Hakuouki: The Masked Cherry Blossoms

Chapter 13

In the morning Yamazaki comes to my room. He sets down his stuff. "Wait... I..."

"Do not worry about what you will see. They may have not told you but it was Kondou-San who suspected you did not recall the memories from when you were five."

"Really? How?"

"I'm suppose to let you find out but you met Kondou-San when you were five. After realizing you couldn't recall that time period he consulted with Hijikata who asked Saitou to keep watch on you. You have nothing to fear." I relax.

"Oh..."

I close my eyes as he says he will begin and met with flashes. At first it was too fast to see but as he began to add each needle it became clearer and still.

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"Shh, It'll be over soon." My brother says. I struggle against my restraints.

"No! Stop it!" I scream at him. He sighs and grabs something I can't see. "Leave me alone-"

He shoved something in my mouth. I could recognize them as cherry blossom petals from when they would fall in my mouth. I coughed them up and felt a sharp pain in my side. I could feel the blood. He would say something but I didn't listen. "Stop, you can't-"

He shoved more in my mouth and I felt another pain in my neck. Each time I would try to scream or speak, cherry blossoms would be shoved in my mouth.

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I open my eyes gasping. "Are you okay? It hasn't been too long." Yamazaki says.

"No, no! Get them out of me! Now!" I scream at him.

"If we don't finish it, it'll be dangerous for your-"

"I don't care! Now!" I cry.

"Sakura! Just calm-" I can't take it. I grab the needles and yank them out. I throw them across the room.

"Sakura, we will have to finish the session. It's vary dangerous for you if we don't." I put my hands in my hair gripping tightly.

"No." I cry and I can feel the tears falling. "No more." I beg. "I don't wanna see it. I don't wanna see anything anymore." He sighs.

"I will give you some time to rest. I will check in on you and see if you want to try again." I don't respond. I hear him pick up the needles and he leaves me with bandages.

I get dressed and go outside. I make sure to avoid the cherry blossom trees and go to train in the dojo. No ones there so I take the time to train.

I would make sure to forget it all. I would train it out of me.

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"Sakura, it's unhealthy to train while your-"

"I don't care." I growl as I strike my imaginary enemy.

"Sakura-"

"No, not until I forget." He sighs.

Later the captains come. Probably at Yamazaki's request. "Sakura! Your hands!" Heisuke yells.

"Fans this sharp are dangerous. If they aren't handled properly they can cut you." In fact, both my hands were soaked in blood. The bandage on my right arm was soaked red. "It teaches discipline and patience. Control and accuracy."

"Well isn't it time for a break?" Harada asks. "You can get patched up and we can go get something to eat."

"No." Is my only answer. Instead I go faster and harder. Using combinations of kicks and slashes.