Tomioka Giyuu was the distant Water Hashira who never made any effort to converse with the other Hashiras, only doing so on missions. But behind him in the shadows was a girl who always held him up, a person that Giyuu valued more than his own life. In the doors of his house did she always stay, the face of a person that not even the Hashiras knew. A person of blood connected to Giyuu; someone who's smile was as bright as the morning sun. In the Autumn wind, she smiled as she turned around to face him as maple leafs slowly fell from above - the maple leaf that symbolizes generosity, balance, and love.
- An au where Giyuu has younger sister that he protected when their older sister, Tsutako, had died from a demon
- He escaped with her from their relatives and was rescued by Urokodaki - Giyuu later learning Water Breathing
- This story will contain GiyuuShino (Giyuu x Shinobu)