The Samurai Tales

December 10, 1875

The Revoryution reaches Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong.

They explore the place and stay there for a while.

Vasilisa: "Phew.. That was a lot of walking. This restaurant is nice."

Random people: "Hey, look. Isn't that the newly formed team, Revoryution.. And Ryujiro Kurogane himself. What are they doing here?.. I'm afraid."

Yuki: "I guess we're all over the world in newspapers. People might try to kill us.

Especially you, Ryuku-kun. The U.S. Government has put a huge reward for killing you."

Ryujiro: "Don't worry. We'll take more bulletproof armour from here.. For all of you except Yuki and me.

I had customised armour and helmets in my hometown.. Master Kenshin forged them.

Basically Samurai gear.

We both picked one for each of us.

And planned that we'd use it once we get popular."

Zhang Liang: "You're a risk taker, Ryujiro-San."

Ryujiro: "Maybe.. Wait.

Ahh I'm so dumb.. How didn't I notice.

How are you two communicating in Japanese all the time? Aren't you Chinese?"

Wu Ming: "It's a long story.."

Ryujiro: "No problem."

Long ago.. In a small village of Tokyo.

"Hey! Look! He's.. he's so cute."

-"That's our son.. We're grateful to be your parents.."

A couple had a child.

"What should be his name.. uhmm let me think."

Blood splattered on the face of the new born child.

His parents got killed by two assassins, sent by a samurai named Shigeo Takahashi. (Future father of Yuki Takahashi)

The neighbours came to see what happened. But the samurai killed all of them.

One man whose wife died after giving birth to her child, got severely injured and was about to die.

He pretended to be dead. As soon as the samurai left, he emerged from the dead bodies.

Took his child, and the other child whose parents got killed.

"Both of you are.. newborns. What type of fate is this."

A Chinese man, Liu Fengxian was sitting under a tree.

"Hmm.. Japan isn't so bad. This was the last country on my language learning journey. I'll do the interpreter job now. I've got no family to feed.. I'll do it for myself and my dream.. Hmm? Who's there!?"

"Please.. aghh.. take these two children with you, gentleman. His parents are dead.. and this one's my son.. Death is coming for me.. Please, young man."

Fengxian: "Wh... What?"

Liu Fengxian took them with him. And departed to his home in China.

"Hmm.. so let's see. Your hair color is white. So you represent light. Your name will be Zhang Liang. The blood splashes are still on your face. Poor child.

And you. Your hair color is black. So Wu Ming."

Fengxian took them to China in his boat.

Helped them grow up.

Taught them both Japanese and Chinese.

"No! Not enough! You have to practice more. Be strong. So strong that you don't have to face what your parents did."

They grew up in his assistance. And started to work for Dowager Cixi soon.

Fengxian: "My time has come to retire as your master and guardian. You two are independent now.. Zhang Liang.. Wu Ming.."

A few months later:

Zhang Liang: "This guy.. is all over the newspapers. Ryujiro Kurogane. We have to join him.. Fengxian treats us like his own children.. but..

I'm sorry. We have to escape from this life.. where freedom doesn't exist.

Dowager Cixi is a bitchy ruler."

Wu Ming took a few hours to gather his courage. And decided that they won't face Fengxian no matter what.

Before they invaded the hotel in which Ryujiro was staying.. They kneeled down in front of Fengxian.

"What're you two doing.. Why?"

-"We're just.. sorry. We'll forever respect you as our master and parent! Thank you.. Fengxian."

They looked at the fight between Vasilisa and Fengxian from a distance.. crying.

"Fengxian.. Thank you for everything."

Fengxian was smiling while dying: "You two.. Idiots... Stay happy."

"Yes.. We sacrificed everything to be with you.. Ryujiro-San."

Vasilisa: "Liu Fengxian.. He wasn't just a great fighter.. But a great person too.. I regret it now.

But if I hadn't done it.."

Ryujiro: "So you two are actually Japanese.

I see.

Your father was such a merciless person, Yuki."

Yuki: "I.. I'm sorry for your loss."

Zhang Liang: "It wasn't you, Yuki-San. We don't hold some grudge. Don't worry."

Ryujiro: "Let's get ready to continue."

TO BE CONTINUED