I DO NOT OWN ANY HAKUOUKI MEMBERS! I ONLY OWN MY OCS AND MY PLOT!

Months passed since the Tokugawa regime ended and the Meiji era taking over,with the expense of huge amount of blood shed at every corner of the nation. Shinsengumi,the arch nemesis of the Imperialists,were known to have vanished in the midst of war,their haoris that were worn with pride were left behind in the forest where they were last seen,along with their headbands that has the word 'loyalty' carved onto. The demons- well,no one has heard of them ever since. It was as if the demons had vanished with the Shinsengumi's captains.. But no one really knows for sure- whether they are dead or alive,even up till this day.

"CRASHHHHH!"

"CHIZURU-CHAN! IM SORRY BUT I'M NOT GONNA LET THIS CAT IN THIS HOUSE ANYMORE!"

"YEAH! HE KEEPS STEALING MY FISH FOR PAST FEW DAYS DURING ALL OF MY MEALS!"

"I'm sure Koru-kun didn't mean to-"

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'DIDNT MEAN TO' !? I CAUGHT THOSE FISHES AFTER HALF A DAY WITH MY BARE HANDS AND I DIDN'T EVEN GET A SINGLE BITE OF IT!"

"Now,now. Calm down."

"WHY WILL YOU CALL THAT FOUL DEMON CAT 'KOKORU' WHEN HE DOESN'T HAVE A HEART FOR US AND SPARE OUR MEALS!?"

"I have to agree with them,Chizuru-chan. Even though I am a cat lover,I don't think that a cat like this one should be called 'Kokoru'."

"But- Okita-san,Kokoru didn't mean any harm."

"GET BACK HERE YOU DAMN CAT!"

"YEAH! GET THE PUSSY!"

"...The what?"

"I don't know. I heard some foreigners calling cats a 'pussy'."

"Owhhh.. Eh HEY PUSSY! YOU GET YOUR HAIRY TINY ASS HERE RIGHT NOW!"

"YEA-"

"Ouch! You stupid dog! Stop getting onto my back! W-woah-!"
A loud crash could be heard yet again in the same house but caused by a stranger and a huge dog.

" Alright you bitch. Stop pushing me down onto the ground already. Umf-" The stranger with a straw hat on and tattered clothes carried the huge white fur dog,knocking off the straw hat in the process.

"Oh hello. I'm so sorry for disturbing your peace here in your beautiful courtyard. I'm just a wanderer but somehow,this fat ass over here is giving me a hard time. Always tackling me and jumping onto my poor back. Oof- oi bitch,lemme tell you that my poor back is complaining to me and asking why am I torturing it!" The wanderer sent a glare at the whining dog and attempted to hit it,becoming the chase-the-tail game.

"Yui..sister.." A stunned buff man locked eyes on the wanderer. The long locks of mahogany hair,bright pink orbs,pale skin and the familiar smile with the same attitude he remembered from the past.

"Anyways- umf! I should get going. Do you know the perfect place for me to dispose of this burden off my shoulders,literally,and a nearby teahouse so I may take a rest?" The female stood up,of course with the dog in her arms.

"Shinpachi-san! What's all the-" The girl named Chizuru ran out,stopping in her tracks,gaping at the stranger.

"Y-Yui-chan..?"

The wanderer tilted her head in confusion and shook her head.
"I'm afraid that I am not the girl who you think of. Let me introduce myself. I am Ri and I am a wanderer. Would you know of a nearby teahouse where I may rest?"

"I- ah... I am Chizuru. If you do not mind,would you rest in our humble home?" The female brunette politely offered,hoping to gather the others to see this 'wanderer' and resolve the confusion stirring inside.

" Oh,may I? Great!" Ri pushes the dog off her shoulders and picked up her straw hat. "Then as a repayment,I shall give you this dog as a gift!"

"WOOF!"

"OUCH! WHY YOU STUPID FURBALL!"

The wanderer ended up in the cosy living room of her nice hosts' house,with a huge weight on her lap and her sword and straw hat placed by her side. She sipped on the warm cup of jasmine tea, trying her best to shake off the uncomfortable feeling of getting stared at by nine people sitting across her. Ri politely placed her cup down and bow towards her kind but extremely curious hosts.

"I thank you for the warm hospitality. It is rare for me,a wanderer, to chance upon such nice people." The female wanderer smile pleasantly.

"Yui.." A redhead gasped then the same man from earlier slowly walked towards the female before bursting into tears and hugging the surprised and flustered stranger.

"My sister..you're still alive.. I knew you wouldn't leave me all alone."
"I- I'm very sorry to hear about your sister but I am not her. Please,I am only a wanderer,exploring the new peace this country has adopted." Ri did her best to pull out from the burly man's embrace.

"No! You are my sister! Your looks,the way you speak,the way you smile- it's exactly the same!"

"Shinpachi!" A rough voice cut in,having the same redhead and brunette to pull back Shinpachi.
"Tell me. What is your last name?"

"I have no last name,I am afraid. I had lost my memories from before,when I was found by the Imperialists. The name Ri was what I gave to myself,when I left the Imperialists' camp."

''The Imperialists..? You were there when the war was still ongoing?!''

Ri flinched at the tone of the voice and the memories that flashed past her eyes.
''Well,yes. But I left immediately after it was safe enough for me to pursue peace in my humble life.''

''Do you remember us?'' A soft voice asked and the wanderer looked up at them,blinking her eyes as she see each and every one of their expressions were all the same. They all looked sad yet..slight hope.

''I-'' The wanderer tried to form her words. ''I am afraid.. I do not know you all.''

That single line she spoke had immediately crushed the little hope that had begun to sprout out.

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-Ayu