Kazima Lament: Beeru no Mori pt.4

Circa, 10 years after the war

Name: Zeff Kazima/ Hatsumi Kimura/

Age: 23/18

Location:  Beeru no Mori pt.4

Hatsumi’s face forms up from a pool of ink on the side of a tree. “Zeff-Sama let me help you. You’re using too much of your Blood.”

“Hatsumi, stay hidden. Remain where you can’t be seen you need to focus on getting the message delivered.” Zeff clenches his hands together and lets out a small noise of pain as the Ketsueki symbol starts to reveal itself. The symbol burning on the surface of his neck as blood starts to seep out.

“Stop treating me like a child, you yourself said I can take care of myself. So let me help.” Hatsumi huffs and crosses her arms as they form in ink form.

Zeff clasps a hand to his neck as he looks down at the ground. Blood continues to fall from the sky onto the forest as blood droplets fall from in between his fingers.

Kazima Lament: Beeru no Mori pt.2

Circa, 10 years after the war

Name: Zeff Kazima/ Hatsumi Kimura/

Age: 23/18

Location:  Beeru no Mori pt.2

“Ketsueki no Ken” (Blade of Blood)… The blood from the cut washed with in his palm before calming into a still pool where in the middle it formed the hilt of sword. Pulling the hilt out revealed a blade.  He walked around before using the blade one the ground marking it with blood.

“Master…. I’ve located Tenzo-Sama and Yumena-san,”

Kazima Lament: Beeru no Mori pt.1

Circa, 10 years after the war

Name: Zeff Kazima/ Hatsumi Kimura

Age: 23/18

Location:  Beeru no Mori pt.1

Hatsumi tilted her head as we ran along the ground. “So we are going to help them Zeff-Sama?” Hatsumi barely caught herself from tripping rolling and jumping to her feet continuing the run a smidge behind me.

“Pay attention to what you are doing Hatsumi. As for helping them, we will wait and see. The very least we can do is run after Tenzo and his Jonin. His people could be running head long into a trap for all I know. We’re jumping to the trees and moving up from there it will mask our approach.”

“Wait, a trap set by the Taka’s?”  Hatsumi followed me up into the trees before stumbling again only to catch herself onto a limb.

Kazima Lament: Sunaomo pt.2

Circa, 10 years after the war

Name: Zeff/ Hatsumi Kimura/ Yukari/ Hataya Taka/Tenzo Hoga/ Yumena Taka

Age: 23/18/19/25/??/29

Location:  Sunaomo no Sato pt.2

“Really, she’s your older sister!?” Hatsumi sputtered out as Zeff’s sister eyed up Hatsumi across the room. “I mean she’s so much more attractive than what I imagine from your stories. And how is it she looks as young as you Zeff-sama?” Hatsumi tugs on Zeff’s shirt again as Zeff’s sister smiles in turn.

Zeff rubbed his forehead as his gaze fell down at the desk.  “Yumena Taka; she is no less innocent then you are.” Zeff pokes Hatsumi on her nose.

Hatsumi frowns and continues to stare at Yumena.

Yumena smiles then diverts her attention. “I am sorry Tenzo-sama of the Hoga of Sunaomo; Zenju-sama couldn’t make it. We were ambushed shortly after leaving Takane. Most likely from the revolutionary group but we can’t be too certain. We decided it would be safer if Zenju remained in Takane so we came in his stead.” Yumena softly bowed.

“How fortunate you were ambushed.” I softly said glaring at the Taka’s across the room as I clenched my unseen hand.

Kazima Lament: Sunaomo no Sato pt.1

Circa, 10 years after the war

Name: Zeff/ Hatsumi Kimura/ Yukari/ Hataya Taka

Age: 23/18/19/25

Location:  Sunaomo no Sato pt. 1

                Sunaomo; like home, at least for a time and now I return…

                The group reached the main center of the village brought there by Sunaomo guards.

                “Tenzo-sama” Zeff bowed earnestly towards the man standing before them. Hatsumi followed Zeff and paid her respects before looking around.

                “So there is someone even a piece of trash like you whom you are even respectful too, I am amazed.” Hataya looked off to the side after closing his mouth. Hatsumi clenched her fists and glared at the man.

                “Out of respect for Tenzo, and the Sunaomo people I will ignore your ignorant cowardly mouth. But should you speak again like that outside these walls Hataya, you won’t be a coward like your parents you will be a dead man hanging from my walls for your pathetic family to see “. Zeff raised his hand and Hatsumi pulled it back down before shaking her head and then glaring back at Hataya.

Kazima Lament: Desert Gate

Circa, 10 years after the war

Name: Zeff/ Hatsumi Kimura/ Yukari/ Hataya Taka

Age: 23/18/19/25

Location:  Mon no Sabaku / Desert Gate

                “They’re late” Zeff grumbles as he stretches his neck.

                “They probably were just now told of the situation and to meet us here, Master.”  Zeff glares at Hatsumi.

“Sorry Zeff-sama. I forget that you don’t like being called that.” Zeff frowns. “But, Zeff-sama you are the Master of the Kazima’s, now.” Hatsumi tilts her head while holding a finger to her lips.

                “Leader… Maybe so but I am not the master of anyone’s fate other than my own so remember that Hatsumi.”

                “Yes but you saved me from a fate worse than death, my life is but yours!” Hatsumi frowned in turn. “I have told you that many times now, Zeff-sama.” Hatsumi kneels to one knee bowing before him only to pounce in his momentary lapse of guard. Hugging Zeff tightly around the waist making him let forth a minor gasp.

Kazima Lament: Desert Castle pt.4

Circa, 10 years after the war

Name: Mayu / Zeff / Raito Wakahisa/ Hatsumi Kimura   

Age: ?/23/19/18

Location: Shiro Sabaku no Kazima/ Kazima Desert Castle

                “So I have decided against helping them. After all I loathe them and their kin.” Zeff clenched his fist before spinning around to see Mayu and Raito.

                “You know I don’t think that acceptable Zeff, you promised to keep your oath to me and I say you’re going to help them.” Lady Mayu crosses her arms as she stares down Zeff.

                “Zeff-sama don’t be unreasonable, it’s true you have a promise to keep to Lady Mayu so why don’t you keep it and then if later in time you can enact revenge yourself! There is nothing better than building an enemy up only to tear them down later.” Raito interject only to get a frown from both Zeff and Lady Mayu… “No? That wouldn’t work?”

Kazima Lament: Desert Castle pt.3 (continuation: 2)

“So some of the villagers started to show signs of animosity towards Zeff? Events and accidents not truly associated with him, he started too blamed for? And evens till some villagers most likely spoke out about him learning your clan’s secrets…am I right Tenzo?”

Tenzo sighs before nodding. “You are correct. The mysterious nature of the Kazima and Zeff’s previous experiences made him already reclusive to the point only a few knew his identity. So I can understand a little apprehensive however he had my full faith and still. They don’t know the power he contains and can wield. The proof comes from the fact that they all live despite the severity of the accident.”

“What happen to him after the accident?” Yukari squeaked out.

“He woke a week later; Zeff had managed to survive despite the grievous wounds through the abilities of a Kazima. The abilities of a Kazima depend on the type of blood they acquire.”  Tenzo stopped and looked at Zenju.

Kazima Lament: Desert Castle pt3.

Circa, 10 years after the war

Name: Mayu Kazima/ Yukari Taka

Age:  ? /19

Location: Shiro Sabaku no Kazima/ Kazima Desert Castle

“You’re fond of him aren’t you young Taka.” Lady Mayu smiled again as she slowly walked side by side with Yukari.

Yukari blushed slightly before shaking her head. “No… well maybe a little I have always liked Zeff. He was admirable when we were kids. Always tried help even when the other families didn’t want to have anything to do with him. So I guess I can understand why he is so cold…it’s just I…”

“You wish he was like his childhood self?” Lady Mayu looked down at Yukari as they slowly walked through several arch ways.

“o-of course I do!” Yukari stopped and put her hand to her mouth as she blushed. “Sorry.” She looked down at the floor. “I wish the war that reached our village was ended before it had… Zeff had a hard childhood as it was. Maybe, if only the war had never started or if it happened later and Zeff could have showed is worth, his mettle that…then maybe these events wouldn’t have happened.” Yukari sighs.

Kazima Lament: Desert Castle pt.2

Circa, 10 years after the war

Name: Zeff Kazima/ Yukari Taka & Hataya Taka

Age: 23/19 & 25

Location: Shiro Sabaku no Kazima/ Kazima Desert Castle

Zeff pulls out a knife. “I need the top of your arm…”

“Run Yukari-sama… don’t trust him…” Hataya tries to crawl closer and then collapses in a heap of pants.

Yukari frowns at Hataya and stares into Zeff’s eyes. “You have to cut my arm…?” Zeff unsheathes the small blade.

“Yes.”

Yukari thinks shifting her eyes back and forth. “For pain?”

Zeff raises an eyebrow looking at Yukari. “No for your blood, Yukari-chan. While pain can be used to see if one is lying that is not the purpose here. I have a better method.” Zeff raises Yukari’s arm up as she slowly lets him do so. Zeff pauses after pressing the blade into her skin and looks at her. “Torturing is not what I am into…”

Kazima Lament: Desert Castle pt1

Circa, 10 years after the war

Name: Zeff Kazima

Age: 23

Location: Shiro Sabaku no Kazima/ Kazima Desert Castle

                Five people enter the darkened room. Four of the five that entered were men the fifth was a female who was flanked on all four corners. Cold eyes watched from a throne and a dais on the opposite end of the room as the guests continued forward. Torches flickered light out casting shadows around the room.

                “Zeff Taka!” The eldest looking male spoke out from his spot on the right corner. He glared at the man on the throne. His gaze was equally met with disdain. Moments of silence went by before Zeff got up from the throne.

                “Kazima”

                “What?” The eldest and then the other three males clenched their fists. The female just tilted her head as she shifted the large scroll on her back moved with her.