Years have passed since the 7 samurai have saved their village. But when a new threat has taken the place of the Nobuseri. And when the samurai come to help Kanna from this new threat, they also learn that the young Kirara has turned into a beautiful woman who now carries a sword by her side! What will Kambei do? Not to mention Katsushiro. KambeixKirara

Chapter one: Lost-and-found.

Authors note: this is in Kirara's point of view, it may change from time to time to different charaters but most of the time Kirara POV. And I do NOT own samurai 7 if I did the other wouldn't have died

"WHERE IS KOMACHI! WHERE IS MY SISTER!?" I had been up for 3 days straight. Komachi had been missing and I had felt guilty the whole time. Maybe I should of given her a little more freedom, but after the death of our grandmother I had been more protective of my younger sister.

"my lady please you have to rest we are certain that the water priestess will return!" one of the village woman tried to reassure me as I began to break back into a cold sweat. I had been ill for sometime the medics tried their best to heal me. The only thing they ever said is that I need rest and ill be fine.

"please lady Kirara rest or you will fall ill and be bedridden again!" I could only sigh and worry, but they were right I hated the thought of not doing anything on weeks end trying to calm my fevers. I could feel myself going down that path. "come now lets get you home." Amara was one of the woman that had came to Kanna after the war with the capital she became a close friend with my grandmother. She too had white hair. But she looked a bit young for her age… some what.

"thank you Amara" I could barely stand on my own feet but I managed to push myself back to my home. I no longer stayed with komachi in the hut we shared with our grandmother. I had moved out of there when I too left kanna. I had taken up the sword 5 years go. 3 years after the war was over.

I had given my crystal to komachi because I no longer was as pour as the rivers and streams. I had no farther use then the fields. Soon many men came to kanna some asked for my hand in marriage, some young as me and some older. Most of them were samurai, I did admire them and I was truly flattered by their words, but I had refused to marry any of them… my heart was still somewhere else as the time… somewhere I had left it and had forgotten about it.

And after the elder had passed he gave Rikichi the honor of being the head of the village. I wasn't surprised when I heard I was glad for him a Sanea. They soon both had a baby boy, Rikichi was full of joy as was Sanea I could see the happiness in her eyes whenever she held him in her arms. I envied their love. I wanted so much to have a family of my own after that, but things changed.

With the number of samurai in the village many of the neighboring villages thought we were plaing another war. That gave suppositions to smaller regions with lords. Many times after that rumor spread assassin had come to kanna and tried to kill Rikichi! I was forced to take the sword.

My dreams were taken from me… again.

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Another day has passed and no word of my sister. I was bedridden again. My fever rose and I could not move from by bed. My body was limp and I let out a few tears whenever I thought of my younger sister.

"Kirara are you feeling better?" Amara walking into my room was holding a small bucket perhaps filled with the cool spring water. I nodded my head to tell her I was better with my health. She smiled and placed the bucket down beside me. "Here drink this it will make you feel better." She guided the cup of water to my lips.

I gladly drank it. "Thank you…" those were the only words I had spoken to her before she left, keeping the water by my bed in case I need it. I looked over to my side…. My katana and my wakizashi were always right there. 'I owe those blades my life…' I thought. 'If only I could say that about someone else…' I had just caught myself! Weakly I shook my head what was I thinking!? I sighed and tried to close my eyes. Nothing helped for 5 years I had killed many I first killed someone I could only image the pain that most samurai felt… and for the first time in a very long time I felt alive… alive? By taking a life I felt free!? For a mere instant I had no sense of humanity! And It was at that moment I no longer herd the water spirits.

And from the outside I could hear the crowed of villagers gather. 'whats going on?' I asked myself. With what strength I had I ported myself on one elbow.

"its lady Komachi!" one of the villagers yelled… my heart skipped a beat! My sister was back!