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Disclaimers
- I don't own the Samurai 7 characters, including but not limited to Kanbei, Kyuuzou, Shichiroji, Gorobei, Hyogo, Ayamaro, Rikichi and Kirara. They belong to Akira Kurosawa and/or Gonzo. No profit intended from their use in this fanfiction, which is made purely for fun.
- Character backgrounds and histories are not intended to represent Samurai 7 canon, unless otherwise noted. They are purely the product of my imagination.
- Opinions expressed by characters do not necessarily reflect author's opinions.
Notice
- Original characters, including but not limited to Ayame, Haruko, Mizuho, Shizuka, Rumi, Rannosuke and Akanemaru, belong to me unless otherwise noted. Please ask me before reusing them or any images associated with them.
The 'Retribution' Series
Retribution (Kanbei x Kyuuzou) - in progressSynopsis: Did Kanbei and Kyuuzou have a previous association before the events of Samurai 7? Will this shared past destroy the hope for a future together? Humor/Angst. Contains chapter illustrations :-)
Completed on fanfiction.net (9/8/07)
Click here for illustrated chapters! (New Kanbei illustration added to Ch 32! 2/6/10)Retribution music video (3/29/07)
Companion fics to Retribution:
Unforgiven Fully illustrated! 9/5/08
Companion story and poem to Retribution/Wolf Warriors. To avenge his family, an orphaned young peasant takes on the destiny of a warrior.
Click here for illustrated chapters (Illustrated Chapter 3 released 9/5/08!)
One Life, One Love Completed 3/31/07 (on fanfiction.net)
Kanbei's sequel to Unforgiven. Seeing that 26-year-old Kanbei has sunk into a dark mood after his cousin's execution, his family seeks to cure his unhappiness with an arranged marriage. But will the best-laid plans of humans survive the dictates of fate? Implied OC yuri.
Click here for illustrated chapters (New Kanbei-and-Shichi illustration added to Ch 3. Chapter rewritten 1/29/09)
Wolf Warriors Now fully illustrated!
Kyuzo's sequel to Unforgiven. Slight implied OC yuri. Chapters 1-5: Kyuuzou as a child during the Great War. Chapters 6-11: Kyuzo as a young soldier in the army.
Click here for illustrated chapters (New Kyuu image added to Chapter 10. 11/22/09)Edge of Alienation 2 NEW Chapters up!! 4/21/07 (on fanfiction.net)
Sequel to One Life, One Love. Ch 1: 30 year old Kanbei considers promoting his orderly to an aide, but Shichiroji hesitates...
Happy Endings
Sequel to Wolf Warriors. Covers Kyuzo's life in the military to the time he was employed by Ayamaro. Spans ages 17 to 20. (Former standalone poem 'Ten Thousand Years of Battle' integrated into Happy Endings as Chapter 7. 9/26/09)
Price of Mercy, Cost of Honor (Chapters 2 and 4 re-worked. Chapter 6 re-released with new Shichi image! 6/14/09)
Kanbei's prequel to Retribution. The final months and aftermath of the Great War seen through the eyes of warriors on both sides.
Love Without Emotion (Illustrated version released 1/5/08!)
Kyuuzou contemplates 'loving' without feeling and the irony of unwanted emotions. One-chapter part fic part poem companion piece to Ch 21 of Retribution. Implied Kambei x Kyuzo.Silent Song NEW!!! 6/9/07 (on fanfiction.net)
Kanbei's thoughts in front of Kyuzo's grave. Companion poem to Chapter 20 of Retribution. A present for Sin. Implied Kambei x Kyuzo.Background and Biographies:
History and Timeline of the 'Retribution' Universe
Characters of the 'Retribution' Universe (Updated 9/15/07)
Partial Map of the Enwa Continent (the 'Retribution' Universe) (Added 4/25/07)Musings on Retribution:
Class Ambiguities in the 'Retribution' Universe and in the 'Real World'
Female Warriors in the 'Retribution' Universe and in the 'Real World'
Female Kyuuzou and/or female Heihachi fics
The Bath (on fanfiction.net)
Pairings: none
Synopsis: Kyuuzou and Heihachi make an unexpected discovery about each other. For zan.Anatomy of an Affair (on fanfiction.net) - Chapter 16 is up!!! 12/12/09
Pairings: Kanbei x female Kyuzo
Synopsis: A curiously androgynous red-clad samurai becomes the object of fascination of an unexpected admirer. Chapter 16: Insult and Honor. Hyogo finally confronts Kanbei over the murder of Nose Band Guy and Mono Eye Dude, but will the noble samurai's quest for revenge result in more insult than honor?Keepsakes (on fanfiction.net) - Completed 3/18/07!
Main couple: Shichiroji/female Heihachi; Others: Shichiroji/Yukino, Kambei/female Kyuuzou
Synopsis: After Kanna, a samurai keeps his promise by returning to the woman waiting for him. But has his heart returned with him?A Passion With No Name (on fanfiction.net) - completed!!!
Pairings: Kambei x female Kyuzo, female Heihachi/female Kyuzo, Shichiroji/Kambei
Synopsis: Tomboy mechanic Heihachi falls for femme fatale Kyuzo. But she's not the only one with her eye on the lady in red...Ambiguity
Pairings: Kambei x female Kyuzo
Chapter 1: The Bodyguard
Synopsis: A deadly man-hater finally meets her match in a dark ronin. For years, Kyuuzou had passed as a man to escape the curse of being a woman. Will Kanbei see through the disguise of that mysterious samurai?
Chapter 2: The Match
Chapter 3: The Grudge
...Completed version on fanfiction.net. I hope to eventually host all the chapters here with more accompanying screenshots 'proving' that Kambei and Kyuzo really did have something going on!!! ;-)
The End of the Lonely Road (on fanfiction.net)
Companion poem to Ambiguity. Kyuzo 1st person.
More Multi-Chaptered Fics
The Strangeness of Dreams (on fanfiction.net) New chapter added 12/3/08!
Pairings: Kambei x Kyuzo, Kirara x Kambei
Synopsis: Do deferred desires find their release in dreams?House of the Dragonflies (on fanfiction.net) - Chapters 11 is out! 11/4/08
Pairings: Kambei x Kyuzo
Synopsis: Kambei becomes smitten with a foxy 'lady' in red while attending a drag show at Ayamaro's new nightclub. AU.
Standalone One-Chapter Fics
The Ice Goddess NEW!!! 9/16/07 (on fanfiction.net)
Pairings: Kanbei x Kyuuzou
Synopsis: Proud Kyuuzou sees himself as above common human desires. But is the 'ice queen' as infallible as he believes himself to be? For zan.The Friend (on fanfiction.net)
Pairings: Kyuzo -> Kambei, Kirara -> Kambei
Synopsis: A man who does not desire women, the woman who trusts and befriends him. Can their friendship withstand an unexpected conflict of interest?
Random Musings
The Case for Kan/Kyuu 《侍７》的四角恋 Samurai 7 - The Queer People of Color Anime Kyuuzou as a Disguised Female Character The Role of Women in Samurai 7 Kan/Kyuu Implied in the Opening Credits/Theme Song?