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Published On: January 28, 2008

Dogwood Blossoms – Chapter 2: Yamaboushi, p.17-23

Dogwood Blossoms, Chapter 2: Yamaboushi, p.17-23
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I hope you enjoyed the story of Suzu! Chapter 3 will be about the family occupation (or preoccupation, as it were) -- weapons.

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Stats: Patterns made by myself or from masterjinn, and ALP-Stock. Aging textures I cobbled from all over.

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Acknowledgments and Disclaimer: The fate of no one historical was changed by the making of this comic. Inuyasha-tachi belong to Takahashi Rumiko and everyone she has sold them to. This is a mostly nonprofit fan work that I’m really slowly putting too much work into because I'm a pathetic period-accuracy purist. All historical inaccuracies are the fault of myself--some deliberate, the rest out of ignorance. There is only so much time a girl can put into research for a fan project. Many thanks to the beta group for their help and suggestions.

97 thoughts on “Dogwood Blossoms – Chapter 2: Yamaboushi, p.17-23”

  1. doggieearlover

    This story has been so beautiful and so sad – lovely artwork.

    1. purplerebecca

      Thank you! 🙂

  2. quirkypaynesgrey

    Beautiful and wonderful details. Love it!

    1. purplerebecca

      Thanks! 🙂

  3. angaloth215

    Oh, wow. This is so beautiful. The colors and the details are simply amazing…

    1. purplerebecca

      Thank you! ^^

  4. DayleC

    YAYYY!!!
    Love It!!!
    A Very Lovely Chapter, and and everythings so perfect!
    cant wait to know more of the story!!
    🙂
    Thank you and update soon!
    From a fan
    ((DC))

    1. purplerebecca

      Thank you! ^__^

  5. LadyVinicia

    Awesome artwork, keep it up!

    1. purplerebecca

      Thanks. 🙂

  6. pookiewookie1234

    Love it 😀 can’t wait until your posts continue! i think your story may have just gained a stalker 😉

    1. purplerebecca

      hee hee, thanks! 🙂

  7. Frabjousgirl

    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! I always get so excited when I see that you’ve updated Dogwood. Your artwork is lovely and the story is interesting and touching. The panel where Suzu says “Yes” is especially well done.

    I’m looking forward to your next update.

    1. purplerebecca

      Aw, thank you. ^__^
      I’m glad you enjoy it. 🙂

  8. Flutterby-Lullaby

    Seriously, I love this story. Like, LOOOOOVE. :hump:

    But my favorite thing? That you change the names of the incarnations. They’re always “Rin”, but they wouldn’t naturally be.

    Please continue to update! I really enjoy the story!

    1. purplerebecca

      Thank you so much! And I will. 🙂

  9. thehotmageaeris

    *SQUEEEEEEEEEL!*
    I was so excited to see that you had updated and read it as soon as I saw it! Wonderful pages! Beautiful art! Like always, I’ll be waiting patiently for another update. 🙂

    1. purplerebecca

      Thanks! ^__^

      1. thehotmageaeris

        You’re more than welcome 🙂

  10. roseredautumn

    your art is so lovely….^^ I WANT MOAR!!

    1. purplerebecca

      Insatiable!!
      Thanks. ^^

  11. valkyrieblades

    Awesome as always! Sesshoumaru’s cheekbones are wicked. ^_^

    1. purplerebecca

      Thanks! 🙂

  12. nokomarie

    Aww.

    1. purplerebecca

      XD

  13. ravynstoneabbey

    So pretty! I’m always amazed by the texture and details and the COLORS!

    1. purplerebecca

      Thank you! ^^

  14. lucathia_rykatu

    Beautiful. 😀

    I really like the unfocused background!

    1. purplerebecca

      Thanks. XD

  15. fenikkusuken

    Oh, I LOVE the painterly background… all those petals and blossoms! Beautiful colour!

    The panel at the bottom of page 21 is my favourite, hands down. It’s a difficult angle to capture, that tilt of the head, and you did a marvelous job.

    1. purplerebecca

      Thank you! ^___^
      (That hand. It drove me nuts!)

  16. auraxoxo

    Gorgeous and usual!

    1. purplerebecca

      Thank you. ^^

  17. merimask

    Ohh! That is SUCH a beautiful “episode”…installment…whatever. ^__^ Seriously, every single frame is incredibly lovely. The “full page” of Sesshoumaru inhaling her scent is simply gorgeous.

    Love love love. 🙂 You should have made this your Valentine’s Day entry…it’s so full of love!

    1. purplerebecca

      Aw, thank you! ^__^
      So glad you like it. 🙂

  18. merimask

    Oh! I feel I have to mention…I collect antique Nihon-to & have a daisho pair from mid-late 1400’s, as well as a 16th century yari. All these are in period koshirae. If you want some really good pictures of blades, hamon, tsuba, tsuka, etc…, just let me know. For the “weapons” chapter. ^_^

    1. purplerebecca

      Oh, you awesome.

      I’d really love great pictures, and useful links too.
      (Cause I really ought to be creating weapons and interesting attacks for the entire family, but I don’t want to! I don’t think I’m really creative in the ‘attack’ department.) 0.o

      1. merimask

        Well, I found this in my LJ archives…very old entry documenting the 14th century wakizashi & all the restoration work I did.

        I never did do another of these because it took forever & frankly, I don’t think anyone was very interested anyway. ^_^ BUT! I do need to take new pics of all my other pieces. I’ll get on that & get the info to you.

        At any rate, this entry has pics of everything all taken apart (which is something I LOVE to do; disassemble & clean everything, & then put it back together)plus it’ll give you an idea of terms & what swords from the feudal era are supposed to really look like.

        http://merimask.livejournal.com/20461.html

        1. purplerebecca

          Rockingness! Thanks, Meri. Those will be helpful. 🙂

      2. kogarashi

        Just come up with some creative, poetic adjectives and nouns to string together. ~_^

        1. purplerebecca

          lul. A bit of violence, a color maybe, and an noun of some sort, and there yah go.
          I wonder if there is a random generator for this kind of thing?…there probably is. XD

  19. LovelyLadyGray

    I really love reading this REALLY GORGEOUS Fan manga of yours, and your art style is really well-suited to it. I love your take on Sessho-Maru & the ending is my :+fav: part. :hug:=D:floating:;p
    I think that you really should put it together like a manga whenever you finish it & I’d love to add it to my ever-growing manga collection. *Happily dreaming look.*

    1. purplerebecca

      Aw, thank you, lovely Lady. ^_^

      I was thinking of printing this chapter out, doujinshi style, and offering it, but then I’d have to ask permission of all the stock artists I used, so maybe I won’t. o.0;

      1. LovelyLadyGray

        Hee, ’tis a pleasure, my friend. ^_^

        I think that you should print all of the chapters out in doujishi manga-style, and just ask for the permission of of the stock artists that u used. I’m sure that they’d be thrilled to get exposure for their artwork & u too. :hug:

  20. agentfriday

    Your artwork makes me smile, Miss B. 😉

    1. purplerebecca

      XD Yay!

  21. WritingRin

    I really should’ve commented on every page of this. It’s so beautifully drawn and mapped out. But the best part is the story. The story is so wonderful! Please continue soon!

    1. purplerebecca

      Thank you so much! I’m so glad you are enjoying. ^^

  22. Velf

    Awww so sweet! Are we going to go back to modern Rin now?

    1. purplerebecca

      XD Thanks!
      We’ll go back to her in Ch.4. But Ch.3 is going to be short, so it shouldn’t be to long. 🙂

  23. Teela-akimako-cz

    Beautiful
    my favourite part – when Suzu is asking if he will take her with him – I love her expression on that panel 🙂

    1. purplerebecca

      Thank you! ^___^

  24. Mangsney

    Beautiful in so many ways… There’s something almost magical about the moment he breathes in her scent :love:

    1. purplerebecca

      Hee hee, yay! ^^ Thanks!

  25. XDemonicFireX

    *SQUEALS* YEAY~ the wait was SOOOOO worth it <3. the background looks gorgeous, bet it took forever ne?

    1. purplerebecca

      Aw, thanks! ^^

      YES they took forever. The rest of the comic will not be in color, I assure you. 🙂

      1. XDemonicFireX

        but they were so purty T^T

        lol, as long as they come out soon i’ll be happy

  26. Cloveapple-butterfly

    Beautiful work!!!! *squeeeee!!!!* ^_^ i luv the part where he sniffs her lol

    1. purplerebecca

      Hee hee, thanks! ^_^

  27. fiver

    Ohmigaaaaaaaaaaawwwd . . . *drooling all over the keyboard*

    How utterly gorgeous! Man, you never disappoint, do you? What a beautiful piece. I love the fairytale tone you keep in dealing with the past incarnations of Rin, it helps to engage the past without losing sight of what’s about to take place in the present. ^_^

    1. purplerebecca

      Thanks! XDD
      I’m very glad you like it. ^__^

  28. Itesa

    Hi, I first commented on your LJ but I’m gonna do it from here now. 🙂 This was beautiful, poignant and shorter than I was expecting. This is not a bad thing — I’m glad you didn’t drag it out. For stories like this, simple says so much more than elaborate.

    1. purplerebecca

      Thank you! I wanted Suzu’s story to be sweet, gentle, and easy. Other stories will be more difficult. XD ^_^

  29. Demon-Taijiya

    Beautiful! Absolutely lovely! Great work! 😀

    1. purplerebecca

      Thank you! ^_^

  30. Red-Spirit

    I just came across this and I have to say that I love this comic, not only are the details amazing but the storyline is beautiful! Keep up the good work 😀

    1. purplerebecca

      Thank you!
      I’m so glad you are enjoying it. 🙂

  31. rinchankawaii

    Oh my gooooood, I need to read more of it! 😀

    AMAZING doujinshi, THANK YOU TANK YOU SOOOO MUCH for making it! I cant wait for the next page!!!

    1. purplerebecca

      You are so welcome! Yay! ^__^
      I’m so glad a dedicated shipper likes it. 🙂

  32. KazimaKuwabara

    i love how he’s taking in her scent. <3

    1. purplerebecca

      Hee. ^__^

      1. KazimaKuwabara

        It’s just fabulous….though i dunno if I’d like it if a boy sniffed me but the thought counts!

        1. purplerebecca

          Only if he was a gorgeous dog-demon. 🙂

        2. KazimaKuwabara

          Excuse me while I drool at that thought….<3

  33. CrystalMurphy

    Update soon please? I will die, if you dont update soon. I live for the journey of sesshomaru’s love life! Do not fail me!! Also this is a very pretty comic. Even if I dont particularly care for this style of artwork, I do apreciate a good sesshomaru romance. Oh sesshy is such a cuty!

    1. purplerebecca

      lulz, thanks CrystalM. :]
      I’m still drawing the next section, so it’ll be a bit! 🙂

  34. Boomchick

    Oh wow… This is so beautiful I forgot not to like Sess/Rin! I cannot WAIT for the next chapter!

    1. purplerebecca

      Aw thanks!
      (We SHALL convert you! mwahahaha.) 😉

  35. Inu-Hoshi

    Please! Please! Please! I want to see some Sesshoumaru & Inu-hana interaction!

    1. purplerebecca

      Aw, I’m sorry, I don’t think I have a single bit of Sess&Hana interaction in the story! 🙁
      But I’m glad you like her!
      She will show up again, at least. 🙂

  36. Inu-Hoshi

    p.s. That ultramarine blue robe really suits him (blushes)

  37. LatinInuLuva

    Aww, this is so cute! I love your style! Great job.

    1. purplerebecca

      Thanks! ^^

  38. hunnibunni429

    I love the way you draw Rin she looks absolutely stunning!:thumb75858735:

    And your a Ses/Rin fan YAY!!!!

    I dont know if you like Ses/Kag but quite frankly i loath that coupling very much! :thumb75858735: :thumb75858735:

    1. purplerebecca

      Thank you! ^_^

      I’m not a big Sess/Kag fan either. I’ve read a few excellent fic, but generally you have to destroy Inuyasha in some way to get Kag over with Sess, and I don’t like that. Sess already has a sweet and fabulous female with him as it is. 😉

  39. iloveanimecartoons

    Sniffle…. **glomps purplerebecca for creating such a wonderful story**

    1. purplerebecca

      Aw, thanks! *hugs*

      1. iloveanimecartoons

        You’re most welcome! KUTGW!

  40. Ranuel

    Another great chapter! I held off on reading it as long as I could to make the wait for the next one shorter.

    1. purplerebecca

      Thanks!!
      (oh, I feel bad, cause the next chapter is definitely delayed…I’ve got work and a print project interfering. It will be up eventually!)

      1. Ranuel

        Work has to come first. Take your time. It will be worth the wait.

  41. InuHanyou

    Such a beautiful tale!!

  42. DeathWarmedOver4

    Beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written : )

    Umm…one thing though, since you’re such a stickler for detail, Sesshoumaru is missing the stripes on his wrists, [link]

    I mean, it’s not like it’s in anyway crucial, but I thought I’d point it out anyway. ^_^’ *ducks and hides*

  43. darkchocol8807

    i’m seriously loving this art!!!!
    <3 <3 <3

  44. MissyKitty

    i like how he inhales her scent & then grabs her hand & runs for it! hehe!!!

  45. Azareea

    This is really great. I loved this part the most!! I really like how Sesshoumaru reacted… KYAAA!!! Love him!!! :la::D

  46. vanityfair

    you do beautiful work!

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