No, you're not imagining things, this is the unique crossover by TheSpoonySkald of Azumanga Daioh and the Legend of The Five Rings franchise, an East-Asian, mainly feudal Japan and Imperial China, flavored fantasy. Brought to you by my initiative, snooping, and quick-eye. Story is a Wayback "freezeframe", credit goes to The SpoonySkald.
A peasant named Kazumo must must brave his way through a world dominated by samurai in his quest to find his mother. His only clue; a symbol of a fox resting under a maple tree. Along the way he runs across a strange group of samurai who must work together to find their way through a world of honor and steel.
...from the Imperial Libraries, in conjunction with the Ikoma Histories and the private collection of the Toturi family. Just a new take on some of the events of Naseru's reign.
Asahina Chieko is assigned to the retinue of a diplomat for the Crane Clan. She learns how to use her powers despite a seemingly crippling disability- a shugenja who cannot read her spell scrolls...
The whereabouts of Togashi Remi during the early part of Ivory Edition are revealed.
The tale of a Crane-trained Phoenix Clan courtier as he tries to maintain the peace in Nikesake, the city that grew out of a war camp on the Phoenix's southern border.
This is a short one-shot story that takes place during the Clan War.