Soujiro stumbles upon a strong yet foolish girl. He disliked her, same with her to him. She was then taken into Shishio's lair and she became a forced assasin, suffering greatly in this decision. Will they EVER be able to overcome their hatred? The first part of the Unbalanced Force trilogy. The story of how Makoto and Soujiro met and how their relationship progressed.

ON PAUSE UNTIL UNBALANCED FORCE: HATRED & LOVE IS COMPLETED! 2 years since Soujiro wandered, he lives with the Kenshin-gumi. Everything was perfect, but his mind is bothered with memories of Makoto. One day, he unexpectedly met her again. Reunited, can they rekindle their strained relationship, after they were seperated by a dark event years ago which caused both of them pain?