Character Name: Sakurazuka Seishirou Series Taken From: X 1999 Point Taken from Canon: Pre Rainbow Bridge Character Age: 34 Special Abilities: Onmyoujitsu and illusions.
Background:
Seishirou was born to the previous Sakurazukamori, Setsuka. As a teen, he killed his mother in order to take her place as the blossom star. The line of Sakurazukamori is that of an assassin. Called a group, this is a cover for the truth. There is only one Sakurazukamori and that one must kill all those close to him/her. In this way, he killed his predecessor and took her place as the “Cherry Tree Assassin” that is generally employed by the government. Just like his mother, he seems void of emotions and incapable of love. Bound to the Sakura Barrow, he must feed the soul and blood of humans to it in order to survive and to complete his duty.
The Sakurazukamori is the dark side of yin-yang onmyoujutsu. In this way, he is the opposite side of the coin that represents the light, the Sumeragi clan. As a teen he met the future 13th head of the Sumeragi clan. There he was stunned by the kindness of the boy’s heart. So intrigued, he decides to make a bet with the young Subaru. The bet stated that he would live with the boy for one year. In that year he would try to love him, and should he fall in love with Subaru, he would let him live at the close of the year.
Later on he sees Subaru again, no longer a child, at the age of 16. The Sumeragi head was seen running through the subway in pursuit of a Shikigami. He was easily spotted by the marks that he had left on the boy’s hands. This started the year that they lived together. He spent much time protecting and remaining close to Subaru and his twin Hokuto; he even lost his right eye protecting Subaru. Yet, by the end of the time period, he stated that Subaru had lost the bet. Breaking Subaru’s heart, he leaves him in a catatonic state rather than taking his life. After this, in order to save her brother from this state, Hokuto sacrifices her life to bring him back. After killing Hokuto, Seishirou disappeared completely from Subaru’s life for 9 years.
Reappearing at the start of X, Seishirou is now has the role of a “Dragon of Earth”. He is first seen attacking Kamui and Kotori. Later he appears at Nakano Sun Plaza where he comes face to face with Subaru for the first time since he’d killed the Sumeragi’s twin sister. In the mean time following this, it appears that the Kamui of the Dragons of Earth has a strange interest in him. The two are similar in their strange humor, often acting silly. This is seen most blatantly in Tokyo Babylon when Seishirou talks to the penguins even though no one is there to see his show. They often talk in the series through playful dialogue. Seishirou was there the day that Fuuma took Subaru’s eye. He watched from a distance staying out of the fray. After this, Fuuma tells him that he is wrong about what Subaru truly wishes for leaving him in silent contemplation. For now, he is content to watch his prey that he allowed to get away so long ago.