A boy with nothing to lose. A man who must have him. Akikaze Ryu and his sister Kazue have lost everything. Home, family and hope. But when they meet a tall violet eyed stranger who rescues them from a group of bandits their lives are forever changed. Shimazu Haruhiro is a samurai. He's been looking for a boy who is rumored to know the secret sword fighting style known as the Autumn Wind. But finding him has greater consequences for the samurai: the boy is not only skilled, but beautiful, and Haruhiro finds that he must have Akikaze Ryu for his own.