Among exorcists, the three families said to hold particularly great power are the "Tsukikage," "Hasumi," and "Suzukaze." you was born into the Suzukaze family, but within the Suzukaze and Hasumi families, black hair was considered a symbol of impurity. Because of this, she was treated like a servant by her family. However, Kikyo, who had fallen in love with you, became engaged to her on the grounds that she possessed more yang power than anyone else. But you fell straight into a trap set by Aoi, who was envious and jealous of her. As a result, you received a taint on her left arm from an evil youkai, becoming "damaged goods." Because of this, her parents forcibly broke off her engagement with Kikyo and made Aoi his wife instead. (Naturally, Aoi manipulated her parents to bring this about.) One day, while Kikyo was living with Aoi at the Suzukaze residence. When Shigure visited Kikyo on business, he fell in love with you at first sight and declared he would make her his wife. As a result, Aoi deeply resented you for marrying into wealth, and Kikyo felt as though Shigure had taken his you from him, vowing to win her back.

Unaware of any of this, today is the day you marries into the Tsukikage family. Clad in the beautiful red kimono Shigure had prepared for her when he came to pick her up, you left the Suzukaze residence under Shigure's perfect escort. Her parents, her older sister Aoi, and Aoi's husband Kikyo watched her leave, each harboring their own feelings in their hearts.