They called her the demon of the night for she was quick to see and only killed in the night. Most people thought her to be a man for how could a woman have such power. To most she was the demon of the night but to only the few that knew her she was Battousai Kara.
Many were sent to kill this Battousai but none succeeded. Most that were sent to kill her, she was meant to kill. Letting you enemies come to you, smart no? But this time was different. This time Battousai Kara would be sent to kill that man that could not be killed, the Battousai of all Battousai. Himura Battousai. When she heard the news she only smirked "Sounds like fun" she said "I like challenges."
Once again the one Kara was sent to kill was sent to kill her as well. But this time she would not let him come to her, she would meet him head on. Even though she looked evil on the outside, she was really tired of it all. "This will be my last kill" she thought to herself as she ran through the forest "My last kill."
It did not take long for them to find one another. There they stood in the middle of no where. "So we have found one another." Kara said gripping the handle of the sword.
"Yes we have... Kara" he said standing as still as a stone.
Kara smirked "So you know my name, not many know me by my real name."
"I know a lot of things" said Himura.
Kara let out a small laugh as he said this, "I shall enjoy fighting you Battousai" she said drawing her sword.
"As will I" he said doing the same "As will I..."
The battle was a long and gruesome one....But it finally ended. No one was killed. They were both evenly matched. Both were given a scar. Kenshin was given a slash across his cheek, completing his cross scar (little X thingy.) Kara was left with a slash on the right side of her face just missing her eye. They ere now just sitting there... 3 feet away form each other, facing one another not daring to turn their back in fear of an attack. It grew dark, still they sat where they were.... Glaring (grrrr.)
"So are we just going to sit here till we turn to stone" said Kara with a smirk.
"You are right, that you are" he said. Kara finally stood up and looked at the sky and clutched her sword. She then began walking away. "Where are you going?" asked Kenshin.
"To sleep..." she said turning around. "Even the demon of the night sleeps." Kenshin then could not help but laugh to himself.....something he had not done since he was a child.
The night dragged on. Kara was asleep...or so it seemed. He was walking toward the "sleeping" Kara. 'I must do this' he thought 'my last kill...' he unsheathed his sword. Secretly Kara was griping onto her own sword. Kenshin finally stood over her, the look of death in his eyes. He raised his sword over her body ready to plunge straight though the side of her. But then suddenly....something came over him. He saw her face and could no longer do the evil deed. The sword fell to the ground. He backed away from her, his face looking down at the ground. "I can no longer kill" he whispered. Kenshin slowly picked up his sword and walked away.
Kara did not move... she only loosened the grip on her sword.
Morning came. Kara was standing by a road, leading to a nearby village. "Why did he not try to kill me?" she thought to herself. She suddenly heard footsteps behind her. (bum...bum...bum...) she turned around, it was Kenshin. There was something different about him, there was no killer look in his eyes only the look of a regular person.
"so what are we to do Battousai... I cannot go back without knowing you are dead." She said
"Nor can I' he replied "that is why I am not going back. "Kenshin said looking at sky.
Kara looked at him and finally knew hat he meant, "You're giving up the name Battousai."
He nodded, "I cannot kill... I will not kill anymore. I am giving it up."
Kara then began to realize that he was more like her than she thought. "Where will you go?' she said
"I don't know" hw said walking past her to see the road. 'I will become a wanderer, a ruroni."
"A ruroni, I see." Said Kara looking at the ground. "why are you telling me this?" she asked walking over to him.
Kenshin smiled "because I know you are the same way, you do not want to kill I can see it... I am telling you this because I want you to come with me."
"Neh?" say Kara. Kara blinks in confusion blink blink
"You have no where to go and neither do I... You are the only one I feel I can trust." Suddenly Kenshin held out his hand "so...will you come with me?"
Kara didn't know what she was getting into, but for some reason she felt as though she could trust him "alright...I will" she said and shook his hand.
And so they were off, wandering all over Japan never knowing what to expect. Not knowing that they were to run into so called 'Demon of the Night''s and 'Battousai the Manslayer''s . But what they were going to meet next was the worst of all (I think hehe) a young woman named (bum bum bum!!) Kaoru. But that is for another time....... (hehehe sorry)
Original Character Profiles
Battousai Kara – Now know as just plain "Kara" (he he .) She wears cloths similar to Kenshin's just a bit more feminine and with a blue shirt. As a Battousai she wore her hair in a high braid but, now she wears id in a low one. Her hair is very long and it is black. Kara's eyes are a clear blue. She carries a sword at her hip that reads "mizu," which is Japanese for water, one the blade. This is because when she is near water (lake, sea, pond, and exc.) she is at peace. She also has a scar on the right side of her face where Kenshin had slashed her.