To fight with father, a Kenji story.
A/n: this is my first fan fic….don't be too mean
Summary: basically, after 20 years the revolution is restating itself. Kenshin and Kenji end up fighting alongside each other …. Kenshin even teaches Kenji the mitsurugi style!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN RUROUNI KENSHIN, NOR ANY OF THE ORIGINAL CHARECTERS OF THE SHOW, HOWEVER, TSUKI AND CHARECTERS I CREATE ARE MINE, BUT I DON'T MIND IF YOU USE THEM. IT WOULD MAKE ME FEEL SPECIAL.
"KENNSHIIN!!" Kaoru yelled for him. She had just finished her lessons and was wondering where her wayward husband had run off to.
''Kaoru? What do you need??" …'I hope she doesn't want me to help her with the lessons tomorrow, as much as I love her, it just doesn't feel right to teach her style to the students….that it doesn't'
''there you are! I just finished my lessons… Kenji should be back from tsuki's house in about an hour, I was thinking we could all go to the akabeko tonight, we haven't gone in so long.''
''Hai, that sounds great, that it does.'' Her heart melted when he flashed her his patented rurouni smile, the smile she fell in love with all those years ago. 'finally,' she thought to herself and she watched kenshin leave to do the laundry ' finally we're at peace. No more people seeking revenge, no more fights, kenshin is finally happy and so am I'
''outo-san, okka –san, I'm home….hello?''
''Hai kenji, we're in the dojo'' yelled kenshin ''are you hungry? Your mother wants to go to the akabeko tonight''
''really! That sounds great, I'm starving!''
Kenshin watched his son with an overwhelming sense of joy, he had finally found happiness, true happiness. ''kenshin, hurry up we're leaving!'' karou yelled, pulling kenshin from his previous thoughts, '' hai, I'm on my way.''
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" that , was absolutely delicious!" kenji exclaimed on their way home from dinner " It's been FOREVER since the last time we ate at the akabeko"
" it has been a while, that it has"
Unfortunately, the seemingly perfect night was to be cut short. Hajime Saito, the former leader of the third squad of the Shinsangumi, was waiting back at the dojo for a certain red haired ex-hitokiri. And the news he had for kenshin was worse than any ghost from his past.
''ah, battosai, I was waiting for you. ''
''that was fairly obvious, that it was…to what pleasure do I owe this visit saito?''
''I have some matters of the utmost importance to discuss with you, if you would please.."
Saito pointed to the dojo, obviously wanting to speak to kenshin in private. Kenshin followed him, not sure of what to think of his old rivals appearance. Usually when the police need his help the chief comes out himself, not to mention the fact that saito was transferred to the Kyoto department... 'What is he doing here?' kenshin thought to himself.
''let's cut right to the chase battosai, the revolution is starting again, some old Tokugawa samurai have banded together and actually managed to form a strong rebel force, similar to the strength of the Ishin-Shishi… war is going to break out any day now in Kyoto, and as much as I hate to ask favors of you, your assistance would help shorted the war and the number of casualties.''
Kenshin sat, stunned at the news. He had heard that a rebellion might break out, but he hadn't thought that it could possibly be this big. 'Should I forsake my vow in order to shorted the death toll… or will the same thing happed as last time… will I just be used as a mindless tool… but I can't just sit here and do nothing… what should I do?' '' um. I need some time to think saito… when do you need my answer by?''
'' tomorrow if possible… I'll be at the police station. I have a daisho waiting for you. That cocky bastard Hiko left your swords in my office a few days before I came up here… he said he knew you'd need them because your incapable of making a good decision and will eventually come to fight. I'll see you at the station tomorrow, we should leave as soon as possible.''
With that, saito left. Even though he hadn't gotten an answer from kenshin yet, he knew that he would be fighting.
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''okaa-san… did that police officer just call otou-san Battosai! As in the Hitokiri Battosai?!''
''ask kenshin when he gets out of his meeting… I don't think it's my place to tell you of your fathers past. Please don't be angry kenji… we wanted to wait until you were old enough to understand before we told you.
''OTOU-SAN! ARE YOU SERIOUS! Your really the legendary assassin from the Bakumatsu?! ''
''yes… I am. I apologize for not telling you, that I do. As your mother said, we wanted to wait until you were old enough to understand, that we did. I'm just glad you aren't too angry. Unfortunately, that is not the reason saito came over tonight, that it isn't. kaoru, kenji, it would seem that I am being called off to war… again.