The Female Battousai

By Kageken

I don't own Kenshin. I wish I did! I love Kenshin with all my heart. He's mine!! Warning Kenshin and Kaoru don't get together in this story. I warn you. This is my frist fic. Be nice!

Kenshin stared into the sparking waters of the river. Smiling he thought It's been a whole year since Sessha met Miss Kaoru. Kenshin's thoughts were cut off when a scream pierced the air. With his god-like speed Kenshin took off toward the sound of the scream. He came to a small clearing. There he saw a woman fighting with three other men. Kenshin gasped at the technique the woman was using. It was the Hiten Mitsurgi Ryuu. She was moving so fast that Kenshin was unable to follower her movements. The woman had finished off the men with little difficulty. Then all of the sudden Kenshin was knocked to the ground. Kenshin Oro. Looking up he saw the woman in front of him in a defense stance.

Kenshin stared at the woman in front of him. She looked about twenty-six, just a bit taller then him; she had deep purple eyes with reddish purple hair. She was wearing a black gi that had a deep red sakura blooms pattern. He also noticed that she didn't bind her breast as most woman fighters did. Putting his hands up he said " Sessha, mean you no harm, Sessha would like to know who you are?" Dropping her stance and placing her sword back in it scabbard; she bowed " I am Kageken. I am sorry that I attacked you." Kenshin smiled getting up off the ground " That's all right. That it is." Kageken smiled " May I ask who you are?" Kenshin nodded "Sessha, Kenshin.." but before Kenshin could finish his sentence Kageken was gone. Leaving only the smell of sakura in the air. "Oro"

In a daze Kenshin left the clearing walking home toward the dojo. As soon as he walked into the Dojo. Kaoru was yelling " Kenshin, Where have you been! We have a guest " "Oro, Sessha is sorry. Sessha..' Kaoru cut Kenshin off " Oh Kenshin, just go and sit at the table while I finish dinner." Miss Kaoru left walking toward the kitchen. Walking to the table with his head bowed he sat at his normal spot. Looking up he saw. " KAGEKEN! What are you doing here?" " Oh Kenshin I didn't know that you lived here." Looking back and forth between Kenshin and Kageken Yahiko asked, " You know each other?" " I met Kenshin just while ago. He came across me while I was fighting with three men." Kageken smirked. " Of course I won." Kaoru had set the tea on the table and asked, " So who are you and where are you from?" "I am Kageken Hiko. My father is Seijoro Hiko. He taught me the Hiten Mitsurgi Ryuu." "Impossible! Your father could have never taught you that!" Kenshin was shocked at his outburst. "He would never allow it." Kageken sighed, " My father did teach me the Hiten Mitsurgi Ryuu. But he paid the price for teaching me. He believed that I was killed in battle." Yahiko asked, "Why would he think that?" Bowing her head she asked, " Have you ever heard of the female Battousai?" Yahiko laughed " It's just an old wives' tale. It's not true." " That's where you're wrong, I am Kageken the female Battousai. "Why have did you came here?" Kaoru asked " I am here to challenge Kenshin to a battle." " What? Why!" Kaoru asked "My father told me he would never teach the Hiten Mitsurgi Ryuu to anyone unless they we better then me." Kageken then got up and pulled out her sword and pointed it at Kenshin. Kenshin gasped at what type of sword it was. It was a Sakabatou sword. Kageken then issued her challenge "I, Kageken Seijuro challenge Shrinta Kenshin Himura to a fight to see who is better heir the Hiten Mitsurgi Ryuu." Kenshin stood and bowed " Sessha accept your challenged." Kenshin why?" Kaoru asked worried for Kenshin's safety. " This challenge that can't be ignored" Kageken bowed " Thank you, Kenshin" and with that Kageken was gone. Sighing, a tired Kenshin spoke " Sessha is going to bed." He then turned and left the room. "Kenshin.." Kaoru whispered

Kenshin sat against the wall in his room. Whispering to himself "Why after all these years. Why has she come back now?" " I'll answer that for you," a voice came from the darkness starling Kenshin. Stepping out of the shadows Kageken continue "I have been in America for the past nine years; about ten years ago was ambushed. I was leaving my house to get something before my lover came back. I was nearly dead when a man found me. He took me and took care of me; he brought me to America. It took me a whole year to get better, but the man I was with died so I have to work for the last nine years to earn enough money to return home." "But when I returned home, I didn't have a home anymore. So I want to fight you because you took my name as the B.."

Kageken then just collapsed at Kenshin's feet. Kenshin then noticed that here was a small pool of blood at Kageken feet. Quickly rolling her over she he took off her gi and gasped "Oh god!" He stared at the scar. It ran for her left shoulder across her chest to her right hip. Kageken gasped and sat up suddenely. "Its ugly isn't it? I was supposed to die but didn't." Kenshin still stared "Do you mind?" " Oh sorry Kageken." " This scar is from an enemy of my ex-lover. He tried to kill me while I was ill and I couldn't protect my self from him."

Suddenly Kageken hugged Kenshin burying her face into his chest as she sobbed. Kenshin felt her warm tears hits skin. Rubbing her back he said, " There it will be all right it's all in the past. Everything is all right" Kageken sobs finely quieted down after few minutes. " I was so frightened for so long and so many times. I couldn't take it anymore. Everyone has betrayed me: my friends, my father, and my lover." " Hush Kageken, it's okay now." Kenshin hugged Kageken rocking back and forth. He stops when he notices that she fell asleep. He hugs her tighter to him and inhales the sweet scent of sakura. Closing his eyes he remembers that smell for a woman. He knew so long ago. He falls asleep with her in his arms.