Author's note – I hate notes but I have to do this… I have no ownership of Rurouni Kenshin and if I did… I would be laughing in your face!! Hahahahaha!!! Ahhh well… On with the show!! … I mean…story...Ahhh ya know what I mean….

Chapter One – Man She's Good

            "Take that you bastard!!"  Thud. Eleven guys down, nine to go. Another one attacked from behind. She spun around her leg out catching the guy in the gut. He doubled over gasping for air. She smirked. These guys were weak. Twenty guys against one small girl and she was beating the crap out of them. Two attack from her side and she jumped, reaching to her sides and taking out several stars. She landed on a near by roof and threw them. Two pinned one guy down by his shoulders will the others slashed a guy in the stomach.

"Jenhi sent you to get me but ya can't!" The girl taunted, dancing on the roof easily avoiding several arrows shot her way.

"Ha!" She came flying down landing on several men at once. The last three men stood there, gawking as the girl stood brushing herself off, flipping her long braid behind her back. She looked their way but they squeaked and ran off. Pathetic. The girl turned to leave but she stopped.

"I didn't send them to get you darling, they were a distraction." The girl spun around to look at a man behind her. He was a very awkward man. He wore a long black trench coat with a hood. The hood was up so you couldn't see his face. His hands were wearing bright electric blue gloves. He was putting a sword back in the holder, slung over his shoulder like a purse. His bright gloves were flecked with blood.

"Never send cowards to do a job. Take my advice little Tau – "

"A I am not little, B my name is not Tau it is Misao. Get it right Jenhi!" the girl seethed her temper rising.

"Tut tut Tau, you shouldn't correct me like that, especially when you are wrong. You are my little Tau and always will be." Jenhi said gently, with a small pang of annoyance in his voice. " Now come, you still haven't finished your chores yet."

"No." Jenhi stopped. He slowly turned around his eyes only blue slits. Cold. They were so cold. Misao shuddered but stood up straight.

"What did you say?" Jenhi whispered.

"I said no. I am so sick and tired of doing all that work all the time. You took me away from my family and I will not stay with you any longer."

"I didn't take you, your parents were killed – "

"By your men! I am no longer staying Jenhi. So say good-bye." Jenhi didn't move. His eyes were still narrowed like it was rainy and hard to see. Misao didn't move either. She knew what he was doing. He was waiting for her to let her guard down. Then he'd strike. Misao wasn't the first person to try and escape. Every time someone escaped they signed their death wish. But Misao was different. Her father trained her in the art of the ninja. Misao was 12 when her parents were killed. She was far ahead in her training for a 12 year old. She was training at the level of a 16 year old rather then a 12 year old. Even when she was with Jenhi, she would secretly train in the basement working up new techniques. If she even so much as blinked Jenhi would take that to his advantage. However, as all things work out, luck wasn't on her side.

She kept her gaze on Jenhi but was sidetracked when saw a flash of white right behind Jenhi. Misao didn't look. Maybe it was just her imagination. But there it was again, closer this time. Then she saw the white jump and land on a rooftop. She followed it with her eyes. Big mistake.

"Hya!" Jenhi took his sword out and moved forward going for Misao's stomach. Misao looked and tried to jump out of the way. She wasn't fast enough. The sword should have gone threw her stomach but with Misao's lighting reflexes it only sliced her side. Misao grabbed her side leaning against the alley wall. Her eyes were beginning to lose focus from the loss of blood. Jenhi towered over her smiling that crooked smile like a leopard catching a baby antelope.

"I'll make this very painful as my punish meant to you." Said Jenhi raising his sword over his head. However he didn't even get to start to drop it as Misao saw that streak of white come speeding from behind of Jenhi. Jenhi heard and swung around. Cling. The sound of two swords connecting rang in Misao's ears. She was feeling light headed but distinctly heard Jenhi's voice scream out:

"Don't worry my darling, I'll come back for you. I promise." A white figure approached her. She heard the sound of a sword – no, two – being put back in their holders. She saw the figure kneel down and pick her up. Misao felt herself being held but didn't even register anymore. Her head slumped and she fell into a deep sleep. The man looked down at this figure he was holding. She was bleeding all over him but he didn't care. He was watching her the whole time and had to admit she had spunk. He picked up the stars she threw knowing that she would need them and walked back to his home. The fighting played in his head and he looked down again at her. Even though she was very small considered to him he had to admit, she was good.