DISCLAIMER: Characters and the Rurouni Kenshin{Samurai X} series belong to rightful owner and creator, Nobuhiro Watsuki. This story is purely out of my fandom and love for the fantastic anime/manga. And as much as I would love to claim it as my own, I cannot – only the twisted plot is my idea.
Furthermore , I OWN NOTHING. =-]
WARNING: Situations, if any, and Characters' appearances are based on the anime version of the series. Anything from the manga will not be included. There may also be a bit of gore in this fanfiction. If you're okay with this, you're on my awesomeness list! If you're not okay with this, either continue reading or hijack your rear into reverse. YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
Chapter I
"Please! I beg of you!"
This man was no different than any of the rest. They all pleaded. And cried. And begged. But they hadn't thought about what they had done. It didn't cross their minds whether their actions had been right or wrong, good or evil. They were only out for themselves. Selfish Wretches who didn't care to think about anyone else. Or how someone else would feel about the wrongs they had committed. That's how they all were. And that's all they ever did.
I frowned, disgusted, unsheathing my Uchigatana. The man, bald, well overweight, and in his mid thirties, backed away as I neared him. I became closer with every single step, slowly but surely approaching him. I was in his home, a mansion. He was a wealthy man with many luxuries. With countless money and the most expensive of things a man could buy. And I was here - in his bedroom, on the top floor – to slay him.
"I-It wasn't me! I'm innocent!" He whimpered, holding his hands up as if to surrender. The man then tripped as he continued to back away and landed on his bottom with an ouf. He had obviously planned to escape and run once he had completely distanced himself from me, but being ignorant, he had let me trap him in a corner. And now? There was no escape.
I came to a complete halt in front of him, narrowing my gaze at the baka. I turned the hilt so that the edge and sharp tip of the blade would be facing the man at eye-level. His eyes widened tremendously then, pure fright swallowing his features. His mouth opened, as if to speak. As if to defend himself. But I wasn't going to hear it, nor give him the chance.
"You have nothing to say." I spat, toxic in my words. That's when I brought my sword down, quick and swift and smooth. Faster than you can blink, and slashed the man's shoulder. He let out a shout of agony as the pain hit – hard and full. Blood splattered in all directions. Unto my cheek, onto my clothes, unto the walls, and onto the floor.
The man was dead. I was covered in his blood. The deed was done.
Using a cloth I had spotted on the bed of the victim, I swiped my Uchigatana clean of blood and placed it back in its sheath at my waist. I threw the cloth to the side after wiping the stain from my cheek, and then sprinted down the hallway, ready to exit down the stairs from hence I had come. But something stopped me from going any further.
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There, standing at the top of the steps and right in front of Kaoru, was one of her gang members. Hotaru. His arms were crossed coolly over his chest and his golden eyes stared at her intently through his bangs. That briskly blonde hair rested just above his shoulders, completing his slim form well.
"Is the task complete?" His voice was soft yet sincere. Alluring yet curious. He was nearly emotionless, so very still. He had been on guard this entire time, having the duty to distract or kill whomever might wander into the mansion while the assassination occurred.
She gave him a subtle nod, then shot him an intense look. "We should hurry. We can't afford to waste time."
With a brief look of understanding, Hotaru followed quickly after his leader. Down the stairs and out the back door. Not long after, an explosion erupted within the depths of the mansion, and it burst into bright orange and yellow flames.
Kaoru and Hotaru disappeared into the night without a trace.
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Uchigatana – A type of Japanese sword developed for speed that has a curvature near the sword's point
Baka – Japanese word meaning "idiot"
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Okay then. My first Rurouni Kenshin story! Please review and tell what you think! I am eager to know as the writer, and would like to do anything to make it better. Thanks. =-)
