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The bitter wind whipped at her cheeks leaving a sting on them, her legs felt as if they'd fall off any minute , she was reaching her limit and wasn't sure if she could hold off any longer, the men chasing her were hot on her heels .I don't want to die!

Ducking into an alleyway she hid.

She saw the mans shadow on the ally wall and hitched her breathing trying to push herself farther into the wall.

"UHGGHH!"

The girl froze as another shadow loomed over the man slicing into him with his sword. the man that was once about to kill her now lay dead less then 4 feet away from her , before she had time to comprehend any further. A man with white hair and red eyes appeared before her.

"Blood, blood" his voice sent chills down her spine, her eyes opened wide in fear. Her hand tightened on her short sword, she watched as he raised his sword to strike her down. Determination set in. Not today, I don't die today!

Faster then the blink of an eye she drew her sword and blocked his strike, in a swift turn she plunged her sword into the mad creatures heart. Watching as he fell life less to her feet,im sorry. Turning she faced the other at the end of the ally way. Its head twisted at an odd angle .What in the world are these things?

Before she knew it the creature was rushing at her its sword raised like the last had it, before she was ready to kill it as she did the other, Another's blade sliced through its neck leaving the creature dead at her feet. She stared wide eyed as the head rolled around. I think I'm going to be sick

The man was tall, wearing a white scarf that was blowing behind his back in the wind. She noticed another man leaning against the ally wall , he had shoulder length auburn hair and tempting green eyes. Like a minx her mind concluded.

"Not fair Saito-Kun, I was going to kill them, you stole my fun." the red haired man spoke this to the first.

So the man who killed off the creature has a name. Looking between the two she decided now was the chance to take her leave tiptoeing back she got ready to dash.

Her fast dash though was cut short; her nose came less then an inch away from the tip of a katana. Her eyes narrowed and raised them following the blades length till she met a set of stunning Azure eyes. Her dwelling was cut short though for he then decided to speak.

"Run and ill kill you before you can even make it three steps away." her eyes widened and for a second her automatic reflex was to attack and run. But something told her to not, she looked up into the penetrating eyes again. And looked at the other two men now standing behind him.

Blue and white haori's covered all the men matching the ones the sickened creatures were wearing as well. Who are these people? Her mind and body thoroughly exhausted and confused couldn't ponder further for within the next second.

She fainted.

Water running was the first thing her ears picked up on and every now and then shed hear leaves blowing. So relaxing

She opened her eyes and looked at the closed doors that were in front of her. Then it hit her running, hiding, and red eyes! Quickly trying to sit up she noticed her hands were tied.

The silhouette of a man appeared behind the door, and her body went rigid, hog tied or not shed still fight if need be.

"Oh, so your awake now I see," she looked cautiously at the man as he knelt next to her, "So sorry we had to tie you up like this, but its a precaution you see." she sat still as he untied her ropes and had her remove the gag.

He kept the ropes on her hands though and led her through a series of hallways before opening a door and bringing her in.

She kept her head down, her nerves getting the best of her. She was left standing there as the man who led her in went to sit.

"Good morning." her eyes jumped up only to be set on eight sets of eyes in the room around her. "I'm assuming you slept well, considering you have tatami marks on your face."

He grew a smirk and she immediately raised her hands to her now red cheeks rubbing at them. Great here I am about to possibly die and I have markings on my face!

"Souji, that's enough, he believes you." she looked up at the owner of the voice only to see the man from before, his violet eyes looked at her for a second before looking away.

Her hands fell to her side, and she stared curiously at him for second longer.

"You're such a Fun sucker, Hajime-kun. You didn't have to spoil my fun, you already took away my fun last night." the man named Souji made a small face that she tempted to label as a smirk. Was he seriously upset over the fact he didn't get a chance to kill. What kind of sick people am I surrounded by?

"That's enough!" her eyes jumped to the owner of the voice only to narrow at the owner, it was the jerk from last night who threatened her. The other two men just turned their heads away from him.

"So this is the witness from last night. Sure isn't much to him. Kind of scrawny. "

Her eyes looked at the one who spoke, surprisingly she noted he was young maybe even her age, he had dark green eyes and long thick hair pulled into a messy pony tail atop his head the color also a light brown. He's Cute!, her mind decided

"Coming from you that's funny, Heisuke." the boy glared at the man who spoke he had short spiked brown hair that had a green head band around it, "considering your pretty scrawny yourself." The boy heisuke , stood and pointed his finger " Shut up you old man!" and before the man could reply back another spoke, this one though had messy red hair tied at the nap of his neck and beautiful gold eyes . "Too us adults, your still nothing more then boy!"

Chizuru stared as the three men continued to bicker back forth, are these men crazy? Her musing was caught off by a man with shoulder length brown hair and glasses spoke. "I apologize for their rowdiness." he smiled and she gave a soft nod back. "Please take a seat."

She froze for a second before cautiously bending down and sitting. Another man whom she hadn't noticed before spoke then. "I'm Kondou Isami, Captain of the Shinsengumi." and this man here is my first sergeant Sannan-kun" he turned his head to the other who sat besides him, "and this is Hijikata Toshi-" ...

"Kondou-san!" Hijikata cut him off with an angry look on his face. "Why are you giving him information?"

She looked wide eyed as the man; kondou-san rubbed his head and laughed at the man with black hair. At least I now know the jerk has a name.

Kondou cleared his throat and said, "Now then, let's get down to business." He faced Saitou.

"Inform me of the events last night." the one Saitou begin to recount the night.

"Last night, two failed soldiers, got loose and killed two rounin." Saitou placed his hands into his sleeves, "When we arrived on the scene one of our failed soldiers was laying dead and I killed the other as it was about to attack this boy who now sits with us."

Everyone's eyes then landed on her, geeze don't these people know it's rude to stare!

"So this kid saw everything then." she looked up at the one named Shinpachi as he stared her down. Think Chizuru think!

"I didn't see anything!" everyone looked at her. "Really I didn't so you can let me go I won't tell anyone."

"Really, you didn't." she looked into the eyes of Soiji his minx like eyes reminding her of a cat about to catch it meal. Gulping she nodded her head. "I didn't! I saw nothing"

He leaned onto his hands and closed his eyes before looking at her again, "If that's so, then how did the other man die?" damn! Now what do I say looking around the room she noticed the interest on her was tenfold now. Her hand gently moved to where her Short sword would have been if it weren't missing Damn Damn Damn!

"The other rounin, killed him." she smiled inside that sounded believable.

"Hmmm, well then it seems our questions have been answered." she couldn't help but exhale and Soiji smiled softly. Evil, her mind shouted evil! Her nerves though were back at the next words.

"In other words, you saw our soldiers kill off those rounin," Shinpachi reasoned.

"Your eyes say everything," Sano said lightly.

Souji chuckled. "Let's just kill him. That's the easiest way to keep him quiet."

Chizuru gasped, her hands coming to her mouth. "No you can't! I told you I saw nothing!, I wont tell so please let me go!"

"Watch your mouth!" Kondou said angrily. "We can't go around killing civilians." Souji held his hands up in a form of surrender. "You don't have to glare at me," he replied. "I was just joking."

not a funny joke when its you Chizuru glared at him , she wasn't going to stop glaring, if she couldn't hurt him shed glare.

"There's a time and place for joking around," Hijikata intoned.

Bowing forward Chizuru begged again. "I swear I won't tell a soul, please just let me go."

A short silence ensued, "I've heard enough," Hijikata said. "Take him away." she sat upright as Saitou grabbed onto her and pulled her out of the room.

She fell as he pushed her into the room she was in when she first woke up; looking up at him she hoped her eyes would plead with him. "I suggest you prepare for the worst. Things appear rather bleak for you." she stared frightened as his dark violet eyes looked into hers. Before he shut the door and walked away. What do I do now.

Chizuru sat in the room silently pondering on what to do. I have to get out of here, I need to find my father. Sighing she looked around the room before squaring her shoulders and standing. I have something to accomplish still and in no way in hell were some Shinsengumi going to stop her.

Walking silently toward the sliding door she pushed it open, looking both ways she started walking at a fast pace down the first hall, moving faster to cut the corner she gasped as she collided with someone.

"You idiot, did you think you could actually escape!" she glared up into the black haired mans eyes. "Unhand me!"

"Ill kill you if you run" he looked so blunt as he said this to her, determination pushed her one.

"I can't die yet! I still have something to do!" she started pushing at him to get away.

"If it's something to risk your life for, we will listen to your reasoning." she stopped fidgeting and looked into his eyes, before following him down the hall to another room.

She sat on the floor mat looking at her hands, "My name is Yukimura Chizuru." looking up a bit she continued her story. "Half a year ago my father left to Kyoto, He is a Doctor and would often come to work here. He wrote letters to me every day and I had a hard time keeping track." sighing she let her bangs fall into her eyes, "But one day the letters stopped, I thought maybe he was returning and I went to see his friend who, was also a Doctor if he had heard any news, but he was out as well. So becoming worried for my father's safety I left in search for him. "Looking up at them into their eyes she continued "I had no idea where to begin I started asking people on the streets if they had any news, and that's when I got caught up with those Rounin." and now I'm here.

"I see you came all the way from Edo, it must have been tough." Kondou said.

"That's why a young lady such as yourself, dressed as man then." Hijikata, looked at her.

Nodding her head "Yes, it was to much a risk to travel as a female when I was alone."

"What!" Chizuru jumped as Kondou exclaimed. 'He's a She!" he looked at her questioningly, smiling she nodded her head at him.

"You're a chick!"

"No way!"

Were what the others said, sighing she couldn't help but be disappointed at the fact she passed as a guy so easily. But I wonder how Hijikata figured it out?

"I never noticed you were a girl!" Kondou , was rubbing his head, literally flabbergasted at the fact he didn't catch on.

"Maybe we should have her strip to give proof." Chizura flinched at Harada,

"What!" she didn't mean for her voice to sound so pitched but considering the implications of his word...it was called for.

"Absolutely not!" Chizuru couldn't be more thankful for Kondou, as the he exclaimed those words. At least someone here has morals

"You said your name is Yukimura?" she looked into Sannan-San's face and nodded her head.

"Could your father be , Yukimura Koudou, the Doctor of western medicin?" She leaned forward slightly." You know my father!"

At this the room became Silent. But she ignored it; this is the biggest lead IV had in weeks

"How much do you know." she looked to her right at Hijikata.

"What do you mean?"

She looked at him questioningly,"Don't play dumb!" glaring at him she spoke, "What do you mean "how much do I know"? If you know something about my father I demand to know!"

The room though quite before seemed to become tense as she raised her voice at Hijikata.

Saito broke the tension, "About a month ago the clinic your father was working in, burnt down, their were no bodies found at the scene, we have been looking for him as well."

Her throat became dry as what he said laid into her. "If you can forget about what you saw last night we will let you stay under our care, in search for him." she looked surprisingly at Hijikata .

"Don't worry, we will find your dad." kondou, had a smile on his face and she felt herself relax.

Throwing herself into a bow she couldn't help but sound hopeful " Thank you so much!"

"Here," lifting her head she saw her short sword held in front of her, "Its important to you is it not." Hijikata said as he tilted his head slightly and if she looked she could almost see a smile on his face.

"Thank you" she replied taking it from him with ease, relaxing as it was back in her grasp, "It's a family heirloom, it means allot to me." they all watched her as she replaced it to her side.

"What are we going to do about her being a female in an all male camp." they all looked to Shinpachi.

Kondou, put his hand under his chin, and looked at her, "I'm going to have to ask you dress as male during the day at least." she nodded her head in understanding. "I understand, it is not a problem."

Smiling Koundou, looked at Hijikata, "She will be placed in your care, as I find you the most responsible." Hijikata looked wide eyed at Kondou, as every one in the room made jokes at him.

Smiling Chizuru , sighed maybe this wouldn't be so bad..

Hey Everyone,

I really hope you like this first chapter and am already working on the next, please let me know if you like it, and if there's any corrections I need to make please let me know, I love constructed criticism.

I really love this Anime and the Characters, and This is my first time writing in a long time. So bare with me please.

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P.S. Okay so I had to go and change some small things due to a misunderstanding, please enjoy.