A/N I don't own this show, but I wish I did.
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The streets of Tokyo were filled with people, as it normally was. Many people crowded around the newspaper stand and read the newspaper. Quite a few sounded angry. Kenshin and the others walked over to the stand to see what was riling every up. Kenshin tapped a man's shoulder lightly.
"Excuse me sir, but what's all the commotion about?" The man gave him a weird look.
"You don't know? Well, the mass-murdering female manslayer, the Goddess of Death, is being released from jail today. Can you believe it? Released! That bitch should have been slain years ago!"
Kenshin frowned. "Thank you sir." He walked away from the stand.
Sanosuke saw Kenshin's expression. "Hey, Kenshin. What's the matter?"
"The woman their talking about is innocent. However, she was used as a scapegoat for the government, just like the Seki Hoti. They needed someone to blame for all the murders that were going on in Kyoto, so they figured the Goddess of Death was the perfect person to pin it on."
Sano sighed. "I never knew that. I also thought she was a murdering bitch that deserved to rot in Hell. I guess I was wrong."
"It's not your fault, Sano. Only a few people know the truth. Fortunately, some of the people in the government knew she was innocent, so they made sure she was kept alive. However, it's going to be quite bad for her because of all the people who hate her."
"So, how do you know she is innocent?"
Kenshin took in a deep breath. "Because, she was a good friend of mine back then, and because she swore she would never kill innocent people. I still believe her."
"So, how much of a 'friend' was she?" Sano nudged his arm.
"Sano, she was just a friend and nothing more."
"Good, because Missy would have a fit."
Koaru, upon hearing her nickname, approached them. "What are you talking about, hmm?"
"Uhhh, nothing!" Both said at the same time. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The Next Morning
Koaru searched the whole house but she couldn't find Kenshin. Eventually, she decided to ask Sanosuke if he had seen him.
"Yeah, he said he had business to attend to and that he would be back by the afternoon."
"Alright." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
She pounded against the wall with her bare fists, staining the wall red. She was relentless. Each punch held extreme malice and hatred. Some bits of stone crumbled and fell.
"What are you doing?" asked one of the policemen.
The woman smiled. "Keeping myself aware that I am alive and strong." She still pounded on the wall.
"Now I see why you were given a steel cell instead of a wooden one. Anyway, in a few minutes, you'll be released."
"That's fine by me."
She pounded and pounded at the wall until two guards unlocked her cell.
"Come on. It's time to go."
"Already? Hmm. Oh well. Do you have my swords?" She glanced at the guards. One gave her a baleful look. "Yes, we do." He handed her her swords. "Why the government said you were to be given your swords back, I'll never know. As well, why they said you could wear them. A murderer should never be given means by which they can kill." The two escorted her outside.
There was a huge crowd outside. They all protested wildly. The police did nothing to stay the angry mob. They rushed at her with weapons. In a flash, they were all on their backs, except for one red-haired man. The woman had her sword drawn and at her side. The red-haired man approached.
"The Yotoko Ryu style. Very impressive. You always impressed me with it. Especially since you are one of the few able to use the style with a katana," the man said. The woman smiled.
"And only the Hiten Mitsurugi style rivals it."
"It's good to see you again Marie."
"As well as it is to see you again, Kenshin Himura." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A/N This is my first Rurouni Kenshin fic, so any advice is appreciated.
The streets of Tokyo were filled with people, as it normally was. Many people crowded around the newspaper stand and read the newspaper. Quite a few sounded angry. Kenshin and the others walked over to the stand to see what was riling every up. Kenshin tapped a man's shoulder lightly.
"Excuse me sir, but what's all the commotion about?" The man gave him a weird look.
"You don't know? Well, the mass-murdering female manslayer, the Goddess of Death, is being released from jail today. Can you believe it? Released! That bitch should have been slain years ago!"
Kenshin frowned. "Thank you sir." He walked away from the stand.
Sanosuke saw Kenshin's expression. "Hey, Kenshin. What's the matter?"
"The woman their talking about is innocent. However, she was used as a scapegoat for the government, just like the Seki Hoti. They needed someone to blame for all the murders that were going on in Kyoto, so they figured the Goddess of Death was the perfect person to pin it on."
Sano sighed. "I never knew that. I also thought she was a murdering bitch that deserved to rot in Hell. I guess I was wrong."
"It's not your fault, Sano. Only a few people know the truth. Fortunately, some of the people in the government knew she was innocent, so they made sure she was kept alive. However, it's going to be quite bad for her because of all the people who hate her."
"So, how do you know she is innocent?"
Kenshin took in a deep breath. "Because, she was a good friend of mine back then, and because she swore she would never kill innocent people. I still believe her."
"So, how much of a 'friend' was she?" Sano nudged his arm.
"Sano, she was just a friend and nothing more."
"Good, because Missy would have a fit."
Koaru, upon hearing her nickname, approached them. "What are you talking about, hmm?"
"Uhhh, nothing!" Both said at the same time. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The Next Morning
Koaru searched the whole house but she couldn't find Kenshin. Eventually, she decided to ask Sanosuke if he had seen him.
"Yeah, he said he had business to attend to and that he would be back by the afternoon."
"Alright." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
She pounded against the wall with her bare fists, staining the wall red. She was relentless. Each punch held extreme malice and hatred. Some bits of stone crumbled and fell.
"What are you doing?" asked one of the policemen.
The woman smiled. "Keeping myself aware that I am alive and strong." She still pounded on the wall.
"Now I see why you were given a steel cell instead of a wooden one. Anyway, in a few minutes, you'll be released."
"That's fine by me."
She pounded and pounded at the wall until two guards unlocked her cell.
"Come on. It's time to go."
"Already? Hmm. Oh well. Do you have my swords?" She glanced at the guards. One gave her a baleful look. "Yes, we do." He handed her her swords. "Why the government said you were to be given your swords back, I'll never know. As well, why they said you could wear them. A murderer should never be given means by which they can kill." The two escorted her outside.
There was a huge crowd outside. They all protested wildly. The police did nothing to stay the angry mob. They rushed at her with weapons. In a flash, they were all on their backs, except for one red-haired man. The woman had her sword drawn and at her side. The red-haired man approached.
"The Yotoko Ryu style. Very impressive. You always impressed me with it. Especially since you are one of the few able to use the style with a katana," the man said. The woman smiled.
"And only the Hiten Mitsurugi style rivals it."
"It's good to see you again Marie."
"As well as it is to see you again, Kenshin Himura." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A/N This is my first Rurouni Kenshin fic, so any advice is appreciated.