A/n: Kobanwa minna-san! Ayonom is here! This is her first fanfiction! Yay! Enjoy it alright? Oh and write a review!

Battousai(s)?

Chapter One

The First Question

Fighting Shishio, Makoto was turning out to be hell itself. Kenshin was very tired, worn and beaten after fighting Seta, Sejiro, tenken. He could barely stand let alone do his special techniques. But he had to keep fighting. He had to be strong for all those who were weak. For Sanosuke and Aoishi and even that Hajime, Saitou! Himura, Kenshin- the battousai had to keep going. But... was he really the battousai? No! He was Himura. Himura, Kenshin! She told him that. Shishio started his attacks. He did a deadly Gouren- Kinea. Kenshin defended and then attacked. Shishio blocked them easily and gave Kenshin a kick to his stomach. A wound was already in place there. Kenshin fell onto the ground after that. However he slowly began to get back up.

"You disappoint me battousai," Shishio said. He charged at Kenshin. He blocked barely and nearly fell down. With that show of weakness Shishio kicked Kenshin in his stomach and sent him flying. Shishio was going to kill him- he was ready. He slowly walked over to Kenshin with his sword raised. Kenshin looked up slightly. Was he going to die now? Sano's sudden words of shock made Shishio look up.

"Kamiya," he muttered strictly to himself.

Kamiya, Kaoru and Seta, Sejiro were now at the entrance to the stairs. Sejiro, with his smile once again placed on his face, was holding Kaoru in his arms and let her down. She ran over to Kenshin while Sejiro walked over to the others. They weren't so happy to see him.

"What the hell?! Why are you here?!" Sanosuke yelled at Sejiro who just smiled.

"We have come to help," Kaoru replied.

"Oh that's fine, but how to you expect to?" Hajime, Saitou replied quite sarcastically. Kaoru just turned to Shishio. Kenshin spoke to her as he bent down to help him.

"Why have you come?" he yelled. "You must not come close to me! It is dangerous!"

"I have come to kill Shishio," Kaoru said calmly.

That was a shock to all of the Kenshi-gumi there.

"What the hell are you talking about tanuki?" Saitou said. "You can't possibly fight Shishio if not even the battousai can."

"Agreed. You cannot fight him Kamiya!" Aoishi said.

Kaoru shook her head.

Shishio smiled evilly.

"Your woman has come to fight me than battousai?" he questioned.

Instinctively Kenshin pushed Kaoru behind him and gritted his teeth.

"Don't you get it battousai? Your woman has her katanas on her already. There is no need for you to protect her," Shishio said.

Kenshin looked at Kaoru.

"Why have you brought weapons with you Kaoru-dono?" Kenshin asked.

Kaoru looked straight at Shishio.

"I came here to fight and I will," she said quietly.

She pushed Kenshin over to Sano and threw to him some more bandages.

"Help him," she said quietly. Sano nodded and Kaoru walked back to where Shishio was waiting.
"So you have come to fight me than," Shishio said smiling. "Let's go then!"

With that Shishio charged.