The Rebirth of Himura Kenshin
Hey people this is my second fanfic. I hope you liked the first one. If you haven't read it, it is called The Ties of Love. Enjoy.
Chapter 1:Hagime Saito's blade clashed with the blade of the only man to have even been equal to him in speed and skill, Hitokiri Battousai. Sparks flew and curses were muttered as the two fought. It was a life or death matter. Suddenly a gun went off and Saito felt the Battousai push him out of the way.
"Aaarrgg!"
The bullet tore through the younger man's side and he was thrown off the bridge and into the river by the force of the impact. It swept him down river until he was able to swim to the shore.
"...coughcough...cough..." he coughed and gasped for breath as he lay on the bank.
Five minutes later he heard the enemy forces closing in on him. He knew that if he didn't flee they would kill him. He ran swiftly into the forest and he ran until he came to a clearing. His chest rose and fell heavily and he felt close to collapsing right where he stood. Suddenly Saito burst into the clearing. He watched as the Battousai carefully backed up towards the middle of the clearing where a well stood. Then, out of nowhere a huge monster rose up behind the young hitokiri. Kenshin watched as Saito's eyes got bigger and bigger. Slowly he turned around. His own eyes flew wide open and he put on a burst of speed that he hadn't needed before, still the demon caught him in its grasp. It was then, for the first time, that Saito had ever seen actual fear on the Battousai's face. Saito's heart clenched when the young hitokiri cried out.
"Saito! RUN!"
But instead of running the samurai surged forwards and caught Kenshin's hand. He dug his feet into the soil but the younger man's hand slid out of Saito's and he disappeared into the well. A bright light flashed and Saito covered his eyes. When it disappeared he ran to its side. Inside the well lay the demon, dead, and Kenshin's wakizashi stabbed deep into its chest. It was obvious that despite the fact that the hitokiri was gone, he had gone down fighting. Saito bowed his head in respect to his enemy who had disappeared. He turned around and looked at his group. They stared in shock and then came forward hesitantly.
"Saito-san? Are you okay?" Okita asked.
"Hai. Lets go."
The samurai looked back one last time before they left.
(Meanwhile)
Kenshin awoke at the bottom of the well.
"Uuuhhh..." he moaned as he sat up.
He looked up and saw a very blue sky. It was the bluest he had ever seen it. He climbed out of the well, rolled over the side, and fell to the ground. Suddenly he found himself surrounded by youkai.
"Well what do we have here? Looks like a little human."
"What is a little human like you carrying a nice katana like that? Eh, boy?"
Kenshin struggled to his feet and brought his katana up, ready to fight at a moments notice, "I have no reason to fight you, but if you don't leave me alone I will kill you. They don't call me Hitokiri Battousai for nothing." He hoped they would leave him alone.
The youkai laughed and then attacked him. He took down the first few youkais with his lightening-fast strikes. A sword caught him across his back and he cried out in pain. Slash, dodge, parry, thrust. He continued to fight and kill demons that were attacking him left and right. Blood, his and the youkais', was spilled and many demons lay dead or dying on the ground. He could feel his strength failing and yet he continued to fight. He would die fighting if he had to.
Sesshomaru had been walking slowly and silently through the forest when he smelled blood. He surged towards the scent. He came to the clearing and saw the most awe-inspiring sight he had ever seen in his life. Several scores of youkai were dead and the ones who were attacking a human were being cut down by the human's blade. The human was all alone and yet he continued to fight. It was absolutely amazing.
Inuyasha and his group got there almost at the same time and they all stared in shock.
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru thought the same thing, 'Now that is a warrior.'
'It would be horrible to let such a warrior die.' Sesshomaru thought.
He stepped into the fray the same time Inuyasha ran into it. Tetsaiga and Toukigin flashed in the sunlight. Suddenly, Kenshin noticed that the attacks had stopped. He turned around and saw Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. Blood dripped off of their blades, the blood of youkai.
"You...you helped me. You don't even know me, but you helped me...arigato."
Sesshomaru sprang forward and caught him even before Kenshin could collapse. He lay silent in the youkai lord's arms. He had lost too much blood.
"Inuyasha, just this one time I have a favor to ask. Rin! Jaken!"
"Hai, milord?
"Sesshomaru-sama! Are you all right? Who is that?" Rin was ever curious.
"Inuyasha, I want you to get Rin, Jaken, and your group as far from here as possible. What I am about do can possibly endanger you all. Go! Now!"
Inuyasha stared at his brother and then nodded "Rin, come on kid. Do what he says. Jaken, you heard him. Let's go. You guys just listen to what I say. Don't ask any questions. Kagome, you take Rin. Jaken, I want you back here with me."
Surprisingly, when Inuyasha turned to look at Sesshomaru, his brother was gazing at him with a look of pride in his golden eyes.
"Don't you dare die, Sesshomaru. You need to come get your runts later. Remember that." With that he turned around and disappeared into the forest.
'Every time we meet you do something that amazes me, Inuyasha. You are becoming a man.'
He waited until they were far away from the clearing before moving the human farther from the clearing. Finally he got far enough away to perform the ceremony safely. He lay Kenshin down on the ground and sank down beside him. Breathing deeply he began to prepare his mind and body for the magic that would have to course through his body and his fangs lengthened beyond their normal length. He was not even changing into his dog youkai form.