Hiya! ^^x This crossover is using Rurouni Kenshin and Shaman King. I am only using the English sub version of the animes, not any of the mangas. Oh, and I didn't know when Kenshin died, so I made it up. Oki, thanks!

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Starlight of the Sword

Rebirth

December 17

It was a cold afternoon, and the soft, white snow lightly blanketed the hard earth beneath the azure sky. It was a cruel day, despite what others may say. Hard, pounding footsteps could be heard outside of the dojo where a single red-headed man stayed with his wife and friends. He closed his eyes as he laid down on the floor of the dojo outside, as his breathing started to die out.

His name was Kenshin Himura, a swordsman of the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu style of swordsmanship, and was once known throughout Japan as 'Hitokiri Battousai', who played a major part in the Revolution. He fluttered his eyes open, and found a single snowflake landing on his right eyelash. Then, the dojo doors flew open, and his wife, formally known as Karou Kamiya, rushed in through the doors. She gasped at the sight she saw. 'Sanosuke was telling the truth......Kenshin!' She thought, as she saw her husband dying right before her eyes. She rushed over, and snowflakes started to fall gently to the ground. "Oh...Karou-dono......look.....it's snowing...." He drew out a soft smile, and Karou fell to her knees, and wept beside him.

"Kenshin!"

"Goodbye......I love you Karou-dono...."

And with that, he drew his last breath.

"K-Kenshin....?" Karou sobbed, turning her face a bright red that matched Kenshin's hair. "I-I love you, Kenshin...."

Kenshin fluttered his eyes open, and sat upright. He looked around. All he could see was empty darkness. Kenshin stood up, and walked straight for a bit, trying to see if he could get any senses as to where he was. 'Where is this one...? How did sessha get here?' He thought. He couldn't tell if he was thinking or talking out loud, actually, since the only things that were around him was darkness and silence.

As he walked further for a bit, he saw a faint light. He walked towards it. Eventually he arrived at a field that seemed very familiar to him. 'Idiot! Have you forgotten about this place already?!' An alternate voice in his mind barked at him. It was Battousai, Hitokiri Battousai, the side of Kenshin that he sealed away since he became a wanderer. Kenshin gasped as he realized exactly where he was. A glance around and you could see many dead people, spilling blood across the ground. A building that was burning by fire could be seen in a distance, and many, many remains of war was scattered around the plain. "Th-this is..." 'Yep. It's the field behind Edo, right after the Revolution.'

Kenshin fell to his knees, and his hands grabbed tightly to his head, his fingers clawing at his red hair. "Why.....is sessha here....? Why does he have to be reminded of this horrible past...?"

"Because you want to atone for it." A voice came out of no where.

Kenshin whipped around, to see a ghostly image of a young girl with white wings. "Kenshin Himura, do you still wish to atone more for your murderous past...?" "Y-yes, of course!" "Then, I shall grant you another opportunity to live in the world, as the gods gave me permission to do so." Kenshin blinked. "But....why me....?" "That is something only the gods know." And with that, she left, and Kenshin found himself enveloped in a bright light.

".....Hey kid.......hey kid!" "Hnm.....?" Kenshin fluttered his eyes open, to see a short, old man crouching over him. "Good, you're awake. Though you were out of it for some while...." Kenshin sat up, only to find his body considerably lighter that what it used to be. His wakasashi(reverse-blade sword) was placed beside him. He looked down. His body quite shrank, too! He didn't know if his body was much bigger than his sword. "What the....." Then he remembered the past events. "Oh, that's right.....I think sessha was in heaven.....wait.....'come back into the world'....does that mean...?!" 'Ya finally figured it out, huh Rurouni.' "Battousai!" Kenshin frowned.

"Hey kid! Why are you talking to yourself like that?" Kenshin looked at the man. He had gray hair sticking out of the sides of his otherwise bald head, and was wearing a traditional men's kimono. "This one is extremely sorry for not acknowledging your presence, that he is. My name is Kenshin Himura, and is very thankful of taking care of me all of this time." "Uh.....no problem." Kenshin then stepped out of the futon he was sitting in, bowed, and asked. "May this one kindly know where he is?" "You are in Izumo, in the Asakura household. I'll help you get home if you're lost. I found you washed up from the beach, all unconscious and worn out." "This one is sorry, sir, but he does not know where he came from, how old he is, or how he got washed on that beach." "Wha....? Then you can stay with us until you decide to leave." "Sessha truly appreciates it, that he does."

Kenshin stayed with the old man for a couple of days, then set off on the road. He was very surprised when he heard the story, and also was his wife that lived with guessed he was about fifteen, and he had the same features when he was an adult in his previous life. Red hair, violet eyes, and a cross-shaped scar on his left cheek. The man suggested that Kenshin heads to Tokyo, where he should find some leads as to how he got there.

Several days later he'd arrived. Kenshin couldn't belive his eyes! The once calm village where he used to live was now a huge, bustling city of metal. He walked around for a bit, getting curious looks from some people walking by, as he was a 15-year old boy wearing a men's kimono and a sword at his belt. Kenshin looked around nervously too-he had never seen attire like this before! And what were those massive bug-like carrages people were riding in?! Where were the horses? And why are the markets in buildings? Kenshin turned swirly-eyed, his head overloaded with thoughts. 'Oh, quit it, would ya! Your endless thoughts are making it awfully crowded in here!' And plus, he was here! "Oro....."

Suddenly, he came across a dojo-like building. The sign read 'Asakura'. "Oh! Maybe the relatives of the elderly man's live here?" and with that, he knocked on the door.

"Coming!" Kenshin could hear coming from inside.

"...." The door flew open. "Oh! Who are you?"