IN PREVIOUS CHAPTER "BEHIND THE WALLS": Saito lead Aoshi, Kenshin, and Sanosuke into a very huge gate with larger walls. After Sanosuke brought down the Guards all four entered the gate to find a village inside with a castle in the view. On their way to the castle through woods they meet a dieing old man, who asked them to accompany him on his last days. Hearing their story from Kenshin, the old man began to tell an old story. The story itself is history of Japan and its warriors. And Okita the best warrior of that time faces a challenge from Koshisho, the second best warrior's apprentice.

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A WARRIOR'S DESTINY…

A LONG JOURNEY OF LOVE…

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By

DOADA

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Chapter Three…

OKITA'S WISH, MISAO'S PAIN…

Aoshi's eyes widened as the old man said the name he had to use full force of his control to remain calm. Saito showed no reaction whatsoever as he puffed out smoke. Kenshin bought his serious face now It's the first time since the fan fiction began. Sanosuke however remained silent too but wasn't as clam as others.

Meanwhile the old man continued the story telling, "Okita spoke, "Misao Makimachi huh!! How long have you been under Koshisho?"

-Misao: "8 years"

And charged with great force towards Okita, he had enough of the conversation already. Okita however blocked the attack with no effort whatsoever.

Misao began to charge at him one attack after the other, every time there was an increase in the force. At the rate he was charging now even Okita was finding it hard to block.

'He is as good as Koshisho. Koshisho had thought him every attack' Okita observed as he blocked Misao and began to attack as well which Misao also blocked though not as easily as Okita first did. Despite Okita's wish the duel began.

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They dueled for sometime until Misao's mask finally broke and fall to the ground. Okita has won the duel, but then he notices something that he missed to observe before, something important. Misao was a girl and a very beautiful one. Okita falls in love with her.

Okita handed over his sword to her and walks towards his horse when he receives a BANG on his head from behind. Misao has thrown the sword towards his head. "I don't want your pity. I want your sword as prove that I defeated you. And until then, you can keep it" Misao said quite mad at him. "Does that mean you will challenge me again?" Okita asked quite amused.

Misao smirked a devilish grin before disappearing from the view. 'I guess that's a "Yes"' Okita thought as he too smirked a devilish grin of his own and said to himself in a whisper, "I have no patience when it comes to waiting" and heads towards the mission at hand.

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Misao and Okita met again in summer at Koshisho's place while Koshisho and Okita were duel practicing which ended up as a disaster as form Koshisho's defeat turned Misao into Okita's opponent only to get defeated again.

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Misao and Okita found each other in a dueling state quite often after that duel and became tolerant of each other at first, then friends, then more than just friends and finally love was in the air. Okita had proposed to Misao and they were soon to be wed.

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Okita has received another mission which was impossible for any to accomplish and has to leave for that mission soon but before leaving Okita asked Koshisho to look after his bride to be. Koshisho took this as an honor.

-Misao: "Is this mission really that important?"

-Okita: "I will come back for you even if I die"

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Okita did die in that mission and Misao spend rest of her years waiting for him while Koshisho protected Misao. Misao died at a very old age but remained loyal to Okita.

Okita's group was later on named Shinsengumi and Koshisho's group was named Oniwaban. The Shisengumi and Oniwaban has served the Shoganate rulers for more than 300 years and is still serving"

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All the four were shocked then Sanosuke asked, "What do you mean still serving? The EDO ERA is over and now it's the Meiji Era from last 12 years. Don't you know that?"

"Yes, I do know that is the case out side the walls but inside these walls its still the Shogenate Era" the old man replied weakly as he continued, "And there is more to the story. It is said that Okita's death was not from the mission but a terrible disease that coursed it. Okita's last words were, "Wait for me Misao"

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Misao is still waiting and Koshisho is still protecting her. Okita is on his way back to Misao. They all lives. They just changed their shapes" with this last words the old man dies.

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End Of Chapter…

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Author's Note: Thank you for reading and the next chapter will be posted soon. Please review.