Hi! Back again with another chapter! Sorry for the long delay, I was just
busy with schoolwork and all.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin, but I do own the plot and Shinya Matsubayashi.
I would like to thank Lolinia84 for her reviews! Especially as she has been reviewing since the first chapter!! Thank you very much!!!
Hope you enjoy it!
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Chapter Four: The Oniwabanshuu
She reached Edo in Seven days, rather a long time for her, but she was in no hurry, besides if she rushed to much people would become suspicious of a long woman travelling so fast - and she didn't want that.
Once she got there she set out to find an Inn. Shinya wasn't surprised to find out that there was fighting here as well, but this time the Oniwabanshuu were involved. She assumed her role of Hitokiri Yamihana again, and it didn't take long for the inhabitants of Edo to notice that.
But Shinya couldn't help her growing interest in these so-called Oniwabanshuu. She didn't know it they were corrupted or not. She did know, however, that they had the largest information net in the whole of Japan. These facts ended up making Shinya go to the Edo castle in order to 'talk' with their Okashira or leader.
But she was not welcomed, at the gate a man with many scars appeared and asking what she wanted she answered:
"I wish to speak with your Okashira"
"What is your business with him?"
"That is none of your concern"
" Then I cannot let you enter"
Shinya looked at him before saying, "Either you let me enter willingly or I will enter forcefully"
"Well then you will have to go though me first," The man said.
"Very well"
Shinya began to walk forward, the man attacked. She took out on of her Hitami's and dodging his attack slashed him on his knees, making him fall to the ground. She then touched him on a point under him navel with paralysed his whole body before she turned to the giant door.
Knowing it wouldn't open with her pushing it, she assumed an attacking position and slashed it, forming an 'X' on the door. Which fell to the ground in rubble.
On the other side, many men were waiting for her with their weapons, but Shinya noticed that they were lower level fighters. She didn't even bother attacking them, using her God speed to get pass them, while they ended up attacking and harming each other.
She met up with a tall, and extremely fat looking man. He said "You won't get past me. I am Hyottoko, the fire man", Hyottoko said, while looking down at her. Shinya looked at him and said, "I wish to speak with the Okashira."
"You'll have to get past me first!"
Shinya said nothing to that, but nodded in confirmation, she made as if to move to attack him but dodged once Hyottoko opened his mouth and fire came out.
She disappeared and jumped over his head, ending right behind him. (Hikaze no Tenchi Ryuu -) After a few seconds the barrel that was strapped to his back exploded and it containment fell to the floor.
"Grrr! Can't fight me so you targeted my barrel?" Hyottoko provoked.
"Who said that I couldn't fight you?" Shinya said calmly.
She charged at him, dodging his fire attack. She kept moving to the left, and the fire followed her, until they heard a shout of pain. Hyottoko smirked thinking that he hit her. Unfortunately for him, Shinya appeared hanging on a near by ceiling. She had stuck her Hitami on the concrete and avoided the fire. But someone wasn't as lucky. The fire stuck a small man, who was hiding in the shadows.
"Beshimi! Sorry!" Hyottoko said, once he recognised the burnt form. But he had no time to spare for his comrade, for Shinya disappeared again and attacked Hyottoko. He didn't even have the time to dodge for she closed her Hitami and hit it, very strongly I must say, against his forehead. Hyottoko swayed for a while, then regained his balance. He thought that everything was okay and was about to attack again when he suddenly fell to the ground on a dead faint.
Shinya didn't even look at them as she made her way towards the castle door. But before she opened them, she sensed something coming her way. She, swiftly, moved backwards, narrowly avoiding a large metal ball hooked up to a chain.
She looked up and saw a large man with many, and I mean many, scars! He smirked, "My name is Shikijou. I see you have past Hyottoko and Beshimi. Hmm. you must be strong for a woman . . . but not strong enough! Lets see if you can beat me!"
Shinya signed, how many times would she have to fight before she reached this Okashira? She thought. The large metal ball soon attacked her. Patience growing short she just opened her Hitami and cut I loose from the chain holding and controlling it. Then se sliced it in half before it reached the ground.
She turned to her attacker; she noticed his muscles, pointing to the fact that he probably fights with his fists as well. Something Shinya couldn't do. So she will have to a different strategy. The man began to attack, and she was only dodging. He laid a punch in her stomach, which made her stumble, and ach in pain.
"Ha! You think you can fight well, but in the end you are only a woman, and can't fight!"
Shinya's eye burned with anger, she absolutely despised when the opponent told her she was weak because she was a woman. She ran in his direction, and he thought she was going to charge at him, but she dodged him and used one of her Hitami's laces to wrap around the metal chain that held half of the metal ball. She winged it and aimed it in Shikijou's direction. He caught it, but was soon on the floor, unconscious, for Shinya used this distraction to trip him to the floor, that ball in his hand hit his head, knocking him unconscious. 'Serves you right for calling me weak!' She thought rather angry (especially for her) as she continued on her way.
She opened the castle door and entered. She had to admit that is was beautiful inside, but she was more worried with an attack, as she quickly made her way upwards. She found herself in a dark corridor, and a man suddenly appeared in front of her. Well, he could be considered a man, for he wore a mask that covered his face, tattoos strips all over his arms, and a sinister voice. Not counting that smoke coming out of his neck.
"If I am right, you must be the strongest fighter for the Okashira. Or under the his strongest fighter command, am I right?"
"I am Hannya, guardian of Edo castle. Your last opponent, defeat me and you will be able to see the Okashira."
"Fine"
Hannya attacked, or more like, tried to punch Shinya, and what amazed her was that, if it weren't for her reflexes, he would have succeeded. The only think stopping him was her Hitami, situated in front of her face.
Another thing that surprised her was the metal sound that came from his hand when it made contact with her Hitami. She was surprised when his other hand made contact with her right cheek. She was sure it wouldn't touch her. . . she took this time to analyse him again; 'something must be disrupting the measurements she made of his attack, but what?'
She attacked him, and was again surprised when her calculations were wrong; the only thing she saw was the black and red striped on his arms. . . It was then that she realised that those striped were not there only to decorate; they were there to confuse her. When she mentioned this to him, he congratulated her but added the fact that it wouldn't be enough to defeat him.
She again analysed her surroundings, committing them to her short-term memory, then she closed her eye, and attacked. 'At least those annoying training sessions sensei Miho made me do are going to be useful now. But I'd kill myself before I admit that out loud!'
This time she was able to dodge Hannya's attack and attack him. She somersaulted back to her defence position some distance from him and opened her eyes. Hannya's mask had fallen, and he had some cuts here and there by her ribbons. But that went unnoticed, for her attention was on his deformed face, why would anyone do such a thing to himself?
Hannya then went to explain why he did that to his face, when he was done, four metal claws sprang out of his hands, which Shinya deduced came from his metal gloves. He attacked, she dodged his claws, focussing only at his hands not his arm, she used her Hitami's ribbons to wrap themselves around the claws on each glove, the pulled it, his gloves came off and throwing in the air she cut it into pieces. She then proceeded to attack Hannya again, this time leaving him on the floor with some larger cuts and bruises. Hannya stands up and says, "You have defeated me in a fair fight, you need not to fear me for I shall now take you to the Okashira."
Shinya only moved when he was in front of her, she never trusted anyone, well not easily, and in this case, with the enemy, never. When she noticed she was in front of two large doors, Hannya had disappeared. She was finally going to meet this so called 'Okashira'.
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I know this is rather short compared to my other ones, but I couldn't help but stop there! What do you think will happen when she finally meets the Okashira?
More fights or not?
I hope you liked it!
Hell's Angel & Heaven's Demon!
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin, but I do own the plot and Shinya Matsubayashi.
I would like to thank Lolinia84 for her reviews! Especially as she has been reviewing since the first chapter!! Thank you very much!!!
Hope you enjoy it!
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Chapter Four: The Oniwabanshuu
She reached Edo in Seven days, rather a long time for her, but she was in no hurry, besides if she rushed to much people would become suspicious of a long woman travelling so fast - and she didn't want that.
Once she got there she set out to find an Inn. Shinya wasn't surprised to find out that there was fighting here as well, but this time the Oniwabanshuu were involved. She assumed her role of Hitokiri Yamihana again, and it didn't take long for the inhabitants of Edo to notice that.
But Shinya couldn't help her growing interest in these so-called Oniwabanshuu. She didn't know it they were corrupted or not. She did know, however, that they had the largest information net in the whole of Japan. These facts ended up making Shinya go to the Edo castle in order to 'talk' with their Okashira or leader.
But she was not welcomed, at the gate a man with many scars appeared and asking what she wanted she answered:
"I wish to speak with your Okashira"
"What is your business with him?"
"That is none of your concern"
" Then I cannot let you enter"
Shinya looked at him before saying, "Either you let me enter willingly or I will enter forcefully"
"Well then you will have to go though me first," The man said.
"Very well"
Shinya began to walk forward, the man attacked. She took out on of her Hitami's and dodging his attack slashed him on his knees, making him fall to the ground. She then touched him on a point under him navel with paralysed his whole body before she turned to the giant door.
Knowing it wouldn't open with her pushing it, she assumed an attacking position and slashed it, forming an 'X' on the door. Which fell to the ground in rubble.
On the other side, many men were waiting for her with their weapons, but Shinya noticed that they were lower level fighters. She didn't even bother attacking them, using her God speed to get pass them, while they ended up attacking and harming each other.
She met up with a tall, and extremely fat looking man. He said "You won't get past me. I am Hyottoko, the fire man", Hyottoko said, while looking down at her. Shinya looked at him and said, "I wish to speak with the Okashira."
"You'll have to get past me first!"
Shinya said nothing to that, but nodded in confirmation, she made as if to move to attack him but dodged once Hyottoko opened his mouth and fire came out.
She disappeared and jumped over his head, ending right behind him. (Hikaze no Tenchi Ryuu -) After a few seconds the barrel that was strapped to his back exploded and it containment fell to the floor.
"Grrr! Can't fight me so you targeted my barrel?" Hyottoko provoked.
"Who said that I couldn't fight you?" Shinya said calmly.
She charged at him, dodging his fire attack. She kept moving to the left, and the fire followed her, until they heard a shout of pain. Hyottoko smirked thinking that he hit her. Unfortunately for him, Shinya appeared hanging on a near by ceiling. She had stuck her Hitami on the concrete and avoided the fire. But someone wasn't as lucky. The fire stuck a small man, who was hiding in the shadows.
"Beshimi! Sorry!" Hyottoko said, once he recognised the burnt form. But he had no time to spare for his comrade, for Shinya disappeared again and attacked Hyottoko. He didn't even have the time to dodge for she closed her Hitami and hit it, very strongly I must say, against his forehead. Hyottoko swayed for a while, then regained his balance. He thought that everything was okay and was about to attack again when he suddenly fell to the ground on a dead faint.
Shinya didn't even look at them as she made her way towards the castle door. But before she opened them, she sensed something coming her way. She, swiftly, moved backwards, narrowly avoiding a large metal ball hooked up to a chain.
She looked up and saw a large man with many, and I mean many, scars! He smirked, "My name is Shikijou. I see you have past Hyottoko and Beshimi. Hmm. you must be strong for a woman . . . but not strong enough! Lets see if you can beat me!"
Shinya signed, how many times would she have to fight before she reached this Okashira? She thought. The large metal ball soon attacked her. Patience growing short she just opened her Hitami and cut I loose from the chain holding and controlling it. Then se sliced it in half before it reached the ground.
She turned to her attacker; she noticed his muscles, pointing to the fact that he probably fights with his fists as well. Something Shinya couldn't do. So she will have to a different strategy. The man began to attack, and she was only dodging. He laid a punch in her stomach, which made her stumble, and ach in pain.
"Ha! You think you can fight well, but in the end you are only a woman, and can't fight!"
Shinya's eye burned with anger, she absolutely despised when the opponent told her she was weak because she was a woman. She ran in his direction, and he thought she was going to charge at him, but she dodged him and used one of her Hitami's laces to wrap around the metal chain that held half of the metal ball. She winged it and aimed it in Shikijou's direction. He caught it, but was soon on the floor, unconscious, for Shinya used this distraction to trip him to the floor, that ball in his hand hit his head, knocking him unconscious. 'Serves you right for calling me weak!' She thought rather angry (especially for her) as she continued on her way.
She opened the castle door and entered. She had to admit that is was beautiful inside, but she was more worried with an attack, as she quickly made her way upwards. She found herself in a dark corridor, and a man suddenly appeared in front of her. Well, he could be considered a man, for he wore a mask that covered his face, tattoos strips all over his arms, and a sinister voice. Not counting that smoke coming out of his neck.
"If I am right, you must be the strongest fighter for the Okashira. Or under the his strongest fighter command, am I right?"
"I am Hannya, guardian of Edo castle. Your last opponent, defeat me and you will be able to see the Okashira."
"Fine"
Hannya attacked, or more like, tried to punch Shinya, and what amazed her was that, if it weren't for her reflexes, he would have succeeded. The only think stopping him was her Hitami, situated in front of her face.
Another thing that surprised her was the metal sound that came from his hand when it made contact with her Hitami. She was surprised when his other hand made contact with her right cheek. She was sure it wouldn't touch her. . . she took this time to analyse him again; 'something must be disrupting the measurements she made of his attack, but what?'
She attacked him, and was again surprised when her calculations were wrong; the only thing she saw was the black and red striped on his arms. . . It was then that she realised that those striped were not there only to decorate; they were there to confuse her. When she mentioned this to him, he congratulated her but added the fact that it wouldn't be enough to defeat him.
She again analysed her surroundings, committing them to her short-term memory, then she closed her eye, and attacked. 'At least those annoying training sessions sensei Miho made me do are going to be useful now. But I'd kill myself before I admit that out loud!'
This time she was able to dodge Hannya's attack and attack him. She somersaulted back to her defence position some distance from him and opened her eyes. Hannya's mask had fallen, and he had some cuts here and there by her ribbons. But that went unnoticed, for her attention was on his deformed face, why would anyone do such a thing to himself?
Hannya then went to explain why he did that to his face, when he was done, four metal claws sprang out of his hands, which Shinya deduced came from his metal gloves. He attacked, she dodged his claws, focussing only at his hands not his arm, she used her Hitami's ribbons to wrap themselves around the claws on each glove, the pulled it, his gloves came off and throwing in the air she cut it into pieces. She then proceeded to attack Hannya again, this time leaving him on the floor with some larger cuts and bruises. Hannya stands up and says, "You have defeated me in a fair fight, you need not to fear me for I shall now take you to the Okashira."
Shinya only moved when he was in front of her, she never trusted anyone, well not easily, and in this case, with the enemy, never. When she noticed she was in front of two large doors, Hannya had disappeared. She was finally going to meet this so called 'Okashira'.
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I know this is rather short compared to my other ones, but I couldn't help but stop there! What do you think will happen when she finally meets the Okashira?
More fights or not?
I hope you liked it!
Hell's Angel & Heaven's Demon!