Without You

By: Missysillivan

I'M BACK! Have you missed me? Come on, tell the truth! So after a long grueling time, I finally got this little shin-dig typed out. Now, because I couldn't find much on Benitora, I was unable to write the perfect action scene ever. So, this will have to due. Hey, take what you get, right? Well, it's something along the lines of that anyway. Well, to no further ado, here is chapter 11! Oh ya, if it seems a little rushed, I'm so sorry.

As always, I do not, will not, and have never owned SDK. That doesn't mean I can't dream...O.o


Chapter 11

The trek to the fort was a long one. Complete with attacking, arguing, eating, and the occasional unconscious warrior, who happened to be Benitora nearly every time. Every one was on wits end and the tension that lingered in the air wasn't helping. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, they came to the clearing which held the mighty fort.

"What should we do now? Night is coming. We can attack when it is completely dark." Yukimura said thoughtfully as Kyo narrowed his eyes at the lack of security in the front.

"We go when night falls. I expect there to be a few fights." Kyo replied as he continued to watch the guards walk back and forth.

"Right." Benitora stood and watched the guards as well.

Night fell a few hours later, and this was when the group made their entrance. Kyo and Yukimura quickly got rid of the few guards in the front. They cautiously approached the large entrance. Once everyone had successfully snuck in, it was just a matter of finding out where Yuya was being held.

The group walked down a long corridor quietly. Aya stayed close to her father, mostly out of fear, but also because she couldn't see well in the dimly lit corridor. As they approached a large circular room, just about every one noticed a presence that didn't belong.

"Hn, I thought that the 'bid rescue party' was supposed to be intimidating." The figure laughed as he came from the shadows.

The man stood about as tall as Kyo, but much more wiry and limber. He wore a traditional blue and white male kimono and wood sandals. His black messy hair was pulled into a high pony tail on top of his head and his eyes were narrowed, only allowing a small sliver of green to be seen. On his hip sat a katana sheath and in his right hand was the missing weapon.

"Who are you?" Benitora was the first to speak after several moments of awkward silence.

"My name is Kenji. I am what you would call a 'Mibu Creation'." The man, apparently named Kenji, laughed eerily. "I presume that the pink haired loud mouth is Benitora?"

Benitora's eyes went wide for only a moment and then got small once more. "What about it?" Benitora asked eyeing the man.

"Fight me." Kenji said with an evil grin.

"Fine." Benitora readied himself and watched the man as the others walked backwards to the wall, to stay out of the dangers of the fight.

Kenji was first to move. He was fast, but not fast enough. Benitora easily dodged his slash and hit him in the back of the knees with his foot. Kenji once more ran towards Benitora, but once again, Benitora moved out of the way, dealing a very shallow blow to one of the man's less important features.

This went on for several minutes. Finally after a half an hour, Kenji had enough. He jumped back twice. He raised his sword as if he was going to stab something and started whispering words that went unheard. After a moment, Kenji ran towards Benitora, faster then before, but still to slow.

Kenji raised his sword to slam it down onto Benitora's head, but Benitora was two steps ahead. He quickly stabbed his weapon forward, stabbing Kenji in the chest, as Kenji brought his sword down on Benitora. A large explosion followed in suit.

"Benitora!" Okuni put a hand up to her mouth as she started to cough from the dust that had arisen and now settled.

A small gasp, followed by a moan of pain, was heard near the center of the wreckage. Okuni, followed by Yukimura and Sasuke, ran to where the sounds where coming from. Benitora laid on his back, beaten and bloody.

Meanwhile…

"So I heard that you were living with Muramasa and Demon Eyes Kyo." Shatura said as if trying to start a conversation.

"So I heard you were dead." Yuya replied coldly.

"Hn. I heard Muramasa died also. Ten years ago to be exact, sometime before Demon Eyes defeated Nobunaga. Doesn't that man ever stay dead?"

"No. Do you?"

"I guess not. I heard you married. How long?"

"What do you want with me and my child?"

"Hmm, I see your straight to the point. Obviously you have realized that you are now near full term with Kyo's child. Lucky for you, Lady Sakuya got her pregnancies confused. This will be your last child you ever bore once the Mibu are through with you. The reason we are trying to take your child is because we need its blood to resurrect Nobunaga."

"No…you're lying!"

"No, I'm not. With Kyo's body and the blood of his child we will resurrect Nobunaga so he can take control once more and the Mibu will rise to be the most powerful once more. However, that child of yours is stubborn and won't die."

"Why do you need it to die before I give birth to it?"

"Because it can have no outside influences on it. We must have it die in the womb, that way it stays pure. But we are having a hard time trying to kill it."

"I guess that's a good thing on my part."

"Depends on how you look at it. True if it lives, you get a child. But if it doesn't die that means you will be continuously beaten. You could die, and then all we have to do is wait for the child to die in you."

"You people are so disgusting and horrible."

"I know, but it's who we are."

Shatura watched Yuya as she began to cough hard. Some drops of blood came up. This was a good sign for the Mibu, bad for Yuya. It meant that there was internal damage, meaning death. As Shatura watched Yuya cough, and more blood coming up, she began to feel sorry for the woman. She was being slowly murdered just because the child in her would not die. This sent a shiver up her spine.

Shatura stood up and began to leave the room as her mind wandered to thoughts of Kyo and Yuya's daughter, Aya, and the Demon himself. If Yuya died, they would lose her and the child. This meant that Kyo would go on a killing spree to get revenge. The thought of Kyo's deathly red eyes and the pleasure he would get from the spilling of Mibu blood sent a horrible shiver up her spine. This shiver was nothing like the one from watching Yuya slowly get killed.

As Shatura left the room, she caught one more gaze of Yuya holding her stomach as she continued to cough up more blood. 'This isn't good.' She thought before the large door closed behind her.


So this is the end of Chapter 11. I still need help on moves. The next couple chapter have a lot of fighting in it, so depending on how much help I get, will depend on how good the action is.

I would love to take the time out to say thank you SO much to Nicole, FlowerGirl, and Kaeru-sama for helping me out on some of the moves. And also to ellipsis, Remember the Dead and HotIceRed for reviewing. Your imput has willed me to keep writing. Oh, and to Remember the Dead, I hope this cleared up the little bit about Muramasa for you!