Hey! This is chapter three, and I hope you like it! I was a bit lazy
with this chapter so excuse me if it is a bit below the standards of the
previous ones.
Did you enjoy the Cliffhanger from last chapter? (Hehehe)
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin, but I do own the plot and Shinya Matsubayashi.
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Recap of last chapter:
At the age of eleven and a half Miho said that she had nothing else to teach Shinya, which instantly brought a cold feeling to her chest. 'Was she sending her away? Where would she go? She couldn't send her away - she couldn't - she wasn't ready - no - ' Shinya thought desperately. (End Chapter)
Chapter Three: The birth of the Hitokiri
"I have nothing else to teach you Shinya. You have mastered my technique and all those extra trainings I have given to you. You must now go to the last step of your training." Miho paused, it was as if she was doing it solely on purpose because she new how desperate and anxious Shinya was feeling.
"You are to develop and design your own technique. I will not have you use mine. I have told you before, for you to master something you must know it's origins. Now it is time for you to put to use that knowledge and create your own style of fighting." Miho said seriously.
But Shinya didn't care - immense relief washed through her body. 'She wasn't leaving!! She was going to stay!!' But her happiness soon went away when what Miho said was finally absorbed into her brain. 'WHAT! I am going to have to make my own style!!! Oh great!! She can't be serious!' But one look at her face she new Miho was dead serious.
Miho then told, or more precisely ordered, Shinya to go meditate for some hours. Why, she didn't say, nor did Shinya ask. She wouldn't get an answered anyway.
Shinya didn't really like meditating, but Miho kept on telling her it was useful for the spirit and mind, but she didn't actually believe that. She had to admit, though, that thinking was always easier after some hours of meditating. The only thought she had during and after meditating was, how would she create a technique of her own?
She spent hours with that question in mind, until she finally remembered those designs she made when she was having those dreams about her weapons (Hitami's; as she decided to name them).
She made her way back to Miho's house and looked though her drawers, until she found them, old and somewhat faded, but still understandable and legible.
Needless to say she was surprised at how detailed those attacks and the description was, to such an extent that she thought it impossible for her to have done it.
As soon as she retrieved those papers from the drawer, another idea came to her mind. She decided to add those aiding trainings to her technique; she decided to make the suppression of space the most influential one, as the others were more useful to a swordsman than to her technique.
Getting another piece of paper she began to make notes on all her ideas, and illustrations to accompany them.
So inspired was she that she spent the whole afternoon planning and designing her own technique, which, by the way she decided to name: Hikaze Tenshi Ryuu She took three days to get her ideas straightened and in order before she showed then to Miho, who was impressed by them, but as usual didn't show it.
Miho helped, a bit, in perfecting them by pointing out how someone would and could counter attack and Shinya would then have to change or develop another attack or defence to it. The whole process took an entire week, it may not seem long for you, but for someone who has always been trained to complete things fast it seemed far to long.
And it took five years for Shinya to master it, she couldn't decide if it was more difficult because Miho couldn't help her, just point out defects in her position, format, strength, etc. Or if it was easier because she didn't have a strict teacher on her foot, annoying her about her technique and attacking her. (Meaning she has few, if any, bruises during the last five years she spent there)
Shinya was Sixteen and a half years old when her technique was up to perfection. She had finished mastering her own technique and had even practised for the last three months some of the other techniques she learned.
It was time for Miho to test her disciple.
Shinya new this day would come, and she new that usually in these fights the Sensei or the pupil dies. The problem was, she didn't want to die, and neither did she want to kill the woman who took care of her for fourteen and a half years.
But this was inevitable. The next morning they both woke up before sunrise and went out into the woods to the clearing they usually trained. They looked at each other and bowed.
"It is time to test your skill Shinya. Do not have pity and be afraid to attack OR kill me, for I will not have any consideration for you. As soon as this fight begins, you will become, to me, an opponent, someone I have never met in my life. And as an opponent my goal if to kill you." Miho said coldly.
Shinya nodded understanding; she froze her heart, becoming even more cold and emotionless then before. Miho assumed a fighting position, but Shinya remained still. That is.until Miho attacked.
They both disappeared, the only thing that could be seen were the clashes of their weapons and the marks of the suppression of space.
The difference in technique was great. Shinya incorporated the suppression of space into her technique, while Miho's technique used it for speed only and attacked in a different scale.
The battles continued on and it looked like it would continue for some time, until Shinya pulled a new attack, one that Miho hadn't seen before.
She bent low avoiding Miho's attack, then used the ribbons on her Hitami to wrap them around Miho's ankle and put a deep cut on them, making her fall to the ground, not being able to stand.
She back flipped to stand in front of her. Miho thought she would either start to do a series of cut all over her or one deep cut to the chest of neck.
But Shinya had other plans. She suddenly disappeared, and with all the air pressure she could do and strength she cut in Miho's direction, in front and at the back. Two deep gashed appeared on Miho's body, but they weren't bleeding for the force and quickness of it made the skin burn so it 'healed' you could say.
Miho couldn't help but smile; 'she had done it, she had made Shinya into the best sword fighter ever.' 'Her task was complete', this was her last thought before falling to the ground.
Shinya turned around, looking at her sensei, she wouldn't let her die; not after all she had done for her. It would show ingratitude. So she carried Miho back to her house and bandaged her wounds, cut and those two scars she had made in her final attack.
It took Miho three days to get enough strength to walk around and tell Shinya to leave. "Child, there is nothing else for me to teach you now. You must leave; my job with you is done. Your job with me is done. You must go live you life."
For some reason, this time, when Miho said those words, that forbidding and desperate feeling didn't come. In fact, she felt quit the opposite: it felt right, she new she was ready and was proud that she had completed and mastered te training she had spent so many years learning.
Shinya nodded, and before leaving a sort of evil smile appeared on her face, she turned back and gave Miho a hug saying "Sayonara Okaa-san."
Miho frowned before giving a small hug back to Shinya, she had taught her not to do that or call her Okaa-san, but this was a good bye so she would let it pass.
"Thank you for everything." Shinya said again and began making her way out of the forest. (During all the fourteen and a half years she learned to recognise her way thought it) As Miho watched Shinya disappear she whispered, "Sayonara. Shinya Himura"
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OHH!! So Miho new about Shinya's real last name!! How come? Hehe, well you'll just have to die of curiosity cause I'm not going to tell you!!! Figure it out for yourselves - use your imagination!
Hmm.. I could stop the story here, and I was planning to, really, (especially cause I was lazy) but since I am such a nice author I will continue!!! (And my laziness went away!) Be very glad for it!! I want lost of reviews!!!
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As Shinya was making her way out of the forest, she began thinking where she would go now that she left.
Kyoto was the nearest stop, seeing nothing wrong with that she journeyed to Kyoto, she wanted to find a job, a place where she could earn some money to get her to Edo.
For she had later decided that Edo would be a better place to live in. But the thing is, she didn't need to get a job, but it would help her a lot, and she wasn't in any hurry to get to Edo, plus she heard rumours of some groups of swordsman who were causing trouble and she wanted to have a look, not necessarily to help.
Arriving at Kyoto she went looking for an Inn to stay at, but on her way there she went pass a house, which was way too silent for her liking. Her instincts told her to go inside and see what was wrong, but she new it wasn't her business, so she continued making her way. The thing was that right then, about, five men came out of the house, with swords on their hands. It was clear that they had just killed the habitants of the house.
Though Shinya had intended not to attract any attention and not to interfere she couldn't help it, for those man turned to her and started asking her questions, when she didn't answer they attacked her.
Shinya waited until they were in her reaching range before retrieving her Hitami's from her waist and disappearing. The five men didn't know what to thing, until some marks on the ground caught their attention, but it was to late, for at the next second they were lying dead on the ground. And Shinya re-appeared again in front of them.
That was the first time she had taken a life of a human. She looked at their bodies, and noticed that they had peaceful faces, no pain, no fright, nothing. Looking next to her she found a rose bush. She picked five red flowers and placed them over the bodies.
"Chose a better destiny in your next life time. Everyone dies one day, your day came when you decided to attack an innocent looking women." With that said she continued her search for a place to stay at. Nothing changed in her attitude; she didn't feel anything at killing them. She didn't think they deserved to die at such a young age, but she didn't consider them innocents either.
She found a hotel in the centre of the town; the owner was very kind to let her stay there, as she arrived in the middle of the night.
Shinya asked how much she would need to pay for the room each day, the price wasn't very expensive and she decided to work on the hotel during the day to pay for it and save what remained of the money to go to Edo.
She woke up early and set out to do her chores, which were, cooking, cleaning, and attending to some customers. She did that until late afternoon, for during the night she would go out one her own, against Madam Kazumi's advice. Madam Kazumi had warned her about the blood shed in Kyoto and how dangerous it was, but her information would only want to make Shinya go out more.
She would get information every night about what was going on. Her final conclusion was that the Monarchists were fighting to bring and end to the era that they were in, while the others (Including the Shensigumi [AM: SP?]) were fighting to preserve it. Upon more detailed 'research' Shinya noticed that the Monarchists killed those who were corrupt and only interested in their own benefit. Much like the Shensigumi, only they killed innocents at a much higher rate than the Monarchists.
Satisfied with the information she gathered after a month, Shinya decided to give the Monarchists a little help. She wasn't going to going them; her style was to independent and to powerful to be controlled by someone else. She would investigate those in power and those who she found to be corrupt and dishonest, she would dispose of them.
Notice started to go around Kyoto about a new Hitokiri. They said the 'he' entered houses, killed who 'he' was after and left, without alerting the guards protecting that person, without leaving an trace or clue behind, only the dead persons body, nothing. As the months continued to pass by, the habitants of Kyoto had all heard about a shadow Hitokiri called Yamihana, as 'he' always left red roses on the body 'he' killed. People were more afraid of Hitokiri Yamihana then any other assassin.
Meanwhile Shinya continued with her job on the Inn, no one suspecting her, as they all thought the assassin was a man, not a woman. But contrary to what the people said, Shinya chose her victims very carefully, she wouldn't just find any one who was corrupt. She would only 'have the best' you could say.
She remained in Kyoto more than expected, by the time she decided to leave Shinya was already 18 years old. And during the one and a half years she spent in Kyoto she fought and killed many people, but it didn't affect her. Not because she was completely heartless, or because she had no consideration for human life, it was because she new than the people she chose to kill were ones that wouldn't bring any benefit, any progress to their country. Those people were destined to die the day they decided to become what they had become. If she killed other people than for those reasons it was because she attacked first. She didn't appreciate attacking first, unless she was in a battle or she was challenged.
For example, when she fought Saito Hajime form the Shensigumi. She was coming out of a large mansion, having just killed its owner when she ran into Saito. It wasn't a straight out battle, it took him some time to realise that she was the one who had killed the man. He said that he couldn't let her live and attacked, which then turned into a battle. They were and even match, especially since Shinya wasn't using all her strength. She didn't know if she would be battling him again and she couldn't afford him to know all her moves and capacity. The battle would have lasted longer, but the other members of the Shensigumi calling Saito interrupted it. Shinya used this moment to disappear. She didn't feel like fighting any more. Besides Madam Kazumi would be worried about her and she wouldn't want that.
She fought Saito another time, but this time he figured out that she was Hitokiri Yamihana, no need to say that he was very shocked with it, but also got over it quickly. A battle began. Saito wanted to finish the previous one that was interrupted and found a new interest by her being Yamihana.
This battle Shinya had the upper hand; she was using more of her strength. She couldn't help but smirk at how surprised Saito seemed that she was stronger than him, though she doubt he would admit it. Another reason for Shinya to be fighting using more of her strength was that, now that Saito new who she was he could endanger her secret. She found it quite amusing that everyone thought she was a man. Not counting the fact that it also made sure she wasn't suspected. But it seemed fate didn't want their battle to finish, for the police appeared, and Shinya fled, along with Saito, though to different directions.
She was worried that Saito would reveal her secret, but changed her mind when she came to the conclusion that Saito wouldn't want to admit to anyone that he nearly lost to a woman. It would benefit him more to keep it a secret.
She was jumping from rooftop to rooftop as she recalled these events. But she stopped when she noticed fighting under her. The Shensigumi was there fighting with some Monarchists, was just about to continue when she felt someone staring at her. Turing beck she found Saito's eyes looking at her. She looked back, and as if promising silently, they agreed to finish their fight when she encountered each other again. Shinya then continued to move on towards Edo.
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No Cliffhanger this time. At least I hope so.
What did you think of this chapter? Review and tell me!!
Hell's Angel & Heaven's Demon!!
Did you enjoy the Cliffhanger from last chapter? (Hehehe)
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin, but I do own the plot and Shinya Matsubayashi.
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Recap of last chapter:
At the age of eleven and a half Miho said that she had nothing else to teach Shinya, which instantly brought a cold feeling to her chest. 'Was she sending her away? Where would she go? She couldn't send her away - she couldn't - she wasn't ready - no - ' Shinya thought desperately. (End Chapter)
Chapter Three: The birth of the Hitokiri
"I have nothing else to teach you Shinya. You have mastered my technique and all those extra trainings I have given to you. You must now go to the last step of your training." Miho paused, it was as if she was doing it solely on purpose because she new how desperate and anxious Shinya was feeling.
"You are to develop and design your own technique. I will not have you use mine. I have told you before, for you to master something you must know it's origins. Now it is time for you to put to use that knowledge and create your own style of fighting." Miho said seriously.
But Shinya didn't care - immense relief washed through her body. 'She wasn't leaving!! She was going to stay!!' But her happiness soon went away when what Miho said was finally absorbed into her brain. 'WHAT! I am going to have to make my own style!!! Oh great!! She can't be serious!' But one look at her face she new Miho was dead serious.
Miho then told, or more precisely ordered, Shinya to go meditate for some hours. Why, she didn't say, nor did Shinya ask. She wouldn't get an answered anyway.
Shinya didn't really like meditating, but Miho kept on telling her it was useful for the spirit and mind, but she didn't actually believe that. She had to admit, though, that thinking was always easier after some hours of meditating. The only thought she had during and after meditating was, how would she create a technique of her own?
She spent hours with that question in mind, until she finally remembered those designs she made when she was having those dreams about her weapons (Hitami's; as she decided to name them).
She made her way back to Miho's house and looked though her drawers, until she found them, old and somewhat faded, but still understandable and legible.
Needless to say she was surprised at how detailed those attacks and the description was, to such an extent that she thought it impossible for her to have done it.
As soon as she retrieved those papers from the drawer, another idea came to her mind. She decided to add those aiding trainings to her technique; she decided to make the suppression of space the most influential one, as the others were more useful to a swordsman than to her technique.
Getting another piece of paper she began to make notes on all her ideas, and illustrations to accompany them.
So inspired was she that she spent the whole afternoon planning and designing her own technique, which, by the way she decided to name: Hikaze Tenshi Ryuu She took three days to get her ideas straightened and in order before she showed then to Miho, who was impressed by them, but as usual didn't show it.
Miho helped, a bit, in perfecting them by pointing out how someone would and could counter attack and Shinya would then have to change or develop another attack or defence to it. The whole process took an entire week, it may not seem long for you, but for someone who has always been trained to complete things fast it seemed far to long.
And it took five years for Shinya to master it, she couldn't decide if it was more difficult because Miho couldn't help her, just point out defects in her position, format, strength, etc. Or if it was easier because she didn't have a strict teacher on her foot, annoying her about her technique and attacking her. (Meaning she has few, if any, bruises during the last five years she spent there)
Shinya was Sixteen and a half years old when her technique was up to perfection. She had finished mastering her own technique and had even practised for the last three months some of the other techniques she learned.
It was time for Miho to test her disciple.
Shinya new this day would come, and she new that usually in these fights the Sensei or the pupil dies. The problem was, she didn't want to die, and neither did she want to kill the woman who took care of her for fourteen and a half years.
But this was inevitable. The next morning they both woke up before sunrise and went out into the woods to the clearing they usually trained. They looked at each other and bowed.
"It is time to test your skill Shinya. Do not have pity and be afraid to attack OR kill me, for I will not have any consideration for you. As soon as this fight begins, you will become, to me, an opponent, someone I have never met in my life. And as an opponent my goal if to kill you." Miho said coldly.
Shinya nodded understanding; she froze her heart, becoming even more cold and emotionless then before. Miho assumed a fighting position, but Shinya remained still. That is.until Miho attacked.
They both disappeared, the only thing that could be seen were the clashes of their weapons and the marks of the suppression of space.
The difference in technique was great. Shinya incorporated the suppression of space into her technique, while Miho's technique used it for speed only and attacked in a different scale.
The battles continued on and it looked like it would continue for some time, until Shinya pulled a new attack, one that Miho hadn't seen before.
She bent low avoiding Miho's attack, then used the ribbons on her Hitami to wrap them around Miho's ankle and put a deep cut on them, making her fall to the ground, not being able to stand.
She back flipped to stand in front of her. Miho thought she would either start to do a series of cut all over her or one deep cut to the chest of neck.
But Shinya had other plans. She suddenly disappeared, and with all the air pressure she could do and strength she cut in Miho's direction, in front and at the back. Two deep gashed appeared on Miho's body, but they weren't bleeding for the force and quickness of it made the skin burn so it 'healed' you could say.
Miho couldn't help but smile; 'she had done it, she had made Shinya into the best sword fighter ever.' 'Her task was complete', this was her last thought before falling to the ground.
Shinya turned around, looking at her sensei, she wouldn't let her die; not after all she had done for her. It would show ingratitude. So she carried Miho back to her house and bandaged her wounds, cut and those two scars she had made in her final attack.
It took Miho three days to get enough strength to walk around and tell Shinya to leave. "Child, there is nothing else for me to teach you now. You must leave; my job with you is done. Your job with me is done. You must go live you life."
For some reason, this time, when Miho said those words, that forbidding and desperate feeling didn't come. In fact, she felt quit the opposite: it felt right, she new she was ready and was proud that she had completed and mastered te training she had spent so many years learning.
Shinya nodded, and before leaving a sort of evil smile appeared on her face, she turned back and gave Miho a hug saying "Sayonara Okaa-san."
Miho frowned before giving a small hug back to Shinya, she had taught her not to do that or call her Okaa-san, but this was a good bye so she would let it pass.
"Thank you for everything." Shinya said again and began making her way out of the forest. (During all the fourteen and a half years she learned to recognise her way thought it) As Miho watched Shinya disappear she whispered, "Sayonara. Shinya Himura"
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OHH!! So Miho new about Shinya's real last name!! How come? Hehe, well you'll just have to die of curiosity cause I'm not going to tell you!!! Figure it out for yourselves - use your imagination!
Hmm.. I could stop the story here, and I was planning to, really, (especially cause I was lazy) but since I am such a nice author I will continue!!! (And my laziness went away!) Be very glad for it!! I want lost of reviews!!!
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As Shinya was making her way out of the forest, she began thinking where she would go now that she left.
Kyoto was the nearest stop, seeing nothing wrong with that she journeyed to Kyoto, she wanted to find a job, a place where she could earn some money to get her to Edo.
For she had later decided that Edo would be a better place to live in. But the thing is, she didn't need to get a job, but it would help her a lot, and she wasn't in any hurry to get to Edo, plus she heard rumours of some groups of swordsman who were causing trouble and she wanted to have a look, not necessarily to help.
Arriving at Kyoto she went looking for an Inn to stay at, but on her way there she went pass a house, which was way too silent for her liking. Her instincts told her to go inside and see what was wrong, but she new it wasn't her business, so she continued making her way. The thing was that right then, about, five men came out of the house, with swords on their hands. It was clear that they had just killed the habitants of the house.
Though Shinya had intended not to attract any attention and not to interfere she couldn't help it, for those man turned to her and started asking her questions, when she didn't answer they attacked her.
Shinya waited until they were in her reaching range before retrieving her Hitami's from her waist and disappearing. The five men didn't know what to thing, until some marks on the ground caught their attention, but it was to late, for at the next second they were lying dead on the ground. And Shinya re-appeared again in front of them.
That was the first time she had taken a life of a human. She looked at their bodies, and noticed that they had peaceful faces, no pain, no fright, nothing. Looking next to her she found a rose bush. She picked five red flowers and placed them over the bodies.
"Chose a better destiny in your next life time. Everyone dies one day, your day came when you decided to attack an innocent looking women." With that said she continued her search for a place to stay at. Nothing changed in her attitude; she didn't feel anything at killing them. She didn't think they deserved to die at such a young age, but she didn't consider them innocents either.
She found a hotel in the centre of the town; the owner was very kind to let her stay there, as she arrived in the middle of the night.
Shinya asked how much she would need to pay for the room each day, the price wasn't very expensive and she decided to work on the hotel during the day to pay for it and save what remained of the money to go to Edo.
She woke up early and set out to do her chores, which were, cooking, cleaning, and attending to some customers. She did that until late afternoon, for during the night she would go out one her own, against Madam Kazumi's advice. Madam Kazumi had warned her about the blood shed in Kyoto and how dangerous it was, but her information would only want to make Shinya go out more.
She would get information every night about what was going on. Her final conclusion was that the Monarchists were fighting to bring and end to the era that they were in, while the others (Including the Shensigumi [AM: SP?]) were fighting to preserve it. Upon more detailed 'research' Shinya noticed that the Monarchists killed those who were corrupt and only interested in their own benefit. Much like the Shensigumi, only they killed innocents at a much higher rate than the Monarchists.
Satisfied with the information she gathered after a month, Shinya decided to give the Monarchists a little help. She wasn't going to going them; her style was to independent and to powerful to be controlled by someone else. She would investigate those in power and those who she found to be corrupt and dishonest, she would dispose of them.
Notice started to go around Kyoto about a new Hitokiri. They said the 'he' entered houses, killed who 'he' was after and left, without alerting the guards protecting that person, without leaving an trace or clue behind, only the dead persons body, nothing. As the months continued to pass by, the habitants of Kyoto had all heard about a shadow Hitokiri called Yamihana, as 'he' always left red roses on the body 'he' killed. People were more afraid of Hitokiri Yamihana then any other assassin.
Meanwhile Shinya continued with her job on the Inn, no one suspecting her, as they all thought the assassin was a man, not a woman. But contrary to what the people said, Shinya chose her victims very carefully, she wouldn't just find any one who was corrupt. She would only 'have the best' you could say.
She remained in Kyoto more than expected, by the time she decided to leave Shinya was already 18 years old. And during the one and a half years she spent in Kyoto she fought and killed many people, but it didn't affect her. Not because she was completely heartless, or because she had no consideration for human life, it was because she new than the people she chose to kill were ones that wouldn't bring any benefit, any progress to their country. Those people were destined to die the day they decided to become what they had become. If she killed other people than for those reasons it was because she attacked first. She didn't appreciate attacking first, unless she was in a battle or she was challenged.
For example, when she fought Saito Hajime form the Shensigumi. She was coming out of a large mansion, having just killed its owner when she ran into Saito. It wasn't a straight out battle, it took him some time to realise that she was the one who had killed the man. He said that he couldn't let her live and attacked, which then turned into a battle. They were and even match, especially since Shinya wasn't using all her strength. She didn't know if she would be battling him again and she couldn't afford him to know all her moves and capacity. The battle would have lasted longer, but the other members of the Shensigumi calling Saito interrupted it. Shinya used this moment to disappear. She didn't feel like fighting any more. Besides Madam Kazumi would be worried about her and she wouldn't want that.
She fought Saito another time, but this time he figured out that she was Hitokiri Yamihana, no need to say that he was very shocked with it, but also got over it quickly. A battle began. Saito wanted to finish the previous one that was interrupted and found a new interest by her being Yamihana.
This battle Shinya had the upper hand; she was using more of her strength. She couldn't help but smirk at how surprised Saito seemed that she was stronger than him, though she doubt he would admit it. Another reason for Shinya to be fighting using more of her strength was that, now that Saito new who she was he could endanger her secret. She found it quite amusing that everyone thought she was a man. Not counting the fact that it also made sure she wasn't suspected. But it seemed fate didn't want their battle to finish, for the police appeared, and Shinya fled, along with Saito, though to different directions.
She was worried that Saito would reveal her secret, but changed her mind when she came to the conclusion that Saito wouldn't want to admit to anyone that he nearly lost to a woman. It would benefit him more to keep it a secret.
She was jumping from rooftop to rooftop as she recalled these events. But she stopped when she noticed fighting under her. The Shensigumi was there fighting with some Monarchists, was just about to continue when she felt someone staring at her. Turing beck she found Saito's eyes looking at her. She looked back, and as if promising silently, they agreed to finish their fight when she encountered each other again. Shinya then continued to move on towards Edo.
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No Cliffhanger this time. At least I hope so.
What did you think of this chapter? Review and tell me!!
Hell's Angel & Heaven's Demon!!