SORRY!! SORRY!
I know that I haven't update in ages!! (Frankly, if it were me who was reading this story on FF.Net I would have killed the author already) There really is not explanation other than I have been lazy.and in lack of inspiration - and for that I apologise! I hope this is enough for you guys not to kill me.
Disclaimer: I've developed an aversion to disclaimer. They are stupid really - of course the Rurouni Kenshin isn't mine, Caramba!! Who ever thinks they are - I am sorry - but you need, seriously, to go to a doctor!!
MERRY CHIRTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL READING THIS!!
Enjoy!
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Chapter Nine: Fighting the Oniwabanshuu (Part one)
So Battousai was in Edo. Well not Battousai anymore - Kenshin Himura, interesting name for a Hitokiri, who disappears at the end of the Tokugawa era an re-appears in Edo ten years later..
What has he been doing all that time?? And what the hell is he doing in a Dojo - who's motto is 'the sword of life'? Really! What type of person would believe in such a naïve motto - such an illusion - for those who fought and died in the war know that the sword can only be used to kill - nothing more - nothing less.
And now he was protecting Megumi. . . I don't understand, what has come over him, for this is not the Hitokiri I researched about ten years ago - but then again, ten years is a long enough time for someone to change. A very long time.. for feelings to change..
Shinya sighed as she leaned against one of the many pillars in that huge household. Practically everyone was out doing fieldwork, or just functional work. Sometimes she hated being second-in-command - it became very boring (more than before) after they joined Kanryuu (another reason for her to hate him).
Aoshi was with that idiot and Beshimi - making an appearance at the place where two ex-members were disposed of. Hannya was tracking Himura down and gathering information, mainly on why he chose to protect the opium woman, and other things which she didn't know and frankly, she didn't want to for it probably had to do with Aoshi's obsession.
Aoshi was another thing that sometimes bothered her - he changed somewhat during the last ten years - and she really didn't like that change.
Normally she wouldn't be even bothering with Aoshi - unless it involved her or the Oniwabanshuu - but over the years, and she took a long time to admit this, she had started to grow some..feelings towards her cold superior. At first it was respect. Then it moved to trust and something akin to friendship - when it developed to something further than that she didn't know - and perhaps it was a good thing, for if she did, she would have probably prevented it.
One would think her strange, even crazy to have these feeling, for to them, Aoshi is probably a workaholic, cold, emotionless superior. But that wasn't all there was to him. She should know it, she had witnessed many times a different side of Aoshi - one, which never let him abandon his companions to join the Government. One, which worried about those around him. One, which, in his one way, cared..
Had it depended on her, these feeling would have never been uttered to anyone - but, somehow (she had yet to discover how), Hannya found out about them, and all her perfectly laid out plans went down the drain.
She had never been so embarrassed in her life (nor as angry with Hannya) as when she found out that Aoshi new.
Actually it wasn't even that, he overhead a conversation (more like a argument) between Hannya and herself. He, trying to convince her to go meet Aoshi (of course she refused), then saying that her feelings were interfering with her job. That made Shinya explode and she launched out at him - clearly making Aoshi hear her (he had gone to see what was taking so long).
Shinya hit her head against the pillar she was leaning on - she shouldn't even be thinking about that, but what better thing had she to do anyway?
She remembered clearly Aoshi's shocked expression, her flushed face (both from anger and embarrassment) and Hannya there - just standing.
A moment or two went by, until Aoshi spoke and asked her to follow him. Having no other opportunity she did - but not before giving Hannya her deadliest look.
All the way Shinya didn't know if she should slice something to pieces or dig a hoe for her to hide - and until today she wouldn't have known had you brought that question up. She remembered that they stopped at some point (she didn't remember where) and Aoshi turned to her-
"Lost in your thoughts Shinya?"
Her head snapped up at the sudden noise - she found herself looking at no other than..
[An: What do you think if I stop the story here? That would have made a nice cliffhanger wouldn't it?] .
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[AN: But I am not that mean..hehe.]
"What are you doing here Hannya?" Shinya asked, mostly out of curiosity
"I came to call Hyottoko. We are going to the Kamiya Dojo to help Beshimi get Megumi back." Hannya answered, "Although it was a nice bonus to see you so lost in thought - and vulnerable, you could have been easily attacked."
Shinya decided to ignore that last comment, especially as she new it to be true, "When is Aoshi going to return?"
"He should be here shortly - any particular reason?" Hannya asked, his tone curious.
"I wanted to go with you - not to fight - just to watch. And I am sure Aoshi will not let me, so I was planning on going while he did not arrive" Shinya explained with a small pout.
"As if that ever stopped you before," Hannya muttered.
"The Okashira should be here in a few more minutes - ask him when he arrives. You know where the Dojo is, I'll be waiting for you." With that Hannya disappeared leaving Shinya to her thoughts once more.
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[AN: And now the characters you have mostly been waiting for!! The Kenshin- gumi!]
"So this is how Kanryuu's army is organised, and they had more or less 60 men, is that right?" Kenshin asked as he looked at the piece of paper one more time.
"That's right"
"And the Oniwabanshuu?"
"I don't know, but there shouldn't be more than ten. The most dangerous being the Okashira and the second in command"
"Second in command? Who is he?"
"I don't know, but she is always around - and from what I've heard she is very strong"
"She?" Kenshin asked shocked but Megumi only shrugged. "Next question: where did you get that Opium?"
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"Are you always going to keep silent about the Opium?"
"I'm telling you this in order to make your fighting easier. It has nothing to do with Opium. Instead of asking so many questions just get rid of them."
'If it really comes to a fight with the Oniwabanshuu..these people couldn't handle them at all. There's no point in staying here too long. If I leave while everyone's distracted by the fighting, I could get far away before anyone notices.'
A barely identifiable shadow outside the door disappeared as it heard the sound of footsteps coming its way - but it had heard enough to know exactly what it needed to do.
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Kamiya Kasshin Dojo
"This is it! We attack according to plan. Hannya! Hyottoko!"
"What do you think you are doing, ordering us like that Beshimi?" Hyottoko asked as he placed on of his giant hands over Beshimi's small head. Hyottoko looked like a giant next to Beshimi.
"We are only here because the Okashira told us to - or have you forgotten that?"
"..."
"Stop. A company divided will lose a fight that could be won" Hannya said seriously
"Hah! Even a company divided could take these guys. I could take them alone!"
"Don't be stupid Hyottoko - the worst thing for one to do before a fight is to underestimate one's opponent. Especially when we are talking about one of the strongest swordsman we've met since the end of the war." Came a voice from a nearby shadow.
"Shinya-sama! What are you doing here?" Beshimi asked, startled, as Shinya came out of the shadows.
Shinya smirked, "I am just giving you some advice - and before you ask, no I am not going to help you in your fight. I have to get back before Kanryuu notices I am gone and starts to think I am going to sabotage the operation or something just as stupid. The idiot thinks me dangerous - now where would he have gotten such an idea?" Shinya said sarcastically
"How long have you been here?" Hannya asked, again, curious.
"Some time - the swordsman and Megumi were talking when I arrived, apparently Himura is now Megumi's bodyguard."
"We'll take care of him nice and fast!" Hyottoko said
"Again, we are talking about a strong fighter here - you should be more cautious Hyottoko. We don't want another injured." Shinya stopped talking. "I must get going - don't get yourselves killed." And with that she disappeared.
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Hyottoko quickly removed the gate from their way with one swift punch.
"They're here..Kenshin: They're at the gate!" Megumi whispered, scared
"Hand over Megumi. Do it now and I might let you go." Hyottoko said threateningly.
Shinya sighed from her position on the tree - why did she even try? Anything she said to Hyottoko would enter by one ear and leave though the other.
She didn't hang around to see the fight - it was already easy to determine who would win. She smirked. As long an none of her companions weren't killed she was happy with the result - for it would leave Kanryuu very frustrated - and that was something she liked to see happen to him.
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"..Oniwabanshuu, right?" Sano asked
"That's right! I am Hyottoko from the Oniwabanshuu!"
"Hyottoko? Suck a meek name..it doesn't match you!" Sano taunted
"Heh, Heh, Heh"
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"Well, who do I fight first? I don't care if you come together" Hyottoko asked, all confidence.
"This one had too much muscle and very little brain, leave him to me Kenshin"
"However, your opponent is one of the Oniwabanshuu. It won't be a simple fight.."
"I don't care!I'll catch him alive and find the truth about the Opium!" Sano yelled as he charged
"You first?" Hyottoko said as he readied his fists for the fight. "Haaah!"
Hyottoko tried to land a punch on Sano but the latter dodged the attack easily, punching Hyottoko right on the stomach.
"Doesn't matter how strong you are if you can't connect"
"Heh - thank you. You deliberately stepped into range"
"Wha-?"
But before Sano could so much a breath Hyottoko blasted a huge amount of fire at him, coming right from his mouth!
"WHAT THE HELL!!!"
"Sanosuke!!" Yahiko shouted as he saw Sano disappear within the fire flames. All that was left was his burnt t-shirt, still on flames..
"That was close, you bastard!" Came a voice from right behind Hyottoko
"So you've warded off my killer 'Kaen Toiki' techniques. But with your leg like that, you won't be able to run away again!"
"Kekekeke. He talks big, but he delivers. With an oil sac hidden in his stomach and flint for teeth, this Oniwaban attacks with flame! 'Hyottoko' is written with the characters for 'fire man'! And there's nothing he can't burn!" Beshimi said fiercely.
"I've got you now!" Hyottoko said, opening his mouth for another attack, but at the same time giving Sanosuke a plain view of what was in there. "What are you looking at?!" Hyottoko asked a red haired man standing right next to him.
"I am you opponent."
"I'll finish this one first. No hurry, I'll burn you next"
"Your sideshow act won't singe a hair of my head."
That single phrase was enough to make Hyottoko breath fire (literally) "SIDESHOW!!" But he was unable to hit Kenshin - who was whirling his sword in a circle in front of him.
"He's using the wind of the turning blade as a shield.." Yahiko said in wonder and admiration.
"Idiot! How long do you think you can keep this hopeless act up? You'll taste my sideshow act to the fullest!"
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"Hyottoko has lost focus" Hannya said hidden in a nearby tree.
"But he is a strong as ever! And if anything happens I have my dart ready" Beshimi said his poison dart just begging to be thrown - and throw he did - after the fight Hyottoko lost (which even the giant Kaentoki couldn't defeat his opponents) - aimed right a Megumi..
"I don't know what Kanryuu Takeda wants with you, but after what you've done to me - you will not escape!" With that the dart was thrown - ripping swiftly through the air right towards and unarmed and shocked Megumi.
"Watch out!" Yahiko yells as he dived in front of Megumi - falling in front of her with the dart imbedded deep in his arm - right before collapsing.
"Yahiko!" Kaoru shouted in alarm as she rushed to his side.
"Ha! That's what you get for sticking you nose in other people's business! The brat'll be gone in an hour! Poisoned Rasenbyo! The true weapon of the Oniwabanshuu's Beshimi! I'll get you all! You're next, you red-haired basta- "
But Kenshin attacked him from behind, preventing him to finish. However, only a log in Beshimi's jacket hit the ground and Kenshin noticed a third figure standing by the fallen Hyottoko, holding an unconscious Beshimi.
'He's good' Kenshin thinks as he continues to stare at the new intruder
"Stop. I see to fight any further for Takani Megumi is pointless. I myself want to collect these two and report back to the Okashira."
"You were the ones who started this. We won't stop you from leaving, but the little one will stay here to give us the antidote for Yahiko!" Kenshin said sternly
"I have no such duty to an enemy"
"Then we'll have to take it!" Kenshin said as he charged forwards aiming at Hannya - who immediately dropped into a fighting stance and blocked Kenshin's sword with the back of his hand, pushing it aside.
"You have a clam expression, but your emotions run high." He said right before punching him in the face - making Kenshin hit against the tree.
"As you shelter Takani Megumi, eventually we will fight again. This is just a postponement." With that Hannya picked up his fallen comrades and leapt away.
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"You took longer than what you asked for" Was the first thing Shinya heard when she returned to the Mansion.
"I stayed to watch." Shinya answered, her voice daring him to confront her.
"Hmm..I thought you would." The person said as he walked towards her, coming to a stop a step before her.
"Then why do you question me about it, if you 'new' it already?" Shinya taunted sarcastically, making the other smile a little.
"I find it interesting seeing you so easily irritated by my inquiries, although, lately you have been eager to lash out at me at any given opportunity."
"It is not my fault that your obsessions take over your thinking capacities - someone needs to bring you back to reali-!" But she couldn't finish her phrase - for others of its own kind - another pair of lips, had covered her warm ones.
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Feedback is always appreciated.
Hmmm..who is this person that suddenly kissed Shinya? (He has some nerve doesn't he?)
Was that enough for you all? The Kenshin-gumi will be appearing more, and while I am following the story plot there will be some slight differences.
I liked that ending - didn't you?
I won't be able to update until after New Year (again - sorry) because I am travelling but as soon as I get back chapters will be up for all my stories!!
Hell's Angel & Heaven's Demon
I know that I haven't update in ages!! (Frankly, if it were me who was reading this story on FF.Net I would have killed the author already) There really is not explanation other than I have been lazy.and in lack of inspiration - and for that I apologise! I hope this is enough for you guys not to kill me.
Disclaimer: I've developed an aversion to disclaimer. They are stupid really - of course the Rurouni Kenshin isn't mine, Caramba!! Who ever thinks they are - I am sorry - but you need, seriously, to go to a doctor!!
MERRY CHIRTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL READING THIS!!
Enjoy!
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Chapter Nine: Fighting the Oniwabanshuu (Part one)
So Battousai was in Edo. Well not Battousai anymore - Kenshin Himura, interesting name for a Hitokiri, who disappears at the end of the Tokugawa era an re-appears in Edo ten years later..
What has he been doing all that time?? And what the hell is he doing in a Dojo - who's motto is 'the sword of life'? Really! What type of person would believe in such a naïve motto - such an illusion - for those who fought and died in the war know that the sword can only be used to kill - nothing more - nothing less.
And now he was protecting Megumi. . . I don't understand, what has come over him, for this is not the Hitokiri I researched about ten years ago - but then again, ten years is a long enough time for someone to change. A very long time.. for feelings to change..
Shinya sighed as she leaned against one of the many pillars in that huge household. Practically everyone was out doing fieldwork, or just functional work. Sometimes she hated being second-in-command - it became very boring (more than before) after they joined Kanryuu (another reason for her to hate him).
Aoshi was with that idiot and Beshimi - making an appearance at the place where two ex-members were disposed of. Hannya was tracking Himura down and gathering information, mainly on why he chose to protect the opium woman, and other things which she didn't know and frankly, she didn't want to for it probably had to do with Aoshi's obsession.
Aoshi was another thing that sometimes bothered her - he changed somewhat during the last ten years - and she really didn't like that change.
Normally she wouldn't be even bothering with Aoshi - unless it involved her or the Oniwabanshuu - but over the years, and she took a long time to admit this, she had started to grow some..feelings towards her cold superior. At first it was respect. Then it moved to trust and something akin to friendship - when it developed to something further than that she didn't know - and perhaps it was a good thing, for if she did, she would have probably prevented it.
One would think her strange, even crazy to have these feeling, for to them, Aoshi is probably a workaholic, cold, emotionless superior. But that wasn't all there was to him. She should know it, she had witnessed many times a different side of Aoshi - one, which never let him abandon his companions to join the Government. One, which worried about those around him. One, which, in his one way, cared..
Had it depended on her, these feeling would have never been uttered to anyone - but, somehow (she had yet to discover how), Hannya found out about them, and all her perfectly laid out plans went down the drain.
She had never been so embarrassed in her life (nor as angry with Hannya) as when she found out that Aoshi new.
Actually it wasn't even that, he overhead a conversation (more like a argument) between Hannya and herself. He, trying to convince her to go meet Aoshi (of course she refused), then saying that her feelings were interfering with her job. That made Shinya explode and she launched out at him - clearly making Aoshi hear her (he had gone to see what was taking so long).
Shinya hit her head against the pillar she was leaning on - she shouldn't even be thinking about that, but what better thing had she to do anyway?
She remembered clearly Aoshi's shocked expression, her flushed face (both from anger and embarrassment) and Hannya there - just standing.
A moment or two went by, until Aoshi spoke and asked her to follow him. Having no other opportunity she did - but not before giving Hannya her deadliest look.
All the way Shinya didn't know if she should slice something to pieces or dig a hoe for her to hide - and until today she wouldn't have known had you brought that question up. She remembered that they stopped at some point (she didn't remember where) and Aoshi turned to her-
"Lost in your thoughts Shinya?"
Her head snapped up at the sudden noise - she found herself looking at no other than..
[An: What do you think if I stop the story here? That would have made a nice cliffhanger wouldn't it?] .
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[AN: But I am not that mean..hehe.]
"What are you doing here Hannya?" Shinya asked, mostly out of curiosity
"I came to call Hyottoko. We are going to the Kamiya Dojo to help Beshimi get Megumi back." Hannya answered, "Although it was a nice bonus to see you so lost in thought - and vulnerable, you could have been easily attacked."
Shinya decided to ignore that last comment, especially as she new it to be true, "When is Aoshi going to return?"
"He should be here shortly - any particular reason?" Hannya asked, his tone curious.
"I wanted to go with you - not to fight - just to watch. And I am sure Aoshi will not let me, so I was planning on going while he did not arrive" Shinya explained with a small pout.
"As if that ever stopped you before," Hannya muttered.
"The Okashira should be here in a few more minutes - ask him when he arrives. You know where the Dojo is, I'll be waiting for you." With that Hannya disappeared leaving Shinya to her thoughts once more.
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[AN: And now the characters you have mostly been waiting for!! The Kenshin- gumi!]
"So this is how Kanryuu's army is organised, and they had more or less 60 men, is that right?" Kenshin asked as he looked at the piece of paper one more time.
"That's right"
"And the Oniwabanshuu?"
"I don't know, but there shouldn't be more than ten. The most dangerous being the Okashira and the second in command"
"Second in command? Who is he?"
"I don't know, but she is always around - and from what I've heard she is very strong"
"She?" Kenshin asked shocked but Megumi only shrugged. "Next question: where did you get that Opium?"
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"Are you always going to keep silent about the Opium?"
"I'm telling you this in order to make your fighting easier. It has nothing to do with Opium. Instead of asking so many questions just get rid of them."
'If it really comes to a fight with the Oniwabanshuu..these people couldn't handle them at all. There's no point in staying here too long. If I leave while everyone's distracted by the fighting, I could get far away before anyone notices.'
A barely identifiable shadow outside the door disappeared as it heard the sound of footsteps coming its way - but it had heard enough to know exactly what it needed to do.
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Kamiya Kasshin Dojo
"This is it! We attack according to plan. Hannya! Hyottoko!"
"What do you think you are doing, ordering us like that Beshimi?" Hyottoko asked as he placed on of his giant hands over Beshimi's small head. Hyottoko looked like a giant next to Beshimi.
"We are only here because the Okashira told us to - or have you forgotten that?"
"..."
"Stop. A company divided will lose a fight that could be won" Hannya said seriously
"Hah! Even a company divided could take these guys. I could take them alone!"
"Don't be stupid Hyottoko - the worst thing for one to do before a fight is to underestimate one's opponent. Especially when we are talking about one of the strongest swordsman we've met since the end of the war." Came a voice from a nearby shadow.
"Shinya-sama! What are you doing here?" Beshimi asked, startled, as Shinya came out of the shadows.
Shinya smirked, "I am just giving you some advice - and before you ask, no I am not going to help you in your fight. I have to get back before Kanryuu notices I am gone and starts to think I am going to sabotage the operation or something just as stupid. The idiot thinks me dangerous - now where would he have gotten such an idea?" Shinya said sarcastically
"How long have you been here?" Hannya asked, again, curious.
"Some time - the swordsman and Megumi were talking when I arrived, apparently Himura is now Megumi's bodyguard."
"We'll take care of him nice and fast!" Hyottoko said
"Again, we are talking about a strong fighter here - you should be more cautious Hyottoko. We don't want another injured." Shinya stopped talking. "I must get going - don't get yourselves killed." And with that she disappeared.
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Hyottoko quickly removed the gate from their way with one swift punch.
"They're here..Kenshin: They're at the gate!" Megumi whispered, scared
"Hand over Megumi. Do it now and I might let you go." Hyottoko said threateningly.
Shinya sighed from her position on the tree - why did she even try? Anything she said to Hyottoko would enter by one ear and leave though the other.
She didn't hang around to see the fight - it was already easy to determine who would win. She smirked. As long an none of her companions weren't killed she was happy with the result - for it would leave Kanryuu very frustrated - and that was something she liked to see happen to him.
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"..Oniwabanshuu, right?" Sano asked
"That's right! I am Hyottoko from the Oniwabanshuu!"
"Hyottoko? Suck a meek name..it doesn't match you!" Sano taunted
"Heh, Heh, Heh"
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"Well, who do I fight first? I don't care if you come together" Hyottoko asked, all confidence.
"This one had too much muscle and very little brain, leave him to me Kenshin"
"However, your opponent is one of the Oniwabanshuu. It won't be a simple fight.."
"I don't care!I'll catch him alive and find the truth about the Opium!" Sano yelled as he charged
"You first?" Hyottoko said as he readied his fists for the fight. "Haaah!"
Hyottoko tried to land a punch on Sano but the latter dodged the attack easily, punching Hyottoko right on the stomach.
"Doesn't matter how strong you are if you can't connect"
"Heh - thank you. You deliberately stepped into range"
"Wha-?"
But before Sano could so much a breath Hyottoko blasted a huge amount of fire at him, coming right from his mouth!
"WHAT THE HELL!!!"
"Sanosuke!!" Yahiko shouted as he saw Sano disappear within the fire flames. All that was left was his burnt t-shirt, still on flames..
"That was close, you bastard!" Came a voice from right behind Hyottoko
"So you've warded off my killer 'Kaen Toiki' techniques. But with your leg like that, you won't be able to run away again!"
"Kekekeke. He talks big, but he delivers. With an oil sac hidden in his stomach and flint for teeth, this Oniwaban attacks with flame! 'Hyottoko' is written with the characters for 'fire man'! And there's nothing he can't burn!" Beshimi said fiercely.
"I've got you now!" Hyottoko said, opening his mouth for another attack, but at the same time giving Sanosuke a plain view of what was in there. "What are you looking at?!" Hyottoko asked a red haired man standing right next to him.
"I am you opponent."
"I'll finish this one first. No hurry, I'll burn you next"
"Your sideshow act won't singe a hair of my head."
That single phrase was enough to make Hyottoko breath fire (literally) "SIDESHOW!!" But he was unable to hit Kenshin - who was whirling his sword in a circle in front of him.
"He's using the wind of the turning blade as a shield.." Yahiko said in wonder and admiration.
"Idiot! How long do you think you can keep this hopeless act up? You'll taste my sideshow act to the fullest!"
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"Hyottoko has lost focus" Hannya said hidden in a nearby tree.
"But he is a strong as ever! And if anything happens I have my dart ready" Beshimi said his poison dart just begging to be thrown - and throw he did - after the fight Hyottoko lost (which even the giant Kaentoki couldn't defeat his opponents) - aimed right a Megumi..
"I don't know what Kanryuu Takeda wants with you, but after what you've done to me - you will not escape!" With that the dart was thrown - ripping swiftly through the air right towards and unarmed and shocked Megumi.
"Watch out!" Yahiko yells as he dived in front of Megumi - falling in front of her with the dart imbedded deep in his arm - right before collapsing.
"Yahiko!" Kaoru shouted in alarm as she rushed to his side.
"Ha! That's what you get for sticking you nose in other people's business! The brat'll be gone in an hour! Poisoned Rasenbyo! The true weapon of the Oniwabanshuu's Beshimi! I'll get you all! You're next, you red-haired basta- "
But Kenshin attacked him from behind, preventing him to finish. However, only a log in Beshimi's jacket hit the ground and Kenshin noticed a third figure standing by the fallen Hyottoko, holding an unconscious Beshimi.
'He's good' Kenshin thinks as he continues to stare at the new intruder
"Stop. I see to fight any further for Takani Megumi is pointless. I myself want to collect these two and report back to the Okashira."
"You were the ones who started this. We won't stop you from leaving, but the little one will stay here to give us the antidote for Yahiko!" Kenshin said sternly
"I have no such duty to an enemy"
"Then we'll have to take it!" Kenshin said as he charged forwards aiming at Hannya - who immediately dropped into a fighting stance and blocked Kenshin's sword with the back of his hand, pushing it aside.
"You have a clam expression, but your emotions run high." He said right before punching him in the face - making Kenshin hit against the tree.
"As you shelter Takani Megumi, eventually we will fight again. This is just a postponement." With that Hannya picked up his fallen comrades and leapt away.
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"You took longer than what you asked for" Was the first thing Shinya heard when she returned to the Mansion.
"I stayed to watch." Shinya answered, her voice daring him to confront her.
"Hmm..I thought you would." The person said as he walked towards her, coming to a stop a step before her.
"Then why do you question me about it, if you 'new' it already?" Shinya taunted sarcastically, making the other smile a little.
"I find it interesting seeing you so easily irritated by my inquiries, although, lately you have been eager to lash out at me at any given opportunity."
"It is not my fault that your obsessions take over your thinking capacities - someone needs to bring you back to reali-!" But she couldn't finish her phrase - for others of its own kind - another pair of lips, had covered her warm ones.
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Feedback is always appreciated.
Hmmm..who is this person that suddenly kissed Shinya? (He has some nerve doesn't he?)
Was that enough for you all? The Kenshin-gumi will be appearing more, and while I am following the story plot there will be some slight differences.
I liked that ending - didn't you?
I won't be able to update until after New Year (again - sorry) because I am travelling but as soon as I get back chapters will be up for all my stories!!
Hell's Angel & Heaven's Demon