Jewel Warriors
Disclaimers: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin or of the characters here except Diamond, Kitsune and Itachi.
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Chapter 5
"Kaoru where are we now?" Diamond asked.
"We're at Taun Town. We're suppose to go to Sairensu Woods which is that way" Kaoru points to the west.
"Then lets got that way." Diamond ordered.
"Let's eat first." Megumi took out her wallet but suddenly someone pushed her and took her wallet.
"Thief! Go after that man!" The girls chased him up to the woods. Then Misao taught of an idea.
"Kitsune, I need your help!" She said and threw Kitsune up to the air and hit the man.
"Yeow!" the thief fell.
The girls went to the thief and took Megumi's wallet.
"What do you think we should do with him?" Kaoru asked.
"Leave him there of course!"
"But we could forgive him."
"He stole my wallet! How could I forgive him! "
"Suddenly the thief woke up. He had a red band tied around his head and wore a white shirt and pants. On his back was a character which read as aku.
"Where am I?"
"Idiot! You just stole my wallet!" Megumi said.
"And I'm going to steal it again!" he took her wallet and tried to run. But Megumi hel his collar back.
"You can't just get away from me easily. I'm going to turn you over to the police."
"You can't do this to me! I'm Sagara Sanosuke and I'll never let myself be defeated by a foxy woman like you!"
"Why you…."
"Sanosuke!" someone suddenly said.
The two stopped fighting and saw a priest with a small weasel on his shoulder come out of the woods.
"Sanosuke have you been in trouble again!"
"Gomen nasai Master."
The priest saw the girl and smiled. "You seem to be lost. Why don't you live in our temple for a while."
Everyone looked at Misao asking her to decide. "Why does it always have to me?" Misao muttered. But despite from killer looks Megumi was giving her if she said yes. Misao accepted the priest's invitation. Misao sighed. "Megumi's going to kill me later."
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"I'm sorry if Sanosuke has done anything to harm you earlier" the priest whose name was Anji apologized.
"Oh nothing at all!" Kaoru said.
"What do you mean nothing? He tried to steal my wallet!" Megumi argued.
"It's alright. Sano has always been like that ever since he was a child. He happens to have a very dark past " Anji said.
"Really? Tell us about it."
"Long ago when there used to be a war in Juarri Sano ran away from home and joined The Sekihoutai Troop. But unfortunately their leader and all of their members were killed and he was left all alone."
"That's so sad." Kaoru said.
"Yes. But fortunately I soon found him and took care of him."
"Whether Sano had a dark past or not he doesn't have a right to steal!" Megumi said.
"Yes I agreed but you have to feel sorry for him. Having all your friends killed at war and leaving you the only one alive." Misao said.
A small weasel came and took a bite on Anji's food.
"Your weasel is so cute!" Kaoru said.
"This isn't actually my weasel. I found Sanosuke with it. It's name is Itachi."
Suddenly Sano barged in suddenly. "Master some people outside wants to see you." He said.
Anji stood up. "I'll be back later." He said.
Sano looked at the door suspiciously.
"I wonder why those guys want to see him"
"You sound suspicious of him." Misao said.
"He is suspicious."
"But Anji seems so nice and he's a priest. Why would he do anything suspicious?" Kaoru asked.
"I started being suspicious of him a year ago. Master Anji said he had some business to attend to and went away for six months and he came back very different." Sanosuke said.
"Well, what are those differences?" Diamond asked.
"First of all did you notice those dark circle under his eyes? He never had those until now. He said it's from lack of sleep. But why would he stay up late? Was he meeting someone during the night? And I've noticed that he's away often. That's why I'm suspicious." He said.
Megumi ran her fingers through her hair. "You're so stupid. If you're so suspicious with him, why don't you follow him around." Kitsune agreed and licked Megumi's hand.
"I was going to that! But I don't know how to follow him without being unseen!"
"Then you're really are an idiot. Right Kitsune?"
"Right!"
"Well if that's what you think! Then never mind! I may look stupid but I'm not! I'm going to find out myself!" Sano left the room.
"You know Megumi what you did was pretty mean." Diamond said.
"Why shouldn't I? I was only telling the truth."
"But I was thinking if Anji is doing something really suspicious what could it be?" Misao said.
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Anji was outside talking to two cloaked men. "Nani! You mean those girls there are the Jewel Warriors!"
"Yes. Also the racoon and the fox with them are the guardians of the jewels. As a member of the Juppongatana you must go and kill them."
"Hai!"
The two men left. But what Anji didn't know someone was listening to there conversation.
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"Wow! These food looks so good!" Kitsune said and started eating.
"I'm going somewhere for a while and I'll be back tomorrow." Anji said and left.
"Where's Sano?" Misao asked between mouthfuls.
"I don't know? But who cares?" Megumi answered. Suddenly they noticed Diamond staring and sniffing at the food.
"Diamond what's wrong?" Kaoru asked.
"This food…….Stop eating it! Puke it up now!"
"Why?"
"Because it's poisoned!"
All of them stood still and ran outside.
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Anji was at the woods. He was never going back to that temple again. He stopped. He could feel someone following him. He turned around and saw no one. Then he smiled.
"You can come out now Sanosuke."
Sanosuke came out. "How did you know it was me?" he asked.
"I could tell with my instincts."
"It doesn't matter! I'm going to kill you, you traitor!" He tried to punch Anji but missed.
"Baka! How could you try to kill someone who fed and took care of you when you were a child?"
"It doesn't matter! You're still a traitor! You're an enemy if you're a member of the Juppongatana!" He tried to punch Anji again. But Anji used his fists for defense.
"Idiot! How could you defeat me with your attack if I'm the master!" Anji's fist started shining. The light was so bright that it almost blinded Sano. After the light was bright enough. Anji hit Sano. The punch was so strong that there was a large explosion in the woods. There was no trace of Sano anywhere so Anji again started his journey. But…….
"You can't defeat me that easily!"
Anji turned around he saw Sanosuke getting up and holding up his fists. His fists were shining too. "I can defeat your Futae no Kiwami and I'll be the new master!"
His hands are shining. No other master of Futae no Kiwami can do it except me. Unless if he is………
"Hey Panda Priest! Don't just stand there let's fight!"
As the two fought, the girls were watching them fight from behind the bushes.
"Diamond shouldn't we go out and fight Anji now?" Kitsune asked.
"No. Not yet. I want to see Samosuke's fighting power first."
"How come?"
"A man can learn the attack Futae no Kiwami but if his fists shine during a match. It means he isn't an ordinary man."
"What do you mean Diamond?"
"He may…….he may be one of the warriors of Princess Tae's brother!"
Suddenly Itachi came between Diamond and the others. It's forehead started shining.
"Diamond, look. Itachi's forehead is shining!"
"Then let's start fighting Anji now!"
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Sanosuke wiped his sweat. He couldn't lose now.
"Looks like I'm still going to be master Sanosuke." Anji readied his fighting position. "Get ready to die!" Sanosuke closed his eyes. He opened them again. He saw Megumi above him blocking Anji's fist with a barrier. He could see her jewelry shining.
"Bakayarou! You can't just die yet!" she said.
"Megumi…."
"Get out now!"
Sanosuke followed her orders and moved out. Then Megumi stopped her barrier.
"Darn you! I thought I poisoned you girls!" Anji said.
"If it weren't for Diamond we would have been dead. But since we aren't we're going to defeat you!" Kaoru said.
"Let's fight!" Misao ordered.
Diamond stepped forward. "Wait! Anji is a very strong enemy girls. You need another jewel to be able to defeat him." Then Diamond smiled. "That's why we need Itachi." Itachi stood beside it. It's forehead was glowing. From it's forehead came out a garnet stone. It split into three pieces which attached itself to the girls' weapons. "I'm the last and the third guardian of the jewel, Gaaneto or garnet." It said.
"Fight now girls!' Diamond ordered.
"Green Gale!"
"Tidal Wave!"
"Red Lightning!"
Anji was defeated.
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It was the next day. The girls were about to leave Sairensu Woods.
"What are we waiting for? Let's leave now."
"But Megumi-san, we still have to wait for……"
Misao tried to say.
"But Itachi is here already."
"Megumi-san….."
"Did I take long? Let's leave already!"
Megumi turned around. To her horror she saw Sano with his things and he looked like he was about to travel with them.
"Nani! You mean we're taking this Rooster head with us!"
Diamond nodded. "Of course. He's one of the lost prince's warriors so we should take him."
"I don't care! I won't let him travel with us!"
"I do have a name. It's Sanosuke."
"I know!"
Itachi went in between them. "Let's just go Megumi! If I enjoy Sano's company then you'll probably do."
"Well how did you know? You're just a weasel."
"Hey!"
"Megumi-san is right." Kitsune joined their fight.
"Kitsune! How come you're always siding Megumi?" Kaoru asked.
"It's none of your business!"
Diamond and Misao sighed as the other five fought.
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Author's Notes:
If you're wondering. Taun means town in Japanese while sairensu means silence in Japanese.