Foreword : After Jinchuu Arc, Kenshin married Kaoru and they have a boy named Kenji. Like Yahiko
at the end of manga no.28, Kenji has to prove himself to Yahiko for the sakabatou. Unfortunately,
Yahiko has his own kid too, called Shinya, and they will have to fight between each other for
the sakabatou. The winner of that battle will have to prove himself.
Disclaimer : As much as it kills me, Rurouni Kenshin doesn't belong to me, it belongs to
Watsuki-sensei.
Note : Yeah yeah, Battousai X does it again... OOCiness probably exists here and I don't know
it... As for Kenji and Shinya, I don't really know much about their characters, so I suppose you
can't say I OOCied them... I had to imagine how they would act and behave here.
About Kenji : In Rurouni Kenshin manga no.28, Watsuki says that Kenji is very clever, he can
learn moves not only by seeing them, but from hearing them too.
The Wild Tiger - Chapter 3 : The real match
"Kenji."
"Hai, otousama." Kenshin noticed that his son's attitude had changed a bit. At least he wasn't
so rude.
"Kenji, I know you tried your best out there just now. You could have easily won without the
tiger helping you." Kenshin said.
"Demo... I couldn't help it." Kenji whined.
"I know... that's why I'm here to help you. You will learn how to control it eventually."
"How ?" Kenji asked.
"You don't try hard enough Kenji. You have to try harder. I'm going to get Yahiko to spar with
you until you learn how to control it ok ?" Kenshin answered.
"Yahiko-sensei ? I thought he - "
"I already asked him. Don't worry. Just concentrate on controlling it alright ?"
"Hai, otousama."
'I hope you'll succeed Kenji.' Kenshin thought as he walked out of the room.
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The next morning, Kenji was ready to begin training. After hours of fighting, Kenji still
couldn't control it. Kenshin still couldn't figure out why it was so difficult for Kenji.
"Yahiko." Kenshin called.
"Hai."
"Pass me the shinai." Kenshin said.
"Whatever for - " Yahiko immediatly knew why. Kenshin was going to test Kenji himself. Yahiko
threw Kenshin the shinai he was holding. Kenshin swung it around a few times.
"Kenji."
"Otousama !" Kenji looked up, surprised.
"I hope you'll do well my son."
As Kenshin broke into battou-jutsu stance, Kenji finally realised what was happening. 'He's
testing me...' he thought to himself.
"Hai !" Kenji answered enthusiastically as he broke into Kamiya Kasshin stance.
"Go !" Yahiko signaled.
Kenji's bokken had hit his father's shoulder, while Kenshin's shinai hit Kenji's side. Kenji
collapsed to the ground, hlding his side.
"Kenji, you've done it ! You've proven yourself and caged the tiger. That means you've the right
to Yahiko's, or rather my, sakabatou."
"Sou da na." Yahiko chimed in.
"Okaasama... are you sure ? What if..." Kenji protested.
"Don't worry Kenji. I'm still around." Kenshin turned around and winked at his son as he left the
dojo.
at the end of manga no.28, Kenji has to prove himself to Yahiko for the sakabatou. Unfortunately,
Yahiko has his own kid too, called Shinya, and they will have to fight between each other for
the sakabatou. The winner of that battle will have to prove himself.
Disclaimer : As much as it kills me, Rurouni Kenshin doesn't belong to me, it belongs to
Watsuki-sensei.
Note : Yeah yeah, Battousai X does it again... OOCiness probably exists here and I don't know
it... As for Kenji and Shinya, I don't really know much about their characters, so I suppose you
can't say I OOCied them... I had to imagine how they would act and behave here.
About Kenji : In Rurouni Kenshin manga no.28, Watsuki says that Kenji is very clever, he can
learn moves not only by seeing them, but from hearing them too.
The Wild Tiger - Chapter 3 : The real match
"Kenji."
"Hai, otousama." Kenshin noticed that his son's attitude had changed a bit. At least he wasn't
so rude.
"Kenji, I know you tried your best out there just now. You could have easily won without the
tiger helping you." Kenshin said.
"Demo... I couldn't help it." Kenji whined.
"I know... that's why I'm here to help you. You will learn how to control it eventually."
"How ?" Kenji asked.
"You don't try hard enough Kenji. You have to try harder. I'm going to get Yahiko to spar with
you until you learn how to control it ok ?" Kenshin answered.
"Yahiko-sensei ? I thought he - "
"I already asked him. Don't worry. Just concentrate on controlling it alright ?"
"Hai, otousama."
'I hope you'll succeed Kenji.' Kenshin thought as he walked out of the room.
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The next morning, Kenji was ready to begin training. After hours of fighting, Kenji still
couldn't control it. Kenshin still couldn't figure out why it was so difficult for Kenji.
"Yahiko." Kenshin called.
"Hai."
"Pass me the shinai." Kenshin said.
"Whatever for - " Yahiko immediatly knew why. Kenshin was going to test Kenji himself. Yahiko
threw Kenshin the shinai he was holding. Kenshin swung it around a few times.
"Kenji."
"Otousama !" Kenji looked up, surprised.
"I hope you'll do well my son."
As Kenshin broke into battou-jutsu stance, Kenji finally realised what was happening. 'He's
testing me...' he thought to himself.
"Hai !" Kenji answered enthusiastically as he broke into Kamiya Kasshin stance.
"Go !" Yahiko signaled.
Kenji's bokken had hit his father's shoulder, while Kenshin's shinai hit Kenji's side. Kenji
collapsed to the ground, hlding his side.
"Kenji, you've done it ! You've proven yourself and caged the tiger. That means you've the right
to Yahiko's, or rather my, sakabatou."
"Sou da na." Yahiko chimed in.
"Okaasama... are you sure ? What if..." Kenji protested.
"Don't worry Kenji. I'm still around." Kenshin turned around and winked at his son as he left the
dojo.