"Dammit!"
Kenshin and Murasaki had been searching through the forest area for only a few minutes,
but it felt like an eternity to them.
"No telling what she's done to your wife."
Many images flashed through Kenshin's head at once, but he shook them away from his
mind, knowing that dwindling on the past would only hinder his search for her.
"She won't kill her."
"Suuuuuuuuure she won't." Murasaki rolled her eyes.
"What? You don't trust me." A voice from above quickly grew closer to her ear. "And I
placed so much faith in you."
Clink!
Murasaki turned just in time to prevent her back being turned to shreds, as she brought up
her blade to block her opponent's attack.
"Niiiiiiiice." Shiro sneered. But you're making this way too easy for me..." She sliced
through the air with her second sword.
Clink!
"...Battousai."
Kenshin had tried to gain the upper hand of the moment by hoping Murasaki was enough
of a distraction. He strained against the strength of the "girl", knowing that he was
extremely out of shape. He managed to force back, quickly ducking under a slash, parting
with a few auburn strands of hair. Regaining his composure and balance, he charged at
Shiro, attempting to knock her off balance.
But he only got fists full of air and formed an acquaintance between his face and the
ground.
"You're going to have to try better than that, Battousai."
"That name is long dead to me."
Shiro chuckled. "That won't be the only thing." Her speed only left after images of herself
as she darted around the redheaded man.
"Well, you got two to mess with now."
Murasaki threw herself into Shiro's side, actually managing to knock her off-balance.
Kenshin immediately regained his ground and dashed to the pair, managing to get an arm
lock on Shiro.
"Drop the swords."
Surprisingly, Shiro complied.
"Don't think I've been beaten", she smirked. "I just want to hear what cutesy plans you
have to dispose of me."
"Kill you, of course. Duh!" Murasaki rolled her eyes.
"Yuriko, no."
"No?!??" She stared at her father in amazement. "After what she's done to me?"
Kenshin merely glared at her. "Or what she could have done to my wife..."
Murasaki slapped her forehead. She was always so selfish, being concerned with only
herself and her happiness.
"Good thing you stopped me then, huh?" She attempted at a laugh to lighten the mood,
but it failed...miserably.
"The woman's unhurt. I'll take you to her myself."
"And we should trust you because...?" Murasaki raised an eyebrow, as she felt herself
growing so close to kicking her in the teeth.
"Hey. I didn't hurt the kid, did I?" Shiro let out a maniacal laugh, like she was the only one
to get a really bad joke.
And she was.
After following her for a few minutes, Murasaki contemplated whether or not they were
bring led into a trap or not.
"Are you sure about this....?" she whispered. She was going to say "father", but she it just
didn't feel right...not yet.
"Well, do you know where she's keeping her?" Kenshin kept his eyes fixed on Shiro,
ensuring that she made no sudden moves.
Murasaki simply let out a sigh, quickly losing her patience.
"Happy?" Shiro stopped. They had stopped basically in the middle of nowhere; no clearing
or markers of any kind.
"Well now that we're here...." Murasaki raised her blade to the back of Shiro's neck. A
sinister grin of revenge crossed her lips.
"...we can solve this peacefully." Kenshin finished her sentence.
"Peacefully? Sheesh! What is WRONG with you?!" Murasaki glared at Kenshin out of the
corner of her eyes.
Shiro took advantage of this moment and managed to get the upper hand of Murasaki,
pulling her into an arm lock, causing her to drop her blade.
"Yuriko!"
"Hmph." Shiro sneered. "What's wrong, Battousai? I kept my word. I brought you to your
wife, now leave." She nodded. "Come on out, love." Kaoru stumbled out of the nearby
bushes, her hands tied behind her back. "You got what you wanted."
"But...!"
"I said nothing about the young girl's life."
She was right.
"Now we have a little unsettled business to take care of." Shiro started edging away with
Murasaki still in the lock.
Not now................now when he had finally found her again.....
Kenshin gritted his teeth. He couldn't believe this was happening! All the grief began
gnawing at his mind....he felt a barrier breaking down.
A familiar golden glow returned.
Kenshin and Murasaki had been searching through the forest area for only a few minutes,
but it felt like an eternity to them.
"No telling what she's done to your wife."
Many images flashed through Kenshin's head at once, but he shook them away from his
mind, knowing that dwindling on the past would only hinder his search for her.
"She won't kill her."
"Suuuuuuuuure she won't." Murasaki rolled her eyes.
"What? You don't trust me." A voice from above quickly grew closer to her ear. "And I
placed so much faith in you."
Clink!
Murasaki turned just in time to prevent her back being turned to shreds, as she brought up
her blade to block her opponent's attack.
"Niiiiiiiice." Shiro sneered. But you're making this way too easy for me..." She sliced
through the air with her second sword.
Clink!
"...Battousai."
Kenshin had tried to gain the upper hand of the moment by hoping Murasaki was enough
of a distraction. He strained against the strength of the "girl", knowing that he was
extremely out of shape. He managed to force back, quickly ducking under a slash, parting
with a few auburn strands of hair. Regaining his composure and balance, he charged at
Shiro, attempting to knock her off balance.
But he only got fists full of air and formed an acquaintance between his face and the
ground.
"You're going to have to try better than that, Battousai."
"That name is long dead to me."
Shiro chuckled. "That won't be the only thing." Her speed only left after images of herself
as she darted around the redheaded man.
"Well, you got two to mess with now."
Murasaki threw herself into Shiro's side, actually managing to knock her off-balance.
Kenshin immediately regained his ground and dashed to the pair, managing to get an arm
lock on Shiro.
"Drop the swords."
Surprisingly, Shiro complied.
"Don't think I've been beaten", she smirked. "I just want to hear what cutesy plans you
have to dispose of me."
"Kill you, of course. Duh!" Murasaki rolled her eyes.
"Yuriko, no."
"No?!??" She stared at her father in amazement. "After what she's done to me?"
Kenshin merely glared at her. "Or what she could have done to my wife..."
Murasaki slapped her forehead. She was always so selfish, being concerned with only
herself and her happiness.
"Good thing you stopped me then, huh?" She attempted at a laugh to lighten the mood,
but it failed...miserably.
"The woman's unhurt. I'll take you to her myself."
"And we should trust you because...?" Murasaki raised an eyebrow, as she felt herself
growing so close to kicking her in the teeth.
"Hey. I didn't hurt the kid, did I?" Shiro let out a maniacal laugh, like she was the only one
to get a really bad joke.
And she was.
After following her for a few minutes, Murasaki contemplated whether or not they were
bring led into a trap or not.
"Are you sure about this....?" she whispered. She was going to say "father", but she it just
didn't feel right...not yet.
"Well, do you know where she's keeping her?" Kenshin kept his eyes fixed on Shiro,
ensuring that she made no sudden moves.
Murasaki simply let out a sigh, quickly losing her patience.
"Happy?" Shiro stopped. They had stopped basically in the middle of nowhere; no clearing
or markers of any kind.
"Well now that we're here...." Murasaki raised her blade to the back of Shiro's neck. A
sinister grin of revenge crossed her lips.
"...we can solve this peacefully." Kenshin finished her sentence.
"Peacefully? Sheesh! What is WRONG with you?!" Murasaki glared at Kenshin out of the
corner of her eyes.
Shiro took advantage of this moment and managed to get the upper hand of Murasaki,
pulling her into an arm lock, causing her to drop her blade.
"Yuriko!"
"Hmph." Shiro sneered. "What's wrong, Battousai? I kept my word. I brought you to your
wife, now leave." She nodded. "Come on out, love." Kaoru stumbled out of the nearby
bushes, her hands tied behind her back. "You got what you wanted."
"But...!"
"I said nothing about the young girl's life."
She was right.
"Now we have a little unsettled business to take care of." Shiro started edging away with
Murasaki still in the lock.
Not now................now when he had finally found her again.....
Kenshin gritted his teeth. He couldn't believe this was happening! All the grief began
gnawing at his mind....he felt a barrier breaking down.
A familiar golden glow returned.