Hitokiri
By
TigerWolf
Part Four
~ Much to a Name ~
Last time:
"That is a good point. Is your world called earth?" Folken-sama asked. Himura nodded. "Then you are from the Mystic Moon. Now tell me what is your name and what was your purpose in the war you talked about?"
"I am…"
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"Also what was your war about?" Folken added. Himura glared at him for a second for interrupting her.
"I am Kensha Himura the Battousai. At the age of fourteen I left my master so a new era could be born which will allow the people to live in peace, if that meant taking lives that may fall victim to my blood-stained sword then I would do so. And so I was designated as a Hitokiri for the Ishinshishi. It had been nearly six months since I became a Hitokiri, and during this time period I had assassinated so many Shogunate, (our enemy) members that the scent of blood can not be erased from my senses. During this time I was given the name of Battousai which literally translates to 'the sword-drawing man slayer'. A less literal translation would be 'the sword-drawing master assassin.'
"While conducting a secret meeting at Ikeda Inn, the Ishinshishi were attacked by the man called "Mibu's Wolf" and the Shinsengumi, our enemy. One of the bodyguards was among the few that could escape. He rushed back to report the news to Iidzuka and me. He told us that almost everyone was dead and that Master Katsura Kogoro barely managed to escape but his whereabouts were unknown at the moment. But there was definitely a traitor among us who was leaking out our plans. Overcome with rage, I started to head out but Iidzuka held me back. Trying to calm me down, he told me that it was already too late and 3,000 Shogunate soldiers had already been deployed. Rushing out there would only make the Ishin's position much worse than it already has become.
"Although my many comrades and I fought a bold and courageous battle, the outcome of the battle could not be reversed. In one day, the Choshu Ishinshishi army suffered the loss of nearly 400 soldiers while the Shogunates lose only 60. The fires of war devoured 28,000 civilian homes, leaving many victims stranded with no refuge from the chaos. Later Master Katsura Korogo contacted me. He left his last instructions to me before he went into hiding. He tells me since Kohagi Inn had burned to the ground he has prepared a peasant's house on the outskirts of Kyoto for me to live in. Until he could decide on the next plan of action, I was to remain hidden in the countryside and Iidzuka would be sent to contact me when the time was appropriate.
"I waited for six months in those mountains living as a simple peasant girl. I had a lot of time to think. I believed that the new era could be accomplished with the power wielded through the sword of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu, my fighting style. However, the reality was not so. No matter how much blood was shed, the succession of the new era did not get any closer. I was just killing...killing...killing..., until the scent of blood started to haunt my guilty conscience.
"Then Kogoro appeared at the entrance of my house. The traitor had been discovered and Shishio Makoto has already been ordered to assassinate him. Kogoro continues to tell me that Shishio will be taking over my role as Hitokiri, because I was needed in Kyoto to protect the Ishinshishi members that are in prosecution by the Shinsengumi. The Ishinshishi needed me on the front lines of battle to lead the "sword squad."
"If I were to give up my sword now, then the lives of all the people I had taken before would be in vain. So I would continue to fight to build a new era.
"Later in Kyoto, the Shinsengumi trapped an Ishinshishi in a dark alleyway. From the shadows, I stepped out and warned the men to retreat and I would spare their lives. The Shinsengumi members saw the scar and red hair. They realized that the man standing before them was Hitokiri Battousai. From behind them, Saito Hajime who was Mibu's Wolf stepped forth and drew his katana, preparing to meet my challenge. That's where my knowledge ends, for that was the fight in which I was taken in."
Kensha looked around and took a deep breath. 'That was a long explanation. I almost slipped up in it too, I for sure told more information then intended, but it's not like they can tell the Shinsengumi members.' She looked around at the faces the people in the room held. Some of the Dragon Slayers stared at her with slightly wider eyes, and Dilandau sat on his throne with a serious face. He had stopped drinking his wine a long time before and stopped smirking. Folken just stared at her with a poker face. 'I guess they did not really believe me when I said I was a Hitokiri. A person younger then them has seen more blood then they could imagine on them, I would assume, and then a girl to top it off. I could laugh, but its not like there view of girls is any different then my people. I was the only girl Hitokiri after all.'
"And what about that scar on your cheek, what is the story behind that." Folken asked.
"That I am afraid is my personal life, and I am not inclined to tell you about that, that I am not." Kensha replied rather sternly. Folken-sama's eyes narrowed at that statement but he let it be.
"Kensha Himura, I take it you do not know the present threats that lie on this planet. A war has broken out on this world with two sides. Zaibach plays a major role in this war fighting for the end of all wars and violence, fighting for a time when there will be no war. And we would like you to help us bring peace to this world, to fulfill my dream and the empires, by fighting against the alliance of Fanelia, Austria, and Fread. Will you help us end all war and put all people of Gaea at peace?" Folken asked. through his little speech his emotions came out and showed how much he really did believe in this.
Kensha blinked once and look down contemplating his words when Folken added, "Zaibach has the most advanced technology, and we even can predict the future and will be eventually be able to alter fate. We have also been trying to figure out how to bring a pillar of light to our control. And that light is your way home--if you help Zaibach we will do all we can to return you back to your world."
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Disclaimer- I don't own Escaflowne or Rurouni Kenshin
Next if you are a Kenshin fan you recognize that history. I wrote that out myself from my knowledge and I purposely changed and or left out things, you know what I mean. Cause after all this is not really a R/K fic, now is it?
A/N-
So I choice a name, yeah I just modified 'Kenshin' to 'Kensha' but we needed a name!! Anyway, thanks for the encouragement, and I hope you liked that history. Sorry for my spelling but I do know the jap. words are right. ^_^ Please Review
Edited by- Tecera