Author's Note:
Hiya again! Kenji appears! * Gasp *
Read on my friends ;)
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They patrolled the area for about an hour and had seen or heard nothing accept the usual drunkard stumbling home. Souzou yawned, "Maybe this guy left already." he muttered his voice reflecting his drowsiness. "I don't think so." she said almost at a whisper. Souzou looked at her curiously then listened closer to his surroundings. His eyes widened as did hers when a woman's piercing scream of agony slashed through the silent night. Kiara sprinted forward in the direction of the scream. Souzou now fully alert followed as best he could but Kiara's speed was far too much for him. Kiara arrived in front of the Akabeko. A man lay on the floor bleeding his face was pale and his eyes gone white. 'dead' Kiara thought and looked at the poor woman probably the man's wife crying over his body. Souzou arrived soon after and looked at Kiara then the scene in front of him, he noticed a dark figure in the shadows of a near by alley.
"Kiara." He whispered to get her attention she snapped her head in the direction of the alley mentally thanking Souzou for snapping her out of her shock. "You!" she yelled at the man in the alley.
"heh." Was her curt reply as the man slipped off into the darkness.
Kiara sprinted after him. She was very surprised by the man's speed, it matched hers maybe even surpassed it. She ran her hardest and was soon on his tail.
"Stop!" she yelled through a hoarse voice.
The man then jumped high into the air and onto a rooftop. Kiara jumped up,
"Ha think that can stop me?!"
She yelled then landed on the roof. She was about to sprint once more when she noticed the man in black just stood there as if he lead her to this very spot. She looked him over; the man was dressed in all black his hair was up in a high ponytail. She wrinkled her nose at the horrible smell of dried blood that she assumed was caked into his clothing. His eyes glinted in the moonlight, he seemed very intimidating but that didn't faze Kiara from her mission,
"Who are you!" she said strictly and held one hand over the hilt of her father's sword.
The man said nothing and drew his sword from it's sheath and pointed it at her. Kiara shifted a foot behind her and into a defensive stance. The man then sprinted forward and looked as if he intended to slash her in two. She noticed a slight shift in his movement and found an opening to jump and evade his attack. Yet she miss judged his move because instead of attacking head on he jumped high above her and slashed downward. 'A ryo suisen?!' she thought. Then quickly dodged his attack at the very last moment. His sword smashed into the roof leaving a large dent. 'that should've gone through the roof..he must have been holding back.but why? And how in hell does he know my father's style?!' she thought and struggled to regain her composure.
"Your using Hiten Mitsurugi! But how, where, how could you have learned it!?"
The man laughed and stood up. "Naturally I was taught."
Kiara's face went pale. 'That voice.it's a lot darker now and cruel but, Kenji, that voice sounds like, Kenji!' She felt her knees shake and gave him a fixed stare.
"Hello again little sister."
He said in his icy voice and then stepped out of the shadows full into the moonlight revealing his handsome face and striking red hair, which was a few shades darker than his father's. Kiara's legs then did surrender and she collapsed. At that moment Kenji rushed forward and slashed down towards his sister.
"No you DON'T!"
Roared an angry male voice as he ran by snatching Kiara up in his arms and leaving Kenji slashing through the cool air.
"Souzou." Kenji snarled.
"Kenji, you bastard." Souzou countered recognizing him immediately. "How could you attack your own sister!" He yelled furiously.
"I was simply testing her skills, if I wanted to kill her she'd be dead already."
Souzou looked at Kenji surprised by his confident words and grave tone. Kiara lay wide-eyed in shock as Souzou held her in his arms. She shook herself out of stun and pulled herself up wiggling free of Souzou who let her down reluctantly and stayed close to her just in case. Kiara then looked her brother straight in the eyes. Angry gold met watery violet. She clenched her fists at her sides and took a step forward.
"Kenji, how could you do this to us? Why? Why are you killing people and staining our father's good name..."
Kenji laughed wickedly and Kiara flinched. His laughter ended as quickly as it had come. He then spoke to her with a voice dripping with contempt for his sister.
"Silly little girl, father was a stupid weak man, he had power once and just let all of that fade away, Well I'm not like him. I'M NOT WEAK! Don't you see? I'm the True Battosai!"
Kiara's heart froze over in that moment.
"Kenji.." she whispered as tears began to stream from her eyes.
"I see you're no better than him, your weak Kiara." He said and sheathed his sword. "You're a waste of my time..." he said and dismissed himself into the shadows without so much as a glance towards the sister he left behind so long ago.
"KENJI!!!!" Kiara screamed hysterically then fell to her knees and covered her face and the tears flooding down her cheeks with her trembling hands.
Souzou glared into the dark alley and followed Kenji's ki for a while until he could no longer feel Kenji's presence. He then knelt down beside Kiara and placed a hand on her shoulder. She slowly leaned into him and laid her head on his chest. He was a little surprised by this at first then he wrapped his arms around her and gently picked her up cradling her to him and headed back to the dojo.
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Kiara felt a warmth wash over her face, it pulled her out of sleep and she opened her eyes the brightness of the sun stung her eyes for a moment but soon she adjusted. She stretched and yawned; 'it was all just a bad dream.' she thought and smiled. She stood up and went to the dresser to change and pulled out her drawer looking for a certain white pants and blue top. She gasped with the realization that she wasn't wearing her sleeping attire. 'Oh god! It wasn't a dream!!!'
"NOOO!!!" she screamed and collapsed in a heap on the floor.
Kaoru rushed into the room followed by Souzou, Megumi and Sanosuke.
"Kiara honey!" Kaoru ran to her daughter's aid. "Sweetie what's wrong!?"
Kaoru was very confused first Souzou brings her daughter home passed out in his arms refusing to explain himself saying, " She should be the one to speak with you first." Now Kiara is crying, 'What's going on?!' she mentally screamed, but on the outside she kept a look of a calm and collected woman. She held Kiara a few moments and stroked her hair trying to get Kiara to settle down.
Kiara finally pulled out of her fit of tears and looked up into her mother's eyes. Her own eyes expressed many emotions, shame, fear, sadness, regret, and so many emotions in one pair of teary violet eyes. When those eyes turned onto Souzou's he nearly froze from the shock of emotion
"Kiara-Chan, I didn't tell Kaoru-san, I thought that you."
Kiara raised a hand to stop him then nodded her thanks. She then backed up a bit away from her mother and sat down properly.
"I do, want to be the one to tell her." She admitted and sniffled.
Kaoru placed her hands in her lap.
"What are you two going on about? What's going on Kiara-Chan!?" Kaoru said losing a bit of her patience.
Kiara took a deep breath and collected herself. 'How can I possible say this.' she thought but spoke anyways. "Mother, do you remember five years ago yesterday?"
Kaoru's heart skipped a beat but she nodded in reply and waited for Kiara to continue.
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5 years ago.
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Author's Note: Hiya! Yea I left a hanging :P Next chapter should be on it's way soon, as you can tell it'll be a flashback into Kenji and Kiara's childhood. So people how do you like my story? Please review pretty please I need the motivation to write! Go ahead and state any questions or suggestions you have ok ^^ -Mandy-chan
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They patrolled the area for about an hour and had seen or heard nothing accept the usual drunkard stumbling home. Souzou yawned, "Maybe this guy left already." he muttered his voice reflecting his drowsiness. "I don't think so." she said almost at a whisper. Souzou looked at her curiously then listened closer to his surroundings. His eyes widened as did hers when a woman's piercing scream of agony slashed through the silent night. Kiara sprinted forward in the direction of the scream. Souzou now fully alert followed as best he could but Kiara's speed was far too much for him. Kiara arrived in front of the Akabeko. A man lay on the floor bleeding his face was pale and his eyes gone white. 'dead' Kiara thought and looked at the poor woman probably the man's wife crying over his body. Souzou arrived soon after and looked at Kiara then the scene in front of him, he noticed a dark figure in the shadows of a near by alley.
"Kiara." He whispered to get her attention she snapped her head in the direction of the alley mentally thanking Souzou for snapping her out of her shock. "You!" she yelled at the man in the alley.
"heh." Was her curt reply as the man slipped off into the darkness.
Kiara sprinted after him. She was very surprised by the man's speed, it matched hers maybe even surpassed it. She ran her hardest and was soon on his tail.
"Stop!" she yelled through a hoarse voice.
The man then jumped high into the air and onto a rooftop. Kiara jumped up,
"Ha think that can stop me?!"
She yelled then landed on the roof. She was about to sprint once more when she noticed the man in black just stood there as if he lead her to this very spot. She looked him over; the man was dressed in all black his hair was up in a high ponytail. She wrinkled her nose at the horrible smell of dried blood that she assumed was caked into his clothing. His eyes glinted in the moonlight, he seemed very intimidating but that didn't faze Kiara from her mission,
"Who are you!" she said strictly and held one hand over the hilt of her father's sword.
The man said nothing and drew his sword from it's sheath and pointed it at her. Kiara shifted a foot behind her and into a defensive stance. The man then sprinted forward and looked as if he intended to slash her in two. She noticed a slight shift in his movement and found an opening to jump and evade his attack. Yet she miss judged his move because instead of attacking head on he jumped high above her and slashed downward. 'A ryo suisen?!' she thought. Then quickly dodged his attack at the very last moment. His sword smashed into the roof leaving a large dent. 'that should've gone through the roof..he must have been holding back.but why? And how in hell does he know my father's style?!' she thought and struggled to regain her composure.
"Your using Hiten Mitsurugi! But how, where, how could you have learned it!?"
The man laughed and stood up. "Naturally I was taught."
Kiara's face went pale. 'That voice.it's a lot darker now and cruel but, Kenji, that voice sounds like, Kenji!' She felt her knees shake and gave him a fixed stare.
"Hello again little sister."
He said in his icy voice and then stepped out of the shadows full into the moonlight revealing his handsome face and striking red hair, which was a few shades darker than his father's. Kiara's legs then did surrender and she collapsed. At that moment Kenji rushed forward and slashed down towards his sister.
"No you DON'T!"
Roared an angry male voice as he ran by snatching Kiara up in his arms and leaving Kenji slashing through the cool air.
"Souzou." Kenji snarled.
"Kenji, you bastard." Souzou countered recognizing him immediately. "How could you attack your own sister!" He yelled furiously.
"I was simply testing her skills, if I wanted to kill her she'd be dead already."
Souzou looked at Kenji surprised by his confident words and grave tone. Kiara lay wide-eyed in shock as Souzou held her in his arms. She shook herself out of stun and pulled herself up wiggling free of Souzou who let her down reluctantly and stayed close to her just in case. Kiara then looked her brother straight in the eyes. Angry gold met watery violet. She clenched her fists at her sides and took a step forward.
"Kenji, how could you do this to us? Why? Why are you killing people and staining our father's good name..."
Kenji laughed wickedly and Kiara flinched. His laughter ended as quickly as it had come. He then spoke to her with a voice dripping with contempt for his sister.
"Silly little girl, father was a stupid weak man, he had power once and just let all of that fade away, Well I'm not like him. I'M NOT WEAK! Don't you see? I'm the True Battosai!"
Kiara's heart froze over in that moment.
"Kenji.." she whispered as tears began to stream from her eyes.
"I see you're no better than him, your weak Kiara." He said and sheathed his sword. "You're a waste of my time..." he said and dismissed himself into the shadows without so much as a glance towards the sister he left behind so long ago.
"KENJI!!!!" Kiara screamed hysterically then fell to her knees and covered her face and the tears flooding down her cheeks with her trembling hands.
Souzou glared into the dark alley and followed Kenji's ki for a while until he could no longer feel Kenji's presence. He then knelt down beside Kiara and placed a hand on her shoulder. She slowly leaned into him and laid her head on his chest. He was a little surprised by this at first then he wrapped his arms around her and gently picked her up cradling her to him and headed back to the dojo.
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Kiara felt a warmth wash over her face, it pulled her out of sleep and she opened her eyes the brightness of the sun stung her eyes for a moment but soon she adjusted. She stretched and yawned; 'it was all just a bad dream.' she thought and smiled. She stood up and went to the dresser to change and pulled out her drawer looking for a certain white pants and blue top. She gasped with the realization that she wasn't wearing her sleeping attire. 'Oh god! It wasn't a dream!!!'
"NOOO!!!" she screamed and collapsed in a heap on the floor.
Kaoru rushed into the room followed by Souzou, Megumi and Sanosuke.
"Kiara honey!" Kaoru ran to her daughter's aid. "Sweetie what's wrong!?"
Kaoru was very confused first Souzou brings her daughter home passed out in his arms refusing to explain himself saying, " She should be the one to speak with you first." Now Kiara is crying, 'What's going on?!' she mentally screamed, but on the outside she kept a look of a calm and collected woman. She held Kiara a few moments and stroked her hair trying to get Kiara to settle down.
Kiara finally pulled out of her fit of tears and looked up into her mother's eyes. Her own eyes expressed many emotions, shame, fear, sadness, regret, and so many emotions in one pair of teary violet eyes. When those eyes turned onto Souzou's he nearly froze from the shock of emotion
"Kiara-Chan, I didn't tell Kaoru-san, I thought that you."
Kiara raised a hand to stop him then nodded her thanks. She then backed up a bit away from her mother and sat down properly.
"I do, want to be the one to tell her." She admitted and sniffled.
Kaoru placed her hands in her lap.
"What are you two going on about? What's going on Kiara-Chan!?" Kaoru said losing a bit of her patience.
Kiara took a deep breath and collected herself. 'How can I possible say this.' she thought but spoke anyways. "Mother, do you remember five years ago yesterday?"
Kaoru's heart skipped a beat but she nodded in reply and waited for Kiara to continue.
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5 years ago.
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Author's Note: Hiya! Yea I left a hanging :P Next chapter should be on it's way soon, as you can tell it'll be a flashback into Kenji and Kiara's childhood. So people how do you like my story? Please review pretty please I need the motivation to write! Go ahead and state any questions or suggestions you have ok ^^ -Mandy-chan