DISCLAIMER: Rurouni Kenshin and Rurouni Kenshin characters are exclusively owned by Watsuki Nobuhiro, Shueisha, Sony Entertainment, Jump Comics and associated parties. Please note, this is purely fiction and for entertainment purposes only. This story is not meant for sale or profit.
Author's Notes: A/U fanfic about the Kenshin-gumi traveling through time after accidentally getting trapped in a time machine while attending a high school Science Fair. Will they ever find their way back to the present? Lost in Time Comedy Fanfiction by Gypsy-chan Enjoy! (created 3/02, posted 8/02)
Author's Comments: Please note, this is a humor fic and should not be taken seriously. Expect a lot of OOCness on the part of the characters and situations. Also, I have done extensive research on many of the historical and scientific facts that will be weaved in throughout the story. However, I've changed those facts to fit my comedy story. I will post the internet sites of my research for those who want the real facts.^_^
Part Seven
".....Misao finally arrived at the spot Kenshin and Aoshi were standing.
"Aoshi? Aoshi?"
Misao put her hand to her chin.
"Hmm..... I wonder where he could be?"
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[Author's Notes: I will be referring to the "Past Kenshin" as "Rurouni" in this chapter.]
It is now the year 1878, ten years into Japan's Meiji Era. A wandering swordsman named Himura Kenshin enters Tokyo. As he nears town, he spots several people lying on the ground. They had been mercilessly slaughtered by the sword of a madman. He thinks back on the warning he received from an elderly man he met earlier in the day.
***FLASHBACK***
Elderly Man: Thank you young man for helping me get my money pouch back from those robbers.
Rurouni: It was no problem old sir. I must be on my way now.
Elderly Man: Where are you headed?
Rurouni: No where in particular. I'm a rurouni, that I am.
Elderly Man: Well, if your journey takes you into Tokyo, I must warn you to be very careful. Rumor has it that the legendary Hitokiri Battousai is terrorizing a small town in Tokyo. Much blood has been shed since he reared his ugly head in that quite town. I would advise you not to go there.
Rurouni: There is no need to worry about me old sir. I will be fine.
Elderly Man: I'm sure you will be. Take care of yourself and have a safe journey.
"So the rumors are true. Someone is claiming to be Hitokiri Battousai. I must find him and stop the bloodshed."
The rurouni cast his eyes downward at the two men that were slaughtered.
"From the looks of these men, they never stood a chance. I shall not allow them to lie here like this. Their innocent blood was spilled on account of my name. I will give them a proper burial."
He looked around the area until he found something he could use to dig graves for the deceased men. After burying the two men, he decided to head into town. As he passed a bush, he saw the body of a young girl lying on the other side of the bush. He assumed that she was also a victim of murder. He went back to prepare another grave.
After digging a shallow grave, the rurouni went over to the body of the young girl lying on the ground. Before picking her up, he paused for a moment, staring down into her face. Even though her face was dirty, he could still see her beauty.
"Such a beautiful young girl. How could that madman have killed her? I will find this man and make him pay for his brutal crimes."
The rurouni picked up the young girl and placed her body into the shallow grave. As the dirt hit her body, the girl suddenly awaken and shouted,
"Hey!! What are you trying to do? Kill me," exclaimed the young girl as she wiped the dust from out of her eyes.
"I... I thought you were dead," a stunned rurouni answered while staring at the young girl in disbelief.
"Do I look like I'm dead? And just look at my clothes," she said while glancing downward. "They're ruined no thanks to you."
"Sessha is very sorry for ruining your clothes miss...."
Suddenly the young girl snapped her head upward. "Did he just say "sessha?"
"Kenshin?"
"Oro?"
The young girl rushed over and threw her arms around the rurouni hugging him so tight that they both fell backwards to the ground.
"Oh Kenshin I'm so glad to see you! I was so scared I wouldn't see you again! I've been traveling through time searching all over for you. Where have you been?"
"Oro?" "How does this young girl know who I am? I have never passed this way before."
"Himura Kenshin, don't you oro me," she said while whacking him on the head. "I want to know what happened to you after you left Egypt."
"Egypt," he asked while rubbing the lump that started to grow on his head. "I'm sorry miss, I do not know what you are talking about."
Kaoru sat up across from the rurouni. She begin staring at him suspiciously.
"He looks and sounds like Kenshin but yet there is something different about him."
The rurouni also sat looking at Kaoru. "What a strange young girl? I wonder if she is suffering from a head injury or something?"
Kaoru finally broke the silence. "What year is this?"
"1875," he answered. "Now I know she is suffering from a head injury."
"1875," she murmured as she rose to her feet. "Judging from your clothes, you must be a samurai or something," muttered while walking around him. "I've probably landed somewhere during the Meji Era. Oh my god! That was a really ruthless time in history."
"Actually, I find the times pretty peaceful nowadays."
"Peaceful? You call walking around with that... that weapon hanging off your side to be peaceful?"
The rurouni glanced into the direction to where she was pointing.
"Oh you mean my sword?"
"Well duh!"
The rurouni cocked his head sideways, "Du-uh? What is a du-uh? I think I should try and get her to a doctor. But in the meantime I shall humor her."
"My sakabatou will not harm anyone," he said while holding up the sword and sheathe in front of him. "It is a reverse blade sword."
"Reverse blade sword? Let me see that," said Kaoru as she yanked the sword from out of the rurouni's sheathe. Kaoru turned the sword around tilting her head from side to side examining it.
"See Miss...."
"Kaoru.... my name is Kamiya Kaoru."
"See Kaoru-dono, my sword will not harm anyone."
"Then why do you carry it around? You'll get killed if you used this thing against a person with a real sword."
Before the rurouni could respond, they both heard a high-pitched whistling sound.
Kaoru looked into the direction of the noice. "Hey what's that sound?"
"It's the sound of a police whistle. There must be trouble up ahead. You should stay..."
Kaoru shoved the rurouni's reverse blade sword back into it's sheathe."
"Oroo!"
"Sorry about that but I guess you are not who I thought you were. I have to go!" She took off into the direction of the police whistling sound.
"Kaoru-dono, wait come back!"
"I don't have time, my friend Himura Kenshin must be in trouble," she hollered back to him. "I have to go save Kenshin!"
The rurouni blinked his eyes and scratched his head. "But... Sessha is Himura Kenshin."
Kaoru didn't hear him. She was already heading toward the police.
"Sessha had better go after her. Sessha has a feeling that Kaoru-dono is heading toward big trouble, that she is."
Gohei Hiruma was harassing the townspeople. "Take that you dog!"
"Owww!!!" yelled a man as he was struck down by Gohei.
"I am Battousai the Manslayer. I fight using the Kamiya Kasshin Ryu technique!"
Kaoru grew angry to hear her name being used in connection with murder. She grabbed a bokken that was lying on the ground next to one of the slain victims. She got into a defensive fighting stance and yelled:
"Hold it right there Battousai the Manslayer!"
Gohei turned around and grinned wickedly at the young girl.
"I will not allow you to continue murdering innocent people in my father's good name!"
"You must be that Kamiya brat," he snorted. "You and your father's teachings belong in hell!"
Kaoru became furious and immediately attacked Gohei. She charged and then jumped through the air yelling, "Hiyaaaaa!!!"
Gohei avoided her attack by counterattacking her causing a minor injury to Kaoru's arm. Seeing that she was up against a wall and totally off guard, he used the opportunity to swing his sword downward in an attempt to cut Kaoru in half.
As he lunged for her, he suddenly realized that he was striking at the wind.
"What the....?" He knew that his sword should have made contact with the girl's flesh but somehow, a wisp of red seemed to blur his vision. He turned to see a man with fiery red hair and a cross shaped scar holding the young girl in his arms.
The police whistle blew again. Gohei took off yelling behind him, "I'm Battousai the Manslayer! I use the Kamiya Kasshin Ryu!"
While nestled safely in the rurouni's arms, Kaoru reached out toward Gohei, "Wait! I've got to stop him!"
"You should not be so reckless Kaoru-dono."
"But that man's using my family's good name..."
With that, Kaoru fainted. The rurouni smiled as he looked down at the young girl cradled in his arms.
"She sure is a courageous young girl. Strange, but courageous, that she is. Sessha better take Kaoru-dono somewhere to attend to her injury. But where?"
The rurouni stood holding Kaoru in his arms for a moment while he pondered over where he should take her.
"Hmmm.... I recall that large man yelling something about Kamiya Kasshin Ryu. It must be the dojo where this young girl belong. I will search for this dojo he spoke about."
The rurouni left the area in search of the Kamiya Dojo.
Meanwhile, the future Kenshin Himura landed in the midst of the Bakumatsu. Things were chaotic all around him.
"Where am I," wondered future Kenshin as he looked around at all the burnt buildings and slain men lying in the street. He glanced downward and noticed that he was holding a bloodied sword. Future Kenshin gasped and dropped it immedediately.
"My god, what happened here? And what is that awful stench? It smells of......."
"Blood," replied a cold deep voice. "It's the blood of the men you just killed."
"What! That can't be true!!" Future Kenshin began frantically looking around him. "Come out who ever you are! Stop playing games! Who are you?"
"I am Hitokiri Battousai. The one who has gotten trapped inside your body."
"Oroooo!" Future Kenshin fainted.
TO BE CONTINUED......
Author's Notes: Konnichiwa minna san! Sorry to take so long to update. I was attacked by the writer's block gremlin. I also had some other things going on in my personal life. #_# With all that stuff happening, I just couldn't write anything.
Anyhoo, I got inspired after watching a couple of Kenshin DVDs. I know that I deviated from the way Kenshin and Kaoru originally met. I needed to do something different because, future Kaoru already knows what teenage Kenshin looks like. In the series and manga, the past Kaoru didn't know who Kenshin was. I hope it came out okay. And yeah, this chapter is not too funny. I mean, we are talking Battousai time period. But the next chapter will be much lighter and humorous. Also, the next chapter will be the conclusion of this ficcie. Thanks sooo much for being patient.^_^
As usual, constructive reviews are welcomed as long as they are genuine and not sarcastic. Thank you for reading and being a considerate reviewer. ^_^