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 12/02)
Author's Comments and Warnings: Please note, this is a humor fic and should not be taken seriously. Major OOCness on the part of ALL the characters and situations. I've changed the part of how Kaoru and Kenshin met for the purposes of my story.^_^
Part Eight
....future Kenshin Himura landed in the midst of the Bakumatsu. Things were chaotic all around him. "Where am I..... 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!.... Who are you," asked Future Kenshin."
"I am Hitokiri Battousai. The one who has gotten trapped inside your body."
"Oroooo!" Future Kenshin fainted.
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The Rurouni had taken Kaoru to a dojo. Kaoru is slowly waking up.
"Hey... what happened to me?" She looked down and noticed that her upper left arm was wrapped in bandages. A sudden chill went up her spine as she looked at her bandaged arm. "Who could have done this?"
She began having a succession of flashbacks. The first flashback was of her meeting a man that resembled Kenshin and the second flashback was of a large ugly man named Gohei Hiruma. She remembered having a confrontation with him regarding the honor of her family's good name. Kaoru threw off the blankets covering her and jumped up excitedly. "I've got to find Kenshin!"
She rushed to the main entrance and saw a redheaded man kneeling over a small fire cooking. Her heart began to pound upon catching sight of him.
"Could it be my... "Kenshin?"
The redheaded man turned around upon hearing his name. He smiled widely at her. Kaoru exhaled deeply after seeing that it was the Rurouni.
"Oh... it's just you again," she uttered in disappointment. "Why do you keep following me."
"Oro?"
"Never mind," she said while taking in her surroundings. Kaoru suddenly pointed and screamed, "Eeeeekkk!!"
The Rurouni quickly put his hand upon the hilt of his sword looking around madly. "What is it Kaoru-dono?" He didn't sense anyone's ki.
"Look at my sweater," she yelled while pointing at the clothesline. "You've shrunk my favorite sweater! You're suppose to dry clean it you baka!!"
The Rurouni scratched his head. "But that is what sessha did. Sessha washed Kaoru-dono's sweater clean and then hung it to dry."
Kaoru rolled her eyes and huffed off mumbling "Baka!"
The Rurouni continued what he was doing. Kaoru walked over to the dojo gate and noticed a sign hanging against the wall. It read Kamiya Dojo.
"Hmm.... this place must have belonged to my ancestors. I need to find a new bokken. That jerk Gohei broke the other one I had during our fight."
The Rurouni watched her go into the training hall and come out with a bokken in her hand. Kaoru proceeded to perform a few practice swings.
"I wonder what she is up to? Kaoru-dono is one strange girl, that she is."
The Rurouni directed his attention back to the miso soup. Upon seeing that it was ready, he called out to Kaoru.
"Kaoru-dono?"
"What is it!"
"Gomen for disturbing you. But sessha took the liberty of getting some fresh vegetables from your garden. Sessha thought you might be hungry after your long rest. Would Kaoru-dono like some rice balls and miso soup?"
"No," she firmly stated. "I'm not hungry!" But her stomach betrayed her by growling loudly. Kaoru turned two shades of red as she looked at her stomach cursing it. "Traitor!"
Kenshin smiled. "Sessha thinks your stomach disagrees with Kaoru-dono. Sessha will go get you something to eat Kaoru-dono."
"What's up with this sessha business? He's so weird," she thought while shaking her head. "I don't have time to eat now. I told you before, I'm looking for my friend Kenshin Himura."
"But sessha is Kenshin Himura, that he is."
Kaoru became agitated. "Stop playing games with me! My Kenshin is probably in trouble somewhere. I have to find him so that I can protect him!"
Two little girls ran over to the Rurouni.
"Ken-nii, Ken-nii, we found more vegetables for the miso soup," Ayame proclaimed happily.
"Yes, more vegetables for miso soup," chimed Suzume.
The Rurouni smiled at the girls as they dropped the vegetables in the soup and hugged him. "Sessha has become fast friends with your little sisters Kaoru-dono."
"They are not my little sisters. I have no family," replied Kaoru.
Ayame and Suzume looked up to Kaoru with tears in their eyes.
"Kaoru-oneesan doesn't love Ayame anymore," cried Ayame.
"Yes, Kaoru-oneesan doesn't love Suzume," cried Suzume.
The Rurouni tried to calm the girls down. "Maa, maa, girls. Sessha is sure Kaoru-dono did not mean that. Kaoru-dono loves you both, right Kaoru-dono?"
Kaoru went over to the crying toddlers and hugged them. "Yes that's right. I'm sorry for saying that bad thing. I love both of you very much." "Whoever you are. Mou! How did I get into this situation. It's all that Rurouni's fault! I'm going to get him for this!"
An elderly man entered the dojo's gate. "Konnichiwa everyone."
The two little girls happily ran to their grandfather. "Ojii-san! Ojii-san! (Grandpa! Grandpa!)"
He hugged his two precious granddaughters close to him. "I missed you girls. Have you been good girls."
"Yes," they both answered happily.
The elderly man looked at Kenshin and the back and Kaoru. "I see you have met a new friend Kaoru-chan. Aren't you going to introduce me?"
Kaoru stood frozen. "Mou! I don't know who anyone is around here. They should be introducing themselves to me!"
The Rurouni noticed Kaoru's hesitation and decided to help her out of the situation.
"My name is Himura Kenshin. I am a wanderer passing through town. Kaoru-dono ran into a little trouble and..."
"He saved me from a big jerk," she finished while holding her bandaged arm. "It's not as though I couldn't have taken care of that big dumb jerk on my own."
Kenshin smiled over at her. "She is one courageous girl"
"Well, thank you Himura-san for saving Kaoru-chan. I'm Dr. Genzai and these two little girls are my granddaughters."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Dr. Genzai," bowed the Rurouni.
"Let me take a look at your arm Kaoru-chan," said Dr. Genzai as he motioned for Kaoru to sit next to him on the front porch. Kaoru obediently did as he instructed. Dr. Genzai looked over her wound.
"Himura-san did a wonderful job in fixing up your wound." He looked out in the yard and smiled as he saw the Rurouni playing with Ayame and Suzume. "He's also a good babysister too."
Ayame ran over to Dr. Genzai. "Look Ojii-san, we made rice balls."
"Yeah, rice balls," chimed Suzume.
Dr. Genzai smiled. "Why they look so good. I think I will have one." He took a rice ball from off of Ayame's plate.
Suzume went over to Kaoru and offered her some rice balls. "Have a rice ball Kaoru-oneesan."
Kaoru took the rice ball. She began frowning upon tasting the rice ball. The Rurouni became nervous.
"Do you not like the rice balls Kaoru-dono," he asked worriedly.
Kaoru shook her head. "It's not that. I just hate when other people cook better than me."
The Rurouni fell to the ground. "Orooooo!"
Dr. Genzai and the girls laughed. "Well, this was very nice. I must be heading back into town now. Say goodbye girls."
"Goodbye Ken-nii, goodbye Kaoru-oneesan," they both said as they followed their grandfather out the gate.
"Thank you for the use of your garden Kaoru-dono. I must be on my way also."
Before the Rurouni turned to leave, he heard Kaoru yelled out, "You big jerk! How dare you leave me in this situation!"
"Oro?"
"Don't you Oro me," she scolded while shoving her bokken in his face. "I already told you that I have to find my Kenshin. There must be a good reason why I met up with you. It must have something to do with your past. Please, tell me where you were before coming to Tokyo. I need to know something about your past."
The Rurouni rose slowy from off the ground. After dusting off his hakama, he turned to Kaoru.
"I have no intention of discussing my past. It will not help your friend or you to know it."
Kaoru began searching her mind for historical facts.
"Think Kaoru! Think! The one thing I'm sure of is that this Himura Kenshin, is a direct ancestor of my Kenshin. He is a walking artifact of the war during the revolution. So that must make him the Hitokiri Battousai. That's why Gohei Hiruma pretended to be him. People were afraid of Hitokiri Battousai. If I can learn a little more about his past, then maybe I could find which part of the rurouni's past MY Kenshin is in."
Kaoru suddenly notice the Rurouni walking away. "Wait! I need your help," she begged while rushing along side him. "If I don't find Kenshin in time, he's going to be in big trouble with Principal Saitoh."
The Rurouni stopped dead in his tracks. "Saitoh? It can't be." He turned and looked directly into Kaoru's concerned eyes. "Please tell me about this man your friend will be in trouble with."
"The man's name is Hajime Saitoh. He is the meanest principal in the school district. We all nicknamed him the wolf. That's because he has narrow eyes and four long strands of hair covering his wolfish face. He smokes like a chimney too. He also...."
As Kaoru continued to speak, the Rurouni lowered his long bangs over his eyes going into deep thought. "Saitoh Hajime, captain of Shinsengumi third unit. He's up to his old tricks of terrorizing people. But how could this young girl and her friend know about Mibu Wolf. I must learn more."
"...that was unbelievable. And there was another time Principal Saitoh..." Kaoru paused momentarily from babbling about Saitoh when she noticed the serious look on the Rurouni's face. "Hey... are you all right?"
The Rurouni put his hand on the hilt of his sword. "I am fine. I will help you find your friend," he uttered in a low voice. "One should never under estimate Mibu Wolves. Please tell me where you saw your friend last."
"Uhm.... I don't remember. But I think I have an idea where he might be now," she said while putting her headphones to her time machine on. "Hold my hand. This is going to be a wild ride."
"Oro?"
Kaoru pushed several buttons and then both she and the Rurouni disappeared.
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Future Kenshin had finally regained conscienciousness. "What a strange dream," he said while yawning and wiping his eyes. "For a moment there I really thought that Hitokiri Battousai was inside of me."
"I still am," replied a dark cold voice. "Now quit lying around and let's get out of here. The streets are not safe."
"Oro... it wasn't a dream? I can't believe I have Hitokiri Battousai inside my body," he gasped. "I think I'm going to faint again."
Young Battousai forced the tip of the blade in Future Kenshin's hand up to Future Kenshin's throat and threatened in a deadly tone, "If you don't start moving, I can assure you that the next time you faint will be your last."
Future Kenshin gulped down the larged knot that suddenly developed in his throat and complied to the young Battousai's order. As he walked along, he made a mental note, "Note to self, don't faint again until I get back to my time period."
Young Battousai instructed Future Kenshin to hide out in an abandoned house. Future Kenshin looked around and found fragments of a mirror lying on the floor.
"You know, I always thought that Samurais wore cool clothes," Future Kenshin remarked while looking at himself in the fragmented mirror pieces scattered on the floor.
"What do you mean," asked young Battousai. "Samurais know how to dress in the cold."
"No, I don't mean cold as in the weather. I mean dressing cool, like in style of dress, just like Samurai Jack," explained Future Kenshin. "I was hoping since I was in this time period I could wear some cool clothes like Samurai Jack. He looks so awesome when he fights in that kimono."
"Who is this Samurai Jack you speak of?"
"Ah... forget it," Future Kenshin muttered as he kicked a piece of the mirror away. "You wouldn't understand."
"No YOU don't understand," young Battousai replied indignantly. "A true Samarai does not concern himself over style of dress in the heat of battle. It is his skill, strength and knowledge of his opponent that matters. Not the style of dress or the number of consonants in his name. You must learn to focus on what is more importan...."
Before he could finish his sentence, a bright flashing light blinded him. "What the..."
Okita Soushi suddenly appeared. Battousai immediately put his right hand on the sheathe of his sword, his thumb ready to flick the blade from the sheathe. "Okita Soushi, First captain of the Shinsengumi," young Battousai said in a deep cold voice.
Future Okita blinked at young Battousai. "Himura Kenshin, is that really you?"
"Yeah it's me," Future Kenshin sighed, "along with my ancestor Hitokiri Battousai."
"Yeah, I know what you mean. My ancestor somehow got stuck in my body when I came back to this time period. Hey, you look really nice in that ancient stuff," smiled Future Okita.
"Thanks," Future Kenshin replied.
"But not as cool as Samurai Jack."
"Orooo," he signed again. "So, why are you here Okita?"
"Principal Saitoh sent me. He said you are in big trouble for skipping detention. He's coming here personally to bring you back."
"That's just great. First I end up in the body of my blood thirtsy ancestor, who happens not to dress really cool like Samurai Jack and now Principal Saitoh's coming."
"Quite babbling you idiot and prepare to fight," screamed young Battousai into Future Kenshin's mind.
Before Kenshin could do anything else, young Battousai took matters in his own hands and swung his sword at Future Okita's head shouting, "Die Shinsengumi scum!!"
Future Okita barely manage to escape the attack. He looked down and saw that his left arm was cut slightly. "Kenshin no baka! What are you trying to do! Kill me!?!"
"Dont' blame me, Battousai made me do it," exclaimed a dazed Future Kenshin.
Ancient Okita smiled widely while getting into his fighting stance.
Future Kenshin blinked twice. "Okita, what are you doing?"
"I've heard so much about you assassin," answered ancient Okita. "I've tucked the wimpy future Okita away. Prepare to die Ishin Shishi scum," he said in a harsh voice. Future Kenshin stood frozen.
Future Okita broke through before ancient Okita began to move. He hollered out, "Hey Kenshin, I hope you don't take the fact that my ancestor is forcing me to kill you to mean that I don't like you. We can still be friends right?"
"Oro?"
Suddenly Future Okita began to cough. Future Kenshin started coughing too.
"I smell... cough, cough... smoke," Future Kenshin coughed out. "And where there is smoke, there is...."
They both said in unison, "Principal Saitoh!"
Principal Saitoh strode toward them grinning wolfishingly at Future Kenshin. He grounded out his cigarette and cast his eyes over to Okita.
"Okita, you don't look well. I think it is time for you to go back to the future. I'll handle things from here," smirked Principal Saitoh. Future Okita nodded. A bright light flashed and in an instant he was gone.
Young Battousai stood unfazed by what was going on. His eyes were fixed upon Saitoh. "Saitoh Hajime, captain of Shinsengumi third unit."
"Hitokiri Battousai, I've looked forward to this meeting again. I'm going to enjoy tasting your blood on my blade," ancient Saitoh replied as he licked his blade.
Future Kenshin scrunched up his face. "Okay, now you're grossing me out Principal Saitoh. First you show up looking like Aku and now you're acting like you going to kill me or something." Future Kenshin saw the way Saitoh was narrowing his eyes at him. "Uhm... You are just kidding right? You're not really going to kill me because I skipped detention?"
"I do not joke in matters of life and death," Saitoh said as he eased into his Gatotsu stance. "By finishing you off here, I will spare my future ancestors the pain of dealing with a moron like you in the future."
Young Battousai skillfully took over Future Kenshin's thoughts. He then narrowed his amber eyes dangerously at ancient Saitoh while placing his hand upon the hilt of his sword. "I can assure you that you are not dealing with a moron now. Today... you shall die."
Ancient Saitoh smirked, "Let's go."
TO BE CONTINUED......
Author's Notes: Konnichiwa minna san! Sorry it took so long to update. It's so hard for me lately. I just sort of freeze up as I get toward the end of my ficcies. I guess I hate for them to end.(Gypsy-chan sighs) Anyhoo, I hope everyone enjoyed this crazy chapter. ^_^ I know I skipped the whole Kenshin fighthing Gohei and his minions thing. But I just wanted to get to the good stuff.^_^
Please note: I know that Battousai is like seriously OOC. I did put it in my author's comments. So don't be offended by the way I portrayed him in this a/u comedy ficcie.^_^ Anyhoo, the next chapter will be the end. Battousai/Saitoh's fight will be in there as well as some other crazy stuff. Oh yes, Kaoru will appear with Rurouni in the next chapter too. It ought to be wild and fun!^_^
As usual, constructive reviews are welcomed as long as they are genuine and not sarcastic.^_^