Kamitari: Again! I'm writing the A/N for this story @.@ Maybe Kao-chan (I call her that instead of Kamimura Kaoru) will write the third or fourth... she'll be writing one of the next chapters anyway. Eh! Kaoru disobeyed her father! That is different from the anime... Kaoru would do anything to uphold her family's honor o.o; Eh... anyway! We still don't own Rurouni Kenshin no matter what we do *sigh* Anyway! Hope you like chapter two ^__^
Blood Stained Hearts : The Way of the Assassins
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: ~ : Kenshin's POV : ~ :
"What's taking that tanuki so long?!" thought Kenshin wildly as he walked quietly through the wooden corridors. It was four in the morning. They would be leaving in a few moments and still, she wasn't awake and walking to where they were supposed to meet. Just then, he saw familiar tresses of raven black hair in front of him, a girl, obviously pouting, in front of him.
"What took you so long? I've been waiting for the past hour," pouted the girl grimly. It wasn't Kaoru since she, of course, wouldn't pout in front of him. She was too strong-willed to do so and she wouldn't succumb to the fact that she had a weakness for children. She had a younger brother before, but he died because of a sickness.
"What the hell do you want from me bitch?" I spat out angrily as I tried to get away from the girl. The girl was about eighteen or so and a very talented person in her profession.
"Why should I, Himura-san," the girl replied, eyeing him with an evil glint as well as wrapping her hand tightly around my wrist. Just then, another raven haired girl, younger than me, that I'm sure of, appeared.
"What? You hitching on her now, Himura?" smirked the other girl as she pointed towards the one holding my wrist.
"Dream on, Kamiya. Tell me, what would find attractive in Chidori?" I spat back.
Kaoru just smirked as she replied, "I don't know. Her ability as a good doctor I suppose." I glared at her icily. If I wanted a girl, it wouldn't be Chidori... she wasn't my type... and anyway... who was? Maybe I'll hitch onto an assassin... wait a minute... Kaoru's the ONLY female assassin in the Ishin Shishi. I wouldn't even dream of going to the Shinsengumi to beg for... damn... what's her name... oh yes... Yukishiro Tomoe... for Tomoe to be my girl.
"Himura-san. Let's go already," whined Ameyama as she tugged on the sleeve of my gi. I eyed her suspiciously. Nowadays, she seemed to be getting closer than before... as if it wasn't just because I looked like her brother.
"I have a mission to get to," I said murderously as I flung my arm off of her grasp. I then eyed Ameyama icily and brushed past Kaoru in order to get to the room where Taniru was staying.
"What... seriously... did you think for a moment he'd like you?! Of all the people in the world?!" mocked Kaoru as she eyed Ameyama. I had stayed behind for a while to hear their conversation.
"I have a better chance than you, Kamiya-san," Ameyama replied grimly.
Kaoru just scoffed. "Do you THINK I even want a chance with the guy? I don't like him... I HATE him," yelled Kaoru, stressing the word hate. I winced internally. Not that it bothered me but it just sort of hurt me to hear that someone hated me. I've never been around long enough around people to hear them say that to me. I am seriously not a people person. I then took off towards the room before Kaoru could catch me spying on their conversation.
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Kaoru just huffed as she walked towards Taniru's room. She was not seriously this pissed off for a really long time. The last time she recalled ever being this annoyed or close to it anyway, was when Kenshin killed the bird she was nursing back to health. She may be an assassin, one who enjoys seeing blood, a lot of blood, spew out of human bodies but she was merciful to the animals. It's not like they could do anything about human actions.
"I seriously want to send the girl to the next world!" thought Kaoru wildly as she walked towards Taniru's room.
Ameyama glared at Kaoru's retreating figure but kept quiet knowing that at any point that a person crossed the temper line of either Kenshin or Kaoru, in a split second, they would be dead. She then huffed and turned around and made her way to the room where she would be treating the wounded assassins.
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"Damn it, where are they?!" cursed Taniru nervously as he paced around his room.
"Sir! One of the two assassins is here!" informed one of the Ishin Shishi members. Taniru looked behind his shoulder and saw a patch of flaming red hair, then; it disappeared from his view and appeared right in front of him.
"Ba-ba-ba-battousai!" said Taniru with a loud gulp. He was nervous because he knew, no one could contain Battousai unless it was the Kurai no Musume... then again... no one could contain her either other than Battousai. With both around, they were harmless to the one they were protecting but deadly to their opponent.
"What time are we leaving," growled Kenshin as his eyes became no more than slits.
"In thirty minutes," replied Taniru nervously. He didn't like to have both assassins around him but he needed to because he needed to get to Tokyo safely. Kenshin nodded grimly as he took off towards a wall to lean back on. Just then, the door slid open revealing a familiar raven haired assassin standing, obviously very ticked off.
"What? Chidori ticked you off?" taunted Kenshin with a smirk. Only Kenshin was ever able to safely taunt her without getting killed. Same goes for Kaoru except... she taunts him.
"What... that girl seriously ticks me off... baka," mumbled Kaoru as she threatened to draw her sword out. Kenshin simply smirked as he pointed towards an empty wall where she could lean her back. Kaoru huffed and walked over towards the wall.
Taniru looked nervously at the warring assassins before he said, "We'll leave now." Kenshin and Kaoru just looked icily at the official before nodding and standing up. Taniru shrugged a little before exiting the room.
"Well, good luck in your mission," said Ichiro sarcastically as the two assassins stepped out of the room.
"Just go do your own assigned mission Ichiro before I kill you," growled Kaoru as her hand rested on the hilt of her sword. Ichiro backed away fearfully, seeing Kaoru's eyes, which were full of anger and hate. As soon as the mediocre assassin was gone, Kaoru stood up straight and walked to where Taniru was waiting.
"Taniru-san, we're ready," said Kenshin emotionlessly as he positioned himself in the lower left of the carriage. Kaoru took the lower right. The high public official merely nodded as he entered the carriage. Another assassin entered the interior of the carriage, in case the Shinsengumi decided to attack from inside, not from outside. Kaoru looked at the building that they were about to leave, not really caring whether or not they were leaving it, but just to take a good look at it, before her vision was stained with blood once more.
About five minutes later, the carriage was on its way to Tokyo, Kaoru and Kenshin, walking silently and quickly behind the carriage. Everyone who had seen them, froze in their spots, as if they saw the two worst devils at that exact moment, when the two assassins passed by. It was easy to understand them, knowing that Kenshin and Kaoru would just kill anyone, anyone whom they were ordered to kill, or anyone who just pissed them off. Kenshin looked at the scared faces of the townspeople and smirked, smirked at their fear of a regular teenager, one who had no conscience, one who would kill.
About thirty minutes later, they were in the outskirts of town. This town was pretty close to Tokyo so in about another hour. So why ask Kenshin and Kaoru escort Taniru? This forest was crowded with the Shinsengumi and Taniru was a wanted man by them. He had something important locked in his mind, that only he knew, and today, other than signing an important document, he was going to say that important secret to the rest of the high government officials. The secret was about a certain amount of wealth. The Shinsengumi wanted it, so they needed Taniru to direct them to the treasure.
"Matte," commanded Kenshin icily as he stopped walking. Kaoru didn't hesitate in stopping. The others just continued on for a while until three men from the Shinsengumi appeared, swords drawn out.
"Stop. Bring out Governor Taniru and your lives would be spared," said one of the men haughtily.
"Over my dead body you Shinsengumi scum," countered one of the men of the Ishin Shishi as he drew his sword out. Soon, the two were fighting, blood started spewing. Kaoru had already killed two of the men when a black haired man appeared right in front of her, a raven haired woman in a gi and hakama behind him.
Kenshin, after killing the men after him, walked over to where Kaoru was standing and mumbled, "Whatever you have to say to the Ishin Shishi, say it with your sword, bastard."
"Don't you dare call my fiancé a bastard," growled the woman behind the black haired man.
"Oh, and who is your fiancé," mumbled Kaoru as her hand rested on the hilt of her sword.
"Kiyosato Akira," growled the woman.
"Didn't I just say that whatever you want to say to us, say it to us with your swords, your message will be clear, and so will ours since we will kill you," growled Kenshin as his eyes turned a fierce amber.
"Fine, Tomoe, be a dear and handle the bitch over there," said Akira as he unsheathed his sword and jabbed his finger towards Kaoru.
"Hmph, you really don't know who I am," said Kaoru as she faced Tomoe squarely.
"I really don't, and I really won't care," growled Tomoe as she unsheathed her sword.
"You," said Kaoru as she pointed at Tomoe, "Yukishiro Tomoe. Shinsengumi's only female assassin. Called Tomoe by everyone. Second Class Assassin. Sword Skills, level B." Tomoe looked at the cold Kaoru, slightly scared because her opponent knew her vital statistics.
"You, on the other hand," said Kaoru as she faced Akira, "Kiyosato Akira. One of the Shinsengumi's top assassins. Called Akira by everyone, sometimes Kiyosato. Second Class Assassin. Sword Skills, level B." Akira looked at Kaoru, slightly dumbfounded.
"Now, our turn," said Kenshin icily as he gestured towards Kaoru, "Kamiya Kaoru. Top Female Assassin of the Ishin Shishi. Fighting Style, Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu. First Class Assassin. Sword Skills, Level A. Feared by everyone who knows her. Her name, Kurai no Musume." Kaoru glanced icily at Akira and Tomoe, who started to shiver slightly unnoticed.
"Me," said Kenshin as he jabbed a finger at his chest, his other hand, running through his cross-scar, "Himura Kenshin. Top Male Assassin of the Ishin Shishi. Fighting Style, Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu. First Class Assassin. Sword Skills, Level A. Feared by everyone who knows me. My name, Battousai." After all that, Kenshin lunged at Tomoe while Kaoru lunged at Akira, in order to confuse their enemies. Sure, they hate each other to the bones and would want to kill each other someday, but they had been ordered to work together and they couldn't go against the word of their superiors so they had learned to harmonize with each other through the sword. When not in battle, they would never talk each other let alone look at each other. Five minutes later, Kaoru and Kenshin had been cut here and there while their opponents were cut with several deep slashes.
"Is that the best the Shinsengumi can offer? Damn, you bastards were too easy," cursed Kaoru as she inched forward, her sword held in such a way that one strike would kill whoever was in front of it.
"You haven't seen the last of us!" growled Akira as he held his wounded arm with his hand.
"Oh yes we have. Have a good sleep, bastard," growled Kaoru as she sent her sword forward, slicing Akira in a vital part, killing him instantly.
"Now, your turn. As much as I don't want to do this to a woman... actually... I do want to do it... I'm sorry it has to be you. Oyasumi, bitch," growled Kenshin as he stood in his killing stance and lunged at a desperate Tomoe. She wanted to run away, but she couldn't. Dying at the hands of Battousai had more honor than running away from him. Kaoru and Kenshin looked at the bodies of their dead opponents emotionlessly. Flinging the blood off their swords, the pair sheathed them and was back on their way to Tokyo. Taniru had arrived safely and the troupe was back on their way to Kyoto.
It was nighttime when they had reached the outskirts of Tokyo. They had walked through the whole place because Taniru needed to go to the other end. It was just an hour and a half away from the border of Kyoto and Tokyo when they decided to pitch camp and sleep there. Kaoru had gone out to gather some firewood when Kenshin's ice cold voice stopped her from doing so.
"Where do you think you're going?"
"To collect firewood. As if you care."
"Its better if we both go. You can't handle fifty Shinsengumi at this point. We've all been tired out."
"Fine. As long as you don't get it my way, fine." Kenshin merely nodded, knowing that he wouldn't even dare doing so anyway. They were in the denser part of the forest a while later. When they had collected enough firewood, they wandered about the forest together until they got lost. Kaoru pretty tired out after trying to find their way back, dropped to the ground and fell back on a tree, breathing heavily.
"What's wrong with you?" asked Kenshin as his eyes rested on Kaoru.
"Nothing. I just am like this sometimes, really dizzy," explained Kaoru as she got up. Kenshin nodded at her answer and tried to find a way out. It was daybreak when they realized that they were lost, far away from where their troupe was. They were lost, in the middle of the forest.
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Kamitari: I hope you liked that chapter. Took me more than a week to write it .x I was uninspired .x Bwah. Anyway, wonder why the last part is so un-long .x And why didn't I describe the battle between AkiraxKaoru and KenshinxTomoe. Eh... to lazy @.@ Anyway, review so the next chapter can be posted soon!
Blood Stained Hearts : The Way of the Assassins
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: ~ : Kenshin's POV : ~ :
"What's taking that tanuki so long?!" thought Kenshin wildly as he walked quietly through the wooden corridors. It was four in the morning. They would be leaving in a few moments and still, she wasn't awake and walking to where they were supposed to meet. Just then, he saw familiar tresses of raven black hair in front of him, a girl, obviously pouting, in front of him.
"What took you so long? I've been waiting for the past hour," pouted the girl grimly. It wasn't Kaoru since she, of course, wouldn't pout in front of him. She was too strong-willed to do so and she wouldn't succumb to the fact that she had a weakness for children. She had a younger brother before, but he died because of a sickness.
"What the hell do you want from me bitch?" I spat out angrily as I tried to get away from the girl. The girl was about eighteen or so and a very talented person in her profession.
"Why should I, Himura-san," the girl replied, eyeing him with an evil glint as well as wrapping her hand tightly around my wrist. Just then, another raven haired girl, younger than me, that I'm sure of, appeared.
"What? You hitching on her now, Himura?" smirked the other girl as she pointed towards the one holding my wrist.
"Dream on, Kamiya. Tell me, what would find attractive in Chidori?" I spat back.
Kaoru just smirked as she replied, "I don't know. Her ability as a good doctor I suppose." I glared at her icily. If I wanted a girl, it wouldn't be Chidori... she wasn't my type... and anyway... who was? Maybe I'll hitch onto an assassin... wait a minute... Kaoru's the ONLY female assassin in the Ishin Shishi. I wouldn't even dream of going to the Shinsengumi to beg for... damn... what's her name... oh yes... Yukishiro Tomoe... for Tomoe to be my girl.
"Himura-san. Let's go already," whined Ameyama as she tugged on the sleeve of my gi. I eyed her suspiciously. Nowadays, she seemed to be getting closer than before... as if it wasn't just because I looked like her brother.
"I have a mission to get to," I said murderously as I flung my arm off of her grasp. I then eyed Ameyama icily and brushed past Kaoru in order to get to the room where Taniru was staying.
"What... seriously... did you think for a moment he'd like you?! Of all the people in the world?!" mocked Kaoru as she eyed Ameyama. I had stayed behind for a while to hear their conversation.
"I have a better chance than you, Kamiya-san," Ameyama replied grimly.
Kaoru just scoffed. "Do you THINK I even want a chance with the guy? I don't like him... I HATE him," yelled Kaoru, stressing the word hate. I winced internally. Not that it bothered me but it just sort of hurt me to hear that someone hated me. I've never been around long enough around people to hear them say that to me. I am seriously not a people person. I then took off towards the room before Kaoru could catch me spying on their conversation.
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Kaoru just huffed as she walked towards Taniru's room. She was not seriously this pissed off for a really long time. The last time she recalled ever being this annoyed or close to it anyway, was when Kenshin killed the bird she was nursing back to health. She may be an assassin, one who enjoys seeing blood, a lot of blood, spew out of human bodies but she was merciful to the animals. It's not like they could do anything about human actions.
"I seriously want to send the girl to the next world!" thought Kaoru wildly as she walked towards Taniru's room.
Ameyama glared at Kaoru's retreating figure but kept quiet knowing that at any point that a person crossed the temper line of either Kenshin or Kaoru, in a split second, they would be dead. She then huffed and turned around and made her way to the room where she would be treating the wounded assassins.
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"Damn it, where are they?!" cursed Taniru nervously as he paced around his room.
"Sir! One of the two assassins is here!" informed one of the Ishin Shishi members. Taniru looked behind his shoulder and saw a patch of flaming red hair, then; it disappeared from his view and appeared right in front of him.
"Ba-ba-ba-battousai!" said Taniru with a loud gulp. He was nervous because he knew, no one could contain Battousai unless it was the Kurai no Musume... then again... no one could contain her either other than Battousai. With both around, they were harmless to the one they were protecting but deadly to their opponent.
"What time are we leaving," growled Kenshin as his eyes became no more than slits.
"In thirty minutes," replied Taniru nervously. He didn't like to have both assassins around him but he needed to because he needed to get to Tokyo safely. Kenshin nodded grimly as he took off towards a wall to lean back on. Just then, the door slid open revealing a familiar raven haired assassin standing, obviously very ticked off.
"What? Chidori ticked you off?" taunted Kenshin with a smirk. Only Kenshin was ever able to safely taunt her without getting killed. Same goes for Kaoru except... she taunts him.
"What... that girl seriously ticks me off... baka," mumbled Kaoru as she threatened to draw her sword out. Kenshin simply smirked as he pointed towards an empty wall where she could lean her back. Kaoru huffed and walked over towards the wall.
Taniru looked nervously at the warring assassins before he said, "We'll leave now." Kenshin and Kaoru just looked icily at the official before nodding and standing up. Taniru shrugged a little before exiting the room.
"Well, good luck in your mission," said Ichiro sarcastically as the two assassins stepped out of the room.
"Just go do your own assigned mission Ichiro before I kill you," growled Kaoru as her hand rested on the hilt of her sword. Ichiro backed away fearfully, seeing Kaoru's eyes, which were full of anger and hate. As soon as the mediocre assassin was gone, Kaoru stood up straight and walked to where Taniru was waiting.
"Taniru-san, we're ready," said Kenshin emotionlessly as he positioned himself in the lower left of the carriage. Kaoru took the lower right. The high public official merely nodded as he entered the carriage. Another assassin entered the interior of the carriage, in case the Shinsengumi decided to attack from inside, not from outside. Kaoru looked at the building that they were about to leave, not really caring whether or not they were leaving it, but just to take a good look at it, before her vision was stained with blood once more.
About five minutes later, the carriage was on its way to Tokyo, Kaoru and Kenshin, walking silently and quickly behind the carriage. Everyone who had seen them, froze in their spots, as if they saw the two worst devils at that exact moment, when the two assassins passed by. It was easy to understand them, knowing that Kenshin and Kaoru would just kill anyone, anyone whom they were ordered to kill, or anyone who just pissed them off. Kenshin looked at the scared faces of the townspeople and smirked, smirked at their fear of a regular teenager, one who had no conscience, one who would kill.
About thirty minutes later, they were in the outskirts of town. This town was pretty close to Tokyo so in about another hour. So why ask Kenshin and Kaoru escort Taniru? This forest was crowded with the Shinsengumi and Taniru was a wanted man by them. He had something important locked in his mind, that only he knew, and today, other than signing an important document, he was going to say that important secret to the rest of the high government officials. The secret was about a certain amount of wealth. The Shinsengumi wanted it, so they needed Taniru to direct them to the treasure.
"Matte," commanded Kenshin icily as he stopped walking. Kaoru didn't hesitate in stopping. The others just continued on for a while until three men from the Shinsengumi appeared, swords drawn out.
"Stop. Bring out Governor Taniru and your lives would be spared," said one of the men haughtily.
"Over my dead body you Shinsengumi scum," countered one of the men of the Ishin Shishi as he drew his sword out. Soon, the two were fighting, blood started spewing. Kaoru had already killed two of the men when a black haired man appeared right in front of her, a raven haired woman in a gi and hakama behind him.
Kenshin, after killing the men after him, walked over to where Kaoru was standing and mumbled, "Whatever you have to say to the Ishin Shishi, say it with your sword, bastard."
"Don't you dare call my fiancé a bastard," growled the woman behind the black haired man.
"Oh, and who is your fiancé," mumbled Kaoru as her hand rested on the hilt of her sword.
"Kiyosato Akira," growled the woman.
"Didn't I just say that whatever you want to say to us, say it to us with your swords, your message will be clear, and so will ours since we will kill you," growled Kenshin as his eyes turned a fierce amber.
"Fine, Tomoe, be a dear and handle the bitch over there," said Akira as he unsheathed his sword and jabbed his finger towards Kaoru.
"Hmph, you really don't know who I am," said Kaoru as she faced Tomoe squarely.
"I really don't, and I really won't care," growled Tomoe as she unsheathed her sword.
"You," said Kaoru as she pointed at Tomoe, "Yukishiro Tomoe. Shinsengumi's only female assassin. Called Tomoe by everyone. Second Class Assassin. Sword Skills, level B." Tomoe looked at the cold Kaoru, slightly scared because her opponent knew her vital statistics.
"You, on the other hand," said Kaoru as she faced Akira, "Kiyosato Akira. One of the Shinsengumi's top assassins. Called Akira by everyone, sometimes Kiyosato. Second Class Assassin. Sword Skills, level B." Akira looked at Kaoru, slightly dumbfounded.
"Now, our turn," said Kenshin icily as he gestured towards Kaoru, "Kamiya Kaoru. Top Female Assassin of the Ishin Shishi. Fighting Style, Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu. First Class Assassin. Sword Skills, Level A. Feared by everyone who knows her. Her name, Kurai no Musume." Kaoru glanced icily at Akira and Tomoe, who started to shiver slightly unnoticed.
"Me," said Kenshin as he jabbed a finger at his chest, his other hand, running through his cross-scar, "Himura Kenshin. Top Male Assassin of the Ishin Shishi. Fighting Style, Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu. First Class Assassin. Sword Skills, Level A. Feared by everyone who knows me. My name, Battousai." After all that, Kenshin lunged at Tomoe while Kaoru lunged at Akira, in order to confuse their enemies. Sure, they hate each other to the bones and would want to kill each other someday, but they had been ordered to work together and they couldn't go against the word of their superiors so they had learned to harmonize with each other through the sword. When not in battle, they would never talk each other let alone look at each other. Five minutes later, Kaoru and Kenshin had been cut here and there while their opponents were cut with several deep slashes.
"Is that the best the Shinsengumi can offer? Damn, you bastards were too easy," cursed Kaoru as she inched forward, her sword held in such a way that one strike would kill whoever was in front of it.
"You haven't seen the last of us!" growled Akira as he held his wounded arm with his hand.
"Oh yes we have. Have a good sleep, bastard," growled Kaoru as she sent her sword forward, slicing Akira in a vital part, killing him instantly.
"Now, your turn. As much as I don't want to do this to a woman... actually... I do want to do it... I'm sorry it has to be you. Oyasumi, bitch," growled Kenshin as he stood in his killing stance and lunged at a desperate Tomoe. She wanted to run away, but she couldn't. Dying at the hands of Battousai had more honor than running away from him. Kaoru and Kenshin looked at the bodies of their dead opponents emotionlessly. Flinging the blood off their swords, the pair sheathed them and was back on their way to Tokyo. Taniru had arrived safely and the troupe was back on their way to Kyoto.
It was nighttime when they had reached the outskirts of Tokyo. They had walked through the whole place because Taniru needed to go to the other end. It was just an hour and a half away from the border of Kyoto and Tokyo when they decided to pitch camp and sleep there. Kaoru had gone out to gather some firewood when Kenshin's ice cold voice stopped her from doing so.
"Where do you think you're going?"
"To collect firewood. As if you care."
"Its better if we both go. You can't handle fifty Shinsengumi at this point. We've all been tired out."
"Fine. As long as you don't get it my way, fine." Kenshin merely nodded, knowing that he wouldn't even dare doing so anyway. They were in the denser part of the forest a while later. When they had collected enough firewood, they wandered about the forest together until they got lost. Kaoru pretty tired out after trying to find their way back, dropped to the ground and fell back on a tree, breathing heavily.
"What's wrong with you?" asked Kenshin as his eyes rested on Kaoru.
"Nothing. I just am like this sometimes, really dizzy," explained Kaoru as she got up. Kenshin nodded at her answer and tried to find a way out. It was daybreak when they realized that they were lost, far away from where their troupe was. They were lost, in the middle of the forest.
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Kamitari: I hope you liked that chapter. Took me more than a week to write it .x I was uninspired .x Bwah. Anyway, wonder why the last part is so un-long .x And why didn't I describe the battle between AkiraxKaoru and KenshinxTomoe. Eh... to lazy @.@ Anyway, review so the next chapter can be posted soon!