Disclaimer: Sanoske came over to my house so he could drop Yahiko off and while he was there reminded me that i don't own the Kenshin-gumi, especially not him! (but who would want Sano, lol)

WARNING!: this chapter contains fight scenes, which i am very bad at, so please be warned!

Losing Kenshin

Chapter 5: With All His Fury

Kenshin shook with such rage that he couldn't hold it. Kaoru sat at his feet, bleeding from variouse cuts on her body. she still wore Kenshin's gi, but it was torn and stained with blood. she was black and blue all over, and a fine stream of red flowed from her mouth. She was unconsoice, but her breathing was shallow. Kenshin Noticed that the only spot o her body that was free of injurie was her stomach.

'So she realy is pregnant.'

"you wil pay for this with your life, Kazariah."

Kazariah stood, chuckling lightly. snapping his fingers, they were suddenly outside, he wore a gi similar to Kenshin's, and two of his thugs held Kaoru in there arms.

"The only way you will get to that girl is if you defeat me, Battousai." The man smirked and drew out a large sword. Without even waiting, he lunged at kenshin and sliced deeply in his thigh. Kenshin cried out in pain, but managed a swing at his opponent. Growling, he plunged the blade of his own sword into Kazariah's leg. Finally both men broke away from each others blades and stood, panting, their wounds bleeding profusly.

'should i use Battou Jutsou(sp?)? No, he would block it easily. But yet, i have never tried Do Ryuu Sen on him. perhaps that would be the best.' Kenshin gathered his strength for the move, and leapt into the air. Forcing his blade into the ground, it cracked unferneith his feet.

"Do Ryuu Sen!"

"NOO!"

Kazariah leapt away just in time to avoid the move, although just barly.

Kaoru awoke slowly, the sounds of metal against metal screaming in her ears like Yahiko's mocking voice. Her body ached, about 100 times more so than before. As her eyes finally decided to open, she wished they were still closed at the site before her. Kenshin blocked Kazariah's sword, but she saw the large red wound on his thigh and the stab mark on Kaza's leg.

'backhand thrust, from there, straitshot slash, next, a side slash.'

Kenshin predicted Kaza's moves as fast as he could swing. every one he countered with his sword. Finally Kenshin saw his chance. Taking his sword, he slammed the oppisit side (the side that doesn't cut{he switched the blade, so now it's a normal sword}) into Kaza'a knee, smashing it into about a dozen tiny pieces.

Kaza crumpled onto the ground, clutching his leg, his sword forgotten by a tree trunk. he screamed out in agony, clutiching his leg with white fists.

"You have harmed your last person, Kazariah Tetsuto! Now you must pay with all your deeds with your life!" Kenshin raised his sword high in the air.

"Kenshin, no! Stop!"

"SHUT UP, KAORU!"

"NO! DON'T!" Kaoru kicked up a back leg and swung it into both guy's ouchy area, landing direct hits. they buckled and grabbed themselves, letting her free. Kaoru didn't hesitate. She watched in slow motion as the sword lowerd to the man. Kaza sat in a silent scream. Suddenly kenshin's face lit up in her memory. his words ecowed in her head.

'a sword is a weapon.'

'Yes, i realize that.'

'The art of swordsmadship is learning how to kill.'

'So it may be.'

'What Miss Kaoru says is only sweet and innocent talk that those who's hands have never been stained with the blood of men can believe.'

'i believe it, you can too.'

'But to tell you the truth, i much prefer Miss Kaoru's sweet and innocent version over the truth, that in deed i do.'

'That in deed i do.'

Kaoru leapt in front of kenshin's sword. As the sword made contact with flesh, Kenshin realized what he had hit. And it wasn't Kazariah.

An: wow, I'm getting good at these cliffhangers~! *dodges watermelons* OK! I'm sorry, but it was just so irrisistable. But don't worry, this fic isnt done yet!