For Hours The Battle Between Jorgen and Battousi raged on. And It Seemed they Would Not be Stopping Anytime soon.

Both Men were Tired. Their clothes were torn, and stained from blood. Some of it their own and some from their opponent.

Even though they were tired and badly hurt, they kept up their speed and their strength. It was as though someone was there monitoring there strength meters, and as soon it hit a certain point, they would be re-filled.

Damien, who was knocked out on the ground by Kaoru, had long ago awaken, and ran off afraid he would be next to die under the sword of Battousi.

And Kaoru had somehow managed to tear her eyes from the battle and scoop up the frightened children and run off into the cluster of trees, where they could watch and be safe.

Ayame and Suzume Had soon fallen asleep to Kaoru's comforting words.

Kaoru sat and ran her hands absentmindedly over the hair of the two heads that where laying in her lap.

She was crying again.

She was afraid she would lose Kenshin. Afraid he would stay as the Battousi, and would kill again. She was scared of what might happen to them if Battousi was defeated right now.

The tears flowed harder, falling onto her kimono, where their were spots of blood that had been shed from the fight.

The Kimono. It was given to her from Kenshin, for her 17th birthday. It Made Her Cry even Harder.

It went On for More Hours. It was Now growing dark. Then soon It was dark.

The moon Cast a eery glow over the fighters, making them seem like ghosts.

The blood On The ground was Illuminated By the Moon, Making It Shine. And the swords were now just silver blurs, going one way, then another. And you Could Not Make Out who It Belonged To.

Kaoru had managed to find a comfortable position to lay down in without disturbing the little ones, and so she could still watch the battle.

But soon her eyes began to droop shut. They were being tested by the weights of sleepiness.

"Do Not Fall Asleep. Do not!" she yelled at herself.

But sleep Over Came her, Ignoring her pleas.

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"Why Don't you Just Give up Battousi!" Jorgen yelled as he hit him right in the shoulder sending him flying back.

Jorgen Felt great, He could Carry On Fighting all Night. Hell He Could Go 3 days if he had to.

He was confident that he could beat Battousi. If used what his master had taught him he knew he could do it.

He laughed as he dodged Battousi's attack. But he was not quick enough to catch the second.

He was hit with a back-lash cutting him from his shoulder, to the base of his neck.

He fell forward, from the force but quickly got up before Battousi could do anymore damage.

"I will not be the one dead before sunrise." Battousi said as he stood in the clearing lookn into the eyes of his opponent.

"Don't be to sure, or guess about the future Battousi, It can get You In A lot Of trouble."

"Who said I was guessing?" with That he Lunged Again. And Jorgen Managed To dodge. And With That They Continued.

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Kaoru Was Not Sure How Long She had Been Sleeping For.

But she Knew Why she Was Awaken.

A Scream. A Scream so Loud And So filled With Pain That She Could Not Recognize It.

Soon everything Was Silent. The Birds Had Stopped Calling Out In Fear, and The trees and the Wind Had Stopped Moaning.

Then there Were Sounds Of Footsteps. They Were getting Closer To Her.

She tried To sit up, but couldn't. Sleeping On The Ground Had Made Her Body stiff.

AS She Sat there trying To get Her body to function properly, the footsteps grew louder. Her breathing was ragged now as her body slowly began to obey, and as she desperately made an unsuccessful event of waking up the little ones.



She Looked Up Quickly, as a Gasp Escaped from her. In Front of her stood A dark Figure, That She could Not Make Out.