Alrighty then here is the next chapter, of Fallen Sakura Thanks for all the reviews and encouragement. This story is coming to an end soon. So please keep reading!! Chapter 9

"I found it. Enishi you are done for." Aoshi was glad to have this evidence against him. He tucked the papers into his white trench coat. He resealed the eye of the dragon and was about to leave when a voice stopped him.

            "You won't get away with those. You have beaten the guards but won't beat me so easily. Prepare to die Aoshi Shinomori,' said Saitoh Hiten. He was dressed in a blue uniform and his sword drawn. Aoshi pulled out his Kodachi and countered the first attack. The sounds of clashing steel were near deafening. They attacked with great skill and mastery.

            "How did you know I was here? I took out all the security," questioned Aoshi. A kick to Saitoh's midsection sent him flying towards the wall. Saitoh wiped the blood from his face.

            "Enishi set this trap for you. He wanted you out of the way so he can screw the brains out of your woman," spat Saitoh. "When he is done, she will be killed by your girlfriend Misao. Too bad you won't live long enough to see her dead body."

            Aoshi's blood boiled. He attacked Saitoh with a renewed vigor. 'I have to finish this quickly. I need to save her.' Aoshi elbowed him in the face causing him to bleed. He countered by stabbing Aoshi in the shoulder. 'Damn I'm getting careless. I have to pay attention to the battle. He won't hesitate to kill me.' Aoshi pulled away from the sword and clutched his bleeding shoulder.

            "What pretty boy? Did I ruin your perfection or is it the fact your woman is being tortured?" sneered Saitoh.

            "Where is she?" commanded Aoshi. He ignored the throbbing pain in his shoulder and continued attacking relentlessly. He slashed his arms using a cross cut from his Kodachi Nitou-Ryu technique.

            "That one stung. I'm telling you nothing. So shut the hell up and fight me," barked Saitoh.

            Aoshi made a slash for his stomach but it was evaded. Saitoh elbowed him in the back. Aoshi fell with a grunt but continued for his angel. He prayed she was safe. The battle continued for thirty minutes. Both men were fatigued and bleeding. Aoshi's wound in his shoulder stopped bleeding but it still handicapped him. Saitoh's injuries were much worse. He had a slash across his chest and a stab wound in his thigh. His blood turned his uniform red.

            They made a final charge at each other. The swords clashed but Saitoh's shattered. Aoshi was breathing heavily. "You lost." Aoshi stated. He was about to make the final blow when his watch rang signaling the whereabouts of his love. He looked at the screen and saw she was heading for the Mojave Desert. 'That is at least two hours from here.' Aoshi cursed his luck. Saitoh saw his opportunity and escaped while he could.

            'Enishi won't be happy. Aoshi is coming for him,' thought Saitoh. Aoshi noticed he was missing but had better things to do. He quickly called for back up and followed Kaoru's signal.

            'Angel stay alive and wait for me.'

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            "Where am I? What am I wearing?" Kaoru groggily stood up and examined herself. She was wearing a white yukata and blue hakama pants. She was dressed as a typical Kendo instructor from Japan. Next to her was a Boken. 'Looks like I'm in some sort of warehouse.' She observed there were two floors, one door and many lights. She decided to check out what was on the second floor. She climbed the steps and encountered Enishi.

            "I see you're awake princess. I hope the drug you took doesn't have any nasty side effects. You must have so many questions. You are in my hideout in the middle of the Mojave Desert. You are my prisoner here. You are dressed for your upcoming battle," said Enishi.

            "Why are you doing this?" she asked.

            "That is simple I know you are a bounty hunter who is after me. I couldn't kill you until I made you scream my name in ecstasy. Don't think anyone will save you. I ordered Saitoh to take care of Aoshi. No one can beat him except me. Not even your precious Kenshin lived," cackled Enishi.

            'Saitoh killed Kenshin…and Aoshi.' Kaoru was stunned by the revelation. 'Saitoh Hiten you are a dead man as you will be Enishi.' Kaoru was beyond angry at that point. She was being held captive. The men she cared about are gone. Then finally, Enishi's laughter was annoying the hell out of her. She picked up her Boken and hit Enishi squarely in the jaw.

            "Feisty, aren't you. The one you're fighting isn't I. Misao come out and face your opponent," said a pleased Enishi. Misao came out of the shadows wearing a blue ninja uniform. Her hands held her Kunai. Her eyes held a deep hatred towards Kaoru.

In case your confused Aoshi's watch rang because it was designed to tell the user when  his partner would be out of a 20 mile radius from him. Its one of the gadgets I equipped him with for the story. If you have any other questions about something I did feel free to ask away!   

Next chapter is the fight scene between Kaoru and Misao. So please continue reading and reviewing! Comments are always accepted. So stay tuned for the next action packed chapter!

To BE CONTIUNED…….