A good day or night to you all.  To congratulate myself on graduating form high school I decided to upload the next chapter.  I'm warning you now this is an Alternative universe where the characters can be and are OOC and may possess powers they didn't have in the anime/manga.  This is a fair warning for all the die-hard fans.  Powers never before displayed will be shown.  So please no flames about it.  I have my artistic license and will use it!  So on with the fight between Misao and Kaoru.  Thanks everyone for the reviews!  Fallen Sakura Chapter 10!

"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.

            "Time for you to die witch, this is for Aoshi.  I will break the spell you have over him and he will be mine again."  Misao threw a Kunai at Kaoru but she skillfully caught it before it could do any harm.

            "I have no spell over him.  He doesn't love you weasel girl."  She charged at Misao full force.  She flipped over the daggers thrown at her and landed gracefully behind Misao.  Kaoru swept her feet out with a low spin kick.  "Is that all?  I had better fights against a pillow," taunted Kaoru.

            Misao was enraged.  'How dare this twit think she is better than me!  I will prove my love by killing this girl.'  Misao screamed a battle cry and slashed Kaoru's calf before back flipping out of her range.

            "How did you like that witch?  Hurt didn't it.  You will know my pain," yelled Misao.

            They charged each other again.  Kaoru blocked her dagger and quickly knocked it away, leaving Misao unarmed.  "I won't fight someone without a weapon.  I am sorry for your pain but Aoshi will choose his own happiness.  I hope you will see that someday," said Kaoru solemnly.

            "Fight me unarmed then.  I won't stop until you cease to breathe.  I will kill all those around you until you know my misery," declared Misao.  Kaoru looked at her in wonder.  She couldn't believe all the pain the girl in front of her was suffering.  She made her decision and dropped her Boken.

            "I'll fight you hand to hand but revenge doesn't heal wounds.  It only makes them greater."  Kaoru smiled sadly at the girl.  'I should listen to my own advice.  If I continue on my path of vengeance, I will become as psychotic as she is.  Poor girl, I need to help her somehow,' she thought.

            Misao attacked her while she was distracted.  She hit her in the temple.  Kaoru snapped out of her thoughts and retaliated.  Vicious blows were exchanged between the women.  It was obvious Kaoru had more skill but she was tiring from her wound in the calf.  Misao took advantage of it and kept attacking her weak spot.  Kaoru grunted in pain as Misao delivered swift kick to her chest.

            "Do you give up?" panted Misao.

            "Never!" wheezed Kaoru.  'I have to think of something quick or I'll be killed.  I will have to use my special technique.  It will have to get through to her, if it is not too late to save her.  She can't see past her vengeance.  Is that what I would have become?  I'm sorry Kenshin for forgetting what you taught me.  I will not kill but protect the innocent and punish the evil,' she thought.

            She gave Misao an uppercut to the chin, forcing her away.  Kaoru quickly went into praying position and started to chant.  'Mou I hope this works.'  Misao hurdled towards her not expecting the barrage of mental images.  She saw Aoshi and Kaoru together.  She saw photographs of their wedding and vacations.  She saw how evil her cousin was and heard his true intentions to kill Aoshi.  She saw the love in Aoshi's eyes when he gave her the angel necklace.  She watched as they kissed.

"Stop this isn't real.  He loves me not you!  My cousin would never do that!"  Misao banged her fists onto the floor.  Tears were streaming down her blue eyes.  She kept murmuring to herself until she finally fainted from realization of the truth.  Kaoru sighed in exhaustion in having to use her memory transfer technique.

'Thank you, Kenshin for teaching it to me.  It may have saved this girl's life.'  Kaoru picked up her Boken and used it as a cane to help her walk.  'This slash she gave me must have hit a major artery, it hasn't stopped bleeding,' she thought.

She heard the sound of applause in the background.  "Well done princess.  I wasn't expecting you to have telekinetic powers.  You have defeated her yet spared her life.  Even though you had the opportunity many times during the match to kill her.  How interesting,'' criticized Enishi.  He wore a sadistic grin.  She took the ribbon from her hair and bandaged her wound.  She looked over at Enishi and saw that he wore orange pants with a blue stripe and a black muscle shirt.           

"I wouldn't expect you to understand compassion and mercy.  You are an evil, callous, heartless…"  She glared at the man in front of her.

"Stop your flattering me," joked Enishi.

"You sicken me.  I know Aoshi is alive and I won't give up on him.  He would never give up on me so I won't on him.  You will spend the rest of your days behind bars," yelled Kaoru.

"I'm glad you didn't give up on me angel."  Aoshi walked up to her and embraced her.  "Are you alright?  I'm sorry I took so long but Saitoh got in the way," whispered Aoshi.

"I don't care as long as you're here with me now.  I'm fine but what about you?  Your shoulder is hurt."  Kaoru was so happy to see him alive.  'Thank goodness my kitten is back with me.'

"Never mind that what happened here?" questioned her husband.  'She is safe.  I don't know what I would do with out you Kaoru.'

"Nothing much.  I was drugged, brought here, fought Misao, used my memory transfer technique and was saved by a gorgeous man."  She watched as he blushed from the last part.

"Well lovebirds your rendezvous will be cut short.  Kaoru... no Sakura will be mine and Aoshi will be dead," sneered Enishi.  He lunged at the two.  Aoshi pushed Kaoru out of the way and blocked the oncoming sword with his own.  Kaoru hit her head and went off into a dream like state.

   "Oh god this is three years ago all over again.  My nightmare is reliving itself."  Kaoru remembered that day all too well…

"Sakura you are safe," stated a man with long red hair.

"Kenshin, you found me."  She hugged her fiancé with great happiness.  "Do you know what happened to me?" said a younger Kaoru.

"Yes it was the leader of the Mibu Wolves, Sa…"  A man in black interrupted Kenshin.  The only visible thing was his coal black eyes.

"Himura, you ruined my gang.  I'll kill your woman Sakura in front of your eyes and then you," said Saitoh.

Kenshin's normally violet eyes turned a yellow color.  "Touch her and die," growled Kenshin.  He pushed her out of harm's way and clashed his sword against his opponent.

All she could hear was swords clashing and grunts of pain.  Their speed was incredible.  She could see blurs of red and black and the occasional spark from the swords.  She heard a scream of pain then saw a body lying on the ground.  Kenshin walked to her and embraced her once again.

"Is he dead?" she asked.

"Yes"

"I'll go make sure the nightmare is over."  She approached the man but halted when a glint of silver came towards her.  All she saw next was a shower of red blood.  She kneeled down to her dying fiancé's body.  What she heard next was his final words "II will love you forever…  Sakura."

Kaoru awoke from her dream with unshed tears in her eyes.  She saw the battle between Aoshi and Enishi was fierce.  'Good he is still alive.  I'll have to help.  I won't let him die too.'  She stood from her position and limped over to the battle.

"I'm going to enjoy making her scream for me.  Once you are gone," stated Enishi.  He slashed at Aoshi's head but he ducked and elbowed him in the ribs hard.  He smiled when he heard it crack.

"You won't ever touch her."  Aoshi kicked him hard in the same spot.  Enishi collapsed and his breathing was ragged.

'He must have punctured my lung.  If I die I'm taking him with me,' he thought.  Aoshi charged again and rammed the hilt of his sword into Enishi's injured ribcage.  He coughed up blood and passed out from the pain.

"It is finally over," said Aoshi.  He turned his back on Enishi and swept Kaoru into his arms.  "I missed you so much angel."  Aoshi began to nuzzle her neck unaware of the upcoming danger.  She watched in horror as Enishi threw one of Misao's daggers at his back.  Kaoru thought quickly as she pushed Aoshi to the side.

Muahahahaha so what happened?  You all must wait until the next chapter.  I love cliffhangers don't you?  Yes, stay tuned for the next chapter.  I apologize to hard-core Kenshin fans or anyone else if I made the characters too OoC.  REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!  Go review and thank you to my dear aunts who supported me continuously throughout my story!

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