Korai Rumikashi: Sorry y'all, I had an extremely busy summer, so I was
unable to post this as soon as I would have liked. Yeah. But here it is at
last. Please read and Review. This isn't the last chapter, but it is sort
of the climax, I think. Any suggestions are allowed, as long as they are
polite and constructive! And without further ado.enjoy!
Oh, and if there's a lot of spelling errors, I'm really sorry, because I
was tired when I wrote this, and yeah. So, read, AND REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Chapter Three
Sacrifice
Kenshin glared with amber eyes. Sainon had gone too far.
"I'll endure your pain, if you keep my friends safe."
"Oh, I can't guarantee that they won't get hurt, but I can guarantee that they will get hurt if you don't endure the pain." Sainon stood a head and shoulders above Kenshin. His eyes glinted dangerously.
"Fine." Kenshin narrowed his eyes defiantly, "I'm not afraid."
"Come, we must make this interesting.unsheathe your sword. Mind you, I don't want to fight a defenseless coward who is unwilling to make sacrifices for his own good. That's what made you weak. You couldn't kill me because we have the same blood running through our veins, we're 'family'. Hah! You should have slaughtered me like you slaughtered my real family.like you slaughtered our dojo! Then I wouldn't be back to slaughter your family, to cause you pain, to manipulate your sanity!" He lunged at Kenshin.
Kenshin side stepped out of the way, and waited for the next blow. It came fast, Sainon twisted his wrist backwards and landed the flat of his sword on Kenshin's hip. Kenshin dropped and rolled to Sainon's left. Sainon struck down at Kenshin's ribcage, but Kenshin blocked. Sainon hurled himself around and prepared to side slash. Kenshin raised his sword to guard the next blow that aimed for his face. Sainon switched the sword to his other hand and thrust down on Kenshin's shoulder, causing his knees to buckle, and he fell.
"Oooh," he chided, "I think the little missy felt that one." he playfully taped his ring.
"Miss Kaoru!.." Kenshin shook as he got up, his eyes were violent amber, "You vile demon.you're too much of a coward to hurt me on my own, you're using the ones who are close to me to do your dirty work for you!!!" Kenshin cried out and struck with unfathomable speed.
Sainon staggered back as the reverse blade struck him squarely in the ribs. Sainon sneered, "Well, I see we still have a temper...tsk tsk, little cousin, it seems like you need a time out. Don't take too long, Himura, I'd hurry and find your little missy before she's permanently damaged!" Sainon cackled and threw something that flashed when it came in contact with the ground, and when the bright light faded, he had disappeared.
"Kenshin." Sano wheezed. Kenshin ran over to him as fast a he could. "Save the little missy. Waste no more time."
-IN KAORU'S CELL-
Kaoru was slightly dazed. All the clocks in the room weren't allowing her to think properly. Trying to clear her mind, she tried to think of a way to warn Kenshin.
'He's probably already here.. And if he isn't..Oh, maybe if I smash all of the clocks, he'll hear me up here.' Kaoru kicked a stool in one of the corners, "Grrr, that medicine man imposter.he's going to wish he hadn't gotten himself involved with Kenshin."
Just then there was an earsplitting ring in her ears. Her shoulder felt as if it had been split in two, and the ring on her finger pulsated and throbbed. Kaoru screamed, she couldn't help it, turning her head she examined her aching shoulder. To her surprise, nothing was wrong. There was no visual damage, her shoulder wasn't bleeding or bruised.the ring. Kaoru looked down at her ring, which was pulsing with the rhythm of her heart beat. 'The ring did it.what had that man said about it?.' her thoughts were interrupted as the hidden door was once again opened. "Oh, I see you've discovered the power of the ring.the power of pain." Sainon hissed. "Kenshin..what have you done to Kenshin?" Kaoru lunged at him, but he put his hand on her still throbbing shoulder. Kaoru folded under the pain and tears welled up in her eyes. "I see Kenshin's wound must still be.tender." He fingered a lock of her hair, "Such a pity that a fine missy like you is going to go to waste." "You monster, what do you want?" she brushed her hair out of his hands. "Heh." Drawing a tiny dagger from his belt, he cut a long slit across the inside of Kaoru's arm. "Stop! What do you want?" Kaoru gave a quiet whimper and squeezed one of his hands, trying to relieve the pain. He looked into her eyes, and cupped her chin, "I want revenge." Pulling her to her feet, he removed his hand from her chin. He seated her on the stool in the corner, and put away his dagger. He then drew a sallow bottle from his belt pouch and poured in along Kaoru's cut. Kaoru winced at the burning sensation, "What is that? What are you putting on me?" Before Sainon could have even answered, Kaoru collapsed into his chest. Gently supporting her, he carefully wrapped her arm in cloth. Then, with seamless effort, lifted her up, and carried her down the passage behind the door. 'Kenshin' Was Kaoru's last thought inside the castle's walls.
-HALLWAY-
Kenshin ignored the pain in his shoulder; the image of Kaoru in some dark room writhing in pain urged him forward.
'How am I supposed to find her? This castle is huge.she could be anywhere!' Suddenly he stopped. He heard shuffling ahead. Then he darted for the source of the sound.
When Kenshin reached the end of three long hallways, he stopped. The sight that met his eyes nearly stopped his heart from beating. In the center of the musty old ballroom, was an altar. On that stone altar lay Kaoru, cold and motionless.
Kenshin raced to be at her side, but from the shadows, Sainon stepped forward and blocked Kenshin's clear passage toward her.
"Looking for someone?" Sainon rasped, "Oh, yes, the girl is very ill, yes very ill indeed. As a medicine man, you can form your own wonderful toxins.perfect for any situation." Sainon licked his knife-like teeth. "All you need are the proper, shall we say, test subjects."
"Sainon.let her live!" Kenshin's voice trembled with fear, pain, anguish, hate, and love. "You have no feelings for the ones I love.you care not about their well-being, just as long as you beat me!" Kenshin drew his sword, "Your dojo challenged us! We didn't bring it upon ourselves to kill you! You sneered and laughed at us during our practices.then you finally challenged us, and we beat you like drums. You brought it upon yourself, Sainon!
"I didn't ask you to hurt my friends.please, let her go. If you want me, take me.not those I've endangered."
"I cannot save your missy, dear cousin, because I have yet to make a successful antidote! And, I cannot decide which is worse; the thought of leaving you alive, but knowing that you were unable to save the ones close to you, or just killing the lot of you here and now."
Kenshin had had enough. He drew his sword, "Let a dual determine our fates. You win, and you take me. My friends go home safely, and you never bother them again.and see to it that you cure Kaoru."
"You win," continued Sainon, "and I let you all go, and never bother you again. Are we agreed?"
Kenshin nodded, then they prepared to engage in battle.
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Korai Rumikashi: Well, what did you think? Go down to the GO button to let me know! Chapter four will be out soon, or my cousin will kill me, but don't let that stop you from reviewing! I need the reviews like I need oxygen, so, REVIEW!!!!! Also, if you like comedy, and yu-gi-oh, read the works of Ethelflaed, that's my cousin. She's the one who got me into this whole story thing. So, happy reading.AND REVIEWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chapter Three
Sacrifice
Kenshin glared with amber eyes. Sainon had gone too far.
"I'll endure your pain, if you keep my friends safe."
"Oh, I can't guarantee that they won't get hurt, but I can guarantee that they will get hurt if you don't endure the pain." Sainon stood a head and shoulders above Kenshin. His eyes glinted dangerously.
"Fine." Kenshin narrowed his eyes defiantly, "I'm not afraid."
"Come, we must make this interesting.unsheathe your sword. Mind you, I don't want to fight a defenseless coward who is unwilling to make sacrifices for his own good. That's what made you weak. You couldn't kill me because we have the same blood running through our veins, we're 'family'. Hah! You should have slaughtered me like you slaughtered my real family.like you slaughtered our dojo! Then I wouldn't be back to slaughter your family, to cause you pain, to manipulate your sanity!" He lunged at Kenshin.
Kenshin side stepped out of the way, and waited for the next blow. It came fast, Sainon twisted his wrist backwards and landed the flat of his sword on Kenshin's hip. Kenshin dropped and rolled to Sainon's left. Sainon struck down at Kenshin's ribcage, but Kenshin blocked. Sainon hurled himself around and prepared to side slash. Kenshin raised his sword to guard the next blow that aimed for his face. Sainon switched the sword to his other hand and thrust down on Kenshin's shoulder, causing his knees to buckle, and he fell.
"Oooh," he chided, "I think the little missy felt that one." he playfully taped his ring.
"Miss Kaoru!.." Kenshin shook as he got up, his eyes were violent amber, "You vile demon.you're too much of a coward to hurt me on my own, you're using the ones who are close to me to do your dirty work for you!!!" Kenshin cried out and struck with unfathomable speed.
Sainon staggered back as the reverse blade struck him squarely in the ribs. Sainon sneered, "Well, I see we still have a temper...tsk tsk, little cousin, it seems like you need a time out. Don't take too long, Himura, I'd hurry and find your little missy before she's permanently damaged!" Sainon cackled and threw something that flashed when it came in contact with the ground, and when the bright light faded, he had disappeared.
"Kenshin." Sano wheezed. Kenshin ran over to him as fast a he could. "Save the little missy. Waste no more time."
-IN KAORU'S CELL-
Kaoru was slightly dazed. All the clocks in the room weren't allowing her to think properly. Trying to clear her mind, she tried to think of a way to warn Kenshin.
'He's probably already here.. And if he isn't..Oh, maybe if I smash all of the clocks, he'll hear me up here.' Kaoru kicked a stool in one of the corners, "Grrr, that medicine man imposter.he's going to wish he hadn't gotten himself involved with Kenshin."
Just then there was an earsplitting ring in her ears. Her shoulder felt as if it had been split in two, and the ring on her finger pulsated and throbbed. Kaoru screamed, she couldn't help it, turning her head she examined her aching shoulder. To her surprise, nothing was wrong. There was no visual damage, her shoulder wasn't bleeding or bruised.the ring. Kaoru looked down at her ring, which was pulsing with the rhythm of her heart beat. 'The ring did it.what had that man said about it?.' her thoughts were interrupted as the hidden door was once again opened. "Oh, I see you've discovered the power of the ring.the power of pain." Sainon hissed. "Kenshin..what have you done to Kenshin?" Kaoru lunged at him, but he put his hand on her still throbbing shoulder. Kaoru folded under the pain and tears welled up in her eyes. "I see Kenshin's wound must still be.tender." He fingered a lock of her hair, "Such a pity that a fine missy like you is going to go to waste." "You monster, what do you want?" she brushed her hair out of his hands. "Heh." Drawing a tiny dagger from his belt, he cut a long slit across the inside of Kaoru's arm. "Stop! What do you want?" Kaoru gave a quiet whimper and squeezed one of his hands, trying to relieve the pain. He looked into her eyes, and cupped her chin, "I want revenge." Pulling her to her feet, he removed his hand from her chin. He seated her on the stool in the corner, and put away his dagger. He then drew a sallow bottle from his belt pouch and poured in along Kaoru's cut. Kaoru winced at the burning sensation, "What is that? What are you putting on me?" Before Sainon could have even answered, Kaoru collapsed into his chest. Gently supporting her, he carefully wrapped her arm in cloth. Then, with seamless effort, lifted her up, and carried her down the passage behind the door. 'Kenshin' Was Kaoru's last thought inside the castle's walls.
-HALLWAY-
Kenshin ignored the pain in his shoulder; the image of Kaoru in some dark room writhing in pain urged him forward.
'How am I supposed to find her? This castle is huge.she could be anywhere!' Suddenly he stopped. He heard shuffling ahead. Then he darted for the source of the sound.
When Kenshin reached the end of three long hallways, he stopped. The sight that met his eyes nearly stopped his heart from beating. In the center of the musty old ballroom, was an altar. On that stone altar lay Kaoru, cold and motionless.
Kenshin raced to be at her side, but from the shadows, Sainon stepped forward and blocked Kenshin's clear passage toward her.
"Looking for someone?" Sainon rasped, "Oh, yes, the girl is very ill, yes very ill indeed. As a medicine man, you can form your own wonderful toxins.perfect for any situation." Sainon licked his knife-like teeth. "All you need are the proper, shall we say, test subjects."
"Sainon.let her live!" Kenshin's voice trembled with fear, pain, anguish, hate, and love. "You have no feelings for the ones I love.you care not about their well-being, just as long as you beat me!" Kenshin drew his sword, "Your dojo challenged us! We didn't bring it upon ourselves to kill you! You sneered and laughed at us during our practices.then you finally challenged us, and we beat you like drums. You brought it upon yourself, Sainon!
"I didn't ask you to hurt my friends.please, let her go. If you want me, take me.not those I've endangered."
"I cannot save your missy, dear cousin, because I have yet to make a successful antidote! And, I cannot decide which is worse; the thought of leaving you alive, but knowing that you were unable to save the ones close to you, or just killing the lot of you here and now."
Kenshin had had enough. He drew his sword, "Let a dual determine our fates. You win, and you take me. My friends go home safely, and you never bother them again.and see to it that you cure Kaoru."
"You win," continued Sainon, "and I let you all go, and never bother you again. Are we agreed?"
Kenshin nodded, then they prepared to engage in battle.
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Korai Rumikashi: Well, what did you think? Go down to the GO button to let me know! Chapter four will be out soon, or my cousin will kill me, but don't let that stop you from reviewing! I need the reviews like I need oxygen, so, REVIEW!!!!! Also, if you like comedy, and yu-gi-oh, read the works of Ethelflaed, that's my cousin. She's the one who got me into this whole story thing. So, happy reading.AND REVIEWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
