A/N: I'm feeling hyper and creative so lets keep going! ::grins:: Also, the
titles of the chapters have been in Japanese. Please note, that I am doing
them with my limited knowledge of the language and a dictionary. So, if
there are ANY mistakes with the Japanese, TELL ME! We all tend to learn by
trial and error and I am no different. Sorry about torturing Aoshi. He's my
favorite character too. And now...
Koori no Kaji
Chapter 4: Shimekiri wo Sentou (Fight to the finish)
Misao was in trouble. Big trouble. She hadn't counted on how fast Haku was. He had her dodging and darting every which way to avoid his blows. She hadn't even had the chance to retaliate. He suddenly caught her by surprise and swung hard at her left side. She jumped to the right, but not before his blade connected with her flesh. She cried out and he grinned.
"What a pitiful excuse for an Okashira. I shall enjoy killing you. But I'll make sure to have some fun first."
He jumped into the air like he was going to use Himura's Ryo Shui Sen. (A/N: Is that right? The jumping one. You know.) Misao saw her chance and threw the kunai quickly, catching him off guard in the air. He tried to dodge, but the one of the small knives hit him in the stomach, tearing a small hole. He kept coming down, and Misao no longer had time to move.
~*~*~
Aoshi slipped down the corridor making use of all his skills as a spy to keep from being detected. He made his way up the stairs without much difficulty. There were two guards at the top of the stairs, both of whom were asleep. He managed to squeeze by them without their noticing. The entire house was empty it seemed. He couldn't sense anyone at least. He made his way through the vacant common room towards the door. He was almost there.
He made his way across the temple grounds to the main building. He raced up the steps and threw open the shoji door, only to receive the shock of his life.
The man who had nearly beaten him to death, Haku, was flying through the air towards Misao with his katana drawn. And, there was nothing he could do about it.
~*~*~
Misao heard the shoji slam open, but did not turn. She watched as the sword descended and at the last possible second she drew the two kodachis and formed a cross with them, effectively stopping the katana. She pulled the hilts of the kodachis together quickly, capturing the sword. Haku landed, surprised, and tried to wrench his sword free. He failed and with a quick twist of her wrists, Misao sent the katana flying into a wall. "Now get!" she hissed. Haku backed up, but did not leave.
Aoshi watched from the doorway, impressed. It seemed he wasn't needed after all. Misao had improved a lot more than he had originally thought. Then, she turned to face him.
"You're alive."
"Hai. It seems I shouldn't have been in such a hurry to escape," Aoshi responded weakly. Now that he was certain Misao was alright, his injuries were beginning to take their toll.
Misao could hear a faint "plink plink" noise that sounded like water dripping. Her sharp eyes scanned the room for the source of the noise. Her eyes finally came back to Aoshi and widened as she saw what was making the sound. Aoshi was bleeding. Badly. His blood was currently forming a small pool around his feet. She noticed how heavily he was leaning against the shoji frame and gasped, "Aoshi-sama! What happened?"
When he did not respond, Misao whirled around to face the frightened Haku, who had just managed to free his katana from the wall. In her rage, Misao attacked Haku again, with much more vigor this time. Haku was now the one constantly on guard. He fell backward and Misao threw her last set of kunai at him, effectively pinning him to the wall.
"That will hold him until the police get here," she turned back to Aoshi. "Let's go home."
Koori no Kaji
Chapter 4: Shimekiri wo Sentou (Fight to the finish)
Misao was in trouble. Big trouble. She hadn't counted on how fast Haku was. He had her dodging and darting every which way to avoid his blows. She hadn't even had the chance to retaliate. He suddenly caught her by surprise and swung hard at her left side. She jumped to the right, but not before his blade connected with her flesh. She cried out and he grinned.
"What a pitiful excuse for an Okashira. I shall enjoy killing you. But I'll make sure to have some fun first."
He jumped into the air like he was going to use Himura's Ryo Shui Sen. (A/N: Is that right? The jumping one. You know.) Misao saw her chance and threw the kunai quickly, catching him off guard in the air. He tried to dodge, but the one of the small knives hit him in the stomach, tearing a small hole. He kept coming down, and Misao no longer had time to move.
~*~*~
Aoshi slipped down the corridor making use of all his skills as a spy to keep from being detected. He made his way up the stairs without much difficulty. There were two guards at the top of the stairs, both of whom were asleep. He managed to squeeze by them without their noticing. The entire house was empty it seemed. He couldn't sense anyone at least. He made his way through the vacant common room towards the door. He was almost there.
He made his way across the temple grounds to the main building. He raced up the steps and threw open the shoji door, only to receive the shock of his life.
The man who had nearly beaten him to death, Haku, was flying through the air towards Misao with his katana drawn. And, there was nothing he could do about it.
~*~*~
Misao heard the shoji slam open, but did not turn. She watched as the sword descended and at the last possible second she drew the two kodachis and formed a cross with them, effectively stopping the katana. She pulled the hilts of the kodachis together quickly, capturing the sword. Haku landed, surprised, and tried to wrench his sword free. He failed and with a quick twist of her wrists, Misao sent the katana flying into a wall. "Now get!" she hissed. Haku backed up, but did not leave.
Aoshi watched from the doorway, impressed. It seemed he wasn't needed after all. Misao had improved a lot more than he had originally thought. Then, she turned to face him.
"You're alive."
"Hai. It seems I shouldn't have been in such a hurry to escape," Aoshi responded weakly. Now that he was certain Misao was alright, his injuries were beginning to take their toll.
Misao could hear a faint "plink plink" noise that sounded like water dripping. Her sharp eyes scanned the room for the source of the noise. Her eyes finally came back to Aoshi and widened as she saw what was making the sound. Aoshi was bleeding. Badly. His blood was currently forming a small pool around his feet. She noticed how heavily he was leaning against the shoji frame and gasped, "Aoshi-sama! What happened?"
When he did not respond, Misao whirled around to face the frightened Haku, who had just managed to free his katana from the wall. In her rage, Misao attacked Haku again, with much more vigor this time. Haku was now the one constantly on guard. He fell backward and Misao threw her last set of kunai at him, effectively pinning him to the wall.
"That will hold him until the police get here," she turned back to Aoshi. "Let's go home."