Chapter 2 ~ Departure
A Rurouni Kenshin Fanfiction
by: Steph
Note: Hitokiri Touji's real name is Himura Touji, the younger sister of Himura Kenshin. She is younger than him by about 5 years, making her 23 at the time of this story. She has fought in the Bakumatsu as best as she could, using her sword and the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu swordstyle. The story undergoes a rapid time change, this change will be alerted. Touji means lady.
1864-1865
About six months after being married to Yukishiro Tomoe, Touji started to feel uneasy about Tomoe. Touji had been following Tomoe everytime Tomoe went out. Several times Touji had followed Tomoe when she went to go meet with the Shogunate spies, the Yaminobu, that she was working for. Touji had decided to keep this information to herself, she didn't want to break her brother's heart.
During those first five months, Kenshin and Touji had been living in tranquillity with Tomoe, as the countryside is not consumed with the wrath of war that is engulfing Kyoto. Kenshin, living as an herbalist, had soothed his soul, making him less filled with the rage of a manslayer. The Shinsengumi were taking advantage of Kenshin's serene state.
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Saitou Hajime, leader of the Third Troop of the Shinsengumi, wanted Kenshin to pay for his crimes against the Tokugawa Shogunate empire, he wanted a punishment that would make Kenshin hurt dearly, something that involved his sister, Touji. Saitou thought that the little girl would come in handy. With her knowledge of the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu, his troop would be undefeatable. Saitou order some soldiers to bring Touji to him.
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Touji was on her way back with her brother from selling herbs in town. They had seen a soldier standing in their path. No matter how much he was asked to move aside, the soldier gave no reply to Kenshin, nor Touji, staring at her evilly. "I've come for the girl, Battousai. Give her to me." The soldier demanded, upon drawing his sword. "What do you want with Touji-chan?" Kenshin firmly replies. "Give me the girl or die, Battousai." It was at that moment that Kenshin drew his katana and started fighting the soldier. "Onii-chan!!!"
As Kenshin turned his attention towards the shriek, he saw his sister being carried away. They both had a look of desperation. Kenshin, full of rage, killed the soldier and started heading for his little sister. He had the eyes of a manslayer yet again. When he caught up with Touji, his eyes frightened her terribly. A few other soldiers had appeared, their purpose was to slow him. Kenshin killed them, quicker than they had the chance to unsheath their swords. Kenshin had managed to catch up with his sister again, attacking the assailant. Kenshin had missed a his target, only giving him a deep wound to his abdomen. He got away with Touji bounded.
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The soldier had returned to Saitou with Touji bound and gagged. Upon seeing her, Saitou had formed a evilish grin on his face, frightening Touji even more so than she was before. "Himura Touji.. bah, what a disgrace to the Tokugawa Shogunate. We will soon fix that. You are going to atone for your brother's crimes against the Shogunate. You are going to be the hitokiri for the Shogunate." Touji was dropped onto the floor, landing on her back.
"N-no.. I don't want to! The Shogunate will fall!" shouted Touji. This angered Saitou very much. "So you refuse to kill for the Tokugawa Shogunate?! Pathetic girl! The Shogunate empire now owns your life! You are to do what we say!" He took long piece of cloth and held it around Touji's neck, raising her high above the ground. Grasping for air, she started kicking wildly, she wasn't going to lose her life now. "Let me go now!" she screamed, kicking Saitou where it hurt him the most. He buckled over, grinning at Touji. "That's the kind of power we need to keep the Shogunate strong."
A Rurouni Kenshin Fanfiction
by: Steph
Note: Hitokiri Touji's real name is Himura Touji, the younger sister of Himura Kenshin. She is younger than him by about 5 years, making her 23 at the time of this story. She has fought in the Bakumatsu as best as she could, using her sword and the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu swordstyle. The story undergoes a rapid time change, this change will be alerted. Touji means lady.
1864-1865
About six months after being married to Yukishiro Tomoe, Touji started to feel uneasy about Tomoe. Touji had been following Tomoe everytime Tomoe went out. Several times Touji had followed Tomoe when she went to go meet with the Shogunate spies, the Yaminobu, that she was working for. Touji had decided to keep this information to herself, she didn't want to break her brother's heart.
During those first five months, Kenshin and Touji had been living in tranquillity with Tomoe, as the countryside is not consumed with the wrath of war that is engulfing Kyoto. Kenshin, living as an herbalist, had soothed his soul, making him less filled with the rage of a manslayer. The Shinsengumi were taking advantage of Kenshin's serene state.
---
Saitou Hajime, leader of the Third Troop of the Shinsengumi, wanted Kenshin to pay for his crimes against the Tokugawa Shogunate empire, he wanted a punishment that would make Kenshin hurt dearly, something that involved his sister, Touji. Saitou thought that the little girl would come in handy. With her knowledge of the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu, his troop would be undefeatable. Saitou order some soldiers to bring Touji to him.
---
Touji was on her way back with her brother from selling herbs in town. They had seen a soldier standing in their path. No matter how much he was asked to move aside, the soldier gave no reply to Kenshin, nor Touji, staring at her evilly. "I've come for the girl, Battousai. Give her to me." The soldier demanded, upon drawing his sword. "What do you want with Touji-chan?" Kenshin firmly replies. "Give me the girl or die, Battousai." It was at that moment that Kenshin drew his katana and started fighting the soldier. "Onii-chan!!!"
As Kenshin turned his attention towards the shriek, he saw his sister being carried away. They both had a look of desperation. Kenshin, full of rage, killed the soldier and started heading for his little sister. He had the eyes of a manslayer yet again. When he caught up with Touji, his eyes frightened her terribly. A few other soldiers had appeared, their purpose was to slow him. Kenshin killed them, quicker than they had the chance to unsheath their swords. Kenshin had managed to catch up with his sister again, attacking the assailant. Kenshin had missed a his target, only giving him a deep wound to his abdomen. He got away with Touji bounded.
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The soldier had returned to Saitou with Touji bound and gagged. Upon seeing her, Saitou had formed a evilish grin on his face, frightening Touji even more so than she was before. "Himura Touji.. bah, what a disgrace to the Tokugawa Shogunate. We will soon fix that. You are going to atone for your brother's crimes against the Shogunate. You are going to be the hitokiri for the Shogunate." Touji was dropped onto the floor, landing on her back.
"N-no.. I don't want to! The Shogunate will fall!" shouted Touji. This angered Saitou very much. "So you refuse to kill for the Tokugawa Shogunate?! Pathetic girl! The Shogunate empire now owns your life! You are to do what we say!" He took long piece of cloth and held it around Touji's neck, raising her high above the ground. Grasping for air, she started kicking wildly, she wasn't going to lose her life now. "Let me go now!" she screamed, kicking Saitou where it hurt him the most. He buckled over, grinning at Touji. "That's the kind of power we need to keep the Shogunate strong."
