Chapter 5: Pulling up Roots
A/N: Wow! Battousai enter, stage left! Hahahaha, Our first REAL fight scene. Not including the one with Tiffany and Danielle fighting each other. That wasn't a REAL fight scene. This is. ^_~ YAY! Anywho, keep reading!
Disclaimer: Have we said this before? We don't own Rurouni Kenshin. You don't have to rub it in. *8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8
"Se-Seth! What are you doing out here?!" Tiffany stutters. Danielle flushes and turns to her. "We can't let him know!" She whispers harshly. Seth watched the two girls curiously. "I asked first," he answers stubbornly. "Why are ya'll dressed like that? And Tiff, I'm sure mom wouldn't like you playing with a sword. Where did you get it? And who's the dog?" Satan growls as Seth approaches. Seth backs off.
"I, uh, we, um...Danielle??" Tiffany tries to explain but cannot come up with a valid explanation. "Seth. Go back up to the house." Danielle is staring directly into his eyes. "Uh huh..." Seth slowly turns and trudges back up to the house. "What did you just do to him?!" Tiffany watches her brother, seemingly under a spell, run into a tree before correcting his course and walking around it.
"Just a little influence. He'll be fine, but he won't remember this meeting. All he will remember is waking up." Danielle smiles at Tiffany. Tiff rolls her eyes. "Show off," she mutters. "What was that?" Tiffany ducks as Danielle's sword swings precariously close to her neck. She unsheathes her own and they carry out a small test of skills. "See, I told you I didn't always win," Danielle grins as Tiffany's sword stops a mere centimeter away from her jugular. "Truce?" "Truce." This was how they decided they were done testing each other for the time being.
"I think we should get out of here before Seth comes back." Danielle nods in agreement and the girls head off into the wilderness.
"So...so do we have anything to eat in these packs?" Tiffany asks, rummaging through the small pack at her waist. "Well, no, but we do have a fire starter." Danielle pulls some flint out of her own. "So we have to catch our food??" Danielle raises an eyebrow. "Uh, yeah. Just like we always have."
"Well, I was hoping for something more civilized as my last meal before eating poor helpless bunnies and such." Tiffany helps Danielle gather dry sticks for a fire. "You had supper last night. Deal with it." Danielle goes to work making a fire.
Tiffany sighs and goes into the woods to catch their dinner. Satan follows her, hoping to catch some dinner of his own.
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"Mmmm...." Tiffany licks her fingers. "I forgot how good rabbit was." Danielle chuckles. Out of nowhere, a low grumbling comes from Satan's throat. Tiffany's ears prick up and she sniffs at the air slightly. Danielle feels it also and tosses water on the fire.
They don't need the light. Their night vision is extremely advanced. ~He's here.~ Before they know what is going on, they are yanked out of the most recent time and pulled back into the Meiji Era of Japan. "Whoa...hey, we are the same age!" Tiff exclaims. ~HE IS STILL HERE DANGIT!~ Tiffany nods and leaps into a tree. Danielle leaps into a tree near Tiff. Satan disappears into the underbrush. The girls silently watch, and wait.
~He knows we've been here...but he doesn't see us yet.~ Tiff's slightly less than clear tone spoke in Danielle's mind. ~Which attack are we going to use? We can't kill the swordsman, he hasn't done anything...the other two bodies were willing.~ she replied. ~I don't know...~ came the answer. Then, silence as the small man walked into the clearing.
Even in the sparse light, the girls catch the reflection of the moon on red hair set high in a long ponytail. His blue and gray clothing identify him as Japanese. The two swords at his hip clang together slightly as he inspects the remainder of the fire. "They are here." He growls, his amber eyes flashing around the perimeter. His ki sensors go nuts. But where? Where are they? Crouching, he begins to inspect the trees. Hissing slightly, Tiffany slowly moves deeper into the branches. Her curiosity to examine the foe had gotten the better of her, and knowing not if the foe had telepathic senses or not, Danielle could not caution her otherwise.
Battousai's attention flicks to her tree. Sensing the movement more than actually seeing it, he attacks with a ferocity known only to his name. Swinging his sword towards the densely leaved tree, he feels the spike in the ki of his prey. He expected that. He hears the clang of a sword meeting his. He DIDN'T expect that.
Taken aback in surprise, he narrows his eyes and resolves himself for the battle impending upon him. Using his second and shorter sword, he hacks at the leaves obstructing his sight. He hears the muffled cry as his sword strikes something a bit more solid than leaves. AHHHH! Tiffany's senses cry as the sword slices evenly to the bone of her left leg. 'STUPID! How COULD you let your body get in the way!' she screams at herself, struggling to maintain focus through the pain.
Then, she feels Danielle's presence as the pressure of Battousai's sword is lifted from her. ~Thanks...~ she painfully thanks as she struggles to stay among the conscious. ~Just let me know where he's going...~ Danielle grunts as she lifts her sword, attempting to throw Battousai off. No such luck.
Tiffany's head swims with the effort Danielle is exerting, her balance is too screwed for this. ~Short sword! From the left, watch longer sword poised for the opening you'll leave!~ Tiffany instructs, watching the fight with her superb nocturnal vision. ~WATCH HIS SWORD! HE'S USING BATTOU- JITSU!~ Tiffany cries frantically, her control over her mind wavering.
Danielle feels this. 'It's only a matter of time before she passes out...' Danielle thinks. 'I feel how weak she is...and she's still losing blood!' Multi-tasking would be a major understatement for her as she attempts to lighten Tiff's pain by absorbing some of it herself. The pain makes the fight more tangible anyhow.
Dancing through the trees the two fighters weave the elaborate ballet. Both fighters tire quickly from the endless slash-defend routine being exhibited. 'Stay focused Danielle...' Danielle growls to herself as she feels her mind wandering. Then inspiration hits her. She flies into her foe, and all out offensive that leaves even him, the great Battousai, staggering.
Striking at him using not only her sword, but also her mind, she feels him weakening. Soon he'll break. Then...no Battousai. He's disappeared again. The girls are safe...for now.
"Tiff!" Danielle cries, rushing back to her wounded companion. "I...is it over?" Tiff asks weakly, her eyes wild. "Yes, it's over...now rest."
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A/N: Oh no! An injury! AHHHH! *Runs in circles waving arms above head* Heh. Will Tiffany prevail over her injury?! Will Danielle be able to save her?! Find out next chapter!! Ok, enough cheesy TV announcing. Lol, seriously though, why don't you go find out what happens? WHAT?! NO!? Oh...heh the chapter isn't there? Oooooops. Here ya go! *works on next chapter*
A/N: Wow! Battousai enter, stage left! Hahahaha, Our first REAL fight scene. Not including the one with Tiffany and Danielle fighting each other. That wasn't a REAL fight scene. This is. ^_~ YAY! Anywho, keep reading!
Disclaimer: Have we said this before? We don't own Rurouni Kenshin. You don't have to rub it in. *8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8*8
"Se-Seth! What are you doing out here?!" Tiffany stutters. Danielle flushes and turns to her. "We can't let him know!" She whispers harshly. Seth watched the two girls curiously. "I asked first," he answers stubbornly. "Why are ya'll dressed like that? And Tiff, I'm sure mom wouldn't like you playing with a sword. Where did you get it? And who's the dog?" Satan growls as Seth approaches. Seth backs off.
"I, uh, we, um...Danielle??" Tiffany tries to explain but cannot come up with a valid explanation. "Seth. Go back up to the house." Danielle is staring directly into his eyes. "Uh huh..." Seth slowly turns and trudges back up to the house. "What did you just do to him?!" Tiffany watches her brother, seemingly under a spell, run into a tree before correcting his course and walking around it.
"Just a little influence. He'll be fine, but he won't remember this meeting. All he will remember is waking up." Danielle smiles at Tiffany. Tiff rolls her eyes. "Show off," she mutters. "What was that?" Tiffany ducks as Danielle's sword swings precariously close to her neck. She unsheathes her own and they carry out a small test of skills. "See, I told you I didn't always win," Danielle grins as Tiffany's sword stops a mere centimeter away from her jugular. "Truce?" "Truce." This was how they decided they were done testing each other for the time being.
"I think we should get out of here before Seth comes back." Danielle nods in agreement and the girls head off into the wilderness.
"So...so do we have anything to eat in these packs?" Tiffany asks, rummaging through the small pack at her waist. "Well, no, but we do have a fire starter." Danielle pulls some flint out of her own. "So we have to catch our food??" Danielle raises an eyebrow. "Uh, yeah. Just like we always have."
"Well, I was hoping for something more civilized as my last meal before eating poor helpless bunnies and such." Tiffany helps Danielle gather dry sticks for a fire. "You had supper last night. Deal with it." Danielle goes to work making a fire.
Tiffany sighs and goes into the woods to catch their dinner. Satan follows her, hoping to catch some dinner of his own.
****************************************************************************
"Mmmm...." Tiffany licks her fingers. "I forgot how good rabbit was." Danielle chuckles. Out of nowhere, a low grumbling comes from Satan's throat. Tiffany's ears prick up and she sniffs at the air slightly. Danielle feels it also and tosses water on the fire.
They don't need the light. Their night vision is extremely advanced. ~He's here.~ Before they know what is going on, they are yanked out of the most recent time and pulled back into the Meiji Era of Japan. "Whoa...hey, we are the same age!" Tiff exclaims. ~HE IS STILL HERE DANGIT!~ Tiffany nods and leaps into a tree. Danielle leaps into a tree near Tiff. Satan disappears into the underbrush. The girls silently watch, and wait.
~He knows we've been here...but he doesn't see us yet.~ Tiff's slightly less than clear tone spoke in Danielle's mind. ~Which attack are we going to use? We can't kill the swordsman, he hasn't done anything...the other two bodies were willing.~ she replied. ~I don't know...~ came the answer. Then, silence as the small man walked into the clearing.
Even in the sparse light, the girls catch the reflection of the moon on red hair set high in a long ponytail. His blue and gray clothing identify him as Japanese. The two swords at his hip clang together slightly as he inspects the remainder of the fire. "They are here." He growls, his amber eyes flashing around the perimeter. His ki sensors go nuts. But where? Where are they? Crouching, he begins to inspect the trees. Hissing slightly, Tiffany slowly moves deeper into the branches. Her curiosity to examine the foe had gotten the better of her, and knowing not if the foe had telepathic senses or not, Danielle could not caution her otherwise.
Battousai's attention flicks to her tree. Sensing the movement more than actually seeing it, he attacks with a ferocity known only to his name. Swinging his sword towards the densely leaved tree, he feels the spike in the ki of his prey. He expected that. He hears the clang of a sword meeting his. He DIDN'T expect that.
Taken aback in surprise, he narrows his eyes and resolves himself for the battle impending upon him. Using his second and shorter sword, he hacks at the leaves obstructing his sight. He hears the muffled cry as his sword strikes something a bit more solid than leaves. AHHHH! Tiffany's senses cry as the sword slices evenly to the bone of her left leg. 'STUPID! How COULD you let your body get in the way!' she screams at herself, struggling to maintain focus through the pain.
Then, she feels Danielle's presence as the pressure of Battousai's sword is lifted from her. ~Thanks...~ she painfully thanks as she struggles to stay among the conscious. ~Just let me know where he's going...~ Danielle grunts as she lifts her sword, attempting to throw Battousai off. No such luck.
Tiffany's head swims with the effort Danielle is exerting, her balance is too screwed for this. ~Short sword! From the left, watch longer sword poised for the opening you'll leave!~ Tiffany instructs, watching the fight with her superb nocturnal vision. ~WATCH HIS SWORD! HE'S USING BATTOU- JITSU!~ Tiffany cries frantically, her control over her mind wavering.
Danielle feels this. 'It's only a matter of time before she passes out...' Danielle thinks. 'I feel how weak she is...and she's still losing blood!' Multi-tasking would be a major understatement for her as she attempts to lighten Tiff's pain by absorbing some of it herself. The pain makes the fight more tangible anyhow.
Dancing through the trees the two fighters weave the elaborate ballet. Both fighters tire quickly from the endless slash-defend routine being exhibited. 'Stay focused Danielle...' Danielle growls to herself as she feels her mind wandering. Then inspiration hits her. She flies into her foe, and all out offensive that leaves even him, the great Battousai, staggering.
Striking at him using not only her sword, but also her mind, she feels him weakening. Soon he'll break. Then...no Battousai. He's disappeared again. The girls are safe...for now.
"Tiff!" Danielle cries, rushing back to her wounded companion. "I...is it over?" Tiff asks weakly, her eyes wild. "Yes, it's over...now rest."
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A/N: Oh no! An injury! AHHHH! *Runs in circles waving arms above head* Heh. Will Tiffany prevail over her injury?! Will Danielle be able to save her?! Find out next chapter!! Ok, enough cheesy TV announcing. Lol, seriously though, why don't you go find out what happens? WHAT?! NO!? Oh...heh the chapter isn't there? Oooooops. Here ya go! *works on next chapter*
