A Wandering Soul/ A vicious Capture

Chapter 3

Father and son meet again? Part 1

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Kenji looked for the nicest/cheapest Inn he could find that was the closet to his mother's dojo. Then he proceeded inside to see if they had any rooms left that he could stay the night in. He looked around the place for the Innkeeper but the only person he could find was a short old lady with gray hair pulled into a bun with a few loose strands at the sides. He wasn't sure if she was the innkeeper or not but since she was the only one there he concluded that she would have to be it. He slowly walked towards her. "Miss…" She turned to look at him and as her eye's connected with his, she started to smile.

" I would like to stay here if you have any rooms left."

" Yes young man we sure do…. How many nights would you like to stay with us?" He only wanted to stay until he gave Hiko enough time to cool off, he also to into account how long it would take him to get back to Hiko's hut. Therefore, in taking in all the possibility of time and placing he came up with his answer.

" For only a day." she cheerfully smiled at him once more. She was the most cheerful Innkeeper he had ever met they were usually grumpy people but she different she seemed like a very happy person.

" Okay that will be 100 yen." after he handed her the yen, she had took his hand and pulled him to the direction of his room.

" This is our nicest room. I will let you stay here okay…. You seem like nice young man…. I hope you enjoy your stay… If you get Hungry, we have a dinner you can eat at. " With that said she walked out of the room to leave him alone to settle in. he then laid down on the ground and began to star off into nothing before falling to sleep.

Kaoru could smell Miso soup as she started to wake. Her eye's slowly opened as she realized where she was; she remembered the fake officer and him poisoning her with medication in order to knock her out. She then realized that she was tied up and her mouth was covered with tissue. She spit it out and began to scream at her abductor.

" Why have you taken me? Let me go!" she could tell she had started him a little by the way he had jumped almost out of his skin. He quickly turned to look at with an evil grin.

" Ah I see you're awake. I knew you would awake soon so I have prepared you a meal." She couldn't understand why he was being so nice. He had kidnapped her she was expecting him to torture her or something on the lines of that.

" Why would you care if I was hungry? I'm just your prisoner." He grinned mirthlessly at her.

" I can't have you going hungry now can I. I need you in perfect condition when the Battousi gets here." what did he want with Kenshin? She started to panic a little.

" What do you want with Kenshin?" he glared at her and turned away to look out the window.

" I want Revenge." Her eye's shot open wide. Was he was planning on killing him? She didn't know what to do but she hoped that Kenshin would never find her so he wouldn't get hurt. She had some much left she wanted to share with him and wouldn't let him get killed now. Even so, another part of her did want him to come just so she see him one last time. What did Kenshin ever do to this man to make him angry? She wondered. Maybe he would tell her and maybe she could stop him.

" Why do you want revenge? What did he ever do to you that was so wrong?" he still kept staring out the window.

" It's no of your concern…. You're just the bait…so be quiet." that comment made her steamed.

" YOU'RE THE ONE WHO KIDNAPPED ME SO IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT THEN LET ME GO! OTHERWISE YOU CAN SHUT UP AND LISTEN WHEN I SAY SOMETHING!" he was shocked and she could tell so she began to grin at him with contempt.

Yahiko was outside doing the laundry like he had done everyday since Kenshin left. After he was done washing Kaoru's kimono he placed both his hands around it and rung out all the water and hanged it up to dry. As he began to stand up he sensed something coming at him, in one swift motion pulled his sword from its sheath, and hit it out of the air as it came at him. He caught it in his hands; examining it, he noticed that it was a hand dart with a paper. He took the paper off the dart and read it.

Dear Yahiko,

If you ever want to see the Kamiya girl again, Find Kenshin and then tell him to wait around the Akabeko. (Did spell that right if not will someone send me the correct spelling.) When the sun has set and the full moon rise once he gets there tell him to wait for a second letter. If he doesn't come right at that time he will miss his chance to save the one person he loves.

Singed,

The one who shall put you where you belong?

Yahiko finished the letter and started to run towards the village to look for Kenji. He knew Kenji's tastes and had a good idea where he might have gone.

The next morning Kenji had slept in late into the afternoon and about died when he had woken up and realized that he was going to be late saying goodbye to his mother and Yahiko. He jumped out of his bed on the floor, grabbed his pack, and leapt out the door into the dinner to thank the Innkeeper for letting him stay the night. He was shocked as he came in to find the nice old lady being terrorized and robbed by a couple of thugs with guns. His expressions became cold as he pulled his sword from its sheath. He slowly walked up to the men and tapped their leader on the shoulder. He could tell he was the ringleader because he wasn't carrying a gun and was constantly ordering the others around.

" Would you mind backing off the old lady. Otherwise I will have to take action and it wont be pretty," there leader just laughed at him mirthlessly as he tugged on his hair.

" What could a pretty boy like you do to someone like me I could kill you in an instant you wont even be able to touch me with that sword of yours…. So scram 'stupid kid' before I ' take action'." He really screwed up when he had called him a 'stupid kid' because the only one who could call him that label was Yahiko anyone else would have to pay dearly for a remark like that. He then shot him a murderous look.

" I think you got it wrong…. I will be the one to make the kill." and then with his god like speed moved him self behind the man.

" Where'd that brat go." he couldn't tell were Kenji went until he began to tap his back again. In addition, as the person turned around Kenji had jumped into the air and held his sword backwards so that he wouldn't kill the person. Although he had said he would kill him, he didn't want to scare the already terrified innkeeper.

" Hiten Mitsurugi Kasshin Ryu Ryusan." that attack was made by combining the Hiten Mitsurugi and the Kamiya Kasshin Ryu together to form his own ultimate attack. As his sword connected with the guy's shoulder, He was sent flying into the ground making a big hole. Kenji Stood up from the ground and whispered under his breath a few last words to their leader.

" Don't ever call me 'stupid kid" again…." then he turned to look at his friend sending them his coldest stare ever. The men were totally frightened as the witnessed what Kenji had done. Then looked down at their leader and then at Kenji. They did that for a couple of seconds before taking off running.

" That kids not normal!" Kenji grabbed the Kimono of the last person who passed him pulling him into the air. He then stared at him blankly with nothing but anger.

" Go tell the Police everything this man has done and turn your self in too…. Oh and if you don't I will be force to hunt you down and…" he smiled dropping the person to ground letting him run away.

" Yahiko you can come out from there now." Yahiko had saw the whole thing and was biding his time before he entered waiting to see if he was needed.

" Keh… you caught me." Yahiko came inside the inn and gave Kenji dumbfounded look.

" Man I was so sure you were going to kill those guys…If that had happened I would have had to stop you!" Kenji grinned at his uncle happily, as he turned to the frightened Innkeeper.

" I'm sorry I destroyed you floor…. However, I had to stop them from hurting you…. I will pay for your repairs how dose 300 yen sound." she accepted the yen from him no questions asked.

" Thank you for saving my life." he nodded graciously as she had thanked him.

" So Yahiko what brings you here." Yahiko's smile became a saddened frown, which made Kenji a little worried.

" What happened?"

" We need to go somewhere private to talk." as they both were about to leave Kenji was pulled back, he turned around only to see the innkeeper frowning.

" Are you leaving already? Well can I offer you and your friend a free meal for your help saving me?" Kenji didn't know how to answer that and didn't have to because Yahiko had already answered for him.

" We talk here while we eat some lunch… your going to need all the energy you have for what I'm about to tell you." the old lady smiled and grabbed both there arms pulling them to some empty tables.

" Great! I will bring it to you in a second." they both sat down at the table to wait for their food and to talk about Yahiko's news.

" So what's so important?" Yahiko frowned once more.

" Its' about your mother She's, She's…" Kenji in a bit of a hurry, shouted at him.

" She's what? Come on Yahiko tell me what happened!"

" Been kidnapped!" he finished in a low sad tone of voice. Kenji's expressions became full of worry as he began to breathe heavily.

" Why didn't you tell me this right away when you first came in… And why aren't you out looking for her!" He yelled at him again in a 'scared for his mother's life' tone of voice. Yahiko stared him start in the eyes.

" I know how we can save her." He said seriously.

" Then why haven't you done it yet?" He said impatiently. Yahiko sighed sadly at him.

" Because he wants your father." He then handed the note to him that he had pulled from the dart that almost hit him. Kenji took a few minutes to read the letter that was handed to him. When he was done reading it his face was so full of anger he crumpled the paper in his hand and the snorted at Yahiko what he thought of the situation.

" He's always putting her in danger… He left her not even caring if she was going to be hurt and broken in the process. Now look at what he's done to her now… She's being held prisoner… She's probably going through so much pain right now…"

Yahiko was to busy building up the strength to tell him what he had to say next, to yell at him for bad mouthing Kenshin like was. He was so busy that even Kenji had a dumb founded look on his face. (The innkeeper gave them their food, they both smiled at her, Yahiko went back to thinking, and Kenji went back to being dumb founded.)

" Hey I was expecting a full lecture on why I shouldn't talk bad about my 'father'…. What wrong with you, are you listening to me." Yahiko's face kept up a serious posture, as he was about to tell him what his plan was for saving his mother.

" Kenji do you want to save your mother or not." Kenji quit his babbling and nodded his answer. " Your not going to like what I have to say but if you truly want to save your mom you will do what I say… the letter said he wanted Kenshin to wait for him by the Akabeko when the sun sets and the full moon rises… Well that isn't for a couple of weeks so during that time I need you to… Look for your father while I look for Sano." he knew he was right, as Kenji's eyes grew wide with anger and hate he knew then that he was in for the ride of his life.

" There is no way on earth that I will ever ask him for help… I refuse to talk to him or see him again."

" But if you don't your mother will be hurt or possible killed…. So try not to think of your self for once think of it as a favor to your mother." Kenji growled at him full of spite.

" Are you saying that I'm selfish, that I care more about my self then my own mother…. If that's what you think your way wrong because I love my mom more then anything in this world." Yahiko chuckled quietly to himself.

" If you care about your mother as much as you say you do then why do you let some meaningless issues with your father get in they way of saving her." Kenji was at a loss for words…. His words actually reached into him…. For the first time, he was right? He had let his issues with his father get the best of him.

" Fine, I will go, but I don't see why I can't get Sano and why you can't get my father…. Its almost as if you are trying to get me to talk to my father again and forgive him is that what you are doing well…it wont work!" Yahiko ate some of his noodles before answering his nephew.

" That's not it at all its just… the last time you a Sano where in a room together all hell broke loose and we can't afford to have that happen again…. Plus I don't think he will listen to you anywise." Kenji sighed.

" Your right… So where find the bum." Yahiko grinned…. He was happy that he had gotten through to the stupid kid.

" You have to find Saitou…."

" You mean that guy from the Shinsangumi. (Did I spell that right!)"

" That right…. Now he's an officer for the government…. You need to find Saitou he can help you." a familiar voice came from out of nowhere.

" Who is talking about Me." they both stood up from the ground and turned around to see Saitou standing right behind him.

" Hey don't I know you from somewhere…. Ah I know! You're that little kid brat that was always around Kenshin…Keh…. But you're a man now aren't you." Yahiko was mad that he called him a little kid but didn't really care now he was just happy that he had found them so they wouldn't have to find him.

" So why are you here Saitou." He lit a cigarette and began to inhale it.

" I was told that there was a robbery going on surprisingly by one of the thieves, he was so scared he told me that he wanted to be locked up away from 'the UN human man." as he had putt it. In hearing that I knew it couldn't have been the Battousi because the attack the person used was called Hiten Mitsurugi Kasshin Ryu Ryusan and that's not the Battousi's style. I went anyway to see if I could catch the mystery man and I run into you. Now you can possible tell me that it was you." Kenji took this moment to be the right time to introduce himself and get his information.

" I'm the one who took out that garbage…my name is Kenji Himura… And I was just about to go find you to ask some questions." Saitou grinned at him.

" Ah so you're the Battousi's son…. Interesting…what did you want to know? If I like your question then I might be willing to answer it." Kenji smiled slightly.

" Hmm. I want to know where Kenshin is. 'My mother' needs his help. " Saitou cocked up an eyebrow.

" Your mother is the Raccoon Kamiya girl right?" Kenji wasn't sure whom he was talking about but sort of figured it out when he heard her last name being spoken. The Raccoon name was kind of disturbing in addition; him but he did remember Sano and Megumi calling her that same nickname.

" Yeah that's right…. So are you going to answer my question or am I just wasting my time here."

" Shut up Moron! I'm just going to forget about your cockiness because I happen to like the Raccoon girl and I will answer your question. The Battousai is in a small village next to Kyoto the village is called Kizu no Tama (if anyone knows a real village there in that time please tell me in a review.) he's been there for a while helping the town rebuild there burned down houses." Kenji Sighed.

" Oh great…. So how do I get there?"

" By boat of course! Meet me when the sun has set near the docks and I will get you on one for free." Kenji had enough yen for about 20 boat rides but if he could get on free he would accept it.

" Okay fine, whatever." He then kicked the thug from earlier in the stomach. " Make sure you don't for get your garbage."

Kenji made it to the docks just as the sun finally set. Saitou was of course there waiting patently for him.

" Ah so you finally came! The boat is waiting, I managed to pull some strings with the boats owner."

" What did you offer him?" Kenji said curiously.

"Hmm… you do know how to scrub floors don't you." Kenji let out a deep breath.

" Oh great… So now, I have to be a house cleaner. Keh whatever." Saitou pointed him of the way into the boat. Once Kenji was on the boat safely Saitou waved him goodbye and then left himself.

Kenji went to the edge of the boat and stared out at the sea. He was about to confront the man he hated most in the world again. He knew in his heart it wasn't going to be easy.

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I know the chapter name says that he was going to meet his father again… I just wanted to say don't get you pants in a jumble. This chapter was so long I decided it would be easier if I put it into two or three more parts. I'm truly sorry for the miss lead. Please review

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Father and son meet again? Part 2