A Wandering Soul/ A vicious Capture

Chapter 4

Father and Son Meet Again? Part 2

Kenji sat at the edge of the boat staring out at the sea. He was thinking of what he should say when he would meet his father again. He wasn't sure if he could control himself from totally beating up his father for what he did to his mother. But he had promised Yahiko that he would not let his issue's with his father ruin his mission to save his mother…he would have to try his hardest to keep himself under control. His train of thoughts was pulled to a sudden halt when he heard a voice calling out to him.

" Hey you get working on the floors or I will kick you off the boat?" the man said as he threw a bucket and mop a Kenji. Kenji swerved his hand to the front of his face to catch the bucket before it had knocked him right in the head. Cleaning was something he dreaded doing, he remembered all the times his mother would force him to clean the dojo floors and how he would always complain, but he would always end up doing it out of fear of his life. Kenji jumped on the edge of the boat and knelt down to fill the bucket up with water, once he had finished, he slowly slid down to the floor of the boat to fill it up with soap from a bottle sitting by the door of the cabin. He picked up the mop and dipped it in the bucket. He sighed with a deep breath, then he plopped the mop onto the floor; rubbing against it in as hard as he could to make sure it came clean. He stared to think that maybe he should have paid instead of having Saitou getting him a ride free. He washed the floors for hours trying to make them as perfect as they could possibly be. When he was finished the man told him he could have a break, so Kenji decided to go take a nap near the Edge of the boat so he could hear the water as he slept.

Kaoru didn't get a very good sleep, seeing as she was uncomfortably tied up now. Her abductor was shining his blades with some weird type of shiner he had never seen before; she didn't particularly care either. She was more worried about what he was planning to do with the blades to care to ask. She hoped he wasn't planning on hurting Kenshin but knew in her heart that those swords were meant to kill him.

" It will never work you know. If Kenshin dose find me, he will stop you in a matter of seconds. So please if you don't want to get hurt I suggest you let me go and run." the man quit polishing his swords he looked up at her and smiled for only a second, Then his grin became deeper, his eyes darker.

" I don't run away! It will work because Kenshin is weaker then he was when he was the Battousai." She knew that she was just wasting her time trying to stop someone who was already setting himself up for a fall, even though it was a lost cause, she still had to try to stop him.

" Well if your not going to let me go, the least you can do is tell me you name." the man smiled.

" Humph…. If you must know, I'm Hiroshi." it was interesting name, and she couldn't believe he actually told it to her it was if he didn't care to be inconspicuous as most Kidnappers usually were. He sat down his swords and walked over to her.

" I'm going to untie your hands so you can eat you pull anything and I will be forced to hurt you." She smiled at him.

" Like I would pull anything with my legs still tied." He nodded his head in acceptance as he UN tied her hands; he then handed her a bowl of Miso soup and a rice ball.

" Now eat up then go back to sleep." Kaoru accepted the bowl and rice ball from him and ate it slowly. She watched him carefully as she thought up a plan to escape before Kenshin got there.

Kenji woke up as he heard the screams of the people on the boat. He jumped up a fast as he could only to see pirates ransacking the boat. In knowing what was going on, he pulled out his sword from its sheath as one of the pirates came up to him with some Tobikunai (N/A those are the weapons Misao uses) in hand. The man then threw them at him with an evil grin on his face. Kenji Jumped over Him and turned Sharply around and knocked the person out with the hilt of his sword. When the rest of the pirates saw Kenji Fight and knock out one of there own, they began to all gather around him ready to fight him all at once. Their leader watched as his men fought Kenji with every thing they had. Kenji took his sword and in one swift motion sliced his sword across half of the men's chests, and since his sword wasn't a sakabatou (Reverse Blade Sword) It drew blood along all there chests sending them cringing to the ground in pain. Then He did it once more to the other half of men. Their leader was very impressed with his skill and found him a worthy opponent. He jumped off the top of the boat to face Kenji next. Kenji readied himself for what he thought would be a major battle since he figured that there leader would have to be at least strong enough to take him on. Kenji and the leader began to clash swords, Kenji jumped into the air to take his sword down on the man but he moved before the attack could be properly executed. He the used his god like speed to try and catch him off guard, but as he tried to do special attack the Hiten Mitsurugi Kasshin Ryu Ryusan… he ended up getting a sword threw his stomach because the guy had caught onto his plan. He didn't scream in pain although it was unbearable, he instead kept him self focused on the battle. He stood from the ground holding his kimono to his stomach trying to put pressure on it so it might stop bleeding, the man was strong he had caught him completely off guard as he was trying to do with him. He needed to find a way he could complete an attack before he would stop him again. The men he had knocked out began to awake and watched the battle in astonishment. Kenji tried to read his opponents next move by his emotions but couldn't because this pirate didn't seem to have any so that meant he would have to depend on his own skill to win. The man came at him full speed with an Arial onslaught of slashes. Kenji managed to dodge all but one of them, which only grazed his arm. They both jumped back from each other; the leader began to grin devilishly at Kenji who also smiled the same way. Then the man began to speak to tauntingly at him.

" This is going to be fun don't you think." Kenji smiled deeply.

" Yeah count on it," he said as he raised his sword into the air.

" I never have found a opponent who is strong enough to be worthy to fight me and that means I can't let you live." Kenji Grinned.

" Likewise." with that said the to warriors began to clash swords once more. They were both equal in strength but Kenji's speed made it a lot harder for him to land an attack.

They could have gone on for hours but Kenji needed to hurry, he didn't have time fro a meaningless fight. Then Kenji tried his favorite technique that he learned from his father's style. He pushed as much force as he could into his swing.

" Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu, Ryu Ryusan." He pushed on his sword so hard that he had almost killed the person, but he stopped before the sword went all the way through, so that he wouldn't have killed him. He pointed his sword at the people face as he laid on the ground. His men all were terrified as they saw their leader about to be slaughtered.

" Go now before I kill you." all off his men ran over to him and picked him up as they ran for dear life to there boat at sea. Kenji Re sheathed his sword, as he looked at all his wounds and the damage he had made to the boat and the floor that he had just cleaned up. The owner of the boat came walking up to him with a serious look, making Kenji worried that he was going to save to swim with the fish the rest of the way to Kyoto.

" Thank you young Man for saving my cargo from being stolen and myself from being killed." Kenji thought for sure he was in trouble for wrecking his boat, but the man didn't seem to care now, as he was examining his wounds. The man then calmly smiled at him.

" Come with me and will get those wounds fixed, it's the least I could do for you saving my boat and my life." Kenji followed him reluctantly he didn't really care that he was hurt badly at all. It never really mattered to him when he got hurt; he just figured it to be a everyday part of samurai life. Nevertheless, he went anywise because he did need all his strength for the upcoming reunion with his father. The man took out some bandages from a tiny box and sat down with Kenji and began to wrap the bandages around his arm, then around his stomach to cover the whole in his chest and make it stop bleeding. Kenji then thanked him.

" Thank you for fixing my wounds." He grinned softly.

" Your welcome um…what did you say your name was again." He smiled at him with a sly look in his eyes.

" I didn't…. My name is Kenji Himura." the old man's face became full of surprise.

" Oh so you the Battousai's son…. Huh! Saitou told me about you, but he left out that he was sending him by boat with me to Kyoto, that darn sneaky man would have to pay for keeping information from me. So how is it to be the son of a legend" Kenji's smile fell as he had heard his question.

" I don't like my father, as for how it feels to be his son…well lets just say it's a bit empty." The man began to frown as well.

" Why do you hate him so much?" Kenji began to grip his fists tightly.

" Because he left my mother all alone to wander off to help people who are ungrateful of anything." he didn't feel like talking about his father anymore so he decided to change the subject.

" Oh…I never caught your name." the man flashed him an all-knowing smile.

" My name Junichi…" Kenji stood up and headed for the door to the outside.

" Thanks Junichi for your help but I don't feel like talking anymore." He then left threw the door.

" Aye he's a strange young man now isn't he. Hmm…"

Kenji walked back to where he was laying before he was so rudely awoken by the pirates and went back to sleep. He would sleep for the remaining time it took for him to get to Kyoto. He slept for hours with no interruptions which woke him up from his sleep once more, he was expecting a rude awakening from Junichi to fix the messes he made on the boat or something like that. He then wondered if something was wrong like maybe one of the pirates had gotten him while he was asleep. He stood up and went to the door to get inside the boat to see where he was, when inside he saw the person kicked back against the wall a sleep. So then, he knew that he had a chance to fall a sleep and not have to do anymore work till he got to Kyoto. However, as he began to walk out to go back to sleep he heard his voice.

" Were do you think you're going, I know what you're thinking 'maybe you can go to sleep and never have to fix my boat because you'll be on your way to Kyoto.'" Kenji had been figured out and now was readying himself for a long and painful job of fixing his boat." well your right." Kenji became shocked as Junichi had a sly grin on his face. " You saved my life and I will repay you buy allowing you to ride the rest of the way to Kyoto totally free." Kenji was still in a bit of a shock but managed to keep up a serious expression.

"Thank you." he then walked out the door to go back to sleep and wait to get to Kyoto.

~ 3 hours later ~

Kenji felt as if he was being shaken to death, he quickly opened his eye's to see the old man smiling at him, just about giving him a heart attack.

" Were here, we have arrived at Kyoto. Wake up now!" Kenji jumped to his feet as fast as he could, looking out over the boat at the town he quickly calculated which way he needed to go to find his father. As he walked off the boat, he could hear Junichi's voice.

" Good luck Kenji, I think your wrong about you father, he really dose love you, and dose what he dose for you and your mother." Kenji didn't agree with what he said at all, How would leaving them all alone to go help someone he didn't even know benefit them. Kenji didn't bother to answer him back; he found it a waste of time he instead walked faster and farther away from him. He needed to hurry and find his father before the 2 weeks were up. Kenji Knew exactly which way he needed to go and exactly what he was looking for because Saitou had told him the exact directions. Kenji headed straight though Kyoto ignoring everyone around him. He needed to get through there as fast as he could. He tried to ignore all voices around him all noises were just distractions keeping him from his goal. However, as he heard a scream from a young female he would have to put his father off for a moment. He turned around to see some punk kids torturing a poor defenseless girl.

" Hey girl why don't you come with us." the girl hovered in fear as the person began to come closer to her his friends following behind.

" No stay away leave me alone," she said as she tried to run only to be jerked to the ground.

" You're not going anywhere." Kenji took this time to make his entrance.

" Yeah that's right she wont be, at least not any where with you." He said as he smiled devilishly. The men turned to look at him as they laughed historically.

" Ha, ha, ha. What could a little pretty boy like you do to Me." there leader spat at him. Kenji shook his head vigorously.

" Your not the first person to tell me that, hmm, oh well I guess I will just have to show you what this pretty boy can do." he decided not use his sword since he thought that it would be a waste to use it on punks such as them. Instead, he decided to use his fighting skills, which he acquired from Sanosuke. He used his right hand and punched it into the gut of one of the three men who ran at him sending him flying into the ground knocked unconscious. The second person left his leaders side to try and punch Kenji out like he had done to his friend. Kenji moved gracefully out of the way and elbowed him in the back knocking him unconscious to the ground. Their leader then stepped up readying himself to fight Kenji.

" You have been able to take my friends out easily, but I won't be easily thrown away." Kenji sighed.

"Whatever." the leader growled furiously as he charged at him full speed. Kenji waited for the right moment, and then proceeded to jump up in the air and kick him square in the face. The man slowly fell to the ground moaning like a fool as he slipped in to an unconscious state. Kenji stood up straight as he stared at the pile of unconscious men. He then grinned evilly.

" You should have kept your hands to your self." he turned to look at the frightened young girl who sat in a corner on the ground.

" Are you okay." she nodded as she stood from the ground.

" Thank you. You saved my life."

" Yeah whatever." he then began to walk away to finish his journey. The girl ran up to him trying to stop him.

" Wait are you going already I was hoping to repay you for you kindness." he practically blew her off when she thanked him and yet she still found him nice. He turned around to look at her.

" I'm in a hurry, I have no time for this, besides I don't wish to be repaid." She smiled at him.

" Well then at least tell me what your name is?" he sighed.

" It's Kenji," he didn't tell her his full name just in case she knew who his father was. He was sick in tired of people recognizing him as his fathers son. She laughed at him, which he did not know what for.

" Why are you laughing like that? What did I do?"

" Oh nothing. I just figured out how I can repay you. My father use to make swords during the revolution and he was well known, I bet if I told him what you did for me he would make you a quality sword. I see that the one you carry is pretty beating up. I know that its illegal to sell or even use a sword in this day and age, it seems that you still do, whatever reason that is I can tell your not evil so I'm sure he would make you one. So if you ever want one just go near the Aoiya, we live in the place right next to it," he thought about what she said for a moment. He did need a new sword but was in a bit of a hurry.

" Thanks, I might take you up on that! Someday." he was going to start back on his journey but she began to talk again.

" By the way my name is Chizuru Raikouji. So when you come by just ask for Me." he smiled at her sweetly as he walked away.

"See you around then Chizuru," he waved back to her goodbye as he made his way through Kyoto. In a couple of minutes, he was already at the edge of Kyoto near the forest, he the made a left turn through it. Once he had gotten trough the forest he could see the village up ahead he slowly made his way up to the village but stopped as he saw his Father playing with the towns children, They were all hanging all over him. He remembered When he used to play with his father like that, but quickly threw the memory out of his mind he didn't want to remember those happy times they no longer meant anything to him. Seeing his father again was too much to fast for him so he turned around to run away but was stopped.

" Kenji…. Is that really you?" Kenshin had seen him and now there would be no turning back, he would just have to face his father and hope for the best out come.

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I know I ended it dumb/ but I'm tired of writing and need to sleep sometime. The next chapter will be longer I promise.

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Father and son meet again? Part 3

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