Chapter 2
Yahiko was glad to be back, it was nearly two days he had been gone and Kaoru had to admit she did get worried about him. First thing she did when she saw Yahiko was hug him, but her sympathy faded and she began strangling him, " YAHIKO WHAT ON EARTH WERE YOU DOING FOR TWO DAYS DID YOU KNOW YOU HAD US ALL WORRIED SICK I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!!" She yelled. After she loosened her grip Yahiko had Dizzies in his eyes and fell to the ground.
"Kaoru-dono is everything alright?" Kenshin asked walking into the room. " Yahiko finally came back after worrying us half to death!" " Yahiko do you mind telling us what you were doing those past few days?" Kenshin questioned. Before Yahiko was to answer Kaoru immediately noticed the blood from his shoulder. Yahiko explained everything from the part where the guards shot him to the part where Siye mentioned the Hiten Mitserugi style.
" Hiten Mitserugi style? That can't be right, only a few people know that," Kaoru stated. " Well she didn't say any other style I am positive she said Hiten Mitserugi," Yahiko said. Kenshin helped Yahiko up off the floor, " Yahiko when you see this girl next, you will need to look carefully at her movements to see if they are actually Hiten Mitserugi," Kenshin stated.
When Siye got home she plopped out on her bed in her room. " Did he go home already?" Machiko asked. Siye nodded. " Yea, but I guess he was really eager to get home," Siye said, Machiko noticed that Siye was more tired then usual and gave a sheepish smile. " I see whats going on here." she started. " Look, its not what you think Machiko," " SIYE HAS A CRUSH ON- " SHUT UP YOU RETARD!!" Siye yelled tackling Machiko.
" Get off me! This isn't very lady like Siye!" Machiko argued as Siye dug her face harder into the floor until the door opened behind them. The two young girls looked back to the woman who stood at the door, her face was pale and her eyes were closed. " Mother!" The two children said as the woman fell flat on the ground, and a tall man with a bloody sword stood in front of them.
" Who- Who are you?!!" Machiko gasped in horror. " That is of no importance, just call me the bringer of death," The man cackled lunging towards Siye. " Siye-chan NO!!" Machiko yelled running in front of her sister. " MACHIKO!!!!" Siye screamed falling to catch her stabbed sibling. " Pitty, I was aiming for you, oh well I guess I will get you later,"
" Machiko hold on I will get you and mother to a doctor, but I don't know anyone else in this part of town that can help, maybe..I know it is risky, but I need to ask Yahiko for help!"
Siye ran around town trying to remember where the kamiya dojo was. Although she was tired she didn't waste a minute. After a few minutes she finally reached the dojo and without hesitation knocked on the entrance door. Kaoru opened it and looked at the panting girl in concern. " May I..help you?" She asked.
" Please you must help me!"
Siye sat all day and all night by the side of her mother and sister. She didn't move from that spot and she didn't eat anything that her hosts offered. " Is it me, or do never get any sleep?" Yahiko said walking into the room during the middle of the night. Siye smiled and nodded, " Well sometimes, I usually get sleep unless I have nightmares or someone had been hurt, I am sorry if I made you uncomfortable by staying awake during the night while you were asleep," She started looking back at her sister, " Whoever it was that killed my Sister and Mother, was trying to seek my own life, I don't know why or how he was planning to get me," She paused and rubbed a damp cloth on her mother's forehead.
" But whoever it is, is extremely strong." She said. " Hey I have a question, do you really know the Hiten Mitserugi style?" Yahiko asked. Siye laughed, " well, I know a little bit of it, you see my father was in the middle of the revolution and he saw the Battosai practicing that he kind of copied his moves, so I haven't mastered it, but if my father comes back home I hope he had learned some new tricks." She smiled and put the wet cloth back in the bowl of water.
Megumi came into the room then and knelt down beside the two women on the floor. " It looks like your mother might be okay," She started until she looked Siye directly in the face. "But it looks like your sister will...." Siye knew what Megumi was going to say, she nodded and was ready to accept the news.
Siye stood outside the dojo and leaned against the side. " Your sister will die," the thoughts rang throughout her head. "Why did it have to be this way? Machiko I hate you, I hate the man who murdered you and mother, I hate myself for letting you being killed..." She crossed her arms, " I wish I could just go and claim my revenge on that guy, but I don't think my Hiten Mitserugi style will be good enough for this I am afraid.
While those thoughts rang in her head she heard footsteps approaching and Miss Kaoru put a hand on her shoulder. " I am sorry, is there anything we can do to help?" Siye looked into the young woman's eyes and then turned back, " nah, its fine," She trailed. " I have an idea! Would you like to take sword lessons? I am a teacher!" " Really?!" Siye's face glowed and she tightened her fists, " Do you know the Hiten Mitserugi Style?!! I am almost finished with it! I just need to learn more!" " Hiten Mitserugi style?! This must be the girl Yahiko was telling me about," Kaoru thought.
" Why don't you show me what you have got, wait right here I just need to get my wooden swords," Kaoru said running off back into the Dojo. " Wooden swords?"
Kaoru came back with two wooden swords one for her and one for Siye. " Okay why don't you show me what you have got, now don't hold back!" Siye dug her feet into the ground, and smirked, " Okay but I have to say the same about you,"
Siye then ran towards Kaoru and jumped high in the air, over kaoru's head and flipped behind her she swished her sword towards her legs so she could trip kaoru but kaoru blocked it. Siye then jumped back as Kaoru shot several swishes towards Siye's head, Siye dodged each and just as kaoru was going to strike through the stomach Siye finished off with a back handspring, " Course that isn't Hiten Mitserugi style," she started " but I did it because it looked cool,"
Then just as Siye let her guard down Kaoru nailed her in the back of the head leaving a large lump on her head, " Aww darn it! I can't believe I let my guard down again," Siye thought as Kaoru tended to Siye's wounds, " You are very skilled, but I still believe too much on your pride to get you out," Siye glared at Kaoru and then to the ground.
" ::this is stupid, how am I going to possibly win against this guy when I can't even win against a teacher? I hate everything::" Siye and Kaoru were then interrupted by Megumi who ran out the door, " What is it Megumi?" Kaoru asked, " Your Mother and Sister, their both dead!" Siye gasped and ran inside. She then ran to their side and shook them, " MOM! MACHIKO!" She yelled. After the attempts to wake them failed she growled under her breath and clutched her fists tightly, " :: That's it! I am not holding back any longer:: I am going to claim my revenge on that guy or die trying!!" She yelled aloud.
"Calm down Siye, you are still learning." Kaoru said trying to comfort her. " I am not going to let this rest! My Sister and mother died trying to save me, the least I could do is try and bring this guy down!" Her tears streamed down her face and she ran out the door.
Yahiko was glad to be back, it was nearly two days he had been gone and Kaoru had to admit she did get worried about him. First thing she did when she saw Yahiko was hug him, but her sympathy faded and she began strangling him, " YAHIKO WHAT ON EARTH WERE YOU DOING FOR TWO DAYS DID YOU KNOW YOU HAD US ALL WORRIED SICK I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!!" She yelled. After she loosened her grip Yahiko had Dizzies in his eyes and fell to the ground.
"Kaoru-dono is everything alright?" Kenshin asked walking into the room. " Yahiko finally came back after worrying us half to death!" " Yahiko do you mind telling us what you were doing those past few days?" Kenshin questioned. Before Yahiko was to answer Kaoru immediately noticed the blood from his shoulder. Yahiko explained everything from the part where the guards shot him to the part where Siye mentioned the Hiten Mitserugi style.
" Hiten Mitserugi style? That can't be right, only a few people know that," Kaoru stated. " Well she didn't say any other style I am positive she said Hiten Mitserugi," Yahiko said. Kenshin helped Yahiko up off the floor, " Yahiko when you see this girl next, you will need to look carefully at her movements to see if they are actually Hiten Mitserugi," Kenshin stated.
When Siye got home she plopped out on her bed in her room. " Did he go home already?" Machiko asked. Siye nodded. " Yea, but I guess he was really eager to get home," Siye said, Machiko noticed that Siye was more tired then usual and gave a sheepish smile. " I see whats going on here." she started. " Look, its not what you think Machiko," " SIYE HAS A CRUSH ON- " SHUT UP YOU RETARD!!" Siye yelled tackling Machiko.
" Get off me! This isn't very lady like Siye!" Machiko argued as Siye dug her face harder into the floor until the door opened behind them. The two young girls looked back to the woman who stood at the door, her face was pale and her eyes were closed. " Mother!" The two children said as the woman fell flat on the ground, and a tall man with a bloody sword stood in front of them.
" Who- Who are you?!!" Machiko gasped in horror. " That is of no importance, just call me the bringer of death," The man cackled lunging towards Siye. " Siye-chan NO!!" Machiko yelled running in front of her sister. " MACHIKO!!!!" Siye screamed falling to catch her stabbed sibling. " Pitty, I was aiming for you, oh well I guess I will get you later,"
" Machiko hold on I will get you and mother to a doctor, but I don't know anyone else in this part of town that can help, maybe..I know it is risky, but I need to ask Yahiko for help!"
Siye ran around town trying to remember where the kamiya dojo was. Although she was tired she didn't waste a minute. After a few minutes she finally reached the dojo and without hesitation knocked on the entrance door. Kaoru opened it and looked at the panting girl in concern. " May I..help you?" She asked.
" Please you must help me!"
Siye sat all day and all night by the side of her mother and sister. She didn't move from that spot and she didn't eat anything that her hosts offered. " Is it me, or do never get any sleep?" Yahiko said walking into the room during the middle of the night. Siye smiled and nodded, " Well sometimes, I usually get sleep unless I have nightmares or someone had been hurt, I am sorry if I made you uncomfortable by staying awake during the night while you were asleep," She started looking back at her sister, " Whoever it was that killed my Sister and Mother, was trying to seek my own life, I don't know why or how he was planning to get me," She paused and rubbed a damp cloth on her mother's forehead.
" But whoever it is, is extremely strong." She said. " Hey I have a question, do you really know the Hiten Mitserugi style?" Yahiko asked. Siye laughed, " well, I know a little bit of it, you see my father was in the middle of the revolution and he saw the Battosai practicing that he kind of copied his moves, so I haven't mastered it, but if my father comes back home I hope he had learned some new tricks." She smiled and put the wet cloth back in the bowl of water.
Megumi came into the room then and knelt down beside the two women on the floor. " It looks like your mother might be okay," She started until she looked Siye directly in the face. "But it looks like your sister will...." Siye knew what Megumi was going to say, she nodded and was ready to accept the news.
Siye stood outside the dojo and leaned against the side. " Your sister will die," the thoughts rang throughout her head. "Why did it have to be this way? Machiko I hate you, I hate the man who murdered you and mother, I hate myself for letting you being killed..." She crossed her arms, " I wish I could just go and claim my revenge on that guy, but I don't think my Hiten Mitserugi style will be good enough for this I am afraid.
While those thoughts rang in her head she heard footsteps approaching and Miss Kaoru put a hand on her shoulder. " I am sorry, is there anything we can do to help?" Siye looked into the young woman's eyes and then turned back, " nah, its fine," She trailed. " I have an idea! Would you like to take sword lessons? I am a teacher!" " Really?!" Siye's face glowed and she tightened her fists, " Do you know the Hiten Mitserugi Style?!! I am almost finished with it! I just need to learn more!" " Hiten Mitserugi style?! This must be the girl Yahiko was telling me about," Kaoru thought.
" Why don't you show me what you have got, wait right here I just need to get my wooden swords," Kaoru said running off back into the Dojo. " Wooden swords?"
Kaoru came back with two wooden swords one for her and one for Siye. " Okay why don't you show me what you have got, now don't hold back!" Siye dug her feet into the ground, and smirked, " Okay but I have to say the same about you,"
Siye then ran towards Kaoru and jumped high in the air, over kaoru's head and flipped behind her she swished her sword towards her legs so she could trip kaoru but kaoru blocked it. Siye then jumped back as Kaoru shot several swishes towards Siye's head, Siye dodged each and just as kaoru was going to strike through the stomach Siye finished off with a back handspring, " Course that isn't Hiten Mitserugi style," she started " but I did it because it looked cool,"
Then just as Siye let her guard down Kaoru nailed her in the back of the head leaving a large lump on her head, " Aww darn it! I can't believe I let my guard down again," Siye thought as Kaoru tended to Siye's wounds, " You are very skilled, but I still believe too much on your pride to get you out," Siye glared at Kaoru and then to the ground.
" ::this is stupid, how am I going to possibly win against this guy when I can't even win against a teacher? I hate everything::" Siye and Kaoru were then interrupted by Megumi who ran out the door, " What is it Megumi?" Kaoru asked, " Your Mother and Sister, their both dead!" Siye gasped and ran inside. She then ran to their side and shook them, " MOM! MACHIKO!" She yelled. After the attempts to wake them failed she growled under her breath and clutched her fists tightly, " :: That's it! I am not holding back any longer:: I am going to claim my revenge on that guy or die trying!!" She yelled aloud.
"Calm down Siye, you are still learning." Kaoru said trying to comfort her. " I am not going to let this rest! My Sister and mother died trying to save me, the least I could do is try and bring this guy down!" Her tears streamed down her face and she ran out the door.