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Chapter 3: The New Battousai

"I'm going to kill you Kenshin," said Kaoru before she had even opened the door. Kenshin was raised an eyebrow. She turned around and her eyes had turned a fiery amber color and she looked very evil in-deed.

"Wh... what?" asked Kenshin as he reached for her. She was fine just a moment ago, "Ms. Kaoru are you feeling okay?" she slapped his hand away as he tried to put his arm around her shoulders. He winced in pain.

'What was wrong with her?' he thought, "Ms. Kaoru I think you need to see Ms. Megumi," he said, trying to pull her toward the door.

"How do you know my name?" she snapped as she backed up against the wall away from Kenshin.

"What do you mean Ms. Kaoru? You told me your name about a year ago when we first met," he explained gingerly, holding on to her arm. She pulled him forward, (he thought she might embrace him) and bit his arm. He pulled back quickly but she wouldn't let go. After a few awkward moments, she finally let go. A large, ring shaped cut showed on his arm. Blood started to form on the edges.

'Ms. Kaoru just hurt me. She just BIT me. What is wrong with her? I thought she LOVED me. She KISSED me just a few moments ago,' he thought.

"My name is not Ms. Kaoru. It is Battousai the Man Slayer. Which means I'm supposed to kill you right now. If you didn't have my sword on your belt there," she pointed at his belt, "you would have been dead ages ago."

"Wh... What?" Kenshin stuttered. What was she talking about? HE was the Battousai the Man Slayer. This was HIS sword on his belt. What the hell was she saying? Kenshin was about to grab her hand and pull her into a kiss when she disappeared right in front of his eyes. The next moment she was standing a little to the right....holding Kenshin's Reverse Blade Sword tightly in her hands.

'I didn't even see that. What's going on?' Kenshin backed up slowly. Kaoru pulled out the sword and stared at it lovingly. She threw its scabbard to the ground and got into a stance Kenshin only knew too well. That was Kenshin's own stance from 11 years ago (The extra year is when Kenshin has been staying at the dojo). When he was the legendary Battousai. Kenshin was staring, wide eyed, as Kaoru left the stance and licked the shinning sword.

"I can't believe you took my sword from me. That's not very nice," she said in a sweet voice, "My beautiful sword...in your dirty hands! I'll have your head for this!" she cried as she raised the sword and tried to hit Kenshin. He dodged it easily and dashed toward the door. Kaoru blocked him off by jumping in front of him and cornering him against another wall. She made another calculated slash at him. Kenshin moved just in time. Well...maybe not 'just in time'. Kenshin felt the tip of the blade cut across his shoulder, leaving a long cut down his right arm. He could feel a few drops of blood running down his arm as well. This was not the Kaoru he knew. The Kaoru he knew loved him. The Kaoru he knew kissed him that very night and even slept with him once in the winter because she was cold ((ya, right)). This...this was a new Battousai; a new Battousai that wanted his blood.

To be continued.....

Sakura G.

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