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With that Ayame stood up and walked to where he stand. "And you were once
the same, Mr. Fighter-for-Hire. So if I were you I would think before
speaking." And with that she was gone. She was gone so fast that no one but
the two skilled swordsmen saw her leave.
Chapter Eleven: Kick Ass Fighter
Out of all the people who had witnessed this, the most surprised was Soujiro. No one had ever stood up for him before. He was so stunned, he sat there unable to move. Kenshin's eyes looked at Sanosuke. He was looking at the ground, obviously ashamed of what he had said. "Sano, she's right. You shouldn't go talking about things that don't involve you." Sano looked at Kenshin with guilt in his eyes. "We should go after her.", Megumi added. Soujiro suddenly aware of what was going on, quickly stood and darted after her. The rest followed as fast as they could.
Ayame had wandered down a stream to a cave. She always chose the path of a stream over anything else. She sat with her back facing the wall of the cave and peered into the water. "Well, well, well. Look what we've got here." There behind her were two men, big and muscular with ugly faces to add to the picture. "A little lady all by herself in the middle of a forest. Didn't nobody ever tell you there's dangerous crooks out here?" They laughed a disturbing laugh. Ayame stood up, but didn't bother to turn around. "I was quite aware of that, but what is dangerous to others is not necessarily dangerous to me." The two men stopped laughing. "Oh, so you think you can take on two big guys like us all by yourself?" "Ha. I don't think I can. I know I can." With that one of the men swung his fist at her, with metal knuckle guards and all. Ayame jumped up, up on top of the cave. "Hey! Where'd she go?!" All the while, she had gotten out her staff and held it promptly. "Up here boys." They looked up to where she stand. "Oh my. A stick. A little girl with a stick. We're so scared." "You should be. The only reason I'm using this 'stick' is 'cause I don't feel like getting my kimono stained with the blood of some filthy creatures as yourselves."
Soujiro had ran down the stream, as he knew that's where she would be. The others followed. He stopped behind some bushes when he saw what was going on. He saw Ayame standing on top of a cave, with two angry men below her. The rest caught up with him, but he silenced them and they watched. "We have to help her!", was Yahiko's first reaction. "No." Everyone looked at Soujiro. "No. She is a skilled fighter, or at least that's what I've been told. Let us see what she does." So they watched as the battle started.
"Alright. That's it. You in for in now missy." One of the men threw a huge rock at her, but she quickly dodged it and landed on the ground. "Is that the best you can do?" Now they were mad. The man with the metal knuckles charged at her with full speed, but she was too quick for him. She took her staff and jabbed him in the face, instantly stopping him. As soon as he was distracted, she hit him again, this time in the ribs. Everyone could hear the sound of his rib cage breaking. They watched him lay there on the ground, suffering from extreme pain. Then the other man charged, but he came from an angle. Ayame used her staff as a pole and jumped over his head and landed behind him. Quickly she jabbed him in the back, tripped him, and dug her staff into his ribs as well. When both men were down, she took one last blow to each in the head, leaving them unconscious.
"You may come out now." Ayame turned to where they hid. However, she didn't put away her staff. "AWESOME! Where did you learn to fight like that?!" Yahiko was in awe. He had never seen a woman fight like that. "You're so much better than Kaoru!", he added. "And so much better than you, Yahiko.", Kaoru said through clenched teeth. Ayame smiled, but she paid little attention to them. She was watching Soujiro. "Was that proof enough for you Sou-kun?" This time, it was he that smiled. "Proof was never needed." The two looked at each other with admiration in their eyes, but the others were still curious. Megumi broke the smiley-circle for a minute. "That was very well done. How long have you been at this now?" After that, everyone was popping up with questions. "People, people!! Hold your horses! I can only answer one question at a time!, and I'd rather answer them at the dojo, if you don't mind." Everyone agreed. "Uh Sano? Don't you have something you would like to say?" Kaoru gave him one of her 'do it now' kind of looks. "Yah." He turned to Ayame. "I guess you were right. Sorry 'bout that, but, you sure are one kick-ass fighter! You ever think of getting a job outta that?" Everyone screamed at him. "SANO!!"
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Chapter Eleven: Kick Ass Fighter
Out of all the people who had witnessed this, the most surprised was Soujiro. No one had ever stood up for him before. He was so stunned, he sat there unable to move. Kenshin's eyes looked at Sanosuke. He was looking at the ground, obviously ashamed of what he had said. "Sano, she's right. You shouldn't go talking about things that don't involve you." Sano looked at Kenshin with guilt in his eyes. "We should go after her.", Megumi added. Soujiro suddenly aware of what was going on, quickly stood and darted after her. The rest followed as fast as they could.
Ayame had wandered down a stream to a cave. She always chose the path of a stream over anything else. She sat with her back facing the wall of the cave and peered into the water. "Well, well, well. Look what we've got here." There behind her were two men, big and muscular with ugly faces to add to the picture. "A little lady all by herself in the middle of a forest. Didn't nobody ever tell you there's dangerous crooks out here?" They laughed a disturbing laugh. Ayame stood up, but didn't bother to turn around. "I was quite aware of that, but what is dangerous to others is not necessarily dangerous to me." The two men stopped laughing. "Oh, so you think you can take on two big guys like us all by yourself?" "Ha. I don't think I can. I know I can." With that one of the men swung his fist at her, with metal knuckle guards and all. Ayame jumped up, up on top of the cave. "Hey! Where'd she go?!" All the while, she had gotten out her staff and held it promptly. "Up here boys." They looked up to where she stand. "Oh my. A stick. A little girl with a stick. We're so scared." "You should be. The only reason I'm using this 'stick' is 'cause I don't feel like getting my kimono stained with the blood of some filthy creatures as yourselves."
Soujiro had ran down the stream, as he knew that's where she would be. The others followed. He stopped behind some bushes when he saw what was going on. He saw Ayame standing on top of a cave, with two angry men below her. The rest caught up with him, but he silenced them and they watched. "We have to help her!", was Yahiko's first reaction. "No." Everyone looked at Soujiro. "No. She is a skilled fighter, or at least that's what I've been told. Let us see what she does." So they watched as the battle started.
"Alright. That's it. You in for in now missy." One of the men threw a huge rock at her, but she quickly dodged it and landed on the ground. "Is that the best you can do?" Now they were mad. The man with the metal knuckles charged at her with full speed, but she was too quick for him. She took her staff and jabbed him in the face, instantly stopping him. As soon as he was distracted, she hit him again, this time in the ribs. Everyone could hear the sound of his rib cage breaking. They watched him lay there on the ground, suffering from extreme pain. Then the other man charged, but he came from an angle. Ayame used her staff as a pole and jumped over his head and landed behind him. Quickly she jabbed him in the back, tripped him, and dug her staff into his ribs as well. When both men were down, she took one last blow to each in the head, leaving them unconscious.
"You may come out now." Ayame turned to where they hid. However, she didn't put away her staff. "AWESOME! Where did you learn to fight like that?!" Yahiko was in awe. He had never seen a woman fight like that. "You're so much better than Kaoru!", he added. "And so much better than you, Yahiko.", Kaoru said through clenched teeth. Ayame smiled, but she paid little attention to them. She was watching Soujiro. "Was that proof enough for you Sou-kun?" This time, it was he that smiled. "Proof was never needed." The two looked at each other with admiration in their eyes, but the others were still curious. Megumi broke the smiley-circle for a minute. "That was very well done. How long have you been at this now?" After that, everyone was popping up with questions. "People, people!! Hold your horses! I can only answer one question at a time!, and I'd rather answer them at the dojo, if you don't mind." Everyone agreed. "Uh Sano? Don't you have something you would like to say?" Kaoru gave him one of her 'do it now' kind of looks. "Yah." He turned to Ayame. "I guess you were right. Sorry 'bout that, but, you sure are one kick-ass fighter! You ever think of getting a job outta that?" Everyone screamed at him. "SANO!!"
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