"Evil, evil, evil, evil, and more evil." Kate stated, walking with Mokuba
from school. "Cherry blossoms are nice, but can we wear are regular
clothes, nooooo. I have to wear this pink kimono, and you get to wear jeans
and a nice t-shirt. Why me?" Mokuba laughed at his friend's overreaction,
"C'mon Kate cant be that bad!" Kate tried kicking a rock but she couldn't
swing up her leg. "Stupid kimono, I can barely walk!" Mokuba laughed again,
"We are almost at my house you can change there, although you should wear
your hair down more often, you actually look like a normal cutesy girl!" He
snickered at his friends expression he knew she hated the color pink and
the words 'normal cutesy girl'. Kate grumbled something about hitting some
sense into him when they got to his house. The sky darkened as the winds
started to howl. Kate looked up, "What's going on?" Mokuba looked up, and
saw a man with a knife behind them running. "KATE RUN!!" Kate looked back
but the man was quicker he knocked her out cold and stopped. His eyes
glinted, 'No emotion!' Mokuba thought, "Tell Jason and Crystal this is
where their sister will be. But if not they come, Kate shall not live to
tell the tale of her life!" The man laughed and kicked Mokuba into an
alleyway, he threw a piece of paper to Mokuba. And then there was a flash
of blinding light. Mokuba picked up the piece of paper it read, 19-23-19-12-
12-11-19-12-12-25-15-21. 'Damn it a code, probably someone that Jason
knows.' He looked at the bottom of the paper the only thing in English was:
Coordinates: 11191212. Mokuba started to limp to his house. As he opened
the door, "SETO!! CRYSTAL!!! JASON!! SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED. AND IT AIN'T
TO GOOD!!" Mokuba yelled. Jason was faster than anyone else, he looked at
Mokuba than looked behind him. He was about to open his mouth but Crystal
and Seto came rushing down. "Did anyone hurt you Mokuba? Are you okay? What
happened?" Seto asked everything coming at once. Crystal gasped, "Mokuba
you're bleeding! Come here!" Mokuba obeyed, he could feel Crystal's hand
glow then the warmness came, and he felt better. He opened his mouth, but
Jason got there first, "Where is Kate?" Mokuba tried to speak but no words
came out, but he numbly handed he note to Jason. Jason scanned the note
with his eyes, he became infuriated, he clenched the letter in one hand,
"Mokuba he didn't hurt you, did he? He just took Kate and told you to give
this to me?" Mokuba nodded and flinched ready to be yelled at but nothing
came, Jason was looking at the ground. "Crystal, Maxi is back," Crystal
looked down at the floor, suddenly turning rather pale on her lightly
tanned skin. Crystal began to shake, and repeat, "No, he can't be. He can't
that defies the law of life and death. Oh no, no, no." she fell to the
floor to her knees. Malik and Marik came into the room arguing but stopped
when they saw Crystal. "Are you okay Crystal? What happened?" They both
asked at once, but it seemed Crystal didn't hear them. "Who is Maxi,
Jason?" Seto asked very seriously, he had never seen Crystal this scared of
anyone. Malik and Marik were starting to talk to Crystal softly, which was
calming her down. Jason looked out of the window, "He is supposed to be
dead, and he's one of the deadliest swordsman I have ever fought. He wanted
Crystal as his servant, and Kate to be his maid. And me to be his brother."
Silence filled the air as fire to dry wood. Crystal started to cry, Malik
and Marik sighed. Jason sat quietly next to her and hugged her tightly and
whispered, "We'll get her back. Just like before. But this time she won't
suffer. I swear." Crystal looked up and nodded. "Seto, Malik, Marik, and
Mokuba it seems that we are going on a new journey. Please I don't want
everyone to worry, and we do not need any help. Maxi is powerful and
dishonorable; he gave Kate a scar on her right arm of a star. Please you
all must understand that. We cannot afford to lose any of you." Malik and
Marik nodded. Crystal than started again, "Do not tell anyone where we
went. Not even Bakura he'll have a damn cow." Marik sniggered. Malik
nodded. Mokuba looked up at Jason and Crystal, "Be careful. And don't die!"
Crystal nodded. Jason just shrugged, "Death isn't anything to be afraid
of." Mokuba nodded he knew that meant Jason would try his best to keep
alive. Seto silently followed Jason and Crystal to the dimensional portal.
He entered in the coordinates; he called out to them before they walked
into the portal, "Don't die!"
*Kate's POV* I woke up in a cage. I looked around, 'middle of the forest
with a stream near by, no electricity.' Something shiny caught my eye, 'A
sword, wait! Where do I remember that?' I felt a cold shiver go down her
spine. "Damn it all." I whispered. A figure came, "Have you tried breaking
out of the cage yet girl?" I glared, and went into fighting stance, but
stumbled, my head still hurt. "Who are you and what do you want?" I yelled.
The figure just went over to their sword. "You know me but perhaps you
don't remember. But that doesn't matter. You call me Master, or innocent
people pay for your disobedience." I shivered, I looked down I was still in
my pink kimono. And my hair was still down. But the wind seemed unruly
right now. I nodded, regretfully. "And what am I supposed to call your
buddies?" I looked behind him seeing five or eight men behind him. He
chuckled, "You call them Master to. If you do not obey any of us, well lets
just say some poor unfortunate woman or child pays the price." My eyes
widened, 'I can't break loose of this cage or he'll hurt someone, or kill
them, why does he seem familiar.' I clutched my right arm, and nodded. The
man I am supposed to call master just smirked and walked away with his
cronies. *Next morning* I heard shouting, and someone hit me on the side of
the face. I got up, "What?" I said irritably. "We're hungry go into town
and buy us some tofu!" "But I haven't got any money!" I said. Someone threw
the money at me but I caught it. "Remember I have eyes all around so don't
disobey." I nodded and grumbled how unfair this was. I walked down the dirt
path, kicking some stones. Then it hit me I didn't know where town was. I
held my breath, 'Stay calm, don't worry maybe you can just transport
yourself there.' I clapped my hands together. Nothing happened, my magic
didn't work here. 'Crap. Oh well I might as well ask someone for
directions.' I saw a woman up ahead, "Excuse me Miss!!" I called she
turned. "I'm sorry to bother you but do you know where town is?" The woman
smiled, "It's down the path, and then you take a right." She looked at me
for a moment, "Are you new here?" "I suppose you could say that." I
answered, something glinted in my eye, and I saw one of the men from
'Master' holding a knife. "Thank you Miss! See ya around!" I ran up ahead,
I could see the guys following me. I began to get scared, I ran through the
market, and saw a tofu stand. I quickly bought the tofu, and walked quickly
out. The man grabbed me by the neck. I struggled knowing I couldn't hit him
otherwise someone else will pay the price. "What where you talking about to
the girl?" "I asked her where the market was." I said truthfully. "Too bad,
she looked like someone I could have some fun with. Oh well. Just keep your
damn mouth shut!" The lady I saw earlier was coming up, she had seen me.
And the man, who had his hands clasped around my neck. "What are you
doing?" she asked angrily. "Put her down immediately." The man shrugged and
threw me down. I got up and dusted myself off. "What did you do that for?"
The lady demanded. "She's my slave and I can do anything I want." The lady
looked into my eyes, 'I can't lie to her, even if I do get a beating, I
can't lie.' The lady saw that I was being abused, she saw the cut on the
side of my face where I had been hit. "How much do you want for her?" The
lady asked. The man just shrugged, "She ain't mine she is my masters. Now
move lady or get hurt." She didn't move, I began to get scared. The man
raised his fist and was about to hit her, "Leave her alone!" I shouted and
kicked him in the stomach. I turned to her, "Run, I don't want him to hurt
you! Go!" The girl shook her head, "Not with out you." She grabbed my arm
and ran. Three other men were chasing us now. She quickly dodged them in an
alley way and we hid behind a dojo. She looked at me, "What is your name?"
I was hesitant, "My name's Kate." "My names Kaoru. I am the leader of this
dojo." There was a knock on the door, Kaoru told me to hide, "Hello, I am
looking for my younger sister, her name is Kate. Have you seen her?"
Master's voice came through the house I was sitting in. I could hear Kaoru
say, "Sorry I haven't seen her." "Listen girl if you don't give that girl
back to me tomorrow. Hope to your stars I don't kill you. She is my
servant. I am her Master." I heard him sneer. Kaoru shook her head, "I'm
sorry I know no one by the name of Kate but if I see her I'll give her
right to you! Now goodbye!" She pushed him out of the door and came over to
where I was. I realized I was crying. She hugged me, "Everything will be
okay."
*Crystal and Jason* "Jason! You are wearing something other than black! Oh
my!" Crystal shouted with laughter. Jason shrugged, "Still has black on
it." He was wearing a black tank and an overcoat was with white, red, and
black. It went down to his knees, and then he was wearing black pants. He
was holding his sword, Calibar, he slid it in its holder on his back.
Crystal was wearing a light green kimono, her hair was down, and some of
her bangs were in her eyes. Jason grinned at his little sister, "Those are
the only clothes you have so don't get them dirty." Crystal suddenly looked
fearful. Jason laughed, Crystal mumbled a word but nothing happened, "What
happened? My magic doesn't work here! So that means I'm defenseless!" Jason
grinned at his sister, "C'mon drama queen we have to find Maxi." Crystal
nodded, they walked down a dirt road they soon saw people, and "This must
be the town!" Crystal said in wonder. Jason shrugged, something caught his
eye, "Let's go I saw one of his men." Crystal nodded and followed her
brother. They went into a dark forest, "My, hello brother, and my dear
servant, how you have grown!" A voice came out from the darkness. A hand
came out from nowhere and grabbed Crystal around the waist and another hand
clapped over her mouth. And pulled her into darkness. Jason was enraged,
"Where are my two sisters?" Maxi answered, "I only have one and that's
Crystal. A meddler took Kate away from me. But I'll kill her." Jason
gritted his teeth together, "Leave them alone its me that you want! We'll
have our fight now!" Maxi chuckled in the darkness, "Brother, dear brother,
I will not fight you until tomorrow. For you have a greater challenge now.
Find the baby of the family before tomorrow or I'll kill the both of them!"
the voice faded with laughter. Jason turned and started to run back to the
village.
*Back With Kaoru and Kate* "Then he knocked me out cold and I woke up
here." Kate finished telling her story to Kaoru who had treated the side of
her face there was a bandage on it. She nodded, "Nothing will happen to
you. Do you know how to fight?" Kate nodded. "Why didn't you?" "They said
they would kill a woman or a child if I questioned or disobeyed and order."
Kate looked down to the floor. Kaoru hugged her. Kate heard the opening of
doors, "Hey Kaoru! We're back!" called a voice. Kaoru placed a hand on
Kate's shoulder. "They are friends they'll help." "Sorry we're late! The
kid got us lost!" Another voice came. "I did NOT! YOU SAID YOU KNEW YOU'RE
WAY AROUND!!" said the first voice that had come earlier. Kaoru sighed and
rolled her eyes, "Come on, they are probably going to drop the chicken I
asked them to get." Kate giggled and followed Kaoru. "Sano! Yahiko! Both of
you stop acting like children!" scolded Kaoru. Kate smiled a bit, and shook
her head. She noticed the boy called Yahiko, he was tan, had brown eyes,
dark hair, he was wearing a yellow kimono (like in anime). Sano was tall he
had a red headband and had a piece of wheat in his mouth (his clothes were
also like in anime). Kate looked up at the sky, and sat down on the steps
behind Kaoru. Kaoru sighed, "Where is Kenshin? We all have to talk." "He is
by the bridge, he'll be back in about a half hour." Kaoru began to look
angry, "I SAID TO BE BACK BY FIVE AND IT'S SIX NOW!!" Kate fell of the
steps from the sudden yell. "Kaoru you yell really loudly, I am right next
to you, so ya know I can't go deaf right now." Kaoru blushed, "Sorry Kate."
Kate just nodded. "Who's the kid?" Sano asked. "That is what we need to
talk about. She was kidnapped from her friends and family, and brought here
to serve these nasty horrible and impolite men. They abuse her. See look at
her scrap on her face." Kate sighed, "Is it really necessary to tell them
all this before you introduce us." Sano saw the bandage on her face it was
right where Kenshin's scar was on his face. He also saw the bottoms and the
sleeves of her kimono were tattered. Yahiko looked at Kate, "So is she
staying?" Kaoru nodded, "For the moment Yahiko." Kate was starting up at
the sun, which was rising down. She saw the stars, 'I wonder.' Kate put her
hand up her sleeve. 'Yes I have them! So I may not be as defenseless as I
thought. Summoning monsters just calls for will power.' Kate pulled out a
deck of cards, "You play poker kid?" Sano asked. "Yep, my brother taught
me. But these aren't poker cards. These are gifts from my friends and
family. I didn't think that they were in my kimono. I thought they dropped
out." Kaoru leaned over, "What are they?" Kate looked at her and studied
her face, "Duel monsters, I can summon them, you can look through them if
you want. The attack points is how good their offence is and defense is how
good their defense is." Sano and Yahiko started to look through them. Kate
looked up, "Kaoru can I go to the bridge? I'll go and get Kenshin?" Kaoru
looked a little nervous. "I don't know Kate, there is probably some bounty
on you now." "Please Kaoru?" Kate pleaded. "I'll go with the kid." Sano
offered, he snatched the deck from Yahiko's hands and started to look at
them. Kaoru nodded, "If any one hurts Kate you will be in a world of hurt!"
Sano just shrugged it off. Sano went out of the doorway, "Don't worry Kaoru
we'll be careful!" Kate shouted back, she waved and went behind Sano. Kate
walked alongside Sano, "So kid, who is the guy who kidnapped you?" Kate
shrugged, "Dunno, he just said he knew me." Sano was looking through the
cards, "Kid?" Kate looked up and nodded. "Can you cook?" Kate looked at him
weirdly, "Yea, why?" "Good, Kaoru is okay, but she is more of a fighter
than a cook." Kate saw the bridge up ahead with someone on it. "Is that
Kenshin, Sano?" Sano nodded, "Yep." Kate squinted, "You sure?" "Why?" "He
sorta looks like a girl." Sano burst into laughter, "Kenshin?" He couldn't
say anything else he was laughing so hard. *Kate o.o()* "Sano breath." Kate
said steadily. She was worried that he would lose control of his breath,
and not be able to breath. Sano stopped laughing little by little. "Are you
done?" Kate asked. Sano nodded, they turned back to the bridge, and Kenshin
was looking at them. Sano shouted out, "Sorry Kenshin. Just a good joke."
Sano and Kate jogged over but then Kate stopped in the middle of the jog,
and turned to the right. Her eyes widened, she couldn't move. 'It can't be,
not again..' She thought. Sano turned back, "You okay kid?" Kate didn't
respond, her face turned a little white. She pushed Sano out of the way. A
pair of hands that clutched her and threw her against a wall that met her.
"KID!" Sano shout, he saw the man he had a sword, his sword was covered
with blood. Kenshin's eyes widened, anger pierced through him, he charged
at the man, and slit his arm and leg. The man was surprised, he fell to his
knees, Kenshin was about to make a second strike but a guy came from
behind, and hit him with the blade of his sword. The guy fell down, the
other guy kicked him, and then stabbed him. The man with the trench coat
proceeded to where Kate was. His sword with blood, he flung it off, Sano
was trembling and Kenshin was shocked. The man went over to Kate he picked
her up and started to walk away. "Where do you think you are going with
her?" Sano demanded. The guy ignored him, and kept walking. "Did you hear
me kid?" The guy turned. "What is it?" he asked annoyed. "Where are you
taking Kate?" "None of your damned business." "I'll make it my business."
Sano replied getting angrier, "I promised Kaoru that nothing will happen to
Kate!" "And this affects me how?" The guy asked, Sano began "You have Kate
and we are protecting her from-" "Maxi? You sure are doing a great job.
Look let me get this strait for you, I am Kate's brother I have come a long
way. And I am not leaving her side." "Do you have a name?" Kenshin asked.
His hand was on the hilt of his sword. "Jason. Now get out of my way," "Why
don't you come back to the dojo with us? Kaoru can take care of Kate's
wounds again-" Jason raised his eyebrow, "Again? What do you mean again?"
"Before Kate was found by Kaoru, she was being abused, Kaoru saved her."
Jason said something under his breath and glared. "What ever I am coming
with you, back to the dojo." Kenshin nodded, and Sano glared. Jason
followed Sano and Kenshin. "Kenshin! Sano! You are back!" Yahiko opened the
door for them. Kenshin nodded happily, and Sano just jerked his head
towards Jason. Yahiko stared up at Jason, "Who are you?" "Kate's brother."
He put Kate down on a cot inside a part of the dojo, and bandaged her wound
on her right arm. He sat silently next to Kate. Then stood up, he walked
back outside to Kenshin and Sano. "Where are you going?" Yahiko asked him.
Jason turned and sighed, "I have to have a chat with an old friend. I'll be
back early morning or so. Do me a favor kid. Make sure Kate gets through
all right." Yahiko nodded. Jason left the dojo. Sano looked at Yahiko,
"He's pleasant to you, why do you let him call you kid and not me?" Yahiko
looked up, "He is a lot more solemn and doesn't like to be corrected. While
you are an inconsiderate pig!" "You had better run kid or I'll-" Kate
walked up behind Sano, and tugged on his shirt, "Kaoru wants you and Yahiko
in the kitchen." "Uh-oh." Yahiko murmured, Sano sighed, "Can't she cook?"
he muttered. "Yea I helped her with the chicken she said to tell you that
we are having rice, sushi, and chicken teriyaki. I helped her with all of
that. You two just gotta set up the dinner table." The nodded and went off
happily. Kate looked at Kenshin, "Sorry about my brother, he is really nice
once you get to know him. He just doesn't exactly trust people at first
site. Neither do I." Kenshin nodded, "How can you trust me then?" Kate
smiled, "Dunno, just can. I just know when someone can be trusted." There
was an awkward silence. "Kenshin?" He down at her, "Sorry bout the comment
about the girl thing and all." Kenshin looked confused, "What comment?"
"Uhh, Nothing! Just fooling around!" Kate looked at the moon, "Kenshin?"
"Yes?" "Why does your sword has the blade on the wrong side?" Kenshin
looked surprised, "I vowed never to kill another soul again." "Why? Even if
they were really bad, and took away the most important things to you?"
Kenshin looked at the girl for the first time in her eyes. "Well it depends
what your definition of bad is. If their master deceives them than no you
should not kill them, but if they were someone who had selfish decisions
for them selves, and wanted the world as his own. Then yes you would kill
them." "Kay." "How did you know that-" "My brother taught me how to use a
sword and how to fight. He taught me every martial art move to Ti-Chi, and
he taught me about swords. He was like the dad I never had." Kate's eyes
began to tear but she wiped them away. "Where did my brother go Kenshin?"
Kenshin looked up, "I can't say he only said he was going to have a chat
with an old friend." Kate looked up, "Oh no!" Kate started to run for the
door. Kenshin caught her. "What's wrong?" "That means he's going to go and
fight that guy that took me! He can't he is in no condition to!" Kate
pulled away from Kenshin, but he caught her sleeve, "Condition?" "He has a
scar in his right leg, and a broken knee." Kate pulled away, "I'm coming
with you Kate." "Us to!" Sano piped up. "How long have you been there?"
Kate asked. "All of the conversation." Yahiko answered. Kate nodded, "Fine
we have to hurry by any chance Jason isn't dead yet, and Crystal hasn't
lost her temper." Kate started to run with Kenshin at her side and Kaoru,
Sano, and Yahiko behind.
*Meanwhile* "So you found Kate and you want a fight dear brother?" Maxi
asked playing with his sword. Jason nodded, "I am not your brother, I am
younger by four years, but I have a life." Maxi snarled. Jason just
smirked, "Time to die Jason Shadow Rose." Maxi snarled as he swung his
sword at Jason's chest, which cut him pretty badly Jason returned with a
swipe on Maxi's back that started to bleed and stain his clothing. He
howled and charged at Jason who charged back. Clash after clash, blood
falling everywhere, the swords metal slashing the skin of each who opposed.
The crack of twigs and the moon light rays. The blood trickling down each
faces, and the eyes determined to kill. They lunged for each other for one
final swipe, but one pulled out a gun, and shot the other in the neck and
cut his arm. The victor smiled and stabbed the other in the heart and
pulled a black rose, and laid it down on his chest.
*Back with Kenshin and everyone*
"There is my sister!" Kate shouted she saw Crystal she was in a cage,
"Crystal? It's me Katrina. Wake up?" Kate shook her gently through the
bars. "Kate?" Crystal's eyes fluttered open and began to tear, "Thank Ra it
is you. Oh I am so happy he told me he killed you!" Kate smiled, "What can
I say? I die hard!" "That line is so cheesy Kate, plus that's something
that Sonic would say not you." "Kate stand back! You to." Kenshin motioned
to Crystal who nodded. He swung his sword and cut the lock in half. Kate
helped Crystal out of the cage. Crystal hugged her, and then turned to
everyone. "Thank you for taking care of her. Thank you so much." Kaoru
smiled, "She is very polite and helpful unlike some of the people at the
dojo." Her eyes went over to Sano who saw it. "I am to helpful! I just
don't want to be!" He shouted. Kate giggled, "That's Sano, Yahiko, Kenshin,
and Kaoru." She pointed to each of them. Crystal smiled, "That's great.
Kate where is Jason?" Kate looked confused, "I thought he would be rescuing
you." "Actually he's right here." Said a voice from the darkness, it threw
a body. Kate knelt down she was too afraid to turn the body over. But her
trembling hands did anyway. Kate's tears began to come back. 'No I can't
cry, crying is for the weak.' Kate just fell to her knees instead. Crystal
bit her lip, and clenched her fists, Crystal could feel her anger rising,
she tried to stop it but she couldn't the sight of her little sister
suffering always struck a nerve. She took Jason's sword from the ground,
and stared at Maxi. "How dare you! How dare you!" Crystal shouted, "Jason
was your best friend! How could you even think of killing him!" Maxi merely
chuckled, "He abandoned me to try and find you! And her! Because you two
existed he went looking for you! So then I decided, if I couldn't have him
as a friend no one could!" He laughed maniacly. Kate trembled, and was
biting her lip, her hand was shaky, and she put her hand to Jason's heart.
There was no beat, a tear slid down Kate's check. And a roll of thunder
came. Crystal stood there, angry, she began to glow. Maxi looked up "You
fight? You've never handled a sword before!" Crystal lunged at him as he
did her, but she sliced open his arm, and kicked him in the stomach. She
did a back flip in the air and kicked Maxi right off his feet. Maxi was
gasping for air, "So you do have more anger in you. Funny I never thought a
girl like you could even look at blood." Crystal clenched her teeth. "Shut
up!" She kicked him into a boulder Kate looked up and saw what her sister
was doing. "Crystal calm down please don't kill him. He's not worth it."
Crystal rounded on Kate, "He killed Jason and he tried killing you. He
broke our family apart!" She cried, Maxi had cut her arm and dislocated her
shoulder blade, She turned and started to charge at him, he pulled out a
gun. Everything started to go slow motion. Crystal was running for him,
Kaoru screamed, Kenshin's eyes narrowed and lunged for the gun. Kate was
holding Jason's necklace Yahiko was screaming something. Kenshin swiped the
gun with his blade, before Maxi had a chance to shoot it. And Crystal
kicked Maxi and began to glow, "I sentence you to the Shadow Realm!" Maxi
screamed and in a flash of light was gone. Crystal stopped her attack, and
fainted. Kate sighed relieved. Kenshin was gasping, Kaoru ran over to him.
Sano stayed with Kate and put his hand on her shoulder. "Your sister will
be okay, promise." Kate's eyes filled with tears, "But I wont be for a long
time." Kate went over to Crystal and sighed, "Temper sis, you lost it."
Crystal began to wake up, "Kate? What happened? I just remember seeing you
on the ground about to cry... Did I do it again?" Kate nodded, "I haven't
been that angry at someone ever. Man I thought I was cured!" Crystal said
softly. "Well you are back to normal now, so everything is okay!" Kate
said, "Well most of it, Jason has gone on." Crystal nodded, "He left his
sword to you, and his room." "What did he leave you?" "Memories, and his
necklace." Kate nodded. Crystal got up, "I didn't hurt anyone did I?" Sano
grinned, "Not unless you count Maxi. Then nope no one." Yahiko also
grinned, "That was so cool! I never thought that girls in kimono's could
fight like that!" Crystal smiled, "Thank you Yahiko." Kaoru smiled with
Kenshin at her side, "Was that your first time with a sword?" Crystal
nodded, "I watch a lot of Kate's training. Kate could have probably done it
better." Kenshin nodded, "You are very talented." Crystal blushed,
"Thanks!" Crystal and Kaoru began to talk, while Kate, Kenshin, Sano, and
Yahiko followed. "I'm gonna stay here for a sec guys." Kate said looking at
Jason. She found a place near the mountains, and a lake with forests
surrounding it. Kate buried her brother. And bowed, "Thank you." The wind
rustled through her hair as she hurried back to Kenshin and the others.
With Jason's sword clutched in her hand. "Sorry guys!" Kenshin nodded he
knew what she had done and he was proud of what she did. "Hey guys look!"
Kate shouted. Everyone looked up. It was a star, it was shining brightly,
and it turned blue to pink to red to white. Kate smiled, "Thanks Jason."
Sano grinned, and Kenshin kept staring at the sky. Crystal and Kaoru were
whispering as Crystal held Jason's necklace. Kate began to walk again but
slowly, she kept thinking of how it was her fault. And nothing ever turned
out right. She clutched the sword tighter in her hand. "It's not your
fault, there was nothing you could have done." Kenshin had hung back, to
talk to her. Kate shook her head, "If I didn't exist, then I wouldn't-then
this wouldn't-it wouldn't have happened." Kate's eyes were with tears now
Kate wiped her eyes. "I'm sorry I'm not supposed to cry. Crying is a sign
of weakness." Kenshin shook his head, "No, you shouldn't bottle up your
emotions. It's not the best way to deal with your problems." Kate looked up
at him, "I guess, Kenshin? How is it that you know what to do and when to
do it?" Kenshin looked up at the sky and smiled. "You just go what feels
right. You can't deny fate, or your own." Kate nodded, and smiled. "Kenshin
were you ever an apprentice?" He grinned, "I was, my master taught me
everything I know. I even had a nickname." "What was it?" "Stupid
Apprentice." "Didn't you get annoyed?" "No, I just wanted to learn how to
fight." Kate bobbed her head. "You up for adventure Kenshin? Maybe in a
little while you could come visit my dimension!" Kate suggested cheerfully.
Yahiko nodded, "That'd be awesome!" Sano grinned, "Kay kid, of course we'll
visit!" Kenshin nodded, "Don't worry we'll come, and we can meet the rest
of your friends." "That isn't to good of an idea, some of them are a little
batty in the head." Yahiko grinned, "You have met Sano right? No one is as
batty!" Kaoru and Crystal laughed as they heard this. Kate smiled so did
Kenshin. Sano began to chase Yahiko around. Kenshin smiled, "C'mon dinner
is probably stone cold!" Kate grinned, "Good excuse not to eat it!" Kenshin
looked sheepishly at Kaoru. And smiled, "Suppose so!" They reached the
dojo, and remade dinner. They all had conversations about past fights, when
Kate was out of the room. Crystal began to tell them about Diablo, Daren,
the stalker Kate had, had, she also told them about how she almost lost her
to death. She then told them about her friends, and Kate's friends in every
dimension. They were all amazed, Kate had come back in from training, she
trained extra hard, she was sweaty, Kate still clutched the sword in her
hand. Kaoru and Crystal went kimono shopping for Kate. Kate went back
outside to train, unaware of the ambush for her to get in a new kimono.
Kenshin watched Kate train. And Sano and Yahiko had dinner duty. Kate kept
practicing her sword stance, and fighter's stance with the sword. Soon
after Sano and Yahiko finished the dishes they came out to. They watched,
as soon as Kaoru, and Crystal came back from the market, Crystal started to
chase Kate, with the new kimono. Sano decided to help Crystal but couldn't
catch up to Kate. She was on the roof. Yahiko, and Kenshin were laughing.
Sano had bumped into the wall twice because he wasn't fast enough. "KATE IT
ISNT THAT BAD WEARING A KIMONO!!" he shouted up. She replied by saying how
would he know unless there was something that he needed to tell them. At
that comment Sano got really angry, and climbed up on the roof and chased
Kate there. Crystal caught Kate, by using her duel monsters deck as bait.
Kate wasn't to thrilled, Kaoru and Crystal were fussing over her hair, and
how they needed to brush it. The new kimono was a light blue. Kate mumbled
something about wanting to be in pants, or cargos. Crystal laughed, she
opened the dimensional portal to go home. Everyone said good-bye, and
hugged, Kate got a noogie from Sano, which messed up her hair. Kaoru got
really angry and hit him over the head with a frying pan. Yahiko grinned,
Kate giggled. Kenshin gave an acknowledging glance to Kate and nodded. Kate
and Crystal stepped through the portal.
Epilogue: Kate and Crystal became good friends with Kaoru, Kenshin, Yahiko, and Sano. They always visited each other in Kenshin's dimension. But soon it was going to be Kenshin and everyone's turn to meet Yughioh gang.
Epilogue: Kate and Crystal became good friends with Kaoru, Kenshin, Yahiko, and Sano. They always visited each other in Kenshin's dimension. But soon it was going to be Kenshin and everyone's turn to meet Yughioh gang.