Lady Himura: Hi again! Chapter 9! Wow, I can't believe my brain didn't explode yet! So far so good! I'm having so much fun writing this, I hope you like reading it. I also realized I don't capitalize a lot of names thanks to one reviewer, so I'll go back and fix that!
SSJHimura: One of your reviewers asked why did Musashi allow Kaoru to bring all her friends along when he was going to do something evil?
Lady Himura: Because the rest of the Kenshin-gumi are a factor in helping Kenshin and Kaoru get rid of Musashi, and there would be less humor without them! The way I see it, Musashi didn't know Kaoru would love another man, so he allowed a few of her friends to come!
PenguinOfEvil: That makes sense I guess!
Lady Himura: I give you chapter 9!
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"Kaoru is not in her room, Kenshin's arrested, and we're sitting here doing nothing about it!" Sano yelled as he stomped back and forth in the corridor.
"Listen Rooster head, they have to be here somewhere, so instead of sitting here and moping about it, why don't we go look for them?" Megumi said like it was so obvious. Sano stopped in his tracks.
"You know fox lady, that's just crazy enough to work!" Sano said. "Follow me!" Sano yelled as he walked down the corridor, Megumi, Yahiko, and Tsubame following. Musashi's house had at least one hundred rooms and many different corridors. It was like walking in circles.
"Hey Sano, I think that's the third time we passed that vase." Yahiko pointed out. The Kenshin-gumi stopped. Sano gave a sigh of defeat.
"This is impossible, we'll never find them!" Tsubame said as she dropped down to the floor.
"Hey wait, do you here that! It sounds like foot steps!" Megumi said as she lifted her head up to hear it better. The Kenshin-gumi followed Megumi's lead. Indeed, it was foot steps.
"Hurry guys, it might be Kenshin or Kaoru!" Sano yelled as he sprinted forward, the rest of the gang on his heels.As they turned the corners, the foot steps got louder and louder.
"C'mon we're so close!" Sano said as they turned a corner.
CRASH! Sano fell back on Megumi, who fell back on Tsubame, who fell back on Yahiko.
"Get off of me, I can't breathe!" Yahiko gasped as the Kenshin-gumi relieved him of their weight.
"Whose there?" Megumi asked as she squinted to see in the dark corridors. The figures entered the light. The Kenshin-gumi sighed in relief when they saw kenshin and Kaoru.
"Man you guys had me worried!" Sano said as he walked forward with his hands in his pockets.
"Yah, how did you get out Kenshin?" Yahiko asked with interest.
"Actually, Kaoru-dono came and and picked the lock, that she did!" Kenshin said as he glanced at Kaoru.
"What about Musashi?" Tsubame asked as she looked around the hall.
"Don't worry, we'll get him back! Kaoru said devilishly.
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"WHAT?! What do you mean battosai is gone?! That's impossible!" Musashi yelled at his guard.
"And...uh...the girl is missing too..." The guard said sheepishly. By now, Musashi's face was a deep red and his eyes were wide with anger.
"Kaoru is gone too!? What are you standing around for go find them! Bring battosai back alive or dead! If he's alive I'll kill him myself!" Musashi yelled as he ordered the guard out of his room and slammed the door behind him.
In no time at all every guard on the premises was in Musahi's home searching for Kenshin and Kaoru. The Kenshin-gumi could hear the loud foot steps coming.
"What are we gonna do? What are we gonna do?" Yahiko said spining in frantic circles.
"We have to hide!" Kenshin said as he searched looking for a hiding place.
"Yah, easier said than done in this place!" Sano said as he leaned against a Candle stick holder on the wall. The candle stick tilted downwards and a a secret passage was revealed.
"Okay, that'll work..." Sano said as he examined the passge way. Sano accidently fell forward. Megumi grabbed him, and she fell in when Yahiko grabbed her, and then Tsubame grabbed Yahiko. Kaoru grabbed yahiko's foot and Kenshin was unable to hold the Kenshin-gumi up so he grabbed onto Kaoru's waist and fell as well The secret passage sealed behind them.
They were gliding down a sort of slide. It was completely dark, you couldn't even your hands. The Kenshin-gumi came to the end of the slide and landed upon eachother.
"Would you all get off of me!" Sano yelled at the bottom of the group.
"AHHHH there's something hairy and spikey of here!" Tsubame yelled.
"That's my head!" Yahiko yelled from underneathe Tsubame.
"Is everyone okay?" Kaoru asked as she stood on her feet. She held her hands out in the dark to make her way around. She came into contact with a wall. She followed it, tripping over rocks and such. She had been walking for at least a minute when she canme upon a torch on the wall.
She picked up the torch and followed the wall back to the kenshin-gumi, who were trying to see in the dark.
"Okay, every one who's here say hai." Sano called out. Every ones voice could be heard except one.
"Where's Kaoru-dono?" kenshin said as he stuck his arms out to try and find her. "Kaoru-dono, Kaoru-dono!?" Kenshin said as he tripped over something on the ground. Across the room a light was growing stronger. The Kenshin-gumi all sighed in relief once again at the sight of Kaoru with a torch.
"Good going Tanuki!" Megumi said as she welcomed the light. They all peered around the room. It looked like some sort of torture chamber.
"Jou-chan?"
"Yah Sano?"
"Your friends a sick pyscho!" Sano said (A/N: Like we didn't all ready know Musashi is a phycho path!) a his eyes fell upon bones chained to a wall. Tsubame gave a small gasp and inched closer to yahiko. Yah, it was very disturbing!
They began to walk down the path, not knowing where it would take them. It was at least ten minutes before the reached a place where the path split into three tunnels.
"Hmmm, you think we should split up?" Megumi asked as she turned to the others for approval.
"Well that does make sense right?" Yahiko said.
"Okay then, Me and the rooster head will take the one on the left, Yahiko and Tsubame will take the in the middle and Kenshin and Kaoru will take the one on the right." Megumi said as she pointed.
"Why do I have to be paired with you!?" Sano yelled blushing as Kaoru lit to other un lit torches so they could use them.
"Well the only thing your good for is fighting, so you just might be useful.." Megumi replied sarcastically. Megumi walked into the tunnel, Sano trudging behind her.
"Yahiko, Tsubame, be carefull okay?" Kaoru said as she put one hand on their shoulders. They both nodded their heads and they walked forward. Kaoru turned back to Kenshin who had been watching her.
"Ready?" she said in a whisper. Kenshin gave a small smile and he walked ahead of Kaoru, who knows what's in there! Kenshin held the torch infront of him, and Kaoru trailed right behind him, her hands on his back. Her closeness made him feel at ease, and comforted, considering their situation.
The tunnel seemed to be getting smaller. Kenshin and Kaoru had to duck , and soon they would probably have to crawl.
"Kaoru-dono, we will have to crawl through here, I see light on the other end, that I do." Kenshin said as he told Kaoru to go infront of him to make sure she get's out first. Kaoru squinted into the tunnel and smiled when she saw the light.
Kaoru got on all fours and began to crawl, Kenshin following behind her. Kenshin realized what he would be looking at if he looked forward so he bowed his head down blushing. Kaoru then came to a halt and potitioned herself up right, making Kenshin hit his head on her back.
"oh, sorry Kaoru-dono." Kenshin said as he rubbed his head. Kaoru giggled at him, and Kenshin's face lit up once agin to see she was happy. He loved her smile. It was beautiful and held everything he wanted. Love. The love of Kaoru.
"We have to lift this little door." Kaoru said as she began to push. Kenshin got right next to her and began to push upwards as well. Little bits of sand and rock were falling in their hair and faces, but they still pushed. Finally, they got it open, and the light burst in. Kenshin grabbed Kaoru from her waist and lifted her up. He pushed her all the way up with her feet. Then Kenshin heard Kaoru scream.
"Kaoru!"
Kenshin pulled himself up to find Musashi holding Kaoru, his hand over her mouth. "You're like a filthy insect battosai, no matter how many times I squash you, you just keep coming back! Kill him!" Musashi ordered his guards. "Good bye Battosai." Musashi laughed as he carried a struggling Kaoru up the stairs.
"Hold on Kaoru, I'll come for you!" Kenshin yelled after her as the guards came at him. One by one he knocked them unconcious. When he knocked out five, ten more took their places.
Then a familiar voice was heard. It was Sano! "Hey Sano, how did you get here?' kenshin asked as he wacked one man on his back. "Well, you would never believe it, but that passage lead us to the kitchen!" Sano said as he punched with his right fist and ate a big turkey leg in with his left hand.
"Hey wait for me!" Yahiko said as he ran to join the riot. Even Megumi and Tsubame were wacking the guards with anything they can get their hands on.
"Say Kenshin, where's Jou-chan?" Sano asked as he wacked someone with his turkey bone.
"Musashi got her..." kenshin said, his eyes shooting a glare of amber.
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"Put me down Musashi!" Kaoru yelled as Musashi made his way up the stairs.
"It will all be over soon my dear, battosai will be dead and you will be forver mine!" Musashi laughed menicingly.
"Apparently you don'y know Kenshin like I do, Kenshin always come through, and if I don't make it , he will sure as heck get rid of you!" Kaoru replied triumphantly.
"Hmm we'll see who is the victor in the end, and I guarantee you it will be me!" Musashi said.They reached the top of the steps to a small room with a big lock on the outside. Musashi through Kaoru into thr room. She landed on the floor and shot a death glare at Musashi before he closed and locked the door.
"Let me out! You're gonna pay Musahi, you hear me!" Kaoru screamed form behind the door. All she heard was the laughter of Musashi walking down the steps.
Kenshin, Sano, and Yahiko stood triumphantly upon a group of piled guards. "Well that takes care of them!" Sano said as he swiped his hands together.
"Sano you go out to the docks and get a boat ready for our escape, when I get kaoru, I want to be ready to run!" Kenshin said.
"Consider it done!" Sano said as he lead the group away.
Kenshin bolted up the stairs, not even thinking about what he was doing. The only thing on his mind was Kaoru. He turned the corner on the steps only to be wacked on the face with the handle of Musashi's sword. Kenshin must of fallen at least one flight of stairs before he was back on his feet.
kenshin's lip was bleeding but he wiped it away with ease. His eyes were fully amber and his sword was unsheathed and ready. "What did you do with Kaoru-dono?" Kenshin yelled at Musashi. "Don't worry, Kaoru is safe, you should worry about your self battosai!" Musashi said as he jumped off his flight of stairs to to where Kenshin stood. He too had his sword ready.
"Die battosai!" Musashi said before he lunged forward. Kenshin easily dodged his attack, but Musahi countered. Kenshin was clearly not expecting this due to Musashi's earlier performance. He slashed kenshin on the back, blood dripping out of his fresh wound. (A/n: Die Musashi!) Kenshin turned around to find Musashi heading towards him. Musashi missed Kenshin's head by at least an inch. Kenshin jumped behind Musashi. Musashi shot forward and tried to hit Kenshin, but Kenshin slid down the railing of the stairs, missing Musashi's attack by a thread.
Kenshin was all the way down the stair case, Musashi on his way. "So battosai, you do have a few tricks eh?" he said as he and Kenshin circled around eachother, never leaving eachothers gaze.
"What are you fighting for battosai? For the love of a women, who you will never have? How could anyone love a man with a status as low as yours? Your pathetic! Kaoru deserves a real man, and that's what she's gonna get! Your barbaric life is meaningless!......
"Your wrong...." Kenshin said under his breathe, battosai's anger rising within him.
"Battosai, you have been mistaken. It is you who is blind if you can't see that all you are and will ever be is a worthless men who kills! I don't see what Kaoru has ever seen in you, but I will rid her of people like you! Your only good dead!" Musashi yelled cynically. (A/N: If you hate Musashi, raise your hand!)
"No, Kaoru-dono doesn't think like that. She sees me for the man I am now, not the man I was. And if she doesn't love me, even if I don't deserve her, that doesn't change how I feel or what I believe, and nothing you can say can change that, so prepare yourself!" Kenshin replied as he ran forward. Musashi took a defensive stance, but was shocked to see that kenshin disappeared infront of him. Musashi felt a sharp pain in his back as he flew forward crashing into a table and knocking over a candle. The candle hit the wooden floors near the stair case. Kenshin and Musashi didn't even notice the flames growing as their fight raged on.
The smoke was rising. Kaoru lay on the floor feeling useless. "Kenshin needs my help, what am I gonna do?!" Kaoru thought to herself. Than she smelled something. She shot up and headed to the door. Smoke was entering through the cracks in the door. "Oh Kami! Kenshin!
TO BE CONTINUED
OH a cliff hanger! Don't worry chapter 10 will be posted tomorrow! Keep teh reviews coming, love your responses! Oh and I would like your opinion on Musashi! Does he sound evil enough to you? lol! Next chapter is going to be full of Kenshin/and Kaoru fluff and don't forget the festival! Will Kenshin save Kaoru in time? will Sano ever get full? Will this be the end of Musashi?! Find out next time! Later!
SSJHimura: One of your reviewers asked why did Musashi allow Kaoru to bring all her friends along when he was going to do something evil?
Lady Himura: Because the rest of the Kenshin-gumi are a factor in helping Kenshin and Kaoru get rid of Musashi, and there would be less humor without them! The way I see it, Musashi didn't know Kaoru would love another man, so he allowed a few of her friends to come!
PenguinOfEvil: That makes sense I guess!
Lady Himura: I give you chapter 9!
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"Kaoru is not in her room, Kenshin's arrested, and we're sitting here doing nothing about it!" Sano yelled as he stomped back and forth in the corridor.
"Listen Rooster head, they have to be here somewhere, so instead of sitting here and moping about it, why don't we go look for them?" Megumi said like it was so obvious. Sano stopped in his tracks.
"You know fox lady, that's just crazy enough to work!" Sano said. "Follow me!" Sano yelled as he walked down the corridor, Megumi, Yahiko, and Tsubame following. Musashi's house had at least one hundred rooms and many different corridors. It was like walking in circles.
"Hey Sano, I think that's the third time we passed that vase." Yahiko pointed out. The Kenshin-gumi stopped. Sano gave a sigh of defeat.
"This is impossible, we'll never find them!" Tsubame said as she dropped down to the floor.
"Hey wait, do you here that! It sounds like foot steps!" Megumi said as she lifted her head up to hear it better. The Kenshin-gumi followed Megumi's lead. Indeed, it was foot steps.
"Hurry guys, it might be Kenshin or Kaoru!" Sano yelled as he sprinted forward, the rest of the gang on his heels.As they turned the corners, the foot steps got louder and louder.
"C'mon we're so close!" Sano said as they turned a corner.
CRASH! Sano fell back on Megumi, who fell back on Tsubame, who fell back on Yahiko.
"Get off of me, I can't breathe!" Yahiko gasped as the Kenshin-gumi relieved him of their weight.
"Whose there?" Megumi asked as she squinted to see in the dark corridors. The figures entered the light. The Kenshin-gumi sighed in relief when they saw kenshin and Kaoru.
"Man you guys had me worried!" Sano said as he walked forward with his hands in his pockets.
"Yah, how did you get out Kenshin?" Yahiko asked with interest.
"Actually, Kaoru-dono came and and picked the lock, that she did!" Kenshin said as he glanced at Kaoru.
"What about Musashi?" Tsubame asked as she looked around the hall.
"Don't worry, we'll get him back! Kaoru said devilishly.
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"WHAT?! What do you mean battosai is gone?! That's impossible!" Musashi yelled at his guard.
"And...uh...the girl is missing too..." The guard said sheepishly. By now, Musashi's face was a deep red and his eyes were wide with anger.
"Kaoru is gone too!? What are you standing around for go find them! Bring battosai back alive or dead! If he's alive I'll kill him myself!" Musashi yelled as he ordered the guard out of his room and slammed the door behind him.
In no time at all every guard on the premises was in Musahi's home searching for Kenshin and Kaoru. The Kenshin-gumi could hear the loud foot steps coming.
"What are we gonna do? What are we gonna do?" Yahiko said spining in frantic circles.
"We have to hide!" Kenshin said as he searched looking for a hiding place.
"Yah, easier said than done in this place!" Sano said as he leaned against a Candle stick holder on the wall. The candle stick tilted downwards and a a secret passage was revealed.
"Okay, that'll work..." Sano said as he examined the passge way. Sano accidently fell forward. Megumi grabbed him, and she fell in when Yahiko grabbed her, and then Tsubame grabbed Yahiko. Kaoru grabbed yahiko's foot and Kenshin was unable to hold the Kenshin-gumi up so he grabbed onto Kaoru's waist and fell as well The secret passage sealed behind them.
They were gliding down a sort of slide. It was completely dark, you couldn't even your hands. The Kenshin-gumi came to the end of the slide and landed upon eachother.
"Would you all get off of me!" Sano yelled at the bottom of the group.
"AHHHH there's something hairy and spikey of here!" Tsubame yelled.
"That's my head!" Yahiko yelled from underneathe Tsubame.
"Is everyone okay?" Kaoru asked as she stood on her feet. She held her hands out in the dark to make her way around. She came into contact with a wall. She followed it, tripping over rocks and such. She had been walking for at least a minute when she canme upon a torch on the wall.
She picked up the torch and followed the wall back to the kenshin-gumi, who were trying to see in the dark.
"Okay, every one who's here say hai." Sano called out. Every ones voice could be heard except one.
"Where's Kaoru-dono?" kenshin said as he stuck his arms out to try and find her. "Kaoru-dono, Kaoru-dono!?" Kenshin said as he tripped over something on the ground. Across the room a light was growing stronger. The Kenshin-gumi all sighed in relief once again at the sight of Kaoru with a torch.
"Good going Tanuki!" Megumi said as she welcomed the light. They all peered around the room. It looked like some sort of torture chamber.
"Jou-chan?"
"Yah Sano?"
"Your friends a sick pyscho!" Sano said (A/N: Like we didn't all ready know Musashi is a phycho path!) a his eyes fell upon bones chained to a wall. Tsubame gave a small gasp and inched closer to yahiko. Yah, it was very disturbing!
They began to walk down the path, not knowing where it would take them. It was at least ten minutes before the reached a place where the path split into three tunnels.
"Hmmm, you think we should split up?" Megumi asked as she turned to the others for approval.
"Well that does make sense right?" Yahiko said.
"Okay then, Me and the rooster head will take the one on the left, Yahiko and Tsubame will take the in the middle and Kenshin and Kaoru will take the one on the right." Megumi said as she pointed.
"Why do I have to be paired with you!?" Sano yelled blushing as Kaoru lit to other un lit torches so they could use them.
"Well the only thing your good for is fighting, so you just might be useful.." Megumi replied sarcastically. Megumi walked into the tunnel, Sano trudging behind her.
"Yahiko, Tsubame, be carefull okay?" Kaoru said as she put one hand on their shoulders. They both nodded their heads and they walked forward. Kaoru turned back to Kenshin who had been watching her.
"Ready?" she said in a whisper. Kenshin gave a small smile and he walked ahead of Kaoru, who knows what's in there! Kenshin held the torch infront of him, and Kaoru trailed right behind him, her hands on his back. Her closeness made him feel at ease, and comforted, considering their situation.
The tunnel seemed to be getting smaller. Kenshin and Kaoru had to duck , and soon they would probably have to crawl.
"Kaoru-dono, we will have to crawl through here, I see light on the other end, that I do." Kenshin said as he told Kaoru to go infront of him to make sure she get's out first. Kaoru squinted into the tunnel and smiled when she saw the light.
Kaoru got on all fours and began to crawl, Kenshin following behind her. Kenshin realized what he would be looking at if he looked forward so he bowed his head down blushing. Kaoru then came to a halt and potitioned herself up right, making Kenshin hit his head on her back.
"oh, sorry Kaoru-dono." Kenshin said as he rubbed his head. Kaoru giggled at him, and Kenshin's face lit up once agin to see she was happy. He loved her smile. It was beautiful and held everything he wanted. Love. The love of Kaoru.
"We have to lift this little door." Kaoru said as she began to push. Kenshin got right next to her and began to push upwards as well. Little bits of sand and rock were falling in their hair and faces, but they still pushed. Finally, they got it open, and the light burst in. Kenshin grabbed Kaoru from her waist and lifted her up. He pushed her all the way up with her feet. Then Kenshin heard Kaoru scream.
"Kaoru!"
Kenshin pulled himself up to find Musashi holding Kaoru, his hand over her mouth. "You're like a filthy insect battosai, no matter how many times I squash you, you just keep coming back! Kill him!" Musashi ordered his guards. "Good bye Battosai." Musashi laughed as he carried a struggling Kaoru up the stairs.
"Hold on Kaoru, I'll come for you!" Kenshin yelled after her as the guards came at him. One by one he knocked them unconcious. When he knocked out five, ten more took their places.
Then a familiar voice was heard. It was Sano! "Hey Sano, how did you get here?' kenshin asked as he wacked one man on his back. "Well, you would never believe it, but that passage lead us to the kitchen!" Sano said as he punched with his right fist and ate a big turkey leg in with his left hand.
"Hey wait for me!" Yahiko said as he ran to join the riot. Even Megumi and Tsubame were wacking the guards with anything they can get their hands on.
"Say Kenshin, where's Jou-chan?" Sano asked as he wacked someone with his turkey bone.
"Musashi got her..." kenshin said, his eyes shooting a glare of amber.
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"Put me down Musashi!" Kaoru yelled as Musashi made his way up the stairs.
"It will all be over soon my dear, battosai will be dead and you will be forver mine!" Musashi laughed menicingly.
"Apparently you don'y know Kenshin like I do, Kenshin always come through, and if I don't make it , he will sure as heck get rid of you!" Kaoru replied triumphantly.
"Hmm we'll see who is the victor in the end, and I guarantee you it will be me!" Musashi said.They reached the top of the steps to a small room with a big lock on the outside. Musashi through Kaoru into thr room. She landed on the floor and shot a death glare at Musashi before he closed and locked the door.
"Let me out! You're gonna pay Musahi, you hear me!" Kaoru screamed form behind the door. All she heard was the laughter of Musashi walking down the steps.
Kenshin, Sano, and Yahiko stood triumphantly upon a group of piled guards. "Well that takes care of them!" Sano said as he swiped his hands together.
"Sano you go out to the docks and get a boat ready for our escape, when I get kaoru, I want to be ready to run!" Kenshin said.
"Consider it done!" Sano said as he lead the group away.
Kenshin bolted up the stairs, not even thinking about what he was doing. The only thing on his mind was Kaoru. He turned the corner on the steps only to be wacked on the face with the handle of Musashi's sword. Kenshin must of fallen at least one flight of stairs before he was back on his feet.
kenshin's lip was bleeding but he wiped it away with ease. His eyes were fully amber and his sword was unsheathed and ready. "What did you do with Kaoru-dono?" Kenshin yelled at Musashi. "Don't worry, Kaoru is safe, you should worry about your self battosai!" Musashi said as he jumped off his flight of stairs to to where Kenshin stood. He too had his sword ready.
"Die battosai!" Musashi said before he lunged forward. Kenshin easily dodged his attack, but Musahi countered. Kenshin was clearly not expecting this due to Musashi's earlier performance. He slashed kenshin on the back, blood dripping out of his fresh wound. (A/n: Die Musashi!) Kenshin turned around to find Musashi heading towards him. Musashi missed Kenshin's head by at least an inch. Kenshin jumped behind Musashi. Musashi shot forward and tried to hit Kenshin, but Kenshin slid down the railing of the stairs, missing Musashi's attack by a thread.
Kenshin was all the way down the stair case, Musashi on his way. "So battosai, you do have a few tricks eh?" he said as he and Kenshin circled around eachother, never leaving eachothers gaze.
"What are you fighting for battosai? For the love of a women, who you will never have? How could anyone love a man with a status as low as yours? Your pathetic! Kaoru deserves a real man, and that's what she's gonna get! Your barbaric life is meaningless!......
"Your wrong...." Kenshin said under his breathe, battosai's anger rising within him.
"Battosai, you have been mistaken. It is you who is blind if you can't see that all you are and will ever be is a worthless men who kills! I don't see what Kaoru has ever seen in you, but I will rid her of people like you! Your only good dead!" Musashi yelled cynically. (A/N: If you hate Musashi, raise your hand!)
"No, Kaoru-dono doesn't think like that. She sees me for the man I am now, not the man I was. And if she doesn't love me, even if I don't deserve her, that doesn't change how I feel or what I believe, and nothing you can say can change that, so prepare yourself!" Kenshin replied as he ran forward. Musashi took a defensive stance, but was shocked to see that kenshin disappeared infront of him. Musashi felt a sharp pain in his back as he flew forward crashing into a table and knocking over a candle. The candle hit the wooden floors near the stair case. Kenshin and Musashi didn't even notice the flames growing as their fight raged on.
The smoke was rising. Kaoru lay on the floor feeling useless. "Kenshin needs my help, what am I gonna do?!" Kaoru thought to herself. Than she smelled something. She shot up and headed to the door. Smoke was entering through the cracks in the door. "Oh Kami! Kenshin!
TO BE CONTINUED
OH a cliff hanger! Don't worry chapter 10 will be posted tomorrow! Keep teh reviews coming, love your responses! Oh and I would like your opinion on Musashi! Does he sound evil enough to you? lol! Next chapter is going to be full of Kenshin/and Kaoru fluff and don't forget the festival! Will Kenshin save Kaoru in time? will Sano ever get full? Will this be the end of Musashi?! Find out next time! Later!