Double Trouble: Chapter 4
Hello hello! Yes, I LIVE!! Gomen nasai, I know I promised the next chapter of Return of Sen after I got back from vacation but... You know, what with school and friends and stuff... and I lost that inspiration I got at camp... which is why I got THIS chapter out as fast as I could!! Don't hate me!! *pokes Kenshin* Do the disclaimer.
Kenshin: *shrugs* Duck-dono doesn't own Rurouni Kenshin characters, places, events, etc etc. If you sue her, all you'll get is a couple of stupid- I mean, LOVELY drawings by Duck-dono herself!
And just so you know, if you have a problem with this fic, don't report me. Email me first. I really don't like people who think they're all high and mighty for reporting someone. If you just straight out don't like the fic, deal with it! No one's forcing you to read my stuff! Go find another fic you like better! Thank you!
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The old woman decided to remain at the dojo until Kenshin and Battousai were whole again. Much to Kenshin's displeasure, she took over his jobs of cooking and doing laundry and made him train and keep an eye out for news of Battousai. Fortunately, Sanosuke and Yahiko both pitched in to listen for news, leaving the rurouni pretty much free to train 24/7. Kaoru wanted to help too, but Megumi wouldn't let her use her injured arm at all.
The old woman, whose name turned out to be Tsukai, could produce illusions. She used this skill to help Kenshin train, which they were doing as the author decided to resume the story.
Kenshin stared uneasily at the wooden practice sword in his hand. Tsukai sat against the wall in front of him. She raised a brow at his expression.
"Are you reconsidering your decision, young man?" she asked.
"No... I'm just not sure I can train with a wooden sword. I'm afraid one strike will break it in half, that I am."
"Actually, wood will not touch my illusions," she corrected. "Ah! But I have a solution." From the folds of her kimono, she presented the handle of a sword... but just that, no blade. She held it out to Kenshin. He took and was shocked when he realized it was heavy enough to have a blade attached. In fact, it was the same weight as his reverse blade sword... Tsukai snatched the wooden sword from him and pointed at the handle with it. "That will be your sword. I will make an illusion of a blade for it."
"An illusionary blade to fight an illusionary foe... makes sense, that it does."
Tsukai held up the wooden sword above her head. "Prepare yourself, Himura!" she shouted. A blinding light flashed. Kenshin threw his arm up to shield his eyes. When he put it down, the light was gone, and standing in front of him was a life sized, extremely realistic, glaring illusion of Battousai. The illusion smirked at him, pulling out the phantom reverse blade sword at its side and waved it tauntingly.
Kenshin glanced down at the handle he held. It now had a shimmering blade connected to it, as if it has always been there.
"Watch yourself, Himura," Tsukai warned him calmly as she sat down again. He looked back and nearly fell. The illusion Battousai was already attacking. He raised the glimmering sword just in time. To his surprise, he thought could hear the clang as the two blades met and ground against each other, neither of their wielders giving an inch. That is to say, Kenshin wasn't giving, but the force the mirage Battousai was slowly forcing him backwards.
Kenshin sprang back and "sheathed" his sword (he didn't really have a sheath). "HITEN MITSU-" he began but was cut off as the illusion gave a great leap, heading for him from above. He took a step back, then jumped to the right. But the illusion seemed to have seen that coming. It kicked off from the ceiling and brought its sword down hard... and it wasn't the dull side. Kenshin braced his sword with both hands, barely noticing the tingling sensation he felt from it, spreading his feet. The illusion's sword smashed against it with a loud crash. Kenshin's feet made depressions in the floor; he felt his knees lock up. The phantom landed gracefully, then frowned and looked towards the door.
There stood Kaoru, her bandaged arm in a sling. Her mouth hung open, and there was terror in her eyes.
"T...the battousai...!?" she whispered.
The illusion Battousai's mouth drew into a wicked smirk. Kaoru squeaked frightenedly. It walked toward her. She took a step back, hands trembling. Kenshin growled as it reached her. He furiously willed his knees to unlocked but to no avail. He tried to move anyway. Pain shot up his legs and he had to stop. The illusion snickered as it glanced back at him, then leaned forward as if to kiss Kaoru. Kaoru was paralyzed by fear, eyes huge.
"End this, Tsukai-dono!!" he called, struggling against the pain. "Please!!"
The illusion's lips were a hair from Kaoru's when it dissolved into smoke with a low hiss. At that moment, the rurouni's knees became free, and good thing, too; Kaoru fainted. He shot forward using the god-like speed of the Hiten Mitsurugi and caught her gently. He turned his sights on Tsukai.
"Why did your illusion do that!?" he demanded. The old woman frowned at the floor.
"It only did what the real Battousai will do if he finds Kaoru."
"What!?"
"Listen well, Himura!" Tsukai insisted. "The battousai knows you, he IS you. He knows your major weaknesses and will take advantage of you! If killing civilians will torment your soul, he will do it. But if killing the Kamiya girl will utterly destroy your mind, as I imagine it will, then he will do that. He will show no mercy. He will try to take Kaoru and bring you to your knees. Understand that; he wants you dead."
Kenshin nodded, holding Kaoru to his chest. "I understand, that I do. But you listen, too: many before have wanted me dead and none have succeeded. I will stop Battousai, and I won't let him lay a finger on Kaoru!!" ________________________________________________________________________
Author's Notes:
Once again, quite short. Gomen nasai! I'm just not good at making my chapters lengthy. Besides, if you like Yu-Gi-Oh! or YuYu Hakusho, don't complain. I've been starting some other fics and you'll appreciate it when they finally get posted. But for them, I need to know a few things, so if you know the answers, please let me know! I need to know:
How many years has Pegasus had the Millennium Eye?
What are those things Kaiba developed called? They were on episodes between Duelist Kingdom and Battle City. They're like big chair things. You put your deck in them and sit in them and you go into suspended animation or something. Your mind goes to this game world where you use your deck to duel "real" monsters in the game. On one of the episodes, there was a princess that looked like Mokuba! I can't remember what they're called!
What is Hiei's last name? Does he even HAVE a last name?
Is Kurama's name spelled "Suuichi" or "Shuichi"?
Please review! See you next chapter! ^ ^
Hello hello! Yes, I LIVE!! Gomen nasai, I know I promised the next chapter of Return of Sen after I got back from vacation but... You know, what with school and friends and stuff... and I lost that inspiration I got at camp... which is why I got THIS chapter out as fast as I could!! Don't hate me!! *pokes Kenshin* Do the disclaimer.
Kenshin: *shrugs* Duck-dono doesn't own Rurouni Kenshin characters, places, events, etc etc. If you sue her, all you'll get is a couple of stupid- I mean, LOVELY drawings by Duck-dono herself!
And just so you know, if you have a problem with this fic, don't report me. Email me first. I really don't like people who think they're all high and mighty for reporting someone. If you just straight out don't like the fic, deal with it! No one's forcing you to read my stuff! Go find another fic you like better! Thank you!
________________________________________________________________________
The old woman decided to remain at the dojo until Kenshin and Battousai were whole again. Much to Kenshin's displeasure, she took over his jobs of cooking and doing laundry and made him train and keep an eye out for news of Battousai. Fortunately, Sanosuke and Yahiko both pitched in to listen for news, leaving the rurouni pretty much free to train 24/7. Kaoru wanted to help too, but Megumi wouldn't let her use her injured arm at all.
The old woman, whose name turned out to be Tsukai, could produce illusions. She used this skill to help Kenshin train, which they were doing as the author decided to resume the story.
Kenshin stared uneasily at the wooden practice sword in his hand. Tsukai sat against the wall in front of him. She raised a brow at his expression.
"Are you reconsidering your decision, young man?" she asked.
"No... I'm just not sure I can train with a wooden sword. I'm afraid one strike will break it in half, that I am."
"Actually, wood will not touch my illusions," she corrected. "Ah! But I have a solution." From the folds of her kimono, she presented the handle of a sword... but just that, no blade. She held it out to Kenshin. He took and was shocked when he realized it was heavy enough to have a blade attached. In fact, it was the same weight as his reverse blade sword... Tsukai snatched the wooden sword from him and pointed at the handle with it. "That will be your sword. I will make an illusion of a blade for it."
"An illusionary blade to fight an illusionary foe... makes sense, that it does."
Tsukai held up the wooden sword above her head. "Prepare yourself, Himura!" she shouted. A blinding light flashed. Kenshin threw his arm up to shield his eyes. When he put it down, the light was gone, and standing in front of him was a life sized, extremely realistic, glaring illusion of Battousai. The illusion smirked at him, pulling out the phantom reverse blade sword at its side and waved it tauntingly.
Kenshin glanced down at the handle he held. It now had a shimmering blade connected to it, as if it has always been there.
"Watch yourself, Himura," Tsukai warned him calmly as she sat down again. He looked back and nearly fell. The illusion Battousai was already attacking. He raised the glimmering sword just in time. To his surprise, he thought could hear the clang as the two blades met and ground against each other, neither of their wielders giving an inch. That is to say, Kenshin wasn't giving, but the force the mirage Battousai was slowly forcing him backwards.
Kenshin sprang back and "sheathed" his sword (he didn't really have a sheath). "HITEN MITSU-" he began but was cut off as the illusion gave a great leap, heading for him from above. He took a step back, then jumped to the right. But the illusion seemed to have seen that coming. It kicked off from the ceiling and brought its sword down hard... and it wasn't the dull side. Kenshin braced his sword with both hands, barely noticing the tingling sensation he felt from it, spreading his feet. The illusion's sword smashed against it with a loud crash. Kenshin's feet made depressions in the floor; he felt his knees lock up. The phantom landed gracefully, then frowned and looked towards the door.
There stood Kaoru, her bandaged arm in a sling. Her mouth hung open, and there was terror in her eyes.
"T...the battousai...!?" she whispered.
The illusion Battousai's mouth drew into a wicked smirk. Kaoru squeaked frightenedly. It walked toward her. She took a step back, hands trembling. Kenshin growled as it reached her. He furiously willed his knees to unlocked but to no avail. He tried to move anyway. Pain shot up his legs and he had to stop. The illusion snickered as it glanced back at him, then leaned forward as if to kiss Kaoru. Kaoru was paralyzed by fear, eyes huge.
"End this, Tsukai-dono!!" he called, struggling against the pain. "Please!!"
The illusion's lips were a hair from Kaoru's when it dissolved into smoke with a low hiss. At that moment, the rurouni's knees became free, and good thing, too; Kaoru fainted. He shot forward using the god-like speed of the Hiten Mitsurugi and caught her gently. He turned his sights on Tsukai.
"Why did your illusion do that!?" he demanded. The old woman frowned at the floor.
"It only did what the real Battousai will do if he finds Kaoru."
"What!?"
"Listen well, Himura!" Tsukai insisted. "The battousai knows you, he IS you. He knows your major weaknesses and will take advantage of you! If killing civilians will torment your soul, he will do it. But if killing the Kamiya girl will utterly destroy your mind, as I imagine it will, then he will do that. He will show no mercy. He will try to take Kaoru and bring you to your knees. Understand that; he wants you dead."
Kenshin nodded, holding Kaoru to his chest. "I understand, that I do. But you listen, too: many before have wanted me dead and none have succeeded. I will stop Battousai, and I won't let him lay a finger on Kaoru!!" ________________________________________________________________________
Author's Notes:
Once again, quite short. Gomen nasai! I'm just not good at making my chapters lengthy. Besides, if you like Yu-Gi-Oh! or YuYu Hakusho, don't complain. I've been starting some other fics and you'll appreciate it when they finally get posted. But for them, I need to know a few things, so if you know the answers, please let me know! I need to know:
How many years has Pegasus had the Millennium Eye?
What are those things Kaiba developed called? They were on episodes between Duelist Kingdom and Battle City. They're like big chair things. You put your deck in them and sit in them and you go into suspended animation or something. Your mind goes to this game world where you use your deck to duel "real" monsters in the game. On one of the episodes, there was a princess that looked like Mokuba! I can't remember what they're called!
What is Hiei's last name? Does he even HAVE a last name?
Is Kurama's name spelled "Suuichi" or "Shuichi"?
Please review! See you next chapter! ^ ^