Title: My Imouto-chan

Author: Neko-Yasha Formally Known as Hikari-Chan

Rating: PG-13

Warnings: Um... Not much romance envolved until the end, sort of depressing, kinda sucks royally. There is no Yaoi or Yuri so skidadal if thats what your looking for. Also more of an over-view of a character I role-play than a fanfic. Anything involving the other characters interaction was suggestion from friends. The story also hops around alot to explain her life quickly up to the point that Kenshin met Kaoru.

Pairings: Kaoru/Kenshin, Sannosuke/OC (sorta)

Disclaimer: I dont own Rurouni Kenshin, so all you lawyers can bite me ^ ^ *sweatdrops seeing a missing peice of her shirt sleeve was ripped by a lawyer bite* ... crap, now I gotta go get Immunized...

Inspiration: Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal, Samura X: Reflection, Suggestions from friends.

Category: Drama/Romance/Comedy-- not till close to the end though, you people should know I cant resist placing a comedic twist in my stories ^ ^

Cross-over of: er... none... ^ ^.^ ^

Ch6. My Imouto-Chan

It was spring. They buried her in a Sakura field... Just outside the Kamiya Dojo. The sunset painted the sky blood red and tears now dry, they looked at the stone hedge prepared from Sanosuke and Kenshin's bare hands... well they had the help of a chisle. In Kenshin's left hand, he held Chitosei's katana she had left at the house. No blubbering choaks, no comforting words for now. Just solmn silence as their heads were bowed and eyes closed, hands together as each of them prayed for her soul.

The incense burned out and Sanosuke opened his eyes... Why had his heart ached so much now? He hadn't known her long...

"We only knew her for a few days..."

"You more than the rest of us Sanosuke." Yahiko said, in attempts to brighten his spirits. But looked to the street fighters face and only saw pain.. anguish of a loss so great. For the first time since he had known Sano, he thought he saw a tear begin to well in his eye again, and Yahiko turned away, tugging at Kaoru's sleeve for them to leave. But she refused... her gentle pale hands stroked back a lock of flaming red hair from violet eyes and she looked at him applogetically. "Kenshin-"

"Shh..." He said to her and held a finger to her lips without turing to gaze on her remorseful face. Slowly she nodded... placed a bottle in her hands near is feet... and was lead away by Yahiko, towards the back yard of the Dojo.

'Why... why couldnt I save her? A second time I let her down...' Kensin's teeth did not clenche, his fists were relaxed. He only starred at the stone before him in disbeliefe of a slowly realizing reality. Sano's voice broke the silence. "I wonder who Shinta is..."

Kenshin glanced at him, but Sano did not return the gaze. Slowly he stepped back from the grave and sighed a bit.

"Someone from her past I imagine..." Kenshin's voice strong with out the sign of sadness... only a tone that was indifferent for now. He didnt understand... just why was Kenshin so upset? When he wouldnt show his emotion.. thats when it was the worst. Gently his hand reached to the chamilia bush next to the stone, and he pluked a supple flower, the crimson red of blood. He layed it on the lonely soil and turned with a last word of farewell," ... Sayonora, Chitosei."

Only when Sano was out of ear shot did he move... did his eyes begin to well with a second round of tears. He kneeled to the earth, and reached into his robes. From there he pulled out a small package of acupuncture needles, the dagger that assisted him against Mizoushi, and the scy she had left at the house. First he stood the Katana against the tall stone. Then peirced the ground with the scy on either side, laying the dagger in the middle beside the chamillia and the needles he buried in the dirt. No tears fell when he stood. He reached up to the tree above and wrapped his fingers over the branch, pulling and letting the petals fall off freely, sprinkling in a confetti fashion over the ground. He then stepped back and picked up the bottle Kaoru had left. He uncorked it.. then poured its contense over her grave. "... This is my contribution to you... " Then placed the bottle down next to her grave so she may fill it and drink from it in the afterlife.

He whipped his sleeve over his eyes, it looked as if he had never shed a tear. Then slowly his lips tugged into a smile. "... Sayonora... Imouto-chan... My Imouto-Chan..." His feet shuffled, about faced him, and he walked away into the burning sunset of blood. Another life on his sword... but a freed soul that watched him from the skies above. She looked down at him sitting next to a black haired woman, drinking tea. They both smiled fondly. "... iiei... Ja... for now... Ani-san."

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This is the total and absolute end of this fic, woo hoo! I thought I would put in a few things to better explain the vocabulary for those who dont read the manga of Rurouni Kenshin, havnt picked up basic Japanese words, and havnt seen Samurai X. As well as if I didnt explain something well enough, it is explained here, as well as Profiles of Mizoushi, Kavata, Kurunai Sagaso, Kurunai Mistko, Kurunai Chitosei, Hitokiri Nanashi, Nanashi, and Himura Saori.

-Glossary-

Sukurutai: (made up by me) Kenshin and Saori's home town outside of Kyoto

Kyoto: Main city where most events in Samurai X occured.

Tokyo: Edo

Edo: Another City near Kyoto

Isshin Shishi: The Government during Tokugawa

Tokugawa: The name of the revolution's time period

Meiji: Time period after Tokugawa, Peaceful time.

Seki-houtai: Group against Isshin Shishi, It's captain, Sagara Souzou, was wrongfully accused and killed.

Samurai: Swordsman, usualy serving the emperor

Battousai: Man Slayer

Hitokiri: Assasin

Hitokiri Battousai: Kenshin's former alias, "Man Slayer Assasin"

Teme: Bastard

Nanashi: The name that means "No Name"

Sakabatou: Reverse Bladed Sword

Katana: The Japanese Sword

Kunai: A type of Dagger

Nunchaku: Nun-chucks

Ninjitsu: Ninja Martial Art Style

Rurouni: Wanderer

Kenshin-gumi: Group Kenshin

Ani-San: Older Brother

Imouto-Chan: Younger Sister

Ba-Chan: Grandma

Gi-San: Grandpa

Sensei: Teacher

-San: Added to the name of someone respected

-Chan: Added to the name of someone young or little, or as a fondness, close friend.

-Kun: Added to a friend usually that is male, sometimes for masculine women.

-Dono: Added to the name of someone HIGHLY respected.

Dojo: Training temple for martial arts or swordsmanship.

Baka: Idiot, Moron, stupid

Ecchi: Pervert (for those who are lightly pervertive)

Hentai: PERVERT! (For those who are heavily pervertive) Or sex.

Aku: Evil

Itai: Ow!

Nani: What?

Naniyo!: WHAT!? (An urgent 'what')

Onegai: Please

Arigatou: Thank you

Gomen: Sorry

Gomen Ne: Really Sorry

Gomen Nasai: Very Sorry

Simimasen: EXTREMELY SORRY!

Itekimas!: Thanks for the food!

Anno: The japanese equivalent to "umm..."

Ne: The japanese equivelent to "huh?"

Sayonara: Good Bye (Forever or really long time)

Ja-ne: Good Bye (As in for now see you soon)

Ja: Bye

Hai: Yes

iiei: No

Yaoi: MalexMale (Not a real japanese word, made up by fangirls)

Yuri: FemalexFemale (Not real japanese word, made up by Fanboys)

Miso Soup: Salty soup

Namasugiri: Fine Sliced Fish

Sushi: Fish or veggies packed into rice and rolled into seaweed.

Sake: Rice wine.

Sakura: Cherry Blossoms (Meaning innocent and sweet if given as a name)

Chamillia: Red Flower (Meaning Honorable death if left on a victims back or grave)

Attonement: Not Japanese- Forgiveness, payback to someone for something you did.

Haiku: Japanese style of poetry

Mouto Kakara: (made up by me) Shinta and Saori's mother, her maiden name being Mouto

Koukura: Official in the Isshin Shishi government

Sakura (Name): Koukura's wife and giver of Chitosei's scar over her eye.

Keichi: Young son of Sakura and Koukura

Tomoe: Kenshin's Wife who he killed in Samurai X. (For more backround on Tomoe, rent Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal.)

-Mizoushi-

Age:

about 40 in the last chapter.

Style:

Dirty Fighting, Mostly hand to hand, some random sword techniques.

Attacks:

None in particular, known for using parylisis powders or peper to throw into his opponents eyes.

Weapons:

Katana, Dagger, Parylisis powder, Pepper

Discription:

A dirty son-of-a-bitch. Mizoushi was an ambitious man with a wide gang of bandits. In Tokugawa he saw as Kurunai Sagaso was training a young girl as his pupil and there found opportunity. That night, he and his bandits dressed as Samurai, he used the name of Battousai to strike fear into those in the town and drive them away as well as confused Sagaso. Instead of fighting him honorably, he shot Sagaso in the head with the new guns Japan had developed (Traded?). He also killed Mistko. Chitosei never saw his face clearly and didnt recognize him when he took her in after Tokugawa. During Tokugawa he gave orders to Kavata, and Kavata told Hitokiri Nanashi to kill whoever she wanted. After she escaped he was angry with her. When she returned she had grown into a fine woman and he wanted her. This second time in his gang without her knowing was the first she ever saw his face. She robbed him blind and escaped again. The fourth time they encountered one another he was not going to let her escape he was going to kill her... well he did... at the cost of his own life.

-Kavata-

Discription: He only appeared once as the spy for Mizoushi but in the time of the Tokugawa he took orders from Mizoushi and gave them to their personal Hitokiri Nanashi. He is trained in Ninjitsu making him a very formiable spy.

-Kurunai Sagaso-

Age:

57-63

Discription: We never see Sagaso in action throughout the story but he is indeed a very good swords man. A former Samurai commander who trained the imperial army for the emporor, his name is feared by younger samurai for not only was he specially trained in his own developed sword style kaze-ken-ryu, but also in Ninjitsu, Karate, and other hand-to-hand combat styles. He believed to never spill the blood of the innocent no matter what side they were on and saw Hitokiri Battousai as a lost soul but good for the government. The combination of these are what made him a great commander and particularly wonderful sensei to Chitosei. He loved her as a Grandfather would, but was shot in the head at age 63 by the imposter battousai, Mizoushi.

-Kurunai Mistko-

Age: 49-55

Discription: The loving adoptive grandmother of Chitosei and Wufei to Sagaso. She is an expert cook, very educated in writing and reading as wells as calculations. She taught Chitosei these arts of a lady.

-Kurunai Chitosei-

Alias:

Nanashi, Hitokiri Nanashi, Himura Saori

Age:

7-13, then from 15-24 she used this name once again.

Style:

Medicinal Attacks/Kaze-ken-Ryu (Sword Style of the Wind)-

Attacks:

-Throws Sharp acupuncture needles

-Hits Pressure points

-Basic Martial Arts (Kicks and Punches)

Katana attacks from Kaze-ken-ryu:

-kaze-sosen (wind strike) : Multiple strike using sword to propel air and own ki energy

-kazeryusen (wind dragon strike) : Air attack, creates tornadoes by spinning the blade as striking down from the air.

-kazetsuisen (wind hammer strike) : Speed is gained by running straight at target, leaping up barely above their heads and striking harshly with the blunt of the blade.

-Sokazesen (double wind strike) : Two swords, or dagger/kunai, striking in a tornado like spin, done from the shieth.

Weapons:

fans, kunai, daggers, nunchaku, 2 sci, Katana, parylisis powder, sleeping powder and for kicks, itching powder.

Discription:

Haunted by her past, she seeks attonement and will only take the life of that who killed her dear master and his wife. She believes this man to Be battousai but in truth, the Battousai that killed her parents was an imposter. Kurunai Sagaso trained her in the arts of fighting, she is extremely fast due to her size, 4'8 100 pounds. Kurunai Mistko trained her to cook, read, write, and make calculations. At one time, she was under the shelter of Captain Sagara, it was there she met Sano. After wards, she went into a gang of bandits once again, this time under the command of Mizoushi. One night he wanted to sleep with her and she refused, robbed him blind, and ran to Tokyo, where she was saved by The Kenshin-gumi.

-Hitokiri Nanashi-

Alias:

None

Age:

14

None

Style:

None, just a swift blade and speed that seems beyond human.

Attacks:

-Acupunture needles tipped with Parylisis powder

-Sword strikes

Weapons:

Two Katana, Acupuncture needles, Parylisis powder

Discription:

Very young, Hitokiri Nanashi is only 14 years of age and was in action the last year of the Tokugawa government. Her Boss is the bandit Kavata, under the command of Mizoushi. She is unaware of Mizoushi at this time and he uses her skills to get his way by telling her the people she kills are not innocent. She spills the blood of Patriots and Revolutionist alike. Nanashi was thought of to be a man by local victims and towns people, her days as a murderer came to an end about three weeks before the Revolution was over and Meiji began when she kills a mother and child by accident.

-Nanashi-

Alias:

Nanashi

Age:

4-7

Style:

Pick-Pocket

Discription: A town Neusance, Nanashi has no name that she can remember and doesnt speak of her past with her older brother Shinta. Her gang of kids steal food to survive and live in a old ware house in Kyoto. Visiting outside Kyoto to her home town Sukurutai, she was caught and taken under the wing of Kurunai Sagaso, from then on named Chitosei Kurunai as his Grand daughter.

-Himura Saori-

Age:

1-4

Discription: At age 2 her parents died of disease, she and her brother Shinta were sold into slave trade. At age four, Shinta told her to run and he was left behind, his memory and guilt of not going back to get him haunts her until her death. His name and the fact he was her older brother is all she can remember of her past.

Welp, thats it. Hope it clears things up for those of you that still have questions. Check back for the revised version of this, Im thinking about going further and prodding more into Chitosei's backround to make a better developed character. On Yahoo messenger, she is role played as Chitosei_Kurunai the time period being of her ages 15-24. Message for more questions n' such.