Soul of the Green Dragon (SOTGD): Well sadly I have to tell you, I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. Just so you know some of the characters in this fanfic are originally developed ( or made up), to make the story a little more interesting. If you read please review. (I don't mind flames, I'll try to review your stories too.) If you have any questions review it to me or e-mail me or whatever. I'll try to get back to you as soon as possible.

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Phantom Killer

Prologue

It was dark, she could hear his screams, fill his agony. She witnessed the blood flowing from his lifeless body. She had witnessed death before, but had never seen such hatred from killer. He called himself 'Phantom Killer', she didn't see his face or any of his body, he stayed in the shadows. She couldn't follow him, he was much to fast. Her partner was dead, now she would have to search for another. She voweled to take revenge on the Phantom Killer.

Chapter 1- Jinsa's Search (in the year 1880)

Two months after her partner's death Jinsa had found a new partner, her older brother Kenshin Himura, who was the last person she wanted to follow her or even get near her. Kenshin made her feel guilty about her methods, and the fact that she was using him wasn't helping her conscience. Kenshin wasn't the best traveling partner, he liked to take his time. Jinsa had enjoyed travelling with him for a good two seconds.

In the beginning she had been slightly confused at the fact that Kenshin could just give up killing, but now she saw the way death made the ones left behind feel. She told Kenshin nothing of her need for revenge. She told him he had been invited to a tournament in Kyoto, for the people who had fought in the war.

At first Kenshin had refused her invitation, but he noticed her desperate glances. He hadn't though his sister would survive the war. When they were children she had a good, kind heart. She had changed. Now he feared she wouldn't survive the peaceful, calm Meiji. Her warrior spirit wouldn't die down likes his had, he worried about her more than ever. This is only one of the reasons he agreed to go with her, the other was the fact that he was relieved to find out she was alive.

"Shinta (Kenshin), hurry up." Kenshin's thoughts were broken. 'I wish she'd stop calling me Shinta...' He thought a moment before he voiced it.

"Please don't call me Shinta, I'm not him anymore."

"I'll call you want, now hurry." Anger was clearly visible on Jinsa's face.

"We have two months to get to Kyoto."

"So... your point is? ... I don't want to travel with you for two months, now HURRY! ... or I'll leave you behind."

Kenshin quickened his pace, so Jinsa wouldn't leave him behind or be angery with him. She had left him before, when they were kids, so he believed her fully when she said she would do so again.

Jinsa wasn't happy about her abrupt need for Kenshin, but he was skilled and she felt helpless after her partner's sudden death. This still bothered her, the Phantom Killer. She questioned herself, should she tell Kenshin? She had planned to tell him AFTER they found this Phantom Killer.

Kenshin noticed Jinsa seemed distracted, but decided not to ask her the reason. Kenshin had discovered that it was not wise to ask her any questions, she had a short temper.

After about two hours of continuous walking, Jinsa finally, to Kenshin's relief, found a place to camp for the night. She made no movement to take off her sword and sword belt, Kenshin had already layed his down, he was now adjusting with the bag Jinsa had made him carry. Kenshin managed to get it slightly tangled in his dark red hair. After Kenshin decided pulling and rolling on the ground wasn't helping, he stopped to catch his breath and to turn away from Jinsa's cold stare. After what seemed like years to Kenshin, when the sky had been dark for many hours, Jinsa began making a fire. The nights were still cold, being the early part of Sangatsu (March), that was understandable. Then Jinsa unsheathed her thin, long katana.

Kenshin didn't pay attention to any of this movement that broke the suffocating silence. Kenshin had closed his eyes and looked like he was sleeping to the untrained eye, he was remembering his farewells to Kaoru.

/Flashback/

Kenshin and Kaoru are standing close together in the doorway of the dojo. Tears are running down Kaoru's face.

"Kenshin, must you go?"

"Yes, Miss Kaoru, it is important. You're acting like I'm never going to return." Kenshin wipes away Kaoru's tears, more tears flood over his hand.

"So I'm a little worried. Besides, why can't I go with you?"

"I'm doing this for my sister. She wouldn't be happy if I brought along anyone."

"I didn't know you had a sister."

"She is younger than me by two years, I thought she had been killed in the war. I didn't want to talk about it. I will have to tell you all about her when I get back."

Kenshin begins to walk away when Kaoru mumbles another question though gasping breaths as she begins to cry harder. "Where are you... going with your... sister?"

"Kyoto."

"Why?"

"I can't say, because I'm not sure if even I know the truth. Gomen ne."

"When will... you be back?"

"Around three or four months."

With this answer Kenshin turns and walks away, he can hear Kaoru's sobs fade the farther he walks. He feels bad about leaving her without being able to tell her anything.

/End Flashback/ Kenshin awoke, he didn't remember going to sleep. He could hear Jinsa's deep breaths as she trained in the distance. He realized it was still night time and he hadn't been asleep long.

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Jinsa insisted on taking the hard routes that led through nothing but thick forest and absolutly no towns, yet she always seemed to know exactly where they were. The trails took longer to travel, when trails were even present, but the seclution kept people from following or asking questions. It also gave Jinsa time to train.

Jinsa had another reason for traveling this way, she had saw the Phantom Killer's men run this way. She wasn't sure if the Phantom Killer had went this way himself, but she had heard his men talking about going to Kyoto for a tournament. This was before they killed her partner for spying on them and hearing their plans.

"We'll be coming to a village soon." Jinsa seemed bored.

"That's good."

"Really, how come?"

"We need to buy more supplies.... one night in a village won't hurt."

"It might." Jinsa said this in a sarcastic bite to her tone as she came up to a small, runned-down inn with many broken windows. So many, in fact, that Jinsa began to doubt any of the windows didn't have holes in them.

"Shinta, stay here I'll get the supplies." Jinsa walks off not giving Kenshin time to protest. "I need some leads about this Phantom Killer guy." Jinsa says to herself as she stops in front of what appears to be a store.

A man carrying water, clothes, food, tools, weapons, and other things stepped out of the store. He was small and the weight made him move slowly, giving Jinsa time to study the load.

"Hey!" Jinsa noticed that a large portion of the load was weapons, which made her alert for any near danger. She knew only a large gang of warriors would have a need for such things and have the money to buy the amount that this one man was carrying.

"Yes, Miss." responded the man as he struggled with his burden.

"What's all that for?"

"Well it's a special order." The goods crashed to the ground.

"By whom?" Jinsa bent to help the man pick up the items.

"Well I'm not sure, but they paid real well and told me not ask any questions."

"Oh... well take me to these people." Jinsa comanded this while she studied a random sword noting the sharpness and length just in case she came up against it, then replaced it back in its scabbard.

"Could you help me carry these things?... We only have to go to the inn." The man's tone was hopeful and pleading.

Jinsa takes some of the heavy load, she believed the faster she gets there, the quicker she can find the Phantom Killer. She strolled to the inn. An older man opens the door. "What a load you've got there!" He made no offer to help them carry any of the goods.

The older man turns to the storekeeper "I didn't know you hired someone, at leased not this pretty."

Jinsa glares coldly at the older man. "Do you know someone that goes by the title Phantom Killer?"

"The Ph... Phantom Killer?... Never heard of 'em." Both the older man and the storekeeper back away slowly, as if thinking Jinsa has a horrible disease that could kill them in a seconds time.

"Do you w... work for him?" The storekeeper asks bravely.

"No, why? Do you know where he is?"

The men seem relieved, but only loosen up a little. The subject obviously scared them. "We don't know where he's at and we want to keep it that way." Both say in a shaky unison.

"I should have known." Jinsa mumbled to herself as she handed the goods to the storekeeper, who took them quickly. Kenshin came over to her, confused at the frightened looks on the men's faces.

"Don't ask questions Shinta,... and go get our supplies... Damn! I'll never be able to get any information about him in this town."

After hearing all this Kenshin had no choice but to go get the supplies. Though he did become curious about who Jinsa seems to be searching for.

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SOTGD- Well that's all of that chapter. I...... have nothing to say *shocked look* Except that Kenshin has no real sisters. Jinsa will play a surprising part in my fic. No hints.

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