Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Rurouni Kenshin characters, Kiena
Himura or Kiera Nakamura, both whom belongs to my friends. I do not
know who owns RK, but it is not me.
Chapter 2: Explanation
She was running down the streets of Kyoto, sandals slapping the ground. Around her, enemies approached. Her comrades fighting beside her, she beat them off, protecting Katsura.
"Nakamura! You are hurt!" yelled a member of her team. Glancing down, she saw a sticky dark liquid running down the front of her hakama. Blood.
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Kiriko woke to a pounding headache and no notion of where she was. She didn't open her eyes though, in fear that someone would notice. She sensed three familiar kis beside her, obviously Kiera, Kiena, and Shinta. Other than that, there was no one else in the room.
Kiriko opened her eyes to be greeted by a dojo. A very old fashioned dojo.
Beside her, the others had started to wake up. When they were all awake, they conferred on what had happened.
"Last thing I remember was a strange guy ordering us to come with him. I can't remember a thing after that," volunteered Shinta. Kiriko turned to Kiera, who had the best memory of them all.
"I remember the guy holding up his hand, like in a movie when they use spell craft, you know, and then I blacked out." Kiriko got up and peered out the door. Nothing looked familiar. Kiera came up beside her. "Isn't that the tree we climb to get in the back way of the dojo?" she asked.
Kiena came up and looked at it. "Yeah, it is! But then where is the dojo?"
"You're standing in it," came a cool, clear voice from behind them. They turned as one to see the man from the night before.
"What do you want?" growled Kiriko, startling everyone. They had never heard her like that. Only Hiko seemed unaffected.
"As I had said before. I need your help. Now, if you and your friends would like some breakfast, you can help yourself to whatever you find, except the sake." He left at that, closing the door behind him.
"Maybe we should eat. I mean I am a little hungry," suggested Shinta, trying to lift the tense atmosphere in the room.
"I'm not hungry," stated Kiriko.
"What?!? The Bottomless Pit not hungry?!? You must be running a fever or be severely ill! Someone, get the thermometer!" exclaimed Kiera. Kiriko couldn't help but smile at this dramatic exclamation. "I'll go get the water," was the reply.
An hour later, all their bellies were full, for Kiriko had mastered the art of cooking because she was always hungry. They ate in a companionable silence, for they had nothing to say to each other. They all had the same questions to ask Hiko Seijuro. They finally got their chance when he walked in as they started cleaning up.
Just as he walked in the door, they all asked, at the exact same time,"How did we get here?"
"I'll explain outside. Bring the sake," was what he replied. When they were all outside, Hiko sitting on a log, the rest of them standing, leaning against trees, Hiko explained.
"My stupid apprentice joined the war, and I knew I needed to do something. Last month, a widow visited me. She and I had a very interesting conversation.
"She told me that I had a bigger role in all of this than I thought. I was to go forward in time and retrieve the students of my style, so she said. 'Time plays a crucial part in the plans of fate. Fate will ensure that you retrieve these young people. The revolution depends on this act.'
"She then gave me 'special powers' and I was transported to your time. I saw you last night and brought you back here to my home."
"I suppose you will be wanting our names, won't you?" asked Kiera. She winked at Kiriko, Kiena, and Shinta. At his nod, she simply stated,"You will have to fight for them, then."
At the shocked look on his face, he was definitely not expecting this. He quickly recovered, not before they all saw the expression though, and led them to a small clearing. Unsheathing his sword, he got in the ready stance, waiting. They drew their shinais as one, just like the night before.
They had gone through this a hundred times before. First they would attack all the arms and legs at once, then the sword arm if the first attack didn't work. Finally, if both strategies didn't work, they would all attack the head. No one every expected the head as the target, but, luckily, they never had to use the last strategy.
Hiko had some trouble blocking their first attack. Their second was even harder to deflect, giving him a slight respect for them. The last attack connected. Kiena and Shinta loved to trick people, so they created an attack that confuses the enemy, with the help of their friends.
They both start at a run, gaining speed, til they are about halfway to the enemy. They then switch positions, back and forth, creating an illusion of two attackers in what was their original positions (they are twins, remember). They attack when they are halfway between switching, each hitting the same place as the other, simultaneously. To give him credit, Hiko did block this, but it's primary reason is to distract. This is a four person attack. Kiera and Kiriko run up behind the enemy, in this case Hiko, and hit them squarely on the head at the same exact time as Kiena and Shinta attack. These are the hits that connected, but Kiena and Shinta don't begrudge Kiera or Kiriko, just because they love confusing people.
Was it mentioned that all of their shinais are leaded to imitate the weight of real swords? Only they are just a few pounds heavier.
Needless to say, Hiko was knocked out for a good time, though only a half an hour, for they did not hit all that hard and Hiko has an astounding hard head. When he did come around, he seemed dazed. He had not been hit since his master was alive, which was quite a long time ago.
"You four actually hit me?" Hiko asked, not quite believing it.
"Do you not have the bump on your head to prove it?" asked Kiriko. "You use the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu." That was a statement, not a question.
"Of course. I am the master." he answered. "Are you going to tell me your names?"
"You didn't win, did you now?" interjected Kiera, cool and collected as always. Kiena and Shinta were trying not to burst into laughter at the solemn face Kiera had on, even in victory. She was the best actor of the group. "Still ..."
"I am Himura Kiena. This is my-" "-twin, Himura Shinta." Kiena started the sentence, while Shinta finished it. It was their ongoing joke-- since kindergarten.
"I am Nakamura Kiera," stated Kiera.
"And I am Nakamura Kiriko, a distant cousin of Kiera's." Kiriko finished the introductions. They already knew Hiko's name. "I am hungry. Let's eat." stated the Bottomless Pit, a.k.a: Kiriko.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Well, that is chapter 2. Sorry about the mix up, I had put the wrong date on the last chapter. Chapter 3 should be out by 12/6/03. It might be out before then, but I promise it by then.
Hiko is OOC in this chapter, but I had to have him with a shocked expression on his face. And for those of you who are confused, it was the teamwork of the four of them that defeated Hiko. None of them could defeat him one on one.
I am sorry in advance for any mistakes in spelling or Japanese culture in this fanfic. Please tell me about my mistakes! Thanks!
R&R!
Reviewers:
darkmoon0829: I have added more Kiera at your strong request. Thank you for the review!
Slifer-sama: Thank you for the review!
Himura or Kiera Nakamura, both whom belongs to my friends. I do not
know who owns RK, but it is not me.
Chapter 2: Explanation
She was running down the streets of Kyoto, sandals slapping the ground. Around her, enemies approached. Her comrades fighting beside her, she beat them off, protecting Katsura.
"Nakamura! You are hurt!" yelled a member of her team. Glancing down, she saw a sticky dark liquid running down the front of her hakama. Blood.
*
* *
*
Kiriko woke to a pounding headache and no notion of where she was. She didn't open her eyes though, in fear that someone would notice. She sensed three familiar kis beside her, obviously Kiera, Kiena, and Shinta. Other than that, there was no one else in the room.
Kiriko opened her eyes to be greeted by a dojo. A very old fashioned dojo.
Beside her, the others had started to wake up. When they were all awake, they conferred on what had happened.
"Last thing I remember was a strange guy ordering us to come with him. I can't remember a thing after that," volunteered Shinta. Kiriko turned to Kiera, who had the best memory of them all.
"I remember the guy holding up his hand, like in a movie when they use spell craft, you know, and then I blacked out." Kiriko got up and peered out the door. Nothing looked familiar. Kiera came up beside her. "Isn't that the tree we climb to get in the back way of the dojo?" she asked.
Kiena came up and looked at it. "Yeah, it is! But then where is the dojo?"
"You're standing in it," came a cool, clear voice from behind them. They turned as one to see the man from the night before.
"What do you want?" growled Kiriko, startling everyone. They had never heard her like that. Only Hiko seemed unaffected.
"As I had said before. I need your help. Now, if you and your friends would like some breakfast, you can help yourself to whatever you find, except the sake." He left at that, closing the door behind him.
"Maybe we should eat. I mean I am a little hungry," suggested Shinta, trying to lift the tense atmosphere in the room.
"I'm not hungry," stated Kiriko.
"What?!? The Bottomless Pit not hungry?!? You must be running a fever or be severely ill! Someone, get the thermometer!" exclaimed Kiera. Kiriko couldn't help but smile at this dramatic exclamation. "I'll go get the water," was the reply.
An hour later, all their bellies were full, for Kiriko had mastered the art of cooking because she was always hungry. They ate in a companionable silence, for they had nothing to say to each other. They all had the same questions to ask Hiko Seijuro. They finally got their chance when he walked in as they started cleaning up.
Just as he walked in the door, they all asked, at the exact same time,"How did we get here?"
"I'll explain outside. Bring the sake," was what he replied. When they were all outside, Hiko sitting on a log, the rest of them standing, leaning against trees, Hiko explained.
"My stupid apprentice joined the war, and I knew I needed to do something. Last month, a widow visited me. She and I had a very interesting conversation.
"She told me that I had a bigger role in all of this than I thought. I was to go forward in time and retrieve the students of my style, so she said. 'Time plays a crucial part in the plans of fate. Fate will ensure that you retrieve these young people. The revolution depends on this act.'
"She then gave me 'special powers' and I was transported to your time. I saw you last night and brought you back here to my home."
"I suppose you will be wanting our names, won't you?" asked Kiera. She winked at Kiriko, Kiena, and Shinta. At his nod, she simply stated,"You will have to fight for them, then."
At the shocked look on his face, he was definitely not expecting this. He quickly recovered, not before they all saw the expression though, and led them to a small clearing. Unsheathing his sword, he got in the ready stance, waiting. They drew their shinais as one, just like the night before.
They had gone through this a hundred times before. First they would attack all the arms and legs at once, then the sword arm if the first attack didn't work. Finally, if both strategies didn't work, they would all attack the head. No one every expected the head as the target, but, luckily, they never had to use the last strategy.
Hiko had some trouble blocking their first attack. Their second was even harder to deflect, giving him a slight respect for them. The last attack connected. Kiena and Shinta loved to trick people, so they created an attack that confuses the enemy, with the help of their friends.
They both start at a run, gaining speed, til they are about halfway to the enemy. They then switch positions, back and forth, creating an illusion of two attackers in what was their original positions (they are twins, remember). They attack when they are halfway between switching, each hitting the same place as the other, simultaneously. To give him credit, Hiko did block this, but it's primary reason is to distract. This is a four person attack. Kiera and Kiriko run up behind the enemy, in this case Hiko, and hit them squarely on the head at the same exact time as Kiena and Shinta attack. These are the hits that connected, but Kiena and Shinta don't begrudge Kiera or Kiriko, just because they love confusing people.
Was it mentioned that all of their shinais are leaded to imitate the weight of real swords? Only they are just a few pounds heavier.
Needless to say, Hiko was knocked out for a good time, though only a half an hour, for they did not hit all that hard and Hiko has an astounding hard head. When he did come around, he seemed dazed. He had not been hit since his master was alive, which was quite a long time ago.
"You four actually hit me?" Hiko asked, not quite believing it.
"Do you not have the bump on your head to prove it?" asked Kiriko. "You use the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu." That was a statement, not a question.
"Of course. I am the master." he answered. "Are you going to tell me your names?"
"You didn't win, did you now?" interjected Kiera, cool and collected as always. Kiena and Shinta were trying not to burst into laughter at the solemn face Kiera had on, even in victory. She was the best actor of the group. "Still ..."
"I am Himura Kiena. This is my-" "-twin, Himura Shinta." Kiena started the sentence, while Shinta finished it. It was their ongoing joke-- since kindergarten.
"I am Nakamura Kiera," stated Kiera.
"And I am Nakamura Kiriko, a distant cousin of Kiera's." Kiriko finished the introductions. They already knew Hiko's name. "I am hungry. Let's eat." stated the Bottomless Pit, a.k.a: Kiriko.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Well, that is chapter 2. Sorry about the mix up, I had put the wrong date on the last chapter. Chapter 3 should be out by 12/6/03. It might be out before then, but I promise it by then.
Hiko is OOC in this chapter, but I had to have him with a shocked expression on his face. And for those of you who are confused, it was the teamwork of the four of them that defeated Hiko. None of them could defeat him one on one.
I am sorry in advance for any mistakes in spelling or Japanese culture in this fanfic. Please tell me about my mistakes! Thanks!
R&R!
Reviewers:
darkmoon0829: I have added more Kiera at your strong request. Thank you for the review!
Slifer-sama: Thank you for the review!