"Never!" Kaoru brought up the reverse blade just in time to block the first attack. Kyoji was relentless in his assault, determined to kill Kaoru.

"How can you have any hope of defeating me? I am the one who defeated the Man Slayer. I am the best!" Kyoji lunged at Kaoru. She tried to move out of the way, but his sword plunged deep into her shoulder. Her scream tore at Kenshin's heart. He wanted to help her, but his body wouldn't move. All he could do was pray that she win.

"How does it feel? To know that you're going to die soon." Kyoji walked around Kaoru like a wolf around a wounded animal. He clearly enjoyed what he was doing and was going to saver every moment of it.

"I'M NOT GOING TO DIE! HITEN MITSURUGI, RYU KAN SEN!" Kaoru lunged towards Kyoji with lighting speed.

"HOW DO YO....." Kyoji found himself clasping for air. Her sword found its way to his ribs. "How?"

"This fight is over." Kaoru sheathed her sword and started to walk towards Kenshin. "I won and all I want to do is leave this place with Kenshin.

"You will never leave here alive. Never!" Kyoji attacked Kaoru while she had her back turned.

"KAORU!" Kenshin yelled as Kyoji sliced into her.

"Kenshin..." Kaoru hit the ground hard. The gash was from shoulder to shoulder and bleeding badly. The reverse blade sword rolled in the dirt before it stopped at Kenshin's feet.

"Pathetic all of you. No one can ever defeat me, the new Battousai Kyoji."

"KUZU RYU SEN!" Kyoji feel to the ground with fresh wounds covering him. The attack was so quick he didn't even have a chance to block.

"I stopped you once before Battousai and I can do it again!" Kyoji slowly got to his feet and pointed his sword at him.

"I am not the Battousai anymore, nor Kenshin. My name is Shinta." Shinta placed his sword between him and Kyoji.

"I don't care who you are anymore, just that you die!" Kyoji charged at Shinta with a rage never seen before. Death was the only thing that mattered to him. Kyoji brought his sword down only to have Shinta block the attack.

"My turn. Dou Ryu Sen." Kyoji tried to move out of the way of the attack, but wasn't quick enough. Kyoji was knocked back several feet rocks were embedded into his skin all over his body. "If you get up one more time I will take your life away. So it would be wise to just stay down."

Shinta walked over to Kaoru and lifted her up into his arms. "Thank you. Ken..."

"Shhh... Save your strength Kaoru you will need it." Shinta walked for several hours before his vision began to blur and his body became weak and weary. Each step became more and more painful, but he had to get Kaoru to a doctor.

Shinta opened his eyes to see Sano and Miss. Megumi above him. "Kaoru is she ok?"

"Yes she is fine thanks to you. She is already up and about, but you have been asleep for almost five days now. You had us worried."

"I was worried about you and the Misses so I went out looking for you. I found you just out side of town passed out and I carried both of you back here. Just don't tell Kaoru that part of me being worried for her." Sano smiled as me got up and walked off. "Megumi can you come out here with me for a moment. I think Kaoru wants some time alone with him."

"Ok. I'll come back later to check up on you."

"Kenshin, Please don't leave me again. I wouldn't be able to handle it if you did that to me again." Kaoru placed her hand on Kenshin's scare and looked into those new confidant eyes of his. "I love you Kenshin and your home is here with me now."

"Please call me Shinta now, my old names no longer have meaning to me." Kenshin placed his hand on top of hers. "And I love you too..."

"And if you try to leave again I will have to use some of that Hiten style on you." Kaoru laughed softly and kissed Shinta on the forehead and then laded down beside him. Everything was perfect to her and she wouldn't change a thing.

AN- I have a different ending and I think I will add that Ch as a bonus for you guys. Thanks you for sticking through my bad English and all. I hope you enjoyed it.