Hitokiri of the Bloodless Moon: I have no clue where I am going with this. but, well...I hope you all like it. Disclaimer is in Prologue, for the reference of all those blood sucking lawyers [got that from Jurassic Park]

Dedicated too Bloody Akiko Nagi the Insane; because she is my best pal, and because I got her in to some trouble... Sure, her sister ratted out on her [which I am not happy with, I just let my Brothers get themselves into trouble, they do it often enough that they don't need me to do it for them!] and because we don't always follow the ten minute phone rule. But anyway, that's Mom's for ya, [Forget her dad, he's a big jerk!] anyway, please review this for her.




Kyoto Ninja

Chapter 2: Revelations



Soujiro yawned slightly as he tried to listen to the Ninja's conversations. There were several going on and nothing was getting done. None of them wanted Soujiro to help, the thought that he should just leave. But, Soujiro felt that he had to stay, he had to help them get Misao back. Why? He had no idea, and he supposed that he didn't need on.

"Okina, what should we do?" Ochika asked the old man.

"Get my granddaughter back, that's what!" Okina yelled as he jumped from his spot on the floor. Soujiro wanted to groan, Shishio's plans were better than this, in fact, Soujiro doubted that anyone here had a plan, well, beside the ice block in the corner. Currently Aoshi was watching him, Soujiro plastered on a smile and kept from rolling his eyes.

"Look, you just can't go and announce yourself to your enemy's," Soujiro finally said.
"What?" everyone looked at him.

"It works better if you sneak up on them, then attack, but what am I saying, your Ninja's after all, I'm just a wandering Tenken who doesn't know a thing," Soujiro smiled as he waved his hand in the air.

"Hay!" Omasu and Ochika objected.

"Of course, I guess you don't want to be too obvious about it, I mean, you could always ask around the seedy part of town and see if anyone knows where these people who kidnapped Misao-san has gone, even if they know something it would take a beating to get it out of them, but then again, you don't want to be to obvious and let your enemy know that you are after them," Soujiro smiled as he rambled on about the obvious.

"Of course, you all could be so stunned from this little stunt to be able to think to clearly, I should know, it happened to Yumi-sama sometimes, I think that you should quit being obvious, let me do the tracking and then we can all plan out a search and rescue," Soujiro suggested.

"Finally some one has found their brains," Aoshi muttered to himself.

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"What do you want with me?" Misao asked as she backed away from Kasha. He just smiled disarmingly at her and took her hand in his.

"You, my dear, I love you," he replied.

"Yeah right! I don't believe that for a second!" Misao replied as she tried to yank her hand back, Kasha held it tighter. He smiled at Misao and raised his free hand to caress her cheek. Misao frowned and then stepped on his foot; HARD. Kasha jumped back and growled.

"Keep your dirty hands off me!" Misao yelled.

"I like my women fiery, but that's in bed," Kasha relied as he took hold of Misao's upper arm and then slapped her across the face. Pieces of hair fell from the bun and framed Misao's red cheek. She growled herself and then punched Kasha in the stomach. He let go of her and doubled over.

"Yuki!" he yelled.

"Hai, Kasha-sama?" Yuki suddenly appeared.

"Take that....woman to her room," he ordered as he sat down in order to make the pain go away. Yuki grabbed Misao's hand and pulled her out of the room. Yuki shook her head and slowed down once she was sure they were far enough away from Kasha.

"Why did you do that Misao-sama? Why?" Yuki couldn't help but ask.

"Why? I'll tell you why, he thinks he loves me but he doesn't! He had me kidnapped and for what I have no idea! And I hate wearing Kimonos and no AHOU like that MAN! Will tell me what to do!" Misao asked, and found herself facing Yuki who had to brush tears form her eyes. Yuki pushed Misao, gently, into her room then shut the door.

"I'm sorry that you feel that way," was all Yuki said before she disappeared back through the door. It locked behind her and Misao slammed her fist against it.

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Yuki ran down a stair well that led to the kitchen of the Sakura Ninja Mountain home. She leaned against the wall for a moment before entering the kitchen, the first thing she noticed was that Kin, the head cook, was barking orders at a helpless maid. Said maid ran out of the kitchen as Yuki entered.

"Some people have no clue how things get done," Kin mumbled, she was a big woman, more plump than fat; her kimono just made her look bigger. She had light blue eyes and her dark hair was pulled into a tight bun. She smiled when she saw Yuki.

"Yu-chan, how is our guest doing?" Kin asked.

"Well, Misao-sama and Kasha-sama didn't get along on the right foot," Yuki said. Kin smiled, she knew what Yuki mean; though all mothers do that with their children.

"She punched him, I can't believe she would do such a thing to Kasha- sama," Yuki said as she threw her hands into the air.

"Well dear, I can see you aren't happy about that," Kin smiled.

"Kaachan! She didn't have to hurt him!" Yuki objected.

"I know, do not worry daughter, everything will be fine in the end," Kin smiled.

"Now, why don't I make some tea and we go visit with Misao-sama, I will answer her questions," Kin said as she got up to put the pot on.

"All right, I'm sure Misao-sama will listen to you," Yuki smiled as she got out a tray to put the tea things on.

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"Ohayou Himura-san," Soujiro smiled. Ichiro stood from the table he had been sitting at and took Soujiro's hand.

"Sou-chan, how nice to see you again," Ichiro greeted.

"And please, don't call me 'Himura-san' it sounds like your talking to my Touchan," Ichiro laughed.

"Ah, Ichiro-san then, these are some friends of mine, Aoshi Shinamori and Okina-san," Soujiro introduced the two Ninja's that had come with him to the sake bar.

"Ohayou, please sit, I'm co-owner of this bar so I will go get us all some sake," Ichiro said, then he left the table.

"Did you say 'Himura'?" Okina asked.

"Hai, Ichiro-san is Kenshin Himura-san's older brother," Soujiro replied with a smile. That was all he could explain before Ichiro came back with four cups and two jugs of sake. He poured everyone a glass.

"So, what has brought such fine people down here?" Ichiro asked, he waved a hand at the run down Inn that had been turned into a sake bar. There was plenty of gambling, drinking and brawl fighting. The place was also smoky.

"Well, the Okashira of the Onniwabanshuu was kidnapped last night, we were hoping you would know something," Soujiro said.

"Hmm, I did see something weird, it looked like someone was traveling with a huge sack over their shoulder," Ichiro said.

"Oh, what else did you notice?" Okina asked.

"Well, it was dark, so I have no idea what they looked like, only that it was a man, and a few seconds later, many more people joined him," Ichiro said.

"How many?" Aoshi asked.

"Man, that is the most I have heard out of you since we met, well, at least....ten," Ichiro replied.

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Misao looked up as Kin walked into the room, Yuki followed with the tea tray.

"Aah, you look wonderful Misao-sama, I am Kin and you already know my daughter," Kin introduced herself.

"Nice to meet you, please, just call me Misao," Misao replied.

"As you wish, Misao," Kin replied she poured them all some tea and they sat at the western styled table. The room was brighter now, than from that morning, though there were no windows in the room. Misao smiled as she took her tea, she sipped it before she decided to ask the question that no one seemed to want to answer her.

"Why am I here?" she asked, looking right at kin.

"Kasha-sama needs a wife, he has picked you for that role," Kin replied. Misao spit out the tea that she had sipped.

"WHAT!" she yelled.

"Silly, you are going to merry my Kasha-sama," Yuki said as she sighed and stared off dreamily.

"You said 'my', I do that with Aoshi-sama, but, the question is...he didn't only pick me to be his wife because someone said so....he picked me because of my status didn't he?" Misao asked.

"Well, he does need a wife," Kin replied calmly. Misao took a gulp of hot tea to calm herself down.

"I know what he wants..." Misao finally said, she looked at Kin and Yuki, who had now grown pail.

"He wants control of the Onniwabanshuu doesn't he?"

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Hitokiri of the Bloodless Moon: Well, there we go, the plot finally unfolds. For those of you who do not know who Ichiro is, go read 'Secrets out of the past: On the path to Blood' yes, shameless advertising, but oh well. What did you guys think of Kasha? Is he jerky enough or what? I want to make him into that smooth, dashing, wonderful, but jerk of a guy, please tell me if I need to add anything on or if I am doing okay with it. I know that there are not anything between Soujiro and Misao, but there will be.

Please review.