Hitokiri of the Bloodless Moon: Again, the disclaimer is in the prologue. Okay, I have nothing to write for this chapter, but I am going to give it a go and hope that it is good enough. If it isn't, I will post I anyway and then rewrite the chapter from scratch. Of course, since this fic is for my best friend; I do not want to write crap for her. So, if she tells me to rewrite this chapter....than I will.

Dedicated too Bloody Akiko Nagi the Insane, because I had wanted to do a fic for her and when she got grounded it was the perfect excuse for me. I thank God all the time for her, because I had always been a lonely child and never really did have any good friends and when she came along....I was happy for the first time in a long while, lets just say that I couldn't stop smiling like a certain young Tenken we all know. Anyway, this fic is for her.




Kyoto Ninja

Chapter 5: Rescue from a Smiling Tenken




Misao was hunched in the soft covers of her bed that night; she wore the red night gown of her first night and her hair wa lose from its braid. Her eyes were teary and water marks marked the paths that the wetness took. Yuki had tried to calm her down and make her feel better about her decision. "He is a wonderful man," she had said, but those were hollow words to Misao, she did not care, she wished she had never agreed to marry Inichi Kasha, she wanted another.

But, Misao reminded herself, she did what was best for the Onniwabanshuu and that was that. Her Ninja clan was what came first, not love, never that, she wasn't even sure is she could love this man. Misao sighed as another tear dropped from her nose, all she wanted was to be back with Jiya and Aoshi. Why did they not come for her? She asked herself so many times that now, the question echoed in her head.

"Soujiro, come for me," Misao whispered as she drifted off to sleep, not even surprised that the name of her secret love had fallen from her lips.

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Soujiro woke when he thought he had heard something, it had sounded like Misao, but he wasn't sure. He then cast his ki energy out to feel around the Aoiya.....nothing, Misao wasn't there and would not be there for a long while. But, that was the problem to begin with.

Soujiro sighed and stood from the futon. Ichiro was sleeping over again, not that the man had anything better to do, but he was a great help, and maybe the plan that they had come up with that morning would help. But, only two people could go and rescue Misao....and Ichiro had argued that it be Soujiro and Aoshi; considering that his younger brother was not there and that one must use the next best thing.

"BOY! WAKE Up AND SMELL THE ROSES!" a very familiar vice said.

"W-what?" Soujiro asked the darkness, just then, the light of the full moon shimmered and a figure was revealed, that of a woman in a low cut kimono her brown hair up in a lose bun and smiling blue eyes.

"Boy, what do you think you are doing?" the ghost of Yumi asked him.

"I was....thinking Yumi-sama," Soujiro replied.

"Well, I have come to give you some important information, see, even in death I know things, I have been hanging around for some time and have now figured out that you love the Okashira of the Onniwabanshuu," Yumi said with a smirk.

"Well now, Yumi-sama," Soujiro smiled and scratched the back of his head in a cute manner.

"Shut up and listen, Misao had made her decision and you have to rescue her now, or else......you will regret it, besides that you need to go find that sink whole we stumbled upon on one of our walks, remember?" Yumi asked.

"Hai, I remember," Soujiro smiled.

"Then get going already, you don't have all night," Yumi replied and then disappeared. Soujiro stood there for only a moment before getting dressed, grabbing his sword and quietly disappearing himself. Ichiro knew nothing of this interaction and was left sleeping peacefully.

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The sun was almost up, and Soujiro knew that he had no time to waist. He was walking up a mountain path that he and Yumi had found one day, they had always like this path and would walk it as often as they could. Soujiro did so now, and sweet memories of when he was training with Shishio and the other's came to his mind. This was before he had started to kill, but still, he loved these memories.

Soon, Soujiro came to the 'sink whole' that Yumi had told him to remember. It was actually an opening to a cave, Soujiro peered down and that was when he heard voices. They were low, but Soujiro knew he had to climb down into the cave. He took hold of the rope he had remembered to bring along, and tied it to a near by tree. Then he dropped the twenty foot rope, give or take a few inches, down into the opening.

Soujiro took hold of the rope and then started to repel down the side of the cavern wall. This would also be a good way out if his plan gone correctly, and then he would be able to bring Misao to safety.

Half way down the cavern wall, Soujiro noticed that the voices were getting louder. He then realized that one was Misao's. She was saying her wedding vows, Soujiro growled low to himself; and then looked down. He would be able to land between her and the man, Kasha, if Soujiro had gotten the name right. Soujiro let one hand go of the rope and took hold of his sword, then he let himself drop, In a series of quick flips he landed in front of the couple.

"I...Soujiro?" Misao asked, and it was a good thing to because if she had said "I do," than it would all have been over.

"What's this!" Kasha yelled in dismay.

"I am taking Misao away from here," Soujiro smiled as he got into his attacks stance. Kasha pushed Misao away from him and grabbed hold of the hilt of his sword that he was wearing as well. Yuki pulled Misao behind a tree so that she was protected but could still se Kasha fighting. It was then that Misao knew that she loved Soujiro Seta, even if he did kill this man, Misao knew that she would always love him.

"Win for me, Soujiro," Misao whispered. Yuki looked at her, surprised to here Misao say such a thing, but then happy, maybe then she could win Kasha for herself.

"I have to tell you something Misao," Yuki said, Misao turned to her.

"I love Inichi Kasha," Yuki replied as she flashed her eyes at the Ninja Leader.

"I hope, that he sees that," Misao replied.

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The grin on Soujiro's face was still intact, even though he was seething with anger on the inside of his body. He wanted to kill this man, Soujiro wanted this man to feel the pain from the days that he himself felt the emptiness of loneliness on the inside. Soujiro....wanted to make him pay.

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Hitokiri of the Bloodless Moon: Okay, I think that one or two more chapters will work for this fic. Please review for me. By the way, did I get Yumi's character right?