AN: I bring you Ch 2 of To Show them all! I hope you like it, I've been working on hard so no flames please! Oh yeah, I forgot to mention in the last chapter, that Kenshin is 12 when everyone else is 10, because he started his training with Hiko but then left. This is a AU for people who are wondering
Warning: a little bit angst I think, or could it be drama?
Disclaimer: Misao slowly walks in with a sad face. "I'm, sorry to say but Peachie-Chan does not own Rurouni Kenshin…Nobuhiro Watsuki does. But she owns all the ideas for her stories and the things that are in her head!
To Show Them All
Chapter 2- "Cherry Blossoms"
Where the story really begins…(5 years later)
"Misao, be quiet for once in your life!" whispered 15 year old Kaoru at Misao, who was also 15, who kept giggling. "I'm sorry Kaoru, it's just that ………AOSHI-SAMA IS ON THE SAME MISSION AS I AM!" exclaimed Misao with a grin as she stood up on the roof of a building in the east side of Kyoto. Kaoru quickly pulled Misao back down to a crouched position so no one would see her, even if it was the dead of night. "Do you think Aoshi will forgive you if you screw up this mission?" Kaoru asked as her ponytail blew in the wind. "hmmmmmm!" whined Misao as she looked down on the street. "I guess you do have a point". Kaoru smiled at her best friend. "Don't I always, now come on we have to find out what's going on in that meeting".
"Uh Kenshin?" Sano asked as he sat on the edge of the roof, looking at the same building as the girls were except at a different angle. "Yes Sano?" Kenshin responded as he was trying to find a way to see Kaoru. "When will you ask Jou-chan to go out with you?" asked Sano as he calmly chewed on his fishbone. Kenshin sweat dropped and blushed a bright shade of red. "I …don't know what you're talking about" he said quickly. But then he sighed and looked at the sky, "Besides, Kaoru-dono and I are just friends. And also, I don't think she likes me that kind of way" Kenshin added as he ran his fingers through his red hair. Sano walked over to his friend and sat next to him. "You know…" said Sano looking up at the moon. "Know what, Sano?" Kenshin asked the spiked hair boy, who was a foot taller than him. "You're a baka" said Sano as he pulled on Kenshin's ponytail that fell half way down his back. "ORO?!?!" exclaimed Kenshin as he fell on his back while his eyes were swirling. "Kaoru-dono really, likes me?" Kenshin questioned as he straightened up. "Would I lie?" Sano gave him a grin. Kenshin glanced at him and sighed. "Yes you would".
Misao looked down and watched as a lone person turned into the alley. "Kaoru, he's here, come on" whispered Misao. They jumped off the and into the alley below them. "Hey Kenshin, the girls are gone, must be time" Sano whispered. "Oh okay". They both quickly ran to the edge and where about to jump, when they heard the girls screaming. "Something must have happened to them Sano" Kenshin said with a worried expression.
They both jumped down and they slowly looked around to find no sign of Misao and Kaoru. "Where are they? We came after them just a few seconds ago" Kenshin thought to himself. "Kenshin, It's Kaoru" Sano called from down the alley. Kenshin ran over to Sano and his eyes widened in shock. There on the floor was Kaoru lying motionless on the ground surrounded by a pool of blood. "Kaoru!" yelled Kenshin as he ran towards; he leaned on the ground slowly lifting her head. "Kenshin" she whispered softly as she slowly opened her eyes. "Someone…someone took Misao, he's going to kill her" she grabbed the sleeve of his gi. "Misao…Misao" and she slowly let go and passed out due to the blood she lost. "Sano find Aoshi and tell him that Misao-dono has been kidnapped, I'll take Kaoru-dono back to the Aoiya" said Kenshin as he carefully picked up Kaoru. "Alright then" Sano nodded and headed out in the streets in search of Aoshi. Kenshin ran as fast as he could with Kaoru as they went back to the Aoiya.
"mmmm" Misao stirred slightly and slowly sat up. "Oww, that hurts" she sighed as she rubbed the lump on her head. Misao opened her eyes and looked around. From what she could tell, she was still in the same dark alley, only now a few blocks from where she and Kaoru had been. "Heh Heh Heh, no more siblings to hide behind. Little Misao is all alone now and the last to fall. Japan's finest family line of ninjas will end here tonight" cackled and evil sounding voice from the shadows of the alley. Misao slowly got up and took out a few of her kunais and shot them in the direction the voice was coming from. "How dare you insult my family!" she cried. A second later the kunais where shot back at her and hit her right shoulder and hip. Misao crumpled to the ground and cried out in pain. "Goodbye little ninja, your family's legacy ends here. I hope you all rot in hell" A tall figure wielding a katana slowly came out of the shadows. Misao looked up and winced from the pain of her injuries. 'Misao, you lived a full life. Not that it was long or anything. You didn't make world peace or even wear a kimono yet. But hey look on the bright side, Aoshi-sama might come to your funeral' she thought. She closed her eyes and waited for the impact of the katana to come down, but it never did. Instead she heard a clash of metal, Misao slowly opened one eye and smiled. "Aoshi-sama!".
There stood Aoshi with one of his swords (if someone can give me the name I will be happy enough to fix it) unsheathed and blocking the man's attack. "hmmm, you seem to have a protector ninja, but rest assure my master will have his wish and you will die". The man stepped back into the shadows and disappeared. "He has strong chi," Aoshi said softly as he sheathed his sword. Misao held her shoulder and stared up at Aoshi in shock; her shoulder though started to leak blood through her fingers. She blushed inwardly. 'Aoshi-sama saved me! If my shoulder and hip weren't gushing blood this would be sooooooo romantic'. Aoshi stared at Misao, who was lost in thought, and sweat dropped. 'Poor Misao she's spacing out due to all the blood she's lost'. He sighed and picked up Misao and headed back towards home. Misao blushed like crazy on the way back, but smiled contently as she slowly lost consciousness in Aoshi's arms.
A week later ~*~*~*
Misao slowly opened her eyes to find that she was back in her room. Megumi came through the door just as Misao woke up. She placed her hands on her hips as she looked down at Misao. "Well Misao you've worried me long enough, but thank kami-sama that you're awake". She slowly looked around her room to find many vases filled with Cherry Blossom stem, Misao's favorite flowers. "Who are these from?" she asked softly. Megumi smiled. "This one is from Okina-san, that one's from Okita, those three over in the corner are from Ken-san, Kaoru-chan and Sanosuke. The rest are from your other friends who were worried about you" said Megumi as she opened the window to let some air in. "Misao-chan you'll be resting for a very long time, so get used to it" Megumi said as she brought in all her supplies to change her bandages. Misao saw a vase with the most stems of Cherry Blossoms right next to her futon. "Megumi-san, whose are these from?" Misao asked while pointing to the vase. "Why those are from Aoshi-san" she responded. Misao's eyes widened at the thought.
'Aoshi-sama'
To be continued
AN: Kenshin doesn't have his god-like speed YET. But to all Battousai fans he'll become the heartless Hitokiri in a few chapters. I'm sorry that I have not been able to update in a while, it's just that I went to Argentina for a few weeks and then when I came home I got crammed with rehearsals for Grease. My show was last week and I did great. Next year I go to high school (I'm scared). Next chapter Hiko comes to the Aoiya in search of his new pupil. This chapter will be more focused on the relationship between Kenshin and Kaoru. Last but not least, I'm soooooooo sorry for not updating in like forever.
Next chapter: Chapter 3- "I won't forget you when your Gone"
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