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Chapter 9
One of Haazui's students brought his hand down and the match started. Both of the two charged at each other at once bringing sword against sword, Haazui moved his sword so they were apart and quickly turned his bokken around in hopes of hitting Kaoru in the side but she blocked the attack and hopped back. She then charged toward Haazui with her bokken raised at the moment she jumped in the air, Haazui brought his bokken up in the air to block her attack and pushed Kaoru off. Then he charged at her and jumped to the side as she brought down her bokken to hit him. When she was still going Haazui used his bokken and slammed it against her side, Kaoru then jumped back before he could get another blow at her.
"I'm glad you kept your promise," she said, "but right now I'm acting like a pathetic girl!"
Haazui watched in shock as she ran towards him but jumped up in the air to turn and jumped right behind him, and then she slammed her bokken against his shoulder.
"Look at Haazui-sensei" said a boy as the students watched the two fight.
"I've never seen him this determined or active at that" said another.
"I wonder why he's never done this during lessons."
"But we can't forget to give the girl credit too," said one.
"Your right Yoshi."
"She's just as amazing as Haazui-sensei."
The students watched in amazement as the fight went on. Haazui aimed for a blow at the head but Kaoru blocked it and pushed him off. Then their bokkens connected and they ran in a straight-line bokkens connected the entire time. Then Kaoru took a moment and used the wall as a bounce board. She jumped on it and pushed as hard as she could landing on her feet on the other side of the room. Haazui amazed at this quickly turned around and saw Kaoru standing there in a defense position. "Very good Kaoru," Haazui, "but I'm going to finish this!" Haazui charged at Kaoru, her face emotionless and Haazui smiled he charged and jumped up into the air to hit her on the head for the final blow however she quickly changed back to offense and hit him blocked his bokken with her own. Haazui was in shock and jumped back.
"Are you ready to really finish this Haazui?" Kaoru asked.
"Hai," Haazui said and charged at her.
"Okay then!" Kaoru said and charged at him too.
They ran right past each other hitting each other as they went. Both swords were out they stood still until the students gasped in amazement as Haazui fell down to the ground. Kaoru stood back up completely and walked over to Haazui. With a smile she held out a hand and helped him up.
"Sensei that was amazing!"
"That was awesome Haazui-sensei!"
"You have to show us that move!"
All the students cried at once and Kaoru and Haazui smiled "arigato Kaoru, for helping me keep my students."
"No problem Haazui, I needed to fight with someone anyway."
"Then we're both happy?"
"Hai," Kaoru said, "just remember that you should never underestimate to assistant master of the Kamiya Kasshin style."
"So that's the style you use," Haazui said in amazement.
"Sure is," Kaoru said with a smile and a wink, "it was created by my father."
"Well," Haazui said, "he's an amazing teacher and amazing man."
"Hai" Kaoru said with a nod. "I do believe I should go now, good luck with your students."
"Arigato Kaoru" Haazui said before his students surrounded him.
"Sure," Kaoru told him, "well ja mata ne" Kaoru called waving good- bye as she exited the dojo. Kaoru walked back towards the park, her bokken was still in her hand when she felt a tap on her shoulder. Kaoru turned around to see who had tapped her on the head and she found the red headed Kenshin standing there.
"You fight huh?" he asked her.
"Hai," Kaoru said.
"That's new," Kenshin, said turning around, "Kaoru."
"Nani?" Kaoru asked him.
"Do you remember what you said to me the night of the festival?" Kenshin asked.
"Huh?" Kaoru asked waiting for his words to process through her brain.
"You know when I was running off."
"Hai," Kaoru said, "Kenshin what is it?"
"Kaoru, you told me that I would be just like Sakura and Genji if I killed them." Kenshin said to Kaoru turning to face her.
"Yes, I did" Kaoru was curious as what Kenshin had to say but waited patiently.
"Kaoru," Kenshin said, "blood is the color red."
"Kenshin what's wrong?" Kaoru asked looking at him.
"And when you've seen as much blood and felt as much pain and I have you'll understand." Kenshin told her.
"Kenshin tell me what's happening" Kaoru demanded.
"Sit on the bench with me," Kenshin said and he sat down on a bench Kaoru next to him looking at him with worry.
"Kenshin tell me what's wrong, why are you telling me this?" Kaoru asked him.
Kenshin looked up at her, tears were in his eyes. "Because Kaoru," he said, "I have a feeling that you are the only one who can feel and understand the pain."
"Huh?" Kaoru looked at Kenshin in wonder.
"Kaoru," Kenshin said, "I know how much you want to hear the story of this cursed cross shaped scar on my cheek, and so I'll tell it to you."
"Cursed?"
"Long ago Kaoru, when I was just a boy the age of five I lived with my parents in a home in Tokyo," Kenshin began, "we were a famous family, loved by all....however some people didn't like us." Kenshin looked up towards the sky and sniffed, "and that's where my tale begins." "It was night, the moon was full and we were all asleep in bed. Just two parents and their son, but then that night it wasn't all that peaceful. While everyone was asleep two people snuck in, two killers snuck into the Himura house hold, as quite as two cats they snuck into my parents bedroom and one tripped waking up my parents. My mother screamed when she saw them pull out two knives, I was waken by her scream and ran into their bedroom to see what was the matter. There I saw them, two people dressed in black holding knives stained with my father's bed. My mother was being held up ready for her own strike but I charged and stepped on the killers foot making him drop her."
Kenshin looked at Kaoru before going on, "she fell on the floor and called out to me, her voice was hoarse and quiet 'run my son run, get out of her before they kill you too!' then one of the killers stabbed her, twisting his sword in her body. It was death on impact then they ran after me, 'the boy's weak let him live' said one of the robbers 'he can't do anything, we'll return when he's older.' I looked at him 'we may be killers but the boy is but five and our mission was to kill them but he is young. We will get him when he is older' so they left. Running out the window but before the second on jumped out he took his knife and grabbed me and made a long deep cut on my cheek."
Kenshin ran his finger along the cut the killer had made on his cheek, "luckily they were caught and were murdered three months later for their crimes. They had been killers that could be hired, manslayers that gave no tear or regret to whom or what they killed/destroyed. I don't know why that man let me live but he did."
"Kenshin," Kaoru said, "oh Kenshin I'm so sorry." Kaoru took him and hugged him and he cried, "it's okay to cry Kenshin, it's okay."
Kenshin knew that but he for some reason had to tell Kaoru his story, he didn't know why but he had to. "Kaoru," Kenshin said, "when I was older I was bullied by many people, my money was stolen, I would come home beat and wounded. My Uncle was usually busy so he never had that much time for me so slowly I learned how to tend to my wounds and make my own dinner on my own. Well one day I decided to stand up for myself, I wasn't going to take this trash any longer so when that one bully came up to me to do the usual daily routine I slapped away his hand when he demanded all my money. I got punched in the eye and I stepped on his foot like I did so many times before kicking him in the side 'why you little' he picked me up, never knew how but flipped me upside-down and shook me making all my pocket money come out of my pockets, he threw me aside and picked it up. I wasn't about top give in a ran over and bit his hand, punched him in the eye, kicked him in the gut, I don't know what happened but I felt so much rage and the guy ran away in fear."
"Whoa" Kaoru said amazed.
"Yes well I got to keep my money and had a new found bravery, I still had my friends whenever I needed them but maybe I thought maybe I wouldn't be picked on so much anymore. And I was right, people started to stay away from me, when I walked towards someone they would step to the side, everyone didn't respect me and think of me as a normal one-of-them kid but they were scared of me and whenever I wanted to ask someone something people would shut-up and listen as if worried I might hurt them. It had been three months and the bully that I had defeated returned with rage, at the end of school he dragged me away from my friends and into an alleyway, throwing me roughly against a wall. Clouds covered the sky and rain began to fall. I screamed in pain and the boy began to beat me, kicking me, punching me, cursing at me, them he lifted me up again and the boy pulled out a knife, he held me against the wall and lifted the dagger up in the air to strike me when Sanosuke and Aoshi appeared. Sanosuke knocked the boy's hand away from my head but as his hand fell down the knife made a diagonal scar on my cheek turning it into a cross."
"Kenshin," Kaoru said, "I never knew."
Kaoru had tears in her eyes, she could imagine this entire happening to Kenshin, and she could image him rolling on the hard pavement as the rain fell down. She could see his wet face getting that cross and the blood mixing with the rainwater. Kenshin falling to the ground unconscious having to be helped by Sanosuke to get out, Kaoru could imagine it all. "Kaoru," Kenshin said, "arigato."
"Your welcome Kenshin," Kaoru said as Kenshin looked at her. In Kenshin's eyes he could see Tomoe yet at the same time see Kaoru. Then Kenshin thought about Tomoe's words 'the key is in the raven haired girl.' The raven-haired girl, what key? Could that girl have been Tomoe?
Kenshin got up "Kaoru arigato for listening, now if you'll excuse me I've got something to think over."
"Are you alright?" Kaoru asked.
"I'm fine" Kenshin said and walked away.
Kaoru looked at him unsurely but with one glance at her watch she got up and ran the other way towards the Genzai's. "I hope Kenshin's really going to be okay," Kaoru said.
Kenshin on the other hand watched her run off before continuing on his own way home. "Geez Tomoe why were you so brief?" Kenshin asked the sky, "what the heck does 'the key is in the raven-haired girl mean?'" Kenshin kicked a rock as he stopped at a cross walk waiting for the sign to change. "I hate it when I have to think about stupid things like this."
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Chapter 9 is finished! Yay! Well I'll have to say that this isn't as good as the other chapters but I figure it's still pretty good. What do you think? Like/dislike? Oh and does anyone know how to do italics or bold writing? I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me. Thus until chapter 10
Ja ne!
Chapter 9
One of Haazui's students brought his hand down and the match started. Both of the two charged at each other at once bringing sword against sword, Haazui moved his sword so they were apart and quickly turned his bokken around in hopes of hitting Kaoru in the side but she blocked the attack and hopped back. She then charged toward Haazui with her bokken raised at the moment she jumped in the air, Haazui brought his bokken up in the air to block her attack and pushed Kaoru off. Then he charged at her and jumped to the side as she brought down her bokken to hit him. When she was still going Haazui used his bokken and slammed it against her side, Kaoru then jumped back before he could get another blow at her.
"I'm glad you kept your promise," she said, "but right now I'm acting like a pathetic girl!"
Haazui watched in shock as she ran towards him but jumped up in the air to turn and jumped right behind him, and then she slammed her bokken against his shoulder.
"Look at Haazui-sensei" said a boy as the students watched the two fight.
"I've never seen him this determined or active at that" said another.
"I wonder why he's never done this during lessons."
"But we can't forget to give the girl credit too," said one.
"Your right Yoshi."
"She's just as amazing as Haazui-sensei."
The students watched in amazement as the fight went on. Haazui aimed for a blow at the head but Kaoru blocked it and pushed him off. Then their bokkens connected and they ran in a straight-line bokkens connected the entire time. Then Kaoru took a moment and used the wall as a bounce board. She jumped on it and pushed as hard as she could landing on her feet on the other side of the room. Haazui amazed at this quickly turned around and saw Kaoru standing there in a defense position. "Very good Kaoru," Haazui, "but I'm going to finish this!" Haazui charged at Kaoru, her face emotionless and Haazui smiled he charged and jumped up into the air to hit her on the head for the final blow however she quickly changed back to offense and hit him blocked his bokken with her own. Haazui was in shock and jumped back.
"Are you ready to really finish this Haazui?" Kaoru asked.
"Hai," Haazui said and charged at her.
"Okay then!" Kaoru said and charged at him too.
They ran right past each other hitting each other as they went. Both swords were out they stood still until the students gasped in amazement as Haazui fell down to the ground. Kaoru stood back up completely and walked over to Haazui. With a smile she held out a hand and helped him up.
"Sensei that was amazing!"
"That was awesome Haazui-sensei!"
"You have to show us that move!"
All the students cried at once and Kaoru and Haazui smiled "arigato Kaoru, for helping me keep my students."
"No problem Haazui, I needed to fight with someone anyway."
"Then we're both happy?"
"Hai," Kaoru said, "just remember that you should never underestimate to assistant master of the Kamiya Kasshin style."
"So that's the style you use," Haazui said in amazement.
"Sure is," Kaoru said with a smile and a wink, "it was created by my father."
"Well," Haazui said, "he's an amazing teacher and amazing man."
"Hai" Kaoru said with a nod. "I do believe I should go now, good luck with your students."
"Arigato Kaoru" Haazui said before his students surrounded him.
"Sure," Kaoru told him, "well ja mata ne" Kaoru called waving good- bye as she exited the dojo. Kaoru walked back towards the park, her bokken was still in her hand when she felt a tap on her shoulder. Kaoru turned around to see who had tapped her on the head and she found the red headed Kenshin standing there.
"You fight huh?" he asked her.
"Hai," Kaoru said.
"That's new," Kenshin, said turning around, "Kaoru."
"Nani?" Kaoru asked him.
"Do you remember what you said to me the night of the festival?" Kenshin asked.
"Huh?" Kaoru asked waiting for his words to process through her brain.
"You know when I was running off."
"Hai," Kaoru said, "Kenshin what is it?"
"Kaoru, you told me that I would be just like Sakura and Genji if I killed them." Kenshin said to Kaoru turning to face her.
"Yes, I did" Kaoru was curious as what Kenshin had to say but waited patiently.
"Kaoru," Kenshin said, "blood is the color red."
"Kenshin what's wrong?" Kaoru asked looking at him.
"And when you've seen as much blood and felt as much pain and I have you'll understand." Kenshin told her.
"Kenshin tell me what's happening" Kaoru demanded.
"Sit on the bench with me," Kenshin said and he sat down on a bench Kaoru next to him looking at him with worry.
"Kenshin tell me what's wrong, why are you telling me this?" Kaoru asked him.
Kenshin looked up at her, tears were in his eyes. "Because Kaoru," he said, "I have a feeling that you are the only one who can feel and understand the pain."
"Huh?" Kaoru looked at Kenshin in wonder.
"Kaoru," Kenshin said, "I know how much you want to hear the story of this cursed cross shaped scar on my cheek, and so I'll tell it to you."
"Cursed?"
"Long ago Kaoru, when I was just a boy the age of five I lived with my parents in a home in Tokyo," Kenshin began, "we were a famous family, loved by all....however some people didn't like us." Kenshin looked up towards the sky and sniffed, "and that's where my tale begins." "It was night, the moon was full and we were all asleep in bed. Just two parents and their son, but then that night it wasn't all that peaceful. While everyone was asleep two people snuck in, two killers snuck into the Himura house hold, as quite as two cats they snuck into my parents bedroom and one tripped waking up my parents. My mother screamed when she saw them pull out two knives, I was waken by her scream and ran into their bedroom to see what was the matter. There I saw them, two people dressed in black holding knives stained with my father's bed. My mother was being held up ready for her own strike but I charged and stepped on the killers foot making him drop her."
Kenshin looked at Kaoru before going on, "she fell on the floor and called out to me, her voice was hoarse and quiet 'run my son run, get out of her before they kill you too!' then one of the killers stabbed her, twisting his sword in her body. It was death on impact then they ran after me, 'the boy's weak let him live' said one of the robbers 'he can't do anything, we'll return when he's older.' I looked at him 'we may be killers but the boy is but five and our mission was to kill them but he is young. We will get him when he is older' so they left. Running out the window but before the second on jumped out he took his knife and grabbed me and made a long deep cut on my cheek."
Kenshin ran his finger along the cut the killer had made on his cheek, "luckily they were caught and were murdered three months later for their crimes. They had been killers that could be hired, manslayers that gave no tear or regret to whom or what they killed/destroyed. I don't know why that man let me live but he did."
"Kenshin," Kaoru said, "oh Kenshin I'm so sorry." Kaoru took him and hugged him and he cried, "it's okay to cry Kenshin, it's okay."
Kenshin knew that but he for some reason had to tell Kaoru his story, he didn't know why but he had to. "Kaoru," Kenshin said, "when I was older I was bullied by many people, my money was stolen, I would come home beat and wounded. My Uncle was usually busy so he never had that much time for me so slowly I learned how to tend to my wounds and make my own dinner on my own. Well one day I decided to stand up for myself, I wasn't going to take this trash any longer so when that one bully came up to me to do the usual daily routine I slapped away his hand when he demanded all my money. I got punched in the eye and I stepped on his foot like I did so many times before kicking him in the side 'why you little' he picked me up, never knew how but flipped me upside-down and shook me making all my pocket money come out of my pockets, he threw me aside and picked it up. I wasn't about top give in a ran over and bit his hand, punched him in the eye, kicked him in the gut, I don't know what happened but I felt so much rage and the guy ran away in fear."
"Whoa" Kaoru said amazed.
"Yes well I got to keep my money and had a new found bravery, I still had my friends whenever I needed them but maybe I thought maybe I wouldn't be picked on so much anymore. And I was right, people started to stay away from me, when I walked towards someone they would step to the side, everyone didn't respect me and think of me as a normal one-of-them kid but they were scared of me and whenever I wanted to ask someone something people would shut-up and listen as if worried I might hurt them. It had been three months and the bully that I had defeated returned with rage, at the end of school he dragged me away from my friends and into an alleyway, throwing me roughly against a wall. Clouds covered the sky and rain began to fall. I screamed in pain and the boy began to beat me, kicking me, punching me, cursing at me, them he lifted me up again and the boy pulled out a knife, he held me against the wall and lifted the dagger up in the air to strike me when Sanosuke and Aoshi appeared. Sanosuke knocked the boy's hand away from my head but as his hand fell down the knife made a diagonal scar on my cheek turning it into a cross."
"Kenshin," Kaoru said, "I never knew."
Kaoru had tears in her eyes, she could imagine this entire happening to Kenshin, and she could image him rolling on the hard pavement as the rain fell down. She could see his wet face getting that cross and the blood mixing with the rainwater. Kenshin falling to the ground unconscious having to be helped by Sanosuke to get out, Kaoru could imagine it all. "Kaoru," Kenshin said, "arigato."
"Your welcome Kenshin," Kaoru said as Kenshin looked at her. In Kenshin's eyes he could see Tomoe yet at the same time see Kaoru. Then Kenshin thought about Tomoe's words 'the key is in the raven haired girl.' The raven-haired girl, what key? Could that girl have been Tomoe?
Kenshin got up "Kaoru arigato for listening, now if you'll excuse me I've got something to think over."
"Are you alright?" Kaoru asked.
"I'm fine" Kenshin said and walked away.
Kaoru looked at him unsurely but with one glance at her watch she got up and ran the other way towards the Genzai's. "I hope Kenshin's really going to be okay," Kaoru said.
Kenshin on the other hand watched her run off before continuing on his own way home. "Geez Tomoe why were you so brief?" Kenshin asked the sky, "what the heck does 'the key is in the raven-haired girl mean?'" Kenshin kicked a rock as he stopped at a cross walk waiting for the sign to change. "I hate it when I have to think about stupid things like this."
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Chapter 9 is finished! Yay! Well I'll have to say that this isn't as good as the other chapters but I figure it's still pretty good. What do you think? Like/dislike? Oh and does anyone know how to do italics or bold writing? I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me. Thus until chapter 10
Ja ne!