Lucky for all my faithful readers I was up at 2am again and needed something new to work on for awhile!!!! This has a little action in it… which I suck at. I'm trying to good!! I just want to give myself a challenge!! I can't get better at writing just doing things I'm good at! (Like beheadings… heh…) So here is the next chapter and a plot will be coming into play sooner or later… I think…
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megume- I'm glad you found the name Himshin Kenura funny!!! It's actually a joke I made at myself. I can't ever think up names so anyone who reads a few of my stories will find names use repeatedly. Plus names I come up with normally come from the credits of movies/video games. My favorite name to use is Maki. Why I am telling you all of this… I have no idea…
Ms. Zeal – (phew…) I was a little worried no one would like the ending of that chapter. Breaths sigh of relief I'm not very good with comedy but I'm trying! Revenge? Yes… revenge is sweet…. (evil grin)
Sailor Kenshin – Thank-you for putting me on your favorite authors list! It makes me feel loved and want to write more!
misenagi – Is this soon enough? (insert smile here)
Pathfindr – Ahhh!!!! I GIVE!!! I GIVE!!!! (geez) It's hard enough living with a sister who whines let alone a reviewer!!! jk Whine as much as you like as long as you review!!!! (thinks to self) Should I really be encouraging this?
Chapter 3 – The Next Match
Kenshin had let out some of his frustration on Haruko but he still felt a little upset at Sano. He rolled his shoulders one after another getting a knot out of his back as the next changer was called forward. "I will have to hold back a lot more; that I will." Kenshin noted silently as a timid man stepped forward. This man had hardly any hair leaving black stubble on his head. He was average build Kenshin noted as he got into his stance.
Kenshin could tell he frightened the man but the man was doing a good job hiding it. "You're pretty quick on you're feet." The man said trying to hide the quiver in his voice.
Kenshin blinked at him not really expecting a complement. "Thank..you?" He said at last, but it came out more of a question then an answer.
"Ready! Fight!" The announcer called.
The man in front of Kenshin took a deep breath and charged at the red head. Kenshin dodged and the man swung his sword back around. Kaoru gasped as Kenshin easily ducked under the attack. "Forward thrust to the stomach." Kenshin thought mentally one step ahead of the man. Like he had predicted the forward thrust to the stomach came quickly and Kenshin stepped just out of the blade's reach.
The man stopped a moment, winded. Kenshin stood waiting for the man to catch his breath. "Why… why don't you attack?" The man gulped out.
Kenshin sort of jumped and he pulled his Sakabato from its sheath. He had gotten quite interested in the man's skill that he had forgotten that this was a contest. "Sorry!" Kenshin spat out quickly. "I was just admiring your skill."
"My skill?" The man half laughed as he took a good look at Kenshin's sword. "Your sword! The blade…" breath… "it's on the wron…" breath… "side."
"Yes you have great skill." Kenshin said ignoring the man's outburst and the crowd's reaction at his weapon. This was the first time those who were there got a good enough look to notice that it was not a 'normal' sword. "You preformed your moves flawlessly."
The man straightened having caught his breath. "I have made a mistake though, you still stand Mr. Himshin."
"True. But it was not your movements. If you worked on your speed then you…" Suddenly Kenshin felt something hit him in the back of the head, hard. A block of wood fell to the floor with a clunk after hitting Kenshin in the head. Not expecting an attack from behind Kenshin had been unprepared and twirled around expecting a fight but was faced with a very angry Sanosuke.
"Damn it Kenshin!" He yelled, forgetting Kenshin wasn't using his real name right now. "You're supposed to be TRYING to win-- not giving pointers!!! Why didn't you knock him out while he was catching his breath?!"
Kenshin rubbed his head that was now throbbing. He gave Sano a glare. "You don't have to help me." He said coldly. "You got us into this and unless you want to be up here fighting your way then STOP THROWING THINGS AT ME!"
Sano gulped, his annoyance gone instantly. "Sorry… you're doing great Kenura." He said with a goofy laugh.
Kenshin turned his attention back toward his opponent who had a shocked look on his face as the announcer yelled at Sanosuke for entering the fight. Kenshin gave a meek laugh and continued to rub his head. "Friend?" The man asked. Kenshin thought a moment then smiled and nodded. "Interesting." He laughed. "Well Ken…" the man stop and thought a moment. "who ever you are. Shall we continue?"
Kenshin nodded. "Yes, sorry for the interruptions."
"You will fight back this time?" Kenshin nodded. The crowd was getting antsy wanting to see the fight continue. "Here I come." The man ran toward Kenshin ready to strike. Kenshin jumped to the side of the man's attack and brought his Sakabato to the man's back but used no force in his attack. The man stood still slightly stunned by the fact that Kenshin's blade was on his back and no forced was behind it. "Why didn't you strike?"
"You aren't fight at your fullest. I want to see you at your best." Kenshin said knowing this man was hiding something.
The two parted. "I'm not fighting at my fullest?" He said with a smirk. "I guess I like you too much." Kenshin blushed. "This time I shall fight to my fullest is that alright with you…" Kenshin was about to nod when the man moved his mouth so quickly without speaking that Kenshin was the only to make out the word that would have been spoken if the man had decided to raise his voice. "…Battòsai?"
The man knew he had guessed right when the sudden look of dread came on his opponent's face then quickly hidden. He took a deep breath and changed again. Kenshin noticed quite a difference between this attack and the ones before it. He dogged just in the knick of time and he swung his Sakabato and found it connected with steel instead of the flesh he had been expecting.
The noise rang through the building as the two jumped from each other then charged again. Many similar noises followed as the two combatants tried to hit the other. Sanosuke stood impatiently watching as Yahiko and Kaoru stared wide eyed. "Why did you give this guy a chance?" Sanosuke said knowing that if Kenshin looked too good no one would want to challenge him. Suddenly an out of place sound rung in Sano's ears. CRACK!
Kenshin made contact with the man's right arm sending him flying from the ring. "Winner Himshin, Kenura!" The announcer called holding Kenshin's arm up. The man started to pick himself up and Kenshin got his arm back from the announcer and helped the man up. "Need a break?" The announcer asked Kenshin after the man got to his feet. Kenshin didn't even have time to answer. "Can I have two new contestants?! Come on up here!" He began rattling off two names. He wanted to keep this thing going.
Kenshin helped the man out of the ring and then helped him sit down near Kaoru and the others. To Kenshin's surprise the man began to laugh. "Can it really be you?" He asked Kenshin. "I thought you might have done that to yourself…" he pointed to Kenshin's left cheek "…to just make you look like the Battòsai but you're really him aren't you!" He seemed really excited as he spoke making Kenshin blushed, the man laughed louder. "I thought so. I worked under Katsura also. I thought I saw you once but you were blushing just like that and I didn't think it could possible be you! But it was you, wasn't it?"
"Oro…?"
The man laughed again. "It was you. Kenura Himshin? Is that the best name you could come up with?" The man laughed again. "All I knew was your last name was Himura and after your friend here said your real name it was easy to put two and two together." Kenshin sighed and gave an annoyed look toward Sano who just shrugged.
The man rose. "I've fought the legendary hitokiri." He gave a content sigh. "And he said that my sword style was perfect." He smiled and bowed. "Thank you for an entertaining and quite an informational fight. I shall try to get my speed up." He laughed. "Although it will never match yours!"
Kenshin returned the bow. "Thank-you." The two stood and with a slight nod the man left the building.
The reviews that make me want to work on fanfics all day instead of my original works I'm trying to get published. THANK GOD FOR YOU!!!!! You make my day!!!!!!!!! I'm not kidding… you really do!!!
megume- I'm glad you found the name Himshin Kenura funny!!! It's actually a joke I made at myself. I can't ever think up names so anyone who reads a few of my stories will find names use repeatedly. Plus names I come up with normally come from the credits of movies/video games. My favorite name to use is Maki. Why I am telling you all of this… I have no idea…
Ms. Zeal – (phew…) I was a little worried no one would like the ending of that chapter. Breaths sigh of relief I'm not very good with comedy but I'm trying! Revenge? Yes… revenge is sweet…. (evil grin)
Sailor Kenshin – Thank-you for putting me on your favorite authors list! It makes me feel loved and want to write more!
misenagi – Is this soon enough? (insert smile here)
Pathfindr – Ahhh!!!! I GIVE!!! I GIVE!!!! (geez) It's hard enough living with a sister who whines let alone a reviewer!!! jk Whine as much as you like as long as you review!!!! (thinks to self) Should I really be encouraging this?
Chapter 3 – The Next Match
Kenshin had let out some of his frustration on Haruko but he still felt a little upset at Sano. He rolled his shoulders one after another getting a knot out of his back as the next changer was called forward. "I will have to hold back a lot more; that I will." Kenshin noted silently as a timid man stepped forward. This man had hardly any hair leaving black stubble on his head. He was average build Kenshin noted as he got into his stance.
Kenshin could tell he frightened the man but the man was doing a good job hiding it. "You're pretty quick on you're feet." The man said trying to hide the quiver in his voice.
Kenshin blinked at him not really expecting a complement. "Thank..you?" He said at last, but it came out more of a question then an answer.
"Ready! Fight!" The announcer called.
The man in front of Kenshin took a deep breath and charged at the red head. Kenshin dodged and the man swung his sword back around. Kaoru gasped as Kenshin easily ducked under the attack. "Forward thrust to the stomach." Kenshin thought mentally one step ahead of the man. Like he had predicted the forward thrust to the stomach came quickly and Kenshin stepped just out of the blade's reach.
The man stopped a moment, winded. Kenshin stood waiting for the man to catch his breath. "Why… why don't you attack?" The man gulped out.
Kenshin sort of jumped and he pulled his Sakabato from its sheath. He had gotten quite interested in the man's skill that he had forgotten that this was a contest. "Sorry!" Kenshin spat out quickly. "I was just admiring your skill."
"My skill?" The man half laughed as he took a good look at Kenshin's sword. "Your sword! The blade…" breath… "it's on the wron…" breath… "side."
"Yes you have great skill." Kenshin said ignoring the man's outburst and the crowd's reaction at his weapon. This was the first time those who were there got a good enough look to notice that it was not a 'normal' sword. "You preformed your moves flawlessly."
The man straightened having caught his breath. "I have made a mistake though, you still stand Mr. Himshin."
"True. But it was not your movements. If you worked on your speed then you…" Suddenly Kenshin felt something hit him in the back of the head, hard. A block of wood fell to the floor with a clunk after hitting Kenshin in the head. Not expecting an attack from behind Kenshin had been unprepared and twirled around expecting a fight but was faced with a very angry Sanosuke.
"Damn it Kenshin!" He yelled, forgetting Kenshin wasn't using his real name right now. "You're supposed to be TRYING to win-- not giving pointers!!! Why didn't you knock him out while he was catching his breath?!"
Kenshin rubbed his head that was now throbbing. He gave Sano a glare. "You don't have to help me." He said coldly. "You got us into this and unless you want to be up here fighting your way then STOP THROWING THINGS AT ME!"
Sano gulped, his annoyance gone instantly. "Sorry… you're doing great Kenura." He said with a goofy laugh.
Kenshin turned his attention back toward his opponent who had a shocked look on his face as the announcer yelled at Sanosuke for entering the fight. Kenshin gave a meek laugh and continued to rub his head. "Friend?" The man asked. Kenshin thought a moment then smiled and nodded. "Interesting." He laughed. "Well Ken…" the man stop and thought a moment. "who ever you are. Shall we continue?"
Kenshin nodded. "Yes, sorry for the interruptions."
"You will fight back this time?" Kenshin nodded. The crowd was getting antsy wanting to see the fight continue. "Here I come." The man ran toward Kenshin ready to strike. Kenshin jumped to the side of the man's attack and brought his Sakabato to the man's back but used no force in his attack. The man stood still slightly stunned by the fact that Kenshin's blade was on his back and no forced was behind it. "Why didn't you strike?"
"You aren't fight at your fullest. I want to see you at your best." Kenshin said knowing this man was hiding something.
The two parted. "I'm not fighting at my fullest?" He said with a smirk. "I guess I like you too much." Kenshin blushed. "This time I shall fight to my fullest is that alright with you…" Kenshin was about to nod when the man moved his mouth so quickly without speaking that Kenshin was the only to make out the word that would have been spoken if the man had decided to raise his voice. "…Battòsai?"
The man knew he had guessed right when the sudden look of dread came on his opponent's face then quickly hidden. He took a deep breath and changed again. Kenshin noticed quite a difference between this attack and the ones before it. He dogged just in the knick of time and he swung his Sakabato and found it connected with steel instead of the flesh he had been expecting.
The noise rang through the building as the two jumped from each other then charged again. Many similar noises followed as the two combatants tried to hit the other. Sanosuke stood impatiently watching as Yahiko and Kaoru stared wide eyed. "Why did you give this guy a chance?" Sanosuke said knowing that if Kenshin looked too good no one would want to challenge him. Suddenly an out of place sound rung in Sano's ears. CRACK!
Kenshin made contact with the man's right arm sending him flying from the ring. "Winner Himshin, Kenura!" The announcer called holding Kenshin's arm up. The man started to pick himself up and Kenshin got his arm back from the announcer and helped the man up. "Need a break?" The announcer asked Kenshin after the man got to his feet. Kenshin didn't even have time to answer. "Can I have two new contestants?! Come on up here!" He began rattling off two names. He wanted to keep this thing going.
Kenshin helped the man out of the ring and then helped him sit down near Kaoru and the others. To Kenshin's surprise the man began to laugh. "Can it really be you?" He asked Kenshin. "I thought you might have done that to yourself…" he pointed to Kenshin's left cheek "…to just make you look like the Battòsai but you're really him aren't you!" He seemed really excited as he spoke making Kenshin blushed, the man laughed louder. "I thought so. I worked under Katsura also. I thought I saw you once but you were blushing just like that and I didn't think it could possible be you! But it was you, wasn't it?"
"Oro…?"
The man laughed again. "It was you. Kenura Himshin? Is that the best name you could come up with?" The man laughed again. "All I knew was your last name was Himura and after your friend here said your real name it was easy to put two and two together." Kenshin sighed and gave an annoyed look toward Sano who just shrugged.
The man rose. "I've fought the legendary hitokiri." He gave a content sigh. "And he said that my sword style was perfect." He smiled and bowed. "Thank you for an entertaining and quite an informational fight. I shall try to get my speed up." He laughed. "Although it will never match yours!"
Kenshin returned the bow. "Thank-you." The two stood and with a slight nod the man left the building.