If The Situations Were Reversed
Chapter 4- Given A Chance
By Misao's Angel
The rurouni searched the entirety of Tokyo that night for any sign of the 'Ikeyou inn'. When she finally came across such a place, her already worn shoes were even more torn, and her legs ached... But she was happy. Finally she could get to the bottom of this.
She politely knocked on the door, three times to be exact, and waited for the reply that was expected. None so came.
So, she knocked again. And again. And again. And again And again...
"WHAT?!!!" Screamed the angry, irritable man that finally answered.
The rurouni smiled innocently.
She then asked, "Do you by chance, know of a woman named Hitokiri Hakubaikou?"
The man was silent.
Sudden murmurs from inside of the building could be heard, and another man inside mumbled
"Who is it? Do they need Misa—I mean Hakubaikou-sama?"
"SHUT UP YOU IDIOT!!"
The rurouni didn't need any more proof.
"Yes. May I speak with this so called 'Hitokiri Hakubaikou' please?"
The man had dug his grave too deep to free himself now. He had no choice but to let her.
"Come right this way."
The rurouni reveled in her victory.
When she finally reached the room the 'Hakubaikou' was kept, something utmost unexpected happened.
Sasuke, it seemed, had beaten her there.
And he was wounded. Badly.
In anger, the rurouni unsheathed her tanto and pointed it at the cause of his wounds.
The 'Hakubaikou' only apathetically looked at her, eyes filled with a hidden sorrow. The rurouni had no sympathy for such a creature, the heartless bitch whom murdered the innocent for no apparent reason... so she attacked.
The rurouni lifted her tanto, leaped upon her target, and brought the dagger down dangerously, aiming for her enemy's neck. She was parried by the other's own tanto. As the blades met, friction created the sparks that illuminated their faces. The fire of anger could be seen in both of their eyes, each determined to win this fight.
Not allowing rest for her enemy, the rurouni swung her blade down towards the 'Hakubaikou's' hip, allowing gravity to aid her in her attack. This speed was met, once again, by the tanto of the 'Hakubaikou', who then flipped over the crouched rurouni, landed on her hands and preformed a backwards roadhouse barely blocked by the stunned rurouni. Both fell back, chests heaving at the exasperation they had just given themselves. The mask of the 'Hakubaikou' then fell, revealing her young, determined face. She was only a child. 16 at most. Why would a child be murdering people?
The rurouni gave no remorse. Once again she raised, and the two met swords again. Though this time it was the rurouni who had won the battle. From her lying position on the cold wooden floor, the 'Hakubaikou' looked up, and rather than raising her weapon, she raised her voice.
"Why do you meddle with matters that have nothing to do with you?!!"
The rurouni sat silently for a moment.
"The murders and pain of innocent people do have something to do with me, especially when one of them is my friend."
"They are NOT innocent!!" She screamed, fists clenching with the anger her heart felt.
"What have they done to you? They don't even KNOW you!!!"
"You only say that because you know nothing. You could NEVER know the pain I feel because of them!!! You probably never felt the pain of rejection, betrayal... You probably had never felt your heart crumble, beg for an escape to the pain only one person had given it... They gave me that... Their Okashira, Shinomori Aoshi, gave me that. That deserves payback!!!!"
"Not by murders!!"
"I NEVER wanted to kill anybody! It wasn't my choice! They made me! They said if I didn't, they would kill my family! It was kill or be killed!!" She screamed, tears forming in the sides of her eyes.
"Why did you bother with me anyway? Why did you bother with the Hakubaikou?" She then asked.
"Because I knew you weren't her." The rurouni replied, looking away.
"How?"
"Because... I know because she is gone now. She left along time ago, leaving no remainders exept the rurouni that stands before you today."
"You... You are the Hakubaikou??"
The rurouni flinched.
"Is... Is that true?"
The rurouni looked to the speaker of those words... It was Sasuke, who had finally awoken from his state of unconsciousness. Oh no... He heard...
"I'm sorry I lied to you before Sasuke... It is just usually better if this isn't known. If you want me to go, I understand."
As she started heading towards the door she felt the warmth of his hand on her wrist.
"Please don't go... My family is gone. If you left me I'd be alone again. So please don't go..."
The true Hakubaikou was shocked. Never in her entire life had she heard such innocent, sweet words. Maybe she would stay here MUCH longer than expected.
The Hakubaikou turned towards her imposter, and smiled.
"You don't have to kill anymore. One thing I forgot to tell you before; everyone has those feelings one time or another. We just need something to take our minds off the pain. You chose killing. I chose many ways, some bad, some good. And I have learned over time that friends ease the pain the best. Would you like to start over, and learn just how much they help? Would you like to become mine?"
Both the imposter and Sasuke stared at her disbelievingly. Sasuke couldn't believe that she was inviting his family's murderer to become her friend, and she couldn't believe the Hakubaikou was so forgiving. The rurouni broke the silence.
"I would like to know you as more than a murderer. Can you please tell me your name?"
"Oh... Uh Misao. Makimachi Misao. That goes for me too. What is you're real name?"
"Yuki-... I mean Himura Tomoe."
To be continued.
So that was chapter 4. So how was it? I tried to make things a lot alike yet very different from the real story. This was kind of a mix between the Gohei and Sanosuke stories. Please R&R!!!
Sorry guys, but I wont be able to updatta for a while. I am going to overseas. Sorry! I'll try my hardest to comeback as soon as I can!!!
Chapter 4- Given A Chance
By Misao's Angel
The rurouni searched the entirety of Tokyo that night for any sign of the 'Ikeyou inn'. When she finally came across such a place, her already worn shoes were even more torn, and her legs ached... But she was happy. Finally she could get to the bottom of this.
She politely knocked on the door, three times to be exact, and waited for the reply that was expected. None so came.
So, she knocked again. And again. And again. And again And again...
"WHAT?!!!" Screamed the angry, irritable man that finally answered.
The rurouni smiled innocently.
She then asked, "Do you by chance, know of a woman named Hitokiri Hakubaikou?"
The man was silent.
Sudden murmurs from inside of the building could be heard, and another man inside mumbled
"Who is it? Do they need Misa—I mean Hakubaikou-sama?"
"SHUT UP YOU IDIOT!!"
The rurouni didn't need any more proof.
"Yes. May I speak with this so called 'Hitokiri Hakubaikou' please?"
The man had dug his grave too deep to free himself now. He had no choice but to let her.
"Come right this way."
The rurouni reveled in her victory.
When she finally reached the room the 'Hakubaikou' was kept, something utmost unexpected happened.
Sasuke, it seemed, had beaten her there.
And he was wounded. Badly.
In anger, the rurouni unsheathed her tanto and pointed it at the cause of his wounds.
The 'Hakubaikou' only apathetically looked at her, eyes filled with a hidden sorrow. The rurouni had no sympathy for such a creature, the heartless bitch whom murdered the innocent for no apparent reason... so she attacked.
The rurouni lifted her tanto, leaped upon her target, and brought the dagger down dangerously, aiming for her enemy's neck. She was parried by the other's own tanto. As the blades met, friction created the sparks that illuminated their faces. The fire of anger could be seen in both of their eyes, each determined to win this fight.
Not allowing rest for her enemy, the rurouni swung her blade down towards the 'Hakubaikou's' hip, allowing gravity to aid her in her attack. This speed was met, once again, by the tanto of the 'Hakubaikou', who then flipped over the crouched rurouni, landed on her hands and preformed a backwards roadhouse barely blocked by the stunned rurouni. Both fell back, chests heaving at the exasperation they had just given themselves. The mask of the 'Hakubaikou' then fell, revealing her young, determined face. She was only a child. 16 at most. Why would a child be murdering people?
The rurouni gave no remorse. Once again she raised, and the two met swords again. Though this time it was the rurouni who had won the battle. From her lying position on the cold wooden floor, the 'Hakubaikou' looked up, and rather than raising her weapon, she raised her voice.
"Why do you meddle with matters that have nothing to do with you?!!"
The rurouni sat silently for a moment.
"The murders and pain of innocent people do have something to do with me, especially when one of them is my friend."
"They are NOT innocent!!" She screamed, fists clenching with the anger her heart felt.
"What have they done to you? They don't even KNOW you!!!"
"You only say that because you know nothing. You could NEVER know the pain I feel because of them!!! You probably never felt the pain of rejection, betrayal... You probably had never felt your heart crumble, beg for an escape to the pain only one person had given it... They gave me that... Their Okashira, Shinomori Aoshi, gave me that. That deserves payback!!!!"
"Not by murders!!"
"I NEVER wanted to kill anybody! It wasn't my choice! They made me! They said if I didn't, they would kill my family! It was kill or be killed!!" She screamed, tears forming in the sides of her eyes.
"Why did you bother with me anyway? Why did you bother with the Hakubaikou?" She then asked.
"Because I knew you weren't her." The rurouni replied, looking away.
"How?"
"Because... I know because she is gone now. She left along time ago, leaving no remainders exept the rurouni that stands before you today."
"You... You are the Hakubaikou??"
The rurouni flinched.
"Is... Is that true?"
The rurouni looked to the speaker of those words... It was Sasuke, who had finally awoken from his state of unconsciousness. Oh no... He heard...
"I'm sorry I lied to you before Sasuke... It is just usually better if this isn't known. If you want me to go, I understand."
As she started heading towards the door she felt the warmth of his hand on her wrist.
"Please don't go... My family is gone. If you left me I'd be alone again. So please don't go..."
The true Hakubaikou was shocked. Never in her entire life had she heard such innocent, sweet words. Maybe she would stay here MUCH longer than expected.
The Hakubaikou turned towards her imposter, and smiled.
"You don't have to kill anymore. One thing I forgot to tell you before; everyone has those feelings one time or another. We just need something to take our minds off the pain. You chose killing. I chose many ways, some bad, some good. And I have learned over time that friends ease the pain the best. Would you like to start over, and learn just how much they help? Would you like to become mine?"
Both the imposter and Sasuke stared at her disbelievingly. Sasuke couldn't believe that she was inviting his family's murderer to become her friend, and she couldn't believe the Hakubaikou was so forgiving. The rurouni broke the silence.
"I would like to know you as more than a murderer. Can you please tell me your name?"
"Oh... Uh Misao. Makimachi Misao. That goes for me too. What is you're real name?"
"Yuki-... I mean Himura Tomoe."
To be continued.
So that was chapter 4. So how was it? I tried to make things a lot alike yet very different from the real story. This was kind of a mix between the Gohei and Sanosuke stories. Please R&R!!!
Sorry guys, but I wont be able to updatta for a while. I am going to overseas. Sorry! I'll try my hardest to comeback as soon as I can!!!