I'll Get You Back!

A Rurouni Kenshin fanfiction written by- RoyalJester

Disclaimer- I do NOT own Rurouni Kenshin.

A/N- YAY!! Another edited chapter!!

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She laid on her cot staring up at the ceiling trying to get some rest before her night duty, but that wasn't working to well as the pain in her back shock up and down her spine causing her to flinch. The sun was setting as she turned her gaze to watch it, total darkness filled her room until a quiet knock came onto her door as it slid open. The single torch lit the entire room as Kaoru tried to sit up but failed. She could hear footsteps as it echoed along filling her ears as the figure kneeled down next to her, putting a delicate hand onto her shoulder.

"How are you doing Kaoru-chan?" Her sweet voice asked. Kaoru immediately recognized it as her sister, Megumi.

"I've been better that's for sure" she answered.

"Would you like to come to dinner now? We are welcomed to sit at the head table" Kaoru rolled her eyes as she turned her head to face her older sister who's eyes were pleading. She couldn't resist that look as she slowly nodded her head, Megumi slightly smiled as she rose. "I suggest you get dressed" She said coolly as she lit the torch in her sister's room and left quietly.

"Well...looks like she's back to normal." Kaoru said under her breath as she slowly rolled off of her cot for the last time that night.

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"The Battousai you say? Why would he be coming here?" Shihami asked as he rolled up the parchment handing it to one of his soldiers.

"We are not sure yet, but we have heard word that he is heading in this direction and might bring us chaos." Shihami slowly nodded as his icy blue eyes skimmed the room.

"Where is Kamiya Kaoru?"

"Why do we need her here master?" A stern voice said across the room, there stood none other than Kinjo Konjiro, his arms over his chest. Shihami met his gaze.

"She happens to be apart of us now Konjiro, you should treat her as an equal for now on." Konjiro grunted slightly as he turned his attention to a vase of flowers.

"What should we do about the Battousai?" Aoshi asked walking towards his father who just nodded slightly at him.

"We do nothing as of yet, but have our night guards keep extra look out." Aoshi nodded slightly as he clicked his heels together and walked out followed by the others.

Aoshi walked down the hall in deep thought as a figure came to his side. "Hello Aoshi-sama" His icy blue eyes seemed to brighten slightly as he recognized the voice. He nodded in her direction slightly.

"Will you accompany me this evening with dinner?" He asked looking forward not wanting her to see the slight blush he tried to keep down. Megumi smiled as a slight blush rose to her cheeks.

"I would like that" Aoshi stood up straighter with more confidence as the side of his mouth twitched gently in a smile turning to glance at her. He got short-breathed by her beauty as she blushed harder, he gently smiled at her but then returned to his usual self as he helped her through the door.

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"You're trying? There is no try! You get it!" Kaoru said to herself as she waltzed down the hall, her eyes in slits as she thought of her malevolence teacher. She cursed under her breath at the mere thought of him. "I'll show him, and those idiots!" She said sternly as she marched into the dining room. She glanced around staring at the hundreds of heads that were eating, chatting silently. She then turned to the head table that had the fellow teachers and her sister facing the students. A few guards were also at the head table talking quietly as she passed them.

She took a seat next to her sister who nodded at her and turned to Aoshi once again. Kaoru rolled her eyes at love as she grabbed a pear and bit right into it. Her eyes widened in pleasure as she took more bites.

"Well look at that Souji, she eats like a pig as well." Sano said as he slapped his knee. Souji smirked as he glanced at her as well.

"I suppose you're right, but what do you have against her Sanosuke?" Sano's mouth dropped as a little piece of food slipped out of his mouth and onto the table; he smirked goofy as he wiped it off.

"I don't have anything against her, I just don't think she belongs here" Soujirou nodded as his smile grew.

"Seems as if you're jealous"

"Jealous? Me? Not ever and definitely not to a girl"

"All right Sano"

"Hey, you're the one that threw the rock at her and got her night duty"

"I was bored." He said with a shrug. Sano rolled his eyes as he patted his shoulder.

"And that's why you're my best friend" Soujirou laughed as he shook his head.

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As everyone else went to bed Kaoru was forced to stay up and sit out on post for punishment. She did as she was told as she leaned against a pole, her katana out and over her shoulder as she watched other guards' position themselves. All she did most of the night was stare up at the ceiling counting the many cracks that were there as she twirled her sword around. She didn't notice that she fell asleep not so long later.

"WAKE UP!" A voice screamed into her ear as she fell over from the force the person sent her onto her cheek. Kaoru slammed against the floor, her sword flying out of her hands as she grasped her cheek in pain. Her eyes watered up as she blinked to keep them away, she stared up at the figure that had done that to her and glared at Konjiro who glared right back. "Why were you sleeping on duty?" He said sternly, Kaoru stared at him uncertainly as she slowly rose; she met his gaze not saying a word. He grinded his teeth as he walked up to her barely a foot away, he grabbed her by the tunic and threw her to the side where she slammed against the other wall. "You will be here for the rest of the week; I suggest you learn to like it." With that he stalked off. Kaoru jumped up and grabbed her sword as her hand shook violently.

"I will get him back"

"Kamiya, you're on the west point" A guard called out as Kaoru nodded walking outside. It was pure darkness and not a sign of the sun as she walked in the warmth from the summer as she reached a meadow and a small temple as she sat on the grass.

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Everything was calm, the only noise was of grasshoppers singing to one another as Kaoru listened to them with a slight smile on her face as her eye lids began drooping once again. She shook herself violently as she widened her eyes to keep awake as she glanced around the meadow once again. A dark figure had slid behind the little shack as Kaoru rose quickly in a heartbeat. She quietly tiptoed to the shack as she jumped up onto the roof and quietly peeked over the side still seeing the figure pressing itself against the wall.

"Hey right there!" Kaoru screamed as she jumped down, her katana out to welcome the intruder. The figure gasped quietly as they took off in a run. "OH no you don't!" Kaoru screamed as she took off after as the intruder took off in the forest heading towards the river with much speed. Kaoru squinted her eyes trying to find the figure as she sheathed her katana out. It was complete darkness and she was unable to see the figure that had mysteriously vanished.

CRUNCH A tree branch snapped right in half under the intruder's foot. Kaoru's head snapped quickly behind her. The dark figure prayed the guard wouldn't find out where they were located as the guard began walking around scanning through the trees. Suddenly she vanished. The intruder looked shocked as they kept their place peeking over from the side. The figure was very surprised this guard could actually keep up with them; none of the others could do that. Suddenly the intruder was flipped over and slammed against the tree. Their arm twirled around their back as the guard pressed up causing pain to the figure.

"What are you doing here?!" The guard screamed into their ear.

"I'm...I'm sorry" A small whispered was heard, Kaoru let go quickly turning the victim around. The guard tried to see the figures face but failed.

"My name is Kamiya Kaoru, what's yours?" The figure's eyes widened in shock.

"I'm, uhh, Misao."

"Misao? Don't you work at the palace?" Kaoru saw that she nodded her head. "What were you doing?" Misao stood still; her hands began to twitch, as she was confused on what to do.

"Leave me alone!" Misao shouted as she slammed her fist into Kaoru who stumbled back, Misao took off in a run back towards the school as Kaoru quickly regained herself and took off as well.

Kaoru still saw the girl as she sprinted towards her dodging the many trees and jumping over stumps on the ground. "Stop running and you will not be harmed!" Kaoru screamed as she passed two guards who cocked an eyebrow at her.

"What a weird one"

"Yep" They then turned back to one another and began talking once again.

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Kaoru stopped as she skimmed the area; she was back right where she started.

"Misao?" She called out quietly so as not to get her in trouble. Kaoru began walking around the small building but was unsuccessful; she then heard the slightest brush inside of the building.

Misao held her breath as she sat in the corner of the small room, 'Please let her have left' she said to herself as she tightened her hold around her legs trying to calm herself down. Suddenly the door slid open as footsteps were heard. Misao hid further into the darkness as she watched the female guard light a torch.

Kaoru gasped at what she saw, it was a small training room with many weapons hung on the wall, she walked along as she saw her one of many favorites, Kodachi that is shorter than a Katana and used mainly as a secondary sword along with her Katana she treasured so, it could also be used as a throwing dagger. But the other weapons is what surprised her, each side had different weapons, from daggers to bows to spears of all sizes and shapes. Along there were also throwing daggers and darts. She was shocked at all of this as she grabbed a Katana from the wall and gently unsheathed it and stared at it's beauty, it curved perfectly, the blade and edge were faultless and would have any warrior try to claim it as their own. Kaoru couldn't believe it, she took out her very own sword but it was dented and chipped, she swung the new katana around and was surprised at it's light weight, then she tried her own that was heavier. "The soul of Bushi" She said out loud as her eyes flashed gently.

Kaoru looked around the small temple as she put her own sword away and took out the new Katana once again. She twisted the sword to her side as she flashed off. Misao watched her carefully and was shocked as she just vanished before her. Suddenly the pot in front of herself was cut right in half as the woman guard landed before her and sheathed the sword. Misao observed her raven hair that was in a high ponytail with some hair sticking out and sticking up in the air wildly as she wore a man's kimono. She suddenly turned around; her eyes were a light brown as she stared at Misao who leaned against the wall further.

Misao watched the woman before her that suddenly shook her head, her eyes turned dark blue once again as she smiled at the girl, Kaoru kneeled down sheathing the sword. "Misao, why were you in here?" She asked the younger girl before her.

"That is none of your business!" She called out as she stood up and tried to kick the guard who quickly grabbed her leg and threw her to the ground pinning her. Misao squirmed under the pressure as she let out a wail. Kaoru quickly covered her mouth.

"I wouldn't do that, the other guards might come and you will be in trouble with them" She whispered Misao stopped suddenly.

"You mean, I'm not in trouble?" Kaoru smirked.

"Of course not, there's no reason to, all you want to do is train is that not right?" Kaoru quickly got off of her as the young girl rose and stared at the guard.

"How...did you know?" She asked as Kaoru smiled.

"Trust me, I was the exact same, but why don't you join the first years?" Misao looked at the ground as she twisted her feet.

"I'm a servant here and we are not allowed to" Kaoru smiled at the girl.

"How about I help you train in here? Every night?" Misao looked up quickly, her eyes watering up as she threw her arms around the guard who looked shock but hugged back.

"Thank you so much" Kaoru nodded as she took a step back.

"Shouldn't you be in bed?" Misao nodded as she bit her bottom lip. "We could start tomorrow night if you would like?" The servant girl nodded happily causing her own raven hair to flop around as it was tied in a very loose braid. She had big bright blue eyes and looked to be 17 as she wore a simple dark green kimono.

"So how long have you been at the palace?" Misao looked at her feet.

"All my life" Kaoru tilted her head as she observed the girl.

"Have you ever left?" The girl shook her head as Kaoru nodded. "That's another goal for me then huh?" Misao smiled happily as she patted her knees.

"That would be great! Shouldn't you be guarding something?"

"I suppose you're right..." Kaoru said as she began to stand up and head towards the door. Misao glanced at the sword she left.

"Wait, take this" The guard turned around to see Misao holding the new Katana. She shook her hands in the air.

"I can't, it's not mine" Misao smiled as she put it in her hands.

"You're the sister of the woman who's marrying Aoshi-sama right?" Kaoru nodded. Misao's eyes seemed to pale as she looked down. "I'm happy for them" She said as she tugged at her kimono. Kaoru smiled slightly.

"How about you and I become friends?" She said smiling at the girl. Misao smiled widely as she nodded her head.

"I would like that" Kaoru smiled as she patted her back.

"I suggest you get some rest, tomorrow will be a long day" Misao smiled as she vanished. She watched after the girl and smiled.

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A/N End!! Onto the next chapter!!