I'll Get You Back!

A Rurouni Kenshin fanfiction written by- RoyalJester

Disclaimer- I do NOT own Rurouni Kenshin

A/N- Well...not many liked the last chapter. Lol. I got a few reviews saying that it's confusing...and nothing else. You didn't say what exactly WAS confusing which throws the writer off and makes them freak out thinking their story is trash. Lol. Just so you know – this chapter will explain the last one a lil bit.

All I can say is that Soujirou DIDN'T give it his all because it WAS Kaoru's fight. It goes into more depth here. Don't hurt me!!

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A figure laid on the marble ground as he breathed in his own blood that shot into his lungs causing him to puke it out in an instant. Pain shot through his body as his own puddle of blood was formed around his body from his shoulder that was not able to move. He had just gained his consciousness to listen to Kaoru speak. He could feel her kenki spark as he watched the Battousai place his lips on Kaoru as he closed his eyes.

It shocked him at how easily he was defeated by the battousai. But, his heart wasn't into the fight, the battousai wasn't his kill. He was merely a distraction for Kaoru to give her time. He had failed. The battousai was a brutal fighter with no honor, how was someone with as much honor as he to compete? He turned his gaze to Kaoru, watching her.

She suddenly jumped back in an instant the moment the battousai's lips touched hers as she instantly figured everything out. Soujirou listened closely as he tried to rise, but slid on his own blood slamming himself back onto the ground. He gazed along the area as he saw many bodies holding tightly onto their wounds trying to live. Soujirou let out a sigh as he turned his eyes back to Kaoru. Ashishu. How he remembered the tales his father told him.

Flashback with Soujirou and Shihami.

A boy sat on his knees as his back was straight. Brown hair fell over his dark blue eyes as he held a smile on his face. He heard his father enter as he walked behind the table and kneeled down onto the ground. A beautiful woman suddenly entered, carrying food as she smiled at her son and her husband.

"Soujirou, would you like more tea?" she asked.

"Hai, Okaa-san." (yes, mother) he said as she smiled and poured hot tea into the painted cup as she sat down next to her husband. A figure walked in sternly as he sat onto the ground.

The woman offered him some tea but the little boy denied harshly.

"Ohayoo Onii-san." (Hello older brother.) Soujirou said smiling at his brother who grunted and began eating.

"You should be kinder to Rika." Shihami said sternly to his oldest son Aoshi.

"She is not my mother. I don't see why I should be."

"Aoshi-" Rika started but he rose and took off. She let out a sigh as Shihami told everyone to continue. Soujirou nodded in agreement as he ate silently.

He suddenly remembered something. The tales of Ashishu who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Otou-san. Have you heard of this Ashishu fighter?" Shihami nodded in the slightest.

"The true name is Kamiya Kaoru. She has an amazing past if I must admit. A troubled one, but amazing, she was trained by the legendary Battousai the manslayer. You have heard that when he was sent to prison, she began training in anger. Anger that only a betrayal could bring. She hid her emotions; she would never stop training to end her old maters life when she suddenly formed another personality. That of Ashishu. Ashishu only wished for revenge, killed those who stood in their way of gaining what they wished. The odd part of Ashishu is that, they would never touch a blade. Instead, she took a liking of chains and that of the Opera Spears. An odd sort of weapon, but when you cause another personality inside of you, you never forget what you want. She wanted the death of Battousai.

It is odd because she is quite young. Your age Soujirou. Sixteen years of life and she has stained her hands with blood. But she cannot help it. She was betrayed by her own master. But she has her sister who would soon be marrying Aoshi to help her." Shihami ended.

Soujirou nodded as he instantly memorized the information. Of course he had heard of what skills she possessed. But what he found odd, was that she wanted everyone to know what she did, stealing and slay...with her trademark, the red feather.

End of flashback

Soujirou shook his head. He didn't care about her past. But it suddenly filled in the missing pieces of her life. He never thought she loved the battousai...

Soujirou glanced one last time around his students. Anger boiled in his blood.

Screaming suddenly filled the castle as a blade cut through Kaoru's side as she flung to the ground. Soujirou felt enraged as he grabbed his sword and unleashed his katana where he slowly lifted himself up by the sheath. One eye closed holding in the pain as blood dripped onto the ground from his shoulder that caused him to cringe with each breath. He leaned into his sheath.

"I have watched you cause Kaoru enough pain Battousai!" He felt himself screaming as he dropped his sheath onto the ground standing up straight. Auburn eyes stared into his blue as his opponent stood up straight and held his blade to the side.

"Then you won't enjoy seeing her die. I should end your life now." Battousai said as he suddenly ran up to Soujirou disappearing.

Soujirou closed his eyes as he suddenly felt an aura spike right behind him, just like before, he whirled around connecting blades as they chinked through the castle. Soujirou smirked in the slightest.

"I learned from the last time." Soujirou whispered as he grasped his swords handle and swung it up meeting with the battousai's chin who fell back.

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Kaoru felt her eyes re-open as she blinked a few times and her vision focused on the ceiling. Screaming filled her ears as she heard others call out for some assistance. She felt herself sit up as she turned around to see Soujirou fighting with anger placed in his eyes. She all of a sudden heard nothing as all sound was wiped away from her. She only stared at the two men, who had deeply affected her life that were fighting to the death. Her eyes lingered over Soujirou who was calm as his kimono was stained with blood on his left shoulder as it dripped along his side.

He was fighting while she was weakened. He was risking his own life protecting her. He had helped her fighting the battousai before, even though he was badly wounded. The battousai was a cruel fighter with no honor, it was amazing Soujirou only scraped away with that. But, Soujirou was a talented fighter better then Kaoru.

She rose, her eyes flashing auburn as she shook it away. Ashishu was not any use now. Kaoru would destroy the battousai, not Ashishu. She stood up straight as she watches many people enter, grabbing students who were wounded. The other school came to help heal the others. Kaoru smiled in the slightest as Sanosuke yelled out reassuring words to the ones injured.

Kaoru gazed over at the two remaining fighters. Soujirou was overpowering Battousai as Himura was slammed to the ground.

"Soujirou!" She shouted, he suddenly snapped his head towards hers.

"Kaoru..." Soujirou whispered.

"This is my fight, you have done enough." Kaoru said as she smiled slightly at him. Soujirou nodded in the slightest when suddenly the battousai whirled around, kicking him who slid onto the marble ground, marking his trail. Sanosuke tried to help him but Soujirou beckoned him away.

"Good luck Kaoru." He said as he tended to the other injured students, ignoring his own injuries. Only Kaoru could fight now...

Kaoru turned back around to face Battousai. Her eyes stern and ready.

"This is it. No more games Battousai." He nodded.

"Bring out Ashishu...I wish to fight her." Kaoru shook her head.

"You get ME!" She screamed and charged at him.

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Megumi shook in the slightest as she soaked the cloth in the blood tainted water. She rinsed it out as she began wiping away the blood on a victim. She was pleased when other doctors came to help, she would not be able to do this alone. She turned her gaze back to Misao who shook violently, sweat dripped down her forehead as she paled. Megumi walked over to her and grasped her hand tightly. She wasn't sure if Misao would make it anymore. Would anyone if they had a blade pierce clearly through their stomach?

Megumi bowed her head in the slightest.

"Misao – you need to live. You are free from this castle, you are able to live your own life." Megumi whispered as she saw the girl nod in the slightest. Her eyes opened revealing bright blue eyes as she stared at Megumi.

"I'm free." Misao whispered as she closed her eyes, her head fell to the side of the ground as Megumi held tighter onto her hand, her eyes fogged.

"Misao? Misao! Someone please! I need assistance!" Megumi shouted as she checked the girls pulse. Megumi shook her head as she bowed her head and let go of her hand. She grabbed her cloak as she placed it over the young girl.

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She flung her sword in the air as she twirled around and slammed her opponent in the back, he suddenly faltered and jumped into the air vanishing. Kaoru stood still, her sword out in the air. His kenki blazing around her as she suddenly twirled her sword back into its sheath. She suddenly felt a handle shove into her back as she flung forward. The battousai landed on his knee as his eyes were closed.

In an instant Kaoru swung around as she rose, Himura stood up as well as Kaoru suddenly shouted out, at the top of her lungs.

"Hi Ryu Sen! (1)" she screamed as she ran up and held onto her sword with her left hand, she suddenly unleashed her katana as it swung up to scrap along his stomach to his chest. The battousai jumped back in pain as Kaoru jumped back and held her sword out. She was exhausted as pain shot through her body. She wouldn't be able to fight much longer.

She watched him curiously as he was kneeled on the ground, his back heaving up and down from heavy breathing as his hand was held on his chest. Suddenly, his head snapped up as he charged at Kaoru with speed. Anger in his auburn eyes.

"DIE!" He shouted as he suddenly slammed Kaoru with his sword who had stood, in shock. Kaoru flung up in the air as she was shot through a window and landed onto grass outside. She shot her eyes open in the dark land as she could just make out figures all around her.

It was almost morning. For an entire night they had battled.

Kaoru rose in an instant as she suddenly ran up the hill with all the strength she could master, to get away from the students. She could feel the battousai follow her. Good.

Kaoru stopped on top of the hill as the battousai stood in front of her. He smirked in the slightest as he slowly walked over to her. Kaoru held tighter onto her sword.

"You look weak Kaoru..." he whispered. "That is something I have never seen in you. It is a shame this is the last part of you I will see...but I will hear you scream in mercy." Kaoru shook her head.

"I will never scream in mercy." She said as she charged up at him, the battousai smirked in the slightest as he watched her run up, when she was close enough, he swung his arm out. His bicep slammed against Kaoru's torso as she slammed against the grass. Her mouth dripped in blood from the impact as she remained where she was.

Anger flashed as pain shot her down. She rose slowly as she staggered. She breathed in deeply when she suddenly began jogging in place. The battousai smirked in the slightest as he readied his sword.

Kaoru flashed in an instant as she charged at Himura who just stood. Ready.

Flashback.

"I don't want you hurt." Kaoru said staring at the back of her master who turned around and stared at her.

"You believe someone can hurt me?" Himura asked as Kaoru glanced at the ground. Nerves built up in her stomach.

"I..I worry for you."

"Don't" he said in anger as he walked out and slid the door shut. Kaoru put her head to the ground as she gently cried. Why was her master so stubborn? Why did she love this man?

"Kaoru – I wish to say, that I am sorry that I am." A voice said behind her as Kaoru glanced behind her and stared at her master with kind eyes. Kaoru smiled in the slightest as he sat next to her near the river.

"There is no need to apologize." He shook his head.

"There is a reason. Kaoru. I do care for you." Kaoru hung her head as she nodded.

"I know. I know." She whispered as sakera blossoms fell from the tree.

End flashback.

His flesh was easily cut with her blade as she twirled her sword around with speed. She cut his nine vital parts of his body all at once as she suddenly kicked off of his chest and jumped in front of him. She kneeled onto the ground as she closed her eyes.

She heard coughing behind her as she rose and stared at her master as cuts were placed all along his body deeply. Blood covering his body. His eyes lingered up to Kaoru. When he spoke, blood dripped from his mouth.

"I have trained you well..." he whispered.

"I learned nothing from you." She said. In anger, the battousai twirled his sword around as Kaoru grabbed hers and twirled it around behind her, piercing it through his stomach as the battousai leached forward. His blade slammed into her stomach as well as the battousai fell over. Motionless. Kaoru breathed in deeply as she suddenly gazed up at the sun as it had just risen. Pain overflowed her as she fell to the side. She had completed the task she wished to complete...rid the Battousai from this world.

She slammed onto the ground, as her breathing was shallow. Exhaustion overflowed her, canceling out the pain. She felt blood escape from her body when she suddenly felt a figure sit next to her and placed her head on his lap.

"You'll be okay.... your doing fine Kaoru." Soujirou whispered as she smiled in the slightest as her eyes closed.

"Soujirou."

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A figure sat in the corner of the small room as he watched Kaoru sleep. He had been sitting here, waiting for her to awaken, for her blue eyes to light up the room. It had been days since she had spoken, seen the world. Soujirou rose as he kneeled next to Kaoru, watching her as if she would perish in an instant.

He instantly regretted everything that he hadn't done. If he truly wanted to, he could have killed the battousai. He could have injured the battousai terribly, make the fight easier for Kaoru. But would she have felt honor? Would she rid the hatred and betrayal in her heart by slaying an injured man?

He shook his head. He had done the right thing, although he didn't feel as if it was the right thing to let happen. If he had just...he let out a sigh. Kaoru wouldn't have been so injured...but her heart was most likely healed and she could move on in life. Let Ashishu rest.

Soujirou ran a hand along her cheek when she suddenly mumbled.

"Kaoru?"

She blinked as she opened her eyes and adjusted her eyes on Soujirou who smiled at her.

"Soujirou?" she whispered, her voice cracked.

"Everything is fine Kaoru, Battousai is gone." He whispered as Kaoru smiled in the slightest and fell back asleep. Soujirou smiled as he put his forehead to her hand and left.

"How is she doing Soujirou?" Rika asked. Soujirou turned around to meet his mothers loving gaze. Soujirou nodded towards her.

"She will make it. Thank you mother. Without your help-" he was silenced as she rose her hand up in the air.

"Dinner is ready." She said, Soujirou nodded as he followed his mother silently but couldn't help but smile at the back of her head.

His mother, Rika, was a kind and brilliant woman who lived a few miles away from the fighting school. His father had remained married to her, but it didn't seem like it. Rika managed a dojo by herself even though she was wealthy. How Soujirou loved his mother.

"Soujirou – do sit up." Rika said as Soujirou nodded and sat up straighter, but with his injured shoulder, he couldn't do it by much.

"Souji-sama. Is Kaoru well?" Megumi asked. Soujirou nodded.

"Everything is well Megumi-san. I have been watching her for days now."

"Indeed you have been. Is there something you would like to tell us?" Rika asked. Soujirou turned his attention to his food ignoring the piercing gaze from Aoshi, Megumi, Sanosuke, and his mother, Rika.

A day had past since Kaoru had woken up. Now Soujirou sat, waiting for her to rise once again, he watched her closely as he wondered about the feelings mustering up inside of him. He let out a sigh.

Couldn't he just ignore his feelings and let Kaoru get over the pain?

"Souji-sama. Stop staring at me." Kaoru whispered as she sat up. Soujirou blushed in the slightest.

"I give you my apologies." He said as they just sat for a while enjoying the others presence, in silence.

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Everyone was ready to leave to the castle as his or her wounds were slightly healed. Kaoru entered the carriage with Soujirou as they sat, waiting to remember the night that changed their lives.

The smell of carcass that came over them could cause anyone to vomit as they entered the unholy land. Kaoru sat in the carriage, her eyes closed as Soujirou left in an instant. Kaoru let a deep breath out as she slowly walked out and onto the fields that she had battled the battousai with. The scene shocked her.

Hundreds of people stood around the castle, as everyone was silent and they held saddened expressions on their faces. The fighters of the school bowed as Soujirou and Kaoru past as they were now near the entrance of the school. They both kneeled onto the ground, honoring those who lost their lives as they both closed their eyes.

The palace burst into flames as guards set the palace aflamed honoring the ones who were slain. Everyone watched in silent praying for the lost ones as slowly, everyone left as the black smoke dulled their senses. Kaoru remained, ignoring the tears that feared to pour out, as the memories past through her mind. She wished everything was different. Everything was different. A figure kneeled next to her as she whispered for Kaoru to look at her. Kaoru stared at her older sister Megumi who held a saddened look on her face.

Kaoru had to respect her sister, she had saved many who were injured. Because of Megumi, she lived. Soujirou lived. Many students were now well, able to further their dreams of protecting the ones they loved.

"I need to tell you something Kaoru..." she whispered in pain as Kaoru met her gaze.

"What?"

"Misao...Misao didn't make it..." Kaoru closed her eyes. She rose as she slowly walked off. Soujirou stared after her in worry.

Kaoru felt herself walking to the forgotten shack as she remembered how Misao trained, how she wished to learn to fight. How she wished to leave this palace. Now she has, now Misao was free. Kaoru put her forehead to the shack as she prayed for her lost friend. How she cared for her dearly.

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Only a few remained as ashes lingered in the air. Soujirou slowly rose as he walked away, he had lost his father, friends, comrades, and some of his students. He had slain many, but he wasn't there soon enough...while he was watching Kaoru fight Konjiro, his friends were dieing. Fighting to protect their home, their school. He held tightly onto his sword as he whirled it around from his sheath and slammed it onto the ground as he kneeled. Praying. Suddenly, a figure did the exact same thing as she kneeled as well.

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Kaoru walked back from praying for Misao when she saw Soujirou walking slowly away from the school, his face expressionless, as his usual sneer was no more. He twirled his blade around and slammed it against the ground, to show the ones that died they didn't go without him caring. Soujirou had given them his sword, to protect.

Kaoru kneeled down next to Soujirou as she grabbed her sword that killed her friend, her enemies. She unleashed it from its sheath as she slammed it against the ground. She wished to never hold a blade again to kill...

Soujirou watched her closely as he hung his head. What could she be going through? What emotions were stirring inside of her? He rose as he waited for Kaoru as they walked back into the carriage in silence.

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Later that evening Kaoru walked outside from the dojo she was staying at for now. How kind the woman was to let her stay. Kaoru breathed in deeply as she closed her eyes. What more could she do to bring peace into those who lost their lives? She let out a sigh as she put her head to the rail when an aura spiked behind her.

"Soujirou." She whispered as she sat up, Soujirou stood next to her as he stared at the night sky.

"I wish for you to remain here until the castle is complete. With me." Kaoru stared at him, shocked at his tone as she watched his calm face and nodded. She rested her hands on the rail as he gently put his hand on hers.

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A/N- Ohkay, so I'm really BAD at writing fighting scenes...I just don't know how much you can put before the reader goes insane. I hope this was ohkay...

1. Hi Ryu Sen- the user draws their sword with their left hand (the sword also on the left side) causing the blade to swing up.

Now to thank my reviews and answer some Q's-

flaming-amber- thanks for reviewing!! Yeah I know I kinda messed up on Soujirou...I messed up a lot. But Souji didn't give it his all. And to the question - Did Battousai love her?? No. But it will be more in depth later when she talks to Souji. Thanks for the review!!

anabell- Yeah, I changed my mind and there will be a few chapters left. I hope you don't mind . And I'll make sure to email ya when my next Souji/kaoru story comes. Have any ideas???

thunder sister- Me sowwy. (tears up) I'll be fixing it later when I get some help.

Tenken's Lover- I love Soujirou VERY much!! Of course I won't have him die!! There wasn't even romance with them And yes I know about his trigger moves, but he wasn't fighting Battousai his all...because it was Kaoru's fight...I dunno. Maybe it only makes sense to me. Lol.

MSN-CHAN- Hi ya! Actually, I DID forget about the moves in the beginning, but I know Souji's character well. I didn't want Soujirou to truly fight the battousai though because this was Kaoru's fight. It explains it better in this chapter. SOUJIROU RULES!!! I tried with the fighting...I guess I'm not good. Lol. Also - Soujirou WILL use his moves and OWN in the future chapters. And this is when he goes FULL OUT!! BOOYAH!! Misao/Souji rule and are cute as heck!! Thanks for the review!!

Genki Ninja- Thanks for your great review!! In this chapter it will explain the whole "Soujirou fighting" and in the next. WOW!! My reviewers are intelligent with Soujirou. Everyone seems to know his moves by heart. Lol. Don't worry, Soujirou will show his real self later in the story. Thanks for liking it!! Soujirou/Misao is great!!

Hikari Matsuyama- You did like the battle between Aoshi/Konjiro?? YAY!! I love you now! Aoshi/Megumi is a VERY cute couple, I love them together. There isn't much Aoshi/Meg in this chapter tho...but there will be in the next chapter. Once again, Soujirou wasn't giving it his all. It will explain in this chapter and the next. Thanks for the great review!!