Here's chapter one of my Kenshin Fanfic. This is, in my opinion, the best one I've made so far. I've already finished chapter 2 so if I get at least 5 good reviews for this one, I'll post chapter 2 (Kind of as an incentive)

BTW: Sorry, but I only do "previews of next Chapter" In my Zelda Fanfic. Remember to critique!

Disclaimer: Do I look like I own Rurouni Kenshin? I do, whoever, own Sinoha Ishumaru and Tsuneske. (No last name on him yet.)

Well, anyways, enjoy chapter one of...

Eyes in the forest

Chapter 1

Kenshin Himura sat quietly cross-legged in a forest of bamboo. He was waiting. For who, he knew not. He only knew that he had received notice to duel someone that night.

Kenshin Himura was a master of the Kamiya-Kasshin-Ryu style martial arts. He was also a very skilled assassin.

Sinoha Ishumaru was walking through a bamboo thicket. He was looking for someone, but for whom, he knew not. He came upon a clearing. In front of him was a slender figure that bore an X shaped scar across his face. The figure's crimson hair was billowing softly in the breeze. The figure stood up. Sinoha's own hair moved slightly. He knew this was the man he was told to meet. He also knew that one of them would not be leaving alive.

"Are you the man I am supposed to meet?" Kenshin spoke quietly, calmly.

"I suppose so. You have a sword. I have a sword. It would make sense that we would have to fight each other." Sinoha reached for his sword. He grabbed the hilt.

"But before I kill you," he interrupted, "What is your name? And why was I told to kill you?"

Kenshin also placed a hand on his own sword. "I'll tell you my name after the fight. Why I was sent to kill you, I do not know." Kenshin took a stance.

Sinoha looked surprised. "You know Kamiya-Kasshin style? Wait, are you the famous assassin Himura Kenshin? "

"I am a master of Kamiya-Kasshin style. And yes I am called Himura Kenshin, or Hittokiri Battosai. "

Sinoha smirked. " The man slayer... This should prove to be quite interesting." Kenshin chuckled.

" You are too cocky," he spoke. "You should take this more seriously."

The two of them stood for a moment, hands on swords, waiting to attack.

"Well, what are you waiting for? Attack me already."

Kenshin just stood there, ready. "I am not as foolish as you may think. Anyone who knows anything about Kamiya-Kasshin knows that it is a defense based sword style. Unless you attack me, I will not move."

Several more moments passed. Sinoha breathed a heavy sigh.

"Well, if you are too afraid to attack, then it looks like I will have to change things up," and with that, he switched his foot position.

"Have you heard of the Hinsinuda style? What am I saying, the great assassin that you are. Of coarse you know this stance." With that, he unsheathed his sword and held it in front of him. Kenshin, in one quick swipe, wielded his own. With a step unseen to the human eye, Sinoha dashed over to the other side of the clearing where Kenshin was standing. From behind, he attempted to behead Kenshin. The sword stroke was interrupted with a loud clang as Kenshin's blocked Sinoha's sword.

"You will have to do better than that, you shall."

"Just a test, to see if you really are the great assassin they say you are," replied Sinoha.

He then dashed back over to his side of the clearing and returned to his original stance. Kenshin also returned to his original stance. He then dashed over again to Kenshin's side to attack with a downward slash. His attack was repulsed with minimal effort on Kenshin's side. With the speed of lightning, Kenshin countered with a kick to Sinoha's stomach. Sinoha flew back and landed on the ground with a loud thud.

"You son of a-" He stood up once more. He charged Kenshin again, only this time with a straight thrust. Kenshin, in the blink of an eye, appeared behind Sinoha in mid thrust and kicked him once more, only this time in the rear. Sinoha hit the ground face first.

"Are you sure you are one of the Hinuda gang's men? I haven't even begun to break a sweat and already this is your second time on the ground."

"How did you know I was a member of the Hinuda gang?"

Kenshin smiled lightly. "Your stance made it obvious."

"No one's supposed to know about the Hinuda gang," replied Sinoha.

"I've killed enough of them to know about them."

That statement infuriated Sinoha. "Well if you think you're going to kill me, then think again." With that, Sinoha was up and of the ground. He dusted himself off, and charged for Kenshin. Kenshin backed away just barely avoiding being sliced across the face. Sinoha struck furiously again and again with the speed and power of 1,000 stallions. Kenshin merely dodged out of the way each time. He finally pulled up his sword to retaliate. The sword stopped mere centimeters away from Sinoha's face. At that precise moment, the barrage stopped. An instant later, all of the surrounding bamboo trees fell at their centers.

"I don't get it. No matter how much I try I cannot even come near hitting you. I have mastered hundreds of different sword techniques and I cannot even touch you. I guess you really are as good as they say, Battosai." With that, he kneeled down on his left knee and stuck his sword into the ground. "If I cannot win, I should at least die like a warrior."

"How old are you, boy. Twenty-two, twenty-three?"

"I am twenty-three years old," replied Sinoha.

"Do not worry, boy. I am not going to kill you this time." He sheathed his sword. "I can't believe that the Hinuda gang would resort to sending mere children to do their dirty work. Those dogs." This statement irritated Sinoha, but he suppressed his anger. "Do you even know why you were sent here, boy?"

Sinoha looked up.

"No I do not. I just received an order that I was to assassinate a man I would meet in the east Swansai bamboo forest."

Kenshin pondered for a moment. "Hmm... That is strange. Just like myself, I received no further instruction then to meet you in this forest. I do not even know who it was that delivered the message, for he appeared in front of me from shadow. As soon as he relayed the message, he had vanished in the same fashion that he entered."

Sinoha stood up, understanding that he was no longer in danger. "Can you describe what he looked like? He may be a member of the Hinuda."

Kenshin looked upwards in a thinking manor. "He wore dark robes, and had a very large at his side. He bore a scar across his forehead."

Sinoha instantly knew who it was. "Tsuneske! He is the same person that gave me the order to meet you here. But why he would need me too fight you..."

Suddenly, as if from out of nowhere, a massive sword appeared and crashed down to the ground mere inches away from Kenshin.