Rurouni Kenshin

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Chapter 3

"I know you are not dead, you little rats," came the voice Tsuneske.

"You have thought correctly," said Kenshin. Tsuneske looked up. At the top of a few nearby trees, Kenshin and Sinoha stood.

"I think it is time to retaliate," Kenshin said to Sinoha. "I will release one of my most deadly attacks, but I need you to draw his attention." Kenshin jumped down to the ground, Sinoha following close behind. They reached it with barely even a patter heard.

"What do you plan to do, before I kill you?" Tsuneske gave a loud bellow. " You might as well just lower your heads and admit defeat. I promise to make it as quick as possible!" He gave another loud chuckle.

"It won't be you that kills me, but your arrogance probably will," retaliated Sinoha. This caught Tsuneske by surprise, for he was not expecting for Sinoha to show enough courage to speak back. "Well, if you think you can, go ahead and attack!"

"As you wish, Lord Tsuneske!" With that he charged.

(Good) thought Kenshin. (Now's my chance!) While Tsuneske was getting ready for Sinoha's attack, Kenshin placed his right leg in front. (Sinoha is doing very well,) Kenshin thought as he saw Sinoha attack Tsuneske.

He crouched slightly and....

"Now!" He yelled! Sinoha understood and jumped as high as he possibly could.

(Yes!)

He ran full speed at Tsuneske. Tsuneske looked over to see the crimson-haired figure charging at him. To him, it felt like forever before the slender samurai reached him. It actually only took a few seconds. (You think you can surprise me,) thought the massive man. He put his sword up to block but he was too late. At the last minute, Kenshin switched his footing to put his right leg in front, using the Ama-Kakeru-Ryu-No-Hirameki succession technique. "No!" cried Tsuneske as Kenshin's body twisted ever-so-slightly enough to completely break Tsuneske's defense. Kenshin stood on the opposite side of the clearing then that of which he started on. Tsuneske just stood in the center of the clearing awestricken. (Maybe I underestimated this man,) he thought. A moment later, Sinoha landed, directly in front of Tsuneske, sword pointed at his face.

" Why? Why Tsuneske? Why have me fight the battosai when I clearly wasn't skilled enough to take him down? Did you wish me dead?" Tsuneske stood still, only now he looked into Sinoha's eyes. " Higher authority. It couldn't be helped." At that moment, a smile spread across Tsuneske's face. "I never liked you," he muttered before his sword completely split in half. Finally, he collapsed to the ground, the smile still on his face.

Sinoha picked up the two fragments of his Tsuneske's sword. He looked at them for a moment, and then hurled them as hard as he could into the rising sun.

" That was quite a night," Kenshin said.

" Thank you for everything, Battosai," Sinoha pronounced.

"Do not call me 'Battosai' Sinoha. My name is Kenshin. Kenshin Himura. And I never had any intention of killing you, but I am glad I could you defeat that monster. Tonight I am hanging up the title of 'Man slayer'. From now on, I am just like everyone else. I must repent on what I have done, all the lives I have taken. I do not wish to kill again."

" I admire you, Kenshin." Sinoha said.

By now, the sun was high enough in the sky so that they could see around them. All the destruction that had occurred. All the bamboo that had split. All the faults in the ground. All as a result of the battle that had taken place there. One night had brought so much chaos.

" Before we part," Sinoha started, "You must tell me the name of that move you performed, the one used to end Tsuneske's vile life." Kenshin smiled.

" It is called Ama-Kakeru-Ryu-No-Hirameki. That is an assassin's technique. For you not to learn it would be better." They both stood in the center of the clearing looking towards the sun. Both had made an important ally and an even better friend.

END

Wow. Deep stuff, huh. This will be the end of this series. I'll probably start another Rurouni Kenshin FanFic later on. In fact, I know I'll start another one. If you like this one, let me know. Email: .

Ama-Kakeru-Ryu-No-Hirameki: Actual Kenshin Dialogue! Heaven's Soaring Dragon Flash.