A Beautiful Disaster
Usual disclaimers apply.
She had been gone for three days. That was enough time for endless possibilities of her demise to cross his mind. He was beyond worried as he paced the dojo porch. He wanted to go after her and bring her back. She needed to be with them…with him. Did she not understand what effect her decision would make? He needed to find her, but that hadn't been an option until now. So much has happened in the past three days, and the problems are just stacking up for him. He had hoped with the defeat of Jin'eh and Karou safely back home that he could go find the mysterious woman who dropped into their lives. But another mysterious woman has invaded their lives and she is in dire need of protection.
F L A S H B A C K
In a small corner of the Shuueiya, bets are being placed and dice are being thrown.
"Sano, you said this was important. Gambling halls are illegal, that they are." Kenshin said to his partner in crime.
"What are you talking about, that reverse blade of yours is illegal too ya know!" Sano replied exasperated at the accusation.
"That's true, but…"
"Don't worry about it, everyone here is a friend of mine." Sano replied nonchalantly as he threw the dice.
Suddenly a beautiful woman bursts into the room. She looks around, noticing the sword on Kenshin's belt, and throws herself into his arms.
"Oro…"
"Save me!"
"ORO!"
"These awful men are chasing me! Save me!" She bats two sooty eyelashes at the red haired man.
All too soon her pursuers have found her and are requesting her back.
"Never! I'll never go back there! I'd rather die a thousand deaths than return to that hell hole!" Megumi shouted at the two burly men.
"You know Mr. Kanryuu will never stand for that. Come back with us or you'll just complicate matters further and get these two men involved." The man tried to reason with her.
"I don't even know this Kanryuu you are talking about." Megumi dutifully stuck her nose into the air.
"It's not nice to lie, Megumi." Came the raspy reply from a small man with barely slits for eyes, sitting cross legged in the corner of the room.
"You thought these two goons were your only guards. You should be honored to know that you have one of the Okashira's followers with you at ALL times. You have never been alone." He stated simply as he flicked to small metal pellets their direction.
Sensing the oncoming danger, Kenshin raised the tatami floor mat to block the cone shaped bullets.
"I'm not sure what's going on, but I won't sit by and watch people being killed or hurt." Kenshin said as he stood, stance ready for a fight.
Sano stood as well and they both charged Beshimi, who bounded away to report the latest to his leader.
"Will you boys protect me from Kanryuu and his men? I just want to go home and find my family. I'll pay you any amount you want." Megumi replied as she stood to shake on the offer. But as she did so, a few small paper packets fell from her sleeve.
Kenshin picked one up and opens it. " When you spoke of a reward, did you mean opium?"
Megumi just stared back at the man, who holds the bane of her existence in his hand. She narrows her eyes…"Never." She seethed.
E N D F L A S H B A C K
'The battle is about to begin. We now stand at the gates of the Kanryuu estate. I hope Megumi is okay, as well as Usagi. I can't help but wonder where she is.'
As if by fate, Usagi was within the barred gates of the Kanryuu estate. She held no reason or logic as to why she was there, no previous knowledge. The only thing she knew was that she was drawn here. She could feel the evil pulsating in waves from this place. Hear the silent pleas for help. She was here to help, it was her duty, and if a little evil got vanquished along the way so be it.
Aoshi stood in the center of the elaborate ballroom waiting. He knew the battousai would come.
Kenshin entered the ballroom and was not at all surprised at what he found. "This is the first time we've met, equally, face to face."
"Yes…" Aoshi began but was interrupted by a gasp from the doorway to his right.
"Mamo-chan…" Usagi breathed out behind her hand. She could not believe he was here, right in front of her.
"Usagi!" Kenshin exclaimed happy to see she was still alive, but afraid for her life. 'Does she know Aoshi?'
Usagi ran toward Aoshi wrapping her arms around his neck. "I never thought I'd see you again…" A sob escaped her dew covered lips. "I…I…saw you die…in my arms." The tears were coursing down her rosy cheeks.
Aoshi pushed the girl away. 'She obviously thinks I am someone else.' He thought, giving the young girl the coldest look he could muster. He was on a conquest to be the best, this girl would not stand in his way.
Kenshin had no idea what to think. But Aoshi obviously didn't know Usagi, with his reaction to her.
Usagi lay on the floor where he had left her. 'What was the meaning of this? Was he again controlled by the opposing side? Will she be able to set him free?' As these thoughts whirled through her head, the Oniwabanshu had gathered around their leader.
"I do not know how you know Miss Usagi, but I am here for Miss Megumi. I would like to avoid an unnecessary battle if I could, please step aside." Kenshin pleaded with the leader of the Oniwaban.
"I know nothing of this girl." Aoshi returned in kind as he spun around and withdrew his kodachi. "If you want to know where the she doctor is ask with your reverse blade sword." He taunted to Kenshin.
And so the fight began. All any one else could do was watch from the sidelines as the two went head to head.
It seemed as fast as the fight had started, it had just as suddenly come to a stand still with each man drawing readily for air.
"I have no grudge against you, but as the strongest of the Ishin Shishi, you will find your death here." Aoshi said between intakes of air.
"Then, you're not doing this for Kanryuu?" Kenshin asked baffled as to why they were fighting in the first place.
"That goes with out saying, that invalid knows nothing." Aoshi seethed as he charged once again at the ex manslayer.
"They think to make fools of me!?" Kanryuu screeched from his perch on the balcony, as he thought long and hard about what to do about this new dilemma. "If there's one thing I've learned is that you've gotta take care of things yourself or they will never get done." He said with a small smile as he went to find his hidden treasure that was sure to cure his disease of Aoshi Shinimori and Himura the Battousai.
Ok I'm sick and on meds so that's all I can get out before the NyQuil kicks in, well it is now but yeah. This is all I can muster. I did revise the past chapters. I must have been on crack b/c you'd think by now I would have learned to spell haha. So here's to my reviewers I love you all:
lunar princess momocolady Angel Eternal cosmos Lady light Setsuna-3000 devils heart Queen diamond Flame ivy moon Unspoiled rini
PS: I hope to have to next chapter out soon. If there are misspellings and the like I'm sorry. I will correct them later. Thanks for reading.
She had been gone for three days. That was enough time for endless possibilities of her demise to cross his mind. He was beyond worried as he paced the dojo porch. He wanted to go after her and bring her back. She needed to be with them…with him. Did she not understand what effect her decision would make? He needed to find her, but that hadn't been an option until now. So much has happened in the past three days, and the problems are just stacking up for him. He had hoped with the defeat of Jin'eh and Karou safely back home that he could go find the mysterious woman who dropped into their lives. But another mysterious woman has invaded their lives and she is in dire need of protection.
F L A S H B A C K
In a small corner of the Shuueiya, bets are being placed and dice are being thrown.
"Sano, you said this was important. Gambling halls are illegal, that they are." Kenshin said to his partner in crime.
"What are you talking about, that reverse blade of yours is illegal too ya know!" Sano replied exasperated at the accusation.
"That's true, but…"
"Don't worry about it, everyone here is a friend of mine." Sano replied nonchalantly as he threw the dice.
Suddenly a beautiful woman bursts into the room. She looks around, noticing the sword on Kenshin's belt, and throws herself into his arms.
"Oro…"
"Save me!"
"ORO!"
"These awful men are chasing me! Save me!" She bats two sooty eyelashes at the red haired man.
All too soon her pursuers have found her and are requesting her back.
"Never! I'll never go back there! I'd rather die a thousand deaths than return to that hell hole!" Megumi shouted at the two burly men.
"You know Mr. Kanryuu will never stand for that. Come back with us or you'll just complicate matters further and get these two men involved." The man tried to reason with her.
"I don't even know this Kanryuu you are talking about." Megumi dutifully stuck her nose into the air.
"It's not nice to lie, Megumi." Came the raspy reply from a small man with barely slits for eyes, sitting cross legged in the corner of the room.
"You thought these two goons were your only guards. You should be honored to know that you have one of the Okashira's followers with you at ALL times. You have never been alone." He stated simply as he flicked to small metal pellets their direction.
Sensing the oncoming danger, Kenshin raised the tatami floor mat to block the cone shaped bullets.
"I'm not sure what's going on, but I won't sit by and watch people being killed or hurt." Kenshin said as he stood, stance ready for a fight.
Sano stood as well and they both charged Beshimi, who bounded away to report the latest to his leader.
"Will you boys protect me from Kanryuu and his men? I just want to go home and find my family. I'll pay you any amount you want." Megumi replied as she stood to shake on the offer. But as she did so, a few small paper packets fell from her sleeve.
Kenshin picked one up and opens it. " When you spoke of a reward, did you mean opium?"
Megumi just stared back at the man, who holds the bane of her existence in his hand. She narrows her eyes…"Never." She seethed.
E N D F L A S H B A C K
'The battle is about to begin. We now stand at the gates of the Kanryuu estate. I hope Megumi is okay, as well as Usagi. I can't help but wonder where she is.'
As if by fate, Usagi was within the barred gates of the Kanryuu estate. She held no reason or logic as to why she was there, no previous knowledge. The only thing she knew was that she was drawn here. She could feel the evil pulsating in waves from this place. Hear the silent pleas for help. She was here to help, it was her duty, and if a little evil got vanquished along the way so be it.
Aoshi stood in the center of the elaborate ballroom waiting. He knew the battousai would come.
Kenshin entered the ballroom and was not at all surprised at what he found. "This is the first time we've met, equally, face to face."
"Yes…" Aoshi began but was interrupted by a gasp from the doorway to his right.
"Mamo-chan…" Usagi breathed out behind her hand. She could not believe he was here, right in front of her.
"Usagi!" Kenshin exclaimed happy to see she was still alive, but afraid for her life. 'Does she know Aoshi?'
Usagi ran toward Aoshi wrapping her arms around his neck. "I never thought I'd see you again…" A sob escaped her dew covered lips. "I…I…saw you die…in my arms." The tears were coursing down her rosy cheeks.
Aoshi pushed the girl away. 'She obviously thinks I am someone else.' He thought, giving the young girl the coldest look he could muster. He was on a conquest to be the best, this girl would not stand in his way.
Kenshin had no idea what to think. But Aoshi obviously didn't know Usagi, with his reaction to her.
Usagi lay on the floor where he had left her. 'What was the meaning of this? Was he again controlled by the opposing side? Will she be able to set him free?' As these thoughts whirled through her head, the Oniwabanshu had gathered around their leader.
"I do not know how you know Miss Usagi, but I am here for Miss Megumi. I would like to avoid an unnecessary battle if I could, please step aside." Kenshin pleaded with the leader of the Oniwaban.
"I know nothing of this girl." Aoshi returned in kind as he spun around and withdrew his kodachi. "If you want to know where the she doctor is ask with your reverse blade sword." He taunted to Kenshin.
And so the fight began. All any one else could do was watch from the sidelines as the two went head to head.
It seemed as fast as the fight had started, it had just as suddenly come to a stand still with each man drawing readily for air.
"I have no grudge against you, but as the strongest of the Ishin Shishi, you will find your death here." Aoshi said between intakes of air.
"Then, you're not doing this for Kanryuu?" Kenshin asked baffled as to why they were fighting in the first place.
"That goes with out saying, that invalid knows nothing." Aoshi seethed as he charged once again at the ex manslayer.
"They think to make fools of me!?" Kanryuu screeched from his perch on the balcony, as he thought long and hard about what to do about this new dilemma. "If there's one thing I've learned is that you've gotta take care of things yourself or they will never get done." He said with a small smile as he went to find his hidden treasure that was sure to cure his disease of Aoshi Shinimori and Himura the Battousai.
Ok I'm sick and on meds so that's all I can get out before the NyQuil kicks in, well it is now but yeah. This is all I can muster. I did revise the past chapters. I must have been on crack b/c you'd think by now I would have learned to spell haha. So here's to my reviewers I love you all:
lunar princess momocolady Angel Eternal cosmos Lady light Setsuna-3000 devils heart Queen diamond Flame ivy moon Unspoiled rini
PS: I hope to have to next chapter out soon. If there are misspellings and the like I'm sorry. I will correct them later. Thanks for reading.