December 8, 1554
It had been almost a week after the mysterious man at the bar had said that strange remark to Kenshin. He had been mostly laying low in the forest for a while, his blood lust temporarily subsided.
Kenshin looked up at the moon; it shone brightly and was not tinted red like the night about a week ago. It was milky white; the stars around it seemed to only maximize its beauty. Kenshin hadn't seen a night like this in so long.
He suddenly heard a sound and on impulse jumped and swung around behind him. It turned out to be only snow that had dropped off of a branch atop a tree. Sighing deeply, the ex hitokori wondered why he was so jumpy. It wasn't like that mysterious man at the bar was actually going to be able to kill him. He was just probably some wannabe punk who was trying to show how strong he is by challenging the great assassin that had enforced fear into so many.
But, Kenshin knew that it was most unlikely. He could sense the threatening chi coming off of the man and could tell that the threat was indeed sincere. He knew if they would ever meet again her would enjoy battling that man, but strangely enough, he knew that he wouldn't want to kill him.
Then once again he heard a sound again, and he almost dismissed it as another act of paranoia, but something told him this time it wasn't. Just in time he unsheathed his sword to have metal hit metal. Sparks flew and Kenshin jumped back and landed on the ground, but he barely had time to rest as his opponent once again lunged back at him in full force. He parried with a horizontal slash. They stood there pushing one sword against the other until once again they broke apart.
Kenshin's hair was plastered against his forehead with sweat and when he looked up for his attacker he wasn't there. Then he heard a battle cry from above and slashed toward the attack in an upward arc. The man landed behind Kenshin and the ronin's red hair fell from its hold. Kenshin whipped around to look at his attacker to only find the cloth wrapped around his head was ripped off and was on the ground. As for the attacker's face, well, Kenshin was most surprised.
"You're a... girl???" he managed to get out before she angrily screamed and yet once again attacked him. He blocked weakly thanks to his initial shock but the girl managed to get only one horizontal slash on his left cheek. She backed away and by the rise and fall of her ragged breathing Kenshin could tell that she was getting tired.
"Look," he said resheathing his sword keeping a close eye on the girl in front of him, "I don't want to continue battling with you. I don't like fighting women." The girl in front of him quickly walked up to him in the dark and looked him straight in the eye and put her katana's tip at the edge of his throat. "So, you don't want to fight me because I am a girl? Do you think I'm not strong enough to kill you right now?" she threatened drawing a drop of blood from his skin with her blade. Kenshin didn't even flinch.
"Look, I don't have time for this, just let me be on my way," he said flatly. She grinned, "Assassin, did you really think I would just let you walk off unharmed. Like I said to you at that bar in the woods you WILL be dead before the week is up so therefore I think I just might slit your throat where you stand."
She tilted her head a bit and Kenshin could see she had midnight blue eyes and raven hair. But her eyes burned with such hatred and passion so that he could not ignore the feeling in the pit of his stomach, slight fear. But he kept his cocky attitude and grinned at her hauntingly.
"Look, I know your strength is great and all, I can see it within you. Unfortunately for you though, it's only one step short of being able to defeat me." He then moved out of her grasp and started running at full speed away from her through the wood. She screamed in frustration and dashed after him at her full speed only about ten steps behind.
Kenshin looked behind him, he could see the girl was not so far behind him and so he decided to confront her about her motives. He stopped abruptly and turned around and unsheathed his sword with practiced speed and caught her by the neck of her hakama. She "yelped" but then immediately tried to cover up her surprise and put on her poker face. Kenshin didn't miss her momentary surprise though and yet once again grinned at her. "So, exactly why do you want to kill me girl. Tell me. Now I'm curious." Kenshin's questions always sounded like a statement, that's just the way he was. It was a skill he picked up from the Ishin Shishi to instill fear into their "victims".
"Why should I tell you? I have no reason..." the girl almost looked sad for a second but the look was immediately gone and Kenshin was yet again met by her insolent eyes. He sighed, "Tell me or I will kill you. You're starting to bother me."
The girl didn't flinch. "I rather die then ever tell you anything about me you bastard," and she spit in his face. He wiped it off absently with his other hand then sensed her reaching for her katana. He quickly caught her wrist and gripped it tightly. "I told you, I'll kill you. You still dare disobey me." He dropped her back onto the ground. "Fine, be that way."
He then started to walk away and he heard her shout from behind him, "Assassin!!! I wouldn't relax my guard if I was you!!! I will not feel satisfied until you're dead!!!" He smiled at her words, "Unfortunately, I have never had the luxury of being able to relax my guard. So don't worry, I won't be surprised by you. Ever." Then he walked away from her, into the dark snowy night.
A/N Hey, Cherry Chibi? Can you do me a favor? I would very much appreciate it and would be forever in your debt. Could you please tell a few people about his story? You're the only one reading it (besides SilverKnight7) and I would like it to have a little more popularity. I would appreciate it very much!!!! That's all I ask of you. You have been my most faithful reviewer for as long as I have known. Thank you so much!!! And you 2 SilverKnight7!!! Currently you two are the only people that can help this story gain popularity. Let's watch Diary of A Hitokori's popularity soar!!!!! Or at least that's what I hope will happen...
It had been almost a week after the mysterious man at the bar had said that strange remark to Kenshin. He had been mostly laying low in the forest for a while, his blood lust temporarily subsided.
Kenshin looked up at the moon; it shone brightly and was not tinted red like the night about a week ago. It was milky white; the stars around it seemed to only maximize its beauty. Kenshin hadn't seen a night like this in so long.
He suddenly heard a sound and on impulse jumped and swung around behind him. It turned out to be only snow that had dropped off of a branch atop a tree. Sighing deeply, the ex hitokori wondered why he was so jumpy. It wasn't like that mysterious man at the bar was actually going to be able to kill him. He was just probably some wannabe punk who was trying to show how strong he is by challenging the great assassin that had enforced fear into so many.
But, Kenshin knew that it was most unlikely. He could sense the threatening chi coming off of the man and could tell that the threat was indeed sincere. He knew if they would ever meet again her would enjoy battling that man, but strangely enough, he knew that he wouldn't want to kill him.
Then once again he heard a sound again, and he almost dismissed it as another act of paranoia, but something told him this time it wasn't. Just in time he unsheathed his sword to have metal hit metal. Sparks flew and Kenshin jumped back and landed on the ground, but he barely had time to rest as his opponent once again lunged back at him in full force. He parried with a horizontal slash. They stood there pushing one sword against the other until once again they broke apart.
Kenshin's hair was plastered against his forehead with sweat and when he looked up for his attacker he wasn't there. Then he heard a battle cry from above and slashed toward the attack in an upward arc. The man landed behind Kenshin and the ronin's red hair fell from its hold. Kenshin whipped around to look at his attacker to only find the cloth wrapped around his head was ripped off and was on the ground. As for the attacker's face, well, Kenshin was most surprised.
"You're a... girl???" he managed to get out before she angrily screamed and yet once again attacked him. He blocked weakly thanks to his initial shock but the girl managed to get only one horizontal slash on his left cheek. She backed away and by the rise and fall of her ragged breathing Kenshin could tell that she was getting tired.
"Look," he said resheathing his sword keeping a close eye on the girl in front of him, "I don't want to continue battling with you. I don't like fighting women." The girl in front of him quickly walked up to him in the dark and looked him straight in the eye and put her katana's tip at the edge of his throat. "So, you don't want to fight me because I am a girl? Do you think I'm not strong enough to kill you right now?" she threatened drawing a drop of blood from his skin with her blade. Kenshin didn't even flinch.
"Look, I don't have time for this, just let me be on my way," he said flatly. She grinned, "Assassin, did you really think I would just let you walk off unharmed. Like I said to you at that bar in the woods you WILL be dead before the week is up so therefore I think I just might slit your throat where you stand."
She tilted her head a bit and Kenshin could see she had midnight blue eyes and raven hair. But her eyes burned with such hatred and passion so that he could not ignore the feeling in the pit of his stomach, slight fear. But he kept his cocky attitude and grinned at her hauntingly.
"Look, I know your strength is great and all, I can see it within you. Unfortunately for you though, it's only one step short of being able to defeat me." He then moved out of her grasp and started running at full speed away from her through the wood. She screamed in frustration and dashed after him at her full speed only about ten steps behind.
Kenshin looked behind him, he could see the girl was not so far behind him and so he decided to confront her about her motives. He stopped abruptly and turned around and unsheathed his sword with practiced speed and caught her by the neck of her hakama. She "yelped" but then immediately tried to cover up her surprise and put on her poker face. Kenshin didn't miss her momentary surprise though and yet once again grinned at her. "So, exactly why do you want to kill me girl. Tell me. Now I'm curious." Kenshin's questions always sounded like a statement, that's just the way he was. It was a skill he picked up from the Ishin Shishi to instill fear into their "victims".
"Why should I tell you? I have no reason..." the girl almost looked sad for a second but the look was immediately gone and Kenshin was yet again met by her insolent eyes. He sighed, "Tell me or I will kill you. You're starting to bother me."
The girl didn't flinch. "I rather die then ever tell you anything about me you bastard," and she spit in his face. He wiped it off absently with his other hand then sensed her reaching for her katana. He quickly caught her wrist and gripped it tightly. "I told you, I'll kill you. You still dare disobey me." He dropped her back onto the ground. "Fine, be that way."
He then started to walk away and he heard her shout from behind him, "Assassin!!! I wouldn't relax my guard if I was you!!! I will not feel satisfied until you're dead!!!" He smiled at her words, "Unfortunately, I have never had the luxury of being able to relax my guard. So don't worry, I won't be surprised by you. Ever." Then he walked away from her, into the dark snowy night.
A/N Hey, Cherry Chibi? Can you do me a favor? I would very much appreciate it and would be forever in your debt. Could you please tell a few people about his story? You're the only one reading it (besides SilverKnight7) and I would like it to have a little more popularity. I would appreciate it very much!!!! That's all I ask of you. You have been my most faithful reviewer for as long as I have known. Thank you so much!!! And you 2 SilverKnight7!!! Currently you two are the only people that can help this story gain popularity. Let's watch Diary of A Hitokori's popularity soar!!!!! Or at least that's what I hope will happen...