Fighting For Miss Kaoru

By:Spookukitty

Disclaimer: Even with my attempts to make the fairies make my wish come true, Rurouni Kenshin still doesn't belong to me. But at least this story does.

A/N: I had a lot of fun writing this next chapter. You learn more about Kaoru's past in this one and there's a fight scene (you people love them so much right). In this story Kenshin isn't a battosai, just a master samurai(sorry). Jin-e has a slightly different "superpower".

"So my little Kaoru has stumbled unknowingly into HIS hands. She must not know who he really is, or she just hasn't killed him yet." He smiled wickedly out the window. "My little puppet threw such a fuss, she might not kill him now even if she knew. "Men! I think it's time we paid them a little visit."

Full speed ahead to chapter 2!

Kenshin is sitting outside the hut making rice balls and more stew. It's a perfect sunny day and Kaoru is finishing her bath on the other side of the hut.

"Miss Kaoru, Breakfast is ready!"

"Wow Kenshin this is incredible! Mmmm and it tastes good too." She takes big mouthfuls of rice and stew.

"I'm glad you like it. I suppose I don't cook to bad for a guy who lives in the sticks." They smile at each other. In the almost two weeks they had been together, Kenshin and Kaoru found happiness in every minutes of them. They enjoyed talking with each other about nature and more resonantly, swordsmanship.

"You also enjoy swordsmanship Miss Kaoru?" Kenshin was amazed that such a young girl was into fighting.

"Yeah. But I enjoyed it more when I didn't have to do it to live." She had finished her food and sat with her face down. A question burned in Kenshin's mind.

"Kaoru, why did you run away?" Kenshin asked softly, putting down his empty bowl. He sat closer to Kaoru. He suddenly had a bad feeling.

"I...I lived with a horrible man. His very name that I refuse to say makes me sick! He called me his wife, but we weren't married. This man wanted to be the most powerful man alive. He and his men would go around killing every man who was a strong and talented fighter so he could take over. My father (and only parent) was the master of the famous Kamiya-Kasshin style of swordsmanship. Two years ago he killed and father and took my little brother and I as his slaves." She buried her face in Kenshin shoulder and continued her story.

"I am also extremely talented at the Kamiya-Kasshin style. He forced me to be one of his assassins. I didn't want to cry but I had to or he would kill my little brother, Yahiko!"

She continued to cry into Kenshin's shoulder. He lightly stroked her back with his hand. He felt sickened by the thought of someone so evil. When she stopped crying Kenshin gave her some water so she could finish. He became very tense about something.

"Yahiko was very small for an eleven-year-old, but he had a big heart...and a big mouth" Kaoru and Kenshin laughed. Her voice got very serious "He died the day before I ran away. Our master at the time was very rough to me. He was always making me kill and trying to force himself on me. Yahiko finally got tired of seeing me hurting..." She paused and looked up at the sky. Her brother's last moments of life flash in front of her eyes.

"Leave my sister alone you big JERK!"

"Shut up weakling boy!" Jin-e has Kaoru by the neck.

"Stay away from her!" Yahiko charges at Jin-e with a wooden sword. Jin-e pushes Kaoru to the floor and grabs the boy's sword. Jin-e pushes the sword's handle into Yahiko's stomach.

"No! Please don't hurt him!" screamed Kaoru from the floor. She tried to get up but she was to weakened. Yahiko is pushed to the floor and Jin-e holds him down with his foot.

"You dare so much as to defy me!? I've had enough of you, brat! You may DIE! The towering mad-man slams the wooden sword down to the boys throat as Kaoru snaps her gaze back to Kenshin's face.

"I couldn't save him in time! I looked into his eye's blank stare and I knew he was already dead." her speech was very sad.

"There is not much you can do in a situation like that, Kaoru." He spoke softly and wrapped his arms around her.

"I know. I just wanted didn't want to be alone without him." She sighed deeply. "The next night I was to be sent on another mission. I was suppose to find the next target for his killing spree. I don't remember the name right now but I refused to go since my brother was dead. With out his tool for blackmailing me, there wasn't much he could hold against me. He threatened me with death and I tried to get away." She put her hands over her nearly healed wound. She looked straight into Kenshin's eyes. "Is it wrong to have nothing left and still want to live?"

Kenshin talked calmly through the bad feeling he was having.

"As a former wanderer I can honestly say it is not." He smiled sweetly at her face but his smile slowly faded. He sat in front of her and put his hands on her shoulders.

"Miss, Kaoru. I know you said you did not wish to say your master's name, but I must ask you who he was." Kaoru could see that Kenshin was very serious.

"His name was....Jin-e." She could now tell something was wrong. Kenshin had gotten up and turned to the hut. He had a weird look in his eyes and seemed very angry. "Kenshin? Are you all right?" She slowly walked up to him. "You know who I was talking about....don't you."

"Yes, Miss Kaoru. Our paths have met before....that they have. Thank you for telling me your story, Kaoru." He walked into the hut. "I just have one more question."

"Y-yes?" She watched Kenshin put a sword on his belt. She felt her body start to shake.

"Was it Shinta?" He asked casually.

"W-what?" She took a step back.

"Jin-e's next target. Was it a man named Shinta?" He spoke slowly. She thought hard for a moment. Suddenly she remembered.

"Oh! Yes! Shinta was the name, but how did you-" She was suddenly aware they weren't alone.

"Watch out Miss Kaoru!" Kenshin ran over to her and pushed her out of the way of an oncoming arrow. He deflected the arrow off the side of his sword's sheath. Kenshin looked into the thick woods.

"I'm sorry if I scared you Miss Kaoru." She looked at him. His eyes were different; they seemed to glow in an amber color.

"Could Kenshin actually be Shinta?" Kaoru thought as Kenshin deflected three more arrows. She suddenly heard a very familiar voice.

"So we meet yet again." A tall dark figure walked out of the woods in front of Kenshin.

"So it seems, Jin-e" Kenshin eyes flashed as he spoke. The dark figure that was Jin-e stepped closer. He was dressed in a dark dusty colored robe with pants and a big bowl shaped hat that enlarged the sickening smile that covered almost his entire face. Kaoru stood up behind Kenshin in shear horror.

"And I see that we meet again as well my little Kaoru." He chuckled to her. Kaoru hid her face in Kenshin's ponytail.

"It's all right, Miss Kaoru." Kenshin assured his shaking ponytail.

"Come on, Kaoru my dear, drop the innocent act. After all, you did come here to kill him like I told you, right?" Jin-e took another step forward and Kenshin clicked his sword from its sheath.

"No! Kenshin he's lying to you. I didn't know you were the same guy Jin-e told me about. Even if I did I wouldn't have tried to kill you anyway." She cried into Kenshin's hair. He turned to look at her.

"I believe you, Miss Kaoru. Jin-e always had a way of twisting the truth." He put his hand on her head and stepped towards their enemy.

"Your going to fight me Shinta?" Jin-e took out his sword and pointed it at Kenshin.

"Shinta won't, but Kenshin gladly accepts your challenge." Kenshin took out his sword.

"HA! Not only have you change your name but your going to rely onTHAT to save you!?" Jin-e threw his head back and laughed at Kenshin's sword. Kaoru looked at Kenshin's sword too.

"A reverse blade sword?" she uttered while smiling. "I knew Kenshin was a protector. His sword proves that he doesn't want to kill."

"You must be serious. Then we will fight!" Jin-e laughed and whipped off his hat.

With god-like speed Kenshin grabbed Kaoru and put her in the doorway of the hut. He ran over to Jin-e and attempted a slash to his right arm. Jin-e leaned out of the attack and thrust his sword at Kenshin's face, but the red-headed samurai was to fast for him and was hit in the back of his knees by the dull-side of a blade.

"You've gotten faster...Kenshin." Jin-e quickly picked himself off the ground and chucked a concealed dagger at Kenshin's chest.

"And you've gotten craftier." Kenshin laughed as he easily dodged the flying weapon. He bounced in the air and off a nearby tree.

"Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu!" Kenshin screamed as he flew at Jin-e's back. He slash his sword and hit his enemy in back of his shoulders. Jin-e yelled and hit the ground.

"This is why I want you dead!" Jin-e violently slammed his fist on Kenshin's jaw as he got up.

"Kenshin!" Kaoru started to cry as Kenshin slammed into a tree. He dropped his sword and laid motionless.

Jin-e walked slowly to Kenshin's body. "He's a fast little bug, isn't he my little Kaoru?"

"Please don't hurt him Jin-e!" Kaoru leaned against the side of the hut to keep from fainting.

"I must, my Kaoru. It's too hard to be a conquerer if you have these damn heroes ruining your fun." He grabbed Kenshin by the gi and threw him at the hut. Kenshin bounced off the hut and back at Jin-e with lightning speed. He grabbed the end Jin-e's robe and flipped in over his evil face. Kenshin picked up his sword and took his fighting stance.

"Why do you do this Jin-e! You send a tiny girl to kill me when you know she can't! What exactly is your plan!" Kenshin yelled as his enemy untangled himself from his robe."

"HA! I assure you that she will kill you!"He pointed at Kaoru. "Come. My puppet!" A weird purple light appeared around Kaoru's body. She found herself walking to Jin-e under a strange trance. He put his arm around her and pointed to Kenshin. "Kill him, my little Kaoru."

A/N: Wow I wrote this whole chapter in a three hour sitting!Even thoughI wrote most of it as I went, I think it's pretty good. I promise I'll have the end wrappedup in one or two more chapters( forall fourof you who are accually enjoying the storysigh). Please Read and Review this chapter. I'd like to know of any Questions, Comments, or Criticisms you may have. I enjoy a good laugh and can stand the worst of insults. Thankx!