Author's note: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin. And I wish to say any cliché's in this fic I deeply apologize for because well I've been watching Rurouni Kenshin for sometime now and I have recently taken a liking to reading these fics and I have yet to see a plot anywhere near the same as this one so if it's the same then I guess it's true Great Minds think alike!

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"Come on, little girl, scream for me again…" A big brawny man (Yeah you know the dude in the beginning of the series? Him… I can't remember his name now and quite frankly I don't care to know it) spoke Yanking on Kaoru's shoulder rather roughly. "I like it best when they scream." He pushed her against the tree as his hands reached for the tie on her kimono.

"You leave her alone!!" Tsubame yelled holding her lance in a fighting position. He seemed mildly distracted by Tsubame he didn't see the foot of Kaoru hit him in the most sensitive place he groaned loosening his grip on Kaoru but as she moved his hand remained on the tie of her kimono so when she moved the sash easily came undone leaving her open and exposed to the world. She closed the folds of her kimono slightly worrying when the brawny male advanced on her. He couldn't help but yell out in pain when the point of Tsubame's weapon jabbed him in the back. "I said to leave her alone." She said bravely before her grabbed the young girl by her throat.

"Picking on young girls is unacceptable." Kaoru said as the lance landed near her and Tsubame was really holding on for air. Kaoru glanced around quickly while Tsubame was starting to turn blue. She picked up the lance and snapped the blade off the top. It would have to settle for a weapon right now.

"You should let the young girl go, that you should." The voice of that red head came from nowhere. When she looked she saw he was leaning up against a tree with his fire hair was moving in the breeze and now she got a view of the scar on his face. A unique scar at that seemed to burn itself in her mind.

"Lord Shishio is it true?"

"Is what true Seta?" Shishio looked at the young lad that seemed to look up to him greatly and yet has his own abilities.

"About that Kamiya girl and you being betrothed?"

"There is no betrothal." Shishio said to the boy who would probably go to the ends of the earth if he had told him to. "It just seems that a wild woman has managed to be born in a line of royalty and no one can tame her. Her father seems to think I would be able to."

"And what of Yumi?" Seta asked knowing about the romance Yumi and Shishio had going on.

"Nothing will change I will just simply state all the girl's flaws."

"The beauty of the Kamiya sisters is known far and wide." Seta pointed out.

"And that affects me how?" Shishio said.

"Let's say something should form out of meeting this girl… on both sides."

"Then I'll do as I planned in case a betrothal has come into play. Marry the girl and keep Yumi to myself."

"Why not let me keep her…" Seta smirked making Shishio frown. "You know I already inherited the lands of my father since his tragic passing two years ago. Being a noble should let my rankings stand high enough…"

"She probably wouldn't be to your liking." Shishio could almost laugh. The boy was still rather young but old enough to know the opposite sex well enough to know exactly what he was missing out on.

"Let me be the judge of that!" The boy said. Shishio merely shook his head at the boy. "Besides by now Lord Kamiya must be getting desperate to marry her off by now."

"Trust me when I say this Seta… she's nothing more than a prissy princess who merely wants to be seen as more than that. After the wedding she'll be more than likely to sit around making herself look good for you. The fire will quickly burn out in her."
"What's the harm in looking anyway?" Seta said.


"Megumi, Has Kaoru returned yet?"

"No father she hasn't…" A loud yell from several guards and a thud sounded from the hall. "She has now…"

"Come on Kaoru it wasn't that bad." Tsubame seemed to plead with the girl as she opened the door to the main hall. She was red in the face and her hair was disheveled. She grabbed three Bokkens and stormed off. Tsubame wanted to say something more but a growl from Kaoru made her stop.

"What's got her Kimono tied too tight?" Misao asked Tsubame.

"Well, you know we went into the city for a stroll. We went to the stream and we met a red haired man and a companion. Well, Kaoru was really uncomfortable around the red head and walked off when I caught up with her this big guy had been attempting to force himself on Kaoru…" She said watching both Megumi and Misao pale and his highness become angry.

"Who?"

"I never caught his name but the red head saved both of us and returned Kaoru's sash she had lost thanks Mr. Brawny. He said something about her being more careful before she took it the wrong way and yelled at the poor man making him look at her in surprise. She wrapped her sash back around her and walked off. She was embarrassed to not only be exposed like that but have a man out do her." Tsubame finished up.

"Aoshi… To what do I owe this visit?" Saitou Hajime looked away from the paper work on his desk.

"I have just returned form one of my many visit with Misao." Aoshi said.

"I see…"

"I ran the idea past her and she really thinks it wouldn't be such a bad idea. You should have some real fun with her…"

"I should think so… She's a feisty one… and the feisty ones are always fun. I'm hoping after the wedding it doesn't vanish."

"My, aren't we conceited. You haven't even met her or her father."

"I as many others have a future that needs to be secured and if she's half a beautiful and the renowned Megumi she's fine on the looks part."

"Well, Misao should be running the idea past His highness as we speak."

"Good." Saitou smirked. Truthfully he didn't just want a simple romp. He could have as many of those as he wished but the Meiji era is a hard place to live and loneliness was beginning to consume him.

"I will return to inform you of your chance to meet her."

"That ugly girl was so ungrateful!"

"I guess one could say that, but would you really be happy to have such a fighting spirit only to find you couldn't do a thing."

"Her…a fighting spirit?!?! Okay Kenshin are you okay?"

"Just fine, that I am, Yahiko. But didn't you see her pick up the lance and manage it as well as she could with her…"

"Open Kimono??" Yahiko finished for Kenshin watching him blush a bit.

"I think if she hadn't had that to worry about she'd have been able to fend off that guy a little longer, that I do."

"Her?!?! Yeah right Kenshin… she's nothing more than another of those girly girls. Just look at her, her skin much too pale, her hair much too shiny, and a face much too innocent."

"Hmm…" Kenshin said looking at his own hands making Yahiko groan.

'He's listing all of his flaws again…' Yahiko thought.

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Okay this was a bit short but it'll have to do since a good part of the plot will come up next chapter and ah well… you'll see. Review!