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Summery: After Kenshin dies; someone shows up to kill everyone at Kamiya Dojo, but finds himself unable to harm anyone. Is it Kaoru's guardian angel.... or Kenshin's dying wish?

A/N: Here's the first chapter. I hope you all like it more than the prologue.

=Chapter 1=

"Dammit Kenshin, why'd you have go and die?! Jou-chan hasn't talked or eaten all day!" thought Sanosuke as he walked down the deserted dirt street through Tokyo. The rain beat down heavily on his figure but he didn't care.

"I bet you weren't even thinking of the consequences of you protecting everybody in Tokyo, were you?! You didn't bother to think about how we would all react to you dying.

"Oh yes, we never thought of that. You were always so strong, so fast, and able to overcome any opponent. I guess Death wasn't an adversary we were thinking about at the time.

"How could you leave us all here?! Were all being torn apart because of it, Kenshin! You even helped me see how much good I could do for the world no matter how bad I seem on the outside. We all looked up to you, and now you're gone! How can you do this to all of us? How can you do this to Jou-chan?!"

Sanosuke was only vaguely aware of where he was going as he walking towards the pier. Several men were trying to lift some heavy boxes off of a ship but they kept slipping on the wet wood.

"Hey, Sano!" shouted the ship's owner, Nobu, one of the Rooster-head's old friends. He was of medium height and wore plain brown clothes that matched his short hair and bright eyes. "Can you give us a hand over here? I'll pay you!"

"Sure," the man answered as he picked up one of the largest crates, placed it one his shoulder, held it secure with both hands, and followed the other men.

"Here you go, and thanks for helping us out there," Nobu said as he handed Sanosuke a large envelope with some money in it, "Maybe you could come and help us next Monday?"

"Sure. It's not like I have anything better to do.

"Sano, I heard about your friend Kenshin. I'd like you to know that we're all sorry for you and your other friends. He saved all our lives from Borislav."

Sagara didn't reply to the statement and walked out into the pouring rain.

"We're all sorry for you, Sano...."

=With Kenshin=

Kenshin covered his eyes at the sight of the person in front of him, for they radiated a light so bright that one couldn't look at them directly without going blind.

"I know thou wishes to return to thy friends, and this one shall grant thy wish, if thou is willing to accept this one's offer," said the figure in a deep and majestic masculine voice. The past slayer merely nodded for he felt incredibly inferior.

"Then thou must go and continue protecting those with none to help them, for if thy does not, thou friends shall be joining thy here very quickly."

"I.... I'll do it...."

All of the sudden, Kenshin was surrounded by nothing but darkness and had the strangest sensation of falling even though he wasn't moving. Crying could be heard all over in the endless space until it suddenly stopped as a large thud was heard.

"May he rest in peace," said a solemn male voice that echoed in the empty blackness, right before it all melted away.

Kenshin could now see that he was in the graveyard towards the northern end of Tokyo. Taking a brief look around, his eyes froze on the nearest grave. It had fresh flowers that were slowly being crushed by the swiftly falling rain. Upon closer inspection he could read the name written on the tombstone:

Himura Kenshin

"So they've already buried me," said the swordsman with a grim look on his face, "I guess I can't come back, that I can't." With that Kenshin turned and started towards the Kamiya Dojo, but stopped quite quickly.

"I'm floating?!"

=End Chapter 1=

A/N: There's the first real chapter, so please review! And see if you can find out what nationality Borislav and Nobu are and what their names mean.