Chapter 1
"Die Battosai!" These words were actually becoming quite common with Kenshin in the past couple of months. It was yet another attempt to kill the strongest of them all. Kenshin had faced many different opponents, but never one like this. The character was about a head taller than Kenshin with blue eyes and brown hair. " You have escaped many, but I will not fail", he exclaimed. "I do not wish to fight you. Why are you wasting your talent just to fight me? What is so important that you have to kill me?", replied Kenshin as he drew his sakabato and got into his normal stance. " You killed my father You killed him in the war you patriot Why did you have to do it?", said the man. "Who was your father, I might have not killed him.", replied Kenshin, now getting into stance for the battojutsu, his infamous god-speed move. " I am Bonoju, son of Gojut the Great.", said the man. " I am sorry for what I have caused you, that I am, so please forgive me for I do not wish to fight you, that I do not.", replied the red haired man. "It is to late for you to apologize, that is without your bloodshed", said Bonoju. "I will give you three seconds to stop the fight. 3...2...1...O.K if you really want to fight, you got it", said Kenshin as he leapt toward the man, drew his sword, and struck him before he had a chance. As Bonoju fell, he laid there in a pool of his own blood Kenshin became worried for he had accidentally killed him Kenshin became worried now and began to wonder what Kaoru would think about it.
When he got back Kaoru was waiting, worried if he would return or not. He sat next to her with a big frown on his face. "What's wrong Kenshin?" Kaoru knew something was up because Kenshin normally had a smile and his face and was in a cheerful mood, not this time. This time was completely different. " I...uhm...I went against my promise and killed a man. It was a complete accident. He challenged me at the side of the road in the countryside and I had to protect myself." Kenshin said as he began to cry. "It's OK Kenshin, accidents happen and it just so happens that you had one. Don't worry, you'll get over it. And besides, I ...uhm... have some news to tell you. I, well, I am in love with you." Kenshin's face became bright cherry red in the cheeks and told Kaoru, "I'm just going to take a walk."
As he was walking through the town, he passed a jewelry store and his eyes glanced on a necklace. Unfortunately, he was broke but had come up with an idea. He walked up to the store owner and told him, "I really like the necklace with the sapphire in the middle, but I don't have the money so I was wondering, if I could draw you a new crowd could I have the necklace in exchange." "Why certainly young man" The merchant was happy to give him the necklace for some more customers. So for the rest of the day Kenshin attracted customers and when the sun started going down, Kenshin received the necklace and was on his way home.
By the time he got there it was dark, but there was a light in the dojo so Kenshin hurried inside to happily find Kaoru, who was worried sick. "Where were you? That was a long walk.""That isn't important right now." Kenshin interrupted, " I just have but one question to ask you. Will you marry me?"