1Chapter 3
"Remember our first battle, at Kanryu's mansion, Battosai. Well, I made the mistake of underestimating your power, but that will not happen again."
The leader of the oniwabanshu drew his sword, the wakizashi, which is half the size of a katana, basically. Kenshin's memories began to flood back about what Aoshi used in order to predict what was coming, which he guessed right, the sword dance.
"Remember this, Battosai, well it is even faster now and there is no way you are going to be able to handle this."
Well, he was wrong, another thing Kenshin remembered was that he made his sword shorter by grabbing the base of the blade, where it was dull. Kenshin quickly moved his hand and prepared for the attack..
"I think you're forgetting something Aoshi, the way that I defeated you."
Aoshi's memories began flooding back to him. How Kenshin hit him in the throat with the hilt of his sword. Aoshi figured that he might be able to keep this from happening if he made one fluid movement. No stopping for the attack. This would keep Kenshin from being able to block it.
Aoshi found the opportune moment and started the attack, but it was useless as Kenshin blocked it with his sword.
"You are a tough opponent, that you are. But I will defeat you!"
At that moment Kenshin slid his sword up Aoshi's blade and caught him right in the cheek, knocking Aoshi almost throught the wall and into the dojo.
"Ugh... I am...defeated. Please, kill me so that I may keep my honor."
As Kenshin started to bring his sword up on Aoshi, he Kaoru's voice in the distance.
"Kenshin don't, remember your vows. Your vow to never kill anyone. I trust you will find it better to leave him be. Don't kill him Kenshin. Please!"
Just then, Kenshin dropped his sword, and it fell to the ground and made a loud "clang". Aoshi sat there stunned. Even in his pure anger, Kenshin could keep his vow to never kill someone. Aoshi ran off so he could fight another day.
And at that moment, Kenshin fell onto his knees and began to cry.
"This is sad, that it is. Why do I have the urge to kill again? What is wrong with me?
I don't understand. I must go."
"Kenshin don't go. I don't want you to leave! I love you!" cried Kaoru with tears rolling down her face.
"You don't understand, Kaoru, I am becoming who I used to be. I must go away for now, and I might never come back. So, just in case...I guess...this is good by."
And with that, Kenshin strode out the door, back into his wandering, wondering what would come next on his journey, with tears flowing like a river down his face.