Shadow light

Chapter twenty-two of the fic Shadow Light is coming up! But first reviews!

NekoGuyFan: Thanks, read chap twenty-one to find out :p

Genki Ninjagirl: …I'm sorry… :p

Cathy Mark: Horay! It doesn't mater if it's short or not :p Goody good! Thanks! :p

Daydreamer: Good you aren't going to kill the fish :p

kimberlyann: Ya, I know, sorry. I'll do my best to make the next longer :p And yes, it's just coincidence that they both have red hair. I just like red :p

Erica Madarine: Thanks :p Of course!

Leo Dirckx: God kan mijn voeten kussen, me zen gekak :p Waarom Shishio geen korsten heeft? Waarschijnlijk wel he, wa zijn anders die strepekes op die zijn huid. Shishio is de beste…NA :p

Tenken's Amour: Thanks :p

… I don't really care what you think about me mister/misses-I-don't-dare-to-write-a-name…

cherryblossoms21: Thank you very much! :D

Kenshin's lover 101: Gomen is Japanese for 'sorry' :p Thank you by the way!

WACKY: I'll continue, don't worry and thank you. :D

Burnt Up Old Sausage: The only reason that Sora is on the ship is because I'm lazy. :p I was thinking which scene would be best for Sora and Kenshin to meet. I thought: Rengoku! That's a good idea. But why would Shishio let Sora on the ship? There's no good reason… Ppff I don't care. And THAT'S why Sora is on the ship :p

katelin: Thank you very much, really. Don't worry I'll continue

And here comes the thing that you've all be waiting for! Chapter twenty-two!

Prev "Shishio-sama, prepare to leave, hurry up!" Sojiro smiled and let go of Sora's arm carefully. "Battousai," Shishio said turning at Himura again. "you're just a snack for me before I take over Japan. But from now on, you'll be a snack I'm risking my life for. I'll never be surprised again." He turned around and started to walk away. "Prepare for the worst when you come." Sora took one last look at Himura, and then followed Shishio and Sojiro.

Five little boats were sailing away to shore again. Behind them, the battleship Rengoku was burning and sinking. Houji cursed lightly when he looked back.

"He's going to pay for this. I swear it…"

"Don't worry too much about the Rengoku Houji." Shishio said calmly while he looked at the shore they were approaching. "You've got other things to worry about now."

"How can you be so calm Shishio-sama?" Houji asked turning his head to Shishio's back. "The ship is destroyed, we couldn't attack Tokio and Kyoto isn't burning!"

Although Houji couldn't see it, Shishio smirked. "Yes that's true. But next time when we'll meet Himura again, we'll be on our own ground. We'll fight him and we'll win."

"I want revenge for the Rengoku. Sagara will pay!" Houji yelled out making a fist with his hand.

"Calm down Houji." Shishio turned his head lightly. The fire of the Rengoku was reflecting in his eyes. "You're not the only one who's out for revenge…" His eyes rested on Sora for a second before he continued to look forward again.

Sora was looking in the water that was slamming the boat lightly. She had listened to the conversation between Houji and Shishio and she had to admit that Houji's words were right. The whole plan had failed because of some fighters.

Sora felt an enormous hate boiling up inside of her and she clenched her fist together. For the second time, Himura, or the Battousai, had ruined everything. Sora's hate for the murderer of her mother only grew when she thought of what happened. If only she had the chance to fight him on the ship. She had waited for years to fight him and now that she finally saw him back, she had to wait again.

"You're not the only one who's out for revenge…" Sora thought looking at Houji who looked really disappointed. "Shishio-sama is right about that."

The boats hit the shore whit a light thud and everyone stepped out of the boat. They walked to the carriages they had used before they sailed to the Rengoku and got in. Sojiro closed the door behind him smiling and Sora dropped herself on her seat. Although she had slept an hour or something ago, Sora was exhausted and wanted to sleep.

"What a day, wouldn't you say Sora?" Sojiro asked. He sat down while the carriage started to drive to mountain Hieï.

"You can say that again." Sora answered shortly.

Sora was a little bit mad at Sojiro. He had stopped her when she wanted to attack Himura. Sora wasn't that mad because she knew he didn't mean it bad. But still, she couldn't help feeling this way.

Sojiro smiled and looked out the window.

"She's mad, no doubt about that. I know it must be tough for her. I took her chance to fight with Himura, she has all reason to be mad. But she hadn't stand a chance against Himura. And with Saito with him, she would have lost for sure. It was for her own good."

He looked at Sora. She was leaning with her head against the wall and was looking at the ceiling.

"Did you think you could win?" Sojiro asked suddenly.

Sora pulled her gaze away from the ceiling and looked at Sojiro: "Hhmm what?"

"Did you think you could win?" Sojiro repeated.

"Win?"

Sojiro smiled "You're really sleepy aren't you?" He kept his smile but his eyes turned serious. "Did you think you could win of Himura?"

Sora sat up right quickly.

"Why do you ask this?"

"Just curious."

Now it was Sora who looked out of the window.

"No…" she answered silently.

"You didn't think you could win and still you attack him?"

Sora turned to Sojiro again.

"What would you do Sojiro? Would you just look at the person who killed someone you loved? After all those years of waiting, wouldn't you fight?"

Sojiro looked at Sora smiling. "Maybe. Maybe not. I don't really know."

"Then you shouldn't ask something like that." Sora said harshly. She quickly slapped her hand over her mouth.

"What am I doing? I have no reason to be mad at Sojiro like this."

"Sorry."

Sojiro smiled and waved his hand in the air. "It's okay."

After almost an hour, the carriage stopped again. Sojiro opened the door and followed Sora out the carriage. Yumi, who was holding Shishio by his arm like usual, looked even sleepier then Sora. The couple was followed by Houji and they all walked in the mountain Hieï. Before Sora closed the door, she looked outside.

"I know you're there somewhere and I know that I can't defeat you. But I know I'll get my revenge. I don't care how and when. But I'll get it Himura. I'll get it."

Sora M: (singing or something that is supposed to be singing) "I was the one who let you know, I was your sorry ever after, 74, 75…"

Shishio: "What are you doing…?"

Sora M: (Grabs Shishio and starts to dance) "Giving me more and I'll define, cause you're really only after, 74, 75…"

Shishio: (Totally speechless for once in his life)

Sora M: (Realizes what she's doing and jumps away from Shishio) "Wow! I totally got carried away by the song! Ehehehe …"

Shishio: (Still totally shocked by Sora's action) "Whoooee…?"

Sora M: "What…?"

Shishio: (Slowly walks away)

Sora M: (Sweat drop) "Wow, he's totally freaked out…" (Turns to writer) "I'm so sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry! This was a really short chapter, I swear that the next one will be longer! I hope you liked it anyway. Till the next chapter!"