Disclaimer: I don't own RK, sadly….
A/N: sorry for the wait. I had a bad case of writers block. And…oh yeah, the .x means the scene changes.
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"JINRAI!" shouted Sakura.
"Yes? Sakura-san."
"Let's make a deal. If I win, then you'll go back to Kyoto"
"And I f you lose, which I am sure of, then you may stay, if you wish to stay near a deadly assassin."
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At a clearing by the river, swords drawn, Jinrai and Sakura stood still. Moments passed. Watching the other to see where they would strike. Breaking the silence, Jinrai leapt forward to hit Sakura's leg, she easily blocked. Then, lifting her sword, Sakura caught Jinrai off guard and struck his shoulder.
Jinrai conceded defeat...for now. And he left with his group.
.X
After that encounter, Kenshin and Sakura sat at the riverbank, not too far from the last battle. (near the tree where Yahiko was practicing at in the Tokyo Arc.)
"Kenshin-kun."
"oro?"
"Why did Jinrai-san call you Hitokiri Battousai when you are a wanderer?" asked Sakura.
"Well," began Kenshin, "During the Revolution, I was called…Hitokiri Battousai." Explained Kenshin. "Because, during that war, I assassinated many people which my group, the Ishin Shishi, decided to target. After I went after them, they died as soon as the blade was drawn." Said Kenshin, sadly. "After the war ended and after the death of my wife, Tomoe, I vowed to never kill again. So now, I protect Kaoru-dono." He said smiling at the last part. Sakura could have killed Kenshin then and there for the comment about "his wife, Tomoe", but she restrained herself. Instead, she pulled out the box that she had received so long ago. It was a simple black lacquered box with pale pink cherry blossoms painted on it.
"A-ano…do you remember anything from before the revolution?" asked Sakura.
"No, not really…" replied Kenshin.
"oh…"
"demo, there was that weird dream I've been having lately." Brought up Kenshin.
"e? What was it about?" asked Sakura.
"Ano, I was in Kyoto, talking to a young girl, she almost looked like Tomoe but wasn't." Sakura was getting very mad at this "Tomoe" person. "I was talking to this person, that I was. As I departed for the war, I gave her a small black box, and" Kenshin realized what his dreams meant, "it was you! You're the girl I saw."
"a-ano, Kenshin-kun"
"e?"
"ai-ai…aishiteru, Kenshin-kun" whispered Sakura, leaning closer to Kenshin.
"Oro?" and for a brief moment, their lips met.
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Kaoru: SHE DID WHAT?
Author: honestly, Kaoru. Haven't you read the beginning yet?
Yahiko: Kaoru likes Kenshin! Kaoru likes Kenshin! Kaoru likes Kenshin!
Kaoru: I do not! she blushes and has a hard time saying that none-the-less
Sano: you sure Jou-chan?
Kaoru: a-ano...
Yahiko: Kaoru likes Kenshin! Kaoru likes Kenshin!
Kaoru: Shut up Yahiko-chan!
Author: hey, isn't the suffix "-ko" generally used for girl's names?
Yahiko: grabs his shinai and starts whacking me with it
Author: ITAI! god, that hurts you know.
Yahiko: That'll teach you to mess with my name.
Author: anyways…that's the end of this chapter. Ja matta ne! (itai…T.T)
