Author's note: Okay then. I'm back with Chapter two now. Yay! Okay, things you need to know: When Yugi is talking to Yami; I will use apostrophes instead of quotation marks. I'll do the same thing if someone is thinking to himself or herself. So, just thought I'd let you know.

Disclaimer:I don't own anything Rurouni Kenshin or Yu-gi-oh.

Chapter 2

Yugi woke up with a weird look at his surroundings. I seemed to be deserted with nothing but trees, grass, and bushes around. He shook his head to try and clear his vision but it only gave him a headache. Then Yugi thought he should at least contact the spirit of the millennium puzzle to see what he knew about this.

'Yami, Yami, are you there?'

'I'm here Yugi. Are you unharmed?' the spirit answered to his hikari.

'Yeah, I'm fine, I just have a headache," Yugi responded. 'Hey, Yami, where are we? And what was that thing that shadow thing?'

Yami had o think about this for a while before e could answer. 'Well, by the looks of it, I think we're in a forest. I'm not sure which one though. After all, I'm not that familiar with this kind of land. And to answer you second question, I'm not sure. The only thing I can think of is that it's a transporter. Bakura must have transported us here in attempt to get rid of us. After all, I don't see any civilization around here. Bakura is probably trying to make us survive on our own with no one or nothing around,' Yami said trying to explain the best he could. Yugi nodded in agreement to the explanation.

Not too far off, a noise came. Yugi's head shot up. "What was that?" he asked to nobody in particular. He got a little suspicious so he inched his way to the sound. From some bushes Yugi looked out to a clearing. To his surprise he saw two men standing there. Both of them had blood dripping down them and to the ground. In the right hand of each, were swords that were also drenched with blood. The two were wearing an old Japanese outfit called a gi. Yugi tilted his head at this. Why would two people be battling it out to the death while wearing a pair of old clothing? He didn't get enough time to think it through. The two men lunged at each other and before Yugi knew it, one lay dead on the ground.

Yugi gasped and backed up trying to get away. This apparently was not the smartest thing to do. The bushes rustled as he tried to make his get away, catching the man's attention. Before Yugi could do anything there was a sword pointed right between his eyes. Yugi tried to back up away from it but the man just followed his every move.

"What are you doing here?" he man asked. "Who sent you?" Yugi couldn't think of any words to answer this. "If you don't speak, you'll die by my sword," the man threatened.

This terrified Yugi and he tried to come up with the best answer he could. "I-I didn't mean to h-harm you in any way. I-I just need to find my way back h-home," Yugi stammered.

"not a warrior eh? Well then, you're no use to me or this world," The man said raising his sword. "say goodbye." The man then brought his sword down with a great amount of force. There was a flash of red and a cuss from the killer. Yugi didn't feel dead so he opened his eyes to see what happened. From the looks of it, he was being carried away from the man. Yugi tried to see who it was that was carrying him away, but couldn't because of the position that he was being held in What he did see was long red hair that was tied in a high ponytail. Seeing That he couldn't get any more information than this, he turned back only to see the man chasing after. Yugi would have screamed but then he noticed how far away the man actually was. This person that was carrying Yugi must have been pretty fast to be outrunning this man. In seconds, Yugi couldn't even see the swordsman any longer.

There was a slide and he was then turned to face the inside of an old-fashioned house. A second slide came and Yugi was turned once more. He was then carried further into the house before he was carefully placed against a wall. His savior crouched down to his height and for the first time, Yugi was able to see the face.

The person that carried Yugi to safety happened to be a man. He had long red hair that was tied up high. This man was also not that much taller than Yugi. He wore the same outfit as he other two people that Yugi saw earlier today. At the belt of his gi were two swords, one longer than the other. Yugi's eyes stayed back to the man's face. His eyes were different from others; they were golden and almost Yugi flinch back in fear. He then saw a long vertical scar on his left cheek that went from about his cheekbone to his jawbone. The man then spoke.

"Are you alright?"

"I-I," Yugi stammered, not sure what to say. "I'm fine, thank you." Yugi then thought it rude to be talking to somebody he didn't even know. "Um, can I get your name?" Yugi asked as politely as he could.

The man looked away for a while, as if in thought. He then turned back to Yugi after coming to a conclusion in his head. "You may call me by the name of Kenshin Himura."

"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Kenshin Himura. My name is Yugi Moto." Yugi's eyes traveled down to Kenshin's clothes. "Um, sorry, but why are you wearing such old clothing?"

"Old? Actually I got this not that long ago. My other one was shredded so it was necessary I got this." Kenshin replied to Yugi's question. He then noticed what Yugi was wearing. "What are you wearing? I've never seen anything like it."

Yugi looked down to see if he was still wearing his normal outfit. "Um, it's just my usual outfit." Then it hit him, "Where am I and what's going on?"

Kenshin wasn't sure what was up with this guy but answered anyway. "You're near Kyoto and the Bakumatsu is what's going on at the minuet." He then looked Yugi in the eye, "Where are you from and be specific."

'Yami, what do I say?' Yugi asked the spirit for help.

'Well, Yugi, I don't think that that Kenshin here has lied to you yet, so it's only fair to tell him the truth.'

'Okay,' Yugi then turned his attention back to Kenshin. "Well, I'm from a place called Domino City. I don't think you've heard of it though. From what I think, I may be from the future."

"The future? Well, that explains the clothes but how did you get here?" Kenshin asked not sure if he should believe Yugi or not. His ki didn't read to be lying but his story seemed pretty far-fetched.

Yugi thought about that for a while. "Time was not on my side, that's what Bakura meant," Yugi said to himself. "Well, I was in a duel monster battle with Bakura…"

"Whoa, wait, a what?" Kenshin asked interrupting.

"A duel monster battle. Here," Yugi said handing Kenshin his deck. Kenshin looked at the cards one by one as if he expected one to try and eat him. He was truly confused about what they were for but didn't let his confusion show on his face. "And this," Yugi continued, "is a duel disk. It makes those cards that you're holding, come to life as holograms."

"Holograms?" Kenshin asked as he handed back the duel deck.

"Oh, yeah, they're things that look real but are actually a trick on your eye caused by light," Yugi said explaining. "Your turn to answer. Why do you have two swords with you?"

"Because it's the Bakumatsu right now," Kenshin said but after getting a weird look from Yugi he thought to explain a little more. "The Bakumatsu: a war that is between the Ishin Shishi and the Shogunate. It takes place only here in Japan and so far it's one of the bloodiest wars in the history of Japan. Haven't you ever heard of it, if you really are from the future?"

Yugi nodded, "I remember that there were strong swordsmen in this war but that's it. I learned it a few years ago. Well, before I came here that is."

"That is correct. Now because of that, you might want to have the best way to protect yourself. I'm not the best of swordsmen and I won't be here all the time to protect you. This means you need to learn the way of the sword," Kenshin said to Yugi. He thought it best not to tell Yugi about him being the Hitokiri Battousai. After all, Kenshin didn't know much about him and it was always best to be cautious around these things.

"So," Yugi asked, "Are you going to be the one to teach me swordsmanship?"

"No, I have no time plus my style shall not be passed down."

"Then who will teach me?"

"Mm, I know of someone who is willing to teach anyone who will join the Ishin Shishi side. I'm sure you'll find him helpful."

"So, I'm on the Ishin Shishi side?"

"Only if you wish to be." Yugi nodded at this. "Okay, that means that you must look it. I'll be back. Don't leave this room," Kenshin commanded as he left. Yugi found this a great time to talk to Yami.

'Hey Yami, what do you think of this whole thing?' Yugi asked. 'Shouldn't we be trying to find a way to get back instead of studying the sword?'

'Well, Kenshin did save us so I think that's enough to believe in whatever he says. Then, if you really are in war, it would be best to learn the sword. That way you can protect yourself.'

'Then how are we ever going to get back to our time?'

'I don't know Yugi, I don't know.'

Just then, the door slid open once again. Yugi jumped not expecting it. He was relived to see that it was only Kenshin standing there. He looked down to see that Kenshin was carrying something. From the looks of it, it looked like the same clothing that he was wearing. Kenshin walked forward and handed the clothes to Yugi. He then spoke, "This is the Ishin Shishi outfit. It's all I have so I'm sorry if it doesn't fit. It's also a little torn so you might have a little trouble with that."

"Thanks," Yugi said taking the outfit from Kenshin. He slipped the clothes on and to his surprise he actually fit in it almost perfectly. He then went to show Kenshin and see what he thought of it.

Kenshin nodded, "You fit in a bit better now. Just the hair is weird." Yugi frowned at this; he knew that his hair would come up as a problem. "But then again, so is mine. The other thing is that triangle hanging around your neck."

Yugi's hand shot to the millennium puzzle. "This stays," he said more threatening than he meant to. Kenshin didn't seem to be fazed by it though.

"Alright. You'll be fine, though questions might be asked about that. Though now that I look again, you're missing something. Here," Kenshin said and pulled out the smaller of the two swords from his belt. He handed it to Yugi who took it very hesitantly. "It's a wakizashi. It was made mainly from defense. Only use it if you need to, but never leave it anywhere. Keep it with you at all times. Now, I need to go somewhere but you need to stay here while I'm gone. I was assigned to do something but got off track. So, if you value your life you will not leave this building." With that said, Kenshin left a scared Yugi alone in the house.

Author's note: Okay, there's you have chapter 2. I got it up in one day after the first. Surprising, I know. Well, some of you may actually know how to spell Yugi's last name. I surly don't. I tried to figure it out but I came up with a ton of names. I had stuff like Moto, Muto, Muoto, Motou, ect. I was freaking out so I just went with Moto. Sorry about that if it's wrong. As always read and review. Thanks.