Author's note: I'm going to have a goal of putting up a chapter each week. That's my goal and I hope I can stick to it. I'm sorry if I won't be able to accomplish this goal every once in a while. If that happens I'm either too busy or I'm off somewhere where I can't get on the computer. Thank you for bearing with me.
Disclaimer:I don't own anything Rurouni Kenshin or Yu-gi-oh.
Chapter 5A week has passed and Kenshin has still not returned home. Yugi was really starting to worry about him. What kind of job is it that he has to be gone for five days more than planned? Today was one of his training days so he decided to ask Soku about it. Yugi dug around in the cupboard for something to eat before he lest for his training. He was getting real low on food and he would probably have to ask Soku for more. If only Kenshin didn't just leave him to figure out everything by himself.
Yugi made his way to the dojo. He entered only to have many eyes stare at him. "Oh, konnichiwa Yugi-chan. Class this is our newest member, Yugi Moto. Please treat him with respect."
"Konnichiwa Yugi-kun," the class said simultaneously. Yugi bowed respectively to the rest of the group. Their eyes kept wandering from his hair to the millennium puzzle and back to his hair again.
"Um, Soku-sensei, may I speak with you?" Yugi asked.
"Sure, the rest of you practice your head swings," Soku said and walked over to the other side of the room with Yugi. "Now, what is it you want?"
"Well, it's about Kenshin."
At the mention of Kenshin's name Soku tried to get out of this conversation as fast as he could, "Well, now's not a great time."
"Soku-sensei, please, Kenshin hasn't come back yet and I'm worried about him. What is he doing?"
"He hasn't come back yet? That is most definitely not like him."
"Why do you say that?"
Realizing what he just said he quickly answered with a, "Well, he's usually always on time." Yugi seemed to buy it.
"Well, what's his job? What is he doing that keeps him from coming home?"
"He's, uh," Soku said in thought. What was he suppose to say? Kenshin wouldn't be pleased if he told Yugi what his job is, but he didn't know what else to say. Though, if Kenshin's been gone this long he could be dead. "He'll tell you when he feels like it," Soku said with nothing else he could think of.
"But what if he's dead?" Yugi asked remembering the time when Kenshin told him that he was just an average swordsman.
"That's what I'm worried about," Soku said. Before Yugi had any time to respond Soku shooed him off to get train with the others.
Yugi looked around the room only to find that he was pretty much the oldest one here. Some of them looked just a few months or years younger where as others looked about ten years younger than him. One of them walked up to Yugi, he looked only to be about one or two years younger. "Konnichiwa Yugi-kun. I'm Mio Hashamaru, it's a pleasure to meet you," said the kid bowing. Yugi returned the bow then stood back up. "Um, I was just wondering if you could help me with my head swings. Soku-sensei seems to be busy right now and you looked oldest, next to Soku-sensei that is."
"I actually just started. I'm not sure if I'd be any help," Yugi said a little embarrassed.
"Wow, well, then we can help each other," Mio suggested. Yugi nodded in agreement and for the rest of the training session they practiced together.
Kaiba had almost spent a week over at the Shinsengumi grounds. He's been learning how to fight with swords but moreover he's been taught how to run and hide. He wasn't that pleased with it though. What Kaiba wanted was power, not how to hide. Though he wasn't fond with it, he had to admit he was getting much better at it. He use to always hide behind trees and bushes if he needed to, but now he knew that sometimes that was not the best way to go. It would be the shadows that are the most useful. His speed has also increased a little from the time that he got here. Kaiba could even spy on some of the lower class Shinsengumi's if he wanted to. None of this impressed Saitou though. Saitou's reply to everything Kaiba said was go back to work. For this, Kaiba barley got to see that man and yet he admired him so much. People in his own unit were scared if Saitou. Kaiba could relate when he was back in Domino City, so that's probably the reason Kaiba admires him so much.
Nothing much had happened at all today. It was just another ordinary day for Kaiba. He was listening to a member of the Shinsengumi rant on about how very good it is to listen when another member ran up. "We have intruders," the man said all out of breath, "Saitou-san's orders, come quick!" Kaiba's mentor stood and ran off with the other back to where everyone else was. Seeing it would be best to stick with the others, Kaiba ran off with them as well.
When Kaiba reached there he saw many men with weapons in hand. He too pulled out his weapon but knew he wouldn't be any help. Instead, he went to look for Saitou. When Kaiba came upon his leader he was disappointed to find that he had not yet drawn his sword. Here Kaiba was, all excited to see the man he admired in action, but Saitou was too busy giving off orders. Kaiba sheathed his wakizashi and went to stand by Saitou. He watched from a distance and was able to see the strength of the Shinsengumi. Within a half hour the battle ended and the Shinsengumi won. "Report!" Saitou shouted to the crowd as it started to calm down.
"Our enemies are all dead and only two of us have gone down," one of the members shouted form the crowd.
Kaiba shook. Death was involved? Sure he was given sword but he thought it was for defense, not to kill. What frightened him more was how coolly Saitou spoke of it. "Two of ours? What happened? You're all getting weak. If you thought a crowd like that was tough, you'll never stand five seconds against Battousai." Saitou turned and walked away wit Kaiba following behind. "You're trembling," Saitou said not even turning to look at him.
"Oh, well, it's just the death thing," Kaiba said, "I've never really seen one person kill another. Then you went and talked about it so casually."
Saitou sighed, "You really aren't from around here. Well, boy, I don't know where you came from, but you're now in Japan. Meaning, welcome to the Bakumatsu. Now I have some thing I must clean up. Get back to work," Saitou said and walked away.
"Bakumatsu?" Kaiba asked himself, "The Bakumatsu? If I'm in the Bakumatsu, that must mean I traveled back in time. No wonder everyone here is dressed like this and live in those weird houses. They aren't just crazy people that love the feel of history. They were in the history, or should I say are in history. Oh great," Kaiba said now understanding what he got himself into. He managed to land himself in the bloodiest time in history.
The rest of the lessons went by pretty fast for Yugi. He liked being able to work with others. It gave him a chance to learn things only the others knew. Yugi exited the building with Mio by his side. "Well, I go this way," Yugi said pointing in the direction of the forest.
"You're kidding right? Nobody lives over there. It's only markets and what not. You need food or what?" Mio asked in a confused manner.
"Now that you mention it…" Yugi said as his stomach growled. "But I have no money."
"What, are you a last minuet shopper? Here you can borrow some money," Mio said giving Yugi a few coins. "Well, I'll see you next lesson then, bye Yugi."
"See ya, Mio," Yugi called in return. He looked down at the coins Mio gave him How much did they add up to? Was this enough to buy some food? There was only one way to find out. Yugi walked over to a stand where a man was selling the rice balls Kenshin had. Yugi handed the man three coins and got ten rice balls in return. Yugi walked back to the house with the food in hand. He then made his way to the kitchen to put away the food. Once that chore was finished he was about to head for the training room to get Yami to work. Though there was something that stopped him.
A sound was heard throughout the building. It sounded like someone was talking. Yugi took out the wakizashi that he always kept at his side. Then, with the help of his curiosity, Yugi left the kitchen to follow the sound and find out what was going on.
When Yugi came to a certain room, it was clear to hear the person inside. "Please… Not her… Kill me…" these statements shocked Yugi. He opened the door to see who was there. Inside was Kenshin asleep on the ground with his back towards Yugi. Seeing nothing to worry about, Yugi sheathed his wakizashi. Though it was that very sound that seemed to alert Kenshin. "Who's there?" came the deadly voice of Kenshin's.
The voice brought fear to Yugi but he still spoke. "It's j-just me, Y-yugi."
"Yugi?" Kenshin asked and sat up to turn and look at him. "Ah yes, I remember now."
Yugi gasped. Once Kenshin turned around to look at him, Yugi saw that there was something different about him. On his left cheek there was now a horizontal slash across the other one. "Kenshin, what happened?"
"Huh? Oh yeah, I'm sorry, I just got so busy that I had to stay an extra five days."
"Not that. I mean your cheek. What happened to it?"
Kenshin's eyes hardened, making Yugi regret that he ever asked the question. "Nothing, now get out," Kenshin growled as he pushed Yugi out and closed the door behind him.
'Jee, he's pushy,' Yugi thought as he walked away.
'Well, I'm guessing that's not a good topic to talk about,' Yami answered.
'Hmm.'
'Oh no you don't. Don't you dare bug him about it! You'll only get yourself killed.'
'Yeah, but I'll find out one way or another,' Yugi said to the spirit. 'It's time for your lessons. Let's go practice now.'
'Great,' Yami sighed as they headed to the training room.
Author's note: Okay, there you have chapter five. So far I'm on that week thing. Oh and for all you Kaiba fans out there. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that Sheby can't do Kaiba and is ruining him. Well, yeah, you're right but you also have to think that now Kaiba has someone that's stronger than him. Be sure to pound me with your comments on how bad I'm doing just so I can fix it. As always, please read and review. Thank you!