Author's note: It's the moment you've all been waiting for. No, it's not that I updated, though that's an improvement as well, but besides that! This chapter is Saitou vs. Kenshin! And there's a little of Yugi vs. Kaiba as well. So, that means this chapter is a little longer, YAY! So, I guess I'll just shut up now…

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

Chapter 11

The next day, Seto Kaiba set off on a little walk. He was headed to the house that they burned not so long ago. For some reason he wanted to find a clue, any clue, about what happened to his rival. The boy came upon a burnt down spot and just stared at it for a while. What has he gotten himself into? There was the Shinsengumi and now look at what happened. Was Kaiba becoming a murderer? Kaiba shook it off and walked into the ruins. The ashes from the fire wiped up against his legs and chalked him black. He sighed as he kicked around some rubbish but still found nothing. After a while of looking around he gave up. If he found nothing now he would probably find nothing at all. Out of frustration he kicked a log that happed to be nearby. That poor little log flew from the reaction of his kick and landed in some bushes. With nothing better to do Kaiba watched it fly, but when he dropped his attention to the ground something caught his eye. He ran over to the bush that the log flew in and crouched down to look at the ground. From the house, the dirt only seemed to get softer and softer. So soft that to a point you could see foot prints, and that's just what Kaiba saw. The prints started just as the bush came up. If Kaiba hadn't kicked that log then he would never found this. Boy was he thankful. He straightened himself up and pushed through the bushes. Off he went following the footprints, as they got from very clear, to dim, to not there anymore. At this point Kaiba was lost. That was before he heard a swishing sound. His curiosity grew as to find out what it was, so now he followed his ears. When the boy came close enough to see what it was he was shocked at what he saw. Standing there was Yugi. The boy had come out once more to start his practice. Kaiba grew curios as to where Kenshin was but ignored it and grinned at his success.

Back at the Shinsengumi camp, Saitou was searching for Kaiba. Apparently, the leader wanted his spy to do some spying. Though Kaiba was nowhere to be found. Saitou searched frantically before one of the members mentioned that they saw the boy walk off in the direction of the burnt house. Of course Saitou was off in seconds. At least the boy was investigating what Saitou wanted him to, but when Saitou got there Kaiba was no longer in view. He looked around for a while before catching a hint of the boy's ki. He then was off trying to find his spy.

Kenshin was sitting at his post when he too caught onto Kaiba's ki. The redhead stood in fear for Yugi's safety. With that he was off to find where Kaiba actually was.

Yugi's ears perked us as he heard some twigs break. He looked behind him to see a smirking Kaiba. Yugi drew back as the boy just stood there with his arms crossed. "Kaiba," Yugi hissed seeing him.

"That's right. I'm glad to see you're not dead. That way I can kill you," Kaiba said and pulled out his own wakizashi.

Yugi stiffened his stance. Now was the time to actually take what he learned into action. "You've really become to attached to this time," Yugi growled.

'Be careful Yugi. I'd help but you're better at swords then I am,' Yami called.

'Right, time now is to prove that I can to do this. I can beat Kaiba,' the boy called beack in a very determined voice.

"Here we go!" Kaiba cried and leapt at Yugi. Yugi was shocked but block. Kaiba kept going with his attacks but none seemed to land a blow. Kaiba swung down and Yugi blocked up. The two faced each other at a cross, both pushing to get at each other. Sometimes the swords wavered to Kaiba where as other times it came at Yugi. "Be thankful," Kaiba spoke, "This is only a wakizashi."

The two jumped back from each other ceasing the strength contest. Yugi glared over at Kaiba as he glared right on back. Then the brown haired boy shot off in a run. Yugi wasn't expecting to see Kaiba be so fast so indeed he was shocked. Yugi rode his sword in attempt to block but Kaiba was just full of surprises. This time, instead of swinging, he came and threw with a thrust that managed to slice the side of Yugi. The tri-haired boy fell beck in pain. He dropped his wakizashi and fell back onto a tree. The pain was just too unbearable. He collapsed to the floor and clenched his side, which was now gushing with blood. Kaiba raised his sword for the final swing. Yugi would be out of his life once and for all. Though, when he brought his hands down, they were empty. Kaiba swiveled around to come face to face with the man he knew as Battousai. The man held the wakizashi in his left hand and gripped his own katana in the right.

Battousai glared down at Kaiba. "Now," he said, "you die." Kaiba clenched his eyes in fear as Kenshin's sword came to swipe this head off. There was a loud clang and then it grew silent. Kaiba slowly opened his eyes to find out that he was not dead. Instead, what he saw were two men with their swords crossed just as he and Yugi had been just moments ago. One of the two men was Kenshin and the other was none other then Saitou Hajime. Kaiba scrambled back and out of the way for this battle.

"You should have known better then to attack this weak spy of mine," Saitou growled. Kaiba probably would have said something about that if the man weren't holding a sword at the time. Who know what would happen?

"You should know better then to send your spy out here and harm my friend," Kenshin spat back.

"Friend?" Saitou laughed, "You have a friend? This is priceless. Who would have thought that the Battousai Himura would have a friend? I truly believe that you're the only hitokiri that has a friend now." The two held a conversation as they pushed at the swords. The weapons didn't even move because of how evenly matched their strengths were.

'Battousai Himura? Hitokiri?' Yugi asked in confusion. 'What's he talking about?'

'Well, maybe Kenshin really is Battousai. Either that, or Battousai is a name that people use to call their rivals,' Yami responded only trying to help in the best way he could. But he himself didn't even know too much about this whole thing.

'So, Kaiba could be Battousai Kaiba to me?' Yugi asked hoping this was true.

'Let's just hope so…'

After what seemed like an eternity, the two pulled away from each other. There was a huge gap between them now. Kenshin glared while Saitou smirked. "Well, it's kind of awkward. Who would have thought that THE Hitokiri Battousai would make any friends? The infamous Hitokiri Battousai that everyone wants to kill. I'm guessing that this kid doesn't even know you're Battousai." Kenshin cringed. "He DOESN'T? Oh dear, no wonder he'd still around you. If the boy did know he would probably be avoiding you, don't you think?"

Saitou looked up at Kenshin. In a flash though, Kenshin was no longer there. Saitou smirked knowing that the fight now started.

A sword came from above Saitou, then a cry. "Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu Ryu Tsui Sen!" Saitou shot his blade up only just In time to block the one that was coming down. Once Kenshin's feet hit the ground he was once again off it. "Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu Ryu Sho Sen!" Saitou once again blocked as the sword came to slice him in the neck. So far, no one was getting anywhere. In a few second there was that gap between the two.

'I don't think Battousai is a name for your rival anymore…' Yugi spoke as he watched in amazement and shock.

'Neither do I, Neither do I,' Yami said just as shocked as Yugi.

"Very good Battousai, but you're lacking. If you were really mad you would have at least landed one blow on me. What's the matter? Need the Gattotsu?" He mocked and rose to his stance. "Isshiki of the Gattotsu, think you can handle it?" the man asked but gave no time for a reply. Saitou ran off and lunged at Kenshin. The red-haired boy jumped out of the way. "Nishiki!" Saitou cried as he shot his left-handed thrust upward. It was too slow yet again. Kenshin used the trunk of the tree as a post and pushed off it only to land in yet another tree.

"What's the matter Saitou?" Kenshin asked this time it was his turn to mock the other. "I'm not even trying and you can't get me. How sad is that?"

Saitou regained his composure and looked up at Kenshin. He sheather his blade and walked over to the spot where they first crossed blades for this battle. Bending down, he picked up the wakizashi that Kaiba used. "Well," he said as he sheathed the wakizashi as well, "That makes two of us. Maybe this time we shouldn't hold back. You know, it will be a shame once I kill you. Who else will be here for me to mess with? How sad indeed," Saitou said and gave off a sigh to add to his statement.

Kenshin jumped down and sheathed his katana as well. Doing what Saitou did, Kenshin walked over to the place where Yugi dropped his wakizashi. "There, now we both have both of our weapons. You can't use that as an excuse for when it is I who kill you. Now get ready. This is a battle that I'm just itching to finish."

"Then why didn't you find me earlier? It would have been so much easier."

"Well," Kenshin said and got in his stance, "You know me." This stance was what he was famous for. The Battojutsu. An attack based mainly on speed. "Now come, and bring your fasted Gattotsu if you dare."

"Ho! That Battojutsu, it fits you. After all, that's where you got your name from." Pulling out his katana once more, Saitou fell into the stance that he was also famous for. "Fine, the Isshiki it is then. Get ready Battousai."

Bother Kaiba and Yugi stirred at this. Bother for different reasons though.

'Is this his power? So strong! So much power!' ran through Kaiba's head. He was pleased to actually see the man that he thought so highly of in action.

Yugi, on the other hand, had someone to talk to. 'Yami, something doesn't feel right.'

'You mean by just watching this?'

'Yes, to me it seems as if that's not Kenshin at all but someone else.'

'Like you and me?'

'In a way, though not too separated as we are. Like, it's a part of him.'

'Yes, I see what you're getting at,' Yami said as he too examined Kenshin during this standstill. He seemed deathly and frightening. There was something about him that wasn't quite Kenshin anymore.

The two swordsmen were now in a standstill. Battousai looked as though he was waiting while Saitou was thinking. How would he be able to counter all of this attack? What if he misses his chance? Will this be the end of him? Saitou cringed at these thought and straightened up his stance once more. Now, he too gave off a deadly and frightening look. Kaiba smiled at this look. He knew that Saitou was strong but he never knew that he was this strong. How exciting!

"Here I come Battousai!" Saitou cried as he ran off. In a second the man was up to Battousai. Leaning to the side a little, his left-handed thrust gained more momentum. Now if only he can land a blow quicker than Battousai.

God-like speed is what they called it. Battousai's Shisoku. Yugi and Kaiba heard the blade fly out of the sheath a while after they saw what they did. Blood. Kenshin managed to dodge the thrust by attacking Saitou faster then he could land a blow. If Saitou hadn't thought things through he would have only half a body left. Once out of the slicing range, Saitou's hand shot to his side in attempt to cease the pan. Kenshin glared down at his enemy while his sword was gripped tightly in his hand. Now pointing to the ground the blood slid off the blade as if mocking Saitou that he got hit.

"That was some quick thinking you did there," Kenshin said with unmoving eyes. "You were able to move in the same way that my katana did so you wouldn't deal as much damage. You really are one of the fast ones to be able to do such a thing. I congratulate you."

Saitou smirked at this. "Well, I'm glad to see that your Battojutsu lives up to its legend. You really are worth killing."

'Yami, we have to stop this fight. I don't want it to go on any longer. Make it stop!' Yugi cried for help.

'I don't want to watch this either, but how do you suggest we stop two killers?'

Yugi was a loss for this answer. Kaiba, too, looked stuck when it came to words. What was that? What just happened? Did Battousai even use his sword with that speed? Was it true that Saitou actually got hurt? Kaiba couldn't seem to comprehend. The man that he looked up to was actually weaker then this frail skinny boy? How could that be? The teen looked around in search for some answer. Anything would work. Just a sign. That's what he got as well. Saitou drew back into his Gattotsu position. Kaiba didn't know what he was getting at. Wasn't he injured? How could he keep this up?

"Battousai… Hitokiri Battousai. DIE BATTOUSAI!" Saitou shouted as he ran off again.

"NO!" Yugi cried out of pure instinct.

The cry didn't reach them though. Saitou came to came to land his thrust but Kenshin blocked with his sword. Once again, the standoff. Though this time was nothing to passive. With Saitou having a left-handed thrust that left his right hand open and ready. He pulled out the wakizashi that he now had with him. Smirking that he had the ability to use his left and right hands efficiently, he plunged. Diving his wakizashi for the heart. A spray of blood. Yugi's hands went to his mouth. He looked like a fish gasping for air while at the same time about to puke whatever he still had in him. Kaiba gasped and backed up in a tree. The man, the man killed Hitokiri Battousai?

Author notes: Woot! I left you guys off with a cliffhanger. Aren't I just the nicest person to ever live on this planet? Yeah well, I did this because I love to leave my readers hanging. It makes then want to read more… no matter how slow the idiot who's trying this is. Mooha! I'm probably going to get pelted for this one, or not at all. –shrugs- Keep this in mind. If you want to trample me, go ahead, just you have to review first. Lol. Well, as always, read and review! Oh and I must give a shout out to all of my reviewers! Thanks to all of you!

And yeah yeah. I knew this took forever. By the way, Happy Holidays!