Author's note: Wow, well, I'm glad to tell you that I'm trying to update a little faster then I have been. I know you all just love me for that reason. Here's chapter twelve for you. Don't worry, it will explain a little from my last chapter. For all of you that are confused about my actions, you'll find out sooner or later.
Disclaimer:I don't own anything Rurouni Kenshin or Yu-gi-oh.
Chapter 12Saitou Hajime of the third Shinsengumi unit now stood in front of a fallen hitokiri smirking. "You weren't too bad of an opponent. It's sort of sad really. I thought that you would be more difficult through all the rumors and what I saw from you at least. How sad indeed."
Yugi shivered as he watched the two. Saitou was just bragging now. What was so great about this? A tear ran down his face. "Ken… Kenshin… Kenshin…" he whispered. Though that was enough to catch Saitou's attention. The man turned to face Yugi now, fully aware of the boy.
"I can't believe that I forgot about you. Now, I guess you'll be getting the same treatment as Battousai." Saitou threw his wakizashi over to Kaiba. Kaiba looked down at it stunned as if trying to figure out what to do. "There, you kill him. I've done my share now it's your turn." Kaiba's eyes grew wide at this information. Sure he said that he would kill Yugi but did he really mean it? But how could you say no to a man like that? Kaiba just stared down shocked at the weapon in front of him. "Pfh, fine if you won't do it I will." Saitou raised his bloody sword once more. As the man strolled over to the boy to assure his death Yugi kept crying softly for Kenshin.
"He's dead now," Saitou said coldly and lifted his sword higher to get a good amount of damage in. "You shouldn't put so much faith in the weaklings. Now you shall receive the same treatment as him, any last words?"
Yugi looked up with fear in his eyes. Then the purple orbs wandered a way from Saitou's grim face to something behind him. "Kenshin?" Yugi asked as his apparent last words.
Saitou smirked at this. "So, you choose to look at his corpse for a last reminder. Fair enough." The man was about to strike but before he could do anything a sound came from behind him. If you valued your life it would be wise to check what it was before it attacked you so that's exactly what he did. "Are… are you immortal?" was his choice of words for what he saw. For what he saw was Kenshin. Not on the ground pretty much dead but actually standing and trying to revive himself.
"Sadly, no," the redhead said holding a spot on his chest.
"Then how? How are you still alive? I hit you down. I'm sure of it." Saitou was angry and confused at the same time right now. Confused because he saw this man up and angry that he couldn't finish him.
Kenshin gasped in pain as he coughed up some blood. "Feh," he grumbled as he looked himself over. He obviously wasn't the best looking he could be. "It was just a quick turn to the side. Thankfully, Yugi here was able to distract you long enough for me to recover a little from the damage. If he didn't do that you surely would have noticed something. Though you missed the heart you managed to damage me. There would be no way for me to continue if you had noticed something. So thank you Yugi." The younger boy could only nod his head.
Saitou, not pleased by any of this, glared at Kenshin to Yugi then back to Kenshin. He gripped his katana tightly in one hand while he clenched and unclenched his other. It was a kind of method used to calm a person down. Saitou finally turned his attention toward Yugi and glowered at the boy. "Right, so you're the reason why Battousai isn't dead yet. Without you he wouldn't be gone." These words caught Kenshin's attention. Saitou was up to something and that something was not a good thing. "With you gone, victory is MINE!" Saitou called as he started to thrust. Kenshin knew that was coming though and made his way over there before Saitou could do anything. Battousai swung to be rid of Saitou once and for all but once came in contact with his blade. "Don't think I forgot about you, Battousai. I'm not too dimwitted." With that said, Saitou landed a punch on Kenshin where he was already injured. "That injury should hold you for a while, while I finish up some work." Saitou turned back to Yugi after for sure seeing Kenshin kneeling on the ground holding his wound.
"Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu Hi-ryu Sen," came Kenshin's quiet voice. A sharp pain in the back of Saitou's neck suddenly sprung forth. The sound of a sword hitting that ground came to everyone's ears. Kenshin sat there holding his wakizashi's sheath in his left hand, but the sword was missing. The only one who actually saw what happened was Kaiba who just kept getting more and more shocked. Now glaring up at Saitou, Kenshin spoke in a deadly tone. "Never hurt my friends." As if those words were words that revived, Kenshin was standing on both feet now. Short Paralysis is what Saitou was in right now. Kenshin managed to hit a vital point in the back of Saitou's neck that caused this. Finding this the greatest time to finish Saitou Kenshin now trusted with all his might. Not quick enough though. The paralysis wore off quickly and Saitou managed to duck only to get the thrust through his left shoulder. "Feh, you're a lucky man. But with that wound you can't use your gattotsu for a while. Now it's time for you to die." Saitou turned knowing it was his defeat. He could use his right arm but it was a left-handed thrust and he specialized in no others. Besides, his body was getting to weak to run either.
"No!" Yugi called. He was scared to death but nonetheless there he was calling for this all to stop. All three of the other men turned their attention over to him. "Don't kill him. Just don't do it." Yugi whimpered.
Kenshin sighed and lowered his sword to his side. A small laugh came up at this though. It was Saitou. "Battousai, this is our first time battling and you want us to end it here? Sure we fought as group against group but this time it was just you and I. I'm disappointed."
"No, you're forgetting Yugi," Kenshin said mentioning the other one that was in on this battle.
"Yes, you're right. I guess he saved both of our hides. But this isn't at all I expected from a hitokiri, Hitokiri Battousai most of all. You're too soft to be that man."
"Maybe so. Now take your spy and go back to your group.
"You do know I will come back for you if you let me live don't you?"
"Yes, but I've seen what you can do now. Don't think so highly of the fact you would have won is Yugi wasn't here. For now I'm ready."
"Ah, but it worked the same way for me as well. Until next time Battousai," Saitou said and turned to face Kaiba. "Come boy and bring that sword with you. We're done here." Kaiba scrambled up and picked up the sword as well. With that he ran after the injured Saitou. The two left from there and headed back to their own group to heal themselves and to return another day.
Yugi looked up at Kenshin and was about to speak but couldn't after seeing the other man's face. Shocked at what he saw, Yugi ran over to him to check if he was still alive. He sure was but now just unconscious. Sighing with relief Yugi attempted to move the man from this place. After seeing his distant face he didn't know what to expect. Plus, when Yugi managed to hold the man e found the redhead not as heavy as he expected. Yugi first brought Kenshin back to the plain spot in the forest where everything was. The youth saw his old clothes along with his duel disk propped up against a tree. He took his pants and rolled then up to give Kenshin a pillow and he used his shirt to cover the wound. Last the jacket was used to keep Kenshin warm. With all that done, Yugi went and recovered the items, such as the wakizashi that was left behind. Once the boy returned he propped himself on a rock to watch over his friend. His mind now swirled with thought about the past few minuets.
/Well, that was weird enough/ Yami's voice came after seeing everything was done now. /what are you going to do about this whole Battousai thing now/
/Huh? Well, I don't know. I guess I don't really know the real Kenshin, now do I/ Yugi sighed//If only I can get him to tell me a little more./
/Either that or you could read up about him…/
/how do you propose we do that then? I doubt anyone knows enough about him to even write about him. Our time, sure, but in the Bakumatsu? Yeah right./
/Well, that's sorta what I meant./
/what? What are you talking about now Yami/
/It was during the battle so I didn't want to bother you, but I sort of got contacted through the millennium puzzle./
/Really? Are you serious? From whom? From what time/
/Yes yes, it was actually Ryou. He somehow found a way to talk to us through the millennium items. Said he was working on it ever since both Kaiba and you went missing. He wished to talk to you but you were a little occupied with that Saitou guy at the moment. So, I told him we were in the Bakumatsu and asked him to research Battousai for us./
/That's all? He doesn't know how to get us back/
/Well, we couldn't talk very long. The connection was horrible, but what do you expect through that many years/
/I guess you're right. Yami, do you mind taking control for a while? I really need rest but don't want to take my eyes off of Kenshin./
/Sure thing. You've been through a lot today. Good night, Yugi/ Yami called before the puzzle flashed and there was Yami sitting there instead of Yugi. "Quite a lot," the spirit said to himself as he looked down at the sleeping Kenshin.
Author notes: Well, not what you expected eh? I know I know, it's shorter but I can't think of things at the moment. Actually I've never been able to think over things but oh well. Oh hey, just for you Kagura2005, we have Bakura back in the story. Well, more of Ryou then Bakura but in my world they're pretty much all the same…. Okay they aren't but who cares. Plutobaby494 asks how Yugi is going to take Kenshin being Battousai. Well, you'll just have to read to find out now won't you? Because, well, Yugi doesn't really know too much about Battousai and I don't know what to tell you.