Chapter 7:

Kai was now looking at her father with wide eyes. You could now see the clear deep purple color in her eyes, like her fathers almost. Kenshin sighed then looked at her. " That's what happened in a nutshell." Kenshin patted her back lightly. " I had no clue. The people I lived with lied to me." She blinked and then her eyes closed. " But they took care of you. Do not be mad at them." Kenshin rubbed her back, moving his hand all over then put it in his lap. " Who did take care of you? Can you tell this one your story please?" Kenshin gave her a gentle grin. " Please?"

Kai opened her eyes then looked at him. She knew she could trust him, just because of his eyes. Like hers. There was trust in those eyes, she knew it.

" This one can do that. Though I must start from where I can remember." Kai prepared herself for it.

A young girl, about 9, ran threw the village yelling. " Master!" Her voice rang threw the air like a gun. Her red hair in her face, purple eyes wide, and her speed unlike anyone had ever seen. She stopped when a man appeared in front of her and a slight grin came to her face. " Master." Her face lighted up. The man chuckled. " What is it Kai?" He put his hand on top of her head. " I didn't see you in the dojo so I went looking for you." Her eyes moved up to his face.

He chuckled. He had green like hair and bangs that partly covered his face. He was tall, and always stood up straight. His eyes were like a deep forest green color, to the girl anyway. His name was Niitsu Kakunoshin, but his nickname that everyone called him was Hiko Seijurou. The girl called his Hiko-sama since he was training her. But only with the reverse blade sword of course.

" So what were you doing Hiko-sama?" The girl asked, walking by his side to go back to there home. " Just getting some Sake for myself. That's all." At his side he held the sake, gripping it tightly as if someone were pulling on it. " When we get back home, you must practice. Like any good swordsman Kai." Hiko's eyes moved down and the girl had her arms crossed. " Like I said. I'm not a man." Kai groaned. Hiko chuckled. " Yes, your are not. But at least you'll be the first good swordswomen then."

They walked forward more then the older man started to talk again.

" What are your attacks? Tell me the name and what they do." This was like a pop quiz to Kai. Over and over again she would say the same things. Memorize was more like the word. " Ryu tsui sen, the attack of jumping up high and slamming down on the opponent." She started to say.

" Hi Ryu sen. The sword flies out of the scabbard like an arrow. Do Ryu sen, The sword is thrust in the ground then thrust outwards from the body causing a strong wind that blows dirt/rocks at opponent. Ryu sho sen, starts low, aimed at the throat behind the jawbone, and upper cuts. " Kai paused to think about the other attacks. Hiko seemed impressed by her, her knowledge and skills were improving fast. ' Just like her father.' He thought with a small grin.

" Then there is…ryu sou sen , you wildly swinging the sword in flashes, each of the swings hitting the opponent. sou ryu sen kaminori , the sword and sheath…double battou technique. Ryu kan sen, uses body rotation. A left slash has been performed, attacking multiple enemies at once. The another type of ryu kan sen that uses body rotation. The user attacks people in a single file, front to back. A ryu son sen is when the user does a 360 degree turn and attacks surrounding opponents." Kai stopped, still thinking.

" What are the other ones?" Hiko asked. Kai counted up on her fingers, thinking threw all the attacks she had already named so far. " Well…"

Kai looked up Hiko. " You ask the question and I'll answer. Maybe it'll come to mind." She gave him a smirk as she closed her eyes. Hiko gave away a grin. " Fine then little lady." Hiko and his young student kept walking. " What is a kuzu ryu sen? And the name the attacks." Hiko ordered. There was a quick answer to that.

" A Kuzu Ryu Sen is when you hit 9 vital points of the body at the same time! A Karatake, downward stroke. Kesagiri, the slantwise downward stroke to the shoulder , reverse Kesagiri , right Nagi which is a belly stroke. Left Nagi, areverse belly stroke. Right upward cut and a left upward cut. Sakakaze, upward stroke. Then last but not least, Tsuki, the stroke that pierces at the shortest range to the chest." Hiko nodded his head in approval. " Nicely done. You get an A! Also, you know what the rule is?" Kai laughed and jumped a little. " Yes! Only use the attacks unless needed. Plus, I don't believe in bloodshed anyway Hiko-sama."

They walked onward til they got to the abandoned dojo and walked in. The sun was setting and food was already on the table prepared for them. " Eat up, and go to bed after dinner." He commanded. So, Kai did what she was told. She ate her food, then undressed her self and dressed herself back up for her nightclothes. Then she went to bed, but her eyes stayed open. Thinking. She turned onto her back, her eyes scanning the roof of the small room. " I wonder…if Hiko-sama is keeping something from me." Her eyes closed half way, then shut all the way. Hiko smiles slightly and walks out of the dojo, glancing into the sky. " I'm taking good care of her…" He whispered. " I'm training her. But yet I'm training her to be a good person, just like you." Hiko walked back slowly inside.

Years later, Kai was about 12 then, they received word that they needed a young women to protect a head man of a large village. " There is threats of people trying to get into the castle and kill him…" Hiko read out loud. Kai glanced at him, stuffing a rice ball into her mouth. " So…none of the men can fight him off? And why do they have to choose me anyway?" Kai questioned, wiping the left over rice away from her mouth. Hiko sighed. " I told them about you that's why." Kai blinked and shrugged. " Ok whatever…as long there's money it in for me." Hiko shook her his. " There's no money. Your doing this a service to him." Kai coughed and turned around facing Hiko. " Fine. I'll leave now. Where is it?" She grabbed her reversed blade sword and put it in place. Hiko looked down at the paper and red a little. " About 12 or something miles away from Kyoto." Hiko answered.

Kai nodded her head. " I'm off then. Bye bye Hiko-sama!" She yelled and waved behind her as she walked out of the dojo. Hiko stared. " Strange child indeed."

A/N: That's all for now! There will be a another chapter coming soon explaining more! Thanks for reading, and waiting for me to update and all!