Chapter 10

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Kaoru was shoved into a carriage, and sat in between Kiroshi and Elizabeth. Elizabeth just stared out the window, and Kiroshi just sat there with three swords. One sword for him, and two for Elizabeth. Kaoru knew what they were going to do. First of all, Kiroshi wants to fight Kenshin. Elizabeth was going to fight someone maybe, while his men were to fight Sanosuke. She just hoped that Kenshin can win.

"Oh don't worry Kaoru. You won't get to comfortable in Himura's arms. We'll be back here by next month. Then we shall get married, and I can use the Dojo for my new hideout!" Kiroshi said confidently. Kaoru sighed, and looked out the back window. She just really hoped Kenshin could win.

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Yutaro had just been told that Kenshin and the others just turned back to Tokyo. He had just taken two days to get there, and hated the idea of turning back. He had at least one more day ahead of him, and hoped that he'll find Yahiko there. (A/N: So it's the day before Kiroshi was in the carriage)

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The day after...

Kenshin, Sanosuke, and Yahiko walked up the hill, on the outskirt of Tokyo. They came to a flat part, and then there was more of the hill. Shading his eyes, Yahiko spotted three figures on the top of the hill.

"Hey, is that them?" He asked while pointing upwards. Sanosuke and Kenshin looked up, and sure enough it was Kiroshi, Elizabeth, and Kaoru. Kenshin stood up.

"Welcome, Himura. I see you've come to take Kaoru back."

"And if you wouldn't hurt, I'd like to take her back with no harm done." Kenshin said. Kiroshi laughed.

"I'm sorry, but we play by my rules here." Kiroshi said. "And my rules say, we fight." Kiroshi said. Kenshin sighed.

"If that's how you want it... But we go down to the flat part of this hill." Kenshin said. Kiroshi moved his head, and he and the other two came down. They got to the bottom, and Kiroshi lifted his hand into the air. When he brought it down, a whole bunch of men in black surrounded Sanosuke. Sanosuke smirked.

"You want this to be a one-on-one battle. Okay then, haven't used these fists in awhile." He said. Yahiko stood by Kenshin, as Kiroshi came closer. Kaoru was left to the side.

"Oh before we fight. Elizabeth has a show for us." He said throwing a sword to Yahiko. Elizabeth knew that was a cue, and charged toward them. She ran past Kenshin, and held her sword out to cut at Yahiko. Yahiko rolled and grabbed the sword. She nicked his shoulder, but it wasn't bad.

"Are you scared Myojin?" She taunted.

"What's wrong with you? You're my friend, Elizabeth!" Yahiko yelled. Elizabeth's face showed no emotion, as she charged towards him again.

"I have no friends! You are my enemy!" She said, as she cut down again. Yahiko quickly blocked, and flipped her into the air, but she landed on her feet.

Kenshin watched Yahiko fight, with Elizabeth, and wondered why she was fighting him. Kiroshi smirked. That year without training really slowed him down. He was good, but wasn't ready for a battle.

'He's probably never used a real sword before.' Kiroshi thought.

Sanosuke wasn't having any trouble, but the men wouldn't stop coming. He punched so many, not even his Futae no Kiwami was working. They still came back.

Yahiko kept on dodging, but couldn't dodge forever. He finally hit her stomach, when she was open. She stumbled back a little, but came back. Yahiko blocked himself, with the sword, and Elizabeth leaned on him. Her sword crossing his, very close to his neck.

"Elizabeth stop! We are friends!" Yahiko yelled. She leaned in more.

"We were never friends!" She hissed. Yahiko frowned. His hands was slowly giving out. He needed a plan that would make her stop, and not hurt her.

'I only have one chance, I have to get that sword from her... but I've only seen that move once. Kaoru said I was almost ready for it... I have to try.' Yahiko thought as he got ready.

Kaoru saw the change in his face. She wondered what he was thinking, when it hit her.

'But I only showed it to him once! Can he do it?" She wondered. Yahiko got Elizabeth to stop, and this time he punched her nose. She stumbled back, and rubbed it. Yahiko put his sword away.

"Come and get me." He said.

Kiroshi really thought he had lost it. Kenshin knew exactly what he was going to try.

"Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu's final attack... Hawatari..." He said. Kiroshi looked to him, then back to the charging Elizabeth. Sanosuke finally got the men to fall, and stood next to Kenshin watching the fight.

Yahiko crossed his arms, while Elizabth charged. And right when Elizabeth was going to thrust her sword, right in the middle of his chest, he uncrossed his arms, and grabbed the sword. Elizabeth was surprised, as he yanked it out of her hands, and threw it away. He then tackled her, and held her down.

"Get off me!" Elizabeth yelled. But Yahiko still held her down. Kaoru jumped into the air, yelling,

"You did it! I'm so proud of you Yahiko!"

Kiroshi couldn't believe it. Kenshin, and Sanosuke smiled and watched as the two of them wrestled.

Kiroshi became angry, and swiped the air with his hands again. One of his men came running down with his sword out. Yahiko had to roll off of her, to dodge his attack. Twisting his leg in the process. Elizabeth took this time, to steal Yahiko's sword, and hold it point down. Kiroshi smirked, while Kenshin Sanosuke and Kaoru stopped smiling.

"Yahiko, above you!" Sanosuke yelled. Yahiko looked up, and saw the sword point down. Elizabeth was about to thrust the sword into him. Yahiko couldn't move because his leg.

"I have no friends..." Elizabeth muttered as the sword went down.

Kaoru screamed, Kenshin and Sanosuke just stood there, shocked. There was a yell, and someone had rammed into her. Making the sword only cut Yahiko's arm. The figure that rammed Yahiko wrestled Elizabeth to the ground again, and held her down tightly.

"Move!"

"Yutaro? Yutaro watch out!"

Yutaro looked up and the man was running back. He didn't want to move, and closed his eyes. He didn't feel anything, and when he opened them the man was on the floor. Kenshin was helping Yahiko up.

"Enough of your tricks, Kiroshi. We battle, now!" Kenshin said. Sanosuke helped Yutaro pick Elizabeth up. Elizabeth didn't struggle as they took her to the side. Kaoru watched as Yahiko limped over to Sanosuke and the others, and Kenshin come into the middle of the field. Kiroshi took out his sword.

"I've been ready since we've been here. Just wanted to see how a failure fails." He said. Elizabeth started to cry, she didn't mean anything she said, and apologized many times toward Yahiko. Yahiko had patted her shoulder.

"It doesn't matter. You were tricked by Kiroshi, and I know you didn't mean anything." Yahiko reassured her. Elizabeth sniffled, and hugged her legs.

Kaoru sat and watched as Kenshin slid his sword out. They got ready for their battle.

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"I'll be back, Tokio."

"Where are you going, this time?"

"I heard there would be a battle some where around here. I'm going to check it out."

Saitoh threw his cigarette butt to the ground, and left. Tokio waived, and went back inside.

'I hope it's a battle with Battousai in it. Knowing him it probably is. I should be working on that crime lord Yoshimoto, but if there's a fight worth seeing, mind as well go see it.'

He walked out of town heading toward the fight that has almost begun.

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Preview:

'So it is the Battousai. But who is he figting?'

Kenshin started to run, and jumped into the air. Kiroshi readied himself, as Kenshin came down.

"Ryu Tsui Sen!" Kenshin yelled. Kiroshi easily dodged, and Kenshin's sword hit the ground. Leaving a mark.

"I know you can do better then that, Himura!" Kiroshi yelled. Kenshin glared at him as he got off the ground.

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