Chapter 11

DC: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin

Kaoru, Yahiko, Sanosuke, Yutaro, and Elizabeth watched as the two swordsmen bring their swords out. Kenshin looked determined, while Kiroshi looked amused.

"Are you ready, Himura?" He asked.

"I've been ready since I got here." Kenshin responded.

Kiroshi, and Kenshin charged at each other at equal speed. Their swords clashed, as they stood there for a moment just glaring at each other. Kenshin finally jumped back and got into a stance. Kiroshi paused before charging at him again.

"Ryu Kan Zen Tsumuji!" Kenshin yelled when Kiroshi got close enough. He took his sakabatou and slashed upwards. Kiroshi was hit, and when Kenshin spun around, he hit him again. Kiroshi hit the ground, but got back up.

"Your not going to get anywhere with that sword!" Kiroshi said.

"I don't plan to get anywhere. I just want Kaoru back. If you still wish to continue then let's us continue." Kenshin said calmly. Kiroshi charged again, and Kenshin jumped. Kenshin didn't expect Kiroshi to jump also. And since he jumped, Kenshin forgot his attack. Kiroshi used the hilt of his katana, and hit Kenshin in the stomach real hard. Kenshin was blasted back, and hit the ground.

"Kenshin! Are you okay?" Kaoru called worriedly. Kenshin rubbed his stomach and caught his breath.

"I'm fine. Just stay back Kaoru." He said while getting up. Kaoru nodded, and watched as Kenshin get up, and walk again.

'So it is the Battousai. But who is he fighting.' Saitoh thought as he stood on the hill. He saw Sanosuke and three others in one part. Kaoru alone away from them, and Kenshin fighting, but he couldn't see whom he was fighting. Taking a drag of his cigarette he slowly walked down the hill.

Kenshin ran again, and jumped right when he and Kiroshi were going to meet.

"Is that all you can do?" Kiroshi yelled as he dodged another attack. Kenshin's eyes narrowed. He didn't like the taunting.

Kiroshi and Kenshin started to clash their swords again, and it didn't look like either were winning.

'So he is as good as Kenshin.' Kaoru thought. 'He was holding back on me...'

'Battousai is getting a little slower. I guess he hasn't fought in awhile. Now who is he fighting.'

Saitoh took a closer look. He flicked his cigarette away, and shaded his eyes.

'Hey, that's Yoshimoto. The crime lord that I've been looking for. Too bad I didn't bring my own sword.' He thought.

Sanosuke, Yahiko, Yutaro, and Elizabeth watched the battle drag on.

"At this rate, no one is going to win." Yahiko said as he rubbed his leg. Elizabeth had calmed down a bit.

"Yoshimoto is very tricky. He may have some sort of plan up his sleeve." She said.

"Who are you anyway?" Yutaro asked.

"My name is Elizabeth Brewer. A servant to Yoshimoto." She replied.

"Why did you attack Yahiko?" He asked. Elizabeth shrugged.

"I was tricked by Yoshimoto into believing I had no friends. I want to thank you," She said while looking up. "If you hadn't of stopped me I would have regretted my decision." She said with a smile. Yutaro blushed and scratched his head.

"It was nothing... I guess..." He said.

"Yeah, it was nothing. That was my life in danger! So, you think you wouldn't have stopped her, if she wasn't pretty?" Yahiko yelled. Yutaro glared at him.

"No! It's not that!" He yelled back. Sanosuke and Elizabeth watched as Yutaro and Yahiko had a mini-battle.

"Come on you guys, it's not the time to fight!" Sanosuke said picking them up by the collar.

"Now you sound like Kenshin." Yahiko said. Sanosuke set them down, and watched the fight. Yutaro and Yahiko sat down, and watched also. Elizabeth was a little confused. They fought over her... kind of.

--------

"I can't stand it! I miss my chicken head!"

"They'll come back soon, Megumi-san have patience!"

"Whatever! Don't you miss Yahiko?"

"Yeah... I do..."

Megumi sat with Tsubame at the Kamiya dojo. Megumi was getting truly worried about Sanosuke, while Tsubame missed Yahiko.

"I miss Elizabeth too... She was fun to work with!" Tsubame said. Megumi started to pace around the room.

"This isn't helping!" She cried out as she sat down again. Tsubame got up.

"Come on let's go to the Akabeko. Maybe Tae-san will have some work for us!" Tsubame said.

"You want to work on your day off?" Megumi asked.

"Well, it helps you think sometimes." She said.

"Better then just sitting here doing nothing." She said with a sigh.

They got up to leave.

As they went inside the Akabeko, they noticed it very busy.

"Tsubame, Megumi! Please will you help?" Tae begged. Megumi smiled, and Tsubame nodded. They were handed some aprons, and served trays.

"Here you go sir!" Megumi said as she handed some guy his sake. The man smiled, and when she turned around he tapped her butt. Megumi turned around, and the men in the booth laughed.

She put on her sickly sweet smile, and took a bowl of hot soup.

"I suppose you would like some soup too, hentai!" She hissed as she poured the soup in his lap. The men stopped laughing, as their leader yelped. The men became angry, but coward at her gaze, and how she seemed to grow.

"Don't mess with this! I am married to one of the strongest fighters in Japan! And I am stressed!" She hissed. The men sat down, and the Akabeko seemed to become very quiet. Tae nervously laughed, and dragged Megumi to the front of the restaurant.

"Umm... Megumi-san are you okay?" Tae asked. The restaurant started to talk, and Megumi took a deep breath. She smiled.

"I feel peachy!" She said sweetly, but then felt horrible. She ran out into the bathroom.

"Err... that was interesting to watch..." Tsubame said.

"I don't think she should work right now, she sounds pretty sick. Make a bed for her in the back." Tae said. Tsubame nodded, and hurriedly went to the back.

The men in the booth, paid up. Leaving a pretty high tip.

"Err... tell her we said sorry..." The leader said as they bowed, and ran out.

"Maybe she should work here..." Tae said with a laugh.

--------

Kenshin caught his breath, and held his arm, which was bleeding. Kiroshi took a step back. He too needed to take a little breather. Looking around, he spotted Kaoru a plan forming into his mind.

While Kenshin took a little break, he snuck around, and ran towards Kaoru. Kaoru was too absorbed into Kenshin, that she didn't see Kiroshi come from behind.

Sanosuke and the others, looked around.

"Where did he go?" Yahiko asked. Sanosuke saw Saitoh, but didn't see Kiroshi.

"Look! Miss Kaoru!" Elizabeth yelled. They looked over, and saw Kiroshi hold his sword to her throat. Kenshin noticed everyone turned so he did also. He became enraged as Kiroshi held his sword closer to her throat.

"Let her go!" Kenshin yelled. Kiroshi go ever closer.

"Do you surrender?" He yelled. Kenshin lifted his sword.

"That wouldn't make any sense, now would it. Don't involve Kaoru!" Kenshin yelled.

'Foolish man. If he does anything to the raccoon, then the Battousai will surly come out. Oh well, that'll be a battle worth seeing.' Saitoh thought. Kenshin stepped up.

"If you move an inch closer, I'll slit her throat! Don't think I'm playing." Kiroshi said suddenly become serious.

Kenshin stopped, but stumbled a bit. Kiroshi took this as a step. He pressed onto Kaoru's neck. Kaoru screamed. Everyone seemed to stop. Kiroshi threw her to the ground, and she held her neck. It was bleeding, and she needed to make it stop.

Kenshin narrowed his eyes, and Kiroshi noticed they seemed to change colors. Kenshin stepped closer, his sword at his side. Kiroshi became scared. Kenshin's eyes were a bright yellow color, and he looked ready to kill.

--------

Mwha-hahahahahahahahaha!

Preview:

"What's going on? Why are your eyes yellow?"

"You dare touch her..."

Saitoh watched as Kenshin ran towards Kiroshi, and slash him all over. Of course he wasn't cutting him, but it did look painfull.

'Fool. Now look at what he's done.'

Don't kill me! I won't be able to update for awhile soo.... Sorry!

Luv, LaLa Rue!