To Save, or not to Save?
((another one, this time between Kenshin and Soujirou. Enjoy it! Disclaimer still applies. fume))
After Kenshin's battle with Aoshi,
He runs on to face his destiny.
As the last door opens,
He comes face-to-face with Seta Soujirou.
Although they have once met before,
In a village called Shingetsu,
And their untimely clash
Ended in a draw.
You see, the familiarity of this situation,
Is here again, in the third room.
But this time, Kenshin comes armed, with his Sakabatou Shinuchi,
And Seta has his Kikuichimoji.
They share the same usual pre-battle pleasantries,
But after that, all hell breaks loose.
It is here that Kenshin discovers Soujirou's secret:
He's the fastest swordsman alive.
They proceed in the Batoujutsu stance,
And Kenshin freaks out a bit,
Because Soujirou is copying everything he's doing,
And Kenshin decides to risk it.
He makes the first move,
And Soujirou does the same,
But Kenshin is caught off-guard,
And receives a pretty bad beating.
He them tells Kenshin
About his attack, Tenken, otherwise known as the Heavenly Sword.
And as he tells him again, about his bloody history
Kenshin stops, and listens.
He tells of his family
The same one that treated him badly
Which made him the perpetual smiler
As he is known today, the one who knows no emotions.
As he steps back to attack,
Kenshin staggers slightly,
Not a good sign for Japan's savior,
As Soujioru launches his Shikuchi.
Kenshin decides it's time to talk
The reputation he's gained as the "Converter" is timeless.
First Sanosuke, then Aoshi
Will he get lucky the third time around?
But Soujirou doesn't listen, at first,
He's too busy thinking of ways to kill Kenshin
Because his beloved pyromaniac master, Shishio
Ordered him to do so.
This is going to be very hard, thought Kenshin,
As he watched the tatami mats tear up before his eyes,
The only way he could know
Where Soujirou was going to be next.
He steps up, clears his throat, and says,
"Soujirou! Listen to reason!"
But he knows his word's useless
By this time, Soujiro is behind Kenshin, and attacks.
After a few more minutes of contemplation
As the two take a break,
Kenshin thinks hard,
While Sanosuke gives some encouraging words.
The next round begins,
With a flashback to Soujirou's battered past,
Of how Shishio convinced himto come along with him
And the plans to take over Japan energed.
But little does Soujirou know
Kenshin is breaking through,
And he suddenly loses it,
Berating himself for losing his concentration on the target, Kenshin.
He screams profanely not really, just a statement
And shouts at Kenshin, "Shut up!"
And his aura changes
To become that of the killer he is known for.
Kenshin decides again,
It's time to use his ougi, the Amakakeru Ryuu no Hirameki
And as the two charge at each other-
Soujiro with his Shun Ten Satsu, Kenshin with his own.
Will Kenshin be able to get lucky the third time around?
Will Soujirou succeed in killing Kenshin, the savior of Japan?
Will Shishio ever have a rematch with Kenshin?
And, will Soujirou ever become a good boy?
