Author's Useless commentary: Welcome to CH.8. In this chap is serious as well. I hope you enjoy though. And I would like to thank all the new readers for supporting me! THANK YOU ALL! I'm in a little depressed stage so I wont be updating soon. Sumimasen!

Disclaimer: No... Me no own RK…

Full summary: The Kaoru's bored with only Kenshin doing chores, Yahiko giving Kaoru no respect, Kaoru teaching him kendo, Sanosuke asking for-- basically bored of her daily life. So she decides to throw a party! She invites Sanosuke, Megumi, Tae, Tsubame, Saitou and Tokio, The Chief, and Gensai-Sensei and his granddaughters. The gang (and Saito, Tokio and The Chief) somehow gets Kenshin to tell them a story about a young Princess and her love for a servant! (Oh yeah, I added the Oniwabanshuu!)

Fantasy

Chapter 8: Before the End

It was a cool and lovely evening, and a battle was about to start! Now, aint that just peachy? Well in the Kamiya castle, Kamiya Kashimi was instructing his troops. The groups were lined up from top rank to lowest rank. Strongest being the Jupongatana, Shinsengumi troop 3, and Oniwabanshuu EDO and KYOTO; and Lowest being Sanosuke.

Kenshin was next to Kashimi wielding a sakabatou, which made him look kind of superior, if not for the wimpy looking gii. He wore an off-white hakama, with a dark magenta gii, finishing off with a pair of maroon tabi and bamboo sandals. His hair was the usual blood red, and was tied in a low pony tail as always. His handsome features were the usual but were somehow different. Maybe because of his royal purple eyes, which were burning with rage, concern and passion? His scar on his left cheek was bleeding slightly, and his mouth was trembling ever so slightly from the frenzy of anger surging though him.

Kashimi puts you in mind of a lone wolf. His almond-shaped blue-gray eyes that are like two silver coins were sad but full of energy today. His straight, medium-length obsidian hair was tied up into a high ponytail, and his bazaar attire perfectly matched his pale skin. His tall and strong build was definitely of a warrior's but was more of a king's. He decided on using the usual long katana and short katana. But of those failed, he planed on using a secret weapon.

This was the time to act now but the troops needed information.

"Our spies have found out that Yukishiro Enishi-kun is the culprit, and also... his servant lady, or sister, Yukishiro Tomoe-san is a spy. So is Kao-chan… or should I say Karia-chan? They've kidnapped Kaoru-chan and demands that they have the authority of emperor…" Kashimi stopped for a moment and continued slowly but clearly. "…or they'll kill Kaoru-chan and start up a civil war that could change all of Japan!" he finished with much enthusiasm.

"We're going the Yukishiro mansion by groups." He began explaining as he took a diagram of the Yukishiro residence and started pointing and such. "The EDO and KYOTO Oniwabanshuu will enter the building first from all sides and try to go unnoticed. Eliminate all the guards and people in the house; excluding Kaoru-chan, Yukishiro Enishi-kun, Karia-chan, and Tomoe-kun. "

"If you get found out everyone will charge in and just plain destroy the place, but leave the people I told you no to kill." Kashimi took a breath and closed his eyes before speaking again. "If you don't get found and succeeded the kill, all of the group will come back out and the rest of the troops will follow Kenshin and I and you all be still, unless trouble comes of you are asked to assist. Bring Tomoe-kun and Karia-chan back to the castle ASAP, and put them in a fine room with maids and such! Keep them happy." He finished, completely out of breath.

"Everyone got it?" Kashimi asked.

"Hai." Everyone said monotonously.

Everyone had done the job without any problems, but it was only the beginning. Kenshin led everyone to were Enishi was. Enishi was outside in a rock garden with four other people accompanying him. One being a man with short, trendy, silver hair that danced whenever the wind blew, A lady that looked exactly like Kaoru and clinged onto the silver haired man's arm, Tomoe, and of course Kaoru, whom was tied up and was angrily glaring at Enishi.

Enishi was sitting on a bench and was wearing the traditional clothes for a daimyo's son. A first class black hatori with no sleeves, a first rate black hakama, a top notch 100 white kimono with two other layers underneath and the best getta money can buy. He looked peaceful alright, but his wakizashi were placed dangerously near him.

"Ahhh! Battousai-kun!" Enishi greeted as he turned around slowly. "I've not seen you in a while. How has it been? Ehh? Without my sister?" Enishi shot right up from his seat and started screaming "I hated you when you first came to nii-chama's life. And you left when I just started liking you! I loathed you for making nii-chama cry every night!" And with that he turned around and picked up his two wakizashi and walked up to Kenshin.

(Chama – an honorable suffix used to people whom are close to you. Is a mix of sama and chan)

"Let's fight Battousai!" She shouted eagerly.

Tomoe giggled and said "Kill him for me!", while the while haired man just sighed as Karia snuggled up to him. Kaoru tried to scream but the cloth in her moth muffled it.

Enishi charged up to Kenshin, unsheathing his katana, and slashing it downwards. Kenshin slid to the right, advoiding the attack. He too unsheathed his Sakabatou and blocked the next attack. This went on for a while and the audience was amazed at the beauty of the fight. Envery movment was filled with passion and strength, which was something uncommon.

Kenshin was in the lead and was now going to attack with Kuzu Ryu Sen, but before he striked, Enishi punched Kenshin's stomach, making Kenshin fling over to the edge of the koi pond. Enishi was now going to strike Kenshin while he was down but Kenshin rolled over and Enishi missed. Saitou was getting pissed at Kenshin now. Kenshin had only been dodging and barely trying to hit. Is ther something going on? He could stand it no longer. He was in the gatoutsu stance and was charging at Enishi.

"Watch out!" screamed Tomoe. Enishi knew that there was an attack from behind immediately, and jumped away from his spot. Saitou faked the attack. He never even got 1 meter away from Enishi.

"A diversion!" Enishi thought. Kenshin was up now and took another shot at Kuzu Ryu Sen. He hit all points perfectly and Enishi had fallen easily… too easily…

Enishi chuckled. "You're still as dumb as you were 10 years ago!" Kenshin's eyes widened. What did Enishi mean? "Even if I die, Lan over there will kill Kaoru!" He said as he pointed to the man with the silver hair. Kenshin's body froze for a moment. He could not let Kaoru get hurt, and if he killed Enishi she would die. What will he do?

(Kenshin hasn't had that revolution yet so that's why he can kill Enishi without guilt)

TO BE CONTINUED

Note: R AND R PLZ