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Midnight is another night for me,
The darkness consumes me ever slowly,
No light shall enter in my soul,
I welcome it all,
I hope to battle all of you once we meet...

Chapter 9
The Letter
Daimio Clan Hide out

Kyo was writing a letter to Sakura (Kaoru) so she could get the villagers ready for battle he knew that his clan had a chance if they did not tell her about this but his master had suggested it he finished the letter and reread it:

Dear Fallen Sakura, We are wanting you to train every villager as possible in a matter of a year, because of this we are going to have war...we decided amongst ourselves it would not be fair if it where 1 against a group of 3 or even more having 15 members. So prepare your village for battle Sakura and to protect Japan if you can! I await our battle especially.

Kyo Watashima Member of the Daimio Clan

He quickly grabbed his sword in case of battle and jumped out of the large hideout, which contained over a 100 swordsman. When he got to the forest he smiled, as he knew Sakura was waiting for him there in the same spot they had battled earlier.

Sakura (Kaoru), "What do you want Kyo Watashima?"

Kyo landed a few yards away from her and threw the letter that was attached to a dagger to Kaoru, she easily caught it and smiled coldly and asked, "What is this if I may I ask?"

Kyo "read it Sakura...until we meet again..."

Kyo jumped on a tree branch and went to the Daimio Clan Hide out.

Kaoru looked at him until you could see him no longer and then slowly opened the letter and as soon as she read it anger struck her like lightning she yelled out, "DAMN YOU KYO WATASHIMA!!"

Kyo who had heard the call smiled and kept on jumping.

Village

Kaoru arrived at the village and rushed in she wasn't smiling and everyone noticed she wasn't in a good mood they backed off silently and then saw Kanna the only one in the world who could calm Kaoru if needed.

Kanna bounced towards Kaoru and was as perky as ever she asked, "Kaoru what's wrong?"

Kaoru clenched the letter until it crumbled she gritted her teeth and said, "Gather the villagers Kanna NOW!"

Kanna was taken aback and nodded silently as she ran off gathering all the villagers she could find that weren't as busy. Kaoru was silent until most of the villagers had gathered around her and one of the first where Maho who had a worried expression on her face. Kaoru then spoke solemnly, "Listen...I have a letter in which it contains a note saying that the Daimio Clan is going to start war...---

Kaoru could here the villagers whispering among themselves and then Kaoru said firmly, "Silence let me continue if I may...they are not only going to attack this village but are trying to start war with Japan...they want power...I am only one person! And they have more then 2 groups with 15 members in each of those groups, I suppose they think that it is unfair that only me fight against them all, the government I am sure will fight against this as well but see here we are probably the first ones to know about this event of war...will happen...until then I must train you all in swordsmanship for battle."

One man asked afraid of what the response would be, "What happens if we disagree?"

Kaoru looked coldly at the man and she said, "We ALL die...look we have no other choice at the matter...the strong survive in this world the weak die...you are not weak...the women and children must be protected by ALL cost the men must follow my command..."

Kanna "..."

Maho "Demo...Kaoru-chan..."

Kaoru took out her katana and pointed it to every villager she said, "...would you rather die without a fight or die with the thought in your mind you fought by all means and tried to protect the village you love and the country you all live in! I would rather fight and die with that thought then die like some WEAKLING!"

Everyone talked it out and nodded in an agreeing point Kaoru nodded and said, "Our training begins tomorrow with those who want to fight!!" Kaoru walked away resheathing her sword, the wind blew hard and made her hair in a ponytail swirl behind her. She was a deadly goddess and if anyone tried to protest against this they would probably die in her hands.

Aoiya

Sir Yamagata stopped in front of the Aoiya and got of the carriage he had a western suit and didn't look to happy about what the subject of the conversation was going to be.

Kenshin could sense a familiar ki and walked outside to see who it was.

Sir Yamagata, "Himura-san! I knew I would find you here if you weren't at the dojo back in Tokyo then here...we have an important matter to talk about..."

Kenshin's amber eyes that where narrowed turned to there usual violent and showed respect for the man in front of him he said, "Hai come in Sir Yamagata..."

Aoshi, Sano, Misao, Megumi, and Yahiko where seated down and where listening closely to what Sir Yamagata was saying.

Sir Yamagata "Listen closely...we have heard off our trained spies that there will be a war soon...they work in the hide out of the Daimio Clan...they say that the war will start in a year and that the Clan has over a 100 members in it we need your help and your fellow friends help...the Daimio Clan seems small but has strong influential power and has the Fallen Sakura one of the most feared female actually ONLY assassin as there rival...her skills are compared to those of yourself and other skilled assassins during the Revolution she has impeccable skill and would add greatly if you we where to get her in fighting in this war."

Kenshin nodded and then said, "Where would she be located?"

Sir Yamagata shook his head and replied, "No one knows all we know that we need her skill in this war..."

Sano asked, "Describe her features to us in case we HAPPEN to stumble across her..."

Sir Yamagata "Well I myself have not seen her in person but they say...she has skin of the color of ivory, eyes like a sapphire gem, midnight black hair...compared to a raven's, and that's about all I know...a beauty of a goddess...but a heart of ice."

Kenshin "..."

Sano "I see...arigatou Sir Yamagata."

Sano said this while looking at Kenshin knowingly.

To be continued...

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