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Darkness is all I need,
The shadows are creeping into my soul,
Slowly they are coming,
But I know they are coming to find their ally in the war,
The one called Fallen Sakura...

Chapter 11
Were Searching for You
Aoiya

Kenshin looked at Misao who was as usual trying to lighten the mood in everyone's life. Of course everything was still and quiet, lost in there own thoughts and how to find Kaoru, but what was this feeling of dread in his mind that if they where to find Kaoru she would be dark and...evil? No he can think like that ever!

Misao "Hey everyone why don't we go look for Kaoru...right Megumi!"

Megumi who had come for a visit nodded slightly and was lost in her own thoughts and was only at the Aoiya for moral support for Misao.

Yahiko "Yea okay I suppose why don't we Sano? Do you want to go to the outskirts of town look for her there?"

Sano nodded and replied, "Okay come on ...anyway Misao cooked...well lets just say...she needs improvement."

Misao fumed angrily and had her kunai's out ready to throw them at Sano at all cost. Sano of course walked off into the broad daylight with Yahiko tagging behind as usual, Misao was already thinking of a scheme to herself of what she was going to do to Sano...Kenshin and Aoshi where of course silently there eating what Misao cooked it was obvious though they where going to have stomach aches for the rest of the day. Megumi didn't eat anything of course she had to much experience with bad food. Misao sighed and quietly collected the bowls that where left on the table. She then said aloud, "If you want to lunch cook for yourself I give up after this I'll be looking for Kaoru...come on Megumi"

She put the bowls away and slowly walked outside with Megumi by her side in search for any news about a young woman. Kenshin and Aoshi sighed and held there stomachs, feeling pain that was worse then Kaoru's cooking.

Authors Note- Misao fans sorry about making Misao not being able to cook. I really didn't know if she did anyway. Sumimasen!

Outskirts of Town
(Still in Kyoto)

Sano "The room was tense back there don't you think? Yahiko"

Yahiko nodded and replied, "Yup I hate that tension...hey...have you noticed that were being watched?"

Sano "Ha! Telling me that lets get them Yahiko-CHAN!"

Yahiko fumed with anger and yelled out grabbing his bamboo sword from his back, "TORI-ATAMA!!"

Ninja 1 "Lets go Mikage!"

Ninja 2 (Mikage) "Yea right behind you Namo..."

They both jumped out of the bushes and landed on there two feet and Mikage spoke huskily, "We are from the Daimio Clan I am Mikage and he is Namo...we have come to warn you before the war starts..."

Sano snorted and replied, "What's the warning then?"

Mikage nodded and took out his swords with ease and said, "We shall battle and then we will say..."

Namo was in a defense stance with his kodachi's and had an amusing look on his face that was hidden quickly with sternness. Yahiko had his bamboo sword ready and asked quietly, "I'll take Mikage you take Namo...sound alright Sano?"

Sano nodded getting in his own defense stance. They all nodded and where opposite from there opponents. Then the Daimio Ninja's disappeared just simply vanished it appeared that Sano and Yahiko where not amused but kept there cool and acted like nothing happened but where ready to defend themselves from whichever attack that came for them. Yahiko then sensed a strong aura that was heading for him and dodged it in the nick of time while doing Kamiya Kasshin Style RyuJiteru! (A/N-I really don't know any attacks with the Kamiya Kasshin Style so I am making up some of them so go along ^_^) The thrust of his bamboo sword swiped the air and missed Mikage's body by a lot then Yahiko was attacked from the back with the back side of the sword Mikage was carrying if he where to have used the front side Yahiko would have already been dead. Sano was about to check if Yahiko was alright but then heard Namo say, "If you do that you may die so I wouldn't let your defense stance flaw for a bit...get ready..."

Sano turned around and had his fist clenched until they where white then he jumped up before the kodachi's hit his leg and kicked the blurring image of Namo but missed Sano landed on the ground with a thud and had a was clueless to where Namo went. Sano then grabbed the kunai that went toward him and saw Misao in the clearing she saved him alright she was aiming for Namo's blurring image. Misao was now a few feet away from him and she said, "Sorry about that I thought I hit him...he most of dodged who are they and what do they want?"

Sano shrugged and saw Megumi right beside Yahiko's limp body which had bruises from the attacks that where being attacked toward him. "Kitsune get somewhere safe this is dan---

Sano was swiped in the arm and was knocked down by thrusting air, which hit him in full force; he fell instantly since he was hit in a serious vital point he grunted, "Darn...I wasn't paying attention...caught of guard..."

Misao did a mid air front flip and landed on a tree branch she grabbed on to the tree and said, "Where are you!?"

Namo was about to swipe Misao's back and end the battle before Mikage said, "DON'T we are only here to tell them!"

Namo stopped a centimeter away from Misao's back and then sheathed his kodachi quickly, Mikage was on the ground waiting for him and when he jumped toward the ground Mikage began to speak, "We are here to tell you that was only half of our skills...but we are not in the league of...Fallen Sakura...she is powerful and skillful and if you want to her to join forces with you, you will have to battle...the battle we did was to tell you the portion of skill you have and that it is not nearly as great as fallen Sakura."

Namo "Though you would say Midnight Eye where to join you just like that you are mistaken...we are her enemies and we will see to it she is destroyed so we succeed in the process of conquering Japan."

Mikage "So we say our farewells for now...until we meet again...we hope you have improved in your fighting as well..."

Then they both where off having delivered there warning. Misao leaped to the ground and held her arm and said, "Come on we have to tell Himura and Aoshi-sama!"

Sano got up slowly and so did Yahiko with the support of Megumi who was attending to each of their wounds. They all limped toward the Aoiya in hopes that they can improve there martial arts and swordsmanship and to get Kenshin out of his misery and in search for Kaoru and...the fallen Sakura...

Authors Note- There was no Kaoru in this chapter but the next chapter will be 1 year...the war will be starting and I'll show some more in how Kaoru trains the villagers for the upcoming battle and how Kenshin, Aoshi, Sano, Misao, Yahiko, and Megumi are in the police headquarters in a meet with Sir Yamagata...so I hope your all awaiting the next chapter ^_^ Aya45 Reviews please and what I asked if anyone knows how to put bold and italics please inform me.