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Let all be free as the shadows blind your sight,
You do not know who I am,
But you will soon find out,
Touch 'her' and you all die...

Chapter 12
The war is soon beginning
Village
1 year (Near the war)

Kaoru clenched the hilt of her katana and spoke firmly, "You most thrust from the left side not the right!"

She looked intently at how they where doing their offense swings; then with a step of their right foot and a follow side movement they stopped and looked at Kaoru knowingly at they where going to expect.

Kaoru sighed and said earnestly, "You are doing better...but you need more improvement in offense then defense and you lack the ability of speed that will cut you of a little bit when your doing attacks."

They all sighed and nodded their heads agreeing with the concept of speed, but what they didn't expect was Kanna her cheerful voice saying, "There much better then when they stated Kaoru look at it in that point of view...I mean they can't have the same ability as you in swordsmanship."

Kaoru looked at Kanna who was right beside her. She replied softly, "Yes you have a point...demo the war will start in about a week...I know this...for sure so we must keep on training with the thought of protecting our village...come on keep on practicing men!"

'I look past the wind and into the abyss...'

Kanna looked at Kaoru who was looking past the wind she was a independent being...she had NEVER depended in another...person...not with her worries nor her past..."

'Why was she so emotionless...when it comes to death...does she want to die...?'

Police Headquarters
Tokyo
Author's Note: I hope you guys don't mind that I already passed them to
Tokyo because it would take to long for them to get to the Police Headquarters from Kyoto I had no idea how to describe what they would be
doing so unto the story!

Kenshin had no emotion what so ever expect the fact his eyes where narrowed into a death glare and his eyes where shimmering golden. Everyone expect Aoshi was staying a far away distance from him. They where sent a telegram from Sir Yamagata describing the fact he found important news and that they should come to Police Headquarters immediately. When they walked into the large brick building, where they where told to go to the far end of the hallway in search of a large door. As soon as they stopped in front of the door Megumi said something utterly surprising even to the battosai, "Are we sure we want to know what ever he is going to tell us up to where is the fallen Sakura or who will have to be sacrificed?"

Everyone was lost in there own thoughts when until Yahiko broke the silence by saying grimly, "Lets go...he doesn't want to be waiting all day."

He opened the door silently only to see Sir Yamagata standing near the window he then said without even bothering looking at them, "Come now sit..."

They all decided to stand expect for Yahiko who was tired and worn out. Kenshin/Battosai said harshly, "Are you going to tell us Sir Yamagata? I don't like to be kept waiting..."

Sir Yamagata turned around and said, "Of course not Himura...well here it is...we have found the location of where the fallen Sakura is...she is in a village in Kyoto small...it is in the forest but you will find it near the small village of Kampa (I just made up a village name! Aya45) you will have to go there before the week is over that is when officially the war will start...but she won't be coming with you easily I know that much, it is 'her' village...she must protect it. I know that all of you have trained for this war even the doctor...sleeping powder I presume?"

Megumi nodded proud of herself that she would fight with the efforts of saving Japan...without killing. Misao then asked a surprising question, "Do you know her anything else about her?"

Sir Yamagata quietly thought to himself unsure if he should tell but then said, "Her file is confidential...demo I know I can trust all of you...her name is Mataru Sakura...her age seems to be in the 20's...enemy of the Daimio Clan has been for exactly 5 years...that is all we know about her...I suppose you have known that?"

Kenshin "I see..."

Aoshi then asked, "So we have to go get her in that village and persuade her to join us in the battle for Japan?" Sir Yamagata nodded and then relied, "Yes that is what you need to do...but you must be in the lookout people will gain suspicion of all you so you must travel at night...the best time when traveling with no one observing you...you never know if one of the villagers or wanderers you pass are members of the Daimio Clan I expect you to leave today I already have a ship to carry you to Kyoto and a guide if needed...he will 'only' guide you to Kampa understood his identity will not be revealed at any moment and he will not show his face...he respects thoughs with skill beyond others...so I bid you farewell until we meet during the war...I wish you the best of luck in getting her to be our allies in the upcoming war..."

They all nodded and walked out the room and all thinking of one name, "Sakura Mataru?"

'Daimio Clan'

Kyo reluctantly looked at all the swords and said to himself, "Let's hope she has trained them...I need to know..."

He then started pacing back and forth his dark green gi and white hamaka where sweaty from the training he has been through...training the group he was going to lead was tough they where all rather large men in size but had indirectly no skill in the sword...its been a year and they still haven't learned a thing...the only thing that backs them up is size and strength after that, they would surely die from fallen Sakura's skill.

Kyo "Damn..."

Kyo walked outside and looked at the bright sunlight and blue sky and whispered something unexpected...and it was directed to Sakura... "I have fallen...---

'Aya45' Haha!! I left you all hanging the next chapter will be very interesting...I think...-_-...okay well I exactly don't know...WELL...don't worry about that the next chapter will be up before you know it so why don't you review this chapter and tell me where I need improvements or just tell me if this chapter was good or bad! Well see you till next time!