Koonichiwa! So how does everyone like the story so far? I'm trying to
update as much as possible, but see I just can't figure out how to put bold
and italic, ewunia has told me but I still don't get it but thanks a lot
for the suggestions! ^_^ Aya45
The day of war is near...
I am sorrowful in a way because people will die,
I must protect this village with my life,
Kanna is the sun as I am the moon,
Light and Dark are ALWAYS side-by-side...
Chapter 13
We have found you
Sano was his usual rowdy self but yet saddened in a point where I couldn't put my finger on, our guide's face was covered by a straw hat and he was wearing a light brown gi and a white hamaka, he had spoken very little since the time they had been with him yet he had said many times, "Be careful...of Daimio Spies...do not speak to anyone..."
We where silent most of the way yet the previous attempts of Misao trying to lighten the mood was gone to waste. Our walking went for 2 days until we got to the village near fallen Sakura's village, Kampa. It wasn't that lively yet homely...the forest was near the end of the village and you could see smoke winding itself up in the forest, why didn't anyone dare go in the forest...they must know...that there is a assassin near them and are in fear of there lives.
Growing unsteady by the minute I turned to see our guide uneasy and I spoke firmly, "Are we near 'her' village?"
He nodded slightly and spoke quietly, "Hai...Himura-san...be careful."
We checked in at an Inn and registered fake names to not reveal our identities. As we got a room Aoshi began to speak quietly so only we could here. "We are near the village that the fallen Sakura is in why don't we go to her now and...---
"No...you go when it is darker around midnight...it is only 9...and people will grow suspicious I will not join you, I am only a simple guide sent by Sir Yamagata...but you do know...fallen Sakura will know right away when you have entered the forest...she is said to have keen senses when it comes to locating the exact pin point where her enemies are hiding they must be in compatible reach for her to attack...but when someone has challenged her nothing gets in her way."
Yahiko sighed and spoke firmly, "Look we have no time to waste innocent people are in stake here and were just seating here converting something that might not be true...like for example the fact of saying that fallen Sakura is in that village in the forest."
Everyone looked at him knowingly at the event but then Misao quickly jumped in, "Yes we know that Yahiko I mean we have resolved to that solution countless times, yet we have come to Kyoto for 2 whole days walking to this certain village that we might not know that Midnight Eye may be located."
Sano quietly added, "I feel it that there will be a bad omen we have to been in some keen look out for one another...lets choose partners to stick with."
Aoshi then replied, "That would be a good choice tori-atama I thought you never think with a brain like yours."
Sano fumed with anger inside but kept himself cool. Megumi smiled inwardly and was going to start gathering her sleeping powder.
"You cannot go in pairs...she will kill you anyway...her katana is to be said 'the Katana of the gods' you would be in danger you must all work together."
Kenshin eyed the guide and spoke firmly, "How do you know so much about the fallen Sakura...sir...?"
The guide was seated in the darkest coroner of the room and all you could see was his gi and hamaka his face was covered in the shadows but you could distinctively know that he was smiling a little. He answered flatly, "...That is for I to know 'Himura-san'..."
"..."
"Listen we can't hold her off all at once...that would be impossible." Misao stated lamely
"This coming from the superior leader of the Oniwaban..." Yahiko said grimly he had a stern face and hardly saw him laugh any more he grew up to fast and he was only 16 years old...Misao was getting pissed off with Yahiko's smart mouthing her. Megumi quickly cut of what ever Misao was going to say and she said, "I think that you all are tense with the excitement of wanting to see the fallen Sakura and get to battle with her what if she is not but a hoax that people made up."
Megumi knew this wasn't true but was trying to divert the issue of Misao and Yahiko arguing she wouldn't stand for it, hearing them fight on the ship to Kyoto and on there way here was long enough. Kenshin then replied, "We know this is not a hoax Megumi-san but you see the air in here is tense because everyone is afraid not exited afraid of who 'she' might turn out to be..."
"Especially you Himura-san..." Guide quietly added.
Kenshin's eyes narrowed and his eyes where amber he looked at the guide and said, "You don't know anything..."
Village
Kaoru was outside and smelling the crisp air she sensed a familiar ki and smiled inwardly, Kanna was trying to sneak up on her again. Kaoru turned around suddenly and surprised Kanna who was trying to sneak up on her, she seemed to have a silk made bracelet, it was mostly sapphire but had some green on it too.
Kanna "Don't do that Kaoru! You scared me why don't you warn me before you just turn around and surprise me like that!"
Kaoru smiled her usual dark sapphire eyes for the first time glitter with excitement... "I am sorry Kanna I just like doing that to you...so what is that? Did Maho send you?"
Kanna "No! Look I came here to tell you before I go to bed that I made you this bracelet...but f you---
Kaoru grabbed the silk bracelet and looked at it admiringly she couldn't help but smile at the rough design but this was Kanna were talking about tomboy she is. Kanna "Look if you don't like it I can have it back!"
Kanna was now trying to reach for the bracelet but Kaoru held it up higher and smiled even wider this had surprised Kanna because she had never seen Kaoru smile so beautifully like that only but once or twice...Kaoru replied softly, "Beautiful Kanna thank you I will keep it with me always...so a part of your soul will be with me."
Kanna blushed slightly and replied, "Your welcome Kaoru..."
3 hours later
Kaoru is half awake half asleep just to keep alert
12:00 Midnight Kenshin and the others (expect the guide) have already left and are in the beginning of the forest (Like entering it that is quite near the village so
Kaoru can sense faint ki from where she is).
Misao was fidgeting with her kunai's and was praying to kami-san no one gets killed. Megumi who had never been to any of the battles like this with Kenshin was just as nervous her medicine and bandages where going to come to use in this journey.
Kenshin stopped in a halt they where in the middle of the forest and almost faintly see the village but why did he stop?
Sano "Kenshin why did you stop?"
Aoshi had his hands on his kodachi's and replied, "Because she is coming."
Sano, Yahiko, and Misao got in defense stance and Megumi had her sleeping powder ready to throw. Kaoru's hair was in a high ponytail and she clenched the hilt of her katana that was drawn out and by her side her kodachi was still sheathed and in her black gi she had Kanna's hand made bracelet.
Kaoru had read faint familiar ki and quickly went to investigate. Kaoru was a yard away from Kenshin and the others and in the moonlight you could see her dark sapphire eyes shine and Kenshin's amber eyes glimmer. The shadow covered her face while the moonlight shone on Kenshin's and the others.
Kaoru's heart did not stop a beat from surprise nor was she shocked that they had found her, she had no emotion on her face not one and finally the silence was broken when Kaoru's firm voice was heard. (By the way Koaru's voice has changed a little its like more of an older woman's of 25 or something) "What do you want Battosai? Have you come to disturb 'my' village or have you come for a different purpose?"
Kaoru's voice was cold, distant, and calm. Her eyes where of a ruthless killer, she was the master of her own technique Treken Su Ya Ryuu.
Kenshin "Yes I have come to ask for your alliance...we need your skill in this war to come and I'm sure you know...about the war to come in 2 days."
Kaoru's voice chilled to the spine Kenshin's and everyone else's "What make you think I will come all ally with you...my village is in need of my protection...I the one know as fallen Sakura discard the fact of joining the government I am a hitokri not a tool for the government to use battosai!"
Aoshi "Then will have to make you join...won't we?"
Kaoru laughed a cold stifling laugh and said, "You will not when...Shinomori..."
Aoshi "How do you know my last name!"
Kaoru "Do I need to explain...if you have come to battle then come I am waiting..."
Yahiko had gotten his bamboo sword out and anger struck him she was mocking them telling them they would not win, then he began to run toward her all of the Kamiya Kasshin Style kicking in. Kaoru smirked and said, "Come then..." Kenshin then screamed, "YAHIKO NO!!!"
Kaoru did a easy dodge and with one kick sent him flying to a tree and softly replied, "Yahiko you are weak...have you not been training?"
Kaoru was holding her katana in front of her and started running with god like speed about to make her move when Misao threw kunai's at her she quickly did a back flip and then jumped on a near by tree branch, "You interfered with my kill..." Kaoru then pointed her sword toward Kenshin and said, "You are the one I want...to battle...Himura Kenshin or also known as Himura Battosai..."
The way she said his name it clicked and then the moonlight happened to shine upon Kaoru's face her delicate ivory skin her narrowed dark sapphire eyes and her beautiful face...it was Kaoru an older Kaoru...grown to be even more beautiful then before. Everyone's breath caught their throat and then they all said in unison, "Kaoru?"
Kaoru smiled coldly and replied, "Of course...its me...fallen Sakura...the skills of a god and the beauty of a goddess...but the heart of ice."
Megumi's anger flared and she spoke to Kaoru like she where a child, "Kamiya Kaoru we have been looking for you for 5 years! And I had been denying the fact you where an assassin and---
Kaoru "Silence!!"
Kaoru threw two kunai's that she had and flew them past Megumi toward a Daimio Ninja who was hiding he then was pinned by the shoulders and blood began spurring everywhere, Kaoru anger struck as she jumped of the tree and walked past Yahiko who was groggily getting up. Kenshin was standing before her with an angered look on his face and he was about to say something when she said, "I am not the innocent little weak girl you once knew Himura! Now let me through dammit before he gets away!"
Before he could answer Kaoru jumped over him and landed in front of the injured ninja and spoke coldly, "You are from the Daimio Clan are you not?"
"Yes! But I won't tell you the reason I was here I would rather die then give up my vow!!!"
Kaoru spoke icily, "Since you know my real name you must die anyway..."
"NO...!!"
SLASH
"Ugg"
Everyone's eyes where wide open and then she did the most unexpected thing she took the blade of her sword and licked the blood like a hitokri would do her eyes narrowed and violated with the taste of blood.
"I expect to see you in 2 days...Himura...when we have to battle...it seems your having trouble taking all of this in but I won't let you near my village..." And then without a second word...she jumped up on a tree branch and continued to do so until she was out of site form the Kenshin-gumi...
Aya45- Thanks for all the reviews people!
Ewunia-I'll try all your suggestions in how to put bold and italics and if I can't put it I'll tell you! Thanks for supporting me!
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Yuki Angel-Thanks for saying that short chapters are cool and all I just don't like typing a lot in one day! ^_^ But thanks for reviewing plz keep on! ^_^
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Wolf Sapphire-Kaoru does kick ass I mean I hate it when people put Kaoru for the helpless damsel in distress part she should have some action!
And to all the others keep on reviewing!!!! Thanks for the people who have supported me! Aya45 ^_^
The day of war is near...
I am sorrowful in a way because people will die,
I must protect this village with my life,
Kanna is the sun as I am the moon,
Light and Dark are ALWAYS side-by-side...
Chapter 13
We have found you
Sano was his usual rowdy self but yet saddened in a point where I couldn't put my finger on, our guide's face was covered by a straw hat and he was wearing a light brown gi and a white hamaka, he had spoken very little since the time they had been with him yet he had said many times, "Be careful...of Daimio Spies...do not speak to anyone..."
We where silent most of the way yet the previous attempts of Misao trying to lighten the mood was gone to waste. Our walking went for 2 days until we got to the village near fallen Sakura's village, Kampa. It wasn't that lively yet homely...the forest was near the end of the village and you could see smoke winding itself up in the forest, why didn't anyone dare go in the forest...they must know...that there is a assassin near them and are in fear of there lives.
Growing unsteady by the minute I turned to see our guide uneasy and I spoke firmly, "Are we near 'her' village?"
He nodded slightly and spoke quietly, "Hai...Himura-san...be careful."
We checked in at an Inn and registered fake names to not reveal our identities. As we got a room Aoshi began to speak quietly so only we could here. "We are near the village that the fallen Sakura is in why don't we go to her now and...---
"No...you go when it is darker around midnight...it is only 9...and people will grow suspicious I will not join you, I am only a simple guide sent by Sir Yamagata...but you do know...fallen Sakura will know right away when you have entered the forest...she is said to have keen senses when it comes to locating the exact pin point where her enemies are hiding they must be in compatible reach for her to attack...but when someone has challenged her nothing gets in her way."
Yahiko sighed and spoke firmly, "Look we have no time to waste innocent people are in stake here and were just seating here converting something that might not be true...like for example the fact of saying that fallen Sakura is in that village in the forest."
Everyone looked at him knowingly at the event but then Misao quickly jumped in, "Yes we know that Yahiko I mean we have resolved to that solution countless times, yet we have come to Kyoto for 2 whole days walking to this certain village that we might not know that Midnight Eye may be located."
Sano quietly added, "I feel it that there will be a bad omen we have to been in some keen look out for one another...lets choose partners to stick with."
Aoshi then replied, "That would be a good choice tori-atama I thought you never think with a brain like yours."
Sano fumed with anger inside but kept himself cool. Megumi smiled inwardly and was going to start gathering her sleeping powder.
"You cannot go in pairs...she will kill you anyway...her katana is to be said 'the Katana of the gods' you would be in danger you must all work together."
Kenshin eyed the guide and spoke firmly, "How do you know so much about the fallen Sakura...sir...?"
The guide was seated in the darkest coroner of the room and all you could see was his gi and hamaka his face was covered in the shadows but you could distinctively know that he was smiling a little. He answered flatly, "...That is for I to know 'Himura-san'..."
"..."
"Listen we can't hold her off all at once...that would be impossible." Misao stated lamely
"This coming from the superior leader of the Oniwaban..." Yahiko said grimly he had a stern face and hardly saw him laugh any more he grew up to fast and he was only 16 years old...Misao was getting pissed off with Yahiko's smart mouthing her. Megumi quickly cut of what ever Misao was going to say and she said, "I think that you all are tense with the excitement of wanting to see the fallen Sakura and get to battle with her what if she is not but a hoax that people made up."
Megumi knew this wasn't true but was trying to divert the issue of Misao and Yahiko arguing she wouldn't stand for it, hearing them fight on the ship to Kyoto and on there way here was long enough. Kenshin then replied, "We know this is not a hoax Megumi-san but you see the air in here is tense because everyone is afraid not exited afraid of who 'she' might turn out to be..."
"Especially you Himura-san..." Guide quietly added.
Kenshin's eyes narrowed and his eyes where amber he looked at the guide and said, "You don't know anything..."
Village
Kaoru was outside and smelling the crisp air she sensed a familiar ki and smiled inwardly, Kanna was trying to sneak up on her again. Kaoru turned around suddenly and surprised Kanna who was trying to sneak up on her, she seemed to have a silk made bracelet, it was mostly sapphire but had some green on it too.
Kanna "Don't do that Kaoru! You scared me why don't you warn me before you just turn around and surprise me like that!"
Kaoru smiled her usual dark sapphire eyes for the first time glitter with excitement... "I am sorry Kanna I just like doing that to you...so what is that? Did Maho send you?"
Kanna "No! Look I came here to tell you before I go to bed that I made you this bracelet...but f you---
Kaoru grabbed the silk bracelet and looked at it admiringly she couldn't help but smile at the rough design but this was Kanna were talking about tomboy she is. Kanna "Look if you don't like it I can have it back!"
Kanna was now trying to reach for the bracelet but Kaoru held it up higher and smiled even wider this had surprised Kanna because she had never seen Kaoru smile so beautifully like that only but once or twice...Kaoru replied softly, "Beautiful Kanna thank you I will keep it with me always...so a part of your soul will be with me."
Kanna blushed slightly and replied, "Your welcome Kaoru..."
3 hours later
Kaoru is half awake half asleep just to keep alert
12:00 Midnight Kenshin and the others (expect the guide) have already left and are in the beginning of the forest (Like entering it that is quite near the village so
Kaoru can sense faint ki from where she is).
Misao was fidgeting with her kunai's and was praying to kami-san no one gets killed. Megumi who had never been to any of the battles like this with Kenshin was just as nervous her medicine and bandages where going to come to use in this journey.
Kenshin stopped in a halt they where in the middle of the forest and almost faintly see the village but why did he stop?
Sano "Kenshin why did you stop?"
Aoshi had his hands on his kodachi's and replied, "Because she is coming."
Sano, Yahiko, and Misao got in defense stance and Megumi had her sleeping powder ready to throw. Kaoru's hair was in a high ponytail and she clenched the hilt of her katana that was drawn out and by her side her kodachi was still sheathed and in her black gi she had Kanna's hand made bracelet.
Kaoru had read faint familiar ki and quickly went to investigate. Kaoru was a yard away from Kenshin and the others and in the moonlight you could see her dark sapphire eyes shine and Kenshin's amber eyes glimmer. The shadow covered her face while the moonlight shone on Kenshin's and the others.
Kaoru's heart did not stop a beat from surprise nor was she shocked that they had found her, she had no emotion on her face not one and finally the silence was broken when Kaoru's firm voice was heard. (By the way Koaru's voice has changed a little its like more of an older woman's of 25 or something) "What do you want Battosai? Have you come to disturb 'my' village or have you come for a different purpose?"
Kaoru's voice was cold, distant, and calm. Her eyes where of a ruthless killer, she was the master of her own technique Treken Su Ya Ryuu.
Kenshin "Yes I have come to ask for your alliance...we need your skill in this war to come and I'm sure you know...about the war to come in 2 days."
Kaoru's voice chilled to the spine Kenshin's and everyone else's "What make you think I will come all ally with you...my village is in need of my protection...I the one know as fallen Sakura discard the fact of joining the government I am a hitokri not a tool for the government to use battosai!"
Aoshi "Then will have to make you join...won't we?"
Kaoru laughed a cold stifling laugh and said, "You will not when...Shinomori..."
Aoshi "How do you know my last name!"
Kaoru "Do I need to explain...if you have come to battle then come I am waiting..."
Yahiko had gotten his bamboo sword out and anger struck him she was mocking them telling them they would not win, then he began to run toward her all of the Kamiya Kasshin Style kicking in. Kaoru smirked and said, "Come then..." Kenshin then screamed, "YAHIKO NO!!!"
Kaoru did a easy dodge and with one kick sent him flying to a tree and softly replied, "Yahiko you are weak...have you not been training?"
Kaoru was holding her katana in front of her and started running with god like speed about to make her move when Misao threw kunai's at her she quickly did a back flip and then jumped on a near by tree branch, "You interfered with my kill..." Kaoru then pointed her sword toward Kenshin and said, "You are the one I want...to battle...Himura Kenshin or also known as Himura Battosai..."
The way she said his name it clicked and then the moonlight happened to shine upon Kaoru's face her delicate ivory skin her narrowed dark sapphire eyes and her beautiful face...it was Kaoru an older Kaoru...grown to be even more beautiful then before. Everyone's breath caught their throat and then they all said in unison, "Kaoru?"
Kaoru smiled coldly and replied, "Of course...its me...fallen Sakura...the skills of a god and the beauty of a goddess...but the heart of ice."
Megumi's anger flared and she spoke to Kaoru like she where a child, "Kamiya Kaoru we have been looking for you for 5 years! And I had been denying the fact you where an assassin and---
Kaoru "Silence!!"
Kaoru threw two kunai's that she had and flew them past Megumi toward a Daimio Ninja who was hiding he then was pinned by the shoulders and blood began spurring everywhere, Kaoru anger struck as she jumped of the tree and walked past Yahiko who was groggily getting up. Kenshin was standing before her with an angered look on his face and he was about to say something when she said, "I am not the innocent little weak girl you once knew Himura! Now let me through dammit before he gets away!"
Before he could answer Kaoru jumped over him and landed in front of the injured ninja and spoke coldly, "You are from the Daimio Clan are you not?"
"Yes! But I won't tell you the reason I was here I would rather die then give up my vow!!!"
Kaoru spoke icily, "Since you know my real name you must die anyway..."
"NO...!!"
SLASH
"Ugg"
Everyone's eyes where wide open and then she did the most unexpected thing she took the blade of her sword and licked the blood like a hitokri would do her eyes narrowed and violated with the taste of blood.
"I expect to see you in 2 days...Himura...when we have to battle...it seems your having trouble taking all of this in but I won't let you near my village..." And then without a second word...she jumped up on a tree branch and continued to do so until she was out of site form the Kenshin-gumi...
Aya45- Thanks for all the reviews people!
Ewunia-I'll try all your suggestions in how to put bold and italics and if I can't put it I'll tell you! Thanks for supporting me!
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Yuki Angel-Thanks for saying that short chapters are cool and all I just don't like typing a lot in one day! ^_^ But thanks for reviewing plz keep on! ^_^
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Wolf Sapphire-Kaoru does kick ass I mean I hate it when people put Kaoru for the helpless damsel in distress part she should have some action!
And to all the others keep on reviewing!!!! Thanks for the people who have supported me! Aya45 ^_^