Test of One's Strength

Kenshin and Hideyoshi are seen sitting inside of Hideyoshi's new room with the strange talking dog with the black helmet standing on two legs after going over the shock they had earlier.

"So, how come you can talk?" Hideyoshi asked.

"The same reason you two are here, I suppose. The world contain many mysterious." The Dog said.

"That doesn't make any sense." Hideyoshi said, not getting a proper answer.

"I'm sure there are things that are beyond our standing, that there are." Kenshin said as the Dog nodded in agreement.

"I guess so… oh, I'd like to ask you something, dog." Hideyoshi said.

"I have a name you know, it's Shiro for your information, girl." Shiro said pointing his paw-finger at Hideyoshi.

"Oh, so your name is Shiro." Hideyoshi said thinking it's a cute name.

"Hey, don't use it so carelessly!" Shiro said angry.

"Now, now, let's not go barking up the wrong tree." Kenshin said, accidentally made a dog joke.

"What'd you said?" Shiro glared at Kenshin.

"Oops, I'm sorry, Shiro-sama!" Kenshin apologized with his head down to the ground.

"Hmm, at least you have more manners in showing respect than this girl." Shiro mocked Hideyoshi.

Hideyoshi punt, angry that she was insulted by a small dog wearing a samurai helmet which she thought was cute at first, but now she changed her mind. She then realize that she wanted to ask Shiro an important question.

"Hey uh… are we really in another world different than ours?" Hideyoshi asked, wanting to make sure.

"I see you already figured that part out." Shiro said, surprisingly impressed that Hideyoshi knows this.

"Well, Kenshin was the one that figured it out when we got here." Hideyoshi confessed.

"Oh, that makes sense, you don't seem like the smart one." Shiro pointed out.

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" Hideyoshi snapped.

"Easy there, Hideyoshi, we must stay calm, that we should." Kenshin advised calming down his friend, then turn his sight on the white dog.

"It's not just we're in another world, but also in the ancient past of feudal Japen, isn't it." Kenshin asked with a slight serious look on his face.

"Yes, you are correct, I'm sure you notices the difference of this world and yours." Shiro said, Kenshin knows he's referring the major lack of men.

"That reminds me, where are all the men?" Hideyoshi asked, she hasn't seen a single one all day today.

"I don't think there aren't any men here in this world at all." Kenshin answered shocking Hideyoshi.

"He's right, since the beginning: only women were the only human race walking among the world to today." Shiro explained as he drink his tea that Kenshin served him.

"Then how is everyone born?" Hideyoshi asked curious.

"Hmm, that's a good question: how do women make babies together?" Kenshin asked himself, then he suddenly blushes of embarrassment thinking it's best not to think about it.

"Well, from what I learned babies are… there… uh… made from…" Hideyoshi's face became red of what she's about to say.

She leans in to Shiro's ear, and Kenshin leaning close to listen, to whisper what she learned from her school about how babies are made from men and women which caused Kenshin to go redder than Hideyoshi and his eyes widen in shock.

"I guess this is why my Master never told about this when I asked him and said I should wait until I get a girlfriend." Kenshin blurted out, feeling his face getting hot from the information he had the misfortune to hear as small lines of steam are coming out of his head.

"I dare you to say that again…" Shiro said in deep anger as his eyes turns red. Truth is, he already knew about how men and women make babies together in their world, but to him it was a scary thing.

"Oh, well, never mind…" Hideyoshi said shyish, feeling stupid for saying all that as she press her fingers together.

"Anyway, tell me the reason." Hideyoshi pleased while Kenshin looks like his mind has shut down for a second.

"You see…" Hideyoshi ready herself for what Shiro is about to say.

"You see…" Shiro repeated.

"Anyone who knows anything, knows that the storks brings them…" Shiro said, his personality changes again to being calm.

"Was that really worth the dramatic pause?" Hideyoshi asked with a flat expression.

"I think this world has a different way for babies being born here." Kenshin stated.

"And they're found in cabbage fields hy the ones who look carefully." Shiro continued on with his 'explanation' of this world.

"Or sometimes, in a bamboo stalk by the more unwitting."

"I see, considering this is a totally different world, I'm just gonna go with everything you just said and not question it anymore!" Hideyoshi declared.

"A-alright, good for you." Kenshin said sweatdrop.

"So, is there a way for us to get back to our orgainlly world?" Kenshin asked. Shiro then became nervous-looking.

"Well… uh… it's not going to be that easy for you two." Shiro said as he looks away from the two and sweats a little.

"But it's not 100% certain that we can't return, right?" Hideyoshi asked. She really wants to go back home thinking her friends and family must be worry sick about her right now.

"Something tells me it FAR more difficult than we realize." Kenshin said sadden of the fact that is no way back home at all. Hideyoshi felt hopeless that he may be right then her mood change to cheerfulness.

"Alright, is that's the case then it's up to the main character to do her very and sometimes that hard work will take her home!" Hideyoshi said picking up a cloth she got earlier.

Kenshin giggles glad to see Hideyoshi is taking their well as Shiro just sigh.

"Tell me something, Kenshin, is she really that easy going or is she just stupid?" Shiro asked the young swordsman boy.

"I've only known her for a short time since when I came to the school, I'm just that glad Hideyoshi isn't letting herself down negative thoughts, that I am." Kenshin smiled.

"Well, you know what they say-When in Rome, do as the Swiss do, right?" Hideyoshi said.

"I don't think that's the correct saying." Kenshin said sweatdrop.

Soon, Kenshin and Shiro started helping Hideyoshi decorating her room wanting to make it look pretty since she and Kenshin are going to be in this world for a while. After he done helping with Hideyoshi's room Kenshin decided to head back to his room turning in for the night, he wonders if there is truly no way to back home and thought of preparing himself for the worst.

"Hey, Kenshin." Shiro called out entering his room.

"Oh, Shiro, I thought you be sleeping in Hideyoshi, that you are." Kenshin surprised a little.

"I just came to see if you're gonna be alright with… you know… being the ONLY male in this world." Shiro pointed out, this makes Kenshin jump a little as his face went pale.

"Oh, that's right, I'm the man alive on this planet." Kenshin said nervously as he began to sweatdrop rapidly.

"Well, just try to keep yourself under control. I seen how some men when they see beautiful women and such." Shiro warned before the room heading back to Hideyoshi.

Kenshin sighs knowing the dog is right, sometimes the male just can't help themselves whenever they're around seeing beautiful, sexy woman that could take their breathe away from just one look at them. Especially since he'll be living for the beautiful Oda Nobunaga of all people, then started imaging her wearing nothing but a japanese rob and calls to Kenshin to come over him.

"AAAHH?!" Kenshin screamed realizing he's having those sexy fantasy a pervert gets and punch himself hard right on the face.

"No, no, no, no, no, no, I mustn't think like that! Miss Nobunaga is a strong, respectable woman who should be treated as such!" Kenshin telling himself that trying to shake off the pervert thought out of his head.

Soon, he went right into the futon, pull the sheet over his whole body, and went right to sleep.

(Morning)

Kenshin is sleeping peacefully as he snores a little loud as he is having a good dream and a finger started poking his cheek a few times which makes him groans in annoyance.

"Master, please, let me sleep some more." Kenshin said in his sleep as he wave his hand a bit until it grabs on to something big and soft.

"Oh!"

Kenshin's hand squeezes the big, soft object and hearing a moaning or two which woke him up seeing his hand groping on a woman's breast and that it's Nobunaga, no less.

"Oh, good morning…" Kenshin said sleeply.

"Morning to you to. So, do you men grabs onto women breasts like that?" Nobunaga asked while her cheeks turns red a little

It took Kenshin a full ten seconds to process what's going on right now and screams a little before backing away to a wall shock and surprised while his face turns red

"Oh dear, I am so sorry for grabbing your breasts like that, I didn't mean to do it, it just… I was asleep and…" Kenshin apologized while repeatedly bowing his head to the floor.

"What's there to be sorry about, is this how you men act towards women?" Nobunaga asked, wanting to learn more about the male species.

"Oh, that's… well, not all the time… you see…" Kenshin tried to think of the best way to explain about men's behavior to Nobunaga, but he feels too embarrassed about it.

"Are you feeling alright, your face is red, do you have a fever?" Nobunaga asked leaning closer to Kenshin's face as he sees her cleavage clearly.

"What-Oh, it's nothing, really. Probably just the heat we're getting!" Kenshin waved his hands in front left and right.

"Really, is doesn't feel that hot." Nobunaga stated.

"Well, huh, hey, let's go check on Hideyoshi, that we should!" Kenshin laughed nervously as he got up and quickly runs out of the room, leaving the red-hair woman confused.

"Men are so… strange." Nobunaga said.

(Later, Training Court)

"Oh man, how did I up doing this?" Hideyoshi asked wincing standing with Kenshin on her left and Mitsuhide on her right.

Hideyoshi now wears a new unique outfit, consisting of a yellow and orange belly top, with a brown vest underneath, a matching skirt with a large orange bow at the back, gold arm warmers and leg warmers, stockings and traditional Japanese sandals with white socks.

A small crowd, including Nobunaga and Shiro who's hiding under the stairs even though he was already introduced to Nobunaga and Mitsuhide earlier.

"Well, Miss Mitsuhide wanted us to see how to be a warrior, as she said." Kenshin said recalling earlier and that the raspberry-hair girl was also angry for some reason.

"Today I shall show them how to be a warrior." Mitsuhide said before turning her sight on Kenshin.

"And I also like that strength you used when you redirected my Lord's attack that other night." Mitsuhide mentioned.

"I'm looking around to seeing your skills." Nobunaga excited of this competition.

"I will do my very best, that I will." Kenshin bowed at the lord before getting started.

The first event is throwing ninja knives: Mitsuhide hit them all perfectly, Hideyoshi ended up throwing them in the air and nearly landed on her then tried making a joke which wasn't good, finally Kenshin threw the knives hitting them all perfectly much to Mitsuhide's surprises.

The second event is archery: Mitsuhide and Kenshin have hit their targets great from a far distance while Hideyoshi hasn't manage to launch a single arrow feeling embarrassing.

The third event is slicing a dummy-straw with their swords, both Mitsuhide and Kenshin did so with ease, but Hideyoshi is having trouble pulling out her sword from the sheath.

The Fourth Event is hand-to-hand combat: Mitsuhide is growing angry that she couldn't land a single hit on Kenshin as he effortlessly dodges them then he throws her over his shoulder and pinning her down to the ground. Kenshin apologizes to her for being a little rough, but it wasn't helping calming her down. Hideyoshi just forfeits.

The Fifth event is fighting with wooden swords: Like the last event, Kenshin easily held his own against Mitsuhide's fierce assault, he suddenly disappears from her sight as he is up in the air.

"Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū: Ryūtsuisen" Kenshin performed a downward swing to the shoulder forcing Mitsuhide down on her knees creating a bruise on her shoulder.

"Oops, sorry about that, I always practices swordsmanship for most of my life and that technique has always been my favorite." Kenshin apologized while helping Mitsuhide to the servants to treat her wound.

The Finally event is fighting with wooden poles: with Mitsuhide not being able to fight properly thanks to Kenshin, he and Hideyoshi will face off against each other. But to everyone's surprises even Nobunaga that Kenshin instead of fighting, is teaching Hideyoshi how to fight with a pole-staff like he's training her in battle, soft of. Hideyoshi seem to be catching on the lessons well, that and she watched a kung fu show of a man fighting with a pole, but she still needs more practice.

Soon, the competition with Kenshin being the winner and Nobunage has decided to name them her retainers which is a big honor for them though this displeases Mitsuhide.

(Later)

"Boy, this sure has been an eventful day, that it has." Kenshin said walking around the palace outside.

He's been thinking about being Nobunaga's retainer which is a big deal, wonder if he was truly meant to come to this strange new world for something great until his thoughts were interrupted when he bumps into a woman.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going." Keshin said as he looks at the woman.

The woman is young with fair skin, light blue hair and with yellowish-brown eyes. She wears a bra, with a long jacket on top of that, a skirt, boots, gloves, a helmet displaying a crescent moon, a black eye patch over her left eye and her hair is also worn down. Breasts sizes: E-cup.

"(Date-sensei?)" Kenshin thought seeing this woman's resemblance to his teacher at school.

"It's okay, people often find themselves in their own little world without paying attention to their surroundings." The woman said.

"Is that so, I'm Kenshin Himura." Kenshin introduced himself.

"I heard about you, must be very special to caught the Lord's eyes. I'm Date Masamune." Date introduced herself and they shake hands.

"Now, if you excuse me, I have to meet up with Mitsuhide." Date said saying farewell to Kenshin as he says goodbye too.

"How very strange, she looks exactly like Date-sensei, like she could be her twin." Kenshin said, getting the strange feeling that there's more to this Date woman than meets the eyes and will have to keep an eye on her.


KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!

Kenshin and Hideyoshi have gone through an eventful day being tested by Mitsuhide wanting to see for herself if they have what it takes to be by Nobunaga's side and Kenshin seem to made a better impression with his skills. Now they'll be set out on finding all of the Crimson Armor pieces for Nobunaga to conquer Japan while Kenshin makes an impact to the all-female world.

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