For a Favor

By Charmed Wolf

Disclaimer is that I do not own Rurouni Kenshin, the only thing I have of Rurouni Kenshin is one OVA and the manga. I'm just barrowing them for my story, they will forever remain with their creators, and that includes Shinomori Aoshi and really don't sue me!!

Aoshi was scared that the vampire hunter was after him, but it was never shown in his face that he was scared. "I'm not after you, sir, I have no business hunting you," the vampire hunter said repeating some of the comments heard about Aoshi, it was like that Aoshi was honored hearing the comments that were said about him. Kenshin was surprised to hear that Aoshi was actually using his vampiric power to help people, it was the vampire ahead that the vampire hunter was after.

"That's the end of that, Kenshin," Sanosuke said as he saw the vampire hunter leave, Aoshi knew something that Kenshin had already picked up on. Sanosuke wasn't right by saying that it was the end of that, it wasn't the end and there were going to be vampire hunters that would want to kill Aoshi for no reason at all. "No, Sagara, it's not over now," Aoshi said knowing he definitely didn't want to make Misao to worry; this was going to be a long night with Aoshi being hunted by vampire hunters and Kenshin didn't want that to happen as the image of Misao entered his mind.

Aoshi walked on with a cautious tone to his steps, Kenshin was just as cautious as Aoshi.

"I don't want to make Misao worry, Himura," Aoshi said as they kept walking, Sanosuke wondered about what Aoshi was thinking. Kenshin notice something Aoshi already had picked up on as they were walking, seeing Aoshi stop to the click of a crossbow and it wasn't the same vampire hunter that he met earlier. "So I have found you, vampire," an unfamiliar voice said with contempt for vampires, Aoshi just closed his eyes as he heard the voice. Kenshin and Sanosuke stood by Aoshi just to try to protect him, and it was all for the sake of Misao's happiness and love for Aoshi.

"This is not the way I want to go, this is stupid," Aoshi said really not wanting to make Misao very worried, but it was already late for that now as Aoshi showed no fear on his face. Kaoru was just sitting with Misao as she was very worried about Aoshi, she wondered if something was going to happen to Aoshi. "So itachi musume, you're wondering what's going on with Shinomori?" Saitou asked and got a glare from Misao, worry was all over her face of Aoshi. At that same time, Aoshi came up with a plan to get home to be with Misao, he took a cautious step to the vampire hunter to set him straight. "Look, I'm not the one you want, I would never harm anyone that is innocent" Aoshi said then left with Kenshin and Sanosuke back to the Aoiya, back to home and to Misao.

It took awhile for the vampire hunter to get what Aoshi was saying, with in a few hours, it will be dawn as vampires had to bed down. "Misao-hime, I'm home," Aoshi said surprising the poor girl a little, but it was a very nice surprise to Misao as Aoshi kissed her gently on the lips.

Aoshi was going to look for what happen to his father and mother, but he wanted Misao's help to look. 'This is not going to be easy,' Aoshi thought as he was looking through things, Misao was trying her best to help Aoshi. Okina had brought in some more light to help Aoshi read, and then Misao fell asleep as she was trying to help her love. "It's okay, she needs her rest, Okina," Aoshi said cleaning up some papers until a log of every member of the Oniwabanshu appeared. Aoshi wasn't aware of the log, Okina returned from putting Misao to bed to talk with Aoshi for awhile.

"Aoshi, I think it's high time we talk," Okina said looking at the young man, in Aoshi's hand was the full registry and log of every member in the Oniwabanshu. Okina noticed the registry and log in Aoshi's hand; it was opened to the names that were marked in red ink with the word Deceased. "Do you think it's time I know what happened, Okina?" Aoshi asked showing him the two names marked with the red ink, Okina knew it was better to tell Aoshi than to let him find out and be sorely angry.

Okina proceeded light a second lamp to let in extra light, Aoshi wanted to know why he was brought hear to be saved from being killed by a rival ninja clan. "Yes, Aoshi, I think it's about time you know the truth," Okina was trying to be honest as possible to Aoshi as he could, and yet it wasn't wise to make Aoshi mad or very angry at all. Kenshin was upstairs as he heard the two men talking in the study, it was hard for Aoshi to hear what happened to his parents and yet he knew that his father wanted him to strive for the best that there was in the Oniwabanshu, to be the okashira.

"It's a good thing that my parents aren't here, Okina, I definately wouldn't want them to see all the mistakes I had made," Aoshi was talking about the time were he nearly killed his mentor.

Okina just laid a gentle hand onto Aoshi's shoulder; he could see that Aoshi didn't like the mistakes that were made. "You know, Aoshi, you weren't yourself when we fought, you were mad with grief," Okina said looking into Aoshi's eye's for a brief moment, the statement brought a sense of honesty and understanding between the men. Aoshi was grateful for Kenshin to knock sense into him to wake him, but it was at a price and taking on such unnecessary wounds like that.

Flashback to Shishio's lair

"Aoshi, can you stand?" Kenshin asked Aoshi, surprisingly Aoshi was still conscious; it was a relief that Kenshin used a sakabatou instead of a katana. There was a welt across Aoshi's chest after being hit with the Amakake Ryu No Hirameki, but with time, Aoshi would heal. "No, no, not for awhile yet," Aoshi would continue, "That is quiet an attack, Himura, it is a powerful attack to be wisely used against Shishio, Amakake Ryu No Hirameki is an attack not to be used all the time." Kenshin was listening to Aoshi's advice; Sanosuke had Yumi in his own way of carrying her.

Aoshi was still looking up at the ceiling as Kenshin was about to go onto the next room.

"Himura, go, I will catch up later," Aoshi said from the floor, as then Kenshin and Sanosuke left the room to face Seta Soujiro. Aoshi just looked at the kodachi laying by him, he was thinking of his four fallen men. 'Beshimi, Hyottoko, Shikijo, Hannya, I'm sorry, I wasn't able to get the flower of the Strongest, but now I have no regrets,' Aoshi thought out loud, before long Aoshi was starting to get up very slowly to get his kodachi. He had to stop for a moment as he was pulling up the larger kodachi; he could Saitou at the doorway with a cigarette between the fingers. "Well, it looks like you got your ass whipped by Battousai, Shinomori," Saitou said as he blew the smoke out, Aoshi just looked at him for a bit. It was about that they were going to start talking; a map was tossed to give Aoshi and idea of plan of escape after helping Kenshin to defeat Shishio as much as the Juppongatana.

"It's not over until the title of Strongest is bestowed," Aoshi said as he stepped out to give time to Kenshin to recover, when did Kenshin recover, he did it enough to beat Shishio. Or it was the age choosing Kenshin as the winner, Saitou let them escape back to the wrecked Aoiya, it made Misao very overjoyed to see Aoshi coming. 'Thanks to Kenshin for bringing Aoshi-sama back,' Misao thought as she was running to greet Aoshi, Sanosuke and a very badly injured Kenshin.

End of flashback

Aoshi was thinking still about what might have happened, Okina knew what Aoshi was thinking. "I'm sure your parents would have forgiven you for what you did, Aoshi," Okina said with the hand still on the shoulder, Aoshi held a look in his eyes knowing about his father's temper.

Okina saw the look and suddenly realized that Aoshi could have been severely punished if Hiro was alive, of course there was the rules of the Oniwabanshu. "Okina, you knew what my father's temper what like," Aoshi said as he opened the log once more to the names marked with red in, Okina got up to go get the mission log for Aoshi so they could continue with what they were doing.

It took all night to get what they were doing done, Okina had gone to bed long before Aoshi did. 'What have I gotten myself into?' Aoshi thought to himself as he went up to go to his coffin.

The dawn sun was rising as Aoshi lay in his coffin asleep; Misao was up cleaning in Aoshi's room. 'Man it's hard to keep quiet as the man you love is asleep!' Misao though as she looked at the coffin, with the black lacquer shining in the light, it was enticing Misao to go lift the lid and kiss Aoshi on the lips. "Misao, are you done yet?" Okon asked as she reached Aoshi's room, she saw that Misao was blushing and thinking about kissing Aoshi right on the lips while he was sleeping.

Well, it was an awkward situation with Misao, of course to say that Aoshi is her intended.

"Oh, yes, Okon, I'm down," Misao said with the blush still to Misao's cheeks, which went without saying that Aoshi was still on her mind. Okon shooed Misao out of Aoshi's room to let him sleep for the day, Okina and Aoshi were going to look once more that night.

"I'm willing to help, that I am, Aoshi," Kenshin said when he saw Aoshi up in the evening about to get ready; Aoshi was now dressed in his beige yukata heading to the study. It was now time to get back to work at trying to find out what happened, Misao came into to the study to give Aoshi a glass of blood. "Thank you, Misao-hime," Aoshi said as he looked at his bride-to-be, which that only caused Misao to blush and giggle. Okina walked into the study seeing Aoshi already at work looking through the mission log, then it hits Aoshi, there was no mission on the night his parents were killed.

"I figured it out already, Okina; the mission log doesn't have one particular date," Aoshi said before continuing, "and it was the date my parents were killed, but I didn't know I had a sister." Okina was thinking of what Aoshi was meaning, of course, Okina didn't think that Aoshi was going to try to go find his sister. Sanosuke perked up when he heard that Aoshi was going to go look for his sister; it was no coincidence that Kenshin was going to help Aoshi with the looking within the city.

"Help, help me!" came the scream, and it was a girl's voice. Aoshi ran to see where the scream was coming from; Kenshin wasn't too far behind Aoshi, only see Aoshi looking at a girl with the same icy blue eyes. 'Impossible! I can't believe it, Aoshi, here and alive!' Came the thought as Aoshi read it, now he had to think of a way to tell this girl that he's a blood sucker.

Aoshi took a cautious step to this girl; of course he didn't know who this girl was. 'Wait, how did she know my name?' Aoshi thought as he walked to this girl, the girl was about to run as she saw this man come to her. She was looking for an escape from Aoshi; she was frightened of him even if he was being cautious as he walked to her. 'Am I that bad to frighten her?' Aoshi thought out as he looked at this girl, he wanted to ask her what her last name was as vampire hunters came running.

I'm sorry if this is late, but I have got it ready to ready. I know Aoshi doesn't really doesn't have a sister, but I'm just adding more trouble for Aoshi.

For the Reviewers:

bluewaters14: I will try, it's that I'm using Microsoft word and it's very difficult to write when you have every little thing underlined. I really hope you like this chapter; I have worked hard on this.

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