Chapter 11: The Flame King

Myzuki was officially lost. She knew that she was is in Osaka. Actually she only knows that much because she had to ask someone how to get there. Apparently it's not as close as she thought. She had to board a train and she was able to get there in two and half hours. When she was on the train she thought to herself that the train couldn't get there fast enough.

"Crap I'm not going to make it there in time," She thought.

When she got off the train, she was overwhelmed by the size of the city. Well not city, it looked more like a vast country side. She wasn't really sure that she was in the right place. She had to ask a random person to make sure.

"I bet if I knew how to get here on my own, I would have been able to get here faster on my AT's," She contemplated.

After an hour of running around in circles, she had officially declared herself lost. She didn't know what she was going to do. She spotted a vending machine, she made her way over to it and fetched out some change from her pocket. She inserted the coins and got an iced coffee. She sat at a nearby bench to drink her coffee and think about her next move.

She sat back and closed her eyes trying to relax and not let her nerves get the better of her. She didn't want Ikki and his friends to get involved. She didn't want anyone to get hurt because of her. She needed to figure what to do when she came face to face with HIM again. She didn't want her emotions to overtake her this time. She needed to be strong, but damn him he knew how to get to her.

"You look so beautiful when your face is so unguarded."

She abruptly opened her eyes at the sound of his voice. Only Kenshin could sneak up on her like that. She tried to put up a false bravado and seem indifferent to his presence.

"Why are you here," She asked.

"Why, would you ask such a stupid question? I thought I made myself clear the last time I saw you. Here let me make sure you understand," He said.

He leaned down and grabbed the drink out of her hand and gingerly placed it on the bench next to her. He then helped her to her feet, so she could stand in front of him. He captured her chin with his thumb and index finger and said,

"I'm here for you."

He caressed he side of her face with his other hand and asked,

"Do you understand?"

She closed her eyes then, and tried to control her breathing.

"No, you hurt me," She said.

She looked up at him then and she couldn't stop the tears from spilling over. He held her t him to comfort her. She didn't protest either, instead she clung to him like he was her life line. He was elated to have he here in his arms but he wasn't sure how to continue.

If he was honest with himself he hadn't expected to run into her. He was sure he would run into the sky king and battle that bastard. He really didn't like that idiot and Myzuki were developing a close relationship. If he didn't play his cards right he would drive her right into the arms of that moron. She belonged to him, and he alone and he would make sure of that.

Somewhere not too far, a battle began.

Tadashi rushed Kazu to punch him. He stopped short of connecting his fist and opened his hand, and a small ball of water appeared there.

"Oh, shit," Kazu cursed.

He didn't have enough time to dodge it, though he was able to put up a "Shield of time". Which basically slows an attack enough to reduce the amount of damage. Kazu was thrown back, but quickly recovered. If he didn't put up that barrier hid head would have come clean off. This bastard wasn't playing around. To make matter worse he seemed to be able to use deadly type of water style attacks. Kazu thought regardless of this dude's abilities if he had to resort to the heaven door trick he would, though he would like to avoid that option.

"Your flame is useless, and time techniques use to much of your stamina," Tadashi stated.

"What's your point," Kazu stalled.

Kazu needs to be able to buy enough time and energy to be able to open Heaven's door. So needs to keep this guy talking.

"I really don't want to hurt you too badly or Zuki-Chan will be super mad at me, and I don't want to deal with that," Tadashi said.

"That last could of killed me you bastard," Kazu replied.

'There we go Tadashi Mitarashi … What the fuck,' Kazu thought

He was able to open Heavens door and he located Tadashi's abilities.

"What can I say, I don't know how to hold back," Tadashi continued.

'This guy is so full of himself, if he wasn't holding back then he must think that I some weakling. This guy has way more powerful tricks he cold of used,' Kazu thought.

This time Tadashi brought up both of his hands and released a bigger blast of water. Kazu quickly shielded himself with a wall of water. The blast crashed against the wall and it rained water everywhere. Tadashi concealed his eyes with his arm and as soon as the water ceased he looked over to where Kazu stood. What he say shocked him.

"How did you…" Tadashi trailed off.

Kazu stool there in what appeared to be a complete full body armor made of water. He raised his hand and two tentacles made of water shot out and wrapped around Tadashi holding him in place. Tadashi started to laugh in hysterics. He looked like a mad man, instead of his calm cool demeanor.

"Don't underestimate me! I don't know how you pulled that off, but don't think that you could use my own tricks against me," Tadashi yelled.

"I figured as much," Kazu replied.

While Tadashi continued his ranting, Kazu knew that he couldn't beat his opponent using his powers against him. He anticipated this and hoped that using one of Tadashi tricks would get a rise out of him and it did. While having Tadashi in a hold he quickly looked for Nue's abilities and decided on the illusion trick.

Kazu started to let out a small burst of electricity and messed with Tadashi's brain waves until he was rendered unconscious. Kazu let Tadashi's body fall to the floor.

"Sick bastard," Kazu spat out.

He then turned around to go catch up with Onigiri.