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Summary- There is a legend of a Vampire, who kills everyone he meets. A Vampire who never felt compassion. His name, Kenshin Himura. He is known as the Battousai and this.. is his story of learning Compassion. And maybe, falling in love.
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:_: What the Charactor is Reading
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*_* Sounds or sudden noises
Hello everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I've been having computer troubles. My computer caught a virus and it took awhile to get it to work again. I'm very sorry about the delay!
Also, someone questioned weather Shishio knows about Kenshin being the Battousai. The answer is, no. He doesn't. He thinks Kenshin MIGHT be the Battousai, but still has doubts that Kenshin is him.
Also, this is one of the most powerful, emotional chapters. I had to stop writing a few times because it got to me. Kenshin will go through a lot in this chapter. I hope you all like it!
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Learning Compassion
Part Five- Battle of the Heart
Kenshin felt like he was betraying everyone. He felt like he was the cause of every bit of pain the people around him felt. He was the source of the pain. He was the reason why everyone was suffering. If it weren't for him, nothing like this would have happened. It was his fault. His. His. HIS!
Kenshin turned to face his greatest battle to date. His mother. He had to fight her, in order to save the city from Vampires. He had to kill the person he loved most, to save those who were innocent.
He could just let them die. That thought had tasted the edges of his mind, tring to consume his natural thought. He could not allow such a thought to cross into his mind. It was not allowed. He would never left those who didn't deserve to suffer, suffer. That was the simple, and painful goal in his life.
He was a walking shell of a human filled to the edge with sorrow. His whole life was nothing more then a killing spree and hard training. He had worked day in and day out for years, perfecting all his moves and countering everything that wa sput against him. He has Master his style in every way, shape and form. He could control all his actions, thought and make them one. Speeding his reaction time.
But this. This was too much. He had to face his mother in battle. To kill his own mother.
He stared at her cold, red eyes. Her eyes hungry for blood and the shed it. She looked as young as the day she died. Her skin a paler color due to the lack of sun. Her eyes slightly sucken in due to the lack of sleep. Her lips were still the full color of red. Her face still the perfect oval shape. Her nose, still as cute as a button.
Her fangs were exposed to him. She licked the left own with her tongue, like she was tasting his blood on her fangs already. She could not compare in strength to him. He was much stronger then her. She would be killed in seconds.
Yet, she was still standing. He could cut off her limbs before she could blink, but they were still there. He could cause her blood to run freely down her body, killing her from the lack of life-giving liquid. But, she was not cut. Why, couldn't he harm her? His mother's shell with a demon inside? Why couldn't he?
"Son. Come and Join your mother. Together, we can rule this world." She said, dropping her sword in a show that she was honest. She was trusting him to come to her, with open arms. Expecting her offer.
It was a great offer. He could live with his mother, forever. He could be free of his sorrow. He could be free of his life. He dropped his Katana on the ground. He ran to her with open arms, wrapping them around her waist.
She wrapped her arms around his shoulder, holding him to her breats. She could smell his pure blood soaking into her vest. She could feel the blood sticking to her skin. It was wonderful. She had found the purest blood on the planet, and it happen to be her child. The child, she would soon bring out of this world. He was there for the taking.
She licked her lips in temptaion. She turned his head slightly, hushing and whispering kind words to his cring. She bent her head down to his exposed neck.
"Be still." She said to him in a whispering tone. She recieved a nod. She smirked as she bent down lower and placed her lips over his neck. Even his skin tasted great! She couldn't wait til she tasted his sweet blood in her mouth. Her fangs were scratching on the surface.
"I miss you mama." Kenshin said to her. He gripped her tightly, before pulling back his right arm. He pulled out his smaller sword and sliced it across his mother's neck.
Her body fell to the ground. Her head rolled next to it, before it broke apart into ashes. Her blood was still soaked into the ground and spread through-out the ground.
Kenshin stared down at the blood-soaked ground. His pupils wide as he stared at the ground with golden eyes.
"I shall never let the innocent suffer as I suffer now." He said, wipping his sword clean of the blood. He put his small sword back into it's shealth. Then and walked back to his Katana. He gripped the helt of it and put it away also.
"My hands are smeared with blood. I can never allow someone to touch them." He said to himself. He let a single tear fell down his cheek. He turned on his heel and left behind his dead mother and his heart.
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The Battousai woke up with a started. He was leaning against a tree in the forest. It was just past dusk. The sun had barely finished setting and a bit of light was peaking over the hills. He pressed a hand to his forehead. Memories of yesterday seemed to be further away in his mind then usual. He was being distracted. He could not allow himself to become distracted.
He shook his head, almost as if to shake out his thoughts. Everything was happening too fast for even him to kept up with. He decided to take a re-cap on everything.
One, Kaoru hates him and ran away.
Two, Shishio in now going to Kyoto like an idiot, to try to save Tomoe-San and Jiro-San.
Three, The two childern, Misao and Yahiko insisted that they didn't know where Kaoru went.
Four, Everyone in the gathering is in trouble.
Five, He was hungry!
He looked around himself and sniffed the air. He could pick up trace of blood in the air. Very faint. He wondered who they were coming from.
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Kaoru tripped over the thrid tree root for today. She wasn't well coordinated. She rubbed her sore knees and elbows, before continuing on. Her wound was starting to hurt her. Every heart beat that was given, made her wound pulse with pain.
She rubbed her tears away and continued on the path to Kyoto. Well, the path she hoped would take her to Kyoto.
She finally gave up on tring to get there in one day, and sat down at the base of a huge Cherry blossom tree. She watched as a few fell down from the tree. Of course, the prettest one was high on the tree, where she could not reach it. She stared up at it, wanting to fell the soft petals against her cheek and wondered what it would smell like?
Her Mama once told her, that the prettest Cherry Blossom gave off the best smell. It was the smell of joy. Kaoru always wondered what that would smell like, but much to her dislike, she was never tall enough to reach the beautiful flower.
Suddenly, the flower disappeared without a trace. Kaoru blinked up and saw something move out of the corner of her eye. She turned to she who it was, or what it was.
"Did you want this?" Questioned a man. He was huge! Well, tall. He had strange blue hair that flopped over his brows and made sharp bangs. His eyes were a piercing color, that Kaoru couldn't match to any color she had seen before. He wore a light brown, maybe tan colored trench coat. Under that, strange western style clothing of a blue gi, with a darker one inside. His pants were also this strange blue color. Maybe purple? She didn't quite know.
"Hai." She answered, alittle unsure. He could be a bad man! She was ready to run if she had to.
"Then, you may have it." He said, bending down and handing the flower to her. Kaoru happily took the beautiful flower from the older man.
She inhauled the scent deeply into her nose. It was as wonderful as her mother had said! It did smell like joy! It was sweet and tangy at the same time. She looked at the man with bright, happy eyes.
"I'm Aoshi. What might be your name?" He questioned to the young girl before him.
"I'm Kaoru." She answered back with a smile.
Aoshi ruffled her hair a bit. "You know, you remind me of another girl. One that I used to take care of."
"Really?" Kaoru questioned with delight. "Who?"
"She is younger then you. Knowing her, only an inch shorter then you. She probably still wears that braid in her hair. And she had pretty, big, blue eyes. Just like you." Aoshi said to the young girl.
"Arigato Aoshi-Sami!" She answered back to him. "She sounds nice."
"She is." Aohsi said. 'When she wants to be', he thought to himself. He stared down at the happy child and couldn't help but think of his lost Misao. He missed her more then anything. He would always babysit her and take care of her. She was like, his little sister. Only closer then that. There was a bond between them, that would last forever. He was sure of it.
He nearly growled outloud. 'And those Monsters took her away from me!' He thought to himself. He knew about the attacks from the Vampire cult. They had attacked the city of Kyoto, right under the Government's nose! Yet, they still didn't believe in Vampires! Ignorent pigs!
"Aoshi-Sami?" Kaoru questioned when she saw he was staring off into space.
"Hai?" He questioned down at the little girl.
"Will you help me?" She questioned to him.
"Help you with what?" He asked, interested in what the girl wanted to ask him about.
"Will you help me get to Kyoto?" She questioned up to him with an innocent face.
"Kyoto? Why would you want to go there?" Aoshi questioned with a slightly raised eyebrow.
"My Mama and Papa are there. I need to find them before them bad men do." Kaoru explained.
"Bad men? Why don't you explain to me about these 'bad men'?" Aoshi questioned as he walked with Kaoru in the direction of Kyoto.
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The Battousai quickly zig zagged through the forest trees tracking down who was bleeding like that. His vampire self was showing full force right now. His eyes had turned into a deep amber color. His hair became wild and lavished. The hair tie was having trouble keeping his hair in check. His ears became pointed, twitching at every sound that was in the forest. His nose became slightly longer, to pick up the traces of blood better. His teeth changed. His fangs pertruded from his mouth slightly.
The smell of blood in the air was very envigerating to his sences, making him run there as fast as he could. His muscles even changed to suit the new body. They became slightly bigger, and his stamia tripled! It was hightened sence that could only be acheived if you were a vampire.
The blood was growing stronger and stronger. The scent was closer and closer. His pupil turned into a slit, making his eyes appear cat-like. He looked just like a demon.
He stopped to help him pick up the scent of blood better. It was close. Real close. He heard a ruffle in the bushes. His head wipped in that direction. He licked his fangs in antisipation. He stalked the bush, getting closer to it without making a sound. He peared over the top to get a look at his prey. He was startled to find someone he didn't want to find.
It was Hanya. He was beaten to a pulp, probably by a group of vampires. They didn't bite him though. They just left him for dead. Probably hoping this would show the Gathering a thing or two. The Battousai changed from his vampire mode, into his human form.
He lept over the bush and walked over to Hanya. He bent down and put two fingers to the man's neck. He was still alive. Barely, but still alive. There was another groan. The Battousai's amber eyes stayed, as he searched for the source of the groan. It was another member of the Gathering. Anji.
The Battousai quickly checked him. He was alive as well. He was also moving.
"Anji-San. Are you alright?" The Battousai asked.
"I'm fine." He said, not knowing who it was at first. Then he got a good look at him. "Himura-san? What are you doing out here, near Kyoto?"
The Battousai's eyes narrowed alittle. "I'm here because your leader gave you wrong information. There is a huge group of Vampires in Kyoto, all who are out looking for members of the Gathering. You two are lucky to be alive."
"Two? There should be three of us!" Anji said, looking around. "Where is Soujiro-Chan?"
"I didn't see him." The Battousai answered. "Demo, we must get Hanya-San to a safe place. There're going to be more vampires around here soon. We cannot afford to be caught in the mists of a trap right about now."
"Hai hai." Anji answered. The Battousai helped him to his feet. Then, the Battousai picked up Hanya over his shoulder.
"Are you sure you can carry him Himura-San?" Anji questioned.
"Hai. Atleast I don't have to carry you." The Battousai said, adding some humor to their sitution.
"Hai hai!" Anji said with a chuckle. "You would have broken your back."
"Iie. I wouldn't have even tired." The Battousai said.
Anji patted the Battousai's back in a friendly manner. "I like you Himura-san. I see why Tomoe-Chan speaks highly of you."
The Battousai couldn't hold a tiny blush that appeared on his face. He thanked whatever gods there were that it was night and Anji couldn't see his face. The Battousai quickly began to search his memory of where exactly he was. He knew around, where he was. But, not the exact location of where he was.
The Battousai suddenly remembered something. He quickly ran forward, leaving a stunned Anji slightly behind him. Anji jogged, to try to catch up to him. Only to find that The Battousai had stopped infront of a tree.
"Nani? Is there something speacail about this tree?" Anji questioned, not knowing why the Battousai would stop here for a tree.
"Hai. I know where we are now." He said in responce.
"By a tree?" Anji questioned.
"There are dents in this tree from sword slashes. These are my sword slashes. We are near where my Sensei used to reside." The Battousai said with a deep sorrow and longing in his voice.
"I don't mean to pry into your life Himura-san, demo, I cannot help but feel I need to ask you something." Anji said.
"I'm not stopping you from asking." The Battousai said.
"You're the Battousai, aren't you?" Anji questioned.
The Battousai stayed quiet. He didn't know exactly what to say in responce.
Anji smiled. "I thought so. I knew that you were him since the day you said your imfamous phrase to Shishio-Sami."
"Nani are you going to do, now that you know?" The Battousai questioned, still paused from his slight shock.
"Nothing. I won't tell anyone. Demo, I don't think it's right to hide something from Tomoe. If.. you're in love with her that is." Anji said, then he continued walking down the path. It would lead to Hiko's hut.
"NANI?!" The Battousai asked, nearly falling over. 'Love? Was that even possible for a man like me to do?' The Battousai questioned himself. Then, he also continued down the path. Hanya needed help with his wounds. He wouldn't be pausing in his act of saving him because he was stunned.
The Battousai walked in the hut, to find Anji already setting up a place for Hanya to recover and rest. The Battousai placed Hanya gently down in the pile of blankets. The blankets were muskey with dust and holes. Moths had obviously gotten to the blankets.
"This will have to do for now." Anji said, as he sat down. "Does your Master's house have an bandages?"
"Iie. I don't know. I Haven't been here in over 100 years." The Battousai answered.
"I suppose that would change things." Anji said, scratching the back of his bold head with his hand.
The Battousai nodded in responce, not really able to say anything. He knew Anji was tring to make light of their sitution, but the fact of the matter was, it was up to him to get the gathering together. He had to get everyone and lead them since Shishio basically threw away his life right now.
The Battousai's eyes narrowed slightly. He tore off part of his shirt into a strip and looked over at Anji. "Could you fetch a bucket of water? There is a well near here."
"Hai." Anji answered, before getting up to do the Battousai's bidding. He didn't mind. He knew the Battousai was a smart man and would come up with a way to help them.
Anji chuckled to himself. He would never imagine himself sitting in the same room as the Battousai, let alone fetching water for him and his wounded friend. And, in a million years he never would have thought of the Battousai anything less or more of a killer. 'Demo. Things change.' Anji thought to himself.
He found the bucket, which was very dusty and had a few holes at the top of it where it looked like something took little bites out of it. Anji picked it up and carried it to the well just a few yards away.
The Battousai meanwhile, stripped Hanya of his armor and shit. He also took off the man's boots and pants, only leaving his under clothes which were a loose grey Gi and loose grey shorts.
The Battousai inspected all his wounds, proding and poking a few to see if they were infected. Much to his surprise and delight, none of them seemed to be infected as of yet. He still had time to clean the wounds and dress them before the man infront of him had health complications.
[Baka....] A voice rang out in the room.
The Battousai shot up out of his sitting position and became ready for an attack. He put his hand on his Katana, ready for anything that could come out and attack him. His amber eyes searched the room, strangly finding nothing.
[Just as nervous and piercing as before. You haven't changed in all these years.] Said the voice.
The Battousai knew this voice! His eyes widen in surprise. "S-sensei! Hiko-Sami?"
[So, the Baka has finally found out who I am. Now, what the hell are you doing in my hut? I thought after that night, you would never come back.]
The Battousai bared his fangs into the empty room. "You have no idea what happened that night."
[Then, inlighten me.]
The Battousai sighed and loosened up. He sat down on the floor again. He started to work on Hanya while he told his Sensei what happened that night.
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"Himura-San! HIMURA-SAN!" A voice called out. The owner of the voice was a man of the thirties. His eyes wide in horror and fright. His left hand slashed and mangled from a sword fight. He continued the run away from the threat. But, he turned his head to see his attacker.
It was a Vampire Lord, that went by the name Shikijou. He was a very large man, covered in scars from fierce battles with the sword. His swung the chains around his hands again, making them wrapped around his own wrist. The huge metal ball at the end of it, was caught by his other hand in mid-air.
This was not a man to be messed with on regular bases.
The man who called out for Himura's help, fell to the ground. His sword thrown from his grip. He turned in fear from his down position to the huge, muscular vampire Lord standing over him.
"Shine." Order the Lord Vampire. A death call. He brought down the huge metal ball, only for it to be cut in half by Himura's sword at the last second.
"Itzuka-San. Move away from this place. I will take care of the garbage here." Kenshin said. He was the age of 17 now. The day of his re-birth as a vampire. Or rather, the night of his re-birth.
"Hai." He said, moving away. He quickly grabbed his sword and shealthed it. Then, with only one last look at Himura, he went off.
He smirked to himself. 'Soon, you will be gone Himura and my treaty with these Vampires will be set. I will be a ruler of a city!'
Kenshin blindly attacked the Lord Vampire, killing him easily with his skill. He swung his blade downward, to clean it of the blood. He looked down at the boyd once more before starting to sheath his sword. He heard a crack behind him.
He turned on his heal and pulled out his sword again. He looked around himself. He was completely surrounded! Kenshin looked to either side of him to try to find a way out. He was strong, one of the strongest, but even he could not handle such a large group. He would be badly injured, if not killed.
"So, we meet again Himura, the Battousai of Vampires." Said a voice that sounded eeirly familar.
Kenshin narrowed his eyes. He was trapped by these creatures. He had no way out, but to fight through until he could escape. He would have his back-up soon enough. "Itzuka-San! Itzuka-San! Call for help!" He shouted out, knowing Itzuka was close by.
Itzuka appeared around the corner with a smirk on his face. "Why would I do that, when it's I who set you up?"
"Itzuka-san?!" Kenshin asked, completely stunned. "YOU! You were the one that decieved me those years ago into a fight with my vampire mother!"
"Hai. I was the one that sent you there, knowing full well it was your mother." He answered. "It was made so your spirit would brake, but you just became stronger inreturn. Pity you didn't loose yourself back them."
"Kisama... KISAMA!!!!" Kenshin shouted at him, wanting to take the man apart, limb by limb! Kenshin's eyes burned a deep amber of haterd towards the man. "I trusted you dammit... I TRUSTED YOU!"
Kenshin sliced through three vampires so quick, no one knew what happened. He ran through the lot of vampires, cutting each one as he went. He quickly came up to the shocked Itzuka. His amber eyes burning to kill the man. "I will make you suffer!"
Kenshin plunged his sword into the man's chest, hitting his heart as he did. "You will die, knowing full well that you decieved your friend for nothing." Kenshin kicked the man off of his blade, no longer wanting to see his face anymore.
Itzuka's blood dripped from the sword, but Kenshin didn't bother to swipe it clean. He wanted the blood on his blade. To know, he could never trust a person ever again. Everyone lied. Everyone killed. And everyone will die.
"I'LL KILL YOU ALL!" Kenshin shouted out, lunging into the pack of vampires with a clouded mind. He couldn't win this fight. He knew full well he couldn't win this fight. But, something about fighting made him feel better. He could let out his true self, and get out his fustraitions. He bared his teeth as he sliced through the packs of Vampires.
"I'll...kill.. you... All!" He said again, taking his blade to everyone there. A few of them managed to cut through his clothes, some even hit his skin. Only one gave a desent blow to him. Into his side. It didn't slow him down. He didn't even flinch at the pain. He just turned to the Vampire and cut him in half.
Enichi, the Vampire who called Himura out, watched with interest. 'The boy has grown into a fierce warrior, full of pain and suffering. If he was a vampire, he would be unstoppable! I must have that power. I must!'
Enichi felt his hand travel to his eyes. They were permently a blood color red from Kenshin's blood smearing into them. That boy ruined his eyes sight. Enichi, those he was partly blind, could hear better then ever! He could also see those piercing amber eyes again. That was all he could see right now in the mists of darkness.
'I will kill you Himura, and taste your blood on my lips. You will give me the strength I desire through your blood.' Enichi thought to himself. He licked his lips, as if he already had the blood upon his mouth.
Kenshin fought through most of the pack, finnaly stopping for a breath. 80% of the Vampires were turned into dust on the ground. The other vampires were either wounded or tired from the fight. Kenshin panted heavily, his eyes still ablaze with anger.
*Clap* *Clap* *Calp*
Kenshin looked over to the person hidden in shadow. "Ever good show, Battousai."
"Who the hell are you?" Kenshin questioned.
"Don't you remember me? I'm the cause of every bit of pain in your life. I'm the reason why you suffer to this very day." He said. Then he stepped into the moonlight. Kenshin's eyes widened. "I'm Enichi, the great Vampire Lord. The Vampire you made stronger with your blood." He pointed to his eyes that were glowing red in the night.
"Iie.... IIE!" Kenshin shouted.
"Hai. You took away my sight, but you gave me a greater strength. You gave me the gift of great earing and I can see only one thing now. You're amber eyes. You are as clear as day to me. Even in this night darkness. I can see you as if you were in daylight."
Enichi paused, almost to give suspence to what he would say next. "Those eyes of yours, burned into my mind. Everytime I would open my eyes, they stared back at him, haunting me in my sleep and wake. I couldn't escape from them, so finally I gave into the eyes. I became stronger. I'm now the strongest vampire alive, and you will make me even stronger with your blood." He chuckled. "If this is what your blood can do to my eyes, just imagine what it can do for the rest of my body!"
He snapped his fingers. Hidden Vampires crept from every corner. The numbers doubled. Kenshin looked around, knowing this was a fight he couldn't win. He would die here, but not without a fight!
Kenshin gave a battle yell before attacking again. This time to pure fury was being over-rided by his weariness. He swayed back and forth as he stood, waiting for the next attack to happen. He quickly made his move, only to fall slow at the last second. The vampire was able to dodge the blow and deliver his own.
For the next ten minutes, Kenshin was cut, beaten and thrown into random things until he fell to the ground. He took quick, short pants on the ground. His arms shook from holding and swinging his sword. He bared his teeth as he pushed himself from the ground into a knelling position. His right eye was injuried and swollen to the point he couldn't open it. That would bring his visiblity down. Damn. Nothing was working now.
Kenshin grabbed the hilt of his blade and stood up. This was his last plan. If this didn't work, he would die.
"HITEN MITSURUGI RYUU STYLE, FLYING DRAGON HAMMER!" Kenshin called out from above Enichi. Kenshin came down with his blade ontop of Enichi. Kenshin bared his teeth. If he could stop Enichi, then he could atleast get revenge for his parents. He felt his blade being tossed away form his hands as he fell to the ground. He had not planned out a landing from his attack. He was really planning on dying, performing the attack. It never occured to him he would live through it.
Kenshin quickly, well as quick as he could now, rolled away, barely missing Enichi's blade. Kenshin got to his feet and ran as fast as he could into the forest surrounding them.
He felt two vampires follow him, both in hot pursuit. He wondered why Enichi didn't follow him. Instead he sent two lackies that, if Kenshin had his sword, he could defeat without a problem.
Kenshin felt the cold air, warm slightly. The sun would rise, hopfully, ending this full mooned night. He would be able to live through another day. That's when he tripped.
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The Battousai stayed silent, half wondering why he told his story to the voice. It was probably some stupid voice he created himself because he was in need of his master's guidence right now.
[I see. You were betrayed, beaten, chased and finally turned into one of those things. Fate doesn't seem to like you at all, does it, my baka student?] Hiko's voice called out.
"Iie." The Battousai answered back with the traces of a smile on his face. His Master always knew exactly how to make him smile. Then again, he always knew how to embrass him too.
[Will you fill me in on the lastest sitution?]
"of course Sensei Hiko." the Battousai said.
The Battousai explained all about the groups that had been coming together in order to try to defeat the vampires. All of them had failed, but some created dents in the Vampire population. He explained about his meeting with Tomoe and the Gathering. He also explained where the group was now.
[It's a trap.]
"Hai, I know. Shishio was a completely Baka, blinded by his own arrogence. He didn't even see the trap set out before him." The Battousai said.
[You can't blame it all on him Baka. If you had just spoken out about the trap before this all happened you could have saved them from this fate.]
"You are talking like it's all over." The Battousai said.
[It is over. You are not strong enought to take on the Vampires.]
"I don't care about that." The Battousai shouted into the dark room. He was upset at himself for letting Kaoru slip through his fingers. He allowed another person to be harmed in this hole of sorrow that was his life.
[There is something you didn't tell me about.]
The Battousai sighed. "I'm worried about a friend of mine. She's on her way to Kyoto to find her parents who are either dead or inslaved. At the very worst, they were turned."
[I see. You are in love with this girl.]
The Battousai's cheeks flushed in red, before he glared into the darkness. "I cannot be inlove with a child! She is only 10 years of age, maybe less. I haven't yet asked her age."
[That's sick Kenshin, if you're inlove with a girl that young.]
"I NEVER SAID I WAS IN LOVE WITH HER!" The Battousai shouted in anger. He knew about the bond, but that didn't mean he was inlove with Kaoru in that way. It could be a fatherly love for her. Knowing she was feeling some of the same sarrow he was. That was probably why he had grown attached to her. That was all.
"Who are you not inlove with?" Anji questioned as he came into the hut with the bucket. His wounds were bleeding freely now. Apparently he had run into some toruble on his way back. The scent of his blood would lead Vampires right to them.
The Battousai's eyes turned into an amber color as his nose was filled with the scent of fresh blood. He eyed the bloody man for a few seconds.
"Is my blood drawing your attention?" Anji questioned.
"Hai. I haven't eaten in four days. My body is growing hungry." The Battousai answered.
"You may drink some of my blood to sooth your hunger. I do not feel like being drained of my blood in the middle of the night because you couldn't control yourself." Anji said.
"Iie. I will go out and find myself something to eat." The Battousai said, standing.
"You mean someone." Anji said, narrowing his eyes.
"You can handle this." The Battousai said, ignoring what Anji said. "I will be back in a few short minutes. If any Vampires come here, just call out for me. I will be in my full vampire powers. I will be able to hear you since I'm not going that far."
"Hai." Anji said, going over to his friend to tend to his wounds as well as his own.
The Battousai walked out of the hut and into the night air. His fangs grew to their full length and his ears pointed. His hair flared out with the sudden shock of power coming from his body. His eyes grew a deep amber color, before he ran off to stalk prey for his meal.
'I will find you Kaoru-Chan. I Will not let anyone harm you.'
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For all those slightly confused about some of the people I introduced in this chapter. Itzuka is the man that betrayed Kenshin in the movies (realistic version). Enichi is Tomoe's little brother. I used him as the bad guy... well.. because he's cool in the last movie and would even in the movies kicks the crap out of Kenshin. SO, I used him as the bad guy.
As for Shikijou, he is part of Aoshi's gang. He was the guy with the huge ball and chain that nearly crushed Sano.
If anyone is confused about any other charactor in the story, please leave their name in your review and I will tell you about that charactor in the next chapter.
Also, please leave some comments about my writing style. Tell me if I go too fast, or too slow. If I don't use enough detail, or I use too much detail. It would really help me out! Thank you!
Jap. Terms for those who don't know.
Gi-The name for a jap. shirt
Eto..:Ummm... huh..
Hai-Yes
Iie-No
Demo-But, However
kisama-Bastard
Gaki- rugrat, anklebiter, little person
Oi-Hey (Some people say it's translated into 'Wow'. Though, I'm not sure. I'm pretty positive it's 'Hey'.)
Nani-What?
Arigato- thank you
sayonara-Good bye
Name endings.
-San :It's basically like saying Mr. or Miss. or Mrs. It's used for someone you respect.
-Chan :Friends use it. Kinda like a pet name. Or little.
-Sami :Used for Gods, or highly respected people. Lords, Masters, etc...
-Dono :Miss
Summary- There is a legend of a Vampire, who kills everyone he meets. A Vampire who never felt compassion. His name, Kenshin Himura. He is known as the Battousai and this.. is his story of learning Compassion. And maybe, falling in love.
(_) AN
:_: What the Charactor is Reading
"_" Talking
'_' Thoughts
*_* Sounds or sudden noises
Hello everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I've been having computer troubles. My computer caught a virus and it took awhile to get it to work again. I'm very sorry about the delay!
Also, someone questioned weather Shishio knows about Kenshin being the Battousai. The answer is, no. He doesn't. He thinks Kenshin MIGHT be the Battousai, but still has doubts that Kenshin is him.
Also, this is one of the most powerful, emotional chapters. I had to stop writing a few times because it got to me. Kenshin will go through a lot in this chapter. I hope you all like it!
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Learning Compassion
Part Five- Battle of the Heart
Kenshin felt like he was betraying everyone. He felt like he was the cause of every bit of pain the people around him felt. He was the source of the pain. He was the reason why everyone was suffering. If it weren't for him, nothing like this would have happened. It was his fault. His. His. HIS!
Kenshin turned to face his greatest battle to date. His mother. He had to fight her, in order to save the city from Vampires. He had to kill the person he loved most, to save those who were innocent.
He could just let them die. That thought had tasted the edges of his mind, tring to consume his natural thought. He could not allow such a thought to cross into his mind. It was not allowed. He would never left those who didn't deserve to suffer, suffer. That was the simple, and painful goal in his life.
He was a walking shell of a human filled to the edge with sorrow. His whole life was nothing more then a killing spree and hard training. He had worked day in and day out for years, perfecting all his moves and countering everything that wa sput against him. He has Master his style in every way, shape and form. He could control all his actions, thought and make them one. Speeding his reaction time.
But this. This was too much. He had to face his mother in battle. To kill his own mother.
He stared at her cold, red eyes. Her eyes hungry for blood and the shed it. She looked as young as the day she died. Her skin a paler color due to the lack of sun. Her eyes slightly sucken in due to the lack of sleep. Her lips were still the full color of red. Her face still the perfect oval shape. Her nose, still as cute as a button.
Her fangs were exposed to him. She licked the left own with her tongue, like she was tasting his blood on her fangs already. She could not compare in strength to him. He was much stronger then her. She would be killed in seconds.
Yet, she was still standing. He could cut off her limbs before she could blink, but they were still there. He could cause her blood to run freely down her body, killing her from the lack of life-giving liquid. But, she was not cut. Why, couldn't he harm her? His mother's shell with a demon inside? Why couldn't he?
"Son. Come and Join your mother. Together, we can rule this world." She said, dropping her sword in a show that she was honest. She was trusting him to come to her, with open arms. Expecting her offer.
It was a great offer. He could live with his mother, forever. He could be free of his sorrow. He could be free of his life. He dropped his Katana on the ground. He ran to her with open arms, wrapping them around her waist.
She wrapped her arms around his shoulder, holding him to her breats. She could smell his pure blood soaking into her vest. She could feel the blood sticking to her skin. It was wonderful. She had found the purest blood on the planet, and it happen to be her child. The child, she would soon bring out of this world. He was there for the taking.
She licked her lips in temptaion. She turned his head slightly, hushing and whispering kind words to his cring. She bent her head down to his exposed neck.
"Be still." She said to him in a whispering tone. She recieved a nod. She smirked as she bent down lower and placed her lips over his neck. Even his skin tasted great! She couldn't wait til she tasted his sweet blood in her mouth. Her fangs were scratching on the surface.
"I miss you mama." Kenshin said to her. He gripped her tightly, before pulling back his right arm. He pulled out his smaller sword and sliced it across his mother's neck.
Her body fell to the ground. Her head rolled next to it, before it broke apart into ashes. Her blood was still soaked into the ground and spread through-out the ground.
Kenshin stared down at the blood-soaked ground. His pupils wide as he stared at the ground with golden eyes.
"I shall never let the innocent suffer as I suffer now." He said, wipping his sword clean of the blood. He put his small sword back into it's shealth. Then and walked back to his Katana. He gripped the helt of it and put it away also.
"My hands are smeared with blood. I can never allow someone to touch them." He said to himself. He let a single tear fell down his cheek. He turned on his heel and left behind his dead mother and his heart.
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The Battousai woke up with a started. He was leaning against a tree in the forest. It was just past dusk. The sun had barely finished setting and a bit of light was peaking over the hills. He pressed a hand to his forehead. Memories of yesterday seemed to be further away in his mind then usual. He was being distracted. He could not allow himself to become distracted.
He shook his head, almost as if to shake out his thoughts. Everything was happening too fast for even him to kept up with. He decided to take a re-cap on everything.
One, Kaoru hates him and ran away.
Two, Shishio in now going to Kyoto like an idiot, to try to save Tomoe-San and Jiro-San.
Three, The two childern, Misao and Yahiko insisted that they didn't know where Kaoru went.
Four, Everyone in the gathering is in trouble.
Five, He was hungry!
He looked around himself and sniffed the air. He could pick up trace of blood in the air. Very faint. He wondered who they were coming from.
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Kaoru tripped over the thrid tree root for today. She wasn't well coordinated. She rubbed her sore knees and elbows, before continuing on. Her wound was starting to hurt her. Every heart beat that was given, made her wound pulse with pain.
She rubbed her tears away and continued on the path to Kyoto. Well, the path she hoped would take her to Kyoto.
She finally gave up on tring to get there in one day, and sat down at the base of a huge Cherry blossom tree. She watched as a few fell down from the tree. Of course, the prettest one was high on the tree, where she could not reach it. She stared up at it, wanting to fell the soft petals against her cheek and wondered what it would smell like?
Her Mama once told her, that the prettest Cherry Blossom gave off the best smell. It was the smell of joy. Kaoru always wondered what that would smell like, but much to her dislike, she was never tall enough to reach the beautiful flower.
Suddenly, the flower disappeared without a trace. Kaoru blinked up and saw something move out of the corner of her eye. She turned to she who it was, or what it was.
"Did you want this?" Questioned a man. He was huge! Well, tall. He had strange blue hair that flopped over his brows and made sharp bangs. His eyes were a piercing color, that Kaoru couldn't match to any color she had seen before. He wore a light brown, maybe tan colored trench coat. Under that, strange western style clothing of a blue gi, with a darker one inside. His pants were also this strange blue color. Maybe purple? She didn't quite know.
"Hai." She answered, alittle unsure. He could be a bad man! She was ready to run if she had to.
"Then, you may have it." He said, bending down and handing the flower to her. Kaoru happily took the beautiful flower from the older man.
She inhauled the scent deeply into her nose. It was as wonderful as her mother had said! It did smell like joy! It was sweet and tangy at the same time. She looked at the man with bright, happy eyes.
"I'm Aoshi. What might be your name?" He questioned to the young girl before him.
"I'm Kaoru." She answered back with a smile.
Aoshi ruffled her hair a bit. "You know, you remind me of another girl. One that I used to take care of."
"Really?" Kaoru questioned with delight. "Who?"
"She is younger then you. Knowing her, only an inch shorter then you. She probably still wears that braid in her hair. And she had pretty, big, blue eyes. Just like you." Aoshi said to the young girl.
"Arigato Aoshi-Sami!" She answered back to him. "She sounds nice."
"She is." Aohsi said. 'When she wants to be', he thought to himself. He stared down at the happy child and couldn't help but think of his lost Misao. He missed her more then anything. He would always babysit her and take care of her. She was like, his little sister. Only closer then that. There was a bond between them, that would last forever. He was sure of it.
He nearly growled outloud. 'And those Monsters took her away from me!' He thought to himself. He knew about the attacks from the Vampire cult. They had attacked the city of Kyoto, right under the Government's nose! Yet, they still didn't believe in Vampires! Ignorent pigs!
"Aoshi-Sami?" Kaoru questioned when she saw he was staring off into space.
"Hai?" He questioned down at the little girl.
"Will you help me?" She questioned to him.
"Help you with what?" He asked, interested in what the girl wanted to ask him about.
"Will you help me get to Kyoto?" She questioned up to him with an innocent face.
"Kyoto? Why would you want to go there?" Aoshi questioned with a slightly raised eyebrow.
"My Mama and Papa are there. I need to find them before them bad men do." Kaoru explained.
"Bad men? Why don't you explain to me about these 'bad men'?" Aoshi questioned as he walked with Kaoru in the direction of Kyoto.
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The Battousai quickly zig zagged through the forest trees tracking down who was bleeding like that. His vampire self was showing full force right now. His eyes had turned into a deep amber color. His hair became wild and lavished. The hair tie was having trouble keeping his hair in check. His ears became pointed, twitching at every sound that was in the forest. His nose became slightly longer, to pick up the traces of blood better. His teeth changed. His fangs pertruded from his mouth slightly.
The smell of blood in the air was very envigerating to his sences, making him run there as fast as he could. His muscles even changed to suit the new body. They became slightly bigger, and his stamia tripled! It was hightened sence that could only be acheived if you were a vampire.
The blood was growing stronger and stronger. The scent was closer and closer. His pupil turned into a slit, making his eyes appear cat-like. He looked just like a demon.
He stopped to help him pick up the scent of blood better. It was close. Real close. He heard a ruffle in the bushes. His head wipped in that direction. He licked his fangs in antisipation. He stalked the bush, getting closer to it without making a sound. He peared over the top to get a look at his prey. He was startled to find someone he didn't want to find.
It was Hanya. He was beaten to a pulp, probably by a group of vampires. They didn't bite him though. They just left him for dead. Probably hoping this would show the Gathering a thing or two. The Battousai changed from his vampire mode, into his human form.
He lept over the bush and walked over to Hanya. He bent down and put two fingers to the man's neck. He was still alive. Barely, but still alive. There was another groan. The Battousai's amber eyes stayed, as he searched for the source of the groan. It was another member of the Gathering. Anji.
The Battousai quickly checked him. He was alive as well. He was also moving.
"Anji-San. Are you alright?" The Battousai asked.
"I'm fine." He said, not knowing who it was at first. Then he got a good look at him. "Himura-san? What are you doing out here, near Kyoto?"
The Battousai's eyes narrowed alittle. "I'm here because your leader gave you wrong information. There is a huge group of Vampires in Kyoto, all who are out looking for members of the Gathering. You two are lucky to be alive."
"Two? There should be three of us!" Anji said, looking around. "Where is Soujiro-Chan?"
"I didn't see him." The Battousai answered. "Demo, we must get Hanya-San to a safe place. There're going to be more vampires around here soon. We cannot afford to be caught in the mists of a trap right about now."
"Hai hai." Anji answered. The Battousai helped him to his feet. Then, the Battousai picked up Hanya over his shoulder.
"Are you sure you can carry him Himura-San?" Anji questioned.
"Hai. Atleast I don't have to carry you." The Battousai said, adding some humor to their sitution.
"Hai hai!" Anji said with a chuckle. "You would have broken your back."
"Iie. I wouldn't have even tired." The Battousai said.
Anji patted the Battousai's back in a friendly manner. "I like you Himura-san. I see why Tomoe-Chan speaks highly of you."
The Battousai couldn't hold a tiny blush that appeared on his face. He thanked whatever gods there were that it was night and Anji couldn't see his face. The Battousai quickly began to search his memory of where exactly he was. He knew around, where he was. But, not the exact location of where he was.
The Battousai suddenly remembered something. He quickly ran forward, leaving a stunned Anji slightly behind him. Anji jogged, to try to catch up to him. Only to find that The Battousai had stopped infront of a tree.
"Nani? Is there something speacail about this tree?" Anji questioned, not knowing why the Battousai would stop here for a tree.
"Hai. I know where we are now." He said in responce.
"By a tree?" Anji questioned.
"There are dents in this tree from sword slashes. These are my sword slashes. We are near where my Sensei used to reside." The Battousai said with a deep sorrow and longing in his voice.
"I don't mean to pry into your life Himura-san, demo, I cannot help but feel I need to ask you something." Anji said.
"I'm not stopping you from asking." The Battousai said.
"You're the Battousai, aren't you?" Anji questioned.
The Battousai stayed quiet. He didn't know exactly what to say in responce.
Anji smiled. "I thought so. I knew that you were him since the day you said your imfamous phrase to Shishio-Sami."
"Nani are you going to do, now that you know?" The Battousai questioned, still paused from his slight shock.
"Nothing. I won't tell anyone. Demo, I don't think it's right to hide something from Tomoe. If.. you're in love with her that is." Anji said, then he continued walking down the path. It would lead to Hiko's hut.
"NANI?!" The Battousai asked, nearly falling over. 'Love? Was that even possible for a man like me to do?' The Battousai questioned himself. Then, he also continued down the path. Hanya needed help with his wounds. He wouldn't be pausing in his act of saving him because he was stunned.
The Battousai walked in the hut, to find Anji already setting up a place for Hanya to recover and rest. The Battousai placed Hanya gently down in the pile of blankets. The blankets were muskey with dust and holes. Moths had obviously gotten to the blankets.
"This will have to do for now." Anji said, as he sat down. "Does your Master's house have an bandages?"
"Iie. I don't know. I Haven't been here in over 100 years." The Battousai answered.
"I suppose that would change things." Anji said, scratching the back of his bold head with his hand.
The Battousai nodded in responce, not really able to say anything. He knew Anji was tring to make light of their sitution, but the fact of the matter was, it was up to him to get the gathering together. He had to get everyone and lead them since Shishio basically threw away his life right now.
The Battousai's eyes narrowed slightly. He tore off part of his shirt into a strip and looked over at Anji. "Could you fetch a bucket of water? There is a well near here."
"Hai." Anji answered, before getting up to do the Battousai's bidding. He didn't mind. He knew the Battousai was a smart man and would come up with a way to help them.
Anji chuckled to himself. He would never imagine himself sitting in the same room as the Battousai, let alone fetching water for him and his wounded friend. And, in a million years he never would have thought of the Battousai anything less or more of a killer. 'Demo. Things change.' Anji thought to himself.
He found the bucket, which was very dusty and had a few holes at the top of it where it looked like something took little bites out of it. Anji picked it up and carried it to the well just a few yards away.
The Battousai meanwhile, stripped Hanya of his armor and shit. He also took off the man's boots and pants, only leaving his under clothes which were a loose grey Gi and loose grey shorts.
The Battousai inspected all his wounds, proding and poking a few to see if they were infected. Much to his surprise and delight, none of them seemed to be infected as of yet. He still had time to clean the wounds and dress them before the man infront of him had health complications.
[Baka....] A voice rang out in the room.
The Battousai shot up out of his sitting position and became ready for an attack. He put his hand on his Katana, ready for anything that could come out and attack him. His amber eyes searched the room, strangly finding nothing.
[Just as nervous and piercing as before. You haven't changed in all these years.] Said the voice.
The Battousai knew this voice! His eyes widen in surprise. "S-sensei! Hiko-Sami?"
[So, the Baka has finally found out who I am. Now, what the hell are you doing in my hut? I thought after that night, you would never come back.]
The Battousai bared his fangs into the empty room. "You have no idea what happened that night."
[Then, inlighten me.]
The Battousai sighed and loosened up. He sat down on the floor again. He started to work on Hanya while he told his Sensei what happened that night.
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"Himura-San! HIMURA-SAN!" A voice called out. The owner of the voice was a man of the thirties. His eyes wide in horror and fright. His left hand slashed and mangled from a sword fight. He continued the run away from the threat. But, he turned his head to see his attacker.
It was a Vampire Lord, that went by the name Shikijou. He was a very large man, covered in scars from fierce battles with the sword. His swung the chains around his hands again, making them wrapped around his own wrist. The huge metal ball at the end of it, was caught by his other hand in mid-air.
This was not a man to be messed with on regular bases.
The man who called out for Himura's help, fell to the ground. His sword thrown from his grip. He turned in fear from his down position to the huge, muscular vampire Lord standing over him.
"Shine." Order the Lord Vampire. A death call. He brought down the huge metal ball, only for it to be cut in half by Himura's sword at the last second.
"Itzuka-San. Move away from this place. I will take care of the garbage here." Kenshin said. He was the age of 17 now. The day of his re-birth as a vampire. Or rather, the night of his re-birth.
"Hai." He said, moving away. He quickly grabbed his sword and shealthed it. Then, with only one last look at Himura, he went off.
He smirked to himself. 'Soon, you will be gone Himura and my treaty with these Vampires will be set. I will be a ruler of a city!'
Kenshin blindly attacked the Lord Vampire, killing him easily with his skill. He swung his blade downward, to clean it of the blood. He looked down at the boyd once more before starting to sheath his sword. He heard a crack behind him.
He turned on his heal and pulled out his sword again. He looked around himself. He was completely surrounded! Kenshin looked to either side of him to try to find a way out. He was strong, one of the strongest, but even he could not handle such a large group. He would be badly injured, if not killed.
"So, we meet again Himura, the Battousai of Vampires." Said a voice that sounded eeirly familar.
Kenshin narrowed his eyes. He was trapped by these creatures. He had no way out, but to fight through until he could escape. He would have his back-up soon enough. "Itzuka-San! Itzuka-San! Call for help!" He shouted out, knowing Itzuka was close by.
Itzuka appeared around the corner with a smirk on his face. "Why would I do that, when it's I who set you up?"
"Itzuka-san?!" Kenshin asked, completely stunned. "YOU! You were the one that decieved me those years ago into a fight with my vampire mother!"
"Hai. I was the one that sent you there, knowing full well it was your mother." He answered. "It was made so your spirit would brake, but you just became stronger inreturn. Pity you didn't loose yourself back them."
"Kisama... KISAMA!!!!" Kenshin shouted at him, wanting to take the man apart, limb by limb! Kenshin's eyes burned a deep amber of haterd towards the man. "I trusted you dammit... I TRUSTED YOU!"
Kenshin sliced through three vampires so quick, no one knew what happened. He ran through the lot of vampires, cutting each one as he went. He quickly came up to the shocked Itzuka. His amber eyes burning to kill the man. "I will make you suffer!"
Kenshin plunged his sword into the man's chest, hitting his heart as he did. "You will die, knowing full well that you decieved your friend for nothing." Kenshin kicked the man off of his blade, no longer wanting to see his face anymore.
Itzuka's blood dripped from the sword, but Kenshin didn't bother to swipe it clean. He wanted the blood on his blade. To know, he could never trust a person ever again. Everyone lied. Everyone killed. And everyone will die.
"I'LL KILL YOU ALL!" Kenshin shouted out, lunging into the pack of vampires with a clouded mind. He couldn't win this fight. He knew full well he couldn't win this fight. But, something about fighting made him feel better. He could let out his true self, and get out his fustraitions. He bared his teeth as he sliced through the packs of Vampires.
"I'll...kill.. you... All!" He said again, taking his blade to everyone there. A few of them managed to cut through his clothes, some even hit his skin. Only one gave a desent blow to him. Into his side. It didn't slow him down. He didn't even flinch at the pain. He just turned to the Vampire and cut him in half.
Enichi, the Vampire who called Himura out, watched with interest. 'The boy has grown into a fierce warrior, full of pain and suffering. If he was a vampire, he would be unstoppable! I must have that power. I must!'
Enichi felt his hand travel to his eyes. They were permently a blood color red from Kenshin's blood smearing into them. That boy ruined his eyes sight. Enichi, those he was partly blind, could hear better then ever! He could also see those piercing amber eyes again. That was all he could see right now in the mists of darkness.
'I will kill you Himura, and taste your blood on my lips. You will give me the strength I desire through your blood.' Enichi thought to himself. He licked his lips, as if he already had the blood upon his mouth.
Kenshin fought through most of the pack, finnaly stopping for a breath. 80% of the Vampires were turned into dust on the ground. The other vampires were either wounded or tired from the fight. Kenshin panted heavily, his eyes still ablaze with anger.
*Clap* *Clap* *Calp*
Kenshin looked over to the person hidden in shadow. "Ever good show, Battousai."
"Who the hell are you?" Kenshin questioned.
"Don't you remember me? I'm the cause of every bit of pain in your life. I'm the reason why you suffer to this very day." He said. Then he stepped into the moonlight. Kenshin's eyes widened. "I'm Enichi, the great Vampire Lord. The Vampire you made stronger with your blood." He pointed to his eyes that were glowing red in the night.
"Iie.... IIE!" Kenshin shouted.
"Hai. You took away my sight, but you gave me a greater strength. You gave me the gift of great earing and I can see only one thing now. You're amber eyes. You are as clear as day to me. Even in this night darkness. I can see you as if you were in daylight."
Enichi paused, almost to give suspence to what he would say next. "Those eyes of yours, burned into my mind. Everytime I would open my eyes, they stared back at him, haunting me in my sleep and wake. I couldn't escape from them, so finally I gave into the eyes. I became stronger. I'm now the strongest vampire alive, and you will make me even stronger with your blood." He chuckled. "If this is what your blood can do to my eyes, just imagine what it can do for the rest of my body!"
He snapped his fingers. Hidden Vampires crept from every corner. The numbers doubled. Kenshin looked around, knowing this was a fight he couldn't win. He would die here, but not without a fight!
Kenshin gave a battle yell before attacking again. This time to pure fury was being over-rided by his weariness. He swayed back and forth as he stood, waiting for the next attack to happen. He quickly made his move, only to fall slow at the last second. The vampire was able to dodge the blow and deliver his own.
For the next ten minutes, Kenshin was cut, beaten and thrown into random things until he fell to the ground. He took quick, short pants on the ground. His arms shook from holding and swinging his sword. He bared his teeth as he pushed himself from the ground into a knelling position. His right eye was injuried and swollen to the point he couldn't open it. That would bring his visiblity down. Damn. Nothing was working now.
Kenshin grabbed the hilt of his blade and stood up. This was his last plan. If this didn't work, he would die.
"HITEN MITSURUGI RYUU STYLE, FLYING DRAGON HAMMER!" Kenshin called out from above Enichi. Kenshin came down with his blade ontop of Enichi. Kenshin bared his teeth. If he could stop Enichi, then he could atleast get revenge for his parents. He felt his blade being tossed away form his hands as he fell to the ground. He had not planned out a landing from his attack. He was really planning on dying, performing the attack. It never occured to him he would live through it.
Kenshin quickly, well as quick as he could now, rolled away, barely missing Enichi's blade. Kenshin got to his feet and ran as fast as he could into the forest surrounding them.
He felt two vampires follow him, both in hot pursuit. He wondered why Enichi didn't follow him. Instead he sent two lackies that, if Kenshin had his sword, he could defeat without a problem.
Kenshin felt the cold air, warm slightly. The sun would rise, hopfully, ending this full mooned night. He would be able to live through another day. That's when he tripped.
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The Battousai stayed silent, half wondering why he told his story to the voice. It was probably some stupid voice he created himself because he was in need of his master's guidence right now.
[I see. You were betrayed, beaten, chased and finally turned into one of those things. Fate doesn't seem to like you at all, does it, my baka student?] Hiko's voice called out.
"Iie." The Battousai answered back with the traces of a smile on his face. His Master always knew exactly how to make him smile. Then again, he always knew how to embrass him too.
[Will you fill me in on the lastest sitution?]
"of course Sensei Hiko." the Battousai said.
The Battousai explained all about the groups that had been coming together in order to try to defeat the vampires. All of them had failed, but some created dents in the Vampire population. He explained about his meeting with Tomoe and the Gathering. He also explained where the group was now.
[It's a trap.]
"Hai, I know. Shishio was a completely Baka, blinded by his own arrogence. He didn't even see the trap set out before him." The Battousai said.
[You can't blame it all on him Baka. If you had just spoken out about the trap before this all happened you could have saved them from this fate.]
"You are talking like it's all over." The Battousai said.
[It is over. You are not strong enought to take on the Vampires.]
"I don't care about that." The Battousai shouted into the dark room. He was upset at himself for letting Kaoru slip through his fingers. He allowed another person to be harmed in this hole of sorrow that was his life.
[There is something you didn't tell me about.]
The Battousai sighed. "I'm worried about a friend of mine. She's on her way to Kyoto to find her parents who are either dead or inslaved. At the very worst, they were turned."
[I see. You are in love with this girl.]
The Battousai's cheeks flushed in red, before he glared into the darkness. "I cannot be inlove with a child! She is only 10 years of age, maybe less. I haven't yet asked her age."
[That's sick Kenshin, if you're inlove with a girl that young.]
"I NEVER SAID I WAS IN LOVE WITH HER!" The Battousai shouted in anger. He knew about the bond, but that didn't mean he was inlove with Kaoru in that way. It could be a fatherly love for her. Knowing she was feeling some of the same sarrow he was. That was probably why he had grown attached to her. That was all.
"Who are you not inlove with?" Anji questioned as he came into the hut with the bucket. His wounds were bleeding freely now. Apparently he had run into some toruble on his way back. The scent of his blood would lead Vampires right to them.
The Battousai's eyes turned into an amber color as his nose was filled with the scent of fresh blood. He eyed the bloody man for a few seconds.
"Is my blood drawing your attention?" Anji questioned.
"Hai. I haven't eaten in four days. My body is growing hungry." The Battousai answered.
"You may drink some of my blood to sooth your hunger. I do not feel like being drained of my blood in the middle of the night because you couldn't control yourself." Anji said.
"Iie. I will go out and find myself something to eat." The Battousai said, standing.
"You mean someone." Anji said, narrowing his eyes.
"You can handle this." The Battousai said, ignoring what Anji said. "I will be back in a few short minutes. If any Vampires come here, just call out for me. I will be in my full vampire powers. I will be able to hear you since I'm not going that far."
"Hai." Anji said, going over to his friend to tend to his wounds as well as his own.
The Battousai walked out of the hut and into the night air. His fangs grew to their full length and his ears pointed. His hair flared out with the sudden shock of power coming from his body. His eyes grew a deep amber color, before he ran off to stalk prey for his meal.
'I will find you Kaoru-Chan. I Will not let anyone harm you.'
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For all those slightly confused about some of the people I introduced in this chapter. Itzuka is the man that betrayed Kenshin in the movies (realistic version). Enichi is Tomoe's little brother. I used him as the bad guy... well.. because he's cool in the last movie and would even in the movies kicks the crap out of Kenshin. SO, I used him as the bad guy.
As for Shikijou, he is part of Aoshi's gang. He was the guy with the huge ball and chain that nearly crushed Sano.
If anyone is confused about any other charactor in the story, please leave their name in your review and I will tell you about that charactor in the next chapter.
Also, please leave some comments about my writing style. Tell me if I go too fast, or too slow. If I don't use enough detail, or I use too much detail. It would really help me out! Thank you!
Jap. Terms for those who don't know.
Gi-The name for a jap. shirt
Eto..:Ummm... huh..
Hai-Yes
Iie-No
Demo-But, However
kisama-Bastard
Gaki- rugrat, anklebiter, little person
Oi-Hey (Some people say it's translated into 'Wow'. Though, I'm not sure. I'm pretty positive it's 'Hey'.)
Nani-What?
Arigato- thank you
sayonara-Good bye
Name endings.
-San :It's basically like saying Mr. or Miss. or Mrs. It's used for someone you respect.
-Chan :Friends use it. Kinda like a pet name. Or little.
-Sami :Used for Gods, or highly respected people. Lords, Masters, etc...
-Dono :Miss