Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Nothing but Nakedness ❯ Now is the Time ( Prologue )

Nothing but Nakedness

By Sujakata

Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin

Rating: Pg13+ contains violence, adult themes

Parental guidance recommended

Pairings: Kenshin + Kaoru, Aoshi + Misao, Sanosuke + Megumi, Yahiko + Setsuae

If you would like changes, or other character pairings please tell me, but changes will only ensure if there are enough people wanting it. Ages are also different.

Kenshin- 20years old, he has never met Tomoe

Kaoru- 18 years old, does own the dojo

Aoshi- 22 years old, is still leader of the Oniwabanshu

Misao- 16 years old, second in command of the Oniwabanshu

Sanosuke- 19 years old, is still a gambling bum

Magumi- 17 years old, practising doctor

Yahiko- 18 years old, is still a thief and hasn't started learning under Kaoru

Setsuae- 17 years old, wandering performer, spy for the Oniwabanshu

WARNING: This is an Alternate Universe, that means that this will not follow the manga, anime show or movie, this will take place where I want it, however I will try and keep the characters in line and make them act as they would, I'm not promising anything though.

Prologue: Now is the Time

Tachidomatteta kinou wa iranai ne

I don't need those yesterdays of standing still

Utsumuite icha dou shiyo mo nai yo ne

Hanging my head will get me nowhere

Kamigata wo kaetara atarashii jibun ni

I feel like if I change my hairstyle

Kawareru ki ga suru kara ashita e tobidashite ikou

I can change into a new me, so I'm going to fly off to tomorrow

Now is the time!! massugu ni watashi rashiku ikiyou

Now is the time!! I'm going to live honestly, like myself

Yowaki na watashi nante sou yo rashikunai yo!

A timid me, that's right, that's not like me!

Mou nigenai omoi ga mune ni hateshinaku afureteru yo

My heart is endlessly overflowing with inescapable feelings

Iiwake shiteta kinou made no watashi

Until yesterday I made excuses

Nugisuteta nara kitto ii kanji ne

If I could throw away that old self, I'm sure it would feel good

Shita wo muita mama de se wo marumete aruku

Facing the ground, walking with my shoulders bent

Sonna jibun wa sutete kyou kara mune wo hatte arukou

I'll throw away that old self and walk proudly from now on

Now is the time!! massugu ni watashi rashiku ashita e

Now is the time!! I'm heading for tomorrow honestly, like myself

Nayanderu watashi nante sou yo rashikunai yo!

A worried me, that's right, that's not like me!

Mou kinou to chigau watashi ga ima koko ni irun dakara

The me that's here now is different from the me of yesterday

Now is the time!! massugu ni watashi rashiku ikiyou

Now is the time!! I'm going to live honestly, like myself

Yowaki na watashi nante sou yo rashikunai yo!

A timid me, that's right, that's not like me!

Mou kinou to chigau watashi ga ima koko ni irun dakara

The me that's here now is different from the me of yesterday

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Thunder crashed through the black clouds with deafening sound, a flash of lightning split the sky, knifing the dark with deadly photographs, the streets stood empty of all life, a skeleton of the existence it had during the day. Rain pelted from the sky in torrents that bruised the skin with its ferocity. In the darkness, shrouded in shadows, stood a lone figure, cloak billowing around its frame as it searched the streets with piercing amethyst eyes. The glint of a sword could be seen as another flash of lightning forked along the clouds. With quick and precise movements, the cloaked individual made its way to the small bar that stood on the corner of the street, the only sign of life was the dim yellow light that could be seen from a small dusty window. The figure took a glance at the sign that hung above the doorway `The Singing Dove' and then continued in with purposeful strides. A blast of smoke filled air assaulted the cloaked individuals nose, the bar was filled to the brim with drinking, gambling men who were laughing and rough housing the bar maids.

With searching eyes, the cloaked man singled out a patron, his eyes never leaving the man he took a free seat on the opposite side of the room, calculating everything within the bar with practised eyes, he had found what he was searching for. The man on the other side of the room didn't know he was being watched and continued to drink his beer, spilling some onto his shirt and almost falling out of his seat when he tried to grope one of the passing bar maids. His friends laughed and pushed him around, all of them reeking with alcohol and their body language was screaming to everyone in the room that they were drunk.

The cloaked man waited until the drunk man and his friends were one of the last in the bar before he made his move, this wouldn't be one of the hardest things he had ever done in his life, `it almost seems too easy' he thought while stalking over to the table, hand sliding down to the hilt of his sword. With swift movements the sword was free of its sheath with a faint `skint' the man hidden in the shadow of his cloak sneered as his eyes turned to an ominous amber, and with quick movements, not unlike the lightning that was still flashing outside flicked his sword catching the little light of the bar and making it glint a silver before the air was sliced by the sword and imbedded itself in the chest of the man who the cloaked figure had had his eye on, and just as quickly as the sword and cloaked man had been there they were gone, the door closing quietly. The wind from outside escaped the night and made its way inside the bar, and extinguished the life of the small light, plunging the bar into total darkness.

Hidden in the same corner as he had been earlier that night the man threw off his hood and took a deep breath, `that wasn't even worth my time, it never is' shaking himself off the man looked up at the raging storm, relishing in natures release and letting go of himself to follow the storms actions. Red hair flew into the mans now amethyst eyes and he sighed `I will never be free of this life,' pulling his hood back up the man made his way back to where his horse stood silently waiting for him.

"Tomoe, lets ride out" pulling the reins on his horse the man turned his stead in the direction of Otako where the Ishin Shishi main base was stationed, he never looked back at the small bar and so did not notice that he was being watched, a pair of ice blue eyes followed his departure, before turning to the small figure by his side who was crouched on the ground.

"He's back Makimachi, send someone to follow him" the girl next to him stood and bowed

"Yes Okashira"

<*>

"So the great Hitokiri Batousai returns from his absence, excellent, Soujirou, I want you to take the rest of the ten swords and track him, we need him alive, he must pay for what he's done"

Seta smiled and nodded his head "as you wish Shishio, would you also like for Night Witch and Fox Lady to be brought here for protection?"

Shishio stood beside the looking mirror where the figure of Himura Kenshin could be seen riding away, before the picture went fuzzy due to the spells the Ishin Shishi had placed around the city of Otako to protect their base from spying. Shishio turned his dark eyes to Seta.

"Yes, that will be good, thankyou Soujirou"

Shishio turned back to the fuzzy looking mirror and sighed, Kenshin was back, that meant that the Meiji high council would be bringing all its nuisances to the southern lands and that meant that there was going to be much more to worry about then some hitokiri or local gangs, they would now have to be extra careful to keep the Meiji insight at all times, and that meant getting someone inside. `But who?'

<*>

"Lunge, strike, twist, retreat, repeat" Kamiya Kaoru studied her students while walking around the large training room, the open walls gave the room a more open spaced look, and also brought in an air or tranquillity for the students to better centre themselves. A movement out of the corner of her eyes caught her attention, and turning around she saw Gentatsu slinking away from the main building. Rolling her eyes she turned to her assistant and signalled for her to continue with the students training, she was going to find out what Gentatsu was up to.

"Takatsuki Gentatsu, what are you doing?" the young boy stopped dead in his tracks and his shoulders slumped

"Kaoru, don't you have anything better to do then sneak up on me? Hmmm maybe you should learn to cook?" the insult didn't go unnoticed by Kaoru and she quickly picked up a rock and threw it at the boys head which he dodged with an easy and fluid motion. "Now, now, what a temper you have!" Kaoru scowled

"Shouldn't you be helping my Otou-san?" Gentatsu shook his head and hit Kaoru playfully

"Baka, I'm headed out for a…….er……..lunch! hai that it, I'm going out for lunch!" Kaoru rubbed her arm slightly and shook her head

"I don't think I want to know where your going" and with a last side long glance at the slightly older boy she hurried back to her class, hoping that her assistant hadn't been killed by her students. Gentatsu watched her go before heading off in the direction of the town; he had a meeting to get to.

<*>

Just outside of the walls of Aizu the slowly diminishing members of the Seki-hotai stood, the sun beat down on their backs and their patience was running thin

"where is he?" Sagarra Sanosuke asked, his hand tracing the hilt of his Zanbatou impatiently.

"calm down, he will be here!" their leader said, running a hand through his hair.

"well he better be here soon, or I'm leaving, we all have things to do" Tao glared at Sanosuke

"will you be patient?" Sanosuke shrugged. And was about to reply when a man came running in to sight. "see, I told you to be patient"

"yeah, yeah, lets get this over with" Tao again glared at the younger boy `I really do not like him' shaking his head the leader of the Seki-hotai walked up to meet with their messenger,

Gentatsu breathed in deeply before standing up and waiting for the group of thugs to meet up with him.

"what's the news?" Tao asked, hands itching to do something.

"the Meiji high council are coming, the Hitokiri Batousai is back, Shishio is coming back in to power, the school has around fifty worthy fighters for Enishi's use, all he has to do is make his move. Tao nodded, this was good news, with the Meiji high council coming in that meant that Shishio would be spending his time on them as well as the hitokiri, this left Enishi's forces to come in and take them all by surprise.

"perfect"

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Sujakata: ok, I know its short, but I researched all these people to make sure I got their names right and all of that crap. So what did you think? Like it? Hate it? Don't understand what the hell is going on? Neither do I! Hahaha, ok well hopefully next chapter more will be explained, I just hope that someone reviews this so I get an understanding on what you all like or don't like about this. I also apologise for any spelling or grammar errors. Just bare with me.

The song is called `now is the time!' and I believe its from AiM, I'm not entirely sure. It does however tie in with the story, so hang on. Prologues are only supposed to entice the reader to read more.

I have been inspired by Shino katana-san's fanart

To see it go to http://www.mediaminer.org/fanart/agal.php?id=49651

Translations

Okashira- master

Hitokiri Batousai- The most powerful and deadliest master assassin

Hitokiri- assassins

Otou-san- father

Baka- idiot/stupid

Hai- yes