Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ The Dead Never Stay Dead ❯ Introduction ( Prologue )

Title: The Dead Never Stay Dead

Author: Kuroi Tenshi

Genre: Drama/Romance/Supernatural/Angst/Tragedy/and many more that I'm too lazy to list at the moment

Rating: PG for now

Summary: Amidst a tiring battle, Kenshin loses his life to another. Grief-stricken, the Kenshin-gumi head on home, but nobody feels as low as the heartbroken Kaoru does. But low and behold, Kenshin is given another chance. The catch is that it's in another body! Will Kaoru and the others find out that Kenshin is back with them at last? And look out for some appearances made by some of the beloved villains from the show!

Warning: Death of a character and spoiler of an episode

Pairings: Traditional pairings but a triangle complex might show up in the near future

A/N: this wasn't up before so this is just another excuse to include yet another poem and besides, I'm changing the format because after looking at it, it was…crappy.

Disclaimer: I wished on my birthday to own Rurouni Kenshin so any day now I should be getting the papers. Hehe…suckers ^__^

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Introduction

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For ten lonely years, I wondered throughout this prosperous land

My arms always gave help, while my heart was open to understand

I wasn't happy this I knew

But it was only because my debts weren't paid, and my atonements were past due

So as I trudged on mile after mile with me living in my own form of exile,

My façade developed into a fake clumsiness and an empty rurouni smile

But even so, my past always caught up to me once in awhile

But then I stumbled across this lively, young woman

Who had more fire in her eyes than most Asians

She gave me shelter and in return, I helped her

After taking part in a low-class fray,

I decided to chase away both her and my loneliness and stay

From my acquaintance with her, my family started to build

From two doctors and two girls, an ex-gangster, and a young samurai who is in fact very skilled

And although we still had hardships and trials, we conquered them all with our own style

Unconsciously, I planned not to leave here for awhile

I felt as if I could live out my life this way

Spent in the warmth of my family each and everyday

But of course these bright times couldn't last

And my time spent with my family ended too soon and went by so fast

I was soon taken away from them as they from me

And we couldn't be reunited no matter how heartfelt were my pleas

But then I learned that this wasn't meant to be

And that I was to be sent back to my family

But the results proved not to be so kind,

As I was stuck in a body other than mine

Alas there wasn't anything I could do

So I had to restart my life with my family anew

So now you will hear of my life story

and amidst all the bad it ended in glory

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*SPOILER ALERT*SPOILER ALERT*

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25. Scarlet Pirate! Kenshin and Kaoru Separated!

The Kenshin-gumi are running a little tight on money since Kaoru is their only source of income, and let's face it, growing men eat…a lot. Since they are broke and need money fast, Sano found Kenshin, Yahiko, and himself jobs to become guards on a merchant ship.

The job pays extremely well but that's only because there have been strings of pirate attacks led by the mysterious leader Shuura, whose face nobody have seen and lived to tell the tale.

They being the men they are, left for the job without telling Kaoru about it. Well were they ever in for a surprise when Kaoru signed up as a cook on board and bumped into them once they were on the ship and already out to sea. Kenshin being the worrywart we all know him to be, is all worried about Kaoru's safety and with just cause too, but Kaoru is confident that she can take care of herself.

The latter proves not to be true when pirates attack late into the night led by the legendary pirate Shuura. In the process of protecting Kaoru, Kenshin is shot with a poisonous dart and soon afterwards gets involved in a short, deadly duel with Shuura herself. Shuura turned out to be female (hurray!), surprising many people aboard. Even with the disadvantage of the unsteady terrain and the poison coursing through him, Kenshin still manage to defeat Shuura but only barely since he was barely conscious himself.

As the pirates begin to retreat with their newly acquired stolen goods, one of them attempts to make off with Kaoru in tow. Kenshin then makes a desperate plea to exchange himself for Kaoru, and Shuura seeing how this can work in her favor for a rematch against him instantly agrees. Despite the other's protests, Kenshin sets off as Shuura's hostage on her pirate ship. So while Kaoru is free, Kenshin is poisoned and at the mercy of ruthless bandits…

END INTRODUCTION

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A/N

Gomen if it's a little slow and very, very short. Questions, comments, complaints are all welcome it's what I live for. This is my first fanfic so be gentle please. Hope you enjoyed it so far, I assure you there's more to come. You can e-mail me at Midnight_Enchantress06@hotmail.com. Arigato everyone for sticking past the title page. Sayonara for now. ^_^