Himura Battousai
Copyright© 2007 by Trojan_85
Chapter 64: Playing Tag
Kenshin: Shinomori... Aoshi...
Misao: You know them? Tell me where they are!! Are they okay?
(Kenshin walks along the road; Misao marches determinedly after him.)
Misao: Hey, wait a minute! You can't just shut up and walk away! Tell me where Lord Aoshi is! How is Hanya? And Beshimi and Hyottoko and Shikijou? Hey, shrimp! Redhead! X-scar! Girly-man! Edict breaker! I mean you, the weirdo in the red kimono!
Kenshin: My name is Himura Kenshin, so I'd prefer it if you called me that.
Misao (hopefully): So if I call you that, will you tell me about them?
Kenshin: No. They're completely different matters.
Misao (kicking him): Don't make fun of me, you jerk!!
Kenshin: Oro!
Misao: Answer me! Where the hell are Lord Aoshi and--
(Kenshin walks away, ignoring her.)
Misao (thinking): I'm not giving up! This is my first real clue since I started looking for Lord Aoshi and the others!
Kenshin (thinking): She's very stubborn... Should I tell her how the Oniwabanshuu met their deaths? Even if I keep silent, she'll continue searching and find out someday. Maybe it would be better to tell Miss Misao the bitter truth, rather than let her continue this reckless search. However,
Until I kill you, no one will. Kenshin (thinking): Since I'm her only clue, she'll stick close to me. There's no way of knowing when Shishio's faction will attack on this journey. There's no reason for her to walk with me any further. (aloud) Can I lose you?
Misao: Huh?
(Kenshin jumps into the bushes.)
Misao: Hey--! (grinning evilly) Heh heh, so the fool thinks he can run. I'm a woman who would be very helpful to Lord Aoshi as one of the Oniwabanshuu in better times. I'm especially proud of my speed... huh? He's already just a speck! (chasing him) Dammit, what are you!
Kenshin (thinking): She's not giving up... I'm running pretty fast, but she's keeping up, she wants to see Aoshi and the others so much... yet...
Misao (thinking): Damn... He's so fast. I'm keeping up now, but in the end... He's no ordinary man. Could he have fought Aoshi and the others...
(She trips and falls.)
Misao: Oh no! You--
Kenshin (stopping): This game of tag is over.
Misao: What are you saying, I'm not done yet. I'll chase you until death to find them--
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