New Days and New Ages- Rouni Kenshin Alternate. ((CommyXLB))

[Vailed In Black]

Seitea Soujiro stood outside a home. Her face stared up at these people that were supposed to be something. Whap whack as sounds rang out she was sprawled across a wall and the beatings would continue as things continued pain formed. She couldn't think of anything and her mind suddenly felt it had no where to go. With no direction the years went by as suddenly as she was outside one night seeing a man that looked horribly burned or black. Her eyes focused on the man that looked like he might die. Seitea took him to a place and helped him recover.

When she came to she was walking into Osaka her eyes not focused as she looked around. Shishio stood by her as he looked at her and smirked, "Do you realize what this is? A pathetic excuse for a city. The government has no option or opinion of a city." He commented as the merchant from the poorer section of the city argued with the higher up and suddenly it exploded into a huge confrontation. Seitea watched them as suddenly as everything started to barrel out of control. Then other hell started to erupt as other parts of the city busted out in hell. Shishio looked at her, "I think we should recruit some to our cause to help over throw the government and restore the Shogunate." He said as she nodded.

A small smile could be shown on her face as her sword was on her left hip with her hand on the hilt. "Yes Lord Shishio. I will make sure you get her wish.", She said smiling in a cheery voice as Shishio smirked. "Yes I know...you will help me achieve it. I have helped you achieve a form of fighting to where you can achieve that for me.", Shishio said as they walked into the city as it began to become a horrible event. People were being cut down in the city streets as others were thrown into the buildings and cut throats and other middle to gut their insides.

The city was being painted with blood as insides were spread all over the street. Screaming of women and children and other men were killed constantly around her. Her face didn't change...it only achieved a well crafted smile as Shishio kept a smirk. "This is quite a scene isn't it Lord Shishio?", She asked as he nodded as he drew his sword and sliced open the man that attacked from the side. Then from the other side Seitea slashed open a man's head and the body with a quick couple slashes as it flashed some and the man stood there as he split into pieces as blood splattered every where. "Lord Shishio we need to find and form a group that can create this form of anarchy.", Seitea said as Shishio nodded. "Yes I know that we have to find one of these men or women that are worth joining my ranks.", Shishio said as Seitea smiled as well. They continued their trek down the city. While they walked men got thrown out and cut apart as they fell.

 

[Lunar_Blade]

Takuya Shimabara, a fellow with long, shaggy hair, an outfit that looked like it was from a foreign land, and a sword that was a good two feet longer than his arm, watched the events in the street unfold. He smirked as he finished his sake.

"Hn. People are such idiots. The only way to rid ourselves of the problem with the government is to eliminate the government itself."

He placed the empty cup on the table, along with the money for it and stepped outside. He nearly ran into Shishio, simply due to the blinding change of the lighting from the shady inside of the inn to the clear, sunny outside. Je realized what he had almost done, and bowed in apology.

"Sumimasen. The lighting blinded me for a moment."

 

[Vailed In Black]

Lord Shishio stood there with Seitea and smirked, "Hey...let me know of your thought on the government." He said softly as he eyes perceived this man to be opposing the government. Shishio stood there and Seitea didn't move or say anything besides give a smile that was too sincere or fake. "If you don't have an idea...then...I will let you take your leave.", Shishio said refraining from killing the man for not joining him or answering his question.


Seitea stood there looking at them both and blinked some, "Lord Shishio...." She said softly, "Do you wish this young man to attend our coming group?" She asked in a cheery manner despite what was going on around them which she wondered how this man had such a manner about him due to the chaos around him and the death. She thought that normal people would have been terrified with what was going on around them but obviously this man wasn't new toward it so her mind switched to why maybe Lord Shishio wanted him on the group.

 

[Lunar_Blade]

"My views on the government, eh?" He paused for a moment. "Well, I personally think that the Meiji government is a waste of time. All they do is cause chaos. I think it's time for a second rebellion." Be fore he could get out another word, though, a young girl's voice called from the end of the block.

"Takuya-Sama! Finally found ya!"

[color#FFFF00] A girl with dark blue hair and a kunoichi's attire in a matching color came up and hugged Takuya. From the way they looked at eachother, one could tell that they were deeply in love. Takuya quickly kissed her cheek. "Misao-Chan, I was waiting for you." He introduced her to Shishio and Seitea, but asked them for their names as he gave his own.

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Meanwhile, in Tokyo, a mere three day's walk from Osaka, a familiar red-haired samurai walked quietly along the road with his best friend-turned-wife. They'd heard about the disension in Osaka. Kenshin wanted to go and see what all the ruckis was about.[/color]

 

[Vailed In Black]

Seitea looked at the man and the girl he was with. "Hi.", She bowed her smile never leaving and when she did show slight change it was a more softer smile. Her eyes focused on Misao and Takuya as she bowed once more, "It is nice to make your acquaintance."


Shishio looked at them and smirked, "I see you have a love interest. I am glad that a man can settle down with such an eccentric woman. Besides that you have a hatred for the government. I would love to recruit you for my group I will be forming in the coming days. I want to bring down the government that has made this country weak. That has allowed foreigners to invade and involve themselves and to restore the Shogunate which each is entitled to their own respective land." He said as Seitea nodded and agreed. She had always gone with Shishio's ideas.

 

[Lunar_Blade]

"Misao and I have been planing for a day when we could gather the remaining Oniwaban members and reform the group. As the Leader, I accept your offer. Ah, but where are my manners?" He bowed slightly in an apology. "My name is Takuya Shimabara. This is Misao. She is my wife, and we are expecting a child. May I ask the names of yourself and the young Miss with you?"

Misao bowed politely. This was a bit difficult, because she was seven months along. However, she managed.

"Pleasure to meet ya."

 

[Vailed In Black]

Shishio looked at her and bowed, "I am Lord Shishio as I like to call myself." He said strongly with a smirk as he turned his head, "This is my top lieutenant Seitea Soujiro. She is my right hand woman and she knows how to use her moves. She also requested to be called "Heaven's blade'. For which I am going to grant though she is just Seitea until I am able to form my group." He said as he looked at the male and nodded. "Congratulations I am glad that you are having a child. Maybe they can join in our plight to end this ridiculous government and possibly build our own.", Though Shishio had his own agenda for ending the government.


Seitea looked at him and nodded, "Yes I am the top member due to my skills that have been developed by him himself. He has shown me techniques that I have surprised other enemies with. It was just how I learned..." Suddenly a flash hits and they are training. Shishio looks at her with at her with a glare. She looked at him with a smile like always and charged him then did his moves and caught him off guard. The man was near the edge of the blade as it was near his jug. He smirked, "perfect." he echoed as suddenly as the two that they met appeared. Seitea just shook her head very lightly as if a bug had just had touched her and she looked at them intently again.

 

[Lunar_Blade]

Kenshin and Kaoru were about three hours from Osaka. They paused to have lunch and chat a bit. Just something to kill time. They talked about how Misao had married a member of the Oniwaban, but she never revealed who. The group itself had a new leader, appointed by Aoshi Shinamori. He went by the title 'Shade Silverfang'. But as they got to talking, Kenshin asked his wife what she thought of if they were to have a child themselves.

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Takuya noted the look of a flashback in the eyes of Seitea. "Remembering something fond about your master?" He smiled genuinely, and it was to the same effect that Seitea grinned. Misao kissed her husband's cheek and headed towards the inn that they ran to prepare lunch. "You folks hungry any? I'd be more than happy to offer you a meal at the 'Tenken'. That's the little restaurant-come-inn down the ways there."

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Seitea's title and the Inn have the same name. Irony? Or clever plot twist? Keh heh heh.

 

[Vailed In Black]

Seitea looked at him and nodded Shishio just went along. The man didn't say much anyway. They had traveled some distance and he was hungry anyway. Seitea was kind of excited that they had the same name and that she was hungry in the same senses too. When she nodded she folloewd Takyua to the restaurant.

 

[Lunar_Blade]

Takuya began to speak once more, but this time his voice held an air of....contempt, it seemed. "Ever since Aoshi Shinamori took over as leader of the Oniwaban, I've been looking for another faction to help us out. While we eat, we could discuss benefits of joining forces with each other." As they walked down the deserted road, Takuya smiled once more. "And if you get a chance, you should give Hannya's grilled tempura a try. I think he said he gets his spices from the Arabian traders on the Continent."

Takuya seemed a little too happy about meeting some random people in the street. There was definitely something on his mind that was troubling him.

 

[Vailed In Black]

Seitiea looked at him and blinked, "That something is out of country though I will be willing I don't know if Lord Shishio wants to try such a meal." She said softly as she looked over at her new leader as he had frowned. Though they had said they were going to try new food Seitea had a feeling her lord didn't like the sound of eating from foreigners as he was opposed to most activities done by foreigners.


Shishio looked at him, "I am sorry but I will keep to our countries' delicacy thank you very much. I know thats foreigners have interesting foods but I prefer if we push them out and make them abide to our type of style. I don't like this masking they do with pretending they want to help and then start washing out our way of life. Despite that it is the reason why our country remains weak. Though...I will give it one last shot. Might as well see what these foreigners have before ...we push them out." He said softly as he had his hand next to his mouth in the last part as he put it down and followed them into the restaurant while the city was still in a sort of chaos.