I Like Your Hair Down, Kenshin. -A Kenshin Himura One Shot-

THE STORY

My name is Ichigo Tenshi. I was in the war with Hitokiri Battosai, aka Himura Battosai. I was active for five 1/2 years, from age 13 to 18. For more than half of my career I was hired as a Hitokiri. A Hitokiri is a relentless assassin lurking in the darkness of the night. The other parts I was fighting in the Boshin War. I’m known as the red fox with wings. During the war I ‘disappeared’, is what everyone says but the truth is, I ran away. I didn’t want to kill any more people. I wanted to protect people with my sword. So I got a reversed blade and I haven’t killed since I ran away. The only reason I regret leaving? That is leaving my only true friend, my first friend ever, and my crush. His name, Kenshin Himura. My current age is 28. Right now I'm in the middle of Tokyo. I was walking down the road and heard a lot of yelling.

“HITOKIRI BATTOSAI!!” I heard a girl yelled. My eyes widened. ‘He’s here?’ I thought picking up my speed until I was running. I stopped and hid from site and watched the whole thing. "I’ve found you.” She said. I ignored the rest of the conversation. The boy with red hair turned a bit and looked where I was hiding. I looked him over. Red hair, scar on his cheek, and a sword. That’s Battosai alright. The girl attacked him and he fell through a roof.

“Kenshin!” I yelled running over to him. No reason to hide if he knows I'm there. “Are you alright?” I asked.

“Do I know you?” he asked. That broke my heart.

“You really don’t remember me do you?” I asked a little upset.

"I’m sorry but I don’t.” he said. My eyes started to water. He looked at me with regret. I got up and heard a scream and a whistle go off. I ran towards it with the girl and Kenshin. When we got there I stopped and asked what was happening.

“Battosai’s attacking.” One of them replied.

"I will handle this.” Kenshin said and started walking towards him. I put my arm in front of him. “No this is my fight for pretending he’s someone he’s not and killing innocent people. Plus he’s trying to make her dojo look like they train people to kill others.” I said and got into a fighting stance. The supposed ‘Battosai’ came at me. “If you where the real Battosai then you wouldn’t attack your old best friend.” I said and blocked his attacks. After a while of blocking his attacks I jumped in the air so fast that you couldn’t see me and I came from behind him. I took my sword and hit him on the back of the head with the hilt hard, knocking him out. I jumped off his back, did a flip in the air, and landed next to Kenshin. “Please remember me soon.” I said and started to walk away but that girl that attacked Kenshin grabbed my arm.

“Do you know the real Battosai?” she asked and I looked over my shoulder.

“No. Why do you ask?” I lied.

“I was asking because you said ‘If you where the real Battosai then you wouldn’t attack your old best friend’. So you must know him.” She said.

“Well I don’t know him.” I said. “I’ll be leaving now.” I said and grew a pair of white wings. I look at Kenshin and say “I hope you remember me soon.” And started flying away. After a while I heard someone yell my name. I look down and saw it was the person I was going to look for. I flew down and landed next to him and put my wings away. “Hey kid.” I said and ruffled his hair.

“I have a name you know.” He said and pouted.

“I’m sorry, Yahiko.” I said and leaned down and hugged him. “Is that better?” I asked and he nodded. “Good. Did anything happen while I was gone?” I asked he nodded.

“They beat me up Ichigo!” he yelled and my smile disappeared.

“Why?” I asked.

“I-I told them I wouldn’t steal anymore and they beat me up.” He explained and I stood up straight.