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Umeya
May 8, 2005 21:20:38 GMT -5
Post by choshumember15 on May 8, 2005 21:20:38 GMT -5
Sano: Oh wow, she's a really nice lady, don't you guys think?
Said sano as he grabbed the towel gentle and rubbed off his hair while talking at the same time. The two just sighed at him and rolled their eyes.
Shinpachi: Man sano, all waitresses are. Are you really that stupid?
Said shinpachi mockingly, tho, he really meant nothing by it.
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Umeya
May 9, 2005 5:23:47 GMT -5
Post by Gentatsu on May 9, 2005 5:23:47 GMT -5
For the quickest second Gentastu spotted a red haired Choshu through the wall scarf leading to the kitchen. The man was leaving through the exit. Gentatsu left money for the meal and the resteraunts bowl as he ran out through the kitchen, pushing Tomoe into a sack of rice.
Gentastu: He's here! He's been here all along!!! Stop Battousai in the name of the Shogunate.
A cry like that from the strange man who had just been sitting next to them, got the Shinsengumi trio aware of the situation.
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Umeya
May 9, 2005 5:43:16 GMT -5
Post by Umeko on May 9, 2005 5:43:16 GMT -5
Umeko thinking: damn! Knew today was gonna be one of those days...
She lets out a very loud scream of alarm and promptly swoons onto Nagakura. The other waitresses and kitchen help were shocked by the sudden intrusion into the crowded kitchen. All hell broke loose as pots are upset. Several alarmed customers fled without paying.
Kenshin: CRAP!
Hearing the commotion, Kenshin hotfooted it into the maze of alleyways behind the restaurant, stopping for a short while to make sure that Gentatsu sees him leaving.
Umeko thinking: Kogoro, you owe me for the damages again. This bloodletting's bad for my business.
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Umeya
May 9, 2005 7:05:48 GMT -5
Post by choshumember15 on May 9, 2005 7:05:48 GMT -5
Shinpachi blinks once with shock by Umeko's actions and looks at the other two, but they were already alert, actually they were standing on the table looking down at him. What surprised the red-head was that they looked serious.
Todo: Shinpachi, stay hear alright?
Shin: But?
Shin looked back down at Umeko, then at his two friends but they were gone from that spot. Thw two other captains followed the battousi, not waiting to see if Gentatsu was behind them or infront of them.
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Umeya
May 9, 2005 18:33:08 GMT -5
Post by Gentatsu on May 9, 2005 18:33:08 GMT -5
Gentatsu was wildly runing toward battosai with Harada and Toudo behind.
Gentatsu: You two! You're both from the Shinsengumi! Skinny one run back to shorty and tell him to alert the entire unit! Big guy! You're fighting with me!
Draw your sword Battousai!
Gentatsu went into his famed kanuman stance.
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Umeya
May 9, 2005 18:46:12 GMT -5
Post by choshumember15 on May 9, 2005 18:46:12 GMT -5
Todo blinked once and stopped, nodding meaning a yes as he turned around heading back to Shin. Sano just smirked, behind Gentatsu like he was in the first place.
When Todo got back to Shinpachi, he had noticed the the short one had gently placed Umeko on the table and was just about to go out the door to inform his fellow troops.
Todo: Shinpachi!
Yelled Todo as he ran for the other man. Shinturned around and faced him curiously. Todo took a second to catch his breath then looked up at the man, sighing in annoyence slightly, he lightly grabbed the wrist of his friend and ran to the Shinsengumi with shinpachi beging forced to follow.
Todo: No time to waist! We have to get the others!
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Umeya
May 9, 2005 19:26:42 GMT -5
Post by Umeko on May 9, 2005 19:26:42 GMT -5
Umeko sneaks a peek and decides it will be a good time to recover. She slowly gets up and walks to the kitchen. The place is a mess.
Umeko: We're ruined! (under her breath) Kogoro, you're paying...
She was at least thankful that Battousai had the common sense to take the battle out into the alleyway and away from the restaurant. She silently swore never, ever to accept kitchen help from her brother's even if the help is a decent-seeming redhead.
Tomoe is being helped up by Nami, having sprained an ankle. Hotaru's really in hysterics and needed to be slapped out of it.
Outside
After a further distance into the back-alleys, Battousai decided he was far enough from Umeya not to draw the women into his mess, especially Tomoe. That was carelessness on his part getting discovered.
He went into his battou stance. Two against one, eh? The big one's Harada of the Shinsengumi. It was the unknown newcomer he was interested in.
Kenshin thinking: Well, let's see...
Then to his horror, he hears a childish voice and laughter.
"Let's go look for Shinta-kun!"
It was the neighbors' kids. Heading innocently into the middle of one of Battousai's fights.
Kenshin thinking: Please, kami, don't let the children walk in on us...
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Umeya
May 9, 2005 20:06:24 GMT -5
Post by Gentatsu on May 9, 2005 20:06:24 GMT -5
Gentatsu: You are a threat to the Tokugawa Shogunate! Drop your weapon now! I am Hitokiri Gentatsu of the Kyoto Mimawarigumi! You killed one of our members earlier! He was the fiance of a girl name Tomoe! You are destroying peoples lives, Battousai! Gentatsu took out his sheath and held it in his left arm. His katana was in his right. The end of the sheath had a very distracting sageo on it.Gentatsu: Which way will I attack from Battousai? Right, left, up or down? There's just no way to tell .
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Umeya
May 9, 2005 20:26:05 GMT -5
Post by Umeko on May 9, 2005 20:26:05 GMT -5
TOMOE?!
Kenshin blinked as his mind reeled. Surely it must be someone else... Too late, the children strolled in on them. One girl waved at Kenshin
"SHINTA-KUN! Let's spin tops..."
At the sight of the katana-wielding stranger, the children screamed and ran for safety... right behind Kenshin.
The feel of tiny hands clinging onto his clothes snapped him back into reality. Trying to reassure the children, but not taking his eyes off Gentatsu, he spoke
"Ayako-chan, Taro-kun, please go home..." Because it is too dangeros here.
The children only clung onto him more tightly.
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Umeya
May 9, 2005 20:36:49 GMT -5
Post by Gentatsu on May 9, 2005 20:36:49 GMT -5
Gentatsu thought to himself...
'Hmm children. I would hate to murder an inocent child. I however cannot waist this oppertunity to kill Battousai while he is off guard!'
Gentatsu spoke aloud...
Gentatsu: Prepare yourself Battousai!
Gentatsu lunged at Battousai sheath first, obviously trying to only disable Battousai..until later...
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Umeya
May 9, 2005 20:59:56 GMT -5
Post by Umeko on May 9, 2005 20:59:56 GMT -5
Kenshin decided to act in that instant before Gentatsu made his move. There's no telling when the full force of the Shinsengumi will arrive. In a cold voice, he ordered the children.
"LEAVE!"
Shocked by the sudden change in their friend, Shinta-kun. The children let go and backed off tearfully, just enough to allow Battousai to draw his sword a fraction out of the sheath.
"I SAID LEAVE!"
Numbed by shock, the children simply stood watching the combatants. Kenshin wished that he could spare them the sight of bloodshed, but this was not going to be one of those days.
Protect the children. The thought occured to him suddenly as Gentatsu attacked...
(Harada?)
Back at Umeya, a scream rang out from one of the cooks.
"My children! Ayako! Taro! Where are my children?"
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Umeya
May 11, 2005 5:33:36 GMT -5
Post by Gentatsu on May 11, 2005 5:33:36 GMT -5
Gentatsu stuck at the very last moment from the battosai's right. This was an unexpected maneuver for battousai because Gentatsu had to cross his right arm over his left! Gentastu went from there into a sweeping technique on the ground. Sparks from his unusually metal, not-laquered sheath caught the leaves on fire and again Gentatsu thrusted!
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Umeya
May 11, 2005 8:37:04 GMT -5
Post by Umeko on May 11, 2005 8:37:04 GMT -5
Kenshin managed to dodge the attack, just barely. He fought back a curse. He leapt clear of his opponent's next move. Of course, it didn't help that they were in a narrow alleyway with two young screaming children almost underfoot. He could try drawing the fight away from the kids... Or finish it quickly.
He launched one of his overhead attacks, leaping high into the air...
A flash of movement in the alleyway as the frantic mother ran towards the source of her children's screams. She was accompanied by Umeko.(Ne, looks like a crowd in the alley. Yes, I know I'm no swordsman... so bear with my butchery of sword techniques please. )
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Umeya
May 11, 2005 17:17:06 GMT -5
Post by Mibbie. on May 11, 2005 17:17:06 GMT -5
Harada is about to run out into the battle as well, but just as he was about to, he heard someone call out to him.
Todo: Hey--! Sano we're here!
The yell came from behind, with Shin, okita, kondo, and Susumu. They all stood and watched for a sec. Sano turned to them and grinned.
Sano: Thank god your here you guys!
Okita, looking somewhat of a demon said nothing. At first he stood, but then walked, passing sano, leaving the man dumbfounded. Souji stopped almost right infront of Sano. Crossing his arms he watched the fight, looking VERY serious, and not saying a word. (All of them accept Sano were wearing their uniforms)
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Umeya
May 11, 2005 20:04:44 GMT -5
Post by Umeko on May 11, 2005 20:04:44 GMT -5
Umeko takes in the scene and made her move. She sprinted towards the combatants, towards the screaming children and scooped them both in her arms, and hopefully away from the fight. Unfortunately, being not a particularly young or large woman, she stumbled.
Her little misadventure was enough to distract Kenshin."Umeko-san!" Umeko managed a weak smile as she held the still crying children. "They're alright, but I think I hurt my back..." Assessing the sitation, Kenshin realized that he had only one reasonable choice left. He lowered his sword and let it fall from his grasp...(Any new thread for Kenshin's interrogation? Anyone?)
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