Yello! Yokai Angel is back! Anyway here is the second chapter of Of The War! This is my third posted story so be nice. Constructive critsism welcome even if it's just spelling or capitalization errors.

Oh and in case you forgot the leader is Katsura and his assistant is Kogoro.

I do not own Rurouni Kenshin.

Kenshin sat upon a wooden stool looking up at the sky watching as the clouds slowly drifted across the bright blue sky. After a few moments he looked down and continued through out his usual chores.

Recently the red head had noticed that spring had come a bit earlier this year. Spring was both a sad and happy time for him. Kenshin sighed closing his lavender eyes and leaning back 'The first time I met them was on a Spring day just like this...'

"Please Welcome your new unit member." Kogoro stated bluntly to the group of swordsman, his hand both placed on Kenshin's shoulders.

Kenshin looked at the men his eyes briefly stopping over the few of them with high Ki. Otherwise he kept his face emotionless not giving anything away.

Many people looked at him doubtfully. Trying to size the boy up, a few of the smarter ones wondering what caught Katsura's interest.

Eh?!" A well built man with black hair and eyes asked looking down at the small red-headed boy "Are you serious? This kid looks as if he can barely lift a sword." He commented.

Another spoke up "He looks like he's barely thirteen. How could he help us anyway?" A brown haired green eyed man who looked to be in his mid-twenties said.

Kenshin's violet eyes narrowed slightly before they went back to normal. Kogoro removed his hands from the young boys shoulders waving one hand up in down, "Mah don't worry Katsura brought him here. He won't hold you back, Hagiro, Sora. Right Himura?" He said looking down only to find an outline of dust where Kenshin was once standing.

The others blinked once then twice "Eh? Where'd that brat run of to now?! This is the sixth time dammit!" Kogoro yelled looking frantically around the room trying to spot Kenshin's fiery red hair amongst the group of thirty men.

"I'm right here Kogoro-San." Kenshin stated monotonously from behind said man.

Kogoro jumped whirling around "Gah! Would you stop that?" He yelled shaking his fist his eye twitching dangerously, he paused, "Is that Dango and Sake?" He asked curiously "When did you get that?".

"Just now, there's a dango shop three blocks down and an underground bar on the edge of town." Kenshin informed them. "I figured that if I grabbed sake you would leave me alone." He said.

Kogoro nodded "Good job brat." He said taking the sake from the red head who continued to eat his dango in silence.

"Aren't you going to question how he got the dango and sake so fast?!" The blond, Sora, yelled looking at his vice-captain incrediously.

Kogoro shrugged "Eventually you learn not to ask. The kid ain't going to tell ya no matter how much you bug him." He said nonchalantly taking a sip of his sake he continued, "It's not the first time he's done it either. Knows how to scare the hell out of me and Katsura when we ain't payin' attention."

Kenshin kept his face blank not bothering to say anything against the man's statement considering it was true. He paused feeling a familiar Ki walking towards the safe house. He looked towards Kogoro "Katsura-san is here." He stated.

As if on cue Katsura slid open the door walking into the room. He looked around the room spotting his assistant and the new recruit. He raised an eyebrow at the dango and sake then waved it off seeing it as unimportant.

"Himura, I see you've been introduced to everyone. Now would you mind demonstrating your skill with a sword? I am sure that everyone would like to see it." Katsura stated.

Kenshin gave him a stiff nod, "How many opponents should I take on?" He asked a curious undertone in his voice which was otherwise emotionless.

Hagiro blinked before breaking out into a snarl "You cocky brat you really think you can take on more than one of us? You really are an idiot." He growled.

Katsura however didn't appear fazed looking thoughtful before saying, "However many you think you can take on." He stated.

Sora turned to his leader looking at him incrediously "You can't be serious he's just a kid." He exclaimed.

Kenshin ignored the outburst instead answering his boss's question, "All of them then." He stated gaining outbursts of rage.

~~~~~A few moments later~~~~

Soon all of the men stood outside some grinning cockily, others looking ready to begin the fight, and some looking bored. Kenshin took his Battou-jutsu* stance. Kogoro sighed looking at the unit with pity but doing nothing to stop it.

"Kogoro referee the match." Katsura commanded.

Kogoro nodded "Start!" He yelled.

Most of the men immediately began to charge and as soon as they were in range of his sword Kenshin drew, not bothering to unsheathed his sword and in a flash he disappeared only to reappear behind them.

Sora blinked rapidly turning around "How the hell did you do—" he cut himself of as he doubled over in pain the rest of the men doing the same, fainting, unconscious before they hit the ground.

Kenshin snorted "Heh." He walked over to where Katsura and Kogoro were and resumed eating his pocky.

After a while the swordsman regained consciousness, laying on the ground nursing their bruises and pride. While Katsura and Kogoro watched the scene in amusement.

The rurouni would later regret the cruelty he showed them that day but he realized that it was also necessary if he was ever going to be taken seriously.

"Oi Kenshin!" Sano called "Stop daydreaming and get over here!" He said waving.

Kenshin smiled, breaking out of his reminiscing "A day just like this one." He whispered.

PLEASE REVIEW!

*(I think it translates to Sword Drawing technique)