Between the assassin's blood-spattered alleys and the wanderer's lonely roads, there was a cabin on a mountainside. Between the headstrong teenager and the gentle man, there was a woman. An embroidery on the OVA Trust & Betrayal. Completed. For now. Until, that is, I write the alternate ending.

AU, SaitouTokio, WIP. The oddball romance that almost never was. CH. 39: Fish and Visitors. Rated for language and situations.

When Kaoru finds a ghost on her porch, Kenshin is surprised. Sano is terrified, Megumi is curious, Yahiko is fascinated. And then Kaoru invites him in for dinner.

COMPLETE! Because training under Hiko isn't exactly the easiest. And neither is raising Kenshin. The bond between Master and Student is deeper than meets the eye. CANON – non-yaoi, mentoring. (FULLY EDITED: August 2016)

He is injured, hunted, and wordless. Those who care for him search for him, and time is passing and hope is dying. But even should they find him, how can they repair his shattered mind?

Kenshin from 1868 to 1878. I stick to realism. Starts 'angsty', but will gradually mellow some. The first chapter can stand alone as a oneshot.

Enishi’s been defeated, life is peaceful, and finally Kenshin can begin his new life as a settled man. At least, that’s the theory. In reality, he’s finding that starting this new life is more difficult than he expected.

AU. Early summer, 1601. The Western Army is defeated; the country stands, uneasy, under the hand of the Tokugawa. Kaoru Kamiya, whose family was on the losing side, has been sold into marriage for the sake of peace. Her new husband is a legend, a demon bound in human form, marked by his blood-lust and his bright red hair. However, legends have a way of being not exactly... true.

In high school, Kaoru Kamiya escaped from a demon. Five years later, she meets a man who looks awfully familiar...

AU. In the eleventh year of the Meiji, 1878, Japan still practices chattel slavery. The Tokugawa shogunate still reigns from Edo castle, backed by the infamous Kanryu family and their merchant empire. And Kaoru Kamiya finds an abandoned slave hiding under the docks as she's walking home...

"Through long days of labor/and nights devoid of ease." It hurts, coming back to life, but not many people get to do it twice. Kenshin, Kaoru, and a long-earned peace.

Kenshin's life in states of matter. /one-shot /dedicated to Vathara.

When Kenshin brought Aoshi back to her, Misao thought he would never leave her again. But now Aoshi is on trial for his past sins, and Misao must decide, once and for all, what she is willing to do to keep him with her - because some things come with too high a price.

Himura Kenshin is long dead. Kenny Harris is alive. It's that simple-only it isn't.

After the battle at Toba Fushimi, what might have happened if Kenshin had chosen a different path to redemption?

AU, SaitouTokio. Takagi Tokio hasn’t been normal since the day she received a very unique gift from the Wolf god. Tired of being different, she wishes to be normal…Takagi Tokio is about to learn that she ought to be very careful what she wishes for.

Oneshot. Each family has its traditions and its stories. For one particular family, the deepest and most personally powerful is reflected in the blade of the sword that has been passed down through the generations.

AU, sequel to Broken Pieces All Kaoru wants to do is forget the past and move on. But when Kenshin becomes involved in an investigation that will unearth their forgotten history, they find themselves unwillingly drawn into a bloody power struggle.

Just a bunch of little haiku one per chapter that I spontaneously felt like writing. Many relate to Kenshin somehow, but several are general character haiku... Please read and review!

Moments after receiving his first real blade, Kenshin is given one task: learn to not fear the act of killing or die. But is his true opponent a killer or himself?

Hiko never misses an opportunity to instruct Kenshin. But does the pupil also have something to teach his master? One-shot.

Before she had loved him, he had given her his heart.

In a world where a British captain is the adopted son of the Emperor, the Opium Wars probably didn't happen... meaning the Revolution may be very, very different.

Caught in a deadly game of the enemy's politics, how far will one hitokiri go to keep his promise to live? Gen, Bakumatsu fic.

PostShishio. The Meiji era is turning out to be anything but peaceful, and Kenshin has taken up his sword again to follow a new guiding principle: Aku Soku Zan. But with a broken vow, how can he keep his inner hitokiri tightly reined?

This is a crossover with Highlander, in my Swordsmen universe, covering an Immortal Kenshin's life from his proposal to Kaoru up through the current day. How would being Immortal affect a man who deeply loves his family, friends, and country?

Chapter 16 up, thanks for waiting. Retelling the events, hour by hour, leading to Kenshin's answer. Canon pairings, midJinchuu arc.

A collection of drabbles set in the “Captain Mis” universe. Up: 32. Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better; 33. Memento; 34. Sexy; 35. Back to the Drawing Board; and 36. Ten More.

For Fenikkusuken: two drabbles. Battousai, Kaoru and Jin-ei.

Fresh from the battlefield of Toba Fushimi, Kenshin finds himself in Satsuma where he stumbles across an unexpected opportunity to do a good deed, but will it come back to haunt him? Completed.

A childhood lesson. Letting go. And holding on.

The ancient sword-style deals in death for a reason.... Crossover with Bleach, prequel to Mending Songs.

Sequel to Swordsmen and Walk Not Alone. Highlander crossover. Kenshin is a 160 year old Immortal. He's enrolled as a college freshman to protect Kaoru's reincarnation Carrie. Finished.

Mangaverse. A young Riza Hawkeye receives a gift from her grandfather, and with it her introduction to marksmanship. Set preseries.

Millionaire CEO Hiko Seijuro takes in an orphaned child for the holidays, and the little redhead turns his life upside down.

Sano spends an afternoon with Kaoru and discovers what it is about her that has captured Kenshin's heart. Kindly review for the improvement of story. Thanks!

Katsura Kogorou, leader of the Choshu Clan, is captured and under a death sentence! Can Kenshin find and rescue him before he is executed? Set during the Bakumatsu, after Tomoe's death.

Hiko meets Kenji for the first time. Humorfic, Round robin story between lolo popoki, SiriusFan13, sueb262, and Warg.

On the route down the mountain, on a very unroutine trip, young Kenshin can't help but worry about his shishou. Who just happens to be on his trail, and thoughtful, and mostly convinced that his days as Hiko Seijuro XIII are nearly over.

Two rivals, intent on killing each other. One way home. More than one small problem ... [Bakumatsu fic]

Two months after taking in Kenshin, Hiko's having second thoughts.

Kenshin begins wandering after the Battle of Toba Fushima and stumbles across a mystery in a small town. Completed.

A potter and a housewife connect over the parenting of legends. 1407 Disclaimer corrected, one little word added to body

When Misao is sent to clean the old outlook, she may find more than she bargained for. Written in response to an SL challenge

Being finished at TR's request. Sano returns to Japan in trouble and learns just how far his friends will go to protect him. Warnings for violence and character abuse.

A twist of a situation causes Tomoe's death to be delayed, long enough for Kenshin's wandering to hold a new burden and support beyond any expectations... Part 7, chapter 1: Enter the master of Shinko Ryu.

Set post Ikedaya. Things return to normal for the Shinsengumi after the Ikedaya affair, but the consequences of their success are just starting to surface. Hijikata x Okita. Chapter 3 up.

An elderly Sano accounts a tale kept locked away in his heart. A great loneliness, a magic journey, a secret legacy, and an encompassing love.

The Battousai leaves the revolution, the Choushu clan, his sword, and his assassin’s ways. Ten years later, the Rurouni shows up in Tokyo, with a sakabatou, a gentle soul, and a fiercely protective heart. This is the journey.

During a peaceful afternoon in Kyoto, Kenshin is pulled into the life of a young boy named Miki... a situation that may be more than Kenshin had bargained for... Please read and review!

Three years after the end of the Bakumatsu, a chance encounter with a kabuki troupe teaches Kenshin an unexpected lesson in survival.

On a routine mission, Kenshin unexpectedly bumps into a lone Shinsengumi captain. What will he do? Mild OAV spoilers, nonshounenai Complete.

He is Himura Battousai - immortal Slayer. For 200 years he has hunted and killed, always alone. Yet when he resuces a young woman from danger has he found the answer to his curse?

With the effort of TerryMcElrath, all chapters have been corrected of many small and a few bigger mistakes in spelling, grammar and wording.rnSo please enjoy the "new and improved" version. Chapter 8 is up!

A red-haired, amber-eyed stranger washes up on shore in a small, seaside village.

In the dark bloody days of the Bakumatsu, the lone and weary Hitokiri Battousai is sent a single light of the future. This gift may give him the hope and heart he needs to survive the war - but only if the teenage manslayer can handle the responsibility!

Bakumatsu Kyoto, 1865 - Kenshin had barely time to grief before he was plunged again into killings and conspiracies.

The things we hide, the things they will not see, jailed within our hearts, waiting to be freed. (Unofficial Peace Maker Fan Art Fan Fic Contest 2004 - 2nd Place)

Kaoru Kamiya-Summers meets librarian Rupert Hiko; the rest is destiny (& KK). More of a BuffyRK morph than a true crossover, mixing elements from both worlds with love, vengeance, redemption, and mochi. Chapter 20: Sano's priorities and Naked!Yumi.

Oneshot. Thoughts on the meeting that would change the course of history.

In a world where the general consensus is that swords are made to kill, how do you explain something so utterly different as Kamiya Kasshin Ryu?