Hiko Seijuro stopped the beating as he felt remorse for the little boy who was getting beaten,the boys halted for a few minutes upon hearing the voice.
Glancing back at the person that dared to stop them from what they were ordered to do they scorned at hiko and continued what they were doing.
This irked Hiko as they continued even with his presence,and Kenshin's heart elated for a second when he heard a voice that tried to help him.
But when he felt the air coming back to normal he feared for his life as he squinted on the floor, still in his illusion didn't notice when a fight broke out leading to the scampering of the boys beating him.
Hiko saved Kenshin but advised him to leave for his life assuming he was bullied but Kenshin didn't budge but only stood watching Hiko.
"Don't you have a place to stay boy"he shouted at him
Shaking his head vigorously as tears slipped down his face,he was unable to speak words that were unable to come out from his mouth.
Hiko accosted him where he lay on the floor,he pitied him pondering if he had family,a part of him wanted to help him another part of him decided to leave him.
The matter wasn't in his hands but of the little boy if he decided to follow him he wouldn't mind but openly take him in. Hiko was watching the boy when a hard kick followed from his back pushing him to stumble in his back.
"Run,"he shouted at Kenshin. The people went back to bring more people after he beat them up. Kenshin was too tired after the beating but with determination in fulfilling fate in his life he limped himself up and ran away.
Hiko smirked at the boys, some of whom he knew that he had beaten and some new ones,looking a bit far he could view their master which was watching from him from afar.
Swirling his sword he plunged it at the first person that came forward shouting with his sword in his hand the fight was brisk without mercy. He swung it upwards downwards at the boys soaked in blood watching their master while killing his boys.
Plunging his sword in the last person's body which earned a loud scream,with a pile of bodies and blood already soaking the ground forming a little pond. Sheathing his sword from the body he stood watching their master which launched at him without sparing a time.
Hiko moved back a little, the force was fast,and Akihiko was bent on killing him, which he saw in his eyes but that wasn't his problem now.
The little boy he had told to run, he didn't know where he ran off to which scared him if they had carried him already. With that he ran to Akihiko as they fought relentlessly and fervently switching sides with all seriousness.
It was almost night time that Kenshin kept leaping to wherever his legs could carry him,stumbling upon a block he whined.
The wounds were so painful that tears couldn't leave his eyes as it repeatedly fell,deciding to rest. He moved at a stall which was already closed or didn't open at all but it was none of his business right now.
His breath was fast as he sat down,he was thirsty and needed food and above all rest.
"Follow me"he heard a voice from the dark
Unable to see the face he was scared if it was one of the boys that beat him up so he stood up and tried limping away when he was being dragged.
"Who are you"he asked his voice shaking revealing his fear
"Shhhh it's me I need you to be quiet unless I will leave you here"
Kenshin knew the voice as it was Hiko's which gave him the assurance that he wasn't like one of those people that had beat him up.
EARLIER
Hiko had killed Akihiko mercilessly, slicing his sword through his neck. It was brutal but it was for the better. The man was as wicked as he killed brutally so he served him a taste of his own medicine.
He didn't care who he was,looking around him the stench of irons,blood and piles of bodies 'what am I going to do with these bodies? He cleaned his sword on one of the bodies.
He was still thinking about what he was going to do with the bodies when he realized that he needed to search for kenshin.
That wasn't a problem but was more scared of his life,he really liked the boy at first sight. He ran using all his strength to search for him when he saw him sitting down in a corner in thoughts.such a little boy all alone in this world how cruel can this world be again.
Kenshin followed hiko to his house close to Kyoto,he was almost close to Kyoto when he stumbled upon those bad gangs that beat him up.
Arriving at his house Hiko ordered a maid to help him out for the night,he left for his room afterwards.
Kenshin wasn't sure of what to do but he followed his hearts by taking help from a stranger he knew not.he took his bath and ate which he rested by wallowing himself in the depths of fate.
The sun creased through the curtains of the room he was kept in,this felt like a dream stretching his hand as he went outside.
He had taken herbal medicines from the maid which he took hesitantly.
When he met the same maid that helped him out yesterday,she gave him food and left him. He felt lonely staying in someone's house without paying anything and barely knowing him.
'What does he want from me he reasoned out in his head as he felt the breeze hit his skin
Everything was cool and peaceful now,he didn't know what was going to happen again from now 'if his life was going to be back on the streets' 'will this man help me'
Hiko who came out of his room some minutes ago watching kenshin watch the sky in his own world 'lost'
Though he was a little boy the thirst for blood in his eyes showed him there was more to him and that was what kept him going.
"Hello boy"Hiko called from the back of Kenshin which he turned back staring back at him. Without further ado he went straight to the point.
"Can you tell me why you are alone for your age in Tokyo?" Hiko moved to stand in front of him as he gazed down at him. Kenshin sighed before spilling everything that happened.
"Do you wish to be strong?"he asked kenshin
"Yes,"Kenshin answered. He wanted to avenge his family.
Hiko watched him drop his face down which he didn't like one bit "I don't like when your face is down,look at me when you speak you don't have to show me your weakness I hate weak people"he was trying to test him
"I am not weak"he bantered
"hahaha ok boy I can only help you on one condition—smirking—can you do anything?"the man asked, knowing he was desperate at this moment.
"yes anything"
"be sure boy no going back when the deal is settled"he frowned
"anything"kenshin was bent on killing every single soul involved in the death of his family
"deal,now I need you to call me your master"said hiko
"Master"kenshin said without stress
He wanted the young boy to call him his master knowing the desire and urge to kill in his eyes,he needed him for himself.
"What's your name?"hiko asked
"SHINTA"kenshin answered
That was his birth name which his parents gave to him.
"No that name doesn't suit you since you are now under me as I am your master,you are given a new life,you answer from now onwards ROROUNI KENSHIN"hiko said glaring at the boy who stood watching him without batting an eye.