Instead, it's too bad for the girl and Yahiko, but I get to be the first to see the strongest non-Battousai Kenshin in action.Kenshin: Yes... Aoshi: B...ttousai. Let's do it.(They charge.)Aoshi: Oniwaban-style Kodachi Nitou-ryuu(He crosses the two swords and scissors them across Kenshin's neck.)Aoshi: Gokou Juuji!Kenshin (leaping back): Hiten Mitsurugi-ryuu Ryuushousen! (striking upwards. Aoshi falls backwards as Kenshin leaps above him.)Kenshin (striking down): Hiten Mitsurugi-ryuu. Erica and I have spent the last three months trying to break her from her funk, but to almost no avail. She’s been really down in the dumps over this whole thing. So we figured why not try this today. She seemed in a better mood than what she had been today. She even invited some of her friends that were going through all of this as well.Everything was great, the kids laughing and swimming. Even a couple of parents showed up, bringing snacks and drinks, so I wouldn’t have to cater it all. All. "As I promised, I'm going to draw a door prize—and the winner gets a twenty-minute ride on the Sybian with the attachment of her choice."The women clapped and whistled, the energy of the room changing in an instant. "Also, after she's done, I will offer the machine up for use to those of you who are interested in taking another ride tonight. I'll leave a price list here," Tasha explained, waving a sheet that she set back down on the buffet. "All of you have experienced the Sybian without. He looked at my hair and took off the scrunchy I had used to tie it up. He then began to run his fingers through my kinky hair, softly combing it into a shape that framed my face. A look of satisfaction briefly glimmered in his ice- blue eyes. Looking intently at me, our eyes locked. I tried to look for sympathy in his eyes, silently pleading, but all that return was a vacant stare. It was confirmed, I knew now that he would hurt me. He quickly took off his jacket and suddenly unbuckled his.