Kenshin is dead, and so is Kaoru. Unaware of the total realm of shinigami and hollows, he stumbles upon young Shiba Isshin, who saves him. (NOT YAOI) "What do you mean?" Kenshin asked. "I mean, do you want to protect people?"... "Yes."
[One-Shot] He's been alone before. He doesn't know when, or how, but he has. Fortunately, that rare kind of people always seem to fish him out of the sea of sorrow. Sequel is in progress.