Rurouni Kenshin Recs

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Conspirator, Descent into Madness, at http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1263309/1/

Descent into Madness – Were you one of those people who got really annoyed at the way the first OVA skipped over the time between Kenshin being with Hiko and Kenshin being a hitokiri? If so, this fic is a must read, providing insight into Kenshin as he shifts from an idealistic child to the man known as a demon.

Haku Baikou, Soul of a Hitokiri and Against a Sea of Troubles, at http://hakubaikou.com/fanfics/hakubaikou.html

Against a Sea of Troubles – Set in the time more or less immediately following the events of the first OVA. Kenshin, while wandering

Soul of a Hitokiri – This fic is set during the last few minutes of the first OVA as something of an insert. The portrayal of both Katsura and Kenshin is heart-rendingly beautiful.

Nekotsuki, Tanabata Jasmine at http://hakubaikou.com/contributors/nekotsuki/fanfics.html

Tanabata Jasmine – Well, it’s Kenshin / Kaoru, which ordinarily makes me want to spork my eyes out, but it’s so damned well-written that I have to like it anyway. It all starts with a flower merchant…

Sean Montgomery, Healer, at http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1472265/1/

Healer – Eh… I really liked this one-shot, but my attempts at summary all seem to make it sound trite and uninteresting, so here’s the author’s summary: Can Kaoru learn to accept the Battousai when he is unleashed on the anniversary of Tomoe’s death?

Sekihara Tae, Fever Dreams, at http://www.fanfiction.net/s/608673/1/

Fever Dreams – Aww, Kenshin’s sick! Poor Kenshin. Particular pity for the poor rurouni who gets run through the ringer in this fic as his fevered mind confuses the past with reality.

SiriusFan13, Out of Time, at http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2149801/1/

Out of Time – One of my all time favourite stories, this time travel fanfic throws Meiji Kenshin into the Bakumatsu and brings Battousai forward to the Meiji. Absolutely amazing, with a kick-ass Hiko to boot.