''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4162641/1/Rurouni_Kenshii Rurouni Kenshii]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/565523/IncandescentKitsune IncandescentKitsune]] is basically a GenderFlip treated like a ForWantOfANail scenario, with Kenshin being born female ([[{{Bishounen}} not exactly]] [[DudeLooksLikeALady the biggest stretch]]) and dubbed Kenshii. Oddly, s/he isn't the person who the most unlike their canon counterpart, but Enishi, who ends up as being [[{{Yandere}} not crazy]]. And a protagonist. [[LackOfEmpathy And not]] [[{{Revenge}} crazy]]. And not a [[BigBad villain]]. [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Did we mention not crazy]]?

Sadly, while the concept is surprisingly intriguing and the first few chapters are quite good, it isn't any longer than that; it's both very short and most likely [[DeadFic dead]].

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!!This fanfic contains examples of:

* AdaptationalHeroism: Instead of being a deranged, vengeful crime lord, this version of Enishi is one of the main heroes.
* ArrangedMarriage: Kaoru wonders if this is why [[NiceGal Kenshii]] puts up with [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Enishi]] (who she perceives as just a {{Jerkass}}). At least until she finds out that, [[RelativeError we]][[PlatonicLifePartners ll]]...
* BelligerentSexualTension: [[{{Tsundere}} Kaoru]] and [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Enishi]].
* BrattyHalfPint: Enishi was this, by his own admission.
* CurbStompBattle: Both of Kenshii's fights.
* DeadpanSnarker: Enishi, to Kaoru's great annoyance.
* DrivenToSuicide: Implied to be the case with [[spoiler: Tomoe]].
* EmbarrassingNickname: *snick* Eni-chan. '''*snort*'''
* FaceFault: Enishi does this in the first ''Omake'' when he hears Kaoru's RelativeError. Kenshii's reaction is similarly shocked.
* ForWantOfANail: Despite Kenshin being the one who was [[GenderFlip gender flipped]], Enishi went through the most significant change, going from a crazed, psychotic BigBad to a protagonist. Had the fic gotten far enough, the last manga arc probably wouldn't have happened. At the same time, smaller changes are scattered about, such as Kenshii's outfit not being the trademark pink and Tomoe being buried in Tokyo instead of Kyoto.
* GenderFlip: The premise [[ForWantOfANail and the nail]].
* InSpiteOfANail: Kenshii still has the [[XMarksTheHero trademark scar]] despite never meeting Tomoe, Enishi still uses ''wattoujutsu'', the same swordstyle as he did in the series, and Tomoe is still dead.
* IResembleThatRemark:
-->"Don't call me stick girl!" Kaoru shouted at him.
-->"Don't pick on Kenshii!" he shouted back. "Just because she's too nice and puts up with your mood swings…"
-->Kaoru stuck her tongue out at him, before brightening and turning to Kenshii, [[IResembleThatRemark proving Enishi's point]].
* IWasBeatenByAGirl: Since the dreaded [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Battousai]] is a woman, this comes up a lot.
* MyGreatestFailure: Enishi blames himself for losing Tomoe...
* MyGreatestSecondChance: ...And hopes to help Kenshii when he couldn't help his sister.
* NoodleIncident: One of the six people who knew Kenshii's [[SweetPollyOliver true gender]] during the war was [[TheRival Saitou]], “though he was an accident.” And that's all they say about it.
* [[OnlyICanKillHim Only I Can Kill Her]]: Intentionally invoked when Kenshii has Enishi learn ''wattoujutsu'' so that if her SuperpoweredEvilSide ever did take over, he could kill her.
* PassThePopcorn: When Kenshii takes over a fight from Enishi, he continues to watch nearby, anticipating the thugs inevitable MassOhCrap moment when [[IWasBeatenByAGirl a woman half their size]] [[CurbStompBattle makes them eat dirt]].
* PlatonicLifePartners: Kenshii and Enishi, though there also doesn't seem to ''be'' anyone else in their lives (their loved ones have this tendency to end up [[DisappearedDad missing]], estranged, or [[DeathByChildbirth de]][[ConvenientlyAnOrphan ad]])
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Enishi gives one to Kaoru when she accuses him of being Battousai and trying to attack him. [[IdiotBall Because attacking someone you think is a murderer in the dead of night with a stick is a good idea]]. He gives her another one when [[TooDumbToLive she attacks someone she knows to be a murderer with a broken stick]]. [[{{Tsundere}} Kaoru isn't amused]].
* RelativeError: Kenshii and Enishi are essentially LikeBrotherAndSister. But since anyone could tell they're not related by blood and appear to be around the same age, Kaoru (and who knows how many others) assumes they're married.
* ReplacementGoldfish: Kenshii is this in relation to Tomoe, as she takes the same role in Enishi's life and he admits to how similar the two are.
* ShipperOnDeck: Kenshii is quick to point out how alike Kaoru and Enishi are, despite protests.
-->'''Enishi:''' (After Karou takes over cussing out a police officer) I take it back, I like her.
-->'''Kenshii:''' See! I ''knew'' you'd like her given enough time – you're too similar ''not'' to like each other…
-->'''Enishi:''' We are ''not'' similar!
-->'''Kenshii:''' Of ''course'' not, [[EmbarrassingNickname Eni-chan]].
* ShoutOut: The name [[DubNameChange Kenshii]] was originally used in “Samurai X”, the Sony/Columbia dub of the show.
* SweetPollyOliver: Kenshii pretended to be male while she was fighting in the revolution, but has gotten too old to pull it off anymore.

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