Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin in any way.
Chapter one
"Mommy, wake up! Please! Don't let them get me! Mommy please!"
A young girl cried out as she shook the motionless woman who lay before her. Rain poured down heedlessly, matted the girl's short raven hair to her face. Tears trailed down her cheeks and intermixed with the raindrops. She gripped the woman once more and shook her.
"Mommy! You can't leave me! Please!"
The woman never moved. Giving up, the girl laid her head down on the woman's still chest and wept.
"Please ... Mommy." She whimpered.
The girl continued her desperate pleas while footsteps began to echo throughout the alleyway, water splashing as the stranger strode closer to the girl. The stranger stopped by the dead woman and the weeping child. The girl lifted her head slightly to see the black leather boots in front of her. Slowly, her sapphire orbs traveled up the person, studying his profile.
It was a man, in his late thirties, with dark eyes and unruly hair. He wore a black sweater with neatly pressed pants and a rain over coat that stopped knee length. The overcoat failed in protected the man from the downpour. His hair was matted to his face, casting a shadow over his eyes. His lips curled into a twisted smile.
"K-107, I'm glad to see you are well." He spoke.
The girl scooted away from the woman and the towering man. She glared at the tall man.
"My name is Kaoru, you creep!" She yelled at the top of her lungs.
A soft cackle emitted from the man.
"You have some mouth for a six year old." he murmured as he stepped over the motionless woman and advanced toward Kaoru.
"You know it was a mouth like that that got your mother where she is now. May her soul rest in peace."
Kaoru scooted across the muddy surface of the alley, trying to get as far from the man as possible. She scooted away from him until her back met with the wall. The man stopped before her.
"No where for you to run is there?" he asked sarcastically.
Kaoru's eyes darted around, looking for any passage to escape. Her gaze fell on the man. She looked at him once more and then saw something glint in the pale lighting of the alley.
The man felt a slight tug at his belt and looked down. His eyes widened slightly at the sight of his gun yanked from its holster and turned on him, seemingly floating in front of him. It hovered in the air, the barrel of the handgun aimed at his chest. The man glanced at Kaoru, and a soft gasp escaped him.
Kaoru's eyes were now a light emerald compared to the dark sapphire before. Her gaze was focused intently on the gun, her brow furrowed in deep concentration. The man shifted his gaze back to the gun.
A familiar click echoed throughout the alley. The man smiled ruefully and reaching out, retrieved his gun. He glared down at Kaoru, who looked tired.
In response, Kaoru cowered away from the towering man. The twisted grin appeared once again.
"Pity for you the gun wasn't loaded. You had me there for a moment." He responded, replacing the gun back in its holster.
Tears pricked the corners of Kaoru's sapphire eyes as she looked at the man.
"Why can't you just leave me alone?" she whimpered.
"Orders. I have to bring you back."
The tears fell from her eyes and coursed down her pale, wet cheeks.
"What happens now?" she muttered.
"Now, you either come willingly or will I have to take you forcefully?"
Kaoru looked away from the man and focused straight ahead past him. Beyond him, lay the cold woman. The woman's head was turned to the pair, and Kaoru found herself gazing at the cold hazel eyes. "Momma..." She murmured.
Mustering up all her courage, Kaoru stood and delivered a kick to the man's ankle. Then she ran past him as fast as she could manage. The man sucked in air through his clenched teeth and whipped around to see Kaoru jump over her mother and run to the opening of the alley.
"Forcefully it is then." He muttered as he ran after her, stepping over the still body as he did so.
He caught up to her in a few quick steps, grabbing her by the collar of her dingy white shirt. Kneeling down, he pulled Kaoru back into the alley, towards him. Kaoru stumbled and landed on the filthy ground. The man never released her shirt and with his free hand reached into his pocket. He pulled out a black handkerchief.
Kaoru struggled in his grasp, her small hands trying to pry the larger hand from her shirt. She stopped momentarily when she saw his other hand come into view, holding a black cloth. The hand came to her quickly and clamped the cloth firmly over her nose and mouth.
Panic rising within her, her small hands flew to the hand. She grabbed his wrist with both hands and tried to move his hand. The man relented against her petty struggle. Kaoru fought against the closing of her eyelids. After what seemed like forever, Kaoru gave in and her body went limp. The man released her shirt and caught her with one arm as she fell backwards. He deposited the handkerchief back in his pocket and in one swift motion, lifted Kaoru from the ground and threw her limp form over his shoulder.
Before leaving, the man walked to the woman and stopped before her. He gazed at her pale form and the blood slowly gathering around her, tingeing the puddles a deep crimson. The man shook his head and turning around, exited the alley.
A/N: This is my first attempt at fan fiction so constructive criticism is more than welcome as long as it helps me improve and not an insult. Anywho, I hope you enjoyed the first chapter and any questions are welcome as well. See ya next chapter! -Phoenix Wanderer
Chapter one
"Mommy, wake up! Please! Don't let them get me! Mommy please!"
A young girl cried out as she shook the motionless woman who lay before her. Rain poured down heedlessly, matted the girl's short raven hair to her face. Tears trailed down her cheeks and intermixed with the raindrops. She gripped the woman once more and shook her.
"Mommy! You can't leave me! Please!"
The woman never moved. Giving up, the girl laid her head down on the woman's still chest and wept.
"Please ... Mommy." She whimpered.
The girl continued her desperate pleas while footsteps began to echo throughout the alleyway, water splashing as the stranger strode closer to the girl. The stranger stopped by the dead woman and the weeping child. The girl lifted her head slightly to see the black leather boots in front of her. Slowly, her sapphire orbs traveled up the person, studying his profile.
It was a man, in his late thirties, with dark eyes and unruly hair. He wore a black sweater with neatly pressed pants and a rain over coat that stopped knee length. The overcoat failed in protected the man from the downpour. His hair was matted to his face, casting a shadow over his eyes. His lips curled into a twisted smile.
"K-107, I'm glad to see you are well." He spoke.
The girl scooted away from the woman and the towering man. She glared at the tall man.
"My name is Kaoru, you creep!" She yelled at the top of her lungs.
A soft cackle emitted from the man.
"You have some mouth for a six year old." he murmured as he stepped over the motionless woman and advanced toward Kaoru.
"You know it was a mouth like that that got your mother where she is now. May her soul rest in peace."
Kaoru scooted across the muddy surface of the alley, trying to get as far from the man as possible. She scooted away from him until her back met with the wall. The man stopped before her.
"No where for you to run is there?" he asked sarcastically.
Kaoru's eyes darted around, looking for any passage to escape. Her gaze fell on the man. She looked at him once more and then saw something glint in the pale lighting of the alley.
The man felt a slight tug at his belt and looked down. His eyes widened slightly at the sight of his gun yanked from its holster and turned on him, seemingly floating in front of him. It hovered in the air, the barrel of the handgun aimed at his chest. The man glanced at Kaoru, and a soft gasp escaped him.
Kaoru's eyes were now a light emerald compared to the dark sapphire before. Her gaze was focused intently on the gun, her brow furrowed in deep concentration. The man shifted his gaze back to the gun.
A familiar click echoed throughout the alley. The man smiled ruefully and reaching out, retrieved his gun. He glared down at Kaoru, who looked tired.
In response, Kaoru cowered away from the towering man. The twisted grin appeared once again.
"Pity for you the gun wasn't loaded. You had me there for a moment." He responded, replacing the gun back in its holster.
Tears pricked the corners of Kaoru's sapphire eyes as she looked at the man.
"Why can't you just leave me alone?" she whimpered.
"Orders. I have to bring you back."
The tears fell from her eyes and coursed down her pale, wet cheeks.
"What happens now?" she muttered.
"Now, you either come willingly or will I have to take you forcefully?"
Kaoru looked away from the man and focused straight ahead past him. Beyond him, lay the cold woman. The woman's head was turned to the pair, and Kaoru found herself gazing at the cold hazel eyes. "Momma..." She murmured.
Mustering up all her courage, Kaoru stood and delivered a kick to the man's ankle. Then she ran past him as fast as she could manage. The man sucked in air through his clenched teeth and whipped around to see Kaoru jump over her mother and run to the opening of the alley.
"Forcefully it is then." He muttered as he ran after her, stepping over the still body as he did so.
He caught up to her in a few quick steps, grabbing her by the collar of her dingy white shirt. Kneeling down, he pulled Kaoru back into the alley, towards him. Kaoru stumbled and landed on the filthy ground. The man never released her shirt and with his free hand reached into his pocket. He pulled out a black handkerchief.
Kaoru struggled in his grasp, her small hands trying to pry the larger hand from her shirt. She stopped momentarily when she saw his other hand come into view, holding a black cloth. The hand came to her quickly and clamped the cloth firmly over her nose and mouth.
Panic rising within her, her small hands flew to the hand. She grabbed his wrist with both hands and tried to move his hand. The man relented against her petty struggle. Kaoru fought against the closing of her eyelids. After what seemed like forever, Kaoru gave in and her body went limp. The man released her shirt and caught her with one arm as she fell backwards. He deposited the handkerchief back in his pocket and in one swift motion, lifted Kaoru from the ground and threw her limp form over his shoulder.
Before leaving, the man walked to the woman and stopped before her. He gazed at her pale form and the blood slowly gathering around her, tingeing the puddles a deep crimson. The man shook his head and turning around, exited the alley.
A/N: This is my first attempt at fan fiction so constructive criticism is more than welcome as long as it helps me improve and not an insult. Anywho, I hope you enjoyed the first chapter and any questions are welcome as well. See ya next chapter! -Phoenix Wanderer