It was originally called broken wing, but I had lots of mistakes so what the hey, how about just create another story?

All original characters from RK. I repeat, NO OOCs

Second RK fic, hope you enjoy.

Chapter one: Assault

Kyoto

"Kidnapped?" Aoshi allowed himself to interrupt. Since he barely spoke much, the attention given was significant," How do you know this?" he demanded.

"I found a note on the ground by the gateway, the criminal left it, it says: Beware Oniwaban, anyone could be next. What will we do, Aoshi-sama?" The note taunted him. The girl he'd raised for sixteen years, was gone simply gone without a trace. It couldn't be allowed, not this easily. The oniwaban stood in good reputation so far, and the slightest word of gossip could strike them down quick...Or was it something else? The great concern for his female ally.

"This is preposterous! How in the world could this have happened to Misao?" Okina demanded with flaring nostrils.

Aoshi took the note, and re-read it carefully, "Misao…"

Tokyo

"Kenshin! Kenshin!" Sano cried.

"Sanosuke?" Kenshin looked up from the water bucket full of bubbles, "What's the matter?"

"Yahiko! Yahiko's-"

"Oro?" Kenshin sweat dropped, staring at the barely conscious boy, who was picking Sanosuke's hair like a monkey, "Wh-what happened?"

"Well this stupid little punk got so stubborn and naïve, that he decided to go off on his own and get drunk!" Sano shouted into Yahiko's ear, "Get off me baka! Little twerp!"

"I told you! Hic Don't call me little!" Then, randomly, he started to giggle pointing at Kenshin, "Hehehe! Kenshin looks like a hic girl…"

"ORO?"

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"And WHY did you let him off alone? It's your entire fault Sano!" Kaoru yelled.

Unaffected, Sanosuke started picking his ear and dozing off into space, "ARE YOU LISTENING? Sanosuke Sagara! Could you tell him off like that? Yahiko's just a little boy!"

"I told you! Hic hic I'm not so da- hic damned little!"

"SHUT UP Yahiko! Go back to sleep!" Kaoru pushed him back down like he was besides her point made; which he was, "Sagara! I told you! If you and Yahiko were going into town, don't go to sake bars like that!"

"It's not MY fault!" Sanosuke shouted back.

"YESIT IS! You teased him and ranted on about YOUR sake! Look where it's gotten him now!"

Kenshin couldn't handle the yelling between the two, and tried to settle it, "Wait everyone, we shouldn't argue that we shouldn't, how about som-"

"STAY OUT OF THIS!" The two competitor's voice blew Kenshin through the screen door, and out of the room. Weak, hopeless, and deaf, Kenshin twitched in pain.

Pointless bickering in the background

"Oh dear, things will never change, will they?" Kenshin sweat dropped.

Kyoto

"Okina-sama, what are we going to do? We have no idea were Misao is and- and she could be-"

"Stop it Okon-san" Shiroji warned, "Don't say that…" Okon looked down sadly, and let out a breath of grief, "Let's start with where she last was."

"Misao-chan- she went out on her own again. She told me to tell Okina-sama not to worry, that she'd be back before sunset. Well, it slipped my mind. I had forgotten to tell Okina-sama…By nightfall, I didn't bother to wait for Misao-chan, she usually comes back a day later or so. And now…now…" Omasu made a small gasp, "I don't know where she is…" Okon rubbed Omasu's back comfortingly, in attempt to ease emotional pain through physical, but it didn't help much.

"What kind of person would do this? Who could possibly despise the Oniwaban this much? Why?" Okina asked, though no answer was to be expected.

"…Revenge, perhaps?" Everyone looked towards the shadowed corner, where Aoshi sat composed, and quiet.

Kurojo spoke, "But Aoshi-sama, we have done nothing wrong to others for a while now, who could do this? The person who took Misao-san this easily must be skilled."

"Yes," Aoshi glowered his eyes at the candle flame before him, as it flickered violently, "Skilled…but not wise."

Tokyo

Kenshin stared at the brimming waters of the river, 'There is a sad breeze tonight, I sense something malice, and I do not like it, that I do not.' He narrowed his cautious eyes to intimidate nature, or possibly the creature that lurked in the high tree above him, "Come out stranger, I do not tolerate trespassers. What is your business here?"

"Kenshin." Kaoru called behind Kenshin, "What are you doing out here? It's dark out, you shouldn't-"

"Hush, Kaoru-dono." he ordered softly, "Be wary." Kaoru stepped back trusting his instincts. An angry gust of wind impacted everything in its way, leaving behind fragments of leaves and bark.

The intruder shot out of the tree and grabbed a hold of Kaoru offensively. Kaoru tried with all her might for freedom, but with no prevail. Kenshin tensed at the sight of his loved one, being life endangered. The intruder was smiling, soon making a devious grin, "Well now, I finally get to meet the infamous battousai. How do you do?"

'That voice! It-it's him!' Kaoru realized.

"What do you want from Kaoru-dono? Don't hurt her." He immediately alleged, giving his menacing glare.

But there was no sign of doubt in the intruder's eyes as he grasp tighter to her mouth, "On no Kenshin-san, I don't want anything from her, but from you." A look of confusion met Kenshin, "I know of your weakness, the disease that lurks in your heart...This is an advantage for me, so I shall tell you; you've done something to me, that I cannot even begin to explain how it feels like. And for that, I must repay the debt, through Kaoru-san."

"No-" Kenshin grasped his chest, feeling the eternal pain emerge, "Ah…"

'Kenshin!' Kaoru wanted to call out, 'No…He can't fight like this! His body can't take it!'

The intruder smirked, "And don't worry, I'm not going to harm or kill Kaoru-san just yet, Kenshin. If you wish to see her again…ever, again, then you will happily oblige the rules I will make. Until then, I'll see you later."

"N-no!" Kenshin shouted. He could not stop him, that man. It was because of this disease! Why did it have to affect him at such an early time? Why was his heart so weak and frail, that he could not even save a Kaoru? ... "Kaoru-dono! Stop!...Stop...forgive me. I will save you."

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"NO! I won't let you! It's-it's ridiculous! You can't go out there on your own like THAT! Kenshin! Listen to me!" Sano shouted and the small man before him. Kenshin kept his eyes on the ground, consuming was his friend had to say, but knowing that he was going to disappoint him later on.

"Sanosuke." Kenshin called. Sano balled his fists tightly and sighed, understanding the tone in Kenshin's voice, the tone of regret. Kenshin wasn't going to give up, but would hurt that much if he tried?

Sanosuke massaged his face with both hands, trying to drive out his stress, "Look Kenshin, I care about Kaoru as much as you do. But we can't lose a guy's life for another! We'll find someway, don't be too impatient, Kenshin…And don't go out on your own, I know you will. I'll tie you with chains if I have to." Kenshin sadly smiled at Sano, "Don't give me that look… Tell you what, I promise you, first thing in the morning, we look for Kaoru. The man said he wouldn't harm her, so-"

Kenshin grabbed a hold of Sanosuke's wrist, "What if he's lying, Sano? We can't trust him…That, we can not." Again, Kenshin withdrew inside his shell, looking like a worried boy.

"Well hate to break it to you, Kenshin, but we can't trust anything right now. Now, that bastard's word is all we got. We can only hope."

It was a dark room, a shack maybe. Light peeked through the minor cracks in rotten wood. But, that was not enough to clear the room to see where she was. However, Kaoru saw a shadow figure in the corner, a small figure. Its breaths were shallow, and its movements were barely noticeable. Kaoru widened her eyes in panic, 'Misao-chan!'

Footsteps grazed against the dirt alarming Kaoru that her abductors were coming, 'It must be him…But why? Why would he do this? Why would he grieve over the past?' the door creaked open, and in came two men. A taller man, and a shorter one, 'Who is that other man…? What does he want from Kenshin?'

"That's her." The shorter boy said ,her kidnapper, referring to Kaoru. The tall man's eyes glared upon Kaoru, but blinking twice as if he recognized her. The shorter boy tilted his head and watched uncomfortably at his companion, "What's the matter?"

"Hm, nothing"

The short boy smiled again, and kneeled down to Kaoru's eye level, "Hello Kaoru, yet we meet again. Don't be afraid, now, I won't hurt you, not like you hurt me…" Kaoru furrowed her thin brows, and inched her head back.

"Keep them in here." The tall one headed for the door, "But don't touch them…yet."

Whoa, I notice that I'm getting rusty on comedy, sorry about that.

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