Kaoru's memories slowly ended as the thunder stopped. The young girl kept so still someone could have mistaken her as died.
The only thing you could hear in the abandoned house was the harsh breathing of a sobbing girl. 'It's all my fault! It's all my fault! I am so sorry Enshi!' Kaoru silently started rocking back and forth, trying the level her breathing.
Slowly Kaoru lifted her head from her legs and peeked out side through a broken window. The sun was setting just beyond the horizon. 'Nightfall. Another day. Without him.' Kaoru silently got up heading out the door. She looked up at the sky
once more knowing she had to get home soon. 'The shortcut it is.' Kaoru crept around the out side of the house going toward an alley. "Nothing will happen."she whispered to herself to reassure her mind. Darkness surrounded her as she walked into the alley. 'Nothing bad is going to happen' she reassured herself but yet Kaoru had a horrible feeling something bad was coming.
The red hair assassin sighed to himself as he ran across the roof of an alleyway. He's violet eyes turned a piercing yellow as he thought about the assignment he had to go through with tonight. A thug by the name of Takashi Tomojoro was going to die by his hands tonight and the assassin knew that. He abruptly stopped as he saw his target walking out of a pub. 'ha! That bastards drunk! This is going to be an easy mission. He jumped down from the roof gracefully landing in the shadows the only sign of him there was his amber eyes piercing the darkness. The assassin took on step out of the darkness approaching the man named Takashi. "Takashi Tomojoro i am here to take your life for a better era." The drunken man quickly turned toward the red head's direction. "who are you? What do you want with me." Takashi asked slurring his words a bit. "Some people call me Battousai" "Battousai!! Please spare me!" The man whimpered at the mere mention of his name. Battousai slowly drew his blade to kill his target.In a flash Battousai disappeared from in front of the man. Takashi staggered around to look for the Battousai. He drew his sword from his waist so he could fight him off. Takashi, feeling a very strong ki, spun around. Takashi blocked Battousai's attack only to have another slash cut his back. Takashi gave a blood curling scream, but the fight would not stop there.
Kaoru heard a very loud scream coming from further down the alley. 'Run away! Don't get involved!' her mind had warned her but too late her body moved on its own, running toward the scream. As she approached she saw two men fighting. One had dark hair with eyes showing nothing but fear. The other man had hair the color of blood with amber eyes that were as cold as ice. Kaoru stood her ground watching as neither men noticed the arrival of Kaoru. Kaoru took one look around and instantly a wave of nausea hit her. There was blood splattered on the ground but the thing that made it worse was that it got there from the battle in front of her. The man with dark hair no longer had a white t-shirt, but a red shirt. Blood dripped down from his fingers as he continued to fight for his life. The amber eyed man seemed fine but he had blood on his face, shirt, pants, everywhere. Even seeing the amber eyed man covered with blood, Kaoru had a hunch that was not his blood on him. Kaoru got hit with another wave of nausea but this time her head was spinning, and she knew she would faint very soon.
Battousai POV
This guy is so boring. I could have beaten him even i if i was only 9!I guess i should finish him soon or Katsura will be angry that i took so long. Victim number 129, Takashi Tomojoro. This is all for a new era. For the better. For the people who no longer have to suffer through war. This is all for them. i have to hang on. A little longer.
Normal POV
Takashi noticed the difference in Battousai and took the moment to attack. His final mistake. Before he could even yell, Battousai sliced his head off. Takashi's head rolled a few feet away from his body toward the figure that was still unknown to Battousai. Kaoru gave a shriek when she saw a head stop at her feet. She knew then her presence was no longer unknown. Battosai turned and saw one of the most prettiest girls he ever saw in his life. Her raven hair was perfect the way it outlined her body. But what a petty, he saw her kill. He knew that he had to kill all the witnesses, children or not. As he approached her Kaoru knew this would be her last day to live. She was finally going to go see Enshi! But Kaoru felt strange. She was not afraid, she was angry. Angry that this man was going to kill her for doing nothing. 'He should at least kill me for a good reason! I mean the nerve he has!' As the Battosai drew closer he was able to see her face expression. At first it was very... happy. 'Happy? Why would she be happy when she knows she is about to die?' In the middle of his pondering he saw something else flash through her azure eyes. Anger. At him, and he knew it. 'What is wrong with this girl. There is no fear in her eyes at all.' When he was a foot away from her he drew his sword. "Any last words girl?" Kaoru paused thinking about what she wanted to say. 'Thank you? Why are you doing these?' Kaoru almost laughed at these thoughts. She was about to die and she was thinking about what she wanted to say. Kaoru closed her eyes briefly than opened them again. For some strange reason she decided to look down. She saw her pink sakura kimono, but it was no longer pink. It was red. Covered with blood. 'He made it...' Kaoru couldn't even finish her thoughts for she knew the sight of blood would make her faint. She looked the blood colored hair man in the eyes and knew what her last words were going to be.
"You made it rain blood." With those words Kaoru past out. Battosai, moving as fast as he did with his sword caught her before she hit the ground.
With a sigh he picked her up cradling her in his arms. 'I guess there is no use. I'll just take her with me.'
