DISCLAIMER : Kenshin, kaoru and the gang but i love them really much

sorry for any spelling or grammar mistake. enjoy..

Chapter 2

Megumi and Sano took me back to our home.. For the first time in my life i felt how empty and cold the house was.. For the first time in my life i really didn't know what to do.. I wanted to break down and cry... I wanted to break everything in front of me.. I was furious with everything! I was scared... I felt so hollow and lonely, i felt like dying..

But i couldn't do it to my sister.. Mum and dad told us to take care of each other.. so, even when i want to lay down and fade into nothingness .. i forced myself to go on for my parent's memory and for Megumi.. maybe someday, i would find out the reason behind my parent's murder.. I considered revenge.. over and over again.. but my father's memory wouldn't allow me to toy with the idea.. No.., i would never dishonour my father.. The Master of Kamiya Kasshin Ryu.. Our swords are meant to protect.. not to kill. I however would try my best to seek justice for my parents.. That was my solemn oath..

The next few days came and gone almost unnoticed.. How did a person handle those kind of lost? I really had no idea.. I only knew that i existed.. Everything became mechanichal.. I ate without tasting, i shower without really knowing.. i shook hands with a lot of well wisher, looking at them without really seeing.. And when i slept, i saw them again, their eyes staring into nothingness..

The day of the burial, both sisters stood by each other, lending each other's strength as they say their final goodbye to their beloved, never get to touch their skin or feel their warmth ever again.. Sayonara Otousan... okaasan.. until the day we meet again.. remember we love you.. will always love you... mum.. dad..

Misao, Soujiro and Okita came to visit me everyday.. Soujiro sat with me every night trying his best to pull me out of my depression. We sparred and practiced my Tenken everyday.. The truth was i wanted to be stronger.. much stronger so i could protect my sister.. Those people who murdered our parents could be coming after us too.. I couldn't tell my friends so i wouldn't put any of them in danger. I practised harder than everybody else for i knew my time with them would come to an end..

Violet eyes.. didn't show up..

Megumi would be going back to college soon.., since i was still underage, i don't think i would be allowed to stay there on my own. We didn't have anybody else other than ourselves. I didn't know what Megumi would do to our house and dad's dojo.. We might have to sell them.. Whatever my sister would decide, i would stand by her. i could never be 15 anymore.. it was time to grow up.. Kamiya Kaoru..

Farewell came too soon.. Megumi had to go back to college, Kaoru had to go and live with her grandfather in Japan until she turned 18.. The first few days when they found out that Kaoru would be going back to Japan, Misao woudn't go out of her room. She wanted Kaoru to stay with her family but Kaoru's grandfather wouldn't allow it. Both friends cried their heart out.. They weren't just bestfriends, they were sisters at heart.

Saying goodbye to Soujiro was another matter. Kaoru felt her heart was broken all over again.. He was her bestfriend and her first love. Soujiro said he would wait for her but Kaoru wouldn't allow it. 3 years was a long time and it wouldn't be fair for either of them. "Be happy Sou..., thank you for everything.. Sayonara.." Kaoru said and kissed him for the last time.. She hugged Okita, Misao, Sanosuke and Megumi before she turned to walked into the departure hall.. Her tears fell as she began to sob her heart out.. stopping a few times to collect herself before doubling all over again.

She was so lost in her grieves she failed to notice a pair of violet eyes walking towards her. "Kaoru" He said softly as he took her hands and pulled her into his arms. She cried into his shirt until she had no more tears. He held her closed and whispered soothing words before he pulled back and raised her face to meet her eyes.

The sadness in her eyes made him want to cry for her but instead he kissed her forhead and gave her the photo album that Megumi begged him to give Kaoru. He had arrived late because his flight from Los Angeles were delayed. He was devastated when they told him that Kaoru had left. He had to appeal the airport security to allow him deliver the album to her as she was leaving for Japan. For some reason they had allowed him.. maybe because they saw how devastated Kaoru and her friends were.

"This photo album, Megumi wants you to have it to remind you how much she.. how much we love you" Her eyes widened when she heard what he said. Kenshin's face reddened under her gaze. Before thay could say anything else, the announcement for her to board the flight to Japan came. So he walked her towards the boarding gate, gave her another hug "sayonara little Kaoru" and pushed her towards the waiting stewardess who immediately ushered her into the aircraft.

With heavy heart Kenshin walked silently towards his waiting friends.. He wouldn't be able to see her for a long time.. The little girl who lit up the life of everyone who loves her with her laughters and antics without knowing it, she brought light and laughter to every soul she touched.

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Honestly i cried so hard when i wrote this piece.. if you cried too.., i'm sorry.. Gomen nasai.