Kaye felt herself pale from what he said. Her legs buckled as she dropped to the floor. "No, you couldn't have done anything so terrible."
Kento balled his hands into tight fists with them clenched at his sides. "It's true, I took her life."
"I don't understand, why would you…"
"Back then people were disappearing with no trace or explanation. Until one day on a training exercise, I passed by Wang and Lynn's home. I sensed something was wrong, but I wasn't entirely sure about it until I went for a closer look. I saw Lynn working with black magic. It was forbidden and everyone knew the penalty was death."
Kaye overcame her shock and pulled up to stand. She was having a hard time wrapping her head around even the slightest possibility of him taking a life. It wasn't him, it couldn't have been. Kaye's voice was quiet, "Were you under a spell when this happened? You did say Lynn was practicing black magic."
Kento shook his head as he kept his back to her, "No Kaye, there was no spell. I knew exactly what I was doing at the time. I was a totally different person back in China."
"So is that what Dais meant when you told me the time he messed with your head, about you being the most blood thirsty?"
"Cale must have told them about it when he returned to the Dynasty."
Kaye took her time as she made her way to him. She stopped within an arm's length and reached out towards him, "You are nothing like that person back then. You are strong, kind, compassionate…"
Kento walked forward just a bit out of her reach, "It could be possible for me to go back to how I use to be Kaye!"
"No! I refuse to believe you could ever go back down that path!"
The orange Ronin whirled around and clenched his fists as his eyes narrowed, "Yes I can! I am only human! Wang was right when he asked me if the roles were reversed if I wouldn't want revenge as well. I would do whatever it took to make things right."
Kaye flinched back and settled her racing heart. Her eyes narrowed and then became soft, "Kento, I love you. I can only imagine how hard this is for you to talk about with me. We can face this together."
"No, I don't want you involved with this."
"But…"
"No I said! Stay away from Wang and stay away from Cale! You'll be safer if you just stay away! In fact, I think you should stay in the city for a while until you hear from me."
"What? You can't be serious! Kento!"
"I'm deadly serious, look Kaye, I have to work with Wang, he offered me redemption for the death of his sister. He did not say how yet, but I have to do it this way if I am going to be able to live with myself. You don't have to worry. I'll find you once this is all over, I promise." Kento replied with a quieter tone. He reached up and gently cupped the side of her face. His eyes fixed upon hers. With her distracted, his other hand pressed upon a nerve and rendered her unconscious. "I'm sorry Kaye, it has to be this way." He picked her up and laid Kaye's unconscious form on the sofa. Kento raced upstairs and changed his clothes. Shortly after he came back down and picked Kaye up again and took off towards the city.
