Lina: I know, I just updated Kenshin not too long ago, but this is the second to last chapter and I wanted to write it, so here it is!

Esano: u promised I'd be in it, right?

Lina: yes, u are. But ur in a sad scene.

Kenshin: Bloodstained Chapter 7

Kenshin and Kaoru stood outside the doorway of the dojo. Kenshin reached out a hand to open the door, but it froze there. His eyes were shadowed over.

"We don't have to go in right away if you don't want to," Kaoru suggested. Kenshin just nodded slowly. Then after a minute the door suddenly opened and Yahiko almost ran into Kenshin. He looked up as he regained his balance.

"Kenshin! I'm sorry, I was just on my way to run an errand. Welcome back!" He said. Then he noticed the solemn expression on Kenshin's face and frowned. "What happened?"

"Yahiko... I... killed again," was all Kenshin could get out before words choked in his throat. Yahiko nearly fell over backwards when he heard this. And Sano and Esano just came up as Kenshin muttered the phrase that they thought they would never hear come out of his mouth.

"What did you say?" Sano asked, even though he had heard him clearly. Kenshin walked to the dojo slowly. Kaoru almost started crying.

"He killed the man who hurt you, Sano," Kaoru stated. Sano grew angry at this and went in front of Kenshin, he picked the wanderer up by his collar.

"Why? Why did you do that?! Was it for revenge? I thought you weren't that type of person. I thought you didn't kill anyone no matter what..." Sano's statement was cut off by Kenshin's hand reaching up and taking a hold of Sano's wrist that was holding him up. Sano put him down gently. Kenshin's eyes were still clowded over.

"I'm sorry," Kenshin muttered. Sano punched a fist into the palm of his other hand. Kenshin walked into the dojo. The shocked Yahiko finally said something after Kaoru walked in.

"I have to go run the errand now... I'll be back soon," he said, still confused as to what just happened. Esano did not say anything to Kaoru as she walked past him, she felt concern coming from him, something she thought he did not feel. Kaoru went into the room that Kenshin had entered, she saw him on his knees, hands to the ground.

"Kenshin," she said. He turned his head, like he always did, but he was not smiling this time. Tears were in the corner of his eyes, waiting to fall. He tried hard to keep them from doing so. Kaoru went over to him, she went in front of him and pulled him close. His eyes widened. "I said that I would love you no matter what, right? It is still true, and it will be forever," Kaoru whispered. Kenshin could not stop the tears now. They streamed down his face as Kaoru tightened her arms around him. He wrapped his arms around her waist and sobbed silently. Kaoru looked up at the ceiling, she almost started to pray that everything would be all right. Then she realized that this would affect the both of them for as long as they lived.

There was a knock on the door. "Miss Kaoru, there's a man here to see you. He's a police officer," Esano said. Kaoru quickly opened the door, making sure to block his view from the broken Kenshin, still sitting on the floor. She closed the door behind her as she walked out to the front with Esano. Sano had been sitting on the porch, and was still there. The man standing the doorway was the Police Chief.

"Hello. I am here to speak to you about a crime that took place in Kyoto. Some witnesses saw you and Kenshin Himura running around the area where Tatsugi Tsurai was killed," the officer said. Kaoru grew a little nervous.

"So you just assume it was Kenshin? And how did that person know who we were and where we lived?" Kaoru asked.

"It was Saitou Hajime that saw you. May I speak with Mr. Himura?" The Chief asked.

"Uh... he's not feeling well today. I can ask him questions if you want," Kaoru suggested.

"Just ask him if he saw anything," the Chief inquired. Kaoru nodded and went back to where Kenshin was. He was leaning against the wall now, eyes closed. They opened as soon as she walked into the room.

"Is something wrong?" He asked.

"The... Police Chief is here. He wants to know if you saw anything in Kyoto... Hajime... Saitou saw us there," Kaoru said, barely able to speak she was so nervous. Kenshin smiled sadly.

"Maybe I should turn myself in," he said, quietly.

"No! I wouldn't... be able to live without you," she said, making sure that the Chief could not hear her. "I'm just going to say you were here with me, cleaning and did not see anything. You just stay there," Kaoru said. She went back outside. Kenshin sighed, wanting to stop her, but couldn't.

"So, did he notice anything in Kyoto?" The Chief asked. Kaoru shook her head.

"No, nothing. He was here with me, I asked him to clean the dojo a little and he overworked, which is why he is not feeling well today," Kaoru explained. Sano sighed, she glared at him.

"Well, if you say so, I will trust you. Don't blame me if you get in trouble though," the Chief said and with that he left. The tension left the air immediately, but Sano went off to the back of the dojo in a huff.

"Don't let his anger get to you. He's just being an idiot," Esano said.

"Oh, you're one to talk," Kaoru snapped back. Esano did not say anything to that as Kaoru walked back to where Kenshin was. "He's gone, you don't have to worry anymore," Kaoru said. Kenshin smiled, and he then started to laugh, crazily.

Lina: hehehe evil Kenshin! The last chapter is going to be the next one. It will be goooood.

Esano: I had a line!

Lina: u will have more lines in the next one. Well, there you go! Enjoy! And be nice.