Disclaimer: I don't own R.K or any of its characters, but I do own this fan fiction and some of the character I made up.
The Unforgettable Past
Chapter 7 – Betrayal
"I found out who their leader was" Hiko set the information down at the table where everyone was sited.
"His name is..." Hiko stumbled with the packet for he had one to many drinks.
"Kei Shinma" Mina finished his sentence.
"That's correct" Hiko looked at the information.
"That's right, Mina was defeated by him once. We could have just asked her" Okina realized.
"What other information do you know about him?" Kenshin asked.
"He has black hair, brown eyes. He's half Japanese and half Chinese. He has more persistence, determination, and strength I have ever seen" Mina told what she knew about him.
"Does he have any weaknesses?" Aoshi looked from his tea.
"Everybody has weaknesses" Mina answered.
"What are his?" Hiko persisted Aoshi's question.
Miaso listened quietly from the outside. She tried hard to make out the words they were flying by so quickly.
"What is his" Aoshi asked.
"I don't know" Mina hesitate a bit. Aoshi felt that she wasn't telling them the truth.
"Is it you don't know or you don't want to tell?" Hiko also caught on.
"I don't know" Mina repeated herself.
"I have forced a confrontation on Kei Shinma and his men for a compromise, if he is as strong as you say he is" Hiko confessed his secret doings.
Mina was shocked to hear what she just heard.
"Compromise?" Aoshi eyed Hiko.
"If we cannot fight him, then I'm afraid Japan has no other choice" Hiko suspected Mina of lying, maybe he wasn't as strong as Mina say he was. Mina wasn't as strong as she seemed to be, she only defeated them because she knew they wouldn't kill her and she studied under then so she knew their secret techniques.
"Should we try fighting them first?" Kenshin suddenly said.
"This way no bloodshed will be done" Hiko eyed Mina. "Will you join us in this conference Mina?"
"I... I will" Mina struggled with her words.
"You must be tried, you should get some rest" Hiko suggested as he took a slip of sake.
"I thank you for you offer" Mina bowed and left the room.
When Miaso heard this she quickly went under the wooden floors so Mina wouldn't know she was out there listening to their conversation the whole time.
After had Mina left the room and went toward her own room to get some rest. Miaso sighed as she creped back up to listen to the rest of the conversation between the men.
"She's hiding something from us" Hiko stated.
"I noticed it too" Aoshi agreed.
"Maybe she's a spy for them. She could be lying to us the whole time. They can't be as strong as she says they are. If our farmers and commoners can wipe some of them out, they can't be that strong" Hiko said.
"Why would she lie to us?" Aoshi couldn't think of any reason for her to lie to them, especially him.
"She could be working for them, she admitted she was one of them and she was rank 2. Why would she give such a high rank to help us?" Okina had to admit her actions didn't match.
"Maybe she would be rank 1 if she is successful in tricking us" Hiko slammed his cup down.
Miaso eyes widen as she heard this about Mina. 'Could she really be here to destroy us?' she though to herself.
"We can't trust Mina" Okina finally blurted out.
"But" Aoshi objected.
"Aoshi, forget your feelings for her. She is considered an enemy for now" Okina eyes harden.
"Feelings?" Miaso whimpered. "Aoshi has feelings for her?" 'No! Aoshi loved her! She was sure of it!'
Just then she heard the men arising from their positions and ready to go back to their rooms for some rest.
"Tomorrow will be the conference. Aoshi keep an eye on Mina, you have more power over her than any of us" Hiko demanded.
"I'm not your student to take your orders" Aoshi replied. He didn't want to believe that Mina would betray them, it couldn't be true, and she wasn't like that before.
"Aoshi, Japan is on the stake here" Okina butted in.
"I don't believe that she would betray us like that" With that Aoshi left for his room.
"I'll keep an eye on Mina" Kenshin proposed.
"Stupid pupil you have done something wise for a change" Hiko also left for his room.
"Don't call me that!" Kenshin said after him, but then retreated into his room as well.
"What this has turned into" Okina wonder as he also got some rest.
A/N: Sorry this took so long, I hope you guys like it.
© 2003 Duckie4rmabove
A Duckie4rmabove Production
The Unforgettable Past
Chapter 7 – Betrayal
"I found out who their leader was" Hiko set the information down at the table where everyone was sited.
"His name is..." Hiko stumbled with the packet for he had one to many drinks.
"Kei Shinma" Mina finished his sentence.
"That's correct" Hiko looked at the information.
"That's right, Mina was defeated by him once. We could have just asked her" Okina realized.
"What other information do you know about him?" Kenshin asked.
"He has black hair, brown eyes. He's half Japanese and half Chinese. He has more persistence, determination, and strength I have ever seen" Mina told what she knew about him.
"Does he have any weaknesses?" Aoshi looked from his tea.
"Everybody has weaknesses" Mina answered.
"What are his?" Hiko persisted Aoshi's question.
Miaso listened quietly from the outside. She tried hard to make out the words they were flying by so quickly.
"What is his" Aoshi asked.
"I don't know" Mina hesitate a bit. Aoshi felt that she wasn't telling them the truth.
"Is it you don't know or you don't want to tell?" Hiko also caught on.
"I don't know" Mina repeated herself.
"I have forced a confrontation on Kei Shinma and his men for a compromise, if he is as strong as you say he is" Hiko confessed his secret doings.
Mina was shocked to hear what she just heard.
"Compromise?" Aoshi eyed Hiko.
"If we cannot fight him, then I'm afraid Japan has no other choice" Hiko suspected Mina of lying, maybe he wasn't as strong as Mina say he was. Mina wasn't as strong as she seemed to be, she only defeated them because she knew they wouldn't kill her and she studied under then so she knew their secret techniques.
"Should we try fighting them first?" Kenshin suddenly said.
"This way no bloodshed will be done" Hiko eyed Mina. "Will you join us in this conference Mina?"
"I... I will" Mina struggled with her words.
"You must be tried, you should get some rest" Hiko suggested as he took a slip of sake.
"I thank you for you offer" Mina bowed and left the room.
When Miaso heard this she quickly went under the wooden floors so Mina wouldn't know she was out there listening to their conversation the whole time.
After had Mina left the room and went toward her own room to get some rest. Miaso sighed as she creped back up to listen to the rest of the conversation between the men.
"She's hiding something from us" Hiko stated.
"I noticed it too" Aoshi agreed.
"Maybe she's a spy for them. She could be lying to us the whole time. They can't be as strong as she says they are. If our farmers and commoners can wipe some of them out, they can't be that strong" Hiko said.
"Why would she lie to us?" Aoshi couldn't think of any reason for her to lie to them, especially him.
"She could be working for them, she admitted she was one of them and she was rank 2. Why would she give such a high rank to help us?" Okina had to admit her actions didn't match.
"Maybe she would be rank 1 if she is successful in tricking us" Hiko slammed his cup down.
Miaso eyes widen as she heard this about Mina. 'Could she really be here to destroy us?' she though to herself.
"We can't trust Mina" Okina finally blurted out.
"But" Aoshi objected.
"Aoshi, forget your feelings for her. She is considered an enemy for now" Okina eyes harden.
"Feelings?" Miaso whimpered. "Aoshi has feelings for her?" 'No! Aoshi loved her! She was sure of it!'
Just then she heard the men arising from their positions and ready to go back to their rooms for some rest.
"Tomorrow will be the conference. Aoshi keep an eye on Mina, you have more power over her than any of us" Hiko demanded.
"I'm not your student to take your orders" Aoshi replied. He didn't want to believe that Mina would betray them, it couldn't be true, and she wasn't like that before.
"Aoshi, Japan is on the stake here" Okina butted in.
"I don't believe that she would betray us like that" With that Aoshi left for his room.
"I'll keep an eye on Mina" Kenshin proposed.
"Stupid pupil you have done something wise for a change" Hiko also left for his room.
"Don't call me that!" Kenshin said after him, but then retreated into his room as well.
"What this has turned into" Okina wonder as he also got some rest.
A/N: Sorry this took so long, I hope you guys like it.
© 2003 Duckie4rmabove
A Duckie4rmabove Production
