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A/N: Well yo guys, getting better? I hope so, XDD, Please enjoy this chapter, always thanks to all my reviewers, about the wedding LOL evilly, you'll see and shintachi a ceasg is a Scottish mermaid

To: Tauren Paladin, the guy who's always by my side helping with the heavy load that is life XDD.

The two assassins

Chapter 9: You're a shadow in my past

Kenshin went to open the door but what he found caught him by the back, a beautiful and fine young lady was standing in front of him, she look lots like Kaoru, but her eyes and height weren't the same.

"Misao?" he caught his breath, he hadn't seen her directly to the face since the incident that made him take the decision of never talk to her, but the situation didn't let him to keep his oath "How did you find us?" he asked her roughly

"I was at the hospital remember?" she asked lowering her gaze

"I don't" he said, his eyes turned amber

"Sanosuke told me you were probably at the hotel, so I came here, I needed to talk to Kaoru" her voice sounded more like a plea than a request.

"I don't know if she's in the mood to" he said bitterly

"I'm sorry, then I better leave" but when Misao turned back to leave, Kaoru stopped her with a yell, Kenshin watched in amazement while Kaoru was embracing her little sister.

"Why are you doing here?" asked Kaoru astonished

"Well" she saw when kenshin turned his face to watch Kaoru and then left them alone in the corridor "I need to tell you something important" said Misao

"Yeah, what's the matter?"

"I'm pregnant Kaoru" said Misao with a wide smile but Kaoru's smile doubled the size of her sister's.

"Misao! It's so great, when did you…?"

"Oh! Yesterday, I went to Megumi's" Misao said, she wanted to cry so madly, she wasn't ready to tell her yet in case she changed her mind.

"Congrats!" Kaoru said

"I came also to check on you, I was afraid that you were not fine, but I see you're quite well so, I wanted to ask you that if you wanted we could go shopping together, you know, to buy things for the baby" said Misao coyly.

She wasn't that way, she remembered Misao always wearing a big smile, but now, she was so different, her eyes reflected an immense sadness, insecurity, something that she couldn't tell with exactitude her smile had died the day she left. Kaoru grabbed Misao's chin with two fingers and lifted her head up.

"Hey you, I wanna see ya smiling again" said Kaoru "Let's go then, just let me change my clothes.

Misao entered the room and sat on the sofa waiting patiently for Kaoru, but inside the bedroom Kenshin was having a little chat with Kaoru.

"No Kaoru, you won't go" Kenshin said firmly

"did you see her face?" asked Kaoru "She isn't the same as before, she's someone I don't know, she's so different, you met her before she tried to kill me, you can tell" said Kaoru "My sister needs me now Kenny and I'm willing to bring the old Misao back"

"Can't you find another way? What if she tries to kill you again?" he asked alarmed, coz if she tried he wouldn't be there to save her, and a life without Kaoru wasn't life at all.

"She won't, I guarantee you" she said and made her puppy eyes

"Okay go" he said submissively

"Thanks" she said and gave him a small kiss on the nose and the left the room.

Misao observed carefully her surroundings, every where were flowers, she smiled when she remembered the day Aoshi had proposed.

"Hey that's more like it!" said Kaoru cheerfully and Misao went red, that was something she didn't use to do, Kaoru made a mental note, she usually was the one who turned red.

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"Souji, what were you thinking?" Megumi asked

"I don't know, It just happened" answered Soujiro "I couldn't handle it anymore, I needed to tell her"

"In front of Himura, I'm sorry but that's so stupid" she replied

"I know, I know" he sighed

"Here let me check that wound on your head" said Megumi.

"Do you think I have a chance?" soujiro asked coyly

"Souji, They're gonna marry in a few months, I would like to say you do, But I must tell you the truth, she loves him so madly and so do him, there's no way for you in her heart as something more than a friend" she sighed "I'm really sorry, but you're late"

Soujiro turned his face to see her fully, there was such a grief in his eyes, it was inexplicable.

"You're young, you're handsome, there are lots of women out there, forget your feelings for her, just love her as a friend and nothing more" Megumi said while wrapping a bandage. He smiled

Megumi was observing him carefully, she felt so damn bad for him, she didn't know how it feel, in fact her story with Sanosuke was kind of funny. Surely his mind was not playing nicely with Soujiro.

The smiling boy was not smiling, he felt devastated and felt his world crumbling down, It was not easy for him, he had loved her since a long time ago, and was not fair for him that a man that met Kaoru after him didn't deserve to have her.

Megumi decided to leave him alone with his thoughts and he didn't noticed when she exited the room.

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Night had soon arrived and Kaoru returned to the Hotel carrying like a hundred bags with new cloth, accessories, shoes… (you know stuffs girls like). She opened the room's door, but she didn't find anyone, she called Kenshin softly, almost a whisper, but there was no answer, she walked slowly to the main room and saw the sleeping figure of Kenshin, he looked like an angel, she just giggled then she placed all the bags on the sofa and noticed that Kenshin was dressed with a business suit, perhaps he had been working while she was out. She searched for his pijamas and carefully she changed his clothes. It wasn't so late, in fact the clock had just marked 8:00 pm, she smiled and then slid under Kenshin's embrace.

Kenshin opened his eyes ,3:00 am, 'fuck' he said to himself, then he realized that Kaoru was sleeping next to him holding his arm firmly, he buried his head on her neck to feel her sweet aroma, Jasmine, she smelled like jasmine. Carefully he removed her hands from his arms and got up, maybe a night walk will make him feel fine and surely everyone at the hotel was going to be sleeping.

He took the elevator, when he had reached the lobby he walked out to the hotel's garden; it was the sensation in the city and the most beautiful too. It was a warm morning, a beautiful full moon was shinning high in the sky. He walked towards a hidden part in the garden and then sat on a bench near some climbing plants. The leaves danced with the soft wind that was blowing across the garden, there were no lights near, no noise, no people around it was a very private place, he liked to go every time he felt exhausted, It had been a hard day of work.

There, near the bushes he saw a shadow moving in his direction, but was sure it hadn't seen him, skillfully he moved without making noise and hid behind a wall, when the shadow got near he caught it and found a flat abdomen and two breasts which meant it was a woman. He turned her figure slowly to see her face, his mouth went dry when he saw her, his amethyst eyes turned into amber, his face muscles tightened and clenched his jaw as hard as he could.

"Tomoe" he said bitterly. She couldn't say a thing "what are you doing here?" he demanded and answer, but she didn't even nod, her eyes were locked in his even though he was watching her in anger. She had forgotten his facial features; she had forgotten everything but his passion. They had had a weird story that made them split apart, even though he hadn't feelings for her now, he remembered her quite well, she had ruined his life until Kaoru joined his assassination group at Hiko's organization. Kaoru had rescued him and had recollected the shattered pieces of his soul, heart and mind, he owed her so much.

Tomoe's hair was tied into a low ponytail, she was all dressed up in black, her eyes were so full of grief and pain, but she had not the right to protest anything, she was the guilty. He shook her violently demanding the answer again, but she closed her eyes, she managed to move her hand upwards to touch his face but he immediately removed it off

"what are you doing here!" he asked, his tone raising dangerously

"What does it seems?" she said softly

"That you're here to piss my night" he said angrily. She looked away, she really missed him, it had been an awfully long time, she had become a whore, she had been with Bill with Shishio, with so many guys but she hadn't felt love again, it was what she deserved after all she did to him and even though he wanted to beat the shit out off her he was still a gentleman and couldn't do that.

"Did you miss me?" she asked, tears were sliding down her face

"What!" he asked surprised "Do you think I missed a thing like you, you do not deserve to be loved nor remembered, I so fucking hate you" he turned his face in other direction to avoid her staring gaze. She sobbed. "It was you right?" "You were spying us at Bill's hotel, how long have you've been doing his dirty work?" he was controlling himself to prevent an accident, he could kill her.

"For a long time" she answered

"It was you right, you were there that night, you called them, you almost kill her! You were the only one that Knew about that mission and the you Bitch Ran way and I couldn't kill you and I can't do it now, no one will like to see a corpse at the hotel, But believe me I will someday I swear to God!" he shouted in her ear while shaking her savagely.

"Wasn't me I swear" she said, Kenshin was pulling her by the hair

"You're lying Bitch!" he yelled.

"No please… don't… don't Kenshin don't" she arched her back in anguished pain.

"Five years I've waited and I can wait a bit more, But this time if you escape I'll follow you to the end of the world, I'll forgive your wicked life for now" he said and threw her to the floor. She curled her body crying desperately, she hadn't planned something like this, she was hoping him to throw himself into her arms and beg for her to return to him, but gosh she was wrong.

"I don't want to see you again till the day I'll beat the shit out of you" he said, with that he left her there, her pupils were dilated, she was unable to see a thing, her vision was blurred, the irony of life, she had practically done the same to him and now she was the one been insulted and left aside, she felt horrible. She stood up and left.

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She rolled Out of the bed and threw up, Aoshi immediately helped her to her feet, she felt dizzy and landed straight on Aoshi's arms, he was holding her tight, he remembered when Misao had her first baby, he spent 9 months of pure agony, she asked for weird dishes all the times, she frequently fainted, puked, and all that kind of stuffs pregnant women do.

"Aoshi" she said "I want Coconuts"

"Cononuts?" he asked incredulously "Misao it's 4:00 am, where am I going to find coconuts?"

"I don't Know" she said "But I want so madly coconuts" she begged and made her puppy eyes.

He sighed "Okay I'll bring you coconuts" he put his cloak and left the room. When he reached the car he turned on the engine and left the manor to find her so precious coconuts.

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"Kenhsin were you've been?" asked Kaoru half asleep

"I just went to the bathroom" he said hoping she'll believe that, but Kaoru was no fool

"No, you were not in the bathroom I heard you coming from the front door" she said, she was so perceptive even if she was sleeping.

"Okay you got me" he answered "I went to the garden" Kaoru practically jumped out of bed and checked if he was alright.

"Why?" she asked now that she was awake

"I couldn't sleep, I needed fresh air" he mentally begged her to believe him, he didn't want to tell her what had happened.

"Umm alright" she replied not daring to push the things "Want some hot chocolate, it'll relax you, it seems you need it" with that she headed to the full equipped kitchen and began to prepare it, he was waiting patiently on the dinning room. When she finished she gave him a hot cup chocolate, both sat and stared at each other.

'Tomoe I swear to God I'll kill you, you wont escape from me this time, now that I know you're still alive'

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Finally, I had a one week writer's block, fortunately my muse came back. I hope you liked it and Please Review!