"Goodbye…"
She screamed, a shrill cry that blurred out the end of the recording. She didn't hear the machine beep or the emotionless voice tell her there weren't anymore messages. Tears ran freely down her face. She hated him.
She HATED him!
He was the worse thing that had ever walked into her life. She should have known, he'd been trouble since day one. She should have known. Things never got better, people never changed. He'd left her a second time. He didn't care how much he hurt her.
He was a selfish brat that never learned to look after others. She'd clung idiotically to hope, thinking everything would be alright. It wasn't, she should have known. Things weren't alright.
She fell to her knees, hitting the ground, her determination draining away. He didn't want to be found. That cheeky redheaded bastard had pushed her away again, fearful that she would get hurt.
That idiot, that stupid idiot! He'd hurt her already, his words hurt more then any danger he'd managed to stumble his way into. She was going to kill him. She was going to hunt him down and skin him alive. She was going to hurt him for doing this to her.
She wasn't ever going to forgive him for this. How dare he tease her with a message, only to order her to give up just like everyone kept saying. She refused to do that. There was no way in hell she would ever give up.
He was a bastard for using that tactic on her, but it hadn't even worked on her the first time. The idiot. She swore that she was going to find him and she never broke a promise.
"Just you wait Kenshin Himura," she whispered venomously, angry tears streaming down her face. "You'll pay for saying that." She hugged herself tightly, anger boiling in her veins, stopping her tears. "I'll make you pay."
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Kenshin felt lifeless as he wandered aimlessly through the maze of alleys. He didn't know where his feet were taking him anymore, they could be leading him to the farthest depths of the maze and as it was, he didn't care. He wished it would rain, everything around him felt so dead.
His eyes were almost amber, the lavender hardly visible anymore. He knew this and yet he just couldn't bring himself to care. His gaze was down cast, no longer seeing what lay ahead of him.
Tae's phone was nestled in his back pocket, he would give it back. That was the only thing he was certain about. He wanted to do that before he disappeared, it didn't matter what came after that. As long as he left this part of the Black Maze, he didn't care what happened to him. As long as he kept his promise.
He smiled coldly, keeping his word to Miss Kaoru was tearing him apart. He should have never made it. His eyes prickled but remained dry. It was entirely her fault that he was like this. He stopped sharply, he wanted to be shocked at what he'd just thought, appalled, but he wasn't. He wasn't in the slightest, he really believed that Miss Kaoru was to blame.
He tilted his head back, staring up towards the dark sky. It was some time past midnight as far as he could tell. The stars were veiled, something he was glad about. He didn't need them staring down at him, tempting him to make a wish. He didn't have any left. One by one, his had fallen from the sky, disappearing into the night, none of them ever coming true. He gazed up at black clouds hung ominously in the heavens blocking all that lay behind it.
He blinked slowly, they were so unreachable, the sky, the stars, everything was so high above his head. Swirling dark clouds forced to travel, bearers of a storm, blown wildly by the wind, and yet, despite all that, it wasn't raining.
He wanted it to rain but that was a wish, and like every one he'd ever made, this too wouldn't come true either.
His gaze fell, eyes once again downcast to the stone buildings that pressed in around him. He moved on, like he always did, never once looking back towards the dark sky.
He'd seen his friends again, something that should have made him happy but right now it just left him feeling hollow. They'd almost found him, it was pure luck that he'd gotten away. That encounter had proven something though, that bastard could be just as close to finding him.
His hands tightened at his side. He felt trapped. He had to escape, get away, he had a promise to keep. If that snake caught him then he was dead. He shivered at that, but it was the truth. He had to play the bastard's game. He shook his head.
He left that message for Miss Kaoru, no doubt she'd heard it by now. He didn't know how she would react to it but it was the only warning he could give her. She couldn't come looking for him, she had to know that. He didn't know if she would listen to him though. At the very least it had bought him some time.
It had been risky just calling her like that, he swallowed hard, he had to do it though, she needed to be warned off. He still cared about her. He loved her so much, he was being torn apart. That's why he was like this, staying away from her was for the best.
All that was left now was to head deeper into the Black Maze. His heart pounded in his chest, that place was much more dangerous than the outskirts.
He didn't have a choice though. After the incident in the Akebeko he had to leave and none of those who followed him would venture into the heart of this place. He was even nervous about setting foot there.
Then again, when he went to see Tae he could ask for his pay. It wouldn't be much but with it he might have enough to skip town. That was a better plan in the long run anyway. No one would think to look for him outside the city and no one would recognize him there. All he'd have to worry about then was the police and dodging them had become a second nature. Something Hiko knew and would be furious at him for doing.
His heart gave a painful stab at that but he shook it off. What was he thinking, he needed to get out of here. He wanted to be free of this nightmarish place. It was painful being here. He had to skip town. It was the only way. He couldn't do anything else and he refused to remain helpless.
He shook his head, pushing his thoughts away. He was surprised to find that he'd wandered back to the junkyard, it worked nicely in his favour though. He would stay here the night and head out tomorrow, taking anything that was useable with him, he'd drop off Tae's cell phone and get his pay then get out of here.
He crept along like a shadow through the crowded metal yard. Shelters had been built everywhere, taking up most of the room around the place, luckily so far no one had built one near the entrance to the cabin. He pulled the metal sheet out of the way, kneeling down to crawl under the fence and into the dark room. He stood up slowly, wincing as a flashlight sprang to life, blinding him.
"Hello Battosai," greeted an amused voice. "Or should I say Shinta?"
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Yahiko crept quietly into his home, praying that Kaoru wasn't awake. He was way past his curfew and he knew it. He tiptoed into the kitchen only to freeze when he saw Kaoru, standing by the counter with her back to him. He was still as a statue for several minutes, heart pounding but she didn't turn around. He frowned, moving closer, something was wrong.
"Kaoru?" he asked tentatively. "What are you uh… doing?"
"Making a snack," she growled, bringing the knife she held down harder then she needed to on the poor unsuspecting carrot that sat innocently on the chopping board.
He'd never seen her in such a foul mood before. Worry filled him, what could have set her off this badly? He hoped to any deity that was listening that her anger didn't have something to do with him.
"But its past midnight…" he pointed out slowly. He knew he was just asking for it pointing out how late he was. He shrank away, expecting her to explode at him.
"I was hungry," was all she said.
Yahiko just stared at her for several moments, not sure what to think. Her reaction confirmed it, something was wrong. "Kaoru… did something happen?"
She paused for a moment, thinking something over. The fire in her eyes grew brighter as she raised the knife, stabbing the carrot viciously with the point. "I hate carrots!" she yelled with utter fury.
He instantly retreated away from her. He didn't want to be close when she was wielding that sharp object around. "Hey Kaoru, why don't you calm down, okay?" he asked gently. "You look tired, how about you sit down and I'll make you something?"
"I'm happy here," she snapped, bringing the knife down on the poor butchered vegetable.
He bit his lip. What was he going to do? He couldn't just leave her like this, who knew what else she was going to do. Someone needed to talk to her that would get her to listen. He moved over to the phone, picking it up. He wasn't sure how smart this was but it was better then nothing. He spotted Megumi's number beside the phone and quickly dialed it. It rang for a while before a very sleepy voice picked up.
"Hello?" she mumbled.
"Megumi?" he asked uncertainly.
"Who's this?"
"It's Yahiko."
"What do you want at this hour?"
"Something's wrong with Kaoru and I don't know what to do. Our parents aren't home, I didn't know who to call."
"Alright," she sighed. "I'm awake so I might as well talk with her, put her on please."
"Thanks for this," said Yahiko before he cautiously approached the enraged girl. "Kaoru," he said, getting her attention. "It's for you."
She glared at the phone as she placed the knife down, much to Yahiko's relief. She snatched the phone away from him, glowering the entire time.
"What?" she snarled into it. There was a brief pause before she spoke again. "What do you want Megumi?" As the other girl answered, Kaoru's eyes fell back onto him.
He gulped, inching away. "Is he now," she commented, eyes narrowing dangerously. Her attention suddenly snapped back to the phone as she barked out, "Megumi that's none of your business!"
Yahiko had retreated to the far side of the kitchen, watching the conversation from there. "I'm hanging up," declared Kaoru, moving towards the hanger. Whatever Megumi said next stopped the other girl dead in her tracks, her expression changing.
"Th-that's… right…" her voice was trembling. Yahiko was shocked to see that her anger had completely vanished, revealing how hurt she was. She bit her lip, turning her back slightly to him but he still heard what she said. "He… left a message…"
Yahiko looked over at the flashing light on the answering machine, anger rising. He knew exactly who he was, there was only one person he knew that could get Kaoru so worked up like this. "Yahiko, don't you dare delete it." He glowered at her, huffing loudly. She returned his gaze, expression dead serious.
"Fine!" he snapped, "I'm going to bed." He turned, promptly marching off to his room. He flopped down on the mattress, staring angrily at the far wall. Sometimes he wondered why he even bothered looking out for her.
It was a while later when he heard footsteps towards him. Light spilled into his room from the hall, he didn't bother to look up, as Kaoru stood hesitantly in his doorframe.
"Sorry," she said. "Megumi's coming over tomorrow so… leave it there until then at least."
"That guy's a complete jerk, Kaoru."
"He is," she agreed.
"Are you still going to look for him?" He hadn't looked at her once since she started talking.
"I don't know," she answered after a while but he knew that she was, no matter what he said.
"Fine, but make sure you give him a piece of your mind when you do."
Kaoru smiled at Yahiko even though he couldn't see it, she began pulling the door shut. "Alright, I will… and Yahiko."
"Yeah?"
"Thanks, I'll let you get away with being late just this once. "
"You're welcome," he answered.
"Next time your late though, you're so dead," she stated. "Night." She pulled the door shut, returninghis room to total darkness.
He smiled, shifting his blankets, now he remembered, she was family, even if it wasn't in blood, and he hated seeing her so upset, that's why he kept looking out for her.
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Kenshin lunged at the person holding the flashlight, trying to make a grab for them. The person sighed, aiming the light right in his eyes, blinding him.
He couldn't see but still he charged, trying to grab the person, silently cursing his tired muscles that were severally hampering his speed. Before he realized what had happened, the person had a hand full of his collar. He tried to force it to let him go, only to end up being whirled around and shoved roughly into the wall. He flinched at the impact, his skull throbbing painfully, apparently he hadn't recovered from Kurogasa knocking him into the wall.
He glowered menacingly at the intruder, trying to see who held him but the person was smarter than he thought. They had made sure the flashlight stayed in his eyes, hiding their identity.
"Who are you?" he growled.
"You don't remember me?" asked the person with exaggerated sorrow. "I'm hurt Shinta, really I am." The intruder sighed, never releasing Kenshin, as they shifted the light away from the teen's eyes. "And we were such good friends to. That's the problem with time, people always forget."
Kenshin blinked a few times, trying to clear the spots from his vision. His narrowed his nearly amber eyes, regarding one of the few living ghosts of his past. "Tanbe," he said coldly.
The boy gave him a huge grin, releasing his hold, before backing away several steps. "You do remember me! I'm so glad. I thought you'd been killed when Shishio took over the Juppongatanna."
Kenshin crossed his arms, leaning back against the wall, feigning to be relaxed. "What do you want?"
Tanbe gave a casual shrug. "You know Shinta, it wasn't at all easy to find you, especially with the Oniwaban trying to hunt you down like a dog. Popular as ever, I see."
Kenshin shot him a glare, which Tanbe merely shrugged off. "You're making the Oniwaban nervous," replied Kenshin quietly. "They're preparing for an all out war."
"Of course," he replied, studying the flashlight he held. "But you do realize that we've never made any aggressive move against them what so ever. They're just being paranoid and drawing their own very silly conclusions."
"Of course they are Tanbe," replied Kenshin sarcastically. "It's not like you intentionally scare them into attacking you. After all, isn't that what you did back in the Juppongatanna?" He regarded the other teen but the boy didn't give a response. "What do you want with me?"
Tanbe sighed, giving Kenshin a very bored look. "You were always right straight to the point. Never one to bother with idle chit chat."
"And you always beat around the bush."
"Ouch! That hurt," he exclaimed dramatically, clutching his chest. "Oh help, I'm wounded! I'm dying, Battosai hath killed me!"
"Tanbe," Kenshin warned icily.
The other immediately let his hands fall to his side again. "Still no sense of humour, I see, pity," he sighed deeply, as he began to wander around the shack, examining the contents on the shelves. "Well, I recognized you easily that night on the roof, very cute trick with the water bottle, I didn't even see it coming." He grinned widely. "And then there was that wonderful episode today at the restaurant when that man attacked that poor defenseless girl."
Kenshin bristled at that. "You sent him," stated the black haired teen, his hands tightening on his arms, struggling to stop himself from lunging at Tanbe then and there.
Tanbe made a vague gesture with his hands"Your guess is as good as mine."
"Who are you working for?"
Tanbe gave him a knowing smirk. "The Juppongatanna."
Kenshin froze for a second. A chunk of ice seemed to fall into the pit of his stomach. "That group's been destroyed."
"Are you sure?" questioned Tanbe, casually brushing some dust off one of the shelves on the other side of the room. "You don't have the most up to date information, Shinta. It was around before Battosai or me ever knew about it and it will continue, just as it did when Katsura died and with what should have been you and me."
"Shishio's gone. He's been thrown in jail." Kenshin's heart was pounding, muscles tensed, this wasn't good.
"And you believe that's the end of them? Just like that, jail won't hold him forever, you know. Your smarter then this Shinta so don't deny the truth. Shishio will return and when he does the Juppongatanna will flock to him."
Kenshin rose off the wall, taking a threatening stance. "I'm not part of the Juppongatanna anymore Tanbe."
"Ah," Tanbe answered quietly, moving casually closer to Kenshin. "Then you believe that I'm here to recruit you, that I am your enemy, working for Shishio." He snorted. "I assure you, dear friend, like you, I am, or should I say, was loyal to the old Juppongatanna but sadly it's hard to be loyal to something that doesn't exist anymore. I still believe in those ideals though and I wish to mold the Juppongatanna into again. All I have to do is deal with Shishio and that won't be too hard, but I digress, those aren't things that interest you anymore." Kenshin gave no answer to that. Tanbe gave him a cheerful smile, absently playing with his flashlight. "You know what I find fascinating? Of course you do, after all your one of the few people who knows much of anything about me. Isn't that right Shinta?"
Kenshin eyed him wearily. The teen knew exactly what Tanbe was fishing for. "You're good at manipulating people," he answered, wondering what game Tanbe was up to now. It was rare that Tanbe didn't have something planned when he spoke to someone and the fact Kenshin couldn't figure out what the boy wanted wasn't helping his nerves in the slightest. Tanbe was also avoiding telling him why he was here, this really couldn't be good.
Tanbe gave an offended look. "Manipulating?! Why Shinta, I'm hurt, I'm not that cruel. I just find it so interesting the way people are, how they act, don't you agree?" He paused to see if Kenshin would reply, but wasn't phased in the slightest when the teen remained silent. "You, for example," he continued good-naturedly, "you did nothing while that man threatened all those poor unarmed customers, even that waitress he held hostage. You acted calmly and with no interest in doing anything to the situation, that is," Tanbe smirked, eyes gleaming, "until he singled out that one girl who made that grandiose speech about how she wasn't scared at all of Battosai or in better words, you. She must be someone very important in your life if she can say that."
"That's none of your business, Tanbe," hissed Kenshin, taking a menacing step towards the boy.
Tanbe raised his hands before him, hurrying back several paces. "Easy, Shinta," he said calmly, "You know I wouldn't do anything to her. I have values, unlike some of the scum that lurk around here. I never betray a friend, remember? I will always believe that, now and back when we first met at Mizuki High. You had my back and I had yours. I never draw first blood against a friend Shinta." Kenshin backed away, trying to calm his temper. It was true, Tanbe was one of the few people he had trusted during his time at Mizuki High. Tanbe was the closest thing he had to a friend in those days.
"What did you come here for Tanbe?" demanded Kenshin.
"I see you've fallen for another girl, what ever happened to dear sweet Tomoe?"
Kenshin's face paled, his body stiffening, "None of your business," he answered quietly, voice unreadable.
"She'sdeadthen, that's a shame, she was such a sweet person, very nice girl. What happened to her?"
His hands were trembling, he tightened his grip on his arms, praying Tanbe didn't notice. "Doesn't matter now," replied Kenshin coldly, looking away. He couldn't bring himself to remember what happened.
Tanbe was silent for a long moment. "You don't know, do you," his voice was quiet, a strange note to it.
"No," answered Kenshin, looking up. Tanbe was silent, staring at the rundown shack around them. Kenshin cleared his throat, asking, "how did you find me?"
Tanbe shrugged, turning back towards him. "Your terrible at keeping a low profile, you're lucky no one else has caught up with you yet." He waved his hand at the cabin. "I know you too well my friend, I was the one who came up with the name Shinta after all. This is the Juppongatanna outpost, you hardly know the layout of the Black Maze, where else would you go?" He let that hang in the air for a moment before he continued. "You're much more trusting then you use to be. I'm surprised you've managed to stay alive this long." Kenshin made no answer to that. Tanbe sighed, shaking his headsadly. "You don't follow, I guess I'll just have to spell it out for you." He took a deep breath. "Didn't you think it was odd that the Oniwaban's spies out side the Akebeko just disappeared without a trace? Now ask yourself, when did that happen? Wasn't it right after that little girl broke in? You know, the one who was working for that thug Kurogasa?"
Kenshin's breath caught. Tsubame… She'd been caught but then why was she still there? Kenshin felt his heart sink, the Oniwaban must have cut a deal with her, meaning when he found her the next day just outside the Akebeko crying, she'd already agreed to help them, but what did she agree to do?
It was easy to tell what she was getting out of it though. They promised to keep Kurogasa away from her but he definitely wasn't apart of their group, he doubted the Oniwaban was going to try and kill him. They would have done it before he showed up in the after he ran into Tsubame. That meant whatever group Kurogasa was a part of, the Oniwaban really didn't want to piss them off. Most people saw them as a powerful group then that left- He looked back at Tanbe.
"Who are you working for?" he asked again.
Tanbe scoffed, ignoring the question. "I wonder sometimes what it is you've exactly done with your brain, you act so thick. You really should use that mind of yours more often. After all, you'd get into less trouble that way." He shook his head. "You've already blown your cover at the restaurant, Battosai. That little girl, she's working for the Oniwaban, but you figured that out already." Tanbe smirked at him, twirling the flashlight with his hand. "But do you realize what it is she's agreed to look for?" His eyes glinted in the low light. "She's looking for you." He laughed as Kenshin went pale. "She doesn't realize it yet of course, the Oniwaban have her looking out for a thief who has a talent for wielding water bottles but after your little stunt with the fry pan she might put two and two together. Then it will only be a matter of time before someone, or everyone else tracks you down, they might even figure out you're living in this little rundown place. Tsk, tsk, Shinta, you've grown lazy, you nearly got yourself caught and you didn't even realize it."
Kenshin regarded him warily. "Why are you telling me this?"
"Knowing your foolish mind, you're going to go back to that restaurant again."
"And you care why?"
"Shinta, my dear friend, I'm just trying to help. We use to be the greatest of friends even before we were pulled into the Juppongatanna together. Don't you remember, we use to watch each others backs."
"Times change, Tanbe, the Juppongatanna fell a long while ago when Shishio took it. I'm not Battosai anymore."
"No, I suppose you're not," replied Tanbe quietly. "You've changed in some ways, but not in others."
Kenshin ignored his comment. "I'll ask only one more time, what do you want here with me?"
Tanbe was thoughtful, his expression becoming serious. "I want you to keep away from the Oniwaban."
"Why?"
"They're looking for you, that's reason enough, isn't it?" Kenshin regarded him with his nearly amber eyes, giving him a silent warning. "You want to keep a low profile, right? They're almost on top of you as it is. You probably don't know this but they've already posted twenty-four hour guards at all the entrances, there's no way even you could get out of here undetected. You're trapped Shinta, and you didn't even realize it."
Kenshin's hands tightened on his arms. "What do you want me to do then? Go with you some place 'safe'?"
Tanbe shrugged absently. "It's one of your options yes. I'm not going to twist your arm about it though, you can stay here if that's what you want. My offer will always stand, just so you know."
Kenshin growled at the boy. He'd had enough of Tanbe. His fingernails were digging into his arms. His temper was at its limit just waiting for a chance to explode. He wasn't above pounding the boy into the ground.
Tanbe back towards the door, recognizing the signs. "If you want to find me, go to the roof where you first spotted me with the Oniwaban. Oh, and don't you worry, I'll keep my lips shut as to where you are, won't buy you much, if any time though." He ducked to crawl under the fence when a hand grabbed him, forcing him to look up. He froze when he saw Kenshin glowering down at him, reminding him that his friend truly was once upon a time Battosai thedemon.
"Who are you working for right now?"
Tanbe swallowed hard, voice shaking as he answered. "We-well, we don't really have a name…" he laughed nervously, his mouth babbling on autopilot. "We're mostly what's left of Katsura's Juppongatanna, of course along with a mix of a few other groups that have been supposedly wiped out along the way-"
"What's the name of this group?" he demanded, anger leaking into his words. Tanbe swallowed hard, he was terrified when Kenshin got like this. He'd only seen the boy's temper explode once and he never wanted to repeat the experience. "Tanbe," warned Kenshin, eyes seeming to glow in the low light.
"We're the Juppongatanna," he blurted quickly, voice shaking. He wasn't going to say anymore than that and Kenshin knew it. "We're not official yet but I'm working on it still. We don't have a name other than that!"
"Get out," Kenshin ordered, shoving Tanbe away. The boy didn't have to be told twice. He was gone in a blink of an eye, taking the only light source with him.
Kenshin fell back, burying his face in his hands. He was trembling again but he couldn't stop himself. His temper was dangerous, he knew that already. He took an unsteady breath, struggling to smother his anger.
He couldn't stop shaking. This wasn't good. This wasn't remotely good. This wasn't good at all. He had been cornered without even realizing it. What was he going to do now?
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Hey guys! Sorry about not updating last week, things were hectic around here what with visiting the collage I'm going to next year and having to have an update assessment on my learning "disability" jeez I hate that word so much, makes me think I'm missing an arm or something.
Anyway, because of that I put together a nice long chapter for you all that along with the fact I'm now celebrating over 2000 hits on this story yay! (Throws lots of confetti) Hee, I like that stuff too much. Just feels like a few chapter ago I was celebrating 1000 hits.
Hope you all enjoyed the chapter, it was really fun writing the conversation between Tanbe and Kenshin. I think Tanbe's the first original character I've ever put into a fanfic. I thought I'd try it, see how it worked. He's such a fun character to write lines for, not sure if you guys like him too much though. Wow this has got to be the longest author note I've written in a while. Heh, oh well guess I have a lot to say, that or I'm babbling cause I'm hyper, oh well.
I'm not sure were I got the idea of Kaoru butchering a carrot came from, popped into my mind when I was writing the scene and I put it in just for the insanity of it. It adds a very weird touch to it, like it all the same though. Moving on…
Big thanks to my reviews:
MoonFlower '93: Not a problem, not a problem, life outside of cyberspace can get really crazy sometimes, hence the delay on this chapter. Hee I've been really cruel to Kaoru this story haven't I, oh well, I'll just even it up by being cruel to Kenshin. (grins evilly) Well of your two options I think I ended up choosing them both. You're really good at this guessing what the characters are going to do. (adjusts tinfoil hat just in case) I really enjoy that line about Bokken's on lunch dates, must have come out of the same part of my mind that thought of Kaoru destroying the carrot. Yay (does a victory dance) I've got someone completely hooked on my story! That's good cause I don't think this story's entirely living up to Tomorrow's Day standards, at least not in my opinion. First time writing a sequel to something though. Anyway, yay Trigun that's got to be one of my all time favorite anime series, one of the first ones I saw to. I've wanted to try watching King of Bandit Jing, the manga style a little too weird for my like but I haven't been able to find a copy of it anywhere yet, grrr, I'm just going to have to keep looking. I tried watching Inuyasha once, got bored of it, though I liked the ideas in it. Haven't seen Trinity Blood though, sounds like a vampire anime. Hmmm, is it any good? My favorite series currently are, Bleach (yay), Rurouni Kenshin (kind of a given), RahXephon, Kyou Kara Maou, Full Metal Alchemist (soo creepy) and Death Note (I don't know why I like that soo very creepy) I'm not offended if you can't more important things to do than reviewing fanfiction. Anyway, thanks for the review and I hope you enjoyed the newest chapter.
Michika-chan: It was really brave of her to go see the Oniwaban but one could say that it was also stupid, things could have gone wrong. It's amazing really how being brave and being stupid can be the same thing. It worked out for her in the end though. Thanks for the review!
Stella-neko: Knowing Kenshin if Kaoru had caught him calling her on the phone, he would probably just hung up. Well the Oniwaban can CSI the tape, as you put it or there's also Sano's friend Katsu who could have a look at it or Kaoru might figure out on her own. If anyone figures out to ask Tae again, Tsubame might just let something slip, that is if they think to go talk to them again. Well Kenshin is wondering if he's responsible for killing Tomoe or not but weather Enishi will make an appearance I haven't decided yet. Hope you enjoyed the newest chapter.
Till next time!
