Title: Fated Chance

Pairing: Misao X Seta Soujiro

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters ::sighing:: So don't sue me?

Note: Very short again ::sweatdrop:: for some reason, I can't  seem to write long chapters. Oh well. ::grinning apologetic:: Sorry, but this chapter ends with a cliffy, don't you just hate that?

Chapter 6

Hearing the gunshot drove everyone into more confusion and chaos. Below him, Seta watched with dismay as people began to trample over one another in their haste to escape. One particular figure caught his attention. Eyes widening, he watched as Hiko-san, Kenshin former master, as the man fought his way through the crowd. The ex-samurai parted his way through until he reached his destination. Picking up Misao's unmoving form, he disappeared into the crowd as if he had never been there.

"Hiko-san is here from Kyoto" Seta frowned. Hearing a loud yelp, he turned his gazed down as Sanosuke and Yahiko arrived to calm the crowd down.

"Dammit!" Sanosuke cursed. "Calm down, will ya?!"

"What happened?" Yahiko stopped a man.

"Some girl went on a killing rampage" the man shuddered, before rushing way.

Yahiko and Sanosuke exchanged glances.

"You don't think it's Misao, do you?" Yahiko shivered.

"Yahiko-chan!"

Hearing a familiar cry, Yahiko glanced up as Tsubume made her way to them, flushed and out of breath.

"Are you alright?" Yahiko asked, worried.

"I'm fine" Tsubume burst into tears, startling them. "M-Misao was the one who killed those men," she sobbed. "She was shot and fell off the roof."

"Oro?"

Turning around, everyone watched as Kenshin stood there silently.

"You must be mistaken, Tsubume-chan" Kaoru stepped forward.

"No" Tsubume shook her head. "It was Misao"

"If that's true, then her body should be around here" Sanosuke craned his neck.

Kenshin stiffened.

"You won't find her" Seta walked towards them. "Hiko-san came and took her"

"Hiko-san!" Kaoru's eyes widen. Hesitantly, Seta held out the bundle: the one Misao had left behind.

"This may be a bad time, but…I think you should see what Misao-dono had with her" Unwrapping the blanket slightly, a tiny hand reached out.

"It's a baby!" Kaoru gasped. Grabbing the bundle from Seta, she began to rock it gently. "It's a boy," she cooed. "He's so beautiful!"

"Those eyes are kinda familiar" Sanosuke muttered. "And that violet hair…"

Everyone stared at the child silently

TBC