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Asuka finished killing the last army member of the Nakazawa Army and there's only Nakazawa himself left. Kenshin and Nakazawa stood face to face each other and just glared for a long time. Their faces never changed and Asuka can see that they're "mind reading" or at least, trying to do that. Finally, Nakazawa started talking.

"Amazing how you can kill off 2/3rds or my army by yourself without getting much wounds. This makes my plan much easier.." Nakazawa said. Kenshin glared at him.

"I can't feel the pain from my wounds. And when I'm finished with you, you'll be the one feeling it." Kenshin replied. The sun began to rise, but slowly. Asuka looked around herself and she saw all the dead bodies around her. Some people are covered with blood, but none of them seem to be sliced in half. Asuka looked at the ones Kenshin had killed. No sign of blood.

Oh no! Asuka thought to herself. I've slained the same human race with my very own sword…

The thought of that reminded Asuka when she nearly got killed, but survived. She was saved by her own Sensei who risked his life for her.

Asuka stood aside and watched Nakazawa and Kenshin talk for a while. Then it started. The fight began and Asuka can hear nothing but their swords clinging and clanging. This sound woke up Kaoru who had rested her eyes during the middle of the attack. Kaoru got up quickly but walked slowly to the scene. With her eyes wide opened, she saw Kenshin and Nakazawa fighting.

I hope Kenshin isn't killing anyone… Kaoru thought to herself. She just stood inside the dojo and watched Kenshin and Nakazawa fight.

Kenshin had his sword reversed all along. Kaoru just didn't notice it last night, as the night was too dark to see anything properly. Kaoru finally looked for Asuka to see if she survived or not and she found her, leaning on the wooden porch casually watching the fight. Asuka let out a sigh of relief. But why?

Am I glad that she survived? Why am I all so suddenly so glad that she lived? Kaoru asked herself. She couldn't answer because she didn't know why. Did she like Asuka because of her honesty? Purity of heart?

Purity of heart? She had killed the army members; she can't be good at heart. Or maybe… Kaoru couldn't think anymore. All the facts that she knew about Asuka made more questions to be answered.

Nakazawa and Kenshin are still fighting. The early songbirds just started to sing their songs, but with the sound of the sword around, it drained their peaceful song. Nakazawa is at perfect health because of Kenshin and his "reversed blade sword". Kenshin's the one getting all slashed and bloody, but that didn't bother him. As long as he still has his right arm and his legs, he can still fight.

Kenshin is going to lose if he can't kill. Why can't he reverse his sword? He must do it… Asuka thought. All of this making is Asuka go crazy. She wanted Nakazawa to lose but he's winning. And she also wanted Kenshin to be safe, but he isn't. Everything's going wrong for Asuka. Something needed to be done that she doesn't want to happen.

What is her plan?

To be continued,