Disclaimer: I don't own RK.
Sumary: The Kenshin gumi find out their fearless Kaoru has many fears and deep dark secrets, the question is why. Warning contains abuse.





Deep Dark Secrets

" No you can't go to Abecko. Not until you finished your katas and chores." Kaoru yelled at her spikey haired pupil.
" Come on busu, I already finished everything." The former theif said feeling exasperated and in a bad mood.

" No buts hurry up and finish the chores." Wanting to get to Abecko as soon as possible, Yahiko did the unthinkable.

" Hey busu, first theres something I want to show you. I think I saw something weird in the closet earlier." This got Kaoru's attention. She looked apprehensive and let Yahiko lead her to the closet. " There it is."He said pointing inside, and as Kaoru leaned in he gave her a big shove. She gave a loud screech as she fell in. He quickly shut the door and bolted it. Then he walked away, departing for Abecko. "She is such a task master, she doesn't suffer like us and she makes us work." he said to himself.

~Time Skip: Night Time~

Yahiko was grinning as he walked back to the Dojo. Today Tubsume had complemented him. Yep life was good. As he got home he found a worried Kenshin looking at him.

" Shessa is worried. He cannot find Kaoru, do you know where she is?" Yahiko's hand lifted to his mouth as he realised he had forgotten to let Kaoru out. He nodded and let Kenshin to the closet and opened it. What they saw shocked them.

Kaoru was sitting in a fetal position with her legs pulled up to her chin shaking back and forth. She was mumbling incoherntly as tears streamed down her face. Her eyes devoid of its usual sparkle look straight ahead not concentrating on anything.

"Kaoru dono, Kaoru dono, Kaoru," Kenshin said shaking Kaoru gently. She didn't even notice the absence of the usual dono. Kenshin lowered his head to her lips and listened to what she was saying.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please forgive me." Kenshin jumped back as if he was burned.

Author's Note: Should I continue? If I get no reviews or negative ones I'll take it down. I know Yahiko wouldn't do that but say he got up at the wrong side of the futon.