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Author's Notes: This is my first Alternate Universe Fanfic about Kenshin and Kaoru falling in love during modern times. It's not your typical love story and it is OOC. (Drama/Angst/Romance) Fatal Love Fanfiction by Gypsy-chan Enjoy!
Please Note: This story was not written to offend those in the medical profession or in the law enforcement field. It was written from my over-active imagination. The characters, the characters in various professional capacities and the events in this story should not be taken literal in anyway. OOCness and unethical practices will prevail throughout this story. Thank you and Enjoy! ^_^
Part Twenty
Kenshin took his flashlight and flashed the light into the direction Kaoru was eagerly pointing to. He also saw a garbage bag filled with money. He quickly went over to the bag and also saw another bag with the tainted drugs in them.
"Kenshin you found it!" squealed Kaoru as she looked at the bags with all the drugs and counterfeit money.
"It was never lost," said a man standing near the door pointing a gun at them. "Now step aside."
********************************"Who are you?" Kenshin asked as he narrowed his eyes at the man.
"My name is Wu Heishin and the things that you "found" belongs to me," he replied while pointing his gun at Kenshin.
Kenshin glanced over to Kaoru thinking, "If only we weren't so far apart. I could protect her. Maybe.... maybe if I move further away from her I can draw his attention long enough for Kaoru to escape."
"Do you work for Shishio?" asked Kenshin as he began to inch over.
"No. Shishio Makoto works for me," answered Heishin. "And if you think asking pointless questions will allow you time to play the hero, then think again. I will not hesitate to kill you. Now both of you stay right where you are."
"Mr. Makoto will probably be in here with his men any minute now to collect his stuff," said Kaoru. "You should probably leave."
"You are funny little lady," chuckled Heishin, "But I think you misunderstood what I said. The "Stuff" that you are standing in front of belongs to me."
"That's not what Shishio said," replied Kenshin. "He told me that all of this belonged to him and that he is going to use it to take over the government."
"And you believed that fool," laughed Heishin. "No, let me tell you the facts. Shishio Makoto came to me over a year ago requesting a large sum of money. He apparently made some bad business deals while competing against other firms. I loaned him the money, but held on to his business as collateral.
Unfortunately, his business began to falter again. Shishio had no way of repaying the money he borrowed. Being the generous man that I am, I allowed him to work off his debts. I instructed him to tie up any loose ends before joining my underground organization. Shishio had his assistant, Soujiro Seta, fake his death along with the deaths of his wife and brother-in-law Hoji. Once that was done, Shishio was free to work for me. I provided him with a ship so that he could smuggle drugs and launder money from one country to the next.
Shishio deviated from our arrangement. It seems greed and foolish ambitions got the best of him. He wanted to take over the government. In order to accomplish this, he needed men to work for him and he needed money. Shishio slowly convinced some of my men to side with him, promising various key positions once he came into power. Next, he secretly began stealing money and other goods from my organization.
Shishio stationed a special group of men along the docks. With each shipment of drugs and counterfeit money that arrived, he sent half to the place we had designated for hiding and the other half were brought inside the prison. Once inside the prison, his men took the drugs and mixed it with other chemicals. They then poured the tainted drugs in specially marked detergent boxes. The counterfeit money was wrapped separately and also put into a similar type box. Everything was stored in the laundry room until it was garbage collection day."
"Yes and on garbage collection day, only certain prisoners were allowed to collect the garbage from the laundry room," replied Kenshin. "So that's how the illegal drugs and money were coming in and out of the country. By having shipments brought to the docks, slipping them into the prison, camouflaging everything, placing them in specially marked garbage bags and then finally using the prison garbage trucks to make deliveries."
"Yes that's right. The perfect plan," smirked Heishin.
"You mean the perfect crime," frowned Kaoru.
"Unfortunately, Mr. Heishin's perfect crime had a flaw," remarked Kenshin. "That flaw was Shishio Mokoto."
"Yes, he turned out to be a liability. But there's no need to worry about him now. As we speak, the authorities are taking him and the other traitors into custody."
"Aren't you worried about the prison guards," asked Kaoru. "They're probably searching this area right now."
"Yes, that's right. The Riot Patrol will not leave any area uncovered," said Kenshin. "The Riot Patrol are specially trained prison guards. They use brute force when it comes to capturing potential escapees. They know that prisoners use riots as a means of escape. They will search this area."
"I'm not worried about the Riot Patrol," boasted Heshein. "I have men scattered through out this prison with instructions to keep everyone out of this area until I am done in here. By the time the prison guards reach this area, I'll be long gone. But enough about that. The time for talk is over. I have a truck outside waiting to be loaded with my merchandise. I want you and the woman to start picking up those bags and placing them near the hanger."
"I will do as you ask only if you allow Dr. Kamiya to leave," stated Kenshin. "She doesn't have to get involved with this."
"You are in no position to bargain," replied Heishin as he pointed his gun at Kenshin. "Besides, the good doctor already knows too much. Now hurry up you two and start moving those bags!"
Kenshin and Kaoru began picking up the garbage bags and putting them near the hanger. While Kenshin picked up the bags on his side of the room, he kept a watchful eye on Kaoru.
"There's got to be a way to attack him without jeopardizing Kaoru's safety. I have to think harder!"
As Kaoru lifted up a garbage bag, she noticed a big rat clinging to the side of the bag. She screamed upon seeing the rat. Heishin turned toward Kaoru. Kenshin used that moment of distraction and threw his garbage bag over knocking the gun out of Heishin's hand. Kenshin then charged at Heishin wrestling him to the floor. As they wrestled, Heishin saw his gun. Kenshin saw it too. They both continued wrestling trying desperately to reach the gun.
Suddenly, sounds of heavy footsteps echoed down the long corridor. The corridor soon became flooded with tear gas. Some of the tear gas began seeping into the garbage area causing Kaoru to cough violently. She quickly covered her mouth and eyes hoping to keep the tear gas out.
"This is the last area to search!" yelled the leader of the riot patrol as they entered the section. "Subdue anyone you find in this section and take them back to their cells!"
"Right!!"
As Heishin and Kenshin wrestled, more tear gas entered their area making it difficult to breathe and see. Heishin suddenly rammed his head against Kenshin's. Stunned from the blow, Kenshin fell back allowing Heishin the opportunity to escape the room. Heishin ran as fast as he could hoping not to get caught.
Okita stayed hidden until Heishin was almost upon him. Once he was within reach, Okita tripped Heishin causing him to fall to the floor. Okita then grabbed Heishin up by the collar and slammed him into the wall before handcuffing him. He then contacted Saitoh.
Okita on phone: "Saitoh, I got him. Wu Heishin, leader of the underground operation."
Saitoh on phone: "Good. I'm still on the dock wrapping things up with Captain Shura. Take Heishin to my office. I'll meet you there in ten minutes."
Okita on phone: "What about Himura and Dr. Kamiya?"
Saitoh on phone: "Let the Riot Patrol take care of them.
Okita on phone: "Roger that." (Dial tone heard. Okita disconnects)
Saitoh closed his cellphone and then pulled a cigarette out of his top left pocket. After lighting it, he took a long draw and sighed inwardly.
"Ahh.... Nothing like a good smoke, after a drug bust."
While still on the dock, Saitoh cast his eyes over the horizon as he exhaled a billowy cloud of smoke. A redish hue seemed to be lingering in the background of the sky. His mind began drifting on Kenshin.
"I knew Himura would be the one to pull this off. There's something about Himura that makes him stand out from other men. It's too bad that he let Dr. Kamiya influence him. A man like that would be very useful to the government."
Saitoh flicked his cigarette into the water and then headed back to his office to meet Okita.
Back inside the prison, Kenshin lay on the floor coughing violently from the tear gas. In between coughs, he called out for Kaoru.
"Kaoru!! cough* cough, Kaoru!!"
Kaoru could barely hear or see him. She was also coughing and gasping for air from all the smoke lingering in the room. Kenshin listened to the sounds of her coughing to find her. He finally stumbled over to where she was.
"Kaoru! cough* are you alright?" he asked while helping her off the floor.
"Yes, cough* cough, I'm okay. My eyes are burning from the tear gas."
Kenshin pulled her into his chest and said, "Try not to inhale so much. Exhale in small quick breaths."
Karou did as Kenshin instructed. Her coughing slowed down.
While still in his arms, Kenshin softly uttered, "I was so worried for you Kaoru."
"I was worried about you too Kenshin," she cried. "I was afraid Heishin was going to kill you. If that happened..."
"Shhhh....." he said while pressing a small kiss upon her forehead. "Let's not think about that now. The most important thing is to get you out of here before the prison guards find you."
Kenshin took Kaoru's hand and began leading her toward the door. Kaoru tugged on his hand saying, "Kenshin wait......" When he turned to look at her, she quickly grabbed his chin down toward hers and pressed her lips into his. As she deepened the kiss, time seemed to have frozen allowing their minds to drift on one another.
"The harder I try to fight these feelings, the weaker I become. I know she deserves better, but I keep taking what she gives. Oh god I love her so much. Please don't let anything happen to her."
"I've let my emotions take over my ethical side. I know this is wrong, but I can't turn back now. I love him with all my heart. Please god let us stay together."
After breaking the kiss, Kaoru blushed furiously over her aggressiveness. Kenshin smiled and then held her hand tighter as he began leading her out the room. Suddenly they heard someone shout:
"Freeze!!" yelled one of the riot patrol guards as he held a gun on them. "Put your hands in the air.... slowly!!.
"Do as they say and they won't hurt you," whispered Kenshin. They both did as they were instructed.
As one of the guards approached Kenshin a wicked grin grew on his face.
"Hmph... what do we have here?" smirked the guard. "A couple of lovebirds trying to fly the nest. Sorry, to burst your bubble but the party is over." He looked over to one of the other guards and said, "Take her back to the women's prison and I'll take care of him."
"Wait, please don't take her away," pleaded Kenshin. "She's not a prisoner, she's a psychiastrist, Dr. Kamiya."
"Right, and I'm the tooth fairy," chuckled the guard. "Put the cuffs on the "doc--tor" and take her to the women's prison."
"No, please listen to me," pleaded Kaoru as the guard put the handcuffs on her. "I really am a psychiastrist. I'm not a prisoner! Please let me go! "Kenshin!! Kennnssshiiinnnn!!" she yelled as she was being dragged down the corridor.
"Kaoru!"
Kenshin tried rushing after Kaoru. He was suddenly stopped by three armed guards on the riot patrol.
"Hey! Where do you think you're going maggot," said one of the guards as they grabbed hold of him. "Stay still and let me cuff you."
"You don't understand, I...."
Kenshin was cut off by a fist being slammed into his face.
"Shut up and stand still like I told you," scowled the prison guard. Kenshin spat out the metalic taste of blood in his mouth and continued to struggle fiercely against the guards. He was determined to reach Kaoru.
One of the guards used a stun gun on Kenshin. He bit his bottom lip each time the stun gun was used, enduring the pain for the sake of Kaoru.
"I've got to reach Kaoru," he uttered in pain and agony.
"This is a tough guy, better take care of him," said the prison guard before striking Kenshin in the back of the head with a riot club. He murmured Kaoru's name as he slipped into unconsciousness. "Kaoru....."
Three days later, Kenshin was slowly regaining consciousness. Upon opening his eyes, he saw that he was in the infirmary. Megumi was attending to a patient in the next bed over from Kenshin.
"What.... what happened," he groggily asked as he slowly lifted his head. "Ouch! It feels like I was hit by a semi-truck," he exclaimed while grabbing his head in pain. Megumi quickly went over to Kenshin's bed.
"Don't try to get up," said Megumi while checking Kenshin's head bandages. "You've sustained a mild concussion and other injuries. You need to rest a little longer."
"Oh stop coddling him," quipped Sano as he sat on the other side of Kenshin's bed. "He'll be fine. Kenshin's head is as hard as a rock."
"At least his head is not filled with rocks," quipped Megumi.
"I don't get it," replied Sano while nibbling on Kenshin's food. "When I stumbled in here almost near death...."
"You will meet your death if you don't stop eating Kenshin's food," scolded Megumi as she walked over and slapped Sano's hand away from Kenshin's food tray.
"Kenshin's been unconscious for three days. He's still weak and needs to regain his strength."
"Aww come on Megumi, give me a break. I just wanted a little........."
As the two began their usual bickering and bantering, Kenshin rested the back of his hand upon his forehead.
"I can't believe I've been out for three days? The last thing I remember was being handcuffed and.... Wait... that's right. Kaoru.... She was being handcuffed too."
Kenshin suddenly jumped up. "Where's Dr. Kamiya?!" he frantically asked.
Sano and Megumi stopped dead in their bickering and cast their eyes over toward Kenshin.
"Was she hurt? Is she alright?"
"Please calm down. Kaoru is fine," replied Megumi. "Its just that...." Megumi nervously looked over to Sano. Sano looked back at her hating to tell Kenshin the bad news about Kaoru.
Kenshin became worried. "Sano? What's going on? What happened to Dr. Kamiya?"
Sano rested his hand upon Kenshin's shoulder and said, "She's no longer here. She was forced to resign."
Kenshin sat stunned by the news. He parroted the ending of Sano's sentence. "Forced to resign?"
