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Rurouni Kenshin does not belong to me, I just borrow them. But I Love them
a lot.
So PLS dun sue me. I am just a poor 16 yrs old student... Thanx
AUTHORS NOTES: if I have made some of the Rurouni Kenshin's character to out of character, I would just like to warn you that. So pls try and read but you have been warned there are spoilers. This is just a fanfic anyway
Warning: I don't really have a good command of English. So forgive me for my grammatical mistakes.
Assassin's of Love
Chapter 19: Reunion of the Soul
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"Matsumura Kojirou. teme... you were wi-" Kaoru's sentence was cut off when she finally got a glimpse of the other two.
They were still the same only a few wrinkles covered their well-featured face. The lady had tears formed in her eyes while the man averted Kaoru's gaze. Kaoru's black eyes stared unbelievably as rage filled them.
The lady broke into a run to Kaoru. As she called out to Kaoru.
"KAO CHAN!!!"
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Silence filled the room. As the old lady ran to Kaoru and cried as she took out a napkin and started wiping away the blood.
"Enishi! What are you doing to her?" The lady demanded as she traces the injury with her napkin, cleaning each of them gently.
"Kao chan. daijobun?" The old lady looked up with tear streaked face but was met with an impassive expression but. the eyes. It filled with ultimate rage.
"Kao chan?" The old lady continues. Kaoru just crooked up part of her mouth to be a side smile. A sarcastic one.
"Who are you?" Kaoru asked as she raised an eyebrow. The lady looked shocked. She managed a weak smile as she looked up to the raging young adult.
"Kao chan. I'm your mother have you forgotten? Kaa sama da. Kao chan. don't you remember? What happen to you all this year? We. Your father and I. we were looking for you all this years." Kaoru's mother continued as Kaoru kept her impassive face as new tears collected in her mother's eyes. Her mother's hand reached up to touch her face.
"What happen to those blue eyes? Those beautiful innocent blue eyes? Why? Why are they black now?" Her mother touches her face as she asked in deep concern. Kaoru moved her face away from the hand.
"You forgot?" Kaoru asked in a very sarcastic tone. Her mother stopped as her eyes widen in shock.
"Then let me remind you KAA SAMA." Kaoru said as she emphasize on the words 'kaa sama'.
"You. you and tou sama create them. you have forgotten? Innocent? Where's your innocent little girl. your cute little naïve girl. where is she now. you must be thinking right kaa sama?" Her mother's hand reached to her mouth as sobs echoed through the room.
"She's died!" Kaoru shouted venturing all her anger on her mother, as her sob got louder.
"DIED! Her sense of naïve, innocent and the ability to believe people all BETRAYED HER. even her parents. BETRAYED HER! What do you expect. You expect this little naïve girl to go back to your open arms again so that you could hurt her again and again? Gomen ne. Kaa sama. this Kaoru you see here. is a new Kaoru. A Kaoru that no longer needs a family. She can live and will live on her own." After Kaoru finish her sentence her mother broke down in front of her, kneeling down and was crying miserably.
"Kageyuki chan. how mean can you get? She's your mother ya know." Enishi's voice rang through interrupting Kaoru's train of thought. Kaoru turned to Enishi.
"You know nothing! As I have said Enishi. You will die. no matter what!" Kaoru's voice raised in anger.
"Doll. you shouldn't do that to Enishi sama. and plus you aren't as filial as before.. you hurt your poor mother." Kojirou added.
"Kojirou.you don't know me too. so back OFF!" Kaoru scowl at Kojirou.
"Oh. you still upset about that incident a few years ago. You can't blame me. you look so delicious there. I ought to thank your father for refusing to pay the ransom." Kojirou said as he pulled Kaoru's father into the picture shaking his hands. Then her father took a few glimpses at her. Afraid of looking straight in her eyes.
"Father? Too afraid of looking at me? Or are you too afraid of knowing what your daughter has become after all this years. after abandoning me with a monster?" Kaoru asked her father with unshed tears welling up in her black eyes.
"Kageyuki chan. but have you thought about WHY they did not pay the ransom?" Enishi cut in. Kaoru's eyes widen in shock. It was true. she didn't know. and she wanted badly to know why. Enishi saw this in Kaoru's eyes and continue.
"Well. basically. is because you are a burden to them. they don't need you. As simple as that." Enishi smiked.
"No. No. It's not that. they have their reaso-"
"Of you being a burden." Enishi cut her sentences again.
"No body needs a burden do them?" Enishi continued.
"Iya. you are wrong."
"Prove me wrong." Kaoru was caught off guard of that sentence.
'Nobody needs me?' Kaoru mind kept asking this question.
'Even. Ken..shin doesn't need me.' Her mind continued.
"I. IYA!!!" Kaoru suddenly screamed. Suddenly the door banded open to reveal. Kenshin with his katana drawn out, amber eyes glowing bright and dangerously.
"Ken. Kenshin." Kaoru managed to call out after all her sobbing.
"Don't worry. I'm coming." Kenshin said as he smiled at her which made Kaoru smile a bit. Kenshin stepped a step forward before Enishi snapped his fingers again. Then within seconds the men who had whips in their hands surrounded Kenshin. They charged at the same time.
Kenshin being an experienced swordsman expected this. He jumped up in the air and landed safely just beside Kojirou. which scared Kojirou out of his wits.
"Wh. What the hell!" Kojirou said as he jumped backwards. Kenshin just glared at him.
"You. you are Kojirou na."
"So what if I am?" Kojirou replied defiantly as if daring Kenshin to kill him.
"Then. you must die for causing Kaoru so much pain!" Kenshin said as he charged forward to Kojirou only to be blocked by another katana belonging to no other then Enishi.
"Why hurry. your turns next anyway?" Kenshin smirked as he used all his force as ram his sheath into Enishi's ribs. Enishi jumped back as he coughed out blood. Kenshin took this time and ran towards Kaoru as he slashed open the chains. Kaoru falling from her position. Shut her eyes tight. Expecting the hard floor but only landed onto a pair of warm hands.
"Kenshin." Kaoru looked at him and she managed to put up a weak smile. Kenshin only looked at her with sad and hurt eyes.
"Kaoru. suman. I wasn't here to protect you. I-" Kaoru quiet him with her finger.
"What are you talking about. I'm here saved by. by you. Himura Kenshin. my hero." Kaoru said as she raised her hand and caress Kenshin's scarred cheek. Kenshin closed his eyes as he savored the moment. Suddenly Kojirou took a katana from a closet and charged towards Kenshin. Kenshin knew that if he moved out of the way Kaoru wouldn't have time to move. so instead she will get injured than him. Kenshin stood at his place. Waiting for his blow. ignoring Kaoru's cry.
"Kenshin! MOVE!!" Kaoru screamed as a gun shot was heard. Both Kenshin and Kaoru jerked their heads towards the source.
There they were.. Misao. Aoshi. Sanosuke. Megumi. All of them had their stances, Misao gave a sad smile to Kaoru as she threw her kodachis towards her. Kaoru caught it just perfect.
"Let's keep some a**!!!" Sanosuke shouted as he pulled out a particular length of nylon string from his 'watch'. All the four of them went forward to the men with whips on. Kaoru face turned to a stern one as she got out of Kenshin's embrace.
"Well. we can't let them have all the fun can we?"
"But you are in no condition to fight!" Kenshin protested but only to be pushed away as she blocked Kojirou's incoming blow.
"I'll take care of him. Please. go and find Enishi!" Kaoru said. as she crossed her kodachis putting more pressure on it.
"But."
"Just GO! I can deal with him!" Kaoru said again as she manage to overpower Kojirou.
"See that was easy." Kaoru said as she flashed him a smile. Kenshin nodded as went his way towards Enishi.
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Misao not having quite a problem with those few idiots, finished them off within minutes with her pistol and kunai.
Aoshi as usual took the long end and shot the enemies with sharp accuracy. But he was somehow distracted by the long braided hair lady. He was worried for her. although he knew that she could very well protect herself. he just couldn't help but worry.
"Aoshi! Behind YOU!" Suddenly Misao shouted. Aoshi didn't have time to react as when he turned around. A kunai flew past him going through the man's head. Blood splashed onto Aoshi's face and coat.
"Misao. was that necessary?" Aoshi asked as his eyebrows twitched to see the girl laughing.
"Just be glad that. you are still breathing Aoshi." Misao said as she killed another guy as she ran towards Aoshi and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. Although the metallic taste of blood was there. no both took no notion about it. just before Sanosuke cried out.
"For GOD SAKE! Get a room and choose a BETTER TIME!" Sanosuke said as he round the person's neck with his nylon string and tighten it. Leaving the person breathless as he struggled to hit Sanosuke so that Sano would loosen the hold and he can breathe. But to no avail, he died as Sanosuke gave a last pull on the nylon string.
Megumi was fine as she just gave a few slashes and cut there. and all her enemies were on the floor waiting to see. Lord Enma.
Megumi after fighting went to tend the wounds of an old lady with an old man on the floor trembling as they watched Kaoru fought.
"Daijobun?" Megumi asked as she knelt down beside the old lady. She looked like. Kaoru. Only that this old lady had green emerald eyes.
"Please. make her stop!" The old lady clutch onto Megumi's clothes.
"Bring her Back! Back to ME!" The old lady cried into Megumi's clothes as she kept sobbing and saying the same thing.
"So that you could hurt her again?" Misao's cold voice rang which made everyone especially Aoshi to look at her with amazement. The old woman kept still eyes wide open as she shook her head.
"No. we. had no choice!" The old lady shouted at Misao with tears streaming down her face.
"Kaoru came from a rich family! You! Her parents HAD NO MONEY?! You must be kidding! You just chose your business over HER! She's your DAUGHTER! GOD DAMMIT!" Misao screamed as she had tears welled up in her eyes. Aoshi just embraced her, shock that she would make such a statement. which had no way of arguing back. Sanosuke and Megumi only stared blankly at Misao. Shocked that she knew so much.
At the other side of the room. Kaoru heard everything that Misao had said. Her heart wrenched in pain. She couldn't deny it. her parents knowing that she was kidnapped. didn't pay for the ransom that Kojirou had asked for. leaving her with him. alone to fend for herself. Alone with that bastard.
Kaoru unleash a battle cry and advanced towards Kojirou as she spun her kodachis around with a force as it created a vortex sucking Kojirou in.
"What th-" Kojirou screamed as he fell down and was dragged into the vortex. Kaoru only smiled through the vortex.
"Today will be your De-" Kaoru suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen which was cause by a bullet. shot by Kaoru's father.
"Tou. sama." Kaoru eyes widen as she stuck her kodachis on the floor for support.
"ANATA!" Kaoru's mother called out, as she grabbed the hand which had the gun held onto.
"What are you doing! It's our Kaoru there!" Kaoru's mother tried very hard to calm Kaoru's father down.
"Our? You must be kidding koishii. It's yours. and your beloved Koshijirou! She's the bastard that the both of you created! Not me! She's not even mine! So why do you think I didn't paid the ransom?"
"You. you knew?"
"You think you could keep me in the dark forever? Why did you think Koshijirou disappeared suddenly? I killed him!" Kaoru's 'father' shouted as he slap Kaoru's mother.
Kaoru on the other side of the room heard every single word. The vortex had soon disappeared. Kaoru ignored the pain as she pluck her kodachis out and prepare a stance. She flipped her kodachis so that the kodachi's tip would face the back. Without warning, Kaoru started tapping her foot.
"That technique would do me no good anymore. Doll!" Kojirou smirked as Kaoru's father had once again helped him. Suddenly Kaoru disappeared. Kojirou started to panic.
"Kaiten Kenbu Rokuren!" Kaoru threw her kodachis up in the air as if having its own life. It spun around causing six swift cuts across Kojirou and ended up at the next end where Kaoru had appeared suddenly and caught her kodachis.
"She combined both. Kaiten Kenbu with. shukuchi." Misao said as she watches with amazement.
Kaoru turned around to meet Kojirou's gaze. She smirked as she saw how Kojirou reacted. He paled immediately. In his mind, he saw Kaoru as 'Death' himself. Kojirou had injuries over his body. Both fatal and deadly.
Kaoru was about to slice his throat when he spoke up.
"Please! Let me GO! I'll tell you the truth!"
"Truth? What truth?" Kaoru crooked a side of her mouth.
"That. that night. I. I didn't rape you!"
"Na.nani?" Kaoru's eyes widen as he continue.
"I wanted to. but. Katsura. he saved you. but you were unconscious at that time. so you didn't know it. I bet Katsura knew about it too. So. I told you the truth. spare me please Kaoru."
"Oopps. Did I agree to it? Well then. this is for Soujirou sensei and Tetsuya." Without waiting for the reply she shoved one of her kodachi down onto his throat. Kaoru's gaze turned from Kojirou up to her 'father'
"You'll be next." Kaoru said as she walked slowly towards him.
"Kaoru! Let me tend to your wounds first!" Megumi said as she rushed forward to her but was stop by the glare she was giving her.
"No did for such action. You will tend the wound after I finish him." Kaoru walked another step forward as her 'father' backed away. Suddenly her mother ran to Kaoru and hugged her from the back.
"Nan-"
"Kaoru. my baby. come back to me. onegai. I'm sorry. I wasn't there for you. Gomen. onegai. come back to me." Kaoru's eyes soften at her mother words as she turned her back and face her kaa sama.
"Let go of me." Kaoru said as a tinge of blue came back to her eyes.
"No. not until you come back to the baby Kaoru." Her mother cried on to her dress as she held on to her.
"Kaa. sama. I will. so let me do this first."
"No. he took care of you for 10 over years. you cannot kill him."
"Why not?"
"Because I'm gonna kill you first!" Kaoru spun around as he saw his father open fire on her. She was expecting the blows yet. she was being pushed aside.
'Kaa sama!' Kaoru's mind rang, she whip her head towards her mother direction only to see her body soak in a pool of blood.
"Teme!" Aoshi unable to contain his anger took fire at Kaoru's foster father. He only died laughing. He was definitely insane.
"KAA SAMA!" Kaoru ran towards her mother as she carried her mother in her hand.
"Kao. chan."
"Kaa sama. I'm here. don't worry. I'll ask Megumi to help, she's a fantastic doctor." Her mother just shook her head and smiled at her.
"At least I can do this for you. Live. Kaoru.live and be happy." New tears well up in Kaoru's eyes.
"No. don't go. you said that we could be together. like the past. you can't leave me alone again." Kaoru's mother just let out a soft laugh.
"You have that red head of yours. you wouldn't need me here anymore then. Kaoru. live your life. I'll always be around you. always."
"Kaa sama?" Kaoru asked as her mother seems to be distancing off. Her mother raised her hands to mid air.
"Koshijirou. I'm coming. This was supposed to be the way ne." She closed her eyes and smiled as her hand fell on to her side, her head tilt on to Kaoru's side.
"Ka.kaa sama? Don't go." Kaoru held the body tight to her as she kept whispering the words.
Suddenly a familiar voice called her name. She couldn't think anymore. she gave into darkness and fell onto the body's side.
"KAORU!"
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WAI!! WAI!! I finished another chapter. hee~ so how is it?? Please R&R and keep me INSPIRED and Happy. A happy me. a more faster update ne.. hee~ Thanks a lot.
Suggestions are always welcomed.
Minna sama. So. erm. sorry another cliffhanger desu ne. haha~ gomen gomen. Sorry. this chappie was definitely aghast and dark and bloody desu ne. sobs sobs. I know. the reunion is short. but I like the way Kaoru accepted her mother. I'll be up with my next chappie. hopefully as soon as possible ne. Arigatou Gozaimasu for all the reviews.
I would like to thank all readers and reviewers. Especially these people::
AUTHORS NOTES: if I have made some of the Rurouni Kenshin's character to out of character, I would just like to warn you that. So pls try and read but you have been warned there are spoilers. This is just a fanfic anyway
Warning: I don't really have a good command of English. So forgive me for my grammatical mistakes.
Assassin's of Love
Chapter 19: Reunion of the Soul
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"Matsumura Kojirou. teme... you were wi-" Kaoru's sentence was cut off when she finally got a glimpse of the other two.
They were still the same only a few wrinkles covered their well-featured face. The lady had tears formed in her eyes while the man averted Kaoru's gaze. Kaoru's black eyes stared unbelievably as rage filled them.
The lady broke into a run to Kaoru. As she called out to Kaoru.
"KAO CHAN!!!"
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Silence filled the room. As the old lady ran to Kaoru and cried as she took out a napkin and started wiping away the blood.
"Enishi! What are you doing to her?" The lady demanded as she traces the injury with her napkin, cleaning each of them gently.
"Kao chan. daijobun?" The old lady looked up with tear streaked face but was met with an impassive expression but. the eyes. It filled with ultimate rage.
"Kao chan?" The old lady continues. Kaoru just crooked up part of her mouth to be a side smile. A sarcastic one.
"Who are you?" Kaoru asked as she raised an eyebrow. The lady looked shocked. She managed a weak smile as she looked up to the raging young adult.
"Kao chan. I'm your mother have you forgotten? Kaa sama da. Kao chan. don't you remember? What happen to you all this year? We. Your father and I. we were looking for you all this years." Kaoru's mother continued as Kaoru kept her impassive face as new tears collected in her mother's eyes. Her mother's hand reached up to touch her face.
"What happen to those blue eyes? Those beautiful innocent blue eyes? Why? Why are they black now?" Her mother touches her face as she asked in deep concern. Kaoru moved her face away from the hand.
"You forgot?" Kaoru asked in a very sarcastic tone. Her mother stopped as her eyes widen in shock.
"Then let me remind you KAA SAMA." Kaoru said as she emphasize on the words 'kaa sama'.
"You. you and tou sama create them. you have forgotten? Innocent? Where's your innocent little girl. your cute little naïve girl. where is she now. you must be thinking right kaa sama?" Her mother's hand reached to her mouth as sobs echoed through the room.
"She's died!" Kaoru shouted venturing all her anger on her mother, as her sob got louder.
"DIED! Her sense of naïve, innocent and the ability to believe people all BETRAYED HER. even her parents. BETRAYED HER! What do you expect. You expect this little naïve girl to go back to your open arms again so that you could hurt her again and again? Gomen ne. Kaa sama. this Kaoru you see here. is a new Kaoru. A Kaoru that no longer needs a family. She can live and will live on her own." After Kaoru finish her sentence her mother broke down in front of her, kneeling down and was crying miserably.
"Kageyuki chan. how mean can you get? She's your mother ya know." Enishi's voice rang through interrupting Kaoru's train of thought. Kaoru turned to Enishi.
"You know nothing! As I have said Enishi. You will die. no matter what!" Kaoru's voice raised in anger.
"Doll. you shouldn't do that to Enishi sama. and plus you aren't as filial as before.. you hurt your poor mother." Kojirou added.
"Kojirou.you don't know me too. so back OFF!" Kaoru scowl at Kojirou.
"Oh. you still upset about that incident a few years ago. You can't blame me. you look so delicious there. I ought to thank your father for refusing to pay the ransom." Kojirou said as he pulled Kaoru's father into the picture shaking his hands. Then her father took a few glimpses at her. Afraid of looking straight in her eyes.
"Father? Too afraid of looking at me? Or are you too afraid of knowing what your daughter has become after all this years. after abandoning me with a monster?" Kaoru asked her father with unshed tears welling up in her black eyes.
"Kageyuki chan. but have you thought about WHY they did not pay the ransom?" Enishi cut in. Kaoru's eyes widen in shock. It was true. she didn't know. and she wanted badly to know why. Enishi saw this in Kaoru's eyes and continue.
"Well. basically. is because you are a burden to them. they don't need you. As simple as that." Enishi smiked.
"No. No. It's not that. they have their reaso-"
"Of you being a burden." Enishi cut her sentences again.
"No body needs a burden do them?" Enishi continued.
"Iya. you are wrong."
"Prove me wrong." Kaoru was caught off guard of that sentence.
'Nobody needs me?' Kaoru mind kept asking this question.
'Even. Ken..shin doesn't need me.' Her mind continued.
"I. IYA!!!" Kaoru suddenly screamed. Suddenly the door banded open to reveal. Kenshin with his katana drawn out, amber eyes glowing bright and dangerously.
"Ken. Kenshin." Kaoru managed to call out after all her sobbing.
"Don't worry. I'm coming." Kenshin said as he smiled at her which made Kaoru smile a bit. Kenshin stepped a step forward before Enishi snapped his fingers again. Then within seconds the men who had whips in their hands surrounded Kenshin. They charged at the same time.
Kenshin being an experienced swordsman expected this. He jumped up in the air and landed safely just beside Kojirou. which scared Kojirou out of his wits.
"Wh. What the hell!" Kojirou said as he jumped backwards. Kenshin just glared at him.
"You. you are Kojirou na."
"So what if I am?" Kojirou replied defiantly as if daring Kenshin to kill him.
"Then. you must die for causing Kaoru so much pain!" Kenshin said as he charged forward to Kojirou only to be blocked by another katana belonging to no other then Enishi.
"Why hurry. your turns next anyway?" Kenshin smirked as he used all his force as ram his sheath into Enishi's ribs. Enishi jumped back as he coughed out blood. Kenshin took this time and ran towards Kaoru as he slashed open the chains. Kaoru falling from her position. Shut her eyes tight. Expecting the hard floor but only landed onto a pair of warm hands.
"Kenshin." Kaoru looked at him and she managed to put up a weak smile. Kenshin only looked at her with sad and hurt eyes.
"Kaoru. suman. I wasn't here to protect you. I-" Kaoru quiet him with her finger.
"What are you talking about. I'm here saved by. by you. Himura Kenshin. my hero." Kaoru said as she raised her hand and caress Kenshin's scarred cheek. Kenshin closed his eyes as he savored the moment. Suddenly Kojirou took a katana from a closet and charged towards Kenshin. Kenshin knew that if he moved out of the way Kaoru wouldn't have time to move. so instead she will get injured than him. Kenshin stood at his place. Waiting for his blow. ignoring Kaoru's cry.
"Kenshin! MOVE!!" Kaoru screamed as a gun shot was heard. Both Kenshin and Kaoru jerked their heads towards the source.
There they were.. Misao. Aoshi. Sanosuke. Megumi. All of them had their stances, Misao gave a sad smile to Kaoru as she threw her kodachis towards her. Kaoru caught it just perfect.
"Let's keep some a**!!!" Sanosuke shouted as he pulled out a particular length of nylon string from his 'watch'. All the four of them went forward to the men with whips on. Kaoru face turned to a stern one as she got out of Kenshin's embrace.
"Well. we can't let them have all the fun can we?"
"But you are in no condition to fight!" Kenshin protested but only to be pushed away as she blocked Kojirou's incoming blow.
"I'll take care of him. Please. go and find Enishi!" Kaoru said. as she crossed her kodachis putting more pressure on it.
"But."
"Just GO! I can deal with him!" Kaoru said again as she manage to overpower Kojirou.
"See that was easy." Kaoru said as she flashed him a smile. Kenshin nodded as went his way towards Enishi.
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Misao not having quite a problem with those few idiots, finished them off within minutes with her pistol and kunai.
Aoshi as usual took the long end and shot the enemies with sharp accuracy. But he was somehow distracted by the long braided hair lady. He was worried for her. although he knew that she could very well protect herself. he just couldn't help but worry.
"Aoshi! Behind YOU!" Suddenly Misao shouted. Aoshi didn't have time to react as when he turned around. A kunai flew past him going through the man's head. Blood splashed onto Aoshi's face and coat.
"Misao. was that necessary?" Aoshi asked as his eyebrows twitched to see the girl laughing.
"Just be glad that. you are still breathing Aoshi." Misao said as she killed another guy as she ran towards Aoshi and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. Although the metallic taste of blood was there. no both took no notion about it. just before Sanosuke cried out.
"For GOD SAKE! Get a room and choose a BETTER TIME!" Sanosuke said as he round the person's neck with his nylon string and tighten it. Leaving the person breathless as he struggled to hit Sanosuke so that Sano would loosen the hold and he can breathe. But to no avail, he died as Sanosuke gave a last pull on the nylon string.
Megumi was fine as she just gave a few slashes and cut there. and all her enemies were on the floor waiting to see. Lord Enma.
Megumi after fighting went to tend the wounds of an old lady with an old man on the floor trembling as they watched Kaoru fought.
"Daijobun?" Megumi asked as she knelt down beside the old lady. She looked like. Kaoru. Only that this old lady had green emerald eyes.
"Please. make her stop!" The old lady clutch onto Megumi's clothes.
"Bring her Back! Back to ME!" The old lady cried into Megumi's clothes as she kept sobbing and saying the same thing.
"So that you could hurt her again?" Misao's cold voice rang which made everyone especially Aoshi to look at her with amazement. The old woman kept still eyes wide open as she shook her head.
"No. we. had no choice!" The old lady shouted at Misao with tears streaming down her face.
"Kaoru came from a rich family! You! Her parents HAD NO MONEY?! You must be kidding! You just chose your business over HER! She's your DAUGHTER! GOD DAMMIT!" Misao screamed as she had tears welled up in her eyes. Aoshi just embraced her, shock that she would make such a statement. which had no way of arguing back. Sanosuke and Megumi only stared blankly at Misao. Shocked that she knew so much.
At the other side of the room. Kaoru heard everything that Misao had said. Her heart wrenched in pain. She couldn't deny it. her parents knowing that she was kidnapped. didn't pay for the ransom that Kojirou had asked for. leaving her with him. alone to fend for herself. Alone with that bastard.
Kaoru unleash a battle cry and advanced towards Kojirou as she spun her kodachis around with a force as it created a vortex sucking Kojirou in.
"What th-" Kojirou screamed as he fell down and was dragged into the vortex. Kaoru only smiled through the vortex.
"Today will be your De-" Kaoru suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen which was cause by a bullet. shot by Kaoru's father.
"Tou. sama." Kaoru eyes widen as she stuck her kodachis on the floor for support.
"ANATA!" Kaoru's mother called out, as she grabbed the hand which had the gun held onto.
"What are you doing! It's our Kaoru there!" Kaoru's mother tried very hard to calm Kaoru's father down.
"Our? You must be kidding koishii. It's yours. and your beloved Koshijirou! She's the bastard that the both of you created! Not me! She's not even mine! So why do you think I didn't paid the ransom?"
"You. you knew?"
"You think you could keep me in the dark forever? Why did you think Koshijirou disappeared suddenly? I killed him!" Kaoru's 'father' shouted as he slap Kaoru's mother.
Kaoru on the other side of the room heard every single word. The vortex had soon disappeared. Kaoru ignored the pain as she pluck her kodachis out and prepare a stance. She flipped her kodachis so that the kodachi's tip would face the back. Without warning, Kaoru started tapping her foot.
"That technique would do me no good anymore. Doll!" Kojirou smirked as Kaoru's father had once again helped him. Suddenly Kaoru disappeared. Kojirou started to panic.
"Kaiten Kenbu Rokuren!" Kaoru threw her kodachis up in the air as if having its own life. It spun around causing six swift cuts across Kojirou and ended up at the next end where Kaoru had appeared suddenly and caught her kodachis.
"She combined both. Kaiten Kenbu with. shukuchi." Misao said as she watches with amazement.
Kaoru turned around to meet Kojirou's gaze. She smirked as she saw how Kojirou reacted. He paled immediately. In his mind, he saw Kaoru as 'Death' himself. Kojirou had injuries over his body. Both fatal and deadly.
Kaoru was about to slice his throat when he spoke up.
"Please! Let me GO! I'll tell you the truth!"
"Truth? What truth?" Kaoru crooked a side of her mouth.
"That. that night. I. I didn't rape you!"
"Na.nani?" Kaoru's eyes widen as he continue.
"I wanted to. but. Katsura. he saved you. but you were unconscious at that time. so you didn't know it. I bet Katsura knew about it too. So. I told you the truth. spare me please Kaoru."
"Oopps. Did I agree to it? Well then. this is for Soujirou sensei and Tetsuya." Without waiting for the reply she shoved one of her kodachi down onto his throat. Kaoru's gaze turned from Kojirou up to her 'father'
"You'll be next." Kaoru said as she walked slowly towards him.
"Kaoru! Let me tend to your wounds first!" Megumi said as she rushed forward to her but was stop by the glare she was giving her.
"No did for such action. You will tend the wound after I finish him." Kaoru walked another step forward as her 'father' backed away. Suddenly her mother ran to Kaoru and hugged her from the back.
"Nan-"
"Kaoru. my baby. come back to me. onegai. I'm sorry. I wasn't there for you. Gomen. onegai. come back to me." Kaoru's eyes soften at her mother words as she turned her back and face her kaa sama.
"Let go of me." Kaoru said as a tinge of blue came back to her eyes.
"No. not until you come back to the baby Kaoru." Her mother cried on to her dress as she held on to her.
"Kaa. sama. I will. so let me do this first."
"No. he took care of you for 10 over years. you cannot kill him."
"Why not?"
"Because I'm gonna kill you first!" Kaoru spun around as he saw his father open fire on her. She was expecting the blows yet. she was being pushed aside.
'Kaa sama!' Kaoru's mind rang, she whip her head towards her mother direction only to see her body soak in a pool of blood.
"Teme!" Aoshi unable to contain his anger took fire at Kaoru's foster father. He only died laughing. He was definitely insane.
"KAA SAMA!" Kaoru ran towards her mother as she carried her mother in her hand.
"Kao. chan."
"Kaa sama. I'm here. don't worry. I'll ask Megumi to help, she's a fantastic doctor." Her mother just shook her head and smiled at her.
"At least I can do this for you. Live. Kaoru.live and be happy." New tears well up in Kaoru's eyes.
"No. don't go. you said that we could be together. like the past. you can't leave me alone again." Kaoru's mother just let out a soft laugh.
"You have that red head of yours. you wouldn't need me here anymore then. Kaoru. live your life. I'll always be around you. always."
"Kaa sama?" Kaoru asked as her mother seems to be distancing off. Her mother raised her hands to mid air.
"Koshijirou. I'm coming. This was supposed to be the way ne." She closed her eyes and smiled as her hand fell on to her side, her head tilt on to Kaoru's side.
"Ka.kaa sama? Don't go." Kaoru held the body tight to her as she kept whispering the words.
Suddenly a familiar voice called her name. She couldn't think anymore. she gave into darkness and fell onto the body's side.
"KAORU!"
TBC.. *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* Author's Notes:
WAI!! WAI!! I finished another chapter. hee~ so how is it?? Please R&R and keep me INSPIRED and Happy. A happy me. a more faster update ne.. hee~ Thanks a lot.
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Minna sama. So. erm. sorry another cliffhanger desu ne. haha~ gomen gomen. Sorry. this chappie was definitely aghast and dark and bloody desu ne. sobs sobs. I know. the reunion is short. but I like the way Kaoru accepted her mother. I'll be up with my next chappie. hopefully as soon as possible ne. Arigatou Gozaimasu for all the reviews.
I would like to thank all readers and reviewers. Especially these people::