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CAUTION!!!~ This chapter and those from here on will contain spoilers from the New Kenshin OVA! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!
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Chapter 7 : Truths and Lies...
Sano stared down the angry man. Questioning in his eyes. ' I've seen those eyes before...there the eyes of a man who would do anything to protect...he really is in love with Kaoru...' Kenshin's breath ran ragged as he tried to calm his nerves. Never in his life had he lost control like that. Only is stepfather had ever seen him come close to it. Yahiko stepped forward. "Would someone mind telling me what happened to busu!?" Gensai leaned down next to the boy. "Yahiko-kun...we don't exactly know what happened yet...all we know is that Kaoru-chan's been kidnapped." Yahiko's eyes filled with rage. "He did it didn't he!?! He took her!!! WHERE IS THAT BASTARD?! I'LL GET HIM!!" Sano held onto the boy as he flew into a rage. Kenshin's amber eyes widened at a sudden realization. "Yahiko...you know about Enishi?" Yahiko looked over at the amber eyed man and nodded. "Sure I do...all of her students know who he is...but I know what he does! I've seen it in her eyes. She thinks I'm to young to understand, that I really don't know what going on between her and her "boyfriend. Who are you anyway?" Gensai spoke before Kenshin could answer. "He's a new resident here...Yahiko-kun...has Kaoru told you anything that might be suspicious? Or have you noticed anything different about her in the last few weeks?" Yahiko pushed Sano away from him and straightened out his shirt. "Well...before my parents made me quit from taking her classes, I noticed she looked more tired than usual. She also wasn't as active and she had hard times breathing. Hmmm.." Yahiko stopped for a second to think back...a sudden memory arising...
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Yahiko scrubbed the dojo floors for the 10th time that day. After attacking an unarmed student Kaoru made him stay after class to clean. "Stupid Busu...now I'll have to walk home cause I missed the bus..." Yahiko continued to scrub the floors until her sound of sobbing. Slowly, as to not make any noise he made his was to Kaoru's office, where the sound was coming from. Making sure she wasn't able to see him, he peeked through the slightly opened door. There he spotted Kaoru on the ground against the wall holding her arm. His eyes traveled down her arm to lie upon a blood red mark. ' What the hell is on her arm!?' He stood there for several more minutes trying to figure out what was wrong with his teacher before going back to his chore.
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"THE MARK!" Yahiko suddenly yelled. "She was in her office one day on the ground holding her arm! It had a blood red mark on it. She was crying and it looked like she was in pain..." Gensai's eyes widened. "How long ago was this?" Yahiko thought for a second before answering. "A week ago...right before my parents pulled me from her class..." Gensai turned to look at the other inhabitants of the room, his eyes holding a secret. "Gomen Minna...Kaoru-chan and I, we haven't been fully honest with you all." Megumi looked toward the doctor her face full a questions. ' Gensai surely would of told me if Kaoru was ill...now that I think about it...I was never able to examine her when she came it. What's this all about...? ' Sano, Yahiko, Megumi, and Kenshin all held there eyes on Dr. Gensai, as he started to speak. "Its started...5 years ago...just after Kaoru's father pasted away...."
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"Kaoru-chan...? Are you here?" Dr. Gensai walked around the dojo looking for the young kendo instructor. ' I hope she's alright...she's been through so much in the last week' Gensai stopped in front of her door, hearing her sobs. "Kaoru-chan...?" No answer. Gensai sighed and walked in to see Kaoru lying on her futon crying. "Kaoru-chan...? Are you alright?" Kaoru looked up, with a frightened expression on her face. "Gensai...I..." The doctor looked over her from afar, is eyes traveling down to look at her arm, his eyes widening in fear. "Oh no...."
~ END FLASHBACK~
"Kaoru's father had died from a incurable disease. He had kept the illness a secret until he was on his death bed. If I would have know...I would of found a cure, but, by the time her told us...it was too late. Kaoru-chan went through an intense period of depression. She wouldn't eat, sleep or drink, her immune system weakened terribly" Gensai took a deep breath. It was time to tell them the truth about Kaoru. "A few months after his death Kaoru became ill, I thought it was due to her depression and her lack of eating. I didn't know how wrong I was, until I found her one day. She was in her room crying, on her arm was a blood red mark...the same marks that her father had." Gensai looked at everyone. Sanosuke was the first to say something. "J...Jou-chan's...dieing...?" Gensai regretfully nodded. "I was able to find a cure...but, the problem is money to get it here...its on the other side the world...and to get it here without damage, we need money." Yahiko looked down. "W-Why didn't she just ask for help!?" "She didn't want to trouble anyone...she saw it as her own problem...that is, until she met Enishi." Kenshin's eyes widened. "Enishi was giving her funding in return for dating him!" yelled Sano. Gensai shrugged. "I never knew much about Enishi, all I know is...he abused Kaoru. But, I don't understand why he would take her." Kenshin looked toward the window...the conversation taking place disappearing from his mind. ' Why...why does this all seem so familiar...I feel like this isn't the first time I've lost her...'
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Eventually Kenshin's apartment was cleaned, and everyone left. Kenshin laid in bed staring up at the ceiling. His mind lost in clouded thought. "None of this makes sense... Enishi isn't Tomoe's brother, Kaoru is dieing and has been kidnapped...Kaoru..." A lone tear fell from his eye. ' Funny...' he thought ' Why am I crying...? ' Kenshin closed his eyes in order to rid himself of his thoughts. But, only dreams replaced those thoughts.
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'Please...!
He was begging someone...he didn't know who, but he was pleading to someone, anyone.
' Don't take her away from me...she's all need...she's all I ever needed.'
He was weak and tired...he couldn't go on. But something was telling him to walk this path.
' I've been down this path before...but when...?'
His heart was barley beating, but something inside him made him continue his journey, a journey to a place he loved and knew.
He collapsed....into someone's arms. A sea of memories coming back to him.
"I don't want the Battousai to stay, I want you...the wanderer to stay.."
" A sword is a killing weapon..."
" I made a promise to return to her..."
"Thank you for everything...Sayonara.."
"I want to be able to share something with you...because we are husband and wife"
"What was the Hiten Mitsurugi school...?"
"Who was Himura Kenshin...?"
" Once again I couldn't even protect the one I truly loved..."
"Okaeri Nasai...Shinta...."
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Kenshin's eyes shot open, his dream still fresh in his mind. Where were all these dreaming coming from. ' Are they coming from a past I had...? ' He shook his head. "Impossible..." Then...a thought struck Kenshin, his eyes widening. "Shinta...I, I remember my stepfather calling me that once...a long time ago, and he only called me by that name once, never again. Maybe he knows something I don't..." Kenshin looked at his clock on the wall and sighed. "It's past midnight...Kaoru's with that psycho...and there's not a single thing I can do!" Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Kenshin stood up and went to answer it. ' If it's Sano...I swear I'll kill him... ' Kenshin opened the door, and sighed. "What the hell do you want...its past midnight..." To his surprise....a deep voice answered. "That's not a nice way to great the one who took care of you..." Kenshin eyes popped opened as he looked at the tall figure who was wearing his usual trademark cape. "HIKO!? I-I mean Father...What are you doing here!? HOW IN HELL DID YOU FIND ME!?!" Hiko just stepped past him and into the apartment, making a beeline to the fridge. Kenshin shut the door and followed. He could hear Hiko rummaging through his close to empty fridge. "Where's the sake...?" Kenshin fell at his father comment. " There is none...now, would you mind telling me why your here!?" Hiko turned toward Kenshin and tossed him a long thin package. Kenshin caught it and looked at it. "What's this?" "Open it and find out baka!" Kenshin walked into the living area and sat on the couch. Taking a deep breath he opened the package...his eyes resting on a sword.
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Kaoru's senses began returning to her one by one. She was on a cold floor, she could feel her arms tied behind her back, and her legs tied at the ankles. She had trouble breathing, she was sore and tired...so very tired. ' Why am I fighting him...why am I fighting all of this...? ' She opened her eyes slowly focusing on the figure sitting on a dirty couch not too far away. ' Enishi...? What's going on? Who exactly are you after? ' Kaoru's mind wandered to the person who she thought would worry about her most. Would he find her? Would any of them come? A sob escaped her lips, along with a name...HIS name. " K-Kenshin..." Enishi opened his eyes and looked toward his pawn. "Your awake...good." He stood, walking toward her, the same menacing look staring at her. He stopped a good foot away from her. "You've been asleep for a while now, but now that your awake...I can finally finish my revenge." Kaoru looked up at him confused. "Revenge..? On who? Enishi, what's going on!?" He laughed, a twisted laughter. "Revenge on him of course. For what he did then...last time my plan faltered, but not this time!" Kaoru's mind was a jumble, she could barely make out what he was saying. ' So...tired...' Enishi noticed the blank expression on her face and smirked. ' Good...in a few hours everything will be put into play...Battousai has no clue as to what's going on, he'll only be concerned for her. He'll be just as off balance as he was last time, but this time...he doesn't have his sword, or his skills. Not only that...I won't use just a mere puppet this time. Now Battousai...prepare for the ultimate Earthly Justice....' Enishi eyed his watou in the corner and grinned in mere satisfaction.
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Kenshin sat there eyeing the sword in utter confusion. "I-I don't understand..." Hiko sighed. "Of COURSE you don't, that's why I'm here, to explain everything to you." Kenshin tilted his head to one side in thought. "Explain..? Explain what?" Hiko smirked. "Explain to you who you really are..." Before Kenshin could get a word out Hiko lunged at him, a sword in hand. Time seemed to move in slow motion. Something inside Kenshin clicked, and the sound of metal meeting was heard. Hiko smirked with satisfaction. Kenshin opened is eyes slowly only to widen in surprise. In his hands he held the sword which laid against Hiko's "H-How did I, I don't remember picking it up!" Hiko sighed and then proceeded to bonk his "stepson" on the head with the hilt of his sword. "Idiot! It was pure reaction. YOU don't know any better." Kenshin stared at the sword, he then noticed the unique design. "The sharp and flat edges are reversed de gozaru! ' De gozaru!? Where the hell did that come from!? ' Hiko smirked ' Already he's starting to regain his past mentality...but, I doubt he'll remember everything right now...' Kenshin looked at his stepfather. "Your hiding something from me aren't you...?" Hiko glared, but inside he was smiling, he was going to enjoy this next part. " Why would I do that BAKA DENSHI!" "ORO!?" ' Alright Kenshin, enough with the weird words... but, why does that one word sound so familiar? ' Hiko tried not to laugh as he looked as his stunned past pupil ' Well...at least I've gotten as far as getting that stupid word out of him...I guess I have one option left...' Hiko walked toward Kenshin sword drawn. Kenshin's hands clapped onto the hilt of the sword in his hand. " Uhhh....what are you planning to do to me..?" Hiko stopped right in front of him, eyes a solid stare. "Dream..." Kenshin barely had time to say anything, before the hilt of Hiko's sword crashed in a hard blow onto his. Kenshin was barely able to make out what Hiko was saying, as he slipped into an unconscious state.
"Dream Shinta....all you haft to do is dream, and you'll know...."
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A/N- OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO! Hiko is da man!! Yes, I know I said only ONE person remembers the past, but I had to spice it up a bit by bringing in Hiko, you can't go wrong with Hiko ne? I believe Kenshin and Enishi's FIRST fight (yes there will be more than one) will be chapter 9, IF I get chapter 8 to come out the way I want it too. Chapter 8 will be mainly Kenshin's dreams, maybe one or two from Kaoru. I hope you all liked this chapter, sorry it took so long! School seems to be tying me up. PLEASE EXCUSE ALL SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ERRORS! Till Next time JA! =^.^=
~Kawaii Ayame~
