Sheriel-sama presents you…

||Revenge||

Chapter 4: Guilt

"Arigatou gozaimasu Akai-san." Hanami said to Haruka. "Doitashimashite" she replied. Hanami smiled to himself. How wonderful it is to know that this girl, AkaiHaruka has offered me some delicious food she cooked and not shunned me away like the others. Does she not fear me? Or was she just blind not to notice the boy she is with is the defective son of the Rukawa family? Does She see me in a different light? "Hanami!" someone called out. "Kyo?" he asked. "Hanami! You got to return home! Mother…she…" Kyo said with tears in his eyes. "Shut up Kyo! Lets go!" Hanami said running back to his house with Kyo.

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Kaori sat under the sakura tree facing the small river, which he has been staring blankly for the past hour. He thought about the bloody past. He thought about his childhood and his relationships. Every since his wife brought up the subject about Hanami's real parents, he couldn't stop thinking of what might happen if the truth was out. He's relationship with Hanami was never really close. The bond wasn't really there. True, he love Hanami as his own son but he cannot deny that Hanami wasn't really his son and that he love Kyo more than he love Hanami. Hanami had nothing in common with him. He was different. He was a Sakuragi. Not a Rukawa. A pure blooded Sakuragi with the traits of his real descendants. Hanami was hot tempered, stubborn and never gave up easily unless he is really piss off. Hanami was just like the other Sakuragi. Like his father. The father that Kaori killed so long ago when he was just a baby. Kaori knew that one day, if Hanami found out the truth he would leave the family or maybe kill the family if he was strong enough to defeat him. Kaori knew that Hanami is a special child and could not bring himself to kill Hanami. God's child perhaps? Maybe, but the fact still remains, the past is the past, he has to move on and face reality.

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"Mother! Are you alright?!" Hanami called out to his mother. When his mother turn around, she had tears in her eyes and was holding a knife. "Mother! Don't kill yourself!" Hanami said seriously. "Hahaha who ever said I was going to kill myself?" she said. Hanami look at Kyo whose tears had dried up. "What? She needed help to cut all the Onions. Just Mother and me is not enough to cut all this onions." Kyo said. "Bloody hell! I thought it was something important! What's with this Onions?!" Hanami said angrily. "Mind your language Hanami or you'll be grounded. Anyway, this Onions is to prepare a small feast for our guests tonight. So dress pleasantly." She said. "Yes mother. Who are the guest?" Hanami asked. "Oh, you will find out to night." She replied. "Oni-chan! Don't just stand there! Cut Onions!" Kyo said to his brother. "Ahehehehe yes yes!"

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It was going to be dark soon, so Kaori stood up and headed back home. He walked on the lonely path. As he walk, he could feel the coolness of the air brushing pass his face. Hmmm I've change a lot all these years. I was happy in this period of time with Ayumi and the kids. But now the depression is coming back. I thought I could forget everything as I turn back from the fortress. I was wrong. The memories live forever. My physical self changed. My once Short and black hair is now long with streaks of grey. Signs of aging perhaps? It couldn't be true, I'm still young but my physical self speaks differently. My once fair skin now tanned. How I've changed. At least I now know that nobody will think me as a girl. (Laughs softly) Someone is approaching?!

A man taller than Kaori appeared from the shadows and walk on the path. The wind blew gently and Kaori's hair covered half his face. The man was wearing a straw hat and bent low. He walked past Kaori and then he disappeared . Huh?! His Ki…Familiar! Very Familiar! Strange strong Ki…just like…NO! IT CAN'T BE! SENDOH-SAMA?! It can't be. He does not know I'm here. But could it be possible?! No! it's just my imagination! I'm just feeling guilty! Arghhhh my imagination! I MUST GO BACK HOME.

Kaori dashed back home tucking his sword very closely to his side.

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Sendoh past by the man on the path and he felt a familiar Ki. Kaori?! HAHAHA it is you! Let me hide a little while and follow you home…Why is he so panicky? Past catching up with him? Must have felt my ki. Hehehe I will have my time with you very soon. You look different my beloved…more manly…maybe next time I'll let you be my seme…but you're still as beautiful as ever…mffufufufufu…

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tbc…

Hello! Thanks for the nice reviews! Ah looks like I didn't keep my promise about the other chapter. But I hope you like this chapter. Next chapter I'm really going to bring in more Sendoh, haruko(haruka) into the picture and maybe some real conflicts or some…I better not make too many promises! Anyway I think the rating might rise because some scenes are really…well u you know…with the yaoi and all. So it might be R . It MIGHT! No promises there! ^_^ hope u enjoy! Review! Thanks for the wonderful review Chris!! (p.s you are the one who prompt me to write cause I really thought of giving up. Thanks)