Duosgrl15Always : 03-Answers

Megumi stayed locked up in the nearest room Kenshin had placed Sano. She only bothered to come out and face the others when she needed something. It seemed more like a day then a hour, that she was in there. The dojo, the earth seemed to stop in the sudden stillness, that maybe one person would die, at the hands of his friend, his lover.

Everything was quiet, cept the heart bounding beats that escaped everyone, and the ragged breath everyone seemed to have. Kaoru sat, her head bowed and her eyes filled with wet, tears. Yahiko laid beside her, leaning on the dojo wall, and his bottom lip bit. They hadn't bothered to inform any one, knowing it best to keep it quiet until whats done is done. Yahiko sighed heavily and looked at the door, agitated. He bit his bottom lip again and looked at the sobbing Kaoru. He figured it was hard to face reality, everyone knew that their friend had a short chance of living with that wound.

Yahiko's eyes traveled over to Kenshin's still body. A small shiver ran through his spine as he looked at his friend. It was eerie to look at him. Kenshin's usually small frame, was frailer and more deathly. Crimson hair laid over his face, hiding his eyes, that glistened with wet, unshead tears. His skin was paler, ghoustly, making him seem more dead, then alive.

"Kenshin?" the little black headed boy asked, his voice weary and uncertain.

The samurai looked up at Yahiko, his violet eyes red and sore with tears. Yahiko smiled weakly, in a hlaf attempt to bring some happiness to the older man. Kenshin quickly looked away from Yahiko and looked down at the ground again, letting his hair cover his eyes once more.

Soon after, a small sound was heard in the other room, and Megumi soon appeared in the doorway, holding a wet rag and wiping her hands shakily. Her eyes glance down at Kaoru and Yahiko, who both were standing. Megumi smiled weakly at the two and sighed, a tint of happiness in her hollowed sigh.

"Sano, will be fine. It will take a while for recovery, and we also might need to keep an extra eye on him, but he'll be down for a long time," she trailed of slightly at the end and looked at the two to see their reactions. Kaoru had a simple smile on her face, and Yahiko was bouncing about in joy, shouting out things, like he knew Sano was to strong to die from a simple stab in the gut. Megumi laughed weakly and looked at Kenshin.

He still laid on the floor, only giving a small glance at Megumi's happy news. Kaoru and Yahiko danced about the hall, cheering happily with tears rolling down their faces. Megumi kneeled beside Kenshin and placed a hand on his shoulder and looked at him.

"Do you know how this happened Kenshin?"

Kenshin looked up at Megumi, gilt crossed through his features as he quickly looked back at the floor, ignoring her iron gaze. Her hand tightened on his shoulder as she looked at him, clenching her teeth slightly, trying to read him.

"Kenshin, did, did," she stumbled over her words and looked away, "did you do this?"

The red haired man doubled forward, tears streaming down his face as he clenched his head inside his hands. Megumi stumbled back and looked at him, shock filling her every breath, every movement. Kaoru and Yahiko stopped to look at Megumi, then at Kenshin.

"Nani?" Yahiko asked, looking at Megumi, "what happened? What is it?!"

Megumi stood quickly and glared at the sobbing Kenshin, backing away from him quickly in slight fear and angst. She just relised it, Kenshin had attempted to murder one of his friends. Her finger rose as she pointed accusingly at the samurai.

"traitor."

With that she turned away quickly and went off to collect supplies, and herself.

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Kaoru looked at the retreating docter, then quickly adverted her eyes to the samurai. Violet eyes seemed to look into nothing as tears still ran warmly down his face. Kaoru walked over and kneeled down beside Kenshin, placing a loving hand on his shoulder, she smiled weakly at him.

"Kenshin?" she cooded his name gently, and looked at the one she loved with concern and fear. Her heart torn at the sight of the broken samurai, he seemed to misrable in this happy news of Sano's recovery. Yahiko stood still and watched the two, his face was also covered with concern and fear of his idol. With out hesitation he turned around and headed off after Megumi, leaving the two alone.

Kaoru smiled weakly as she noted the absent presence of her friend, and then looked back at Kenshin, moving slightly so that her eyes gazed into the glazed eyes of his. Her hand cradeled his face, brushing away his tears. Her own tears swelled into her eyes as she looked at him.

"Please, wake up Kenshin. Everything is alright. Kenshin."

The red headed man closed his eyes, and they opened slightly to look at Kaoru. She smiled and hugged him in joy that he was alright. Slowly she pulled away, looking at his saddned face. A frown graced her lips as she looked at him, placing her hands in her lap as she did. Kenshin's eyes strolled away from kaoru, staring aimlessly at the blackness of the dojo.

"Kenshin. What's wrong? Sano's alright.there is no reason to be sad.unless something else is bothering you." Her eyes trailed across his face as she exaimed him, lost in wonder and thought. Kenshin closed his eyes and stood, pushing Kaoru away from him, he quickly turned and headed for his room.

Kaoru stood and ran over to him, wrapping her hand around his arm, a look of worry dancing about her face as she tried her best to stop the saddened swordsman. Kenshin did stop, and looked at Kaoru, his eyes glimmering amber as he quickly slapped the woman across the face. Kaoru fell back and placed a hand on her numbed skin, her eyes wide.

"Kenshin?" "Kenshin. Hn, Kenshin is dying, he'll be the first to go, and then you all will pay for keeping me locked away in this rurouni's body! Himura Kenshin was never supposed to be this way! He was raised with blood shed and will always murder! You filthy little scum.you don't deserve to live!"

A small gasp escaped kaoru and she took a step back, hearing the harsh words of her friend. She quickly tried to turn to run but the battousai raced up and grabbed her, kissing her harshly and violently.

His hands teared at her clothing, molesting her in a cold, un-loving way. His mouth stifled any cries of help as he pulled away and let his hand cover her mouth. A evil grin crossed his face as he kept his search of her body. Kaoru quickly bite his hand and pulled away, fixing her loose kimono as she stumbled away from the battousai, fear crossing her face. He smirked and turned away, and headed torwards his room again.

"consider this a warning."