A/N: I'm back with chapter four! This will have Kenshin explaining to everyone. *Jaws music plays* This is going to be a LONGER chapter! FINALLY!! Now, let's go to the story!! :D
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Disclaimer: See earlier chapters. I'm too depressed to put it. L
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After what seemed like forever to everyone outside, Kenshin and Dr. Genzai walked out of the small room next door. "Kenshin, what was that about?" asked Yahiko.
"I um… I just needed to discuss something with Dr. Genzai before I told you all why I was gone so long. You know, to straighten out some thing," he quickly answered. It's now or never, Kenshin! "Listen. What I'm about to tell you is very hard for me to say, and I don't know if you'll accept me as a friend after you hear this."
"What do you mean?" Ayame questioned. Everyone waited for him to speak, but the only response was a wall of silence. Kenshin repeatedly clenched and unclenched his fists and looked down at the ground. "Uncle Ken-nii?"
"I don't know how to say thus except to go through the whole thing, again," he said. "It took me a year to reach Kyoto because I helped many people along the way. At the end of year one and well into year two, I searched and fought Shishio's henchmen, the Juopongatana (A/C: is this right?), but with every fight, little by little, I became the Battousai once again. Finally, somewhere during the third year after I left here, I made it to Shishio. During the previous fight, I never thought that I would make it to him," explained Kenshin, "The fight with Shishio took place on a hot, late-July night in a field two miles south of Kyoto. I was losing the fight, and I had so much anger built up inside of me, that I became my greatest fear, Hitokiri Battousai. Shishio was pleased that the manslayer of the light could finally fight the manslayer of the shadows (A/C: Isn't Kenshin also referred to as the manslayer of the light?). It seemed like the fight went on for an eternity. He just wouldn't quit! At the end of the fight, it came down to one final blow. Any slip-up and I would let all of you down. And I won." Kenshin paused and closed his eyes before continuing. "I tried everything, but I couldn't change back to the Rurouni all of you know, I was stuck as the Battousai." He stopped again and clenched his fists. Everyone was so quiet that you could have hard a pin drop in the room as they waited to see if there was more to be said.
Surprisingly, it was Dr. Genzai who broke the silence. "They need to know the rest, Kenshin." He looked over at the lean, violet-eyed man and nodded.
"I know," he replied and sighed and turned back to the others. "After you hear this next part, you may never want to know me again, and I wouldn't blame you. After the fight, I… I went on a killing spree in the nearest village. I tried to stop, but I was to no avail. The Battousai overpowered the Rurouni. I even killed small children," he whispered the last statement with hatred as the tears started again. "It drove me mad! When I finally returned to normal, I changed my name and went for help. That's where I've been for the last two years. I never contacted you because I needed to think things over, plus, I knew that you all would try to bring me back to the dojo, that you would have." Every person was in shock and a sense of silence shrouded the room one more.
"HOW COULD YOU!" cried Suzume, "You said that you would NEVER KILL AGAIN!!"
"KAMI! You think you know someone and that you can trust them, and then WHAM, they stab you in the back!" Yahiko exclaimed.
"I know," said Kenshin, "I tried everything to stop myself, but nothing would change me back in time. It was always too late."
"I otta kill you!" Sanosuke snarled, anger clearly written on his face.
"I wouldn't stop you, Sano, that I wouldn't." Maybe I should die for my crimes. That way, I would never kill anyone ever again.
"Why, Uncle Ken-nii? Why would you do it?" Ayame questioned.
"Honestly, I don't know." Everyone except Kaoru was at a loss for words.
Would he really have done that? Will he go after us next? "The Rurouni I know would never have done this!" Kaoru wailed.
"Kaoru-dono, I…"
"No," she said, "Don't make excuses for yourself because I don't want to hear them." How could he do such a thing?
"Please! Will you all give me another chance?? I know that it will take time. I'm willing to take as much time as we need to become friends again, that I am," stated Kenshin.
"I guess," Ayame and Suzume said quietly fearing what he'd say if they told him 'no'.
"I'm for it," Genzai replied.
"Sir Ken, I am willing because you helped me get on the road to helping people. I was in your debt. Consider us even now." The four willing people turned to look at the others to get their reaction, and then quickly looked back to Kenshin.
"If it's for the good of the others, "Yahiko uttered, "Then I guess I'm in. What about you, Sano?"
"I hope you DROP DEAD!" screeched Sanosuke.
"For once," stated Kaoru "I agree with Rooster Head." Kenshin looked over at the two, and then only at Kaoru, trying to understand the emotions buried deep in depths of her eyes. They were now dull and filled with many mixed emotions, not as they used to be. The only thing he truly saw was hatred and sadness, which replaced the warm, loving and carefree looked that dawned her big blue eyes five years earlier.
"Thank you," Kenshin replied. At least it's a start. I promise, I will get Kaoru-dono back, even if it kills me.
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