Kaoru, Ayame, and Suzume, were no longer in the wagon, but sitting across the kidnappers, with a raging fire between them. Suzume was silently crying again, as she writhed uncomfortably. Ropes were tied around there feet and staked into the cold ground.

The 2 men were quietly talking among themselves. Kaoru had overheard bits and pieces of what they said. 'But what if someone did follow us.......... ' they would never find us......... 'why would someone want to save them......... 'even if someone did come after them .......'

"Kenshin will come and save us, and he will show you no mercy!" said Kaoru as she slowly raised her head, and her eyes dark.

"What did you say little girl?" yelled Jorgen as he jumped up. But Damien just pulled him back down again. He calmly walked over to Kaoru and cupped her chin in his hands.

"Now be a good little girl and tell us again what you said hmmmm." he said. Kaoru simply looked down and gulped.

"I asked you a question girl!!" he yelled as his hand met with her face. She was knocked over into the dirt, and began to cry. But Damien simply walked back to the log he was sitting on and began to talk again with Jorgen.

Ayame and Suzume were scared now and began to cry. And Kaoru laid on the ground clutching her cheek that was bleeding a little. But she got up, and held the two bundles.

"Be Quite You Little Brats.!!" said one of the men. Kaoru could not tell who it was. Kaoru shushed the little ones, by humming a song. And they fell asleep, as Kaoru kept humming, and staring up at the stars and praying......