There was rustling besides Kaoru as she slept. The two men were on her, grinning. Kaoru's eyes shot open, as the men touched her and did things to her. Her eyes filled with tears as she thought of her promise. She promised she would keep her body sacred for marriage. For Kenshin.

She was lying on the ground naked, and bound. She screamed once at the men.

"Keep your mouth shut, or we'll show you true punishment." he said, as he pressed the dagger into her neck even more.

The tears began to flow from her eyes. She closed them and wished this nightmare would stop. She wished she would disappear, become invisible. But soon it was all over. The men got dressed and then kneeled next to her. The one that had the dagger traced it across her neck below her ear, drawing blood.

"If you tell anyone, or try to resist, you will be killed. Now get dressed." he said while sheathing the knife. She did and laid back down, over by Ayame and Suzume.

Kaoru felt like dying. She felt dirty, and that even 900 baths would not clean her. She buried her head in her arms as she cried. That night she cried herself to sleep.

In the morning Kaoru was rudely awakened by the men. They kicked her, and told her they were leaving. She woke the little ones. And walked to the wagon. They stood there and watched as the men were discussing something, and looking at a map.

'Now's a good time Kaoru' she yelled at herself. She picked up Ayame and Suzume, and put them into the back of the wagon. She told them to bury them selves, be quite, and hold onto something. Then Kaoru edged around to the front and got into the seat, and lifted the reins......

"Going somewhere?" Jorgen asked. He had sneaked up on her and made her jump. He pulled her off the seat, backhanded her and began to tie her down in the wagon, by the small girls. Damien had already tied them down, after drugging them.

Soon the wagon was on the road again. Bumping over roots, holes, and rocks. And they were back in the wagon.