Take Me Away

A Memory to Forget

Disclaimer: I don't own Kenshin. ::thrashes around room in range::

AN: Thx to my good reviewer Sessha, I'm going to use more Kenshin language. Hehe.

I'm going crazy!!!!!! I need a weekend and now! When will school be over so I can do fanfic almost full time. All my "activities" are fading away. Bye Bye. ::sigh::

I absolutely love Kare Kano. It is my all time favorite manga besides Mars. (both good. You should read.) So sweet. ::sigh again::

I like drawing manga too. Not the really hard kind. But it's so pretty when you finish. I_I

A little bad language. But nothing you little boys and girls can't handle.

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"Oro?!?" Kenshin was totally confused. (See, I'm already using the 'language'.)

"What is it??" Kaoru asked with curiosity.

Kenshin was silent. His eyes were hooked to the mysterious piece of paper. They moved back and forth. Staring at each word and letter, over and over.

"WHAT IS IT?!?!" Kaoru demanded. "What does it say??"

"Well," Kenshin cleared his throat. "It reads:

Dear Mr. Kenshin,

Your work is done. You may let Kaoru go and you are free to go home. Your reward will not be available for some while. I will contact you when it is ready.

Anonymous"

"WHAT???????? We're free to go!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!" Kaoru almost started dancing about the room. She frolicked about and smiled. It was like she was a slave that had been freed and was off on her own now. Then she realized, he said something about a reward.

"Wait." Kaoru stopped all of a sudden and glared at Kenshin. She looked for any flaws in his normal face.

"What did you say about a reward?? You were in this for the money, weren't you?!?! You were after my money. You would try to win me over and steal my money and get away with it! Well, sessha. Not so fast." Kaoru was inches away from Kenshin's face. Kenshin looked back in horror. He had not meant it that way.

"Wait. Kaoru-dono. I didn't…." Kenshin was interrupted.

"Don't try to say you're innocent, because that makes it even worse." Kaoru started to back away. She trembled a bit. Kenshin wished her could go stroke her cheek and hold her in his arms and tell her it was all right. He knew that was out of the question. She was at the door and stumbled with the knob, still facing Kenshin. The door creaked open and Kaoru ran for it. She ran down the dirt road, not knowing where she was going. She ran and ran her heart out.

I have to get away from that bitch! Kaoru was desperate.

Her raven hair whipped all around her head while her dress only slowed her down.

At the house, Kenshin watched as she sprinted away from him. It was nearly tearing his heart out with her. She fainted into the distance. He knew now he would never win her at his side. He was the sessha.

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Kaoru ran down the dirt path till her heart was about to burst. She halted near a field, just like the one Kenshin and herself had slept in the night before. She plopped down in the tall grass and rested. She turned her back to the field to keep the memories of Kenshin from creeping in. It was of no use. She started to remember Kenshin's smile, his laugh, how he took care of her so well. She started to weep.

Why did I leave?!?!

 He went for your money.

The tears now were soaked up back into her eyes and she had a cold, stern look.

That bitch was going to steal my money. He kidnapped me. Worst of all, he lied to me.

She forgot all her pain, got up and ran another stretch along the dirt path.

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Kenshin gazed out of that door for a long time. Kaoru was gone forever. She was the only real joy in his life. She was the only one who could make him smile, who could make him laugh. Kenshin adverted his eyes to the floor and went back inside of the cabin. He was free to go, and for what?? A broken heart! His mysterious eyes turned a burning amber. He thrashed about. He knocked over anything and everything.

He was limited of things he could break and shortly after stopped himself.

Why does the world torture me so?? Why every time I fall in love, all my heart does is shortly afterward shattered into pieces??

These questions haunted his dreams. His self-control came to him like a strike of lightning. His eyes filled back with a deep violent. He grabbed his coat and left the torn up cabin. Someone would come along, eventually.

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Kaoru hadn't had a workout like this in months. She'd stopped numerous times to rest. She took a drink from a nearby creek. She was in desperate need of water and it was the only source she could find. Thinking she was far enough away from him that she would never catch up, she started to walk along the side of the road. She panted the first couple minutes but then she calmed down. She kicked a pebble as she went along. It rolled and clinked. She pretended it was Kenshin and she kicked it hard. It skidded along a head of her. She sighed and walked and walked.

*beep* *beep*

Kaoru could hear the beeping of a car! She was near home! Then, she could confess that that wretched, caring, cute guy kidnapped her and… and….

She couldn't do it. She debated over telling who did it. Since Kenshin had saved her life, she would grant him the forgiveness of stealing her. She wouldn't tell on him. She'd have to lie about it. The faint lights in the distance indicated civilization. She used what was left of her energy and burst off into a run again.

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Kenshin walked with his head hung in shame. He had not meant it to be that way. He was wrong to even have accepted the job.

Why did I accept a job from a stranger??

He started to sound like his mother. He shook the thought out of his head and walked on down the dirt road of shattered dreams.

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Kaoru had reached the end of the path and was overjoyed. She was right where Kenshin had taken her. She quickly hurried on down the, what was now, tar road.

She raced around the corner to find the main road. She looked at the street sign. Tokyo St. Her house was right down the way! She dashed down the road till she found her huge mansion. She had no clue what time it was, but she didn't care. She ran up the steps and went into the house. Her parents lay there, asleep on the couch. She must have worried them so! She raced over to them and with a nudge, their eyes started to flutter open.

"Mommy! Daddy! It's me! Kaoru!" she burst out. Their eyes were now wide awake and filled with tears.

"Why did you run away from us, my little darling!?!? You had us all worried!" Kaoru's father pronounced.

"You won't believe this, but-but…

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Kenshin had been walking for hours and had passed everything Kaoru had. The field, the creek… His face was as stern as anything. He showed no sign of happiness or joy. His life was a wreck. He's the best in school, he loves his family. He just wanted to go away forever.

He now heard the signs of civilization. It made him think of Kaoru more.

She had probably heard it and started to run.

He had completely forgotten about Kaoru telling the truth. He'd probably go to jail. She hated him, never the less. He actually wanted to go to jail. He had nothing left for him now.

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Kaoru had blabbered on about how she was kidnapped and how she was taken to the cabin. She did as she promised and just said she didn't know who held her at the cabin. She left out as many details as she could to prevent from revealing Kenshin's identity.

"Well, honey, it seems like you've gone through a lot. Why don't you go to bed and I'll get chef to make you something, alright??" her mother said.

She nodded and walked up to her room. Every muscle in her body ached. All that running had worn her out. She went to her closet and picked out some new clothes. A light tank top and some jean shorts. She looked at herself in the mirror. She looked like a plain girl, except she had hatred in her eyes. She saw the cold and loneliness inside herself. Her eyes softened. It wouldn't go away! She tore her eyes from the mirror and felt tears start to form.

"WE HAVE TO DO SOMEHTING!!!!!!" she heard from downstairs.

She crept out of her room and sat by the rail to listen.

"She's keeping something from us." Her father said.

"Leave her alone! She's just a little girl!" her mother argued.

"She's keeping something from us! It could help bring another evil down in the world! We have to force it out of her!" her father had anger in his voice.

"Leave her alone." Her mother gasped between sobs.

*SMACK*

Kaoru couldn't believe it! Her father had hit her mother! She ran into her room and locked the door. She picked up the telephone in her room. She could hear the clomping of her father's shoes. 911.

*ring* *ring*

"Yes how may I help you??" the voice on the other end answered.

"Yes, this is Kamiya Kaoru. I need the police hear now!" she lowered her voice. "My father's hit my mother and he's coming after me!"

"Right away!" the voice answered. (I've never called 911 so don't ask me how they handle things.)

With in minutes the police were here. Her father was at her door, screaming for her to open it. Her banged on it and jiggled the door knob.

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Kenshin had made it to the road and was heading home now. He reached the Nippon Gardens. He remembered how they'd first met. She was so pretty. He was so gullible with any girl. He never really liked a girl. This was a first. He now knew never to take a girl into his life and think she'll stay. He never wanted to have a girlfriend. All they do is make you miserable.

He sighed and approached his apartment. He stared up at it and saw the light on in his room. He ran into the building, and went up to his apartment. His parents looked up as he entered the small room.

"Where have you been!" his father was enraged.

"It's ok." His mother reassured his father.

"At least I left a note. At least you knew why." Kenshin yelled. He went to his room and slammed the door. He went to his closet and changed into his pjs. He slipped into bed and fell asleep.

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Kaoru's father barged in. He broke the door down. Kaoru hid in the corner by her bed. Her father came over to her and grabbed her wrist and yanked her up.

*boom*

The door fell down to the house. A rush of feet swept the stairs. A swat team appeared in her door.

"Let the girl go!" the leader ordered.

Her father pulled out her pocket knife and held it up to her throat.

"Back away. I won't hurt her if you go back downstairs and leave me with my daughter." Her father compromised.

Kaoru was sobbing. Tears trickled down her cheek. She felt the knife cutting her throat. She was wrong about Kenshin. He probably loved her. But she was about to die. How did that matter now.

The swat team slowly retreated back. She felt small and hopeless in the grip of her father.

R&R!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another cliffy. I like life and death situations. They're good cliffies. Don't worry. Nothing will happen, maybe. ::thinking of bad situations::

WEEKEND!!!!!!! Yes. I love weekends. The best time to write.

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