Take Me Away
The Unsettling Truth
Disclaimer: Hmmmmmmm… I think you know by now. (that I don't own Kenshin, that I don't)
AN: I like writin. It's fun. I'll have problems during they're relationship. How's that sound?? Good. Now…(drumroll) the story……
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"NO I'M NOT!!!!" Kei shouted. "I'm an only child. It's not possible."
"You-Your eyes. They turn a burnt orangish color when you get mad." Kenshin explained. "Only I can do that. Oh, yes. I remember now. At that building along time ago, we got split up. I never found you again."
"You-Your that boy. In my memory. My brother." Kei looked at him in suspicion. "Wow. You are."
"Stop fighting. I'm sure we can settle this. We have to go to my parents. We need to talk." Kenshin recommended.
"Ok." Kei was still stunned.
Kaoru watched from the corner in the room. After that she fainted. The two boys heard the thump of her body and looked over. They rushed over and helped her to her bed. Kei raced down to the kitchen the get an ice pack. Kenshin held her hand and muttered different, various things to himself.
The two boys aided Kaoru back to consciousness.
"Wha-Where am I??" Kaoru's eyes fluttered open.
"Are you ok?? You're in your bed. This is Kenshin." Kenshin jumped from subject to subject.
"Kenshin??" Kaoru asked.
"Ya." Kenshin answered.
"Kiss me." She replied.
Kenshin bent over and kissed her red lips. Kaoru felt the life flow into her again. She moved her hand up to her head. Her head pounded. She rubbed her temples and the pain settled down. She pushed herself up and sat against her pillows.
"Take it easy." Kei warned her as he passed. He was tidying up the mess they made.
"I'll be okay. So you two are at good terms??" Kaoru asked.
"We have to talk to my parents. But, we hope to find some things out." Kenshin answered.
"Who won?? Remember the fight to the death?? Who will take me??" Kaoru teased.
"I will. We decided that you loved me more." Kenshin bragged.
"No. I was just being nice you know." Kei fought back.
"Fine." Kenshin didn't feel like fighting.
"Oh." Kaoru said. She thought about how much they acted like brothers.
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Kaoru sent the boys off home. Kei went to Kenshin's apartment for a few answers.
They walked over and conversed about what had happened. They thought back to all of their memories. They were faint and just clips. They took about 15 minutes to go to Kenshin's apartment. Kenshin lead Kei up the elevator to the door. He pushed it open. It was busy as usual. His mother in the kitchen, father on the couch and sister in her room.
"Hey!" Kenshin hollered. Everyone paused at glared ay him. He blushed slightly and continued, "Mom, Dad, we need to have a talk."
"What about??" His mother left the kitchen and approached him.
"This is Kei. We just found out that we're brothers. I need to know who I am." Kenshin said bluntly.
"You're our…"his mother was cut off.
"I think it's time we told him." His father put his hand on her mother's shoulder.
"Tell me what???" Kenshin was surprised.
"Let's sit down. I'll make some tea." His mother choked out. She was about to cry. Kenshin hated that.
Kenshin and cautiously walked over to the couch and took a seat. They waited for the tea to finish and poured themselves each a glass.
"Honey. We need to talk about what you were talking about." His mother implicated.
"Yes. Kei is my brother. I need to know why you abandoned him." Kenshin reminded her.
His mother broke into tears. "You're-You're…" But that was all she could manage.
His father took one last sip of tea. "Son. We want you to know that we love you. And we always will."
Kenshin knew something astonishing was going to happen. He could tell when his father called him 'son' it always meant something was up.
"Son, you're adopted." He came out.
Kenshin stared at him. His jaw dropped to the floor. "Oro!?!?" he whispered softly. He sat there with this astonished look.
Finally, he got up and ran out of the room. He burst through the door and kept on running. He ran and ran until they couldn't see his figure anymore.
"So that explains it." Kei wasn't as hurt. "Please. Tell me how you got Kenshin. Maybe I will be able to convince him to come back. I am his brother after all."
"All right." His father gave in. "It all started when…"
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His mother and I decided to adopt a baby. Of course, his mother had pregnancy problems and couldn't conceive a child. We planned to go to China and get a little orphan there.
We were set to go and had left the house. We were walking down to the airport when we found a little boy running down the sidewalk. It was Kenshin. We stopped him and asked him what was wrong.
"My parents were killed." He spoke.
We decided to take him in. We waited to see his identification from the police and sent a notice out. No one had recognized the child so we took him in. He's been ours ever since a little boy.
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"As you see, we took him because we found him. We had no clue what happened to his parents or that he had a brother. I knew we should have told him sooner." Kenshin's father looked disappointed.
"Well, it's good to know that you took him out of your own heart. I'll see if I can find him and tell him. Thanks again." Kei replied and got up from the couch. He walked to the slightly open door and casually left. He would have to think if he was going to find Kenshin.
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Kenshin now was somberly walking past Kaoru's house. He had no means to enter but had just come to it. He stopped and looked at it. He continued on. He wasn't meant for Kaoru anymore.
Kaoru apparently saw Kenshin and came bounding out.
"KENSHIN KENSHIN KENSHIN!!!" Kaoru chanted with delight. She pounced up to him and sprang on his back. Kenshin lurched forward in shock.
He processed what had happened and threw Kaoru off. He continued to walk on like nothing had happen.
"Kenshin??" Kaoru pressed forward.
She rotated his head with her hand. Kenshin furiously smacked her hand away; his eyes were a mystic amber. She looked at him in astonish and fright. Kenshin realized what he had done. He stared at her in despair and sin. He turned away and ran. Kaoru watched as he ran away. It reminded her of her, in times of trouble. Kenshin let her go. She would do the same. She let him and turned back toward her beautiful home and fell to her knees to weep.
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Kenshin looked up a few blocks down. He was near the woods. He ran faster. He headed for the cabin. Maybe it wasn't too late to not move in! He would be a hermit for the rest of his life. Away from the world, living on his own.
The minutes passed and he took a few, brief breaks and dashed on through the woods.
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Kaoru walked back into her home, her eyes red and swollen from tears.
Everything was supposed to be ok! We were supposed to live happily ever after!
These thoughts haunted her mind. She had to think of a way to get Kenshin back. She didn't even know what was wrong! She felt the weight of guilt gain upon her. Suddenly, she saw Kei walk up to her. She hadn't entered her house yet. She waited for him to reach her house.
"Kei?? What are you doing here??" she curiously asked.
"Kenshin was just told his unforgivable past. He ran off. I need your help to get him back!!" Kei smoothly spoke.
"What was his past??" Kaoru needed the whole truth.
"He was adopted. They never told him. He got really angry. He ran off. I think he was serious. I don't know why he was so upset." Kei explained.
"Oh my god!" Kaoru felt so sorry for Kenshin. "It must have been horrible to just learn that you're adopted when you're that old. No wonder he ran off like that!"
"So. Will you help me??" Kei went back to the subject.
"Of course! I am his girlfriend after all." Kaoru stood proudly.
"Don't remind me." Kei said solemnly.
Kaoru got to work right away. Kaoru named all the places he might go. Like usual clubs and such. They headed out, cell phones in hand. They searched far and wide. They asked around but no one had seen Kenshin. They were lost in an endless mess.
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Kenshin had gone far. He figured that no one had followed him. He slowed down to a jog. He needed to get there as fast as he could. He saw the faint line of cabin up ahead. He gave a sigh a relief and pushed on.
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Kaoru and Kei now resorted to friends and family. They surveyed around. They asked Sano, his parents, sister. They got the same places and a few more. Sano now learning of Kenshin's disappearance joined the search. They went by car and searched everywhere. They went around Tokyo and searched the streets and questioned local people around the city. No sign. Kaoru sparked the best idea.
"I think I know where he ran off to. Let me have the wheel and ask no questions!" She snapped.
"Ok!" Sano was driving and leaped out of the car in fear of getting hurt.
Kaoru scooted over to the wheel and waited for Sano to get into the passenger seat. She stepped on the gas and were off toward her house.
"Why are we going!?!?!?!?" Sano asked.
"I SAID NO QUESTIONS!!!!!" Kaoru roared. She didn't want to tell what the place was.
"Ok,ok,ok,ok,ok,ok,ok,ok,….." Sano backed off.
They sped off into the woods. Kaoru went as fast as she could and still be able to control the car. The car jumbled all around from the rocky road. The two passengers held on for dear life.
"S-S-S-low d-d-d-own!" Kei shouted.
Kaoru gritted her teeth and paid no attention. Her hands sweat as she gripped the steering wheel. She began to slow down as the cabin became closer and closer.
Once they were of 10 yards of the cabin, she slowed to a halt. She flung open the car door and called for the others.
"Sano! Kei! Out!" she ordered. They quietly obeyed. Sano was unnoticeably sweating nervously. They rushed off to the cabin and Kaoru nearly knocked down the wood door.
"Kenshin! Kenshin!" She cried. The silent halls echoed. She furiously rushed inside and barged into every door to look for Kenshin. She unhopefully crashed on the couch and sighed in surrender.
"I can't find him…" she muttered doubtfully. She was in hard thought now. She replayed everywhere they had gone during the kidnap. Moment by moment, she replayed, remembering everything almost perfectly. "The field!" she sprang up.
She raced out of the door and out to the open grass. The boys caught up, and look at each other puzzled. Kaoru scanned out around the field. She saw a shadowy body sitting by a tree looking out toward the sky. She scampered over to her sweetheart and stood there.
"I was waiting to see how long it would take you." Kenshin turned to look up at her. He smiled.
"Get UP!" Kaoru demanded.
Kenshin obeyed. The two faced each other like they were about to kiss. The sweet music played in the background. Suddenly:
*SLAP*
The music was cut off. (the music is a joke for strange people who don't know.) Kenshin got the little spiral things in his eyes. "Oro!?!?!!?!?"
"That's what you get. Don't run off like that!" Kaoru surprised everyone.
Kenshin looked at her with sharp, piercing eyes. "I had my reasons." Kenshin said in a cold voice.
"Umm… about that…" Kei spoke up from the background.
"SHUT UP!" Kaoru roared. "I'll explain," Kaoru she calmed down.
Kaoru went through the whole thing. Kenshin stood and studied her face in awe. Was she making this up??
"It's not the truth. I remember it crystal clear." Kenshin stated.
"What??" Everyone perked up. It was getting interesting.
"Do I have to explain it??" Kenshin moaned. It was very complicated.
"Yes please do. We have all day." Kaoru patted some grass down and took a seat.
Kenshin gave in with a huge sigh. He sat down and started. (This is where my knew knowledge of Kenshin comes in! With a small twist of my own. I kind of mixed the past with the present. It's confusing. Just follow the story and you'll be ok.)
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Kenshin's Story
"I remember being little and our parents had died. Kei and mine of course. We were split apart. A kind man took me in his care. He taught me a sword style that was basically undefeatable. He trained me and trained me well. I became what everyone feared. I was Battousi the Manslayer. (Is it spelled right??) My past haunts me. I tried very hard to forget. I couldn't let go of the painful cries of men dying. My rage was unbearable. I had a ritual done to make me forget my past. It was suppose to keep me from remembering. It failed."
Kenshin looked aside in thought.
"I now remember everything. That story that my parents told you was only partly true. They found me on the streets, wandering. They took me to their home and cared for me. Until now do I remember. I don't know why that unlocked all of the memories. This is why I ran. I ran in fear that I would hurt you, Kaoru, or any of my friends."
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"What?!?!?!" Kaoru stared in disbelief. "I've heard of the Battousi in legends but that was from many years ago! How is this possible?!?!" she was totally confused.
"Ahhhhhh… Many people ponder. I'm not exactly sure, that I'm not." He gazed ahead.
All eyes were on him. They studied his puzzled face. Finally, Sano spoke up.
"I-I…" His hands turned clammy. "Never mind." He muttered.
"What??" Kaoru turned to him.
"It's nothing." Sano looked down at the bright green grass.
"Why don't we crash at the cabin over there??" Kei suggested. "It is getting late."
They all agreed and headed into the small cabin. They took off their shoes and Kenshin and Kaoru took the bed, while Sano and Kei took the couches and armchairs. Sano was shaking and sweating like crazy. No one noticed.
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The next day, everyone arose bright and early. Sano looked super distressed. He wondered why no one had noticed.
Kenshin, being the guy that he is, made rice balls for breakfast! Yum! Everyone ate up and rested on the armchairs.
"Kenshin, are you sure you're ok?!?!" Kaoru asked with worry.
"I will be fine, that I will." Kenshin answered. He looked up and studied Sano's face. "Sano, you look distressed."
"Ummmm… Yes. Don't I?!?!?" Sano stuttered.
Kaoru now noticed. "Oh my! You're shaking! Tell us while we're still in the confession stage." She kindly stated.
"Well, ummmm… you swear you won't get mad?" Sano checked her first.
"Why would I?" Kaoru asked curiously.
"Oh, you will." Sano warned her.
"Well, go on" Kenshin urged him.
"Well, you know the kidnap??" Sano brought up the subject.
Everyone stared intensely and nodded.
"I-I started it. I was the low voice." Sano confessed.
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Sry if this chappie took a while. I wasn't in my writing mood. It's been a dramatic like 2 weeks. Very dramatic. Believe me. Well, how'd you like it?? Sano was a bad boy, Sano was a bad boy!! Think how Kaoru would react! HAHAHAHAHAHA!
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