Chapter 14 ~

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Yamada rushed out of the inn they're staying when he heard a loud explosion sound. "What happened. What are you doing here?," Yamada asked with a worried tone. "Attacking the Ishinshishi," Tsumuji replied. "But I thought the attack will only begin by next week," Yamada asked again. "Well , We've been using you. That's a fake announcement. We've known you're the spy," he replied while turning to face him. Yamada was so shocked at this and didn't even realize his feet had already backing away slowly. "Seki , you'll be in charge of executing this traitor," he said a moment later. "Anytime," Seki replied while unsheathing his katana as the other Kurogasa- gumi member rushed to Osaka. Since they're in somewhere near Osaka , they'll reach there in about an hour. "Just surrender. You're not my match," Seki said mockignly. "Well , We'll see about it then," Yamada replied confidently.

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The Ishinshishi member were all coming out of the inn when they heard the loud explosion. "What happened , Yamagata? I thought the attack will only begin on the next week," Mitsui asked worriedly. "It's suppose to but maybe there's something wrong," Yamagata replied. "Himura , I'll like you to lead the army right now," Yamagata requested. Kenhsin nodded in response while he turned to the woman beside her. "Koishii , you'll be following Yamagata," Kenshin said to her. "You'll be alright , right? You'll come back to me , right?," Kaoru asked worriedly. "I will. I promise you," he said just before he lead the army towards the explosion direction. "Kenhsin , please be careful. I need you," Kaoru thought inwardly as she followed Yamagata to the carriage with a few guards.

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It was not long before they met the Kurogasa-gumi. He motioned the army to leap into battle. There were blood sprayed everywhere. "It's just like the Bakumatsu," he thought inwardly as he too leap into the battle. He slashes from right till left. He slashes them on the chest , back and everywhere. He rushed into someone and thrusted his katana on his throat and pulled it out again. Soon , they were all dead. There were only a few Ishinshishi army left alive. "Let's go ," he said ant they continued forward.

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About 15 minutes later , Yamagata and Kaoru reached an old hut in the deep forest. "You'll be safe here," Yamagata said. Kaoru just nodded her head in a grim expression. "Don't worry. Himura'll be alright. Thrust in him," Yamagata said a moment later. "You're right. I should thrust him," Kaoru replied with a watery smile. "No one'll find us here except some Ishinshishi member," he said. Suddenly the door burst open. They turned their attention towards the new comer. It was Yamada. He was breathing frantically. "What happened?," Yamagata asked in a worried face. "They had discovered my spy identity. They used me to tricked you," he said guiltily. Kaoru recognized immediately that he was the one who kidnapped her that day. She gave Yamagata a question look. "Don't worry. I'm their spy," Yamada replied seeing her expression. The laughing sound broke the silence. Seki was coming into the old hut. "You. I thought you were knocked out by me," Yamada asked in a confused look. "You idiot. It was no use for me. I pretended it so I was able to followed you here," Seki replied mockingly. All the guards immediately ran to protect Yamagata and Kaoru. "So you think you could defeat me?," Seki asked. "Himura-san , run through the back door," Yamagata said as he pushed her out. "I can't leave you here," she replied. "You must. Go.for Himura's sake," he said. Kaoru nodded reluctantly and run. Seki saw this and ran after Kaoru while the Kurogasa-gumi army fight with the Ishinshishi army. "Shimata...Yamada go protect her," Yamagata said after a moment. Yamada nodded reluctantly and ran after Kaoru. Kaoru run as fast as she could but unfortunately , she's in a kimono and it's hard to move in it. She tripped and fell. Seki caught up with her in an instant. "What're a lady doing with them?," he asked in a mocking tone. "Well. Anyway you're dying now," he added in while raising his sword to strike Kaoru. Kaoru knowing her fate , only shutted her eyes tight ready to accept the blow. "Gomenasai , Kenshin. I wasn't able to protect it," she thought inwardly as tears fall from her eyes.

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kasshin ~ next chapter will be the last...
Sorry..coz I stopped at the most exciting part..
I'll update it by tomorrow...see you..tata..

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