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The New Awakening

Chapter 6

Sukura was really Kaoru. No matter how much she tried to explain it to Kenshin and the others, they still couldn't comprehend her. They asked all kinds of questions, like how was it her eyes before were a deep sky blue, but now they were hazel? She didn't know how to explain lot things to them, but they did deserve to the truth. They were her friends, and her family. The only family, who contented her heart and soul. She enjoyed her new life being with them for a while, but she had to go away. She had to turn away from them, because she didn't want to endanger their lives. According to her mother, she was never meant to love. The reason was because when she did, her loved ones could die. Her loved ones were used as keys to get her to do whatever the enemy wanted her to do. She loved Kenshin, Sanosuke, Megumi, Yahiko, Dr. Genzai, and his grand daughters. They were all very important to her. She didn't want to lose them. She never meant to let them get so close to her heat. But how can she not care for people who cared about her? How can she ever get over the nice things they did for her? They treated her as a person; they didn't care if she was different. Telling them the whole story, her life story, she wasn't disappointed in the reactions she received. They all looked at her with trust, understanding, and concerned. But Dimitri and Susako didn't. Their faces were cold. When she was done telling them everything, she asked them to leave her alone for a few minutes so that she could think. They were okay with it. They were times she needed to be alone, so that she could think about her future.

Sukura sat alone on the front porch of the dojo. She looked up into the sky, to only see a little bit of the light the stars displayed. Above her was the full moon. Sukura closed her eyes to remember what happened earlier in the evening.

Flashback

"Wait what, you're Kaoru? But how can that be? I mean you look so much like her, but you're eyes are hazel!" shrieked Megumi.

"Yeah I mean you're not like her. Busu was always so happy, and had a bad temper!" said Yahiko in an uncomfortable way, because Dimitri and Susako gave him glares, meaning his death.

"You may look like her, but you can't be her. Jochan would never leave us. She would've told us if anything was wrong. She would've never leave the dojo to solve her own problems. She cared about us. She cared about others. Her compassionate nature is something no one could ever match up too," said Sanosuke looking truly convinced. There was no way he was going to believe that a woman with super natural powers existed and it was his little sister or someone who was like his little sister, Kaoru.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you all, but I am Kaoru. I just realized it after having my last vision. I know so much about her. I know so much about her life. Having her life and having her name was just a given name for me after my mother's death. You see after my mother's death, I had nowhere to go. Nowhere to live. According to doctor Genzai, I had amnesia. That was why I couldn't remember my past life. I had no childhood memories. When I got attacked again that night that I left the dojo, I receive amnesia again, but this time I could remember everything about my past, but couldn't remember the present. That was how I receive the visions," said Kaoru looking at the floor. Dimitri had his arms around her as to comfort her, and protect her from the people so called her friends.

"But then how come your eyes are hazel now, and before they were a sky blue? Explain that to us Kaoru," replied Saitoh's harsh voice.

"I don't know the answer to that question. This was the hereditary gene my mother had. When I'm in a peaceful state, calm and at ease, my eyes are a naturally blue. But as I grow tenser, and feel any emotions that are strong enough like a fighter's spirit, my eyes turn hazel. Then there are times, I will feel rage. It's my deadliest state to be in. Not only do I feel rage but I feel a lot of different emotions inside of me too, my eyes turn black. That's when I am completely insane as you could say," said Sukura.

"Isn't that something you could do Kenshin? Can't your eyes turn from violet to amber whenever you feel different emotions like anger?" asked Yahiko.

"Just like how his eyes can turn different colors, is the ability that I have, except, my personality changes. I still carry the same beliefs, the same thoughts; however, on the outside I am a complete different person. Right now I only look different because I have hazel eyes. When I had blue eyes, I was more at peace. I was the same person, but yet with a different personality. I'm afraid that personality no longer exists. She or that part died two years ago," Sukura said with cold voice. With those last words, she knew she pierced Kenshin's heart. Deep down inside, the little of emotions she left inside her felt bad. But the rest of her loved the revenge she was taking out on him. All the pain he caused her. The pain he caused every time he turned away from her, even when he left to go to Kyoto, she wanted to make him feel the pain. The pain that left her crying every night. The pain that scarred her heart. Kaoru was a woman who could forgive, but Sukura was a woman who could never forget when someone hurt her. If Kenshin wanted her back, or her old Kaoru back, he would have to do a lot of things to get her back. The only problem is Kaoru, the Kaoru everyone knew died two years ago.

Sukura opened her eyes. She could have swore she heard noises from in back of her. She turned around to see who was there. Looking into the eyes of her beloved Dimitri, her old friend Susako, who now worked for the government of Japan, and Saitoh, she knew her long evening wasn't over as yet.

"I'm sorry to disturb you Sukura, but we have business we need to attend to," said Susako with a cold voice as usual.

"Susako was telling me of the very important news. This was the first reason why I decided to come to Tokyo in the first place. Whatever is your choice Sukura, I will be supporting you all the way," replied Dimitri with a little tenderness.

Sukura looked up at the three men from her sitting position. She gestured to all of them to sit down with her and explain whatever they needed to tell her. Dimitri was the first one to seat himself next to her. Sukura could feel the warmth; his body was giving to her body. She absently smiled to herself. She thought she could never learn to love again, and feel the way to be loved back, but here she was in the man's arms of whom she loved. A man she was willing to give her life for.

Saitoh and Susako seated themselves opposite from the loving couple. Susako was happy for his friends. Ever since he was younger, he always knew that Dimitri loved Sukura. Even during the times of the Revolution, Susako as one of the fighters in the ninja clan would always talk about himself being with Sukura to make Dimitri jealous. It obviously worked.

Saitoh couldn't believe that Kaoru, or Sukura was in another man arms. He always thought that she and Kenshin were going to get together, but here they were, and Kenshin was somewhere else while this young woman was taking her time to love the warmth of another man's embrace. Saitoh knew if he felt any feelings, he would feel sorry for the man, because he didn't know the trouble he put himself into.

"This is how it is. Sukura, Japan is in great danger. As we speak right now, villages are being taken over, innocent lives are dying of starvation, poverty, or being killed by mad men, and the whole of Japan is failing. The man, who is taking over Japan, is planning to take it over by taking over the heart of Japan, Kyoto. The Japanese government can't do anything about it, and they need your help. The man is using supernatural powers, and he is after you, because your powers could truly help him take over Japan. However, you're the only person who could help us Sukura. I am asking you to please help us," Susako pleaded.

"You're asking me to give up my beliefs, and assassinate this guy for you. I've been trying to get away from Yokishi Lee for the past two years. You know I don't stand a chance against him. If I have to break my beliefs, and then count me out," said Sukura calmly.

"But Sukura, innocent people are dying. If they continue to die, then Japan will no longer exist. You can't let him get away with that. You are the only person who could fight him at his level," Susako said hoping he could change Sukura's mind.

Sukura sat down there for a moment. She was really thinking hard until her head hurt. There were so many lives that depended on her. She was afraid she might make the same mistake she made in the Revolution. She didn't want to be the reason for their deaths. "Okay I will do it. I realized that as times goes on, it changes a person. I am willing to give up my beliefs to save Japan," Sukura said quietly. Her tears streamed down her face. Her bangs hid her eyes. She remembered her beliefs. She remembered Kenshin. She had to break him from her mind, to truly forget him. To truly forget him, she had to break her beliefs.

"I'm sorry Sukura. I'm sorry to leave you with such a great burden. Just a small gift from our friend. He knew you wouldn't say no. He created this special sword for only you," said Susako as he handed her the sword that was wrapped up in a thin brown cloth. "He thought you would need it for the journey. He said he will meet you half way upon our journey there."

Saitoh for the first time felt feelings over this young woman. She was pure and innocent, as Kenshin use to say, but today after realizing the whole truth about her, she wasn't pure or as innocent as everyone thought she was. This woman was so different to the woman he knew. Her appearances were strikingly beautiful and attractive. Within the two years, she matured. Her body was fuller. Her eyes that once held innocence, and her child like ways, were now covered with a little coldness and sadness. When she smiled, her smile was forced. Even being around with her so called lover, didn't brighten her up as she use to be, when she was around Kenshin. With this young woman's past, and the present, she was going to be in for a lot of things. As Saitoh watched Sukura cried all her heart out on the man she loved, he noticed there was another presence. A presence that had been watching them throughout the whole scene. Saitoh knew it was Kenshin. Amber eyes caught amber. Kenshin's amber eyes caught the sight of the couple, and felt rage inside of him. An extreme rage he never felt before for anyone. He never felt this way before even when Tomoe was being watched by men, or even when they dared lay a finger on her. But this man went too far. He laid his arms around his woman. And for that he was going to pay.

Saitoh knew there was going to be trouble. Sukura was going to kill a man she knew for the first time in her life. Somehow she knew the man, and she was willing to give up her beliefs to save the people of Japan. But giving up her beliefs was like giving up her beliefs in Kenshin. She believed a sword is to protect, not to kill, however, because of that belief Kenshin never gave up on her. If she killed, she would be driven insane. Somewhere deep inside her loved Kenshin. Then Saitoh realized why Sukura or Kaoru was willing to give up her belief so easily. Her belief was the same as what Kenshin believed in, because of her. Now she was willing to give it up, because it would be like giving up Kenshin. Whatever Kenshin did to her, he scarred her heart for good.