Chapter 7: Heartbreaker
Kenshin winced in pain, the arrow was too swift for even him to miss despite his godlike speed he might have made it, but not enough time to move Kaoru and get out of the way. The room became darker and the shadows began creeping out even though it was still daytime. " Kenshin!!" Kaoru screamed trying to find some way to ease his pain. " Eshingi you are a monster!!" Siye shouted taking up her Father's sword, " I know I do not seem much of an opponent to you but I am the only one left!" Siye said as Yahiko came to her side, " Hey don't forget about me," he replied winking to her. Siye blushed a little but then focused, " You are going down Eshingi," She said as a bead of sweat emerged and trickled down her face.
Suddenly with the force of the great winds something struck her in the back causing her to fall to her knees, it was a back attack that she was unable to sense. The sound of metal clanked against the wooden floor and a sword was drawn and pointed to Siye's back, " If you want to all live I suggest you all release your weapons," It was the sound of a woman's voice, orderly, strong and in control. Yahiko grunted and tossed his weapon to the side, it was all over, Eshingi had won and they all were going to be the prisoners.
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Kenshin and Kaoru along with Matsu were thrown together in a room where they were being held captive, Yahiko and Siye were thrown into another. " Let us go!" Siye shouted loudly pounding on the door that they had locked behind them. Yahiko sat on the ground criss-cross, both hands rested upon his knees. " come on you and I both know that they aren't going to open the door," Even though Siye knew it she didn't admit it she only sat down in the position he was in and grunted to herself. Her eyes were mainly focused on the ground but she couldn't help but notice that he was looking right at her and grinning again.
" I don't know if it is possible for someone to ever be grinning that long," Siye started as he only chuckled, " Why are you so stubborn? Its not like it's going to get us out of here or anything right?" Yahiko commented as Siye lay back on the ground and rested her head upon her shoulders, " I suppose."
She shifted her gaze away from him and looked to the ceiling. " :: I wonder.::" " Hey Siye?" He asked, She turned her head slightly to see his. " Yea?" " About your dad, why were you so surprised to see him?" Her weak smile turned into a frown, " ::sigh:: last time I saw him was so long ago.I can hardly remember. I just didn't want to meet under these circumstances," The room fell silent until she sat up and bowed her head, her hair shadowing her eyes. She wanted to cry, but she didn't even have the courage to muster that.
" :: Why does she look so sad?::" Yahiko asked himself getting to his knees, " Hey you okay? I didn't say anything wrong did I?" Siye gasped and looked up revealing her blue eyes, " Oh, yeah I am fine, I was just thinking." she said facing the opposite way so she wouldn't reveal her tears now emerging from her face. " :: Something is wrong I can sense it.::" Yahiko thought sitting down and facing away from her, " Listen Siye I didn't mean to hurt your feelings or anything its just...I don't have a father or mother now either, I kinda know how you feel and everything, so you aren't as alone as you think..." Siye wiped the tears from her face, " What...happened to them?" She asked, " Well I kinda don't like to talk about things like that, you know it always makes me sad when I have to bring it up," He replied as Siye hugged her knees tightly to her chest. " Oh."
She then suddenly felt down, " Yahiko can I ask you a question?" He looked to her, " Why...why do you always protect me? And why didn't you take up your sword and fight me back when I tried to fight you?" After hearing no response from him she began to get impatient and turned over, now she was on her hands and knees and looking at him straight in the eyes. He blushed faintly and looked away, " Its.because." He looked at her quickly then looked away, " Wait a minute.." She sat back down and folded her arms, " I get it you are just too cool to talk to me is that it?" She closed her eyes and turned her cheek, " No, its not what you think!" Yahiko replied quickly, " then what is it?!"
The room fell dim and even more silent until Siye finally gave up, " Its okay. I don't need an answer that badly," She said standing and leaning against the wall turning her cheek once more in ignorance. Once again the room fell silent until Siye walked over to the other side of the room, " Well I guess now that we are stuck together like this for who knows how long I might as well come clean," She started
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Matsu blinked his eyes open and noticed Kenshin and Kaoru sitting discussing something. " Good you are awake!" Kaoru said noticing his awakening. " Look I just wanted to say I am sorry okay, I was only trying to protect my daughter," Kaoru sighed and first looked to Kenshin, then to Matsu, " How long have you been away from Siye? Now that her mother and sister are both dead do you know that you have to take care of her?" Matsu took a deep breath then leaned against the wall, " It's a long story, but to make it short I got caught by Eshingi and his police force, anyway I don't know how my wife and two girls got involved but I found myself working here for years, not knowing, never seeing my children grow up, I couldn't stand it," " Siye said that even though her mom had died that she was going to wait for you to return, how long would she have to wait?"
" The fact was I never thought I would see her again, but I guess my children and my wife were the only things keeping me alive, they were people I wanted to see again and as long as I would live through this predicament I would see them again, but if this whole battle between Battosai and him never happened I probably would never have known that he killed Machiko and my wife," Kenshin nodded and Kaoru held onto Kenshin's hand, " But we need to figure a way out of here, otherwise who knows what could happen,"
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" Come..clean?" Yahiko questioned. " Yeah, well the truth is that.." She blinked then blushed tremendously, " Well the truth is that I haven't been able to get you out of my mind, and you better have a good reason because you are in trouble!" He sweat dropped but then his face became dead serious and he stood up too. The two of them were on the opposite side of the room but Yahiko let his emotions take control.
One foot in front of the other he came, Siye backed up one more step for every step he took and before she knew it she was backed up against the wall and he was only a few inches away. She could see that his fingers laced around hers, and that he was looking at her.that way. "::why is he looking at me that way?::" She asked herself. Yahiko then suddenly realized that his emotions were getting the best of him and he snapped back into reality. He looked at his hands that were laced with hers and he released them, " Sorry," He said with the biggest blush and sweat drop.
The two refrained from each other for a moment until Siye sank down to the floor against the wall, " :: That did not just happen.::" She said facing towards the ceiling, " hey Yahiko." She started as the room faded a little darker. Yahiko was half expecting her to scold him or something for doing that stupid thing, but it was only until he noticed her emotionless expression that he knew she wouldn't bring it up.
Her emotionless expression turned into a happy smile, " What are you going to do with your life? I mean, after we escape," He lay back resting his head on his arms, " Well I'll probably convince Kenshin and Ugly to go to the Akabeko to celebrate," He chuckled and remembered that he'd get to see Tsubame again, which made him happy. Siye rested her head on her knees and pulled her legs up to her chest, her smile glowed but faded. " What are you gonna do?"
" um.." She then paused to remember that now she knew where her father was, but her world crashed down as she remembered that the arrow hit him. " I guess it depends." the wind chilled her from behind, and she hugged her legs closer, " Oh silly me, talking about sad things, it isn't even going to get us any good, so who is this Tsubame person?" Yahiko gasped, " how do you know about Tsubame?!"
Siye smiled, " Kaoru told me, when we were kidnapped, she told me lots of things!" Yahiko took a deep angry breath, " ::That ugly is gonna get it..:::" He thought as Siye released her legs and spread them out, " Is it just me, or do you never answer my questions?" She asked, " Oh, well Tsubame works at the Akabeko too," he started until Siye snapped her fingers, " Oh yeah that's right! I'm a waitress there too I should've known her! Silly me!" She said in a perky tone, " ::How could she be this happy? Did Kaoru tell her that Tsubame is my girlfriend?"
" Kaoru was right you two make an excellent couple!" Siye exclaimed. " Whats that supposed to mean?" Yahiko asked. Siye was an excellent liar, she knew deep in her heart that he'd never love her back, even though he looked at her "that way" " Well I just meant that you two are a cute couple," Yahiko grinned in a strange way, " :: its almost as if she wears a mask to hide her true feelings, but I'm going to find out what they are, I know she can't really think that,::" Siye ached in her heard, having someone she loved not love her back was worse then any scar or wound someone could have inflicted her, but she decided that from that point on was not going to fall in love with him.
As the day drew on the two did not say a word, but it wasn't too long till it began to get colder and darker, but light enough so that they could still see each other. " :: Its getting really late.::" Yahiko thought, " :: Baka, you guys haven't talked for hours! Say something!::" Yahiko frowned at his own thoughts and glanced over at Siye whom was against the wall with her arms folded and head bowed down, " :: She looks like she is going to freeze to death! Come on the least you could do is offer your Gi or huddle to keep warm or something!::" Yahiko grunted to himself, " :: Then I'd get cold,:: :: quit being selfish! I bet Kenshin did that for Kaoru! Come on be a gentleman!::"
" Siye.?" Yahiko asked as she lifted her head, " Are you cold?" Siye blinked, " a little bit why?" Yahiko stood up and stood in front of her and then took of his Gi, " ::what the heck is he doing?!:: (blush)" He then held his hand out to her, the Gi dangling from it, " um.." She started. " Take it, it will keep you warm." " Oh I couldn't.then you would be cold.." " Don't worry about me, I figured it was more important that you were warm then freeze," Siye then took the Gi and stared into his eyes, " Arigato." She said she accepted it.
Kenshin winced in pain, the arrow was too swift for even him to miss despite his godlike speed he might have made it, but not enough time to move Kaoru and get out of the way. The room became darker and the shadows began creeping out even though it was still daytime. " Kenshin!!" Kaoru screamed trying to find some way to ease his pain. " Eshingi you are a monster!!" Siye shouted taking up her Father's sword, " I know I do not seem much of an opponent to you but I am the only one left!" Siye said as Yahiko came to her side, " Hey don't forget about me," he replied winking to her. Siye blushed a little but then focused, " You are going down Eshingi," She said as a bead of sweat emerged and trickled down her face.
Suddenly with the force of the great winds something struck her in the back causing her to fall to her knees, it was a back attack that she was unable to sense. The sound of metal clanked against the wooden floor and a sword was drawn and pointed to Siye's back, " If you want to all live I suggest you all release your weapons," It was the sound of a woman's voice, orderly, strong and in control. Yahiko grunted and tossed his weapon to the side, it was all over, Eshingi had won and they all were going to be the prisoners.
* * *
Kenshin and Kaoru along with Matsu were thrown together in a room where they were being held captive, Yahiko and Siye were thrown into another. " Let us go!" Siye shouted loudly pounding on the door that they had locked behind them. Yahiko sat on the ground criss-cross, both hands rested upon his knees. " come on you and I both know that they aren't going to open the door," Even though Siye knew it she didn't admit it she only sat down in the position he was in and grunted to herself. Her eyes were mainly focused on the ground but she couldn't help but notice that he was looking right at her and grinning again.
" I don't know if it is possible for someone to ever be grinning that long," Siye started as he only chuckled, " Why are you so stubborn? Its not like it's going to get us out of here or anything right?" Yahiko commented as Siye lay back on the ground and rested her head upon her shoulders, " I suppose."
She shifted her gaze away from him and looked to the ceiling. " :: I wonder.::" " Hey Siye?" He asked, She turned her head slightly to see his. " Yea?" " About your dad, why were you so surprised to see him?" Her weak smile turned into a frown, " ::sigh:: last time I saw him was so long ago.I can hardly remember. I just didn't want to meet under these circumstances," The room fell silent until she sat up and bowed her head, her hair shadowing her eyes. She wanted to cry, but she didn't even have the courage to muster that.
" :: Why does she look so sad?::" Yahiko asked himself getting to his knees, " Hey you okay? I didn't say anything wrong did I?" Siye gasped and looked up revealing her blue eyes, " Oh, yeah I am fine, I was just thinking." she said facing the opposite way so she wouldn't reveal her tears now emerging from her face. " :: Something is wrong I can sense it.::" Yahiko thought sitting down and facing away from her, " Listen Siye I didn't mean to hurt your feelings or anything its just...I don't have a father or mother now either, I kinda know how you feel and everything, so you aren't as alone as you think..." Siye wiped the tears from her face, " What...happened to them?" She asked, " Well I kinda don't like to talk about things like that, you know it always makes me sad when I have to bring it up," He replied as Siye hugged her knees tightly to her chest. " Oh."
She then suddenly felt down, " Yahiko can I ask you a question?" He looked to her, " Why...why do you always protect me? And why didn't you take up your sword and fight me back when I tried to fight you?" After hearing no response from him she began to get impatient and turned over, now she was on her hands and knees and looking at him straight in the eyes. He blushed faintly and looked away, " Its.because." He looked at her quickly then looked away, " Wait a minute.." She sat back down and folded her arms, " I get it you are just too cool to talk to me is that it?" She closed her eyes and turned her cheek, " No, its not what you think!" Yahiko replied quickly, " then what is it?!"
The room fell dim and even more silent until Siye finally gave up, " Its okay. I don't need an answer that badly," She said standing and leaning against the wall turning her cheek once more in ignorance. Once again the room fell silent until Siye walked over to the other side of the room, " Well I guess now that we are stuck together like this for who knows how long I might as well come clean," She started
* * *
Matsu blinked his eyes open and noticed Kenshin and Kaoru sitting discussing something. " Good you are awake!" Kaoru said noticing his awakening. " Look I just wanted to say I am sorry okay, I was only trying to protect my daughter," Kaoru sighed and first looked to Kenshin, then to Matsu, " How long have you been away from Siye? Now that her mother and sister are both dead do you know that you have to take care of her?" Matsu took a deep breath then leaned against the wall, " It's a long story, but to make it short I got caught by Eshingi and his police force, anyway I don't know how my wife and two girls got involved but I found myself working here for years, not knowing, never seeing my children grow up, I couldn't stand it," " Siye said that even though her mom had died that she was going to wait for you to return, how long would she have to wait?"
" The fact was I never thought I would see her again, but I guess my children and my wife were the only things keeping me alive, they were people I wanted to see again and as long as I would live through this predicament I would see them again, but if this whole battle between Battosai and him never happened I probably would never have known that he killed Machiko and my wife," Kenshin nodded and Kaoru held onto Kenshin's hand, " But we need to figure a way out of here, otherwise who knows what could happen,"
* * *
" Come..clean?" Yahiko questioned. " Yeah, well the truth is that.." She blinked then blushed tremendously, " Well the truth is that I haven't been able to get you out of my mind, and you better have a good reason because you are in trouble!" He sweat dropped but then his face became dead serious and he stood up too. The two of them were on the opposite side of the room but Yahiko let his emotions take control.
One foot in front of the other he came, Siye backed up one more step for every step he took and before she knew it she was backed up against the wall and he was only a few inches away. She could see that his fingers laced around hers, and that he was looking at her.that way. "::why is he looking at me that way?::" She asked herself. Yahiko then suddenly realized that his emotions were getting the best of him and he snapped back into reality. He looked at his hands that were laced with hers and he released them, " Sorry," He said with the biggest blush and sweat drop.
The two refrained from each other for a moment until Siye sank down to the floor against the wall, " :: That did not just happen.::" She said facing towards the ceiling, " hey Yahiko." She started as the room faded a little darker. Yahiko was half expecting her to scold him or something for doing that stupid thing, but it was only until he noticed her emotionless expression that he knew she wouldn't bring it up.
Her emotionless expression turned into a happy smile, " What are you going to do with your life? I mean, after we escape," He lay back resting his head on his arms, " Well I'll probably convince Kenshin and Ugly to go to the Akabeko to celebrate," He chuckled and remembered that he'd get to see Tsubame again, which made him happy. Siye rested her head on her knees and pulled her legs up to her chest, her smile glowed but faded. " What are you gonna do?"
" um.." She then paused to remember that now she knew where her father was, but her world crashed down as she remembered that the arrow hit him. " I guess it depends." the wind chilled her from behind, and she hugged her legs closer, " Oh silly me, talking about sad things, it isn't even going to get us any good, so who is this Tsubame person?" Yahiko gasped, " how do you know about Tsubame?!"
Siye smiled, " Kaoru told me, when we were kidnapped, she told me lots of things!" Yahiko took a deep angry breath, " ::That ugly is gonna get it..:::" He thought as Siye released her legs and spread them out, " Is it just me, or do you never answer my questions?" She asked, " Oh, well Tsubame works at the Akabeko too," he started until Siye snapped her fingers, " Oh yeah that's right! I'm a waitress there too I should've known her! Silly me!" She said in a perky tone, " ::How could she be this happy? Did Kaoru tell her that Tsubame is my girlfriend?"
" Kaoru was right you two make an excellent couple!" Siye exclaimed. " Whats that supposed to mean?" Yahiko asked. Siye was an excellent liar, she knew deep in her heart that he'd never love her back, even though he looked at her "that way" " Well I just meant that you two are a cute couple," Yahiko grinned in a strange way, " :: its almost as if she wears a mask to hide her true feelings, but I'm going to find out what they are, I know she can't really think that,::" Siye ached in her heard, having someone she loved not love her back was worse then any scar or wound someone could have inflicted her, but she decided that from that point on was not going to fall in love with him.
As the day drew on the two did not say a word, but it wasn't too long till it began to get colder and darker, but light enough so that they could still see each other. " :: Its getting really late.::" Yahiko thought, " :: Baka, you guys haven't talked for hours! Say something!::" Yahiko frowned at his own thoughts and glanced over at Siye whom was against the wall with her arms folded and head bowed down, " :: She looks like she is going to freeze to death! Come on the least you could do is offer your Gi or huddle to keep warm or something!::" Yahiko grunted to himself, " :: Then I'd get cold,:: :: quit being selfish! I bet Kenshin did that for Kaoru! Come on be a gentleman!::"
" Siye.?" Yahiko asked as she lifted her head, " Are you cold?" Siye blinked, " a little bit why?" Yahiko stood up and stood in front of her and then took of his Gi, " ::what the heck is he doing?!:: (blush)" He then held his hand out to her, the Gi dangling from it, " um.." She started. " Take it, it will keep you warm." " Oh I couldn't.then you would be cold.." " Don't worry about me, I figured it was more important that you were warm then freeze," Siye then took the Gi and stared into his eyes, " Arigato." She said she accepted it.