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Chapter Seven: Sakura Blossom

Kanna laid sleeping on the couch curled up into a ball peacefully as the assassins and nurse looked at her from a far. She looked like an angel from the way she slept. So innocent.

"I'll get the test tomorrow, so make sure she drinks plenty of water," said Megumi as she stood up and left the apartment.

"So what do we do now?" asked Takasugi.

"Well I kind of got plans with some of the other guys. Since there are three of you here, I think I'll take my leave," said Sanosuke, as he tried to get out the door before Battousai decided to make him stay and watch over Kaoru.

"You guys just all go. I'll look after her. It only requires one of us to watch her. I highly doubt that any one could attack this building," said Kenshin, he knew they wanted to leave.

The other three smiled at this and quickly left before he changed his mind.

~Ring. Ring~

Kenshin quickly answered before it woke up the sleeping figure.

"Hello? Himura speaking," answered Kenshin.

"Well hello Kenshin. We've got an assignment for you at the Sakura Blossom. Hiko and I need to talk with you about a few things. Do bring the girl if she is with you," said Katsura from the other line all too calmly.

"At the Sakura Blossom? She's not quite herself sir," said Kenshin.

"I know. Just bring her. It's for a quick chat," said Katsura.

"Can't we chat right now?" asked Kenshin, he didn't want to take her to such a place.

"You wish to disobey an order?" asked Katsura in a bit of shock, but didn't show it. Kenshin had never disobeyed an order before.

"No sir. I'll bring her. When?" asked Kenshin, he had no choice.

"Tonight at 9:00," said Katsura and hung up.

"Great," said Kenshin sarcastically. Night travel to the Sakura Blossom was never good, it was filled with the worse drunks. Why was it that Katsura and Hiko always met at a brothel?

He didn't want to wake her up in her peaceful state, but they needed to get going.

"Kanna, wake up. We're going somewhere," said Kenshin, lightly shaking her.

She slowly woke up with confuse green eyes, and then smiled at him innocently.

Kenshin couldn't help but smile back.

Kanna nodded and got up from her temporary bed and walked towards the door with Kenshin.

"We've got to go Kanna," said Kenshin helping her stand.

She wore on her sweater and Kenshin grabbed his sword and keys to his black Porsche and the two left.

*~*~*~*~*

"What are you planning?" asked Hiko to his partner as they rode off in the limo.

"Why would you say that?" asked Katsura grinning.

"You have that grin on your face, and that only means you have a scheme in mind," said Hiko.

"Well you can say that, though this will prove her powers to us," said Katsura as he looked at all the lights they passed as the limo drove on.

"It depends if my nephew doesn't do all the damage first. Megumi said that she was at a weaker form now. It isn't the one that you want to do an assassination Katsura. She said that this one was the complete opposite of that side," said Hiko.

"I know, but luring that side out will be fun," said Katsura.

"If you get Kaoru instead?" asked Hiko.

"I don't think that Kaoru will appear unless she is given a pill, like before," said Katsura.

"Whatever you say," said Hiko as he looked out of the window.

*~*~*~*~*

Kenshin helped Kanna out of the car once they arrived. He walked close beside her as they entered the smoke filled room with the scent of alcohol to cover it all.

Men were all looking up from their business to look at Kanna. Who had her head down, and stayed closer to Kenshin, who was giving them all warning looks.

They walked over to the back of the place, and Kanna was given naughty looks. She wouldn't lift her head to them.

Once they reached the back room where Katsura and Hiko always reserved, a guard wouldn't allow Kanna to go in.

"The boss said only you are allowed in, no one else," said the guard

"What!?" asked Kenshin; were they mad? Leaving her here was like leading a lamb to a pack of wolves. He was suppose to protect her.

"I'll watch after her," said Sano who suddenly appeared with a jar of sake over a shoulder.

He got a quizzical look from his assassin companion.

"Just go man. Missy will be fine with me," said Sanosuke with a smile.

Kenshin nodded and was about to go in when Kanna held onto his hand.

"I'll be back in a few minutes," said Kenshin patting her arm before entering the room.

"So what's up Missy?" asked Sanosuke smiling.

Kanna's eyes met his, they were like a cornered rabbit. She really didn't like this place, and the people here were scarring her. She did not like this place, not at all. All she wanted to do was to be with Kenshin and leave this place.

"I take it that you've never been to a whorehouse? Well except for the drunks and the woman, it's actually a descent place," said Sanosuke looking around.

"Hey cutie," said a drunken voice, as a man wobbly walked over.

"She's not for sale Gohei," said Sano, stepping in between the two.

"Taking the beautiful one all for yourself? Don't be greedy, share her," said Gohei as he looked at Kanna in a once over.

Kanna backed away self-consciously. She had a bad feeling about this man.

*~*~*~*~*

"You wanted to see me in person?" asked Kenshin as he sat down with the two men.

"Yes we did," said Katsura smiling.

Kenshin had a gut feeling it wasn't going to be an easy errand.

"You know that girl that you're with, she has inhuman abilities, much like yourself. We want you to help her control them, so that we can use her to our advantage," said Katsura.

"What about Aoshi Shinomori? He'll be looking for her. If she kills and is seen by one of his men, it'll be suspicious that she is in our uniform," said Kenshin.

"We know. That's why we want you to keep her here. The J.A.B. and Oniwanbanshu group are connected now, which means we can use each other's men, or woman in this case. If she wishes to stay on our side, then it'll be the same as being on her own cousin's side. So having her work for us isn't such a bad thing," said Katsura grinning.

Kenshin looked at his uncle who was drinking sake as usual.

"They'll get suspicious about who really kidnapped her," said Kenshin coldly. In the pit of his stomach, he really didn't want to get such an innocent person involved in his world.

"We've got it-covered son, no concerns," said Katsura.

Kenshin sighed and nodded.

"Good. Now about their personalities, we want you to gain each one of their trust," said Katsura with a big smile.

Kenshin thought that tonight would never end, they were going to ask many more 'errands'.

*~*~*~*~*

"Get going Gohei, she's under my protection now," said Sanosuke putting down his sake.

"Is she your woman then? It'll be nice to take her for myself then," said Gohei grinning.

"Nope, she's Battousai's," said Sano punching his hands together.

Gohei was shocked but quickly recovered and got into a stance.

"All the more fun then," said Gohei as he and Sano encircled each other.

The occupants of Sakura Blossom had moved out of the way as the fight began.

Kanna backed up into a corner, too afraid to do anything. She was scared out of her mind, she didn't want to see a fight. Most likely a fight because of her.

She curled into a ball and closed her eyes shut.

Gohei charged first, going for Sano's ribs and chest.

Easily avoiding the attack Sano punched Gohei in the gut, sending him flying onto a table that broke from the pressure applied to it.

"Give up, you can't win," said Sano grinning.

"G-get him!" yelled Gohei with all the strength he could muster from the attack.

Suddenly ten men jumped out with guns ready to shoot Sano, who tensed.

"Who's going to lose now rooster head?" asked Gohei, slowly getting up to his feet.

Sano growled at him, but didn't move.

"Where's the girl?" asked Gohei looking around.

He spotted Kanna in the corner and was about to go to her when she opened her eyes and then suddenly vanished all together.

"What the hell?" asked Gohei, looking around for her.

Suddenly all of the ten men fell to the floor in pain, their hands were twisted back and guns were destroyed. They all moaned as the pain began to throb.

"What!?" asked Gohei in shock.

Then Kanna appeared in front of Sano, her eyes closed.

She slowly opened them with a grin, revealing golden eyes.

"You little wench," said Gohei as he whipped out a hang gun.

Kirei narrowed her eyes at that. An old hatred filling inside her. Screaming her to kill him as memories of her parents' death came back to her.

Gohei image slowly changed into her parents' murderer, and her eyes blazed to life of golden fire as she let out a growl and got in a stance. With or without a weapon, she was going to bring this man down.

"You can't fight against a gun," said Gohei howling in laughter now.

"Move out of the way Missy," said Sano, he couldn't let her get hurt.

"Move to the left. Now," said Kirei in a dark and commanding voice.

Sano finally realized what happened as he looked at the guns. It was like what Megumi predicted, Kaoru without her pills would react to guns.

He nodded and then moved to the side.

"Time to die little lady," said Gohei grinning as he raised his gun and began to shoot at her.

Woman screaming could be heard as men cheered on.

Kirei seemed to vanish, she was speeding right toward him, not a single bullet hitting its target.

Gohei was punched in the face and flew to the other side of the Sakura Blossom.

Sano grinned, she was pretty good.

Kirei was about to finish him off when Sano's hand went on her shoulder.

"That's enough Missy. I think he got the message. You don't want to get in trouble with the boss do you?" asked Sano.

Kirei's eyes narrowed at where Gohei laid unconscious. The blood lust in her eyes was great.

Sano backed away as he saw the deadly look in her eyes, it was like Kenshin when he was pissed, and a mad Hitokiri was a bad thing, a very bad thing. She was scarier than he thought, and much stronger too.

Kirei was about to finish her job when Kenshin, Hiko, and Katsura came out.

They took one look at Kirei and the scene before them and understood. Kenshin's eyes narrowed at Gohei, the bastard must have tried something.

"What happened?" asked Katsura to the guard.

"I... I didn't see sir. It was too fast," said the guard with his head down.

Katsura grinned at Hiko who understood what he was thinking.

*~*~*~*~*

"You should of let me kill him," said Kirei in the passenger seat talking to Sano.

"Well he is a co-worker you know. We can't just kill each other," said Sano.

"I'm not a co-worker though," stated Kirei coldly.

"Your cousins work for us now, so it means that you kind of are," said Sanosuke.

"Why can't I kill him?" asked Kirei.

"You need permission from the boss," said Sano.

"You were going to kill him without permission," said Kirei.

Sanosuke let out a sigh.

"Rules are rules Kirei. Where's Kanna?" asked Kenshin, curious about what happened.

"She's in the back of my mind for now, but at least she isn't blocked off like my other side. It's not a fun experience to be stuck in a dark for so long. If you don't choose which side you want to go to, then you go insane," said Kirei calmly.

"What do you mean?" asked Sanosuke curious.

"I was blocked off for 15 years, I had to choose the black or white path. My true nature simply chose for me. Kanna was created and stayed in the white. Kaoru was the two of us merged as one, so she can easily side with any path. Though if she doesn't choose a path soon, then she'll go insane most likely," said Kirei.

"How long does she have?" asked Kenshin.

"A week," said Kirei.

"You know because..." started Sanosuke.

"We're connected in ways. I just know," said Kirei calmly.

"So if she were to come out now, that problem would be solved and she'd be normal?" asked Kenshin, he didn't want Kaoru to go insane.

"Yes," said Kirei hesitantly, she had a feeling she'd be going back to the dark again.

"You need to take a pill then," said Sanosuke, he didn't want Kaoru to go insane either.

"I've got a week. She can handle it for a week at a time each time I'm released," said Kirei.

"Promise us that you will," said Kenshin.

"Fine," said Kirei rolling her eyes.

Sano and Kenshin smiled at that.

"On one condition, if I get to come out one week at a time, once a month," said Kirei.

"I'm not sure the other..." began Kenshin.

"Kanna will come out when I do, we're much more connected than Kaoru," said Kirei.

"I guess one week wouldn't hurt," said Sanosuke.

"You have to stay with us for that week. Once this one-week is over, you're going... Kaoru's going back to her cousins. Can you tell her to keep it low?" asked Kenshin.

"I don't think she'll talk. You guys work together right, she knows common sense. I guess I could stay with you guys, but why?" asked Kirei.

"To teach you how to control your abilities. Orders from Katsura," said Kenshin.

"Us teach her? Are they insane?" asked Sanosuke in shock.

"We have no choice. They say that you'll be a key player in the plan to get rid of Shishio," said Kenshin coldly, he really didn't want to involve any of them.

Kirei digested all of this as they went back up and into the apartment.

"Hey Kanna... Where'd she go?" asked Enishi when they entered.

"One word: Gohei," said Sanosuke coldly.

"That guy again? He needs to learn to keep his hands to himself," said Takasugi, they had run ins before and they weren't pretty.

Kenshin told them what Katsura told him once Kirei went to bed, and they all sighed.

"How do we train someone who could be better than ourselves?" asked Sanosuke.

They all looked at Kenshin.

"I'll teach her how to use a sword and her speed. Sanosuke, I think that you can teach her about her strength. Enishi can teach her how to cook, and Takasugi... teach her how about all of the informational areas," said Kenshin.

"To cook?" asked Enishi, he didn't want to teach someone to cook.

"Yes. Katsura gave the orders," said Kenshin.

"What does he think I am, a housewife?" asked Enishi angrily.

Takasugi and Sanosuke began to laugh their heads off.

"It begins tomorrow at dawn, before Megumi comes over," said Kenshin standing.

They all nodded and went to bed.

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A/N: That's all, I hope that you all enjoy it. I'll try to update again real soon for the training before I go. I'm not sure.

I've updated my other stories too:

Law Crazy: Chapter Six

Eternity of Darkness: Chapter Eight.

Do read them if you like this one, they're both really good. Law Crazy is my best one so far.

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