Forgotten Memories
Chapter 11: Memories Returned

Soujiro: Well, seems we're farther along then I thought. Shadw: Yea if everything goes right this story will be finished before the
month is over.
Soujiro: Also Miss. Shadw's Birthday is on the 17 of this month.
Shadw: Yep, I'll be 14. ( Remember, 5 reviews equal Chapter 12!

" Kaoru, get out of my way," Tenka said smoothly. " I think they learned their lesson Tenka, please let them go," she said softly. Tenka lowered his sword and stepped towards Kaoru. " Oh Kaoru, this must be so stressful for you," Tenka said pulling her in close. Kaoru gasped a little bit, but she
was startled when he kissed her.

Kenshin couldn't watch, no one could. Kaoru pushed him off her; he was
surprised. " Tenka please, let them go," she whispered. " No, they must
die," he said harshly. Sano, Yahiko, Aoshi, Misao, and Saitou had about
half of the soldiers defeated. " We have to hurry!" Yahiko yelled in
distress.

" I think Kaoru might be coming to her senses," Misao yelled punching some guy in the gut. " Yeah, what Yahiko said earlier must have hit her hard!" Sano yelled back. " Can we hurry and defeat these people please!" Saitou yelled angrily. Tenka walked past Kaoru and moved towards Kenshin, who was
favoring his right side. Kenshin was a mess of cuts.

" Kaoru, you are too innocent to watch this bloodshed, why don't you go inside and play with Rei?" Tenka said softly. " Rei? No! Even if I do go inside you'll kill them. Tenka I beg you, stop this senseless bloodshed!" Kaoru yelled. The weather started to get worse. Kenshin was feeling sick because of Tenka and Kaoru's embrace. Thinking about what she said earlier
was making him even sicker.

He was feeling so bad that he wasn't even listing to the conversation.
Finally the others beat the soldiers. They ran towards their injured
friend. They were truly worried about him. He wasn't looking very good;
blood was on every side of him.

When they reached his side they helped him up. " Kenshin are you alright?" Yahiko asked concerned. Kenshin didn't answer. " Come on Kenshin snap out
of it," Sano said snapping his fingers. " How nauseating," Tenka said
smoothly.

Tenka snapped his fingers and more soldiers attacked the group. They
weren't attacking Kenshin however. Kenshin was on his feet staggering
backwards. " For once you are doing something smart Battousai," Tenka
purred. Tenka raised his sword and pointed it toward Kenshin, but again
Kaoru stood in his way.

" Move," Tenka said in a low voice. Kaoru shook her head. " It's none of
your business Kaoru, move right now!" Tenka yelled angrily. Kaoru
shuddered. " How could you say that Tenka? This is all of my business!"
Kaoru yelled back.

She could tell Tenka was getting angrier by the second, but something inside told her not to move, not to let this red-haired man die. To Tenka this was getting annoying, her interference was over showing her beauty. " Move right now," Tenka said in the tone he used with Rei. " No one has the right to take life Tenka, please stop," Kaoru said softly, " why would you
want him dead unless." She spun around to face the red-haired man.

Kenshin squirmed a bit under Kaoru's gaze. " Please stop that Miss. Kaoru," Kenshin said weakly. Kaoru felt more memories rush back to her. " Unless
that's Kenshin," she finished. Kenshin was stunned for a moment. " She remembered you, nod you moron!" his mind yelled. Kenshin nodded. " Damn, the secrets out," Tenka cursed. Her
eyes involuntarily filled with tears.

Tenka let out a sigh," I guess I'll have to kill you both now. That sounds
like a reasonable solution." Tenka gave Kaoru an evil stare. " It's too bad, Rei really liked you Kaoru. You could have had anything and everything you wanted if you just wouldn't have remembered him. Oh well, I guess it's
too late now," Tenka said while keeping his evil glare on.

" What? What do you mean Tenka?" she asked. She was now frightened beyond all belief. " It was a brilliant plan, but it failed. Guess I'll just have
to do what I do best," Tenka said raising his sword.

" What lose!" Sano yelled punching some guy. " No," Tenka replied. " Run away!" Yahiko yelled hitting some guy in the head. " No, I'll just kill you all," Tenka said calmly. Kaoru didn't understand why Tenka was doing this.

She was scared, not for her safety though; she was scared for Kenshin's safety. " I don't understand Tenka!" Kaoru yelled desperately, " why do you
want me and my friends dead!" " Yes, I would like to know that too?" Kenshin asked curiously. " I thought you were smart Battousai," Tenka said
in amusement. Kaoru flinched a bit.

" I know your trying to stall me Battousai, so I'll just play along. When I heard about my brother's death I swore to kill who killed him. That would be you Battousai. I've had my men watching you for about 5 months now; they told me that Kaoru would be the perfect bait for me to lure you here. So I
had one of my men attack her, I didn't know it would cause amnesia.

When I heard she was in the hospital I had my men kidnap her for me. Since she didn't remember you I told her lies to fill the gaps. After a while I sent a group to kill you and your friends but Kaoru made me cancel them,"
Tenka said smiling. " That's what my visions were," Kaoru said looking
Kenshin's way. Tenka nodded and continued," I had to cancel my plans
because of those visions of yours.

Then I decided to let you come to me. Wouldn't it have been perfect to see her in my arms before you died Battousai? Sadly you remembered him and now I have to kill you both. Look on the bright side, at least you'll all die
together." " Bad move, I'm not going to die this way; if I die then the
ones I care for will die and I'm not going to let that happen," Kenshin
said in a dark voice.

He was totally ignoring the pain going through his body. " Kenshin's back!" Yahiko yelled happily. " That's a good thing!" Sano yelled. That had beaten all but two guys. Then a tall man with black hair and gold eyes appeared.

" Who are you?" Aoshi asked inspecting the man. Misao and Saitou knocked out the last two men. " My name is Tye Jiour, leader of the group you just
knocked out known as Dierum," he said coldly. Aoshi moved over to where Misao was, he knew what she was going to do. " I don't care who you are! You're interfering with our rescue mission and I'm going to take you down!"
Misao yelled charging at him.

She was like a bull being shown a red cape by a madador. Aoshi was too late
to stop Misao. Just as her fist was about to connect with his face, he disappeared. " What the heck?!" Misao yelled stopping dead in her tracks. Then she felt a sharp pain in her left shoulder. " AHHH!" she screamed in
pain. " Misao no!" Aoshi yelled running to her side.