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Sorry guys I did a really bad job on those other two chapters. I worked
harder on this one and I hope it's much better. RR plz!
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..Kenshin watched as Shinta, his only son, the one thing that was his absolute duty to protect from danger, disappear from his sight. His heart felt as if it had been ripped in half. The two men holding him back struggled at Kenshin's unforeseen strength. The will to protect, gave Kenshin the power to rip free from the bandits grasp. The pounding rain blurred his vision as he sped to the edge of the bridge. Kenshin's heart pounded against his chest. There was nothing, nothing at all, nothing that struggled in the water, no strands of red hair from Shinta's small head that poked up from the surface .nothing that showed Kenshin's son's existence. Nothing that showed that he was still alive.
He made a dive for the water. Then felt a sharp pain at the back of his head. Someone held the back of Kenshin's ponytail tightly and ripped him back onto the bridge. No! His mind screamed. He could still save him; he can still protect Shinta from the thrashing turmoil of water. Then his vision went red and as he felt his body tumble forward, everything went black..
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It had stopped raining, when Kenshin woke up. As he sat up his head spun, then he heard footsteps running towards him. He made a grab for his sword, but when his eyes cleared he saw that it was Sanosuke and Kaoru, with Megumi trailing not far behind. Kenshin instantly looked around him but the bandits were gone. "They must have knocked me unconscious, those sons of a.."he thought. Now everyone knows that Kenshin would never talk this way, or even think of it. He was too polite. But, those bandits pissed the hell out of him. And when it dawned on him that they had kept him from saving Shinta, he felt the pain tug at his heart, but also felt his blood boil.
Calmly Kenshin stood up and walked over to his wife. Kaoru's face was stricken with worry. "Ken.shin, what happened? Is..where is Shinta!" Kenshin wrapped his arms around her and swallowed the lump in his throat. "He's.gone." He felt her body tremble in his arms and hugged her tighter. Her tears wet his shoulder, and she went limp while Kenshin held her strongly. This weakness that Kaoru showed, it made him loose hope as well. His heart was in so much pain that he thought his body might go numb.
Megumi's eyes went wide. That poor sweet boy, she didn't know what exactly had happened but she knew that she would have to go without knowing for a while. This tradgedy that had befallen the little Shinta, Kenshin had watched it happen. And it would remain a secret until Kenshin was ready to reveal it. She thought that maybe even he wouldn't tell Kaoru, but she knew he would have to eventually expose it all to her.
Sanosuke just stood there with his hands balled into fists. In a way he blamed himself for what had happened. If he had just watched Shinta at the dojo like always maybe he wouldn't be missing now.
Kaoru pulled away from him. Her lips quivered, forcing herself to speak. "Kenshin.what.happened." "I.I," Tears poured down his face. Everything, everything was his fault. He should have sensed the bandits before they appeared. He should never have let go of Shinta's hand. He should have never, he should have never.
Kenshin wiped his face dry. "I'm going to go look for him. He's got to have survived." Kaoru looked up at him her face was pale. "Survived from what? Kenshin what happened!" Kenshin started to walk away, then felt a hand on his shoulder. "Kenshin you have to tell her. He's her son too." Sanosuke's voice was unwavering. "I can't. I don't want to hurt her anymore than she already is." Now anger rose in his tone. "Kenshin, look at her! She has the right to know! Kaoru's strong, she can handle it!"
Kenshin opened his mouth, and then shut it again. He couldn't say it, because he couldn't admit to himself that Shinta could possibly be gone. To let it be known what had happened that night would be to admit that he had been helpless.
He opened his mouth once again. "Kaoru, Shinta and I were attacked last night. I was.Shinta fell over the edge of the bridge and I was." He turned his head away from her ashamed. "I wasn't able to protect him. But he's a strong boy, I am positive that he survived, that I am," and then he whispered to himself, "at least I hope he is."
Kaoru's hand went over her mouth and her eyes grew wide. Tears of pain and worry trickled down her face, but Kenshin did not go to her. He had already taken off with his god like speed, for every second that he waited could be Shinta's last. ************************************************************************I really hope that this is better. I had someone write to me on my poor quick writing and I apologize for that. Please I BEG YOU! Read and Review!
..Kenshin watched as Shinta, his only son, the one thing that was his absolute duty to protect from danger, disappear from his sight. His heart felt as if it had been ripped in half. The two men holding him back struggled at Kenshin's unforeseen strength. The will to protect, gave Kenshin the power to rip free from the bandits grasp. The pounding rain blurred his vision as he sped to the edge of the bridge. Kenshin's heart pounded against his chest. There was nothing, nothing at all, nothing that struggled in the water, no strands of red hair from Shinta's small head that poked up from the surface .nothing that showed Kenshin's son's existence. Nothing that showed that he was still alive.
He made a dive for the water. Then felt a sharp pain at the back of his head. Someone held the back of Kenshin's ponytail tightly and ripped him back onto the bridge. No! His mind screamed. He could still save him; he can still protect Shinta from the thrashing turmoil of water. Then his vision went red and as he felt his body tumble forward, everything went black..
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It had stopped raining, when Kenshin woke up. As he sat up his head spun, then he heard footsteps running towards him. He made a grab for his sword, but when his eyes cleared he saw that it was Sanosuke and Kaoru, with Megumi trailing not far behind. Kenshin instantly looked around him but the bandits were gone. "They must have knocked me unconscious, those sons of a.."he thought. Now everyone knows that Kenshin would never talk this way, or even think of it. He was too polite. But, those bandits pissed the hell out of him. And when it dawned on him that they had kept him from saving Shinta, he felt the pain tug at his heart, but also felt his blood boil.
Calmly Kenshin stood up and walked over to his wife. Kaoru's face was stricken with worry. "Ken.shin, what happened? Is..where is Shinta!" Kenshin wrapped his arms around her and swallowed the lump in his throat. "He's.gone." He felt her body tremble in his arms and hugged her tighter. Her tears wet his shoulder, and she went limp while Kenshin held her strongly. This weakness that Kaoru showed, it made him loose hope as well. His heart was in so much pain that he thought his body might go numb.
Megumi's eyes went wide. That poor sweet boy, she didn't know what exactly had happened but she knew that she would have to go without knowing for a while. This tradgedy that had befallen the little Shinta, Kenshin had watched it happen. And it would remain a secret until Kenshin was ready to reveal it. She thought that maybe even he wouldn't tell Kaoru, but she knew he would have to eventually expose it all to her.
Sanosuke just stood there with his hands balled into fists. In a way he blamed himself for what had happened. If he had just watched Shinta at the dojo like always maybe he wouldn't be missing now.
Kaoru pulled away from him. Her lips quivered, forcing herself to speak. "Kenshin.what.happened." "I.I," Tears poured down his face. Everything, everything was his fault. He should have sensed the bandits before they appeared. He should never have let go of Shinta's hand. He should have never, he should have never.
Kenshin wiped his face dry. "I'm going to go look for him. He's got to have survived." Kaoru looked up at him her face was pale. "Survived from what? Kenshin what happened!" Kenshin started to walk away, then felt a hand on his shoulder. "Kenshin you have to tell her. He's her son too." Sanosuke's voice was unwavering. "I can't. I don't want to hurt her anymore than she already is." Now anger rose in his tone. "Kenshin, look at her! She has the right to know! Kaoru's strong, she can handle it!"
Kenshin opened his mouth, and then shut it again. He couldn't say it, because he couldn't admit to himself that Shinta could possibly be gone. To let it be known what had happened that night would be to admit that he had been helpless.
He opened his mouth once again. "Kaoru, Shinta and I were attacked last night. I was.Shinta fell over the edge of the bridge and I was." He turned his head away from her ashamed. "I wasn't able to protect him. But he's a strong boy, I am positive that he survived, that I am," and then he whispered to himself, "at least I hope he is."
Kaoru's hand went over her mouth and her eyes grew wide. Tears of pain and worry trickled down her face, but Kenshin did not go to her. He had already taken off with his god like speed, for every second that he waited could be Shinta's last. ************************************************************************I really hope that this is better. I had someone write to me on my poor quick writing and I apologize for that. Please I BEG YOU! Read and Review!