well, here it is. the chapter we've all been waiting for.
Chapter 17
Silence
It was pitch black outside as Akio and his men dragged Kaiya with them into the emperor's palace. She was gagged and tied and was over all, scared.
"Whatever happens here tonight," She thought, "I know that it will all be blamed on me." A tear trickled down her cheek. "There's no escape."
Kenshin paced the floor. The clouded sky made the moon seem to have disappeared. It was quiet, you could have heard a pin drop. Tension built in the air. Everyone could feel it and all those belonging to Kenshin's group, plus the two ninjas, waited in anticipation of what the night would bring. No one spoke, they barely dared to breathe lest they shatter the silence and give off their position, foiling any chance at catching any assassins at all.
Many thought's and worries built up in Kenshin's mind as the silence continued. He looked around, his eyes catching the little sliver of light that reflected off of Karou's. He saw the fear and them and suddenly knew that his mission tonight contained more tasks than just protecting the emperor. It also included protecting the one he loved, making sure that all of his friends would live through this and make it home. With his mind set to this he forgot totally of what still secretly still tugged at his heart: his sister.
Karou searched the room from where she sat. She looked up at the figure that paced the room. She could not see him but when his eyes met hers she immediately knew who he was. What light there was reflected off his violet eyes. She saw the determination in those eyes and was over come with peace. Suddenly she knew that whatever happened, Kenshin would be there to take care of her.
Sano clenched and unclenched his fists, the tension was getting to him. He could not stand it. "Would someone make a move already?" His mind shouted. "I don't care if it's the other guys that do something first, but I have to do something!" He wanted action. But as to when the action would strike? Only time could tell, time that trickled by slowly, like an early spring shower, time that was as slow as honey, time that would not pass quickly, but go as slow as possible, agonizing the people who waited for it to pass.
Yahiko too, waited for the passing of time. He grumped as he sat, leaning against the wall, his jaw jutted out in pouting anger. He wanted to do something, but that was exactly what he could not accomplish.
Aoshi meditated in the darkness, his eyes reduced to slivers. There was nothing to see, nothing to do. He sat cross-legged, taking in everything. He was probably the most alert of the group for his senses were focused on all that went on around him. Others in the room just sat waiting for something to happen, they heard nothing, but nothing escaped the notice of Aoshi.
Though they were not aware of it, Aoshi heard every movement made in the room. He heard Kenshin's sandals striking the floor. Could he not know that he made as much noise as an elephant? He heard Karou's rasping breath and he could tell that she was afraid. He heard Sano's restless fidgeting and Yahiko's teeth grinding. But from behind him, in the corner of the room, he heard no noise at all. Though Misao was a ninja she still had much to learn. The corners of his lips rose slightly, at least she had mastered the art of staying quiet.
Misao sat unmoving. Her bright eyes were dull as they searched the room. The seriousness of the moment, of that night in it's entirety, had reached her happy soul and turned it on it's guard. She waited, wanting the entire ordeal to be over with so they could all go home. She stared at the back of Aoshi, the one she loved. Her heart let its guard down. How could he not love her? Did not he see that every thing she did was in order to please him? Or maybe it was that deep inside him he did love her and was just afraid to show it. Her mind turned to other things, so she was not the first to know of what was happening.
Though time dripped by slowly for these six friends, in the very same seconds that they were waiting for something to happen, something did. For Kaiya, time was of the essence. How much time did she have before they would leave her there at the mercy of the emperor's guards? They had broken in now, and were heading down the hallway. She was sure that her heart pounding in her chest was enough to give them away, for she was sure that it was loud enough for all to hear.
Akio motioned to the other ninjas with him and the split up. One, a very strong one, carried Kaiya in the opposite direction of the others, for she was to be their distraction, and her imminent death was for their advantage.
Aoshi's eyes suddenly flew open. What was that that he had heard? He heard muffled footsteps and what sounded like a quiet yet violent struggle between to people. His gaze flashed around the room, meeting with everyone present. They aroused, knowing that their time to fight had come. Motioning to each other the stole separate ways, each hoping that they would make it through the night.
Kenshin took an immediate rout to the emperor's chambers, for that was where he was assigned to go. In fact they all headed that direction, each taking a different way. Little did they know what surprises where waiting in ambush for them along the way.
sry guys. I wanna write more, but right now I have to go. hope this chapter is satisfactory. I left you with a doozy of a cliffhanger though, huh? ^_^ well, review plz!
Chapter 17
Silence
It was pitch black outside as Akio and his men dragged Kaiya with them into the emperor's palace. She was gagged and tied and was over all, scared.
"Whatever happens here tonight," She thought, "I know that it will all be blamed on me." A tear trickled down her cheek. "There's no escape."
Kenshin paced the floor. The clouded sky made the moon seem to have disappeared. It was quiet, you could have heard a pin drop. Tension built in the air. Everyone could feel it and all those belonging to Kenshin's group, plus the two ninjas, waited in anticipation of what the night would bring. No one spoke, they barely dared to breathe lest they shatter the silence and give off their position, foiling any chance at catching any assassins at all.
Many thought's and worries built up in Kenshin's mind as the silence continued. He looked around, his eyes catching the little sliver of light that reflected off of Karou's. He saw the fear and them and suddenly knew that his mission tonight contained more tasks than just protecting the emperor. It also included protecting the one he loved, making sure that all of his friends would live through this and make it home. With his mind set to this he forgot totally of what still secretly still tugged at his heart: his sister.
Karou searched the room from where she sat. She looked up at the figure that paced the room. She could not see him but when his eyes met hers she immediately knew who he was. What light there was reflected off his violet eyes. She saw the determination in those eyes and was over come with peace. Suddenly she knew that whatever happened, Kenshin would be there to take care of her.
Sano clenched and unclenched his fists, the tension was getting to him. He could not stand it. "Would someone make a move already?" His mind shouted. "I don't care if it's the other guys that do something first, but I have to do something!" He wanted action. But as to when the action would strike? Only time could tell, time that trickled by slowly, like an early spring shower, time that was as slow as honey, time that would not pass quickly, but go as slow as possible, agonizing the people who waited for it to pass.
Yahiko too, waited for the passing of time. He grumped as he sat, leaning against the wall, his jaw jutted out in pouting anger. He wanted to do something, but that was exactly what he could not accomplish.
Aoshi meditated in the darkness, his eyes reduced to slivers. There was nothing to see, nothing to do. He sat cross-legged, taking in everything. He was probably the most alert of the group for his senses were focused on all that went on around him. Others in the room just sat waiting for something to happen, they heard nothing, but nothing escaped the notice of Aoshi.
Though they were not aware of it, Aoshi heard every movement made in the room. He heard Kenshin's sandals striking the floor. Could he not know that he made as much noise as an elephant? He heard Karou's rasping breath and he could tell that she was afraid. He heard Sano's restless fidgeting and Yahiko's teeth grinding. But from behind him, in the corner of the room, he heard no noise at all. Though Misao was a ninja she still had much to learn. The corners of his lips rose slightly, at least she had mastered the art of staying quiet.
Misao sat unmoving. Her bright eyes were dull as they searched the room. The seriousness of the moment, of that night in it's entirety, had reached her happy soul and turned it on it's guard. She waited, wanting the entire ordeal to be over with so they could all go home. She stared at the back of Aoshi, the one she loved. Her heart let its guard down. How could he not love her? Did not he see that every thing she did was in order to please him? Or maybe it was that deep inside him he did love her and was just afraid to show it. Her mind turned to other things, so she was not the first to know of what was happening.
Though time dripped by slowly for these six friends, in the very same seconds that they were waiting for something to happen, something did. For Kaiya, time was of the essence. How much time did she have before they would leave her there at the mercy of the emperor's guards? They had broken in now, and were heading down the hallway. She was sure that her heart pounding in her chest was enough to give them away, for she was sure that it was loud enough for all to hear.
Akio motioned to the other ninjas with him and the split up. One, a very strong one, carried Kaiya in the opposite direction of the others, for she was to be their distraction, and her imminent death was for their advantage.
Aoshi's eyes suddenly flew open. What was that that he had heard? He heard muffled footsteps and what sounded like a quiet yet violent struggle between to people. His gaze flashed around the room, meeting with everyone present. They aroused, knowing that their time to fight had come. Motioning to each other the stole separate ways, each hoping that they would make it through the night.
Kenshin took an immediate rout to the emperor's chambers, for that was where he was assigned to go. In fact they all headed that direction, each taking a different way. Little did they know what surprises where waiting in ambush for them along the way.
sry guys. I wanna write more, but right now I have to go. hope this chapter is satisfactory. I left you with a doozy of a cliffhanger though, huh? ^_^ well, review plz!
