Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin, forgive me, I have put them in such cruel situations.

All is Revealed, or is it?

Tamahome slurped at his steaming soup, trying not to burn his tongue. "Well, it all started when I was walking 'round Tokyo, and well, I saw this guy." Sanosuke stared at him, his mouth full of noodle, "mandph…?" Tamahome continued, "Well, he looked kind of suspicious and he whispered to this other suspicious looking guy and said 'take the girl to the fifth world, its faster compared to this world, I'll meet you there at 500, start to crash'" Miaka looked at Tamahome, "what does that mean?" He looked sternly and straight faced at her, "I…have no idea." Sano and Miaka sweatdropped. "So anyway, I followed the second guy until I met up with Kaoru, to make a long story short I waited until the guy wasn't looking and I rescued her." Sanosuke looked at him, "That's it? That's all you know?" Tamahome nodded, "She traveled with me for a while and then we met up with you." Sanosuke looked distressed. "Are you okay Sano?" Miaka asked. "I just don't know what happened to her, it sucks, a lot" Sano replied.

Kenshin had had enough. Battousai went ahead, full speed. In less than a moment he had Kaoru in his strong, binding, arms. It took Kaoru a moment to realize Kenshin had won. Even so, she struggled against his grip. Kenshin stopped and tightened his hold even more. Finally after at least ten minutes Kaoru stopped struggling. She stood gasping for breath staring into Kenshin's narrowed eyes. "What do you want with me, you murdering bastard!?!" Kenshin didn't blink even though a part of him crumbled at her words. "I want to know who took you and what happened to you!" Kenshin said his voice colder than ice. Kaoru's eyes widened for a moment, than they narrowed. "Why the hell do you care? I was never any concern to you!"

Kenshin's eyes bore into Kaoru, it seemed to penetrate all her defense walls and stare at her soul. "What the hell did they do to you." Kaoru yelled, "Get they fuk off me! You liar! I know that you didn't mean anything you did for me, playing with a woman's love is rude and cruel!" Kenshin's embrace tightened to the point of pain. "Stop talking nonsense! You know better than that!"

Kaoru put her head onto Kenshin's shoulder. "Make it stop, make it stop, make them stop, it hurts, its hurts, make them stop…" Kaoru whimpered and began to cry tears of pain, sorrow, and shame. Kenshin was shocked at her sudden mood swing. He loosened his grip slightly, moving to comfort Kaoru. "I'm sorr-" Kaoru began to say when suddenly she thrust her head up and shook her hand free of Kenshin's loosened hold. She slapped him across his face with her palm and again backhandedly. Kenshin too stunned to do anything let it happen.

Kaoru took control of this moment, and brought herself out of his embrace. She jumped away from him. She grabbed for the knife hidden in her kimono. This seemed all too real for Kenshin, Battousai. She threw it at his heart, Kenshin seemed unable to move, when he finally did, it was too late. The knife had missed his heart, but it was lodged in his arm. Kenshin clenched his hands into fists, his nails digging into his flesh. Blood began to drop from his clasped hands.

Kenshin's eyes again pierced Kaoru's gaze. His eyes blank hers as if under control of a stronger being. Looking deeper Kenshin found her eyes filled with sadness, regret, pain, and helplessness under the dominating sheen of upheld power.

I know, it's horrible. Sorry, about the cursing but it was kinda right, you know? It seemed reasonable for the situation anyway, and if you disagree, all apologies. On that note, The legend of Kurt Cobaine lives on! I'll try to update soon, Easter vacation, yay!