Author's Notes: Man. Linkin Park is a good inspiration, huh? Well, this is Episode 6 and I hope you enjoy. The whole Jineh thing is one of my favorite parts of RKJineh is like the PERFECT evil dude! I've never even seen anyone more villiany than him. You can argue Shishio, but think about it. Even Shishio didn't use KAORU agaisnt Kenshin, now did he? No. He used Japan agaisnt him. I'm sure Kenshin would give up Japan for Kaoru, right?
The Legend of Himura Kenshin
EPISODE 6- The Appearance of Kurogasa: Vistor From the Shadows
Kenshin's View
What could I have done differently that would have prevented this?
I could have done so much more, but my body had paralyzed, my heart had ceased beating and my mind held only one thought. One simple, five letter word- a name- as I clutched onto the only thing I had; a small piece of cloth in my hands. And that cloth had a deep connection to the word that was floating in my head.
Kaoru.
Not Miss Kaoru. Just Kaoru, and how she could have slipped past my fingers so easily, into such bloody ones that held her like a caged animal. Even if my own hands are covered in blood, but at least this blood was dry and crusting away, unlike the ones that now held her agaisnt her will. I can't remember another time in my life I've ever had so many emotions running through me at once. Anger. Rage. Hatred.
Fear.
Time had slowed when I saw the immediate change in reaction on her face. One moment she had been smiling, the next second fear radiated from her normally smiling eyes. I never want to see fear in her eyes again. But... if I don't do something soon, I'll never see those eyes again.
Period.
Why hadn't I sense Jineh's prescence? What had possessed me not to reach for her and pull her back instantaniously?
All I did was watch as she defiantly struggled in his grasp, eyes closed. I cluthced that peice of cloth, her ribbon, as if the pressure I placed upon it could bring her back. It was like a lifeline at that moment; something I could take my rage out on, yet something that belonged to the one thing I was trying to protect.
"I take it this girl is your woman, Battousai?" Jineh laughed, holding her tighter. "Get mad Battousai. Be angerier than you've ever been before."
Jineh had no clue how right he really was with that assumpition, of Kaoru being my woman. Unwillingly I had claimed her as mine, but not aloud or through my actions. My heart decided that for me, long before then. The moment I vowed to protect her with my life. Which I was failing to do now. Kaoru, of whom I had sworn to protect, was my woman.
I heard her call my name and finally found my limbs and I ran. Not far, but I clutched the ribbon close. All I could do was scream the name of Karou's attacker.
Anger overpowered me then, and all though I realized why Jineh had done what he had, I was prepared, at any cost, to get Kaoru back. Safe. Even if it meant sacrificing all I had built in the past ten years.
Even if it mean giving Jineh exactly what he wantedinstant death from the Battousai's angry, bloody blade.
No one messes with Karou and gets away with it. They know this, that's why they attack her. If they want to bring out Battousai, they have to get to his heart. And Kaoru is his heart.
They're all such fools. Such ignorant fools, to want to lose their lives that bad they'd go to the extent of taking the one thing precious to me.
Anger is too soft of a word for me to use to describe my fury, but yet even with these indescribable feelings, I will stay the wanderer as long as I can. That's what she would want, but I know that if I have to, I will revert back to the manslayer and his killing ways, I will relive the carnage if it means she will be safe.
For Kaoru, I will kill if I must. And I will not regret it.
Author's Notes: Okay! THAT'S THE END OF PART 6! I had fun writing that one. I like to dig into Kenshin's mind. It's fun. He's a fun character to twist!
Love and hugs,
Crystal Renee