Um, I am sorry if I reverse the alternate endings but this is supposed to be the second one, or, the last one. There should be an alternate ending before this. Oh well, his one is depressing. More so than the orginal ending. If you don't want to read it you don't have to. I wrote this ending for my friend anyway. Well, enjoy!

Tomoe had thrown the hook at Kaoru's possesed body and it entered like a whisp of smoke through a screen. It did not go completely through though. A look of shock spread across Kaoru's face. "KIYOSATO. COME FORTH!" Tomoe pulled the silver string and out came the shadow like a fish on a line, and like a fish he squirmed to escape the thread with no effect.

Kaoru, meanwhile, had regained controll of her body. She watched the scene on her knees. Then the shadow stopped and began to laugh. "You do realize it is too late don't you? Isn't it odd that after all this rukus no one has come out to see what is going on? I have almost completed my duty here. You may as well let me free.",said Kiyosato. A look of rage spread across Tomoes face and she pulled the demon towards her. Then she cluched it in her hand and Dissapeared.

Kaoru panicked. She ran into the dojo and went to check up on Yahiko. He wasn't in his room. She ran around and found Sanosuke. He was on the floor of the kitchen with a bloody knife in his hand. Blood poured out of his neck and chest. She cried and went to look for Yahiko and Megumi. Megumi was no where in site so she kept going.

Finnaly she ran across Yahiko. He was on his side in one of the rooms he usually trained in. He looked almost like Kenshin did with the sword and the wound. Yahiko was still alive though. He looked up at Kaoru with blood and tears covering his face. "Help me Mrs. Kaoru. I don't wan't to die. It wans't me. I was possesed. I didn't want to sensei." Kaoru rested his head on her lap as she cried bitter tears. Then she heard someone enter and scamper around the dojo. Then she heard a cry and someone call her name. It was Megumi.

"Megumi?" whispered Kaoru. "MEGUMI!!!!!!!!"

"WHERE ARE YOU?!" cried the doctor. Kaoru said nothing but waited and looked down at her oshiego. She stroked his head an watched as her Kimono turned crimson. Blood slowly leaked out of Yahiko's mouth and he coughed spraying more of it on both of them. Megumi rushed in at that moment. "What happened?!" she cried. Kaoru just shook her head.

"Save him Megumi." whispered Kaoru. "Just save him. What happened doesn't matter. He doesn't deserve to die. He's too........too young. He has too much to learn. He's too young." megumi took the boy from Kaoru and left in a hurry. Kaoru stayed on the floor. After Megumis footsteps had faded into silence Kaoru looked at the sword on the floor. She stared in silence. Thoughts reeled in her head and images of the past flashed back to her. Without hesitiation she picked up the sword. It was too long. She felt awkward with it but decided it didn't matter.

She quicky plunged it deep within her body until it had gone clean through. Pain seered through her body as the watched the life blood pour from her. Her vision became fuzzy and befor her she saw Kenshin, Yahiko, and Sanosuke. She watched Kenshin closely. There were tears streaming down his face. He shook his head and turned away. Everyone else followed. She tried to cry out but darkness enveloped her and she saw no more.Slowly her body fell and a splash was heard as she landed in the scarlet puddle.

She flew from her body and was being taken away by a black shadow. She saw the spirit world and there in front of her was Tomoe. She shook her head slowly as she looked at Kaoru, "You should not have done what you did. Suicid is an unpardonable sin. You will be cast into hell. Kenshin will not be there though for he has paid for his sins and considering the cercumstances of his death, he is not considered a suicide case. I am truley sorry. I do not make these decitions." Tomoe disappeared and the shadows lead her to a land full of wailing and gnashing of teath, where she suffered for eternity.

A few weeks later Megumi died of an illness that she had and joined Kenshin in the spirit world. There he was with Yahiko, Sano, and Tomoe. "Do you think we'll ever see Kaoru again Shinta?", asked Yahiko.

"I am afraid not Yahiko. We can do nothing for her now. Nothing." He then embraced his wife, Tomoe.

I saw you today

you laughed and said youd stay

so I prepared my home only to let it fall apart

he planned it from the start

I fell asleep and you whispered to me

as i sat and gazed up at the sky alone

tears streaming down my face

here is my silent goodbye

to a silently restless sky

I held you once with confidence

Knowing you were here

in my arms

Making me whole

You said you'd never leave me.

You said youd never go

But now your slipping slowly

moving on to better people

I see now that you have to leave

It is not of your choice

I promise I will not cry

as long as you promise me

Promise me you'll come back

or at least hold me one more time

I wish to feel your warmth

one last time

Hold me tonight love

Hold me tonight

Hold me till the morning dawns

Sing to me softly

Sing to me sweetly

Sing to me of your return

I'll wait here forever

waiting for you

I'll wait here forever

till you return

Sing to me softly

Sing to me sweetly

Sing to me your silent goodbye

Sing to me a silent goodbye

Tell me you love me

Love of my life

Tell me you love me

One last time

For if you leave forever

I'll have that one thought

So I can keep going

My silent goodbye

Did I make you all cry harder than last time? Tell me the truth! Oh, an just so you know, I had these alternate endings done befor I even got to the fourth chapter. They were completely preplanned.Well, send in your reviews! I thank you all who have reviewed. i tried to reach my goal of 35 reviews but I suppose this story isn't that good. Well, i'll try again! Look for more stories by me. They should come out soon. I hope. I wrote them months ago and they need to be typed and posted. They'll be Yu Yu Hakuso for all you fans of that show. (If you don't watch it, well, it's good....let me just leave it at that.) Ja Matta Tomodaichi!