Adrenaline Shockwave- ...oook. Here's another "chappie" I hope you likie.
Yeah, yeah, it's super short. (Again) I guess I could have added it onto the last chapter, but I didn't. So shoot me.
And so Aoshi explained it all. Kenshin, Yahiko and Kaoru all sat in silence as they listened. When Aoshi finished, he drew a deep shuddering breath, then bowed his head as he tried to compose himself.
Kenshin allowed several seconds of silence before he spoke.
"So, in short, Okina is dead, but since the Aoiya is completely destroyed- ."
"The police won't investigate." Kaoru finished for him, in slight shock. "They won't take up the case with no evidence to say it was arson and murder."
Aoshi clenched his fists. 'Stay calm, stay calm.'
"So, Aoshi," Kenshin was talking, Aoshi looked up. "Do you have any suspicions? I am perfectly happy to help, but we need a starting point. Especially since it seems we won't have the police force's help."
"I- I don't know who it could be. There are many out there that I wouldn't doubt has some form of a grudge against the Oniwaban. But as for motive and goal, I have no idea."
Kenshin sighed. "I suppose the safest thing to do now is wait. You and Misao may stay here for the time being."
Aoshi nodded then bowed himself out.
"The poor guy." Mused Kaoru. "He's already experienced loss in the Oniwaban- shuu. This really must be tearing him up."
Aoshi walked into the spare room where he and Misao would be sharing. She had already returned from her bath and was sitting on her futon, curled in a plain white robe and a blanket, shivering.
"Aoshi?" she whispered.
"It's going to be okay. Kenshin said that he will help. We just have to wait a while." He wrapped his arms around Misao's trembling frame. He felt almost obligated to comfort her. He knew she cared deeply for him for a very long time, and yet, he had always been cruel back. Always...
Yeah, yeah, it's super short. (Again) I guess I could have added it onto the last chapter, but I didn't. So shoot me.
And so Aoshi explained it all. Kenshin, Yahiko and Kaoru all sat in silence as they listened. When Aoshi finished, he drew a deep shuddering breath, then bowed his head as he tried to compose himself.
Kenshin allowed several seconds of silence before he spoke.
"So, in short, Okina is dead, but since the Aoiya is completely destroyed- ."
"The police won't investigate." Kaoru finished for him, in slight shock. "They won't take up the case with no evidence to say it was arson and murder."
Aoshi clenched his fists. 'Stay calm, stay calm.'
"So, Aoshi," Kenshin was talking, Aoshi looked up. "Do you have any suspicions? I am perfectly happy to help, but we need a starting point. Especially since it seems we won't have the police force's help."
"I- I don't know who it could be. There are many out there that I wouldn't doubt has some form of a grudge against the Oniwaban. But as for motive and goal, I have no idea."
Kenshin sighed. "I suppose the safest thing to do now is wait. You and Misao may stay here for the time being."
Aoshi nodded then bowed himself out.
"The poor guy." Mused Kaoru. "He's already experienced loss in the Oniwaban- shuu. This really must be tearing him up."
Aoshi walked into the spare room where he and Misao would be sharing. She had already returned from her bath and was sitting on her futon, curled in a plain white robe and a blanket, shivering.
"Aoshi?" she whispered.
"It's going to be okay. Kenshin said that he will help. We just have to wait a while." He wrapped his arms around Misao's trembling frame. He felt almost obligated to comfort her. He knew she cared deeply for him for a very long time, and yet, he had always been cruel back. Always...