In this chapter, you find out who Migoto's brother is. Oh yea, I couldn't remember exactly what that imperialist that killed the saki hotai's name is, so I tried to get it as close to the actual one as possible.

"Definition of forgiveness: The perfume a flower leaves on the shoe that crushed it." Anonymous

"What? Why not, that looks like such a cool technique, I want to learn it. Please please please!?" Yahiko made puppy dog eyes.

"No. Swordsmanship from 10 years ago is a way of killing. Learn Kamiyakashin-ryu. That is a different type. That is learning the way to protect someone you love." Migoto looked at the sky.

"I can learn to protect someone by using the style you use. It could be better, wouldn't it?"

"NO! THE FORBIDDEN DEATH IS A WAY OF KILLING. ARE YOU GOING TO PROTECT THE ONE YOU LOVE BY KILLING? TO PROTECT A LIFE, YOU'RE TAKING ANOTHER. KENSHIN WOULD KNOW. HE HAD TO SLAUGHTER HUNDREDS OF LIVES TO MAKE THE MEJI ERA." Migoto's voice quieted down. "I know you want to learn a strong style, but Kamiyakashin-ryu is stronger than the styles that both Kenshin and I know. To protect someone makes you stronger, not weaker. It's because you're willing to give up everything to make sure that that person is going to survive. That's what makes Kenshin strong. Not his technique, but his reason to protect those that he cares for. If I had gotten into a battle with Kenshin, and your life, or Kaoru's or Sanosuke, or anyone else who he cares for, he would've won against me easily." Everyone looked at Migoto. She smiled at them.

"I guess you're right, but you beat Kenshin."

"Nobody's life was at stake was it?" Migoto petted Yahiko's hair. "I just wish I was able to protect my brother."

"What was your brother's name?" That had been bugging Kenshin for a long time.

"Ummm….I'm not really sure. Growing up, I had always called him ni-sama." She giggled.

"What are you laughing at?" Sanosuke wanted to know.

"I'm just thinking about what I used to call him. It was a nickname that I had given him when I was young." Migoto smiled at Sanosuke.

"What was it?" Kenshin asked gently.

The wind blew, and Migoto's hair lifted, making her look gorgeous. "Captain, Captain Sagara."

Everybody's head snapped up at hearing this.

"You…you…you're Captain Sagara's little sister?" Sanosuke was shocked. The girl that he had become to really like was the person Sanosuke had loved the most's little sister.

"Shocked aren't you." Migoto closed her eyes, and tilted her head back. She took a deep breath of air.

"I can't believe it." Sanosuke walked up to Migoto, and gently took the end of her ribbon in his hand. "Captain Sagara," he whispered.

"Did you know ni-sama?" Migoto asked.

"I did. I was in the saki hotai when he was killed. He died; he died, because of me. It was my fault. I couldn't save him, I had tried, but I couldn't. I couldn't save him. I wished he had lived. He was the only person to take me in. He was the only one that was kind to me." Sanosuke was whispering now.

Migoto quickly turned around and slapped him as hard as she could. "YOU WERE THERE?! YOU WERE THERE AND YOU COULDN'T PROTECT HIM?! YOU COULDN'T PROTECT HIM?! THAT'S A STUPID EXCUSE! YOU COULD'VE PROTECTED HIM! YOU COULD'VE PROTECTED HIM! I WASN'T THERE! I COULDN'T PROTECT, BUT YOU WERE THERE! YOU COULD'VE PROTECTED HIM, BUT YOU DIDN'T!" Migoto was screaming, tears running down her face. Everybody watched in sadness.

"HE WAS EVERYTHING TO ME, BUT BECAUSE OF YOU HE'S DEAD! BECAUSE OF YOU! BECAUSE OF YOU, MY LAST FAMILY, MY LAST FRIEND, THE LAST PERSON THAT I HAD LOVED WITH MY WHOLE HEART. BECAUSE OF YOU…HE'S DEAD!!!" Migoto covered her face with her hands, and sobbed.

Sanosuke walked over and hugged her. She tried to pull away, but Sanosuke wouldn't let her. "I'm sorry, I had tried. I really did. I was running away, with Captain Sagara, but he was shot, and we couldn't go fast, but I had tried anyway. When we had gotten by a cliff, I was going to jump with him, and let the river carry us away, but it didn't work. He had picked me up and threw me off the cliff, knowing that without him, I could survive. As I was going down, I saw the shots, the bullets that had killed him. I wanted to help, but I couldn't."

"Who killed? Who is the one responsible? I want to know." Migoto lifted her head, her eyes red.

"Are you going to kill him?" Migoto shook her head, so Sanosuke told her. "It was Tatewate Shingo."

"Where is he? Where is right now?"

"In jail. He was arrested before for master minding the saki hotai robberies."

"WHAT?!" Migoto clutched her fists. "He killed him, and then accused the robberies on the saki hotai? I'm going." Migoto pulled out of Sanosuke's arms and started to walk away.

"Where are you going?" Migoto didn't answer. Kenshin and everybody stayed there, knowing you weren't going to kill the man.

Migoto walked to the police station. People passing by looked at her. She looked so pretty. When she got to the police station, she walked inside.

"I would like to see Tatewate Shingo." She spoke to the officer sitting by the door. Just then, Saito walked him, and seeing Migoto, walked over to her.

"Why are you here?" He spoke to her with respect; she had beaten him in a fight just that morning.

"I would like to see Tatewate Shingo." Saito took her arm, and lead her down a hallway. When he got to a cell, he opened the door for her. Inside, was an old man, ragged and dirty. He got up at hearing his cell door open. Migoto walked over to him. He sat up at seeing the beautiful girl walking towards him.

"Well, what's a pretty missus like you doing here?" He had a cocky tone that made Migoto want to punch him.

"What do you know about the saki hotai?" Migoto addressed him.

"You mean the false army? Well, of course I'm the one getting rid of those filthy, good for nothing, lying rascals that..." He didn't get to finish. Migoto had slapped him. Her hand rose. Then, she slapped him again, on his right side. Then she slapped his left side. She slapped him over and over again. When she was done, both his cheeks were red and swollen.

"Dirty, good for nothing, lying rascals? You dare insult them, you lowlife. Rot in hell you bastard. If I had ever spilt blood, yours would be the first. You would pay for all the lives that you had taken." Migoto glared at him, if looks could kill, he would have been dead. "Understand this asshole, insult the saki hotai again, and I will cut off those ugly lips of yours straight off your face."

"The saki hotai were good for nothings. They had done nothing good for this country, and were the kind of people that would bastards in his society." He must have been stupid.

Migoto grabbed him by the throat and slammed him against the wall.

"I would do as she says. You're talking to the legendary Hitokiri Rose." Saito decided to warn him about Migoto.

"WHAT?! She..she's the Hitokiri Rose." He looks fearfully at Migoto.

Migoto pulled him back and slammed him against the wall again. "Do you understand?" she hissed.

"Uh…Okay, okay, I understand you. I won't insult the saki hotai anymore." Migoto let go of him, and he rubbed his throat.

"What's the saki hotai to you anyway?"

"There was a person that I had cared for a lot in the saki hotai. You knew him, and would remember him by my name."

"What's your name?"

"Migoto, Migoto Sagara, and Captain Sagara, was my brother." Saito and Tatewate Shingo looked shocked at her. "I will bring the recognition that the saki hotai deserves, you mark my words." Migoto walked out of the cell, and Saito locked the door.

Tatewate Shingo sat in his cell thinking about her. He was responsible for the death of the legendary Hitokiri Rose's brother. He was hoping that she wasn't going to kill him.

Migoto left he police station. She walked back to the dojo. When she got back, everybody was doing what they had before Saito had come. Sanosuke got up at seeing her. She had calmed down, and her eyes weren't that red anymore.

"Come on. There's another member from the saki hotai that had survived. I'll take you to see him." Sanosuke took her hand and walked away. As they were walking, they were still holding hands, and people, especially guys were looking jealously at them.

When they got to a small house, Sanosuke knocked. Nobody answered. "Katsu, answer the door. It's me, Sanosuke." The door opened, and a man with long dark hair and a green bandana on smiled at Sanosuke.

"Sano, it's good to see you." He looked over at Migoto, who was looking at him. "Who's she?"

"I'll explain later, come on." Sanosuke walked inside, still holding Migoto's hand. Katsu saw them holding hands as they walked past him.