Hey!! Ok….um….i'll try not to stop in between flashbacks…for the chapters!!! Sorry!! Anyways…just incase …so far Kaoru is remembering another flashback on how Kenshin(or Shinta…his real name….) left her when they were little.

Chapter Four:

Last time

It was raining and a boy was hugging a girl. Kaoru had seen her father killed right in front of her eyes and was close to being killed except Shinta protected her.

"…Kaoru........i am sorry….." he said softly. Kaoru looked at him slowly, tears suddenly spilled from her eyes. She started to cry, burring her face on his chest. Shinta comforted her for the lost of her father.

"Kaoru…..we must find shelter……you might get sick…"

"..but…but Papa…."she said softly

"….We will bury him once the rain has stopped…but for now lets find some shelter…kay?" Kaoru nodded. They found a shelter and thankfully it was perfect enough to fit two people in.

"……Kaoru…I know this is bad timing but….we must find someone you know that we could stay with…." Shinta said placing Mr. Kamiya's body in the spot where Shinta and Kaoru were digging once the rain stopped. Then covered him with dirt and put a daisy on top.

"…I haves a friend who wives in the market…..we can stay there…" she said falling from exhaustion, but Shinta caught her just in time.

"…….Your tired….you can ride on my back." Kaoru only nodded and fell asleep in his arms. Shinta sighed and slowly put her on his back and walked straight to the market. When they found Sano Shinta stayed with Kaoru for only two days and then he had to leave.

"…but why you have to leave?" Kaoru said close to tears

"…..I have to go back to my ….friends…they have been taking care of me….and I know they're worried about me….i'm sorry I have to leave you at this time Kaoru" Kaoru suddenly hugged him.

"…but..why?..." Shinta took a necklace off his neck and gave it to Kaoru. She looked at him confused eyes.

"…..this is my necklace…and you can have it…I promised your father that I would protect you……and I will…but right now…I need to go back….i promise I'll come back and visit you kay?.." Kaoru nodded. She watched as Shinta left holding on to the necklace that was given. Kaoru waited for Shinta to come back but after a year Sano told her that Shinta wouldn't be coming back and so she gave up on waiting for him. Kaoru stayed with Sano for seven years, but then Sano's mother caught a disease and died, which left Sano and her homeless. In those seven years Kaoru also began training with swords and decided that she wanted to make a new era where there was no more war and that's when she decided to join the Ishin Shishi. At the age of fourteen she was accepted only because she did not have a family and Katsura pity her.

End of flashback

Night had fallen and Kenshin got ready for his assassination then left. Two men were patrolling the streets making sure that the assassin was not there. One of the men had thought he saw something moving around the corner and went to check it out holding his sword ready to strike just incase it was the assassin. Slowly he walked over and then he saw amber eyes. His eyes widen and he attacked the person. Kenshin blocked the attack easily then slashed him in half, blood splashed everywhere and the man had fallen to the ground without a sound. Kenshin swiftly moved on to the next person that was patrolling.

The second man was quite stubborn he was no match for the battosai but he wouldn't give up and used all his strength. He managed to cut Kenshin's cheek making it bleed. Kenshin was careless at the moment only because he knew he was going to win the battle and that he was being to cocky. Not so long did the man fall to his death.

Kenshin cursed him for taking up his time but he went to kill his victim. This one was no different from the rest and he easily killed the person. Kenshin looked at the dead bodies also making sure that there was no one else left in this room alive. Then he went back to the hideout.

'….man…what is taking Kenshin so long?' Kaoru had been waiting outside for him although she didn't know why she was doing this. She saw a figure walking towards her and figured that it was Kenshin. A smile was shown on her face but it was replaced with a frown. She saw that Kenshin was bleeding and it was coming from his cheek. Kaoru ran to him.

"…….What happened?" she asked looking at his cheek. Kenshin didn't reply and only looked at her. Kaoru smiled a bit. Then she took his hand.

"…Come on ……" was all she said. She took him to his room and then took out the medical supply. She told him to sit down then she faced him and wiped away the blood with a rag that was wet with water. Kenshin continued to look at her slightly confused to why she was helping him.

"……….Why are you doing this?" he asked looking at her.

"…….because…I just want to….besides I mostly take care of the men who come back injured." She said taking an ointment out.

"….this is just a minor scratch….you did not need to help me…" Kaoru sighed

"…It'll get infected…you usually just wash it off and you don't put any ointment on and surprisingly none of you scratches you have had before were not infected…..even Katsura-san tells you to put ointment…..and I don't care if you don't like the idea of me helping….because I'm just going to ignore your complaining and put it on for you." Kenshin was surprised at her tone, she did know that he was the battosai and no one would talk to him like that. But it looks like she didn't care who he was. Kenshin kept quiet as she put some ointment on his cheek.

"…….you know…it's going to scar…."she said touching the scar. "…how did you get this?"

"……..I was careless…." Kenshin noticed that she was wearing something around her neck. It was his necklace.

"…Where did you get that…" he said reaching for the necklace. Kaoru had recently found the necklace while Kenshin was gone and put it on.

"……Don't you remember?...you gave it to me…Shinta." Kenshin looked up at her

"..How did-.." Kenshin now had remembered when he gave it to her and everything else that had happened in the past. Kaoru smiled.

"..You sure have changed a lot…..i did not recognize it was you till the night before….all this time you were here…" Kaoru's eyes sadden "….why didn't you come back?...you promised …" Kenshin looked away from her. '……to what point have I forgotten this?..' he thought to himself. Knowing Kenshin wouldn't answer her question Kaoru got up and put the medical supply back.

"…..I will take my leave…..goodnight.." with that she slid the door shut and went to her room.

The first thing Kaoru saw when she opened the door then next morning was Kenshin. He stood there looking at her.

"What happened when I didn't come back?" he asked

"…….Sano's mom died…so we had nowhere to stay..we took the money we had left but some thugs took it away from us…..then we found..Ishin Shishi…..from there you know the rest……….Kenshin….please tell me why you didn't come back? And how did you end up here? and-.." Kenshin interrupted her by putting a finger on her lips. Kenshin brought her outside and they took a little walk.

"….The friends that took care of me were killed after a few days when I arrived….I was there to see it…and I was also to be killed but a man named Hiko…saved me…then I became his student and he taught me how to become a swordsman……I stayed with him for six years then I was not satisfied with his technique……the sword to protect…not kill…I couldn't understand how you could use a sword and not kill… so I left and joined Ishin Shishi."

"I don't think it is stupid to use a sword that does not kill….."

"….You use a reverse blade sword when I met you…that reminded me of my master and thought that it was stupid of you using it also….but that just came out of anger……I came for a reason and so did you….and that's to make a new era…and to make that new era we have to kill…"

"…….But how are we going to make a new era …if there is always blood spilled……we will have a new era…but people are going to hate us…"Kenshin kept quiet "I'v talked to Katsura-san about this but…knowing him he wont listen…when I joined here I thought…we wouldn't have to kill..just protect the innocents from harm…but when I found out it was the opposite it was too late for me to back out…..cause if we did we would be killed ne?"

Kenshin looked at her. "..you have changed also…..you barely smile like before…and you're a bit quiet…" Kaoru smiled. The two just stayed there talking a bit more, then they just sat in silence enjoying the nature around them.

"……There you are Kaoru…." Sano said walking up to the two of them. Kenshin looked up at him. Kaoru smiled at him

"..What is it Sano?" Sano wondered what they were doing together.

" ..I was just looking for you..i got bored and all….oh…ya…and Katsura wants to see you two..i think it's another assignment."

"oh…. Okay thanks.." Kaoru got up and walked inside then Kenshin followed. The two went to Katsura's room and sat down.

"….I need the two of you to go to the other side of town….it'll take a few days to get there…and since it's winter there might be snowstorms..so…eight at the most….you will go there as a married couple so people wont suspect….and you don't have to worry about buying any clothes Miss Kamiya…I got you your clothing already…" Katsura handed her the clothing.

" Katsura-san! where did you get kimono?....they're pretty…" One color was blue that matched her eyes and the other was purple.

" I want to you kidnap a girl named Tomoe Yukishiro….do not kill her…..bring her back here….this will lead her brother- …"

"..Enshi….." Kaoru interrupted. Katsura looked at her and sighed

"…Don't tell me you know him too…" Kaoru chuckled

"..yes I do know him…..I ..met him after my father died…..I got to know him and he gave me visits so I wouldn't ….think about…stuff…he was only visiting this town so he left the day Sano's mother died……but don't worry this wont affect the mission..i promise.." Katsura sighed again.

"…..all right then….that is all…you can leave as soon as possible…."

"..We will leave tomorrow…" Kenshin said standing up

" Tomorrow it is.." The two walked out of the room and started packing, then would leave when it was sunrise.

Okay! I'm done with this chapter! Hope u liked it! Haha…ya…..from here on the story I hope u find it intresting …ok…I'll just shut up now…. Ja ne! ;