Chapter Eleven:

Kenshin stood there with his sword with blood dripping down. Kenshin then faced the last guy standing. The guy stood there in fear knowing that his life was about to end.

"Himura-san! wait!" Kaoru said before he could kill him. Kenshin looked at her.

"He could tell us where their base is and where Tomoe-san is…" Kenshin held his sword to his neck.

" Your life will be spared, if you tell us where the girl went." He said coldly.

"Fine I will show you. Just don't kill me." The two followed the man into a grass field and in a house. But before Kaoru could enter the house she was pulled by two hands and saw Tomoe before the door closed. Kenshin Turned around once he stepped in the house to find the door shut then turned around and saw Tomoe.

"Tomoe!" She just looked at him calmly.

"They have Katsura-san."

" Just what were you trying to do when you were with us. Kill me?"

" I tried to gain your trust and then betray you. Also to make you fall for me, unfortunately Kaoru-san was in the way," Tomoe clenched her hand. ", but she wont be in the way anymore. I'm here to take my revenge, my revenge for killing Akira!" Kenshin's eyes widen. Tomoe ran to him trying to hit him with a dagger. He easily dogged her attacks and knocked the dagger out of her hand. Kenshin grabbed her shoulders.

"Why?? Why?? Why did you have to kill him!" she cried beating her hands on his chest.

" I'm sorry I had to put you through this.." Tomoe pushed him away then tried to attack him again with a hidden weppon. Kenshin easily dodged it.

" Your not working for them anymore aren't you."

" Correct. Because I failed my job and as for Kaoru-san I told one of the men to take her to Shinsen Gumi." A few men appeared from the dark while Tomoe disappeared into the dark.

-different scene-

Kaoru walked calmly and ignored the men that were staring and whistling at her. Then she was pushed in a room.

"Katsura-san.." she saw him sitting down with his head bowed. He looked up at her.

"Kaoru..what..are you doing here?" Kaoru chuckled.

" That's a silly question to ask, I got caught of course." She said sitting next to him.

"What about Himura?" Kaoru looked at her feet.

" He's with Tomoe-san, she betrayed us. I don't see what we did to her though.." Katsura sighed. Kaoru smirked.

" Don't worry we can escape here anytime." Katsura looked at her questioningly.

" You'll see. If Kenshin doesn't come to get us then we escape tomorrow. Oh ya Katsura-san? how old are you?"

" twenty-eight. Why?"

"Wow! Your young! Uh..haha I thought you would be older then that. I've been wondering for the past few years but never got to ask you hahaha.." Katsura sweat drop.

"Do I look that old?"

"No! of course not I just thought you would be in your 30's .."

" Why are we talking about my age? It's like we're not even captured. You never worry do you?"

" I don't see what's to worry? We're only trapped in this place, plus this isn't really the Shinsen Gumi's hideout right?"

" Ya..just a couple of their men staying here." They heard voices shouting.

" We have some trouble up in front! It's the battosai!"

"Damn! He came! Maaaaan! I wanted to escape by using my plaaan!"

" What is this a game to you?" Kaoru just smiled sadly at him then slid the door open. Saw her sword and grabbed it. Then gave Katsura a sword, all of a sudden a guy jumped on her.

" ah!" Kaoru fell to the ground facing the attacker.

"heh.. you're a pretty one." He said trying to kiss her.

" Eww! Get off me!" she said kicking his private with her knee and pushed him off. The guy groaned.

" You bitch!" Katsura looked at them amused.

" Go ahead Katsura-san I need to take care of this pervert."

"heh.. later Kamiya-san." Kaoru faced the guy who was now standing with his sword.

" Kamiya huh? Heh I thought his daughter would be dead by now. Who knew you would be an assassin." Kaoru's eyes widen, she recognized the face.

-flashback-

"Kaoru!"Shinta shouted.

Kaoru ran to her father. There she saw the Yukishiro guy, he was holding his sword to her father's neck.

"Papa!" Kamiya looked at her. 'Kaoru…no…..i cant let her see this……I'm sorry……Kaoru……………….'

"NO! don't let her see this Yukishiro! She doesn't deserve this!" Kamiya cried out. Yukishiro grinned.

"Tch…too bad…and after your life…I'll kill her too.." Yukishirio then pierced the sword through his neck then took it back out. The body fell to the ground blood splashing everywhere. Kaoru's eyes widen and held her breath. '……………….Papa……….'

-end of flashback-

Kaoru gritted her teeth and looked at him angrily and attacked him with full force making him a bit more serious. With each attack Kaoru made she got more angry thinking of her fathers death. Yukishiro tripped her and she fell to the ground she plunged the sword to her but she rolled out of the way and stood up.

" I've had enough of this" Yukishiro looked up at her. She suddenly disappeared and felt a sword slash his back making him fall to the ground. Kaoru looked at him and turned to walk away.

" Your just like your father never finishing his work. Believing that you can use a sword without killing. Well look where it got him, he couldn't protect himself and now he's dead."

" Shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kaoru turned around and plunged her sword through his neck. Kaoru controlled her breathing and then her eyes widen. She took the sword back out while the body fell to the ground lifelessly. She looked at the sword that was covered in blood. She was also covered in blood, she dropped her sword and fell to her knees. She heard footsteps coming but didn't bother to see who it was. Kenshin found Kaoru on her knees and blood covered on her. She looked up at him with no expression. After a while she grabbed her sword and walked quietly out.

" Hey Kaoru wha-." Katsura stopped talking and looked at her. She just kept on walking and went out of the place. Katsura looked at Kenshin who was following her. Kenshin signaled with his eyes to follow them. They reached back at their house saying nothing. Kaoru stayed outside to clean her sword. Katsura looked at her from the door.

" Kenshin..what's wrong with her?" Kenshin stayed silent then answered.

" She killed." Was all he said before he went outside. Kaoru looked up at Kenshin, then looked back down. Kenshin knelt down and wrapped his arms around her.

" It's not your fault." Tears started to fall from Kaoru's eyes.

" h-how can you say that? It was my fault. I killed him. The one who killed my father."

'that was him?...' Kenshin pulled her closer. Kaoru wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face to his chest. After a while Kaoru fell asleep in Kenshin's arms. He looked at. She was sleeping but not sleeping well, her expression was pained. She had broken a promise to her father that she would continue using his technique. Kaoru slowly opened her eyes then looked up at Kenshin.

" You are wounded, come on." Kenshin said pulling her up and went into the house. He wiped the blood away and put ointment.

" Arigato.. Kenshin..why did Tomoe betray us?"

" she wanted to get revenge on me, because I killed someone she loved and that was Akira."

"She'll probably want to kill me too…since..I..I.." Kenshin stopped her from going any further. Kaoru got up but fell back down, only to be caught by Kenshin. Kaoru put her hand to her chest.

"Kaoru, are you alright?" Kaoru smiled sadly.

'it looks like it's starting to take effect…Megumi-san'

"Kaoru!"

" no..there's nothing wrong…I'm just tired." Kenshin helped her up.

"I should rest now." Kaoru went into her room and laid on her futon.

'….i wonder..if ..they had found a cure….' Was the last thing she thought of before sleep took over.

Uh-oh! What is Kaoru talking about????? ::smiles very big:: well sorry to leave you hanging there! Haha ok next chapter!