Mirrors of the Past and the Future

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Chapter 5: Heart of an angel

"You did promise to tell me what was troubling you, ne?"

Kaoru told her 6th generation replica as she approached her sitting form on the grass watching the fireworks in the night sky above. Though they all had fun at the festival, and Yahiko earning a enormous lump on the head due to his rude comments, compliments of Kaoru, Megumi and Yuki, Kaoru knew that Yuki was definitely not at peace with herself that evening. This was evident in her eyes, especially when she looked at her best friend. It was the same look she had whenever she looked at the former hitokiri.

Yuki looked up to see her ancestress looking down on her. Smiling sadly in turn, she motioned Kaoru to have a sit beside her. After Kaoru had settled in on beside her, Yuki turned to look where the others were and sighed when she saw that they were busy having fun to actually notice them. Or so she thought.

Kenshin and Shinta had their attention glued to the two raven haired girls listening intently as to what they were talking about despite the noise all around them.

Kaoru held out her hand and squeezed Yuki's hand in turn. The young girl smiled and told her every thing about her and Shinta's life.

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"My father was the Prime Minister of Japan, everybody knew and respected our family due to the fact that they had hosted a lot of peace keeping projects all over the world… a lot of people respected them… but a lot of people also hated them.

Most of the people who hated them were the ones who wanted to have the power to control the people by fear. But my father opposed strongly to that. He said that he would rather die than to see our world under that kind of regime. So they did exactly that.

They assassinated him and my mother in turn. I was also supposed to be dead but my mother protected me with her body. Thus, I was orphaned at a very young age.

Shinta's in same boat as I am. He was orphaned at a very young age when his parents died in a terrorist attack at the Nagasaki Airport. Since then, he had vowed to never let that happen again to anyone. He studied and trained under his uncle," Yuki smirked at the thought of what she would say next. "Hiko Seijuro the 20th."

Kaoru blinked and laughed so hard that her sides hurt to breathe. "Goodness! Even in your time?!" she asked Yuki incredulously.

Yuki grinned and nodded, "Hai! Anyway, I met Shinta while he was still under Hiko's training and we became immediate friends. It wasn't until later that we met the others.

There's this one incident which tore the two of us apart. You see, a government office had collapsed due to a bomb explosion done by terrorists. I was in that building when that happened… from what I've heard, Shinta was so furious, he went out in his own and hunted down every person who were responsible to the incident, killing them heartlessly. He continued to be that way until something in him snapped. He stopped doing all the assassinations ordered to him by the government and joined the preventers team. Once a member, he was immediately assigned to protect me since I was the daughter of the late honorable Kamiya Taiki… but… there were some incidences before that meeting…" with that Yuki grinned ruefully.

"He was cold and unfeeling when I met him again for the second time. It hurt to see him that way and to know the reason for it, but unable to help him. Let's just say that I fell in love form him after a few weeks that I've met him… but I was careful never to him know what I truly feel for him lest he walk away and leave me." She told Kaoru, eyes misting with unshed tears.

Kaoru embraced Yuki, for she also knew what that felt like… to love someone with all your heart but to never let him know for he might just leave you.

Yuki whimpered in Kaoru's shoulder as she sobbed, "I don't want to be alone… I hate to be alone."

Kaoru's embrace tightened, Kami, seems to me that it's not only looks and skills she got from me… but the same fears and problems as well. she thought sadly.

Kenshin's eyes secretly watched Shinta. The other red head seemed to be in shock with what they have heard from Yuki.

Shinta stared at Yuki in shock. She…loved him… he thought over and over again. How could she love someone such as him? An angel such as her deserved someone much more than a demon like him.

"You love her as well, don't you?"

Shinta looked up in surprise as to where the voice came from. Kenshin looked at him as if he was trying to see what was really in his mind.

"I…I, don't' know." He whispered.

"That's what you say… but it's obvious that you love her too." Kenshin told him.

Shinta glared at his ancestor, "Look who's talking. You're in the same boat as I am."

"What are you talking about?"

"Don't tell me you don't love Kaoru-san."

Kenshin stared at Shinta. "I…"

"Don't even try to lie to me 'cause if you've forgotten, I came from the future. I know who you really are." Shinta countered him.

Kenshin glared at Shinta, The little runt is right. Battousai said from within his head

Shut up. said the rurouni

"Fine, then you know what I truly feel for her and why I don't want to tell her." Kenshin told him

"Because you feel so tainted with all the blood that you've shed, right?"

Kenshin merely nodded.

Shinta grinned ruefully and stared at the two women in front of them. "We're just the same… Kenshin-san."

"Same de gozaru yo?" he asked Shinta "define same."

"We've done the same things. Killed people to help bring peace. In turn, we can't have the person we most want to have in fear of tainting their innocence with our blood stained hands and past." Shinta told him

Kenshin stared at his younger version and sighed his eyes directing to the women in front of them. He was right… they were on the same boat.

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On their way back, all four of them were quiet. Yuki with Kaoru and Shinta with Kenshin, Yahiko and Sano had already went ahead of them.

Shinta stopped suddenly and looked at Yuki. Looking at her for a moment before going after her leaving a stunned rurouni behind.

"Yuki," Shinta called as he stopped just in front of Yuki.

Yuki looked at him and smiled, "Hai, Shinta?"

"We need to talk." He told her before grabbing her hand and tugged her along with him.

"Shinta! Matte!!!!" Yuki yelled as she was forced to hike up her kimono to be able to run with him.

Kaoru looked at their retreating form and looked at Kenshin who was now coming in on beside her.

"What was that all about?" she asked him

Kenshin shrugged his shoulders and answered her, "Sessha doesn't know, but sessha has a feeling that Shinta is going to give Yuki-chan a heart to heart talk." Kaoru looked at him questioningly, then smiled. Those two can take care of themselves… she thought as she walked side by side with Kenshin. At least the little runt is going to do something with his woman. Inwardly, Kenshin winced. Battousai was out to torture him again. Can't you have the same guts as Shinta had?! Kenshin sighed. Can you please shut up de gozaru. he told Battousai irritatedly as he stole a look at the woman walking beside him. Yeah, right. That's it, waste your time looking and dreaming about her… moron. Kenshin mentally seethed. What he would give to shut that Battousai up. Rurouni… it's not its going to kill her of you told her what you felt! Battousai said before disappearing in his mind. Kenshin looked at Kaoru and sighed. How annoying Battousai may be, he had a point. There was no harm in trying to tell Kaoru what he felt. The problem was… did she even feel the same way for him?

0000000000000000000 "Shinta! Where are we going?" Yuki sighed and tied to catch up with Shinta, her best friend had been acting weird ever since they started their way back from the festival. He had been sullen and quiet. He was like that only when he was troubled or mad. Yuki hoped for the latter. Shinta dragged Yuki along with him to a secluded area near the river. He had to know straight form her on what she truly felt for him. Though he didn't know what he would do if she actually told him. Damn, what the hell am I going to do now? he thought as they neared the river side. Tell her what you feel? said a voice from deep within him Shinta mentally stopped still. Whoa! Who said that?! he thought I did you moron Who you? Me, the part of you that lived to hunt down every terrorist alive. Shit! Don't tell me that I have a split personality just like my ancestor! Heh. Looks like you got a lot more than looks and skill from him! Oro… now I'm in trouble. Shut up you idiot. Why don't you just tell her what you truly feel about her. Baka! You know the reason why I, we, can't have her. That's no reason, if she hated and didn't understand what we did, she would have avoided us like the plague. But her she is, still standing strong beside us despite everything. I know… And besides, if I'm not mistaken, you loved her from the minute you saw her. I know… Then if you know… then tell her! But…. Shinta's response to his inner self halted when they arrived at the river bed. He stopped and looked at the woman behind him, she was panting after their short jog and her azure blue eyes flashed with icy fire when she glared at him. "What the hell was that about?!" Yuki screamed at Shinta as she stood up to her full 5 feet height, still 3" short of Shinta. "I needed to talk with you." He told her as he turned his back at her to face the river. "You could have at least the decency to just tell me and not drag me all the way here!" Yuki yelled at his back. "I'm sorry." Yuki humphed and moved to sit beside his standing form. "Ok… so what are we going to talk about?" Shinta sat beside her and sighed. "I… want to ask you something…" Yuki looked at him, "Sure, what is it?" Shinta looked directly into her eyes, "Yuki, I..I want to know…" Yuki never got the chance to know what he was going to say when a bright light engulfed them and they heard several screams after that. Standing abruptly with Shinta standing before her, in a protective manner, they blinked when they saw all of their friends from the future sprawled ridiculously before them. "MISAO! MEGUMI! SANO! AOSHI! YAHIKO!!!" Yuki yelled when she recognized their friends as they raised their heads, all groaning in pain. Shinta helped along with Yuki to help their friends stand up. "What are you guys doing here?" he asked Aoshi "I don't know. One minute we were on our way to your place when everything happened." Aoshi answered him "Anyway… where is this here anyway?" Yahiko asked Yuki and Shinta Yuki and Shinta looked at each other and groaned. Looks like their ancestors are going to have more futuristic visitors… which means… TROUBLE.

Tokyo watch out. The Kenshin-gumi batch 2003 are going to wreck havoc in the city.

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AN: Hi minna…er why no revies? /sob /sob wahhhhhh… revies? Ty!!! Muah muah!!!

Anime tenshi no miko