Disclaimer: I claim only those who I create, which means no RK for me…that's sad.
Nanakiyoda: Inspired once again!
Tealraptor: Oh no…
Nanakiyoda: Why don't you just admit that you love all of my fanfics?
Tealraptor: Because I don't.
Nanakiyoda: Liar. Your eye twitches when you lie and you're doing now.
Tealraptor: Am not!
Nanakiyoda: There it goes again…anyways, lets get to it.
BTW: Dinner at the Akabeko
I sat there across from Aoshi and Misao sat beside me, across from Yahiko who sat on my other side. Misao and Yahiko were fighting over the food and Aoshi just watched them. I had my mind on other things when he finally spoke.
"Miss Kamiya, who is Hirosha to you?" He asked in an inquisitive tone. I glanced at him, then back to my food. Yahiko and Misao stopped bickering to look at me.
"Someone who wants me dead I suppose." I answered calmly, lifting my gaze back up. I tried to read Aoshi. How does he know Hirosha?
"Busu, come on. He meant why does he want you dead?" Yahiko said in a scolding voice. I glared at him making him back away.
"Its none of your concern. A kid like you needs not to know matters that he wouldn't even understand." I responded in a harsh tone once again trailing out of character. What the hell? I'm suppose to be cold and without emotion. Perhaps its because they're prying into my past. That's not it. People have always tried to do that. I need to take a walk. I stood up and walked towards the door, paying my tab. I heard Misao run up to catch up with me and I turned around to see her have a very confused look on her face.
"Miss Kaoru, Where are you going? Is something wrong?" She asked sadly.
"I will meet you all at the dojo later." I answered and turned away, continuing my walk. I decided to head towards my favorite place. Finally, I reached it. It was a privet and secluded lake in the middle of the woods. Removing my tabi's I placed my feet into the water. Leaning back with my hands planted on the ground behind me, I looked up to the moon. It wasn't quite full yet. Closing my eyes, I began to remember the first time I had found this place.
Running while giggling, I tripped on a log lying on the ground. Sano ran up and kneeled down with a worried look on his face. I looked up at him with tears streaming down my four year old cheeks. Looking back down to my left knee, I saw a scratch with blood trickling down. Sano picked me up and carried me to the lake that was nearby. He set me down and ripped off the sleeve of his favorite gi. Dunking it the water his turned back and washed the cut clean. Smiling, he ruffled up my short raven hair.
"That isn't that big of a boo-boo now is it? No need to fuss Jou-chan." He said in a squeaky voice, one of the many reminders of his puberty. I giggled at the squeak.
"Big brudda squeaked again! You so funny!" I laughed out. He grinned his goofy grin, the fish bone still sticking out of his mouth. Feeling mischievous, I grabbed it out of his mouth and threw it into the lake. His mouth hung open, making my laugh even more.
"Hey! That still had some taste to it left you little tanuki!" He yelled as he jumped into the lake to retrieve it. I giggled some more.
Hearing footsteps approach, I jumped into my fighting stance. Hirosha stood before me, so I let my guard down due to his inability to fight thanks to my brother. Hirosha was merely a shell of a man now. His right arm was missing entirely. From under his gi and hakama, I knew that his body was covered in so many scars; it was hard to tell that he was even human at all. His face had a scar from the right corner of his mouth to the back of his right ear. Sanosuke went down in a blaze of glory.
"That look suits you." I commented coldly. He scowled. From inside, I smiled, but didn't show it. No need to show any emotion to this murderer.
"Some day, my assassins will kill you." He said glaring at me angrily, his right hand twitching, wanting to make it into a fist but couldn't due to the torn ligaments it held.
"This coming from a man who can't even hold chopsticks, much less a katana." I replied coolly. He scowled even more, baring his teeth. Even a few of those were missing.
"Very funny. It will be even funnier to see your blood spilled." He spitefully said.
"Tell me why you wish that so much?" I asked as coldly as I could muster. At this, I saw a pained expression run across his face followed by a smile.
"Well, at first, it was because you had used me. Back then I only wanted to hurt you, but your brother wouldn't let me. In fact, he busted me up for only thinking of such a thing. Angry with him for what he did, I poisoned him to keep him from getting in my way. Later, I sent my friend Tsutoko to kill him in case he survived it. Tsutoko felt the need to leave you a message and carved your brothers chest. The next day, Tsutoko killed himself. Now I want you dead for the simple reason that because of you, I had to kill, I'm permanently disfigured and my best friend is dead as well." He said scowling a wicked smile. This made me sick. I glared at him.
"The death of me will not compensate for the death of others nor your disfigurements." I said and walked away from the lake towards to dojo, my only home where there was no one to help me with my emotions. Tears threaten to well up in my eyes but clenched my fists as hard as I could, focusing only on the pain to forget my emotions. It's all my fault Sano's dead. No matter what I do, I always get hurt. With or without emotion. I'm better off alone, but I can't live that way no matter how hard I try. Everyone needs somebody to help them through life, but my brother is dead because of me. Feeling the urge to cry again, I walked to the nearest tree and punched it with my left hand as hard as I could. New pain surged through me, from my knuckles to my shoulder. I heard a crack that meant my middle knuckle had been dislocated. Snapping it back into place, I continued to walk back to the dojo. Hearing someone rush up from behind, I ducked and turned to see another of Hirosha's assassins attack me. Or at least try to, as I had nearly dodged his blade. Twisting my body around, I grabbed his hand and snapped it back, breaking it. He screamed in agony, jerking back. Jumping up in the air I pounded my fist into his forehead, dropping him instantly. He fell to the ground, passed out. I turned back to go home. I can't keep dodging death. Whatever Aoshi has planned, I hope I can do it soon. Speaking in which, there is still the manner of him knowing Hirosha. I will confront him tomorrow about it. That and the Battousai. Dream or not, he knows something.
OWARI
Nanakiyoda: Still inspired but not enough to write another chapter right now.
Tealraptor: Feh. You're sick, you know that?
Nanakiyoda: Sick how?
Tealraptor: She dislocated her knuckle and popped it back into place. That's sick.
Nanakiyoda: It better than what you dream about…now that's sick!
Tealraptor: What? I don't have dreams!
Nanakiyoda: Then what do you moan about at night hm?
Tealraptor: Banzai chibbi chan churoo!
Nanakiyoda: See, your eye was twitching so much that's all you can say.
BTW: Is it me or did I make Aoshi and Kaoru seem the same?
BTW: The next chapter has some…emotional stuff in it so just a warning.
BTW: Aoshi and Misao are together. So no Kaoru-Aoshi action.
BTW: Again, going off subject.
