Then he stalked down the hall, sword in hand. There was a large figure sitting in the middle of the room.
Silently, he watched as the giant set something on the ground and lighted a match. Aoushi was startled to see it was a bomb. He raced forward and cut the wick.
"State your name." He commanded, holding the sword to the man's throat.
"Tien. I was sent with a message. Tell the wench that Yuushi will begin tomorrow." He said before disappearing.
Aoushi stared into the empty darkness, startled.
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Kaouru sat at the table, her leg was still in a cast, but she could walk in it.
Kenshin was still unconsious, she had left him in her bed, covering him up carefully.
Suddenly a primal scream echoed through the dojo grounds. Kaouru was the last to reach the origin of the scream. Kenshin was slightly crouched, his sakaba in his hand, glaring out the window.
"Kenshin!" Kaouru called to him.
He turned slowly, his eyes a glint of molten gold. As soon as they settled on her, they reverted back to their normal soft violet.
"Kaouru..." He said, going down on one knee. It was then that they saw the blood spilling over the wooden floor, seeping from his chest, from the daggar still embedded in his chest. "Kaouru...I'm s...I'm sorry." He choked as he collapsed onto the floor.
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"They deliberately missed any vital organs." Aoushi said, staring past Kaouru, and to the ex-hitokiri on the floor.
"He's going to be alright." Megumi said to Kaouru, then to Sanouske and Aoushi; "How could they get to him? I dont' get it."
"I placed him in a deep sleep. He needed it, and he woudn't be in any condition to fight even if he had been aware."
"Kaouru, what happened? What happened the night Kenshin and me found you on the floor?" Sanouske asked.
"I...I don't know. I was staring out at the rain, wondering if you guys were caught out in it..and this guy appeared behind me, inside the dojo. He told me...He told me he was going to kill you all to get to me. And he said that he would kill his little brother first. He looked...Oh Kami...He looked like kenshin. " she broke down into sobs.
"Kaouru, close your eyes." Aoushi said, looking down at her, his eyes glowing.
"Why?" She asked, staring back.
"Trust me. If you want to help Kenshin, close your eyes." He said, still not touching her.
Her watery eyes fluttered closed.
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