I turned and walked away. I walked down the block and all the way to my house. I pushed open the door, which was unlocked. I cautiously walked into the house and down the hall.
I checked every room for the assassin. I finally got to my stepfather's room, which was only opened a crack. I peeked in. I saw what I thought was the assassin standing over my stepfather's dead body. I gasped.
The assassin looked to the door. I turned around and ran into my room, locking the door. I quickly opened the window as the assassin was trying to break through the door.
At the last second I grabbed my sword and slipped out the window as the assassin broke the door down. I ran down the street and back to the temple. I tripped over Minoru's dead body.
The assassin rounded the corner and was about to strike. I closed my eyes tightly. A second later when there was no sword stuck in me I opened my eyes. The assassin had been cut in half. He split and fell, splattering blood everywhere. I was covered in it.
The assassin's sword flew in the air and landed about an inch from my head. I looked up only to find Kenshin with his sword drawn. I didn't know if he killed the assassin or not.
Kenshin sheathed his sword and held out a hand to help me up. I took his hand and he helped me up. I was covered in Minoru's blood, and the assassin's blood.
We went inside and I cleaned up. My hair was stained with blood and it turned my hair and cool brownish-red color.
"That color looks cool on you," Yahiko said.
We were eating Nori (a traditional Japanese breakfast food that is basically seaweed wrapped around sweet rice) for breakfast.
"Yeah it does, ain't that weird?" I asked.
"Isn't what weird?" Karou asked coming into the room.
"That my hair-," I started.
Karou cut me off when she looked at my hair, "Keori what did you do?" she exclaimed, "You had beautiful hair."
Yahiko snickered.
"It wasn't my fault," I said.
"Then who did Kenshin?" Karou asked sarcastically.
"Kind of," I replied, "I went back to my house and was attacked by the assassin that killed my brother. I ran back here and tripped over Minoru's body. Luckily, Kenshin sliced the assassin in half before he killed me. So I was covered in the assassin's blood and my brother's blood and it stained my hair. Everyone else likes it but you."
"How can it stain your hair, it's not possible, it washes out," Karou protested.
"Not this time," I replied.
Karou sighed, "I guess I'm going to have to get used to it anyway. Kenshin!"
She walked away to find him. I followed her. She found him outside washing clothes with Ayame and Suzume running around wanting Kenshin to play with them.
"Girls could you go inside for a second," Karou asked.
They looked disappointed but went in anyway. I hid behind the door as they trudged in quietly. Luckily they didn't see me.
Once they left Karou scolded Kenshin, "You broke your oath? How could you? You worked so hard, I can't believe you."
"But I didn't," Kenshin said.
Karou looked startled. "You didn't? Keori said you killed that assassin," Karou protested.