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Chapter 3: The Creator of Evil.

- 3 characters enter in the story.

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Darkness crept onto the midnight sky as the pale white, feathery snow began to appear. The Akabeko appeared to be much crowded as the starry night grew darker. Saturday nights seemed to be the busiest day of the week at the Akabeko Those nights usually involve drinks, 4-star food, entertainment, and fights with the local drunks at closing hour. At one side of the Akabeko: b Saitou, Kaoru, Sanosuke, and the creator of evil; Gohei were sitting at a table, everyone looking satisfied about the plan except Kaoru.

On the other side... Well, we shall have to find out who it is...

My life has been filled with lies, drama, and blood. I didn't have a 'happy family for most of my childhood. My parents died in the same year, when I was 7 years old. My dear and beautiful mother died from malnutrition. She worked hard and long durations of time on the farm that she inherited. The farm was large, but many crops didn't grow on the land due to the lack of rain, so we didn't have much food or money.

My father was a merchant who wasn't home often after I turned 6 years old; but when he was home, he would tell stories about exotic, interesting, and different places he went to. I originally planned my life to travel the world, to see all the different cultures of other countries just like him...

I found out that my father died, when I was reading the newspaper I was to bring to my ill mother. It mentioned that he got murdered by bandits who were harassing a mother and her child who he was staying at. I guess I was a lot like him, by wanting to be a martyr. A month passed, after my mother and I found out about my father's death; and then my mother also passed away. For a while, I lived with different neighbors. People in the neighborhood started acting rather strangely towards me, due to the fact that I was a orphan at a young age. Of course, it bothered me but I just gave them a smile and went on my merry way...

A year then passed and I met one of my father's closest friends, Hiko Seijuro; who became my guardian, who also became my swordsmanship master. Granted, he wasn't the kindest person you'll ever know, but he was there for me, for thick or thin. Except for this one time we had a fight about my future.

Let's just say that I should've listened to the drunken fool, because all I'm dealing with now is a life of bitterness, murder, betrayal, and lust. What the hell did I do in my past life that made my life so unlucky to have as of now?


'Sake is your only friend now,'
my conscience tells me.

Screw it. The effects of being drunk from sake couldn't make me forget seeing those two together in such a intimate manner. This is what I from being a nice guy by telling them to come with me to Tokyo for a break from the chaos back in Kyoto... Nice guys always finish last... But I'm not your opinion of an average guy.

'Misao, my emerald eyed angel... Out of all the people I thought who would use and deceive me, it was you who ripped my heart out and stepped all over it. Why decide to break my heart by sleeping with my best friend?', I had thought to myself which led me grasping onto the sake dish tighter than I expected.

Glass shatters

"Great, I made another scene out of myself," I said as I just felt the eyes of the other customers who were looking at me strangely. A few seconds later I happen to meet the eyes of this exquisite, azure-eyed girl across the room wearing a nice fitted maroon, silk kimono who just happened to be another person looking at me as if I were crazy or a strange individual.

'It's probably the color of my hair, once again...'

I'm different than the average person which makes me a target of harsh looks and the like...

"I guess there's no one to trust, other than myself. "

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"Damn it! Where did he run to?"

I don't believe, what I thought happen actually happened! I didn't even want to get to 'the point of no return' with Aoshi. I admit, there was a time I loved Aoshi, but there's only one guy for me now.

And I know by doing that I just screwed up that relationship. Thank you God for letting temptation to suggest my mind and body to do something as stupid like engaging in sexual acts with Aoshi. So much for gaining trust and then breaking it...

I don't know how he's going to react to this. You think after being friends then lovers for 6 years, you would know how that person reacts to certain things. I just hope he doesn't decide to kill Aoshi.

Did I mention that my boyfriend is Hitokiri Battousai the manslayer?

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Problems always seem to come my way especially when trying to avoid them...

The day I decide to not meditate or not overanalyze anything is that same day that I sleep with my childhood friend, Misao.

The worst thing of the whole situation is that she is taken by my best friend, Kenshin Himura; also known as Hitokiri Battousai if you happen to hear the stories about him or had lived from having a encounter with him though I highly doubt it.

Sure, you could say that I loved her. I was madly in love with her a time that seems long ago. But I didn't know I had lingering feelings for her. I guess this is the way that I had any knowledge of finding out.

Screw meditation for the time being... This is not what I planned my vacation to be like.

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"Let's get down to business, shall we," Saito broke the silence with a unbearable, fake smile on his face.

"Yeah. I kinda want to know what's this plan about." Sanosuke added in.

"Gentlemen, I have come to you both with a plan that will make us all happy in the end." Gohei said.

"Okay... Would you like to tell us what it is or would you rather have us guess what the hell that you're planning!"

"You know rooster head, it wouldn't kill you to calm down. There's no need for you to act like a brute."

"Quit with all the name calling, Saitou. I wasn't talking to you, was I? Just get on with the program. You're making the little miss and I bored."


Gohei gave a passive look at Sanosuke, then at Kaoru.

"My lovely Kaoru. Your job will require you to be involved with the Battousai for about 3 months, since his employer has made arrangements for him to stay for that period of time. During this 3 month period your job is to get close to him. Get close to him so that you could give me information about him. Get under his skin, and seduce him. Once you done that, you just have to kill him..."

"And if I were to be involved with this Battousai character what do I get from this? What is the point of this plan?" Kaoru asked boldly, being the only woman at the table involved in a business deal with men who were in the business of violence.

"You get you freedom, after you do your end of the deal. As for you two -..." Gohei looked at Saitou and Sanosuke sharply in the eye making sure to get their attention.

"... Your job is to make sure that my precious Kaoru doesn't get hurt in the process. Also, if she isn't able to kill him, then it will be your responsibly to see that it is to be done. Got it!"

Both Saitou and Sano nodded in agreement.

"Well, I guess this is goodnight. Have your last moments of fun, since things are going to get serious for a while. Whatever you do, don't let your guard down." Gohei said, as he and Kaoru were getting up to go back to their carriage.

"We'll be sure to do that." Sanosuke said with a smirk.

The smile was returned back along with the words :

"Tomorrow lies a new chapter in your life."

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"I fell in love with a pretty girl.

A pretty girl with eyes... blue as dark as the night sky

A girl whom I danced with tonight.

By looking in her eyes, I danced an eternity with her.

And her name is Kaoru."

"Kaoru... Kaoru... Kaoru... "

That name so familiar to me, but I'm not sure if I met her before.

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"Hey Katsu!", calling out to one of my best friends, whom owns the apartment that I'll temporary sleeping over here due to the great effects of drinking 10 cups of sake which would be the the steps to having a hangover... The great thing is that it's located just above the Akabeko.

"Yeah Sano?"

"Did we know a girl named Kaoru sometime when we were kids?"

"Hold on, just a second... Tae! Do you remember knowing a girl named Kaoru when we were younger?"

I forgot to mention that even though Katsu flirts with a lot of girls, he's married to Tae, a long time friend of mine and the owner of the Akabeko.

"Sano, you idiot!", coming from a glaring Tae who stormed into the living room.

"What the hell did I do now? I just asked a question!"

"You didn't forget about Kaoru, did you? She was one of your closest friends." Tae said as she kneeled down to sit, and sighed.

"Kaoru was one of our childhood friends, you idiot. " Katsu said and then continued.

"I can't believe you. Out of all people you actually forgot her... After being there for her after her mother died, to when you tried helping her 'win my heart' and then writing all those letters to her, when we didn't see her anymore."

"The only thing I remember about her, other than being my best friend was that she had these really dark blue eyes that I don't see other people have."

"It's pretty strange that we're talking about her now. It's a coincidence, I tell you. I happened to see this woman tonight while working my shift at the Akabeko, who looked just like her only that she pretty mature and even prettier then ever." replied a nonchalant Katsu.

"Blue eyes, red ribbon in a ponytail, and wearing a tight maroon kimono?" said a hesitating Sanosuke.

"That's the girl!" Katsu smiled.

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"I fell in love with a pretty girl named Kaoru, who is a long lost friend of mine.", Sanosuke sadly whispered slowly to both Tae and Katsu...