Reaching Out
Chapter Three
Questions Unanswered
Author: Hello, I am really sorry for not updating for an entire year. I hope you all can forgive me and continue to read my story. Many things had happened over the year and I couldn't update. For all you people who have been supporting me, thank you very much. The people who have been complaining, I'm sorry you feel that way. Also for those who have been telling me to update well I guess I'm sorry for my lateness. I take my time to write these stories and I appreciate it if you would be a bit nicer and wait. Many people write stories for fanfiction and they don't get anything in return except your gratitude or complaints. Please be PATIENT and wait for the next update. Thank you.
Side note: When you read this you're probably be thinking how did this happen and how it happened. So yeah, don't be confused it will be answered in the next chapter.
Last time
Sano then lowered his torch allowing Kaoru to see something that wasn't meant to be seen. Kaoru gave a low gasp as she saw the same thing that was in her dream.
A pair of gold molten eyes
Kaoru eyes widened at the sight before her. Those eyes, the same eyes that gave her nightmares for the last few years were right in front of her. Kaoru's body began to tremble, she was afraid to see the owner of the eyes. Kaoru turned around quickly and shut her eyes tightly hoping it would all go away. Then a voice broke Kaoru's thought.
"It seems we have another visitor." The voice was so cold and so emotionless it made Kaoru shiver.
"Who is it?" asked Sanosuke.
"It's an unfamiliar ki…but it's no threat, so you shouldn't worry," replied the voice.
'Is he saying I'm weak?' thought Kaoru.
"Who is it? Come down here so I can see you," said Sano. No one answered.
"Hey, are you sure there's another person here?" asked Sano.
"I'm an ex-assassin I would know, Sanosuke," said the voice.
'An ex-assassin here…why wasn't I informed about this? Did they think I couldn't handle it? I'm tired of being treated like a child! I'm going to see Uncle Saitou about this!' Kaoru thought as she went up the steps.
Sano heard sounds of footsteps and decided to see who it was. He went up the steps and lifted up his lit torch and saw a shadow. Kaoru saw the light and tried to walk faster. Sanosuke saw how the person was trying to walk faster and caught up with that person.
Kaoru felt someone grab her wrist and tried to get him to let go of her. Sano finally had a firm grip on the person and spun her to see who she was. Sano saw the face of the person and it was the last person he thought would ever be here.
"Jou-chan.. please don't tell me you heard everything."
Kaoru avoided his eyes and said, "So what if I did? No one told me that we had an ex-assassin here! I have the right to know! Is it because you don't trust me! Why!"
Sano felt guilty and every word came out of her mouth hit him like a ton of bricks.
"It was…your father's wishes that you didn't know about the man in the dungeon," said Sano.
"My father? Why…? He knows I'm a tough girl, I can handle it, why didn't he want me to know of this man?" asked Kaoru.
"I'm not in the position to tell you this; I've been here for only three years, its best if you heard it from your uncle."
"Alright."
Kaoru left with million more thoughts in her head, while Sano went to check on his friend.
"Battousai, I know you're my friend and all, but I know Jou-chan will come back here and try talk to you and its best if…" Sano trailed off.
"…If I don't associate with her, am I right?" Battousai said as he finished Sano sentence.
"Yeah, Jou-chan is a sweet girl and she's like a sister to me, just like… my other… sister. I just don't want her to know how you got here and about your past."
"I know that already from reading her ki, besides it's most likely I won't talk to her anyway or come in contact with her." Sano gave him thumbs up and a smirk.
"Thanks man, oh yeah, I guess it's time for you to do some labor work as part of your 20 year sentence. I know what you did in your past and all, but what I don't get is how you got sentenced for 20 years?" asked Sano.
"You do not want to know Sano, if you did, you wouldn't be even dare live in the same country as me," said Battousai.
Sano's eyes widened for a bit and then it lowered. 'That bad huh? I'm still curious though as why he got sentence for 20 years for just killing. I mean I know killing is wrong and all but I have seen people get sentenced for eight to ten years. They were serial killers as well. There has to more meaning to it. I guess I wouldn't know since I was only a boy 10 years ago. I guess the only thing to do it wait until he can tell me. After 3 years of being friends or I think we are, he would tell me a bit more. I guess it can't be helped,' thought Sano.
"Come on I'll take you to the field," said Sano as he took Battousai out of the dungeon and grabbed the rope that was connected to the wooden cuffs. There was a ball of heavy lead chained to one of his foot so he couldn't escape as fast as he could.
Meanwhile….
Kaoru was furious and yet curious at the same time. She reached her destination and gave a little gulp. She knocked on the door casually and waited for a reply.
"Come in." Kaoru opened the door finding her Uncle Saitou looking and signing important documents.
"What is it that you want?" He asked not even bothering looking at her.
"I want to know what secrets you've been keeping from me all these years," Kaoru stated.
"I knew that rooster-head would blow it, but Tokio insist keeping him here." Saitou said.
"So? Are you going to tell me who that man is whom you kept in the dungeon for how long?"
Then the door was suddenly opened. Ryo came in the room with sweat all over his face.
"Lord Saitou, we need you outside immediately there has been a…" Ryo trailed off at he saw Kaoru. "Ah, Princess Kaoru I did not see your there. How are you doing?" said Ryo casually.
"I'm doing fine Ryo, now tell me, what was the important news that you had to barge in here as if there was a fire, " questioned Kaoru.
"I'm terribly sorry Princess Kaoru but I need to speak to your uncle immediately. Please forgive me if I said anything to offend you, but this is for your own good."
Kaoru already knew that what news Ryo was going to bring was not going to be good. She also knew her uncle wouldn't let her know anything important such as news in this case.
"Fine, I'll leave but I expect an answer from you about what we were talking about earlier," said Kaoru as she walked outside. She knew her uncle could sense her presence if she tried to eavesdrop. So Kaoru just went off on her own to blow off some steam.
Inside the room"Lord Saitou, someone had just been murdered. It happens to be one of the guards. I just found the body in the garden with something disturbing about it."
"Well, what is it?" asked Saitou.
"The guard's body was ripped open and all the organs and bones were gone. The guard's sword was also taken, " Ryo informed Saitou.
"When did this incident occur?" asked Saitou.
"I'm not sure but I found the body about a few minutes ago and ran here to inform you," said Ryo.
"That means that the culprit is most likely to be around here. Ryo tell everyone to go back inside the castle. Where is that baka rooster-head?"
"He took Battousai outside to the field so that Battousai could do some hard labor. Why do you asked? "
Ryo turned around to find Saitou gone within a flash. He had a bad feeling about this.
During that time, Sano was sitting down under a shaded tree while watching Battousai working.
'Man I wish I could do something to help him but he insist on doing it on his own,' thought Sano.
While Battousai was working he felt something. 'This ki…I felt this ki before, I know who it is. I must get to that person while I still have the chance,' thought Battousai as he came with a plan to escape.
Sano began to fall asleep due to boredom. His eyelids were opening and closing. He tried his best to stay awake but alas it could not be helped. Sano closed his eyes for a few seconds and he heard a loud noise, which woke him up completely. He opened his eyes to scan the area just to find out Battousai was gone.
"Hell no!" Said Sano as he ran looking for him.
Saitou was running around the area looking for the killer. He stopped when he saw something quiet ghastly. There was a man pinned to the wall with a sword. Next to him was a bloody message.
It said, "People associated with the Kamiya Clan will die!"
Saitou got closer to the bloody message and touched it. 'Still wet.'
Kaoru was walking around the castle still furious and depressed. "Why can't I be treated like an adult? I'm supposed to get married and yet I get treated like a helpless kid! Why me? Why me!" Kaoru shouted.
Kaoru walked into the garden unknowingly until she stepped on something. She looked down to see what she stepped on. Her eyes widened and her pupils got smaller as she saw the bloody corpse. She let out a loud scream as she closed her eyes. She ran away as far as she could away from that horrible scene. She remembered seeing a corpse in her dream. She began panicking and running towards the castle where she could be safe.
'If my dream were to come true then I should know what happens next,' thought Kaoru.
Kaoru was running so fast that she didn't have time to notice the rock and tripped over it. She fell down and sprained her ankle in the process. She tried to get up but froze when she held her head up. She couldn't believe her eyes. Her dream that haunted her for years was in front of her.
There was a man with a katana, a scar, and a pair of gold molten eyes.
Kaoru tried to scream but her voice wouldn't come out. She saw that man running towards her with his sword in its position, ready to kill. Kaoru shut her eyes waiting for the impact.
SWISH
Blood was everywhere.
Author: Cliffhanger! You're probably wondering how this all happened right? Well the next chapter will tell you all about it. Sorry about the lateness, I'm pretty busy and I'll try to update faster. Thank you for reading my story. I really appreciate it. Read and Review.
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