AN: Ladee dadee dadee da…Uh, right, CHAPPIE 6! But first! Guest speaker: PAIGE HALEY!

Paige: Hi, guys.

Psycho: So, as I asked Jay, do you have any questions?

Paige: Let's see…what would be a good one…there was nothing really out of the ordinary…

Psycho: Are you kidding! The whole flipping chapter sucked! It was soooo boring! You should be complaining!

Paige: But! Um…Well, I guess you could say it was just average, but it wasn't bad…

Psycho: You're getting there. Ok, if the ending of the cappie kinda confused you, just read this one, you should probably get it, sorry, I'm so bad at writing...sigh

Paige: Don't say that--

Psycho: Paige, stop trying to make me feel better. I'm just DANDY!

Paige: Ooookay. Uh, on with the show? Er, story...

Disclaimer: Part 6 and still goin', baby! Whoo, it's gotta be my record…Wait, IT IS! Okay, RK IS NOT MINE FOR ALL THOSE WHACKOS WHO COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT! Again, I didn't really talk to Paige either. Thanks for making me have to say that, it really lowers my self esteem…

part six: Answers

"Yes," He replied, "Our bosswas my shisho. And he still hasn't finished teaching me. Ever since we finished this place and he hired the rest of the assassins I rarely saw him outside of his house. Everything changed. He was no longer fatherly(well, he wasn't really fatherly to begin with, but...), he was…mysterious. I don't know where he got his information from. But he kinda got all depressed, I guess. I think the whole killing for the better Japan thing was what bummed him out. What he really wanted was to be independant, but he knew he couldn't do it alone…or something…"

Just then then there was a knock on the door and it slid open.

"Come on, love birds. I have some people for you to meet," Kaoru jumped away from Kenshin's side landing near the center of the room with an insulted expression. It was Hiko.

Kenshin's face was filled with pure shock. Talk about ironic. (AN: Ironic as in, Hiko left his house to go to Kenshin and Kaoru's room right after Kenshin said he never left it. Tee…hee…?) Hiko walked away and Kenshin looked at Kaoru, "Meet?" He asked. She shrugged and stood, walking over towards Kenshin. She grabbed his hand and pulled him up and they walked out to their boss. He was waiting at the cabin's door.

Hiko led them out to his house and they followed them inside, "Sit down and wait," He told them and left.

They did and waited for him to return. He came back about a minute later with two other men. They followed Hiko into the house.

They all sat down and Hiko began, "This is Katsura and Iisuka, my long-time partners. They come in the shadows and pass me information. I give it to you and you…well, serve Heaven's justice to those who need it."

They exchanged glances until the new men greeted them.

"A pleasure at last," Iisuka said, extending his hand. Katsura did as well. Kaoru shook with them both but Kenshin just stared expressionlessly.

"We've heard so much about you. Not friendly, huh?" Katsura took his hand back as did Iisuka after him. Hiko took a sip of his sake.

"Yes, he's gone cold, guys. Sorry. Anyway, this is his new partner Kamiya Kaoru. She's fairly new. But she's good."

Iisuka whispered to Katsura so Kaoru couldn't hear, "I can't believe he hired a girl. I almost took her up as a geisha or something. Heh."

Katsura spoke to Hiko, "For him? Nonsense…" He whispered back, "A girl, Hiko? That's a first. I wonder, could we see her at work? This is, after all, most unusual."

"Why don't you watch their next assignment? Speeking of which…?"

Katsura nodded, "Gohei and Kanryuu are among some of the top crime partners in the world. Gohei is the crime committer and Kanryuu is the negotiator, mostly. He is also a mass producer of opium. But a new kind of opium. A stronger kind. They need to be, shall we say, stopped."

Kaoru nodded and grabbed Kenshin's hand, getting ready to drag him out.

"Wait," Kenshin said, but not directed at Kaoru, "The other two. Are they innocent?"

"Ah, yes, for the most part," Iisuka said, "They've committed crimes before on their own, but...we don't think they desserve the death penalty for it. So...they are classified as innocent for now, our mistake. They are just workers, currently. They work forGohei and Kanryuuagainst their will and without pay, except for meal scraps. The girl is the lead opium maker and the boy gets Gohei money with his fights. The boy is allowed one fourth of the earnings per month. Not that he needs it, they don't get out by themselves often."

"That's horrible," Kaoru said, "Where can we find Gohei and Kanryuu?"

"The outskirts of Kyoto is their fortress. Don't worry, you won't miss them. Just look for a castle. We'll lead you in the right direction," Iisuka said.

"Think they'll be easy?" Kaoru asked as they walked through the quiet city according to Katsura and Iisuka's directions.

"Why? You nervous?" Kenshin asked her.

"No!" She replied. Kenshin smirked and she continued, "I just want to know your opinion, that's all. I like to hear you talk."

"Yeah, they should be easy," Kenshin answered, "They're the leaders. They'll have bodygaurds of course but they're never hard to beat. Those two probably never even killed with their own sword before. Hmph. Negotiator…This won't be too hard at all…"

Kaoru nodded. He had good logic.

Then they saw it. One of the largest western mansions they had ever seen. They gaped at it then walked swiftly and quietly toward the house and entered.

"This must be it. I'll find Kanryuu. I want him," Kaoru whispered.

"Don't say that. Killing is not a good thing. You should never want it..." Kenshin whispered back and they split up.

Kaoru went upstairs and turned left into a corridor. She listened for voices and finally heard some. A man and a woman. One was very familiar. The woman's voice. It was Megumi.

She followed it to a door at the end of the hall way.

"I swear, if you don't give us better conditions, I will kill you."

"Like what? You don't want me to pay you, do you? You won't be going anywhere to spend it. Or do you want a softer bed? Delicious food right from my own plate?"

"Kanryuu! You--!"

Kaoru heard a blade being unsheathed.

"Don't be rediculous, Megumi! You won't kill me. And what happened to Kanryuu-sama!" Then there was the sound of a slap and the blade was heard clattering to the floor. Kaoru opened the door labeled "Kanryuu's Study."

"This has gone far enough, Kanryuu!" She shouted. The girl on the floor looked up at her, her hand was raised to her red cheek where Kanryuu must have slapped her. She crawled over to the corner of the room and stared at the two in horror, not knowing if she could trust either one.

"I am here to serve as Heaven's Justice," Kaoru continued, "And your time, Kanryuu, has come."

She unsheathed her katana and pointed it at Kanryuu.

"W-Who are you?" He stammered.

"My name is Kamiya Kaoru and I am here to assassinate you. For you, Kanryuu, have been a bad boy. Bad boys must be punished."

"Kamiya...You're the brat that got rid of that useless gang of mine aren't you? Yes, I have heard of you."

"Y-Your gang?" She asked, shaking with emotions.

"Hit a weak spot, did I? Yes, I owned that gang. And you did me a favor by getting rid of them. One less group to kill off. They were by far the biggest nuisance I ever hired. Thank you," He smirked.

"They killed my parents," Kaoru said shaking with rage, "You will pay for their evil deed."

A new rage began to grow inside her and she gripped her sword tighter.

"Oh, but I won't," Kanryuu said, walking backwards toward a covered object, "I just so happen to have…" He pulled the sheet off of the thing, "a gatling gun! Saved it for just such an occasion as this."

"That's cheating!" She shrieked. She screamed with rage, summoning her all of her adrenaline and ran up to him before he was finished getting the gun ready. She lifted her katana and swung. The gun in front of him burst into two peices. She marveled at her work and then looked back up at Kanryuu.

"Now," She said with malice, "Shall we finish? Do you not have a sword?" She traced his neck with her sword, leaving a paper-cut like mark all the way across it.

He gulped and shook his head.

"Then shall we do this nice and slowly enjoyable or quickly and painlessly effortless?……How does it feel to know that you are going to die, Kanryuu?" Kaoru asked.

He gulped again, "Please don't kill me! Anything! I'll give anything! Please, whatever you want, I will give you! What are your demands! Please! I beg of you!"

"How about my parents?" She asked, "Can you give them to me? Hm?" She pressed the tip of her blade to his chest until it cut into his skin. Drops of blood seeped into his clothing. He began to cry.

"Please! Please spare me!" He sobbed.

"How about...my sanity? Can you give that to me? The death of my parents drove me so insane that I became an assassin! Are you able to take it all back?" She cried. He stupidly shook his head and was about to plead some more but Kaoru plunged her sword the rest of the way in, "Then the deal's off. A worthless crybaby scumbag like you doesn't desserve to be spared, anyway. Agreed?" She said through his screams as he fell to his knees and his glasses clattered to the floor.

She pulledher blade out and his blood sprayed onto her legs and boots. He then fell all the way to the floor and created a puddle of his own blood, soaking in it. His greasy hair lay red in the puddle which was starting to spread farther around him. (AN: Oh, yeah! Wimpy original Kaoru gone and replaced with a butt kicking, totally psycho Kaoru of my own design!)

She flicked her sword to rid it of the foul blood it had released thinking that this was far too easy. Then she turned and was about to leave when she noticed Megumi in the corner, her eyes wide.

"I'm not going to kill you, Megumi-san," She told her coldly, but gently as she could, "You helped me, remember? Besides, you've been classified as innocent for now. Along with that Zanza of yours."

Megumi stood up and hugged her. Kaoru was shocked. She felt tears dropping onto her back.

"Thank you…" Megumi whispered. Then she ran out the door. Kaoru noticed the short sword was missing from the floor so figured that Megumi must have taken it again.

Kaoru left as well to find Kenshin who had gone right instead of left at the top of the stairs. But then she heard a gunshot echoing through the halls.

"Kenshin…!"

Kenshin turned right and Kaoru turned left. He found himself in a large room. At the end was a door and it opened just as he stepped in the room. A frog-like man walked out conversing with two others with swords on their belts.

They saw Kenshin and froze. The frog-man, obviously Gohei, commanded them to kill Kenshin so they charged forward. But Kenshin wasn't going to die by their hands.

He parried their attacks and swung at one just as he raised his blade over Kenshin's head. One down. The other stopped to look at his fallen cohort in shock. Kenshin attacked at that moment. But the man was swift enough to block his attack at the last second. However, they're blades were locked. Sparks flew from their swords as they pushed against each other, metal scraping on metal, the awful sound filling the room.

Kenshin growled in frustration and threw all of his force onto his sword. The man stumbled backward and Kenshin leapt at him. He lifted his sword and…hit. The blood sprayed from the deep gash in the foolish bodyguard's neck.

The man fell to the ground with glazed, lifeless eyes staring up at Kenshin. Kenshin paid no notice, though, and turned his attention towards a frightened looking Gohei.

"Gohei, I presume?" Kenshin said. The frog face went normal and stared at Kenshin as he walked towards Gohei.

"Yes…Battousai," He smirked.

"So you know me?" Kenshin asked.

"Indeed," Gohei replied slyly, "I've heard rumors of a man who assassinates people with graceful speed. You are him."

"Then you should know how to expect your death. I could be quick if you don't squirm. If you do, however, I will have no choice but to kill you slowly and painfully. So sit back for Heaven's Justice."

But Gohei pulled out a pistol and aimed it at Kenshin, "I don't think I want to," Gohei smirked. Kenshin stopped a few feet in front of Gohei. "That's right. I'm sure you can't dodge a bullet, now can you, God's child?"

He cocked the gun and put his finger on the trigger. Kenshin glared at him. But he pulled the trigger and the gun fired.

Kenshin, however, was known for his godlike speed. Without even being seen moving, he slashed his blade in front of him and the bullet fell to the floor in two pieces.

Gohei stared at it, "I-Immpossible…!"

"Not quite," Kenshin said. He whacked Gohei's hands with the flat of his blade…hard. Gohei yelped and dropped the gun.

"Now, I'm not used to killing unarmed men, but since you had a gun, I guess that's good enough," Kenshin said to him.

"Don't! Please! Guards! No!" Gohei pleaded but Kenshin paid no attention.

"Men can take a number of different paths in their lives. I think you chose one of the worst one's. This is Heaven's Justice!" Kenshin raised his sword and lunged at the man that was attempting to walk backwards. He was, however, too afraid and so he tripped over his own foot, landing on the floor. Kenshin's sword glowed in the dim room as it swung down and lodged itself in Gohei's chest.

Kenshin pulled his sword out and Gohei's blood spurted up as he fell onto his back. He flicked his blade then wiped it clean. Then he sheathed it and turned around, ready to find Kaoru.

Just then, Kaoru came running into the room.

"You're all right!" She yelled and ran at him with blood soaked legs. Kenshin on the other hand, was blood soaked all over. She didn't care though. She was used to the sight and smell of blood. She was an assassin.

Kenshin looked at her as she said, "I heard a gunshot and got worried."

"Don't ever worry about me," He said, "I'll always be okay."

He stared at her face that was full of playing emotions. He read them plainly. Shock. Joy. Relief. Then he searched her eyes. They were different. They were full of something new. Or at least something was stronger. He finally figured it out.

Hatred.

AN: Sorry if you don't like graphic scenes (I highly doubt it but just making sure). I, personally, like to write it and I like gory video games and such! And true as that may be I'd probably never be able to kill anything, but as long as it's fake, it's cool! Okay? By the way, I kinda...um...deleted my whole story, so I havta write it again, it may take a while...sorry...See you guys next time!

Paige: Seeya!