I hate it when authors take a long time updating and here I am doing it. Sorry guys, I'm trying I really am lol.
I really appreciate it for everybody that takes the time to review. It really does mean a lot to me. So thanks to battosaichick, thanks for telling me how to spell that I'm bad enough with American words lol, xim-chan, I'm glad that your still reading it and haven't lost interest, Moonmage, dragonwarriorkeltyr, and yuki, I'm sorry about all the typos; I don't have a beta so I miss them but thanks for the review, constructive critism always helps.
Kenshin sat in the middle of the darkening night, listening to the many sounds that it made. After Sano had returned, the two had set on the porch for a few more minutes. He had tried to loose himself in his own thoughs, to figure out how it was possible that the marks of his sword was on the dead man but his companion wasn't quite as willing to keep his speculation to himself so he spent the next few moments being audience to his friends speculation. In the end, however, he had not come to a conclusion and had decided to start the walk home so now he sat alone, completely surrounded by the dark.
He knew that he would soon have to tell Miss Kaoru and the others about the incident but he wanted to put it off until he had a least a semblance of an explanation. A part of him feared that they would expect the worst. He hadn't been the best at controlling himself when it came to Kaoru getting hurt and that was a fact that was well known around the dojo. That, combined with the marks, may be enough to make them doubt. He had handled many things in his life, but he didn't know if he could handle Kaoru looking at him in fear.
He hadn't moved in hours; had barely even taken blinked. He knew that any further movement would alert his victim that he was there. The fact that he hadn't even sensed someone watching him was testimony of how troubled he would have to be.
A smile came to the man's lips. He always enjoyed a challenge and now he was presented with the biggest challenge of all. Many men had taken on the small red-headed man that sat only feet away and many had lost their dignity, if not their lifes, to the other end of the sword. He could barely wait to see how the rurouni would react when he was on the losing side of the battle but tonight wouldn't be that night. He wanted to ruin more than his body, he knew that to beat the battousai he would need to ruin his life.
So, with movements so small and quiet not even Kenshin was aware of them, the man slide deeper into the woods, until the night swallowed all traces of him.
Okay guys, that's the end of this chappie. Sorry that it's so short. Writers block sucks don't it. I do thank you for reading it this far. I didn't think it would be quiet this long lol. For everybody who's reached this point, you guys rule :-).
He didn't know how long it had been since Sano had left, but Kenshin finally decided that it was time to go inside. Knowing that Yahiko was asleep he took the time to check on him anyway. Seeing that he was indeed resting peacefully, he quietly slid the door shut and made his way to Kaoru's room. As he peered in on her silent form, many thoughts went through his mind, all of which would have been considered weak by any of his enemies but he knew they were wrong. She made him so much stronger in more ways that even he would ever really know.
Turning back to the hallyway, he made his way to his own room where he got ready for bed. When he took the sheath from his side, he frowned when he noticed a small amount of liquid lined the bottom. Taking the sword from it's holder, he held it up until the blade was level with his eyes. When he realized that it was blood that was dropping from the blade that he swore would never take another life, he was too shoked to do anything but stare.