Rurouni Kenshin don't belong to me. So does the Soujiro Seta. Enjoy the story. P
Chapter 4 : The Beginning of A Nightmare.
" Kazuma-san, have you ever been in love? How is it like," Soujiro asked one day as he got up from his office desk and walked to the balcony. He stared at the sky. Kazuma was taken aback by the unexpected question. " Yes! How is it like, I'm not so sure, Master Soujiro," he answered at last. " Not sure," Soujiro was confused with his answer. " It differs from one man to another… but I can tell you want thing. If you love someone, you'll do anything for him or her. Your emotion is far from stable. And most definitely, you think about them all the time."
Soujiro didn't move his gaze from the sky. The only face that comes to his mind was Kyoko's. He could remember the way she smiled and her face when she was angry. " Are you in love, Master Soujiro," Kazuma asked when he saw Soujiro made no reply to his answer. " Huh," Soujiro looked at him like he was just awaken from a dream. Kazuma smiled his smile, his kind smile. " You met someone recently, haven't you? And you like her, right," Kazuma guessed. Soujiro was surprised. " How could you possibly know?." " People acts differently when they are in love," Kazuma said and smiled again. " Have I acted differently these past few weeks? If so, I haven't noticed," Soujiro replied honestly. Kazuma laughed. Soujiro was more confused than he was before. " Yes, Master Soujiro. You behaved rather peculiar these past few days. But like everyone who is in love, none of them realized unless they've been told."
Soujiro nodded. He was satisfied with Kazuma's answer. " Tell me, Kazuma-san. Have you heard of Morisato Kyoko?." The name changed Kazuma's expression. His face was dark and serious. " What's wrong, Kazuma-san?." Kazuma relaxed. " I don't know her too well but she is in the middle of something dangerous. Poor kid. She had to endure a lot just by being a Morisato…," Kazuma sighed. He sympathized the girl. Soujiro had a worried expression on his face. " Tell me everything you know about her and her family, Kazuma-san," Soujiro demanded. " She has a sick father. Her brother, Hibiki, controls their family business. He did dirty works in the business but not big ones since their father was still alive. Rumor has it her father wishes to inherit his property and business to Kyoko-san. She's very capable and I have no doubt she can handle the business but if that ever happen, she'll be in hell. A hell created by her own family. Hibiki will turn everyone and everything against her if he has the patience. But I don't think he have it. He'll kill her as soon as he can. She might survive his attempt of murder but it would be a lot worst if Hibiki failed to eliminate her. Hibiki will make sure she lives in a hell. But one thing for sure, when Morisato Takeuchi died and if he inherit his property and business to Kyoko, that's the beginning of a nightmare for Kyoko…."
Soujiro said nothing. 'This is probably the thing she wanted to settle before our…. marriage. Hopefully, Morisato Takeuchi will live quite long so that I can help Kyoko settle this problem.' With the hope in his mind, he headed towards Morisato residence. He tried to make Kyoko tell me about her family but every time he asked, she would just smile sadly and said that he didn't want to know. When he insisted that he wanted to know, her answer was always the same, " You think you want to know but if you know, you will wish you never knew…," After finishing that with a smile, she would change the topic of their conversation. Soujiro didn't force her to answer since she seemed very disturbed about the matter of her family. Now he knew why.
" Very typical of her. Taking the entire burden to herself and keeping all the problems to her. She should open up to me. I'm not a stranger. I'm her…..," Soujiro was whispering to himself but didn't finished his sentence. He stopped walking and looked at the ground. ' Who am I to her? She's a very special person to me but am I to her?.' Soujiro felt a little portion of sadness crept into his heart. ' I never told her how I felt…. Should I? I know she likes me… but does she loves me like I do?.' Still feeling sad, Soujiro suddenly lost his interest of seeing Kyoko. He wanted to see her but he doesn't want to appear in front of her with this kind of sadness. ' Even if I tried to hide it, she'll see right through me… She always does…' Soujiro turned around and walked back to his shop.
Before he could reach his shop, Kazuma ran towards him. There was worries and alarming tone in his voice. " Master Soujiro! I just heard the worst news!." Soujiro was worried. Kazuma was always calm and in control. Something really bad must have happened to throw him out of his control. " It's Morisato Takeuchi! He died last night. And our worst fear for Kyoko-san is coming true. He inherited all his business and property to his daughter!." Soujiro gasped. ' This is bad! Very bad!'. Soujro was about to dash to the Morisato residence when Kazuma grabbed his arm. " Kyoko-san is safe for now. She's not there. She's at her father house. But she'll be back here by nightfall…." Soujiro relaxed a little. Kazuma let go of his grasp. " That's when they'll attack her. At night, at her own house while she's alone….," Kazuma muttered. Soujiro tighten his fist. ' He'll have to go over my dead body before he could even touch one strand of her hair…!.' Kazuma could tell that Soujiro was very angry and upset. Soujiro expression was tight and so does his fist.
An approaching servant interrupted the two men. Soujiro immediately recognized him. He was a servant from the Morisato residence. Soujiro could sense something bad. Things got worst when he saw the person behind the servant. It was Yamato, pale and looked very fragile. ' Oh,no! Kyoko, no! You can't do this……'