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The price of turmoil
Chapter two:
Aoshi drew his Kodachi and struggled his feet. His legs cried out in protest however he ignored them, just as he ignored the haziness in the corner of his vision. He knew he had been shot several times; but he would see to that later. It was time to honor his friends who had given their lives to save his. He was grateful, of course, but.
"But what kind of life can he I have without them". Going first to Shikijo, he raised his sword and brought it down quickly. Blood spatter covered his coat. It was of no matter; he would get the girl to wash it. Bending down to retrieve the head, he was forced to look into its eyes.
"So unlike the girl's " he mused. It was amazing what a difference, that little spark could make. These eyes reflected nothing. The hair was coarse and matted with blood. He could have stared into those eyes for all eternity. 'Yesterday he was alive, we were laughing, joking, how can he be gone'. It was a good thing the police arrived otherwise who knows how long he would have stayed in that trance.
"Move out men", came a voice. Aoshi crossed the room quickly. "Ugh" he grunted in annoyance, they were surrounding all of the houses known exits. He would have to move quickly. He removed the others heads without much thought. Finally, he moved to the girl hoisting her over his shoulder as he moved towards the secret passage. Kaoru's sword clattered to the ground in plain view however it was soon covered in the blood of the Oniwabanshu.
Crawling through the passageway proved harder than he had expected. "Perhaps I should have kept her awake" he mused. She sure weighed a lot, 'she must be a great cook'. He struggled along for a few more minutes before discovering the cool night air. It was amazing, the calming effects a breath of fresh air could have. He nearly felt better.
Meanwhile
"Aoshi's gone", they all gasped. "Maybe he really did vanish in a puff of smoke", suggested Yahiko. "No there must be another exit", countered Kenshin. "Yes", exclaimed Megumi Aoshi's secret passage'. (How does she know about it)?
Meanwhile
Aoshi pushed the girls body over the wall. He heard a small moan as she hit the earth. 'Damn it', he hadn't hit her hard enough. Hoisting himself up, he was about to join her when he heard the police.
"Well arrest him". Turning he noticed the Battosai and his minions. All of them looked defensive. It was obvious to him, that none f them were there to help.
"If it makes you feel any better you can come after me", cried Kenshin. Damn him for always having to be so noble.
"That may be sooner than you think" he replied silkily. Smirking he jumped over the wall landing next to Kaoru. He could still here the men behind him. There was blackness in his line of vision. The world seemed to tilt. He looked down at his legs; he should probably remove the bullets. Placing the heads on Kaoru's stomach he knelt down trying to avoid fainting from blood loss.
Kaoru moaned at the sudden increase of weight on her abdomen. Her head was throbbing painfully. As she struggled to open her eyes, Kenshin and the gang were all ready on their way home. (Quitters) Finally, after some mental coaxing, she managed to open her eyes. At first she could only whimper as she saw the blood, that was soaking her Kimono. However, as her eyes adjusted themselves to the dark she uttered a piercing scream.
I know it's short the next chapter will be longer. Please continue to review opinions suggestions whatever I love it all.