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"Himura look! Look its Kyoto! Were here! We made it! Screamed Misao.
"We are that we are. We are here." Kenshin said sadly
Kenshin POV
This town, so many mistakes and unfortunate things. And yet, here is where I will find her. Now all I have to do is find her.
The town was filled. The air was thick trying to make room for the number of people here. The town looked swelled. It was filled with men and women and every space was used. Making our gang feel squished and yet not even in the mob of people in the town.
"How the heck are we supposed to find her? I mean I can't even see past three people!" Sano tried screaming over the mass of noise coming from the crowds in front of them.
"Well, I guess we will split up and meet back at the Aoiya at three?" Yahiko suggested.
"Good plan kid!" said Misao
"Grrr, don't call me kid." Grumbled Yahiko
"Let's just start looking." Kenshin said before things got out of hand
"Deal! They all yelled."
Kaoru POV
Ugh, where did all these people come from? I thought Kyoto would be less packed then the last time I came here! It looked like it tripled! What is every woman have like septuplets or something!
I feel claustrophobic. How am I supposed to find Mamoru in this kind of mob?
"I guess you gotta start somewhere." Said Kaoru as she pushed herself through the mob of people in the streets.
Kenshin POV
Ouch, that was my foot for the sixth time! I have to breath, I am getting out of here!
Ahh, fresh air! A park? Oh, yes, Misao said they built one for the people lost during Shishio's reign. It's beautiful, the cherry blossoms bloomed already. I guess we didn't make it. I mean we may not be able to watch the blossoms together. They are almost gone, summer is approaching fast. I broke the promise Kaoru, I'm sorry.
Kaoru POV
OW! I think that guy just cracked my rib! Hey watch is mister! Uh! Stop stepping on my FEET! I need to find a place to "tend to my wounds" I mean what am I a road? I have been stepped on for the LAST time! Hey that was my foot you oaf!
Oh thank god a park! And like one person is there! Thank god, space!
Regular POV
"Trying to get away from the crowds?" laughed Kenshin
"Yeah, I felt like I was a road I was stepped on soo much!" giggled a sweet voice. Like sweet candy or the sweet smell of roses.
Time stood still.
The world seemed quiet and yet soo loud.
The blossoms fell to the ground slowly. Plummeting to the ground with it's contrast to the green earth.
Was it him?
Was it her?
"Kaoru!" Kenshin screamed franticly as he turned so fast he almost got whiplash.
"I'm sorry, did I wake you?" asked the young girl
"No, I thought you were a…friend of mine." Kenshin quietly said.
"Well there was a young woman here; she left right as you fell asleep. I am sorry I was staring, my sisters and I thought you were handsome." She said shyly
"Oh, why thank you. And you say there was a woman next to me?" Kenshin said as his heart sped up to an excitingly fast pace.
"What did she look like? He asked almost ready to jump out of his skin.
"She had black hair in a really pretty ribbon, I couldn't tell but she looked like she had blue eyes. Oh and she had a sword! How strange that a woman would carry a sword!" the young girl said giggling
"Which way did she go?" asked Kenshin
"Um, well I don't…." she thought
"Please, try to remember! Which way did she go?" requested Kenshin
"Um I think she went that way!" she said as she pointed toward a mansion
"There? Who lives there?" Kenshin said puzzled
"That house belonged to a rich man, but they say he died during the war, so I don't know why she would go there. I don't think anyone lives there. At least not anymore." Said the child
"Thank you so much, thank you!" Kenshin said as he ran in the direction the girl had pointed to.
"Battousai, you fell for it. I mean who would suspect that a young and defenseless young girl would be shooting darts so that you would fall asleep and for that minute you would be knocked out I would wake you saying that a black haired blue eyed sword carrying woman was sitting next to you and went to that mansion. And who would know that in that mansion all your friends had fallen for the same trick and were waiting till you got there so that the killings could begin. Hurry Battousai your friends are waiting for you."
Kenshin POV
This mansion is cold and unkempt. Vines are growing all around the wall spiraling upwards toward the windows. Something is up. I know for a fact that Kaoru is afraid of scary places and she would never be seen in a place like this. This is a trap. I have to get out of here.
"Oh Battousai, leaving so soon. I think your friends would be sad if you left them here in my care." A rasped voice from the shadows whispered
"What do you want Mamoru?" said Kenshin as he glared in all directions trying to find the source of his voice.
"I see you met my little friend. She was ever so helpful bringing you all here to me. I didn't even have to get my hands dirty." Mamoru replied
Kenshin POV
I knew it! And now I am trapped, and I cant very well leave the others here.
"Why did you kidnap all of us? I thought you just wanted Kaoru?" asked Kenshin
"Oh you see I am getting Kaoru. As we speak I have twenty men bringing her to me. They should arrive in a matter of minuets." Mamoru promised
"Why are you doing this?" asked Kenshin
"Why? I thought we answered that back in Osaka? Or did you forget?" Mamoru
"No I didn't forget." Answered Kenshin.
"Mamoru leave them out of this, it's just you and me." A voice said.
Kenshin POV
That voice, I almost forgot the sound. Oh please let this for once be a dream. Please let her be far away. I don't want her to get hurt. Please let her not be here.
"Ah, Kaoru you finally decided to join us." Mamoru said with a cold voice.
Kaoru POV
Oh god, it's him. Why didn't he just stay at home? God he looks so sad, I never meant for him to be hurt. I wanted him to stay away. Kenshin why didn't you stay away?
"Kenshin, it's you…." Kaoru whispered.
"Kaoru……please, leave here, I don't want you to get hurt." Kenshin said in a pained expression.
"And here I was going to say the same thing." Kaoru asked
"Oh, I forgot you haven't seen each other in; what has it been, almost a year? Well I am sorry this reunion couldn't be longer but you see you have some friends waiting inside for you. Unless you want me to kill them all together?" asked Mamoru
"Let them go Mamoru!" Screamed Kaoru
"Free them yourself Raven!" Mamoru screamed back
"Let's make a deal! Kaoru said. You will stay and fight me here but you and me. Will that work?" Kaoru asked
"Mmm…just you?" Mamoru questioned
"Yes." Kaoru said
"NO, you aren't staying here alone!" Kenshin screamed
"Deal Raven." Mamoru replied
"Deal." Kaoru said
"NO, I will not stand for this! Kenshin screamed to deaf ears.
"Battousai this isn't your fight. It's this or your friends die." Mamoru promised
"You have exactly 29 minutes left!" Mamoru said as he waited till the fight
The silence answered them back. And time was being wasted as they stood there.
There friends were waiting for them, and they needed to hurry.
DUH DUH DUUHHHH! WHAT HAPPENES NEXT? DO THEY FIND THERE FRIENDS IN TIME. WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY FIND THEM AND REACH THE COURTYARD? WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY DON'T FIND THEM? WHAT WILL KAORU DO? WHAT WILL KENSHIN DO?
WHAT ABOUT MAMORU?
TILL NEXT TIME:
"Both of you are getting blood on my carpet. You know it's a killer to get out." Mamoru replied
"Well we are sorry, we ran into some of your friends and so that's why we took so long." Raven backfired
"Oh, there such nice friends aren't they." Mamoru said
"Yeah, there killer." Battousai grinned