Chapter two.

That word, that one word that had caused me so much pain over the years, Shinsengumi, Shinsengumi.

"uh mr. Okita? Why are we stopping here this is the shinsengumi, this is not a place to stop, can we walk away please to your home?"

"but miss akita, this is my home."

I couldn't believe it, this man who had made me feel happier then I have felt in two years, was a shougunate dog. He must have noticed something on my dirty face that described how I was feeling.

"it's ok miss akita, no-one in here will hurt you."

But they already have.

"they are noble men, with families, and some even with children."

Really? Well lucky them.

I just bowed my head, mr. Okita smiled and led the way inside, I swear that the walls were getting smaller, I ran up to mr. Okita and gripped his arm tightly.

"What's this Souji? You should have told me that you were going to Shimabara today, I could've come with."

A small boy was walking up to us, he had red hair and behind him followed a larger man.

"hehe, sorry fellas, but this young maiden is not from Shimabara. Miss akita, this is Shimpachi Nagakura, the second unit captain and Sanosuke Harada, the tenth unit captain. Fellas, this is Akita Kitamura."

"well howdy there young lady, what absolutely gorgeous eyes you have!"

the big man sanosuke bent down so his face was level with mine. I couldn't move my mouth in thankyou, I couldn't move at all. All I did was bow my head. Was this the man that had killed my brother?

"that reminds me. Sano, Shimpachi, have you seen Miss Ayu?"

"yep she's in the kitchen!"

the two men said this in unisen. To it, they simply laughed.

"ok thank you, come along now Miss. Akita"

I had no idea what had come over me, it was like i... i loved the sound of his voice as it carried me through the evil place, but i refused to go any further through the camp.

"no."

Mr. Okita turned around surprised,

"i'm sorry Miss Akita, is there something wrong?"

"as a matter of fact there is... you shouganate dog, you killed them, you and all of your filthy friends, you disgusting dogs. GO TO HELL!"

I ran, and i ran

it started raining.

i found shelter under a shop window, i was drenched, i was scared, and once again i was alone.

"Miss. Akita?"