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Nanakiyoda: Yeah!

Tealraptor: Eh?

Nanakiyoda: Yeah!

Tealraptor: Eh?

Nanakiyoda: Yeah!

Tealraptor: Eh?

Nanakiyoda: BOOM!

MEGUMI-two hours later

Her mind was made up. Kaoru was going to go have a meeting with her father's killer. I couldn't stop her. All I could do was to convince her that she should take Saito with her as her bodyguard. I sighed and walked up to her as she stood outside.

"Kaoru, please be safe. Kenshin really needs you alive. Until we find out where he is, all I can say is that ring on your necklace, he gave it to you." I said as the cab pulled up. She looked at me shocked but straightened her face quickly.

"I'm going to kill him. My father's killer, I'm going to kill him. I know Kenshin would never allow that. Since Kenshin is missing right now, I can't tell him that. Megumi, tell him for when you find him." she said and entered the cab. Saito smirked at me and got in next to her. Kaoru...killing is what made you forget to begin with, its what made you into the mess you are now. What are you going to be like when and if you return?

KENSHIN-the next day

Jakentu walked back into my room, smiling. What now? Is Kaoru thoroughly pissed at me so she doesn't have a problem with me dying or something.

"Good news. Your lady Kamiya is coming for you." he said and laughed to himself. So she wants to speak with me before I die. Please, let her get better with my death.

"She is going to kill me isn't she?" I asked and he nodded.

"Thing is, she doesn't know it's you who killed Mr. Kamiya. Since I feel like killing two birds with one stone without to much tear jerking, I'll give you a choice." he offered.

"I'll tell her myself." I answered. He shook his head and laughed.

"Not quite your choice. I was offering to infect you with the virus. That way, you don't have to see her cry and she won't see you cry. All that will happen is a fight between you two. She kill you or you'll kill her and then I kill the winner. Neither you nor her will have to take your own miserable lives and I'll get my money. Everybody wins." He said. She wouldn't dare take her own life...would she...I looked up at the ceiling and recalled a memory from long ago.

Everyone was dressed in black. It was Mr. Kamiya's funeral. I know I shouldn't be here but she asked me to. I glanced over at Kaoru, whose black blouse and slacks were soaked from the rain. She glanced up at me. Why isn't she crying? Her eyes weren't filled with tears, but rather anger. Does she know it was me!

"Miss Kaoru, why are you not crying?" I whispered to her.

"I will not shed a single tear. Not until I get the killer back." She answered. She may know it was me! I hope not, I'd do anything to bring him back...if only Hiko allowed me to quit sooner!

"Miss Kaoru, you're going to kill the murderer, aren't you?" I asked, my voice a little shaky. Please no, I've just began to expirience life as a free man.

"Yes Kenshin. I will kill him. Then I'll take my own life for going against my morals."

"So what will it be?" I heard Jakentu ask. I looked back at him.

"Fine. I'll take the virus." I answered. He smiled and left the room.

KAORU-hours later

I had arrived at the abandoned warehouse. Saito got out of the cab and led the way inside. He knocked on the door and a man with blonde hair answered it. Saito immediatly smiled.

"Jakentu, how nice it is to see you." Saito remarked. Jakentu merely smiled briefly and led me inside. He led me to a room.

"I am terribly sorry but the killer you are looking for was infected with the virus. I will let you kill him as you wish." Jakentu said and left. Saito leaned up against the wall.

"Miss Kamiya, I do hope you know that none of us will be able to leave here alive." He remarked. I looked back at him. Virus? Can't leave alive? What in the hell?

"What do you mean?" I asked. He laughed and smiled at me.

"Kamiya, the killer has been right under your nose the entire time. Of course, I'm sure you'll have no problems with killing him since you murdered all those people on your mission to the umbrella labratory." Saito said. Right...under my nose? I've killed people?

KENSHIN-an hour later

I fought the chains. I don't get it! I was injected hours ago and nothing! Jakentu walked in.

"Oh, Kamiya arrived an hour ago." He annouced. Kaoru's here...I closed my eyes.

"Why hasn't the virus taken control yet? I've ran into many people with it and it took only an hour for it to take control." I asked, trying to get my mind off her.

"I ran a blood test when I drew blood from your arm before injecting the virus. Guess what the odds are that you are immune to the virus?" He said and laughed as he left the room. Imm...immune! What am I to do now? She can't know that I am her father's killer and that I can control myself. Wait...I'll just act like I'm infected. I deserve death and she deserves peace.

OWARI

Nanakiyoda: Whao! Whao!

Tealraptor: How do you say that?

Nanakiyoda: Way-o Way-o. Like that. Its not Whoa but rather Whao!

Tealraptor: Hm...

BTW: Yes, a fight scene is ahead.