Konnichiwa! How do you like the story! I do hope that you enjoy and that you'll put some of your reviews. I am going to move the story 3 years later when Kaoru is 21 years old then later move it another 2 years. So she'll be older and more skillful in her sword technique that she made up.

I'll be writing about Kenshin and the others the next chapter, but this chapter is a full page of Kamiya Kaoru Enjoy! Aya45

Why when I'm with you I break,

Making me smile,

Those forest green eyes cheerful yet saddened for…me,

My face is growing older as years pass,

I'll protect you with my life,

My skills are growing stronger,

I wait for the day when I battle with the strongest of the bakumatsu,

My skin is growing whiter,

My eyes older,

The bloodstains on my hands will stay I am no longer pure…

Chapter 6

Sparing You

3 years later

Evening

Kaoru walked into the dusk of time in the late winter night. It was ready to snow and who ever thought that she would get her first scar; she was known amongst many the The Midnight Eye or the fallen Sakura…with dark sapphire eyes that could pierce the soul, beauty of a goddess, and a skill that could surpass the gods.

There, laid amongst her emotionless face, the fear of losing the most precious person in her life and that was…Kanna.

Kaoru was set in motion with her long raven hair in a high ponytail and her beautiful yet deadly eyes narrowed. Her katana and her kodachi by her side she was ready for battle and no one could stop her from killing the people; that injured one of the villagers. If someone truly loved her they would try to stop her, even if it was for protecting the village. Yet, as predicted no one did stop her they just looked at her with great anticipation that the person would die and never hurt them again.

Obvious, though the only one who did fear for her that she would not die was Kanna yes, the one Kaoru holds dearer to her then…Kenshin ever was…

Kanna watched Kaoru from the outside of the shoji door and then asked meekly, "Kaoru…where are you going your not going to go kill? Are you?"

Kaoru turned around only to see a skinny, brunette haired, green-eyed, pretty 10 year old girl standing ever closely to the shoji door.

Kaoru then said, "Kanna…are you afraid of me?" Her question was surprisingly sounding grieved.

Kanna was startled by the question and then spoke quite slowly collecting her words "No I don't think I am, though you can be quite scary sometimes with your eyes narrowed I suppose…demo I know you would never hurt me…"

Kaoru smiled inwardly and then replied, "Well then to answer your question from before yes I am I cannot forgive those who hurt the villagers."

Kanna sighed and then replied all to quickly, "Fine Kaoru."

Kanna walked away without a second thought.

Kaoru chuckled a little then walked passed Maho in which she was making dinner she said, "I'll be gone for awhile so save some food for me alright Maho-san?"

Maho turned around to face Kaoru and nodded.

Kaoru quickly walked outside the village gates and sensed strong ki which quickly notified that he/she was a skilled fighter.

Kaoru ready for a fight seethed, "Show yourself, if you may. Only a coward is one that hides in the darkness of the shadows."

The suppososedly ninja answered from within the shadows of the trees, "I am no coward Midnight eye or also known as fallen Sakura."

Kaoru laughed an icy laugh as she replied, "Yes you may call me either for I have gained both names honorably…or so I think." She smirked at the face of danger and she laughed inwardly at the death this man was going to face.

Oh, how I'll love killing this stubborn ninja…

The ninja jumped off a large tree and landed gracefully on the ground as he proceeded forward, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight. He was a tall lean man which held great spirit in him he looked around the age of 25 and had jet black hair and a pair of chestnut brown eyes he was dressed in a dark brown gi and a white hakama. He was handsome in every possible way.

Kaoru took out her sword and jumped making a fairly easy swing that even those she thought with skill would overcome easily but they did not, but this one seemed better then the other's of the Daimio Clan much better…the man dodged it quickly and did his attack as he yelled, "Kimekaru!"

Kaoru who finally noticed that he was behind her blocked the attack by getting her kodachi out and swiftly blocking the attack before it hit the nape of her delicate white neck. Kaoru chuckled and said, "You are much stronger than the others that have opposed this village and I am gladly honored to fight you. But you are not good enough."

Kaoru did a back flip and then with a speed that would be compared to Kenshin's god like speed she raced forward him lunging her body in a full swing making him go backwards toward a tree.

She grabbed her katanas hilt and put her left hand forward touching the end of the hilt which made it swipe the air nearly touching the man's neck who was sitting up right on the tree, he had dropped his sword and was about to pick it up.

Kaoru spoke ever gently, "Who exactly are you, I do not recall you ever saying your name."

The man was surprised not to have been killed at that moment but answered, "Kyo Watashima, why have you no killed me?"

Kaoru's eyes showed a hint of softness and kindness and then replied, "Who waits for you?

Kyo looked up at the beautiful assassin's face, it showed no emotion but the way she spoke just then showed that she was not just an assassin that did her job, she had a heart of kindness in her; he replied, "No, I have no one to go back too but my master."

Kyo then remembered what his master told him…

Kyo, you must always attack the opening of your opponent's defense. Especially the Fallen Sakura for she will be your strongest opponent yet…

Kaoru turned her back to him and was about to speak when Kyo grabbed his katana and slashed Kaoru's back in a medium sized vertical line. Which would cause a scar…a dreaded scar.

"Ug…damn it all." Kaoru hissed.

Kaoru was about to fall backwards but held her ground and with her sword she blocked the next attack that Kyo was about to serve. With the force she let out she cried out, "TREKEN SU YA RYUU!"

Kaoru did a full attack and slashed Kyo's chest, which was not deep enough to kill him but needed medical attention. Kyo fell backwards and then asked softly, "Why?"

Kaoru was breathing heavily and was wiping her katana from the blood as she replied, "Why what?"

Kyo got up slowly and continued, "Why did your voice soften when you asked if someone waited for me?"

Kaoru sheathed her katana and placed it beside her kodachi as she said, "Watashima, Kyo…we will finish this battle another time."

Kaoru was walking away as Kyo called out, "You will protect these villagers with your life won't you?"

Kaoru turned toward him; the moonlight dove on her face and reflected her sparkling sapphire eyes and beautiful white face she smiled a rare beautiful smile and she replied ever softly, "Yes I would, even if they would do no such thing for me. Be prepared for today I may have spared your life, but the next time we meet…I won't."

Kaoru turned her back toward him and ran toward the village gates where she saw Kanna standing near the thick wooden poll grasping it. Her eyes wide with worry and as she saw Kaoru her face lit up. Kaoru managed to whisper, "Kanna…"

As she fell to the ground the blood trailing from her back onto the ground making a puddle surrounding her slim figure. Everything went black afterwards and the echo of Kannas' voice was heard in Kaoru's ears as she screamed, "Kaoru!"

To be continued…