A/N: Thank you, I knew I would get a few people. Time for the next chapter! WEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Interview

I looked at him with a smile. He hadn't bit me yet so I thought I was in the clear. I opened the binder once more and he stood again. I was wondering if it was like a garage door opener or something. He walked over, malice still in his eyes and took the binder from my hands. The man, Kenshin sat next to me and looked at the open binder. It was about to break with the papers I put in it. I had kept it since college and it was taped on the binding.

I watched him. He was curious of what I had in there. He wasn't asking any questions but his eyes were skimming the words. I knew that he was trying to get to know me by my work." You go much in depth about your people Kaoru-dono, that you do. And you much less stay away from pinching kind of parts I see," he said very quietly and I ddin't respond I just watched him flip though. In a pocket, which he had gotten to, that was behind a few papers there was a picture. And he pulled it out looking at it and then shoved it in my face.

" Oh him. That is my fiance'," I said and he looked at the picture then to me." Enishi Yukishiro," I said and he nodded with a scowl and put the picture away. He handed the binder to me and looked around the white room." Is it okay if I ask questions now?" but he didn't answer." Kenshin," I said lightly and I watched him walk over to the board untaping a picture that was from the newspaper and showed it to me." What is it?" I asked and took the photo that had a clipping.

CHANNEL 18 TAKEN OVER BY A YOUNG REPORTER

The well know reporter, Enishi Yukishiro has taken over the Channel 18 after the last CEO

retired. Enishi has just recovered from the loss of his older sister who was murdered. The killer has been identified as Kenshin Himura.

I didn't need to read further. I could tell what he was saying. He didn't like that I was having anything to do with Enishi. " I'm sorry Kenshin," I said and he looked to me.

"Kaoru-dono. I will not do anything to you. You had nothing to do with what happened," he told me. I was relieved but a bit guilty because I might make him feel worse.

" Ask your questions," his voice became stronger from the rasp of before." Kaoru-dono, this is the most I have talked in some time. My manners are not what they used to be," he said. I was warned at least and I watched him settle on the wall and breathe in.

" How long have you been here?" I asked and he looked at his hands for a moment counting. It surprised me.

" A while um.. twelve years I believe," he said. I with a knot wrote it down.

" Why?"

" Because, I was accused of murder of my fiance'. I could do nothing for what had happened," he said. I wrote it. I was thinking.

" Accused but does that mean..?"

" I did not do it," he said. That was something blunt from most murderers. I was a bit suspicious.

" Will you tell me what had happened?" I asked and he looked down and didn't answer. I was thinking as he mused and with pursed lips he said.

" No," I understood the message and turned a different way.

" What was her name?" he was not quick to answer and I held my breath. Then I heard him breath.

" Tomoe," he said. It was light and in an affectionate way. But there was misery in his voice." You'd be surprised what people make-up. That is all I will say of the incident. Being only eighteen I was," he said. I looked at him for a moment. He was only thirty. I was only twnety-three. I then looked at him and I knew that he did not look thirty. It was shocking.

" So you're not that old are you?" I said and he shook his head. I was trying to think of more, but my major subject was already cut. Oh joy to the kind-hearted me.

" Did Enishi have any play in this?" I asked. He didn't answer, but he did seem to growl. I strayed again and looked at my notes. I think I had ebough until he was prepared to open more. Then I thought read the board. If he would let me." Would you mind if I looked at your collage?" I asked. He looked to me and gave a bit of a smile." That means yes right?" I wasn't too sure and he nodded.

I walked over and skimmed it I saw things about wars and people, my friend Sano and a girl named Misao. Some of my partner, Aoshi. I was wondering if he had a connection with them but didn't bother. Then I saw the picture of him in court. It was a drawing made by a proffesional. It was interesting. I also saw a photo of a young women with black hair and dark eyes. Her skin was pale." Is this Tomoe?" I asked and he nodded. She was pretty." She was murdered wasn't she?" I asked. He nodded again." Did you do it?" I asked and he shook his head." Why do you have pictures of my partner?" i asked.

" He was an old acquntence," he said. I looked at him and was intregued.

" how so?" I asked and he looked up to him.

" When he was just an amatuer reporter back then I was his photographer. That was what I was and had always been," he said. I looked at him. A photographer. That might be why the station wanted to know about him." Sano. I know that you know him, he was my best friend. The one that had got me interested in the media. I must ask you one question though Kaoru-dono," he said and I looked at him a bit in a trance.

" Oh a yes what is it?" I asked him and he gave a smile.

" Is he still the goofy roosterhead from before?" I started to give a laugh.

" Yep. Still is, always was," I answered and then the smile faded." Is there something wrong? I asked. He was scratching at his hands." Stop that!" I demanded. His hands dropped for each other. They were scarred enough.

" Kaoru-dono I do not want to alarm you, that I do not. That is what I have always done while I was here. A punishment I suppose," he said and I wondered. A punishment for an uncommitted crime? I wasn't thinking to much.

" For what?" and he seemed to shake a bit.

" Nothing Kaoru-dono it is not your concern," his voice had been a bit of a hiss and I decided to veer off the subject.

" Just don't do it. Have you seen your hands. They're torn at. They look as though an animal was trying to get,"

" I know. LIke I said. A puniskment. Now Kaoru-dono I will tell you one more thing. A crime is not solved till the true killer is found. And the picture is not completed till every person is allowed to contribute," he was puzzling me a bit." Figure that out Kaoru-dono," he told me and as I was about to leave I looked at his face, what I could see and come to him kneeling." What is wrong Kaoru-dono?" he asked. And I took his arm forcing him to his feet. He was so pale and surprised.

Pushing him over to the mirror he looked at the unbrushed mess of hair covering his face and them turned to me. I was digging in my purse finally pulling out a brush. He was looking at me strangly and I grabbed a bit of his tangled locks which were very thick and strated pulling my brush through the knots." When was the last time you brushed this?" I asked. He looked at me.

" I do not have something to use Kaoru-dono. Sessha can not help it," I looked at him. An unworthy one. I didn't like what he had called himself.

" You are not unworthy Kenshin," I said and comtinued to straighten his long crimson locks. As much as I didn't want to think of it, but it looked as though it were stained with blood.

Finally I had gotten all of it and it looked rather nice. Then I knew something wasn't complete. I pulled down my ribbon my hair going to my shoulders and I grabbed it near the nape of his neck pulling it all behind and started to tie it up nicely. I turned him to the mirror. I thought that it would be the luck that he needed. Kenshin had needed it more than I did.

He looked at the mirror wide-eyed. HIs lavender eyes were staring at it. His hand pulled up to the mirror and that was when I had sensed something wrong. He was looking all to shocked and then out of nowhere his fist slammed into the mirror and blood was dripping down the wall. I didn't understand. It was just a scar. Everyone had them. Though I had to admit it was abnormal. It was a cross shaped from his nose to his ear. The other was from the corner of his eyes to chin. I was a bit afraid as he turned to me. His eyes pierced at me as I watched him take his fist off the shattered mirror." I DON"T EVER TO SEE MY FACE!" he screamed at me and I whimpered. He was scaring me form my wits end but I took my attention off of his face and to the wounded hand.

" You need to get that treated," I said and took his hand where there were cuts form the glass. To his wish I took back my ribbon and tied it tightly at his hand after cleaning up the dripping blood." There all better," I said in a cheery voice. We were both at our knees. I saw him take back his hand and look at it. The blood was sinking through a bit but I knew someone would help him." You don't have to say anything," I said and I saw a women rush through the door.

" Are you alright young lady!" she asked and I smiled.

" I am," I said and looked to Kenshin." He needs help with some cuts on his hands though," I said.

" Oh Ken don't tell me you scratched them to bleed again," her voice was a strong Southern accent.

" No he smashed the mirror," I told her. I saw her name reading Tae.

" I see. Alright I better get Ken fixed up before he bleed more. You better go miss. It is late and visitors are suppose to go," she said and I gave a smile slipping on my shoes. She was struggling to get him off his knees." Your things are at the reception desk alright. I hope you got what you needed," I shut the door and gave a smile. HE was an intregue I could say. And certainly different. And those puzzels he gave me. They were so different.

" I certainly got alot out of him. I think I migt come back," I said and walked out the door.

A/N: Hope ya like. That is kind of why he scratches himself. BUt what punishment. Give me a few more reviews and I will continue. KenSan out!