A/N: well I left it on a cliffie last time so I want to get this one going. It is a good one I think. I also want to tell you that this is going to be one of the final two chappies alright. Well, here we go!

Behind Him

I walked next to Enshi. I had my head lowered and my fists clenched. I didn't want to do this. I didn't want to fight, but it was a thing that was inevitable. I had to make the world know. I had to make them know that I would never harm Tomoe. I loved her. I never had a reason. I had to make sure that the world knew of my innocence.

I didn't want to seem as though I were retailating. This was the only thing that I could choose. People at the station watched as we neared the doors. Megumi set down the phone and Sano was watching. Enishi ordered them to stay inside if they wanted to keep their jobs. Kaoru looked in worry. I didn't know who her worry was toward. I ddin't want to find out. I'm glad that he ordered them to stay inside. I didn't want nayone else to get involved in our fight. There was no one that was going to be hurt but us.

Enishi opened the door and I stepped out. He stood in the parking lot outside. The back was where Kaoru came in and it was secluded to a forest entrance. On the front there was a lot for the cars that came the other way. There was a road and the forest was still there.

" Alright. You want me to tell the truth do you?" he asked . i didn't respind as I looked to the people who had collected to see the fight. " You won't get it out of me until you beat me," he said and laughed. I didn't want to hurt him either. I saw him get in a stance and I did the same. Hand to hand combat was not my specialty. It wasn't his either.

" Alright Enishi. Let us settle this quicky," i said and he agreed. We started off and seemed to disappear. Kaoru was wondering. Her head thrusting trying to find us. We came visable again and Enishi threw a punch my way. I moved and tried myself. He moved by barely anything and swung his leg under my feet. I was caught off-guard and started to fall landing on my hands. He looked to me with a smile and tried to slam his heel into me. I rolled over and got up.

" Quick still Himura. At least you can still put up a worthy fight," he said. I didn't respond. I was not going to let him throw off my consentration. He noticed and tried to hit me again. I moved and grabbed his fist sand tried to throw him. he kept his feet planted and I got him nowhere. He still got up. I looked at him as he pushed up his glasses.

" I'd take those off ," i said. He didn't really care and pulled off his jacket. It must have made him move more freely.

He came closer and tried to kick me near the knee I struck back swiping him under the feet and sending a punch to the stomach. He went to one knee and looked up at me. He was till giving this psychotic smile as he stood one more time. He ran toward me and he was to fast for me to notice. He pulled a knife and tried to catch me with it. I moved out of the way. A few of my hairs fell to the ground . I looked over at Kaoru who was giving a stunned face. She appaerntly didn't know who this guy could be.

" A hidden weapon. I should've know better," I said and watched him as he tried again. i need something more than my hands to protect me and I looked around. The parking lot was barren. Nothing but cars and that was only to block. I needed something. A stick.

I looked and dodged as Enishi tried to strike me. I started running to see if I could find anything. He followed close behind me. " You still scared Himura. There is no one to protect just give me your all," he said.

" I plan on it," i got to a bike rack that was empty and got behind it. He hit the rack with the knife causing sparks.

" You're being anything but a man in this fight Hmura," I knew that I wasn't doing much and I looked around. i had a good angle of the whole parking lot. I saw what i could use. It was an old rusted pole that sat against the wall. I stood and looked at Enishi who tried jabbing at me. I started to go one way then I ran to other. I needed to get away. " Now where would you be going Himura!" he asked and grabbed my ankle. I fell my chin hitting the ground. The gave me a headache. I turned over quickly and looked in his cold eyes. I could see what I saw twelve years ago. The same man that could kill in cold blood. I gave a huff and then punched him in the jaw as he was abut to throw the knife into my chest. I got up as he fixed his glasses and I ram. He again was close behind looking in anger. At least the smile was gone.

I got to the wall almost out of breath. My heart was pounding. I grabbed the pole and put it in front of me the rust rubbing on my hands. If the pole had rust it was bound to break soon. I had to use it to what I could in the time I had. Enishi had caught up with me and smiled." A weapon Himura. Well, maybe you have something in you,." he said and his knife hit the pole. I struggled to keep him back and shoved him away. I ran to the other side and swing turning back around. My swordsmanship was actually going to come in handy for once in my life. Enshin ran toward me hitting the pole once more. A bit of the rust fell off. I stared at him as I tried to hit his chest. He moved to the side and grabbed the pole slicing down the lower part of my right arm. He took the pole and threw it. The bang went against the wall. He took me by the collar and threw me. I hit the ground rather hard. That was when I heard the door open. Kaoru was the first out. Enishi looked at them.

" Get back inside you bugs!" he yelled. Sano shoved him out of the way and ran over to me. Kaoru slipped out of her shoes and came over.

" Kenshin!" I heard her yell out. I opened my eyes. I must have blacked out for a second and I tried to look to them. Sano and Kaoru made it first. megumi was next with Misao. Aoshi trailed behind in a steady walk.

Megumi and Sano took my shoulders and pulled me up. The first thing I did was throw my hand to my head and look to them. I was going to have a giant headache tomorrow. Megumi took my arm and looked at the cut as the warm liquid pour over my fingers. " That is a bad cut Ken-san. Not too deep but it's long," I didn't care. That was the last of my worries. then I heard Enishi start to speak.

" You get away from him!" he yelled and I saw Soujiro come my way.

" Are you alright Himura-san?" he asked low. I watched him and nodded. Enishi was fuel with anger as he looked at them.

" Did you not hear me. Get away from him!" he said. they all looked to him in a angry way. their faces in scowls. Megumi was shotting daggers it seemed. I looked at her as she steadied me and set my arm on the ground. " If you don't want to get fired I suggest that you all get back inside," that was when I looed at Sano. He was normally a casual guy and open minded. The mind that he had. But I saw a face that I had never seen. He was furious and he looked like he was about to growl to Enishi. He didn't growl but he started to talk.

" You can't fire all of us, boss," he said boss mockingly. Enishi grit his teeth.

" And why not? You're all under my control," he said. I saw Sano give a smile. He knew something. I listene as he started again.

" You would be all alone. There would be no station if you got rid of all of us. We all have a precise order," Sano said. Enishi looked at him and raised a brow.

" I start the chain," Soujiro piped up. I looked to him. He too was in a scowl. That was what really got me. I had never really seem Sou without a smile slapped on his face." I work with you on the schdule and I hand it off to Megumi," he said and Megumi's voice chirped in.

" I schedule everything in a precise order. That is when you would send out Kaoru and Aoshi," they both looked at Enishi. Kaoru had a pissed look on her face with her arms crossed tight. Aoshi had his hands him his coat pocket and stared at Enishi coldly.

" We go out and get everything that is needed," Aoshi said. " We get them for the people who report it," Kaoru said.

" All of us work this place. You just maintain things like our pay and our schdule hours. We all work for you. But you can't work without us," MIsao said hotly. She to crossed her arms and was wagging a finger. " That is why we are not afraid to stand behind a friend," Misao said. " Besides. We might not know what hapened but we have a good hint," she handed it off to Kaoru.

" Honey bunch," she said. " We all figured it out at coffee today. You are a boss. But you weren't going to be. You wanted to be above everyone so you could control us," she said. " I may be your fiance' but that doesn't mean I am controlled by you," she said. Kaoru began to step forward and I listened attentively to see if they got it right.

" You knew that there was a chance that you would not be picked after the former boss retired. It was between you and the photographer Kenshin. He was just as good as you were," she said. " You wanted to get rid of the competiton. You killed Tomoe and framed it on Kenshin," she said. Enishi smiled and laughed.

" Close my dear. Very close. But you have tyet to hit the bull's-eye," he said and ran to everyone ready to kill anyone. They moved away and Kenshin shoved Sano and Megumi out of the way.

" You will not hurt anyone but me!" I yelled.

" They have nothing to do with this," he shouted. Rnishi started to slice at him. He was jabbing and doing everything to hit me. He never hit me but as I looked around I saw the thing that I wanted. A police car was pulling in and stopping. Enishi jabbed one more time before he was caught and caught me on my right shoulder. It was a small cut. The police took his wrists and took me as well. They stared at us and looked around to the others.

" Who started the fight?" one of the policeman asked.

" It was him," Kaoru said. " The one with the white hair. He was trying to kill Kenshin," she said. She walked over to the officers.

" Sure little lady?" he asked.

" I am sure," Enishi grit his teeth.

" You are lying Kaoru," he hissed to her. I looked. I was the one that started it. I sighed and was about to say something when Kaoru spoke." He started it twelve years ago and was deciding to finish it. We got him to confess a murder. The one of Tomoe Yukishiro that he accused Kenshin Himura of," Kaoru said. I looked to her. She was right. Enishi started it tweleve years ago.

" That murder. Give us proof," the man said. Kaoru looked around.

" We have seven witnesses to te confession and a camera," she said. The police looked at her as she pointed. I had never noticed that.

" Alright miss. We will let the redhead go," the policeman said. " You better get that bandaged son," the policeman said and pointed to an ambulance that sat in the parking lot. Kaoru held my arm and walked me over there. She loked up to me with a smile as I sat down. A nrse took my arm and started to clean it. I asked Kaoru something.

" Who called?"

" I did," she said. " I was scared for yu," she said. " You're a real nice guy. Unlike Enishi," she said. The woman out my bandage arm on my chest and I gave her a thank you. She handed me a ice pack as I requested and I put it on my head. " You okay Kenshin?" she asked.

" Yeah. I will be. Arigato Kaoru-dono," I said. She bllushed and looked to the police car as Enishi was hoved in.

" I'll be back in a minute," she said. I stood and started to follow her as she ran and stopped the policeman from starting out. They rolled down the window a bit so Kaoru couls talk to Enishi. She smiled pulling off a diamond ring and said.

" Honey," it was dripping with fakeness. " The wedding is off," she said and threw the ring which fell downa drain.

" Why you little bi..." the window closed leaving Enishi screaming at Kaoru. I laughed as She walkedover to me and hugged around me.

A/N: There you go. The fight. Kaoru had had masked feelings for Kenshin all along. Well, till next and last time. KenSan out!