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The meeting was called to order. Every family leader ready to get this over with before a war broke out. You had to be deaf to not hear what happen the night before. No one was truly upset about the killing. It came with the job.

Hiko

He sat in the back not wanting to draw attention. He really didn't want to be here but someone had to stand in for the head family.

That was what he was telling himself but the truth was that he wanted to kill Tomeo, her husband and brother. By doing so he could get Kaoru to kill him. This way he would finally die and avenge his student.

His son…

Seeing Tomeo stayed close to her brother not knowing who sent Kaoru on her. Everyone knew she was the one whipping out the dead family. The only reason she was alive was simply she had more fire power than the others.

Now that it was morning to kill Tomeo out in the open would be an act of war and he didn't really care enough to see it to the end. So instead of severing her head from its body Hiko waited. Once this meeting was over she'd be good as dead.

Kaoru

Everyone in the room was sitting down. No weapons were allowed at these meeting. It was a sign of respect and trust. Foolish of them to continue this when they knew she was still lose. If they believed that bitch and her family would see another sun rise while she still breathed then they were crazier than she.

Readying her sword she prepared to descend from the ceiling. If she was quick Tomeo would be the first to die. After that she could die in peace. Then her heart prayed to be reunited with Kenshin. Heaven or hell didn't matter. Kaoru just wanted to be with him.

Only then would she be happy.

Her musing cost her more than she could have imagined. A sharp pain bit in to her neck before her world was black.

"I'm sorry but I cannot allow you to kill her My Kio"

Meeting

Aoshi

"Seeing the Kaizoku-ō family called us here we should hear what they have to say."

Razio the son of Saizō Kaizoku-ō the sir of his family stood to speak. "Twenty years ago we set a meeting time to insure the survival of this organization. It has come to our attention that one of you has been killing another family for power. While that is all well and good each family here has a purpose. Without them we lose their benefits and have to spend time and resources to regain it."

Hiko

"So you called us here to put an end to it?"

Razio

"In a manner my family keeps up our trade overseas. My son Razio was informed by the Battousai of what was going on. Tomeo you and your family have cause too much trouble over the death of your grate grandmother. It should have ended with Lady Ruka's death but instead you have killed an entire family leaving an insane hire. Because of this your title will go to another family member and your punishment will be delivered by Hiko seeing as he is the acting head."

Tomeo

"How can you all sit here as if what I've done hasn't been done before? No one knew what was going on until last night."

Razio

"If you wish to keep your tongue I suggest you keep quite. My father may allow you to speak but I shall not. The fact that no one tried to stop you say for Aoshi's family says a lot. This isn't simply about power but in keeping balance. Aoshi's keeps us informed of all underground dealings. Your family watches medicine as well as poisons, Hojo the arms and weaponry. And Hiko was to get reports to maintain this balance. He had to clean up your mess because you failed to continue your families work. Do you not know when something goes wrong it is the Head family that is to blame? If we see fit we can have them and their family killed for a simple mishap that had nothing to do with them. I now see that we were right to speak with the Battousai and pick other members."

The entire room was in an up roar. Nothing less was expected of them. Had they been listening they would have heard that death was another option. Hiko had been prepared for the death that accrued on his watch. The others weren't so lucky.

Raizo

"As I was saying you are all going to be replaced. Aoshi with Sasuke, Tomeo with Maillka and Hojo with Kyo." Calling in soldiers the Kaizoku-ō family turned to leave before their Sir turned and addresses Tomeo.

Saizō

"At sunrise tomorrow you will reap what you sew."

Through the entire meeting Tomeo's face remained stock until he spoke. Knowing now there was no shield, no man to stand behind she would have to stand on her own two feet and fight.

I'm sorry it's so short but I rewrote this thing so many times. I finally wrote something I liked. So let me know what you think. I might rewrite this again. Until next time…