Jinchu

Kenshin and Kaoru waited in the car outside of an old strip club owned by Takeda Kanryu. The reason why the TPD hadn't shut it down was because Yukishiro Enishi was a regular customer to the place. In fact, an anonymous tip had led Kaoru and Kenshin to the place. Supposedly Enishi was meeting someone there to discuss some plans to getting weapons on the Black Market. Kaoru was ready for this. She would catch the man responsible for her sister's death.

"Nervous, Kaoru-dono?" Kaoru quickly looked over to her partner and realized that for the first time that she was scared to death. She knew Kenshin could sense her distress, but she wouldn't confirm her fears. She wanted to appear strong.

"I'm fine," she finally said. She waited a few beats before she stated the next question. "How much do we know about Enishi?" Kenshin looked through the notes before answering.

"All we know is that he is a major underground leader. He is very strong with a sword, and he is known for a widespread of assassinations through the Mafia." Kenshin looked back at Kaoru. This time she seemed puzzled. "Is something wrong?"

"It's just…Enishi is a big time bad ass for the Mafia. Why would he be…"

"There he is," Kenshin interrupted. Kaoru looked up and allowed her eyes to furrow in hatred. There before her only fifty feet away stood the man responsible for her sister's death. But something didn't feel right. He looked like a murderer and he had been seen with Kanryu and some of the victims, but why would he lower himself to murdering women who didn't have much of a life anyways?

Kaoru reached for her gun, but Kenshin put his hand over hers. Kaoru was about to ask why he had stopped her, but he didn't have to answer. A man in a cape and a skull mask walked behind Enishi. They didn't want to involve more people then they had to, so Kaoru and Kenshin waited. The skull man exchanged some information, smiled, and then walked back into the club. Enishi started to walk away into an alley when Kenshin and Kaoru finally got out of the car. Kaoru had her gun out, ready to take the underground leader.

"Alright, Kaoru-dono. We need to take this easy. We don't have an arrest warrant, so just…" Kaoru didn't care what Kenshin was saying. In fact, she didn't hear a single word. She wanted to nail this guy. She bolted straight towards the alley where Enishi had disappeared into, leaving Kenshin behind in her dust. "Kaoru-dono, wait!"

Kaoru ran faster than she had ever in her life, following the walking footsteps in front of her. They finally stopped, and when she rounded the corner Enishi was facing the wall of a dead end. Kaoru immediately took her stance and pointed her gun as the man turned around and smiled at her.

"Ah, if it isn't the famous, young detective, Kamiya Kaoru-chan. I've been waiting to meet you." Enishi explained maliciously. Kaoru ignored the welcome and shouted at him.

"Yukishiro Enishi, you are under arrest for the murders of Shintaro Yuki, Yamoto Ayame, Hatsuhito Shiori, Kentaro Tsubara, Usamaki Ura, Minamota Kanna, and Kamiya Tomoe."

"Seven women," he sneered. "What a busy boy I have been. To think I raped all those women, tortured them, and then ringed their necks. It must have been a wondrous sight." Kaoru growled at Enishi as he described the murders. She didn't want to hear it.

"Shut up, Enishi! Hands where I can see them!" Enishi smiled as he complied and turned his back to Kaoru. She grabbed her cuffs and put her gun away. She got up to him and started to cuff his left hand as she read his rights. "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say…" She didn't even see it coming. He was so fast in turning around and pushing the hilt of his sword into her ribs. She tasted blood in her mouth for a second before collapsing onto the pavement. Again, Enishi smiled as he pushed his glasses up.

"You have the right to remain unaware. I don't have time to waste, but you look so much like your sister. I think I might have to take you with me."

"Not on my watch, Enishi." Enishi looked up to see who the voice came from. It was far too familiar for his liking. When he found the owner, he was wielding his reverse-blade sword. "The way Kaoru-dono handled the situation was very reckless, but you will come with us to answer a few questions about the rose serial killer." Enishi could only look at the man before him in disgust. In a moment, his sword was drawn as well.

"Himura Kenshin. Battousai. You took the one thing that I loved in this world. You took her away from me, and now she is dead. You will pay with your life!" He ran towards Kenshin with immense speed, almost pushing Kenshin back in the process. Kenshin could feel his guilt setting in while Enishi's power for revenge increased. "Tell me, Battousai. Is Tomoe smiling on you? Because she is smiling on me now!"

Kenshin tried to hold him back, but Enishi got around him and knocked him to the ground. He then kicked him repeatedly while chanting, "You killed her! You killed her!" He then grabbed the veteran and punched him three times before throwing him on the ground. Enishi then raised his sword to make the final strike. His eyes were full of rage, and veins were sticking out of his face. "You will be punished for the criminal that you are. You will suffer Jinchu!"

Kenshin waited for the sword to come down on his body. He was fine with dying for his sins right now, but he wasn't fine with leaving Kaoru to this villain. He had to save her somehow. This time, however, someone was going to save him.

Bang!

Kenshin looked up at his executioner. His face was contorted with pain as he dropped his sword. He finally dropped to his knees with a smile. "Even though I die, your punishment is not complete. You will experience the full potential…of Jinchu." His body finally hit the ground with a dead thunk.

Kenshin looked up to see why his enemy had fallen. A tear-stained Kaoru knelt on the ground with her gun pointing and smoking. She ran to Kenshin and hugged him a tight as possible before Kenshin decided to talk.

"Kaoru, why did you…"

"I almost got you killed again. I couldn't bear to lose you. I killed him. I killed him." Kenshin could tell that this was her first time. He couldn't find it in his heart to scold her for his actions. For now, they would just go to the hospital and report back to headquarters.

Unfortunately, they were both unaware to the man watching them in the cape with a deadly smile.

Man, what a long time it has been. I'm really sorry for the wait. I've been so busy with everything these past two months. I have to get the rest of my stories updated. Plus I have graduation this weekend and I'm running for State Office for FFA. Please be patient with me. I'll try my best to keep up. Cya.