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The two assassins

Chapter 20: What destiny bring

From last chapter………

Kaoru and Kenshin were walking donw the street, when a boy came running on the opposite direction they were walking, they boy bumped with Kaoru and she almost crashed on the ground but Kenshin with his keen reflexes had grabbed her before she did. They boy stopped in his tracks and stared at her with eyes wide open, he was about to open his mouth but she talked before he could.

"yahiko? What are you doing here"

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"there's no time to talk, follow me" with one quick movement the young lad whirled around and began to run in the opposite direction they were walking, both Kaoru and Kenshin followed him, trough many streets and finally they reached a sort of abandoned house. They went trough many doors till they found the last room of the place. There, lots of high tech devices were all over the places, the boy offered them a seat in the messy room.

"who is he?" asked Kenshin still stupefied by the previous events

"The question is whoa are you?" asked Yahiko arrogantly

"Kenshin, he is a long time friend, his name is Yahiko, he's like some sort of cousin to me, and I well, I don't know what he is up to" kaoru stared back at yahiko and rested her hands on her hips, when a quizzical glance ran trough her blue eyes "By the way what are you up to?"

"I cannot tell in front of him, you know what I mean" he batted his eyelashes so fast that Kaoru wondered if he was okay, she grabbed him by the shoulder and took him in front of her dear kenshin.

"This "boy" in front of you, is currently an agent, he doesn't not work for Hiko, fortunately, but he was with THE other guys, if you know what I mean" Yahiko jumped back, just like if he was offended or disgusted by her touch when she had finished explaining Kenshin.

"How could you, I don't know who he is and you're already telling him who I am?" asked yahiko anger raising with his tone "Gosh you've become even more reckless!"

"And this" pointed Kaoru to kenshin "You're looking to the top assassin in the world, former of Hiko's enterprise, I guess that that's enough for you to feel respect for him" Yahikos's eyes shut hard, he had just insulted the man he had feared and respected without knowing that that man was standing right in front if him.

"enough of this" grunted Kenshin "What are YOU doing here, what's your organization doing here?" he asked, he feared that their security could be in danger.

"It's about the case" answered Yahiko

"Bill's case?" asked Kenshin. Billy Vaelz was not only an enemy of them but almost of every and each one of the other organizations that were specialized in those kind of things. "I killed him" whispered Kenshin, his pupils dilated and his eyes burning amber

"I know" Yahiko swallowed "I saw the body, but it's not him who I'm looking for" he added. Kaoru took hold of kenshin's strong arm, he was staring blankly at the floor and the delicate touch of her was as soft as the sea breeze, he ran his fingers through his hair and then peered his glance on the boys eyes.

"What do you mean You're looking for?" Kaoru's chest rose and fell, she suddenly found that breathing had become difficult and tightened her grip on his arm.

"There was a young girl… Tsubame" he replied, he turned his head away of their sight. "I don't know

where she is, and I fear for her life" answered yahiko, he was lost in his thoughts.

"why?" asked Kenshin "But what brings you here?" he said roughly but not unkindly.

"I knew that she was going to come after you, see, after a few months she began to work with us, we found that she was a double agent. So the boss fired her, still we don't know who she was helping, if us or them. The thing is I fell in love with her, and just when I was going to propose, she disappeared. She knows you Kaoru, I know she'll ask for your help, you, you can give her back her honor and respect in front of everyone" Yahiko knelt, his eyes pleading for her help, Kaoru stared back and let escape a sigh.

"I'm afraid you not know the latest gossip don't you?" she knew she was going to disappoint him, but there was nothing she could do, and kenshin, a 'heartless' assassin could not defend the Girl in front of everyone.

"What's… what's wrong?" he asked, his only hope was not going to help him.

"I'm dead" she said with an It's- obvious tone

"What the fuck are you talking about!" Yahiko snapped back

"I'm supposed to be dead, I'm retired just as him, you should know by now"

"I can't risk her safety, our safety, for a lost girl, sorry, I love her too much to do so" was the simple reply of Kenshin.

"So you're not going to help? I know she's here, somewhere, I managed to track her, if you don't get her soon, maybe you'll be risking more than if you help me" Yahiko shoved the dust off of him, but Kenshin was already walking to the exit with Kaoru by his side. Kenshin looked over his shoulder and said

"I'll think about it"

Kaoru kept wondering about the girl, she remembered the name and her face, she was the girl who tried to kill her one night on her office, but a double agent, now that she remembered it, if she really had tried to kill her, she had look for an opportunity to do so, but she didn't, and it didn't seem like she intended to do it as something she wanted. She could still remember her glance of fear when she looked into her eyes, she was so unprotected, so fragile, that it was difficult to think that she could be an assassin just like her.

They kept walking, it was still early, he did not say a word during the whole way to the restaurant where they were going to have lunch. They both sat on a small table on a corner, it was the fanciest restaurant a tourist island could have. They ordered their drinks and waited patiently. Kenshint took hold of both of her hands and gave her a weak but sweet smile.

"you're planning to help him right, but you're afraid that it can put me in danger" Kaoru stated, just like if she had red his mind, kenshin nodded and replied.

"I can risk myself, but I can't take that risk without risking you" his voice was soft and low

"he deserves a chance, he's in love" she said and giggled " C'mon lets take this one as our last mission the hardest of all" she said with a tint mock in her tone "besides how hard could be finding a girl?"

"You're right" he whispered "As always" his smile grew bigger.

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"going to a wedding?" asked the smiley boy that was sitting on the dock "I guess it was hard to bring that huge yacht to this side of the country, I mean if you are planning to go to the Caribbean" he smiled to them and stood up, he was also invited to the big day.

Misao ran as fast as her state aloud her to and gave Soujiro a big hug, she had not seen him since the "baptism" when he saved her sister.

"I'm glad to see you too Mi-chan" he said when he regained his breath.

"You'll come with us too?" asked Misao, her big eyes shinning bright "yes, but I must warn you, I get sea -sick" he said and placed his hand over his stomach.

"Oh great the smiley boy will be puking the whole trip" said Misao and laughed.

"Nice to see you again Tenken" added Sanosuke, who began to walk in his direction "you really caused big troubles to kenshin, that's why I must congratulate you" they shook hand but sano punched his arm playfully and being a big man as he was, that was more than enough to break his arm again, luckily it didn't.

"great now we have three men in the boat which means I can rest of being a mate and I can become the skipper" Said Megumi triumphantly

"forget about it Meg, I kill myself if you put a single hand on the steer wheel " said Misao who glanced at her worrying about her life "Now the thing is, who is going to drive?"

"well I can, I mean I have one of this" said Soujiro who hid his blush behind his black bangs

"and you get sea sick!" said everyone at the same time except Aoshi.

"A long time Ago I made trip with Kaoru, don't you remember Mi-chan?" asked Soujiro, with a sad tone.

"yes I remember" whispered Misao. She knew that it was going to be hard for him to watch the wedding of her sister with another man when she had been his long time love: even though the pain it was causing to him, he had already decided to let her go, it was for his own good to stop loving her as something more than friends and it was time for him to see her as her dearest one.

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Finally she was in there, maybe she had a chance to redeem herself, event though she had no choice on keep hiding from them. She was trackless, she was the best one in doing that, that's how she had earned her position only an extremely high ranked assassin could easily find her, yet she knew there were too few to worry about it.

She sat on the couch aware that nobody was there and dared to lay on it. She had been running all day long, hiding, and alert. It had been a long trip to get there, Luckily she had been clever enough to leave him a clue to follow her and maybe within the next hours THEY would find her.

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"I think it's time to leave" said Kenshin who ushered Kaoru to the boat.

"yes I'm kind of tired, We've been walking all day" Kaoru flipped her long Raven hair back, the sun was already setting , and the sky was painted in in amber tones. She loved it all, finally peace. Kenshin got inside the boat too and drove them to the next island where their home was. The birds where chirping and the wind seemed to be whispering to their ears, the waves crashed against the low wall that surrounded the piece of land. It brought to her mind memories of the days when she lived in Japan. She remembered the day she went out on a yacht with Soujiro, and then wondered if he was alright.

Kenshin had never really felt such tranquility, his life had always been a turbulent sea till he found her, she has brought peace to his mind and soul, and make him remember that it was always going to be that way. Both Kenhsin and Kaoru walked down the path that took them to the main doors of the house and lazily they stepped in, but at the instant the placed a foot on the floor he senses became alert and pulled Kaoru back, Kaoru nodded and followed him from the back. He knew that there was someone else besides all the servants in the house, someone with a very strong presence.

Kenshin walked to the living room where he saw a female figure lying on the couch, the woman slowly stood up. Soemething caught her eyes, a pair of golden ones where watching her from the door. Kenshin did not move, and waited for the girl to talk. She was definitely the woman, that the lad was looking for so he didn't anything to make her runaway. Kaoru turned on the light switch and the image of the young lady became clear. She was wearing a stretch black suit with high heeled boots, it was hot in the island yet, there was no single part of her body except from her face that was uncovered. Her brown hair was a bit messy, and she was sweating, nervousness invaded her body the very instant she saw he's eyes. She did not dare to talk and stepped back, Kaoru tried to approach to her, but the girl kept going even farther.

"I know why you're here" said Kenshin, even though he disliked the thought of having an agent home, at the end he had decided to help Yahiko, and just like he had said, she was the one that was going to find them, making the job even easier. The girl satred back to his gold eyes that were watching every single move she made, at last she answered.

"I really don't intent to hurt you, if you must know" she said, her voice seemed like a whisper and her throat was dry.

"I know" said kaoru who stepped in front of Kenshin "you're that Tsubame girl, you're the one that Yahiko is looking for" brown bangs covered the girl's face at the moment Kaoru mentioned him.

"you know him?" she asked, tears dare to fall.

"Why are you running away" asked Kenshin hoarsely "I want to hear your version"

"you must trust us now you're here, otherwise we will not be able to help you" Kaoru coaxed the girl to tell them the truth, and something told Kaoru that she was not only running away because she was a double agent, but for something even stronger.

The Girl did not say a word, her head was low and was afraid, a sweat drop slid down her cheek and landed on the floor. How could she tell them what was actually happening? How could she tell him about it? Kaoru got closer to the girl and placed her hand over her forehead, she had fever, the girl's legs became weak and she lost her balance making her to fall right on the sofa. Kaoru sat next the girl, something was definitely not okay, her breathing was not steady, and her heart was beating too fast. Kaoru called for someone and asked the person to bring her some water. Tsubame took hold of Kaoru's delicate hand, she felt the girl was sweating cold , tears began to slip down her face soaking the fine tapestry. The girl managed to see into Kaoru's eyes, sorrow was reflected in them, she felt unprotected and naked to the world, how could a stranger understand her?

"what's wrong tell me" Kaoru was pleading for an answer, even though she had just met her, she already felt a special bound to her. The girl batted her eyes ever slowly, the girl was around eighteen or so not older than herself . Kaoru offered her one of those smiles that tells you that everything is going to be okay but the girl shook her head slowly. She didn't know in what kind of trouble she was. At last the girl managed to say something Kaoru did not expect.

"I'm pregnant" said Tsubame, her eyes got wet again and she burst in tears. Kenshin that was watching from the back left the living room and closed the doors, that was a girl matter and those were things no men could ever understand. Kaoru embraced her, and tsubame found relief she had not felt in a long time ago, Kaoru wiped away her tears and kissed the top of her head, she found them that word came out easier that she thought.

"don't cry, you have to be strong for your baby" soothed Kaoru in a motherly way, Tsubame was crying in Kaoru's arms, how could she protect her baby when they were looking for her?

"Tell me, Who's the father, who's the lucky guy?" she asked in a sweet voice "you're a pretty girl, and strong one , I'm sure you'll be able to overcome against anything" kaoru ran her fingers on Tsubame's silky hair.

"Yahiko…Yahiko is the father and he doesn't know" her words were smooth and firm, she was blushing and nervous at the same time, but she was proud that the father of her baby was such a fine man but she had not tell Yahiko which was the reason why she was running away because she was afraid they could find her and take her back. Probably he would understand that situations had forced her to keep him away from her and maybe some day they could live a happy trouble less life

"I don't know where he is, but I don't want to go back and let them have my baby, Yahiko thinks the boss fired me, but he didn't, I ran away."

"maybe there's something you don't know" said Kaoru, her voice a whisper "Yahiko is already here, or he's to clever or he's really desperate to find you, he loves you so much, I can tell. Now I'm gonna call him, and hell come, only then you'll be able to tell him, what really happened" Kaoru gave a sweet smile and left, the girl remained were Kaoru left her and embraced herself, now the only thing she had to do was to face him, and tell him the truth.

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A/N: Weeeeeeeeell this is it, I hope you liked ti, I'm sorry for the long update, but as I told you before, I was kind of busy, sorry again and I promise you I will post the other chapter sooner, you know I've never failed you so, till next chapter Bye.