Chapter 33: Thruth Part 2

NORMAL POV

"I want to go home."

Yamanami-san closes his eyes and sighed heavily, there's no doubt that tetsu wouldn't be satisfied with this answer. "I'm afraid I can't let you go home just yet," he replied in a calm expressionless face.

Tetsu's eyes widen by the calm replied, "Why not?"

Yamanami-san looked at him and turns away, "Hijikata-san specifically said to keep you here no matter what. I have no choice, since I already promised him. I'm sorry, Tetsu-kun."

Tetsu's eyes furrow into a pained expression, and he advert his gaze to the floor.

TETSU'S POV

I kept my eyes on the matted ground and bit my lower lips. I have to go back to Tokyo; I can't afford to waste time and get stronger in the process. I don't care about completing Ghost Whisper, Dragon Slice, or Dragon Tornado! I just want to…

"I…"my voice cracked into a whisper, "will not…" I manage to raise my voice level, "lose them to him again," I paused, holding back my tears, "I will not lose everything to Suzu again!"

I looked up and glared at Yamanami-san as if ordering him to give me permission to go back. Yamanami-san avoided my eyes and looked at the ground. Tears stung my eyes as I knew there was no way I'll be able to go home. Oh, how wish I was dead like O-Hana-chan. "I can take you home." What? I quickly adverted my gaze to the quiet listener in the room.

"Ryouma!" Akesato-san protested.

"Really?" I could feel my face lighten up and I couldn't help but feel a little hope again.

"But," Ryouma quickly added, ignoring Akesato-san's protested, "I want to know everything about this desire of yours that wanting to go home. I can understand if you have never been alone all your life, but this situation is nothing like situation that most child would have. Also, I want to know," he turns to Yamanami-san, "Who is the cursed child?"

I panic, not wanting anyone to know about my memories, how am I going to ex- Wait! Cursed child? What is is he talking about? That has nothing to do with my life or desire.

"Ryouma! Tetsu-kun-"

Me? What does this-cursed child or something has to do with me? What are these people talking about?

Akesato-san was quickly cut off as Ryouma interrupted, "He's old enough, if you kept this secret from him any longer, he will without a doubt, follow the same path as those before him, and everything that everyone did to ensure the safety of the people, will only go to waste."

What is Ryouma talking about? Secret? Path? Those before me? Safety of the People? What are they really talking about? What kind of secret are they talking about? What path am I going to follow? Who are those before me? What do they mean by safety of the people? What… is… does the Shinsengumi have secrets that I don't know about?

"Don't worry, you will understand soon enough."

"Huh?" I looked up at Ryouma. He gave me a big grin and patted my head before turning back to Yamanami-san.

"Please begin," he said.

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BAM!

SUSUMU'S POV

I never expect Okita-san to betray us, especially Kondou-san. The pain of betrayal scorches through my heart like a thousand knives stabbing me over and over again. My numb body lay on the bloody and dirty floor. Pieces of walls lie on the floor in rumble as the fight came to a close. I could tell that most the blood was mine. Across the floor, lies the unmoving Kondou-san. Tears stung my eyes. I gritted my teeth hoping it would hold back the tears, but it was failure.

"Kon… dou…san," I reaches out slowly towards the unmoving corpse.

"Ahhhggg!" I let out a painful scream as something heavily stomped my hand flat on the floors surfaced.

I close my eyes, enduring the painful pain. Above me, I could hear a wicked laugh in satisfaction. This laugh pained my heart even more; knowing that the Okita-san that we came to loved was gone, leaving lonely a wicked being in its place. "Why?" I choke out in pained.

I could tell he bend down as the foot on my hand gotten heavier. "Because," he replied with a smirking tone, "I wanted to see how far my strength is willing to go. This so-called-Shinsengumi can't even provide me anymore entertainment, so tell me; why should I stay here with a bunch of weakling like you all when the Choushuu could provide me much more?"

With that last line, something in my mind clicked the betrayal into pieces. "You-"

STAB!

NORMAL POV

Okita-san pulled the sword out of the unmoving ninja on the floor. A few droplet of blood jumps onto his face and slide down, as if trying to dyed his skin the color of red. He took one last glance at the two victims and then walked out of the shop.

Not far from the flower shop, a black limo parked in wait for his arrival. The door swung open almost immediately and the bloody traitor got in, closing the door behind him.

Inside the limo, another four passengers were seated in wait for him. The passenger with silver hair grin as wickedly as anyone could have imagined. "I'm surprised you managed to kill both the Commander and the ninja," the silver-haired said innocently.

Okita-san glared at him, "Is that all you had to say?"

The silver-haired quickly smile innocently, "No, but I am glad that you're doing what I've said."

The traitor continues to glare at him. The silver-haired continues, "I can't wait to see Tetsu's face when he found you betrayed them."

"I did not betray them," he growled, "I'm not even Okita Sojiro to begin with."

"Of course," the silver-haired smirked, "after all, the real Okita Sojiro has long been my hostage, isn't that right, Saito-san?"