Now onto Part 3!


As the dawn drew near the people gathered around Kamiya Dojo as they looked at the destroyed building. Megumi rushed over right away only to find Yahiko half-dead.

“Yahiko!!!” Megumi shouted as she came running in the Dojo. “Please people, give me some room!!” She pushed other people away and got to Yahiko to check his pulse. It was weak but still intact. “Hurry!! Get me some hot water and bandages!!”

“Yo, Kenshin you alright?” Sano asked as he observed his face meticulously.

“Ah.. Yah, I am okay,” Kenshin replied half smiling.

“We are getting close to the village. This is the part where we are going to come across some trouble,” Chiemi remarked staying close to Kenshin.

Sano and Kenshin both walked silently their eyes slightly narrowing to keep alert. Just as Chiemi warned, 10 dark ninjas appeared blocking their way. “This is your stop I believe,” one of them smirked. Sano laughed and replied.

“Oi, we don’t need you to tell us where to stop. Where’s Amano?”

“He wouldn’t want to see worthless crap like you.”

“Ha! Wanna see who’s worthless?” Sano slowly made a fist at the ninja.

“Mate Sano,” Kenshin suddenly interfered. He starred at the ninjas with fierce eyes. “We want to avoid unnecessary fights. Tell us where Amano is.”

“Little boy, you don’t know who you are talking about. Do not address Amono-sama without sama!!” the leader growled.

“No.. no.. you got it all wrong,” Sano said, smiling bitterly. “YOU don’t know who you are talking to. If you don’t want to get your ass kicked you better move outta the way.”

“Uruse!!!” The head ninja threw a dart straight at Sano’s head. Sano ducked just in time to save his life. He then turned around to land a punch right into the ninja’s stomach. He gurgled up some blood and fell on the ground holding his stomach. The other ninjas quickly grabbed their leader and ran off.

“Che... What is this? That’s it?” Sano retorted rather surprised.

“These men aren’t trained enough to beat you two,” Chiemi quietly replied.

“Then what is the problem here? Let’s finish them off and go back,” Sano said wiping off the blood on his forehead that the dart had passed by.

“It’s Amano,” said Kenshin. He continued to walk again.

“What of Amano, Kenshin?”

“He’s not like them,” Chiemi answered following Kenshin’s footsteps. “The government officials haven’t been able to land a finger on them because Amano takes revenge for his men. Once Amano and his gangs get what they want, they do not disturb anybody else.”

“This guy is confusing the heck out of me! What is he? What does he want? He is a killer however you put it tho right?” Sano pulled his spikey hair with his hands.

“But he doesn’t kill recklessly...” Kenshin quietly answered.

Chiemi eyed him carefully.“Right..”

“What DOES he want then?” Sano asked looking at the two all of sudden very concerned.

Kenshin stopped and turned around to look at Sano. “That’s what we have to ask him de gozaru yo!” Kenshin smiled.

“Don’t give me an innocent smile when I am seirous, Kenshin!” Sano punched the red-hair rurouni in the face and he flew over to hit a tree.

“OROOOOO~~~~`” @o@

‘I love Yahiko and I can die for him...’ ‘I love Yahiko and i can die for him...’

‘Who???’ Yahiko silently asked himself, as he desperately tried to open his eyes from the terrible darkness. ‘Who.. who .. said that?? Why is that voice so familiar??’ ‘I love Yahiko and I can diefor him...” He was able to hear it over and over again. That was all he could hear until...

“YAHIKO!!!”

His eyes burst opened, starring straight at the white ceiling of Megumi’s brightly sun-lit clinic. His senses didn’t respond for awhile but came back eventually as Megumi sat back on her sit sighing in relief. He looked over to her who smiled warmly at him. “Your eyes were moving rapidly under your eyelids. I knew you were going to be up.”

“Why.. why am I here??” Yahiko mumbled trying to gather his memory frowning heavily.

“Yahiko, you dont’ remember?” Megumi asked him surprised. “This is terrible. I thought you might know where Kaoru might b...” Megumi was interupted as Yahiko abruptly sat up, shouting.

“KAORU!!!” Yahiko’s face paled and he looked over to Megumi, who leaned backwards stunned by the sudden outburst. “Rui.. Rui took her!!! Rui took Kaoru!!! And.. and.. I couldn’t stop him!!!” Yahiko yelled tears forming as he shut his eyes tightly in remorse.

“Yahiko... Who.. who took Kaoru and to where?? And Kenshin and Sano.. where are they?”Megumi asked trying to calm her voice as much as she can but with not much effect.

“I don’t.. I don’t know... Kenshin and Sano...” Yahiko trailed off. Suddenly, he wiped his tears. “I need to go find Kenshin. I’ve failed him but.. maybe he can rescue Kaoru, maybe he can protect Kaoru.”

He pulled away the blankets before Megumi could stop him. His mouth opened in utter shock. Both of his legs were bandaged with wooden sticks and he couldn’t move them. Megumi looked down at the boy passionately. “Yahiko.. don’t worry. They are just broken. They’ll heal soon enough. You do not need to worry. I am actually surprised that your injury is not as bad as when I sa...”

“I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR MY STUPID LEGS TO HEAL!!!” Yahiko shouted in despair. “I NEED TO FIND KAORU!!! SHE.. SHE..” suddenly it hit him. ‘I love Yahiko and I can die forhim...’ ‘I... I heard that as I was passing away... It was.. it had been...’ Yahiko gritted his teeth and cried silently.

Megumi watched Yahiko, sharing his pain, as her own tears started to form. She pulled back her chair fiercely and slammed her fist into Yahiko’s bed.

“Let’s go Yahiko. To wherever Kenshin is. Let’s go together,” Megumi stated firmly.

“No.. I can go by my..”

“Don’t be stupid!!! Your both legs are broken!! We can’t afford to lose our time!! I’ll be your legs, Yahiko. I know you care about Kaoru very much. We’ll take the horse to wherever Kenshin is. Yahiko, don’t you see? You are our only hope. You are the only person who knows where Kenshin is!!” With that Yahiko immediately got out of the bed with Megumi’s help and soon the two took off to Akou with disturbed and impatient hearts.


Yahiko explained Chiemi’s story on their way to Akou. Yahiko sat in front of Megumi and she was constanly kicking the horse’s rear to speed up. It was near 9 in the morning. They had to get there at least by the afternoon.

“Yahiko, your legs okay?” Megumi asked, breathless.

“I am fine.. I just want to find Kaoru, that’s all,” Yahiko replied as he fliched in pain. In fact he was in much pain, in fact, because he broken legs were constantly moving as the horse sped up, but he didn’t care. He couldn’t possibly care. ‘Kaoru said those words... I remember... Kaoru..’ Yahiko closed his eyes once more to stop the tears. ‘Kaoru, I’ll bring Kenshin and we’ll find you.. quito!!!’ In was a bright morning and yet a most dreadful as well. Under the sun, in the cool air, only the anxious horse hooves could be heard on the silent mountain road to Akou.


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