Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ The Final Blow ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4

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After Kenshin walked away night quickly sat in. Sano and Megumi took turns looking after Kaoru and waiting for Kenshin. Though she hadn't been hurt in the fight, Megumi doubted Kaoru would wake up anytime that night. Her system had suffered a major shock and sometimes it was just easier for the system to shut down. She had seen Kaoru use the same tactic before, when Kenshin had left but she had also seen Kaoru over come it so she wasn't too worried. Sano, however, was being his usually hot-headed self.

"Kaoru won't have to wait two days to fight that man," he hadn't spoken Monkusai's name since telling Kenshin the story, "because he won't survive that long. As soon as I figure out where he is I'm going after him myself," Sano continued to rant.

Finally Megumi had heard enough. "Quite! I know you're worried about them but so am I. I realize that the situation is a bad one and it will take thinking to get out of it not your temper. We are the only two who is able to think logically and I can't do this by myself so calm down," she shouted. The sound of Megumi's voice stopped Sano dead in his tracks. She was always so cool and collected he sometimes forgot she had feelings like the rest of them. He couldn't believe she had broken down

"Megumi...I," he started.

"There is no times for apologies but there will be later when we are all together again," Megumi interrupted him.

"Yeah I guess there will be."

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Kenshin had been meditating for the last few hours. He had felt himself loosing the battle with his past over the last few days but it hadn't really worried him until the last few days. When he had heard about Yahiko's kidnapping and the challenged issued by Monkusai is first thoughts were of murder. He hadn't thought that way since the revolution. So he had come by the riverside where he had known there would be no distractions.

And it had worked. He had felt the same serene peace that had always come over him during meditation. He felt as if time didn't matter anymore and that if he could just stay concentrated then he could remain at peace.

Nearly three hours later he decided that he needed to head back out to the dojo. he wanted to check on Kaoru and perfect his plan to help Kaoru. Though he often regreted his past, some times it came in handy. He had faced so many opponents it was nearly impossible for an attack to catch them off guard and though it had happened before, Kenshin didn't think that Monkusai would be much trouble as long as he kept his mind straight and remember the reason he was fighting, for his friends not his own bloodlust.

The path back to the dojo was quite and peaceful which never failed to amaze Kenshin. Since his life was so eventful, anytime of peace was relished and he often found that peace could be found at unexpected times.

The dojo soon came into view. He had expected to see someone sitting out on the porch but he could tell that the must be inside with Kaoru.When he got closer he could hear Megumi talking in an anxious voice and then Sano rushed out of nowhere and nearly knocked Kenshin over.

"Kenshin where have you been? Kaoru's had a relapse. I'm was going to go get Dr. Genkai but now that you're here you should go," Sano said in a rush but all Kenshin heard was relapse.

Kenshin tryed to push his way past Sano but the tall fighter refused to let him past.

"Let me by now," Kenshin spoke in a low voice. Normally Sano would realize that his tone indicated trouble but at the moment he was too wrapped up in his concern over Kaoru.

"Kenshin Megumi said that she couldn't stop the bleeding by herself, it's internal. You have to go and get Genkai or she'll die. Kenshin listen to me," Sano nearly shouted.

Finally Kenshin got the message. Without another word to Sano he took off running down the path leading to the dojo gates. He couldn't help but be reminded of when he was in a race against time to reach the dojo before Monkusai. At that thought his heart sank a little bit lower. He had that race but had been fortune that no one was killled but this time of he failed the result would be worst than a kidnapping. It would mean Kaoru's death.

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Sorry this one was so short but the next one will be longer. Once again of anyone has any suggestions please feel free to tell me. Thanks for reading and please review.