Himura Battousai
Copyright© 2007 by Trojan_85
Chapter 104: Tears
Kenshin: Miss Misao...
(Footsteps pound down the hall.)
Sanosuke: Hm?
Omasu: Misao!!
(She and the rest if the Oniwabanshuu charge in.)
Omasu: Oh, Kenshin, you're here too? Great! Everyone, come on!
(They carry them off.)
Sanosuke (left behind): What the hell...
(from outside): I'm with the police. Is anyone home?
Misao: What's going on?
Omasu: It's Okina!
Misao: What's wrong with Gramps!?
Omasu: He's regained consciousness!
(A little later. Okina sits up and reties the bow on his beard.)
Okina: I seem to have caused everyone a lot of worry. I'm sorry.
Yahiko: Wow, he looks like a mummy!
Kaoru: Hey!
Okina: Himura. Will you hear my request? Omasu, let me borrow your shoulder. You know the situation with Aoshi?
Kenshin: Somewhat... but I can guess the details from what Miss Misao's told me.
Okina: I see... then my story will be short. My request is nothing other than Aoshi--Aoshi isn't evil at heart. I've known him since he was an infant, so I should know. But for one word, "strongest," he abandoned all ability to tell the difference between right and wrong, and I could not stop him. As things stand, under those blood-soaked killer's swords, the victims can only increase. So please, Himura. Kill Shinomori Aoshi with your own hands. I understand that for you, who has vowed in your heart never to kill again, this would be violating a promise. but only you can destroy Aoshi as he is now. Only you can destroy one who has given all to violence. The only peace in violence is death. Finishing him will be his only salvation...
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