Chapter 1.Oath

Watching how the rain drenched him,rorouni felt weak in his knees as he fell down holding onto his thigh.the place didn't smell good but he insisted on staying there.

The rain washed the blood coming out from his house which displayed the dead bodies of his family which caused a pain in his heart.

Tears dropped down his eyes as he visualized how happy they were when he left this morning but he can't go back to time to set things right.

The only thing on his mind right now was to kill whosoever murdered his family,staring at their bodies he took an oath to slay every single one of them.

Standing up he went forward to see their bodies one more time before he leave but his curiosity got the better of him so he stepped inside the house which he hadn't done since he came back.

The view of his dead family stopped him from going further but he pulled through the bodies,he wasn't sure what he was doing but he felt like doing it.

Weapons of different kind could be seen swords,knives,axes different weapons which he knew was from his family they were trying to shield themselves but couldn't.

Watching his sister he saw cuts and…. taking his face away they had molested her—they took advantage of her tears trickled down his face as his mother came into view with a man laying on top of her.

The man was stabbed seeing the sword that stung inside his body knowing who it was that might have done that he was happy his dad tried but they still killed him

"They killed him,they killed them.I will make sure I take down every single person who is involved in this I swear by the death of my family"

"I'm ready to die in this journey of revenge but I will make sure no single soul lives before I die"he smiled dryly as tears continuously fell from his eyes

He stood up after some minutes dragging the sword from the corpse that lay on his mothers body which he pushed aside after that he cut the body in anger.

More bodies were inside the house which he continually split into two without remorse,this was the last body he encountered as he sliced into two blood splashed in his face.

He was just a child but this same world has made him ruthless and now every person in Japan was going to encounter his ruthlessness.

He was still a child but that doesn't mean he was going to be forever,taking one last glance he wanted to lit the place up with fire but a thought came to his mind.

It was still late in the night,he walked along the street searching for aid to help him take up his family and try to bury them.

The darkness was like hos heart now,void of any human emotion the only emotion and thought in his head is for revenge which he was going to successfully fulfill.

He heard steps from his back but didn't turn back,it continued like it was following him when he halted trying to decipher if was going to do the same.

The steps continued and he heard it coming close to him,turning back he saw a little girl he was more older than looking at him.

He sighed and continued walking when she held him by his sleeve "please don't leave me in the dark I lost my way"

Flinging his arm from her grasp he shouted at her "how is that my business don't you have parents go find them yourself"

'Parents—parents he was homeless now an orphan which he knew was going to be rejected by everyone'

Katsumi was scared she had got lost while playing with her friends in the market not knowing how she moved far from her home.

He unhurriedly left walking past her to find help which he wished was going to be available this night.

Running to meet him she tugged on his sleeve this time more fiercely "please can you help me find my parents will be searching for me everywhere now"

Kenshin halted in his steps to talk to her when he saw her teary eyes his sister came into view upon seeing her,she was the same age of his sister.

He felt remorseful as more tears fell from her eye's still holding onto his sleeve "can you let me go"he calmly said to her this time

Katsumi watched him remove her hand slowly from his sleeve as he squat to her level "do you recall where you got lost maybe I can help"

"I don't remember anything I was only playing with my friends in the market but I got lost afterwards"

"Market that's far"

Her face got sullen after he said that but his next words cheered her up "but I can take you there hmm"

"Hmm"

Katsumi has seen the blood on his clothes and hands which she was curious to know so she asked "the blood on you body....how….. what happened"

"Not for you to know,come let me help you find your parents"

"No tell me what happened to you first"she urged

"Not wanting to see your parents again huh"kenshin asked

"I want to see them but first tell me why there is blood all over you maybe I can help"

"Help"his eyes shone on the word help he needed it to aid him bury them,will she able to help him as small as she was to carry bloodied bodies.

"Do you really want to help"

"Hmm"she hummed holding her kimono in her hand,her tender legs were already stained with the molds on the street,

"Follow me then"kenshin walked past her while she followed him obediently without a word.

Kenshin took her to his house which was untouched,like anyone was ready to touch dead bodies.holding her hand he showed her the dead bodies.

She wasn't scared like a little child she is and was supposed to be but was unfazed about it.she was only hurt knowing this was what he was going through all alone.

"Are thess your family"she asked

"Hmm I need you to help carry them I want to bury them myself"kenshin answered

She was happy she had the chance to help him though he was yet to help her go home which she knew he was going to do.

They pushed the bodies into a wooden cart which they pushed with all their might and power.

Successfully burying his family he cut a flower seed and planted it on every single one of their graves.