"I didn't do it!" Kenshin said, trying to stay calm. "Why would I do something as disgraceful as that"
"It's a lie, I saw him!. He was the last person in father's room!" A little boy said pointing at him with accusing fingers.
"I'm sorry prince, but we'll have to search your room then" an elderly man said.
"That's absurd!, Are you saying I'm a thief?!" Kenshin yelled, the accusation was starting to get on his nerves. "Are you calling your soon-to-be king a thief?!, You could get killed for this accusations"
Two heavily bodied men grab Kenshin from behind and pushed him down on his knees, while the rest searched the room. Kenshin struggled but he couldn't break himself free from.
"Stop this foolishness at once!" Kenshin ordered but no one listened to him.
The little boy quickly ran into Kenshin's room and pointed to a corner of the ceiling.
"Check there, I'm sure he hid it there"
"What??" Kenshin watched in awe as the guard opened the ceiling and brought out a parcel and unwrapped it.
"It's the holy sword" the guard announced.
"I had always knew he was a thief" a middle-aged man said
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"I'm telling the truth, I didn't do it!!!" Kenshin shouted, but no matter how loud his voice was they didn't listen to him.
His hands and feet were chained to a steel post, he was left on an opened area for the villagers to watch. Kenshin looked at the villagers, pleading them for, at least one person to vouch for him, but they all turned their faces away.
Kenshin eyes widened with shock and his was trembling, the villagers which he had took care of, he treated them kindly, trying to make them live a better life, everything he had ever done was for them, and in the end, none of them could even speak up for him.
It wasn't their fault, the only person who stood by his side was tagged as an accomplice and was tied beside him, waiting to be burnt to death. Kenshin turned to the girl beside him, her head was facing the ground and her striking blue hair covered her face, making Kenshin feel like it was his fault she was going to be killed.
Who was he kidding?, Of course it was his fault. It was his fault the girl he loved was going to die. She didn't speak the whole time Kenshin was screaming, in her heart, she hoped that he would at least say it was going to be okay, maybe it would have made her feel better.
A middle-aged man who also happens to be Kenshin's uncle addresses the crowd.
"My good people, this traitor tried to steal something that was precious to us, an holy sword" The man paced around the platform before continuing with his speech. "The holy sword, Zenitsu, was given to us by God as a weapon that can banish out evil spirits and they have tainted it's holiness with their sins. What do you suggest we do to them?!"
"Come on!, What are we waiting for?!"
"Burn the thief!"
"Kill him!"
The villagers starting shouting like they were commanded to do so, prompting the executioner.
Kenshin's uncle walked towards his direction and whispered into his ear.
"Tell me how does it feel?, It must really hurt to have your people betray you" His uncle said chuckling. "It must suck to be you right now, and all it took was a few gold coin to change their minds, but don't worry, I'll take my money back when I finally take over from you. I pity your soon-to-be wife who blindly followed you to her death, thanks to you, she's going to die the same your parents and siblings did"
"Damn you, bastard!!!" Kenshin yelled and bit of his uncle's ear off.
The uncle screamed and fell to the ground, he held his ear. "Ahhh... You stinking bastard!, How dare you?!. What are you waiting for!?, Burn him, burn him now!!" He yelled at the guards as they came to help him.
The executioner finally did what he was waiting for, he threw the touch which he had been holding the whole time at Kenshin, promoting the woods to go up in flames.
Kenshin struggled to break free as the fire was becoming more unbearable.
"Please!, Listen to me. I didn't do" Kenshin pleaded. Even after all his pleading, nobody listened. His pain slowly grows into anger and he started screaming, but this time it was different. "I'll never forget you for this!, I'll make you pay!. You'll regret ever doing this to me!, Mark my words, I'm going kill all of you!!!"
**Breathing heavily**
Kenshin tried to control his breathing but the screaming and the smoke from his body being slowly burnt away, made him choke under his breath. He suddenly turned to the girl beside him.
"I'm sorry" He apologized. It was bas enough that he was going to be burnt to death for a crime he didn't commit but adding her for defending him was something he couldn't forgive. "I'm sorry, Aya. I dragged you into this"
Aya who face was facing down the whole time just nodded. She didn't scream, she didn't say anything, she didn't even move an inch, she just kept quiet. It made Kenshin felt like it was still his fault.
Kenshin struggled and manage to pull out his hand from his bind and tried to reach for her, trying to hold her chin for the last time and tell her that her love her. Aya finally raised her head up, Kenshin's hand couldn't reach her but it was close. His hand covered the left side of her face which has already peeled off.
"I believe you" Aya manage to say with a faint smile on her face, her eyes were closed as tears rolled down her cheek. "I still believe you"
Kenshin began to tear up, he was finally able to break free from his shackles. His body was too damaged to try to escape, besides, he couldn't let Aya behind. He slowly walked to Aya, forcing his body which was slowly breaking away and hugged her.
"Don't worry, it's going to be fine" He assured, but as he looked down at her, a tears dripped slid down his cheek but was quickly boiled by the flames, Aya was already dead.
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Kenshin opened his eyes to find himself in a void, the entire place was white, except for the flame that was burning, and to Kenshin surprise, the flame was black.
"Where am I?" Kenshin asked, but there was no one around to answer his questions.
"It's really a pity" Kenshin heard a voice echo in his head.
"Who are you!?, Show yourself!"
The black flame slowly transformed into him.
"I am you, and I know you want revenge for what they did to you" The figure straighten his arm towards Kenshin. "I can help you get the revenge you desire"
Kenshin was about to take it's hand but hesitated.
"What do you want in return?"
"Entertainment, it's been long I get to have fun"
Kenshin nodded and took it's hand. The once clear white void suddenly turned black, then became bright again. Kenshin closed his eyes and opened it only to find a young woman above him, she had white hair and her eyes were crystal blue, she had a warm smile on her face.
"It's a boy" she remarked happily.
Kenshin had manage to get reborn to the future, but one thing baffles him. This time he was a baby, the first time he was reincarnated as a teenager, why be a baby now.
It doesn't matter, he'll eventually grow into an adult and this time he was going to complete his mission. Kenshin paused for a while, he couldn't help but feel like he forgot something.
'What was my mission?' he asked himself.
The young woman carried him in her hands and said:
"I'm going to name him, Kakashi"