Maken enters the cemetery, holding a pail of water and lavender chrysanthemums. “Tens years have passed, but nothing has changed here.” The broad six foot tall guy in his red and white cloak, long raven hair yet he was well built, stood behind him. “So that is the grave.” The grave was a small one, with an unmarked headstone. Maken runs his hand all over his face, touching the thirteen scars which included the MZ on his forehead. “Yes this is it.”

Maken splashes the water on the marker, offers flowers and incense, (An aromatic substance, such as wood or a gum, which is burned to produce a pleasant odor.) he begins to pray. Maken’s master spoke, “Visiting the grave after so long. You have neglected her for ten years. What brings you here now?”

Maken and his master stood there in the graveyard, watching the incense burns. “This country is in a new era now. Almost all of it has moved on, but there are still quite a lot of people who know me in this city. So I avoided it, to stay out of unnecessary quarrels,” Maken speaking. His master looked at him, “Is that your only reason?” After a pause Maken speaks again. “The person who sleeps here, whom I killed with my own hands during my days killing so many in this country brings back strong memories of her. So I tried to stay away, but finally I resolved to offer flowers at her grave,” he turns around with a faint smile. His master regards him for a moment then turns to go. “If you’re done here, hurry up and go. If you get into any unnecessary quarrel, I’m not helping you this time.” Maken looks at the grave again. “I’ll come here next year.”

Later on at the headquarters, everyone was there to send Maken and the others off. “Thank you for what all you done for us,” Vivene said to Linda’s grandpa. “Oh not at all, please do take care.” “Come back some time, I know we will have lots of fun then,” Linda’s eyes brimming with tears. Makenzie smiled, “Of course, you will have to visit us sometime too!” Maken talked to Linda’s grandpa, “I haven’t seen Vincent lately, is he off at the church again today?” “Not quite, lately he hasn’t been going down to the ruined church. He just meditates all day, seeming as though he doesn’t want anyone near him.” “I see.”

They all walk to Vincent’s room. Vincent sits cross legged in the middle of the floor, facing away from the door. “Vincent, we are leaving now. If we get a chance, let’s have a drink some time.” “I don’t drink.” “I see.” Vincent without turning around, “But if it were for tea, it would be my pleasure.” They all walked out. “He’s still a gloomy jerk,” Makenzie said. Maken smiled lightly, “That’s true, but it won’t be me who succeeds in that this time. That’s for Linda to handle.” “That’s right you leave that to me,” she said. “You all take care now,” grandpa said while the girls hugged each other and such. Maken and company walk off. “They’re such nice people aren’t they?” Linda hugged her grandpa. “Indeed, such warmth coming from that kind group.”

Two figures stand in a dark alleyway; one is smoking. “Are you sure about this boss? You said you don’t need to talk to them, but I bet they are kind of worried about you.” The sword collector said. “I only joined forces with MakenZero temporarily to destroy Nekam’s faction, now that duty has been fulfilled.” “Is that so? Guess it’s too bad for MakenZero that you survived.” “We are both destined to battle. When the time comes, we'll meet again, in the midst of violence. We won't be united against a common enemy. Then, without hesitation, I will finish what I began.” Wolf Brigade Zage smiled slightly and flicks the cigarette away before stepping off into the dark alley. “Come, my next duty is already begun.”

Maken and company stop to look at the country that they were leaving. “This is the last sight of it.” Maken told the others. “Hey look a fire!” Makenzie pointed out. “You’re silly, that’s just smoke coming from a charcoal burner or something,” Swipe told her. Maken narrowed his eyes and thought, “That way is coming from.” Maken’s master sat by the burner giving signal to Maken’s departure, he drinks and looks off up at the sky.

(Real Entry)

It seems like it has been forever since I wrote on this blog. It hasn't been that long, but I haven't really checked on this here much. A comment here and there. Just been busy thinking a lot. Has any one noticed some people are missing from here? Like I was looking for Emily (whencatsbark (msp?)) Then I noticed I can't get into Geekboy's blog, I don't know what's going on, but people just disappearing like that.

I'm hoping you like this new story coming along. I wasn't sure if I wanted to do it just yet, but there were a lot of people visiting here trying to see what's going on and such. So I thought I give you some surprise ^_^. As those who already know and read the first stories, this is where they are leaving and a twist there. Oh there's another twist next story.

This story was kind of hard, because I had to look through two pages instead of just one part of the Kenshin story. So did a lot of editing and just wanted them to get out of there. If you're wondering about the Maken and company thing, here's the deal. There Maken, Vivi, Makenzie, and Swipe. So there's only four of them. I want to put more them more into it. It's only been MakenZero fighting most of the time, yet Swipe was already in a fight but it would have taken too long to get to the final two fights which took up 20+ pages. The good thing about all of this, it's based off of Kenshin. Yet there's no time era on this. Could take place past, present, future, or even all three mixed together. So not much lost there.

Moving on, I have been thinking about college a lot, you know me and my nonstop talking about it. There's still hope, well there's always been hope. The problem is the lack of effort and concentration, it's going to be harder from now on but there's still hope and it's only halfway. The time to change is now. Take care everyone and see you soon.