Author's Note: This is my first fanfic ever and I hope that if you like it and read it you will review!
Disclaimer: I do not own Ruroni Kenshin. Never have and sadly never will.
Chapter One: The Meeting
In Hiten Mitsurugi
The servants bowed when he passed his amber eyes glowing. He headed to the war council where he would hear the message he had been waiting for, the declaration of war and soon he would be in the front lines and would be able to smell fresh blood being spilt. "Hey Kenshin" his golden eyes shifted to a familiar guy with rooster hair giving him a large smirk. They entered a discussion room where there was a large table in the middle. Sitting there was Aoshi Shinamori, leader of the oniwaban and Misao Makamichi one of his top agents. Next to them was Megumi Takani the royal healer. The rooster haired guy, Sano Sagara sat in his seat as the head general in the army and Soujiro Seta sat next to him as the second general.
The king, the golden eyed man known as Battousai to everyone but his friends who called him Kenshin sat in his chair at the head of the table. A messenger rushed in, "We have the response" he said, swiftly bowing. "Read it" the king growled. The messenger paled and read it out loud:
King Battousai,
We will not accept going to war, you know we are a peace loving country. However in a trade for no war we will give you what we hold dear. If you accept you can marry our princess, Kaoru and our kingdoms shall unite.
King of Kasshin
The messenger left the note on the table and rushed out. Everyone's eyes were wide, mouths ajar. "Well you do need a wife" started Aoshi. "It's the perfect opportunity Kenshin and you have to give them points considering we don't speak the same language as them and yet they wrote it in our language" chirped Misao. "There is no way Ken-san will marry some princess when he can go to war" Megumi hissed, fire burning in her eyes.
Battousai considered the idea of him and the princess. If they went to war there would be casualties while he could marry the princess and none of his people would be harmed and it's not as if there would be love since he has Tomoe. "Send a messenger to Kasshin; I'll be getting married to a princess soon." "Wait Kenshin she is the only heir to the Kasshin throne and the only child of the royal family so why would they give her up so easily?" questioned Aoshi. "I guess we'll find out." Battousai grinned and walked out.
In Kasshin
"Is the princess asleep?"
"Yes your highness and the messenger has arrived."
"The response?"
"They have agreed for you to send her in a week my-lord"
"Good you're dismissed"
"Um my lord I know it is not my place to ask but does the princess know about the…um… arrangement?" The king's eyes searched the young man's face, looking for any traitorous expressions. Seeing none he continued, "No she doesn't know and she will not know until she meets Battousai." His words were final and the bowed and scurried out of the room.
One week later in Kasshin
A 17 year old Kaoru walked down the palace hallways to the throne room where she was to meet her father. Servants smiled and bowed at their princess who had midnight blue hair and sparkling blue eyes. The kingdom of Kasshin was known as the kingdom of light and she was known as the princess of light. Entering the throne room where there was two guards stationed outside and four stationed inside. Her father was sitting on the throne. She stopped walking, "I was about to spar with some of the guards" she whined. He chuckled, "You could beat the top general in the army, it's not like you need to." Kaoru huffed it was true but the evil inside her loved the fun of beating them to a pulp. Kaoru could here little tapping sounds behind her, footsteps! 'Strange everyone would state their business in our presence'. Kaoru twisted around and saw a figure coming towards her. She was defenseless, her preferred weapon a katana was resting on the floor near the doors and any bokkens were in the dojo. The figure was covered in black clothing, the color was only worn when people didn't want to be seen, even during funerals white was worn. The figure's hand rose up and hit the back of her neck. Darkness consumed her and the last thing she saw was her father's smiling face.
The figure picked up the beautiful princess her hair, went to the back of her knees, was sliding on the ground, "My lord are you sure about this after all she is the princess?"
"Yes I'm sure after all she is covered in darkness." The guard's eyes widened, the princess covered in darkness, impossible. The king sighed, "The last time she was angry she nearly destroyed the city but she did kill her mother."
The figure carried Kaoru to the carriage, "I'm sorry my lady" the figure whispered after casting a spell to insure that she would stay unconscious until someone in Hiten touched her. He set her carefully down on the seat laying her katana down beside her. The magic from Kaoru and the katana was almost too strong so he also sealed her energy to make her seem like she was the damsel in distress type. He signaled the carriage to go and watched as their beautiful princess was sent away although they would see her again; it would be as a queen.
In Hiten
Kenshin watched as the carriage from Kasshin arrived. He could sense three Ki's from the carriage, two drivers and one other. It seemed Kasshin didn't trust him enough to send more guards. The driver opened the door to the carriage, "Your highness there is no one here from Kasshin worthy enough to carry her." The first driver said head bowed. Battousai signaled a guard to carry the future queen. Once he was out of the carriage with Kaoru in his arms the guard staggered. A growl could be heard from the princess who had wiggled her way out of the guard's arms. Kaoru's eyes opened, they were the regular blue but suddenly they flashed and turned a bright red. Battousai was shocked the girl looked peaceful until they left the carriage. Kaoru looked around everything tinted in red, she realized that she was in the place she had sworn never to go, Hiten. Her anger increased and she felt her canine teeth elongate until they were about two inch long fangs. Everyone in attendance that were from Hiten were shocked. Battousai could hear the people from Kasshin they were crying and whispering loud enough that he could hear them, "Please Kami save us, I don't want to die not like this, not now." Tears were streaming down their faces. 'What was going on?'
Kaoru's sword appeared in her hands and she had one hand on the hilt and the other was on the sheath. She growled five words,
"Who the hell are you?"
Author's Note: It's done! After hours of slaving over the computer. Tell me if you like it or if you hate it, just review! Oh and also does anyone think I should add Saito or Tokio? This is a KenshinKaoru fic all the way!