~Sweet Madness~
FHB.
An: {during Bakumastu} Everything went along fine until Saito's daughter, Kaoru came along and began distracting all the men. Including Hitokiri Battousai. Yet rules and rivalry can be broken in the name of love, ne?
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She stood there for so long… her mother told her to hold on and don't shed a tear…
The silent onyx darkness of the sky adore the glowing yellow poetic moon. Hurt floated in a benitoite eyed woman. Tears cascading down her face in such a slow dreadful speed. Her raven hair flying in her face blocking the shape of the golden hay colored moon. This world she had grown and developed from darkness to light would be taken from her…tomorrow. Tomorrow her world would be taken from her. The cheery friends she once laughed and quarreled at would no longer be at her side but at the back of her mind. Tomorrow she was leaving China and heading to Japan. A land full of corruption and bloodshed. Yet China was worst. Communism and politics had become such an uproar that things were taking new horizons. Much of the people from China, especially heavily rich parties were killed and so Kaoru was to have immediate leave from China.
"The rising sun of Japan!" she choked a water laugh. Many of her sobs penetrated her laughter making her fall to her knees. Life really could end with a bang, yet no one really knew how she felt. She hoisted her head up high, she could smell it in the distance…
A thousand icy drops came crashing closer and closer toward her until finally "the rain!" she whispered was here. She needed the rain to wash away her fears. She needed to rain to damp her soul and dry her tears. Opening her hands wide she twirled around in lose circles feeling the vertigo taking in. Yet she spun faster and became dizzier, finally having enough, she dropped to the fall salvaging the muddy squishy sound it made. Her eyes were still red, yet she looked straight up into the sky smiling how the rain drops spun around her… feeling content from the rain itself. She brought a weak smile to her face and then slowly shut her eyes to a world of blackness…
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*SHIP HORNS*
"All aboard!" the captain shouted…his clothes European looking with many golden bottons on the black outfit.
"Hurry Kaoru, we'll be late!" her mother hurried her. "Achoo!" Kaoru sneezed. Who'd know she'd get the sniffles. Hurrying it along, she grabbed the front of her European dress and began stumbling toward her mother. Not watching where she were headed she accidentally knocked someone on the back-- or so she thought it was their back…
"Urh, oh, I'm so sor---ry!" she trailed off on her r's making the young guy quirk a quizzical brow at her. A deep blush flustered Kaoru's face making the young man blush himself.
"It's quite alright miss!" he spoke posh proper English. Lending her a hand, he ushered her on board.
His hair was silky blonde placed in a pony. His eyes were an archangel blue. Pristine and crisp with masculinity. Kaoru could only blush by the very handsome boy who helped her on board. A grin was drawn from ear to ear making her shallow dimples discernible. He flicked his head back to her making Kaoru hold her heart from the mild heart attack she had suffered.
His jaw was cut squarely yet a tinge of feminity dwindled within his features which gave him double thumbs up. His black militant clothing made Kaoru get going. 'Maybe going Japan is not such a bad idea.'
"I'm Quanchii Jempiah!" he spoke
Kaoru arched a brow, "oh! Well I am Hijame Kaoru…" she spoke…
"JEMPIAH!" a woman called his name…
They both jumped and turned to her, she was a young brunette woman. Her clothing was much revealing especially from her cleavage area. Kaoru snarled.
"I have to be going miss Kaoru. My girl friend's calling…" he left…
Kaoru soured and allowed mister player to tag along with his horny girlfriend.
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Kaoru had been shaken awake from her mother. They had arrived to Japan and the journey was on. They took a carriage and headed straight for the Shinsen base. The area she would be living at. Her home in other words. Kaoru felt so small and hurt. She had no say on her life what so ever. Anything her mother felt she would do, hence Kaoru had to agree with. This reconciliation nonsense really had to stop, yet she seem to adapt to her mother's wants and incentives. She knew her mother was a woman full of ambition and mentality always expecting this proper motive to rub off and her, it did yet it made Kaoru's personality fiery at times.
Pushing her head outside the window she looked around. It was lunch time and the sky was bright yellow. Seeing the colours and people really got her eyes going. They sparkled with interest. She radiated a warm smile waving at the little children which she passed by. On her journey she saw a young man around her age looking straight into her eyes. For crying out loud she never felt someone pry the folders of her soul this way. It was almost scary yet wonderful to share such a hungry and enticing gaze. His eyes were an apatite and amber colour. His hair a flowing crimson sea of burgundy. His face was so strict and his brows inclined giving his eyes a narrow shadow making his face radiate he was no one to mess with. His black gi and hakama made look like the best man alive and Kaoru had to admit she wouldn't mind getting to know him once he didn't kill her with those two katanas' at his side. He looked good but she wondered was his attitude cool too? Then she did the stupidest thing, she smiled brightly and waved at him. [stupid really]
She pushed back her head, blushing and hypnotized by his gaze. Drunk from the color amber.
"Kaoru!" her mother shook her…
Kaoru jumped. "We're here!" her mother spoke. Kaoru sighed heavily. Her mother came out first talking to the head of the group. The men were dressed in green and white which boldly gave them respect. Kaoru blew her bangs out until she heard her mother call for her. Coming out she looked up seeing a group of men looking onward. Running to her father she hugged him remembering the last time she came to Japan to see her father. "I missed you otou-chan, it's otou-chan right, I'm kinna off with my Japanese!" she spoke.
Her old man returned her hug and nodded. Smiling she saw her mother wipe the tears from her eyes. "You take care of her Saito, if anything happens to her it's me and you!" her mother spoke. "Nothing can happen Tokio, you worry too much!" Saito spoke…
"Uh huh that's what you told me when Kaoru was three only to know she headed straight into a road. I wouldn't be surprise to know that Kaoru's pregnant when I return. You're a strict father but slack. 1 tip, keep your eyes on your daughter!" Tokio hastily spoke
"But koishii, I always have them on you!" Saito gave a wink…
Kaoru gave a groused out face while Tokio blushed. "Don't start talking dirty Saito, there are children around us!" Tokio spoke
"What dirty things?" The shinsen boys and Kaoru asked with halo's around their heads.
Sighing heavily, she kissed Saito and hugged Kaoru. "You be careful Kaoru and you better watch her my big headed husband!" Tokio jumped back in the carriage and left a dusty trail of dust on the track.
Kaoru turned to her father after her mother disappeared in the distance. "So what now dad?" she asked. "We change that ridiculous outfit!" he spoke
"What? It's new dad!" she spoke
Saito stopped his back to her. "Kaoru you know you're a mature girl, let me remind you when you are in the Shinsen you address me as a leader should. Take heed. Okita will lead you to your room!" he spoke
"Whatever dad!" she spoke…
Saito sighed, 'girls'
"Whose Okita pap--- I am lord Saito?" she asked
A young smiling guy turned to her, "I am" he spoke
Kaoru smiled. 'Well well well, new flesh!' Kaoru thought…
"Follow me!" he walked leading her to her room.
Kaoru was lead down the hall passing many shoji's and interesting things around the house. Pausing, he opened her door placing her baggage within.
"Thank you Okita!" she smiled.
"Sure, anytime!" he spoke and then he began to cough.
Kaoru alarmed, went to his side and patted his back. "Are you alright?" she asked worriedly
"Yes, it's nothing really! I'm perfectly fine!" he spoke
"You're sure?" she asked
"Yes!" he spoke
"You're a liar, I'll come check on you later!" she spoke…
"You definitely are lord Saito's daughter…" he smiled…
"Hey, he's not the only one who came out with instinct detection!" she teased…
He laughed. Kaoru laughed too. She thought he was cool for a teenager. She met a friend Okita and had a huge crush on the guy in the market, red head boy. Life was wonderful.
"Kaoru, before I forget, this is for you. It's your clothes!" he handed her the package…
"Thank you!" she smiled
"Your welcome. Well good day!" he paused and soon left.
Kaoru hearing the shoji closed, let a deep sigh out. Dropping on her futon she rubbed her bomb at the impact of her plump fall. Massaging her temples, she grimaced and soon began changing off. Looking in the mirror she had to admit she looked like her father's Shinsen members. Running toward her father's room she couldn't find him around. Peregrinating further she was led to the way back of the Shinsen. There in distance, she saw her father's group.
"HEY DAD!" Kaoru called out.
The shinsen mentally slapped themselves, "heheh! Did I say that? I meant warlord Saito!" she scuttled toward her father feeling his angry stare like a laser on her head. 'Busted and bad!'
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An: Okay I swear I am not gonna post any more stories after this. I won't be able to update that's why. Sooooo, I ask always like a author, for you to review. I'm kinna sensitive so no flames please, but if you're a critic and think you think I need brushing up here-there then I welcome the statements. Please review. This fic is slight alternation pairing but is a full Battousai and Kaoru fic. Have a great day and please review!
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