Standard disclaimer : Kenshin and his gang are not mine. i'm just borrowing them.. pls dont sue
This is my first fanfict.. pls forgive for any error.. comments and review are welcomed and appreciated.
Natsuhi1
Dilema
"one more week to go.." Kenshin sighed out loud. Driving through the street of Chicago at peak hours are suicidal but he wasn't thinking clearly these past few days. He felt suffocated. His wedding to Tomoe Yushikoro will be next week and yet he felt like his life going to an end!
"Damn it! I gotto get out of here or i'd die suffocating! This traffic jam is driving me nuts!" He got out of the car and stopped on his track.
"Shit i can't just leave my car here! Baka!"
Kenshin went into the nearest cafe and paid the owner five hundreds bucks to arrange for his car to be driven back to his office at the West Edo Tower. Then he set out on foot to wander aimlessly..
"where are you?.. Kaoru...? where the fucking hell are you?!" His mind screamed the question for thousands of times perhaps, he lost count after a few months.. five years ago..
His wedding to Tomoe would be perfect.. Tomoe is perfect in every expect. She's young, beautiful, a Lady in every single way.. the way she smile, walk, eat.. only a dumb man would not want her to be his wife. So why did he feel like a fish out of water?
"it's because of her! the Ghost!"
8 years ago
21 years old Kenshin had just finished his class at Harvard. "shit! I'm gonna be late for the date!" the class finished late because the damn lecturer decided to extend the discussion session since it was the last class for the day.
He smiled then thinking about the hot blond hazel eyed girl he's gonna meet tonight." It's gonna be a long night for sure!" he thought dreamily.. and then it happened!
He heard it first, the girl was telling the young man with silver blond hair off. And then she turned looking straight at him! The girl with long straight pony tail had a pair of the bluest sapphire eyes and yet her appearance seems to be of Far east descendant.
"oh there you are!" suddenly she was upon him holding his face is her hands kissing his lips, molding her body into his. The world stop for a moment before Kenshin suddenly pulled the girl's body closer, edge one foot in between her legs and return her kiss in full measure. One hand behind her head locking her lips into his.
Suddenly she was dragged away from him!
"What is all this you bitch!" The silver blond moved to slap his little lady but Kenshin was faster. he caught the blond's hand before he could do any damage to the girl's porcerlain's face.
"i wouldn't do it if i were you" He whispered icily.
"Look Enishi.., i've told you so many times before that we're are just friends. Please try to understand. Dont make it more than it is"
"but Kaoru! I love you! What this little red head can give you more than i can?"
"so the blond man is Enishi and my little firebird is Kaoru" thought Kenshin as he watched his little blue eyes held her ground.
"don't you get it Enishi? It's not about what you or him can give me.. it's about what i cannot give you." "i cannot give you what you want from me even if he is not with me" plead Kaoru as she unknowingly pulled Kenshin's body closer to hers borrowing his heat for courage as she face the towering blond.
Finally he conceted his loss. Enishi sighed as he was turning away he glanced at Kaoru and Kenshin with rage in his eyes " this is not over!" then he stalked off.
Kenshin could feel his little blue eyed girl shivers automatically he tightened his arm around her.
"are you alright" looking at her eyes it felt comfortable with her he didn't have to look down or up to meet her eyes.. it felt so right.
"um well.. this is kind of embarrassing. I'm sorry to drag you into this" "he.. he just wont leave me alone.."
"it's not difficult to understand his situation" Kenshin said quietly longing to kiss her again.
"i shouldn't have involved you into this.. thou.. i'm sorry." Her face was red as their eyes locked. The universe suddenly stood still as they searched each other's eyes. Blue met violet and everything else fade into the background.
The phone rang for the third time. Lost in her companion's eyes, Kaoru absently press the answer button. "speak!"
"WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU? THE MAYOR IS ALREADY AT THE STAGE! GET YOUR FUCKING ASS OVER THERE NOW!" the line went dead
Kaoru jolted back tothe reallity almost dropped her phone.
" i.. i have to go.. i'm sorry" as she turned and ran off leaving Kenshin on the step trying to follow her.
Kenshin ran after her but couldn't find her..
He searched for her for the next three months around the campus to no avail.. his blueeyed firebird vanished into thin air.
Three years later..
The mission was to assist the CIA.. LA Police department are to stand a a backup team.. the work was to be done by CIA.. He's there to observe the situation and to give assistance if the situation got out of control.
The notorious club was highly exclusive for those with power and money only who frequent with their "business associates"
"wow! I could get used to these! OhmyGawd the girls are so fucking Hot!" exclaimed his partner, Sanosuke Sagara
"Dont dream about it Sano. We cant afford to be here if not for the "business" Kenshin said as he scanned the club.
Target are at the VIP area, in front of the dancing stage. One of the CIA agent he recognised are posing as a waitress. Another a bartender,.. few were scattered around.
"yeah.. yeah.. i got it a man can dream cant he? Geezz"
"Holy mother of... look at that chick!" Sano's mouth were openly drooling.
Kenshin turned to look at Sano's direction. His eyes widened as she watched the girl in short mini skirt and skanky top moved from the VIP area to the center stage where the pole set up for the pole dancers.
The music started again as the girl scanned the club.. locking her eyes with Kenshin for a few seconds before she smiled and turned her attention to the VIP who were deep in discussions.
Kenshin's chest became heavy suddenly he realised he had been holding his breath. The dancing girl danced in erotic way he was sure every fucking male's eyes were locked on her including his and his oversexed partner!
"this is madness! You're on fucking mission Himura! Get your act together for pete's sake!" His brain screaming in his head. But Kenshin was in a trance.. he couldn't look away even if he wanted to and the girl knew it! Damn her! she smiled knowingly as she locked his gaze a few times before turning to look at the VIPs.
Kenshin turned to look at the" Target" again.. his lips hardened in straight line. Suddenly his earpiece beep twice.. "It's time"
"Sano! Did you get the signal?" but Sano was already moving towards the main entrance. So Kenshin moved towards the back exit. His eyes darted back to look at the dancing girl. He almost stumbled when he saw she was stripping off her top! "Don't do it! Don't fucking do it" he screamed the warning inside his head!
And then the light went off!
Kenshin made his way towards the back exit as the screaming, shout and gun shot went chaos. He wanted to get to the stage but there was nothing he can do but wait until the mission completed and then.. and then.. he swore under his breath.. and then.. maybe..
"maybe what? U idiot apperentice?" he could swore he heard his Master's voice!
He swore again every fucking words he could remember!
A few minutes later he heard four repetitive beep signal from his earpiece so he made his way back to the centre of the club to meet Sano and the agents.
Mission was successful! Jin eh, Gohei, and Senator Kihei were arrested. The documents obtained, evidences were tight proof. Casualties were minimum no one were injured. Civilians were confined at the moment in a room to be processed as standard procedures.
"Did anyone escaped through the back exit?" Agent Okita asked as he watched Kenshin scanned the club for any sign of the dancer.
"No one got through there. My men were already there on pretence of getting away blocking the exit"
"you're sure? You look pretty occupied" He smirked as he said that.
"You're telling me i'm not doing my job?"
"absolutely not. " "well good job, Himura! Hopefully we can work together again in future" said Agent Okita as his team made an exit leaving the LA police department to process the scene and do all the dirty work for the agency.
"good riddance" Kenshin swore under his breath as he scanned the place yet again looking for the sign of her.
"She got away"
"who?"
"the dancer. She's not among the civilians, witnesses or agents. Who the hell was she? The agents wont say anything about her!" Sano was enraged.
"she cant just vanish into thin air like that. Get a copy of surveillance tape." But she'd done that before.. thought Kenshin to himself.
"haha i already thought of that" Sano gave Kenshin a wink
"tell the forensic to process the dancing pole"
"that was the first dam thing i told the forensic to do while you're mourning your loss. Man what happened to you? I've never seen you like this since..." Sano's eyes widened in disbelieved
Kenshin nodded.."that was her.. the little blueeyed firebird" he said grimly.
LA Police forensic Lab
"her print doesn't match anyone. We came out empty! It's like she's nobody!" groaned Ayume in frustation.. she hacked into every department but cant get a single trace.
"i tried everywhere! CIA, FBI, Immigration, registration and even the damn IRS! It's unbelievable!"
"it's like.. it's like she's a GHOST!"
"What do you mean, Detective Ayume?"
"there was this agency i heard when i was in training.. it was just a rumour but heck i don't know if it was true" "the agents recruited by GHOST doesn't exist in any record. But it couldn't possibly be true because who could live like that? An android maybe?"
"did you get any picture of her on the surveillance tapes Sano gave you?
"um...i was gonna tell you that.. but it's better i show you" Ayame turned the monitor so that Kenshin could look at the surveillance videos.
"i'll be damned..!" exclaimed Sano suddenly as he moved to stand behind Kenshin.
"her face were blurred in every single tape! Who could this girl be? What in the hell is going on?" snapped Sano as he banged the table nearest to him in frustration..
Kenshin's eyes fixed on the girl's blurry image on the screen.. his eyes looked haunted.
Sanosuke swore every word that came to his mind in every language he knew!