And once again I shall confess that RK is not mine!

and it's sad to notice that there are not many stories being uploaded in the category of BattousaiXKaoru…. Anyway…

this story's main/normal point of view(POV) is Kaoru's

the narrators view point shall be in italics!!! ________ENJOY_______:)


...o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o..o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o...

Everyone had told me that no one would be able to face another day after they have been spotted by Battousai….. But now, I have proven it wrong. Right now, as his gaze took hold of my form, fear was the last thing in my mind. His golden eyes held a thick façade and they weren't carved by his own will.

There a few feet away was he, his sword ready perhaps to rip my throat open at any time.

Our surroundings were covered with a think blanket of fire, bringing down everything, but despite this, the flames brilliantly blended in with his crimson hair.

The roof above me had already caught the flame. It would soon collapse and I knew deep down I had to move, but unknowingly the fire was a step faster than all thoughts and actions. And as the consequence of dumbly just standing there, the debris of the roof slid roughly towards me, but it oddly never came.

I had squeezed my eyes shut, however as I realized my own safety that wasn't expected, I had opened my eyes and there was my revelation……

..................................Battousai had actually allowed me to live

..............................................He was the one who saved me from getting crushed

........................................................And the most queer fact, that maybe was from an illusion or just my imagination,

........................................................he was smiling…..

...o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o...

Chapter 1

"Megumi ssan, shall I get more bandages from the drawer?"

"Uhmm, I think this will do Kaoru chan."

"Hai…. then I will let the men over there take their medicines."

The war in Kyoto was bringing us lots of injured men, women and children.

I sighed deeply. It wasn't an easy job tending to more than 15 men at a time, and my day continued on like this…

…….OOooo….. 11:40PM …..oooOO……

"Kaoru chan, you did a good job. I wish I could just prove to the people you are a normal girl with a heart so pure….." Megumi ssan paused, "it's pretty late already; you should go and see how your mother is." she tapped me on the back.

"Yes, I guess you are right. Will you be okay without me?"

"Dr. Gensai and his assistants will be coming here early in the morning so I will be fine."

"Okay Megumi ssan. I will come back tomorrow."

"Thanks for helping out here and say hi to your mom for me!" We both waved goodbye and I was on my way.

My mother is very much weak and Megumi ssan had informed me that my mom had to take precautions or she'd have the possibility of having Alzheimer's. I soon reached the dojo and slid open the door of my mother's room. I sighed in relief as I found her asleep. The reason why I was relieved? Well, she started crying every night a few days after the war started and it obviously is a sad sight for the daughter to see all the time.

"I love you mom…" I whispered and pecked her lightly on the cheek and headed outside.

I didn't feel like sleeping and it occurred to me that staying outside was the best way to organize my thoughts. It was considerably dim, except for one portion of the stairs where the lanterns were lit.

My mom and I live here in this dojo owned by one of the governors of Kyoto who kindly let us in. He was more or less fond of my mother ever since my father passed away and he was like a father to me since that day onwards.

Kaoru was deep in her thoughts until she heard something like metal hitting the ground. She followed the trail to where the sound was coming from.

I saw a figure of what I perceived as a man. I couldn't make up much of his features due to the dark but he appeared to be clutching his chest, and lightly panting….

I immediately rushed to him. "Are you okay?"

He seemed to flinch but he didn't seem to mind when I pulled his arm over my shoulders.

"Can you walk?" He definitely was bleeding for the familiar scent of blood flooded my nostrils.

He was reaching out for something and I noticed it was a sword, a katana…..

"You shouldn't apply pressure too much. I'll take that for you." I hesitantly grabbed the Katana and helped him up the stairs into the dojo and to my room. It was amazing he was still standing after I let him loose. Before I could even take a look at him clearly, the lantern in my room had suddenly turned off.

It was dark once again but I carefully made my way to the closets to get out the futon, ointments and the bandages.

"Please lie down here. You shouldn't really be standing." I cautiously held his arm and led him to the futon. The next thing I knew, I was back in the room with a few towels and a container filled with water.

I smiled when I discovered his form was lying down. I tried to turn the lantern back on but it was futile, and there were no candles available. Despite the literally dark situation, I turned to him and gently opened his gi. I felt another layer of cloth and found out these were bandages. I cut them off and ran two fingers on his chest. He seemed to have numerous threadlike wounds, but the one thing that made me gasp was a huge, deep scar on the right side of his chest that was extremely wet due to the blood spilling. I had a feeling it was a wound that reopened.

Kaoru dabbed the wound with a wet towel, applying pressure from time to time to stop the bleeding.

"Your wound is really deep….. What happened?" she fully knew that he wouldn't answer her but she went on,… "you know, my father was a soldier, but he died in a war the day I was born…. A lot of people blamed me for bringing bad luck wherever I went… but I'm thankful there are some people who don't believe in that rumor, like my mom and Megumi, Sano, Yahiko….." she smiled sadly…

The wound had stopped bleeding and Kaoru rubbed the ointment to the wounds. The bandages couldn't be wrapped yet for he was lying down so she decided to cover his chest with a dry towel. And without herself knowing, she drifted off to sleep…..


thanks guys for reading my story!! although I am looking forward to more than 8 reviews hehe smiles

i think it will be enough to keep me writing!