After the first short chapter here a second one for you.
I hope you like it! :)
I do not own Rurouni Kenshin ;)
„Kaoru?" a female voice answered.
„Megumi", Kaoru sobbed into the phone, „Megumi. I need your help."
„Kaoru...What the fuck do you think you are doing?", Megumis voice was sharp in her ears. Kaoru didn't answer the question. She was a stubborn girl and often she would not answer, because she doesn't wanted to, but now she just didn't know what to answer.
„Kaoru... this man. I don't know what happened to him, but his wounds... they are really serious Kaoru. If you had not been calling me he would have died. The right place for him is at the hospital. Not in your bedroom."
„I cannot take him to the hospital.", Kaoru answered simply. She had decided to help this stranger and now she would do everything to do so.
„Kaoru. Maybe...", Megumi hestitated, „maybe Kaoru... Maybe it is dangerous for you. Those wounds have to be from a very sharp knife... or... something... like a knife..."
Megumi seemed to be confused.
They were standing in the kitchen of Kaorus small apartment. Kaoru turned around to the counter to avoid Megumis glances. She could not explain why she had acted that way. She knew that Megumi was right. But again she refused to answer.
„Would you also want a tea?", she asked instead.
Megumi snorted angrily. „I will tell Sano.", her voice was quiet.
Kaoru swallowed. Megumis boyfriend Sanouske was a police man.
„Do as you wish.", she answered coldly.
„I'll do.", Megumis voice seemed to be even colder than her own. Kaoru turned around to see her friend at the door.
„Be careful Kaoru.", with those last words, Megumi left her alone.
No. Not alone. There was still a stranger sleeping in her bed.
Kaoru nipped at her tea, walking out of the kitchen into the living room. She stopped in front of the sword on the little desk beside the TV. Careful she placed the cup on the table and touched the hilt of the sword. It was the only thing she had succeeded from her ancestors, the great fighters of the Kamiya-Kasshin-Ryu. Her father had been the last man using this sword. A little smile curved her lips as she remembered her childhood in the small old Dojo in the outskirts of the town.
She knew that Megumi was right. Right about the wounds of this weird stranger in her apartment.
They were from something like a sharp knife. They were from a sword.
She walked down the hall and paused infront of her bedroom door. She needed some other clothes and things for the night out of her closet.
Come on Kaoru, she said to herself, before she pushed the door open and tiptoed inside. She gathered a fresh shirt and her joggers out of the wardrobe. On her way out she paused at the bed, looking down worried to the stranger. The blanket was covering his bare chest and his wounds from her sight, but Kaoru remembered his ruined skin. This was not the first time he was seriously injured. There were scars all over his chest. They were countless on his amazing body. Kaoru had not been able differently than to admire him, as she had helped Megumi to clean his wounds and fix them up.
„What happened to you little redhead?", she spoke softly to his sleeping form, before she headed for the bathroom.
She took of the snug dress which she used to wear at the office, before she entered the shower. She was lost in thought while she washed herself. It seemed like it would took forever to get the blood of her hands and arms and out of her hair.
„Little redhead...", she breathed out confused, before she walked out of the bathroom, now dressed in her comfortable jogging pants and settled herself on the small leather couch. She wasn't hungry at all, so she decided to skip dinner and turned on the TV.
She flipped through the TV channels and stopped at the local newscast. One of the important government officials was missed. She listened bored to the anchor when her phone rang.
Sanosuke.
„Jou-Chan! Everything allrigh?", he seemed to be very angry.
Kaoru sighed. „Yes. Everything is allright, Sano."
„Good.", Sano was not going to calm down, „Are you CRAZY?", he nearly screamed at her.
„No.", Kaoru simple answered.
„It's really dangerous, Kaoru. This Man is dangerous. He's injured. With a knife, Megumi said. You are just crazy to keep him at yours. Maybe he will rape you. Rape you. Kill you. You Understand, Kaoru?"
„He needed my help.", Kaoru answered.
„The police can help him, if he wants help!", Sano screamed, „Why do you want to help him?"
„He asked me for help. And the Kamiya-Kasshin-Ryu...", began Kaoru, but Sano interrupted her: „Sorry Jou-chan, but this isn't something you can solve with the philosophy of a sword style."
„Kamiya-Kasshin-Ryu is not just a sword style, Sano. It is about protecting others. Protecting lives. This is just what I did."
„Kaoru, this is dangerous...", Sano tried again.
„He isn't dangerous. Ask Megumi. She saw him. He is not dangerous.", Kaoru was sure about her own words. This man would not harm her.
„Megumi...", Sano growled, „Megumi shouldn't had helped you too, Jou-chan."
Now Kaoru felt a little remorse.
„Don't be angry with her Sano. She is a doctor. She was not able to let him die. Be mad with me for calling her for help. It's my fault, you know."
There was a pause. „Okay. Jou-chan. I give it one last try. Call the police. Take him to a hospital. I take him to a hospital if you want."
„It would not be safe to move little redhead now...", Kaoru said quietly.
„Little redhead?", Sano answered, „do you call him by a nickname Kaoru?"
Kaoru felt like hitting herself for her foolishness.
„Sano. Please trust me. I am tired now. I'll come over tomorrow after work."
„I will come over tomorrow.", Sano snarled into the phone, before his voice softened, „Goodnight Jou-chan. Be careful."
Kaoru layed down the smartphone on the little table before the couch and turned off the TV.
She stood up and grabbed her fathers sword before she settled down again and snuggled herself into the thin blanket, holding on to the weapon in her hand.
She woke up after a confusing dream of blood, swords and endless red hair with a bad taste in her mouth. She looked at her clock and decided it was time to get up.
After she took her time in the bathroom she found herself struggling infront of her bedroom door, just like the last evening.
„Kamiya...", she spoke to herself again, slowly shaking her head and grinning. She opened the door and looked to the bed. There he was lying, his red hair scattered over the white pillow.
She made her way to the closet and took out a yellow dress for today. She turned around to see him staring at her. She jumped.
„Ah!", her heart was beating fast in her chest, „You're awake!"
He didn't answer. He was just staring. Kaoru inhaled deeply. She was sure. He wasn't dangerous.
„Good morning.", she started again, „How are you today?"
No answer.
Kaoru swallowed. „There are some pills my friend left for you. They will help against the pain. You can take them if you want. But don't take more than six a day."
He nodded slightly.
„Um... okay. I was just gathering a dress for work today... so, I'll be leaving soon. I'll bring you a little breakfast after I have changed. Please feel like you are at home.", she was uncertain what to do next. So she left the room quickly without looking back, while he remained silent.
She brought him his breakfast to the bed like she had promised. She was sure he was still awake, but his eyes were closed and he didn't open them to look up at her.
„I will be back at four o'clock.", she said, before closing the door behind her.
