Tenchu: Sorrows of the Heart

By: Tenchu Girl 27

Disclaimer: I don't own Tenchu wish I did then it would have been a new game out by now.

In this chapter Ayame and Rikimaru have a heart to heart talk about the night that Kikiu passed away and how it affected their relationship. Ayame pours out her feelings to Rikimaru for the first time since it happened; does this change things between the two for better or worse?

~Tenchu Girl 27~

Chapter 2: Reconnection

The room was in silence for a few moments before Rikimaru decides to question Ayame's reasons for wanting to talk.

"Ayame…what do you want to talk to me about? You made it perfectly clear that you had nothing you want to say to me."

"Rikimaru, I am perfectly aware of that. However things have changed… Just as Ayame was about to go on a woman walked into their bedroom. The woman looked to be in her mid-twenties. She wore her long black hair in a bun and wore a plain pink kimono. Ayame looks in her direction before addressing her. Kagome, can you keep an eye on Kei, while me and Rikimaru have some time to talk?"

"Yes Ayame, I have it from here." Kagome responds as she picks up the sleeping Rei off the mat and walks out of the room closing the door behind her leaving Ayame alone with Rikimaru. Ayame turns her attention back on Rikimaru her expression was quite unreadable to Rikimaru as he studied her.

"Rikimaru, I wonder sometimes what has happened to us? Before that faithful night things were much different between us. I loved and trusted you more than anything. I felt like you stabbed a knife in me when you ran your sword through Kikiu. Kikiu she was like sister to me. I spent so much time since that moment hating you that I never asked you what made you resort to this? Why did you do what you did?"

Rikimaru was taken back by her words. This was the first time in a long while they had a real heart to heart conversation. Hell this was the first time he was allowed to speak about this without Ayame cursing him out.

"At first Ayame, I heisted. I did not want to drive my sword threw her. I couldn't Kikiu meant a lot to me too. I have grown close to her and she reads me like a book. You must know that Kikiu asked me to do it. She didn't want to live if it meant that her father's people would have to suffer."

Ayame paused for a minute before responding. She knew what happened that night wasn't Rikimaru's fault. He had to do it; it was no other way. However hearing him explain his reasoning for what he did still hurt her to her soul. At the same time she knows that she cannot hate Rikimaru forever she still loves him.

"Kikiu spoke to me in a dream not too long ago. She tells me that she asked you do whatever you had to do. She tells me to forgive you. Kikiu also asks me to trust you like I had once before. I know it's not your fault what happened that night. However the trust we once had Maru, it's gone."

"You're still hurt by what I did Ayame, I understand. I still have nightmares about that night often. Images of what I did to Kikiu playing in my head over and over again. After all that has happen between us I must ask; do you still love me?"

"Yes Rikimaru, even after all that we have gone thru. I still love you more than ever. At times I wished that I still didn't love you but I do. I however have lost trust in you. Without trust what can we have?"

Rikimaru looks up at Ayame's eyes and sees small tears flowing down her cheeks. He reaches his hand to her face and wipes them away. As he wipes the tears away from her eyes; Ayame inches closer to Rikimaru as he leans into her. He couldn't resist as he slowly kisses her not knowing what Ayame's reaction would be. Ayame didn't resist Rikimaru as he deepens the kiss. She closes her eyes enjoying his tender tongue ravishing the inside of her mouth with a fiery passion. After a few seconds Rikimaru breaks the kiss and looks into Ayame's brown eyes and soon finds himself lost in them.

"Ayame, I never stopped loving you. Even if well I properly don't deserve you. At the same time I need you. You and my daughter Rei means everything to me. Yes I know you lost trust in me, I get it. But I'm willing to do whatever I need to do to earn that back." Rikimaru responds as he kisses Ayame with such a fiery passion that Ayame leans back on the mat taking him down with her. He soon moves from her lips to her neck causing her to moan softly. Ayame lets her hands run down his back, giving him shivers. As he was kissing her neck, Rikimaru finds himself untying Ayame's kimono slowly removing it off of her. She was only left in her white corset bra and under as he grabs her and lays her on top of him. Ayame breathes in his scent enjoying his masculine smell.

"Ayame, do you want to…" Rikimaru whispers to her before he could finish his question however she cuts him off.

"Yes Maru, yes…I need you please? I don't want to talk anymore." Ayame replies as she kisses him passionately before running her hands up under his shirt. She enjoys the feeling of her hands across his hard muscular chest. A few moments later Ayame removes Rikimaru's black armored shirt leaving his chest fully exposed. She begins to kiss down his chest until she reached his belly button. She then begins to in circle her tongue around it making Rikimaru moan her name softly. He lets her continue for a few moments before sitting up on the mat grabbing Ayame holding her close with her back facing him. Ayame blushes a crimson red as she felt his manhood bulging through his pants; Rikimaru smirks noticing that Ayame felt his need for her as he unfastened her bra and pulled it off her. She then turns to face him as Rikimaru began to tease her creamy white breasts with his hands causing her nipples to harden. Ayame gasps as he begins to suck on her nipples giving her intense pleasure beyond her wildest dreams. A few moments later she feels her underwear come off in one swift motion.

Ayame kisses Rikimaru's lips softly as she removes his black pants and threw them on the floor. He smiles as he grabbed her and laid her down on the mat before getting on top of her. Rikimaru was in complete agony he needed her now. He slowly spreaded Ayame's legs and entered her. At first he started slow giving her a chance to adjust to his size before speeding up his pace. Ayame's moans began to grow louder at every thrust. A few moments later the two of them climaxed together and Rikimaru rolls off of Ayame but holds her in his arms.

"I love you, Ayame. I needed you so much."

"I needed you too, Maru. I missed being with you like this. Us being together like this makes me remember the first time we made love. You were so concerned about me when I fought Onikage alone at Amagi Castle. That night was the night Kei was conceived."

"Yes that night changed everything. I became a father to the most beautiful little girl that gave me everything to live for."

Ayame only smiles in response as she drifts off to sleep. Rikimaru runs his fingers through Ayame's hair as he watched her sleep.

'Ayame, I know that we still have a lot to work through to get to where we were. My actions crushed the trust that we once had but I'm willing to do anything to get that back' Rikimaru thought to himself as he drifts off to sleep.

Meanwhile Lord Gohda was sitting in his office meeting with his new most trusted advisor Goro Nato. Lord Gohda has aged some threw the years his once jet black hair showed some light signs of grey. He face showed a few wrinkles. He wore a royal green colored kimono that was made from the finest of silk. His advisor Goro wore a dark blue kimono that was made of some of the same material as Lord Gohda's. The royal black outlying of Goro's kimono signifies his high ranking in Gohda's Elite. Goro was a young in his mid-twenties and was considered to be one of the greatest scholars in Japan's history.

"Lord Gohda, there is trouble in the land. Oakhasma village one of your greatest farm market villages has been attacked."

"What! When did this happen? What information do you have?"

"Lord Gohda according to my sources it just happened one day a go. My source got the information to me as soon as he could. The city is burning to the ground as we speak."

"Who is behind this?"

"Wish I knew Lord Gohda, I may suggest sending Rikimaru and Ayame there. They are the two best ninja's you have without question. Surely you can send them to investigate this matter."

"I don't know about that, Goro. Those two haven't spoken to each other since my daughter's death. Ayame still blames Rikimaru for Kikiu's demise."

"Yes my Lord, I remember that tragic day. She was such a sweet girl she had the whole world ahead of her. Do you blame Rikimaru it was…" Before Goro had the chance to finish Lord Gohda abruptly cut him off.

"I know what Rikimaru did; he did what he had to do! He had no choice I know that. It was my fault not his. I put my people before my own daughter and because of my actions Kiku is dead. Well all I have is my people now. So I must be a ruler first and put my personal feelings aside. Go to the Azuma Ninja village find Rikimaru and Ayame to investigate this at once."

"As you wish" Goro replied as he did a curtsy bow to Lord Gohda and walked out of his office.

I hope you guys like this chapter. In the next chapter Goro goes to Rikimaru and Ayame's house to present them with their first mission since Kikiu's death. Rikimaru and Ayame set off to find out what happened in Oakhasma Village and who's behind it. Also Onikage has a conversation with Lord Meioh about a secret that Lord Gohda's been hiding. What is Lord Gohda's secret and could this secret destroy the House of Gohda. Stay tuned

~Tenchu Girl 27~