AN: Hey ppl....sry I took so long on this chapter but I have been busy: school, homework, friends, family..you get the picture...but here ya go!!!! Thanx to reviewers will be at the bottom. ENJOY!!!!

Chapter 3- Kenshin's Fury and Kaoru's Strength-

He walked up, making less room between them with each second. She closed her eyes scared of what would happen to her now that he was in such proximity with her. She knew that the man standing in front of her was not the lovable Rurouni that she had known. He seemed to have a darker feeling surrounding him.

"Now you listen here, Kaoru," Kenshin spoke with a snarl as he grabbed her shoulders tightly, applying so much pressure that he pinned her to the wall. "I am not leaving. You get that?"

She barely stood as her legs gave into the fright of him, and she collapsed onto the dojo floor, finally releasing from his grip, and broke into tears.

He looked at her in disgust. His anger had developed in him over the statement Kaoru had made: "Kenshin, get out of MY dojo!" He felt that no one should tell HIM what to do.

He looked down at the whimpering 17-year-old.

"Psh..you are pitiful.. I can't believe that I ever felt anything for such a weak girl."

Kaoru was bawling uncontrollably at his last words. She tried to make them go away, but they kept repeating over and over again in her mind.

*No...there was no way that he was telling the truth. He is not Kenshin. He is not Kenshin. * She thought through her tears.

Kenshin looked down yet again at Kaoru. Still filled with anger, he knelt down on one knee and attempted to lift her yet again until she stood back up. Not wanting to fight, she obeyed.

Kenshin spoke with a scowl. "Now Kaoru. You have to tell me I can stay. It won't be pretty if you don't."

She looked up with dampened eyes to his face. She dare not look him in the eyes. She closed her eyes yet again in disbelief.

He pinned her against the wall yet again.

"Tell me now Kaoru. Tell me I can stay. Don't make me---."

"No."

She spoke flat out. No emotions. She dared. She told him the truth. She went through the fear to tell him the truth.

"EXCUSE ME?!?"

"I said no. You are not Kenshin, so I want you to leave." Kaoru spoke in a whisper.

Kenshin eyed her as though she was crazy.

"Are you mad? I am Kenshin. I AM KENSHIN. CANT YOU SEE?"

"NO YOU ARENT!" Kaoru screamed as she somehow broke loose from his grip and

pushed him back.

He looked at her in surprise. No one had ever dared to tell him no. His rage grew greater as he grabbed her by her back and held her to the wall by only his body pressure. The wall shook at impact.

"I will be staying here. Tell me that I will. Say it." beamed Kenshin as he placed his body against hers with more force.

".no." whispered Kaoru.

He cupped his hand under her chin, and gripped it hardly.

She cried in pain. Soft tears rushed out of her closed eyes.

"Yes..You don't understand. You have to say yes."

"NO!" she whimpered, attempting to shove him yet again, but once more, an attempt failed.

She obviously was losing to him. He was way too strong for her stop him.

Kenshin's bit his lip out of annoyance of her disobeying. He lifted his hand from her chin and pulled it back, as if to slap her.

"Don't make me hurt you Kaoru." he spoke, but to her surprise, his voice spoke with sadness.

She opened her eyes in astonishment. She looked up into his eyes. She looked into them puzzled.

His eyes were flashing from deadly amber to soft violet. Back and forth, back and forth.

Every time they flashed violet, he let his force drop some. But just as quickly as they sparked purple, they were amber again and he applied more pressure than before.

She understood what was happening: the Rurouni side of him was trying to fight back the Battousai side from hurting her.

She winced in pain.

"Kenshin..stop..please.." she pleaded to him.

"Tell..me.." he beamed with a quiver in his voice. Tears were forming in his eyes. Yet, he let his hand fall upon her red cheeks with a slap.

Her head flew to the side from the blow. She became quiet and let her head lay to the side.

"Kaoru...please.." He spoke in a cry.

He was losing to the Battousai.

All of a sudden, Kenshin moved back. Still keeping his power over her, he moved her from the wall and threw her down to the futon.

She looked up in surprise as he stood over her shaking body.

"What...what.. are you doing?"

He looked at her with anger, yet sadness.

"You don't want to cooperate? Fine then. I will FORCE you to say it."

With that, he pounced down on her slim body.

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