Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin. This is a fanfiction done for the Aoshi and Kaoru Yahoo! Group. The last part of the chapter is an idea from BelleDayNight, and should be credited to her. A few parts were edited by myself.
Fourth Author: Shiroi Hikari
(Sorry if the chapter's a little boring..)One Rainy Night: Chapter Four
Kaoru's sapphire eyes slowly fluttered open, only to stare in to a pair of cobalt. She shrieked and scampered back from the body in front of her. Aoshi only raised his eyebrows and looked pointedly down at their clasped hands.
"S-Sorry." Kaoru apologized as she blushed furiously, quickly removing her hand from his.
"I get the shower first." He said and stood up. Kaoru frowned, but nodded. Besides, it's only right that he gets it today... She thought as she stood up and stretched. She dug into her backpack as the sound of running water reached her ears.
A few minutes later Aoshi had returned from the bathroom, and was currently drying his hair with a towel.
"Did you leave any hot water?" Kaoru dared to ask as she stared at him, a small blush barely visible on her pale cheeks. Aoshi nodded slightly, a little bit unnerved by her intense stare.
Kaoru collected her bathing items and quickly walked into the steamy bathroom, giving Aoshi a small smile of gratitude as she passed him.
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Twenty minutes later Kaoru was once again standing in front of Tom's desk, smiling at him. He beamed back at her.
"Good morning Tom. I thank you for the room. Here is our payment." Kaoru said as she put down a fifty on the counter. Tom looked at the money, and then at her, as if contemplating something. Kaoru smiled again and shook her head.
"Take the money, Tom." She said quietly as she gave him a quick peck on the cheek. Tom blushed and nodded as Kaoru waved at him as she headed toward Aoshi, who was waiting outside.
"Remember Tom, no telling anyone that I was here." Kaoru called back as she sat behind Aoshi. Tom waved at her as Aoshi started up the bike, and soon the two were off...
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Aoshi winced slightly as he maneuvered the bike around a sharp corner. The bullet wound was no longer bleeding, but it still hurt to move it. He quickly glanced back at the woman that sat behind him. Her eyes were closed and she had her head resting against his back. He hesitated, but quickly shifted his weight, hoping that she did not notice.
"I'm not asleep, ya know." Kaoru's muffled voice spoke from beneath her helmet. Aoshi didn't say anything.
"Where are we heading to now?" She asked after a few moments of silence. Aoshi opened his mouth, but quickly shut it. He paused for a moment before speaking.
"I don't know. We are going wherever this road leads us."
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Sanosuke parked his bike in front of a small inn, and walked in through the doors, taking his helmet off in the process. His chocolate brown eyes scanned the room before settling upon a young figure behind a wooden counter. He walked briskly towards it, hoping beyond hope that his Kaoru had been here.
"Excuse me sir, have you seen this woman?" Sano asked as he pulled out a picture of the raven haired beauty. Tom's eyes widened slightly but he shook his head. He had made a promise. Sano eyed him. He had noticed Tom's reaction.
"Are you sure?" Sano fairly growled out. Man, this is frustrating...Why'd Kaoru have to run off like that? Sano's eyes softened slightly as he thought this. He knew perfectly well why she had run off. He shook his head slightly and refocused his eyes back on the man in front of him.
"Well?" Sano asked as he glared at the man. Tom shook, and gulped, but he was determined not to say anything. Sano sighed and rubbed his forehead.
"Look, I just want to find her. I've been looking for three days. She's like a sister to me. Please tell me if you've seen her." Sano asked quietly. Tom hesitated, but finally opened his mouth.
"S-She left this morning. She stayed here for one night. That's all I know." Tom stuttered. Sano grumbled something under his breath but turned back to his questioning.
"Who did she leave with?"
"A tall man with black hair and cobalt eyes. She said that his name was Aoshi." Tom said quietly. Sano blinked and furrowed his eyebrows together. Aoshi...Where have I heard that name before?
"Thank you." Sano muttered before quickly heading back towards his bike. He paused and turned back to Tom.
"Which way did they go?" He asked.
"Towards the East." Sano nodded before hopping onto his bike and putting his helmet back on.
Kaoru...What are you planning to do?
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He gazed at the picture frame sitting innocently beside his bed. It was a snap shot of the two of them from the previous summer. His arm was draped casually across her shoulders and she was looking at him with eyes that glowed with adoration for him. How he loved it when she looked at him like that.
Then he remembered how she just ran out on him the other night.
An angry fist was formed and he smashed the picture frame, causing glass shards to fall upon the bedside nightstand, a few splatters of his blood along with it. He glared at the ripped picture, as if daring it to make him happy again.
Determination etched across his features as his decision was made. He would find her and force her back. She had no right to just abandon her obligations to him. He would take back what belonged to him.
There was no question.
She belonged to him and he would never allow himself to lose her to another. He would never allow HER to love another.
"Kaoru is mine," he declared as he pulled out his magnum from under his pillow and tucked it into his pants. He then grabbed his long knife and stuck it inside his boot, while his other hand was busy snuffing his cigarette out.
He would find her.
TBC
