What if...they met a different way? Would she still be able to love the true demon and would he allow himself such a luxury as love despite all odds? KyoYuya of course. SEQUEL IS UP!

AU. Early summer, 1601. The Western Army is defeated; the country stands, uneasy, under the hand of the Tokugawa. Kaoru Kamiya, whose family was on the losing side, has been sold into marriage for the sake of peace. Her new husband is a legend, a demon bound in human form, marked by his blood-lust and his bright red hair. However, legends have a way of being not exactly... true.

For a thousand years the village has known of the beast living in the old palace. A beast said to live on human blood. One father knows the truth, and is now bound by word to return a favor he has ignored for thirteen years.

Kaoru had been told her actions were honorable, as her sacrifice to the demon would save many lives. What did their lives mean to her? Only the freedom in the death she was promised would bring her peace.

After a bargain for her freedom goes awry, Kaoru finds herself bound to her cousin's husband. She is taken to his country to save her life. However, an old danger awaits... BK

COMPLETE! AU dark fic - Kenshin is Battousai, a feared assasin in modern times. His target is Kamiya Kaoru, a girl with mysterious abilities. Is a relationship between captive & captor possible? [ind. chps PG13 & R: violence, swearing, adult situations]

Legends speak of a fearsome creature living on the forbidden mountain. Escaping to its domain, one woman will discover just how real a legend can be. 2005 RKRC romanceWAFF runner up.