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Chapter 12
Kaoru sat there, surprised by what Kenshin just said. He bothered her all this time saying that he wanted to fight with her, be by her side, and now that they are, he decides to take over and do it alone? Maybe this was why he was so desperate to come with her, was that really why?
"Is this why you came with me, hoping I'd let you do it alone like you always do?" Kaoru asked softly, her eyes cast downward, hidden by her bangs. Kenshin's eyes widened and he shook his head, resting both his hands on her shoulders. "Of course not, I wouldn't lie to you like that," he said embracing her softly. "Please try to understand, it's hard to explain but I wanted to protect you, I really want to, do you get it? I wanted to protect you with my life, I swore I would and I want to keep my word." Kaoru pulled an arm length away and looked deeply into his eyes.
"You'd better not get yourself killed out there," she muttered under her breath. Unexpectedly, Kenshin pressed his mouth over hers and kissed her deeply. "I won't." He slowly got up and positioned himself in front of Kaoru, shielding her.
"You want to fight, then it's with me," Kenshin said drawing his sakabatou once more. Yashiitomo grunted. "I don't really have time for you since my issue is with the girl, demo, I suppose you leave me with no choice," he hissed launching the first attack. It was another Ryoku Tetsou. Kenshin quickly blocked and countered it. "RYU-TSUI-SEN!!!"
But do to Kenshin's injuries, he wasn't as accurate and it only grazed Yashiitomo. "What's the matter? Lost you train of thought?" He teased, attempting to provoke him. Kenshin ignored his rantings and positioned himself again.
Kaoru watched them fight, she could tell Kenshin was at a disadvantage do to his condition. 'I'm not going to sit here and watch the whole time.' She thought to herself.
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Misao was pacing back and forth. Kenshin and Kaoru had been gone for a long time and she was worried. "Aoshi, I'm worried about Kaoru-chan and Himura. Do you think we should look for them?" she asked anxiously. Aoshi sat there eating slowly.
"We should best wait for them to return, they may not come for awhile or so, demo, something tells me they wouldn't want us looking for them."
"Why not?" Misao asked sitting in front of him. "They've been gone since forever, and the others back in Tokyo are probably worried about them!"
"You got that right." Another voice came out of nowhere. Misao turned and her eyes widened.
"NO WAY!!!!!"
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Kenshin took one hit after another. Kaoru watched hopelessly tears running from her red eyes. Yashiitomo was not in very good shape either but he still had the upper hand. Kenshin looked like he was barely able to stand up.
'Kenshin!' Kaoru gasped in her mind. Suddenly, Kenshin dropped his sword and fell to his knees, breathing hard and exhausted. Kaoru panicked.
"Well, looks like your out of energy," Yashiitomo snickered and raised his sword, ready to unleash another attack. "Time to finish you off!!!!!" He sent another gust of wind like blades, almost transparent in Kenshin's direction. He thought he was done for. 'Kaoru...I'm sorry...' Suddenly, he felt Kaoru pull him in front of her, her back shielding him from the attack. She flinched and her body tensed when the attack came in contact with her body, penetrating her clothing and her flesh.
"KAORU!!!!!"
Yashiitomo laughed. "Well well, looks like I can finish you both off right here." Kaoru fell forward into Kenshin's arms, bleeding profusely. "Kaoru! Kaoru! Please, talk to me!!!" Kenshin begged shaking her gently. She didn't respond. Kenshin cried out hugging her close. Then he heard Yashiitomo snicker and his eyes went complete amber. "You'll pay for this..." he hissed lifting his head up to face him.
"Bastard...YOU KILLED HER!!!!!" Yashiitomo merely smiled. "I don't see why you are so hung up over that bitch," he said. "She was nothing but a-"
"HOW DARE YOU CALL HER THAT!!!!!" Kenshin roared swinging his sword in Yashiitomo's direction, hitting him right on the nose. Stunned, Yashiitomo staggered away bolding his face and spitting out blood. Kenshin's eyes were full amber now. "DON'T EVER CALL HER THAT AGAIN!!!!!" They were just about to charge each other when something red and curved, like a razor went straight for Yashiitomo, just barely missing him. [Yes, it's like that attack from Inuyasha. Stupid, but I couldn't help myself ^^;]
Kenshin's eyes changed again as he turned around to see Kaoru standing, her hand covered in blood and her other one grasping her katana. Her eyes were hidden under her bangs. "I've had enough of you Yashiitomo," she hissed, "If you wanna fight, THEN COME AND GET ME!!!" She lifted her head and glared at him. Kenshin stared at her, shocked. This wasn't the Kaoru he knew. Her voice sounded so different, not the usual friendly tone she usually had. Her voice was emotionless and venom dripped with each word. Her eyes were glowing the color of blood and she had a look of death in her eyes. "Kaoru..."
"She's been overpowered. The youkai has taken control of her," Yashiitomo uttered. Although he tried to hide it, it was obvious he was shaken by Kaoru's appearance. "Fine then, I'll take you on!!!!" he sent the wind-like blades at her but she dodged them quickly jumping high into the air. "SANGAN TETSOU!!!" she came down at him, bringing her katana down on his shoulder and then his stomach, sending him crashing through the trees. She landed on the ground looking in the direction she had flung him. She laughed bitterly. "Yashiitomo, I enjoyed that."
Kenshin stood, rooted to the spot. What happened to her? "K-Kaoru... what happened to you?" he whispered, feeling tears flow down his cheeks once more.
Kaoru stared at her bloodied hand. 'What's going on with me? I feel this sudden need to fight more, but why?' She kept looking around the area, her blood covered hand trembling slightly. She stiffened when she felt Kenshin advance towards her.
"Kaoru," he whispered extending a hand towards her, about to touch her. Kaoru quickly jumped back. "Stay away from me..." she said sternly. Kenshin let his hand all, hurt evident in his eyes. Kaoru backed away again, Kenshin was shocked to see a small tear fall from her bloodshot eyes. "Don't come near me. You don't know what I might do next..." she whispered sternly once again. Kenshin ignored her words and walked straight up to her, looking her in the eyes. Kaoru stood there and blinked. Suddenly Kenshin raised his hand and swiftly whacked her over the head. "Whaa?!" she keeled over and fell backward on her back. She sat up, rubbing the spot where he'd hit her, and glared at him. "What was THAT for?!" Kaoru demanded.
Kenshin didn't answer; rather he just stared at her. Her eyes had gone from red back to that friendly sapphire color she always had and her voice was back to normal. Kaoru was back. Kenshin kneeled so they were eye level and threw his arms around her, hugging her fiercely and nearly knocking her over. "Thank god you're back!!!" he cried hiding his face in her shoulder to hide his tears. Kaoru felt them soak through her stained kimono. She didn't know what this was about but she returned the embrace trying to calm him.
"Kenshin, what's going on? What do you mean?" Kenshin realized she didn't remember what happened when she lost control. Kaoru looked around, she saw the blood on her hands and the damage around her, blood covered the ground and some of the trees. Even a few trees were knocked over. But what Kaoru was staring at was the blood. She stood up, her gaze transfixed on the mess of blood.
"Did...did I do this?" she whispered in horror. Kenshin saw the look of guilt in her eyes and tears rolled down her face. "I can't believe I...what have I turned into," she cried looking and her blood covered hand and shaking all over. Kenshin pulled her into another embrace, pressing her close to him. "Ssshhh," he whispered kissing her on the forehead. "It wasn't your fault Kaoru..."
"How can you possibly stand being near me after what I did?" Kaoru said sadly, turning away from him. "I don't deserve being with you anymore..."
"Kaoru, shut up!" Kenshin said pulling her back to him, surprising her. "Kaoru...you didn't do it on purpose. Of course I still love you. My feelings haven't and won't ever change."
"How can you? I don't understand."
"Kaoru..." Kenshin spoke softly pressing his forehead against hers. "You know all the terrible things I've done and yet you still loved and cared for me. Can you honestly think I can just stop loving the one person I truly love?" Kaoru didn't know what to say except hide her head in his chest so he wouldn't see her cry. Kenshin wrapped his arms around her in a tight hug gently stroking her hair. "I love you..." he whispered in her ear, kissing her atop her head. "I always will..."
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Chapter 12
Kaoru sat there, surprised by what Kenshin just said. He bothered her all this time saying that he wanted to fight with her, be by her side, and now that they are, he decides to take over and do it alone? Maybe this was why he was so desperate to come with her, was that really why?
"Is this why you came with me, hoping I'd let you do it alone like you always do?" Kaoru asked softly, her eyes cast downward, hidden by her bangs. Kenshin's eyes widened and he shook his head, resting both his hands on her shoulders. "Of course not, I wouldn't lie to you like that," he said embracing her softly. "Please try to understand, it's hard to explain but I wanted to protect you, I really want to, do you get it? I wanted to protect you with my life, I swore I would and I want to keep my word." Kaoru pulled an arm length away and looked deeply into his eyes.
"You'd better not get yourself killed out there," she muttered under her breath. Unexpectedly, Kenshin pressed his mouth over hers and kissed her deeply. "I won't." He slowly got up and positioned himself in front of Kaoru, shielding her.
"You want to fight, then it's with me," Kenshin said drawing his sakabatou once more. Yashiitomo grunted. "I don't really have time for you since my issue is with the girl, demo, I suppose you leave me with no choice," he hissed launching the first attack. It was another Ryoku Tetsou. Kenshin quickly blocked and countered it. "RYU-TSUI-SEN!!!"
But do to Kenshin's injuries, he wasn't as accurate and it only grazed Yashiitomo. "What's the matter? Lost you train of thought?" He teased, attempting to provoke him. Kenshin ignored his rantings and positioned himself again.
Kaoru watched them fight, she could tell Kenshin was at a disadvantage do to his condition. 'I'm not going to sit here and watch the whole time.' She thought to herself.
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Misao was pacing back and forth. Kenshin and Kaoru had been gone for a long time and she was worried. "Aoshi, I'm worried about Kaoru-chan and Himura. Do you think we should look for them?" she asked anxiously. Aoshi sat there eating slowly.
"We should best wait for them to return, they may not come for awhile or so, demo, something tells me they wouldn't want us looking for them."
"Why not?" Misao asked sitting in front of him. "They've been gone since forever, and the others back in Tokyo are probably worried about them!"
"You got that right." Another voice came out of nowhere. Misao turned and her eyes widened.
"NO WAY!!!!!"
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Kenshin took one hit after another. Kaoru watched hopelessly tears running from her red eyes. Yashiitomo was not in very good shape either but he still had the upper hand. Kenshin looked like he was barely able to stand up.
'Kenshin!' Kaoru gasped in her mind. Suddenly, Kenshin dropped his sword and fell to his knees, breathing hard and exhausted. Kaoru panicked.
"Well, looks like your out of energy," Yashiitomo snickered and raised his sword, ready to unleash another attack. "Time to finish you off!!!!!" He sent another gust of wind like blades, almost transparent in Kenshin's direction. He thought he was done for. 'Kaoru...I'm sorry...' Suddenly, he felt Kaoru pull him in front of her, her back shielding him from the attack. She flinched and her body tensed when the attack came in contact with her body, penetrating her clothing and her flesh.
"KAORU!!!!!"
Yashiitomo laughed. "Well well, looks like I can finish you both off right here." Kaoru fell forward into Kenshin's arms, bleeding profusely. "Kaoru! Kaoru! Please, talk to me!!!" Kenshin begged shaking her gently. She didn't respond. Kenshin cried out hugging her close. Then he heard Yashiitomo snicker and his eyes went complete amber. "You'll pay for this..." he hissed lifting his head up to face him.
"Bastard...YOU KILLED HER!!!!!" Yashiitomo merely smiled. "I don't see why you are so hung up over that bitch," he said. "She was nothing but a-"
"HOW DARE YOU CALL HER THAT!!!!!" Kenshin roared swinging his sword in Yashiitomo's direction, hitting him right on the nose. Stunned, Yashiitomo staggered away bolding his face and spitting out blood. Kenshin's eyes were full amber now. "DON'T EVER CALL HER THAT AGAIN!!!!!" They were just about to charge each other when something red and curved, like a razor went straight for Yashiitomo, just barely missing him. [Yes, it's like that attack from Inuyasha. Stupid, but I couldn't help myself ^^;]
Kenshin's eyes changed again as he turned around to see Kaoru standing, her hand covered in blood and her other one grasping her katana. Her eyes were hidden under her bangs. "I've had enough of you Yashiitomo," she hissed, "If you wanna fight, THEN COME AND GET ME!!!" She lifted her head and glared at him. Kenshin stared at her, shocked. This wasn't the Kaoru he knew. Her voice sounded so different, not the usual friendly tone she usually had. Her voice was emotionless and venom dripped with each word. Her eyes were glowing the color of blood and she had a look of death in her eyes. "Kaoru..."
"She's been overpowered. The youkai has taken control of her," Yashiitomo uttered. Although he tried to hide it, it was obvious he was shaken by Kaoru's appearance. "Fine then, I'll take you on!!!!" he sent the wind-like blades at her but she dodged them quickly jumping high into the air. "SANGAN TETSOU!!!" she came down at him, bringing her katana down on his shoulder and then his stomach, sending him crashing through the trees. She landed on the ground looking in the direction she had flung him. She laughed bitterly. "Yashiitomo, I enjoyed that."
Kenshin stood, rooted to the spot. What happened to her? "K-Kaoru... what happened to you?" he whispered, feeling tears flow down his cheeks once more.
Kaoru stared at her bloodied hand. 'What's going on with me? I feel this sudden need to fight more, but why?' She kept looking around the area, her blood covered hand trembling slightly. She stiffened when she felt Kenshin advance towards her.
"Kaoru," he whispered extending a hand towards her, about to touch her. Kaoru quickly jumped back. "Stay away from me..." she said sternly. Kenshin let his hand all, hurt evident in his eyes. Kaoru backed away again, Kenshin was shocked to see a small tear fall from her bloodshot eyes. "Don't come near me. You don't know what I might do next..." she whispered sternly once again. Kenshin ignored her words and walked straight up to her, looking her in the eyes. Kaoru stood there and blinked. Suddenly Kenshin raised his hand and swiftly whacked her over the head. "Whaa?!" she keeled over and fell backward on her back. She sat up, rubbing the spot where he'd hit her, and glared at him. "What was THAT for?!" Kaoru demanded.
Kenshin didn't answer; rather he just stared at her. Her eyes had gone from red back to that friendly sapphire color she always had and her voice was back to normal. Kaoru was back. Kenshin kneeled so they were eye level and threw his arms around her, hugging her fiercely and nearly knocking her over. "Thank god you're back!!!" he cried hiding his face in her shoulder to hide his tears. Kaoru felt them soak through her stained kimono. She didn't know what this was about but she returned the embrace trying to calm him.
"Kenshin, what's going on? What do you mean?" Kenshin realized she didn't remember what happened when she lost control. Kaoru looked around, she saw the blood on her hands and the damage around her, blood covered the ground and some of the trees. Even a few trees were knocked over. But what Kaoru was staring at was the blood. She stood up, her gaze transfixed on the mess of blood.
"Did...did I do this?" she whispered in horror. Kenshin saw the look of guilt in her eyes and tears rolled down her face. "I can't believe I...what have I turned into," she cried looking and her blood covered hand and shaking all over. Kenshin pulled her into another embrace, pressing her close to him. "Ssshhh," he whispered kissing her on the forehead. "It wasn't your fault Kaoru..."
"How can you possibly stand being near me after what I did?" Kaoru said sadly, turning away from him. "I don't deserve being with you anymore..."
"Kaoru, shut up!" Kenshin said pulling her back to him, surprising her. "Kaoru...you didn't do it on purpose. Of course I still love you. My feelings haven't and won't ever change."
"How can you? I don't understand."
"Kaoru..." Kenshin spoke softly pressing his forehead against hers. "You know all the terrible things I've done and yet you still loved and cared for me. Can you honestly think I can just stop loving the one person I truly love?" Kaoru didn't know what to say except hide her head in his chest so he wouldn't see her cry. Kenshin wrapped his arms around her in a tight hug gently stroking her hair. "I love you..." he whispered in her ear, kissing her atop her head. "I always will..."
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