Crystal of Love

RK and YYH don't belong to me.

Author's Notes: I never thought that people liked this fic that much (I don't even know why I started to write it). But thank you so much for reviewing, and fixing all those mistakes of mine (very much) I won't be able to get to them until tomorrow (or the day this comes onto ff.net… it can't all be decided at once).

Any way, enough of my idle chatter, on with the fic.

Also! This chapter was thought up of on the review in which asked about Akira's thoughts on the above world, and yes, he is a Nark, so is Tomoe and Enishi, but they lived all their lives on the surface, but for Akira it's a half and half situation. Jason M. Lee asked it, so this chapter is somewhat for you! (Also thank you for helping me with the last names of some people, I know them at some moments, but then I forge tthem…)

Chapter 4: Look into the world.


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Akira didn't like the above world, nor did he like the world below. Both were missing something the other had, which made both unstable in really getting along. The world below missed out in all the beauty of the castles, mosques, churches, and buildings with the unique touch of art, as well as the beauty of flowers and other arts. But this beautiful world missed the dances and ceremonies to the gods, or sure, clans of people still worshipped their gods with song and dance, but it wasn't the same. The deafening beat of drums, the constant chant and intoxicating dance of the people dressed with costumes of fur and grass of all kinds, moving in void movements around the burning blaze of a fire. Shadows of the dancers turning into the vivid demons on the ways of the rock chamber, filling the place with mystery and wonder that haunted everything.

His love, Tomoe, and her little brother, Enishi, both haven't ever seen the dances, and neither liked the world below, while he stood not content in either. Both worlds he wanted, but he could never have both. That was changed though when the Spawn of Darkness came around, but that was too, shattered when he learned of the real reason she was born, or his kinds reason. He wanted the prophecy of the above world's to come true. To combine both worlds would be grand.

They would never understand.

And now, here she was, wedded to the man she loved and fulfilling her destiny, and he would do anything in his power to make it happen.

And this all lead up to where he was now, walking at the back of the group, Kaoru walking beside him, intimidated by Kenshin's mother most likely. "You know I know," Akira said, breaking the soft silence that settled around them.

"Please don't tell any one," she replied.

"That wouldn't be the right thing to do, sides you seem happy here, and I wouldn't want to break that."

"You're kind."

"Not normally."

That broke their conversation as Kenshin sank back to be with Kaoru and Akira went on ahead to walk next to Tomoe.

"You two seem to be getting along," Tomoe said, looking at her lover, who smiled sheepishly.

"It looked like she needed someone to talk to."

"Yeah, you have a point. No one can get used to this group in one day--or at least I have seen!"


The picnic was a great success! Everyone was enjoying themselves and having fun. Kaoru was the only one who wasn't really enjoying her self; it seemed, to her, that most were trying to exclude her from all the fun. She was without Kurama and Hiei, for they had left to go some place for a little "quite time."

Sighing, she sat her self upon a rock up the river and looked down at the rushing water with lonely eyes. She wasn't acting her self either that day. All this shyness wasn't really her thing, she was more brash and outgoing, but now, she was suddenly scared and calm. It wasn't scaring her more then the sudden need for blood. Fresh blood running from her victim's neck.

Shaking her head of such thoughts, she concentrated on the water, and it slowly turned to the red color of what she craved, the thick river was no more water, but an intoxicating river of thick red blood. She just wanted to fall in and forget everything else. Then, it all stopped.

The light had vanished, and only she, the rock, and the still figure of Akira stood in the black. "Hime-chan! They are coming for you!" cried out a girl, eyes full of worry as she jumped out of the darkness, seeing Akira but not paying any attention to him as she rushed towards Kaoru.

"What are you talking about Tsuki-chan?" Kaoru said, noting how Akira listened quietly.

"The Narks have found you! But not through the three you are with! But through spies they have among the forest and world! They will try to take you back!"

"That isn't good," said Akira suddenly. "This world and the one below should be joined by the light, not the darkness."

"I agree but those serious to their god will do anything to please him, and T he Darkness isn't someone you want to mess with when mad." Tsuki said, a serious look in her eyes. "But that's only when you don't want to agitate him!" She smiled and held up a piece sign, making the young man sweat drop and Kaoru smile.

"Thank you, Tsuki-chan… I will be on my guard."

"And I will join you in battle." Tsuki bowed, her eyes glowing with an unseen passion. With that, the world went back to normal, and Akira looked about him self, quite confused. The world had just been black, and then as quickly as it came, it vanished just as fast.

"Akira-chan, are you okay?" Reika asked, looking at Akira, along with everyone else.

"I'm fine… just a little dizzy."

"You should sit down then," said Megumi, taking her doctoring experience to work as she directed the young man to sit down next to Kaoru, to keep company.

Kaoru never looked at him, her eyes straining on the water, trying to make it turn back into the clear substance, instead of staying the chilling color of blood. With out knowing, the world turned black to her as she fell asleep on the rock, her back resting against the tree growing by it.

"Koishii, time to wake up hone," whispered Kenshin as he shook his sleeping wife softly. She just groaned and rested her head on his shoulders as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Seeing that she wasn't going to wake, her lifted her head and kissed her. Softly at first, but then he turned it into a passionate one that made Kaoru wake in only a second.

Startled blue eyes stared into smirking violet-gold ones as Kenshin leaned in for another kiss. This one she was better prepared for as she returned it. Kenshin's arms reached around her, untying the obi and slipping the yards of cloth away, allowing his fingers to slip into Kaoru's kimono as he hugged her tightly to him. She allowed it, her body yearning for his heated touch and crafty fingers.

A sudden need built slowly inside her, though, and it wasn't from passion, but the need for blood that filled her before returned as her attention went to the vein pulsing with blood on hie throat. Her mouth went to where it felt strongest, slowly sucking before she sank her teeth in, Kenshin groaning in pleasure as he sucked on her own neck. Little did she know, that went lost in her own passion, Kenshin's own teeth sank into her neck.

Her need for blood ended long before Kenshin's, and she felt so strange. Passion mixed with pleasurable pain shot through her body, leaning against him, her body trying to relieve something she couldn't place as Kenshin finally stopped, his tongue traveling her neck at he licked the puncture marks clean.

"Your not the only one who has a need for blood, koishii… and it probably the fact that I've been draining blood from you for the past, um… four days, that you needed blood," he said, kissing her softly on the lips. The blood mingling as he thrusted his tongue into her mouth, holding her closer then before, forcing her body to form practically with his own. A small mew of pleasure escaped from Kaoru's lips as she vainly tried to stop him from doing anything more, but couldn't as Kenshin's wandering hands caressed her breasts softly.

"Kenshin…" she moaned, needing to tell him about the Narks finding her. She had to tell him.

"Don't worry, love, I'll be on my guard."

Kaoru froze for a moment, how had he known what she wanted to say? She would have to ask him latter on, when they were doing this…

Sadly, as Kenshin continued on with his caresses and such, she forgot. She forgot that he drank blood, and what she needed to ask him, as pleasure made by him couldn't to fill her senses and body to the fullest and beyond.

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AN: … Does any one have any good ideas on a situation I can out KxK through that involves Kenshin's mom?

Leigh: Kaoru's dad isn't Saitou, we don't really know who he is yet (I don't even know… ^.^). KxK getting married seem to be the best turn for events, it will be an important part for something latter on, or not, I can't decide.

Tsuki-sama: I don't know, but you being in the story seemed to fit for a moment, if you want to be in it, sure, goes for any one else too (just as long as it isn't a lot of people). Just give me hair color and eye color in a review (you can even lie, I am red head (actually a blond but I want red hair)).

Jason M. Lee: Thank you for the idea for this chapter and corrects on the last names. I'll fix it today.

Thank you for reviewing! And sigh, I did go against what I said in RV… but, I'll be real busy this weekend (a barbecue and I have to practice (major) on the barry sax have any of you ever tired to march with something that probably weighs about 90 lbs.? I'll have the experience soon enough…). I'll try getting new chapters up for both of my stories soon enough!