STANDARD DISCLAIMERS APPLY:

Rurouni Kenshin does not belong to me, I just borrow them. But I Love them a lot.

So PLS dun sue me… I am just a poor 16 yrs old student.. Thanx

AUTHORS NOTES: if I have made some of the Rurouni Kenshin's character to out of character, I would just like to warn you that. So pls try and read but you have been warned there are spoilers. This is just a fanfic anyway 

Warning: I don't really have a good command of English… So forgive me for my grammatical mistakes.

Assassin's of Love

Chapter 12: A Little Talk Before Going to Boston

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"… Don't worry… I'll be fine by tomorrow I promise." Kaoru looked up at them with a weak smile reassuring them.

"Just let me know… when you need us okay?" Megumi placed her left hand on her right shoulder.

"Yeah… I'll do that… I want to rest now…" With that she moved to the bed and under the covers.

This was going to be a rough night for Kaoru. Megumi and Misao knew it.

Kaoru slowly dosed off to sleep. Just as the door of dreamland opened. She winched at what she saw. Her eyelids press together tightly. The starting of her nightmare has come.

An unwelcome dream invited itself to her dreamland. Her past.

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"Oto sama? Oka sama? Where are you?" Little Kaoru was looking everywhere in the darkness. Then a familiar face pops out of the darkness. It was Soujirou… her teacher.

"Soujirou sensei!" Kaoru shouted happily as she ran towards Soujirou's fading figure.

"Beware of Matsumura Kojirou… He has succeeded in making you believe what he did… but… Kaoru chan… remember… these words… I now say to you… Kojirou have never done anything to you." Soujirou now knelt beside chibi Kaoru with his hands on both side of her cheek.

"You have grown my child… you have great power now… together with what I have thought you and what you are going to become… comes a bright future… someone is always there for you… this is a person you can forever rely on… remember the last words… 'The greater the power, the greater responsibility.' Be well my child." Soujirou smiled at the once confused Kaoru.

"Sensei?" Before Kaoru could finish her question… A katana went right through Soujirou's head. Drops of blood streaked at Kaoru's cheek. Then the face dawned at Kaoru.

"Kojirou…why?" Then she looked down at Soujirou… he would never hold her cheek or even smile or talk to her now… never."

"Sensei… iya da yo… Sensei…" Kaoru shook his body… Eyes brimming with tears… unable to push the feelings away anymore she broke down. She loved her sensei… he was like a parent, sibling and even her best friend. Kojirou was now laughing away… his laughter surrounding her.

"Iya… no… Sensei's the best… he cannot die… he will never die… Sensei… Soujirou Sensei…" She shook him once again.

"IYA!!!!!!!!" Kaoru jerked out of bed. Beads of sweat covered her face and body.

She covered her eyes with her hands as she replayed the scene where Soujirou sensei died. She shook her head to throw out the images. Why didn't her sensei fought back? He could have won… but that would mean… Kojirou's death… and also lead to hate towards her loved sensei. She opened her eyes. Sensei didn't fight Kojirou because… of her love towards Kojirou… was it? She couldn't think anymore… she didn't want to.

She looked at her clock. She read. 5 am… she wanted to go back and sleep but… she feared those dreams. Today was the day that they are going to Boston for the investigation. The flight time was 12 noon. She looked around of the room. All of Misao, Megumi and her own luggage was all in a corner. She decided to change into her usual clothes and go out for a little walk. Since they have to report at 9… a little walk would not be any harm.

She took off her yukata and wore her favorite orange over size tee shirt inside a sport bra along with blue-gray khakis knee length pants. She took her cell phone and wore her sport shoe. And took off to the garden.

Her over size tee was so big on her body that the one side of the tee, slid of her shoulder bearing her strip from her sports bra. She was happy the way she dressed and didn't bother about what people find about it.

She attracted more eye than she thought she would. Those people who went for a jog in the park could hardly tear their eyes away. Some of them even offered her to have a cup of coffee. She was already getting frustrated by the attention and a bit tired of it. When she was about to go home, a soft voice called from behind of her as well as a tab from the shoulder.

"Hey… wanna go for a little cup of coffee." Kaoru found the voice familiar but she couldn't think well at that particular moment. She quickly shook of the hand from her shoulder and turned at shouted at the poor person.

"Get a life will you? I have been repeating myself for the thousandth time. NO!" Kaoru snapped at the person. But she quickly blushed at the sight of who she was shouting at. It was Kenshin.

"I'm sorry to bother you but… I didn't know that you were in a bad mood. Maybe I should leave you alone." Kenshin waved his hands up in a surrender mood. As he took a step back. Kaoru quickly shook her head violently.

"Nononono… you were not disturbing me… I was… erm… I… was just…"

"You were just?" Kenshin urged Kaoru to go on.

"I was… just… mou! I wasn't in the mood only." Kaoru answered quickly to avoid any question. Kenshin just chuckled at the scene.

"Oh… okay…. Haha… you look cute when you say that." Kenshin said in between his breath.

"Say what?" Kaoru asked as she tilts her head.

"…" Kenshin just laugh harder.

"MOU!!" Kaoru pouted her face.

"Yeah… when you say that…" Kenshin laughed again.

"Mou?" Kaoru repeated what she said. Only to see Kenshin head blobbing up and down as in 'Yes'.

"Fine… you can laugh all you want… I am going to the cafeteria." Kaoru walked away from Kenshin as fast as possible. Kenshin quickly stop laughing when he saw Kaoru's figure getting further and further away from him. He quickly ran towards Kaoru. He took her hands into his and pulled her along to run to the cafeteria. The both of them laughed.

*****Cafeteria*****

"What would you like?" Kenshin asked Kaoru at the counter.

"Erm… how about a cup of tea please." Kaoru said while she flashed a cute smile towards Kenshin.

"Can I have a cup of tea and a cup of coffee please thanks." Kenshin said towards the cashier and turned to wait for his drinks at the next counter.

After 3 minutes, Kenshin took the cup of coffee and tea to the table where Kaoru was waiting.

"Here's your cup of tea." Kenshin said while putting the sup of tea in front of her.

"Yeah… thanks a lot." Kaoru said while stirring the cup of tea.

"No problem… it's my pleasure to help such a beauty." Kenshin grinned at her while taking his seat.

"Anou… Kenshin… about the night where I told you about Kojirou… did you…" Kaoru's words were cut off when a warm hand was placed above hers.

"Kenshin…" Kaoru blushed at Kenshin.

"It's okay… this will be a secret among us… I'll protect you… I promise." Kenshin said as he squeeze her hand.

Kaoru was stunned by what Kenshin had done and said.

"KAORU!!" Misao shouted at the top of the lungs when she saw Kaoru at the other end of the cafeteria. At her side were Megumi, Aoshi and Sanosuke. They started to walk towards them except Misao. She literally ran from the entrance to them.

Kaoru seeing that Misao was coming quickly pulled her hand free from Kenshin tight grasp. Before Misao could get near, Kaoru manage to thank Kenshin.

All of them got a larger table and sat together to have breakfast. When it was time for the meeting, all of them went up to Katsura's Office.



***** Katsura's Office *****

"Well… there is still time for all of you here to retreat from this mission… so?" Katsura asked in a serious tone with his back towards the gang.

"No… we are willing to go through this." The leaders of the respective groups Kaoru and Kenshin agreed with Katsura.

"Alright, we will have to move out now. Get your luggage into the cars. There are four cars outside. One of them is for the girls, another one for the guys, the other one for me and the last one for Hiko san.

"HAI!" All of them said in unison

"Wait…"

All of them turned back together.

"Kenshin, you will come to my car afterwards." Kenshin nodded and left the room along with the others.



*****Down at the car*****

All of them loaded their luggage into the back of the car. They were all laughing away with jokes. Just then, Hiko came up to Kaoru.

"Kaoru chan… I would want to have a talk with you in my car through the duration to the airport." Hiko said while he patted Kaoru on the shoulder. Kaoru was still wearing the same thing in the morning. Kaoru just nodded her head.

Then in the mean time… Aoshi, Misao, Megumi and Sanosuke were dicussing on the seating arrangement in the car as well as the flight. Soon they decided that Misao would seat with Aoshi while Sanosuke will sit with Megumi. And for the other two… they will also have to suffer the same fate.

"Lets get going." Katsura motioned them.

"Himura…" Before Katsura could finish his sentence Kenshin nodded and walked towards his car.

"Kaoru chan…" Kaoru also nodded and move towards Hiko's car.

All of them got into the respective cars. They started to move out.



*****Katsura's car *****

Kenshin was pondering about what Katsura would want to talk about.

"Himura… what do you think of Kaoru?" Katsura asked without looking at Kenshin.

"I… I think that she is a great girl and it seems like she is holding a great burden as an assassin… greater then mine." Kenshin said while twirling his katana.

"I see… Himura… Kaoru… she looks strong on the outside… but she is weaker then Misao or Megumi on the inside. She was the first child that I manage to form up an assassin group. I placed her as a leader. I was wrong… I shouldn't have… Yes… she has great potential… but…" Katsura stopped and looked at Kenshin. Eys filled with pain and regret.

"…but… with that I created a wild blade. A wild blade and I have forgotten its sheath. A sheath to hold the blade in its rightful place." Katsura stopped and continued again.

"Himura… would you… be her sheath?" Kenshin's eyes widen at the words 'be her sheath'.

'Me? I be Kaoru sheath? Can I? Will I be able to stop her when she goes wild again? Am I worthy of this task?' Kenshin thought to himself.

"I…" Kenshin stammered.

"Himura… take your time… but the dead line is after the Boston trip… I need the answers… But I can tell you this… Kaoru… She is a great and magnificent lady if you get to know her." Kenshin nodded at the finishing of Katsura's sentence.

'I will try… even if I can't I know that I have done my best.' Kenshin thought and close his eyes in deep thought.



*****Hiko's car*****

Kaoru was fidgeting in her seat while she played with her kodachi. The silence was killing her. She decided to break it.

"Hiko san… what is it that you wanted to talk to me?" Kaoru asked while looking at Hiko.

"Kaoru chan… what do you think of Kenshin?" Kaoru literally gawked at the question given.

"Erm… I'm suppose he is irritating sometimes, annoying at times… nosy all the time…. But… when he is nice… he can be VERY nice and caring to people sometimes." Kaoru finished her answer with a big smile on her face due to the satisfaction of the answer.

"Oh… looks like my baka deshi makes a good impression to you." Hiko asked while he arched his eyebrows.

"Well, anyway… as you know… Kenshin is a Hitokiri like you…" Kaoru nodded at his word.

"Kenshin… he is what you so call the 'wild blade'. He likes you. I can see it in his eyes. But… he will never admit it. Maybe I am asking too much from you. But here, I need you to act as his sheath… to hold him in place. If he eventually, admits to you that he likes you… you have already become his sheath. Will you?" Hiko ask as he looked at the now blushing furiously Kaoru. The words Hiko just said rang aloud in her ears.

'He likes you…'

"I… I am willing to try…" Kaoru said while smiling to Hiko.

"I am willing to be his sheath." Kaoru finished her sentence as all of them slowly neared the airport.





TBC….

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Author's Notes:

Hiz…. How is this chappie?? Well… pls R&R and keep me inspired. Thank you.

Suggestions are also welcomed.

Minna san… well this chappie is also more emphasise on Kenshin and Kaoru…. Whether they were willing to be each other's sheath. So… I made them both a wild blade yet also a sheath at the same time. So how do you think about it… Oh yeah… i have a new ficcy… as all of you may have realize also… I named it 'Akai Tsuki'. Thanks a lot.



I would like to thank all readers and reviewers… Especially these people::

omochi = lol… thanks a lot for the help ne… I think Kaoru may appreciate it… anyway thanks for reviewing ne… Arigatou Gozaimasu =)



Tan Kimiko = Well… that's for you to find out… there are lots of hint from what Soujirou sensei had said… so I guess you know it now.. ne… thanks for the compliment… Anyway… hey! Where's my 'Nights of the Vampires'? update soon ne… Arigatou Gozaimasu =)



dfourthhorseman = Hai!!! I will… no worrys… hehe~ anyway thanks for the warning ne… Thanks for the compliment too… Arigatou Gozaimasu =)



sunkyo = Thanks for the faith in ME… dear couz… I will continue me story so no worries ne… erm… too bad… this is a KxK ficcy…. Hehe… anyway thanks for the compliment and encouragement…. Arigatou gozimasu ^_^



SakuraCherryBlossom = Thanks a lot… imoutou chan… hehe~ yupz… we use the idea… Thanks for the support nez… Arigatou Gozaimasu… ^_~



sync*in = It's ok… no harm done… So how was ur holiday? Thanks for the support nez.. Arigatou Gozaimasu… =)



chibi-angel = Thanks for telling me that… my brain cells are dying… so can't think well… anyway thanks for the encouragement ne… I also loved that scene myself… kinda sweet ne… well… here's the update… thanks a lot Arigatou gozaimasu =)