Darkest of Days

RK doesn't belong to me.

WARNING: This fic contains adult situations, abuse and harsh language.

Chapter 12

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She awoke in the strong morning light of the sun, shinning through the white curtains of the room she was used to at the palace by the sea, wondering half-awake, how she had gotten there. That's when she noticed the extra warmth surrounding her body, and the locks of red hair coming over her shoulder and resting softly on her breasts. His hair, his warmth, his house…his woman…

It made no sense to her at the moment, never in all her life had she ever felt so loved, that this didn't seem possible to her anymore. She wasn't meant to be loved, just used, as she was brainwashed after years of living with her family, to believe. Or that was at least what her mind said, as if that blow she had the other day finally unlocked some things she kept hidden from even herself deep within the recesses of her mind.

But who was she to listen while in this small bliss, this dream that meant that he really loved her, and had really meant it when he told her so at that place…when he held her with all his heart. Tears came, she couldn't seem to believe it all, he really loved her, didn't he? Or was it all a trick just to make her stay?

Her crying woke him up, the force of her contained sobs sent her body shaking against him, waking him from the sleep filled slumber that he hadn't had in years. His sleep was usually filled with the horrifying dreams of his family's brutal murders, and of her getting taken from him, getting killed in the same horrific way his family was. But something that night made him know that it would never happen, but, would she believe any reason he had that made him say those words?

"Koneko-chan, why are you crying?" he asked, lifting her chin and turning her head towards him. Her blue eyes where full of tears, something inside of him commented him that those tears were made by him, but there was no possessiveness, just a haunting feeling made him feel just horrible.

"Did you…did you mean what you said the other day…about you…?" she started, or tried, but the tears continued to fall and she couldn't seem to stop them as they fell.

A sense of understanding came to him, he wiped away her tears and started to tell something he never wanted to say to anyone—including himself.

"I wasn't always what I am now, for once, when I was young, I was a happily little child growing up in the caring arms of my family, but, like all things, that ended as well," he begun, sitting up, the sheets falling to his lap, showing a well built chest, tan and wrapped with bandages that covered the wounds from his fight with the one who took her away. "I never saw who they died, but from the pieces that were left, all scattered around our front living room, that it was torture, and I never thought that something like this could ever happen to us—we were a happy, all well and known family, nothing like this was supposed to happen, but it did. My dad had the ties with a yukaza, a family owned one, that runs a long time—sense the Meiji era I Japan, in fact, the one who set it up, even knew your ancestors back then. But he quite the mob, and started on with his own life, always knowing what was up with the organization he ran. And that trait seemed to come a long way, even too now, but instead of being a side person, I was the one to become the leader, about five years ago in fact.

"But this same yukaza was the one that killed them, there to take me away and be raised in their hell of a life. On the run from the government until we were able to surpass them in the amount of power and come out on top—all in the span of two years, all with the help of yours truly. It was life, the only way I could stay alive for that matter, but I got to see the world, and finally know what was going on in the world out side the country I was born and raised in—despite all odds.

"Then one day, I saw you, smiling as you sat at a beach, watching the sun go down, this bright and impossible smile on your face. At that moment, I knew I needed you, wanted you, that I needed it to live and be alive once more. Nothing seemed to matter from that point on despite that fact, that I needed you more then anything.

"Possessive huh? But, I couldn't seem to stop it, I needed you and had no real idea why."

"Kenshin," Kaoru whispered, slowly wrapping her arms around his waist, burying her head into his lap. One of his hands came up and buried itself into her hair, not wanting to let her go, as in fear that if he did that she would vanish from his world forever.

"Being a member of a yukaza is dangerous, and being affiliated with a member is more dangerous then being a member…and, I didn't know how to pass that, how to keep you safe and at the same time, mine. Then, it happened, I asked you to run with me, and you said yes. Nothing mattered except that, and we went to Japan, where my yukaza was headquarter at, and you got that job at that ladies house.

"When I got the position of leader, I didn't know how our live would go from that point, but, it went amazing like the same, but then, some one found out about you, and I couldn't keep you safe anymore…"

Tears feel, landing in her hair, and soon on her face as she looked up at him, in shock. His eyes were once more that amazing amethyst and amber, swirling around like an ocean storm.

"And so, I made that plain, I would get others, have other relationships so no one would know who it really was that I cared for most, and then one day, it all snapped, and I beat you…over and over again, until I couldn't stop, it became this obsession, that this was the way it was meant to be. And then, you gained this back bone, this spine of courage after that night, and my world—the world that I somehow thought could always should be—it all shattered, because you left me. Anyone else, and it would've been fine, I should have been able to live through it, but you, no, I needed you, as I said before, more then anything.

"And then that man, that son of a bitch took you, and once more did everything shatter, and I couldn't get a real grip on all of the world. The battle we had, no one was winning, we were both evenly matched in strength, but I had the speed, but, not knowing the position you were in, if you were alive of not, I couldn't get any where to the speed I am know for…that's when he said that you were alive, but that he wouldn't let me see you even when my last breath was near. I couldn't bear that, that I would never get to see you smile again, never feel your skin, the silk of your hair, the way you say my name…I got beyond the point of my normal rage, and I killed him…all for you."

"And that's why you did all this? Why you kidnapped me and took me here?" Kaoru said, sitting up slowly, sitting on her knees and looking at him with questioning blue eyes, wanting the answer to be one she would forever remember.

"Yes, Kaoru, I did so, because I love you, more the life itself." They stared into each other's eyes and finally knew the truth.

Slowly, they both leaned in for a kiss.

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AN: Okay people, I hope that explains a lot. And the lemon chapter will be next, and I am going to work on it, so it will be better then the last, and a little longer. Also, a marriage will show up, with the first, newest invention of the science company that Kaoru's family owns, which will be actually quite cool. I hope you liked this chapter and that the next one as well.

D.A.: Sorry about lack of fight scene, but I'm not good with fighting scenes, let alone any action.

omochi: yes, it actually can, and well, it worked, they are now a real couple.

Yen: alas, it won't work.

Yui Shinomori: Well, he might break out in some anger bursts now and then, but sense this whole incident, that he will be nicer…most of the time anyway.

tsuki-sama: didn't know I ever could.

marstanuki: I didn't think it was that intense, just thought it was a good cliffhanger that would make everyone yell at me to continue and update faster.

Anime-no-Atama: thank you, and it was sweet, wasn't it?

Vesca: Yeah, love is blind, isn't it? But, they got together, that's all that matters.

Crystal: As I said before, he'll have some mad bursts, but he'll be nice most of the time.

shizuka: I don't know if Kenji will shoe, maybe, but it doesn't seem likely unless I write a short one-shot and make it a sequel to this when everyone is coming to a reunion…that's not a bad idea actually…

kurara: why else would put a cliffhanger there? So don't send the minions of yours after me, please.

I hope you like this chapter! And remember to review, please!