A.N: I read the first chapter and there's something I forgot to change. The man in Misao's vision has green eyes not blue.Just a little correction. (Anyway, you'll find out sooner who that person is.) Thanks to Michy , Joey-chan and angel kaoru for reviewing. Here's chapter 2!
Standard disclaimer apply
Chapter 2: Taka
"You're joking." Kaoru choked out.
Chris shook his head. "No, I'm not."
He turn to Misao. "And you Misao-san is the Slayer's Eye."
"Slayer's Eye? What do you mean?" Misao asked.
"It means that you will see visions if someone needed the help of the Slayer. You will see the whereabouts and the face of the vampire who did it. Unfortunately, having this gift or curse is like witnessing a lot of murders, pain, struggling and evil. Aside from the headache afterwards." Chris look at Misao almost with pity. "You have to be strong, because its not gonna be easy."
Misao felt her hand shake at the thought of the visions she might see.
"And there's another one called The Healer. This person have the ability to immediately heal the wounds made by the vampires. I've been informed that the Healer is Megumi-san."
"But, why us? Vampires are dangerous. I don't want to endanger my family." Kaoru asked. "Can't you find someone else? I'm not even that skillful to fight such creatures."
Chris picked up one of Misao's kunai. Misao was about to protest but Chris raised his hand to stop Misao from whatever she's going to say. "The Council doesn't choose who's going to be the Vampire Slayer. We have to study the stars, date of births and such, to know who'll be the next Slayer. Destiny is the one who choose. Kaoru, this is your destiny. And as for skills...."
He suddenly threw the kunai at Kaoru. her hand shot-up and managed to catch the kunai before it reaches her face. Kaoru opened her hands and looked at the kunai.
"How did I do that?"
Even Misao was speechless at what happened.
"The skills will naturally come to you. Even the strenght and speed required to face vampires. And I will train you." Chris continued. "Kaoru, Misao, you can't back-out. The lives of millions of people are in your hands. You have to stop these creatures of the night."
Kaoru closed her eyes for a second before opening it with a determind look on her face. "Ok, I'll do it."
Misao nodded.
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The next morning Chris found a hotel to stay near the Kamiya dojo. They decided not to tell the others because they know how much of a worrier the others are. They might not approve of it. They will tell Megumi later that evening at the clearing in the forest where they decided to meet Chris to begin their training.
That afternoon Kaoru voluteered to help Megumi pick medicinal herbs at the forest so she could tell her their plan for that night.
"At midnight? Isn't that dangerous? Does Ken-san know this?" Megumi asked Kaoru stopping from cutting plant leaves and looking at Kaoru suspiciously about going to the dark forest at midnight.
"No, Kenshin doesn't know this as well as the others. It's just you, me and Misao-chan." Kaoru answered.
"What's this? A girl's night-out?"
"Megumi."
Something on Kaoru's serious voice made her stop her sarcastic remarks and hear what she has to say.
"This is important. It might be hard to believe but it will definitely change our lives. You have to come with us tonight if you want to know what this is all about, because I don't understand most of it either."
Megumi's eyes softened at the pleading voice of Kaoru. She thought that on whatever these two young girls are up to, she might as well be there if something bad happen. Since they won't tell this to anyone she came to a conclusion that probably Ken-san and the others might not agree. She nodded to Kaoru.
"Ok, I'll meet you outside the dojo."
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After their talk, Kaoru and Megumi separated so they could find more herbs. The sun was already setting when Kaoru passed by a cave. She heard a faint cry in there.
"Hello?" Kaoru went into the dark cave, basket of herbs securely at her arm.
"Who's there?" a male voice call out from the cave.
Kaoru walk in further and found a handsome young man with deep, green eyes, black ebony hair and very pale complexion, sitting at the corner of the cave. He's wearing a black hakama and gi.
"Are you hurt?" Kaoru asked the man kneeling infront of him.
"No, not really." Answered the man.
"Then what are you doing here? It's so dark and cold."
"Because I live here. My life is full of darkness." The man's whisper echoed at the cave walls.
Kaoru felt her heart break at the man's sad voice. "What's your name?"
"Taka."
"Taka..what?"
"Just Taka."
"Oh. I'm Kamiya Kaoru. You look sick. Maybe you should come with me in my home." Kaoru offered. Concerned about the paleness of Taka's skin.
Taka look outside. "Is it dark already?"
Kaoru went outside the cave. "Yes, it's already dark." Kaoru answered. She wonder if Megumi already went home. They decided to meet there. She must go home immediately or her worry wart rurouni would search for her right now. She was startled to see Taka beside her. She didn't even heard him coming. In the bright moon light he look even more handsome than ever. Even if his skin looks even more white, his lips are thin, slight red, and his green eyes more deep as he look at her and smiled.
"Shall we go? I haven't eaten anything in two days." He said with a grin when he noticed her staring at him.
A blush appeared on Kaoru's cheeks. She look down and choked an "Ok". She lead the way toward the Kamiya dojo. She knows that she loves Kenshin even if he's clueless about it. But she can't help but feel a little attraction to Taka. He looks so mysterious and dangerous at the same time. She doesn't know what hit her when she invited a total stranger at home. Probably, its his hypnotizing eyes that seems to look into her soul.
They reached the gate. Kaoru opened it and went in. She noticed Taka doesn't followed her but stood outside the gate looking at her.
"Can I come in?" Taka asked.
"Of course Taka, come on in." Kaoru answered. Thinking that Taka must be shy at entering someone else's house.
Taka walked in and smiled at her. Kaoru returned his smile and turned to call the others and introduce Taka.
"You really should be careful on letting strangers come into your house." Kaoru gasp at Taka's mysterious words. She turned around to ask him what he means but he's nowhere to be seen. He just disappeared.
"Kaoru-dono?"
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Kenshin was talking to Aoshi at the kitchen while he prepared Kaoru's dinner. He's getting worried. Megumi alredy went there asking for Kaoru. But its already getting dark and Kaoru still hasn't appeared yet. Megumi thought that Kaoru must have went to buy something first and went home with Sano after dinner. He already sent Misao and Yahiko to bed, Aoshi is sitting at the porch probably meditating while Kenshin wait for Kaoru. Suddenly, Kenshin and Aoshi felt Kaoru enter the dojo but they also felt an unfamiliar ki. The other is strong and somewhat cold. Aoshi announced that its the one that's been following Misao. With that Kenshin goes running to Kaoru to protect her from whoever's following her.
"Kaoru-dono! Are you alright?" Kenshin asked after finding Kaoru standing there alone and looking around for something. He surveyed the area for the person who possess the strong ki. But there's no one in sight and the ki also disappeared. Aoshi already ran outside thinking he could catch the person who's been following Misao.
Kaoru look at Kenshin's worried face, still a little dazed about Taka's disappearance. What just happened? Is Taka even real? Kaoru shook her head clearing her thoughts. "I'm alright Kenshin. I'm sorry if I came home late, I just.... met an old friend." She said already believing that Taka is just a fragment of her imagination.
Kenshin felt that Kaoru was hiding something but let it go. Aoshi came in and shook his head at Kenshin. He didn't found anyone. "Come on Kaoru-dono. Your dinner is ready."
"Thank you." Kaoru smiled. Kenshin took her basket of herbs saying that he's going to bring it to Megumi tomorrow. They went to the kitchen, Kaoru trying to forget her encounter with Taka.
to be continued....
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