Disclamer: I do not own any of the RK characters.
Masks
By: Anewblue
Chapter 3
Kaoru was blushing to the roots of her hair by now. Kenshin just gave her that look again, that possessive and mischievous look, took her hand on his own and leaded her downstairs where the dinner would be served.
Dinner was wrapped up by silence, no one dared to talk.The only sounds that could be heard from the table were sounds of the cutlery being used.
After dinner Kenshin, Kaoru and her 'noble' father, went to the living room to make the final arrangements for the wedding, and future plans on what Kenshin would do about the bussiness that would soon belong to him.
Kaoru just watched the discussion as a mere spectator, but nothing escaped her eyes or ears. She watched as the two men talked about industries, profits and losses, profit sharing.A brief of the facts that envolved her father's domain.
"Mr Himura. I've noticed that you are a fast learner. I see that you will be the perfect president to rule over my industries."
Kojishiro said while filling his drinking glass once again, for the third time that night.
"I hope so, Mr Kamiya. My future plans depend on these business."
Kenshin said while gazing at the wall's clock, it was already past nine. Kaoru's father said he would be leaving after dinner, but until now he haven't budged from his seat.Only to fill up his glass again and again.
But Kenshin's boredom was replaced by interest as Kaoru, for the first time since they have come down to dinner, started talking.
"Mr Kenshin, I'd like to know what kind of plans are these." Asked a serious Kaoru. She looked up at him as if she was, in some sort of way, and from the tone of her voice, defying him.
Kenshin had forgotten for complete his boredom, this promised to be interesting. He knew Kaoru was not a narrow-minded and absent girl, and she wouldn't be silent for too long.
"Miss Kaoru. My future plans envolve you, that's for certain, and some other things that when we are married I'll discuss with you only."
Kenshin said while looking straight at Kaoru's father, making behind his amber eyes the silent invitation for the man to leave. And from Mr Kamiya reaction, he understood it with very well.
"Well, Kaoru it's time for your old father leave." While standing up, if he could stand on his on after all those cups, Kojishiro said.
"Mr Himura, will take care of you from now on.I'll come back next week for the wedding."
He tried to gain control over his body, his legs at least, to make his way to the front door.
Kaoru seeing that her father was not in a good condition to walk by himself, tried to help him. She put one of his arms around her shoulder for support.
"Kaoru. What are you doing? I am capable to walk on my on." He said, refusing her help.
'He has an ego that could match the size of this house.' Kaoru thought as she let go of her father and watched him go onto his carriage, stumbling over his own feet.
Kenshin, who just watched the scene, came to stand by Kaoru's side.
"It's unbelievable how people can get to the point of self degradation, it is sad but it is the truth. Kaoru I might be wrong, but your father really loves you, but he just can not show it."
Kenshin noticed Kaoru's dreary look as she watched her father go. He caught her hand on a gentle hold, and kissed its palm with the mere brush of his lips.
"We have plenty of things that should be done tomorrow, so my dear Kaoru.." Kenshin placed his hand on her jaw, to make her look up at him. "I advice you to retire now my dear.This has been a very turbulent day for you."
Kaoru just looked up at him, she felt tears come to her eyes, but she refused to shed them in vain.
"Thank you Mr Kenshin..and goodnight."
With that she left. Kenshin just stood there, by the doorway watching her retreating figure go up stairs.
He gave a heavy sigh, and closed the door. He needed some rest too.
'From now on my nights and days belong only to one person, and I shall make her happy.' His thoughts whispered as he had also made his way up stairs for a good night rest.
It was half past midnight, Kaoru could not sleep.This place was so different from her old room at the boarding school, the bed was so soft, the pillows felt so nice to the touch. 'Arhh..this is too soft for me!'
She stood up, lightened a candle and decided to take a walk to get to know by herself the new surroundings of this house.She wore just her long and white nightgown, which left only her shoulders bared and a part of her neck.
She opened her door slowly, not to wake Kenshin up. She made her way down the corridor, until she came face to face with the balcony.The door was closed and locked, for her distaste.
"Stupid door..the view is so beautiful from here and the night is just perfect nor too cold or hot.But if only this door wasn't locked." She tried once again to open it to no vain.Suddenly she felt an strange presence behind her.
"Do you want the key Kaoru? You just had to come to my room and asked for it, I'd be more than willing to give it to you."
Kenshin was there, he was leaned on the wall with his face hidden in the shadows. She turned around and lighted up the corridor so she could see him better. The first thing she saw was that smile that was always on his face when he had something, for Kaoru's despair, on his mind.
'He's up to no good.' Kaoru just narrowed her eyes as she tried to think of what he was up to now.
"Oh, Mr Kenshin. How long have you been there?"
"Long enough to see that you are having some problems with the door. Here are the keys go ahead and open it."
Kenshin said while coming closer to his fiancée until he was standing some mere centimeters away from her, he showed her a handful of keys.
Kaoru just stared at him, as if he was some kind of ghost. She was scared not only because she did not know what he was up to, but she felt intimidate by his nearness.
She looked at his hands, he had as she presumed, all the keys from all the rooms of the house on his hands.
"But there are too many keys in there. How am I supposed to find the right one?"
Kaoru simple said, she knew he was trying to make her a fool of herself.
"Just give it a try.I'll help you."
Kaoru picked up the keys from his hand and tried to find the right one. She looked at each one of the keys trying to sort out which one could belong to the old balcony door. Kaoru's attention fell on one of the keys, it was an old, rust-colored key with an exotic shape.
"I'll try this one." Kaoru said, while putting the key at the lock. It fitted perfectly.
"Very well Miss Kaoru I knew you were capable. Now just turn it around and open the door, so you may see the view you have been waiting for."
He smiled at her from behind as he placed his hands over hers, and turned the key. Kaoru was taken aback by his action. She felt her heartbeat reach an abnormal speed.
"Mr Kenshin..I.I guess I'll go back to bed. It's late and I had a turbulent day as you said.so goodnight.
'My dear Kaoru is trying to run away, but this time I won't let her.' Kenshin thought as he wrapped his arms around her tightly. He started to kiss her neck like she was made of sugar and would melt under his lips.
Kaoru was frozen in place. What was he going to do? She could feel his lips on her neck and on her shoulder, his hands wondering over her waist, her hips.
"Mr Kenshin. What are you doing? Let me go right now!" She demanded as she started to struggle to get free.
As a result he tighted his hold on her even more, he was breathing hard as he pressed himself even closer, if that could be possible. He snuggled his face on her hair, and took deep even breaths.
Suddenly he turned her around, so she was face to face with her soon to be husband, those amber eyes just held an enormous desire.
"Kaoru."
He said before he kissed her with all that inner passion, almost bruising her lips. Kaoru this time felt the urge to run and hide, but how could she free herself from such strong hold.
Kenshin tried to invade her virginal mouth with his tongue, but Kaoru's lips would not open for him. Kaoru with all her fright and despair,did what her instinct demanded, she bit down Kenshin's tongue hard enough to draw blood.
Kenshin jumped from the sudden pain. His mouth, that seconds before tasted the sweetest honey, now had the metallic taste of his own blood.
He gave her an angry look, but that look held more than anger, it held the flame that burned into a burning desire, that could not be easily controled.
"Kaoru. You shouldn't have done this."
Kaoru was horrified.
She had bitten him hard, so hard she drew blood. 'Oh my God what have I done?'
Kaoru's face was as pale as a white sheet of paper.
"Kenshin.I.I'm so sorry, you just startled me.I'm really sorry."
Kenshin tried to calm down his inner desires, as he took the most blank facial expression that Kaoru has ever seen on his face until now. Then he sighed.
"That's ok. I understand your reasons. But next time I hope you do not act as a wild cat. Goodnight."
Whith that he was gone. Kaoru just stood there frozen in the middle of a dark corridor, once the candle's flame died out.
Hi everybody..I'm extremely happy with my reviews. I hope to get more soon.hehe.tell me what you think about this chapter.Some people asked me to write a lemon..well.this is my first fic so. I do not know if I can write a lemon yet..but if you, my readers want a lemon then I might try to do one (. But I know that I can not post it here so I'd post somewhere else. Until next chap.
Masks
By: Anewblue
Chapter 3
Kaoru was blushing to the roots of her hair by now. Kenshin just gave her that look again, that possessive and mischievous look, took her hand on his own and leaded her downstairs where the dinner would be served.
Dinner was wrapped up by silence, no one dared to talk.The only sounds that could be heard from the table were sounds of the cutlery being used.
After dinner Kenshin, Kaoru and her 'noble' father, went to the living room to make the final arrangements for the wedding, and future plans on what Kenshin would do about the bussiness that would soon belong to him.
Kaoru just watched the discussion as a mere spectator, but nothing escaped her eyes or ears. She watched as the two men talked about industries, profits and losses, profit sharing.A brief of the facts that envolved her father's domain.
"Mr Himura. I've noticed that you are a fast learner. I see that you will be the perfect president to rule over my industries."
Kojishiro said while filling his drinking glass once again, for the third time that night.
"I hope so, Mr Kamiya. My future plans depend on these business."
Kenshin said while gazing at the wall's clock, it was already past nine. Kaoru's father said he would be leaving after dinner, but until now he haven't budged from his seat.Only to fill up his glass again and again.
But Kenshin's boredom was replaced by interest as Kaoru, for the first time since they have come down to dinner, started talking.
"Mr Kenshin, I'd like to know what kind of plans are these." Asked a serious Kaoru. She looked up at him as if she was, in some sort of way, and from the tone of her voice, defying him.
Kenshin had forgotten for complete his boredom, this promised to be interesting. He knew Kaoru was not a narrow-minded and absent girl, and she wouldn't be silent for too long.
"Miss Kaoru. My future plans envolve you, that's for certain, and some other things that when we are married I'll discuss with you only."
Kenshin said while looking straight at Kaoru's father, making behind his amber eyes the silent invitation for the man to leave. And from Mr Kamiya reaction, he understood it with very well.
"Well, Kaoru it's time for your old father leave." While standing up, if he could stand on his on after all those cups, Kojishiro said.
"Mr Himura, will take care of you from now on.I'll come back next week for the wedding."
He tried to gain control over his body, his legs at least, to make his way to the front door.
Kaoru seeing that her father was not in a good condition to walk by himself, tried to help him. She put one of his arms around her shoulder for support.
"Kaoru. What are you doing? I am capable to walk on my on." He said, refusing her help.
'He has an ego that could match the size of this house.' Kaoru thought as she let go of her father and watched him go onto his carriage, stumbling over his own feet.
Kenshin, who just watched the scene, came to stand by Kaoru's side.
"It's unbelievable how people can get to the point of self degradation, it is sad but it is the truth. Kaoru I might be wrong, but your father really loves you, but he just can not show it."
Kenshin noticed Kaoru's dreary look as she watched her father go. He caught her hand on a gentle hold, and kissed its palm with the mere brush of his lips.
"We have plenty of things that should be done tomorrow, so my dear Kaoru.." Kenshin placed his hand on her jaw, to make her look up at him. "I advice you to retire now my dear.This has been a very turbulent day for you."
Kaoru just looked up at him, she felt tears come to her eyes, but she refused to shed them in vain.
"Thank you Mr Kenshin..and goodnight."
With that she left. Kenshin just stood there, by the doorway watching her retreating figure go up stairs.
He gave a heavy sigh, and closed the door. He needed some rest too.
'From now on my nights and days belong only to one person, and I shall make her happy.' His thoughts whispered as he had also made his way up stairs for a good night rest.
It was half past midnight, Kaoru could not sleep.This place was so different from her old room at the boarding school, the bed was so soft, the pillows felt so nice to the touch. 'Arhh..this is too soft for me!'
She stood up, lightened a candle and decided to take a walk to get to know by herself the new surroundings of this house.She wore just her long and white nightgown, which left only her shoulders bared and a part of her neck.
She opened her door slowly, not to wake Kenshin up. She made her way down the corridor, until she came face to face with the balcony.The door was closed and locked, for her distaste.
"Stupid door..the view is so beautiful from here and the night is just perfect nor too cold or hot.But if only this door wasn't locked." She tried once again to open it to no vain.Suddenly she felt an strange presence behind her.
"Do you want the key Kaoru? You just had to come to my room and asked for it, I'd be more than willing to give it to you."
Kenshin was there, he was leaned on the wall with his face hidden in the shadows. She turned around and lighted up the corridor so she could see him better. The first thing she saw was that smile that was always on his face when he had something, for Kaoru's despair, on his mind.
'He's up to no good.' Kaoru just narrowed her eyes as she tried to think of what he was up to now.
"Oh, Mr Kenshin. How long have you been there?"
"Long enough to see that you are having some problems with the door. Here are the keys go ahead and open it."
Kenshin said while coming closer to his fiancée until he was standing some mere centimeters away from her, he showed her a handful of keys.
Kaoru just stared at him, as if he was some kind of ghost. She was scared not only because she did not know what he was up to, but she felt intimidate by his nearness.
She looked at his hands, he had as she presumed, all the keys from all the rooms of the house on his hands.
"But there are too many keys in there. How am I supposed to find the right one?"
Kaoru simple said, she knew he was trying to make her a fool of herself.
"Just give it a try.I'll help you."
Kaoru picked up the keys from his hand and tried to find the right one. She looked at each one of the keys trying to sort out which one could belong to the old balcony door. Kaoru's attention fell on one of the keys, it was an old, rust-colored key with an exotic shape.
"I'll try this one." Kaoru said, while putting the key at the lock. It fitted perfectly.
"Very well Miss Kaoru I knew you were capable. Now just turn it around and open the door, so you may see the view you have been waiting for."
He smiled at her from behind as he placed his hands over hers, and turned the key. Kaoru was taken aback by his action. She felt her heartbeat reach an abnormal speed.
"Mr Kenshin..I.I guess I'll go back to bed. It's late and I had a turbulent day as you said.so goodnight.
'My dear Kaoru is trying to run away, but this time I won't let her.' Kenshin thought as he wrapped his arms around her tightly. He started to kiss her neck like she was made of sugar and would melt under his lips.
Kaoru was frozen in place. What was he going to do? She could feel his lips on her neck and on her shoulder, his hands wondering over her waist, her hips.
"Mr Kenshin. What are you doing? Let me go right now!" She demanded as she started to struggle to get free.
As a result he tighted his hold on her even more, he was breathing hard as he pressed himself even closer, if that could be possible. He snuggled his face on her hair, and took deep even breaths.
Suddenly he turned her around, so she was face to face with her soon to be husband, those amber eyes just held an enormous desire.
"Kaoru."
He said before he kissed her with all that inner passion, almost bruising her lips. Kaoru this time felt the urge to run and hide, but how could she free herself from such strong hold.
Kenshin tried to invade her virginal mouth with his tongue, but Kaoru's lips would not open for him. Kaoru with all her fright and despair,did what her instinct demanded, she bit down Kenshin's tongue hard enough to draw blood.
Kenshin jumped from the sudden pain. His mouth, that seconds before tasted the sweetest honey, now had the metallic taste of his own blood.
He gave her an angry look, but that look held more than anger, it held the flame that burned into a burning desire, that could not be easily controled.
"Kaoru. You shouldn't have done this."
Kaoru was horrified.
She had bitten him hard, so hard she drew blood. 'Oh my God what have I done?'
Kaoru's face was as pale as a white sheet of paper.
"Kenshin.I.I'm so sorry, you just startled me.I'm really sorry."
Kenshin tried to calm down his inner desires, as he took the most blank facial expression that Kaoru has ever seen on his face until now. Then he sighed.
"That's ok. I understand your reasons. But next time I hope you do not act as a wild cat. Goodnight."
Whith that he was gone. Kaoru just stood there frozen in the middle of a dark corridor, once the candle's flame died out.
Hi everybody..I'm extremely happy with my reviews. I hope to get more soon.hehe.tell me what you think about this chapter.Some people asked me to write a lemon..well.this is my first fic so. I do not know if I can write a lemon yet..but if you, my readers want a lemon then I might try to do one (. But I know that I can not post it here so I'd post somewhere else. Until next chap.