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Masks
By:Anewblue
Chapter 5
He took her small hand in his and guided her through the crowd. He looked at every men that dared to look at her with a murderous look.
No one would be able to touch her, to see this beauty, she belonged to him and him alone. Those amber eyes narrowed as the thought of losing her to one of those filthy men came across his mind.
This would never happen as long as he was breathing and walking by her side.
By the end of that evening, they have returned to Monskhood.The events that had happened the previous night were not mentioned once on their way back. After dinner the atmophere between them remained heavy with unspoken feelings and words.
Kaoru did not know what to say instead of goodnight, for her the night had ended up a long time ago.
Kenshin just nodded and whished her a goodnight as well, he remained at the living room thinking of what had happened through all this days.
'I do not know if I can keep myself away from her any longer.'
With a long sigh he reached out for a glass of wine and took a long sip from the blood-colored drink.
'My life without her all these years had been like hell on earth for me.I try every single day to keep my mind as sane as possible...but in the past few days, Kaoru's face shone through my soul, and now I can finally forget Tomoe.'
Kenshin just watched the wine as he swang the liquid on his cup.
'Tomoe..ah Tomoe, it's been such a long time since you left me. I can still remember what you said before taking that train.'
'You said you would never be happy with someone like me...I wonder if I can make Kaoru happy.She is still young at heart and soul, so pure and innocent.'
Suddenly the glass skipped from his hold and broke into a thousand pieces on the floor, the wine stained the already dark wooden floor. Kenshin just flinched once the glass met the hard floor, but he had no strength to gather the pieces. He started to get dispaired, sweat evaporeted through his pores.
'What will happen if I can not make her happy, she will leave as well..NO!'
'I need her..Kaoru..Kaoru...I need you desperatly.'
He stood up and went up stairs, he stopped at Kaoru's front door.He didn't mind knocking to make his presence known, he just needed her company, her smell, warmth.
Kaoru was brushing her long raven hair at the dressing table when all of the sudden the door oppened with a loud 'bang'.
Kenshin just stared at her, he looked so miserable. He remained there for some minutes just staring at her.
"Kaoru, please help me..Kaoru help me!"
He was down on his knees, with his hands over his face.He had tried in vain to hide his sorrow from her, and now he was just loosing himself again, he needed her. Kaoru ran to stand at his side.
"Kenshin.Tell me what's wrong! Are you hurt?"
"No! Kaoru I just need you here by my side."
And with a fluent moviment he hugged her tight. Kaoru was shocked at the beginning, but as well held him tight. She could feel his entire being shake, he gave a long heavy sigh, a sigh of contentment. He was being accepted for her, he was being accepted once again as a human being, that suffered as well.
"Shh..Kenshin.What's the matter?"
She moved one of her hands timidly around his neck so she would be able to caress his hair, as the other hand caressed his back on a slow motion.
"No! Do not ask anything Kaoru, please. I do not want to talk about it right now."
"Ok, if that's your choice.I won't pressure the answers."
"Yeah..that's my choice for the moment." He held her even tighter, she was all he will ever need in this world.
"Kaoru, you are my salvation." He said in low suffocaded voice.
"Humm?" She did not understand this last barely whispered word, but as she tried to pull away from him, to look at his face, he tighted his hold on her even more.
"Kenshin?" No answer.
"Kenshin?" No answer.
She felt his arm loosen up a bit as they rested on her back, his breath was even and his body had relaxed.
'He's asleep.'
Kaoru didn't move, she didn't want to wake him up. He seemed to be lost in a world of suffering. As his grip on her, bit by bit, got loose. His arms went limp at his sides, he was just standing because she was the one supporting all his body weight in a tight hold.
She rested him on the floor on his back in a affectionately way, but as his head touched the floor his amber eyes snapped open. He reached his arm and wrapped them once again around her body and brought her to the floor with him.
"Kaoru don't leave me.Do not ever leave me."
He brushed her hair away from her eyes so he could see those endless pools of ocean blue. Kaoru looked at him as their eyes met, those amber eyes held so much pain. She smiled down at him.
"No Kenshin. I'd never leave you."
Now that he had an answer, he once again could let go from everything. He fell into a deep sleep once again, with a small smile adorning his face.
Kaoru rested her head over his shoulders, she studied him for the first time since her arrival. His handsome and now serene face, his red hair that felt like silk under her touch. And finally his eyes, they were closed but even so, they seemed to be the most captivating thing about him.
Her eyes wondered through his peaceful face until they stopped at his scarred cheek.
'What happened to leave such deep scar.' She wondered to herself as she touched his cheek.
He didn't seemed to mind sleep on the floor, and his face did not betray his feelings at that moment.He barely moved as Kaoru caressed his cheek, he just held that small smile of joy.
Kaoru fell asleep on his shoulder, she buried her face on his hair, as his warmth involved her into this instant of shared grief.
Kenshin tried to regain his conscience, he felt something soft and warm cuddled over him.He opened one eye to take a look, the only thing he could see was a midnight veil over his chest.
But when he smelled the sweet jamine scent, he knew it was not something, it was a certain person.
'Kaoru?..But how?' He couldn't remember anything from last night, the only thing he could remember was the wine, that swang by the move of his hands, but from that point on everything was blank.
'Oh my God.I hope I did not do anything stupid.' He gazed down at her head, as she moved to hold him tighter.He couldn't help but smile.She was the one, the one that would heal his poor wounded heart.
It took Kaoru some minutes to realize where and with whom she was with.
'I must leave now before Kenshin wakes up.' She put her hands on the floor for support, lifted her head slowly just to come up face to face with his wide opened eyes, as she was ready to leave the warmth of his body.
"Where do you think you are going my dear Kaoru?"
She just looked up at him in disbelief, he was lied on his back with one of his arms under his head.She was still resting over his chest with one of her hands over his abdomen.
"Did you sleep well my dear?"
"I.I."
"Although I must confess that I did not know how I ended up here with you.You didn't..." He took on a suspicious look, and raised one brown at her.
"You didn't kidnapped me from my room Kaoru, did you?" Kaoru blushed under this accusation.
"I'll never do that.I'm a respectful lady." She narrowed her eyes this time.
'How dare him!!'
"Well, I bet you are as hungry as I am. So let's go down and leave the explanations for some time later."
He stood up taking Kaoru with him.He wrapped her dressing gown around her, and smiled.
'Kaoru..my little angel.'
I don't know if I messed up this chapter, but I hope you like it. The only thing that makes me go on with the new chapters are the readers and the wonderful reviews. I know some of you asked me some questions about the story..I hope to answer them soon ...hehe ... :) So until next chapter.
Masks
By:Anewblue
Chapter 5
He took her small hand in his and guided her through the crowd. He looked at every men that dared to look at her with a murderous look.
No one would be able to touch her, to see this beauty, she belonged to him and him alone. Those amber eyes narrowed as the thought of losing her to one of those filthy men came across his mind.
This would never happen as long as he was breathing and walking by her side.
By the end of that evening, they have returned to Monskhood.The events that had happened the previous night were not mentioned once on their way back. After dinner the atmophere between them remained heavy with unspoken feelings and words.
Kaoru did not know what to say instead of goodnight, for her the night had ended up a long time ago.
Kenshin just nodded and whished her a goodnight as well, he remained at the living room thinking of what had happened through all this days.
'I do not know if I can keep myself away from her any longer.'
With a long sigh he reached out for a glass of wine and took a long sip from the blood-colored drink.
'My life without her all these years had been like hell on earth for me.I try every single day to keep my mind as sane as possible...but in the past few days, Kaoru's face shone through my soul, and now I can finally forget Tomoe.'
Kenshin just watched the wine as he swang the liquid on his cup.
'Tomoe..ah Tomoe, it's been such a long time since you left me. I can still remember what you said before taking that train.'
'You said you would never be happy with someone like me...I wonder if I can make Kaoru happy.She is still young at heart and soul, so pure and innocent.'
Suddenly the glass skipped from his hold and broke into a thousand pieces on the floor, the wine stained the already dark wooden floor. Kenshin just flinched once the glass met the hard floor, but he had no strength to gather the pieces. He started to get dispaired, sweat evaporeted through his pores.
'What will happen if I can not make her happy, she will leave as well..NO!'
'I need her..Kaoru..Kaoru...I need you desperatly.'
He stood up and went up stairs, he stopped at Kaoru's front door.He didn't mind knocking to make his presence known, he just needed her company, her smell, warmth.
Kaoru was brushing her long raven hair at the dressing table when all of the sudden the door oppened with a loud 'bang'.
Kenshin just stared at her, he looked so miserable. He remained there for some minutes just staring at her.
"Kaoru, please help me..Kaoru help me!"
He was down on his knees, with his hands over his face.He had tried in vain to hide his sorrow from her, and now he was just loosing himself again, he needed her. Kaoru ran to stand at his side.
"Kenshin.Tell me what's wrong! Are you hurt?"
"No! Kaoru I just need you here by my side."
And with a fluent moviment he hugged her tight. Kaoru was shocked at the beginning, but as well held him tight. She could feel his entire being shake, he gave a long heavy sigh, a sigh of contentment. He was being accepted for her, he was being accepted once again as a human being, that suffered as well.
"Shh..Kenshin.What's the matter?"
She moved one of her hands timidly around his neck so she would be able to caress his hair, as the other hand caressed his back on a slow motion.
"No! Do not ask anything Kaoru, please. I do not want to talk about it right now."
"Ok, if that's your choice.I won't pressure the answers."
"Yeah..that's my choice for the moment." He held her even tighter, she was all he will ever need in this world.
"Kaoru, you are my salvation." He said in low suffocaded voice.
"Humm?" She did not understand this last barely whispered word, but as she tried to pull away from him, to look at his face, he tighted his hold on her even more.
"Kenshin?" No answer.
"Kenshin?" No answer.
She felt his arm loosen up a bit as they rested on her back, his breath was even and his body had relaxed.
'He's asleep.'
Kaoru didn't move, she didn't want to wake him up. He seemed to be lost in a world of suffering. As his grip on her, bit by bit, got loose. His arms went limp at his sides, he was just standing because she was the one supporting all his body weight in a tight hold.
She rested him on the floor on his back in a affectionately way, but as his head touched the floor his amber eyes snapped open. He reached his arm and wrapped them once again around her body and brought her to the floor with him.
"Kaoru don't leave me.Do not ever leave me."
He brushed her hair away from her eyes so he could see those endless pools of ocean blue. Kaoru looked at him as their eyes met, those amber eyes held so much pain. She smiled down at him.
"No Kenshin. I'd never leave you."
Now that he had an answer, he once again could let go from everything. He fell into a deep sleep once again, with a small smile adorning his face.
Kaoru rested her head over his shoulders, she studied him for the first time since her arrival. His handsome and now serene face, his red hair that felt like silk under her touch. And finally his eyes, they were closed but even so, they seemed to be the most captivating thing about him.
Her eyes wondered through his peaceful face until they stopped at his scarred cheek.
'What happened to leave such deep scar.' She wondered to herself as she touched his cheek.
He didn't seemed to mind sleep on the floor, and his face did not betray his feelings at that moment.He barely moved as Kaoru caressed his cheek, he just held that small smile of joy.
Kaoru fell asleep on his shoulder, she buried her face on his hair, as his warmth involved her into this instant of shared grief.
Kenshin tried to regain his conscience, he felt something soft and warm cuddled over him.He opened one eye to take a look, the only thing he could see was a midnight veil over his chest.
But when he smelled the sweet jamine scent, he knew it was not something, it was a certain person.
'Kaoru?..But how?' He couldn't remember anything from last night, the only thing he could remember was the wine, that swang by the move of his hands, but from that point on everything was blank.
'Oh my God.I hope I did not do anything stupid.' He gazed down at her head, as she moved to hold him tighter.He couldn't help but smile.She was the one, the one that would heal his poor wounded heart.
It took Kaoru some minutes to realize where and with whom she was with.
'I must leave now before Kenshin wakes up.' She put her hands on the floor for support, lifted her head slowly just to come up face to face with his wide opened eyes, as she was ready to leave the warmth of his body.
"Where do you think you are going my dear Kaoru?"
She just looked up at him in disbelief, he was lied on his back with one of his arms under his head.She was still resting over his chest with one of her hands over his abdomen.
"Did you sleep well my dear?"
"I.I."
"Although I must confess that I did not know how I ended up here with you.You didn't..." He took on a suspicious look, and raised one brown at her.
"You didn't kidnapped me from my room Kaoru, did you?" Kaoru blushed under this accusation.
"I'll never do that.I'm a respectful lady." She narrowed her eyes this time.
'How dare him!!'
"Well, I bet you are as hungry as I am. So let's go down and leave the explanations for some time later."
He stood up taking Kaoru with him.He wrapped her dressing gown around her, and smiled.
'Kaoru..my little angel.'
I don't know if I messed up this chapter, but I hope you like it. The only thing that makes me go on with the new chapters are the readers and the wonderful reviews. I know some of you asked me some questions about the story..I hope to answer them soon ...hehe ... :) So until next chapter.