Ok well it is time for a new chapter don't you think. ^_^ I just got
into this writing mode today so that is just great and I hope it last until
I can bring out another one real soon. I would tell you more about this
chapter it would just be better if you read it yourself.
I do not own Rurouni Kenshin, I am poor and highly in dept you won't get anything if you sue.
'.' means thoughts
"." means spoken word
In Two Days
Chapter 5-Longing
As Kaoru sat in the bath she let her mind wonder over both the men in her life right now. 'At one point I believe I truly did loved Kenshin but after Enishi and the Jinchuu that had failed things were different. Before I would have done anything for him, I went to Kyoto for Kami's sake. But things had been different since Kyoto to, now that I think about it. Kenshin would express his feelings to me more but, he was also the same in his actions towards me and sometimes even more distant and cold.' She sighed softly to herself about her thoughts and started to sink further into the tub when she heard a light knock on the door.
"Kaoru" Kenshin said as he heard the sloshing of the water against the wall of the tub.
"Yes, Kenshin" came the reply from behind the door.
"Are you ready to eat now?" he said with sort of cold but concerned voice.
"I will be out in just a few minutes if that's ok Kenshin" replied Kaoru as she felt a wave of nervousness wrap around her.
"Well call me when you are ready and I will carry back to the house." with that said Kenshin walked back to the main house.
Bringing her knees to her chest Kaoru shivered uncontrollably as her mind raced with thoughts of a man that she had missed dearly. Breathing deeply she tried to pull her shaken emotions together long enough to leave the bathhouse. Rising out of the warm water that no longer loaned her anymore of its comforted. She slowly dressed herself in a clean yukata and opened the door, not seeing Kenshin anywhere she sighed and proceed to go the main house. Once in the house she headed for her room only to be stopped by Kenshin voice.
"I thought you would call for me to come and carry you back to the house." he said as he watched her turn around in surprise. 'She looks so frail as if a light breeze could turn her to dust.' Distress and pity hit him all at once just at the image she portray, but his gaze did not change the look in his eyes was cold and harsh.
"I am sorry Kenshin but..." she was cut off from her words as Kenshin promptly lifted her off her feet and changed direction to where he had already laid out dinner. She started to struggle against him trying to get away to go anywhere fear had seized her thoughts of what was to come next. Kenshin just tighten his hold upon her slim body as she tried to free herself.
"Release me Kenshin!" she yelled. "I said let me go, where are you taking me?!"
"You need to eat Kaoru-dono and we must talk." with that he gave her a stern look and constricted his hold on her even more to emphasis his point. 'Why is she being so difficult?' With her hands she tried to push herself away from him.
"I am not hungry. I just want to go to my room and be alone!" she said as they enter the room. Kenshin place Kaoru in front of where the food was laid out on the table, the smell of the fresh steamed rice and fish was so tempting to her yet making so sick to her stomach she did not know if she wanted to eat or be sick. While she was looking at the food Kenshin had sat down next to her to make sure she would not leave with out eating a little something and answer a few questions. As he began to serve her some rice and fish he noticed that she just staring down at the floor. Placing the food in front of her she looked up at him for a moment then down at the bowl of rice and fish moving her had she picked up a set of chop sticks and began playing with her food.
'It is time to start.' With a sigh he looked at her playing with her food. "Kaoru" he said as he watched her stiffen from the sound of his voice. "What happen to you today after you left?" She turned to face him but was unable to speak. 'I don't know what to do but what ever I do I cannot involve Enishi not now.' They just sat there in silence looking at each other.
"I. I had a run in with an old student of mine." She finally said quivering.
"Did he hurt you?" he replied in a cold even tone but his eyes glowed with a fire.
"No." she then looks away and closes her eyes. There was a sound of movement from behind her and then arms were wrapping around her and pulling her close to his body. She fell into the embrace like a doll being held by a child. Her arms lay at her side unwilling to return the embrace. She could feel tears once again flow down her face as her head lay on his chest in the crook of his neck. Kenshin slowly turned her around so that he could see her face; the rims of her eyes were red from those silent tears she was shedding. 'Why are you crying don't you know that I am here for you that I . that I love you.' Unable to say to say what was on his mind he brought her doll like form close to him and put his forehead against hers. Fire red bangs framing his face were gently brushing against her cheeks mixing in with her tears causing her to open her eyes. A soft sigh escaped Kaoru's lips as they looked into each other's eyes. Noticing her lips as they parted he could feel the breath that had escaped when she sighed. 'She is tired.' He thought as she closed her eyes again. Slowly moving closer to her he touched his lips to hers gently like a feather in the wind.
"I love you Kaoru." He whispered across her lips as he increased the kiss use all the hidden passion in his soul. Kaoru's eyes flashed open at the moment she heard those words to meet his purple gaze gone behind close eyelids. Arms tightening the embrace once more trying to make two bodies as one, the pain in her heart was tearing her mind apart between two men causing tears to flow more freely. The strength that she lacked earlier returned as she tried to break the kiss that was wanted so long ago. She placed her hand on Kenshin's chest and began pushing him away from her, feeling the hold on her tighten more she pushed harder.
"Kenshin please." was all she could say before he slip his tongue between her parted lips. 'Oh Kami-sama not now please not now.' As Kenshin deepens the kiss it was all Kaoru could do to stop him until he released her. Both breathing hard Kaoru placed her hands on her chest trying to calm down, standing Kenshin once again lifted her up off the floor and carried her out the doorway and towards her room.
Looking down at her he saw nothing but confusion and fear. "You should rest now Kaoru and tomorrow we will talk some more." He said with a small smile on his face. Entering her room he place her on the futon, that he had laid out while she was bathing, and pull the cover over her gently and smiled a sad smile.
"Good night Kaoru" He said as he turned and left the room and closing the door behind him. 'Now to try and see if I can find out what happened earlier today.' Leaving the house he walk into the yard and look up at the night sky. There was no moon loaning its light to the sleeping world but the stars shined bright with life as he walked out the gate. Making sure it was safe enough to leave he locked up the gate and headed to town for answers.
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Later that night:
As Kaoru turned onto her back from her troubled dream someone entered her room quietly. Looking down at her sleeping form he could feel his anger slipping away and his heart lighten. 'She was always so beautify when she sleeps.' Crossing the span of the room quickly but quietly he kneeled next to her and watch her facial expressions. In the starlight she looked so troubled. Moving closer he laid his sword that he was carrying on the floor next to her futon and used a calloused hand to move some hair out of her face. From there he moved his hand from her hair to her shoulder and traveled down her the length of her arm and interlaced his fingers with hers. With his arm lightly draped across her body lay down on his side next to her.
In a hushed voice he whispered. "Kaoru." Trying to gently wake her from her sleep. Once again he called her name this time letting his face lean in close to her as he watch the light movement of her eyelids and the slow movements of her lips. She was saying some thing but what was she saying. Moving closer he heard her soft voice and smiled as he kissed her.
This turned out to be one emotional chapter I hoped you like it, because I enjoyed writing it. I must acknowledge the song that gave me the inspiration to write this chapter. The name is "Amethyst Remembrance" in case you wanted to know. ^_^ I know that this is the first update that I have done since well forever and I am very sorry about that **bows**. Thank you all for your wonderful reviews from the last chapter so please continue to review. I am now off to work on chapter 6. ^_^
I do not own Rurouni Kenshin, I am poor and highly in dept you won't get anything if you sue.
'.' means thoughts
"." means spoken word
In Two Days
Chapter 5-Longing
As Kaoru sat in the bath she let her mind wonder over both the men in her life right now. 'At one point I believe I truly did loved Kenshin but after Enishi and the Jinchuu that had failed things were different. Before I would have done anything for him, I went to Kyoto for Kami's sake. But things had been different since Kyoto to, now that I think about it. Kenshin would express his feelings to me more but, he was also the same in his actions towards me and sometimes even more distant and cold.' She sighed softly to herself about her thoughts and started to sink further into the tub when she heard a light knock on the door.
"Kaoru" Kenshin said as he heard the sloshing of the water against the wall of the tub.
"Yes, Kenshin" came the reply from behind the door.
"Are you ready to eat now?" he said with sort of cold but concerned voice.
"I will be out in just a few minutes if that's ok Kenshin" replied Kaoru as she felt a wave of nervousness wrap around her.
"Well call me when you are ready and I will carry back to the house." with that said Kenshin walked back to the main house.
Bringing her knees to her chest Kaoru shivered uncontrollably as her mind raced with thoughts of a man that she had missed dearly. Breathing deeply she tried to pull her shaken emotions together long enough to leave the bathhouse. Rising out of the warm water that no longer loaned her anymore of its comforted. She slowly dressed herself in a clean yukata and opened the door, not seeing Kenshin anywhere she sighed and proceed to go the main house. Once in the house she headed for her room only to be stopped by Kenshin voice.
"I thought you would call for me to come and carry you back to the house." he said as he watched her turn around in surprise. 'She looks so frail as if a light breeze could turn her to dust.' Distress and pity hit him all at once just at the image she portray, but his gaze did not change the look in his eyes was cold and harsh.
"I am sorry Kenshin but..." she was cut off from her words as Kenshin promptly lifted her off her feet and changed direction to where he had already laid out dinner. She started to struggle against him trying to get away to go anywhere fear had seized her thoughts of what was to come next. Kenshin just tighten his hold upon her slim body as she tried to free herself.
"Release me Kenshin!" she yelled. "I said let me go, where are you taking me?!"
"You need to eat Kaoru-dono and we must talk." with that he gave her a stern look and constricted his hold on her even more to emphasis his point. 'Why is she being so difficult?' With her hands she tried to push herself away from him.
"I am not hungry. I just want to go to my room and be alone!" she said as they enter the room. Kenshin place Kaoru in front of where the food was laid out on the table, the smell of the fresh steamed rice and fish was so tempting to her yet making so sick to her stomach she did not know if she wanted to eat or be sick. While she was looking at the food Kenshin had sat down next to her to make sure she would not leave with out eating a little something and answer a few questions. As he began to serve her some rice and fish he noticed that she just staring down at the floor. Placing the food in front of her she looked up at him for a moment then down at the bowl of rice and fish moving her had she picked up a set of chop sticks and began playing with her food.
'It is time to start.' With a sigh he looked at her playing with her food. "Kaoru" he said as he watched her stiffen from the sound of his voice. "What happen to you today after you left?" She turned to face him but was unable to speak. 'I don't know what to do but what ever I do I cannot involve Enishi not now.' They just sat there in silence looking at each other.
"I. I had a run in with an old student of mine." She finally said quivering.
"Did he hurt you?" he replied in a cold even tone but his eyes glowed with a fire.
"No." she then looks away and closes her eyes. There was a sound of movement from behind her and then arms were wrapping around her and pulling her close to his body. She fell into the embrace like a doll being held by a child. Her arms lay at her side unwilling to return the embrace. She could feel tears once again flow down her face as her head lay on his chest in the crook of his neck. Kenshin slowly turned her around so that he could see her face; the rims of her eyes were red from those silent tears she was shedding. 'Why are you crying don't you know that I am here for you that I . that I love you.' Unable to say to say what was on his mind he brought her doll like form close to him and put his forehead against hers. Fire red bangs framing his face were gently brushing against her cheeks mixing in with her tears causing her to open her eyes. A soft sigh escaped Kaoru's lips as they looked into each other's eyes. Noticing her lips as they parted he could feel the breath that had escaped when she sighed. 'She is tired.' He thought as she closed her eyes again. Slowly moving closer to her he touched his lips to hers gently like a feather in the wind.
"I love you Kaoru." He whispered across her lips as he increased the kiss use all the hidden passion in his soul. Kaoru's eyes flashed open at the moment she heard those words to meet his purple gaze gone behind close eyelids. Arms tightening the embrace once more trying to make two bodies as one, the pain in her heart was tearing her mind apart between two men causing tears to flow more freely. The strength that she lacked earlier returned as she tried to break the kiss that was wanted so long ago. She placed her hand on Kenshin's chest and began pushing him away from her, feeling the hold on her tighten more she pushed harder.
"Kenshin please." was all she could say before he slip his tongue between her parted lips. 'Oh Kami-sama not now please not now.' As Kenshin deepens the kiss it was all Kaoru could do to stop him until he released her. Both breathing hard Kaoru placed her hands on her chest trying to calm down, standing Kenshin once again lifted her up off the floor and carried her out the doorway and towards her room.
Looking down at her he saw nothing but confusion and fear. "You should rest now Kaoru and tomorrow we will talk some more." He said with a small smile on his face. Entering her room he place her on the futon, that he had laid out while she was bathing, and pull the cover over her gently and smiled a sad smile.
"Good night Kaoru" He said as he turned and left the room and closing the door behind him. 'Now to try and see if I can find out what happened earlier today.' Leaving the house he walk into the yard and look up at the night sky. There was no moon loaning its light to the sleeping world but the stars shined bright with life as he walked out the gate. Making sure it was safe enough to leave he locked up the gate and headed to town for answers.
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Later that night:
As Kaoru turned onto her back from her troubled dream someone entered her room quietly. Looking down at her sleeping form he could feel his anger slipping away and his heart lighten. 'She was always so beautify when she sleeps.' Crossing the span of the room quickly but quietly he kneeled next to her and watch her facial expressions. In the starlight she looked so troubled. Moving closer he laid his sword that he was carrying on the floor next to her futon and used a calloused hand to move some hair out of her face. From there he moved his hand from her hair to her shoulder and traveled down her the length of her arm and interlaced his fingers with hers. With his arm lightly draped across her body lay down on his side next to her.
In a hushed voice he whispered. "Kaoru." Trying to gently wake her from her sleep. Once again he called her name this time letting his face lean in close to her as he watch the light movement of her eyelids and the slow movements of her lips. She was saying some thing but what was she saying. Moving closer he heard her soft voice and smiled as he kissed her.
This turned out to be one emotional chapter I hoped you like it, because I enjoyed writing it. I must acknowledge the song that gave me the inspiration to write this chapter. The name is "Amethyst Remembrance" in case you wanted to know. ^_^ I know that this is the first update that I have done since well forever and I am very sorry about that **bows**. Thank you all for your wonderful reviews from the last chapter so please continue to review. I am now off to work on chapter 6. ^_^