Disclaimer:

Sujakata: If I owned RK do you think I would be writing fanfics? Hell no, I'd be flippin MAKING MORE RK ANIME!!!!!

Joshima: *looks at Sujakata with a superior look* well technically if you owned Rurouni Kenshin then you would probably be too bust doing anything remotely relaxing as writing a fiction. Plus you wouldn't be making all these mistakes in you fics.

Sujakata: *death glares* HEY! At least I'm trying, what are you doing?

Kami: maa maa you two, stop your bickering and hurry it up!

Sujakata: RIGHT!

SHOUT OUTS

Its only short  IAM BUSY!!!!! Though I love you all in a non sexual manner

Sandy, Chitchat, Val, Aya Komiyama, Isis 13, marstanuki, Kriska, camila

Special thanks to

Jason M. Lee- for your wonderful wisdom, and for still reading my rather dodgy effort at preciseness mwhahaha

Ewunia- for the whole stabbing technique thing hahahaha

By Sujakata

Sacred Sword

Chapter Nine: Lost

~()~

'Phase three is set in motion,'

~()~

Bakumatsu 1864 Japan, Kyoto

Kyowasa Safe House

Tears, pain, loss, and anger, these four emotions battled inside Kaoru as she lay huddled into a ball in the middle of the futon. Kenshin sat a little bit away from her, eyes sharp and watchful, but she could feel his uneasiness with her crying, she knew he didn't really understand it, didn't know how much is actually hurt her to have one father killed, then know she would have a new one and then he was taken away from her as well. 'Am I that unworthy of family?' he heart shattered again and fresh sobs took her body.

Kenshin sat meditating, his fight with Saitou was still fresh in his mind

~()~FB~()~

He had seen Saitou ready to slice up Kaoru and an immediate rage came over him, lunging forwards he stopped Saitou and ordered Kaoru to continue on without him, he had to get past the Shinsen Gumi as quickly as possible. Saitou glared at him and Kenshin smirked, running forwards Hitokiri slipped underneath the Keikan and moved forwards quickly, knocking over some of the Shinsen Gumi, killing others and he continued to run, he had to get to Kaoru.

~()~EFB~()~

'Was I a coward for running away from a fight? No, the fight would have continued for far too long and Kaoru might have rushed into the burning house. I will fight them another day.'

Kenshin sat there, not really knowing what to do about Kaoru, his mind was not as clear as it usually was, 'now what are we going to do? Katsura is gone, who will lead us now?' he looked over at the trembling form of Kaoru and his eyes softened, he had found himself becoming dangerously attached to her lately, almost possessive at some points and sometimes she took over his mind, her image, her scent, everything. He growled under his breath as he felt Iizuka's aura come close to Kaoru's room, he stood and pulled his own aura back inside himself to mask his presence. He didn't trust Iizuka anymore, an old saying that his master had once told him sprang into his mind 'keep your friends close, and keep your enemies closer' Kenshin nodded his head 'yes, this is what I am doing, whoever it is will not do something dangerous while they are close to her, it would put their life in danger.'

The shoji opened at the slim figure of Iizuka slipped in, Kenshin could see the shift in his eyes, the way the man looked around, trying to see into the shadows, then his attention went straight to Kaoru, his eyes gleamed with something Kenshin had seen in many men, lust.....for blood. Batousai's hand went immediately to the hilt of one of his swords and kept it their, his stance sliding down and ready to pounce.  Iizuka continued towards Kaoru's small form that was still shaking with her tears, the older man knelt quietly next to her and smirked.

"Poor, poor little girl, its sad isn't it?" Kaoru stopped shaking and looked up at Iizuka with tear filled eyes.

"What?" Iizuka patted her head gently

"That your father died" Kaoru's sharp intake of breath hid Kenshin's small grunt of surprise.

"H-how did you know?" her voice was breathy

Iizuka chuckled "I know a lot of things, however, it won't matter to you...." Iizuka's voice trailed off and he searched the room once again.

"Why wont it?" Kaoru was now sitting up and clutching the blanket to her chest, her instincts telling her to get out of there and quick.

"Because-" and here Iizuka gripped Kaoru's chin painfully "-I'm going to kill you" and with amazing speed he flicked out a dagger and brought it into a downward stroke that would plunge into her broken heart, Kenshin how ever had moved quicker then Iizuka and was now towering over the crouched man and the shaking form of Kaoru.

"You" Kenshin growled, his sword poised, ready to kill. Iizuka grinned at Kenshin.

"Do you want to know who else wants her dead?" he asked, trying to stall for time, thinking of ways to get away from the enraged Batousai. He cursed his luck at not being able to sense that he was even in the room. Batousai pressed the tip of his katana at Iizuka's jugular and waited. Iizuka began to sweat; this wasn't how it was supposed to work out. 'Well if I'm going to die, might as well bring that little bi-' "ack" Iizuka clutched at his neck and felt the protruding dagger. He glared and looked up at the startled Batousai "to.......m.......ahhh"

Iizuka slumped forward, dead, Kenshin glared and kicked the dead body away before he grabbed Kaoru by the arm painfully and pulled her quickly to the safety of his arms 'tom? Tomah?....Tomoe?' Kenshin glared and pulled Kaoru closer to his body. The feel of her small form pressed against him sent tingles all through his body, and he was acutely aware of everywhere their bodies touched. He shifted slightly and felt her thigh brush against him and he felt himself growing warmer. He glanced down at Kaoru but she was still looking at the body of Iizuka and hadn't noticed his sudden arousal.

Kenshin cursed his body for reacting that way with Kaoru, but his mind lost all thought when she turned her big blue eyes on him, staring into his intense amber eyes.

"Kenshin?" she whispered, and he almost moaned at the sound of his name on her lips, his eyes instantly locked onto her mouth, tracing the curves of the pink moist lips, and watched as her tongue poked out to wet them, he could feel his breath come harder 'no, I cant do this. Not now!' he turned away from Kaoru and stared at the wall, trying to regain his breath.

"Hn" Kaoru smiled slightly at the response.

"Why does everyone want to kill me? What did I do?" Kenshin's eyes glowed ethereal amber as he stared down at her.

"Because of who you are, and who you are with" she took this in and nodded her head, shivering she pushed herself closer to Kenshin for warmth, it wasn't her physically form that was cold, but her soul, her heart and soul were cold, and he was all she had. Kenshin closed his eyes tighter and forced the images that were pushing at him away.

"Kenshin?"

"H-hai?" Kaoru turned her watery eyes up

"I-I'm lost, I don't know what I'm doing." Kenshin caressed her face gently with a calloused hand.

"You will, come, rest" he brought her back to the futon, and tried to get her to lye down, but she refused to let go of his gi. Sighing and hoping she wouldn't find out about his...manliness he lay down next to her and pulled her close. Kaoru smiled gently and curled into him, her eyes closing and her breathing slowly went deeper. Kenshin shook his head at her and once he was sure she was asleep he quickly got out of her hold and picked up the dead body of Iizuka and placed him unceremoniously outside of his and Kaoru's room. Then taking a good look around the halls and making sure no one was there, especially Tomoe, Kenshin went back inside and closed the shoji.

Rather then putting himself through torture, Kenshin sat across the room from Kaoru and decided to mediate on his feelings for her. 'She is attractive, every man knows that, I've seen the way they look at her, those ahou's, if they try anything I'll slit their throats.' Kenshin opened his eyes and groaned, he was getting violent for no reason. 'Why do I feel this way? Is it my hormones? Then why don't I feel this way when I'm around every other female? I only get this way around Kaoru; she's somehow captured me, made me want to be near her. I, feel deeply for her, she understands my pain every time I have to kill, she understands me.'

Kenshin sighed and looked over at the sleeping form of Kaoru, standing up he walked over to her and knelt beside her head. Hesitantly he ran his fingers through her unbound obsidian locks, a slight blue tinge to it, the silky softness of her hair pulled at him to touch even more of her. Giving in to that desire Kenshin ran his fingers over the contours of her face, exploring, mesmerising, she was so soft, and he wanted more. Bending down over her he pressed his lips lightly to hers, tasting her, taking in her scent. He was about to do it again when he felt a very familiar aura. Sitting up straight he glanced around. 'Where is it coming from?'

Getting up and placing a hand to the hilt of one of his katana's. He closed his eyes and stretched out his senses, trying to figure out who it was.....then the answer came screaming back at him

Katsura, he was alive.

~()~

Sujakata: *sweat drops* I'm so upset that everyone knew he wasn't dead. Although I suppose it was pretty obvious. I know this was short, but I couldn't help it, Hell, I'm trying to do five things at once. Hehehe, oops! Lots of K+K in this chapter, although nothing really too much.

Read through by Kami, you may use hot pokers if you want :D

Joshima: what is the point in this senseless violence?

Sujakata: *raises an eyebrow* do you really have to ask?

Joshima: *blows his bangs from his face* I don't want to know

Kami: hey! I wanna know. And what's this stuff about  hot pokers? Ummm……you're not really gonna use them on me are you?

And why does all the bad stuff happen to me? *pointedly stares at Joshima*

Joshima: That's because I am the sophisticated one, you on the other hand just read through the fiction, so HAH! Suffer in your bra!

Sujakata: umm….what? pft *rolls eyes* ok, hmm, hopefully the next update comes out soon *looks strangely at Kami and Joshima*

Kami: why YOU!!!!!! *pounces on Joshima and starts rolling around on the floor*

Sujakata: now girls, stop your fighting

Joshima: I am NOT A GIRL! *punches Sujakata in the face*

Kami: we'll be right back *joins the fray*