Battousai VS. Kenshin

Disclaimer: Okay, here we go...I own Rurouni Kenshin.

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Author's note: This is my first attempt with Battousai/Kaoru, so if it turns out horribly bad, please don't come to my pile of twigs out in the woods and steal my survival sandwitch (an assortment of leaves,grass, and twigs) thankyou.

Kaoru stared at Kenshin as everyone ate dinner. Something just didn't seem right about him. He had been fairly quiet all day, and only spoke to complain about the headache he'd had. Kenshin noticed she was staring at her, looked up, and smiled sweetly.

"Something the matter, Miss Kaoru?" He asked.

Kaoru quickly shook her head.

"No, nothing." She replied.

Yahiko sighed very loudly. Everyone ignored him.

"I sighed." He reminded them.

Sanosuke slowly put down his chop sticks, delibertly turned to face Yahiko, and stared at him.

"Okay, Yahiko, what's bothering you?" He asked.

Yahiko smiled, very grateful that someone was paying attention to him.

"Well, today I was with Tsubame, we were just talking-nothing but talking, and then this boy comes in, are you listening?"

Sanosuke nodded with a smile.

"Go on." He said.

Yahiko put his chopsticks down.

"Okay, well this boy comes in, acting like he's so high and mighty, and just interupts me. Just like that!" He said.

Sanosuke cocked one eyebrow.

"Just like that, huh?"

Yahiko nodded.

"So, I tap him on the shoulder, and remind him that I was talking to Tsubame, and you know what this hellacious bastard tells me?"

Kaoru frowned.

"Yahiko, watch your mouth!" She scolded.

"Make me, Ugly! Anyway, the jerk tells me to go home and take my nap." Yahiko scowled, remembering the horrible memory.

"What'd you do?" Sanosuke asked.

Yahiko smirked.

"I kissed Tsubame, and told him to wait his turn, then I just started talking again, and he left."

Even Kaoru had to smile.

"Way to go, punk." Sanosuke said rubbing the younger boy's hair.

After dinner, when everyone decided to go to bed, Kaoru crawled into her futon and realized something was terribly wrong. Kenshin's futon was right next to hers, and he was in it, but something wasn't right. She felt...watched. Sure enough when she turned around, Kenshin was staring at her. Only, it wasnt Kenshin in a weird way. His eyes were a bright yellow, and he was squinting, but smiling, but squinting. (Confusing, but it's just an evil smile, 'K?)

"Uh, something wrong, Kenshin?" She asked nervously.

He shook his head, still smiling.

"No, nothing, Kaoru."

Kaoru froze. Even though her back was turned to him, she knew that he could tell she was stiff. He had called her "Kaoru". Without the "Miss". She knew that he had become Battousai.

"Um, well, goodnight then." She said uneasily.

She certainly couldn't let the Battousai know she was terrified right now. What if he wanted to slay her?! He was a "Man-Slayer" after all.

"Kaoru?"

Kaoru let out a small gasp as she felt fingers twirl the end of her braid. She had to act calm.

"Kenshin, I, uh, I'm trying to sleep." She said.

Battousai smiled and leaned very close to her.

"I know you're not that sleepy, Kaoru." He whispered in her ear.

Kaoru swallowed hard. He was planning to kill her! But why!?

"I am." She protested meekly.

Battousai moved his fingers from her hair,under her uh...night kimono (I guess) and onto her shoulder. Kaoru winced.

"Your so tense, just loosen up." He said.

"Kenshin, um, I-"

Suddenly, Yahiko walked in, laughing hysterically.

"You guys, *laugh* Sano just did the stupidest,funniest thing*cackle*Ever*crack up*" He said, in about five minutes.

Kaoru, grateful for Yahiko barging in on them, sat up eagerly.

"What? I want to hear!" She said, a little paniky.

The three of them had to wait about ten minutes for Yahiko to settle down. Battousai, hand ready to land back on Kaoru, wasn't so patient.

"What is it?" He asked, slightly demanding.

Yahiko continued to giggle in a high-pitched voice, but was able to talk without laughing.

"Okay,*giggle* Well, he was going to get some milk before he went to bed *chuckle* and I guess he was really happy or something, because he did this weird,flying leap, crashed to the floor, and ripped his pants!" With that, Yahiko fell to the floor, clutching his stomach.

Kaoru giggled. Battousai pretended to smile.

"I mean, *giggle* you just had to have seen it!" Yahiko sputtered.

Kaoru smiled.

"Hey, Sano, what were you doing?!" Yahiko asked, leaving the room in a gut busting, lung collapsing fit of laughter.

Kaoru chuckled again, then abruptly stopped, remembering who was beside her.

"That was funny." She said nervously.

Battousai smiled, then giggled, then began to laugh really hard, pounding his fist on the floor. Kaoru stared at him.

"Kenshin, you're laughing like Yahiko." She remarked, slightly calmer.

His laughter suddenly stopped.

"Is he gone?"

Kaoru cocked one eyebrow.

"Who?"

"Yahiko."

"Yes, you saw him leave, remember?"

"Yes, but, he spies."

"Just listen."

In the far side of the dojo you heard Yahiko cackling hysterically.

"I tripped." Sanosuke stated defensively.

"And did what, fly across the room?" Yahiko scoffed before collapsing into another fit of hysterics.

Battousai smiled.

"So, where were we?" He purred, moving closer to Kaoru.

Kaoru scooted away.

"Don't kill me, Kenshin." She pleaded quietly.

Battousai immediately stopped.

"Kill you?" He asked, quite confused.

"Please, I know I can be a bother, but don't slay me." She said, her eyes beginning to cloud with tears.

Battousai moaned and hugged her.

"I wasn't planning on killing you." He said.

"You werent?"

"No. I love you, Kaoru. And, right now, I want you."

Kaoru turned glowing red.

"Want me?" She asked.

His face moved closer, his lips pressing against her left cheek.

Yahiko, still giggling, was spying!

"Ohhh,  Kenshin kissed her." He giggled.

Kaoru, still glowing red, looked up at him.

"Kenshin, I..."

"You what?" He asked, moving his hand down her arm.

"I..."

Yahiko, just as impatient as Battousai, frowned.

"You what,Ugly? You're constipated? Going to die? Gay? Say something!" He whispered to himself.

"I, love-love-love, I love you ,Kenshin!" She blurted.

Battousai smiled.

"I love you too."

Just then, Battousai winced and felt his head.

"Kenshin?" Kaoru asked.

Battousai closed his eyes. When he opened them, they were a bright violet.

"Oh, Kenshin..." Kaoru said, slightly understanding, glad to have her Kenshin back.

"Oh, was I asleep?" He asked, very confused, then he saw his hand moving down inside her kimono.

"Ahh! I'm so  Sorry about that, Miss Kaoru, that I am!" He said, very flustered.

Kaoru smiled. She knew there was another side to Kenshin. A scary side, but a scary side she liked. Would the Battousai side of Kenshin return?

                                                                        To Be Continued (Maybe)

Author's note again: Okay, if this sucked. I'm horribly sorry, I didn't want to go any further until I knew this one was okay. If you want a continuing chapter, please state so in your review (If you review) and please, suggestions are very helpful! You guys are the best! *winks cheezily*

Author's final note: Oh, about Yahiko, I've gotten a few questions about him. You see, in all of my fics, Yahiko loves to spy on sappy couples, and also, I knid of hint that Sanosuke is a fatherly figure towards him. I know this is pretty pointless to most of you, but just to answer some people's questions, thanks!