Take Me Away

The Job

Disclaimer: I don't own Kenshin. Kenshin cute. *sign and flutter eyes*

AN: I like long chapters. I'm doing well from what my reviews say, so I go on! Everyone: YEAH!

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"What is this job like? Like what is the description?" Kenshin asked suspiciously.

"You find out after you accept."  The low voice responded.

Immediately, Kenshin thought of Kaoru. Maybe he could win her heart if he was rich!!! He generously accepted.

"Good. You are to take Kamiya Kaoru from her holding place to a cabin in the woods. You will have to watch her. Your reward will be great. I will give it to you in the end. I'll call you when it's time"

The dial tone rung in his ears. Why the heck did he accept?? He was to instinctive. He needed to think things through.

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Kaoru was being a lump on the couch and fell asleep. Her raven hair scattered around her face.

She woke up on a cold damp floor. Wha?? She wasn't at home on her couch anymore. She wearily lifted her body off the floor and waited for her vision to focus. She peered around her. She was in a gray concrete room. There was no sign of where she was. She dizzily got up and walked around. She found the door and started to pound on it. She screamed and pounded. Her weak, small hands were no use. She put her back the wall and slid down. She cupped her hands around her eyes and started to cry. The tears came pouring out. Not just for this but for other things that had happened to her in her life.

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*ring* *ring*

Kenshin was waiting for the phone. His parents and siblings were shopping and he decided to stay home.

"Hello??" Kenshin asked eagerly.

The muffled voice responded and told him where Kaoru was being held and the location of the cabin. The person immediately hung up. Kenshin wrote a note to him family that said he was going away for a few days to get away from things. He thought it was dorky, but it would have to do. He grabbed his coat and rushed to his sleek, silver Lexis.(he wasn't that poor.)

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He reached the address given and told to go to basement level 3. The guard there would ask for a password, it was kidnap. That would allow him to get her and they would walk to the cabin. His car would be taken. That was all that was said to him.

He followed the instructions. Before getting Kaoru, he reassured himself that she won't remember him and they would be clear. He opened the door and found her weeping into her knees. He went over to her and tried to comfort her.

"Kaoru. It's ok. You won't be hurt. Please come with me and everything will be ok." He tried to say in his calmest voice.

She looked up and stared at him. It was him! Kenshin was it?? She was thinking about so much, she forgot most of the things going on.

"Kenshin??" She asked curiously.

"Please come with me Madame." Kenshin held out his hand.

She politely accepted and he pulled her up.

"Follow me." He was serious.

Kaoru was confused.

What was he doing here?? Did kidnap me because he loved me that much?? Errrrr… I hate being confused.

She followed him out to the outside. There, he stopped and told her something.

"If you try to escape, I will have to go after and you will be hurt. So cooperate and you will not get hurt." He warned her.

She nodded and was still wondering. She followed him down the side walk, and soon to the path in the woods.

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"Can we rest?? My feet are tired. Please!!!!!!!!!!!" Kaoru nagged. She'd been like that most of the time.

"NO!!!" Kenshin whipped around in anger.

Kaoru cringed back in fear. He could understand why no guy would want her. She was so aggravating! They pressed on.

"Are we there yet??" It was the best thing Kaoru could come up with without being annoying.

"No." Kenshin answered glumly. He was actually hoping to find this so called cabin soon.

A while later…

A cabin came into view. Kenshin rejoiced inside, and so much he smirked. It was becoming nightfall and it was getting dark. He began to jog a bit. Kaoru lagged behind, panting. He glanced back and stopped to wait for her. She slowly caught up and they continued. Night had fallen upon them. The wind blew around them. Kaoru started to shiver. Kenshin tried not to show it, but started to shake a bit. They were a few yards from the cabin. Kaoru came up close behind him to stay warm, for the time being.

They had reached the cabin. Kenshin thought it was insanely far away from civilization, but that's what they wanted. He walked to the door and guided it open with ease. He walked into the cabin and savored it's warmness for a second. He signaled Kaoru to come in. Teeth chattering, she entered the warm, welcoming cabin. She immediately went over to the fire and sat down to massage her feet and warm up. Kenshin walked into the kitchen to make some tea.

He came back with two full cups of tea and handed one to her. He went to the green couch by the fire and sat down to rest his aching feet as well. They sat there in silence, sipping their tea with joy. Kaoru for the first time looked at him, deep into his violet eyes. She saw anger, fear, caring. She couldn't make out what it all meant. She decided to ask some questions.

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The families, on the other hand, were devastated.

"Kaoru ran away!" her mother was in a great amount of tears and sobbing.

Her father tried to comfort her in all possible ways. He hugged her, reassured her that they would find her, gave her tissues, and so on and so on.

Kenshin's parents were just freaked out. Why'd he want to go away?? What is this all about?? They were stumped.

Kaoru's parents went to the police, and so did Kenshin's. They were both worried like heck about their children.

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"Why do you keep asking me questions??" Kenshin was infuriated.

"I just want to know why you kidnapped me!" Kaoru argued.

"I'm not the one who kidnapped you. I was told to bring you here and hold you." Kenshin told her. Kenshin started to think twice before liking her. He wanted to kill himself.

"Please, just answer me, truthfully, and I won't bug you." Kaoru pleaded.

"Fine." Kenshin gave in.

"Your name is Kenshin, right??"

"Duh."

"Why are you holding me here??"

"I don't have a clue."

"Well, what are you suppose to do to me while we're here??"

"Watch to make sure you don't escape or anything."

"Thank- you"

They had gotten snippy. Kenshin was about to explode.

"Why don't we go to bed??" Kaoru suggested.

"Fine." Kenshin said.

They went to the one bedroom and found some clothes for each of them. Kenshin would be a gentleman and sleep on the couch for the night and Kaoru would have the bed. They both changed, Kaoru in the bathroom and Kenshin in the bedroom.

Kaoru finished changing into boxers and shirt. She went to the bedroom, assuming Kenshin was done changing. She opened the door with a creak. Kenshin turned around, he was shirtless. His muscles flexed as he moved. The tan he'd gotten at the beach a few weeks ago still showed and made him look sexy. She realized she was staring and quickly backed away and closed the door.

"It's ok. You can come in. I don't mind." Kenshin called through the door. He was used to his little sister walking in while he dressed.

She opened the door and adverted her eyes from his. She placed her clothes in the closet as he pulled his shirt over his head.

"Sorry for barging in like that." Kaoru apologized.

"It's ok. I'm used to it." He replied.

He left the room. She regretted acting like that. She probably looked stupid.

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Man that was embarrassing. I hope she didn't see through my calmness.

Kenshin lay on the couch. He couldn't get the song "Taking Over Me" (by Evanesence-Download it know how it relates). He couldn't get Kaoru out of his head. He didn't want to fall for her. It was happening, he couldn't help it.

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Kaoru lay in bed as well. She lay wide eyed staring at the ceiling. She thought over and over about what she had done. Kaoru had this crazy thought. She was going to escape and kill herself. She hated being rich. She was so full of hate. She jumped out of her bed and ran to the window. She unlocked it and climbed out into the cold, howling night.

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Kenshin was distressed. He had to tell her. He went to check on her. He opened the door quietly to she her bed rumpled and the curtains by the window blowing. He gasped in astonishment. She really tried to escape. He rushed out and found a coat and put it on as he ran out the door.

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Kaoru shivered and walked in zigzags out into the forest. She came to a tree where she sat down to rest. She couldn't do it. She sat there, freezing, delirious. She laid down in the grass, crunched in a ball and fell asleep.

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"KAORU!!!!" Kenshin called around. He went to her window and kept walking forward. The wind chilled his bones. He walked and walked on, calling her name. He gave up. He turned back to go back and search for her in the morning, if she wasn't dead. Suddenly, he saw a ghost or spirit turn behind a tree. He chased after it. Going left and right, he forgot about the cold and followed the spirit. She must have been crazy! Going out this far in the woods.

He lost track of the spirit and saw a pale shivering body by a tree. He straight away recognized it to be Kaoru.

"Kaoru," he breathed. He rushed over to her. He took of his jacket and wrapped it around her. He rubbed it in her to get so warmth in her body. She was unconscious. She picked her up and headed back to the cabin. He ran back to the door, not stopping to take a breath.

Inside, he placed her on the couch and got the fire going again. Her grabbed some nearby blankets and piled them high on her. Her felt her pulse. It was slowing down. He swelled up with anger, but if she was going to die, he had to kiss her. He bent down and kissed her pale lips. She remained unconscious.

This isn't going to be a fairy tale is it! He cried in himself.

He went to the kitchen to make some tea to calm his nerves. He came back and sat by the nearby armchair and watched her lying there. She was too beautiful to die.

R&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This chappie was kind of short. Sry!! I thought this would be a good cliff hanger. Will Kaoru die or will she live?? Hehe. Who knows?!? I do. I'll try to update as soon as I can. I might get another chappie done over Memorial Weekand! Thanks for the reviews. Keep 'em rolling in.