Thanks so much for the reviews!!! Thanks to my first reviewers: moonblossom, Shunu Nu Miko, goldmund. I do not own any of the characters used in this fanfic. I own nada, zip zilch! This is in an alternate universe. Be warned this is NOT a KxK fic!! Don't shoot me! As promised here is Fallen Sakura Chapter 2
"Kamiya, you're late," yelled a blue haired woman.
"I'm sorry Ms. Briefs. I had to get information from my roommate ma'am," replied Kaoru. She had to stop herself from staring at the blue hair of the woman in front of her. 'Must be her latest experiment.'
"Fine you're off the hook, only because of how dangerous this mission is. You are going to the White Dragon Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada USA to track down Enishi Makoto. He is believed to counterfeit money and distribute it through his casino," explained Megan.
"Wow all the way in America huh. He must be bad for me to go from Japan to there. It doesn't sound too difficult. So what is the big secret?" asked Kaoru. Megan smiled and signaled to the door. It slowly crept open. Kaoru turned her head and her sapphire met with a striking ice blue. She gaped at his beauty.
'He looks like Endymion himself,' she thought. He had well chiseled muscles, charcoal colored hair and was much taller than Kaoru.
"It is not polite to stare. I'm glad you enjoy my beauty as much as I do," whispered the mysterious stranger into Kaoru's ear as he walked past her. She immediately blushed on realization that she was staring.
"Mou," spoke a flushed Kaoru. She put her hands into fists and began to clench and unclench them. 'I can't believe I was staring. I have to concentrate on my mission. Besides whom does he think he is? What a self centered, cocky, conceited…'
"Kaoru pay attention! This is for your benefit not mine," shouted the blue-eyed woman.
"Sorry Ms. Briefs, please continue," said Kaoru sheepishly. 'Mou, that man is already causing me trouble,' she thought before returning her attention to her boss.
"The surprise is this man here. Kaoru Kamiya meet Aoshi Shinomori, your new partner and husband." Megan had to contain her laughter when she saw Kaoru's face. It went pale but immediately reddened.
"What?! I have to work with him," Kaoru pointed to her new husband. "You can't be serious. I work alone! He would only slow me down," argued an irate vixen.
"I know you prefer working independently but it can't be helped. Enishi's casino only allows married couples. You two are my best agents and are both single. I couldn't involve my other agents and their spouses. You two can be the best team. Kaoru you have great fighting skills with a Boken and Aoshi has great skill with his Kodachi. You will be a dynamic duo." Megan tried her best to convince Kaoru but her skills were not enough. Kaoru continued arguing and totally ignoring the other person in the room.
Aoshi watched all this with great interest. He decided to observe his new wife and her ranting. 'She is a cute little firecracker. Her temper sure is fiery. I would hate to be on the receiving end of it,' he thought. He continued to watch his new partner. 'She certainly is beautiful when she is angry. How her eyes sparkle! Her cheeks flush because she puts so much emotion into what she says. She is the image of Artemis herself. You would have to be blind not to see her beauty. It is worthwhile to invoke her wrath, if I can see her splendor. Her voice has the song of angels in it.' His thoughts continued on the heavenly Kaoru until he was interrupted by a banging noise. It turned out that Megan had just punched her desk.
"Enough! You are husband and wife, no ifs ands or buts. You are leaving tomorrow for Las Vegas. You will gather information on the counterfeit money operation and bring in Enishi Makoto. You must be like a real couple. You will have to learn each other inside and out. You two seem to have the outside covered though." Megan ended in a softer tone but her voice still carried worry and deadly seriousness. She looked for objections from the new couple before continuing with the mission outline.
"Your mission will last for an undeterminable amount of time. Enishi Makoto is cunning and ruthless. He bends people to his will and enjoys their pain. Saitoh Hiten is his lackey. He is a cutthroat for hire and does the dirty work for him. We have no current photos of them because they are so elusive. Do you understand?"
"Yes ma'am." Aoshi and Kaoru said in perfect unison. Their cheeks tinted red but didn't acknowledge it. Megan smiled in amusement and continued.
"You will be staying in an apartment nearby the casino. All the money is taken care of, so you don't need to worry. You will need to buy a new wardrobe. Enishi has themes in his casino on certain nights. Therefore, you will have to dress accordingly. Your wedding rings are tracking devices and your watches are a GPS system that locates your spouse. It will ring if you are more than twenty miles away from each other. Therefore, you must stay close together. It is also crucial that you seem to be in love. Enishi has a thing for married women. So Aoshi you must make sure Kaoru stays safe. Enishi will prey on any fault in your marriage," said Megan. Kaoru huffed in indignation about needing protection. Megan gave her a stern glare telling her not to argue. Kaoru pursed her lips together to stop any further comments as she continued speaking.
"All your background information such as when you were married and how you met is in this folder. Well that is it. Any questions?"
Aoshi took all this in and could only think of one question. "When do we start?"
"You start right now. Pack everything you think you might need. Here are your plane tickets. I expect a full report when the mission is accomplished. Dismissed lovebirds."
Kaoru and Aoshi walked out of the room trying not to look at the other. "Hold hands! You're married remember," shouted Megan behind them. The couple glanced at each other and blushed simultaneously. They nervously intertwined their fingers and left the building.
'His hand feels so warm and safe,' she thought about her husband.
'She is so petite and adorable.' Aoshi glanced at his partner. No words were spoken until they reached the parking lot.
"Goodbye, Aoshi, I'll see you tomorrow, love at terminal C at 9:00 sharp. We have to be on the plane by then." Kaoru bowed her head and went to her car. Aoshi became hypnotized at the motion of her hips when she walked away from him. He began to smirk as he came up with a plan to stir her ire.
"Honey wait you forgot something," said Aoshi as he jogged up to her car. Kaoru turned around with a puzzled look.
"What did I forget?" she asked. His smirk became wider as she went according to his plan.
"You forgot the goodbye kiss," he said. He pulled her close, wrapped his sturdy arms around her small frame and leaned in to kiss her. She struggled at first but gave into the moment.
'I just wanted to see her angry again but this is even better. After this, she will be swooning with love in her eyes. My plans are the greatest,' he thought.
'Why am I kissing him? I barely know him but I can't seem to get enough.' She deepened their kiss into a more passionate one. Aoshi was surprised by her initiative but gladly accepted it. He couldn't hold out for much longer. He felt the sudden urge to breathe.
"Um… wow, that was unexpected but good. Just like all the others I had," Aoshi stated. He was still breathing hard from the intense moment.
'That was a nice kiss. I still want more… stop it; I have to get my mind away from silly things. I have a mission to accomplish. I can't get involved. What happened to Kenshin can't happen again!' Kaoru scolded herself mentally.
Aoshi still had his arms around her lithe body. She quickly pushed him away. "How could you! We barely know each other. I am not one of your bimbos who worship you," seethed Kaoru. He was astonished by her reaction.
'That wasn't expected. She certainly is different from the girls I've known in the past. I better come up with something to save my pride,' he thought. "You looked like you enjoyed it to me. We are married now. I was just practicing so our kisses would appear more realistic later on," explained Aoshi.
Kaoru calmed down after hearing his logical explanation. "So it meant nothing then?" She said in an almost inaudible voice. Aoshi knew it meant something to him but wasn't going to tell her.
"No it was just part of the mission," he said. 'I wish she was still in my arms.'
"Oh good," she said in a slightly disappointed tone. "In that case I'm sorry for snapping at you. If you didn't already know, I have a short temper."
"I noticed. Well, I have finish packing my things. I will meet you tomorrow milady." Aoshi bent down, kissed her hand and went off. Kaoru blushed from his actions.
'Mou, why does he affect me so? I'll think about it later. I have much to do today. Starting with yelling at Lita,' she thought before driving off.
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