Chapter 9 ~
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A few days later , Kaoru had gotten stronger and was finally be able to walk again. Kenshin had been too over-protective of her after that kidnapping incident. He will always follow her no matter where she went. Well , except to the bathhouse..
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A day before they left.. "Yahiko , be sure to keep my dojo safe," Kaoru warned him. "Alright , I'll try not to destroy it," Yahiko replied mischeviously. "Have you packed all the things that you need? A tanuki like you may forget many important things,"Megumi teased her. "Don't you dare to call me that. I'm not that clumsy. Of course I've taken everything that I need," Kaoru replied with gritted teeth. "Oh.really? What about this medicine that I gave you? You left it in the kitchen," Megumi added in. "Well..that....that's just an accident. I'm planning to packed it later," Kaoru replied fakely. "Ohohohoh...Just admit it , Tanuki," Megumi replied while her fox ears popped out. "Fine , fine," Kaoru answered trying to keep calm. "Kaoru , It's late. You should get some sleep. We're leaving tomorrow," Kenshin said while entering the hall. "Alright , alright," Kaoru replied while getting up. And together they walked back to her room. Well , maybe their room. They had gotten used to sleeping together.
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Finally , it was time to leave. "Kaoru , wake up. It's time to leave," Kenshin said softly to the sleeping Kaoru beside him. "Mmm.just a little longer," she replied sleepily. "Kaoru , we can't wait any longer, the train will leave us , or unless you don't want to go with me," Kenshin answered cooly. "No way. I'm going with you. I'll prepare myself now," Kaoru replied while getting up. Kenshin gave an inward smile and got up to leave the room for her to change. Ten minutes later , Kaoru came out of the room carrying handful of luggage. Kenshin took it from her. "I'll take it," he said. He took her hand and started to walk away. They stopped only to peered into Yahiko's room to find him sleeping there. She waved him goodbye and left the dojo.
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They arrived at the train station 10 minutes later. The sun was just starting to rise when they reached there. Kenshin help her to board the train and sat her down next to him on the back of the train. When the train started to move forward , Kaoru rested her head on Kenhsin's shoulder and started to drift off to sleep while Kenshin stared out the window. After a moment , he felt tired and lay his head on her head and he too drifted into something akin to sleep.
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At about evening , they reached Kyoto. It had been a peaceful journey. He wake Kaoru up and lead her out of the train station to the town. They stopped in front of an old inn. Just before he knock the door , a man around 40 opened the door. "I see you're here , Himura. We've been waiting for you," the man said without being replied. "Come in," he added in a minute later. He lead them up the stairs. "So you both are staying in a room or two?," he asked with a grin. "One," Kenshin replied while Kaoru blushed slightly. So he lead them to his room. "If you need anything , just call my wife. She'll be downstairs. I'm Yoshita," he said just before he left. Kaoru started to unpack their things and put it in a closet. while Kenshin sat there looking at her. After a moment , he got up and opened the door before someone was ready to knock it. "Yamagata had arrived. He wants to have a meeting downstairs," the man said. "Kaoru , you stay here. I'll be back," he said just before he left. The man caught a glimpse of the room and was surprised that there's a woman with him but said nothing.
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"I've receive some information that they'll start attacking Kyoto streets tonight," Yamagata said to everyone in the room. there are about 30 of them in the small room they name as meeting room. "We should send some army there before it's too late," Kawaji , his assistant said. "Himura , I wishes you to lead the army tonight," Yamagata said while turning to look at him. Everyone else in the room too turned to look at him. "He's the Battousai. We've not seen him for over 10 years but he still look the same," a man whispered to the other man but was caught off as the Battousai glared at him. "He heard," they thought inwardly. "So , Himura , will you go?," Yamagata asked again. Kenhsin only nooded his head at response. The meeting continue onward.
'''''''''' The meeting ended at about sunset. Kenshin walked back to his room . He slid the door open to find her sitting near the window staring down the street. She seems to be deep in thought and was oblivious about his existence. He approached her and tapped her shoulder. She jumped up surprised and then relaxed when she saw him. "Gomen , did I scare you?" Kenshin asked. "Iie , nothing. Nevermind. How's your meeting?," Kaoru asked. "Nothing special," he replied. "Are you hungry?," he asked a moment later. Kaoru nodded her head. He got up and lead her downstairs to one of the hall where the others were having dinner. He sat her down beside him. He was aware that every man in the room had been staring at her Since she's the only woman around. He felt rage build in him. "She's the Battousai's woman. She's the one that Yoshita talked about earlier," one man said. "It's true. She's beautiful," the other said. Kenshin kept quiet although he heard what they said. He regretted it very much for bringing her downstairs. They were looking at her lustfully. Somewhere in the middle of the meal , he found himself couldn't stand it anymore. He stood up. "Keep looking like that and I'll take your eyes out," he aid just before he grab her up and pull her out of the hall. "Kenshin..let go of me..it hurts...,"Kaoru shouted when they reached the stairs. He loosen his grip on her wrist but refused to look at her until they reached their room. He slid open the door an sat her down on a cushion. "I'll have someone bring you your food next time," Kenshin said trying to keep calm. "Why?," Kaoru asked innocently. "I can't stand them looking at you like that," he replied angrily before he left the room to the bathhouse.
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A few days later , Kaoru had gotten stronger and was finally be able to walk again. Kenshin had been too over-protective of her after that kidnapping incident. He will always follow her no matter where she went. Well , except to the bathhouse..
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A day before they left.. "Yahiko , be sure to keep my dojo safe," Kaoru warned him. "Alright , I'll try not to destroy it," Yahiko replied mischeviously. "Have you packed all the things that you need? A tanuki like you may forget many important things,"Megumi teased her. "Don't you dare to call me that. I'm not that clumsy. Of course I've taken everything that I need," Kaoru replied with gritted teeth. "Oh.really? What about this medicine that I gave you? You left it in the kitchen," Megumi added in. "Well..that....that's just an accident. I'm planning to packed it later," Kaoru replied fakely. "Ohohohoh...Just admit it , Tanuki," Megumi replied while her fox ears popped out. "Fine , fine," Kaoru answered trying to keep calm. "Kaoru , It's late. You should get some sleep. We're leaving tomorrow," Kenshin said while entering the hall. "Alright , alright," Kaoru replied while getting up. And together they walked back to her room. Well , maybe their room. They had gotten used to sleeping together.
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Finally , it was time to leave. "Kaoru , wake up. It's time to leave," Kenshin said softly to the sleeping Kaoru beside him. "Mmm.just a little longer," she replied sleepily. "Kaoru , we can't wait any longer, the train will leave us , or unless you don't want to go with me," Kenshin answered cooly. "No way. I'm going with you. I'll prepare myself now," Kaoru replied while getting up. Kenshin gave an inward smile and got up to leave the room for her to change. Ten minutes later , Kaoru came out of the room carrying handful of luggage. Kenshin took it from her. "I'll take it," he said. He took her hand and started to walk away. They stopped only to peered into Yahiko's room to find him sleeping there. She waved him goodbye and left the dojo.
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They arrived at the train station 10 minutes later. The sun was just starting to rise when they reached there. Kenshin help her to board the train and sat her down next to him on the back of the train. When the train started to move forward , Kaoru rested her head on Kenhsin's shoulder and started to drift off to sleep while Kenshin stared out the window. After a moment , he felt tired and lay his head on her head and he too drifted into something akin to sleep.
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At about evening , they reached Kyoto. It had been a peaceful journey. He wake Kaoru up and lead her out of the train station to the town. They stopped in front of an old inn. Just before he knock the door , a man around 40 opened the door. "I see you're here , Himura. We've been waiting for you," the man said without being replied. "Come in," he added in a minute later. He lead them up the stairs. "So you both are staying in a room or two?," he asked with a grin. "One," Kenshin replied while Kaoru blushed slightly. So he lead them to his room. "If you need anything , just call my wife. She'll be downstairs. I'm Yoshita," he said just before he left. Kaoru started to unpack their things and put it in a closet. while Kenshin sat there looking at her. After a moment , he got up and opened the door before someone was ready to knock it. "Yamagata had arrived. He wants to have a meeting downstairs," the man said. "Kaoru , you stay here. I'll be back," he said just before he left. The man caught a glimpse of the room and was surprised that there's a woman with him but said nothing.
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"I've receive some information that they'll start attacking Kyoto streets tonight," Yamagata said to everyone in the room. there are about 30 of them in the small room they name as meeting room. "We should send some army there before it's too late," Kawaji , his assistant said. "Himura , I wishes you to lead the army tonight," Yamagata said while turning to look at him. Everyone else in the room too turned to look at him. "He's the Battousai. We've not seen him for over 10 years but he still look the same," a man whispered to the other man but was caught off as the Battousai glared at him. "He heard," they thought inwardly. "So , Himura , will you go?," Yamagata asked again. Kenhsin only nooded his head at response. The meeting continue onward.
'''''''''' The meeting ended at about sunset. Kenshin walked back to his room . He slid the door open to find her sitting near the window staring down the street. She seems to be deep in thought and was oblivious about his existence. He approached her and tapped her shoulder. She jumped up surprised and then relaxed when she saw him. "Gomen , did I scare you?" Kenshin asked. "Iie , nothing. Nevermind. How's your meeting?," Kaoru asked. "Nothing special," he replied. "Are you hungry?," he asked a moment later. Kaoru nodded her head. He got up and lead her downstairs to one of the hall where the others were having dinner. He sat her down beside him. He was aware that every man in the room had been staring at her Since she's the only woman around. He felt rage build in him. "She's the Battousai's woman. She's the one that Yoshita talked about earlier," one man said. "It's true. She's beautiful," the other said. Kenshin kept quiet although he heard what they said. He regretted it very much for bringing her downstairs. They were looking at her lustfully. Somewhere in the middle of the meal , he found himself couldn't stand it anymore. He stood up. "Keep looking like that and I'll take your eyes out," he aid just before he grab her up and pull her out of the hall. "Kenshin..let go of me..it hurts...,"Kaoru shouted when they reached the stairs. He loosen his grip on her wrist but refused to look at her until they reached their room. He slid open the door an sat her down on a cushion. "I'll have someone bring you your food next time," Kenshin said trying to keep calm. "Why?," Kaoru asked innocently. "I can't stand them looking at you like that," he replied angrily before he left the room to the bathhouse.
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