Disclaimer- Don't own RK, never will, don't sue.
This is RK, with a little tinge of Redwall in it. I know I'm not all that good, but try giving this fic a shot.
The two with timelines cross doth meet,
Intelligible destiny, ironic as it seems,
Brought them together through the crushing of dreams.
More alike people enter the stage,
Those who quietly hide their timeless rage.
As the new fire is kindled create,
Of secret love and burning hate…
Haunted Souls Chapter 2
from the last chapter---
'Kenshin was hauled off to the slave compound, and thrown into a dark cell. The shackles were taken off, all except for his feet, which were now bound together by a long chain. He lunged at the slavers, making them scurry to the door and lock it. He tensed up again, as he sensed the presence of another person in the pitch-black prison.'
He spun around, the chains at his feet slowing him with their clanking weight. He snarled as a soft voice spoke to him, such a contrast to the screaming and cursing he had heard that day. "Shhhh…you'll wake the guards, and the people next door." The same pair of sapphire eyes he had seen when he was dragged to the castle were gazing at him now.
"You!" he uttered, "Why…why are you here?" He stared at the girl standing before him.
"Me?" she laughed, "I practically live here. My most recent offense would be attacking, and almost fatally injuring, an officer who was supervising the repair of a demolished wall." She raised an eyebrow at Kenshin, "And you would be the warrior they caught at the fishing village. Anata namae ka?"
"Ore? Himura Kenshin."
"Atashi wa Kamiya Kaoru." She sighed, saying, "Well, you look tired, not surprisingly. Bet they made you a galley slave on the ship. Terrible isn't it? We have a long day tomorrow hauling blocks of stone for the wall, so get some rest."
Kaoru led him to a heap of straw on the dusty ground. Kenshin flopped down, glad for the 'bed'. Kaoru lay next to him, both keeping the other warm. Even though the island had the tropical heat during the day, it underwent a metamorphosis during the night, transforming the place into an icy hellhole. The two instinctively cuddled together for the entire night, each comforting the other with their presence.
The next morning, they were awakened by the two guards that had noisily swung open the cell door. Kenshin jumped up with a snarl, and stood in front of Kaoru. She calmed him with a gentle hand on his shoulder. She whispered to him, "They will have you killed if anything else happens. Its safer to play nice for the net few weeks."
With hearing that, they both obediently followed the two slavers out into the stone mine.
The strongest, and usually the most disobedient and troublemakers were sent out to work mining stone to build the walls of the fortress. The job was also the most hazardous and tiring. The walls of the mineshafts could collapse at anytime, and the blocks of stone were roughly eighty kilograms each. It took two to three people to carry one, and the slavers took fun in curling and snapping their whips around the slaves' ankles.
Luckily, both Kenshin and Kaoru were given the job of cutting the stone into large blocks, the least dangerous and exhausting of all the workstations at the stone mines. They worked with a tall man, who wore a red bandanna and had spiked hair. Kaoru seemed extremely familiar with him, so Kenshin did not worry too much about her, although he did watch him with slightly narrowed eyes.
Since the supervisors were constantly watching them, the trio did not make any conversation, instead waiting for the relief to come along. It usually took the new supervisors ten minutes to get there, giving them plenty of time to talk and rest for a bit.
The switch came, and Kaoru immediately introduced the man. "Kenshin, this is Sagara Sanosuke. He is my childhood friend, so stop giving him that weird look. Sano, that's Himura Kenshin, my cellmate."
Sanosuke grinned (an- remember his famous Zanza grin?), "Hey, I saw you give the slaving ship a hell of a time. Great job. I'm your neighbor, so I heard the entire racket last night. I heard you even got an audience with that (insert the worst curse you can think of right here) Shishio. Hope you tipped him off somewhat."
Kenshin replied with a laugh, "Definitely, which explains why I am here talking to you." He decided that he liked Sano.
The new guard came, and they stopped talking and started work again. The rest of the day passed without any significant events, and they were led back to the dark prison.
Kenshin and Kaoru found a bowl of watery soup and nothing else. Shishio was right about the food. They ate in an exhausted silence, both tired out of any conversation capabilities. Kenshin noticed Kaoru wince as she flexed her right hand. "Kaoru, daijoubu ka?"
She smiled back at him, "Daijoubu desu! I just pulled a muscle, don't worry." Kenshin gently took her arm and stroked the painful spot, caressing away the pain. She looked into his eyes, and found that previous, fiery amber hue and changed into a softer violet shade.
"Kenshin, your eyes…" she murmured as her other hand reached up to touch his cheek. She ran her hand over a newly-healed scar on his left cheek. It was a thin cut that started at the base of his ear, and ended below his mouth. "Did they give this to you when you were captured?"
He nodded, fatigue suddenly taking over his body. He flopped down on the pile of straw, and fell asleep immediately.
Kaoru moved close to him, and stroked his hair. It seemed amazing to her that she had only met him last night, yet she cared so much for him. She did not know very much of his background, yet she felt a sense of security and trust whenever he was near her.
Kaoru lay down beside him, and snuggling up to his warmth, gave herself to sleep.
AN- Second chapter! Haha, wasn't that fast? This one is a teensy bit longer…I'm so tired lately though, what with extra classes and choral rehearsals and trying to clear up more space in my C drive. Haaaiiizzz….
Kay Kylo- You like Redwall! Cool! Its kinda hard to find a person who loves both Redwall and Rk!!! Well, here is Kaoru, and Sano. I'm still trying to think of where to put everybody else. *sheepish grin*
IsleofSolitude- See? I updated soon soon soon!! Hahahaha….I'm kinda weirdish today, both tired and hyper at the same time. ^^' Thanks for the reeaaallyy enthusiastic review, lol ^^x
Ferai- Yup, you're right! Kaoru is sharing his cell and she did do something awful to the slavers. You can read minds. So glad you like it so much and hope you like this chapter.
Megumi- I know, I wish I could write long chapters too. My reviewer thank-yous are probably going to be longer than the chapter itself! I took your suggestion about Sano being in the next cell, arigatou!
Lola- Not continuing is definitely out of the picture now. *grins* Haha, I'll try to update as often as I can, ok? My fluffy, heavy bunny is now eating her dinner, and I won't sic her on you, relax ^^x
Bomagt- Thanks! I'll update as often as I can. I'm so happy people like my fic. ^^
Kitsune Magic- ^^ Yup, bunnies can be sweet and very nasty as well. Mine ignores me if I am late feeding her o_O Animals, *sigh* Haha, sometimes my bunny lies on my feet while I'm at my computer, she's too heavy to sit on my shoulder.
Merryday- Thanks for the review. The next chapter is here! *drumroll*
Faerie-chan- Thanks for the review, so glad you like the fic. ^^
I won't tell- Thanks for the review, I'm honoured that you like the fic so much. ^^x
Lere- I'll update as fast as I can. Its definitely different, and I've been toying with this idea for a while, until I managed to find the time to write it. ^^'
Kao- Thanks for the review! I probably won't change anything, unless I find any editing mistakes. Errgg… I'm a horrible editor.
anonymous- Well, here is their meeting! It was kind of rushed and non-descriptive though. Not sure how people will like it. ^^'
Renaissance1477- Thanks for the great comments! Glad you think so much of my story ^^
Animegirl- Did you guess right? I wrote more as soon as I could XD Kenshin will get to kill more people once he….whoops…I shouldn't give the plot away….
Mae- Your review gives me an idea, hope you don't mind. Nothing really awful is going to happen to Kaoru, just a bit of harassment, and guess who will come to the rescue?
Pretty Luthien- I won't keep you waiting for too long, I plan to get a chapter out every week or so. I'll keep writing XD
Legato- Yup! Battousai is too hot *drools* those amber eyes….glad you like the fic, and thanks for the review!
MP- ^^ Everybody should have an angora bunny, they are just too cute. *huggles her bunny* they are kind of big for rabbits though ^^' mine is huge! I'm definitely continuing, I've already planned most of the story out.