Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin or any of the characters unfortunately (*sniff* T_T). I only own my characters and the RABBID SQUABITS!

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Kenshin: 22 (until Kaoru finds out his real name I will refer to him as Battousai)

Kaoru: 17.

BL: that's me Battousailovr! -_-;

"( )" Thoughts

" " Speaking

"- -" Actions

~~~~~~~~~~~ Change in scenery

6 men sat seated around a low Japanese table (BL: I don know what they are called) sipping their tea as a young woman with dangerous yet inviting indigo colored eyes served them. The room was filled with noisy chatter and the smell of burning incense. A man with dark green hair and grey eyes turned to speak with the man sitting next to him who had short spiky black hair and dark blue eyes (BL: I dont know what kaoru's dad looks like) " So Kamiya-san, where is this boy you told us about?" " Actually Nagosai he is right here with us." Kamiya-san stepped to the side and a young boy with long flaming red hair and intimidating amber eyes stepped out of the shadows. "Hai Kamiya-san?" the young girl stared at him in fascination, though her emotions were well hidden. She had never seen anyone so handsome. The fiery haired youth looked at her and raised an eyebrow. A hint of pink appeared on her delicate features.

" So Battousai you like my daughter Kaoru? She is quite the prize, sought after by many. You can have her if you like." Kaoru rolled her eyes and Battousai 'hmped'. A young man with long black hair and dark green eyes stood up "Oi Kamiya-san how many men will you promise 'my' (Kaoru's face flushed in anger at the word my) Kaoru to?" " Ha Ha, calm down Hiroshi it was just a joke" everyone turned to look at Battousai as he spoke " feh! I wouldn't want her anyways the only thing women are good for is pleasure, and I have no intention of settling down with one as all they do to a man is make him weak!" "Very true Battousai, but anyways these are the rest of my men Nasogai, Jin, Kawazaki, and Hiroshi." Kaoru made a face of distaste "(and I thought he was handsome, yeah right he's just like every other man a pigheaded womanizer)" "Kaoru!" Kaoru's head snapped up "Hai father?" " Go get the Battousai some tea." "Hai-" " I'll get it myself." "Fine Kaoru show him where the tea is." She was glad that she could get out of the room. "Hai, Battousai follow me."

Battousai and Kaoru set off down the hallway. "You know Battousai I agree with you, 'ordinary' women are there to be used and thrown away at will. They are merely things to be owned." Battousai gave her a puzzled look. "But I am no ordinary woman" in a lightning fast movement Kaoru drew two Kodachis (spellcheck) and Battousai brought his katana up just in time to block them. "And I belong to no one!" she lunged, but Battousai held his grip firm and they slid across the floor. "Feh! Your father said he promised you to that Hiroshi boy you little wench! Tell me how many men have you been with to make you hate them so?"

Kaoru looked down " None I.." "You what?" "I'm a virgin damnit! And I hate men because my mother died of rape!" His face softened "(that sucks. Wait! Why do I care?)" Battousai quickly shook the thoughts from his head and his face hardened once again "Not my problem, now where is the damn tea?" She looked at him a smile tugging at her lips "Right this way 'baka'." Battousai brought his katana up, but was quickly met by her kodachis. "Does your father know?" "About what?" "Your skills wench!" "No" "I can tell that Kodachis aren't the weapon of your choice you appeared to be more skilled with something else." "Yeah well katanas don't fit in the slutty kimonos my father makes me wear."

"(Well if she's this skilled with kodachis I wonder what she's like when she has her katanas. I'll have to fight her someday)" Kaoru thrust a cup into his hands "Here's your damn tea!" "You speak quite vulgarly for a young woman." "What the hell do you care!?" "I don't, but you'll never get a man that way." "Whatever." "There is one thing I'd like to know." "And that is?" Battousai set his cup down "Why are you skilled in the ways of the assassin?" "Why do you want to know?" "Curious." "Curiosity killed the cat." Battousai smirked "Lucky for me I'm not a cat." "Smartass." "(How in the hell does the Battousai manage to piss me off more than anyone else?)" "I kill because it's my job in the late hours of the night and when my father is gone on trips. Once I kill Hiroshi I'm leaving for Kyoto to fight and kill the man responsible for my mother's death. After that is done if I am slain I will be able to rest in peace knowing my mother has been avenged." "(Kaoru is just like me in a way. Lonely and cold because she lost the only person she ever loved. Well I'm not completely lonely I still have one person.)"

"Well I'll be heading to Kyoto to visit someone and to go on a mission -Battousai grinned slyly- you should come she might be able to teach you how to act like a real woman instead of some sweaty little tomboy." Kaoru swung and 'surprise surprise!' she hit air. "Fine I'll go and once she's done with me I'll be such a woman that you'll have to keep ice in your pants to stay cool or they'll have to start calling you 'Battousai the hotpants'!" "That was a shitty comeback! And if you ever made me feel that way I'd throw myself in the river." "Well then I better find the nearest river eh Battousai?" "Just call me Kenshin."

"Fine, Kenshin?" "What?" "Are you.." "WHAT!?" Kaoru started laughing "Are you a virgin?" Kenshin spit out his tea "-0_o- -@_____@- -*__*-" "Well are you?" "I don't have to tell you!" "-_-;- I can see the headlines now ' Hitokiri Battousai A VIRGIN!' tsk, tsk after all that preaching about using woman." "Hey! I can't settle down as an assassin and YOU are a virgin too!" "Oh ho ho ho ho! So calm and collected when he yells. Let's see what happens when a young one plays him." Kaoru grabbed his katana and slid it down the front of her kimono in a lightning fast movement. "Kaoru give it back now!!!" " You want it? Come and get it." "Kaoru when I get my katana back you are in big trouble!" he reached for her. She quickly dodged " Well excuse me reaching for a woman's chest how perverted." "Just give it back." "I have an idea Kenshin if you want it that bad untie my kimono and take it." Part of him wanted to tackle him and show her gorgeous body what he was made of, but the other part kept screaming Tomoe! "I cant" "why is it morally wrong? Remember I'm just a tool for pleasure" he hated to do it, but it was the only way to lower her defenses.

He pushed Kaoru against the all and fiercely kissed her. She let her guard down and he slid his hand down the front of her kimono just enough to grab his katana. He pulled away and her eyes snapped open. Strangely it was the hardest thing in the world to break that kiss. He felt as if she was the one and he wanted her. He quickly shook the thought out of his head when images of Tomoe kept flashing through his mind. They were glazed and drunken with passion. A tear formed in one and she fell to the floor. "How could you!?" Kenshin arched an eyebrow at her "What?" "You bastard I wanted my first kiss to at least be with someone I loved. Damn you!" "You think I enjoyed that!? I have someone back in Kyoto you know and you'll never amount to what she is!" a sting hit Kaoru's heart after he finished his sentence. "I hate you! And I'll hate you till the day I die!!!" "Frankly Kaoru I don't give a damn!" (BL: I don't own that quote from Gone with the Wind either.) The soft thud of footsteps making their way up the hallway could be heard. Kaoru's eyes widened "My father's coming!" Kamiya-san appeared in the doorway "Kaoru what's taking so long?" "Um..er..I tripped and fell." Kamiya- san eyed Kenshin suspiciously "Well show Battousai to his room and go to bed." "Hai father." Kaoru gestured towards Kenshin and he followed her around a corner and down the hall. Hiroshi walked up to Kamiya-san "What was that about?" "Oh just my stupid daughter being a clutz again." "Kamiya- san, may I pay Kaoru a little late night visit tonight-evil smirk-?" "-sigh- Do what you please with her Hiroshi."

~~~~~~~Kenshin and Kaoru~~~~~~

Kaoru stopped and quirked an eyebrow at Kenshin "Ironically your room is right next to mine." "Whatever, just don't wake me up with your loud snoring." "Ladies don't snore you dumbass!" Kenshin looked from side to side. "I don't see any ladies around here." Kenshin's eyes flickered and once again and Kaoru blocked hi katana "Oh and wench, watch your mouth." And with that Kenshin stalked off to his room. Kaoru stuck out her tongue behind him "I saw that." "Hmph!"

~~~~~~~Midnight~~~~~~
Hiroshi slowly stalked into Kaoru's room and slid into bed next to her. Kaoru 'ironically' was dreaming about Kenshin. So when Hiroshi planted a kiss on her forehead she slid her hands up to his face to discover that 'surprise , surprise' it wasn't Kenshin. Her eyes snapped open and Hiroshi held her down and got on top of her. "Don't worry I got permission from your daddy." Her eyes filled with tears of rage she couldn't do anything to stop him. She bit the hand he held over her mouth and absentmindedly called out. "KENSHIN!!!" Kenshin burst through her door without a shirt on. (BL: SEXY!!!) "What wom-(He saw a tear sliding down her cheek)an?" "Help me." Kenshin was instantly filled with rage. "(What is he doing with my woman!? WOAH where did that come from?)" "Get off her." Kenshin growled his eyes glowing golden in the dark. "Why should I she is my whore not yours Battousai." Kenshin drew his sword as Hiroshi jumped at him and Kenshin instantly killed him. He walked over to Kaoru who was in shock. "Let's go."

She nodded at him maybe he wasn't that bad after all. The ever-growing rage and passion mixed in his golden eyes excited her. "Thank you." "For what?" "For saving me." "I didn't do it for you." She just smiled at him. He thanked Kami-sama it was dark in the room because he swore he just turned a light shade of red. "Um.We should get going." "Hai one moment." She ran over to her closet and pulled out an indigo colored gi, white hakama, and some bindings. She twirled a finger at him. "What?" "Turn around." "Why? It's not like you have anything worth looking at." He managed to duck a strategically thrown vase at the last second. She went into the closet and changed.

She quickly grabbed her katana and wakizashi (daisho) and thrust them through the indigo sash at her waist. "Okay we can go noOOOWW!" he had grabbed her in that wedding style hold where the girls arms go around the guys neck and so on. Kaoru was still tired and she nuzzled the crook o his neck. Kenshin's face grew hot. "(She is warm.)" "What are you doing?" Her eyes snapped open and she turned ten different shades of crimson. "Um.er.put me down." "Can you keep up with me?" "Of course! What do you take me for? Uh don't answer that." He dropped her "Ow I'm gonna kill you!" She drew her katana and ran after him "(She can keep up with me. Interesting. I'm really going to enjoy sparring with her.)" For one moment in her life she was finally free of worries and pain. She was running and laughing like a child again. For one fleeting moment. Kenshin: Not bad it could use a little work though.

BL: and I suppose you could do better?

Kenshin: Hai I could.

BL: (evil eyes) Fine you can write the next chapter with my.RABBID SQUABITS!!!!! (A squabbit is a cross between a rabbit and a squirrel)

Kenshin: NOOO!!!

BL: Stay tuned for the next chapter to see what happens to Kenshin MWAHAHAHA!!!

Hey hope you all enjoyed my fic it's one of my first. Please feel free to add suggestions or voice your opinion.

Remember Kenshin n' Kaoru fer ever and wuv n' peesh!!

Battousailovr -_-;