Lady Himura: Chapter 8! Thank you to all the people who reviewed! You guys are great! Anyway if you have any personal questions or comments my AIM sn's are LadyHimuraX and ShinDigXX.
SSJHimura: I hope you people critisize her, all the great reviews are going to her head!
Lady Himura: Don't be so cruel!
PenguinOfEvil: Hey can you get on with the story, I have a hunch battosai will be making an entrance.
Lady Himura: Here we go!
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Kaoru walked out to the lake with a heavy basket in her hand. She left Musashi in the kitchen furious. "How could she love a worthless man like him? He will never amount to anything! Kaoru deserves a wealthy, intelligent, and may I say handsome man like myself! Darn Himura!" Musashi slammed his hands on the table in a rage. Then his face shot up in the air in realization." Wait a second! The long red hair, and cross-shaped scar on his left cheek! Yes of course, he has to be the legendary hitokiri battosai! how could I miss it? This is all to perfect!" Musashi said to himself with a cynical laugh. He ran out to his personal office and slammed the door shut.
Kaoru was greeted by kenshin who immediatley took the heavy basket out of her hands. They walked to the rest of the group who were sitting together by the lake.
"Great, the food's here!" Sano said as he ran to Kenshin and grabbed the basket before he could place it on the ground. Sano and Yahiko began to tear through the basket placing all the food recklessly on the ground. After emptying the whole basket, they all sat around the food and ate whatever they found suitabel to their taste. Kenshin, kaoru, Megumi, and Tsubame had only been able to finish a bowl of rice by the time Sano and Yahiko had wiped out all of the contents of the basket.
They all sat on the edge of the lake staring into it as the sun set over the distant mountains. Then Sano noticed something shining in the lake. He got up and walked towards the she shining object. He bent his head closer to the water, trying to keep from falling in.
SPLASH! Sano fell into the lake head first. He reached the surface to find a laughing Megumi standing where he once stood. "I'm sorry rooster head, but I could't resist!" she said through giggles.
"You think that's funny fox lady? Well why don't ya join me?!" Sano said. Before Megumi could even turn around, Sano pounced out of the water, grabbed Megumi by the arm and pulled her in. Megumi popped her head to the surface, her long hair stuck infront of her face. Sano was laughing hysterically at her. She too, couldn't help but laugh at her predicament.
"Your dead rooster head, you know that!" she said as she began to splash Sano. Sano began to splash back as well. Sano was blinded for a minute so Megumi tripped him and held his head under water f. A bunch of bubbles arose from where Megumi was holding Sano's head under water. Sano regained his dominance, and picked up Megumi and through her into the deeper end of the lake. She swam to the surface to find Sano swimming over to her, laughing.
On land, Yahiko and Tsubame couldn't help themselves. The both jumped into the the lake and began to splash at eachother. kenshin and Kaoru watched from where they sat. Sano and yahiko decided to see who could hold their breathe under water the longest. On the count of three they both put there heads under water. They stood under there for 10 seconds when Sano's head shot up and he winked at Tsubame and Megumi before going under again. 10 seconds later Yahiko's head popped out of the water followed by Sano.
"Looks like I won!" Sano said snickering.
"I was so sure I could hold my breathe longer than you!" Yahiko said with a dissapointed look on his face. Megumi, Tsubame, Kaoru, and Kenshin were laughing hysterically and Yahiko couldn't figure out why.
"Hey Kenshin, Jou-chan, why don't you come join us!" Sano yelled from the water. Kenshin and Kaoru looked at eachother for an opinion. "I'll go if you go!" Kaoru said to kenshin. "Then let's go!" Kenshin said as he helped kaoru off the ground. Still holding hands, both of them ran towards the lake, jumped at the edge, and landed in the water with a big splash.
kenshin and Kaoru were floating under water staring at eachother. kaoru's pony tail had let loose, allowing her long raven hair to float widley in the water, Kenshin's hair doing the same. When they finally realized they needed to breathe they both swam to the surface, their heads bursting out of the water. kaoru flipped her hair backwards to get it out of her face.
"What kept you so long down there?" Megumi asked with fox ears popping out of her head. Both Kenshin and Kaoru blushed.
"Oh we were just enjoying the surroundimgs under water..." Kaoru said eyeing Kenshin and splashing Megumi.
"Sure you were.." Megumi replied.
"Hey guys, the water feels kind of warm over here.." Sano said as he moved towards Yahiko. "Yahiko you didn't!' Sano said as he now pretended to swim away from Yahiko in a hurry.
Yahiko realized everyone was staring at him, and Tsubame was blushing. "What?! Now way rooster head!" Yahiko said realizing what Sano meant. Like a speeding bullet, Yahiko was biting Sano's head.
"Why do you always bite my head?!" Sano asked as he tried to pull Yahiko off.
"Yahiko paused for a moment to think this question through. "I dunno?" Yahiko said as he began to bite Sano's hair once again. Kenshin, Kaoru, Megumi, and Tsubame laughed at the two pulling at eachother and swearing under their breath.
"Those two will never grow up!" Kaoru sighed. She didn't really mind to be honest. She liked them the way the were, and she wouldn't change them for anything.
"The sun's gone down, I think we should head inside now." Megumi said as the last rays of sun faded over the distance. They all trudged in their wet, heavy clothes back to Musashi's "Castle." They all went to their rooms and changed before they met again in the living room to sit in a dark room where the only source of light was the fire. It was a peaceful room where you would go to just sit and be comfortable. Tsubame and Yahiko sat together on the floor near the fire. Megumi and Sano occupied a sofa and Kenshin and Kaoru occupied the one opposite of theirs.
The light of the fire made the Kenshin-gumi visible in the dark, but not too visible. Tsubame and Yahiko fell asleep on the floor, Yahiko with his head laying on Tsubame's lap nad Tsubame's head leaning against a sofa.
Megumi and Sano just stared into the fire. Megumi brought her knees up to her chest. She was still cold. The only source of heat was the fire and they weren't sitting that close to it. Sano noticed this and pretended to "accidently" place his arm around Megumi. She looked up at Sano, who's gaze never left the fire. She smiled an cuddled in a little closer.
Kenshin sat on the smallest sofa with one knee to his chest. Kaoru's eyes were falling heavy with sleep.She looked very uncomfortable sitting up straight. Kenshin gently leaned her body against his allowing her to rest her head on his chest. The rise and fall of his chest was comforting to Kaoru, and her soft touch relaxed Kenshin as well.
Kenshin looked out the nearby window to the bright stars in the sky and than looked back at his family. "Thankyou kami for blessing me with such a wonderful family after all the sin's I have commited.Thank you especially for Kaoru. With out her, none of us would have ever met. She let us into her life, she let me into her life. She saw me for who I am, not for who I was, and I love her more with each day that comes. Thank you." He said as he closed his eyes and opened them to meet kaoru's sleeping face once more.
"Kenshin I think we should get them to bed.." Sano said as he peered at the two youngsters on the floor. Megumi reluctanly got up and helped Sano pick up Tsubame and Yahiko.Sano exited the room with the two kids in his arms, Megumi following behind him.
Kenshin picked Kaoru up placing one hand behind her back and one under her knees. He walked out the door into the empty corridor. A pair of green eyes watched him in the saftey of the dark. Kenshin paused for a minute, his eyes narrowing as he scanned his surroundings. He could feel someones presence, so he quickened his pace. He carefully opened Kaoru's door and closed it behind him. He walked over to kaoru's bed. He flipped over the blankets before he placed her sleeping body on the bed. He pulled the blanket over her, tucking her in so she would we warm. She shrugged a little before settling down in a deep sleep.
Kenshin stood by her bed, just enjoying the moment. She always looked so sweet and innocent when she slept. When he watched her, the whole world didn't matter, it was just them two. He pressed a kiss to Kaoru's cheek and reluctantly left the room, slowly closing the door behind him. He was about to enter his room when a vey familiar voice made itself present.
"Battosai.." the voice said from behind him. He turned around to find Musashi standing behind him, an evil grin plastered on his face.
"I don't go by that name anymore, that I do not. I am Kenshin Himura, and that's all I will be refered too." Kenshin said calmly, his eyes narrowed and a wild shade of amber was clear in his eyes.
"It doesn't matter what you call yourself, you are still battosai, you can't change that!" Musahsi said loud and clear. Kenshin began to walk away, but not to his room. "Where do you think you're going?" Musashi asked.
"We should go talk somewhere else, I would hate to wake someone from there sleep." Kenshin said as he motioned Musashi to follow him. Kenshin chose a an empty room with nothing but a desk and a few chairs. Kenshin stood infront of the window, his hand on his sword.
"Listen Battosai, I want to make this loud and clear.." Musashi began as Kenshin listened. "I want you to stay away from Kaoru, you hear me!" Musashi said even louder. Kenshin shot his head towards Musahi which sent shivers down his spine. It was said that even looking at the battosai's face could kill a man.
"What?!" Kenshin said his anger rising.
"You heard me battosai, Kaoru deserves a real man, one with a clean past!" Musashi said cynically. "You're to dangerous for her! She doesn't deserve to live with someone as low as yourself!" Musashi said spitting towards Kenshin. kenshin no longer stood infront of the window, but a very angry battosai had replaced him.
"I know I don't deserve Kaoru, I know she deserves the best in the world, but you will never stop me from protecting her! And that means from people like you!" Kenshin said as he unsheathed his sword.
Musashi walked over to to the nearest wall which conveniently had a sword displayed on it. "Give up battosai, I will have kaoru. If I can't have her no one can!" Musashi yelled as he dashed towards kenshin. kenshin used his God like speed to dodge his attack and go for one of his own. Kenshin jumped into the air and held his sword high up in the air. "Hiten Mitsurugi Style......." and Kenshin sped down to attack Musashi. Musashi smirked as he dodged to the side, his speed almost matching Kenshin's. Kenshin jumped up from his failed attack to try again. Musashi came for a swing but Kenshin disapperead, appearing behind Musashi's back. With a swing of kenshin's sword, Musashi flew through the doors with a loud bang. In less than a minute his guards were on the scene helping Musashi up.
"Arrest that man!" he yelled at the guards who made a head on attack on Kenshin. Kenshin was fighting them off with ease. Foot steps were heard and the Kenshin gumi we at the scene. Kaoru gasped when she saw Kenshin with amber eyes fighting off the guards. Sano jumped in to help kenshin, punching every guard who came at him, and Yahiko wacked them off with a piece of the broken door.
"Musashi what's going on!?" Kaoru yelled at him. Upon hearing Kaoru's voice Kenshin's eyes resumed their violet shade and he let down his guard long enough for the guards to get hold of him. He struggled on the floor as a couple of guards grabbed his sword and tied his hands together.
"Kenshin!" kaoru screamed as she ran to him only to be stopped by Musashi. (A/N: I hate him, I hate him, I hate him!) "Let go of me!" she screamed as she tried to get loose to get to kenshin. Musashi was holding on to Kaoru very tightly, causing her to moan with the pain. Kenshin was furious now. He was huring Kaoru, his Kaoru! Kenshin managed to over power the gaurds and get his hands free. He stopped dead in his stracks when Musashi pulled out a gun and pointed it staright at kaoru.
"One step closer battosai, and your precious kaoru will be no more! Musashi said, his face emotionless. The guards were back on their feet and their guns were pointing directly at Kenshin's head and chest.
"One move battosai and you and her will be shot!" Musashi said menacingly. The Kenshin-gumi looked on in horror. They had guns pointing at them too.
"Kaoru" he said as he brough Kaoru closer to him, causing Kenshin to clench his fists so tight they began to bleed. "If you promise to be my wife, I will spare the battosai's life!" Musashi said. Kenshin's eyes grew wider. How could this be happening?
"Kaoru say no! My life is not worth such a sacrifice! You deserve to be happy! Forget me and say no!" kenshin pleaded to Kaoru. He would rather die than see kaoru with another rman, especially against her will. Kaoru met his sorrowful eyes with her own crying eyes.
She fell to her knees sobbimg uncontrolably. "Well if that's the way you want it Kaoru, Kill the battosai!" Musashi screamed. (A/N: I hate him, I hate him, I hate him!)
"NOOOOOO! I'LL DO IT, I'LL MARRY YOU! JUST DON'T HURT KENSHIN PLEASE!" she cried. Musashi ordered them to hold their fire.
"Is that an honest plea? You will be my wife and live with me forever?" he said eyeing Kaoru.
"Yes, just please, don't hurt Kenshin, don't hurt him...please..." she whispered as the tears streamed down her face. The Kenshin-gumi was speechless. Megumi and Tsubame began to cry and Sano had to control his now raging anger for the saftey of the others, Yahiko had his teeth clenched with tears running down his face.
The guards let their guns down and kenshin ran to Kaoru. He lifted her hed head up o meet his own. "Why kaoru? Why didn't you just say no!" Kenshin began to cry as well now.
"Kenshin I couldn't let them kill you! I care about you too much to let them do that to you! I will never be happy if you had to die because of my decision! The only way I will ever be happy is if your alive! she said as she fell into his chest. Kenshin threw his arms around her, holding her like it was the end of the world.
"Take him away!" Musashi yelled as a group of guards snatched Kenshin from Kaoru.
"STOP! What are you doing? I said I would marry you, now leave Kenshin alone!" Kaoru yelled as she sprung up to her feet.
"Ah, my dear Kaoru, I said I wouldn't kill him, I never said I wouldn't arrest him.." Musashi laughed. Kaoru ran after Kenshin, grabbing his hand. Kenshin held on to her hand tightly, being pushed away from Kaoru by the guards. Kenshin nor Kaoru wanted to let go. They held on as tight as they could. But then Musashi came up to Kaoru and grabbed her, snatching her from Kenshin's grip.
"Kenshin!" Kaoru screamed as Musashi picked her up and began to dragged her away.
"Kaoru!" Kenshin screamed as the guards dragged him away.
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Kaoru kicked and screamed as Musashi dragged her upstairs. "Musashi put me down you *******! (A/N: I'm not one to swear, but Musashi deserves it! I hate him, I hate him, I hate him!)
"Kaoru, Kaoru, calm down my love, you will come to fall madley in love with me over time." Musashi said calmly.
"I'll never love you! I love Kenshin!" kaoru screamed. Musashi twisted her face so it was directly infront of his. "I never want you to talk about that man again! You will never see him again, never!" Musashi yelled as he threw Kaoru into her room and locked the door. Kaoru banged on the door, over and over.
She ran to her bed and Began to sob like never before. It all happened to quickly. Kenshin was gone, she was going to have to marry Musashi... "I never even told Kenshin that I love him..." she whispered in between sobs. Outside her door she heard Musashi talking to someone.
"Make sure she doesn't leave her room!" Musashi ordered a guard.
"Hai sir!" The guard said back.
"Where did the guards place the battosai?" he asked curiously.
"In the dungeon downstairs." the guard replied.
"Good, good." Musashi replied as he turned to leave.
Kaoru's face lit up! She would go get Kenshin, she would free him somehow! She had too! But how does she get rid of the guard?
A loud scream was heard inside of Kaoru's room. The guard frantically opened the door to find no one there. He turned to his right, nothing. he turned to his left and found Koaru standing with a small staue in her hand.
"Sorry for this.." she said as she slammed the statue onto his head. The guard fell to the floor uncouncious. Kaoru walked past him and scurried down the corridor to the dungeon.
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In the dungeon................
kenshin lay in his cold cell, alone. Musashi enetered the dungeon and stood infront of the cell. "So battosai, I guess the best man won, wouldn't you say?" Musashi said. Kenshin didn't even look at him, he wasn't worth looking at. "I asure you me and kaoru will be very happy together. We will get married, and start a little family all of our own!" Musashi said loudly.
Kenshin just bowed his head. All his dreams were ripped apart. He would never mary Kaoru, and have a family of his own. And what hurt him the most is that Kaoru would go the rest of her life without knowing that he loved her. That was like a dagger penetratinmg his heart.
"Well I shall be off, Kaoru is waiting for me." he said as he closed the door behind him. Kenshin never left his position, he just sat there, with no emotion. Then suddenly Kenshin heard the lock being played with. It was a least a minute before the lock clicked open. The door slowly pushed open and a crouching figure walked in. It was too dark to make out who it was. The only source of light was kenshnin's small window. The figure was approaching closer to his cell. He saw a hand reach out towards the bar's. Two saphire yes sprarkled in the dark.
"Kaoru-dono?" Kenshin asked his heart beating faster as he jumped up to get closer to the bars.
"Oh Kenshin!" she said as she flung her arms threw the bars to reach Kenshin. He embraced her like he hadn't seen her for years.
"Kaoru what are you doing here?" he asked as he caressed her face.
"Kenshin I came to get you out fo here!" she said as she let go of kenshin ad began to tinker with the lock. "How did you learn to to pick locks Kaoru-dono?" kenshin asked as he looked on.
"When I was little, my guardian who use to watch over me after my parents died use to lock me in my room. I use to pick the locks and runaway!" she said giggling at the memory. With a click of the lock, the bars swung open and Kenshin was imediatley holding Kaoru once again.
"Kenshin, I can't be happy with anyone else but you." Kaoru said.
"You are my happiness kaoru-dono." Kenshin whispred in her ear. Kaoru handed him his reverse blade sword.
"Kaoru-dono, how did you get this?" Kenshin asked as he took the sword from Kaoru.
"I took it from Musashi's room while he was down here with you." she said.
"C'mon Kaoru-dono, let's get out of here... kenshin said as he grabbed Kaoru's hand and they walked out of the dungeon. Now it was Musashi's turn to pay. They would make sure of that!
TO BE CONTINUED.
Chapter 8 complete! wow! I tried not to cry while I wrote this. Trust me, there is way more fluff to come and more action/adventure and humor!. Keep those reviews comming! Later!
SSJHimura: I hope you people critisize her, all the great reviews are going to her head!
Lady Himura: Don't be so cruel!
PenguinOfEvil: Hey can you get on with the story, I have a hunch battosai will be making an entrance.
Lady Himura: Here we go!
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Kaoru walked out to the lake with a heavy basket in her hand. She left Musashi in the kitchen furious. "How could she love a worthless man like him? He will never amount to anything! Kaoru deserves a wealthy, intelligent, and may I say handsome man like myself! Darn Himura!" Musashi slammed his hands on the table in a rage. Then his face shot up in the air in realization." Wait a second! The long red hair, and cross-shaped scar on his left cheek! Yes of course, he has to be the legendary hitokiri battosai! how could I miss it? This is all to perfect!" Musashi said to himself with a cynical laugh. He ran out to his personal office and slammed the door shut.
Kaoru was greeted by kenshin who immediatley took the heavy basket out of her hands. They walked to the rest of the group who were sitting together by the lake.
"Great, the food's here!" Sano said as he ran to Kenshin and grabbed the basket before he could place it on the ground. Sano and Yahiko began to tear through the basket placing all the food recklessly on the ground. After emptying the whole basket, they all sat around the food and ate whatever they found suitabel to their taste. Kenshin, kaoru, Megumi, and Tsubame had only been able to finish a bowl of rice by the time Sano and Yahiko had wiped out all of the contents of the basket.
They all sat on the edge of the lake staring into it as the sun set over the distant mountains. Then Sano noticed something shining in the lake. He got up and walked towards the she shining object. He bent his head closer to the water, trying to keep from falling in.
SPLASH! Sano fell into the lake head first. He reached the surface to find a laughing Megumi standing where he once stood. "I'm sorry rooster head, but I could't resist!" she said through giggles.
"You think that's funny fox lady? Well why don't ya join me?!" Sano said. Before Megumi could even turn around, Sano pounced out of the water, grabbed Megumi by the arm and pulled her in. Megumi popped her head to the surface, her long hair stuck infront of her face. Sano was laughing hysterically at her. She too, couldn't help but laugh at her predicament.
"Your dead rooster head, you know that!" she said as she began to splash Sano. Sano began to splash back as well. Sano was blinded for a minute so Megumi tripped him and held his head under water f. A bunch of bubbles arose from where Megumi was holding Sano's head under water. Sano regained his dominance, and picked up Megumi and through her into the deeper end of the lake. She swam to the surface to find Sano swimming over to her, laughing.
On land, Yahiko and Tsubame couldn't help themselves. The both jumped into the the lake and began to splash at eachother. kenshin and Kaoru watched from where they sat. Sano and yahiko decided to see who could hold their breathe under water the longest. On the count of three they both put there heads under water. They stood under there for 10 seconds when Sano's head shot up and he winked at Tsubame and Megumi before going under again. 10 seconds later Yahiko's head popped out of the water followed by Sano.
"Looks like I won!" Sano said snickering.
"I was so sure I could hold my breathe longer than you!" Yahiko said with a dissapointed look on his face. Megumi, Tsubame, Kaoru, and Kenshin were laughing hysterically and Yahiko couldn't figure out why.
"Hey Kenshin, Jou-chan, why don't you come join us!" Sano yelled from the water. Kenshin and Kaoru looked at eachother for an opinion. "I'll go if you go!" Kaoru said to kenshin. "Then let's go!" Kenshin said as he helped kaoru off the ground. Still holding hands, both of them ran towards the lake, jumped at the edge, and landed in the water with a big splash.
kenshin and Kaoru were floating under water staring at eachother. kaoru's pony tail had let loose, allowing her long raven hair to float widley in the water, Kenshin's hair doing the same. When they finally realized they needed to breathe they both swam to the surface, their heads bursting out of the water. kaoru flipped her hair backwards to get it out of her face.
"What kept you so long down there?" Megumi asked with fox ears popping out of her head. Both Kenshin and Kaoru blushed.
"Oh we were just enjoying the surroundimgs under water..." Kaoru said eyeing Kenshin and splashing Megumi.
"Sure you were.." Megumi replied.
"Hey guys, the water feels kind of warm over here.." Sano said as he moved towards Yahiko. "Yahiko you didn't!' Sano said as he now pretended to swim away from Yahiko in a hurry.
Yahiko realized everyone was staring at him, and Tsubame was blushing. "What?! Now way rooster head!" Yahiko said realizing what Sano meant. Like a speeding bullet, Yahiko was biting Sano's head.
"Why do you always bite my head?!" Sano asked as he tried to pull Yahiko off.
"Yahiko paused for a moment to think this question through. "I dunno?" Yahiko said as he began to bite Sano's hair once again. Kenshin, Kaoru, Megumi, and Tsubame laughed at the two pulling at eachother and swearing under their breath.
"Those two will never grow up!" Kaoru sighed. She didn't really mind to be honest. She liked them the way the were, and she wouldn't change them for anything.
"The sun's gone down, I think we should head inside now." Megumi said as the last rays of sun faded over the distance. They all trudged in their wet, heavy clothes back to Musashi's "Castle." They all went to their rooms and changed before they met again in the living room to sit in a dark room where the only source of light was the fire. It was a peaceful room where you would go to just sit and be comfortable. Tsubame and Yahiko sat together on the floor near the fire. Megumi and Sano occupied a sofa and Kenshin and Kaoru occupied the one opposite of theirs.
The light of the fire made the Kenshin-gumi visible in the dark, but not too visible. Tsubame and Yahiko fell asleep on the floor, Yahiko with his head laying on Tsubame's lap nad Tsubame's head leaning against a sofa.
Megumi and Sano just stared into the fire. Megumi brought her knees up to her chest. She was still cold. The only source of heat was the fire and they weren't sitting that close to it. Sano noticed this and pretended to "accidently" place his arm around Megumi. She looked up at Sano, who's gaze never left the fire. She smiled an cuddled in a little closer.
Kenshin sat on the smallest sofa with one knee to his chest. Kaoru's eyes were falling heavy with sleep.She looked very uncomfortable sitting up straight. Kenshin gently leaned her body against his allowing her to rest her head on his chest. The rise and fall of his chest was comforting to Kaoru, and her soft touch relaxed Kenshin as well.
Kenshin looked out the nearby window to the bright stars in the sky and than looked back at his family. "Thankyou kami for blessing me with such a wonderful family after all the sin's I have commited.Thank you especially for Kaoru. With out her, none of us would have ever met. She let us into her life, she let me into her life. She saw me for who I am, not for who I was, and I love her more with each day that comes. Thank you." He said as he closed his eyes and opened them to meet kaoru's sleeping face once more.
"Kenshin I think we should get them to bed.." Sano said as he peered at the two youngsters on the floor. Megumi reluctanly got up and helped Sano pick up Tsubame and Yahiko.Sano exited the room with the two kids in his arms, Megumi following behind him.
Kenshin picked Kaoru up placing one hand behind her back and one under her knees. He walked out the door into the empty corridor. A pair of green eyes watched him in the saftey of the dark. Kenshin paused for a minute, his eyes narrowing as he scanned his surroundings. He could feel someones presence, so he quickened his pace. He carefully opened Kaoru's door and closed it behind him. He walked over to kaoru's bed. He flipped over the blankets before he placed her sleeping body on the bed. He pulled the blanket over her, tucking her in so she would we warm. She shrugged a little before settling down in a deep sleep.
Kenshin stood by her bed, just enjoying the moment. She always looked so sweet and innocent when she slept. When he watched her, the whole world didn't matter, it was just them two. He pressed a kiss to Kaoru's cheek and reluctantly left the room, slowly closing the door behind him. He was about to enter his room when a vey familiar voice made itself present.
"Battosai.." the voice said from behind him. He turned around to find Musashi standing behind him, an evil grin plastered on his face.
"I don't go by that name anymore, that I do not. I am Kenshin Himura, and that's all I will be refered too." Kenshin said calmly, his eyes narrowed and a wild shade of amber was clear in his eyes.
"It doesn't matter what you call yourself, you are still battosai, you can't change that!" Musahsi said loud and clear. Kenshin began to walk away, but not to his room. "Where do you think you're going?" Musashi asked.
"We should go talk somewhere else, I would hate to wake someone from there sleep." Kenshin said as he motioned Musashi to follow him. Kenshin chose a an empty room with nothing but a desk and a few chairs. Kenshin stood infront of the window, his hand on his sword.
"Listen Battosai, I want to make this loud and clear.." Musashi began as Kenshin listened. "I want you to stay away from Kaoru, you hear me!" Musashi said even louder. Kenshin shot his head towards Musahi which sent shivers down his spine. It was said that even looking at the battosai's face could kill a man.
"What?!" Kenshin said his anger rising.
"You heard me battosai, Kaoru deserves a real man, one with a clean past!" Musashi said cynically. "You're to dangerous for her! She doesn't deserve to live with someone as low as yourself!" Musashi said spitting towards Kenshin. kenshin no longer stood infront of the window, but a very angry battosai had replaced him.
"I know I don't deserve Kaoru, I know she deserves the best in the world, but you will never stop me from protecting her! And that means from people like you!" Kenshin said as he unsheathed his sword.
Musashi walked over to to the nearest wall which conveniently had a sword displayed on it. "Give up battosai, I will have kaoru. If I can't have her no one can!" Musashi yelled as he dashed towards kenshin. kenshin used his God like speed to dodge his attack and go for one of his own. Kenshin jumped into the air and held his sword high up in the air. "Hiten Mitsurugi Style......." and Kenshin sped down to attack Musashi. Musashi smirked as he dodged to the side, his speed almost matching Kenshin's. Kenshin jumped up from his failed attack to try again. Musashi came for a swing but Kenshin disapperead, appearing behind Musashi's back. With a swing of kenshin's sword, Musashi flew through the doors with a loud bang. In less than a minute his guards were on the scene helping Musashi up.
"Arrest that man!" he yelled at the guards who made a head on attack on Kenshin. Kenshin was fighting them off with ease. Foot steps were heard and the Kenshin gumi we at the scene. Kaoru gasped when she saw Kenshin with amber eyes fighting off the guards. Sano jumped in to help kenshin, punching every guard who came at him, and Yahiko wacked them off with a piece of the broken door.
"Musashi what's going on!?" Kaoru yelled at him. Upon hearing Kaoru's voice Kenshin's eyes resumed their violet shade and he let down his guard long enough for the guards to get hold of him. He struggled on the floor as a couple of guards grabbed his sword and tied his hands together.
"Kenshin!" kaoru screamed as she ran to him only to be stopped by Musashi. (A/N: I hate him, I hate him, I hate him!) "Let go of me!" she screamed as she tried to get loose to get to kenshin. Musashi was holding on to Kaoru very tightly, causing her to moan with the pain. Kenshin was furious now. He was huring Kaoru, his Kaoru! Kenshin managed to over power the gaurds and get his hands free. He stopped dead in his stracks when Musashi pulled out a gun and pointed it staright at kaoru.
"One step closer battosai, and your precious kaoru will be no more! Musashi said, his face emotionless. The guards were back on their feet and their guns were pointing directly at Kenshin's head and chest.
"One move battosai and you and her will be shot!" Musashi said menacingly. The Kenshin-gumi looked on in horror. They had guns pointing at them too.
"Kaoru" he said as he brough Kaoru closer to him, causing Kenshin to clench his fists so tight they began to bleed. "If you promise to be my wife, I will spare the battosai's life!" Musashi said. Kenshin's eyes grew wider. How could this be happening?
"Kaoru say no! My life is not worth such a sacrifice! You deserve to be happy! Forget me and say no!" kenshin pleaded to Kaoru. He would rather die than see kaoru with another rman, especially against her will. Kaoru met his sorrowful eyes with her own crying eyes.
She fell to her knees sobbimg uncontrolably. "Well if that's the way you want it Kaoru, Kill the battosai!" Musashi screamed. (A/N: I hate him, I hate him, I hate him!)
"NOOOOOO! I'LL DO IT, I'LL MARRY YOU! JUST DON'T HURT KENSHIN PLEASE!" she cried. Musashi ordered them to hold their fire.
"Is that an honest plea? You will be my wife and live with me forever?" he said eyeing Kaoru.
"Yes, just please, don't hurt Kenshin, don't hurt him...please..." she whispered as the tears streamed down her face. The Kenshin-gumi was speechless. Megumi and Tsubame began to cry and Sano had to control his now raging anger for the saftey of the others, Yahiko had his teeth clenched with tears running down his face.
The guards let their guns down and kenshin ran to Kaoru. He lifted her hed head up o meet his own. "Why kaoru? Why didn't you just say no!" Kenshin began to cry as well now.
"Kenshin I couldn't let them kill you! I care about you too much to let them do that to you! I will never be happy if you had to die because of my decision! The only way I will ever be happy is if your alive! she said as she fell into his chest. Kenshin threw his arms around her, holding her like it was the end of the world.
"Take him away!" Musashi yelled as a group of guards snatched Kenshin from Kaoru.
"STOP! What are you doing? I said I would marry you, now leave Kenshin alone!" Kaoru yelled as she sprung up to her feet.
"Ah, my dear Kaoru, I said I wouldn't kill him, I never said I wouldn't arrest him.." Musashi laughed. Kaoru ran after Kenshin, grabbing his hand. Kenshin held on to her hand tightly, being pushed away from Kaoru by the guards. Kenshin nor Kaoru wanted to let go. They held on as tight as they could. But then Musashi came up to Kaoru and grabbed her, snatching her from Kenshin's grip.
"Kenshin!" Kaoru screamed as Musashi picked her up and began to dragged her away.
"Kaoru!" Kenshin screamed as the guards dragged him away.
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Kaoru kicked and screamed as Musashi dragged her upstairs. "Musashi put me down you *******! (A/N: I'm not one to swear, but Musashi deserves it! I hate him, I hate him, I hate him!)
"Kaoru, Kaoru, calm down my love, you will come to fall madley in love with me over time." Musashi said calmly.
"I'll never love you! I love Kenshin!" kaoru screamed. Musashi twisted her face so it was directly infront of his. "I never want you to talk about that man again! You will never see him again, never!" Musashi yelled as he threw Kaoru into her room and locked the door. Kaoru banged on the door, over and over.
She ran to her bed and Began to sob like never before. It all happened to quickly. Kenshin was gone, she was going to have to marry Musashi... "I never even told Kenshin that I love him..." she whispered in between sobs. Outside her door she heard Musashi talking to someone.
"Make sure she doesn't leave her room!" Musashi ordered a guard.
"Hai sir!" The guard said back.
"Where did the guards place the battosai?" he asked curiously.
"In the dungeon downstairs." the guard replied.
"Good, good." Musashi replied as he turned to leave.
Kaoru's face lit up! She would go get Kenshin, she would free him somehow! She had too! But how does she get rid of the guard?
A loud scream was heard inside of Kaoru's room. The guard frantically opened the door to find no one there. He turned to his right, nothing. he turned to his left and found Koaru standing with a small staue in her hand.
"Sorry for this.." she said as she slammed the statue onto his head. The guard fell to the floor uncouncious. Kaoru walked past him and scurried down the corridor to the dungeon.
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In the dungeon................
kenshin lay in his cold cell, alone. Musashi enetered the dungeon and stood infront of the cell. "So battosai, I guess the best man won, wouldn't you say?" Musashi said. Kenshin didn't even look at him, he wasn't worth looking at. "I asure you me and kaoru will be very happy together. We will get married, and start a little family all of our own!" Musashi said loudly.
Kenshin just bowed his head. All his dreams were ripped apart. He would never mary Kaoru, and have a family of his own. And what hurt him the most is that Kaoru would go the rest of her life without knowing that he loved her. That was like a dagger penetratinmg his heart.
"Well I shall be off, Kaoru is waiting for me." he said as he closed the door behind him. Kenshin never left his position, he just sat there, with no emotion. Then suddenly Kenshin heard the lock being played with. It was a least a minute before the lock clicked open. The door slowly pushed open and a crouching figure walked in. It was too dark to make out who it was. The only source of light was kenshnin's small window. The figure was approaching closer to his cell. He saw a hand reach out towards the bar's. Two saphire yes sprarkled in the dark.
"Kaoru-dono?" Kenshin asked his heart beating faster as he jumped up to get closer to the bars.
"Oh Kenshin!" she said as she flung her arms threw the bars to reach Kenshin. He embraced her like he hadn't seen her for years.
"Kaoru what are you doing here?" he asked as he caressed her face.
"Kenshin I came to get you out fo here!" she said as she let go of kenshin ad began to tinker with the lock. "How did you learn to to pick locks Kaoru-dono?" kenshin asked as he looked on.
"When I was little, my guardian who use to watch over me after my parents died use to lock me in my room. I use to pick the locks and runaway!" she said giggling at the memory. With a click of the lock, the bars swung open and Kenshin was imediatley holding Kaoru once again.
"Kenshin, I can't be happy with anyone else but you." Kaoru said.
"You are my happiness kaoru-dono." Kenshin whispred in her ear. Kaoru handed him his reverse blade sword.
"Kaoru-dono, how did you get this?" Kenshin asked as he took the sword from Kaoru.
"I took it from Musashi's room while he was down here with you." she said.
"C'mon Kaoru-dono, let's get out of here... kenshin said as he grabbed Kaoru's hand and they walked out of the dungeon. Now it was Musashi's turn to pay. They would make sure of that!
TO BE CONTINUED.
Chapter 8 complete! wow! I tried not to cry while I wrote this. Trust me, there is way more fluff to come and more action/adventure and humor!. Keep those reviews comming! Later!