Thought unforgivable

By: Devilspet

Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin or their characters . . . I only own Mokoto Hikatone.

Devilspet: Hello! I'm back with another chapter! I didn't g-

Kureno: Come on people, we only got a few reviews last chapter. . . review please!

Devilspet: *glares* I was going to say that. . .

Kureno: Well, you took too long. . .

Devilspet: *sighs* What ever. . . on with the chapter . . .

Chapter 2: Where am I?

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Kenshin smiled. "It's Kenshin and it'll only be for the night." The young woman smiled again. "Okay. Kenshin then, Hello, I'm Mokoto Hikatone." Mokoto said, set down the bag she was holding, and held out a hand for Kenshin to shake. Kenshin accepted her hand. "It's nice meeting you, Miss Mokoto." Kenshin said politely. Mokoto picked up the bag again and started walking away, then turned and beckoned for Kenshin to follow. He did so and offered to carry the bag Mokoto was holding. Mokoto gladly accepted and handed Kenshin the bag. She led him down the street toward her home. They walked to her house and Kenshin thanked her for the kindness she was showing to a wandering stranger.

Mokoto seemed to live on her own Kenshin noticed. The house was sized for a family of four yet she was the only one here. "You live on your own, Miss Mokoto?" he asked as he helped her prepare dinner. Mokoto laughed slightly. "Yes, I suppose you noticed that I am on my own." Kenshin stayed silent for that point on.

Kenshin and Mokoto finished preparing dinner and sat down to eat. Most of the meal was silent but as they finished Mokoto decided to ask a few questions. "So, what brings you out here so late, Kenshin?" she asked curiously. "I can't tell you much, that I can't. Too many people have been hurt because of me and I'm out here because I fear that another one may be also," Kenshin said. "This one, a very important person." He added quietly, not wanting her to hear but more for his own support. Mokoto smiled when she heard that. 'Ah, so he's got someone special, huh? Whoever it is, she's very lucky to have him. There's not many men like Kenshin are around these days.' She decided not to ask any more questions because she suspected she wouldn't get any more answers. She stayed silent.

Kenshin told Mokoto that he was going out for a while and left. He swore that he was being followed a while back and he had a feeling that it was someone who he knew. Yahiko, he knew, would listen to what he said, but there was no telling what Sanosuke would do.

He walked for about forty-five minutes then he saw a shadow against a tree. He walked closer and realized it was Sanosuke. He was sleeping. Kenshin smiled and hoisted Sanosuke to his feet and tried to wake him but he didn't even stir. Kenshin realized he must have run all around town and then ran after him. He shook his head and tried his best to get Sanosuke back to Miss Mokoto's house.

After an hour and a half, he succeeded. He stumbled through the door of her house and almost collapsed under Sanosuke's weight. Mokoto saw this and hurried forward to help him. They got him to a bed and Kenshin fell to the floor to rest.

"Okay, now can I have some information?" Mokoto asked. Kenshin looked up at her and sighed then nodded. "Okay, who is he?" Mokoto asked

"He is my friend."

"How did you find him?"

"He was following me."

"Can I have a name?"

"Yes, Sanosuke Sagara. Anything else?"

"Yes, how exactly did he get like this? What happened?"

"He collapsed against a tree trunk; he was running after me all day."

"Oh."

"So, can he stay here?"

"Sure."

"Can he stay here while I'm gone and then Kaoru and I come back and get him?"

"Yes. Who's Kaoru?"

Kenshin blushed. "Someone."

Mokoto smiled and left the room followed by Kenshin

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Kaoru stirred out of her unconscious sleep. She tried to open her eyes but found she was too weak. Kaoru sighed. 'This is great!' she thought sarcastically. 'What happened?'

Kaoru stood outside of her dojo looking up at the stars. The wind blew softly around her and Kaoru sighed happily. Suddenly, she felt as if someone was behind her. She turned but no one was there. "Kenshin?" she asked softly, almost expecting him to walk out of one of the shadows. When no one walked out to her, she became scared.

She heard something knock over to her left; she turned to see, once again, nothing except a pail, which she thought was the object that fell over. She sighed and told herself she was being paranoid then turned back to gaze at the stars once again. There was another sound. This one she knew was real; she turned and saw nothing. "W-who's out there?" she asked.

Suddenly, someone grabbed her from behind and covered her mouth. Kaoru bit his hand and let out a scream. The kidnapper pulled out a cloth covered with sleeping gas (A/N: Did they have sleeping gas back then?. . . oh well, my story!) and covered her mouth once again. Kaoru fell silent a few moments later and fell limply into his arms, unconsciously sleeping.

Kaoru heard a squeak of a door. She forced her eyes open and squinted, letting her eyes adjust to the darkness that surrounded her. She saw that she was being kept in a small room with no windows to be seen. There was someone walking into the room but she couldn't quite make out whom the shadow that it was belonged to. "W-who are you?" she asked then cursed herself for stuttering.

"Ah, I see you're awake." A cheerful voice said. "You didn't answer my question. Who are you?" she repeated with more confidence in her voice. "Seta Sohjiro if you must know. . ." he said in a very unneeded cheerful voice. Kaoru knew this was no situation to be cheerful about. Kaoru frowned then sighed. "What do you want with me?" she asked although she was pretty sure she already knew the answer. "Oh, nothing, nothing from you-" Kaoru cut in, "It's Kenshin, right? You want Kenshin and I'm just the bait?" Sohjiro merely nodded.

Kaoru closed her eyes and sighed again. 'Why Kenshin? Why? I know for a fact as soon as he finds that I'm gone he'll come after me, no hesitation.' She sighed again then shook her head sorrowfully. This would have never happened if she had stayed inside. She opened her eyes again and looked up at Sohjiro. He was holding out a tray of food. She just looked at him hatefully and when she didn't take the food he set it in front of her and said, "Can't let you starve." Then he left.

Kaoru ignored the food, pulled her knees to her chest and buried her head in them. "Kenshin," she whispered almost silently, "Please, don't do this for me. . . I don't deserve it. . . just stay there. . . where it's safe,"  

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Sanosuke stirred out of his sleep and almost fell out of the bed he was placed in. His eyes snapped open and he quickly regained his balance then it dawned on him, 'Wait . . . a bed? I was at a tree last I remember.' He scanned his surrounding to look for even the tiniest hint of where he was. There was nothing. All he knew was that he was in a house that was not familiar to him and was somehow moved her by someone. He jumped out of the bed and shook away the dizziness he felt as he got up. The walked out of the room to what he suspected was the living room. Two people turned to him. One of them he recognized immediately, Kenshin.

"Kenshin! Where the hell are we?!" he almost yelled.

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Devilspet: YAY!! That took a long time! Damn writer's block!

Kureno: Yep! But at least it's done. Please review.