Sorry about the spelling of "Yashiko" I didn't mean to do that. I've just been so tired lately cause of Harvest work so sorry about that. Oh and with Kenshin I'm new this area. So Kenshin will just be who I know he is. So you'll have to deal with ok.

After a whole day of traveling through the mountain they came to flat ground and Kaoru wanted to fall dead right there and then. Kenshin kept up his grueling pace ever since the incident by the water hole. He sure is a stubborn man just cause I didn't relent to his succumbing kisses doesn't mean he can pout over it by killing me. Taking her last step she screamed for him to stop. He stopped at that but did not turn around.

"We'll rest here for that night," Then he was gone.

"Well isn't he just a smart man," She moaned sarcastically. Sitting on the ground carefully she sighed with dying relief. Throwing off her slipper shoes she grinned up to the dimming sky watching the sun settle beyond the horizon while the stars popped out from there hide outs during the day.

Sitting there for over an hour Kenshin still never returned from where ever he went to tired to care she spread out on the ground her head nestled in the crook of her arm Kaoru fell asleep soon after. She never heard Kenshin come up from behind her just standing there looking at her. He wanted to just gather her soft body that he felt hours ago. Turning away he started a fire and sat there starring at the rising flames of the fire. The glow flamed with in him just as the fire glowed on its own. He was a man slayer; he was no softy not even to a.beautiful woman like Kaoru. But.he's never felt for a girl like he did for her. He was just fooling himself. How would he know what that feeling was when he's never experienced it in his life? No woman ever treated him sweetly they were always whores that cared nothing for you only your body.

Calmly with out warning the sky light with explosion that could break your eardrums in the distance Kaoru screamed sitting up to see what it was in a panic. Kenshin came to her side holding her in his arms trying to calm her down. Smelling blood to the north his senses went wild with the feel of rage. Kaoru clasped to his Ki soaking it with her tears. Petting her soft sleek black hair he rocked her back and forth repeating that things are ok, but where they?

"Kaoru I need you to stay here. All be back soon, I'm just going to go check on something," Kaoru looked up into his blazing eyes about ready to tell him to not leave her but she had no right to ask for such a thing. Nodding against his chest he let go her body froze from the chill of the air and he was gone. She wanted him back to keep her warm rolling into a ball she laid soundlessly on the ground again and waited for his return.

Following the strong stench of blood in the air towards the flaming village all that was left for Kenshin to see was ruins. Bodies burning or sprawled upon the homes and ground and it pools of blood everywhere. Rubbing his nose he walked down the fired streets look around for anyone to answer for what happened here. Not that he cared, but he had to know for some reason.

A cry of sorrow slowly came into hearing as he got closer around the corner he found a little girl around the age of no later then five on her tiny little knees crying for her mother to awake that everything was just fine. Kenshin looked to the mother she was a mess with blood around her body and her hair mated in it. Open wounds on her arms and stomach. Ready to turn away to search some more he suddenly stopped when the little girl wailed with pain. Turning back unconsciously to the girl he knelt to her.

"No!!!" She screamed when she saw him and made a run for it on her tiny legs. Kenshin picked her up in a swift motion with her screaming wildly.

"Shhh.calm down. I won't hurt you. Let me take you some where safe." This girl just needed a warm body to comfort her she was going to be in traumatic pain like he was from when he was just a kid. Kaoru could take care of this girl.

"But mommy, she sleeping we neeeed to wake her," Pointing her tiny little chubby finger to the dead mauled body of the woman.

Covering the Childs eyes he left the scene as quickly as he could. He'd have to return later for answers. For now this girl need care of warm comfort hold.

Kaoru heard a crack in the distance sitting up she saw Kenshin coming from the trees holding a tiny little body. He motioned for her to be quiet as he laid the girl down close to the warmth of the fire. Turning back to her he held a frown of great irritation for something. Whispering he said, "Kaoru a town was attacked and this girl is homeless I need you to watch her. She has seen too much for such a tiny girl."

Was Kaoru hearing right he actually had some compassion inside the ruthless man slayer soul, looking to the girl then back at Kenshin.

"What will you do?" He looked at the girl to before answering.

"I don't really care. But I'll find out who did this and someone else can handle the problem. It's not my business to care," He said emotionless.

"OH!" She huffed. "You jack ass. You're so heartless this is a little girl and a town that were talking about. Her life's in shambles now and the town gone. And you care none!" Kaoru whispered in yell. Agitation taking over this brainless man had a soul why is he such emotionless jerk.

Kenshin covered her mouth glaring with rage. "Girl you have no right to get so up tight with me. I am the Battousai so I don't care about anything. I have no emotions to care. And about the girl, she's your charge. I'll do what I can to make you happy just this once. Now get some rest," He walked to the other side of the fire after leaving a blanket he carried to the two girls to stay warm with. Leaning up against the tree with is right knee bent with his arm leaning on it with his face sitting on his fist he watched Kaoru stare at him. What else did she want from him?

Kaoru covered the girl but did not lay down herself. She stood and walked over to Kenshin. He looked up at her eyebrow arched in wonder. Kneeling before him very timidly she said, "I'm sorry for what I said before, I had not right to intrude while I'm the prisoner," Then she kissed him softly on the lips softly. So fast it came and went and she was asleep by the little girl all too soon.

Kenshin fell asleep to on accident when he woke up a little face was directly in front of his two inches away. "Are you my Papa?"

"Keiko come here, leave the Battousai alone. Let's go take a bath shall we?" Giggling the girl moved away in little skips to Kaoru. "I'll be back to check your bandages.. Oh yeah!" Grinning she looked at him, "You better take a bath yourself. You smell awful," laughing she left with Keiko holding her hand.

Kenshin frowned but smelled himself. She was right. He'd go do that then go to the town since he never returned to last night. Being such a idiot he fell asleep for no dang reason he had no clue for. Getting up he made for the water near by to do his duty as the girls did.

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