Title: A parting

Rated: R

Author: Emi-chan

E-mail: Tanuki_musume@hotmail.com

Disclaimer: I don't own anything!!! (Don't sue!)

Okay... first off... ARIGATOU MINNA-SAMA!! Thank you for reviewing my sad little story. Glad everyone likes it so much! ^_^ I didn't think it was that good... -^_^-... Look you are making me blush. Anyways... I am having a writers block. PLUS!! I can't seem to draw anything anymore. Probably because I went to be at 3 o'clock last night. After I finished the story I went upstairs and read Manga... *Sighs* I need my sleep so this one will be shorter then usual... GOMEN MINNA-SAMA!! But let us begin...

Chapter 4:

Kaoru drives home in a daze. She had about 5 wrecks on her way home. She pulls into the parking lot and parks. Her hands running over the folders next to her. She couldn't believe. She just couldn't... She finally gets out of the car. Taking the folders with her. She would not cry. No... She wouldn't cry.

Reaching the door she stands there for a moment. Hand on the knob. What...What would Enishi say? What would he do to her? She chokes down tears before entering the apartment. Enishi was sprawled out on the couch sleeping. She sets the folders down on the coffee table beside him and then sits down on the floor. Watching his sleeping figure.

A mixture of emotions well over her. Hate... Hate was the strongest. He had done this to her. He had inflicted this undoable thing upon her. But yet she still felt love for him. And Hope that he would come back to who he once was. She reaches out and touches his hair. It was damp but still soft. She then lets her hand travel down and cups his cheek. She rubs her thumb across his cheek bone. He had such a perfect face. A face that was strong and well sculptured.

Tears well up and start to roll slowly down her cheeks. She still loved him despite it all. Even if he was cheating on her. Even if he did own her. Even if he did hit her and abuse her. She still loved him. And what for? She didn't know. She lets out a sob. Hand still cupping his cheek.

His eyes open slowly at the sound of her crying. He turns his head towards her. Hand reaching up and taking hers within his. He sits up and looks at her. His other hand reaching out and wiping the tears away.

"Ma petite? What is wrong?" He questions softly.

Kaoru sniffs back the tears and shakes her head. Using her freehand to reach behind her and grab the folder and give it to him. He lets go of her hand and opens it. Reading over everything. He stands suddenly dropping the folder. Kaoru looks up at him. Fear drawn into every line of her face.

Without warning he just turns and leaves the apartment and slamming the door behind him. Kaoru watches in shock. She thought he might hit her. She gets up. Her whole body trembling. She picks up the folder and places everything back in. She needed to tell Sano and Megumi now. She takes the folder with her as she moves to the apartment beside her.

Kaoru knocks softly. Sniffling back tears. Knowing her eyes were probably red and puffy. Megumi answers once again. Seeing Kaoru's red eyes she doesn't even say hello she just ushers Kaoru in.

"What wrong Jou-chan?" Sano ask once Kaoru is seated in their living room. Sano and Megumi on the couch. Kaoru in a chair opposite of them.

Kaoru just hands them the folder in silence. Hand crossed over her stomach as she watches them read it together. Both their faces going pale with shock.

"KAORU!! YOU CAN'T?!?!?!"

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(Ooo I am evil... ^_^)

Saitou gets up. A knock having landed on his door. He finds Enishi standing there. His white hair damp and he looked winded. Perhaps he ran here. Saitou lets him come in without saying anything.

Enishi sits down. Glaring at Saitou. Saitou just takes out a cigarette and lights it up. Taking a long drawl on it and then blowing out the smoke through his nose.

"I am tired of doing this Saitou. I can't do this to her any longer. The deal was I would rough her off and piss off the Battousai. But instead I have harmed her. She will never be able to bear children because of me!" He shouts angrily. Tears were flowing down his cheeks.

Saitou just looks at him. His dark eyes looking at the crying Enishi. He loved her. He really had fallen for her. Just like he had promised not to. Saitou then shakes his head.

"Do you want your revenge Enishi? For your sister? You can kill him. And keep Kaoru if you want. Course she is already yours. Kaoru's father sold her to you. Or have you forgotten that too?"

Truth be told. Kaoru reminded Enishi a lot of Tomoe. She was kind and caring. But Kaoru was stronger. She always kept a smile on her face. Despite the abuse, despite everything he had done to her. But as much as he had come to love Kaoru his hate for the Battousai was stronger. He had killed his sister. Right before his eyes.

"I will keep going Saitou. But I will not hit her anymore. I just can't do it. I will do what I can. But I think the Battousai already knows. So the plan will go on as it should."

Having said that Enishi gets up and leaves. Saitou stares at the door. Enishi was so fickle. On moment hating her and then loving her. He takes another drag on his cigarette. Course if Enishi didn't finish Battousai. Saitou had more backup.

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Sano was cradling Kaoru's sleeping form. She had finally gone to sleep. She had started crying and nothing would get her to stop. So he had rocked her to sleep like a child. There is a knock on the door. Sano looks towards the door. Megumi moving over and answering it.

Enishi's head pops in and then the rest of him. Megumi shutting the door behind him.

"I came to get Kaoru," He says softly.

Sano gets up. Kaoru groans softly and shifts in his hold. He hands Kaoru to Enishi. Enishi carrying her easily out of the door.

"Thank you," He says softly to them before he leave totally.

He moves back into their apartment. Setting Kaoru down on the bed. He takes off her shoes and her socks. Then gently pulls the covers up around her. She groans and shifts a little before falling still. He sighs. How could he have done this to her?

Guilt over flooded his body. He moves around to the other side of the bed. Slipping under the covers beside her. His hand finding hers. He laces his fingers in between hers and falls asleep.

-----------------------DREAM!! dun dun dun--------------------------------

Kaoru lets out a soft cry. She was about ten years old. A boy with long red hair pulled back into a ponytail stands beside her. His hand laced with hers. She looks at him. His eyes were a soft violet color. The sight of him made Kaoru blush. He was so cute. And he had come to comfort her after she had fallen off her bike.

The little boy orders her to sit down and let him look at her wounds. She sits down and he squats down beside her. Taking her leg and looking at the bloody knee.

"You will need to put a band-aid on it," He says softly.

Kaoru blushes harder. He was touching her leg and she had a short skirt on... The pain had ebbed away with all the blushing she was doing. He looks at her. She turn away quickly. He chuckles and helps her up.

"You better get home. You mother might be worried."

"I don't have a mother..." Kaoru replies softly.

The boy looks shocked and then smiles. Pulling her into a hug.

------------End dream...lol------------------------

Kaoru wakes up with a jolt. That boy. In her dreams. Why did he look so familiar? Why? Why couldn't she remember it?

She finds Enishi lying beside her. Her hands intertwined with his. She smiles and then lays back down. It didn't matter who that boy was. It was the past and probably just some dream. She settles back and goes to sleep. Only a dream......

*THE NEXT DAY!!! * Whoopee moving fast!!

Kaoru wakes up. She was going to be LATE!! She jumps up and hurries around to get ready. She then rushes outside and into the car. Speeding all the way to work.

"KUSO!" She says as she reaches her office. She was only ten minutes late but for an anal person it was really late. She sets down her stuff and slumps down into her chair. Just then there comes a knock at the door.

"Come in!"

Sano's tori-atama appears. He gives her a big grin before moving all the way in. Shutting the door behind him. He takes a seat and sighs.

"So how are you doing today Jou-chan?"

"Better Sano, better."

"Just better!?! Aww come on! You got a once in a lifetime chance last night. I rocked you to sleep. I will NEVER do that again!"

Kaoru laughs softly shaking her head at her friend. "That was rather funny. Course at the time it wasn't!" She says laughing a little louder.

Suddenly a red head pokes his head in. A smile on his face.

"Did I hear one of my employers LAUGHING?!?! I will not permit it."

Kaoru laughs at her boss. "Hey, hey now. You are still new here. Just because you are boss means nothing to me!"

Kenshin laughs and comes into the office. Sitting down in the chair beside Sano's.

"Kaoru-dono we need to talk," He says glancing at Sano.

"Maybe I should go?" Sano says looking from his boss to his friend.

Kaoru shakes her head. "It's alright. You can stay if you want Sano."

Sano nods and stays sitting. Looking at Kenshin then to Kaoru. Wondering what was going on.

"Kaoru I saw you and Enishi down in the parking Garage yesterday. He hit you didn't he. He was the one that gave you the bruise on your face."

Kaoru looks at Kenshin. Her eyes wide. She raises her hand and touches the still bruised side of her face.

"Stop me if I am wrong. But he is hitting you. He is hitting you into submission. So you will obey him and believe you are his. And he told you not to tell anyone! Ne?"

Kaoru looks bewildered. How...How could he have been down there? She gaps at him. She then looks to Sano. His face was pale as a sheet. She shakes her head and slams her hands down on her desk. Making Kenshin and Sano jump.

"He is not hitting me. He loves me. He would never do that to me! He would never ever hit me!" She says. Tearing welling up and falling down her cheeks.

Sano shakes his head. "Is he the one that made you not be able to have children?"

It was Kenshin's turn to look shocked. He looks at Sano and then to Kaoru. Kaoru shakes her head slowly. The tears still rolling down her cheeks.

"Kaoru why didn't you tell me? Or Megumi? Or even Saitou!" Sano says angrily.

Kaoru just keeps shaking her head.

"Sano could you please leave. You will only upset her more by yelling," Kenshin says softly.

Sano growls and gets up and leaves. Kenshin gets up and moves over to Kaoru. Pulling her to her feet he embraces her. His arms wrapping around her. He slowly runs his hands up and down her back.

"Shh it's okay now Kaoru-dono. We will get you out of there."

Kaoru's body tenses. She just wanted to melt into Kenshin. Something felt so right about this and that is why she needed to tense to try and get away. Suddenly she remembered. The dream.............

-------------------Owari! -------------------

Vocabulary:

Hmmm I can't remember...lol

Kuso: Damn or Shit... Ur choice.

Jou-chan: Missy

Owari: The end

Ne? : Right?

Minna: Everyone (I add the –sama to be polite and let everyone know they are better then me... ^_^ Cause what makes an Author is their reviewers!!)

Oyasumi: Goodnight

Hope I didn't miss any words...lol... I don't remember what I write... Am scatter brained.... ^_^

Anyways. Sorry it was shorter then usual. But I am tired. And it is late. But my writers block is gone. HOORAY!! But once Monday rolls around I won't be able to put out stories daily. It will have to go slower due to the fact that is when school starts again... Bleh. Hate school but oh well. What can ya do? Ummm... Arigatou Minna-sama... Once again for sticking with me and reviewing my lame story. I decided I need to go back and see what my Microsoft word did to chapter 2. lol... Baka CPU. Anyways. SEE ENISHI ISN'T BAD ANYMORE!! YAY!!! Even though he is still psycho and wants revenge but what can ya do? Plus I promised KK not EK... EEEK LOL... Sorry... It's late and I get weird when it is late... hehe. And yes Enishi does work for Saitou. And yes Kaoru's father did sell her to Enishi so he "owns" Her. And he did hate her once but now he loves her. But his hate is stronger then love. But I did like my twist of him actually loving her. You would never have guessed ne? Hmm if anything else is confusing... Just e-mail me and I will explain it best I can... *looks at little author's paragraph* I think this is longer then my whole story...lol... Anyways... Oyasumi minna-sama!

Emi-chan: OOOO so tired...

Kenshin: Then go to sleep.

Emi-chan: I think I will... *Lays down and puts head in Kenshin's lap and goes to sleep*

Kenshin: -_-' Hope she is happy because I'm not.

Emi-chan: *Drools*

Kenshin: BLEH!! Nasty......-_-'