The Necklace
by: nyllemnev
A/N: It's been a while since I last updated this story :( dodged every tomato thrown at my direction ... Mou! You don't have to be that violent minna-san! I know I have made you wait and so but... anyways, on with the story
Chapter 15b (a part 2 to chapter 15)
"Sanosuke? Where is he?" Sayo asked worriedly as she saw Yahiko walked out of Chou's apartment. "And Kenshin too!"
"Kenshin is already on his way to save Kaoru. Sano is having a bit of trouble with Chou." Yahiko said in a low tone before turning to face Aoshi. "We need to go get the police before something bad happens to Kaoru." he took a calming breath and Aoshi nodded silently.
"Come on Sayo... we need to get the police." Misao said as she found Sayo just standing frozen that she have to tug on her arm.
"You guys go ahead." Sayo said. "I'll go to Sano." she added before running to the apartment.
"Say-chan! No!" Misao called but Sayo never listened to her.
"Come on Misao." Yahiko called. "Sano will never let anything bad to happen to Sayo."
"Yeah." Misao nodded and got inside Aoshi's car. 'I just wish everything will turn out fine... just fine...'
***
"Enishi! There is no need for this!" Kaoru said, trying to stop any fight that is obviously going to start. "Enishi... this is crazy."
"The one who will win will have her." Enishi said to Kenshin, ignoring Kaoru's attempts on stopping the fight. "But I tell you this Himura... you're not going to win 'coz she's mine."
"Anything that you want to tell me, just tell it to me by your sword." Kenshin calmly replied. "And I'll tell you this one last time... Kaoru is not anyone's possession... so stop referring to her as if she's your belonging!"
Silence roamed between the two. The only thing that can be heard is Kaoru's silent sobs and cries, trying to stop the fight. After a couple of minutes, that seemed to be an eternity, Kenshin and Enishi both lunged forward.
"Heh! You're not that bad!" Enishi said as his attack was blocked by Kenshin's sword.
"You haven't even seen half of my skills." Kenshin replied as he jumped away from Enishi before lunging forward again, trying to hit Enishi's left side which he quickly dodged.
'This is getting stupid... and crazier than ever...' Kaoru thought as she just watched the two fight weakly. 'And this is all happening just because of me... because I'm so stupid not to notice what's in front of me! Because I am so blinded!'
"How come you're such a slow poke?" Enishi said as he finally succeeded in cutting Kenshin's left arm. "I got you now."
"Not yet." Kenshin said, who used his god-like speed to take Enishi off- guard and hit him on his stomach. Enishi fell to the ground in pain.
"WHY YOU-?!?" Enishi said, trying to get up. "You- cheat!"
"I'm not..." Kenshin said who was now obviously panting.
"Argh..." Enishi growled, still trying to get up. Kenshin used this opportunity to walk towards Kaoru.
"Are you alright?" he softly asked Kaoru, his best friend and the one he truly loved.
*** "SANOSUKE!" Sayo sighed in relief as she saw Sano still standing while Chou was already on the floor unconscious.
"Hey?!? What are you doing here?!? Aren't you supposed to be with the others to-?!?" he was cut-off when Sayo run to him and hugged him tight.
"I was so worried." Sayo said, slightly looking up at his face. "Mou! You shouldn't fight him alone! What if-?"
"Hehe... Chou never wins against me." Sano said proudly. "I mean... I'm not even hurt the slightest. Ouch!" he gasped in pain as Sayo lightly tapped his right arm. "WHY DID YOU DO THAT FOR?"
"Not hurt the slightest, huh?" Sayo said with a small smile. "Really? Huh?"
"Well, fine! I'm just hurt a little!" Sano said with a frown. "I thought you are worried about me! Why are you smiling at me like that?!?"
"'Coz you're so funny."
"You find me funny?!? Thank you for being your source of amusement."
"Baka." Sayo said with a soft smile before burying her head on his chest. "But I'm still glad that your fine."
"Sayo." Sano smiled and placed an arm around her. "It's alright now... let's just leave everything to Kenshin."
***
"H-hai... I think I'm fine." Kaoru said.
"Here... do you need a hand?" Kenshin asked and extended a hand to Kaoru.
"Arigato." Kaoru said as Kenshin helped her stand up. "Thanks for everything, Kenshin."
"It's alright." Kenshin smiled at her.
"I-I'm sorry..." Kaoru looked down and bit her lips. "I'm sorry Kenshin..."
"For what?" Kenshin asked and was shocked when Kaoru buried her face on his chest and started crying.
"For hurting you... I didn't mean to... I thought that you always just see me as a friend." she paused to look up at his eyes. "I thought you just sees me as a little girl. I never listened to you. I even got mad at you... and worst... I never realized what you really felt for me... up to now..." she looked down again in embarrassment.
"It's alright Kaoru..." Kenshin said, lifting her head, making her stare at him. "As long as you're okay, I don't care if I'll feel okay or not."
"Kenshin?"
"You're all that matters to me... You're smile is everything for me..." Kenshin gave a smiled lovingly at Kaoru. "You are everything for me... I love you..."
"I-..." Kaoru was cut-off when Kenshin's lips covered hers in a gentle kiss. She just closed her eyes and began kissing him back.
"NO!!!!" a loud yell made Kenshin and Kaoru break their kiss and before they knew it, Enishi caught Kaoru's wrist and began dragging her deep in the forest with him. Kenshin's eyes turned amber in slight second.
"DARN YOU!!!!" Kenshin said angrily as he run at top speed to save Kaoru.
***
"Where are you going to take me?!?" Kaoru said as she tried to escape from Enishi's firm grasp. "Let me go."
"No..." Enishi said, still dragging Kaoru with him. "I won't give you to him..."
Kaoru's eyes widened in fear. "Stop it Enishi! You're crazy! You're sick!"
"I don't care!" Enishi said. "He will never ever get you from me... 'coz you're going to die with me."
Kaoru only stared at him, struggling to escape but the man was too strong. Enishi stopped running at the edge of a cliff. "What are you planning to do?" Kaoru nervously asked.
"I told you... you're going to die with me." Enishi smiled happily at Kaoru who just gasped.
"No! Let me go!"
"No... no..." Enishi said. "We're going to be together 'til the end."
***
"So you're saying that your friend is missing?" the police officer said while Yahiko and Misao impatiently nodded. Aoshi, however remained silent. "How long has she been missing?"
"About four hours." Misao said.
"Only four hours?" the officer said. "... she must be just having a good time with her boyfriend."
"Baka!" Yahiko said. "Our friend has gone out with that lunatic and you're joking?!? Why can't you do you're duty as a police man properly?!?"
"Well, come back here tomorrow." the police said. "You report to us again when she's still missing in 24 hours."
"But we don't know what that bastard will do to her withing 24 hours." Misao rolled her eyes. "What if this guy have done something bad to her?!? Or worse... what if this guy kills her?!?"
"But the policy's we look for people missing for 24 hours and so."
"You are all idiots!!!" Misao yelled and the officers got mad.
"WHY YOU-?!?"
"What's the problem here?" a tall and cold-looking officer stepped in the room. "Aoshi? What are you doing here?" he turned to Aoshi with a frown.
"You know him?" Misao asked to Aoshi.
"Apparently, a friend has been missing." Aoshi said silently. "She's with a man named Yukishiro Enishi."
"Yukishiro?!?" the officer, Hajime Saitoh, frowned. "That guy has been locked up here once... about three years ago. It looks like he has this obsession... he kills every girl that he likes."
"NANI?!?" Yahiko and Misao both gasped.
"Do you know where he is?" Saitoh asked.
"Yeah." Yahiko said. "I'll lead you there."
"Good."
*** "Let her go!" a voice from behind made Enishi frown.
"You again?!?" Enishi glared at Kenshin. "Don't you dare step any closer or I'll kill her... I'll jump to this cliff with her." he added as he saw Kenshin took steps towards him.
"You're such a coward." Kenshin glared at Enishi who was smirked like a psycho.
"I maybe am."
"Enishi..." Kaoru tried to talk but Enishi just drew a little knife from his jacket and pointed it to Kaoru's throat, making her bit her lips.
"Don't talk." Enishi said, lifting a hand to caress her soft cheeks. "We're going to die together, Kaoru... we'll be together till the end..."
"Stop..." Kenshin said and unsheathed his sword.
"You stop!" Enishi turned to face Kenshin and smiled. "I tell you... I'm not joking... I'm really going to kill her if you..."
BANG! A bullet coming from somebody's gun stopped Enishi from saying anything more. Kaoru quickly ran away from Enishi and to Kenshin who wrapped an arm around her.
"It looks like we're just on time." a voice from behind made Kenshin and Kaoru turn. They smiled when they saw their friends with a police man.
"Misao! Yahiko!" Kaoru smiled to her friends.
"Oh-uh..." the police pointed the gun to Enishi again who seemed to be planning something again.
"I'll tell you this Kaoru! Always remember this..." Enishi said, making Kaoru stare at him. "You are mine! No one can ever take you away from me... I'm going to tell this to you one more time... I'll have you. And next time... your friends might be able to help you again." he said before jumping off the cliff, making Kaoru, Kenshin, Yahiko, Misao and even Aoshi gasp.
"E-Enishi..." Kaoru whispered. "No... it's all because..."
"It's alright now." Kenshin said, patting her back. "Don't worry now." he added as Kaoru buried her face on his chest.
TBC...
A/N: This will be the second to the last chapter. The next one will be last. Do you think it's a little bit short? Just send me your reviews please... I will need more reviews for me to post the next and last chapter.
A/N: It's been a while since I last updated this story :( dodged every tomato thrown at my direction ... Mou! You don't have to be that violent minna-san! I know I have made you wait and so but... anyways, on with the story
Chapter 15b (a part 2 to chapter 15)
"Sanosuke? Where is he?" Sayo asked worriedly as she saw Yahiko walked out of Chou's apartment. "And Kenshin too!"
"Kenshin is already on his way to save Kaoru. Sano is having a bit of trouble with Chou." Yahiko said in a low tone before turning to face Aoshi. "We need to go get the police before something bad happens to Kaoru." he took a calming breath and Aoshi nodded silently.
"Come on Sayo... we need to get the police." Misao said as she found Sayo just standing frozen that she have to tug on her arm.
"You guys go ahead." Sayo said. "I'll go to Sano." she added before running to the apartment.
"Say-chan! No!" Misao called but Sayo never listened to her.
"Come on Misao." Yahiko called. "Sano will never let anything bad to happen to Sayo."
"Yeah." Misao nodded and got inside Aoshi's car. 'I just wish everything will turn out fine... just fine...'
***
"Enishi! There is no need for this!" Kaoru said, trying to stop any fight that is obviously going to start. "Enishi... this is crazy."
"The one who will win will have her." Enishi said to Kenshin, ignoring Kaoru's attempts on stopping the fight. "But I tell you this Himura... you're not going to win 'coz she's mine."
"Anything that you want to tell me, just tell it to me by your sword." Kenshin calmly replied. "And I'll tell you this one last time... Kaoru is not anyone's possession... so stop referring to her as if she's your belonging!"
Silence roamed between the two. The only thing that can be heard is Kaoru's silent sobs and cries, trying to stop the fight. After a couple of minutes, that seemed to be an eternity, Kenshin and Enishi both lunged forward.
"Heh! You're not that bad!" Enishi said as his attack was blocked by Kenshin's sword.
"You haven't even seen half of my skills." Kenshin replied as he jumped away from Enishi before lunging forward again, trying to hit Enishi's left side which he quickly dodged.
'This is getting stupid... and crazier than ever...' Kaoru thought as she just watched the two fight weakly. 'And this is all happening just because of me... because I'm so stupid not to notice what's in front of me! Because I am so blinded!'
"How come you're such a slow poke?" Enishi said as he finally succeeded in cutting Kenshin's left arm. "I got you now."
"Not yet." Kenshin said, who used his god-like speed to take Enishi off- guard and hit him on his stomach. Enishi fell to the ground in pain.
"WHY YOU-?!?" Enishi said, trying to get up. "You- cheat!"
"I'm not..." Kenshin said who was now obviously panting.
"Argh..." Enishi growled, still trying to get up. Kenshin used this opportunity to walk towards Kaoru.
"Are you alright?" he softly asked Kaoru, his best friend and the one he truly loved.
*** "SANOSUKE!" Sayo sighed in relief as she saw Sano still standing while Chou was already on the floor unconscious.
"Hey?!? What are you doing here?!? Aren't you supposed to be with the others to-?!?" he was cut-off when Sayo run to him and hugged him tight.
"I was so worried." Sayo said, slightly looking up at his face. "Mou! You shouldn't fight him alone! What if-?"
"Hehe... Chou never wins against me." Sano said proudly. "I mean... I'm not even hurt the slightest. Ouch!" he gasped in pain as Sayo lightly tapped his right arm. "WHY DID YOU DO THAT FOR?"
"Not hurt the slightest, huh?" Sayo said with a small smile. "Really? Huh?"
"Well, fine! I'm just hurt a little!" Sano said with a frown. "I thought you are worried about me! Why are you smiling at me like that?!?"
"'Coz you're so funny."
"You find me funny?!? Thank you for being your source of amusement."
"Baka." Sayo said with a soft smile before burying her head on his chest. "But I'm still glad that your fine."
"Sayo." Sano smiled and placed an arm around her. "It's alright now... let's just leave everything to Kenshin."
***
"H-hai... I think I'm fine." Kaoru said.
"Here... do you need a hand?" Kenshin asked and extended a hand to Kaoru.
"Arigato." Kaoru said as Kenshin helped her stand up. "Thanks for everything, Kenshin."
"It's alright." Kenshin smiled at her.
"I-I'm sorry..." Kaoru looked down and bit her lips. "I'm sorry Kenshin..."
"For what?" Kenshin asked and was shocked when Kaoru buried her face on his chest and started crying.
"For hurting you... I didn't mean to... I thought that you always just see me as a friend." she paused to look up at his eyes. "I thought you just sees me as a little girl. I never listened to you. I even got mad at you... and worst... I never realized what you really felt for me... up to now..." she looked down again in embarrassment.
"It's alright Kaoru..." Kenshin said, lifting her head, making her stare at him. "As long as you're okay, I don't care if I'll feel okay or not."
"Kenshin?"
"You're all that matters to me... You're smile is everything for me..." Kenshin gave a smiled lovingly at Kaoru. "You are everything for me... I love you..."
"I-..." Kaoru was cut-off when Kenshin's lips covered hers in a gentle kiss. She just closed her eyes and began kissing him back.
"NO!!!!" a loud yell made Kenshin and Kaoru break their kiss and before they knew it, Enishi caught Kaoru's wrist and began dragging her deep in the forest with him. Kenshin's eyes turned amber in slight second.
"DARN YOU!!!!" Kenshin said angrily as he run at top speed to save Kaoru.
***
"Where are you going to take me?!?" Kaoru said as she tried to escape from Enishi's firm grasp. "Let me go."
"No..." Enishi said, still dragging Kaoru with him. "I won't give you to him..."
Kaoru's eyes widened in fear. "Stop it Enishi! You're crazy! You're sick!"
"I don't care!" Enishi said. "He will never ever get you from me... 'coz you're going to die with me."
Kaoru only stared at him, struggling to escape but the man was too strong. Enishi stopped running at the edge of a cliff. "What are you planning to do?" Kaoru nervously asked.
"I told you... you're going to die with me." Enishi smiled happily at Kaoru who just gasped.
"No! Let me go!"
"No... no..." Enishi said. "We're going to be together 'til the end."
***
"So you're saying that your friend is missing?" the police officer said while Yahiko and Misao impatiently nodded. Aoshi, however remained silent. "How long has she been missing?"
"About four hours." Misao said.
"Only four hours?" the officer said. "... she must be just having a good time with her boyfriend."
"Baka!" Yahiko said. "Our friend has gone out with that lunatic and you're joking?!? Why can't you do you're duty as a police man properly?!?"
"Well, come back here tomorrow." the police said. "You report to us again when she's still missing in 24 hours."
"But we don't know what that bastard will do to her withing 24 hours." Misao rolled her eyes. "What if this guy have done something bad to her?!? Or worse... what if this guy kills her?!?"
"But the policy's we look for people missing for 24 hours and so."
"You are all idiots!!!" Misao yelled and the officers got mad.
"WHY YOU-?!?"
"What's the problem here?" a tall and cold-looking officer stepped in the room. "Aoshi? What are you doing here?" he turned to Aoshi with a frown.
"You know him?" Misao asked to Aoshi.
"Apparently, a friend has been missing." Aoshi said silently. "She's with a man named Yukishiro Enishi."
"Yukishiro?!?" the officer, Hajime Saitoh, frowned. "That guy has been locked up here once... about three years ago. It looks like he has this obsession... he kills every girl that he likes."
"NANI?!?" Yahiko and Misao both gasped.
"Do you know where he is?" Saitoh asked.
"Yeah." Yahiko said. "I'll lead you there."
"Good."
*** "Let her go!" a voice from behind made Enishi frown.
"You again?!?" Enishi glared at Kenshin. "Don't you dare step any closer or I'll kill her... I'll jump to this cliff with her." he added as he saw Kenshin took steps towards him.
"You're such a coward." Kenshin glared at Enishi who was smirked like a psycho.
"I maybe am."
"Enishi..." Kaoru tried to talk but Enishi just drew a little knife from his jacket and pointed it to Kaoru's throat, making her bit her lips.
"Don't talk." Enishi said, lifting a hand to caress her soft cheeks. "We're going to die together, Kaoru... we'll be together till the end..."
"Stop..." Kenshin said and unsheathed his sword.
"You stop!" Enishi turned to face Kenshin and smiled. "I tell you... I'm not joking... I'm really going to kill her if you..."
BANG! A bullet coming from somebody's gun stopped Enishi from saying anything more. Kaoru quickly ran away from Enishi and to Kenshin who wrapped an arm around her.
"It looks like we're just on time." a voice from behind made Kenshin and Kaoru turn. They smiled when they saw their friends with a police man.
"Misao! Yahiko!" Kaoru smiled to her friends.
"Oh-uh..." the police pointed the gun to Enishi again who seemed to be planning something again.
"I'll tell you this Kaoru! Always remember this..." Enishi said, making Kaoru stare at him. "You are mine! No one can ever take you away from me... I'm going to tell this to you one more time... I'll have you. And next time... your friends might be able to help you again." he said before jumping off the cliff, making Kaoru, Kenshin, Yahiko, Misao and even Aoshi gasp.
"E-Enishi..." Kaoru whispered. "No... it's all because..."
"It's alright now." Kenshin said, patting her back. "Don't worry now." he added as Kaoru buried her face on his chest.
TBC...
A/N: This will be the second to the last chapter. The next one will be last. Do you think it's a little bit short? Just send me your reviews please... I will need more reviews for me to post the next and last chapter.
