Author's Note: The end is close, so close. Don't worry though, I shall do a sequel for it if you guys really want one. I plan to end this soon. The twins found and everything, but I won't rush it like before. I'm going to extend it as to not confuse any of you.

NOTE: I don't think that I'll do a lemon for Aoshi/Misao, but what if I do major lime instead? I mean lots and lots of intense lime that it's super close to lemon, just not like Kenshin/Kaoru, because well I only did the lemons for the ritual and... I think I'm being lazy. -_- Though I promise major super major LIME. Please tell me if that's all right, because if it isn't then I'll do the lemon. I really don't want to upset any of you. I placed an example of my lime in this chap, I think that I do better with limes than lemons. Please tell me what you think I should do.

Chapter Ten: Love or Lust?

Creature's of the Night

Darkness enshrouds my form

Her inky pools cover and shield me from sight

The shadows hide the evils of the world

And swallow the brightest of light

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Her sister, Blood, is just as thick

Staining innocence is her trick

Her deep crimson color is the life of all

Though, to lose too much could cause us to fall

She accompanies Death in most of her forms

Letting all see the life of one slowly deform

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Creatures of the Night have tamed this wildness

Using Darkness's lengthy arms of blackness

Letting Fear steal itself within their victim's veins

Then drinking the blood to all their gains

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Leaving not a drop to stain the floor

They quickly leave for Death's door

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Even in the deepest night

There can be seen a flicker of light

That light there holds the hope of all

And can be joyous or a quick downfall

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As I sit here and watch the moon glow

I wait for the hours to pass; however slow

Waiting for that one day during the ones I cope

Waiting for her to fill my days of hope.

By: Fanfiction Wanderer. (~Thanks a bundle for everything! ~)

The sound of agonized screams, bullets, and warrior cries ripped through the air like a knife r. It was growing louder as even as less blue-furred creatures evacuated from the abandoned building.

Sano punched the werewolves one by one as they came closer to him, making his knuckles turn raw from connecting with so many hard bodies.

"How in the world do these things manage to be so powerful, even when the moon isn't out?" Questioned Sano, as he jumped back before a werewolf could claw at his chest.

"They must have been able to create something that allows them to transform even before the full moon," Shouted Cho, as the sound of his deafening bullets soared through the air.

"And what might that be?" Asked Sano as he kicked a werewolf, and sent it flying into another building.

"If I knew, I would have told you, you rooster head," Yelled Cho annoyed.

Before the two could argue, Soujiro unsheathed his sword and went right past between the two and attacking five other werewolves with heavenly sword technique.

"Watch where you're attacking," Shouted the two vampires.

Soujiro only smiled, before jumping back over to his mate who managed to knock down two werewolves with her numb-chucks.

"I think we've played long enough," said Sano, as he roared. He then punched the ground with his right fist, sending the cement from below toward the sky, along with sending ten werewolves with them, which all landed on the ground in moans of agony.

"We can't hold back our powers. We're going to have to destroy them all, and quickly," said Megumi seriously.

"Why?" Asked Cho.

Tae and Katsu have found the twins; they should be headed here any minute now. We need to make sure that they don't get hurt. Said Megumi through telepathy to her comrades, who all looked at her in shock before grinning.

"That's all good with me," said Cho with a grin.

"That's more like it," said Sano with a deadly grin that made most of the werewolves stop and stare.

"What about the Ki Squad?" Questioned Kittra.

"Who cares? We're going to get rid of these bastards, and we're going to get rid of them now," said Sano, as his ki began to rise tremendously, causing the whole place to shake when Soujiro and Cho joined in.

"Damn it feels good to let all of our ki out," said Cho happily.

"Now, let's test our powers out," said Sano grinning, as he looked at the shocked blue werewolves that seemed more like puppies, from the powers that were coming from the three vampires.

"This is going to be fun," said Soujiro with smile, as he dropped his katana and allowed all of his ki to come forth.

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Kenshin swallowed in deep breaths of air, as he slowly allowed himself to get off of his mate. He grinned down at her descending and ascending chest area, as she tried to calm herself back to normal. Her eyes had rolled into her head from taking in so many memories.

Frowning, he kissed away the salty tears that fell down her temples from the pain that she gained from seeing his life.

"Kenshin" said Kaoru, barely above a whisper.

"Go to sleep koishii. Think of it as a dream. When you wake up, you'll be refreshed," said Kenshin soothingly, as he moved the red comforter over their forms.

Kaoru could only nod in her weakened state. She went willingly when he sprawled her over his body, so that his torso cushioned her head.

"Just rest Kaoru," said Kenshin comfortingly, as he rubbed her back lovingly, until he felt her breathing go even and her body relax into his own.

He smiled; when she fell asleep and levitated her body off of his own as he placed the covers over her to keep her warm.

The vampire walked toward the blank wall as it opened, and stepped through Clothes Screen. He came out with his ponytail high up, and he was clad in a pair of leather black pants, leather boots, a red shirt with sleeves, and a black cape surrounded his form.

Upon walking out, he smiled at the sight he saw. His Kaoru, how he loved the thought, was all snuggled up into the sheets and smiling to herself.

"I don't want to leave you koishii, but I have to make sure Enishi doesn't get the twins," said Kenshin, as he moved a lock of midnight locks away from her face and behind her ear.

Smiling, the vampire left the room.

Unknowing to him, a pair of red eyes opened as the door closed.

~*~*~*~

"They've found them," said Anatra as tears of joy fell down her pale cheeks, she turned toward the shadows and leapt into a pair of warm and powerful arms that held her close.

"I told you not to worry, koishii," said the strong and masculine voice.

"Yes, but knowing that they truly found them, is just so wonderful. The pain has lifted from my heart. Oh anata! We'll see our babies once again; they're going to come home," said Anatra with a smile upon her face.

Her mate smiled, but once she left him to go tell Selena, he frowned in dismay. Unlike Anatra, he knew that the worse was yet to come. He knew that she did as well, but he also knew that she refused to think anything bad would happen to the two now that they were found.

The danger wasn't over; it was just beginning.

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The road fell into a complete silence, as the five occupants in the car looked onward. As they passed streets, they noticed the darkness of them, but no one dared break the silence.

Suddenly, a figure stepped out from the shadows, causing Katsu to step on the breaks.

"What in the world?" Questioned Katsu.

The girls screamed when there was a knock on the windshield.

"Hey Katsu!" Came a familiar voice.

"Sano?" Asked Katsu in shock as he rolled down the window.

Outside, he saw that there was nothing but shadows in the darkness, and noticed five pairs of eyes behind Sano's own.

"It took you long enough, the sun has already set," said Sano angrily, though it was replaced by a smile as he looked at the twins in the back seat and nodded to them.

"Are they..." Began Cho's voice from behind Sano.

Katsu and Tae nodded.

"We'll follow you guys from behind to the Six Arches," said Soujiro, as he stepped into the front light of the car.

"What happened to your cars?" Asked Katsu, his trained eyes seeing the huge wreck before him. He stopped himself from staring at the pile of dead werewolves that were stacked by an abandoned building that was painted in blood. The vampire inwardly thanked the heavens that the old man and twins couldn't see in the dark.

"We kind of ran into company, who happened to have taken our cars for a joy ride," said Sano with a grin.

"Ah," said Tae, as she frowned from catching the pun of the phrase.

"You guys go first, we'll follow," said Megumi, as she, Kittra, and Shura came out into the light.

"All right," said Katsu, as the window went back up and he stepped on the gas again.

They were the ones that we've all been searching for? Questioned Shura through their telepathy powers, as she looked after the car.

Yup. Answered Sano with a grin, as he moved to race after them with his godly speed.

How do you know rooster head? Asked Cho.

Because, broom head, they have their arrogant father's eyes. Said Sano with a grin before running off.

The others only shook their head before going after him and the car ahead.

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Misao's heart began to pound in her head, and she could have sworn that her heart would have jumped right out of her chest if it weren't for Aoshi's body holding her so close to the wall and himself.

"You should just relax koibito, there's no use fighting. Why fight something that was meant to be? And you know that you want exactly what I want," said Aoshi with a grin, as he held her chin between his fingers as his grip loosened and began more comforting.

Blushing, the mortal began to struggle to get out of the vampire's hold, but it was no use. She was trapped in his warm embrace, and her eyes locked with gray-blue ones that made her knees weak. They were filled with lust, and she knew that they mirrored her own, which was glazed over with love. Though his seemed deeper, the love of centuries piled up into one, the mere look in his depths made her want to just melt right into him.

She shut her eyes as his warm breath swiped over her face and tickled her already trembling lips. It seemed as his hands burned her even with her clothes on, as they moved from her back to hold her hips; his heat going into her own body making her head spin from the mere joy of him being close to her.

Due to the drink she had earlier, and the heat of the moment, Misao trailed her hands from Aoshi's own up to his neck before intertwining them there. Making Aoshi bend his head toward her own so that she didn't have to tiptoe, and causing their lips to lightly brush.

Her hold around his neck tightened, allowing him permission to deepen the kiss.

Taking the silent invitation, Aoshi wrapped his arms around Misao's back and held her two him as he ravished her mouth like a starved man finding food after years of looking for it, and now before him lied the one dish that he longed to devour. His fangs playfully nipped at her lower lip, asking consent for her to open mouth to him. Smiling once she complied, his tongue made its way to meet her own as they did their own little dance.

Misao moaned from his kisses as her fingers went into his charcoal colored hair, feeling like silk between her hands; how she loved the feel of it and knowing that no other female had ever had the pleasure in doing so.

She tilted her head back, as she felt her hair tie being played at. Clawed fingers went through her braided hair, and as the glossy material moved through them the midnight tresses began to unravel and the tie fell to the floor. Aoshi grinned, her hair was beautiful and shined adoringly as the room began to change from the change of ki to a darkened room filled with its own glowing stars that were made from the nuclear cells that clung to the walls and ceiling.

Lazily, Misao brought her emerald orbs to lock in a gaze filled with nothing more than love, trust, and innocence. Her eyes seemed to sparkle and smile to the vampire, inviting him, drowning him, suffocating him with its purity, yet enticing with the spark of lust that he knew were deep within its depths.

Smirking, the vampire moved in, like a wolf to its prey.

~*~*~*~*~

Walking down the steps quickly with a newer katana and wakizashi attached to his waist; Kenshin stopped when he got on the fourth floor, and stared at Aoshi's room door. A grin touched his lips as his brain processed what was happening within. Happy for his friend, Kenshin descended the steps and walked toward the exit.

Kenshin moved to walk through the automatic door, when his senses picked up a dangerous ki nearby.

"You were going to leave me again?" Drawled a voice from his right and into the shadows of the living room.

The vampire narrowed his eyes when he met with red ones.

Stepping from the shadows, came Kirei in a black attire like Kenshin's but in the center of her shirt was a black rose, her leather material clinging to her body, and her black cape was placed behind her; showing him the curves of her body.

His eyes became slits when he realized that she too had a katana and a wakizashi attached at her hips and her hair high up into a ponytail; mimicking his own style.

"I thought you'd use your old set, though these are lighter," said Kirei, as a clawed hand traced the hilt of the sword.

Kenshin remained silent, he knew that she remembered, and for a minute he hoped that Kaoru would come back and be too weak to move. He didn't want her to get hurt, not after what happened last time.

He knew all too well that Kirei wasn't going to let anything like happen time. Though he didn't know whether to be happy to have her ready for what might happen, or angry that she would let herself get into danger even though she was trying to get out of it in the first place.

"Why so dark anata? You weren't this way earlier," said Kirei with a grin as she walked over to him, her cape flowing with her body like a tide drawing closer to the shore as the moon comes closer to Earth.

Kenshin's covered his eyes with his bangs, he knew that Kirei wasn't his type, that the only one he loved was Kaoru. He didn't know if he would be able to handle not blowing out at Kirei, so he decided to do nothing and let his other half take care of her.

"You haven't answered my question anata," said Kirei calmly, as she stepped before him.

She out a breath as strong arms wrapped about her waste and she was pulled harshly to his hard body, and red met red.

A grin fell upon Battousai's face as he saw the face of his soul mate again. Slowly rubbing her back with the back of his hand, he only smirked when she relaxed into him willingly and wrapped her own arms about his neck; their eyes never leaving each other's.

"I have to get the twins back here, and you were resting koishii. I didn't want to disturb your beauty sleep, not like you need it though," said Battousai as he brought a hand to her left cheek and smiled at his mate charmingly.

Kirei only rolled her eyes, as she moved to get out of his hold, but he wouldn't let her go.

"Battousai..." Began Kirei, but her complaints were hushed when strong lips met her red ones in a death crush and deadly pull back until her lips were raw.

"You're not going to be following me koishii," said Battousai as one of his hands went through her jet black locks; the black hair tie that held her silky strands together floated to the floor as Battousai's hand went all through her hair.

Kirei pouted, and was about to dispute over his words when Battousai shook his head solemnly and met her eyes seriously.

"This is the safest place there is, and I'm not losing you a second time koishii, one is enough to last me eternity," said Battousai earnestly.

"But..." Began Kirei in protest, but Battousai shook his head.

"Don't argue Kirei. Promise me that you'll stay here no matter what," said Battousai as he held her shaking fingers to his lips and kissed the back of her wrists; lightly scrapping them with his fangs playfully.

He looked up when he saw Kirei nod; tears brimming her eyes.

"Please come back to me. I don't want anything to repeat itself," said Kirei, as she flung herself on him as if her were her lifeline.

For a moment Battousai and his other half realized that she only wanted them to be safe, to make sure that nothing happened again. Knowing this, Battousai returned the hug but slowly pried his mate off of himself.

"No more tears," said Battousai as he kissed the ones that fell to cheeks away.

Kirei nodded before wiping them with the back of her hand.

Bringing her in for one last kiss, Battousai turned around and walked out the door. The night air greeting him before the door slid shut automatically.

Greeted by the half moon, Battousai grinned before he seemed to vanish into thin air from his improved skills from the mating ritual.

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A/N: That's it! I finally managed to get a chapter out! Well I don't know about you guys, but I sure am happy about it. I stopped there because I really wanted to know if I should go along with the Aoshi/Misao lemon or just stick to my lime like now. Please tell me what you think!!!