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didn't think anyone would like my story. ::wipes tears:: Well this one is
something I decided to try…please tell me what you think. Little Ooc I
think. Oh well. Again I don't own Kenshin! Oh yah and I want to think of
names for the chapters, if anyone can help me PLEASE do! I'm so bad with
thinking of names, I'll take any (serious) suggestions! Arigato again!!
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It had been three days since Kaoru had extracted her revenge on Kenshin. After about an hour of explaining and massive bruising, Kenshin and Kaoru decided that in order to keep up the idea that nothing was wrong, they would sleep in the same room together. After the first two nights, Kaoru wasn't blushing as much and Kenshin managed to retain some of his blood. They were getting closer to each other, both in the eyes of themselves as well as those of their fellow ninja. It was then that Tsuki decided to have a small chat with the two, and for the first time in a long time, she felt awkward.
"Kai, Yoko, I need to speak to you both right now if you please."
Both women turned to her surprised. "Hai Tsuki, is there anything I can help you with?" Kaoru, the older member of the two questioned.
She glanced at the both of them; they were smiling and looking very happy together. Blushing slightly, she managed to say what she had been practicing since she had begun looking for them. "I wanted to inform you, that while I applaud your interest in each other, I want you to also keep your mind on the situation at hand." The two women looked up at her questioningly. 'Not going to make it easy for me are you.' She thought with anger mixed with embarrassment.
"Nani? Tsuki-san I don't understand what you're talking about."
Tsuki glanced at the newer member of the group, Yoko. 'She is pretty. I like her hair, how it falls into that neat little bun. And her eyes, I could stare into those eyes for hours.' Tika blushed and looked away, thinking of how this woman had managed to beat her with the sword. This was a fairly new feeling for her. 'If only Kai hadn't beaten me to her.' She regretted the day Tika agreed to have them spend the nights together. 'I hope Kai is up for a little competition.'
Both Kaoru and Kenshin glanced at each other, amazed and slightly scared of the look Tsuki had on her face, one of both anger, jealousy and one more that Kaoru couldn't quite place, but Kenshin knew it right away. 'Lust.' He grew slightly uncomfortable. 'I have seen that look many times in the faces of many samurai.' He took a slight step closer to Kaoru and put his hand protectively around her waist. Kaoru looked at him in surprise but said nothing.
Tsuki noticed the movement and saw where his hand went. 'Ohhhh a challenge. Don't worry my Yoko-chan, you're the prize I'm after.' With that thought she waved them off. "Eh don't worry about it. I just want to make sure that you realize the dangers that are here. Kai-san, tonight I want you to walk the woods on the outskirts of the nearest town. It hasn't been done in a while, and I need to know if the villagers know anything of us."
Kai started in surprise. "Ano, Tsuki-san, tonight Tika-san wanted me to walk the walls with Yoko. I'm supposed to show her the rounds."
Tsuki waved her off. "Have someone else do that." With that she turned and left.
Kenshin watched her leave and looked at Kaoru. "What as that all about?"
"I don't know. All I know is that Tika-san specifically said that she wanted me to show you around because you're probably going to have to do it tomorrow." She sighed in frustration.
"Oi, Kai-san!" The two turned to see Kikyo coming to them at full speed. She grabbed Kai in a big bear hug and twirled her around. Laughing Kai hugged her back.
"Kikyo-chan where have you been! I've missed you!"
"Yah I bet you did!" she feigned a pout. "Have you replaced me with Yoko so soon Kai-san? I've missed you!"
Yoko watched as Kaoru hastened to explain that she was an old friend of Kai's and they had a lot to catch up with.
"Gomen Kikyo! You can never be replaced…not matter how much I try!" Kai laughed as Kikyo punched her slightly in the arm.
"Ne, Kai-san, what did Tsuki want? I saw her talking to ya, you looked disappointed. Anything wrong?"
Kaoru looked at the girl. "She wants me to patrol the edges of the town tonight, but Tika wanted me to show Yoko around as well. I don't think either of them will accept any excuses." She sighed again.
Kikyo thought for a moment. Then her face brightened. "Oi, Kai-san, let me patrol the town's borders tonight! I can do it, I've done it before, and then you can show Yoko around!"
Kaoru looked in shock at her friend. "Demo Kikyo-chan, I think it would be best if.."
"Iie, Kai-san. Don't say or even think I'm to young. I'm fifteen years old now, I can hold my own. Besides I've done it before, it's nothing, yawn work actually. I'll be done and back by the time you finish your walk around!" She glanced sternly at the two. "I'm going to do the patrol, and your going to do the walk, you got that!"
Kai threw her arms around her smaller friend, "Arigato Kikyo-chan! I'll pay you back somehow!"
The young girl smiled. "Well if you must…I know what you can do." She suddenly felt shy and pushed the tips of her fingertips together. "It's really stupid of me to ask such a babyish thing, demo…"
She leaned forward to hear what her friend wanted. "Nani?"
Kikyo looked at Yoko, then back at Kai. "Could you read me a story at night?"
Both Kenshin and Kaoru face vaulted. Kaoru was the first to recover.
"A story? As in a bed time story?"
"H..Hai. Oto-san and Oka-san used to read me stories all the time. Sometimes at night I really miss them, if you two read me a story, it's kinda like they will be with me again." A small tear ran down her face. "Gomen for asking this, I know it's not very ninja like, and I understand if you don't want to."
Before she could even finish her sentence she was wrapped in a hug. "Kikyo, I'd love to read you a story. It's ok." Kaoru hugged her tighter as she felt the other girls arms go around her body. Kenshin watched the two girls embrace each other as if their life depended on it. His eyes watered slightly with the love he felt toward Kaoru. She would be a wonderful mother; she's always been the kindest woman he's known. Soon the two parted.
"Ano, Kai, Yoko. Don't tell anyone onegai. I'd never hear the end of it if you did." With that she skipped down the hall and left to begin walking the edge of the town.
Kenshin and Kaoru were left alone again. As Kaoru watched her friend go off, Kenshin slipped behind her and took her hand in his. At the contact, Kaoru glanced at him and smiled. "Shall we go Yoko?"
He grinned as she began her tour of the walls and grounds he would need to walk.
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Kaoru's tour would have been boring if it had been someone else. Kenshin was so captivated by her excitement, that he found it easy to remember parts he should pass. For example: The pond, where she sat for a few moments and put her hand in the water. The second tree to the clearing, where the moonlight caught her hair enough to make her look like a goddess. It was those things that Kenshin remembered. It was a short tour, much to short for both Kenshin and Kaoru. Once he had stumbled, when he regained footing she had burst out laughing, wiping away the tears that fell down her cheek.
"Oro?"
"Ken…Kenshin…y…your breasts…" she gasped for air. He looked down startled to see that one of his 'breasts' was about a foot lower than the other. He muttered something, and began punching it back into place.
"Gomen," he began putting his hand behind his head. "Growing old before my time ne?"
Kaoru giggled some more. "At least half of you is!" She giggled some more. When she looked at Kenshin her breath caught in her throat. He had a look in his gold tinged eyes that made her shudder, not in fear but excitement. When he spoke, his voice was a soft growl.
" Perhaps, if I could compare?" He grinned wickedly. "Then maybe I might know how they are supposed to settle on the female body!" With that Kaoru shrieked and turned to run, closer to the stream passing by. Kenshin followed in close pursuit, allowing her to get fairly far away, but not to far. He smirked, it was easy to follow her, she was laughing to hard. When they got closer to the river, Kenshin grabbed her from behind and fell with her to the ground, allowing her to land on top of him to cushion her fall.
"Kenshin." Kaoru whispered. She was glad the sun was setting; it might hide the blush in her cheeks. In her current position, she was sprawled on top of the man she loved, one of her thighs was between his legs, and he was looking at her in a way that made her feel very warm inside.
He turned her over so he lay on top of her, putting his weight on his arms at her side. The setting sun played colors in her hair, adding a slight reddish tint to her black hair. His breath caught in his throat, Kami she's so beautiful.' He slowely bent his head down, closer to her lips. Kaoru stared into his eyes. 'He's going to kiss me.'
A slight noise came from the bushes, causing the couple to jump back away from all contact. Kenshin was ready to kill; he grabbed the hilt of his katana. Kaoru grabbed his hand and looked closer at the moving bush. She gasped as a body fell out.
"Iie! Kikyo-chan!" Both Kenshin and Kaoru ran over to help the beaten girl. When they saw her in the light, Kaoru burst into tears, and Kenshin grinded his teeth. She had marks and cuts all over her body, what was left of her clothes were scraps not fit for anything living. It was obvious she had been beaten, raped, and left for dead.
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ahhhh. ::sweat drop::: please don't kill me!!! ::dodges books:: GOMEN NASAI!! ::runs away screaming::
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It had been three days since Kaoru had extracted her revenge on Kenshin. After about an hour of explaining and massive bruising, Kenshin and Kaoru decided that in order to keep up the idea that nothing was wrong, they would sleep in the same room together. After the first two nights, Kaoru wasn't blushing as much and Kenshin managed to retain some of his blood. They were getting closer to each other, both in the eyes of themselves as well as those of their fellow ninja. It was then that Tsuki decided to have a small chat with the two, and for the first time in a long time, she felt awkward.
"Kai, Yoko, I need to speak to you both right now if you please."
Both women turned to her surprised. "Hai Tsuki, is there anything I can help you with?" Kaoru, the older member of the two questioned.
She glanced at the both of them; they were smiling and looking very happy together. Blushing slightly, she managed to say what she had been practicing since she had begun looking for them. "I wanted to inform you, that while I applaud your interest in each other, I want you to also keep your mind on the situation at hand." The two women looked up at her questioningly. 'Not going to make it easy for me are you.' She thought with anger mixed with embarrassment.
"Nani? Tsuki-san I don't understand what you're talking about."
Tsuki glanced at the newer member of the group, Yoko. 'She is pretty. I like her hair, how it falls into that neat little bun. And her eyes, I could stare into those eyes for hours.' Tika blushed and looked away, thinking of how this woman had managed to beat her with the sword. This was a fairly new feeling for her. 'If only Kai hadn't beaten me to her.' She regretted the day Tika agreed to have them spend the nights together. 'I hope Kai is up for a little competition.'
Both Kaoru and Kenshin glanced at each other, amazed and slightly scared of the look Tsuki had on her face, one of both anger, jealousy and one more that Kaoru couldn't quite place, but Kenshin knew it right away. 'Lust.' He grew slightly uncomfortable. 'I have seen that look many times in the faces of many samurai.' He took a slight step closer to Kaoru and put his hand protectively around her waist. Kaoru looked at him in surprise but said nothing.
Tsuki noticed the movement and saw where his hand went. 'Ohhhh a challenge. Don't worry my Yoko-chan, you're the prize I'm after.' With that thought she waved them off. "Eh don't worry about it. I just want to make sure that you realize the dangers that are here. Kai-san, tonight I want you to walk the woods on the outskirts of the nearest town. It hasn't been done in a while, and I need to know if the villagers know anything of us."
Kai started in surprise. "Ano, Tsuki-san, tonight Tika-san wanted me to walk the walls with Yoko. I'm supposed to show her the rounds."
Tsuki waved her off. "Have someone else do that." With that she turned and left.
Kenshin watched her leave and looked at Kaoru. "What as that all about?"
"I don't know. All I know is that Tika-san specifically said that she wanted me to show you around because you're probably going to have to do it tomorrow." She sighed in frustration.
"Oi, Kai-san!" The two turned to see Kikyo coming to them at full speed. She grabbed Kai in a big bear hug and twirled her around. Laughing Kai hugged her back.
"Kikyo-chan where have you been! I've missed you!"
"Yah I bet you did!" she feigned a pout. "Have you replaced me with Yoko so soon Kai-san? I've missed you!"
Yoko watched as Kaoru hastened to explain that she was an old friend of Kai's and they had a lot to catch up with.
"Gomen Kikyo! You can never be replaced…not matter how much I try!" Kai laughed as Kikyo punched her slightly in the arm.
"Ne, Kai-san, what did Tsuki want? I saw her talking to ya, you looked disappointed. Anything wrong?"
Kaoru looked at the girl. "She wants me to patrol the edges of the town tonight, but Tika wanted me to show Yoko around as well. I don't think either of them will accept any excuses." She sighed again.
Kikyo thought for a moment. Then her face brightened. "Oi, Kai-san, let me patrol the town's borders tonight! I can do it, I've done it before, and then you can show Yoko around!"
Kaoru looked in shock at her friend. "Demo Kikyo-chan, I think it would be best if.."
"Iie, Kai-san. Don't say or even think I'm to young. I'm fifteen years old now, I can hold my own. Besides I've done it before, it's nothing, yawn work actually. I'll be done and back by the time you finish your walk around!" She glanced sternly at the two. "I'm going to do the patrol, and your going to do the walk, you got that!"
Kai threw her arms around her smaller friend, "Arigato Kikyo-chan! I'll pay you back somehow!"
The young girl smiled. "Well if you must…I know what you can do." She suddenly felt shy and pushed the tips of her fingertips together. "It's really stupid of me to ask such a babyish thing, demo…"
She leaned forward to hear what her friend wanted. "Nani?"
Kikyo looked at Yoko, then back at Kai. "Could you read me a story at night?"
Both Kenshin and Kaoru face vaulted. Kaoru was the first to recover.
"A story? As in a bed time story?"
"H..Hai. Oto-san and Oka-san used to read me stories all the time. Sometimes at night I really miss them, if you two read me a story, it's kinda like they will be with me again." A small tear ran down her face. "Gomen for asking this, I know it's not very ninja like, and I understand if you don't want to."
Before she could even finish her sentence she was wrapped in a hug. "Kikyo, I'd love to read you a story. It's ok." Kaoru hugged her tighter as she felt the other girls arms go around her body. Kenshin watched the two girls embrace each other as if their life depended on it. His eyes watered slightly with the love he felt toward Kaoru. She would be a wonderful mother; she's always been the kindest woman he's known. Soon the two parted.
"Ano, Kai, Yoko. Don't tell anyone onegai. I'd never hear the end of it if you did." With that she skipped down the hall and left to begin walking the edge of the town.
Kenshin and Kaoru were left alone again. As Kaoru watched her friend go off, Kenshin slipped behind her and took her hand in his. At the contact, Kaoru glanced at him and smiled. "Shall we go Yoko?"
He grinned as she began her tour of the walls and grounds he would need to walk.
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Kaoru's tour would have been boring if it had been someone else. Kenshin was so captivated by her excitement, that he found it easy to remember parts he should pass. For example: The pond, where she sat for a few moments and put her hand in the water. The second tree to the clearing, where the moonlight caught her hair enough to make her look like a goddess. It was those things that Kenshin remembered. It was a short tour, much to short for both Kenshin and Kaoru. Once he had stumbled, when he regained footing she had burst out laughing, wiping away the tears that fell down her cheek.
"Oro?"
"Ken…Kenshin…y…your breasts…" she gasped for air. He looked down startled to see that one of his 'breasts' was about a foot lower than the other. He muttered something, and began punching it back into place.
"Gomen," he began putting his hand behind his head. "Growing old before my time ne?"
Kaoru giggled some more. "At least half of you is!" She giggled some more. When she looked at Kenshin her breath caught in her throat. He had a look in his gold tinged eyes that made her shudder, not in fear but excitement. When he spoke, his voice was a soft growl.
" Perhaps, if I could compare?" He grinned wickedly. "Then maybe I might know how they are supposed to settle on the female body!" With that Kaoru shrieked and turned to run, closer to the stream passing by. Kenshin followed in close pursuit, allowing her to get fairly far away, but not to far. He smirked, it was easy to follow her, she was laughing to hard. When they got closer to the river, Kenshin grabbed her from behind and fell with her to the ground, allowing her to land on top of him to cushion her fall.
"Kenshin." Kaoru whispered. She was glad the sun was setting; it might hide the blush in her cheeks. In her current position, she was sprawled on top of the man she loved, one of her thighs was between his legs, and he was looking at her in a way that made her feel very warm inside.
He turned her over so he lay on top of her, putting his weight on his arms at her side. The setting sun played colors in her hair, adding a slight reddish tint to her black hair. His breath caught in his throat, Kami she's so beautiful.' He slowely bent his head down, closer to her lips. Kaoru stared into his eyes. 'He's going to kiss me.'
A slight noise came from the bushes, causing the couple to jump back away from all contact. Kenshin was ready to kill; he grabbed the hilt of his katana. Kaoru grabbed his hand and looked closer at the moving bush. She gasped as a body fell out.
"Iie! Kikyo-chan!" Both Kenshin and Kaoru ran over to help the beaten girl. When they saw her in the light, Kaoru burst into tears, and Kenshin grinded his teeth. She had marks and cuts all over her body, what was left of her clothes were scraps not fit for anything living. It was obvious she had been beaten, raped, and left for dead.
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ahhhh. ::sweat drop::: please don't kill me!!! ::dodges books:: GOMEN NASAI!! ::runs away screaming::