Counterfeit Love
Chapter 7
I keep thinking I'm writing 6 instead of 7, strange ne?
Rina: Just get on with it, this is getting good!
Sapphire: I forgot where I ended..
Sara: You forget everything..
Sapphire: Yea...By the By, if you didn't know what songs I was singing in the last one they're I'm only happy when it rains by Garbage, Torn Apart by Stabbing Westward, and When I grow up by Garbage again..I love those songs
Rina: What about Butterfly?
Sapphire: That too...Anyway I'm sure you all hate me when I talk at the beginning of a cliff hanger, so let's get on with it!!
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"He's right behind you!" Reijiro laughed coldly, as he slowly tightened his grip
"Let her go now Reijiro!!" Kenshin yelled unsheathing his sakabatou.
Kaoru watched the world go dark and slowly began to fade, 'No!' She thought, 'This bastard won't kill me here!!!' With all the strength left in her that she could muster, she sent her elbow flying into Reijiro's stomach, causing him to let go and stumble. Kaoru stood up, slowly, regaining her breath. Kenshin stood in front of her ready to strike
"No" She told him, "This is my fight and mine alone"
"Kaoru-dono, sessha cannot allow you to be harmed that he can't."
"You always protect me, fight everyone that has a grudge with you, but this man picked a fight with me and I am quite capable to fight him" She looked him straight in the eye with a fierceness to match a hittokari. Kenshin didn't move, only starring her back.
He finally gave up, sheathing his sword.
"If you are harmed, sessha will intervene" He told her as she walked past, not listening
"So" Reijiro said coolly, "You can pack a punch...But can you fight this?" he pulled a sword from underneath his long coat. Suddenly the door shot open and Yahiko came running through
"Kaoru! Hey!" he threw her a bokken and she caught it with a thankful smile. Kenshin glanced at Yahiko, "I heard the noise and saw psycho-cop outside. Figured something was up"
"Very perceptive of you" Kenshin said as Megumi, Sano, and Tsubame came outside followed by an annoyed Saitou
"Reijiro!" Kaoru shouted, "What happened to you?! You used to be so kind, and now you want to kill me? (A/N: It's not like she's not used to death threats though...) Just please, let me know what I did!"
"Diiieee!!!!" was his only answer as he rushed forward. Kaoru moved to the side and slammed him on the back with the wooden sword. He rushed again and she did the same
'He has no technique' she noted after repeating the pattern a few more times, 'What happened to everything I taught him? He was a suburb fighter but now.'
"Reijiro!!" She called as slamming him again, "You are like a mindless boar with no true way of charging, just relentless violence!! I will not have the Kamiya Kasshin name disgraced by you!!"
"You will die!!!" was his answer again as he charged again. Kaoru easily averted the attack jumping to the side, but Reijiro turned and swung the blade right at her stomach, making an incision above her left hip. Kaoru screamed out and Reijiro laughed, "You thought I was a mindless boar? That may be true but boars can kill their opponents quickly and ruthlessly....Maybe I am a savage animal, but I don't mind..I'm just happy I put you down" He said kicking Kaoru's body which was lying on the ground from the shock of the attack. Kenshin walked up and unsheathed his sword
"Reijiro you will pay for your insolence!!" He called going into a Battou- Jutsu stance
Sano stood next to him and crack his knuckles, "No one does that to Jou- chan and gets away with it..you'll have to deal with us now" he smirked
"No..." they turned to see Kaoru standing up, with a bokken. Her kimono was ripped and scarlet with her blood, her obi not even tied, and her hair in a disarray. She had ripped a piece of cloth from some part of her clothing and tied it around her wound, and another pulled up her hair, to keep it out of her face, "This is my fight and mine alone. I told you that..don't try to interfere"
"The kid has spunk" Reijiro laughed, "Out of all the girls I met, you're the only one I asked to marry before attempting to kill them..Oh well, it looks like I'll have to put down another perfectly good specimen of human beauty..If you had accepted my offer to be my bride I wouldn't have to be doing this..."
"Another?" Kaoru echoed, "What the hell are you talking about?"
"You see, I'm not 'Sakiyurai Reijiro'. I acquired that alias so I could kill you..And that's exactly what I'm going to do" He took up his sword and got ready to attack
"Nani?!!" Kaoru exclaimed falling out of position. Reijiro didn't answer her, but only attacked again. This time Kaoru wasn't as prepared, and took another blow on her right shoulder. She fell on one knee, breathing heavily but stood up, using her bokken to support her, "I will not die to a bastard such as yourself..I will..live"
Reijiro laughed at her and charged again she moved and whacked him hard on the head, so that he fell flat on his face
"Who the hell are you if you're not my Reijiro?!' Kaoru called slamming him on the head again
"I am...a man with no real life..." he stuttered, "I have no identity.....none that I can remember...I've changed my natural colors so many times I have no clue what I used to look like...But I do...I do remember Reijiro...he talked so much about you..I felt like I knew you....I met him on a mission..back when I lived in Tibet....when I killed in Tibet..I've lived everywhere you see..." he sat up and put his sword down, "I've killed everywhere... .in Tibet I was going to kill a woman...but this woman introduced me the Reijiro and we began to talk for some unknown reason....before I killed the woman and left Tibet, Reijiro told me a great deal of you....I had to meet you when I was in Japan on my killing spree.."
"You sick bastard!!!" She yelled as the bokken came down upon his head, knocking him out. When they were sure he was down for the count, Kaoru fell to her knees, "He..he did die..oh Kami..I thought he was alive.." Tears began to pour from her eyes as she felt hands on her shoulders. She looked up to see Megumi
"Come.." She said quietly, "Let's fix those wounds tanuki" Kaoru got up and allowed herself to be lead by the older woman.
"Yo Kenshin?" Sano asked, "What should we do with this guy?"
"Allow Saitou to clean up this mess of this crime.." he said, with his eyes hidden in his bangs
"Thanks..." an peeved off Saitou said lighting up his 556th cigarette, "But the cops out here will do it.I hate paper work
"You ok?" Sano asked Kenshin
"I'll be fine Sano"
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"Come on!" A young girl called pulling the sleeve of a young man. The young man laughed and ran after the raven haired girl.
They were soon at the entrance of a theater. The girl gasped at the gorgeous building while the man shook his head with a smile. They entered the building
They couple watched the play and went out to eat. It was late as they walked back home..back to...a dojo...
The girl stood outside the door, fumbling with the keys
"It's stuck" She exclaimed after trying it again
"Let me see" Said the man as he placed his hands over hers and attempted to unlock it. He smiled at the satisfying click and the blushing girl, "Just stuck I guess," he laughed holding on to the girl's hand
"T-thank you.." She stammered
"Thank you for allowing me this last evening before I leave" He took her hand and kissed it, "I don't want to leave.....because..I love you Kaoru" The girl blushed and the man kissed her cheek
"I don't want you to leave..." She touched her cheek gingerly, "I love you too Reijiro"
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Kaoru woke up from her dream, her ears red hot. She looked around and noticed she was in the room she was staying in at..."Reijiro's" house. She saw Megumi, in a chair, half asleep reading. She sat up and Megumi smiled
"Finally up I see?"
"How long did I sleep?"
"Not long...But you did lose a lot of blood so you're excused"
"Oh thank you, your highness" She said, patronizingly
"You said Reijiro's name a lot in your sleep..were you dreaming about him?"
"Hai..." she said a little red, "It was when he left...when he told me he loved me...."
"Oh, he did? Did you love him back?"
"Hai...I really think I did.."
"You know when you were talking to that other 'Reijiro', you said 'my Reijiro'"
"Hai I do know"
"But did you now that Ken-san winced?"
"No, I didn't..but it shouldn't matter to him....Reijiro was my first love, and he will always be my Reijiro but Kenshin....Kenshin will always be my clueless little red-haired vagabond" She smiled but tuned her head when she thought she heard something at the door
Deciding it was nothing, Megumi looked back at Kaoru, "You truly have a dizzying intellect"
"Perhaps..."
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A few minutes before, Kenshin was walking to the door with a tray of tea for Kaoru. He finally arrived at the door, and raised his hand to knock but he suddenly stopped as he heard voices from inside.
"You said Reijiro's name a lot in your sleep..were you dreaming about him?" came Megumi's voice
"Hai..." Kaoru now said a little red, "It was when he left...when he told me he loved me...."
"Oh, he did? Did you love him back?"
"Hai...I really think I did.."
Kenshin face vaulted at these words, but he listened still
"You know when you were talking to that other 'Reijiro', you said 'my Reijiro'"
"Hai I do know"
Kenshin's face fell to the floor, 'she realized she did!'
"But did you now that Ken-san winced?"
'did not..' he fought silently
"No, I didn't..but it shouldn't matter to him....Reijiro was my first love, and he will always be my Reijiro but Kenshin....Kenshin will always be my clueless little red-haired vagabond" Kenshin nearly dropped the tray, but saved it with a clatter. 'her..her vagabond....ahh, sessha likes her nickname better then the other ones sessha has.....ahhh...her little vagabond...' He smiled and gave a little sigh
Megumi's voice continued, "You truly have a dizzying intellect"
"Perhaps..."
At this point Kenshin proceed to knock on the door, still in a bliss
"Come in!" Came the voices of the two lady's inside
He smiled and walked in with the tray of tea to be met by Megumi and a Kaoru who had nothing but bandages around her chest
"Oro! Gomen nasai!" He exclaimed turning to leave
"Eh..." Kaoru scrambled for a shirt and found her yukata top in the corner (A/n: the yukata is two pieces, right?) "I'm sorry Kenshin..." She said grabbing his arm
"Ohohohoh" Megumi just watched and laughed her sly laugh, fox ears apparent
"Er..gomen, gomen Kaoru-dono.." Kenshin said placing the tea tray on the bedside table, "Sessha brought some tea..."
"Arigato..." she smiled, "and I'm very sorry for putting you through this whole thing..It's all my fault.."
"No, Kaoru-dono..how were you to know.."
"We'll be going home soon" Kaoru said with a gloomy face, "I guess our vacation was cut short..." She tried to smile
"Hai," was Megumi and Kenshin's answers
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I hope you guys liked it! Pleeeeeeeeeease write reviews!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeese!!!
Song of the day: Crawling by Linkin Park (It's NOT screamo!!!)
~~~Favorite scene/line:
"Well, it looks like I'll have to put down another perfectly good specimen of human beauty.."
The whole little vagabond thing...heheh
Kaoru's dream..~~~
Are you living in the real world?
Chapter 7
I keep thinking I'm writing 6 instead of 7, strange ne?
Rina: Just get on with it, this is getting good!
Sapphire: I forgot where I ended..
Sara: You forget everything..
Sapphire: Yea...By the By, if you didn't know what songs I was singing in the last one they're I'm only happy when it rains by Garbage, Torn Apart by Stabbing Westward, and When I grow up by Garbage again..I love those songs
Rina: What about Butterfly?
Sapphire: That too...Anyway I'm sure you all hate me when I talk at the beginning of a cliff hanger, so let's get on with it!!
@---
"He's right behind you!" Reijiro laughed coldly, as he slowly tightened his grip
"Let her go now Reijiro!!" Kenshin yelled unsheathing his sakabatou.
Kaoru watched the world go dark and slowly began to fade, 'No!' She thought, 'This bastard won't kill me here!!!' With all the strength left in her that she could muster, she sent her elbow flying into Reijiro's stomach, causing him to let go and stumble. Kaoru stood up, slowly, regaining her breath. Kenshin stood in front of her ready to strike
"No" She told him, "This is my fight and mine alone"
"Kaoru-dono, sessha cannot allow you to be harmed that he can't."
"You always protect me, fight everyone that has a grudge with you, but this man picked a fight with me and I am quite capable to fight him" She looked him straight in the eye with a fierceness to match a hittokari. Kenshin didn't move, only starring her back.
He finally gave up, sheathing his sword.
"If you are harmed, sessha will intervene" He told her as she walked past, not listening
"So" Reijiro said coolly, "You can pack a punch...But can you fight this?" he pulled a sword from underneath his long coat. Suddenly the door shot open and Yahiko came running through
"Kaoru! Hey!" he threw her a bokken and she caught it with a thankful smile. Kenshin glanced at Yahiko, "I heard the noise and saw psycho-cop outside. Figured something was up"
"Very perceptive of you" Kenshin said as Megumi, Sano, and Tsubame came outside followed by an annoyed Saitou
"Reijiro!" Kaoru shouted, "What happened to you?! You used to be so kind, and now you want to kill me? (A/N: It's not like she's not used to death threats though...) Just please, let me know what I did!"
"Diiieee!!!!" was his only answer as he rushed forward. Kaoru moved to the side and slammed him on the back with the wooden sword. He rushed again and she did the same
'He has no technique' she noted after repeating the pattern a few more times, 'What happened to everything I taught him? He was a suburb fighter but now.'
"Reijiro!!" She called as slamming him again, "You are like a mindless boar with no true way of charging, just relentless violence!! I will not have the Kamiya Kasshin name disgraced by you!!"
"You will die!!!" was his answer again as he charged again. Kaoru easily averted the attack jumping to the side, but Reijiro turned and swung the blade right at her stomach, making an incision above her left hip. Kaoru screamed out and Reijiro laughed, "You thought I was a mindless boar? That may be true but boars can kill their opponents quickly and ruthlessly....Maybe I am a savage animal, but I don't mind..I'm just happy I put you down" He said kicking Kaoru's body which was lying on the ground from the shock of the attack. Kenshin walked up and unsheathed his sword
"Reijiro you will pay for your insolence!!" He called going into a Battou- Jutsu stance
Sano stood next to him and crack his knuckles, "No one does that to Jou- chan and gets away with it..you'll have to deal with us now" he smirked
"No..." they turned to see Kaoru standing up, with a bokken. Her kimono was ripped and scarlet with her blood, her obi not even tied, and her hair in a disarray. She had ripped a piece of cloth from some part of her clothing and tied it around her wound, and another pulled up her hair, to keep it out of her face, "This is my fight and mine alone. I told you that..don't try to interfere"
"The kid has spunk" Reijiro laughed, "Out of all the girls I met, you're the only one I asked to marry before attempting to kill them..Oh well, it looks like I'll have to put down another perfectly good specimen of human beauty..If you had accepted my offer to be my bride I wouldn't have to be doing this..."
"Another?" Kaoru echoed, "What the hell are you talking about?"
"You see, I'm not 'Sakiyurai Reijiro'. I acquired that alias so I could kill you..And that's exactly what I'm going to do" He took up his sword and got ready to attack
"Nani?!!" Kaoru exclaimed falling out of position. Reijiro didn't answer her, but only attacked again. This time Kaoru wasn't as prepared, and took another blow on her right shoulder. She fell on one knee, breathing heavily but stood up, using her bokken to support her, "I will not die to a bastard such as yourself..I will..live"
Reijiro laughed at her and charged again she moved and whacked him hard on the head, so that he fell flat on his face
"Who the hell are you if you're not my Reijiro?!' Kaoru called slamming him on the head again
"I am...a man with no real life..." he stuttered, "I have no identity.....none that I can remember...I've changed my natural colors so many times I have no clue what I used to look like...But I do...I do remember Reijiro...he talked so much about you..I felt like I knew you....I met him on a mission..back when I lived in Tibet....when I killed in Tibet..I've lived everywhere you see..." he sat up and put his sword down, "I've killed everywhere... .in Tibet I was going to kill a woman...but this woman introduced me the Reijiro and we began to talk for some unknown reason....before I killed the woman and left Tibet, Reijiro told me a great deal of you....I had to meet you when I was in Japan on my killing spree.."
"You sick bastard!!!" She yelled as the bokken came down upon his head, knocking him out. When they were sure he was down for the count, Kaoru fell to her knees, "He..he did die..oh Kami..I thought he was alive.." Tears began to pour from her eyes as she felt hands on her shoulders. She looked up to see Megumi
"Come.." She said quietly, "Let's fix those wounds tanuki" Kaoru got up and allowed herself to be lead by the older woman.
"Yo Kenshin?" Sano asked, "What should we do with this guy?"
"Allow Saitou to clean up this mess of this crime.." he said, with his eyes hidden in his bangs
"Thanks..." an peeved off Saitou said lighting up his 556th cigarette, "But the cops out here will do it.I hate paper work
"You ok?" Sano asked Kenshin
"I'll be fine Sano"
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"Come on!" A young girl called pulling the sleeve of a young man. The young man laughed and ran after the raven haired girl.
They were soon at the entrance of a theater. The girl gasped at the gorgeous building while the man shook his head with a smile. They entered the building
They couple watched the play and went out to eat. It was late as they walked back home..back to...a dojo...
The girl stood outside the door, fumbling with the keys
"It's stuck" She exclaimed after trying it again
"Let me see" Said the man as he placed his hands over hers and attempted to unlock it. He smiled at the satisfying click and the blushing girl, "Just stuck I guess," he laughed holding on to the girl's hand
"T-thank you.." She stammered
"Thank you for allowing me this last evening before I leave" He took her hand and kissed it, "I don't want to leave.....because..I love you Kaoru" The girl blushed and the man kissed her cheek
"I don't want you to leave..." She touched her cheek gingerly, "I love you too Reijiro"
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Kaoru woke up from her dream, her ears red hot. She looked around and noticed she was in the room she was staying in at..."Reijiro's" house. She saw Megumi, in a chair, half asleep reading. She sat up and Megumi smiled
"Finally up I see?"
"How long did I sleep?"
"Not long...But you did lose a lot of blood so you're excused"
"Oh thank you, your highness" She said, patronizingly
"You said Reijiro's name a lot in your sleep..were you dreaming about him?"
"Hai..." she said a little red, "It was when he left...when he told me he loved me...."
"Oh, he did? Did you love him back?"
"Hai...I really think I did.."
"You know when you were talking to that other 'Reijiro', you said 'my Reijiro'"
"Hai I do know"
"But did you now that Ken-san winced?"
"No, I didn't..but it shouldn't matter to him....Reijiro was my first love, and he will always be my Reijiro but Kenshin....Kenshin will always be my clueless little red-haired vagabond" She smiled but tuned her head when she thought she heard something at the door
Deciding it was nothing, Megumi looked back at Kaoru, "You truly have a dizzying intellect"
"Perhaps..."
@---
A few minutes before, Kenshin was walking to the door with a tray of tea for Kaoru. He finally arrived at the door, and raised his hand to knock but he suddenly stopped as he heard voices from inside.
"You said Reijiro's name a lot in your sleep..were you dreaming about him?" came Megumi's voice
"Hai..." Kaoru now said a little red, "It was when he left...when he told me he loved me...."
"Oh, he did? Did you love him back?"
"Hai...I really think I did.."
Kenshin face vaulted at these words, but he listened still
"You know when you were talking to that other 'Reijiro', you said 'my Reijiro'"
"Hai I do know"
Kenshin's face fell to the floor, 'she realized she did!'
"But did you now that Ken-san winced?"
'did not..' he fought silently
"No, I didn't..but it shouldn't matter to him....Reijiro was my first love, and he will always be my Reijiro but Kenshin....Kenshin will always be my clueless little red-haired vagabond" Kenshin nearly dropped the tray, but saved it with a clatter. 'her..her vagabond....ahh, sessha likes her nickname better then the other ones sessha has.....ahhh...her little vagabond...' He smiled and gave a little sigh
Megumi's voice continued, "You truly have a dizzying intellect"
"Perhaps..."
At this point Kenshin proceed to knock on the door, still in a bliss
"Come in!" Came the voices of the two lady's inside
He smiled and walked in with the tray of tea to be met by Megumi and a Kaoru who had nothing but bandages around her chest
"Oro! Gomen nasai!" He exclaimed turning to leave
"Eh..." Kaoru scrambled for a shirt and found her yukata top in the corner (A/n: the yukata is two pieces, right?) "I'm sorry Kenshin..." She said grabbing his arm
"Ohohohoh" Megumi just watched and laughed her sly laugh, fox ears apparent
"Er..gomen, gomen Kaoru-dono.." Kenshin said placing the tea tray on the bedside table, "Sessha brought some tea..."
"Arigato..." she smiled, "and I'm very sorry for putting you through this whole thing..It's all my fault.."
"No, Kaoru-dono..how were you to know.."
"We'll be going home soon" Kaoru said with a gloomy face, "I guess our vacation was cut short..." She tried to smile
"Hai," was Megumi and Kenshin's answers
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I hope you guys liked it! Pleeeeeeeeeease write reviews!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeese!!!
Song of the day: Crawling by Linkin Park (It's NOT screamo!!!)
~~~Favorite scene/line:
"Well, it looks like I'll have to put down another perfectly good specimen of human beauty.."
The whole little vagabond thing...heheh
Kaoru's dream..~~~
Are you living in the real world?