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No vocab this time around . funky .
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A Love for One Hated
By: Mystic Song
Chapter 4: Kenshin and Kaoru meet
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Kenshin headed out of the castle and walked to the guesthouse, cautiously knocking on the door. Sanosuke answered. "Kenshin!" He said happily, "Long time no see!"
Kenshin stepped inside the house. "It's been a while, Sanosuke, that it has."
Sanosuke nodded. "So how long are you staying?"
Kenshin walked up the stairs to his room, Sanosuke trailing behind him. "Actually, I'm to leave immediately. I have to find a girl."
"Kaoru." Sanosuke whispered.
Kenshin turned his head to face Sanosuke. "You know her?"
"She stayed here for a night." Sanosuke replied, shrugging.
Kenshin turned to his closet and pulled open the flaps to change into something that he could easily run about in without being detected. Yet something seemed to stand out. Kenshin bent forward, and discreetly sniffed his red gi and white hakama. "Jasmine." He muttered.
"Heh." Sanosuke said nervously, a hand leaping up to scratch the back of his neck. "I meant to tell you, your clothes look better on women then they do on you."
"Sano?" Kenshin asked, eyes narrowing.
"Jou-chan borrowed it." Sanosuke explained quickly.
"Jou-chan?"
"Kamiya Kaoru."
"Ah." Kenshin said, pulling out a black gi and dark green hakama. He quickly shrugged out of his original light blue gi and white hakama before slipping into his new outfit. "I must be going, Sano. I will see you later, that I will."
"See ya Kenshin!" Sanosuke waved as Kenshin swept down the stairs and out of the house, sakabatou firmly strapped to his waist.
Kenshin dashed off past the castle gates and into the town. He paused and wondered where he would go next, suddenly remembering the boy, Yahiko, that he had run into that morning. Dusk had already deepened to darkness and he knew that if he didn't want the girl, Kaoru, to be found by any of Shishio's men, he would have to hurry. Kenshin quickly made up his mind to go to the dojo that Yahiko had run off to. 'She would most likely check on her students at the dojo first' Kenshin had thought. He didn't spare any time as he rushed forward using his god-like speed.
Kenshin raced on, never spotting any dojo or any sign for one. He paused at a bridge, his violet eyes sweeping across the landscape until a gate on the other side of the bridge had caught his eye. Kenshin crossed the bridge in a matter of seconds and came upon the gate, which was accompanied by a dojo and a sign that read 'Kamiya Kasshin Ryu'.
"This must be the place." Kenshin murmured to himself, cautiously stepping inside the gate and stealthily approaching the dojo where he made out a light that came shining from within the dojo.
Kenshin peered inside one of the dojo's windows to find Yahiko gazing wistfully out the opposite window. He stepped up to the shoji door and knocked, causing Yahiko to jump.
Yahiko carefully crossed the dojo and slid the shoji door open. "Himura- san!"
"Yahiko-chan." Kenshin said, bowing his head. "Which way did she go?" His eyes narrowed and churned to a steely blue color, causing Yahiko to stutter.
"T-to the A-aoiya." Yahiko said while pointing a finger towards the window he had been staring out.
Kenshin turned to leave when Yahiko grabbed his arm. 'Quick reflexes' Kenshin noted.
"Why are you chasing after Kaoru?" Yahiko demanded.
"If I don't catch up to her, she could risk losing her life." Kenshin said truthfully. Yahiko looked a little uneasy and backed away from the shoji door. Kenshin immediately turned and ran in the pointed direction, all the while feeling a prick in the back of his mind.
Kenshin ran along a path that he had once been familiar with, as he was once familiar with the Aoiya and the Oniwabanshu group that lived there. Within the Aoiya was a man by the name of Aoshi Shinomori, a dependent spy on Lord Seijuro's behalf. Kenshin had the pleasure of meeting with Aoshi on some not-so-pleasant occasions, all of which ended in a fight. Aoshi was strong, and Kenshin was somewhat comforted by the fact that Kaoru had friends in such reliable places. 'But then again' Kenshin reminded himself 'Kaoru is the adjutant master to that Kamiya Kasshin Ryu. She can take care of herself until the proper help comes, and right now, that is you.'
Kenshin hushed his thoughts once he arrived at the Aoiya's door. He quickly knocked and a tall man with ice blue eyes full of wisdom answered.
"Shinomori." Kenshin said, his voice low and his eyes piercing.
"Himura." Aoshi growled.
"Where did she go?" Kenshin asked, his voice becoming even lower and even more feral when he could not trace the ki of a woman with Kaoru's kendo capabilities.
A young girl with a bounce in her step came forward. "Battousai!" She gasped, suddenly edging behind Aoshi's back.
Aoshi raised a hand and immediately covered Misao's mouth. "Ssh, Misao. You don't want to be overheard."
Misao nodded and backed away.
"Where did she go?" Kenshin asked again, his voice becoming, if possible, even more edgy.
Aoshi shook his head. "I wouldn't be able to tell you. She didn't say."
Kenshin snarled. "Can't you sense me being followed? It's a race now, between me and another hitokiri. Who would you rather have her in the hands of?"
Misao stepped forward bravely, emerald eyes piercing Kenshin's steel blue glare. "If I were to guess, she would be at the river by the dojo."
Kenshin nodded and ran off without a second word.
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Kaoru fell down on her hands and knees behind a boulder by the riverside, gasping for breath. She didn't know where to turn, and frankly wasn't sure of what to do next. She curled up alongside a boulder by the riverbank and looked out onto the water. The stars were twinkling in the sky, the water reflecting their cheery light.
A strong gust of wind blew through the trees, tugging at her cloak, causing Kaoru to draw it closer to her body. She was sensing her surroundings like her uncle once taught her how. Kaoru calmed herself down, spreading out a blanket of energy to see who was near her. Suddenly, she felt an intrusion several yards away and had the dreadful feeling of being watched. She opened her eyes and looked out towards the tree branch she had detected it in, but saw nothing. Kaoru closed her eyes again; something was definitely in that tree!
Kaoru opened her eyes once more and stared hard at the tree. There! She noticed something red sticking out from one of the branches. She gasped, knowing for sure that someone was watching her. As if on cue, a young man leaped down from the tree and approached her.
"Stand up." The man ordered, his red hair tied up into a high ponytail.
Kaoru growled at the man, dropping her hands just as another gust of wind tugged at her hood, setting her hair free for the wind to caress. She slowly pushed herself off the ground and straightened herself in front of the man. Kaoru would not be taken without a fight.
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Kenshin concealed his gasp. This woman was like a goddess! Her raven hair was streaming out behind her, and the moon gave it a bluish hue. Her fierce blue eyes shown with a defiant fire, and Kenshin knew she wasn't going to obey him willingly. Her cloak parted to reveal a white gi and blue hakama that he recognized as his own.
"You're wearing my clothes." Kenshin stated in disbelief. This girl was definitely the girl that he was sent out to find.
"Battousai," the girl breathed, her scowl piercing through the night.
"Himura Kenshin." Kenshin corrected, for some reason he couldn't bear having a person say his name with so much hatred.
The girl turned her head. "Then I assume you already know who I am."
"Kamiya Kaoru." Kenshin said, nodding slightly.
Kaoru sighed and walked towards the river, Kenshin kept his eye on her the entire time. "We should be leaving, it's not safe here."
Kaoru turned her head as she continued to wade into the water. She took off the black cloak and threw it onto the boulder she had been sitting behind. She closed her eyes, and Kenshin could tell that she was trying to sense the ki of a second intruder. "You're right." She mumbled, gazing down into the water where her reflection was.
"Then we should be leaving." Kenshin insisted. His voice was deep and forceful, but Kaoru still didn't move. Kenshin was becoming impatient, he could feel a strong ki making their way through the forest and towards the riverbank, he had to get her out of there!
Instead, she held up a finger, motioning for Kenshin to wait. She drew an indigo ribbon from the ties of her hakama, and drew her hair up into a taught ponytail. Kaoru turned around to face Kenshin, her eyes hardened, and Kenshin was forced to take a step back. Those eyes could rival the Battousai's amber glare.
With a rebellious smirk, Kaoru jumped back and flipped around just before she hit the water into a precise dive.
Kenshin cursed inwardly and grabbed the black cloak from the boulder. "What is she thinking?" He sped off through the forest, chasing after the dark blob in the water that was swimming speedily down the river.
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Kaoru resurfaced from the water, gasping for breath. She knew that she was no match for the Battousai, despite her ranking in the dojo. Kaoru balled her hands into tight fists and bit her lip. She waded back onto shore, a few miles from where she had jumped in. Her uncle had taught her that riversides could be used as an excellent escape route.
Another breeze drifted by, raising the hair on Kaoru's skin. "Why did I leave my cloak behind?" Kaoru scolded herself as she walked deeper into the woods. She knew her way fairly well around this area, for she used to come by on walks with Misao often. Kaoru hugged her body with her arms, trying desperately to keep herself warm.
"I assume you'll be wanting this then?" A voice asked suddenly from underneath the darkness of the trees.
Kaoru gasped. 'How could he have followed me?'
'He's the Battousai, Kaoru no baka!' Kaoru reprimanded.
While Kaoru was arguing with herself, the Battousai stepped forward and draped her mother's cloak around Kaoru's frigid body. "Better?" He asked, his voice low in his throat as his body was pressed slightly against her own.
Kaoru swung herself around, but immediately regretted it for her face was only a few inches from the Battousai's.
"Leave me alone, Battousai." Kaoru growled, her voice dripping with venom.
Kenshin flinched. "Please, it's Kenshin."
Kaoru continued to glare at Kenshin. "Why are you following me anyhow?"
"Lord Seijuro asked me to." Kenshin replied, taking this moment to look her over for any injuries. He immediately noticed that her clothes were clinging to her curves, and that her white gi was revealing a little more then necessary.
Kaoru followed Kenshin's steel blue gaze to her chest and immediately exclaimed, "Hentai! Kenshin no baka!"
Kenshin, or rather the Battousai since his gaze flecked amber, smiled. "You shouldn't be running around in men's clothing, let alone my own."
Kaoru's mouth twisted unpleasantly into a frown before she turned away and stomped off. She could hear Kenshin chuckling behind her. Kaoru was so angry that she didn't notice the approaching footsteps, or the man that had grabbed her around her waist.
"Kenshin, let me go!" Kaoru screeched, only to realize that the man who had grabbed her wasn't Kenshin at all.
"Uhu-hah-hah-hah!"
. tbc .
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A/N: AAH! I'm so sorry for that cliffhanger! It was soo cruel! I also noticed that this chapter was a bit rushed, it must have been a result of my vacation! Inspiration hit several times during the car ride. Haha, soo . thank you all who reviewed!
Bando-Eido no Megami-sama : Soo glad you liked it! You sounded soo content (
MizzLee : Wow, you reviewed three times in a row on each chapter! Many thanks! And o yes did I get ideas on my trip . hehe!
chibiBattousai : Glad to hear you think it's exciting!!
Cricket-chan : You're smiling!! :-D that makes me happy ^-^ Happy New Year to you too.
Silver Eyes Bright : Thanks! I'll make sure to make it even more motivating.
Falconess106 : Yea, I get soo excited that I rush! I think I rushed way too much in this chapter, but I won't do it again!
Koishii Sweet : Once again, always the first to review! My best supporter! ^_^
No vocab this time around . funky .
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A Love for One Hated
By: Mystic Song
Chapter 4: Kenshin and Kaoru meet
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Kenshin headed out of the castle and walked to the guesthouse, cautiously knocking on the door. Sanosuke answered. "Kenshin!" He said happily, "Long time no see!"
Kenshin stepped inside the house. "It's been a while, Sanosuke, that it has."
Sanosuke nodded. "So how long are you staying?"
Kenshin walked up the stairs to his room, Sanosuke trailing behind him. "Actually, I'm to leave immediately. I have to find a girl."
"Kaoru." Sanosuke whispered.
Kenshin turned his head to face Sanosuke. "You know her?"
"She stayed here for a night." Sanosuke replied, shrugging.
Kenshin turned to his closet and pulled open the flaps to change into something that he could easily run about in without being detected. Yet something seemed to stand out. Kenshin bent forward, and discreetly sniffed his red gi and white hakama. "Jasmine." He muttered.
"Heh." Sanosuke said nervously, a hand leaping up to scratch the back of his neck. "I meant to tell you, your clothes look better on women then they do on you."
"Sano?" Kenshin asked, eyes narrowing.
"Jou-chan borrowed it." Sanosuke explained quickly.
"Jou-chan?"
"Kamiya Kaoru."
"Ah." Kenshin said, pulling out a black gi and dark green hakama. He quickly shrugged out of his original light blue gi and white hakama before slipping into his new outfit. "I must be going, Sano. I will see you later, that I will."
"See ya Kenshin!" Sanosuke waved as Kenshin swept down the stairs and out of the house, sakabatou firmly strapped to his waist.
Kenshin dashed off past the castle gates and into the town. He paused and wondered where he would go next, suddenly remembering the boy, Yahiko, that he had run into that morning. Dusk had already deepened to darkness and he knew that if he didn't want the girl, Kaoru, to be found by any of Shishio's men, he would have to hurry. Kenshin quickly made up his mind to go to the dojo that Yahiko had run off to. 'She would most likely check on her students at the dojo first' Kenshin had thought. He didn't spare any time as he rushed forward using his god-like speed.
Kenshin raced on, never spotting any dojo or any sign for one. He paused at a bridge, his violet eyes sweeping across the landscape until a gate on the other side of the bridge had caught his eye. Kenshin crossed the bridge in a matter of seconds and came upon the gate, which was accompanied by a dojo and a sign that read 'Kamiya Kasshin Ryu'.
"This must be the place." Kenshin murmured to himself, cautiously stepping inside the gate and stealthily approaching the dojo where he made out a light that came shining from within the dojo.
Kenshin peered inside one of the dojo's windows to find Yahiko gazing wistfully out the opposite window. He stepped up to the shoji door and knocked, causing Yahiko to jump.
Yahiko carefully crossed the dojo and slid the shoji door open. "Himura- san!"
"Yahiko-chan." Kenshin said, bowing his head. "Which way did she go?" His eyes narrowed and churned to a steely blue color, causing Yahiko to stutter.
"T-to the A-aoiya." Yahiko said while pointing a finger towards the window he had been staring out.
Kenshin turned to leave when Yahiko grabbed his arm. 'Quick reflexes' Kenshin noted.
"Why are you chasing after Kaoru?" Yahiko demanded.
"If I don't catch up to her, she could risk losing her life." Kenshin said truthfully. Yahiko looked a little uneasy and backed away from the shoji door. Kenshin immediately turned and ran in the pointed direction, all the while feeling a prick in the back of his mind.
Kenshin ran along a path that he had once been familiar with, as he was once familiar with the Aoiya and the Oniwabanshu group that lived there. Within the Aoiya was a man by the name of Aoshi Shinomori, a dependent spy on Lord Seijuro's behalf. Kenshin had the pleasure of meeting with Aoshi on some not-so-pleasant occasions, all of which ended in a fight. Aoshi was strong, and Kenshin was somewhat comforted by the fact that Kaoru had friends in such reliable places. 'But then again' Kenshin reminded himself 'Kaoru is the adjutant master to that Kamiya Kasshin Ryu. She can take care of herself until the proper help comes, and right now, that is you.'
Kenshin hushed his thoughts once he arrived at the Aoiya's door. He quickly knocked and a tall man with ice blue eyes full of wisdom answered.
"Shinomori." Kenshin said, his voice low and his eyes piercing.
"Himura." Aoshi growled.
"Where did she go?" Kenshin asked, his voice becoming even lower and even more feral when he could not trace the ki of a woman with Kaoru's kendo capabilities.
A young girl with a bounce in her step came forward. "Battousai!" She gasped, suddenly edging behind Aoshi's back.
Aoshi raised a hand and immediately covered Misao's mouth. "Ssh, Misao. You don't want to be overheard."
Misao nodded and backed away.
"Where did she go?" Kenshin asked again, his voice becoming, if possible, even more edgy.
Aoshi shook his head. "I wouldn't be able to tell you. She didn't say."
Kenshin snarled. "Can't you sense me being followed? It's a race now, between me and another hitokiri. Who would you rather have her in the hands of?"
Misao stepped forward bravely, emerald eyes piercing Kenshin's steel blue glare. "If I were to guess, she would be at the river by the dojo."
Kenshin nodded and ran off without a second word.
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Kaoru fell down on her hands and knees behind a boulder by the riverside, gasping for breath. She didn't know where to turn, and frankly wasn't sure of what to do next. She curled up alongside a boulder by the riverbank and looked out onto the water. The stars were twinkling in the sky, the water reflecting their cheery light.
A strong gust of wind blew through the trees, tugging at her cloak, causing Kaoru to draw it closer to her body. She was sensing her surroundings like her uncle once taught her how. Kaoru calmed herself down, spreading out a blanket of energy to see who was near her. Suddenly, she felt an intrusion several yards away and had the dreadful feeling of being watched. She opened her eyes and looked out towards the tree branch she had detected it in, but saw nothing. Kaoru closed her eyes again; something was definitely in that tree!
Kaoru opened her eyes once more and stared hard at the tree. There! She noticed something red sticking out from one of the branches. She gasped, knowing for sure that someone was watching her. As if on cue, a young man leaped down from the tree and approached her.
"Stand up." The man ordered, his red hair tied up into a high ponytail.
Kaoru growled at the man, dropping her hands just as another gust of wind tugged at her hood, setting her hair free for the wind to caress. She slowly pushed herself off the ground and straightened herself in front of the man. Kaoru would not be taken without a fight.
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Kenshin concealed his gasp. This woman was like a goddess! Her raven hair was streaming out behind her, and the moon gave it a bluish hue. Her fierce blue eyes shown with a defiant fire, and Kenshin knew she wasn't going to obey him willingly. Her cloak parted to reveal a white gi and blue hakama that he recognized as his own.
"You're wearing my clothes." Kenshin stated in disbelief. This girl was definitely the girl that he was sent out to find.
"Battousai," the girl breathed, her scowl piercing through the night.
"Himura Kenshin." Kenshin corrected, for some reason he couldn't bear having a person say his name with so much hatred.
The girl turned her head. "Then I assume you already know who I am."
"Kamiya Kaoru." Kenshin said, nodding slightly.
Kaoru sighed and walked towards the river, Kenshin kept his eye on her the entire time. "We should be leaving, it's not safe here."
Kaoru turned her head as she continued to wade into the water. She took off the black cloak and threw it onto the boulder she had been sitting behind. She closed her eyes, and Kenshin could tell that she was trying to sense the ki of a second intruder. "You're right." She mumbled, gazing down into the water where her reflection was.
"Then we should be leaving." Kenshin insisted. His voice was deep and forceful, but Kaoru still didn't move. Kenshin was becoming impatient, he could feel a strong ki making their way through the forest and towards the riverbank, he had to get her out of there!
Instead, she held up a finger, motioning for Kenshin to wait. She drew an indigo ribbon from the ties of her hakama, and drew her hair up into a taught ponytail. Kaoru turned around to face Kenshin, her eyes hardened, and Kenshin was forced to take a step back. Those eyes could rival the Battousai's amber glare.
With a rebellious smirk, Kaoru jumped back and flipped around just before she hit the water into a precise dive.
Kenshin cursed inwardly and grabbed the black cloak from the boulder. "What is she thinking?" He sped off through the forest, chasing after the dark blob in the water that was swimming speedily down the river.
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Kaoru resurfaced from the water, gasping for breath. She knew that she was no match for the Battousai, despite her ranking in the dojo. Kaoru balled her hands into tight fists and bit her lip. She waded back onto shore, a few miles from where she had jumped in. Her uncle had taught her that riversides could be used as an excellent escape route.
Another breeze drifted by, raising the hair on Kaoru's skin. "Why did I leave my cloak behind?" Kaoru scolded herself as she walked deeper into the woods. She knew her way fairly well around this area, for she used to come by on walks with Misao often. Kaoru hugged her body with her arms, trying desperately to keep herself warm.
"I assume you'll be wanting this then?" A voice asked suddenly from underneath the darkness of the trees.
Kaoru gasped. 'How could he have followed me?'
'He's the Battousai, Kaoru no baka!' Kaoru reprimanded.
While Kaoru was arguing with herself, the Battousai stepped forward and draped her mother's cloak around Kaoru's frigid body. "Better?" He asked, his voice low in his throat as his body was pressed slightly against her own.
Kaoru swung herself around, but immediately regretted it for her face was only a few inches from the Battousai's.
"Leave me alone, Battousai." Kaoru growled, her voice dripping with venom.
Kenshin flinched. "Please, it's Kenshin."
Kaoru continued to glare at Kenshin. "Why are you following me anyhow?"
"Lord Seijuro asked me to." Kenshin replied, taking this moment to look her over for any injuries. He immediately noticed that her clothes were clinging to her curves, and that her white gi was revealing a little more then necessary.
Kaoru followed Kenshin's steel blue gaze to her chest and immediately exclaimed, "Hentai! Kenshin no baka!"
Kenshin, or rather the Battousai since his gaze flecked amber, smiled. "You shouldn't be running around in men's clothing, let alone my own."
Kaoru's mouth twisted unpleasantly into a frown before she turned away and stomped off. She could hear Kenshin chuckling behind her. Kaoru was so angry that she didn't notice the approaching footsteps, or the man that had grabbed her around her waist.
"Kenshin, let me go!" Kaoru screeched, only to realize that the man who had grabbed her wasn't Kenshin at all.
"Uhu-hah-hah-hah!"
. tbc .
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A/N: AAH! I'm so sorry for that cliffhanger! It was soo cruel! I also noticed that this chapter was a bit rushed, it must have been a result of my vacation! Inspiration hit several times during the car ride. Haha, soo . thank you all who reviewed!
Bando-Eido no Megami-sama : Soo glad you liked it! You sounded soo content (
MizzLee : Wow, you reviewed three times in a row on each chapter! Many thanks! And o yes did I get ideas on my trip . hehe!
chibiBattousai : Glad to hear you think it's exciting!!
Cricket-chan : You're smiling!! :-D that makes me happy ^-^ Happy New Year to you too.
Silver Eyes Bright : Thanks! I'll make sure to make it even more motivating.
Falconess106 : Yea, I get soo excited that I rush! I think I rushed way too much in this chapter, but I won't do it again!
Koishii Sweet : Once again, always the first to review! My best supporter! ^_^