Sorry for not updating! Here's chapter 6 hope you like it! And I'll try to update more quicker next time!! rr pleasee

The One I Love Chapter 6 His Revenge

It was a beautiful morning. Everything seemed to be back to normal. Kaoru was yelling at Yahiko for not paying attention to her, Kenshin was doing laundry, and Sano came by from time to time. The only difference to their normal routine was another person in the 'family'... Koji. He was sitting on the porch watching Kaoru's every move. She didn't notice. She was too busy yelling at Yahiko.

Everything DID seem pretty normal on the outside, but on the inside, everyone was thinking to themselves.

Even though Kaoru was yelling at Yahiko for calling her names and not paying attention to her, she couldn't completely focus either. The raven- haired girl kept thinking back to the kiss. So many questions filled her head. Why did he kiss me? Do I even like him? I guess I do.. He's really sweet.. and nice.. and polite... Like Kenshin... What does all of this mean? What about Kenshin? What was he going to tell me last night? Maybe that he lo.. Ahh! I don't know! I'm so confused!!

"Yahiko.. That's it for today. You can keep practicing.. I'll just be inside.."

"Okay busu." Kaoru didn't even hear what he said. She walked towards the dojo.

Yahiko watched his sensei walk away. He was doing his own thinking. Something's wrong with busu this morning.. Why's she being so.. weird?... Something must have happened or something.. She didn't even hit me for calling her busu... He shook his head and kept practicing.

Kenshin may have been doing laundry, but he took notice of all of this happening. Kaoru-dono is not herself this morning.. Maybe because of last night?.. I wonder if she's mad at me.. I shouldn't have held her like that.. But then.. She didn't yell or hit me for it.. sigh.. I should go talk to her...

The rurouni dried his hands and went inside the dojo. He was walking to Kaoru's room when he noticed an all too familiar presence already there. He growled inwardly. His curiosity got the better of him and kept walking. What he saw made him stop in his tracks.

Koji was there alright. He's hugging MY Kaoru!

Kaoru's back was to Kenshin and he met Koji's eyes. Koji gave a sly smirk and mouthed something like 'she's mine'. Kenshin's eyes narrowed dangerously into small slits. He glared at Koji.

Koji felt a shiver go down his spine. Why is he intimidating me?.. Something's not right with this guy.. Something familiar about the way he's looking at me right now... I better do something...

With that, he whispered something into Kaoru's ear. She slightly hesitated, but nodded.

They came out of their embrace and turned to walk out of Kaoru's room.

Kenshin saw Kaoru turn around and turned back to his rurouni self.

"Kenshin! What are you doing?" Kaoru asked. She was surprised. She didn't notice him standing there.

"Kaoru-dono!.. Nothing.. Where are you going, if I may ask?"

"Oh.. Koji and I are going to go for a walk outside. Is that alright? We won't be gone for too long I promise."

Kenshin's face softened at her words. "Oh.. Of course Kaoru-dono."

"We'll be back later Kenshin. Bye.."

Koji and Kaoru walked by him, but as they descended down the hallway, Koji glanced back at Kenshin. To him, Kenshin looked angry.. With jealousy in his eyes.

Perfect...

Yahiko was still practicing outside when he saw Kaoru and Koji walking of the dojo. Wher are they going? He wondered.

He continued to practice until he saw Kenshin coming out also, heading out to the door. Where is everybody going?? Ahh!! "Hey Kenshin!"

Kenshin looked up to see Yahiko. "Where ya going? And where's Koji and busu going? What's going on? How come no one's telling me anything? I'm not a little kid!" He yelled.

Kenshin gave his rurouni smile. "Kaoru-dono and Koji are going for a walk. I'm going to go see Sano."

Yahiko dropped his bokken. "What about me? Can I go to the Akabeko? Maybe I can help out there or something..."

"Of course Yahiko. But don't stay there too late. Be back before dinner."

"Okay Kenshin!" He yelled. The truth was that he really wanted to see Tsubame again. Yahiko ran out of the dojo to the market place to see the young girl.

Kenshin chuckled slightly and slowly walked to the place where Sanosuke likes to gamble. When he arrived there, he didn't find his spikey haired friend. So he decided to go to the clinic to ask Megumi. She might know where he is. Or maybe he's there now. And so he made his way to the clinic.

On the way there, he heard a high pitched scream coming from an alley nearby. It sounded like a woman in trouble. Immediately, Kenshin ran to where the scream was coming from.

"Ahhh! Somebody please help me!!" A teenage girl about seventeen squirmed in a man's tight grasp on her arm. The man struck her across the face. "Shut up bitch. No one can hear you." Tears were streaming down her face as she was whimpering. "Please let me go..." She whispered. "Not until I get what I want..." The girl squirmed more and screamed again. "No.. Please.. Let me go.." She begged.

"You should do as she tells you, that you should." The redheaded rurouni came out of the dark shadows and made himself known. With a dangerous glint in his suddenly amber eyes, he glared at the bulky man.

The man looked up to the voice and met his glaze. "Oh really? And why should I listen to you? Get out of here punk! This is none of your business!"

"Please.. Mister.. Please help me.." The girl begged through her cries. Kenshin saw cuts and bruises all over her face and body.

"I said shut up!" He slapper her must harder this time. She fell to the ground, unconscience.

"Go now, before I have to hurt you." Kenshin's voice was cold and his eyes were a bright amber that were narrowed. He looked deadly.

The man wasn't about to give up though. "Shut up punk! I've had enough of you!" He made a grave mistake by running towards Kenshin with his fist, intending to punch him. Kenshin was too quick for him. He used the hilt of his reverse-blade sword to knock him unconscience. Then he quickly ran to where the young girl lay. She's unconscience... I'd better hurry and take her to Megumi-dono's.. Quickly..

The rurouni picked her up and held her brida-style. He used his god-like speed to run to the clinic nearby.

Megumi was on her lunch break. Everything was peaceful and quiet until she heard someone desperately calling her name.

"Megumi-dono!"

Gasp.. Ken-san..

Then Kenshin barged in with a non-moving girl in his arms. "Megumi-dono quick! She's hurt!"

Megumi stood up quickly and took control. "Quick Ken-san! Put her on the empty bed!" He did so. The young doctor grabbed her medicine kit and went to examine the girl. After a few minutes of silence, she spoke up. "It looks like she has a lot of cuts and bruises... Not only from now.. But she has scars from days, months, and even years ago.... But with enough rest, she'll be alright.. She was lucky you were there Ken-san.. Otherwise.. I don't think she would have lived.. She has so many scars threatnening to open and deep cuts.."

Kenshin sighed with somewhat relief.

"What happened Ken-san?"

"I was looking for Sano. But I couldn't find him. So I was coming here to ask you of his whereabouts. But I heard a scream nearby. And there, I saw a man trying to.. rape his young lady.. And I stopped him before he could.. I think he was drunk..."

Megumi smiled. "Well thank goodness you got there so quick.. Any later and she would have been..."

Kenshin nodded.

A soft voice interrupted them. "Where am I?..." It was barely a whisper. Nontheless, both Megumi and Kenshin heard it.

Megumi went to the girl. "It's alright. You're at the clinic. This young man here..." She gestured to Kenshin. "..saved you and brought you to me. You should get some rest now.."

The girl shook her head. She looked terrified. "N..No.. They're gonna come after me once they find out I'm gone.." Her whole body started to shake violently.

Kenshin walked to her bed and put his hand gently on her shoulder to calm her down. She stared at him. "Don't worry miss.. I'll make sure nothing will happen to you while you rest. Why don't you take Megumi-dono's advice and get some rest and we'll talk more in the morning tomorrow?" He gave a gentle smile. "O..Okay.." For some reason, his touch and his words soothed her. It made her relax a bit. Who is he?... And why is he helping me?...

Kenshin turned to go but was stopped by a grip on his gi. "N..No! Please don't go anywhere.. I don't want to be alone.." He looked at Megumi. She shrugged, then nodded. "Alright miss." He pulled up a chair next to her bed. She yawned. "Call me Saori..." And she drifted off to sleep without any worries.

"Ken-san, when the rooster comes here later, I'll tell him what happened and to tell the others so they won't worry about where you are."

"Thank you Megumi-dono."

She smiled and left the room.

Kenshin looked at the girl by the name of Saori. Who is she running from?

Saori had long brown hair that went past her shoulders. She had forest green eyes that captivated men. She truly was a beautiful lady.

She's beautiful.. But my Kaoru is a goddess.... Kenshin also fell asleep dreaming of Kaoru.

Somewhere in an abandoned warehouse...

"You LOST her?!!"

"Sorry boss... I was going to 'punish' her until some punk with red hair butt in."

"Red hair??"

"Yeah boss. He had a weird cross-shape scar or something on his left cheek... And the guy had amber eyes!"

Why do those descriptions sound so familiar?... The 'boss' thought.

"Hey boss.. I heard descriptions like that around.. He's that guy people call Battousai or something like that.." Another guy mentioned.

The boss slammed his fist on the table, startling everyone in the room.

"The Battousai!.. Now I remember..."

Flashback

Fiery amber glanced around the dark room lazily. Suddenly, the phone rang. Battousai picked it up without a care. A familiar voice was heard on the other end. "Good job Battousai.. Now I have another assignment for you..." "..." "...go now!" A tone was heard. He had hung up.

Battousai left the phone just hanging there and sped off.

A man walked to the building hours later. "My company!!" He ran inside. All his servants were dead. (A/N - Battousai's assignment wasn't to kill that guy. It was to destroy the business. So it doesn't really matter if he's not dead.) The man walking around heard a cough. He turned to the sound and saw one of his servants crawling to make his way to the door. "You right there! Tell me who did this! Tell me what happened!" The servant whispered, "A guy.. red hair.. cross scar.. amber eyes.. glaring.." The man was bewildered. "How did you survive? He didn't manage to kill you?" "I was unconscience.. I..I wasn't d..d..dead......" But he suddenly stopped moving. He had just passed away just then. The man stodd there shocked. He screamed out in anger.

End flashback

"I lost everything that day..."

The servants in the room were quiet.

Battousai will pay.. He thought angrily.

"Find the damn girl!" He shouted, making everyone jump. "And anyone else precious to him! What are you waiting for? GO you imbeciles!!"

"Yes sir!" Everyone replied and ran out.

I'll get my revenge.. Battousai...

The man grinned evilly.

yay it's done! chapter 7 will come as soon as I'm done! rr pleasee