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Run Away
Part 11
Hiko walked inside and the amber-eyed ruroni sighed and looked up at the dark sky silently praying for Kaoru's safety.
When he was done hehit his head the same way he had done earlier so know when he opened his eyes they were lavender. Kenshin turned and walked inside the room closing the door behind him.
He knew finding her would be all, but easy. Though he tried to think like an optimistic person. Like he normally does. But for some reason found it very challenging to do this time unlike all the other times he was capable of doing so.
Meanwhile...
"Ooh this feels great!" Kaoru exclaimed as she let the warmth of the hot spring was over her all too sweaty skin.
Her muscles were sore from having a match with Nadondi right after she finished talking with Grandma Nada. And the warm water was defiantly soothing those sore spots.
"Hey try to contain your excitement will ya. You're tempting me to join you!" Nadondi called over the wooden fence that separated them. Since Nadondi's dojo was near the mountains, slightly off on his property he owned a hot spring. Though it wasn't divided.
(OMG! Look the situation a code red. A Kenshin double except if you minus the x mark and change the read hair to white, is tempted to join Kaoru in the springs! I have a question I want you to answering your review okay. Here it goes: If you were Kaoru in your situation if it was either: Nadondi, Kenshin, Sano, Aioshii, or Saitou would you say yes come join? Remember it's either of the listed or different if you are dude reading this fic.)
Kaoru blushed at the thought. "Please you wouldn't join me. You're too shy." Kaoru called back to him.
"Are you so sure about that?" Nadondi asked. "Yes." Came Kaoru's timid reply.
"Maybe around other women, but not around you." He responded. "And why I'm I an exception?" Kaoru demanded.
"Because we use to take bathes together when we were little until we were pre-teens. Besides I would join you now, but it wouldn't be the gentlemen thing to do." He called over the wooden fence.
Kaoru was blushing even harder as she remembered that they did in fact use to take baths with each other.
Nadondi too had a tint of pink on his cheeks for what he had said.
"Anyway it's not like I haven't seen anything before unless you grew a chest and butt and been hiding then under your kimono." He called breaking a silence that had surrounded them suddenly.
"WHAT! YOU PREVERT JUST WAIT UNTIL I..." Kaoru ranting was trailed off suddenly.
"Wait until you what Kaoru?" Nadondi asked thinking she had paused to stop herself.
Silence was his only reply.
"Kaoru?" Nadondi questioned again. Still no answer.
"Kaoru are you okay over there?" Nadondi asked as he came the part of the gate that opened into the spring.
When he got no answer he began to panic.
"Kaoru...Kaoru unlock the door!" Hollered while banging on the door the gate continuing to call her name. "KAORU!"
Meanwhile...
Kenshin shot up from his sleep.
It was late and everyone was tired so Yahiko and Kenshin gave them rooms and they all slept.
There was something about that letter he just remembered. There was a name of a place on there!
Quickly Kenshin got up and lit an oil lamp. Silently Kenshin crept to Kaoru's room making sure not to wake anyone or make any sudden sounds. Slowly he slipped into Kaoru's room, but nearly jumped out of his skin at the voice that came from inside.
"Shh... You'll wake everyone up." Hiko said in a harsh whisper. "I swear the more I try to teach you the dumber, hard-headed, and the clumsier your ass becomes." He said again in a whisper as he shook his head.
"Would you two shut-up or we'll wake everyone up!" Saitou said in a frustrated whisper.
Kenshin, Aioshi, Hiko, and Saitou were in Koaru's room.
"What are you alldoing in here?" Kenshin asked.
"The same as you. We thought we saw an address or name somewhere on here and so we came to further investigate." Aioshi answered.
"How goes the luck?" Kenshin questioned again. "Not so good. We've found nothing so far." Hiko replied.
Kenshin nodded to Hiko then toke the note and brought it up to the 4 lamps to ream and reread both sides.
"UH AH!" Sano yelled as he slid the door open.
"Shut the hell up!" Saitou whispered, but it was too late Megumi, Tokio, Misao, and Yahiko were right behind him.
"You idiot you woke all of them up?" Aioshi questioned angrily. "Actually they woke me up to see who was walking around." Sano said as he pointed two the group of woman and the lone boy behind him.
Megumi glared up at Sano and swore to get him back for that comment.
"To tell the truth you guys walking/sneaking around here woke us up." Misao said defensively.
"Witch is sugar coded for she woke us all up." Sano and Yahiko explained in unison.
Megumi blushed in embarrassment while Tokio and Misao shock with rage. Although Tokio restrained herself from hitting them both Misao on the other hand was just too tempted.
"OW! What the fuck?" Sano cried.
"IF you hit me one more damn time!" Yahiko growled.
Then Tokio hit both Sano and Yahiko in the head. Sano turned and sent glares while Yahiko was to busy counting the stars flying over his little head.
"There is a kid in here. Even though he cussed too I see why. You encourage it." Tokio explained.
"Hey!" Yahiko yelled, as he was able to snap of his daze when he heard Tokio call him a kid.
Saitou was getting real fed up to the point you could se a vein appear on his head.
"If I tell all of you to shut the hell up one more TIME!" He yelled snapping his cigarette in half between his fingers.
"Oh he's mad." His wife spoke.
'Nawwww ya think?' Just about everyone thought.
"I've found something!" Kenshin spoke up and everyone turned to face the long forgotten read head. There before them by the grouped lamps laid the crumbled up paper that put together spelled 'Okara Neo Dojo.
Meanwhile...
A group of mean, rowdy looking men stood outside an abandoned, run down building.
"Sir I'm afraid Nera has went to the Dojo!" A young man called running up to the group.
"Go on." A deep voice answered.
"I tried to stop him, but the drunken fool marched on hitting me with one of those darts. We were coming back to tell you the young girl was back, but the fool was amazed at her beauty and increased strength." He finished.
The larger man of the group put a masculine hand to his chin.
"Should the stupid fool return he shall be killed for blowing our cover. Should he be captured that fate of his being shall be left to them." He finally spoke after a moment of thinking.
He turned his back to the messenger and began to walk towards the building.
"But sir they could torture him to spill whatever he knows." He responded.
The rather large man stopped in his place. What few followers that were brave enough to follow him stopped as well. A strange wind blew picking up his golden hair.
"The man is drunk and can't remember anything when he's sober. I would know." He spat. Not once had the man turned around and this scared the young follower all the more.
"Should you ever doubt my judgement or rulement on a situation again fate will be the same as Nera's only worse." The man threatened lowly.
"YES Lord Sentukto! You are very gracious!" the younger man cried in a solute.
"Good you would be wise to remember that. Now go see if you can stop the fool. If things get rough poison him with this." Sentukto reached inside his shirt and pulled out a dart in a vile.
"Oh my..." The younger man mumbled. Sentukto then threw it over his shoulder and added.
"Get going! Times ticking!" And the other man caught the poisonous dart and ran as fast as he could.
Meanwhile...
Nadondi grabbed his sword and broke the lock of the gate. He kicked the door open and there laid Kaoru in a heap with her Kimono covering her body. A dart sticking halfway out her arm was noticeable.
"Nera." Nadondi spoke with unknown anger. He searched all around him for the bastard, but there was no sign of the ugly, monkey looking idiot, bastard anywhere.
Meanwhile...
"SO we leave in the morning!" Misao expressed happily.
"First I'll go to the station. That name sounds familiar and maybe I can find out what we're up against." Saitou replied.
"Darn." Misao said under her breath. "Watch your mouth." Tokio said as she hit the girl upside the head.
"Hey! I'll have you know I'm 16 years old." Misao replied.
"Oh come on leave them alone. We all know r not the perfect saint you want everyone to believe you are." Saitou said to his wife. "Saitou!" She replied in a harsh whisper. "Well if they don't then I damn well know." He said as he shrugged his arms.
As Tokio fumed silently at her husband Megumi thought of something.
"You know since we have to wait on Saitou to get back it would be a wise decision to go into town and buy some supplies." Megumi began. "Why?" Misao questioned.
"Where were heading is partially almost half a day's hike. It would be less, but we have no clue exactly where the Dojo is. So in reality would actually could be walking longer than that." Megumi answered.
Every one nodded in understandment.
"Well than I best be on my way." Saitou announced. He stood and walked to the door.
"Where are you going?" Sano asked from his little corner. "To the station you moron. I just said that." Saitou stated in annoyance.
"Quiet calling me a moron! And why are you leaving so soon? It's still dark out." Saitou sighed for it was the only thing that kept him from kicking the moron's ass and throwing him in jail for illegal use of stupidity.
"I want to be back a little after day break. I suggest that one of you start preparing for town and everyone else rest until we return." Saitou more instructed than answered. And with that final order he left. Sano snorted and got up.
"Now where are you going?" Megumi questioned. "God are you my damn mother! NO! And if you get up and hit me Tokio, Saitou's wife or not I'll knock the hell outta you." Sano replied.
Tokio who had that look in her eyes sat in her place not moving an inch. But Megumi still hit Sano.
Sano rubbed his aching head while sending a death glare at Megumi.
"To answer your question Sano no, I'm not trying to be your mom and to be clearly honest... I would be too damn ashamed first of all." Megumi paused to gather up her words carefully.
"And I think that threatening to hit a woman is weak, low. Even for you Sanosuke. A man who have honor codes that are to protect in some crazy ass way people from other twisted people." Megumi said with disgust.
"Please you didn't actually think for one minute I would hit her?" "If you were acting you did a damn good job at convincing me." Tokio stated as she moved to put on some tea.
"Sano can never win when girls double team him like that." Yahiko whispered to Kenshin. "No man can ever win when women double team. It only lead to disaster if you try to over topple them." Kenshin whispered back.
"That this be a life lesson to ya. Don't mess with women who can get other women to back them up. Because the results are always the same. Trouble." Aioshi whispered to Yahiko as he heard the conversation.
Misao just sat still watching everyone just carry on a conversation or argument forgetting why in the first place they were all doing this. This...this angered her to no end.
Even Aioshi! Aioshi of all people was doing the one thing that was ticking her off. As everyone continued on not even noticing Misao's growing anger she snapped.
"Damn it all of you SHUT UP!" She shouted extra loudly to get everyone's attention. And that was just in fact what she got their attention. Everyone was secretly cowering in fear for they could see smoke out of Misao's ears and nostrils and her face red with anger.
"Kaoru is in trouble and counting on us to SAVE her and here you guys are FOOLING AROUND LIKE SOME DUMBASSES!" Misao shouted really ticked off.
"I wish that for just one moment Kaoru could just see how you guys are acting. And you call me a kid." Misao stopped a moment to control the rage within her. She stared hare at every so-called ADULT in the room.
Each one looking down and feeling ashamed at their on childish behavior. All except Aioshi and Hiko.
She sighed before continuing.
"If any of us were in trouble I'm sure that she wouldn't hesitate to try and help us out. But when it's her turn to be in trouble instead of rushing over to help her we're over here trying to kill each other! And if we're all dead who' s going to save her then?" Misao paused again.
"I don't know about you guys, but I'm about to go help and find Kaoru." Misao said as she turned her back to them and walked out the room.
"Misao's right! We got to stop fighting like a bunch of babies and find Kaoru!" Yahiko said as he broke the silence that swept over them.
Just then Sano stood up.
"Look me, Kenshin and the fox can go to town now. There's a guy in town that I know I can get in information from, while Megumi do the shopping and gives it Kenshin to bring back here while she goes back to the doc." Sano informed.
Megumi who was about to say something about the fox comment just nodded her head, as did Kenshin. "I'm leaving soon so it be best you get ready." He said as he walked out.
Meanwhile...
"So Wise Eyes how is she?" Nadondi asked walking back into Nada's room. "Not to good I'm afraid. The medicine we have that would normally cure the poison isn't helping. That dumb Nera must have been on another drink apade and due to that he over poisoned the dart." Came Nada's reply. Something that Nadondi didn't want to hear.
"NO!" Nadondi growled as he hit the wall near the door. He turned and laid his head on the wall in deep anger.
"Did you find him?" Nada asked worriedly. She covered Kaoru's unconscious body with the cover to her futon.
"I found the drunken fool. He was half way sober and I chased him down the river." He replied telling her only the half-truth. "So did you get 'em?" Nada asked as she came to be by his side.
Nadondi stalled with the answer but when Nada placed a hand on his shoulder and gave it a small squeeze and he sighed before he answered her.
"Well," he began. His face-hardened, "No. Just as I nearly captured him it seemed something hit 'em in the back and he fell into the river." Now this time Nada's face-hardened with acknowledgement.
'A death poison dart that stupid son of a gun.' She thought.
"It's not fair Wise Eyes. I had felt a little angry that someone once on his side killed him off, but now that I hear what you say about what he did to Kaoru I hate the fact I allow myself to feel pity for him. I wish I was the one who had poisoned him myself." Nadondi said with anger.
"Don't bet yourself up Nadondi. It's in your nature to feel pity. It shows you're in deed a human and not a monster like your father who play, bet, and take people's life with no remorse." Nada reassured.
With a sigh she added, "Well there's nothing more I can do for Beauty though. Unless you ask that doctor she knows to make the right medicine then she's done for."
Nadondi looked at Kaoru's limp body. Her eyes shot open all the sudden to show no signs of color or life. Just the whiteness of death.
Nadondi gripped the steal sword in his hand harder. 'I'm so sorry I let this happen to you Kaoru. I should have been able to save you. Your life depended on me and I've failed already. Please...please hang on until I can get you help.' Nadondi pleaded in his mind.
"You've got up until a few past sun down to get these ingredients mixed together and given to Kaoru." Nada informed as she handed him a list with some items written on them.
"That's everything you need. Mind you I would've made it myself, but I would have messed it up because of my unsteady hands. Time had finally caught up with me I'm afraid." Nada chuckled trying to lighten the already bad mood.
"Don't worry Wise Eyes I'll get back in time. And father will pay." "Nadondi don't get cocky. One who goes into a battle with his head to high will be the one who ends up headless." Nada advised.
Nadondi nodded his head and left the room. He looked up at the sky just to catch the sunrise. 'Gosh is Kami-san timing me?'
"Nadondi! Take the horse! It will be much faster!" Nada yelled. Nadondi growled, but got he horse anyway.
He hated that horse. It gave him all kinds of crazy fits if he wanted to ride. But just on so acted like an angel if Kaoru was there or wanted to ride him.
'Hang on Kaoru. I'll have the antidote soon.' Nadondi thought as he came near the horse's stall where it kicked, nah, and snorted to be free.
Meanwhile...
Kenshin, Sano, and Megumi walked along the dirt path quickly. The sun had just rose and their time in town is expected to be short. All the sudden Sano's stomach growled fiercely.
"Gosh Sano your stomach acts like it hadn't eaten for days, that it does. When in reality it's only been a few hours, that it has." Kenshin said breaking the silence. Sano 'hmpthed' at Kenshin and Megumi chuckled slightly then sighed.
"It's just not that funny when Kaoru's not here so it can go to us laughing at her cooking." "Shut-up fox." Sano replied.
"Don't tell me to shut-up Rooster- head." Megumi retorted. "No shut-up." Sano said again as he tilted hi head towards Kenshin hintfully, but not too noticeable on Kenshin's behalf.
Megumi caught on and looked at him out the corner of her eye. He looked sad and hurt. More like a waste. "Sir Ken I'm sure we'll find her before she gets into any real trouble." Megumi stated trying to make him feel better.
"I'm not worried about that. Kaoru always finds away to manage herself. It's just..." He trailed off. "It's just what Kenshin?" Sano asked.
"It's just whenever I say I will protect her she always gets into trouble. It's like I'm a bad karma around her. I attract danger to her." Kenshin replied angrily. For a moment his eyes were amber with anger, nut went back to their normal violet color.
"Don't beat yourself up Kenshin. It makes you look real pathetic. Even if what you said is true." Sano stated. "I can't help but feel I'm responsible in some crazy way Sano, that I do." Kenshin replied with a sigh.
Sano wanted nothing more than to punch Kenshin. And as tempted as Sano was, which was a whole lots, he restrained himself from punching him, but settled for yelling at 'em.
"What the fuck is your problem Kenshin? It's totally obvious you like Missy, but damn!" Sano yelled.
"You're not responsible for every little damn thing that goes wrong in her life. You have to remember that Nadondi character invited her and that Nada woman warned her. If she doesn't listen than all 3 of them are to blame!" Sano finished.
"Or just Nadondi and Kaoru." Megumi reasoned.
Sano grabbed Kenshin by his front gi so they were eye level.
"We're never gonna find her if you're doing something and sitting in self-pity now all day long. Get you act together Kenshin before me, Saitou, and Aioshi kick your ass. Then we'll see how sorry you really are. Kenshin you got people who don't even know who the hell she is looking for her like they knew her anywhere near like how we do. Witch is Saitou and Aioshii. They're doing us a favor they don't have to do. So get your head out of your ass right now and help us out!" And with that said and done Sano let Kenshin back on the ground.
There was a momentary silence before they continued walking.
"Old memories, responsibilities and habits are hard to break." Kenshin mumbled.
'For the love of Kami why can't I just punch the fool? Why can't I hit 'em?' Sano thought as he looked up to the sky.
Meanwhile...
"Whoa! Calm down Star!" Nadondi yelled. The black horse was riding as if the flames of hell were chasing him. Star snorted to his command and took off even faster.
'This damn horse have a mind of it's own. And gosh what a mind it is!' Nadondi thought.
Nadondi couldn't believe how right Nada had been. The moment he came to the horse it didn't resist him like it normally did, but helped Nadondi on as if he was moving too slow and handed him the reigns.
It leaped over the fence and took off down the stairs that lead to the dirt path at the bottom. In a matter of minutes the raging horse just cut a hike that would take Nadondi around close to 3 hours down to size. Nadondi looked around and realized he was close to the town.
"Hey Star slow down!" he called, but the horse didn't listen.
A/N- Oh no! A raging horse is on the lose. Find out what happens on the next exciting chapter of Run-Away!
You know this my be hard to believe, but by making this chapter so long I took you through what would have been you chapters 11- 16!
Sorry I took so long. It seems I didn't even start typing this chapter until after I found out I had 30 reviews! Hehehe... please don't hurt me! Bye!