Chapter 2 ~
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He lead her to the beautiful garden. It was full of peonies and lilies. She stared at the scenery in an aw expression. All the buildings on the other side of the palace were ancient style.
"Oh no. I think I've come to the past," she thought inwardly.
"You like it?," he asked a moment later.
She nodded with a smile.
They seated themselves on a nearby table. Moments later , servants brought them some breakfast. As usual , it was too much for the both of them. They started eating in silence.
"What's your name?," she asked a moment later.
He look at her in confuse.
"Your real name I mean," she said softly with a blush.
"Himura Kenshin," he replied.
"Can I call you Kenshin?," she asked.
He nodded and continue sipping on some tea.
"Then you can call me Kaoru," she said cheerfully.
He nodded with a tiny smile.
"She look better smilling," he thought inwardly.
After breakfast , a guard came to him with a bow.
"Your Highness , there's a meeting now," he said.
The emperor got up and turned his attention towards Kaoru.
"I'll wait here," she said with a smile.
He nodded and left with the guard.
By the corner of the garden ,
"How dare she snatch His Highness form me," a mistress said angrily.
"My Lady , I saw her wearing His Highness robe too," a servant added in.
"And she was in the bathhouse when His Highness's taking a bath," another servant said.
The mistress glared dagger at the oblivious Kaoru and continue plotting her wicked plan.
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After about an hour , the emperor was still not back yet. She was starting to get bored. She decided to have a walk around the garden.
"It's beautiful," she murmured as a she touch a peony's petal.
Then , she proceeded walking towards a nearby pond. There were many water lilies in the pond. She crouched down by the pond and touch the cool water by her fingertips. She smiled at her own reflection. Suddenly , a pair of hands pushed her into the pond harshly.
She screamed as she tried to float on the water. The mistress laughed wickedly as she started to turn and walk away leaving the drowning Kaoru. Just as she turned , a pair of angry amber eyes stared at her. She stopped dead in track. Fear started to fill her.
"Your Highness," she stuttered out.
"How dare you," he growled and slapped her hard on her face causing her to fell to the ground blood dripping from the corner of her mouth.
Wasting no time , he jumped into the pond to rescue the drowning Kaoru. He picked her up easily and laid her on the ground. Her clothes were soaked and her face were paler than usual. She's not breathing. He pressed on her stomach to make her vomit out the water but in vain.
He pressed his lips on hers and breathed into her. A moment later , she started vomiting out the water. He carried her up and commanded for the servants and guards. The servants and guards came rushing towards them.
"Arrest her," he commanded the guards pointing at the mistress who was on the ground frozen. Then he turned towards the servants.
"Bring me the doctor," he commanded and left for his chamber.
He yanked open the door and laid her down on his bed. He commanded a servant to change her wet clothes. After that was done , he covered her up with the warm comforter.
"Where's the doctor?," he growled.
The servants bowed and left to get the doctor again. A moment later , they came in and the doctor rushed towards Kaoru. He examine her immediately.
"How is she?," the emperor asked in a cold tone.
"She'll be fine. Just shock," the doctor replied as he bow and left the room to get some medicine for her.
After the doctor had left , he approached her and sat by the bed side beside her. He cursed himself for causing her to faint for the second time. He took hold of her hands and stayed beside her while she sleep.
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"I heard that His Highness is very attracted to this young lady," a servant said to the others.
"Yes. He even left her in his room bed," another said.
"Why don't you said that in front of His Highness?," asked a masculine voice.
"General Sagara , we were just," one of them explained but was cut off as he held up a hand to dismissed them. They left hurriedly to continue their chores.
"That Kenshin's gonna get it," he said with a wicked grin.
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"Knock Knock"
"In," the emperor commanded.
"It's you Sano," the emperor said as he frowned. It's not that he disliked his childhood friend it's just that he'll teased him for bringing a woman back to his chamber.
"I didn't know that you're interested in woman," Sano said with a grin eyeing the woman on his bed. She's still unconscious.
"Sano," he warned.
He held up both his hand in defense and left hurriedly after a laugh. Kenshin sighed and continue staring at the sleeping Kaoru.
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It was until midnight that Kaoru awoke with a screamed.
"Kaoru , what happened?," Kenshin asked worriedly as he shook her shoulder.
"Kenshin," she called out teary eyes. She started crying. She had always been afraid of water since childhood. He hugged her tightly as she cried on his chest.
"Everything's alright. She won't hurt you anymore," he said as he patted her silky hair.
"Who's she?," she asked while rubbing her eyes.
"Mistress from the inner palace," he replied.
"Why did she do that to me?," she asked sadly.
"Jealous," he replied.
She mouthed an "oh".
He was about to pick her up and send her back to her own chamber when she gripped her sleeping robe tightly. He stared at her confused.
"Let me stay here. Just one night please," she pleaded with teary eyes.
He nodded and covered them both up with the warm comforter. She snuggled closer to him for warmth and fell asleep a moment later. He gave himself into the comfort that she provided and fell asleep too. For the first time in many years , he had fallen into a comfortable sleep.
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They both awoke the next morning by the knock on his chamber door. They were so reluctant to get up from their comfortable position while the servants entered holding a basin of water and clothes for the emperor. They were shocked that she had been staying at his chamber for the rest of the night.
He got out of the bed and pulled her up to her feet. The servants stayed by the door to wait for further command. He proceeded to the basin holding Kaoru's hand. He took the white cloth and dipped it into the water.
He cleaned her face with the wet cloth. She blushed furiously. He couldn't help but chuckled by her cute expression. She could feel the stare from the servants too.
"Prepare her a hot bath," he commanded after he finished cleaning his own face.
"Yes Your Highness," the servants said with a bow.
"I'm busy today but I shall see you later," he said.
Kaoru nodded and left with the servants.
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The servants lead Kaoru to the same bathhouse that she had appeared at.
"My Lady , what shall we call you?," a servant asked with a smile.
"You can call me Kaoru," Kaoru replied awkwardly.
"Yes , Lady Kaoru," the servants said with a bow.
"No. Just Kaoru will be enough," she said while she blush.
"We can't. You're His Highness mistress," a servant replied.
"Wait , I ," she protested but was cut off as the servants began to undress her.
"No. I'll bath myself," she said with a blush.
The servants obeyed and bow to her as they left the room.
She undress and got into the warm water. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling.
"I wonder how I got out of here after I fainted," she thought inwardly.
"Maybe he carried me out," she thought with a blush.
"maybe I should find something to do," she said to no one in particular. Then , a wicked grin appear on her face.
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kasshin ~ halo...
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And please check out my new story ... title "Anata No Tameni"
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He lead her to the beautiful garden. It was full of peonies and lilies. She stared at the scenery in an aw expression. All the buildings on the other side of the palace were ancient style.
"Oh no. I think I've come to the past," she thought inwardly.
"You like it?," he asked a moment later.
She nodded with a smile.
They seated themselves on a nearby table. Moments later , servants brought them some breakfast. As usual , it was too much for the both of them. They started eating in silence.
"What's your name?," she asked a moment later.
He look at her in confuse.
"Your real name I mean," she said softly with a blush.
"Himura Kenshin," he replied.
"Can I call you Kenshin?," she asked.
He nodded and continue sipping on some tea.
"Then you can call me Kaoru," she said cheerfully.
He nodded with a tiny smile.
"She look better smilling," he thought inwardly.
After breakfast , a guard came to him with a bow.
"Your Highness , there's a meeting now," he said.
The emperor got up and turned his attention towards Kaoru.
"I'll wait here," she said with a smile.
He nodded and left with the guard.
By the corner of the garden ,
"How dare she snatch His Highness form me," a mistress said angrily.
"My Lady , I saw her wearing His Highness robe too," a servant added in.
"And she was in the bathhouse when His Highness's taking a bath," another servant said.
The mistress glared dagger at the oblivious Kaoru and continue plotting her wicked plan.
**********
After about an hour , the emperor was still not back yet. She was starting to get bored. She decided to have a walk around the garden.
"It's beautiful," she murmured as a she touch a peony's petal.
Then , she proceeded walking towards a nearby pond. There were many water lilies in the pond. She crouched down by the pond and touch the cool water by her fingertips. She smiled at her own reflection. Suddenly , a pair of hands pushed her into the pond harshly.
She screamed as she tried to float on the water. The mistress laughed wickedly as she started to turn and walk away leaving the drowning Kaoru. Just as she turned , a pair of angry amber eyes stared at her. She stopped dead in track. Fear started to fill her.
"Your Highness," she stuttered out.
"How dare you," he growled and slapped her hard on her face causing her to fell to the ground blood dripping from the corner of her mouth.
Wasting no time , he jumped into the pond to rescue the drowning Kaoru. He picked her up easily and laid her on the ground. Her clothes were soaked and her face were paler than usual. She's not breathing. He pressed on her stomach to make her vomit out the water but in vain.
He pressed his lips on hers and breathed into her. A moment later , she started vomiting out the water. He carried her up and commanded for the servants and guards. The servants and guards came rushing towards them.
"Arrest her," he commanded the guards pointing at the mistress who was on the ground frozen. Then he turned towards the servants.
"Bring me the doctor," he commanded and left for his chamber.
He yanked open the door and laid her down on his bed. He commanded a servant to change her wet clothes. After that was done , he covered her up with the warm comforter.
"Where's the doctor?," he growled.
The servants bowed and left to get the doctor again. A moment later , they came in and the doctor rushed towards Kaoru. He examine her immediately.
"How is she?," the emperor asked in a cold tone.
"She'll be fine. Just shock," the doctor replied as he bow and left the room to get some medicine for her.
After the doctor had left , he approached her and sat by the bed side beside her. He cursed himself for causing her to faint for the second time. He took hold of her hands and stayed beside her while she sleep.
**********
"I heard that His Highness is very attracted to this young lady," a servant said to the others.
"Yes. He even left her in his room bed," another said.
"Why don't you said that in front of His Highness?," asked a masculine voice.
"General Sagara , we were just," one of them explained but was cut off as he held up a hand to dismissed them. They left hurriedly to continue their chores.
"That Kenshin's gonna get it," he said with a wicked grin.
**********
"Knock Knock"
"In," the emperor commanded.
"It's you Sano," the emperor said as he frowned. It's not that he disliked his childhood friend it's just that he'll teased him for bringing a woman back to his chamber.
"I didn't know that you're interested in woman," Sano said with a grin eyeing the woman on his bed. She's still unconscious.
"Sano," he warned.
He held up both his hand in defense and left hurriedly after a laugh. Kenshin sighed and continue staring at the sleeping Kaoru.
**********
It was until midnight that Kaoru awoke with a screamed.
"Kaoru , what happened?," Kenshin asked worriedly as he shook her shoulder.
"Kenshin," she called out teary eyes. She started crying. She had always been afraid of water since childhood. He hugged her tightly as she cried on his chest.
"Everything's alright. She won't hurt you anymore," he said as he patted her silky hair.
"Who's she?," she asked while rubbing her eyes.
"Mistress from the inner palace," he replied.
"Why did she do that to me?," she asked sadly.
"Jealous," he replied.
She mouthed an "oh".
He was about to pick her up and send her back to her own chamber when she gripped her sleeping robe tightly. He stared at her confused.
"Let me stay here. Just one night please," she pleaded with teary eyes.
He nodded and covered them both up with the warm comforter. She snuggled closer to him for warmth and fell asleep a moment later. He gave himself into the comfort that she provided and fell asleep too. For the first time in many years , he had fallen into a comfortable sleep.
**********
They both awoke the next morning by the knock on his chamber door. They were so reluctant to get up from their comfortable position while the servants entered holding a basin of water and clothes for the emperor. They were shocked that she had been staying at his chamber for the rest of the night.
He got out of the bed and pulled her up to her feet. The servants stayed by the door to wait for further command. He proceeded to the basin holding Kaoru's hand. He took the white cloth and dipped it into the water.
He cleaned her face with the wet cloth. She blushed furiously. He couldn't help but chuckled by her cute expression. She could feel the stare from the servants too.
"Prepare her a hot bath," he commanded after he finished cleaning his own face.
"Yes Your Highness," the servants said with a bow.
"I'm busy today but I shall see you later," he said.
Kaoru nodded and left with the servants.
**********
The servants lead Kaoru to the same bathhouse that she had appeared at.
"My Lady , what shall we call you?," a servant asked with a smile.
"You can call me Kaoru," Kaoru replied awkwardly.
"Yes , Lady Kaoru," the servants said with a bow.
"No. Just Kaoru will be enough," she said while she blush.
"We can't. You're His Highness mistress," a servant replied.
"Wait , I ," she protested but was cut off as the servants began to undress her.
"No. I'll bath myself," she said with a blush.
The servants obeyed and bow to her as they left the room.
She undress and got into the warm water. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling.
"I wonder how I got out of here after I fainted," she thought inwardly.
"Maybe he carried me out," she thought with a blush.
"maybe I should find something to do," she said to no one in particular. Then , a wicked grin appear on her face.
**********
kasshin ~ halo...
my exams are OVER!!!!! YAY!!!!!
So I'll be able to update it more often...
And please check out my new story ... title "Anata No Tameni"
well and thanks for all the review.
if any of you wanted me to answer your review , please just tell me that in
review or email me..
For further question , just asked me I'll be happy to explained it to you.
PLEASE..REVIEW..!!!!! it makes my life better. you knoe???