Konnichiha-wa!!!  Gomen for not making updates fast.  So I'll go straight with chapter 10.

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"…" talking

'…' Battosai's thoughts

'…' Kaoru's thoughts

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~Kaoru and the Battosai~

Chapter Ten

~West Wing

          Meanwhile, back at Kaoru's home village her father was thinking of how he could rescues he's daughter.  "I can't go back myself that demon is way to strong for me...maybe I can get some of the towns people to asset me in her rescue."

          Kamiya-San headed to the main street at the local bar where half of the town was at now.  "Please help me.  My daughter was taken prisoner by a demon.  I need all of you to help me."  "A what?" Jaaku asked.  "A demon!  He leaves in a castle in the woods."  "How much have you had to drink?" Jaaku asked.  "We don't have that much time.  Just please help me he has Kaoru."  "Kaoru," Jaaku laughed, "yeah right you're insane I just saw Kaoru a couple of days ago.  Go back to your worthless dojo."  As Jaaku said this several man rushed Kamiya-San out of the bar, locking him out into the streets.  Kamiya-San tried banging on the door and yelling but all was in vain.

          "Hey Saito you believe that crazy old geezer say there's a demon that has Kaoru prisoner," Jaaku laughed.  "I wouldn't call him so crazy, moron, I've heard about this demon." Saito replied as he lighted a cigarette.  "You mean the old man telling the truth?"  "I don't know, there's a possibility that he is telling the truth."  "But you heard about this demon?"  "Yeah, it's said that he once was a prince.  One day an enchantress came to the castle asking for a place to stay in turn she would give him a single red rose, but the prince turned her away because of her appearance.  To teach him a lesson she turned him into a demon.  He must fall in love and be loved in return before the last petal of the rose fall if not he would remain a demon forever."  "Sounds like a silly fairy tail."   

          Back at the castle Kaoru was walking up the stairs deep in thoughts, 'Sooowhere would the West Wing bewest duhauh I know I'll just go where Misao and Battosai didn't take me when they showed me around.'  Kaoru headed to the part of the castle she wasn't shown.  She slowly made her way there 'I hope Battosai isn't there….orthat I don't get caught.'

          Kaoru finally came to the door of the forbidden West Wing.  'Hmmm I wonder what's so "forbidden" about this room…..well there's only one way to find outand that's to go in.'  Kaoru turned the rust door knob and carefully open the door.  She peaked her head in before entering making sure none was around. 

          As her eyes adjusted to the poorly lit room she could tell that there was really nothing big or forbidden about it. 'Gee…Battosai really needs to learn how to clean this room is a mess,' she thought as she scanned the room.  Her artic eyes soon came upon the enchanted rose.  That was protected by a beautiful crystal case.  'Is this why he doesn't want anyone in here.....because of a rose……but it is the most beautiful rose I have ever seen...I can't believe a guy like the Battosai would have such a rose..' She thought as she placed her hands on the crystal case.

          Before she could lift the case to relieve a closer look at the enchanted rose she heard a noise.  Turning to what made the noise, she saw the glint of amber eyes.  "What are you doing here?" Battosai question in the coldest voice Kaoru had heard from him.  "I..I...was..just...I...got..lost."  Kaoru said nervously back.  "Bull.  Tell the truth.  Why are you in hear?"  "I got..."  "Don't tell me that again I know your lying.  Tell the truth."  "I was curious.  What's the big deal all that's in here is a rose?!" yelling back at him.  "What's so forbidden about it?  And if you think I'm afraid of you I'm not!"  The more Kaoru talked the angrier Battosai became.

          "Well are you going to answer me?  Why I'm a not allowed in here?"  "So you really aren't afraid of me?"  Nervously Kaoru replied "N..no...I'm not.  You're just some jerk with a sword!"  Becoming enraged Battosai gabbed Kaoru's neck slamming her against the wall.  "Shut up bitch." Stunned and out of breath from the impact with the wall, all Kaoru could do was stare into his cold emotionless eyes.  "I told you not to come here.  I told you I'd punish you if you did.  Now all I have to do is think of the punishment." 

          When Battosai loosened he's gripe from her neck she fought to get away from him.  She had almost mange to escape till he shoved he's body against her pining her between him and the wall.  "Now we can't have you running away with out a punishment, can we?  Now tell me what do you want you're punishment to be?"  he questioned coldly as he brought he's face closer to hers and seizing her hands so that she could not escape again.  'Oh God please help me....I want to go back home..... I want to see father again....I don't want to be here.'  She thought as a single tear fell down her face.

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UH-OH!!!!! Well Battosai punish Kaoru for going to the West Wing or well Kaoru escape before he can?   You'll just have to see in the next chapter ^_^x

Following Thank You:

Kaname-Chan: Thank You!  I think I prefer the Christmas holiday it's more romantic ^.~..but your right Battosai wouldn't really fit that one like he would fit Halloween ^_^  I love the idea of Battosai comforting Kaoru during a thunderstorm...lovely idea .  T_T I wish I had a Japanese class but this stupid little nowhere town has nothing T_T

Sailor_Earth13: Thank you for the idea I might just used it.  I was wondering who to use for that when I got to that point ~Thanks ^_^

Noner_89: Thank You!!!

Tait-chan14: Thank You!  Kenshin's like twenty-four.  I know in the anime/manga he's 28 but I wanted to change it up and not make him so much older than Kaoru.  And if you're wondering why twenty-four well four is my favorite number and he's older than Kaoru so he's twenty-four but I'm sure that was TMI. ^.^

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