Konnichiha-wa!! ^_^ Here ya'll go here's chapter 15.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin nor anything else T_T.
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"....." -Talking
'.....' - Battosai's thoughts
'....' -Kaoru's thoughts
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Following Thank You:
Half_breed_fox: Thank You! But Alendra should get all the credit for the cat's name being Rena. She's the one who come up with the name so all credit goes to her.
Sailor-Earth13: Thank you! Yeah I'm glad to see another chapter up to thought I'd never get around to it T_T.
The evil witch: Thank You!! I'm so happy that you loved the last chapter hope this chapter is just as good or better ^_^x
Alendra: I would never drop this story!! Well unless I died because then it might be a little hard to update. Yeah just a little hard to update being six feet under. Thank you for the review and the picture. I loved that picture of Kenshin and Kaoru it was so beautiful and so kawaii!! I loved it so much I added it to my favorites! Arigatou!!
Kaname-Chan: Yep it does seem as if the Battosai is going soft ^_^x. Ha-ha I have spring break now ha-ha you got to wait. T_T but I'm not doing anything for spring break.
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Battosai then began to head back to the castle with Kaoru in his arms and Rena in her arms. Being close to him Kaoru could feel his gi being soaked with blood from his wound. "Battosai?" "What?" "Are you sure you're okay? Saito's katana seamed to have gotten you pretty good and you're gi is soaked with blood." "I'm okay, don't worry, he missed my main organs. So I'm okay." "Are....are you......sure." Her last words were hard to make out they where barely a whispered. Battosai looked down to find that Kaoru had fallen asleep in his arms. 'Why does she care for me ....it wasn't long ago when I was pissed at her for being in the West Wing...how could she care for me after that.' Battosai questioned himself then smiled as he continued his way.
~Kaoru and the Battosai~
Chapter 15
~Caring the Gift in Return
When Kaoru awoke the warmth from Battosai was gone and she was in her room of the castle. 'How...did....huh.' Kaoru looked down her kimono was soaked with blood and a trail of blood lead out of the room. 'Battosai.......why didn't you tell me that your wound was that bad....guess he has to play the tough guy....I need to find him.' "Meowww!" Kaoru looked down and smiled "Rena!! I want you to stay here okay. I need to look for Battosai." Kaoru got up 'Ouch my ankle still hurts....I'll just have to bare Battosai might be really hurt.' She thought running out of her room following the trail of blood. Following it she came to a stop when the trail ended at a door. 'This must be Battosai's room...he must be in there.' She carefully opened the door and peaked in, when she saw the drops of blood she opened the door fully and walked in.
She again followed the trail which lead her to the back wall of the room. Leaning against the wall was Battosai with his hand hung down and his katana leaning against his knee. "Battosai...?" she spoke softly kneeling down by him. Bring his amber eyes to her artic eyes she spoke again "You're not okay! You're bleeding badly! I followed a trail of blood to you!" "Kaoru, It's nothing I'm fine. Don't worry about me." He replied calmly. "At least let me care for you're wound. Wait here, I'm going to go get some bandages and stuff." Kaoru said running out of Battosai's room. 'Why....does she want to care for my wound.....it's nothing...just like any other wounds I've have had...she's such a foolish girl...' Battosai thought as he gazed at the door.
'Okay.......I probably should have asked him where the bandages where.....guurrahh....how I'm I ever going to find them in this castle...there so many rooms.' "Hey Kaoru!" 'hmmm.....lets see where would he keep the bandages....' "Umm....Kaoru!!" "Huh...oh hey Misao!" Kaoru said looking down at the feather duster. "So what's going on? You look like you're looking for something?" "Ohh...yeah Misao do you know where the bandages are?" "Yeah, why do you need them?" "Battosai is wounded I'd thought I'd wrap his wound up....to stop the bleeding." "What?!?! Himura-San is hurt!?!" Misao cried back. "Yeah, but he said he was okay. Misao I need some bandages, rags, and a bowl of water. Can you show me where I can find these things?" "Yeah! This way!" Misao yelled, as Kaoru followed her.
Kaoru finally came back to Battosai's room with the bandages, rags and a bowl of warm water. Setting the objects down, she kneeled down and looked at Battosai. 'He's asleep...he's so peaceful looking.....should I wake him....I need to take his gi off' Kaoru blushed as the thought passed her mind, 'but I don't think I should wake him.....he must be exhausted from the battle.....what I'm I going to do.' Kaoru decided to try to take his gi off with out waking him. When she went to pull it down from his shoulders she was met his face. His eyes bore into hers and an evil grin spread across his face. "Why are you blushing Kaoru?" "I....umm...I...need you to take you're gi off so...I ...um....can clean and bandage you're wound." She said nervously. "By all means go ahead." "Umm....well now....that you're awake....you can take it ...off." Laughing "Okay." Battosai said taking his gi off his shoulders letting it fall around his waist.
"Okay, arigatou." Kaoru said as she dip one of the rags in the warm water and began to dap at the wound. Tightening his muscles up from the sharp pain that came to him when she touched the wound he thought 'She's to kind.....maybe I should let her go...why is she doing this?.........why?' "Kaoru?" "Yes, Battosai?" she asked as she continued to clean the wound. "Why?" She stopped and looked up at him "Why what?" "Why are you doing this?" "Why shouldn't I?" she said going back to the cleaning. "Because, I am not worthy of this kindness you are giving me." "What makes you think you are not worthy of this kindness?" "The way I treated you when I found you in the West Wing," Battosai paused, "And the thoughts I have had about you." "Why did you save me from Saito?" Kaoru asked. "Because....I ..I didn't want him to kill you." "Is that the main reason?" "No...well yeah ...but I couldn't let someone as pure and innocent as you to die there." 'Crap.....why did I say that......she's going to think I'm insane now.....I didn't mean I'm just saying stuff........but I did mean it....it's the truth.' 'Did he just say what I think I heard him say.....maybe I'm hearing things...' "Well then, Battosai for saving me this is my gift in return."
"Well there all done." Kaoru said haply. "Arigatou, Kaoru." Battosai replied. He started to put his gi back on when Kaoru stopped him. "Don't wear that gi it's caked with you're blood. Let me get you another one....umm where's you're clothes?" "Over there in that dresser." Battosai pointed at the dresser that lied on the other side of the wall. "Oh ...okay" Kaoru walked over to the dresser and pulled out another dark blue gi like the one he was wearing. "Here." She said handing it to him. "So how's you're ankle?" He said untying the bloody gi so that it would fall to the ground and replacing it with the clean gi. "It's okay now it still sort of hurts but other than that it's okay." "It's morning already." Battosai said interrupting as he looked out the window that over looked the courtyard of the castle. "You probably should get some sleep Kaoru." "I'm not really sleepy more hungry than anything," she smiled, "but first I would like to take a shower." "Fine, when you're done meet me in the courtyard." Battosai said as he looked down toward the courtyard. "We'll have breakfast outside."
'Ah....I feel so much better....so clean.' Kaoru thought as she dried off and dressed in a clean kimono and pulled her hair up in a ponytail. Before going outside Kaoru went back to her room and took Rena. "Come on, Rena lets go eat." Kaoru and Rena made their way outside to the courtyard where she found Battosai waiting. 'Wow this is the first time I showed up to eat.....and Battosai not looking pissed at someone....I'll have to remember this incase this is a one time thing.' She thought as she sat in the chair next to Battosai. "You brought the cat." Battosai stated. "Her name is Rena and I thought she might be hungry." "You're not going to give her you're food are you?" "Well, yeah I was." Kaoru replied. Battosai then called a servant over and whispered to them. Kaoru tried her best to hear what was being said but her efforts where in vain. "So what was that about?" Kaoru asked. "None of you're business. If I wanted you to know I would have included you. But I didn't did I?" "No." Kaoru answered. Soon after the servant returned with a small saucer of milk. "Who's that for?" Kaoru asked. "For that cat of yours." "Arigatou! Battosai." Kaoru said haply. "Don't thank me. I just don't want you wasting good food on that hair ball."
When they where done eating Battosai motioned to a servant to take the plates away. "So what do you want to do today, Kaoru?" he asked. "I was thinking I could spend the day with you. Only if you don't mind." "Why do you want to spend the day with me? Why not spend it with Misao, Sano or even Yahiko?" "I don't know. I guess I want to get to know you better, seeing that I'm stuck here." 'Stuck here?.......does she hate me.....no if she hated you she wouldn't want to get to know you.......maybe she's trying to find my weakness so she can escape.....do you think that foolish girl is that smart.....I wouldn't hold it against her....' "When you mean you want to spend the day with me does that also mean that hair ball?" "You know you seem to have trouble with names. I thought you never learn mine, the hair ball's name is Rena R-E-N-A." "I don't have trouble with names. I remember Misao, Sano, Megumi, and Yahiko. See I don't have trouble with names." "Ha-ha trying to be funny Battosai." "Why don't we go on a walk. Would you like that?" Battosai said looking of into the distance then he turned his head back to Kaoru waiting for her answer. "I'd love to go on a walk."
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Well there's chapter 15. Hope you enjoyed it and hope it was long enough for you! ^-^x
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~Arigatou~
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