Konnichiha-wa!! Here's chapter 18! ^_^
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"..." -Talking
'...' -Battosai's thoughts
'...' -Kaoru's thoughts
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Previous on Kaoru and the Battosai-
He brought her body closer to his, her head buried in his chest. With her warm breath against his chest he spoke softly "Kaoru, I will never let anything or anyone bring tears to you're eyes ever again, I promise." As the storm began to lighten up Battosai slowing drifted a sleep with Kaoru in his arms.
~Kaoru and the Battosai~
Chapter 18
~Confusion
The sun rays shined brightly through the window, as the rays beamed down on Kaoru she began to arose from her slumber. She squinted her eyes, and then slowly opened them allowing them to adjust to the bright sunlight. She looked out the window and watched birds fly by, stopping ever now and then and landing on the window sill. She then took notice of the warmth on her back and the heavy breathing on her neck. She lifted her head up, turning to look at what was behind she saw Battosai sound asleep.
Her eyes widened then she screamed and began beating on Battosai. "You hental! How dare you come into my room!" Battosai tightened his eyes then opened them seeing Kaoru pounding her fist on his chest. He calmly spoke "This is my room." "What?!" she asked hysterical. "This is..." Kaoru cut him off "You hental! You brought me all the way from my room! You're such a jerk and a hental!" Kaoru yelled and continued to beat Battosai. 'She's cute when she's mad....' "Kaoru, Could you stop hitting me and yelling." "No you hental!" she yelled. 'Okay I gave her a chance to stop.....'
Battosai quickly grabbed her wrist than stopped her yelling by forcing her into a kiss. Her face turned a bright red matching Battosai's blood red hair. Her eyes widened as his lips burse her soft lips. He let her hands lose then brought his hands up caressing her face. Still shocked Kaoru tried pushing him away from her. 'Why is he kissing me?....' She questioned herself. Finally Battosai removed his lips from hers. "Well that shut you up." Still blushing and trying to catch her breath, Kaoru just sat there starring off into eyes. "You really should try closing you're eyes when someone kisses you. You'll enjoy it more." Battosai said grinning.
Still stunned by the kiss Kaoru starred at him studying his every detail. He's blood red hair was down, cascading over his shoulders. His amber eyes seemed to give a hint of warmness that she had never seen in them before. The sunlight shined on his skin making a beautiful glow around him. 'he...he's so sexy....ahh where did that come from...still why did he kiss me?...does he like me?' She thought.
Battosai watched Kaoru 'What is she thinking......she's still blushing...' He thought as he studied her as while. Her dark silky raven hair laid on her shoulders. As he longed to touch her porcelain skin and to feel her lush lips against his again. His was taken out of his thoughts with Kaoru's sweet voice "Why....did you kiss me?" "Seemed like a good idea at the time, plus it did stop you're yelling and beating. You're nagging yelling woke me up if you didn't notice. Oh and you beating on me sort of help." He said getting up from the bed. 'That's not the real reasons why I kissed her....is it?...is the truth far from it?...or is that the truth?...'
"Oh," Kaoru said sadly, "why I'm I in you're room?" "You don't remember? There was a storm last night you where scared so I brought you in here." "Oh, yeah now I remember. Why didn't you just stay in my room, instead of carrying me here?" "Because that hair ball was in you're room. I've already had enough of it yesterday with saving it. I didn't want to be in the same room with it." 'That's not the truth either is it?....since she has been here....I've been so confused over these emotions...' "Oh." She said softly watching Battosai gather his hair pulling it to a high ponytail. 'She seems so sad now.....how should I make her happy ....how can I bring that cheerful smile back to her pretty face.'
"Kaoru." He said sitting down next to her. "What." "Why don't you go train at the dojo today," smiling he continued, "for as long as you want. Then when you come back you and I can go to the river. Does that sound good?" "It sounds wonderful." Kaoru said cheerfully. She jumped from the bed and raced down to her room to change into her training outfit . 'Well that did the trick.' Battosai thought standing up, he grabbed his katana placed it in his belt than left his room.
"Battosai!" Kaoru yelled as she searched the castle. 'Battosai...I think I've fallen in love with you...even though you don't seem to have the same feelings for me...why do you have to be so confusing some time I think you love me ....but then you change quickly ...as if you don't want to admit that you could share the same feelings..' "Now, where could he be?" she said to herself. "Have you checked behind you?" Not suspecting to hear someone behind she swung her bokken at Battosai. Catching it in his hand, he frowned and snatched it from her. 'Damn she's dangerous...' "Oh...," Kaoru said giggling, "hey Battosai, gomen you scared me." Throwing the bokken back at Kaoru he asked "What do you want?" "Oh...umm...oh yeah, I wanted to know if you wanted to come with me." "I'll pass." "Aww....please Battosai..." "No, Kaoru." "But..." "No!" Battosai interrupted her. "Why.." She pleaded. "I have other things to take care of, okay." "Okay..."
Battosai watched Kaoru walk away then took off himself. 'Where would Sano be.' "Sano!" he yelled. After a while of waiting Sano came in the room Battosai was in. "Yeah, what do you want?" "I need you're opinion." "Okay, what about?" "I'm taking Kaoru to the river after she is done training, I want to know want to know what do you think she would like to do there." "Well, I would say most girls like picnics." "Picnics? I hate picnics. Are you sure Sano?" "Weell...Jou-Chan just seems like the type of girl that would like a picnic." Sano said. "Arigatou, Sano." Battosai said leaving Sano to go get ready for the picnic.
'I hate picnics as much as I hate cats.,' sighing, 'but if it will make her happy.....I suppose I'll do it.' He went to the kitchen and prepared for the picnic he was to have for Kaoru. Everything was just in time when Kaoru came bounding in the castle. She ran into Battosai "Battosai, I'm ready to go to the river now." "Okay, let's go then." Kaoru then looked down at his hand holding a basket. "Hey, Battosai what's in the basket?" "Huh...Oh yeah you'll see Kaoru now let's go." 'hmmm I wonder what is in the basket....ahh what if he stuffed Rena in the basket...he wouldn't do that would he...ahh I think he would.' "You don't have Rena in there do you?!" Battosai looked at Kaoru confused "Why would I do that?" "Well ...hmm...let me think oh yeah! That fact that you don't like Rena!" "I don't like Rena I hate Rena," he said laughing.
The two finally arrived at the river, Battosai searched for a place under some shade. Finding a nice tree, he brought out a blanket from the basket and laid it out. He then turned Kaoru, who was watching him, and motion her to have a set. She sat down , next to him "Is this a picnic?" "Umm...yeah." he brought the food out and they ate.
After they had been down eating and had been sitting in the peaceful quietness. Battosai got up, with Kaoru watching, he took off his gi. Out of the corner of his eye he could she her face turn a ruby color. Smilingly evilly, "Kaoru, want to come for a swim?" 'Ahh...I can't take my eyes off him..' "Hello, Kaoru." He said waving his hand in front of her face. "Uhh...what?" she asked surprised that she allowed herself to drift off in her thoughts. "Do you want to swim with me?"
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Okay that's it for chapter 18 yeah yea I know It's shorter than yesterdays but I'm really sleepy T_T Gomen, the next update will/should be on Wednesday!!
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A/N: important please read- Okay Battousai –Lover would like to see a lemon in this story. Now I need to know who else would like to see a lemon so if you leave a review please plz tell me you're opinion in that you either which to see a lemon or no lemon at all. Now if I get mostly people wanting lemons than I'll try my best I might not be to good at it O.o but plz leave you're opinion in the matter ~Arigatou~
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~Arigatou~
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