Konnichiha-wa! Chapter 23 up! Enjoy! ^_^x
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'Maybe I should try to fall back to sleep so I don't have to eat her food…if you could call it food…' Sighing he looked down at the end of the bed, Rena had awoken and was looking back at him. They starred into each others amber eyes "Hair ball, come here," Battosai said quietly. Rena then began to walk to him stretching as she came along. When she had reached his face Battosai tiredly brought his hand up and began petting her. The rhythmic purring filled the room, Battosai smiled "I still hate you, you know." Rena meowed before curling up on his pillow.
~Kaoru and the Battosai~
Chapter 23
~Tell Me
Kaoru return to Battosai's room carrying a tray with the soup she had previously cooked. Walking over to the side of the bed she looked down at Battosai, who had fallen back to sleep. 'Awww Rena is sleeping with him…they both look so kawaii…' Setting the tray on the night stand she tried to wake Battosai up, "Battosai, wake up." Battosai opened his eyes a little to see Kaoru standing over him. "You're food is ready now wake up." 'Food?…ready?…crap…maybe if I act like I'm asleep she'll leave me alone…' he thought shutting his eyes fast. Kaoru's eyes narrowed as she frowned, "I saw you're eyes open! Now sit up and eat!" Battosai pretended not to hear her, until he felt his pillow being pulled out from underneath his head and connecting with his face.
Kaoru picked the pillow back up see Battosai looking dumbfounded at her, "Eat!" Sighing he sat up "Fine, I'll eat the crap you call food." Kaoru then brought the pillow crashing in with his face knocking him back down on the bed. "Kaoru stop hitting me with the pillow!" Battosai yelled as he sat up and grabbed the pillow from Kaoru. Kaoru then took the tray and sat it on his lap, "I really out did myself this time!" she said haply as she watched the nervous Battosai take a sip of the soup. "So? How is it?" 'I didn't think anyone could make food taste this awful…but…I don't want to hurt her feelings…' Kaoru waited excitedly for his answer. "It's good Kaoru." Battosai said smiling. "Really? There's more if you want more!" "Uh…no arigatou this will be enough." Battosai then looked at Kaoru "So…umm…are you going to watch me eat…don't you have other things to do." 'If I can get her to leave then I can give this stuff to the hair ball …' "Well now that you mention it I do need to clean up the kitchen. I'll be right back though." Kaoru said leaving his room.
"Hey hair ball." Battosai called to Rena. Coming over to him she meowed. "Hey are you hungry? Here have some…some…whatever this is supposed to be." Battosai then placed the bowel of soup by Rena, who smelled it then nervously licked some up. Once the soup's taste filled Rena's mouth she backed away and jumped off the bed and began coughing. "Damn, even you can't stand her cooking." Battosai laughed as he watched Rena having a fit. Rena looked up to the laughing Battosai with her tongue hanging out "Aw, Come on it ain't that bad hairball. Eat some more of it." When he said this Rena darted out of the room through the door Kaoru left open. "Great, now I guess I'll have to eat it." Sighing he ate a spoonful. 'Maybe if I eat it really fast the taste won't bother me…' he though gagging. He picked up the bowel a chugged down the rest of the soup.
Kaoru had just walked back in and saw this "Wow, Battosai you like it that much! If that's the case how about I start making you dinner as long as I'm here!" 'Crap…' was the only thing that was in Battosai's thoughts. Kaoru came and took the tray, lift, and then return to his room. "So how do you feel?" She asked placing her hand on his forehead. "I feel fine." "Well you're temperature doesn't say the same. You still feel really warm." "Kaoru I'm…" he started as he began to stand up. "Don't say you're okay! And don't get up you have a fever lay back down!" She yelled pushing him back onto the bed. Battosai had grabbed Kaoru's hand pulling her on top of him as he felled. "Well, Kaoru I didn't know you where this type of girl." Battosai said in a deep voice. Kaoru blushed ten shades of red. She went to pull herself up but was brought back down by his firm hold. "Battosai!" she yelled. "Let me up." "No." was his only reply. "Battosai, I want up." "No, you have to use the magic words." Kaoru rolled her eyes. "Please." "Please what?" "Battosai!" "Okay I guess you don't want up." Grumbling Kaoru said "Please let me up Battosai." "Hmm…let me think about it."
Kaoru just looked at him hopelessly. "Well have you thought of it?" "Yep." "And you're answer?" "No." "Battosai!" "Good night Kaoru." He said as he turned on his side, forcing Kaoru on her side as well. He then pulled her in close kissing her on the top of her forehead. Kaoru looked up at his face seeing his eyes closed, she could feel his breathing become deep suggesting to her that he was asleep. "Night Battosai." She whispered before falling asleep herself.
Morning came and the bright sunlight shown through the window, Kaoru moved around before opening her eyes. Yawning, she sat up and then noticed that Battosai was not in the room. "Battosai." She said before standing up and running out of the room. As she searched for him she ran into Misao. "Oh, hey Misao." Hi Kaoru." "Do you know where Battosai went." She asked Misao. "Hmmm…Himura I think he said he was going out." "So you don't know where he is." Misao's eyes narrowed "I just told you he said he was going out." Kaoru looked down at the huffing Misao. "Okay, well I'm going to go find him." "Hey, where are you going?" Misao yelled running up to Kaoru. "Looking for Battosai." "I should have know where the yelling was coming from." Kaoru and Misao both turned to see Yahiko. "What's that suppose to mean!" Misao yelled. "What are you doing ugly?" "Don't call me ugly Yahiko-Chan!" "Don't ignore me!" Misao yelled. "Shut-up brat!" Yahiko yelled at Misao. "Yahiko-Chan, you shouldn't talk like that to girls." Kaoru screamed. "I don't see any girls here!" Before Yahiko knew it Kaoru's foot came sending him down the stairs. "That'll teach you!" Misao yelled at the unconscious Yahiko. "Well see you latter Misao." Kaoru said dashing off. "Kaoru!! Wait…" Misao began but was too late because Kaoru was long gone.
Outside Kaoru thought 'hmm…I wonder where would he be…he said he was going out so I know he's outside but where…I'm sure he probably around the castle but where…should I check the dojo first or should I go to the river?…' Kaoru decided on to go to the river, upon getting there she saw Battosai's back facing her. Walking up to him, she was stopped when he spoke "Kaoru." Battosai turned to face her, "You're up. Did you sleep well?" Kaoru smiled when she saw the warmth that filled his amber eyes. "Yes, I slept good and what about you? Do you still have a fever?" "No I'm fine now." "You sure?" Kaoru said putting her hand up to his forehead once again, "You're fever seems to be gone." Kaoru sat down next to him. 'She cares too much for me…I should really tell her to go back home…she is too good to be here with me…'
"So, Battosai what are you doing here?" Kaoru asked looking at him, as he starred at the clear calm river. "Thinking." He replied. "Oh…what about?" "It's nothing." He said looking back at Kaoru. 'I wish he would tell me about himself …about his thoughts… I hardly know stuff about him… but… that I love him…' Being daring Kaoru asked "Battosai, you said there was a curse on the castle that turned everyone into objects. But you never told me what you're curse was. What is you're curse?" Battosai quickly stood up and placed his katana in his belt. "Battosai." When Battosai looked down at Kaoru he eyes widened. He's warm amber eyes, where cold and emotionless as he looked deep into her eyes. He then turned and began to walk back up the trail to the castle. Kaoru was stunned for a moment but stood up and raced after him.
"Battosai!" Battosai kept walking. Finally Kaoru caught up with him and ran in front of him to stop him. As he stopped he glared at her "What?" he said in a cold voice. "Why can't you tell me? Is it that bad?" "I don't have to tell you anything." "I just want to know. I want to know more about you." Kaoru pleaded. Battosai stayed quiet as he continued his glare on her. Okay, if you won't tell me that at least tell me what is so important about that rose in the West Wing?" "The rose, is part of my curse." Kaoru looked up at him somewhat happy that he had told her at least something. "How?" Battosai sighed and walked past her 'I don't want to tell her my curse …I feel that if I tell her she would obligated to love me… I don't want her to love me just to break this curse…I want her to love me because she wants to…'
Kaoru caught up with him again, "Okay, I guess you don't have to tell me now. But promise me that you'll tell me one day. Will you promise me that?" "I promise." He replied. "Can you at least tell me why there is a curse though?" "It was because of me that a curse was put on this castle." "Why?" "An old lady came to the castle door, she pleaded for me to give her a place to stay for the night but I turned her down, so she put a curse upon my castle." "Oh." 'He really seems upset about it…' "Any more questions, Kaoru?" Kaoru smiled "Well, I do have one more." "What is it?" "Tell me you're real name." Battosai stopped and smiled down at Kaoru "I'm not going to tell you that either. You can add it on to the promise and I'll tell you one day." "Aww, Battosai please." "No." "Why." Battosai went quiet thinking of weather or not to answer her. "I don't desire to go by my real name under this curse." "Oh." "Now is that all of the question?" "Yep, for now anyways." Kaoru said haply. "So tell me what do you want to do today Kaoru?"
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Well that's it for chapter 23! Next chapter while either be on one of these days Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or nest Monday!
A/n: Okay well I have no idea what Kaoru should tell Battosai what she wants to do. So I really need help! Please! Tell me what you think they should do!(No lemon just yet, I'm saving that for the end) Review please!
~Arigatou~
rk Moon Dragon
