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Note: Thanks to lovelywhatever, Reignashii, and S. J. Kidd for reviewing! I love reviews. By the way, this is a Kenshin/ Battousai and Kaoru paring. As for the main plot….well everyone will find out soon! 0 v 0
Dark Wing
Chapter Three
He is drenched in darkness, covered in it…It is holding him down….He can not breathe….Pain shoots through his legs, his wings, his face…..He is in agony….Then he sees it...a glimmer of light….He reaches for it, trying to grab on to it…but it disappears…He feels cool hands against his forehead, and the pain is gone. His mind is fuzzy, but he is not longer drowning in darkness…He opens his eyes and looks into pools of watery blue…They gaze at him with a mixture of contempt, disgust…and pity…Eyes belonging to a pale face, surrounded by silky black locks of hair…He stares into the face…Then, his memories hit him and he sits up, pain rocketing through his spine. He narrows his eyes. Where was he? His eyes roam the room he is in-flashing over the fire that burns in the fireplace, the straw pat that he sits on, the shadows that the fire casts in the small room, darkened now by the coming of night. Then he remembers….gentle hands bringing him up from cold waters…a voice telling him that this was Venice…
"How did I get here….Y-You helped me…didn't you?" He coughed out hoarsely.
The girl nods slowly. "You're awake. You were unconscious for the entire day. You are badly hurt, but you'll heal. Your wings too."
Shock lines his eyes. "So you saw my wings. You are not scared. Why? Why did you even help me? I do not know you. You are just a human. A filthy human. So why?"
She looks at him, her eyes secretive. "I did it for my own reasons. I know I should be surprised that you have wings…but angels do exist, don't they?"
He doesn't answer her question. "You do not even know the true nature of angels. We are killers for God-not kind helpers. We kill all enemies of God-demon or spirit. But why should I tell you? I should kill you. You are a witness to what you should not have seen. You have seen me. And I am an angel-even in this sorry state. I have the strength to do it. And after I kill you, I will hunt down the one who did this to me."
Her eyes widen in panic, but she shrugs her shoulders. "I have been threatened more than once today. You are not the only angel that I saw. You cannot harm me that I know. You are not permitted to harm humans."
He bristles in anger. "So you know? Which angel told you?"
She looks up at him. "He had silver hair, and silver eyes. He was after you…"
His eyes suddenly turn a molten gold. "Enishi." He whispers.
"Is he the one who hurt you? Did he do this to you?" She asks quietly
He is surprised to find anger in her voice-hard, brittle anger.
"I….I do not remember….It was not just him. There were many others that plotted against me-to ensure that I loose favor in the God's eyes. That is all I remember…I can't remember what happened to me or who did it….I can still remember my life in Heaven…but things…memories….are missing…… But that is none of your concern! You are but a mere girl!" He snapped.
He sees a flame alight in her eyes. She does not scream or rant, but her whisper is filled with fury. "I…saved…you….You say it is nothing of my concern? Without me, you would have been dead. The fish in the river would have devoured you body. And you say I am nothing? To tell you the truth, I did not even want to help you. But I felt pity for you….And this is the way you treat your benefactor? If so, you are nothing but a pile of scum yourself!"
Something quivers in his throat. "I….I….I apologize. You are my savior. But matters of Heaven are not of your concerns. You are safer left out of them. I am just a stranger to you after all."
She smiles-a small, half smile. "I accept your apology. But you will not recover by yourself. I will help you recover…until you are well enough to seek out those who harmed you. Until you are well enough to remember."
He is not accustomed to such kindness. " …It is your own decision if you want to be in the way of danger. But anyways…..thank you….for your help."
She looks at him oddly for a moment. Her eyes have a strange glow to them and she seems to be analyzing him. He looks away, tossing his red hair and she glances down.
"I am Kaoru." She say finally. "You?"
He is reluctant to tell her his name. "…..Kenshin…..or to my enemies…battousai…."
She stares back into the fire, and he at the wall. They both know that he is not safe, not here, not anywhere. Others beside Enishi will come to hunt him down. But he is not alone. She is with him.
The kingdom of Heaven. Each palace, each building, covered in delicate carvings, white and gleaming. The sky is never day or night-instead a mixture of blue, green, yellow, and pink. Angels back from killing missions float in the various buildings…
She stands away from the crowds, yet her eyes look for someone within the city. She is perfection in its best and she knows it. Her body, her scent, draws males to her like flocks of summer birds. Yet she loves only one-the feral battousai. He is her soul, her heart-her everything. He is the wild, the untamed…He is her lover as she is his. And now she waits here for him because she knows he will come back from her assignment soon. A hand falls on her shoulder and she turns a look of happiness on her face that fades away as she realizes that it is not the one she seeks.
"Enishi." She says.
"Tomoe." He smiles at her. "You're back from your Task. What was it this time? Killing a stray demon?"
She nods but her reply is not friendly. "Yes. Please leave now. I wait for someone else."
His face darkens. "He will not return. I know…"
She turns on him, her eyes flashing wit horror. "You killed him! You beast!"
"I didn't…But I should have. He does not remember you anyhow….I made sure of it…"
Her eyes show signs of relief, but still her eyes blaze with controlled rage. "You beast… If you kill him….I'll…I'll…"
He smiles at her again. "So long, Tomoe…I've always loved you…..You've always loved him. But if he's gone….you'll be all mine….And I'll be God's right hand assassin from now on…."
Note: Weird? I know….As you can tell from Chapter Two, Enishi has long hair….Kinda weird…I just couldn't resist giving him long hair-so cool! 0 v 0. This chapter's a bit confusing. I'll try to explain the other stuff in the next chapters. I know it's weird that Enishi likes Tomoe, but in this story, they're not sister and brother…so it should be okay…..0 v 0 If you have the time, please review. IT will encourage me to write even more for the next chapter!
