Authors note: I just wanted to let you all know that today is my 13th Birthday! Yyyup! June 4th! Well...two days ago that is...Anyway, I'm sorry about all the grammar mistakes in the last chapter. It was most likely because I was trying to get it done before my 17 year old, inpatient sis could take over. Nothing's wrong so I just wanted to let all of you who were concerned that I'm A ok! ...Well...this is physically speaking...not too sure about the mental thing...I'll get back to you all on that U OK!! I am ready to start the 18th chapter!! Thanks for all of your reviews as well! P.s.: I wanted to apologize about making the last chapter so short too. I'll try to make this one longer U)
OH!! one more thing. For those who are wondering what my school project was, (I'm from main so I go to AMS which is in Maine (Auburn middle school) ...not really sure why I pointed that out of who cares! :D) Anyway, it was a picture book. I had to write and illustrate my own picture book. And now I thank the gods for letting me have artistic, and literature skills...along with many other skills U Well without further ado, let the chapter begin!

Chapter 18: Lost and found

Battousai stared at the unconscious angel in front of him with disbelief. Didn't he train Scythe to kill unknown enemies? Now that he remembered the training with his feline friend, he didn't teach him anything about dragging back a precious belonging. How did Scythe know? Was it instinct? Battousai wasn't about to answer that question now. He needed to get Kaoru away from all the...'tempted' men. He walked over to her, still in denial, and picked up her fragile form. He swiftly escaped the crowd, much to his surprise, and sped to his room. He reached the porch steps and leaped up them. He slid the shoji door open and walked in the dark room, shutting the door behind him. He set Kaoru down onto his futon and hesitated before standing up. While rummaging through his things to find a lantern, thoughts her swarming around in his head like angry wasps.

'What is Kaoru doing here?! How did she know where to find me?! What will happen to her with all these disgusting lust men around her? What will I do to keep her here without anything changing? How will I pull that off?!...But...most of all...why did she come?...'
Battousai stopped what he was doing and turned his head slightly to sneak a glance at Kaoru. She was still out cold, but looked peaceful none-the-less. He could feel a smile start to creep its way onto his face, and shook it off. He finally was able to find a lantern and a match after some time of hunting. He lit the match by skillfully striking it against his sandal. He places the match into the lantern, and waited until it caught the flame. He blew out the match, and carried the lantern over to wear the unconscious Kaoru lay. Once he was relaxed by her side, he unconsciously moved a strand of her raven hair out of her face. He smiled warmly at her. He still couldn't believe that she had actually journeyed out in a quest to find him. At least he thought that was the reason. He hoped it was the reason. He stood up tenderly and walked over to his shut closet. He opened it, retrieving a first aid kit. He closed the closet again and tiptoed gently back over to Kaoru. He carefully moved her hair away from her wounded neck, and started to tend to it. Once he placed the alcohol on it, a groan was heard from Kaoru. Battousai grimaced when he thought of the painful sting she must feel. Even though she was unconscious, he spoke soothingly to her.

"Shhh...it's ok...I'll take care of you...just rest..." He whispered gently to her. It seemed to have worked because once he started dabbing the alcohol onto her wound again, she didn't say a word. He smiled contently as he finished wrapping the bandages around her neck. He heard a faint groan of contentment escape from Kaoru again. He blushed a bit as the sound she made fully entered his ears. The sound was really something new to him...but he liked it.

'No time for this now you pervert!! She's UNCONSCIOUS for goodness sake!' He told himself. He contented himself with just looking at her figure. But soon, his fantasies were interrupted by an obnoxious knocking on his shoji door. He cleared his throat, and said in a stern voice,

"What do you want?"

"Hey uh...Kenshin, buddy 'ol pal. Coulda...I uh...come in?" One of his comrades named Kuchiro asked shakily. (A/N: I made that guys name up just so ya know :3)
"For what reason?" Battousai asked with a shuddering icy voice.

"W-well...I just wanna see the girl...see if she's ok I mean..." He replied. Battousai hesitated at his shaky remark, but reluctantly let him in. Kuchiro sat down next to him, and gazed intently at Kaoru. Battousai noticed his spacey look, and kept watching him suspiciously. Kuchiro began to look lustfully at Kaoru, and started to inch closer and closer to Kaoru and Battousai noticed this. Without hesitation, a unsheathed his Katana and swiftly placed it under Kuchiro's nose.

"If you ever try to touch her again...ally or not, you will taste death from this blade." Battousai threatened. Kuchiro then didn't waste any time, and high tailed it out of there. Battousai sighed and re sheathed his Katana.

'I gotta keep her somewhere safe...but...where?'

That's all for now! Please review!! :D