A/N: I restarted my story, as you know… I'll try to make it better. Well here you guys go. Thanks for the reviews you guys really are nice….

Battousai(s)?

Feelings arise

Kaoru thrust her bokken into the side of the tree she twisted her food to the side providing her other foot with enough room to push forward and attacked the tree relentlessly. She kept switching the position of her feet, moving them faster. Matching the strength of her leg work was hard because of her constant use of wooden swords. She stopped for a few minutes and looked to her side. She picked up a sheath. She wasn't used to the weight. She unsheathed it.

It shined with the reflection of the moon. The colour of her eye caught with the beautiful white light on the sword and made them shine. A quick glimpse of yellow flickered in her eyes and Kaoru turned her head away. Her heart started pounding wildly. A nameless desire filled her with a beautiful yet horrifying desire. She hadn't felt this way in years. She thought of Kenshin for a second then turned her head again. The thought of Kenshin made her uneasy… but it felt so strong. The feeling was consuming her body, her very soul!

Kaoru waved the sword around with her hand. Its weight was so familiar and put memories back in their place. It felt so good… the feel of the sword filled her heart with strength. Kaoru began to practice with it. She twirled it a bit for fun. She heard laughter in her ears and turned around. No one was there. It was a memory….Kaoru smiled to herself. She remembered her shishou…. Kaoru continued and this time she did it for real. She started to attack the tree. The way she was training Yahiko… the way she was living for the past ten years… it was all wrong…. It was all completely wrong! Not in the way that she regretted it… just it wasn't what she was taught…. Her shishou told her what was correct… but he had too changed… was it really the strong who live and the weak die? Or was it the other way around?

Suddenly the tree broke in many pieces and splintered. Kaoru jumped. She had no idea she was concentrating that hard. She jumped back a bit. She looked at her sword. It was still as sharp as ever. She sheathed her sword again. Memories of blood and dead bodies flooded her mind. Her body shivered. Normally her body wouldn't react in such a way. It had been a while since…

No that wasn't true was it? Shishio died on his own… she didn't kill him. Image after image of Shishio came into her mind. Some which weren't unpleasant…. Kaoru looked up into the moon. Was it time already to reveal everything? What would they think? And when was he going to come? Soujirou-san….

Kenshin woke up in the morning. He noticed Kaoru was up and didn't want to be disturbed… but what was she doing…?

Come on Kenshin! She's up, you're up, let's have some action!" the battousai said stretching in Kenshin's mind.

"Absolutely not," Kenshin thought. "Kaoru is too innocent for that."

As much as you want to, that is… the rurouni thought. Besides, I want to know why she was up.

"I will not harm Kaoru-dono, that I will not…" Kenshin thought.

Ravish, ravish, RAVISH!! the battousai thought nearly killing over with desire. Stop being such a damn wimp! I want action.

Kenshin got out of the bed and went to the bath house. As he was walking a sudden sensation filled his senses and it made him feel curious. After he shook off the feeling of uncertainty he continued his way to the bath house. Still he felt a great bit of vagueness in his senses. Not being able to tell what was going to happen, rather not being able to tell what was coming near made Kenshin worry. What was going to happen to Kaoru-dono? Would he be able to protect her? Kenshin tried to calm down. Shishio was gone… there were no more threats… none….so why was he so uncertain? Kenshin set his water temperature to his desired heat and relaxed into it. It was warm and his muscles relaxed.

Kaoru sat down on her futon staring at her sword. She could feel something… it seemed rather powerful from where she was. But at the same time, it felt familiar. It was upfront yet behind it, there was something confused. Kaoru sighed and looked up at the ceiling. Kenshin was in the bathhouse, she could tell from the direction he had walked. Suddenly a haze a pink formed to her cheeks as she thought of vulgar things. She was turning into a quiet lech since Kenshin left to fight Shishio. She found herself thinking of things that normally she wouldn't have thought of and sighed. She liked Kenshin, that was seriously not a doubt in her mind but rather the altitude of her devotions was what was bothering her. Kenshin was so sexy, with his long fiery red hair, his finely toned chest, and gorgeous violet eyes. Kaoru held herself. Even the battousai… with his brilliant temper and piercing amber eyes stirred something within her. Her body felt hot and she wanted him… but were these feelings right or wrong?

Kenshin suddenly jumped. A shiver ran down his spine and it wasn't all that bad either. An image of Kaoru came into him mind. Glorious… glorious… Kaoru! Kenshin shook his head wildly and covered his bleeding nose. Damn! Of course he had to think thoughts like that! He was too old for this! Kaoru for sure would find him blue! (Kenshin has no idea what Kaoru is thinking ; o ). Kenshin got of the bath sweating slightly and not because of the temperature of the water.

"Maybe I should wash myself again, that I should," Kenshin thought

"Hell no! Be a man!" the battousai thought back. He enjoyed that little show of Kaoru.

"Shut your mouth, I won't happen again," Kenshin though blushing slightly.

Kenshin after going to his room and changing into his famous magenta gi and hakuma he went into the kitchen and began to cook. He needed to get those thoughts out of his head. After a few minutes Yahiko came in as well as Sano and Kaoru.

"Ohayogozaimasu!" they said.

Kenshin put on his rurouni smile and said good morning. Breakfast was served and everyone began to eat. In a few more minutes another odd sensation filled Kenshin. A strong power filled his senses and it shocked Kenshin. He looked over to Sano who looked just as shocked as he did. And then he noticed Kaoru who looked slightly disturbed but recovered and began eating again. Had Kaoru sensed it as well? She was a lot stronger than she let on…. Kenshin could be wrong about her… she was extremely strong… and….

Ravish, ravish, ravish" the battousai thought again, causing Kenshin's eyes to swirl with amber and violet.

"Oy buddy, you okay?"

Kenshin closed his eyes and nodded though he didn't feel too well. "Sorry, I'm fine Sano."

Kaoru looked over at Kenshin. When his eyes flickered amber her heart jumped, but not out of fear but out of desire. A strange desire filled her every part of her body. Again she felt a strong need for him. The battousai part of Kenshin noticed the very light of her eyes; that light which he longed to see. It made him gay. (happy, for all those with interesting minds).

"Alright Kenshin, just don't want you going battousai on us again," Sano said munching on a rice ball. "Unless of course he is going to do Jou-chan of course, then I won't mind."

That made Kenshin and Kaoru blush greatly.

"Sano!!" they yelled.

Kaoru knew she shouldn't have let that slip out to him. Sano had such a bit mouth.

"Whatever," Yahiko muttered. "Busu get up and let's get to training! I don't want to be lazy like you."

"B-busu?!" Kaoru yelled

Yahiko knew that yell well. (hey, that rhymes!) He began to run. Out of no where her famous bokken came upon Yahiko's head. They started their day running. Kenshin and Sano sweat-dropped. Sanosuke then got serious.

"You felt that, didn't you Kenshin?" he asked.

Kenshin nodded.

"I am not sure what that is… I am worried for Kaoru-dono that I am," he replied.

Sano sucked his teeth.

"For Christ's sake! Ask her already, she can take care of herself!" Sano said loudly.

Kenshin closed his eyes.

"I couldn't," he said. What would happen if he did?

Anger marks popped onto Sano's head.

"Bloody hell Kenshin!!" he yelled and grabbed him by the neck. He dragged him all the way to the front of the house.

"Oroooooo," Kenshin said swirly(new word) eyed.

Sano saw Kaoru shaking Yahiko fiercely by the front gate.

"Jou-chan!!" Sano yelled.

Kaoru looked over.

"What's the deal with you using katanas?!" Sano yelled. "What the hell are you hiding from us?!"

Kenshin sucked in a breath and looked over to Kaoru.

Kaoru paused for a moment and then smiled. Sano and Kenshin gasped. Her eyes were narrowed slightly older and in Kenshin's opinion sexier… as her hair fell over she shoulders, the battousai began a rampage in Kenshin's mind once more. Her smile was so adult and nothing like the little innocent Kaoru they knew… in fact… she was sexy…

"What the hell," Sano muttered under her breath. Kaoru's sudden change scared him. Kenshin's eyes turned completely amber. The battousai took complete control….

"Kaoru," he said hungrily. His eyes drenched with desire and lust. He ran over to Kaoru with the intensions of all his bodily desires. Just then Kaoru pulled out her katana to Kenshin while he pulled out his own. Kaoru tugged on his fiery mane and pulled him toward her.

"Patience battousai," Kaoru said even though her heart was pounding wildly.

"You shouldn't provoke me Kaoru," the battousai said. "I could do anything."

Sano sat down and was enjoying the show while Yahiko lay limp on the ground.

Suddenly the battousai sensed a strong power again.

"Fuck," he muttered. (sorry for the curse)

Seta Soujirou walked through the gate. He noticed Kaoru and Kenshin and smiled. They immediately let go of each other.

"Oh, no please continue," he said smiling.