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Kenshin stared at her back wide eyed, but only for a moment before returning to his ice like self.
But Katsura didn't miss this.
And neither did Tomoe.
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Tomoe stayed in the room.
'I may have found his soft spot' she thought... smiling for the first time since Akira's death.
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CHAPTER 5
Kenshin had left for the river immediately afterwards, cursing under his breath for going soft.
'She's nothing like Tomoe, yet why have I suddenly gone soft?'
'Because she's better than Tomoe and you know it' the other side of kenshin replied.
'She is not better than Tomoe… she's just…different' there was some hesitation in his voice.
His other side mentally rolled his eyes.
'YOU' he was cut off by the sound of laughter.
The sound intrigued him.
He walked towards the source of the laughter.
His breath was caught in his throat when he saw the scene that lay before him.
There in the water stood a black haired beauty with her back facing him surrounded by fallen sakura petals from the over hanging tree.
Not to mention the figure was rather nude… didn't really help his beating heart.
When the figure finally turned around, (thankfully, he was up in a tree and went unseen) he instantly found that it was the girl he had saved.
Her dark hair formed a halo around her, but his eyes lingered on her chest. (HENTAI!) There, barley above the water sat two plump breasts.
'Perfect for my hands to fit around' he thought. 'NO! Bad thought, you're the BATTOUSAI!' that made him stop gazing at her chest.
She seemed to be washing herself.
'Probably too scared to go back to that bath house after that incident' he thought amused.
"Mou!" the sound had come out of her mouth when her soap bar slipped from her grasp and onto the bank. She was about to leave the water NAKED with kenshin as a witness, but he wasn't THAT perverted, so after deciding he had seen enough, he left for the inn.
By the time he had reached the inn, his face was once more impassive.
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NORMAL POV (following kaoru this time!)
Kaoru hadn't wanted the same thing from last night to happen again, so she had gone to the river to wash. She picked Jasmine soap, and choose a shallow part in the water since she couldn't swim.
She laughed when the petal tickled her feet as she jumped in. she applied soap to her body before it slipped and fell on the shore. She had let a "Mou" slip before going to retrieve it.
'The Battousai isn't like anything I imagined' she contemplated.
"Well many people aren't like what they seem." She mused aloud.
Kaoru finished, and returned to the inn.
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NORMAL POV
Kaoru passed Kenshin in the hall way of the inn.
Kenshin was expressionless; And Kaoru's eyes were also rather blank.
"wait." Kaoru had called to him.
He halted.
"What's your name?" she asked softly.
He stood there stunned for a moment before answering.
"Kenshin, kenshin Himura."
"Kamiya Kaoru."
And with that, they continued on their way.
Unbeknownst to them, a pair of chocolate brown eyes watched them just around the corner.
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Kaoru was working in the inn when she had seen Tomoe.
"Tomoe-san!" she had waved furiously.
Tomoe looked at her before walking towards her.
"Hello Kaoru-san" Tomoe answered calmly.
"So, how did you get here?" she asked merrily.
"The Battousai kidnapped me" she said icily.
"Oh…"Kaoru answered while shifting uncomfortably.
"Well goodbye Kaoru-san."
"Uh... Bye!"
Kaoru continued sweeping the floors, when Kastura passed (rare, I know, but it's sort of needed…).
"Ah, hello Kamiya-san" Katsura had said, seemingly composed.
Kaoru jumped at the unexpected presence.
"Katsura-san" she acknowledged.
"I have a question I have to ask you… is it alright to ask you?"
Kaoru was rather shaken, and apparently, it was fairly important, and she wasn't ready for anything life changing at the moment, especially when the question was coming from the head of the Ishin Shishi (sp?).
"I…i'm sorry Katura-san, but is it alright if we discuss it later?"
He sighed
"Yes, of course."
Then he simply walked away as Kaoru stood there, dazed.
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Kaoru was carrying a tray full of empty bowls and chopsticks when she unexpectedly slipped on the newly polished floor. Because she was holding the tray, she wasn't able to stop herself. She expected her self to meet the hard floor, but instead met something warm. She grabbed whatever it was and helped herself up.
When she looked up, she saw Kenshin, and immediately blushed and let go of him.
Unfortunately when Kaoru had fallen, she had dropped the tray and the bowls were scattered all over the hallway. She bent down to pick them up, but when she was reaching for the last bowl, her hand met Kenshin's. The blush from before quickly returned to her cheeks as she drew her hand back hastily. Thanking Kenshin for his help, she hurriedly ran back to the kitchens.
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KENSHINS POV
She was blushing cutely through the whole ordeal, and I had to keep myself from thinking about her naked through the whole thing.
I retired to my room soon afterward, only to see her come in, change into a yukata (he was turned around!)Slip into the futon and fall asleep as her breathing became even.
Her face was peaceful in her sleep, as the moonlight danced upon her features. I'm not sure when, but sometime when I was watching her I drifted off into sleep.
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KAORUS POV
I woke up hearing a slight scream which startled me. Had the Shisengumi found us? Or ratherfound theIshin Shishi. But another scream confirmed that the scream came from INSIDE this room. I was getting scared, maybe they had found they're way to this room to kill Kenshin!I turned around and saw kenshin. Oddly enough, I sighed in relief.But instead of a oeaceful expression that most wore in they're sleep, his face was pained. I could hear a few mumbled words "no no… please don't" then "help me" after that he repeated "please" over and over. Then silence. I relaxed.
But he screamed again, making me scream which caused him to wake up (Chain reaction!) and only in a matter of seconds I was pushed against the wall and a sword close by my throat.
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NORMAL POV
"kenshin! Its me! Kaoru!" Kaoru said hoarsely.
When Kenshin realized what he was about to do, he quickly withdrew his sword, and pushed Kaoru away while breathing heavily with a stunned Kaoru a few feet away.
A few drops of blood fell down her neck.
"Kenshin… What were you dreaming of?"
Kenshin froze.
"Nothing that concerns you," he replied coldly and stomped off into the hallways. (more like gliding...)
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Kenshin never returned to the river in fear of seeing kaoru nude again. It was bad enough he was imagining it, he didn't really need to see it.
Kaoru was rather troubled by the way Kenshin was acting yesterday.
Her newly acquired friend Misao was a kunoichi from the oniwabanshu neither opposed nor fought for the Ishin shishi noticed her dilemma.
"What is it Kaoru?" she inquired.
"What Misao? Whatever do you mean?" she was feigning innocence now.
"Really now?"
"Yes!"
"There's something Kaoru! You better tell me or I'll find out myself!"
"it's nothing Misao!"
There was a pregnant pause with only the sound of the cloth against the bowls.
"I'm done" and with that, kaoru left.
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Tomoe walked around the grounds of the Ishin Shishi the scent of while plums were left in her wake. Her face was calm and impassive, but her brown eyes told a different story. They were filled with grief.
Those very same eyes that once held love.
Love for a man named Akira.
A man who died at the hands of the Hitokiri Battousai.
She once called him 'merciless' but that did him no justice. He didn't seem to enjoy killing as much as the other Hitokiris. But she still didn't understand why he still fought as aAssasain if he didn't enjoy killing.
Either way, she will have her revenge on the Hitokiri Battousai.
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Kenshin walked down the streets of Kyoto (remember in the first chapter when I said Akabecko and tae? I really meant Shirobecko and Sae!), remembering the nightmare he had.
FLASHBACK KENSHINS DREAM
Kenshin sat atop a hill looking the sunset, everything was peaceful, All of a sudden, the red off the sunset became blood, and the sky turned black. He felt a warm sticky substance fall from the top of his head. It was then he under stood he was drenched from head to toe in blood.
He screamed.
He saw half rotted humans walking towards him, but he stood frozen in his spot, it wasn't till they were merely a 3 yards away did he start running.
He screamed once more.
It only took awhile before he was surrounded by zombies.
"no, please" he tried pleading with them.
"YOU KILLED US" they chanted in unison
He look around desperately.
"YOU DESERVE PUNISHMENT" they said, as they closed around him.
"no.. no, please don't!" he whimpered.
"YES" they chanted.
"Someone, help me!" he said, scared.
"YOU WILL PAY!" They thundered.
"No,"
"YOU WILL BE PUNISHED"
"No, no!"
"YOU WILL JOIN THE REALM OF THE DEAD!" they chanted.
"No… no... NO!" with a final scream, he awoke.
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Kenshin was still deeply troubled by this, when the scent of white plum whipped around the corner.
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TOMOE'S POV
When I had reached the market to buy some food for the Ishin Shishi, I saw the Battousai, standing there, his red hair streaming dwn his back even though it was still up in a high pony tail.
He made quite a sight and I would have begged him to take me.
if it wern't for one small fact.
He was the hitokiri battousai.
And he killed Akira.
I heard myself call out in a almost sickly sweet way "Hello Himura-san. The weather is fair today, is it not?"
he hesitated, I could tell. "Yes"
his answer was brief, but the sound was so very masculine.
'stop it Tomoe, you are here for a reason, and that is to seek revenge on Battousai.'he wasthinking.
"Himura-san, I will leave now." with that I left for the river.
'revenge for what I could have had, revenge for ruining my happiness, revenge for all those who have died at his sword.' her eyes narrowed. 'revenge for Akira.
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NORMAL POV
as white plum drifted of once more, Kenshin still stood there. He had been thinking about kaoru when he had spoke to Tomoe. White plum reminded him of Jasmine. Chocolate brown made him think oftwinkling Shaphire.
'oh kaoru... what have you done?'
End
I know I had Akira in every single one of Tomoes POV... but she did really love him... . I know this chapter was short, but it was slightly longer than the other ones. I know this chapter was a little Hentai... but it's not too hentai...
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