CHAPTER 2

Author Note – Thanks everyone for reviewing! ^_^ I'm glad that you all like this story! =)

To: Rose – Thanks for telling me that Kaoru's name was spelled that way. I always seem to spell it THAT particular way for some reason...lol And again, thanks for showing me how to spell Tomoe's last name. You saved me the trouble of looking through my OVA discs of Rurouni Kenshin to find it...^^ lol
And for the "overused" look and personality, well....that's how they look....so... And as for their personality, well...I don't really have anything to say to that...except...well...I guess for speaking to other stories as well, the personality the writer made for the characters, had to be like that to fit in well with the story plot/line. Heh

THANKS AGAIN FOR REVIEWING MINNA!!!! =D

Disclaimer – Yea...I admit it...I won Rurouni Kenshin. See, there ::points to DVD's of Kenshin and poster:: I own all the episodes, and a poster of Rurouni Kenshin. Oh..you thought I "owned" Rurouni Kenshin??....pssshhhhhh ;)

Errr....I may make this a bit darker than my other works...well...dunno how to really explain this. Yeah..I guess the rating is a bit self-explanatory... lol

Well, before I continue on with the story, I will like to add that I will make this in away similar to the OVA's. Just a note there, so lets go on with the story! (

Yukishiro

-Half a Scar-

Tomoe stood out side, the wind blowing the hair out of her eyes. Awaiting Kenshin's arrival. Her heart beated anxiously, waiting for the bad news Kenshin would give her. Today, an unexpected arrival of an envoy arrived, wishing for Kenshin's presence at Kyoto, where the meeting would be held with the representatives of all the states in Japan.

Tomoe saw in the distance, a riding figure. Her heart beated excitedly, hoping it would be Kenshin, but was disappointed. It was only Sano...

"Good Afternoon Sanosuke-san." Tomoe greeted politely.

Sano smiled, looking at her with humor, "What's up with the formalities Tomoe?"

Tomoe smiled, bowing down slightly, gesturing to come inside. "Nah.... Can't. Thought Kenshin would be back, guess not huh?"

Tomoe shook her head sadly, "I'm afraid not. He's been gone for three days already. I received a letter from him, stating that he would be back either today or tomorrow."

"Heh...well, send word when Kenshin does finally come. I'll be back soon..well, ja!"

Tomoe bowed again, seeing him ride off. She viewed the vast plantation, the rice crop growing nicely. Slaves were working hard, under the beating of the sun, sweat pouring down their backs. Her calm eyes slowly grew wide, noticing a carriage riding towards the plantation. Could it be...? Kenshin?

She slowly walked to the opening carriage, eagerly hoping to see Kenshin's red hair...his calm purple eyes....his smile...
However...it was not her fiancee that came out..it was Kiyosato Akira. Kenshin's once friend..but now his enemy..so therefore..her enemy..

Still.she had to show some respect, so Tomoe bowed slightly, greeting him quietly. "Konnichiwa Kiyosato - san"

He nodded, his gaze lingering on her for a few moments too long. "Yes..well...I was wondering if your "dear" Kenshin has come."

Tomoe glared at him, the word "dear" too sarcastic. His very voice irritated her. "Well..."my" fiancee seems to be popular. And no, he has not come."

"Well...yes..Kenshin Himura or, the Battousai is popular. Popular with the government, popular with friends, with women, and..enemies."

Tomoe took a step back, fear finally creeping to her heart. Yes..for herself... but more for Kenshin...

"I'll make a reminder to tell Kenshin that you have dropped by Kiyosato-san."

He smirked, nodding once again, and climbed in the carriage. Tomoe finally let her breath out, reassurance surfacing as the carriage slowly went away.

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Akira lazily sat in the comfortable seat in his carriage, the horse going up and down on the dirt road. Suddenly he lurched forward, nearly dropping his sword. "What the hell was that?!"

Akira angrily stepped out, seeing a raven-haired woman crouching on the floor, inches away from the steel wheels of the carriage. "What happened here?" Akira asked, his voice making the driver tremble in fear.

The woman got up, seeing whose voice that belonged to.

Akira smiled suddenly, a beauty meeting his eyes. "Are you alright miss?"

"I'm quite fine, sire... You see, I dropped my belongings, that are needed for my job, and I quickly tried to retrieve them, however..well...the rest can be easily explained without words..."

"yes...it can.." Akira slowly said, his amazement shown on his face. He had never seen a slave, this beautiful in his entire life...sure..she looked like a little child...but with a vulnerability that made any man tempted to thrust into her... to make her scream in pain and pleasure. To feel her wetness....to feel her inside..to taste her sweetness... but most of all, to break away the virginity in her...to break away the pureness in her eyes and body..

"Kaoru! Are you alright?"Yahiko yelled, running towards them.

"I'm fine already..." Kaoru irritably said, getting up, finally her packages safely in the parcel. "Yahiko, let's go back. We must hurry before Himura-sama has returned."

The name Himura woke up Akira from his little dream, and he followed their movements as they left. So....she was Kenshin's soon to be whore... well....he'd take care of that..

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Kaoru walked out to the gardens, the smell of jasmine quickly intoxicating her senses. She a full moon....the bright orb having a tint of red...the color of blood...there was an omen..if a full moon had the color of blood stained on it, then there would be blood shed...tonight...

Kaoru shuddered...hating the look..the feel of blood..she didn't want to think about it.

She knew she should get back to work..knew if Himura-sama found she was not doing her work, he would be angered... but it didn't matter...she didn't want to go back to the labor she had to put up with everyday. Did not want to go back to the world of where slaves like her where property, and had no voice in the society.

"Daddy.... I want you hear...hear to listen to my problems....hear to comfort me...to tell me everything will be fine with a good night sleep... daddy... please help me." Kaoru slowly whispered to the red moon. She wanted her father back...her father to explain why this was happening..to explain what these feelings she had whenever she saw Himura-sama. But nobody was here. Her father wasn't here...she had no friends..no one to console to..no one to cry on...all alone...

Kaoru heard a twig snap and turned around, wondering who was here to listen to her desperate plea for someone to be with her.

"Kaoru right?" Akira said, coming out of the shadows, coming into the red light the moon shown.

"Weren't you from earlier today?" Kaoru asked, realizing it was the man from the carriage that almost killed her..too bad it didn't...

"Well...your presence led me here...to see you looking at the red moon.." Akira answered before the words "Why are you here" could be asked.

Kaoru flushed a bit , the thought of being over heard. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone what you said tonight..but you know, I understand how you feel...you're lonely..you need companionship..." Akira softly said, walking to her, his hands caressing her face.

"What..what do you think you're doing?" Kaoru asked surprised...as his hands started caressing her breasts. "Let me go!"

Akira held her tight against her struggles, and grunted as his other hand went down to his pants. "I know what you are..nothing. You're nothing..just a piece of flesh that can fulfill men's desires. And I know you're soon going to fulfill Kensihn's desires. So I asked myself, why not fulfill mine first? Now hold still!"

"No...I'm not just nothing..I have a name...an identity! I am not your sex tool!" Kaoru cried, tears brimming her eyes, as he slapped her on the face. 'Please help me...somebody...' Kaoru silently pleaded, as he had his hands running up and down her inner thigh. Kaoru did not feel enticed...she felt disgusted, dirty...vile.... She remained dry...unwilling to follow his directions. "Let me go please...." Kaoru begged, tears falling down even more..she had never been this scared..never felt this helpless..

Her mind blanked out, waiting for the final moment, but instead heard the clink and clank of steel meeting steel. It seemed that Kenshin had come to save her once again.. why though?

Kaoru took out her knife she kept with her after the incident with the police man, and slowly got up, but was pushed back by the heavy weight of Akira. And....something else.... The hot warm liquid splattered her work clothes. The strong smell numbing her mind...blood...blood if Kiyosato Akira was drenched on her. He wasn't dead..but badly injured..his soft whimpering droned out by the yell Kaoru cried. She got up, trying to escape the putrid smell as the blood began to dry. She picked up her knife, her tears messing up her vision, the site confusing her mind. She didn't what she was doing, or what just happened...she just began walking to the Battosai, her mind too afraid to fear those yellow cat-like eyes...

Her knife was raised, to his left cheek, her hand quivering...not knowing what she was doing..what she was thinking.. This was the first time Kaoru had seen..smelled..... blood, not since her father's death...

Not wanting to go back to the memory of when she was six...Kaoru tried to shut out her mind..shut out everything..to let her just sleep...and with that, Kaoru collapsed.

But not without allowing the knife to trail down Himura's left cheek, making a scar burn there for the rest of his life........

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Kenshin picked up Kaoru, her light weight easily held in his arms. He carried her inside, ordering the other servants to clean up the mess outside. Akira was still alive...but he felt he had taught him a lesson, besides, he still needed to take care of Kaoru. He didn't know why she was this important to him..didn't know why he cared enough to go and look over... but he knew that he had to take care of her..

Looking down on her face, he saw flecks of blood quickly drying, her sleeping face not calm and peaceful, but pained and hurt...how desperately he wanted to erase those emotions showing on her face...those emotions encircling his mind....

Author Note - =o ::gasp:: I finished chapter 2....whooah! lol
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