CHAPTER 4
AUTHOR NOTE - =D Thanks for REVIEWING for the last chapter!! ^_^
+ Hmmmm...a little note I'd like to add....
I myself even wondered this...but I thought that Kaoru loved Kenshin way too fast..but I figured, I wanted it to be like that. Because, for Kaoru's character, in this fic, and I guess in the anime, gets right to the point that Kaoru likes Kenshin. Kenshin might not realize this, either because he's too slow..=) or because of Tomoe. And I suppose, you see this now...Kaoru indirectly knows she loves Kenshin, and Kenshin...is well confused. He loves Tomoe, but Kaoru is there also, and he begins to have feelings for her as well. -_-"..I've been rambling too much haven't I? Lol
Disclaimer – If you think I owned Kenshin, you'd be even more dense than Kenshin... @.@ oro??
Different Worlds –
Kaoru went from room to room, cleaning the floors, sweat perspiring
her back. The sunlight streaming out of the open windows, made the rooms
even more humid.
She was about to open the dojo, to do a good sweep there, but heard
the light steps of someone running. She slided the door a bit, seeing
Himura-sama with his sword, practicing. His moves were like a giant cat,
ready to strike with it's fang. His red hair followed his movements, like
a trail of blood being left behind.
She had never seen such excellent swordsman skills, as him. His
hands seemed to be drawn to the hilt of the sword, drawn to the smell of
blood...
Kaoru closed the door once again, leaning against it. She didn't
understand these emotions...why was she feeling like this? Why? This didn't
make sense... Her heart beated quicker and became more nervous each time
she was near him...
Her mood brightened when she would have one glance at him....
Ms. Tae's words rang into her..." I'm saying this....because child...I see..I see love..love in your pretty blue eyes whenever they are laid upon Himura- sama."
Kaoru shook her head, wanting to forget those words....wanting to forget this life she lived of wishing....
Even if she did have "some" feelings toward Himura-sama, she was his servant....his property....it was forbidden.....
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Kaoru walked down the busy stores in town, browsing various food markets to cook for tonight's dinner for Himura-sama. Yahiko was with her again, muttering non stop insults under his breath about Kaoru making him come with her.
She was about to cross the street, when she saw, yet again, Himura- sama. Kaoru flushed, seeing him notice her, and beckoning her to come over.
Nodding, and obeying his orders, Kaoru shoved Yahiko to follow along side, making sure no carriages were in their way.
"What are you doing here Kaoru?" Kenshin asked, trying to ignore the way her sterling blue eyes twinkled in the sun light.
"Ano....I was just going out to buy some food to cook for tonight's meal.." Kaoru mumbled, looking down, avoiding his gaze.
Kenshin nodded, and smiled once again, "Well then, if your done, then lets walk back together. I was supposed to meet someone, but he canceled, so..."
Kaoru nodded once more, following behind him, not noticing that Yahiko had went somewhere else, not listening to Kenshin.
They were passing through a large crowd of towns people, when a few drunken men purposely tripped Kaoru, falling to the ground.
Kaoru slowly got up, Kenshin turning around to see what had happened. The men laughed, the other people slowly backing away, trying to not get involved.
Kenshin fingered his hilt, looking at the men, as they laughed at Kaoru, her face reddening with embarrassment and anger.
Suddenly, following with the wind currents, a streak of light hit each of the drunken men, and as the dust cleared way, they lay on the ground. Some were knocked out, some were bleeding... the rest quickly got up, angrily shouting at Kenshin, "Just who the hell do you think you are? Huh?"
Kenshin placed his sword back into place, and pulled Kaoru towards him. "She is mine...and nobody will touch her, or harm her."
His eyes turned into cat eyes, gleaming yellow and amber.
Kaoru didn't know what to do, shocked at Himura-sama's actions, and trying desperately to ignore his warm arm tightly encircling her waist....tightly....and protectively.
"Himura-san..isn't....isn't that your servant?" one man asked, as a crowd began to form again, surrounding them. IN the crowd of people, Saito stood, observing quietly at what was going on.
Realization hit Kenshin..hard, and he finally noticed what he was doing, finally noticing the arm that held Kaoru..
Whisper's erupted, the few words heard, were "Tomoe...Kenshin....servant....disobedience...."
Kaoru flushed, tears brimming her eyes, as she cut through the sea of people, not wanting to either face Himura, or her own self....
Kenshin stood there, still aghast at his earlier actions.
He saw Sano coming towards him, laying gently his hand on his shoulder. "Hey.....Kenshin....what just happened?"
"I myself would like to know..." a voice broke out. Everyone turned, seeing Akira Kiyosato walking to Kenshin. His voice gathered everyone's attention, and he smiled. "It seems...that Kenshin Himura...has...something going on with his slave, Kaoru."
Everyone was silent, staring accusing eyes to Kenshin. "That..that's not it! It's not..."
"Then..what is it? Himura? I mean, you almost killed me when you saw me with Kaoru, didn't you? Don't deny it." Akira accused, circling Kenshin.
"Kenshin...you know...it's not allowed.... Fraternizing with....a servant.." Sano slowly said, trying to not believe the truth.
"Kenshin... you can't do this....if this goes to far.... you could be put in jail, with "your" servant killed." Someone called out.
"But why...why?" Kenshin finally asked. It was like someone was taking control of his mind and voice, making him ask this.
"Because dammit, this is the way how it is supposed to be. Don't question our society. You should be happy with what you have and not ask questions. You are an upper class man...born in this society level. And your slave, Kaoru, was born into the world of slaves. You both were born in different worlds... Don't question it. This is how it has been for years, and this is how it should be!" Saito finally yelled.
Kenshin stood numb....his mind trying to comprehend what was told to him...two different worlds...two different levels of society...
He slowly broke through, ignoring the mutters the people whispered to each other. Ignoring the gaze that followed him till he reached a turning point, going out of sight....
As the crowd diminished, a few men and women stayed put. They were huddled together, barely able to be heard. The leader it seemed, was to be Akira, instructing plans.
After a few moments, they went as well, all but one person stood standing on the empty street. He was hidden, able to hear everything that Akira was instructing.
Yahiko quickly ran toward the house, quickly trying to find Himura...he had to..or else......
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Author Note – whoah...I never knew I could write that corny...=O lol
Gomen ne...that was a pretty bad chapter...^^"
Please forgive me, by clicking the review button..=P
Hahahaha...x]
Well, anyways, thanks for READING! And PLEASE...REVIEW!!!!!!!! =)
UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY! =)
__________________________________________________________
AUTHOR NOTE - =D Thanks for REVIEWING for the last chapter!! ^_^
+ Hmmmm...a little note I'd like to add....
I myself even wondered this...but I thought that Kaoru loved Kenshin way too fast..but I figured, I wanted it to be like that. Because, for Kaoru's character, in this fic, and I guess in the anime, gets right to the point that Kaoru likes Kenshin. Kenshin might not realize this, either because he's too slow..=) or because of Tomoe. And I suppose, you see this now...Kaoru indirectly knows she loves Kenshin, and Kenshin...is well confused. He loves Tomoe, but Kaoru is there also, and he begins to have feelings for her as well. -_-"..I've been rambling too much haven't I? Lol
Disclaimer – If you think I owned Kenshin, you'd be even more dense than Kenshin... @.@ oro??
Different Worlds –
Kaoru went from room to room, cleaning the floors, sweat perspiring
her back. The sunlight streaming out of the open windows, made the rooms
even more humid.
She was about to open the dojo, to do a good sweep there, but heard
the light steps of someone running. She slided the door a bit, seeing
Himura-sama with his sword, practicing. His moves were like a giant cat,
ready to strike with it's fang. His red hair followed his movements, like
a trail of blood being left behind.
She had never seen such excellent swordsman skills, as him. His
hands seemed to be drawn to the hilt of the sword, drawn to the smell of
blood...
Kaoru closed the door once again, leaning against it. She didn't
understand these emotions...why was she feeling like this? Why? This didn't
make sense... Her heart beated quicker and became more nervous each time
she was near him...
Her mood brightened when she would have one glance at him....
Ms. Tae's words rang into her..." I'm saying this....because child...I see..I see love..love in your pretty blue eyes whenever they are laid upon Himura- sama."
Kaoru shook her head, wanting to forget those words....wanting to forget this life she lived of wishing....
Even if she did have "some" feelings toward Himura-sama, she was his servant....his property....it was forbidden.....
________________________________________________________________
Kaoru walked down the busy stores in town, browsing various food markets to cook for tonight's dinner for Himura-sama. Yahiko was with her again, muttering non stop insults under his breath about Kaoru making him come with her.
She was about to cross the street, when she saw, yet again, Himura- sama. Kaoru flushed, seeing him notice her, and beckoning her to come over.
Nodding, and obeying his orders, Kaoru shoved Yahiko to follow along side, making sure no carriages were in their way.
"What are you doing here Kaoru?" Kenshin asked, trying to ignore the way her sterling blue eyes twinkled in the sun light.
"Ano....I was just going out to buy some food to cook for tonight's meal.." Kaoru mumbled, looking down, avoiding his gaze.
Kenshin nodded, and smiled once again, "Well then, if your done, then lets walk back together. I was supposed to meet someone, but he canceled, so..."
Kaoru nodded once more, following behind him, not noticing that Yahiko had went somewhere else, not listening to Kenshin.
They were passing through a large crowd of towns people, when a few drunken men purposely tripped Kaoru, falling to the ground.
Kaoru slowly got up, Kenshin turning around to see what had happened. The men laughed, the other people slowly backing away, trying to not get involved.
Kenshin fingered his hilt, looking at the men, as they laughed at Kaoru, her face reddening with embarrassment and anger.
Suddenly, following with the wind currents, a streak of light hit each of the drunken men, and as the dust cleared way, they lay on the ground. Some were knocked out, some were bleeding... the rest quickly got up, angrily shouting at Kenshin, "Just who the hell do you think you are? Huh?"
Kenshin placed his sword back into place, and pulled Kaoru towards him. "She is mine...and nobody will touch her, or harm her."
His eyes turned into cat eyes, gleaming yellow and amber.
Kaoru didn't know what to do, shocked at Himura-sama's actions, and trying desperately to ignore his warm arm tightly encircling her waist....tightly....and protectively.
"Himura-san..isn't....isn't that your servant?" one man asked, as a crowd began to form again, surrounding them. IN the crowd of people, Saito stood, observing quietly at what was going on.
Realization hit Kenshin..hard, and he finally noticed what he was doing, finally noticing the arm that held Kaoru..
Whisper's erupted, the few words heard, were "Tomoe...Kenshin....servant....disobedience...."
Kaoru flushed, tears brimming her eyes, as she cut through the sea of people, not wanting to either face Himura, or her own self....
Kenshin stood there, still aghast at his earlier actions.
He saw Sano coming towards him, laying gently his hand on his shoulder. "Hey.....Kenshin....what just happened?"
"I myself would like to know..." a voice broke out. Everyone turned, seeing Akira Kiyosato walking to Kenshin. His voice gathered everyone's attention, and he smiled. "It seems...that Kenshin Himura...has...something going on with his slave, Kaoru."
Everyone was silent, staring accusing eyes to Kenshin. "That..that's not it! It's not..."
"Then..what is it? Himura? I mean, you almost killed me when you saw me with Kaoru, didn't you? Don't deny it." Akira accused, circling Kenshin.
"Kenshin...you know...it's not allowed.... Fraternizing with....a servant.." Sano slowly said, trying to not believe the truth.
"Kenshin... you can't do this....if this goes to far.... you could be put in jail, with "your" servant killed." Someone called out.
"But why...why?" Kenshin finally asked. It was like someone was taking control of his mind and voice, making him ask this.
"Because dammit, this is the way how it is supposed to be. Don't question our society. You should be happy with what you have and not ask questions. You are an upper class man...born in this society level. And your slave, Kaoru, was born into the world of slaves. You both were born in different worlds... Don't question it. This is how it has been for years, and this is how it should be!" Saito finally yelled.
Kenshin stood numb....his mind trying to comprehend what was told to him...two different worlds...two different levels of society...
He slowly broke through, ignoring the mutters the people whispered to each other. Ignoring the gaze that followed him till he reached a turning point, going out of sight....
As the crowd diminished, a few men and women stayed put. They were huddled together, barely able to be heard. The leader it seemed, was to be Akira, instructing plans.
After a few moments, they went as well, all but one person stood standing on the empty street. He was hidden, able to hear everything that Akira was instructing.
Yahiko quickly ran toward the house, quickly trying to find Himura...he had to..or else......
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Author Note – whoah...I never knew I could write that corny...=O lol
Gomen ne...that was a pretty bad chapter...^^"
Please forgive me, by clicking the review button..=P
Hahahaha...x]
Well, anyways, thanks for READING! And PLEASE...REVIEW!!!!!!!! =)
UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY! =)
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