Battousai and the Princess
Fhb
B.k
IV - Oh Kami!
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Previously on Battousai and the Princess:
"Blood?"
He was shock,
"You must return me… to the castle, at once!" she spoke…
"Kaoru?"
"PLEASE!" she held her head and fainted…
Kenshin moved forward quickly and caught her…
Pulling her hands away, he watched her…
"What's happening to you?"
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"Arhhhh!" the young female bawled. Her eyes screwed with distress and pain. Her facial expression was all agonized as muscles pulled showing how deep of pain she were in. She kept clutching her stomach while the ladies within the inn tried feverously to soothe her. She wouldn't however, give in. Her mouth trickled tiny amounts of blood. Her hands were clutched in her hair, pulling at it with deep vigor.
"HELP ME! PLEASE!" she bawled. Her body so petite to withstand so much pain and hurt. Whatever she'd been doing certainly got the better of her now. The women held her down, but she would always manage to break free from her sudden jolts of fire in her. Such a raw outburst couldn't be explained especially from this very witty princess.
Kenshin pushed through, exhaling deeply, he held her in his arms…
She struggled a bit, but then slowly… she sobbed. Her breathing was a tad bit uneven, but she was comforted from him. It surprised him, how blood, death and a shadow of animosity gave this girl such comfort and silence. It fed her heart, making her so supple to calm.
"Ken…shin…I need to go back…please…!" her voice was hoarse.
Kenshin looked into her eyes, they sparkled cobalt blue, the colour of his, he felt as if she reflected his pain. The mirror bounced the image right back, making Kenshin swallow and accept pain and suffering into his life. He had accepted so much all those years. Never loved, never understood. And in a way, he felt it was his fault that he brought himself to such a level of being famous as Hitokiri Battousai, the Bakumatsu's greatest serial manslayer.
"Please!" her voice was so potent with a never ending ring of kindness and softness…
Such a small framed woman didn't deserve to be hurt. Kenshin couldn't defy Katsura's rules. He had to get permission from Katsura at once.
"Matsura-san, please, send one of your messenger's at once to Katsura stating the position of the princess. Please hurry!" Kenshin ordered. Voice devoid of emotion.
Kenshin lifted her, and slowly carried her to his room. Up the stairs a group of women and very inquisitive men followed. Opening his shoji, a soft rustle made Kenshin know it was open. Entering, he felt as her nails scratched his chest, making him feel all tingly and strange. What an odd way to feel. He was compelled to her idle scratching and misinterpreted caresses.
Kenshin rested her down. The women placed wet cloths over her head trying too cool her down. This was all too fast to understand. He didn't understand why the princess was behaving so ~~weird. Was it the fact she was tricking them, abusing their hospitality and kindness, or was it, she was really sick…
Kenshin narrowed his eyes, the princess didn't have any problems when he left her or when he came back. She just recently began coughing up blood. The women left Kaoru when they saw her quiet down.
"Himura-san, please give her this when she is feeling better!" Matsura handed him a triangular packet of herbs.
"Hai!" his voice was curt and sharp…
With that the woman whispered something quite incoherent and then, slowly, walked out.
Kenshin leaned against the wall watching Kaoru with dark amber. They burned continuously never failing to impress those who caught his stare. They watched her marveling at her small body.
"Oh g-od!" she arched herself…
Kenshin blinked back, did she really do that? I mean, you really don't when you're sleeping. Her face was sweaty while her head was damp…
Kenshin went to her, trying to dry up her face and hair or else she'd catch a cold. Using the yukata on the side to wipe her hair, he froze in dread at what he saw in the yukata after wiping her hair…
Swallowing hard, he found it very impossible and frightening of his discovery…
"You're--- bleeding!" Kenshin looked at Kaoru in horror…
Seeing the now trickling blood from her fingers, his eyes took in everything. Her cheeks formed thin slashes ones he never did or saw.
"OH GOD!" she kept shouting as she arched again, but this time her teeth and mouth was covered in blood…
"WHAT THE FO*K IS GOING ON?" Kenshin shouted…
"MATSURAA!" he shouted to the old woman. Izuika, Matsura and a few young girls ran up the stairs, opened the shoji only to see Kaoru puddled in blood, she was bleeding from different parts of her body, it was just cynical how she bled for no apparent reason…
"Oh my god!" Matsura covered her mouth in shock…
"Kaoru-chan!" the girls cooed…
"Help me! She needs to be bathed off…!" Kenshin lifted her, running to the bathhouse with her bleeding wildly…
"Open the door!" Kenshin spoke as Matsura opened it. The old woman along with the two girls took Kaoru from Kenshin. Placing her gently into the water. Kaoru bawled…
Her wounds…bleed freely. The water was now a disgusting shade of red. So deep they felt sorry to say the poor girl was dead. Matsura saw that Kaoru's skin wasn't bleeding anymore.
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"Kenshin, you seem edgy, what's the matter? There has to be a good explanation why you made me come back to Kyoto…?" he asked
"The princess is bleeding alive!" Kenshin spoke devoid. No emotion flickering in his sentence. His face was cut into a serious face…
Katsura blushed, "urh, Kenshin, young girls--- go through a cycle called…" he was cut off by Kenshin's cold voice…
"It wasn't that, she was bleeding from everywhere. Her mouth, hands, legs, hair, head, cheeks, back and so forth. She needs to return to the castle…" Kenshin spoke…
"Impossible, we will become a treat to the King and hence, the shinsen has every right to kidnap the princess and do likewise with her…" Katsura paced…
"She will die!" Izuika spoke
Katsura closed his eyes, just trying to pin-point what was the right thing to do. Could he allow the princess of Japan die because of his reasons which would lead to the death of the Ishinshin? He couldn't mess around with a shougun's daughter, further more, the king…
"Fine! Take her at once, I don't want to know she'll be dead the next morning!" Katsura seem affected a lot. His face and seriousness was ten folds. His eyes were dull, with sparks of fatigue.
'So much blood, to make one regime!' Katsura thought…
"So much!" he closed his eyes…
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Kenshin was given the princess who wore nothing more than a thin yukata and a scarf around the neck. She was sleeping and smelled a lot like roses. Unsual and a first. She naturally smelled like wild jasmine with frosty cherry blossoms, a beautiful combination. Yet it didn't make him feel as if this were the princess…
He ran through the forest, with moonlight caressing them through the canopy of leaves. The darkness was saturated, making his eyes focus more intense. Finally bursting through, neon spilled on the princess…
She looked so beautiful and wonderful, her skin shone a silvery shade with her hair in the heavenly colour as well. So enchanting it made Kenshin seduced by innocence. She snuggled into him, yawning his name. Well this was a first, she really got the wrong idea. He didn't really like her, he just saw her as a pain in butt, but at times, when he did kiss her, he wondered, was there something besides basic friendship? He didn't know. Nor would he care. This was the last time he would do such a thing hence see the princess. She was safe and warm in her castle…
Jumping up the walls, he slid in, making sure not to wake the princess or any others…
Placing her down ever so gently, he tucked her in. Before he could leave, his conscience taunted him on memories he shared with her. They were little, yet they were precious and as was once said, if we reflect on the smallest things in life, we would realize they were the biggest and most precious of things. He should at least take this moment into consideration. He would thank the princess for showing him what it meant to like someone--- and then never have them---ever. He watched her, how her hair sprinkled over her pillow. Her lips were full of lively pink just waiting to be smooched upon. Kenshin smirked…
Drawing closer to her, he sighed. 'Pretty princess…' he admitted in his head…
'And wild lil thing too!' he had to commend her on being a wild chick.
Going forward, he felt to taste her one last time. Just once last time. Crushing his lips against her own. He swallowed something, a funny combination of blood and a new taste which was intoxicating. It aroused him, which was bad. This was weird. Whenever he kissed her, he never felt so funny before. How very odd. Withdrawing, Kenshin looked at her, his eyes were never before attracted to her this way…
Afraid that he would rape her--- or wake someone, he withdrew, too afraid of this new feelings…
In the darkness a young man saw it all. Weis laughed. So Battousai liked the girl. How very interesting… the shinsen would love to hear this…
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*Yawns*
In a far away castle a young girl yawned. The chirping of the birds and sun on her face seem to get the better of her. Whatever she was sleeping on, was really comfy. Fluttering open her eyes, she saw she was in her room…
'My room!'
Running out, she pushed the door open and was met to the first person. Weis. Smiling like never before, she hugged him.
"I'M BACK!" she screamed…
The noise pitched through the castle making the members within wake. Such a high pitch little person they thought. Opening their doors, she smiled.
"Princess Kaoru!" they bowed…
Her father's door which was gold and embodied with dragons and Celtic intricacy opened last. The old man yawned.
"What's all the racket about?" he voiced. He looked tired from the dark sags under his eyes…
"Daddy, I'm back!" she smiled running to her father…
The man moved his hand from his eyes which was scratching. Seeing his alive and very healthy daughter, he ran to hold her. She hugged him tightly, never wanting to let him go…
"I missed you daddy!" she whispered…
"Princess Kaoru Elizabeth Sakura Kamiya, you certainly got me scared. Where have you been?" he asked
"With him, Hitokiri Battousai…" she closed her eyes…
"He shall be killed for his unworthy act…" her father reckoned…
"NO! ~~" Kaoru blushed…
"What?" her father was shock
"He--- he saved me father, from bleeding to death! The curse… it feed upon me again!" she spoke
*sighs* "Well then. Just this once. If it is to happen again, I will have the head of each samurai in the Ishinshin~" her father made crystal…
"GUARDS!" her father called out
A line of soldiers rolled in. A brown eyes boy smiled at her. Such a pretty smile…
"You have instructions to protect my daughter with your life. Weis, you will protect her better!" her father chastise him with his voice…
"I am sorry, King Kamiya!" he bowed…
"Forgiven…" he paused. "Understand all soldiers, that my daughter is dear to me, and if you fail her in the time she needs you most, you will executed for you actions. Note well, this is your princess, you will protect at all costs! Dismissed!" his voice was devoid, a lot like Kenshin's…
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A group of men ambushed the carriage which was coming up the road.
"Go!" the leader spoke, running into the on coming carriage…
Blades slashed across in perfect diagonal timing, killing all those who stood and once breathed for life. The night was cold and wet, everything seem dense and dead. The moisture of night was disgustedly thick as blood saturated and intoxicated the killers of the night…
A man was hauled out the carriage. Knocking him out he was carried back to a base.
His eyes slowly opened. There a group of men drinking sake looked at him.
"Where am I?" his voice was hoarse…
"Forget where you are, we need discuss some business!" the man in green and white spoke
"I'm not telling you anything!" the red head guy spoke…
"But you see, you will!" a sword came directly to his throat.
Holding his breath and looking at the blade he whispered an okay.
"Cousin Jempiah…" a warm welcome came from the open doors, where a young boy dressed in military looking clothing came to them.
"You're back so suddenly Okita? Did anyone know you smelled like Shinsen?" Saito asked
"No Lord Saito, no one did. The princess has returned and she's in tons of soldiers hands. She'll be very hard to actually capture, but I'm most certain it can be done…" Okita loosen the jacket and walked to the two men…
"Cousin Okita, whose this, tell me at once…" Jempiah spoke…
"Hhhhee! Calm down Jempiah, this is lord Saito, head of the Shinsen." Okita spoke…
"I see, why have you brought me here?" Jempiah asked
"We need to speak about your princess…" Okita spoke
"Princess of Japan, Kamiya Kaoru?" he inquired…
"Yes, we need your help!" Saito spoke
"For?" Jempiah spoke…
"To ---- possess her, and make her work with us!" Saito spoke
"WHAT IN BLOODY HELL ARE YOU SPEAKING OF?" Jempiah was most shock
"Princess Kaoru was born into the world consecrated with holiness and a curse. One in which she was bidden to get married to you. Isn't that right?" Saito spoke
"Yes…and?" Jempiah asked
"We would like you to alter the curse, making her capable to work for us…" Okita added…
"What for, why should I?" Jempiah asked…
"Because, your princess seems to be in love with someone else…" Okita spoke
"So, I really won't care. She could do as she likes, if however, the persons trespasses her barrier, that's when I'll worry…" Jempiah spoke
"You don't seem to be understanding cousin Jempiah!" Okita tried…
"She's not in love with any ordinary person…" Saito spoke…
"Oh?"
"She's in love with the Hitokiri Battousai!" the now arrived Weis spoke…
"By god! Are you for real? Kaoru in love with Battousai…amazing!" Jempiah thought…
"Yes! And we will like you to help us possess her, to take over her mind so she can kill him… instead of the Shinsen's men direct attack…" Saito spoke…
"I can't undo the spell gentlemen…" Jempiah spoke neutrally…
"Nani?" the drew their swords…
"You see gentlemen, I didn't place Kaoru under this curse, my mother did, the only way it can be undone or redo for a reincarnation sake, is via my mother…whose in England…" Jempiah spoke…
"Damn!" they swore…
"Arrhh!" Okita pulled his hair…
"There there… every forty days… incredible things happen to the princess…but I'm afraid it'd take more of us to possess her. You see, Kaoru's body is very complex, when she's too far from the castle she bleeds, a reminder she belongs to me and the castle is our home. However, that bleeding-to-death curse can be undone. If you let her be with Battousai for a longer time, we could make their love for the next so desirable that he'd be willing to make her his sheath---or something like that. When the time is right. My mother will be brought to Japan in approximately 6 months, where she will cast a spell on Kaoru's body to become possessed with the Shinsen ego. To kill and destroy the Battousai. Any one whom she doesn't like she'll basically kill. Hence she'll be very equipped, knowing all the right ryu's and budo's. Just perfect if her plan backfires, which is most unlikely… so gentlemen… would you like us to play along with the princess for a couple of months?" Jempiah asked
"Why do we need to make Battousai and the princess stay for a longer time?" Okita asked
"The curse of she killing him wouldn't be done as easy as you think cousin Okita. Some idle caresses and few kisses doesn't make her obligated to use her love against him…" he paused, " is this a deal shinsen members?"
"Hai!" they spoke
"Hahha! Excellent!" Jempiah spoke
"Thank you cousin Jempiah, now we can work on our plan, together!" Okita spoke speaking his plan to them…
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A month passed and Kaoru's face is so hard to find…
Now all I see is my sad reflection in the silver of my katana. I had found a mysterious woman. One whom was the complete opposite to Kaoru. Her face seem so sad, her hair long which framed her head in steps, yet nevertheless, I was loosing my concentration. Kaoru had done it once, and now this woman, whom calls herself Yukishiro Tomoe. The night I met her, I was accused as the bad guy for making the heavens bleed which seem to distract me, and now… I wore a scar…
Strange…
But why can I see myself…so attached to this lone woman--- instead of cheerful Kaoru…
Am I wrong--- or mistaken…
'Where to next Kami…where to?'
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'I will avenge your death beloved, that I will Kiyosato…' a young woman wrote in her diary… afraid, that her target may have had the better of her. She was afraid, that killing Kenshin might kill her--- for she was afraid to say she'd fallen for her target a couple days ago…
'Oh kami!'
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Kaoru looked up the sky, such a pretty one…
It shone all color stars… so beautiful she thought. She'd become good friends with Weis and a new guard called Okita. He was very handsome and kind. Always was their a polished smile one she didn't see as impish or cocky, just friendly and genuine…
But with each day that passed, a warriors face began coming back to her more clearer. Was it that she missed their quarreling. His fretting, his hentai attitudes… or was it… when she looked up that the stars, she'd know she was lonely, but when she was with him, she knew she wasn't and was meant to be with him…
Even a murderer can feel special, and as Kaoru was afraid to think it, to fall in love. Kaoru gasped… maybe--- just maybe, she fell in love with him? Impossible…
In the sky different colored stars shone down on her. In the distance she could see an amber star and blue star fuse and she wondered why not, if the heavens could fuse and become one. Why couldn't she and "Kenshin" she whispered his name…
'Oh Kenshin!' she touched her lips remembering how he kissed her so many times for joke or reality…
'How I miss you…!' she whispered, slowly drifting off to sleep…
"Yes princess sleep!" Weis caught her… "think of him some more… just a while again…and you two will be reunited…more of the reasons… he shall" he paused while tucking her in. Feeling bolder than the Battousai he kissed her. Her lips were so soft, pushing his tongue in, he sucked it and then withdrew. Nearly a breath away from her, he whispered, "more of the reasons you must kill him…for us…Jempiah, me and Okita… your new secret crush! Heeheh! Sleep little one!" he withdrew…
'Soon princess, soon!' he thought, shut her door and left…
Left her to think of two guys, Okita and Battousai. Who'd she chose, they didn't know. Okita vs. Battousai… what a rare dual… 'I can't wait to see who she picks!'
Weis walked down the hall. There, Okita looked up at the stars, --- 'Master Saito wants me to use the princess… but I'm having trouble to…--- am I becoming weak…?' he didn't know…
"It's done, she's asleep!" Weis spoke
"Urh, e-excellent…"
"Are you okay?" Weis asked
"Yeah!"
"What are doing over there, its cold!" Weis spoke
"I'm looking up at the stars… hoping…" he spoke, 'that I won't fall for this princess…'
'Oh Kami'
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An: Yehhh! I actually updated the fic. I know a lot of people have been asking for this update and so finally I had strength to right. I will be updating, so you don't need to worry anymore. Well much! I am kinna tired. But I'll continue. So I guess you guys see how Kaoru likes Battousai and Battousai likes Kaoru and Tomoe, hence Tomoe likes Kenshin. We also saw a lot of boldness in Jempiah, Okita and Weis. There is a lot of controversy and Bermuda triangle relationship, and it won't settle just yet. In time though…
Hence this fic is proud Battousai and Kaoru. So in later chapters if things get out of hand, keep the fact that I told you it's a Battousai and Kaoru fic…
Oh yes, thank you all my reviewers. Thanks so much. You make me so happy ^_^ I won't be able to thank everyone for chapter 3, but I promise next chapter I will mention all those who reviewed this chapter. Please review now…
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