Bakumastu's Best Romance Novel
Fhb
R- Drama/romance.
An: Yes you guys, updates will be every-Friday. I love this fic more than any one of my fics, so even I want to see the ending. (Fhb grins)
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Chapter 11- Aggressive pacifism, Sakura, wounds and Kenshin's eye contact.
"Listen lady, run…run quickly. You're in the wrong place" snapped the girl…
Kaoru closed her eyes… 'My Kenshin' was all she thought. She didn't call for him to save her life, but she thought of him as in her strength.
"You're a very nice chick" addressed the man at Kaoru…
Kaoru shut the parasol…
"I am not a whore, nor is she…" notified Kaoru, the rain falling on her stagnant form. 'There is a time in our lives when we feel we have to do things for ourselves, those times usually come in battles. Today---I will show the world I am not just a pacifist, I am an aggressive negotiator'
"Then what are you?" he asked, "a bad chick? They're all the same honey"
"I am neither…I am just a normal girl and so is she. You will leave her, for has nothing to do with your crave. Do not let the sensual burns in your heart cloud the reason and the right to see clearly…" Kaoru begged
"What the hell are you trying to say bitch?"
"I'm trying to say, you're filthy to humanity…" she brusquely intoned at him.
"Oh are we?"
"Yes…you are" she lowly spoke.
The girl looked at Kaoru in shock…
'What does she think she's doing? She's going to get herself raped or worst, killed'
"Get that little bitch and show her whose she's messing with. You'll wish you were never born." they took out their blades and went into her direction. The young girl couldn't believe what was happening. Was this lady mad or was she so induced to humanity's goodness? Not understanding the blue eyes woman at all, the girl could only feel the one vibe from the woman, she intended good, and no good man deserves to die--but funnily they usually do. Running in front the blue eyes girl she held her ground, "she has nothing to do with you, your bait is me. Not her, take me…" she reckoned…
But she was slapped aside from one of the men.
"Run lady! RUNNNN" she bawled…
"I am a pacifist…but no dummy to war---or even battle" the man touched her cheek. Kaoru didn't flinch at his contact. Her sapphire eyes were just as cold as ice.
"She looks good boys…real good" the man laughed. Turning away from her he
spoke:
"pull her down"
"NOOOO" the girl screamed…
Kaoru took up her parasol and lashed it into the man who came forward.
He flew back.
"So you're a wild one aye?" he asked realizing she wasn't willing to be held down.
"Yes…" she made a samurai stance that Kenshin had thought her…
"Get her…" they ran toward her, not giving her a second moment to think. Though it was her first ever battle she didn't feel insufficient or lame as expected, she felt somewhat strong---besides she had tactics and that didn't call for much except for some time and strategy…
Sapphires as bright as heaven became intoned to cobalt. She saw one coming into her. She slammed the parasol into his gut pushing him back on his accomplices. They stood again, but this time encircling her like crows around fresh meet. She awaited them.
'Believe'
One came in, but she wasn't caught off-guard.
"Kaoru-kasshin-slippery slap" she slapped the man repeatedly…making sure he went face down. Soon before she knew it, they rushed into her. She tried every tactic she knew from combo's, to round-house, to katas and then samurai tricks she had learned from Kenshin. She came so far as to stand with the main man. Panting, tired and somewhat bloodied and muddied.
She ran in, where he sent his blade into her shoulder and his palm across her face. She froze, her eyes wide of shock, withdrawing the sword she shouted out feeling an excruciating feeling blending within her. Slowly she stumbled to the floor hurt and bleeding.
He walked to her slowly, his sword dripping from blood. Flicking the blood off he turned her over so he was looking into her eyes. They were already brimmed in tears. Stooping to her, he touched her cheek feeling the velvet-smoothness like buttermilk against the tongue. Admiring her just for a few moments he began undoing the bandages from her hand… then ---he saw the curing wound which still look like it bled. Turning his katana over, he held onto the blade making sure the hilt was down, he slammed it repeatedly on her wounded hand, evoking blood and tearing the skin somewhat larger.
She bawled…her body shaking from all the pain.
The girl looked at Kaoru. Her sapphire eyes were so destroyed and all she offered was "run…" Kaoru whispered…
"Now to die pretty bitch." he lunged his katana backward then forward. The young girl picked up a large rock and she flung it into his head. He fell down to the floor, his head paining. But she wasn't finish, picking back up the stone, she repeatedly slammed his head.
"This is for making me your scandal…" she slammed his head…
"This is for making my fiancé leave me…" she slammed it harder…
"This is for making me my mother's fears" she slammed it so hard she didn't think he'd wake, and if he did, he'd suffer with a serious concussion. But she wanted to make him taste the pain she felt all those years she'd lived with him.
Kaoru stumbled up.
Pushing the girl aside, she stood in front the bloodied and half-destroyed man…
"Are you mad?" asked the girl vehemently…
"Are you? How could you kill…are you crazy…?" rallied out…
"He made me…into…" she couldn't begin to speak…
"I know…what he made you. But you're not that anymore…so live again…" deciphered Kaoru in a shallow whisper.
The girl nodded.
Kaoru held the man. Feeling his pulse she bit her lips and began stumbling out the streets.
"Stay there…"
The girl nodded. Kaoru searched for police and found them close to the restaurant.
Explaining the situation, the hurriedly made their way to the crime-scene. Kaoru and the young girl walked away.
"Thank you…" the young girl addressed…
"Your welcome…"
"What's your name by the way?" she asked…
"My name is Kaoru and who are you?"
"My name is Sakura…Sakura Takashi…"
"What a pretty name"
And before you knew it the rain stopped. Sakura's stomach grumbled.
"I'm going to have a snack, want to come?" she asked
"…You mean, after everything you'd want to…to be friend?" Sakura asked uncertainly
"Of course I do…" Kaoru smiled…
"But…people frown at what I am…and they don't let me eat in their restaurants unless I have a client. They don't even let me sleep in their Inns" she cried out sadly…
"Sakura…I'm not one of those people. I'm willing to offer you friendship, food and a home, free of charge…"
"I don't need your pity…" bowed the girl…
"I know you don't, but then I wasn't showing you any…I was just showing you I'm different…by caring. Is that so hard to ask?" Kaoru mused…
"No…not at all"
"So would you like to stay with me and my family?" asked Kaoru
"---I'd love too, that is, if they don't---make fun of me---for what I was…"
"Bahh! They could care less, lets just say we're all different in that place, and you'll find that your past doesn't make you any worst of a person. For you're already a sweet person, and changing something like your pass, or wishing it away, really makes you boring…" she spoke…
The girl listened…
"So come on, lets go --oww---home" Kaoru shoulder and hand still bled…
"You're bleeding…" the girl spoke…
"I know…lets just go before we make a scene"
"Ms. Kaoru…" called the girl…
"Yes…"
"Thank you for everything. I guess no matter how many times I wanted to die, it was for a reason I lived. And the reason for living was that one day I'd have a life again, and I thank you for giving me back one" She ran in and hugged Kaoru. Kaoru smiled…
"You're most certainly welcome" and with that both ladies made their way back to the headquarters of the Ishin shishi.
Finding Ninsuko quickly Kaoru explained who the girl was.
"Give her a fresh change of clothes and have Ayami make her something hot to eat"
"What about you, you're bleeding" the girl spoke watching at the wound on her shoulder..
"I'm fine" Kaoru disappeared into the courtyard, she couldn't see properly. She was being drained. Her heartbeat was suddenly heard in her ears and she felt it laboring. She trembled terribly---no matter how much she tried to kick it aside she was being drained and left into a darkness. Collapsing by the well, her blood went riveting throughout the yard. Bloody lines lake over the rocks and grass. It was the call of where she was that really made heads turn.
"Ninsuko-chan, is Kaoru-chan home?" asked Matsura…
"Yup, she's taking a bath I think…"
"No she isn't" spoke the new girl…
"Oh and who is this?" asked Matsura.
"Oh sorry maim, I'm Sakura, Sakura Takashi"
"Ahh, well it's a pleasure to meet you. But what do you mean Kaoru-chan isn't in the bathhouse?" she asked worriedly
"Well I didn't see her approach. I stood their for 15 minutes maim and she didn't arrive so I left to come here"
"This is not good" Matsura went to Katsura who was having a meeting with the men.
She opened the conference door. Eyes turned to her…
"Matsura-san" came an angry voice to intercept her, but she spoke off worriedly.
"Katsura…it's your daughter---she's is missing"
"Oh kami---. Ishin shishi, find her…dismissed" he ordered…
Kenshin rose from his seat in the back and made his way out the door. He followed her ki that he had grew attached to. She was in the compound. Oddly but she was. He followed her ki until it began jittering. Following the jitters he found her lying against the well. She was bleeding.
Running to her, he turned her face to him. Her face was pale.
"Kenshin…" she whispered prosaically…
"Kaoru" picking her up he ran inside.
Passing the crowd, he shouted that a doctor was needed. Obviously the Ishin shishi had one doctor. She ran up the stairs following Kenshin's suit. Kenshin entered Kaoru's room, placing her down on the bed, the doctor told him he'd have to be her personal assistant.
"Okay Kenshin, I need you to just take off her outer kimono for me…"
"What?" asked Kenshin shocked…
"Just do it…"
He obliged. He began taking off her outer kimono leaving her in the inner kimono. It was soaked in red.
"Turn your face Kenshin" she spoke…
He obliged.
The doctor took off Kaoru's last kimono. Warming her skin with the warm water she wiped it off and began using sheets and very thick blankets to cover her. Her breasts were covered but her shoulders were left out and bare. One of the shoulders had been stabbed.
"Oww…seems like she'd been walking a lot with this wound"
"Why do you say that?" he asked
"It's infected…I'd say…because it's cold, she must bad been covering it from the rain. Bad idea. This might hurt her…" the woman began placing some rubbing alcohol against the wound to kill the infection. Kaoru began stirring. She opened her eyes to her savior.
"Kenshin…it burns" we all know how rubbing alcohol feels on wounds, if you don't know, it feels like a burning hell.
"Kenshin…I need you to hold her down…"
He nodded whilst bracing Kaoru down…
Placing a handsome amount of liquid over her shoulder she bawled and screamed. She twisted and squirmed.
"STOPPP IT PLEASE" she bawled…
"Kaoru…"
"IT HURTSSSS" she bawled…
"Kenshin stay with her and make sure she doesn't take off this cloth. It has the alcohol under it, its crucial she doesn't take it off"
He nodded.
The doctor cleaned the wound on her hand and with that she exited and went looking for more alcohol.
Kaoru squirmed. She cried and cried and yet her lover wouldn't let her take the cloth off…
"Kenshin please…it hurts me…why are you hurting me?"
He place her hand over her head and braced it, then he came over her.
"My koishii" his head touched hers…
"I would never do anything to make you hurt. I'd never let anyone hurt you…"
"Then why are letting the doctor make me cry?" she asked tearfully…
"Because I need you to heal" he touched her cheek.
"Kenshin" she whispered soundlessly… he felt her relax…
Slanting his lips to hers, she kissed him. He kissed her harder and harder until she felt like she was suffocating. Kaoru pulled away breathing rashly. So did Kenshin.
Though Kenshin couldn't deny he was amazed at her will even in pain, he realized something else from her flickering ki.
She was undergoing a serious fever. He kissed her and then pulled back.
Sitting to the side of her she asked, "why did you do that?"
"The doctor is coming"
The door opened and the doctor could see Kaoru was growing from pale to flush…
"Oh kami--- our little Kaoru's going to need some tea and a bit medication."
"Is it going to taste bitter?" she asked cutely…
"Not really…"
"Kenny, is she lying?" she asked cutely…
"I don't know…"
"Can I have a sweet medication?" she asked cutely…
"And what will that do?" he asked
"Make Kao betters and upsie ups" she smiled…
"Katsura really got himself an angel…" the doctor poured a dark liquid in a cup and handed Kenshin it.
"Let her sit up and give it to her in small amounts" the doctor packed up and began leaving…
"I hope you feel better soon my little angel…bye sweetheart"
"Bye bye" Kaoru bade…
And with that the doctor explained to the visitors that Kaoru should not be visited after 1-2 hours.
"Kenny…" Kaoru started…
"Yes koishii?"
"My head is spinning" she spoke…
"Kaoru you have to take your medication…"
"But its stinky winky…" she frowned…
"I know…but its going to make my angel better"
"Angels don't need medication" she stuck out her tongue…
"You'll do anything to get away from medication won't you" he leaned his head against hers.
"Yup" she smiled…
"Well then, how about we make a trade off"
"I don't want anything…" she spoke flatly…
"Oh so maybe I should just give this longing kiss to another girl, hmm--?" he asked
"Another girl, but I thought you like me?" she asked cutely…
"Oh yeah. But you're being naughty so Kenny is going to be bad as well"
"Okay, I'll take the medication…but only this once man" she growled…
"Good girl" he made sure she sat up and that she was leaning on him for support.
Handing her the cup she watched the amount, "all that?"
"Uh-huh"
"The things I do for love" she drank the medication in one shot. Making a very distasteful face she screwed her eyes shut.
"Ewww----stinky!" she groused out.
Placing her back into the futon, she opened her eyes looking at him fondly. Placing her wrapped hurting palm around his neck she drew him in.
"Now…for my promise" she glowed…
"What promise?" he joked…
She pouted and he had to laugh at her exceptional cuteness.
Lying down next to her, he looked into her sapphire eyes. They just marvel at each other, time becoming aged on them, their eyes never forgetting the shades dull light and the offer of darkness hued their eyes to be.
"Time to sleep honey…go to sleep" he paused looking deeply into her eyes
"I love Kenshin…" she closed her eyes allowing sleep to claim her…
He watched her… "good night my kerei-tenshi"
"Kenshin" she whispered even in her sleep.
He watched her sleep…
'I know they say heaven is far from earth, but why are angels…at least this one on earth?'
An: I said this to my Archangel first
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The next morning everyone went to check up on Kaoru, even the new girl. But they'd be shock…
She wasn't in her room. She wasn't in the kitchen, she wasn't in Kenshin's room, she wasn't in the anywhere to be found. So where could she be? Nobody knew…
Katsura looked out his window. She was outside.
"Our little tenshi is the courtyard"
Everyone sighed in relief. Somebody really needed to tell Kaoru to stay one place. Everyone ran down the steps very willing to see the very well and better patient. However, Katsura stopped everyone.
"Kenshin…maybe you should go speak to her…since she's so close to you"
"Hai" he walked out from behind everyone. The water had flooded around the establishment, and it seemingly didn't seem to affect Kaoru that her foot and dress was somewhat drowned in water…
Poking her shoulder she didn't turn, so he looked over her shoulder…
"And I see you're feeling better?" he spoke…
"Uh-huh" she smiled…
"Whatcha got in your hands?"
"A birdie" she opened her hands where a small blue jay lay in her hands. "One of his little baby wings got hurt, and Kao is trying to make baby feel good again…" she paused, "I'm being a doctor" she hinted her brows…
"Oh…that's nice…"
"Koishii…don't you think, standing in um…somewhat polluted water is bad? I mean you've barely recovered…" he spoke…
"Yup…" she nodded whilst petting the bird.
"Good, so lets go inside"
"I don't want to" she pouted…
"I didn't ask you that" he lifted her up only to have her screamed out.
"I'll tickle you…"
"Okay, I'll shut up" she laughed…
"Good girl" and with that Katsura sternly looked at Kaoru.
"He made me do it" she pointed at Kenshin…
Kenshin looked at her questioningly…
"Kaoru you know you're not suppose to be in flooded water…"
"I know daddy, but I had to save the little birdie, see" she showed everyone the baby blue jay.
"Come on, lets get some breakfast" and with that everyone went inside.
Behind some of the girls was Sakura. She'd never seen a man like Kenshin. He was exceptionally sexy and overrate-like gorgeous. Was there is something between Kenshin and Kaoru? She didn't know.
Everyone made themselves in the dining haul. Sakura went to Kaoru. She loved Kaoru as a sister. For that she could never hurt the girl or bring her down.
"How do you feel?" asked Sakura…
"Sakura---oh my--I'm fine, how have you been?" she asked…
"Terrific thanks to you" she smiled…
Kenshin was sitting next to Kaoru, feeding her since her hands were still hurting.
"Sakura, this is ---this is Kenshin. Kenshin Himura…my --um bodyguard"
"It's a pleasure to meet you Himura-san…anyone who is exceptionally close to Kaoru-chan, owes a great deal of respect, and I'm amused to find something in your eyes…you're not a shadow…" it confused both what she meant. Kenshin gasped.
"Good day Kaoru…Himura-san" her eyes lingered on Kenshin, and his lingered on her…
He didn't even turn when Kaoru called him.
All alone he felt as his stare should be timed and dragged on his. They didn't intone to evil, but more preferably curiosity. Such flames of curiosity usually got the better of us. Licking his lips in Sakura's direction, he was quite unaware that Kaoru was watching.
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An: not as long as the other chapters but I'm still trying with this fiction. You should pay special interest to Sakura because she is in a way Tomoe in the reincarnated-somewhat altered form. Could you guess what she's up too? Why Kenshin is looking at her that way? Well anyways, thank you all for reading even if you thought it was crap or not. I appreciate it. Leave a review if you like it doesn't matter, I'm not forcing you guys. Well have a great day people. Take care and God bless all!!
Wishing you the best and the nothing the less (Fhb 2004 © copyright quote)
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