Bakumastu's Best Romance Novel.
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--R- contains suggestive material and contains some 'stuff'
Chapter 26 — Romance under this hot day
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--Be warned this chapter has sensual intones and leery romance. 16+
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After breakfast everybody headed their own way, including the Battousai who was expected in an urgent meeting.
The lone hitokiri walking down the halls was met by the two large men in front of the protected door.
"E-expected?" asked the guard. Not forgetting the way the young boy had disrespected many and even come undone in his true demon form.
"What do you think?" he asked sarcastically somewhat snorting at the guard.
"U-um, you can pass" the guard said very afraid.
Kenshin looked up, his eccentric amber eyes flashing raw threats at the man almost unconsciously. The man swallowed making the young hitokiri lower his head with a cocky smirk on his face. The second guard opened the door for the hitokiri, who entered the room soundlessly. A site of big-boy officials lined a huge table on either side. To the top of the table was Katsura, waiting with shut eyes.
"Ah, alas miboy you're here. Please, sit" Maebi gestured for the young hitokiri to sit.
He looked into the man's face, coldness racing back at him like a winter's storm.
Kenshin sat to the end of the table where all the eyes were now narrowed on him. Like a naughty child caught for his wicked actions, the hitokiri related the situation to the current moment. Kenshin knew his actions wouldn't go unheard of, or sound for that matter. When an Ishin usually disrupts the lifestyle of the fellow Ishins or does something to affect the company, it usually becomes very dire on the person. He might sustain brutal lashes, suspension from future missions or expulsion all together.
"Your actions Himura, were not of the best lately" Katsura spoke deeply, his voice echoing throughout the large gathering room
Kenshin just listened.
"You've caused quite a bit of trouble and what's worse you attack your own people." Katsura paused, "I know everyone right now is under stress with the fact that the Shinsen is on our door but it shouldn't have to be one where you exude your pressures on others. Your actions, were very irresponsible and as a top hitokiri it is very shocking that something like this came from you." Katsura sighed for a moment.
"I was not in right frame of mind" Battousai spoke. His voice still barren with life and devoid of emotion.
"No Himura. I can still sense that you're exuding your pressures. You're not the same Himura-san we had at the Ishin" Katsura informed. "Maybe its my fault that you're partially this way. Maybe, I'm the one who pushed you to your limit and I'm really sorry for it. In a sense how could I be such a fool to push you to your limits huh?" he spoke extrovertly
Kenshin listened to his boss speak. Kenshin couldn't allow Katsura to blame himself. Katsura was a good leader regardless what people said or thought. The man was a strategist more than any other thing. He carefully laid out all the missions and made sure that no loop holes were accessible. It was for this same reason that the Ishin was very successful at their kills.
"Iie" Kenshin said.
"Iie?" everyone repeated.
"No. Its not your fault Katsura. Its mine" he was looking down at the moment but he stared to look up at Katsura.
Katsura saw the fire and hate in the boy's eyes. It was not administered to Katsura, it was just something that grew on him. Katsura amazed at such eyes, saw the story of a confused boy. Almost pitying the sight, Katsura shook his head sighing at the misfortune.
"It is my fault because I knew what I was doing. Inside, I knew my conscience was telling me to stop, but my mind would not allow it. So I continued, continued hurting everyone. I don't have a reason for why I'm this way, indeed, maybe I am stressed out from my missions, but I will not let that become an excuse to hinder me from my punishment." Battousai was now looking up, "so I ask you Katsura, what punishment would you befall me for my obscene actions?" Kenshin asked.
"There are many punishments kid, a lot of them goes on into expulsion, but hey, I aint the boss here" Iizuka said, now looking up at Katsura.
Everyone likewise now turned to see the leader make the decision. No matter how much Katsura favoured Kenshin, he couldn't make the punishment simple.
Though punishment was never something easy for Katsura to pick, he closed his eyes remembering the actions of the young boy.
"You injured Seto very badly. The child nearly lost his life" Katsura said.
'At least he cant touch Kaoru now.' Thought the Battousai.
"You choked Ninsuko, nearly killing her. She's a female and you hurt her still?" Katsura didn't want to muse at that thought.
"And then you affected Kaoru very badly. Not to mention you caused fear among your men. Your actions Himura-san are coarse and with all the power invested in me, I'm sorry I'd have to do this" Katsura said.
Kenshin awaited the punishment.
"You Himura, will face the punishment of…
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Kenshin hated his punishment. Angry brows revealed the hitokiri was pissed off. Kenshin stormed up the stairs not giving a damn who was in front of him. Going down the hall he opened the door to Kaoru's room. Kaoru who was changing her clothes, flew around to the site of Kenshin. Still half-naked, she saw him walk pass her to the window.
"Koishii?" she called, wrapping the towel around her. Going forward she stayed a safe distance from him.
"Kuso" he cursed very violently.
Kaoru was a bit shock to hear him curse. He never cursed in and it was perhaps the first time she heard it.
"Honey, what's wrong?" she carefully touched his back.
He snapped around looking at her.
"I was just punished by the kuso Ishin, and not to mention your father" he said angrily looking at her with pure ire.
"Ohh!" she said softly.
"The worse part about all of this is that the Ishin doesn't trust me anymore. Who knows if they'll want me again." He turned to the window, very affected by the news.
"Oh come now koibito, don't say that. Of course the Ishin will want you. I mean the punishment couldn't be that bad" Kaoru said
"I'm facing extension suspension from all my missions. I don't know when I'll be out on my next mission, all I know is that I'm stuck home everyday until whenever they're ready to give me back my goddamn position." He hissed.
"Well it won't be that bad. I mean, look at it from this way, if you're home, you can have that little vacation you might have thought about" she tried to help.
Kenshin arched a brow. "I don't need a vacation." He said.
"Well, you can share your little vacation with, with me" she said cutely, biting her lips. "Isn't that something?" she asked innocently.
Kenshin's anger almost immediately subsided. The way she was so innocent and made herself to be so cute, made him smirk. Looking back at her, he saw her looking up at him expectantly. Going forward, his arms came around her waist. Leaning forward almost too slow, his lips touched hers. Only just barely. Pulling the towel from around her, her eyes flew open in shock. Picking her up, he placed her on the futon. Pushing her deep into the mattress, he kissed her deeply until she couldn't feel the blood in her face any longer. Her eyes became hazy and her body became sweaty. Sending his serpentine tongue down her neck and lower she groaned when he hit her g-spot. (An: G-spot can be anything you all want to think, and its not something rude)
She arched into the futon, causing him to growl at her excited motions. He did his best to tease her swollen g-spot, which made her gasp for air. Almost painfully, she cried when he tortured her with sweet kisses along her collar-bone.
"K-kenshin" she called with a hoarse voice.
He breathed devilishly slow against her sweating chest. "Yes" he exhaled on her.
"S-Stop it" she whispered in a moan when he collected her elastic flesh of her neck in his mouth. Biting down deeply into her skin, blood began seeping from the wound. She breathed erratically and almost erotically moaned to it.
Licking her blood, he sucked on the wound tasting the metallic richness mixed with a hint of sweat in his mouth. Lapping his tongue, three-four times across the wound, he blew on it. She screwed her eyes shut, breathing deeply from moaning. Fisting her hands in the bed sheet, she felt Kenshin lean off of her.
He left her to breathe some couple minutes before she opened her eyes to look up at him. Her innocent blue eyes met his lustful amber eyes. They sparkled with dirty thoughts one she know he would fulfill with her. Soon.
"You're naughty" she said.
"And you're hot" he answered back.
He lifted her up so she could get ready. She picked up her kimono getting ready in front of him. All the while he kept his eyes tuned to her body. A woman's elegance was truly different from a man's. Women were so articulate with how they tied a bow or how straight their obi was, while men didn't give a fuss about anything.
Kaoru tied the bow, making sure she was looking good enough.
"Done" she said.
"Good, lets get out of here" he said.
"Where will we go?" she asked
"Some place I could jack you really hard" he blinked his eyes.
"Ha ha ha, very funny. You're joking right?" she asked
He kissed her. Smirking devilishly at her, he exited.
"You are joking right? Kenshin, Kenshin? Come back here!" she shouted as he began walking away.
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Kenshin and Kaoru left with permission from Katsura to go into town and 'just have some fun' as Kaoru placed it. Katsura knew it would be usually hard for the young hitokiri to enter the 'normal' life of no missions or kills, but Katsura knew it was for Kenshin's best right now. And right now he couldn't be in better hands once Kaoru was there.
Katsura looked at the two who were now exiting the yard. He smiled. It was nice to see Kaoru smile and be happy and it was nice—nice to see Kenshin trying to have a normal life. It's not something Kenshin should hate, its something he should open his eyes and appreciate. There are so many special trinkets on this Earth that men don't usually go recognizing them because they don't have time, but Katsura was hoping that Kenshin would see the small things in life and for once, understand the beauty of it.
Kenshin lead the way with Kaoru following him to wherever he was taking her.
"So, you were just joking about" she blushed, "about you know this morning right?" she bit her lips stopping him from continuing on.
He turned around with something wicked in his amber eyes. "I'm a very unpredictable man, just be prepared coz I'm not that weak little Kenshin." He said flatly.
"Not today Kenshin. I'm not in the mood for that" she said, giggling when she saw his angry-heated face.
"What you mean not today?" he asked, "yes it'll be today" he said flatly again.
"No! I'm the boss, not you" she stuck out her tongue.
"Careful I take it…" he whispered lowly.
"So you wish, but you're too slow" she giggled.
He growled.
"Aww did I affect you?" she groaned playfully
"Keep humouring me and I'll give you something to groan for" he walked pass her, seeing the shock on her face.
"You know, I just realized that you're very perverted" she said watching her step.
"Really, boy I can't tell" he said dryly.
"It's a wonder huh, where you learned all these things" she said evilly.
"True. But it doesn't matter does it, when I experiment everything I learn on you." He smirked at the thought.
"Hentai!" she said.
"And you're not one?" he asked
"No. No, of course not. I'm an angel, I wouldn't be a hentai" she said matter-of-factly.
"Really and who fooled you?" he mused.
"Are you trying to say I'm a pervert?" she asked incredulously.
"No, I'm not saying, I'm telling you you're a pervert. There's a difference." He informed, grinning at his evilness.
"Ouii! You really want to get hurt don't you?" she asked, "Well it can be arranged you know" she cracked her knuckles.
"Yeah I'm sure you could just blindly take me out. Dear, what have I got myself into?" he sarcastically asked.
"Pig!" she scowled.
"Pig?" he turned to look at her.
She was angry. She was pouting her lips and crossing her arms.
He stopped at the site of her angry-innocence.
"I'm sorry" he said softly.
"You're lying" she was doing a pretty good job of feigning.
"Are you calling me a liar?" he asked
"No, I'm telling you you're a liar, there's a difference" she's been copying him and he really wasn't liking it.
"Look, Kaoru, I'm sorry, okay?" he tried to find her eyes but she was bowing her head. He stooped so he could see into her eyes.
"I'm sorry koishii" he whispered.
She giggled.
"You were pretending weren't you?" he asked amazed.
"Uh-huh!" she smiled.
"Evil!" he whispered.
"So" with that she teased and began walking off. "Coming?"
He nodded and with that he was lead into the busy town.
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The town is usually a place you could find everything. From best foods, to European clothing and then you could simply just meet people galore.
Kenshin and Kaoru entered the town around twelve that day. Kaoru was held by Kenshin's hand when she began getting sidetracked. She particularly had something with food. Every food store they came across she had to have something. Kenshin was beginning to ask why she was eating this way and where was it going. He never asked her though coz he thought it would instigate trouble.
Kaoru was now munching on her seventh cookie for the morning. As she passed the different stores, her eyes became attracted to everything around her. It was when they were crossing a new store she stopped. Kenshin turned to see her looking up at something. He turned to see the European clothing store her eyes were now fixated on.
"Can we?"
"No"
"Just a little?"
"No"
"But I"
"No Kaoru."
"Awww! Fine!" she groaned. "Look Kenshin, look, there's a Shinsen?" she pointed off.
"Ha ha, very funny" he said dryly.
"Can we please go in? For me?" she leaned forward on him with large sapphire eyes and cute cheeks puffing.
"If we go in, its only going to be for you, isn't it?"
"Yes, but, you can try on some of the male clothes" she said.
"I'll spare myself the trouble" he exclaimed.
"Okay, well lets go in" she was about to take off when he pulled her back into his arms.
His deep narrow amber eyes were the first thing that met her. They were glowing very effervescently with lustful thoughts prior that morning. Sensuous ideas were bouncing in Kaoru's veins and melting seem to be something she just had to do. Kenshin felt her stare grow deep in him, awaking his primal hunger to ravage her. She fell limp a bit in his hands, which made him groan when she breathed shallowly against him.
"Aren't you going to thank me?" his eyes implying other things.
"Yes." She replied. "Thank you" she whispered.
He leaned forward capturing her lips in his mouth. He couldn't believe she was still so innocent to what he asked. She was pouring herself out to him, that it was starting create a scene. Japanese men and women conduct themselves very tolerable, but to see the young couple became so sexual and coarse, was a bit –disrespectful. Kaoru moaned when Kenshin's tongue touched hers.
"E-Excuse me" a small girl pulled on Kenshin's hakama.
'Oh get away punk!' thought Battousai.
Right now he didn't need a distraction, but hell, he was getting one wasn't he?
"Excuse me" she said again this time firmly.
Kaoru pulled back, breathing deeply, looking at the hungry hitokiri who was growling in disapproval. Hearing the voice of the child, Kaoru looked down.
"Oh, hello, how can we help you?" she asked.
"You're not suppose to be kissing in public" she chided.
Kaoru blushed. Kenshin was ticked off by the rat.
"Well I'm very sorry" she paused, "I wont do it again, okay?" Kaoru promised
"Okay, well bye bye" she bade
"Bye" Kaoru got to her feet, "cute kid huh?"
"Cute is an underestimation." Battousai thought.
"Aww, don't be angry, she's just a little kid" Kaoru smiled.
"She ruined the moment. Evil brat" he hissed.
"Come on bishouhen" she lead him into the store.
Kaoru was looking around the clothes store, becoming captivated by the beautiful outfits that were embroided in silks and detailed with sequins and beads from India.
She touched the handiwork, amazed that people made these things.
"Can I help you?" a british woman asked.
Kaoru at first wondered if talking in British would be safe, but then should she just speak Japanese?
"Hello." She responded in posh English.
"You're English?" the woman asked.
"Yes, I'm half mixed. I um wanted to know if I could get some help" Kaoru spoke.
"But of course, how can I help you?" the woman asked.
"Um, I wanted to try on some of European dresses, may I?" Kaoru asked.
"But of course. There's the changing room, right there. By the way, what exactly are you looking for?" the woman asked.
"Oh, nothing in particular. You know, just an array of different things." Kaoru said.
"Oh. Well, there are many things to choose from, there's dresses, girdles and even lingerie. I hope you enjoy fitting in. If you need any help I'm at the top counter. Well enjoy now" the woman smiled leaving the two.
"Thank you" Kaoru said.
Kaoru turned to Kenshin who was practically clueless to what she was saying. "What were you talking about?" he asked
"I was asking her to try on the dresses and, other things" she hinted her brows.
Not quite sure what that meant, he left it to be.
Kaoru approached a well made traditional English gown, with metal frame, white girdle and pink lace and white cotton threading.
She took the dress down from the frame, going to the changing room. Kenshin waited outside looking about the store.
It was a fairly big store with a very large changing room and lots of curtains about the place. The ceiling was done in a French mosaic of a cherub, while the ground was a rich mahogany. The chestnut furnishes made the place beam richness and English luster.
Kenshin waited there for ten minutes becoming very bored, seeing the same things over and over again. He got up to look out the window. His eyes were focused at the forest that was near the town. There was a lake and sunny turf in a secretive part of the forest. Maybe if they finished early, they could have some fun there. Battousai was especially yearning for Kaoru. He knew the ole-Kenshin was a soft lover to Kaoru, but Battousai couldn't say he was anything of the same. He was a bit wilder, more ruthless and aggressive. If mild was the word for Kenshin then hardcore was the word for Battousai, coz this bad-boy did nothing less of that. He smirked. Soon, Kaoru would envelope him and realize that there certainly is a difference to Kenshin and Battousai.
Kaoru had came out, very unsure if she should have shown Kenshin the gown. For one the gown was always an impressive piece of clothing, but the one thing she really never did like was the way women's breast became such a bulge in the girdle. Though the girdle was covered by the gown, her chest was still very haughtily revealed. She feared Kenshin would say something spiffy, but she went forward anyway.
She opened the curtain to see him no where. She arched a brow. There by the window the red-head was looking out.
Pulling her hair from the scarf, she made her hair fall on her chest, so he wouldn't realize the bouncing bulges.
"So…" she said anew.
He turned a bit startled to see her this pretty.
"Wow" came his reply.
"You like it?" she asked.
"Yeh, very pretty, at least on you." He couldn't help himself to go forward and touch the cotton.
"Spin around" he said
She obliged, making sure to hold her hair in front of her.
"Why are you doing that? Remove your hair" he said.
"N-no, its quite alright" she said hesitantly
"Kaoru" he said sternly, "stop being stubborn"
"But, but" she was hushed when his hands came to her hair. He removed it, seeing what she hid.
Almost immediately he gritted his teeth cursing under his breath.
"You're right, you really can't wear this. Men will take advantage of this, not to mention what I'll do" he hissed through his gritted teeth. His eyes were very focused and it scared Kaoru to see Kenshin stare this way at her body.
"Okay, well I'll go change into something else" she slid out his grasp changing into something else.
Kaoru tried on a teal and black long dress. It was netted and very attractive looking.
Kaoru spun around again for Kenshin, asking him what he thought.
He said nothing, his eyes of dirty hunger becoming stronger on her. Nothing was halting the excitement rushing through him.
Kaoru decided to go very simple.
Scanning through the group of dresses, her eyes came to something beautiful. It wasn't anything simple, it was just everything desirable. A wedding gown.
She took at least forty-five minutes to try it on. Coming out the door, Kenshin was looking down at the time.
"A-hem" she sorted her throat.
Kenshin looked up to see this beautiful white dress on Kaoru. Her face was covered by white tulle with flowers in her hair. Netted gloves and a long train behind her, Kenshin was amazed to see her this beautiful and amazing. If an angel looks this good, then heck, he wants to be first in line.
"What is this?" he asked very amazed.
"It's a European wedding dress" she went forward. Slowly she touched his face and whispered, "someday I want to be married in this" she chimed.
Kenshin nodded.
Kaoru sat on his lap, looking at him intently. He slowly pulled the tulle that was covering her face. There he saw his Kaoru. Leaning forward, he kissed her again. She wrapped her arms around his neck feeling him take her to the end in bliss. The way he made her feel was crazy and lovable both at the same time. He tasted her sweetness and it created more of the sensuous magnet between their souls. Kaoru moaned when Kenshin sucked on her tongue.
"A-hem" someone sorted their throat.
The couple backed up when they saw a woman.
"We don't allow that in this store. Thank you"
Kaoru blushed. She went to the changing room changing back into her good ole kimono.
The couple left the place with Kenshin leading the way. He was particularly excited. He bought them some towels and a sheet. Kaoru arched a brow as they began walking up some steps. It was a very long way up but it was well worth it when Kaoru saw the view of the entire Kyoto. There to the North was the sea and to the south was the same town they came from. On the East was the big forest which no one seem to enter. Kenshin hugged her from behind asking her if she liked what she saw.
"I do"
He rested his chin on her shoulder, looking at her.
"It's beautiful" she whispered.
"I know." He nestled his head in the crook of her neck.
"Are there any more beautiful places like this?" she asked.
"Of course there are. But you'll have to see them at night, coz its more special that time. There is however one place we can go that I found on my own." He said.
She turned, "really?" she asked
"Uh-hmm. Want to see it?" he asked, something evil flashing in his eye.
"Um, why not" she followed him. He turned to the East where the big forest was.
"In there?" she asked
"Yup!"
"Ohhh no. I'm not going in there, who knows what's in there. There could be snakes or fatal bugs. Ohh, spare me the thoughts" she said.
"Kaoru its completely safe. Don't you trust me?" he asked
"Well, yes, but that doesn't mean I should go in a dark forest…"
"Its not dark. There's sunlight in a beautiful area and I want to take you there" he said.
"I dunno, this looks awfully scary and not to mention dangerous" she said.
"Please, just trust me" he said yearningly.
She sighed. She turned a bit from him trying not to scream. Turning back to him, she nodded. "Okay"
"Give me your hand" he said.
She leaned forward where he pulled her to the beginning of the forest.
The entered together going to a place where magic would happen.
For at least fifteen minutes Kaoru did nothing but complain about bugs, but its true, the forest does have lots of them.
Kenshin lead the way, holding Kaoru's hand tightly. The way there was long and tiresome, Kaoru was a bit frustrated being lead off into this wild adventure. I mean she wasn't the type to bring down adventures, but if she knew they were going on a hike like this then she would have worn her training clothes. It was a fifteen minutes later they met up to several trees.
Kaoru was a bit confused where they'd pass.
Kenshin passed some and stopped.
"See Kaoru, I brought somewhere beautiful" he said.
Stepping aside, Kaoru looked at the site of a small waterfall with a small pond/lake right there. The sunlight filtered perfectly on the waterfall's turf which was very green and rich.
"Its beautiful. Oh my it is"
Kenshin went forward, Kaoru following close behind. He placed the sheet down on the turf and the towels near it.
He sat down on the sheet waiting for Kaoru to join him.
"Its gorgeous" she smiled becoming distracted by the scenery.
He turned her chin to him, "this is the place the Battousai wants you." His eyes were very rich in amber and very implying with naughty things. Leaning forward he whispered in her air, "let me be in you…again"
Kaoru shivered violently.
Nodding, she lay down on the sheet all hazy eyed, waiting for him to take her to heaven and back
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An: This chapter was a bit waffy-implying. I don't get to make such chapters so I got the chance this time. This chapter has nothing to fear for. The next chapter will be a lemon. And yeh Misau I know we had that conversation about things like this, and its like shit to just imagine we'd fight for things like that. I respect u and I hope u could understand me as well. N-ways, the lemon will not be posted here but in brokenmoons my site. I will give you guys a link on my biography and I hope to see u guys reading it once you're 18+ and mature minded.
And again thanks Dionne. For your help! Big up chica!
Also special thank yous to the reviewers of chapter 25. I appreciate it so much and I hope to God that all of you guys keep well and be happy. A blessed day to all!
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