January 3, 2006
Fanfiction by Blueroseulan
AN: Hey guys... I'm really sorry for the looonggg (as in looooooooonnnngg) update! I don't want to go on explaining and explaining again why I haven't written for so long but surprise! surprise! I've included a special treat at the end part of this chappie for all my readers to enjoy! (Hey! I had to make up hadn't I?) Oh well, dying to know what that 'surprise' might be? read along to find out! 0
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"Kaoru!'
In a flash, the man was up, points of sweat beading his forehead, breath coming out in short rapid pants. Amethyst eyes quickly swept a panicked glance to the woman asleep beside him before he covered his face with his calloused palms, body shaking with the crashing tension and relief.
The way her name sounded so strangled was enough to draw Kaoru from the long sinewy fingers of sleep. Rising up and taking his trembling form in her arms, she tried to pacify him, whispering soothing words as she asked him whatever was wrong.
"Ssshh... hush Kenshin... anata...What happened? Tell me what happened...anata..." she had hoped the use of endearment would somehow prove comfort to him, yet...
For awhile he could not speak, mind unable to form any coherent thoughts as he buried his face in the fall of her hair. Emotions far too ragged, he could only cling to her and grasp her waist in a death tight grip as he struggled to keep his sobs from escaping his lips. "Your alive... Kami-sama... thank god you're alive..." he panted, fingers coming up to touch her face, seemingly wanting to prove to himself that she was real and not just a figment of his cruel mind.
"Hai... of course I'm here... what happened? Is it a dream? Tell me Kenshin..." she persuaded him, pressing a chaste kiss in his lips. What had caused his sudden distress tonight?
He shook his head, closing his eyes in an attempt to banish the vivid picture his nightmare had created. Grasping her form tighter, it took him more than a few moments before he could regain his breath.
"Nightmare... I-I had a nightmare... It was the day of our wedding... and everything was perfect... and then...E-E.-Enishi came... he was holding the dead body of Tomoe..." shaking, he heeded not her own gasps of surprise and instead carried on, "He said that I killed his sister...I took away his only happiness...and that in return... he must take mine... the only person that I cherish in my life...for punishment of me taking his own...He had a gun Kaoru...a gun...! He took it out, pointed and... and..." he trailed off, unable to continue, unwanting to continue whatever happened next.
"He killed me." she blankly said, face devoid of fear or surprise, her tone a total contrast to his.
"Y-yes..." he stared at her in astonishment and shock, startled with how she had easily worded her own death. "He-he k-killed you in front of m-me... and I saw you fall and I...Oh gods Kaoru..." it was the last of his undoing as he finally broke down and allowed his tears to fall and gently land on the thin material of her yukata.
Understanding was quick to disperse the confusion she had felt. Of course he would react like that... if it had been me experiencing that kind of nightmare... to have seen him be killed and die in front of my very own eyes... I wouldn't know what to do... "Ssshhh... it's okay love... It's just a dream... nothing happened... I'm still alive and with you, see?" with a small smile lighting her lips, she gave his hand a gentle squeeze in an effort to show him that she was safe and unharmed
For a moment, it seemed to the raven haired beauty that all her words and efforts were in vain for he remained tense and unmoving, his hold on her waist still deathly tight. It was only after she felt him relax under her touch did she release a loud sigh of relief. "Ssshhh...it's okay anata... it's just a dream...go back to sleep..." she murmured, coaxing him back to bed.
He shook his head, once again pressing her form close to his. "I...Ican't possibly go back to sleep... at least not after that terrible nightmare..." as much as she had pacified him, he was unwilling to be cajoled. Dropping a kiss in her unsuspecting lips, calloused fingers swept his untidy red hair back into its place as he attempted to regain his composure.
"I'm sorry...I shouldn't have reacted that way... Crying and waking you in the middle of the night..." he stopped in his words, not wanting to continue as he tried to avoid her sudden questioning gaze.
She frowned.
"Kenshin...Kenshin look at me...look at me anata." her fingers crept to gently touch his face, feeling each deep crevasse of his scar. Once she had suceeded in meeting her sapphire orbs with his troubled amethyst ones, she murmured gently, her tone soft and soothing.
"There's nothing to be ashamed about...It's alright to cry once in awhile. Men are also entitled to cry... and...I feel so much better and happier knowing that I'm the only person you trust me with showing your true emotions. You don't have to hide anything from me Kenshin...I totally understand..." she explained, hugging him and pressing her face in the muscled expanse of his chest. "I'm not afraid of Enishi or Tomoe... I know they wouldn't hurt me... They couldn't hurt me...because you'll protect me ne?" she smiled, making his heart flutter by doing so.
"Of course."
His response was more than enough to dispell the last of her remaining doubts( as if there was actually any). Nuzzling him and pressing a kiss in his temple, neither spoke, both wanting to soak themselves in the comforting presence of the other.
It was Kenji's loud reverberating wails that made Kaoru reluctantly leave her man's warm embrace. Silently making her way towards her son, gently, she craddled the wailing infant and tried to put him back to sleep.
Amethyst eyes watching fondly the two most important treasures in his life, Kenshin felt mighty grateful to the heavens above that they were both with him, safe and unharmed by Enishi's maniacal threats. Gazing at his woman, the red haired man felt relieved that she was by his side and not that of somebody else's.
Two long muscled arms found its way on her waist and indigo irises looked up to find out that his face was merely a breath away from hers, his body pressed fittingly behind her in a warm hug.
"I'm sorry. Seems to me I've woken the little koneko as well...Gomenasai."
"It's okay... But I doubt if I could succeed in putting Kenji back to sleep. He's ssooooo active you know..." she sighed, craddling the crying child as she tried to sing him back to sleep in a futile manner. "Makes me think of asking Tsubame to come here at least thrice a week to help me watch over Kenji."
"Tsubame?"
She smiled. "Hai. Tsubame Sanjou, a niece of Tae. She once worked in the Akabeko with me. Tae told me that if ever I would need help,what with all the wedding preparations and my tight schedule, I could ask Tsubame to help me get along." she finished.
"Sounds like a pretty good idea to me."
She nodded then gave a sigh of relief. "Wow, the little guy fell asleep faster than I've expected. He must have been pretty tired." Gently placing a sleeping Kenji back to his crib, the raven haired woman then turned to face her husband-to-be and fingered the material of his shirt in a suggesting, provocative manner.
"You evil man, waking me up there and then... You woke me up... then put me back to sleep... in the bed of course..." she grinned impishly, a finger pointing towards the rumpled pillows and blankets they labeled as the 'bed'.
Her invitation and the hidden meaning under her cleverly woven words were far too much a temptation to resist and besides, who was he to complain?So, sweeping her in his arms and surprising her in the process, he carried her lithe form easily, pressing a firm kiss in her lips to silence any protest of hers. Pulling her closer to him when he felt her legs straddle his waist, her arms came down to gently tilt his head and lips to meet hers. Drinking in her kiss, roughly, he laid her on the bed as his long fingers turned attention to the thin yukata she was wearing...
"Kenshin..."
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"Good morning beautiful."
Sleep-clouded lapis lazuli irises slowly opened as she wordlessly watched him prepare the tray that held her breakfast in bed.
"Did you sleep well last night?" he asked, eyes twinkling with hidden mischief.
His words allowed a smile to grace her lips. Shaking her head, she giggled when he frowned. Coaxing the woman to eat, Kaoru was just about taking her first taste of breakfast when he produced a large folder from out of nowhere.
"Kaoru, can I just discuss a few things with you while you eat breakfast?"
"Sure."
"Okay, well, remember the place you showed me last week? I've checked out their site this morning and I got their rates. Here it is. And I've also asked Sano to go to the florist and ask for some pictures of their boquet samples. You may want to look at that. I've also estimated the whole cost of the wedding invitations. I've written it here in the folder. We'd just have to ask Tae for the food and well... deciding the date would be easier by then."
The whole time he was speaking and gesturing towards the large folder he held in his hands, she kept quiet, mouth agape and face painted with surprise. It was only after he had finished his short presentation did he notice the peculiar way she was looking at him.
"Kaoru? Kaoru are you alright?"
Having been shaken from her astonished stupor, Kaoru had the grace to blush. "Hai, hai. Daijobou..."
"Okay... and well if we have time today we can go visit Hosoi-san and--"
"Matte Kenshin!" she stopped, pressing a hand in his arm. "Hey, hey, slow down... what's happened to you? I mean just last week you were telling me to take it slow and not rush the preparations... now...seems like the wind's taken change... care to tell me why the sudden...anou...inspiration?" she was confused, really.
He sighed, sat down next to her and tried to rack his brain for the next best possible answer. "Well... I couldn't really go to sleep last night... Enishi's face kept haunting me everytime I close my eyes... it made me think of the fact that the sooner I marry you, the sooner I could totally protect you and Kenji from him. That's why I decided to at least speed up some of the preapartions we need."
"But Kenshin! It was only a dream! Enishi wouldn't do that."
"He can."
"You would protect me."
"But it would be better if there are legal reinforcements backing me up. If we're truly husband and wife, we could easily press charges against him. He wouldn't... he couldn't threaten you and Kenji anymore."
"But Kenshin! I swear you're going nuts with paranoia..."
"Well look at the bright side; at least I'm trying to be helpful ne?"
Kaoru sighed. Stubborn as she was, Himura Kenshin was moreso and when he used that firm strict commanding tone of his, Kamiya Kaoru knew better than to argue with the red head, however silly and stupid his notion may be.
"Okay. You win this time. But really now, you would protect me and Kenji?" she grinned impishly.
He frowned, "Of course I will. You needn't ask me that question Kaoru. Protecting you is almost like an impulse for me. I'll do it whatever cost it might take." he then stopped, startling not only Kaoru with his words but himself as well. Dear gods.. do I sound so contradicting? One moment I'm scared shit of Enishi hurting Kaoru and then the next moment I'm promising her I'd beat the living hell out of him if he'd go out and lay one single finger on her? kami-sama...save me...
She smiled victoriously. "See? I told you there's nothing to be afraid of..."
Shaking his head and waving his hand dismissively, he pressed a kiss on her lips before standing up and starting to leave the room.
"You might want to get dressed after breakfast my queen. I'm taking you out just after Ive read Sanosuke report on the progress of the give-aways."
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Kaoru sighed, curly, ebon lashes fluttering lazily to a close as the feel of warm water gently met her skin. Still a bit tender with their past tryst last night, the woman could still feel the clutches of lust and passion within her very own pulse.
"Mmm...this feels sooo good..." allowing the warm liquid to wet her raven haired locks, gently , she massaged her scalp, a moan escaping her shushed lips in the process. Languorous-it was how she felt. Dear gods... I hope the man who invented warm water in showers got his place in heaven...rinsing her body with the rain-like dots of water, she would have continually enjoyed her hot shower had she not heard the door suddenly open.
Screeching, she reached for her towel in an effort to cover herself. Yet, the only thing she had been able to don immediately was her thin yukata which was so to-say-- not too much of a help considering the way it clung to her wet form.
"KENSHIN NO BAKA! YOU HENTAI!" She screamed, anger riling at her nerves when she saw him flash a triumphant smile. Grinning impishly, he pointed a finger towards the door and with three simple words, managed to reverse the whole situation there and then.
"Door wasn't locked."
She gasped, sapphire eyes widening with shock and anger. How could have she forgotten to lock the door? You irresponsible peabrain! What if somebody else had walked inside and had seen you buck naked?
But the point was, there was nobody else in the house except for the three of them which made Kaoru totally at ease with her privacy. God knows how much a perverted man the red head had become...
Taking a step back when he started nearing her, she could not help but notice the way he smiled ferally at her, eyes suddenly transitioning to molten amber. It was also only then that she realized that the man had also apparently forgotten to put his clothes on.
"Mmm... temperature's good...water feels lovely..." he almost purred, stepping into the shower and grasping her form. "Now, now... who told you to wear clothes while bathing? They certainly do you no good..." he teased, fingers travelling to the wet strap of her robe.
She frowned, still a bit pissed with how he had ruined her perfect shower. "Mou Kenshin! Has anybody ever told you that barging into somebody's bath is not the best thing to do?"
He smiled, clasping some of her dripping locks in his fingers and burying his face at the crook of her shoulder. "Well... somebody had forgotten the door and I simply wanted a shower... so I'm not the one to blame here..." he reminded her, nipping gently at her skin while doing so.
"Kenshin..."
It marveled Kaoru how much a shower, some hot water and an utterly irresistible teasing flame haired man could melt her thoughts to nothingness and turn her knees as weak as wobbling jelly. Feeling his warm touch creeping alongside her wet shoulders, gently, she felt him push her yukata back and forth, up and down, reminding her of a certain motion she had always enjoyed. Moaning when his hot lips descended against hers, vaguely she felt him push her towards the wall, allowing the water to still travel on her scantily clothed form, yet encaging her from any movement.
"Ken..shin..."
His lips were hard and passionate and it was enough to drive her further up to the wall. Grasping his jaw and angling herself closer to him, Kaoru drank in their kiss, unminding if water continued to rain over both of them. Sliding the thin strap of her robe just a little bit more, the man finally got an ample view of one peaked breast as he pushed her form with his lips and hands, allowing her to straddle her legs at his waist, her body almost seated against his.
"Beautiful...you're so beautiful..." he managed to moan against her ear, flicking out a velvet tongue. True to his words, she looked utterly tempting, her midnight black hair pasted at her cheeks and clinging to her body. Her face was flushed, seemingly a look for desperate need and desire painted evenly on her visage. The thin yukata she wore clung to her form like second skin, highlighting all the places that made Kenshin's temples drum with fire. Witht the way she straddled him against the wall, Kaoru certainly appealed to the man like some ethereal water nymph who had stepped out from her lovely world to create love with a mere mortal like him.
Balancing her in between his body and the tiled wall, Kenshin allowed his hands to wander down her form, nimble fingers flicking to grasp, reaching to touch... and each flutter served to place each nerve fibre of Kaoru on fire. Digits finally meeting at the apex of her thighs, slowly, he played against her, delighting with the way she moaned incoherent words in his ear, with how she rocked her hips deliciously against his. Indulging, he allowed hismelf to torture her a bit more, fingers coming to rub against the wet sensistive flesh in a hard, fast motion, only to be reduced to light, almost inexistent flicks of his thumb.
Grabbing a fistful of red hair and giving it a tug, his faint hiss went unregistered as she continued to mewl and twist her form, her yukata slipping past her bosom to fall loosely on her waist.
Kamiya Kaoru had never looked so dishriveled before.
But neither had she looked just as tempting.
"Kenshin...Kenshin...Ken...shin..." wailing when she felt herself climax, for a moment she fell limp in his arms, unable to move. Breath coming out in rapid pants, the first thing that registered on her senses was the warm gentle feeling of water travelling her body, slightly opening her indigo irises, she gazed at him lazily with lust-lidded eyes.
Now...
Finally, he slid himself inside her, shuddering as he started to move against her straddling form. Uncaring if he was already slopping water, he marveled the way she contrasted her moves against his; how she brought up her hips when his came down and then did the complete reversal to magnify the intense feeling of pleasure. Bringing down her arms to rest heavily on his shoulder, Kaoru felt the climbing pressure and the desperate need for release as Kenshin continually plunged himself in her. With her back pinned roughly against the wall and the maelstorm of emotion threatening to rapture, the raven haired beauty finally shattered, control spiralling towards oblivion as she lost herself with the slamming pleasure she felt shooting up her spine. After a few more thrusting and hoarse moanings of her name, he was swift to follow to join her in pure bliss and pleasure.
A few more moments passed before he could regain his breath, chest panting heavily as he slowly, gently set her down back to her feet. Kaoru, on the otherhand, having had her strength desert her only sank to her knees as she closed her eyes to savor the fading pleasure. He took it as his cue and slid next to her, allowing shower water to wash all over their forms. Leaning heavily against him, her soft almost inaudible purr made him smirk.
"Dressing you up sounds like fun...hmmm... maybe I should ditch the idea of going out and just stay with you in bed today.."
She laughed, playfully slapping his arm in the process and shooing him out of the shower. "Baka no hentai! Now get out, get dressed and at least allow me some of the privacy I am entitled with!"
TBC...
Hehe... whaddya think witht he lemon? Did it make up for the long update?
I've been feeling a bit inspired today so, I decided to put a Japanese glossary for all my readers out there who tend to get slightly confused with some terminologies I use
Ohayou-- good morning
Anou- corresponds to er- or um- in the english lingo. Shows doubt or uncertainty
Daijobou- roughly corresponds to 'It's alright' or 'I'm fine
Anata- male form of 'darling'
yukata- a form of a sleeping robe
Kami-sama- god
koneko-little kitten
Gomenasai- I'm sorry
Matte- Wait a minute
Baka- idiot, stupid
Okay, there ya have it... hope u appreciated the glossary 0
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