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Being the Target
By: LilBlueFairy
I would like to dedicate this chapter to my new and amazing beta-reader, Kuroi Koneko!
Thank you so much, for volunteering to help this poor, lowly one.
Let me explain to you the complex known as Sano. Sagara Sanosuke is a man of many talents and faults. Well, that's not quite right. Let's just say he's a man of many faults. There, much better.
Sano is your nice, neighborhood-friendly gangster. A fighter for hire with a huge gambling problem, therefore Sano has become the expert of free-loading, especially at my apartment. What can I say? I have a thing for strays. Hey! I'm rhyming! Go me.
And even though he's a free-loading punk, he has become a big brother to me. When I have trouble with the plumbing, can't open that blasted jar of pickles, or just don't understand the importance of The Godfather, Sano is always there. And I mean always there, that dang Rooster-headed freak!
Just last week he walked into my locked-Yes, I said locked!- apartment complaining about how he was hungry-Dang, freeloader-and that I need to order take-out, while I was standing there dripping wet in my nice little white fluffy towel eating my little cup of yogurt.-Don't look at me that way! I bet you eat your yogurt in the nude too!- Then that rooster-head had to go and say, "Nice legs, Jou-chan. Though, I think you could do a few more butt-buster workouts."
The nerve of that creep! Of course, he learned a very valuable lesson at that point. What's the lesson you ask?
A plastic spoon can be just as deadly as a katana.
Anyway, as you can see, Sano has always had a problem with timing, but I can honestly say that for once, Sano did something right.
Wow.
That's weird to say. "Right" and Sano in the same sentence. Never thought that would happen, of course I never thought a drop-dead sexy vampire would be laying on top of me about to give me the kiss of death either.
So here I am, staring at Sano's upside down form (or it could be that my head is just tilted backwards to see him) and feeling the surprisingly warm body above me.
That's it. I'm in the twilight zone. Now all I have to do is to wait for that annoying announcer guy to say some profound question about my situation, and wait for that weird eyeball to show up and then all will be back to normal.
I wait for a couple of awkard moments as the vampire above me stared at Sano. My lower half of my body starts to go numb andan annoying itch appears on my hip but my hands are trapped by the weird jerk above me,preventing me fromtaking care of the itch.My eyes dart around the room, where was that stupid announcer?
As the itch on my hip starts to really bug me, I realize that this was reality and the black-and-white guy was never coming.
Well, there goes that theory…
I focus back into reality just in time to see Sano's form become rigid and mouth drop open. His lips began to mumble and I swore I heard a "Only you, Kaoru." But that Rooster-headed idiot wouldn't be dumb enough to invoke my wrath. Right?
Wrong. But I don't have enough energy right now to pummel him right now since I've been trying to fight off a perverted red-haired vampire all night. So excuse me for not going into my full killing Sano mode. Besides I think this arrogant creep on top of me is willing to do the job for me.
All I'm jolted up into a standing position with my personal stalker hugging me to him like a security blanket. Yeah! That's right! Sano's gonna beat your sorry ass!
The vampire pulls me closer to him and his rich voice fills my head once again. I'm afraid, koi, that it is you who should fear for your little friend.
"Don't call me that!" I yell out angrily, only then to have Sano's stare focused on me. I begin to blush awkwardly and lower my head in embarrassment.
The pervert's deep chuckle fills the air and Sano returns his attention back to him. Soon recognition fills Sano's eyes and his face tenses angrily.
I shiver with uneasiness. I had never seen Sano like this before, and frankly I didn't like it. He looked as if he had a brain for once. And that's a scary thought.
"Well, if it isn't Battousai the manslayer." Sano says in a deep, cold voice.
Manslayer? Oh Shit. What have I gotten myself into?
Sano took in the unnerving site of Jou-chan trapped under one of the most powerful men in the underworld. And to think this was supposed to be a normal drop-in.
Sano hadn't seen Jou-chan in a while and thought that he should check up on her and see if she needed any help getting rid of any extra grub. Of course, the loud noises from her apartment had helped confirm his idea.
As Sano neared Kaoru's door, he heard her voice raise loudly and exclaim something about knowing something. Unlocking the door with the spare key he swiped off of her a month ago, he quickly undid the locks and chains. Being a gangster, did have its advantages.
He stepped into her apartment and heard her bathroom door slam open. Crap, she knows I'm here! Sano quickly launched himself on the other side of her couch and crawled across the floor till he was able to get behind the bar. Sure he looked like a moron, but he would do anything to escape the Wrath of Kaoru. He really didn't need to experience the plastic spoon incident again.
After he was behind the bar, he got up slowly and looked around the corner for Jou-chan. Luckily, she seemed to be preoccupied with something else. Sano was going to live for another day!
Sano gave a cheerful smile and then looked around the kitchen for some good food and that didn't included the living leftovers from Kaoru's kitchen experiments.
Spotting a bag of sugar peach rings, Sano grabbed and ripped open the bag. He popped in one of the sweets and then quickly froze, and it wasn't from the pure sweet rush of pleasure that went through him as he chewed on the gummy candy. A dark presence had settled over Jou-chan's apartment and was residing in her bedroom right at this moment.
He quickly pocketed the peach rings and slowly made his way to Kaoru's room. One didn't live on the streets and not learn a thing or two about the supernatural. In fact most of his connections were undead and Sano was proud to say they still haven't gotten a single drop of blood out of him yet.
Sano tried to think of the best way to enter, sure he could be all stealthy and act like he knew what he was doing but he preferred the old way of kicking down the door with guns (or fists in his case) firing and a giant idiotic grin on his face, but there was a problem with his personal favorite. It was the whole kicking down the door and punching randomly that would seal his fate. Kaoru would probably end up cutting off his precious hair-do and reintroduce him to her bokken if he even dared to touch her door with ill-intentions.
So he went with the Plan C. Act Innocent. He put on his pleasant grin, placed a toothpick in his mouth and causally open the door. What he saw caused his carefully placed toothpick to fall from his mouth.
There was his innocent little Jou-chan underneath a red-haired vamp supporting a small bruise on the left side of his forehead. My form instantly tensed from the negative vibes that the vampire was sending off.
This is no ordinary vampire, Sano thought unhappily. The waves of energy that came rushing at Sano spoke of restrained and barely tapped power. "Only you, Kaoru. Only you could manage to attract trouble like this. Damn it, Jou-chan."
Suddenly the small but powerful vampire stands and yanks Kaoru up with him, holding her to his side as if she were his personal teddy bear.
Sano studied the vampire with a sharp eye. The crimson hair, amber eyes, and 'x' shaped scar on his left cheek hinted to some unknown warning that Sano had learned long ago.
"Don't call me that!"
Sano was pulled from his thoughts and looked at Kaoru with surprise, apparently she and the vampire were holding a private conversation. But I thought only the Elders could do that…Oh fu- The warning from long ago had returned and the man before him was a legend that men of the underworld feared. I'm sorry, Jou-chan we're screwed.
Sano's face contorted into anger and his eyes began harden. I wish you didn't have to see me like this Jou-chan. Sano soon shifted into his true gangster mode and became the real fighter that had been hiding in him.
"Well, if it isn't Battousai the Manslayer," Sano sneered.
Battousai gave a dark, cold smirk and clutched Kaoru closer to his powerful frame. Koi, it seems I've upset your little friend.
Kaoru looked at the killer that was clutching her to his body and quickly formed a plan. Oh he isn't a friend, you jerk. Kaoru smiled haughtily as she grabbed Battousai's attention. Amber eyes glared deep into hers, possessiveness and anger showing brightly. He's my boyfriend and my name's Kaoru. Learn to use it!
Anger flamed withinthe Battousai's being, his blood calling for the blood of his pet's suitor. His arms tightened around Kaoru painfully and a small whimper escaped her lips, the arrogant shine from her blue orbs fading quickly into fear.
His dark voice entered Kaoru's pain-filled mind, Then he shall die for daring to touch what is mine.
Sano watched the silent interaction between the vampire and his best friend. It just wasn't fair that they were using mental communitcation! It was leaving him out of the action and making him feel as if he really wasn't needed. "Umm, guys. I'm still here. Can you please talk out loud for us normal individuals!"
Kaoru quickly yelled out, "Shut up, you rooster head!" as Sano distracted her from her thoughts and then she promptly grabbed Battousai's crimson locks. Ok, so he's not my boyfriend, but I don't belong to anyone, pal! And look here! You are invading my apartment after you curse me with that horrible concoction known as Listerine! Don't you think I've suffered enough?
Once again, Battousai found himself fighting another round of chuckles. How is it that I haven't laughed in over two hundred years, yet this mortal manages to makes me want to laugh every other minute?
Easy! You enjoy laughing at my pain and misery! A feminine voice yelled back.
Battousai blinked in surprise, he hadn't mean for this young one to hear his thoughts, but apparently they had formed a bond when she had taken a sample of his blood. Interesting, very interesting.
What? Curious blue orbs looked back up into his amber ones. Giving his signature smirk, Battousai rubbed his nose with Kaoru's. Nothing, Koi. I must be leaving soon, but don't worry I shall return.
Kaoru pulled back quickly and angrily, Don't worry my a-
Now what did I say about that mouth of yours?
A small growl past Kaoru's lips. Bite me!
Battousai couldn't hold back the small smile and looked back at her with a devilish gleam in his eye. With pleasure.
Kaoru gave a high pitched shriek and jumped back, trying to pull away from Battousai's embrace. When that didn't work, Kaoru began to think up her previous list of insults for the vampire holding her and threw it at him with all her might.
Meanwhile, Sano had sat back on Kaoru's bed. Apparently there was nothing he could do till the little mental spat was over, so he sat back and took out the bag of peach rings and chewed on them contentedly until he could actually do something.
Sano didn't know why he felt so comfortable but he just knew that the Battousai wasn't here to kill his Jou-chan. Maybe it was when Battousai rubbed his nose with Kaoru's that set off this wacky idea, but you didn't see Sano complaining. If he could avoid fighting one of the Elders then so be it. Sano was an idiot but he wasn't a fool.
Battousai had stopped listening to Kaoru half-way through her list and began to take in her flushed features and fiery blue eyes. She would make a wonderfully spirited bed-partner. As much time as I would like to take to punish your dirty mouth, I must be leaving Koi.
IT'S KAORU! You insufferable egotistical jerk! If I've told you once, I shouldn't have to tell you aga-
Kaoru quickly cut off as she heard the crinkling of a plastic bag, a sweet smell drifted across her nose and her vision became red. That had better not of been what she thought it was. She couldtake the pain of Listerine, she could put up with the ridiculous pet names, and she couldeven handlebeing manhandled by a sexy member of the undead, but no one andshe meant NO one could mess with her peach rings.
"Sano…" growled Kaoru warningly. Sano stopped licking the last bit of sugar of his fingers and looked back at the angry Kaoru fearfully. He had heard that tone before, and the memory of the white plastic spoon heading towards his eye made him cower.
"Yes, Jou-chan?" He asked innocently. The Battousai held her waist loosely and smirked happily. Jerk,Sano thought at Battousai's pleased expression. Apparently, Battousai was happy to finally be off the hook.
"Is that the sugary-sweet remains of my peach rings that you are licking off your fingers?" She asked with a strained smile.
Sano looked at the bag that contained only three more peach rings. He quickly shoved it behind his back. "Jou-chan, I think we have more pressing matters than just peach rings! Remember a deadly vampire is hugging you like his favorite pillow." Please, please let her get side-tracked again.
"I'll show you deadly!" Kaoru tried to leap out of Battousai's hold to strangle her next-door neighbor but failed as his steel grip was unrelenting.
Sano backed away towards Kaoru's bedroom door, "Thanks, Battousai! I owe you one!"
"I'm not doing this for you," came a cold reply.
"Right. Well, I'll be seeing you, Jou-chan!" With that Sano clutched the peach rings and ran out the door with as much speed as he could.
Battousai smirked and could still feel the human outside Kaoru's door, making sure he didn't do anything to the petite female in his arms, the human had nothing to worry about. Unfortunately, the sun would be coming soon and he had to make it all the way across the city to reach his home.
Turning the fuming tom-cat in his arms around he placed a small kiss on her jugular, andthen gave a light caress on her lips, causing her to be momentarily surprised and silent. "Later, Koi."
Soon Kaoru felt a small wind rush past her and the vampire was gone. Not quite sure what to do, Kaoru went and shut the window and slowly made her way back to her bed in a daze. Not bothering to change clothes, Kaoru laid down on her bed ready for sleep to take over.
This night was to weird, even for the Twilight Zone. Being human, Kaoru could barely realize the fact that she was now the infatuation of a sexy killing machine and that her beloved peach rings were gone.
Turning over to get more comfortable, her shoulder landed on something hard. She reached underneath her, wondering what it could be this time and pulled out the cursed bottle of Listerine. Its bent and dirty plastic frame was abused from the vampire's head and the concrete sidewalk. Sometimes, life just wasn't fair.
Kaoru heard some footsteps outside her door. Somebody, namely Sano, was trying to tip-toe away from the door. Kaoru looked at the pitiful bottle in her and a grinned maniacally.
"Oh Sano! I need you for a second," she called sweetly as she heard the beating of feet rapidly increase.
"Don't think you can get away from me!" she screeched angrily. Kaoru jumped off her bed and threw open her door, catching Sano trying to unlock the chains he had so carefully situated when he had first come in.
An evil grin lit Kaoru features as she shook the blue liquid within the plastic container. "Sano, you'll get cavities from those peach rings, so how 'bout you let me help you get rid of those," she said happily as she cornered her prey.
Kaoru had a rough night and somebody needed to pay for it.
Kenshin flew pastthe vents and steamthat decorated the land of rooftops. He had a little less than an hour before the sun would come up and greet the world, and it took about an hour and a half to get their by car. But Kenshin didn't worry, he was once known for his God-like speed and was now known for his God speed. He would be there in maybe 30 minutes at the most.
His thoughts lingered on Kaoru as he made his impressive leaps from rooftop to rooftop. Her azure eyes that had a hint of periwinkle woven through them, her rosy pink lips that teased him with every pout, and long graceful neck that made him shiver with anticipation at the taste of her blood.
Kenshin hadn't thought thoughts like these since his deceased wife, Tomoe, but that was another matter and the feelings he felt for the lovely Miss Kaoru were exceedingly beyond what he had felt for Tomoe. Maybe, this is how Tomoe felt for Akira.
Kenshin gave a tight grimace and shoved the thoughts of the past behind him. It was Kaoru who captured his mind now. What disturbed Kenshin is how quickly she did it.
It took one glance to catch his curiosity, it took one glare to ensnare his passion, it took one defiant action to light his desires, it took one kiss to muddle his mind, and it took one taste of her blood to know that she was his.
She was his. His to possess, to love, to hate, to control. Every part of her was meant to be his, body, mind, and soul. And he didn't know if he should be ecstatic or terrified.
To have one woman consume your entire being was a different experience for the Battousai,who was used to controlling everything.
But he found himself neither excited or terrified, but at peace. He merely accepted the fact and felt a peace for once. Of course, this feeling wouldn't last long because Kenshin already felt the beginnings of anxiety and emptiness from not have Kaoru near him. So this was what it was like to have a mate.
When he stole that bloody kiss from her tempting lips, his senses increased tenfold, he felt at home and excited at the fact that this woman was made purely for him. Then she had to go and knee him. Not the greatest experience in the world, but it proved that there would never be a dull moment with his Koi.
The wonderful and painful experiences lasted only temporarily and were meant to be a promise of the future, a glimpse of what life would be like with Kaoru. This brief sensation allowed his darker side and himself to agree on a common goal. With him no longer fighting with himself, his energy and abilities would double.
Kenshin gave a small predatory smirk as he began to think of how he could catch and tame his mate, but the smirk faded a bit as he hoped that she really could never be tamed. To live forever with someone was an awfully long time and he couldn't image doing it with someone that followed his every command.
As Kenshin finally neared his home, he gave a large powerful leap to make it onto his balcony. He landed on his thin metal railing gracefully, and hopped down quietly. If you were an average human, or vampire, you could have seen that if he had missed by one inch, he would have plummeted down 45 stories to the cold, hard concrete.
He slid open the glass doors to his bedroom and took off his dark, black trench coat, it's heavy material falling with a 'plop'.
"Kenshin," purred a seductive, husky female voice.
Kenshin sighed, ignoring his coat that he dropped on the ground, and made his way tohis closeddoor that led to the rest of the apartment. Steadying his face, Kenshin walked into his dark living room and gave a cold stare at the dark figure sitting on his couch. "Oh Sir Ken, have you been out on the hunt tonight?"
Kenshin suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and turned on the nearby lamp. "Good Morning, Megumi." Kenshin said politely as he took in her pale skin that was as white as a moonbeam, dark red lips that smiled playfully and her dark brown eyes that twinkled with mirth.
She stood up gracefully and ran her fingers through her long glossy locks of pure black. "So, where have you been this fine evening, Sir Ken?"
Kenshin walked into his sterilized kitchen and pulled out a wine glass from a high shelf and a bottle of wine from a lower cabinet underneath his countertop. "Downtown. Now if you'll excuse me, the sun is about to come up and I've had a very long night."
Megumi glared at him angrily "You know as well as I do that as Elders we don't have to worry with such things. And what has gotten you in such a mood?"
But before Kenshin could answer, Megumi's eyes widened and then a mischievous smile lit her features, and Kenshin swore he saw a pair of fox ears adorn her head, but Megumi was a vampire not a Kistune.He shook his head at her antics and poured himself a glass of the deep red wine.
"It's a lady, isn't it?" Megumi let out a small but haughty laugh. "Is it finally time for Sir Ken to settle down?"
Kenshin nearly broke the bottle in his grip as she joked with him. Battousai was really not in the mood for jokes.
Kenshin glared icily at Megumi with red orbs and growled out, "This is not a good time, Megumi. I suggest you leave now."
Megumi had been with Kenshin for most of her undead life and knew when it was time to go. Battousai was not a patient fellow. "Alright, Sir Ken. Rest well."
"And you," Kenshin mumbled as he walked her to his front door.
She lightly kissed his cheek and stepped out the door. Kenshin watched as she walked straight acrossthe hall to her own apartment and unlocked the door.
He shut his door with a sigh and grabbed the glass of wine he had left on his kitchen counter. He walked slowly to the large set of windows that made up part of his wall in his living room. Lightly sipping the wine, Kenshin gazed over Kyoto and watched as the city lights slowly dimmed and the sun began to peek around the horizon.
As the sun began to fully come out, Kenshin drew his curtains and retreated to his bedroom to rest.
After Kaoru had allowed Sano to experience the joys of Listerine, she decided that she need to move somewhere temporarily, where that Battousai character couldn't find her or at least attack her.
Sano's apartment was out of the question due to the overpopulation of undiscovered species of molds that littered his apartment, so Misao was next on Kaoru's list. After several failed attempts to reach her on her home or cell phone, Kaoru gave up and just used the spare key she had made from Misao's original.
Carrying a large gym bag and a roller-suitcase, Kaoru made her way through the deserted streets of Kyoto to her friends small, but cozy apartment. The sun was rising, casting a beautiful glow on the old buildings and Kaoru felt a small sense of pride in her city. The different colored bricks of the old buildings created a nice calm atmosphere that Kaoru hardly ever got to cherish. A small smile played on Kaoru's lips and all the troubles of the night faded with the warmth of the sun's glow. Of course,the momentwas quickly squashed by the belching hobo in the alleyway next to her.
And that was Kaoru's life in a box. Everything is wonderful and great till some bleching hobo has to come and ruin it all. Or in this case, a manslaying vampire with a wicked cool but creepy name.
As Kaoru trudged on to her friend's home, she began to think of when she last saw Misao. It was at the bar with that wimpy brown-headed guy.
Well, Kaoru was excited and couldn't wait to catch up with her best friend. She was a little hurt when Misao didn't call the next day to tell her howthe datewent but Kaoru figured that it either turned out really great or she met some other guy.
Kaoru gave a small shrug, knowing that Misao probably did meet another guy and just forgot to call. She was known to do that sometimes.
Well, it seems either way I'm going to be finding out soon enough. Kaoru thought as Misao apartment complex was just up ahead.
Kaoru gave a small sigh of relief as she entered the elevator that would take her to Misao's apartment. She let her bags drop to give her shoulders some relief and finally felt safe.
No more sexual assailants that have a possessive streak that's a mile long, no more rooster-headed morons that eat your beloved peach rings, and no more bloodsucking vampires!
For the first time in the past three days, Kaoru let a full-blown smile of happiness light up her face. The elevator gave a little lurch as it reached its destination and Kaoru picked up her bags. As sheexited the elevator, she bumped into a tall stoic man with ice blue eyes.
The force of the impact knocked back Kaoru's small body and her bags to the floor while the tall man looked down without any remorse, but not even his bad attitude could effect her good mood.
Kaoru merely smiled at the man and picked up her bags and kept walking down to Misao's apartment. As she passed the ice block of a man she swore she heard her friend's name fall from his lips, but Kaoru was extremely tired and chalked it up to her imagination.
Kaoru fumbled to get her key out and juggled with her luggage at the same time but stopped when she noticed the door was cracked open. Pushing it open with her side, Kaoru let out a small and unsure greeting.
"Misao? Hello? Misao! You weasel-girl! You left your door unlocked again! Misao?" Kaoru dropped her bags in the messy living room that was cluttered with magazines, popcorn bags, take out cartons, and old coke cans. Stepping over a large pile of laundry, Kaoru quietly opened Misao's bedroom door.
"Misao?"
A dark but silent figure ran across the room.
"Misao! You weasel-girl this isn't funny!" Kaoru yelled as she flung open the door. What she was greeted by was two glowing red eyes and a dark sinister hiss.
Kaoru quickly dodged and barely missed her face getting slashed open. "Misao?"
The attacking figure stopped and hesitantly took a step forward. "Kaoru?"
Kaoru turned on the light from a nearby lamp and a small gasp of surprise came from the figure known as Misao.
Misao blinked to let her eyes adjust and saw the surprise and fearful look on her best friend's face. "What? What is it, Kaoru?"
Kaoru took a small step back and hit the nightstand near Misao messy queen bed. "M-Misao. Your eyes, they're glowing!"
Misao's mouth dropped open and ran to her bedroom door and shut it quickly to look at the full-length mirror attached to the back of it.
And it was true. Misao's dark blue eyes where glowing with a light sliver design in them. Misao placed a hand on the mirror and shrieked as she noticed the sharp claws adorning her small delicate hand. Misao gave a toothy grin and saw a sharp pair of fangs poking out from the rest of the normal set of teeth.
"Misao, if I didn't know any better I would say you're a vampire." Kaoru stated as she walked behind her friend to look at her new attributes.
Misao sighed and gave a rueful grin to her reflection. "So I guess it wasn't a dream after all."
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Louise: Thanks for the support and encouragement! It really means a lot to me. I hope you like this chapter so far and I will be sure to include Kenshin's point-of-view more often!
nightshade belle: I'm so happy that I put you in stitches! Well, I'm not happy that I cause you pain, but I'm glad I made you laugh. Also, don't you just love a playful and sexy Kenshin. I know I do! Thanks for the great review!
DragonessoftheMiko'sFlame: (Bows Majestically) Thank you! Thank you! Lol. Ok, I'm joking but really thanks! I'm so happy and honored in your faith in me! Thanks for your great support and I'm glad you dig my sexy vampire Kenshin! (Ok, he isn't mine. But we can all wish can't we?)
Triste1: Thank you so much for your helpful criticism! I realize do tend to rush scenes sometimes, I'm sorry, I just get so excited! Well, I've gotten a great beta-reader now to help with my grammar mistakes and I'm paying more attention to them! So hopefully, it will be better. I've also redone the first chapter and tried to get rid of my grammar mistakes. Please review again and tell me what you think! Thanks so much!
Michelle: Thanks, Michelle. I hope you like this chapter as well!
Kalika13: You are great! Thanks for the great compliment! I'm glad that you are enjoying my vampire fic. Once again, Thanks!
battosaichick-: Hi! So what do you think of this chapter? I know, I switched the point of view! Please, don't hate me or my story! I'm glad you enjoyed the mouthwash scene too! I had just recently used Listerine when I wrote that scene and had to share my pain with others. I hope you like the new chapter!
Tiffany: I loved your face at the end of your last review! It was great! Also, I could try to see Kaoru up with someone else, but then I would have a murderous mob of fan girls trying to break down my door with Kenshin in front of the group. Me against Battousai? No way. Of course, I could always just punish him later in my story… Anyway! Thanks for the great review!
royal blueKitsune: Yes sir/mam!(Salutes) I will not erase this story, unless there is a sudden lack of attention or love for the story. In that case it shall slowly die in shame and misery. But lets not worry about that right now! Thanks for the great review!
Rampaging Sorrow: I'm glad you're into my story! And I hope I didn't make you sit to long for this chapter! I'm so glad that you are so involved in my story. It's really touching! (And no that isn't sarcasm, it's just a heartfelt sappy line.) I pray that you like this chapter too!
persephonesfolly: Ok, first off. I love greek mythology and your name! Its great! Secondly, WOW. I loved your review. It received my traditional happy dance of merriment and joy! You picked out my favorite parts that I wrote! That means you have great taste! Lol. Also, I'm so glad you mention specific parts that you liked! That is like my number one favorite thing in a review! So Thanks and please review again!
Lyn: Ok! I did as you asked. So what do you think?
piper mcllelan: There's Megumi! And Aoshi! Is that crazy or what? See you didn't have to wait very long! I hope you'll review some more!
Mrs.Q: Dear Mrs. Q, thank you for your wonderful review. I hope that I'll get to see more of them!
Yasuezu:(Blushes)You called my fic a masterpiece! That was so sweet of you! Also your review was one of my favorites! I loved how you told me what you liked about my story specifically! You rock my socks! Also, could there be more to Hiko than just the resident drunk? Who knows? Lol. You'll just have to find out! Thanks for the great review!
lOuisE69: Thanks for the great compliments for my story! I hope you think this chapter is just as hot as the last one!
Youkochick: Isn't Youko dreamy? Sorry off subject. I'm glad you liked my story so far. Please keep reading!
Ocean Fish: Don't you just hate it when you do that! You're expecting more and then there's nothing! It drives me crazy! I'm sorry I disappointed you by not having another chapter, but hopefully this chapter will make it better! Thanks for the wonderful review!
Amber: I'm glad you enjoyed my last chapter! And I hope you liked this chapter as well!
Abz15: Thanks for the review! I'm so happy that you left one! Did you like this chapter? I sure hope so.
pyramidgirl89: I know, I know. It's mean to leave with a cliffhanger, but its an evil tendency of us authors and a temptation that we just can't fight! Please forgive me!
inugurlz: I updated! I updated! Yay! I'm also glad that you took the time to read my story and was enthusiastic enough to use capital letters to urge my lazy butt to continue to write! I hope I get another review from you!
Mary: 1) I'm not a genius. Lol. Trust me on that one. 2) You laughed? That's so great! I'm glad you loved my first chapter! I just hope the second was a horrible disappointment.
Hubert Cumberdale: Hey, I get my best ideas and motivation from caffeine and lack of sleep! Don't take the power for granted! Lol. Thanks for the awesome review! You said that I had no flaws! That made me blush. But what made me blush more was the fact that you said I was awesome! That's so nice of you! Thanks for the fantastic review!
I love reviews!