******* I hope you guys like this chapter. I apologize for it taking so
long.*********
Shady out !! : )
Chapter Six
Humiliation and New Revelations
"I am such a slut," Kaoru said out loud to no one in particular as she relieved herself in the bushes. HE waited with the horse some distance away on the dirt road. She cursed to herself and wondered how he really saw her. Did he see her as a wanton woman? She had always prided herself on being a sweet innocent young lady and now that her innocence was gone what would she do? What plans did he have for her? Was she to spend each and every day pleasing him sexually? Although the thought did appeal to her, she still desperately wanted to be much more to him.
"TODAY Kaoru," he said from the road.
She huffed, finished her business and proceeded to walk towards him as he faced her watching her every move as he held the bridles of the horse. Her face turned beet red when she looked at the horse remembering what they had shared previously.
"Yeah," she thought to herself. "I am such a huge slut."
She walked towards him angry at him for hurrying her.
"I didn't know that there was a time limit on how long one goes to the bathroom?" She asked.
"There isn't a time limit for One. Only for yourself, now please come forward because I do not wish to waste anymore time."
She reluctantly came forward and refused to meet his eyes. Every time she did she felt as if he were judging her. After all that they had shared together she still felt shy around him. For one, she knew nothing about him except that he was a merciless killer and two he sent her from the planet each and every time they made love. Were they making love?
Suddenly, a cold wind blew lifting strands of her hair and Kaoru suddenly became afraid. She felt as if someone were watching them. She fought off a chill that crept up her spine and wrapped herself with her arms as if trying to keep out the cold. Even the horse was prancing around as if it were uneasy as well.
"Get on the horse."
She looked at him as he was staring off into the thick forest behind them.
"Do you see something?"
"Get.on.the.horse."
Kaoru complied as Kenshin helped her onto the horse.
He grabbed the reins and continued forward onto the main road as they had done previously. Kaoru scanned the surrounding forest, wondering what was going on. Was someone following them? She looked down at Kenshin as he led them on the wide dirt road. He seemed as if he were tense. Then again, he always seemed tense. They continued on the road for a while and it seemed as if they were not going to be attacked until Kenshin stopped suddenly.
Kaoru was just about to ask him why when she noticed a man in black some ten feet away in the road way. She was completely shocked because she had never seen him. He was tall and his eyes were as narrow as Kenshin's. He and Kenshin seemed to be having a 'who could stare the most' match because they all just stood that way for what seemed like eons. Then the other man finally spoke.
"Deflowering virgins now, Himura?"
Kaoru felt her cheeks become extremely hot suddenly and she knew that she was blushing intensely. Had he seen or heard her? Was it that obvious? Did she have it stamped somewhere on her head?
"What do you want Saitou?"
The man shrugged his shoulders and looked nonchalant.
"I just came to warn you. There are more people after you than you know. Those two men that you killed on the island were not Masayo's men."
"I know."
Saitou smirked. "Then you must also know that you were set up as well. The girl was only a ploy. There is more to this than what appears to be on the surface. The night you took the girl from the castle, there were nine guards who were killed."
Kenshin's narrow eyes seemed startled at that revelation. He had not killed the guards. He did not need to. He walked right pass them without them knowing it and had left with the girl in tow and they still had not realized it. Who would have killed the guards?
"Judging by your countenance, I take it that you did not know that tidbit of info."
"What information do you have for me Saitou?"
"Just to be careful, that's all," the man said as he turned and disappeared in the shadows of the trees."
"Who was that?" Asked Kaoru. Her heart beat had calmed down somewhat. She was sure that a fight was going to break out, but when she heard the gentleman wish Kenshin well, she was relieved.
"Saitou Hajime."
That was all he said as Kaoru waited for him to elaborate. When he did not continue she decided to.
"Well, he seems nice. He came to find you to tell you what's going on and he even told you to be careful."
"It was a warning."
There was another long pause.
"O. K. You're not much for conversation. Do you mind telling me what is going on?"
"Someone is watching us."
"I thought Mr. Saitou was the one who was watching us."
"No, someone is watching us right now. I think that they wish to attack."
Kaoru suddenly became nervous as she looked around frantically.
"How do you know?" she whispered.
"I can feel them?"
"Of course you can," she said sarcastically.
"Well, do you mind it if we start moving again instead of just sitting her and being targ-" Kaoru's sentence was cut off as Kenshin unsheathed his sword so fast that her eyes could not follow.
"Can you ride?" he asked her.
Kaoru's nodded her head to his reply and realized that since his back was turned that he could not see her.
"Yes, I can."
"Then take the reins and start to gallop away from here, stay on the dirt road and you should be ok."
"What about you?" She asked as she took the reins that he handled to her.
"I will be right behind you. Do not look back." With that said, Kenshin stepped back and hit the horse hard on the rear((poor horse))) sending it galloping quickly forward on the dirt path.
"Come out. I do not have all day."
Suddenly a handsome tall man dressed in a long white trench coat stepped out into the path and faced Kenshin.
Kenshin smirked and sheathed his sword.
"That was not wise. I might be a threat," the man stated in a cold voice.
"MIGHT being the key word," said Kenshin with a bit of humor in his voice.
The man's eyes narrowed in apparent anger.
"I didn't know you liked to watch Shinomori."
"If you mean what the two of you did on that poor horse, then no. I wasn't watching. However, my spies have been watching you as well as Saitou since you came into the area. They of course, like to watch," said Shinomori with a bit of humor in his usually cold voice.
Kenshin just stared at that man who had both of his arms folded in front of him.
"Since you came all this way to meet me personally before I arrived at the village, I take it that you wish to ask me something. Presumably, my sister's hand in marriage?" Asked Kenshin.
Aoshi Shinomori just stood there as if he had not heard Kenshin at all.
Kenshin knew that Aoshi loved his sister Misao as much as the young woman loved him. Aoshi and he had had this talk many times before. Each time the conversation ended with Aoshi storming off right after stating that Misao deserved better than him. Kenshin believed Aoshi to be perfect for his young sister because he knew that he could leave her in Aoshi's care and not worry. They were both perfect for one another. He just had to convince Aoshi.
"I presume that since you have brought that woman to our village that you plan to keep her. Possibly for marriage?" Aoshi asked.
"You haven't answered my question."
"And you haven't answered mine's."
Kenshin gave up -something that he usually did not do-knowing where this conversation was leading.
"I felt someone earlier following us. I don't think that it was Saitou."
"You're right. It wasn't. I have no ideal whom it was, but I have sent my spies out to track the individual down."
"Good."
"Also, there is something else that you should know. Three of our top ranking officials were killed last night. Their bodies were found mutilated and each one of them had a letter attached to their heart with your name on it."
Kenshin mentally stilled. He was being set up. He would have to get Kaoru to safety and then go and track down who ever it was that had set him up and why.
It boggled his mind not knowing. Of course he had enemies everywhere and there were too many right now to narrow down.
"C'mon, let's go. I am sure my spies have picked up your lady friend by now. Misao will be glad to know that you have finally decided to settle down."
"Who said that I was settling down?"
Aoshi smirked and followed the short red headed assassin.
"Kenshin?"
"Yes Aoshi?"
"You're in some deep shit, aren't you?"
"It appears so."
****** Wow, five pages on my Microsoft word!! I hope this wasn't too short for you guys. I sincerely apologize for taking too long.
Shady out !! : )
Chapter Six
Humiliation and New Revelations
"I am such a slut," Kaoru said out loud to no one in particular as she relieved herself in the bushes. HE waited with the horse some distance away on the dirt road. She cursed to herself and wondered how he really saw her. Did he see her as a wanton woman? She had always prided herself on being a sweet innocent young lady and now that her innocence was gone what would she do? What plans did he have for her? Was she to spend each and every day pleasing him sexually? Although the thought did appeal to her, she still desperately wanted to be much more to him.
"TODAY Kaoru," he said from the road.
She huffed, finished her business and proceeded to walk towards him as he faced her watching her every move as he held the bridles of the horse. Her face turned beet red when she looked at the horse remembering what they had shared previously.
"Yeah," she thought to herself. "I am such a huge slut."
She walked towards him angry at him for hurrying her.
"I didn't know that there was a time limit on how long one goes to the bathroom?" She asked.
"There isn't a time limit for One. Only for yourself, now please come forward because I do not wish to waste anymore time."
She reluctantly came forward and refused to meet his eyes. Every time she did she felt as if he were judging her. After all that they had shared together she still felt shy around him. For one, she knew nothing about him except that he was a merciless killer and two he sent her from the planet each and every time they made love. Were they making love?
Suddenly, a cold wind blew lifting strands of her hair and Kaoru suddenly became afraid. She felt as if someone were watching them. She fought off a chill that crept up her spine and wrapped herself with her arms as if trying to keep out the cold. Even the horse was prancing around as if it were uneasy as well.
"Get on the horse."
She looked at him as he was staring off into the thick forest behind them.
"Do you see something?"
"Get.on.the.horse."
Kaoru complied as Kenshin helped her onto the horse.
He grabbed the reins and continued forward onto the main road as they had done previously. Kaoru scanned the surrounding forest, wondering what was going on. Was someone following them? She looked down at Kenshin as he led them on the wide dirt road. He seemed as if he were tense. Then again, he always seemed tense. They continued on the road for a while and it seemed as if they were not going to be attacked until Kenshin stopped suddenly.
Kaoru was just about to ask him why when she noticed a man in black some ten feet away in the road way. She was completely shocked because she had never seen him. He was tall and his eyes were as narrow as Kenshin's. He and Kenshin seemed to be having a 'who could stare the most' match because they all just stood that way for what seemed like eons. Then the other man finally spoke.
"Deflowering virgins now, Himura?"
Kaoru felt her cheeks become extremely hot suddenly and she knew that she was blushing intensely. Had he seen or heard her? Was it that obvious? Did she have it stamped somewhere on her head?
"What do you want Saitou?"
The man shrugged his shoulders and looked nonchalant.
"I just came to warn you. There are more people after you than you know. Those two men that you killed on the island were not Masayo's men."
"I know."
Saitou smirked. "Then you must also know that you were set up as well. The girl was only a ploy. There is more to this than what appears to be on the surface. The night you took the girl from the castle, there were nine guards who were killed."
Kenshin's narrow eyes seemed startled at that revelation. He had not killed the guards. He did not need to. He walked right pass them without them knowing it and had left with the girl in tow and they still had not realized it. Who would have killed the guards?
"Judging by your countenance, I take it that you did not know that tidbit of info."
"What information do you have for me Saitou?"
"Just to be careful, that's all," the man said as he turned and disappeared in the shadows of the trees."
"Who was that?" Asked Kaoru. Her heart beat had calmed down somewhat. She was sure that a fight was going to break out, but when she heard the gentleman wish Kenshin well, she was relieved.
"Saitou Hajime."
That was all he said as Kaoru waited for him to elaborate. When he did not continue she decided to.
"Well, he seems nice. He came to find you to tell you what's going on and he even told you to be careful."
"It was a warning."
There was another long pause.
"O. K. You're not much for conversation. Do you mind telling me what is going on?"
"Someone is watching us."
"I thought Mr. Saitou was the one who was watching us."
"No, someone is watching us right now. I think that they wish to attack."
Kaoru suddenly became nervous as she looked around frantically.
"How do you know?" she whispered.
"I can feel them?"
"Of course you can," she said sarcastically.
"Well, do you mind it if we start moving again instead of just sitting her and being targ-" Kaoru's sentence was cut off as Kenshin unsheathed his sword so fast that her eyes could not follow.
"Can you ride?" he asked her.
Kaoru's nodded her head to his reply and realized that since his back was turned that he could not see her.
"Yes, I can."
"Then take the reins and start to gallop away from here, stay on the dirt road and you should be ok."
"What about you?" She asked as she took the reins that he handled to her.
"I will be right behind you. Do not look back." With that said, Kenshin stepped back and hit the horse hard on the rear((poor horse))) sending it galloping quickly forward on the dirt path.
"Come out. I do not have all day."
Suddenly a handsome tall man dressed in a long white trench coat stepped out into the path and faced Kenshin.
Kenshin smirked and sheathed his sword.
"That was not wise. I might be a threat," the man stated in a cold voice.
"MIGHT being the key word," said Kenshin with a bit of humor in his voice.
The man's eyes narrowed in apparent anger.
"I didn't know you liked to watch Shinomori."
"If you mean what the two of you did on that poor horse, then no. I wasn't watching. However, my spies have been watching you as well as Saitou since you came into the area. They of course, like to watch," said Shinomori with a bit of humor in his usually cold voice.
Kenshin just stared at that man who had both of his arms folded in front of him.
"Since you came all this way to meet me personally before I arrived at the village, I take it that you wish to ask me something. Presumably, my sister's hand in marriage?" Asked Kenshin.
Aoshi Shinomori just stood there as if he had not heard Kenshin at all.
Kenshin knew that Aoshi loved his sister Misao as much as the young woman loved him. Aoshi and he had had this talk many times before. Each time the conversation ended with Aoshi storming off right after stating that Misao deserved better than him. Kenshin believed Aoshi to be perfect for his young sister because he knew that he could leave her in Aoshi's care and not worry. They were both perfect for one another. He just had to convince Aoshi.
"I presume that since you have brought that woman to our village that you plan to keep her. Possibly for marriage?" Aoshi asked.
"You haven't answered my question."
"And you haven't answered mine's."
Kenshin gave up -something that he usually did not do-knowing where this conversation was leading.
"I felt someone earlier following us. I don't think that it was Saitou."
"You're right. It wasn't. I have no ideal whom it was, but I have sent my spies out to track the individual down."
"Good."
"Also, there is something else that you should know. Three of our top ranking officials were killed last night. Their bodies were found mutilated and each one of them had a letter attached to their heart with your name on it."
Kenshin mentally stilled. He was being set up. He would have to get Kaoru to safety and then go and track down who ever it was that had set him up and why.
It boggled his mind not knowing. Of course he had enemies everywhere and there were too many right now to narrow down.
"C'mon, let's go. I am sure my spies have picked up your lady friend by now. Misao will be glad to know that you have finally decided to settle down."
"Who said that I was settling down?"
Aoshi smirked and followed the short red headed assassin.
"Kenshin?"
"Yes Aoshi?"
"You're in some deep shit, aren't you?"
"It appears so."
****** Wow, five pages on my Microsoft word!! I hope this wasn't too short for you guys. I sincerely apologize for taking too long.