"Let me go!" She screamed, breaking the kiss. Next thing he knew was off the rock and slammed against a tree. Her eyes were back to the eerie green when they first met. 'That didn't take much.' Battousai acknowledged, getting up from where he was blasted. Stepping towards Kaoru, he placed a hand on the hilt of his katana. "What? Are YOU going to kill me now! Is that it BATTOUSAI? You don't scare one bit!" Kaoru spit out, green eyes promising pain if he continued to stalk her the way he was now.
"Now now Kaoru. What makes you think I'm going to kill you?" That said, he disappeared and reappeared before her eyes, amber ones locking with a pair of lime. "I'm here to make sure you get cleaned up." He backed up a step, " I'm going to go back to the headquarters and get you clothes." Drawing the katana, "If I return to find you gone, there is going to be a problem." Her green eyes flashed when he used the tip of his sword to open the collar of her torn kimono, "So I take it I can trust you to be here?"
As a response, Kaoru pushed the blade away from her and gritted out a low, "Yes." "Yes what?" "Yes…Battousai." She spit out the word as if it were poison. "Oh good. I knew I could place my trust in you….?" A grin was placed on Kaoru's features. "You don't know my name?" "I know the young lady with blue eyes is Kaoru….but you seem to be different. I thought you might have a different name." As he said this, he sheathed his sword. The green-eyed girl laughed bitterly, "You're a smart one Battousai. I'll give you that much, but I just don't give out my name to anyone who asks for it."
"What can I do to change that?" He asked smoothly. Again, she laughed. "I'm not sure. How badly do you want to know?" Battousai used his ungodly speed and backed them up against a large boulder. "Badly." He responded huskily. "Obviously." She whispered. He nuzzled her neck, wanting to know her name. "Tell me…" He asked, fairly grinding himself into her. "….." Battousai grinned against her throat. So…she wanted to play like that, eh?
Leading kisses up her throat, his hand trailed up and down her spine, causing Kaoru to shiver involuntarily. "Now….?" She shook her head, unknowingly exposing more of her alabaster neck. Nibbling up to her jaw line, she wrapped her arms around his neck in response, pulling him closer, whispering, "Noroi." As if on cue, a twig snapped. Both looked in that direction, the forest now eerily quiet. Another snapped. Battousai flared out his chi, instantly recognizing that it was Tae.
Now standing straight up, he stepped away from a relieved yet dazed Kaoru. Tae emerged from the shadows of the woods, "Hello Kenshin! Katsu just sent me to bring Miss Kaoru--"
"Kaoru." Called a blue-eyed Kaoru, now perched on the large boulder. Tae laughed, "Yes Kaoru. What are you doing up there?" 'Good question…' dryly thought Battousai. "There's a nice breeze up here!" Responded Kaoru. Tae's again laughed, "I'm sure it's better than the stuffy kitchens!" Why was it that Battousai allowed Tae to chatter to his hostage as if old friends? She was supposed to be miserable. He had enough.
"I'll be taking those clothes now Tae." The kitchen girl swallowed, knowing he got back to business, handed them over, "I'll see you both later." "Okay!" Kaoru chirped. As Tae walked back she added, "And don't do anything naughty you two!" Blushing, Kaoru made no comment. 'Great…was it that obvious or what Noroi? You're going to get us killed!' 'Oh calm down you prude…I wasn't going to let him to anything…' "You called THAT doing nothing?" Kaoru scolded in a low voice to herself.
Battousai took notice and had to grin. The rurouni in him could be the same way on some evenings…"Hey Battousai!" He looked up at his captive, "You better not peek while I'm in here!" "Why not?" Amber eyes glittered at the thought. "I'm going to have to poison you with breakfast…" she muttered. He set the light cotton robe and geta near where he sensed Kaoru was closest. "They're over here." He called out so she knew where she could find them without causing a ruckus. Yeah. That was JUST the thing he needed. Kaoru raising hell because she couldn't find the damn clothes. It would be a perfect night for him….sure it would. Riiiiiight.
Okay then. That's it for this chapter. -hears booing- I know that this chapter is short but you won't believe how many times I've deleted this chapter. I think I may have done a personal, if not world record of 16 times ladies and gents.
sigh- I will not be posting July 1-July 10 UNLESS I am struck by inspiration that I know will leave me quickly and never to return again for quite some time. I will be in Puerto Rico with my dad (XD Wheee! Haven't been there in 7 years!) visiting family friends and surfing. does cookie dance I get to learn how to suuuurrrrf, I get to learn how to suuuurrrf, I get to learn---realizes her craziness- That's it for now. Please review….Please! This "unworthy one" needs -cough-wants-cough- reviews! Later. And yes, I know it's short. Don't kill me….--;;;
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