September 7, 2005

Well, things just had to go wrong didn't they? My laptop's entire system was shut down. Fortunately I have everything on backup files, with the exception of the manga translatations of D.Gray-man that I began. That pissed me off because I spent three hours doing them. So, my updates will be less frequent, if you did not already see that on my user info, until I return to the United States to restore my laptop back to life. Stupid me forgetting my restoration discs… well, anyway. I am sorry! But the majority rules, and so I will make the story longer, and if that makes Kenshin look like a smelly bastard worse than Shishio then so be it. But, he will definitely get back in good standards in the end. He will deserve everyone's undying love and devotion! Let us see how much torture I will put them both through by the end of the tale. Hotaru

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Butterfly Kisses

By: Hotaru

Rating: R; for language, gore, and some adult material

Standard Disclaimer:

I do not own Rurouni Kenshin in any way whatsoever. I do, however, own any characters that I may introduce as my own, and this plot line. If I catch you stealing it, you grovel at my feet and beg forgiveness, or die.

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"Damnit!" A fist punched into the wall, making cracks run along from the source of it, "How could I let this happen! I should have fucking told her!" Battousai was in a dimly lit room. With him were Sanosuke, an unconscious Megumi, and the two ninja, Aoshi and Misao, and off in a small corner, Yahiko. The second he had looked into Kaoru's pleading eyes, he could not have refused her. Now that he was not in her presence, now that he knew it was impossible to retrieve her, he regretted his actions the night before. He should not have left. He should have stayed there, tried to help her.

But no, her life was at risk.

That thought kept going through his mind. The assassin kept battling that thought in his head. He knew Shishio would not kill her, but he would cause her much pain. Scanning the room with his dangerous gold eyes, he spotted the young teenager who was isolated from everyone else. The man's hand moved to the hilt of his sword, clicking it slightly out of the sheath, "YOU! You are the cause for her being in the hands of that son of a bitch!" Sanosuke immediately went to the irrational man, grasping both of his arms tightly behind his back, and then with his other free hand, the spiky haired man took the assassin's sword.

Yahiko had not even flinched when the distraught one had threatened him. The boy was experiencing a trauma of his own. A trauma of guilt, and the Battousai's words only encouraged the thought that he was worthless. That he really should have died when he was shot. The wound wasn't healed completely yet, he could just stop treating it and let it get infected. Then he could die. But what would his death bring? More pain to Kaoru, more pain to the girl who had given herself in to save his own life. The boy was slowly sinking deeper and deeper into depression, through his self loathing.

"Get a hold of yourself Kenshin! It is NOT his fucking fault."

Sanosuke's words seemed to make the man less wanton of killing the boy. Sano finally released his grip on the red head. The ninja silently watched, their eyes taking in all that was around them. Looking around again, Kenshin let out a sigh of bitterness, and made his way towards the door, "I'm going to get her back. If it is that last thing I do." Then he left, leaving everyone else in the room to think their own thoughts.

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Kaoru slowly woke up, her body aching. She didn't want to leave her only sanctuary, her only realm of peace, sleep. However, there wasn't much she could do, as she became more aware of her surroundings. The girl sat up from the bed that any girl would die to have; Kaoru thinking of it as a prison, a reminder of what she now was. Again she felt the pain course through her entire body. There was barely a place that did not hurt. She pulled back the covers from her naked body. The room was freezing cold, but she ignored it.

Quietly, not wanting anyone to know she was awake, Kaoru made her way towards the bathroom, where she could see how bad it was. Indeed, there were bruises upon her, her face 'conveniently' left untouched. Next, she looked at the scars that laced her body, constant reminders of what she had gone through; trying to escape to a freedom she would never have again. The evil man had commented on them, saying he never meant for his men to flaw her. Just to scare her.

When Kaoru had refused to utter a sound the night before, he had become angry. He had begun the painful beating, but still she remained silent.

'Those eyes,' the image of those terrifying black eyes that she never wanted to look at again. She wanted so badly to murder the man in cold blood. The second she could, she would give him a very painful death. Kaoru would summon forth her most powerful self and kill him. However, he had taken her sword, the sword that meant everything to her, that gave her the most strength. He most likely had gone and put it up on display in his room, so that he could be reminded daily, that he had her.

After having stared at herself for well over ten minutes, she thought, 'Maybe I should kill myself. End it all. That would be the end to my pain. It would sure as hell make the bastard unhappy, and then Kenshin could no longer worry…' She knew he would try to get her back. He would die to get her back. She sensed it. She knew it. Kaoru could finally admit to herself the feeling that had been growing within her was love for this man. Love. Everything about the dangerous Hitokiri Battousai, Kenshin Himura, made her want to be near him, be in his warm embrace, and never want to go away from him. Now she knew that, after realizing how painful it was to leave the safety of his presence.

The thought made her unusually happy, and determined, and she knew she could not kill herself. She would fight on, so that she could see him again and feel safe. She would remain the silent slave to Shishio, until she could finally turn against him, and kill him. Kaoru had not uttered a single sound the night before, and it would remain that way. Hopefully, it would not be too long. Hopefully, Kaoru and Polaris could find a way to combine themselves to an ultimate power far greater than ever before, and finally fix everything that the bastard of a leader had created. THEY WOULD DO IT.

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Yes, this is VERY VERY VERY short. I know that. Why is it so short? Well, I have thought it through, and realized that this story is basically two parts. Part one, was what happened leading up to chapter 12. Chapter 13, here, is basically an interlude of sorts, letting you get a main idea of what happened immediately afterwards. Next chapter will be set maybe two or three months later, so we get to see what all Shishio has made Kaoru/Polaris do to the world so far, see how Kenshin has progressed in his plan to get Kaoru back, etc. So, ya, next chapter basically starts part two and when part two is ended, the story is through.

Date finished: September 8, 2005