Rain of Blood
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Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin does not belong to me.
Chapter nine¡Xstained affection
¡§Where are we going?¡¨
¡§I know someone from the outer rim of Kyoto. We¡¦ll go there.¡¨
Days passed as the Hitokiri and the last of Kamiya kin traveled. The rain seemed to be following them everywhere. They had lost contact with Tokyo for four days since they left. And now it¡¦s getting late.
They had stopped by an abandoned shack to hide from the thick pouring rain.
Kenshin shrugged off the soaked gi off his shoulder and placed his katana on the woody floor. Kaoru brushed off the drops off her kimono and untied the blue ribbon on her hair, black falls fell to her slim waist and she combed them with her hand. She tied them over again and straightened herself.
Neither of them spoke. A thunder struck outside.
Kaoru¡¦s whole body was wet. Her blue kimono was sticking flatly against her warm skin. She shivered.
¡§I¡¦ll search around the area. Stay here.¡¨ Kenshin said quietly without looking at her. He walked towards the doorway when suddenly he stopped as he heard her voice.
¡§Don¡¦t go.¡¨
Kaoru walked up to him as she rested her head against his broad back. Eyes closed.
¡§Don¡¦t go. I want you to be with me.¡¨ She said softly.
Kenshin widened his eyes.
Kaoru breathed in deeply. ¡§Kenshin¡K¡¨ she murmured, as if engulfed in a trance.
Kaoru felt his steady breathing. It was soothing.
¡§Kaoru I need to go,¡¨ came Kenshin¡¦s firm but gentle voice.
¡§Stay,¡¨ she whispered.
Kenshin sighed frustratingly and whirled around, but stopped when he saw her eyes. They were penetrating through his very soul.
No one had looked at him this way quite like that.
Kaoru brought her hands up to his face and lingered there, she smiled. Kenshin remained expressionless as she leaned in closer, her face dangerously close to his, and whispered, ¡§I want you to stay.¡¨
He froze. Kaoru closed her eyes and rested her head on his shoulder. Her breath tickled his senses. Kenshin shivered inwardly. The hot air was weighing, suffocating them.
Kenshin said nothing. He could feel her heartbeat, could feel her breathing, and could feel the heat rising between them.
¡§Kaoru.¡¨ He warned.
Kaoru backed up and stared directly in his eyes, as if searching for an answer.
¡§Look at me Kenshin,¡¨ she commanded softly.
Kenshin met her gaze.
¡§What do you think of me?¡¨ it was a really odd question, but she really need to know.
Kenshin breathed in sharply, where was she leading to? He tried to keep his eyes fixed on her eyes, but they¡¦ll always wonder off.
The Hitokiri was uncomfortable of the situation.
Images of Kaoru¡¦s smile flashed in his mind, as Kaoru waited patiently for his answer. She squeezed her kimono for support like she always does whenever she felt nervous. Please answer me Kenshin. She pleaded silently.
How her eyes lit up,
¡§Kenshin¡K¡¨
And the fresh scent of jasmine¡K
Kaoru paused hesitantly. Her shoulders slumped in disappointment. He was not looking nor answering her.
¡KEverything about her¡K
Suddenly, it all became too much.
¡§Damn it, I need you,¡¨ He grabbed violently by her neck and pinned Kaoru down on the floor, with him atop of her. Their heavy breathing collided against each other¡¦s, shock filling her delicate features. They stayed that way for a couple of minutes, with him gazing deeply into his eyes and his in hers.
Time seem to slowed down, with them trapped in the middle.
¡§Kenshin¡K¡¨ Kaoru whispered faintly, she was nervous. Hell, who wouldn¡¦t be?
¡§I need you Kaoru,¡¨ he admitted softly, leaned down his head and caressed her face with the back of his hand. ¡§I want you.¡¨ Slowly, he took her bottom lips in his and grazed them softly, while Kaoru gasped as the new sensation rushed through her. Kenshin loosened her blue ribbon on her hair and tossed it aside carelessly. His eyes burning through her, it was a look of hunger.
Kaoru shivered under his piercing gaze, but she rested her eyes firmly on him, never averting them. Kenshin began to trail kisses down her neck as she gasped and clutched to his back tightly, tilting herself to give him more access. He stopped immediately suddenly when she realized Kaoru was shaking.
¡§Kaoru?¡¨ he said huskily.
¡§Kenshin¡K¡¨ Kaoru wrapped her arms around him, throwing him off balance and crashed against her own body, her curves were painfully obvious to him now. His breathing quickened.
¡§I care for you Kenshin, so much that it hurts.¡¨ She whispered in his ear tenderly, his heart melted. There are no words to describe the emotions he was feeling right now. It was more than love, far more.
He once again pushed himself up from Kaoru, careful not to crush her, and supported his weight on his two elbows, which were on the either sides of Kaoru¡¦s head.
¡§And now, let me show you how I care, for you¡K¡¨ he leaned down his head once more, as the rain outside splattered viciously.
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SLASH!
Another body fell down to the cold ground, lifeless. Enishi smirked and sheathed his sword effortlessly, as if nothing had happened.
He was getting so close. So damn close.
¡§We¡¦ll be in Tokyo within days.¡¨ A man behind him hissed darkly, and laughed.
Enishi still held onto his wicked grin, wiping the blood on his face away with his hand. ¡§Indeed.¡¨
Suddenly a shadow loomed over, which turned out to be a man working for Enishi. He kneeled on the ground and spoke, ¡§Yukishiro-san.¡¨
Enishi nodded his head. ¡§Speak.¡¨
¡§My knowledge has told me that the Legendary Hitokiri Battousai¡Khas left Tokyo since the day before. And he had someone alongside with him. Where he headed to we have not yet originated.¡¨
Enishi¡¦s eyebrows went up in hearing the new information given to him. He clutched his fist fiercely. There was no way he¡¦s going to stop haunting Battousai down. He would just have to track him down, and kill him. ¡§I see the Battousai had seek help along with him. Tell me, which clan was bold enough to assist him?¡¨
¡§A girl, sir.¡¨ The kneeling man emphasized.
¡§A girl?¡¨ he asked, unbelievingly.
¡§Perhaps there is a mistake,¡¨ the man behind Enishi stepped out, ¡§A hoax.¡¨
Enishi glanced down at the man beneath. ¡§Are you positive about the information, Toyama?¡¨ he inquired coldly.
Toyama¡¦s head bowed deeper, ¡§I am most absolutely sure, Yukishiro-san.¡¨
Ensishi frowned. This is getting nowhere.
He stared up at the pale moon; let the fate decide then¡KI will kill you, Battousai. I¡¦ve sworn my life for it.
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Kaoru lied on Kenshin¡¦s chest, sighing contently. His legs were squatted around hers, surrounding her frail body, and his hands rested on her abdomen.
¡§Kenshin?¡¨ Kaoru asked after a moment of comfortable silence.
¡§Hmm?¡¨ Kenshin nuzzled against her untied raven-black hair, breathing in.
¡§I wish we can stay this way forever.¡¨ She admitted softly, and opened her eyes.
Kenshin sighed wearily, ¡§I hope so, too.¡¨
Kaoru smiled unbeknownst to Kenshin, he was opening himself to her. She remembered the first time when they met; he was acting so coldly towards her, probably towards everyone. The walls around him began to fade through time.
¡§You know, ever since I¡¦ve met you¡Kit¡¦s like my life course changed. So much unexpected things happen then. Things that are good and bad.¡¨ Kaoru said softly.
Kenshin made no comment.
¡§I wish I can stop the time. Change the world. No blood. No killings. No innocent people dying¡K¡¨ she trailed off.
A surge of hurt shot through him as he breathed heavily.
Kaoru smiled knowingly, she knew him all too well. ¡§Don¡¦t worry Kenshin, I¡¦m not talking about you¡K¡¨ she intertwined her fingers with his on her abdomen.
¡§Sometimes I feel so guilty Kaoru,¡¨ Kenshin rested his head on her shoulder as his hot breath tickled her the skin of her neck. ¡§So many lives died because of me¡K¡¨
¡§Don¡¦t,¡¨ Kaoru said firmly, then she softened, ¡§Don¡¦t be Kenshin. You did what you thought was right. It¡¦s not your fault.¡¨
Hearing those words Kenshin felt as if a heavy rock had been lifted, it made him feel better. So much better.
¡§Thank you.¡¨ He whispered.
Another peaceful aura passed, as Kaoru asked in a small voice in such a big room, ¡§Kenshin¡Khow long have we met?¡¨
He paused, counting inwardly, ¡§A month, or more. Why?¡¨
¡§Because,¡¨ she started, closing her eyes yet again, ¡§Because I feel like I¡¦ve known you all my life.¡¨
Come to think about it, Kenshin recalled the same.
¡§You think it¡¦s strange?¡¨ he asked.
¡§No,¡¨ she replied simply. ¡§Not at all.¡¨
¡§Me either.¡¨
They stayed that way, sharing their thoughts. Either of them remembering since how long they have been in a soothing moment like this. Probably the last time, too. They were in danger. They were in hiding. Yet they could still find times like this to comfort each other. More and more did Kenshin open himself up to Kaoru, and more and more did Kaoru fell deeper in love with him.
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From somewhere far, an anguish cry echoed in the midst of destruction.
¡§We¡¦ll have to retreat!!¡¨ a young ninja jumped away from the blow, and skipped onto a tree, watching in anger as her teammates fell individually. ¡§Run!¡¨
¡§Misao-chan!¡¨ the young ninja cast her head down, ¡§We can¡¦t hold them back anymore!¡¨
¡§I know! Send word to the Oniwabanshu¡Kwe failed to restrain them.¡¨ She said, eyes flaring with both fury and breakdown. The bruise-faced ninja below nodded and hopped off. Misao stood up and glared up at the pale moon, gritting her teeth in rage.
The war has begun.
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Yup..! Sorry I forgot to tell you that Misao¡¦s gonna appear in this chap. How do you like it? Some peaceful, QUIET moments for our cute couple! *hugs* thank you so much for all of your reviews! And I think that the next chapter will come out umm¡Kanother few days or so¡Kcuz I didn¡¦t finish it!! NOW the updates will come on slow¡Kso I¡¦ll get more reviews! Haha.