Warnings: This story contains themes of adult sex, non-consensual sex and violence. If you are uncomfortable with the above subject matter, please do not read any further. Thank you.

'thoughts'

"dialogue"

I don't own Rurouni Kenshin and I don't profit from this story.

Control
Chapter 2

Kaoru sat on a horse riding between Kato and Yoshi. She'd tried getting them to tell her where they were taking her, but they remained tight-lipped. Her face was set into a permanent scowl. 'I've been on this stupid horse for three days. I've never been so sore in all my life. Kenshin, you idiot! You thought they'd let me go, well they haven't yet. Just wait til I get my hands on you.'

Kaoru wasn't aware she'd begun to growl. Yoshi turned to look at her with a questioning look. Kaoru became aware of someone's eyes on her. Turning she glared at the man and stopped growling. "When are you going to let me go! It's been three days. You were lying weren't you?" she yelled at him.

Yoshi turned his head and again ignored her. Kaoru would've hit him if she wasn't tied to the saddle. As they topped the hill they'd been traveling up, Kaoru noticed a small village ahead of them. It was the first settlement the men had gone through. Hope welled up in her that perhaps she could enlist some help to escape.

Kato turned to her and spoke to her for the first time since they'd left the field outside Tokyo. "You will remain quiet. We will be staying here tonight. So long as you obey, nothing will happen. If you chose to disobey, we will be forced to hurt you," he said as he fingered the sword at his waist. Scowling, Kaoru nodded her understanding. 'Damn you! You're going to pay for this. I'll just have to wait until they fall asleep.'

Riding into town, the two men led Kaoru to a small inn. Kaoru couldn't see how it got much business in this small of a town. Kato got off his horse and went inside as Yoshi dismounted and began to pull Kaoru down off her horse. Kato exited the inn as Yoshi was finishing. He led them to a private room in the inn. Kaoru felt her stomach rumble.

Kato turned and smiled. "Food will be brought soon," he announced. Kaoru took a seat on a cushion a few feet away from the two men. She heard them quietly conversing. A knock at the shoji stopped their conversation. Rising Yoshi opened the door and took a tray filled with food and some tea from a servant. Settling it down he motioned for Kaoru to come over and join them. Kaoru hesitated, but her stomach began rumbling again at the smell of the food. She moved over and sat down near the men. She began eating and took a few sips of her tea. She noticed it tasted just a little different. Shrugging it off, she continued to eat. She never noticed that Kato and Yoshi didn't drink the tea.

After eating, Kaoru began to feel very dizzy. Leaning against the wall, she began to see black spots in her vision. She then realized the tea had been drugged. However it was too late to do anything. She collapsed. Kato and Yoshi turned when they heard her fall. Nodding to one another, they rose. Kato went and unfolded the futon and Yoshi lifted Kaoru and placed her on it. Once done, the two men grabbed what belongings they'd brought in and exited the room. Walking outside, the two men mounted their horses and took off to let their commander know his plan for the girl had been enacted.

Kenshin sat near the window looking out at the view and thinking. He'd been in this prison with Miyori for two days now. He'd watched each time they'd opened the slot to bring in wood and provisions. Each time, he'd noticed the door to the cage was closed. Looking out over the misty pond through the window, Kenshin racked his brain for a way to escape. He'd tested all the metal bars he could reach and all of them were fast. The food that was sent in was already cut up. They possessed no knives or other sharp objects. The drain in the bathing area was too narrow for a person to escape through. There was no interaction between the men holding them prisoner and them.

Looking around the room again, Kenshin wondered at the strange arrangement of the screens and bars near the ceiling. He'd noticed that people sometimes walked around up there, but he'd been unable to see or hear why. He guessed that most of this building was two stories with the exception of this room. None of it made sense. He'd been told by the man that captured him that the man's employer wanted to meet him. Yet here he was in a prison with a girl and no one had come to talk to him.

Kenshin stood and walked over to a cushion near Miyori. Picking up the book he'd begun reading, he found he couldn't concentrate. Slamming it shut, he sat and stared at the fire. Miyori stopped sewing the fabric that had come in with today's provisions and looked at Kenshin. She noticed the flash of amber in his eyes. Mustering her courage, she broke the silence. "Are you alright?" she asked.

Sighing, Kenshin replied, "Yes. I just can't figure this out." Turning to Miyori, he gave her a wan smile. "If I had my sword I could probably cut through the bars, as it is, we're stuck. I know by know my friends in Tokyo must know what's happened and have started looking for me. It's just frustrating to sit and wait and not know what's going on."

Miyori considered his words for a moment. "From what you've told me about your friends, I'm sure they're already doing all they can to find you. You just have to believe in them. I don't think that Miss Kaoru would let you stay here for long if she could do anything about it."

Kenshin smiled at Miyori. Over the past two days, they'd gotten to know each other and shared stories about their respective families. Miyori had laughed at Kenshin's stories of Kaoru and Yahiko and drew a comparison to own relationship with one of her younger brothers. "Miyori, thank you for your words. I do believe in my friends. I'm just not used to being the one rescued I guess." Kenshin said as he smiled.

In another room of the stone house, a meeting was taking place. Kitaro stood in front of a large wooden desk. The man sitting behind the desk wore an expensive Western suit. Turning to the man sitting in the chair next to him, Kitaro asked if everything was ready. The man, with narrow eyes and glasses gave a sly smile. "Everything is as you paid for. I must say, I've never had so many willing to test one of my creations as this," he said.

The man behind the desk cracked a large smile. Turning to the man who'd just spoken he said, "Thank you doctor for all your hard work. I trust we will be in touch in the next few weeks."

The doctor stood and bowed. "I look forward to our continued association." Turning, the doctor exited the room.

Kitaro looked to the man behind the desk. "Should we proceed sir?" he asked.

Smiling ferally, the man behind the desk nodded his head. Kitaro bowed and exited the room. Turning to look out the window the man began to chuckle. "Soon, Battousai you will know what control is all about."

Kenshin sat in front of the fireplace. Looking out the window he noticed it was about time for their daily replenishment of provisions. As the slot opened, it covered the sound of one of the screens above opening. Kenshin looked to the provisions. Miyori had already risen to retrieve them. As the slot closed, Kenshin felt something coming toward him. He tried to dodge it, but it hit his shoulder as he tried to roll out of the way. A screen up above them slammed shut. Miyori turned at Kenshin's sudden movement. Seeing something sticking out of his shoulder she rushed over.

"Kenshin? What happened?" she asked worriedly.

Kenshin reached down and pulled a dart out of his shoulder. Miyori's eyes widened at the sight. Looking the dart over, Kenshin couldn't tell what it contained. He tried sniffing it and couldn't smell anything discernable. Other than a slight pain where he'd been hit, the dart seemed to have no effect. His brow furrowed as he tried to figure it out.

Miyori's hand reached out and touched his forearm. "Are you alright?" she asked.

Kenshin turned to her. "I'm fine. I don't know what this is. So far I don't feel any different."

Miyori nodded. Rising, she went to put the provisions away. While she was putting things away, Kenshin became aware of becoming very hot. He was suddenly very conscious of his skin rubbing against his clothes. Miyori returned to his side with a cup of water in her hand. Kenshin took it with a murmured thank you. Picking up her sewing Miyori's eyes darted over to Kenshin every few moments.

The sensitivity of Kenshin's skin bothered him. After a few moments Kenshin felt his manhood tighten. Standing he quickly made his way over behind the screen of the bathing area. Miyori called out to him, but he ignored her. Standing with his head against the stone wall, he tried to will himself to calm down. He couldn't understand why he was becoming this turned on. It hurt. Kenshin untied his hakama and reached down with his hand. Stroking himself, he sought some kind of relief, but it only seemed to fuel his desire more. He became aware of Miyori's scent nearby. He realized she was on the other side of the screen. Pulling his hand away he hit the wall in frustration.

Miyori heard the sound and rushed around the screen. "Kenshin are you all right?" She slowly approached him. He was leaning with his head against the wall and shaking slightly. Reaching out she touched his arm. "Is everything okay?" she asked softly.

Kenshin felt his control over his desires slip. He growled out, "Go away." Miyori squeezed his arm and Kenshin lost complete control.

Spinning, he grabbed Miyori's arm and pulled her into him. His lips slammed into her lips. Miyori's eyes widened and she tried to push away from him. When she opened her mouth to try to cry out, Kenshin drove his tongue into her mouth. Plundering her sweetness his other arm came around her waist and pulled her flush against him. He released his grip on her wrist and ran his hand up in between their bodies and cupped her breast through her kimono. Giving it a squeeze, he released her lips and began to kiss and bite down her neck. Miyori struggled but Kenshin was stronger and held her in a vice-like grip. Her cries never reached his deaf ears. Kenshin tried to reach in through her kimono to stroke her breast, but it was too tight. With a growl, he reached down and tore the obi in two. Miyori felt her kimono open. Crying she begged him to stop. His hand ran up her side and gripped her flesh. Miyori gasped. She felt a heat in her belly. Confused, she began to cry harder. When she looked into Kenshin's eyes, they were burning amber. She froze like a deer in headlights. Kenshin lifted her and carried her over to the futon.

Laying her down, he used his knee to spread her legs. His hand reached into her sacred area. He lay on top of her, using his legs to pin her to the futon. He positioned himself at her entrance and with one thrust broke through her maiden barrier. Miyori cried out at the pain. He set a fast pace, thrusting and pushing himself deeper, with no concern for Miyori. She grit her teeth as she felt her insides burn with each dry thrust. Soon she felt something wet running down her thigh. Looking up into Kenshin's face she noticed his eyes were vacant. Turning her head to the side she cried as she waited for this to end. Finally Kenshin moaned and thrust himself as deeply as he could. He collapsed on top of her. Miyori shut her eyes and waited for him to move away. After a few moments Kenshin began to pull out. As he did, the friction reignited his lust almost immediately. Mindlessly, he thrust back in looking for relief from the throbbing. Below him Miyori closed her eyes and lay still, waiting for the nightmare to be over.

The second time Kenshin came, he passed out. With his body gone limp Miyori was able to push him off of her. As he came out, she cried at the pain. Looking down, she could see her thighs were covered in streaks of blood. Pulling her kimono tight around her she crawled to the corner farthest from Kenshin. There, huddled in a ball, she cried her eyes out until she finally fell asleep.

Kenshin awoke to the sun shining in his eyes. He was conscious of having a massive headache. Blinking his eyes he felt a small draft move through the room. 'Why do I feel that there?' Raising his head he noticed he wasn't wearing any clothing. Groaning, he sat fully upright. Looking down he noticed streaks of dried blood across his lap. Grabbing the blanket at his side, he pulled it over himself as he tried to figure out what had happened. The last thing he remembered was the dart and becoming hot and getting turned on. Looking up, he glanced around the room. He couldn't see Miyori. Wrapping the blanket around himself, he stood and walked over to the bathing area. As he rounded the screen, the sight before him made him gasp.

Miyori was huddled in a ball, clutching her kimono closed. Beside her the remnants of her obi sat. Her eyes were wide and frightened. As Kenshin came around the screen she had tried to pull back and melt into the wall. Kenshin took a step forward and her eyes shut and she began to whimper. Stepping back, Kenshin kneeled down. He softly called her name. She opened her eyes, but refused to look at him. Kenshin sat down. He furiously tried to remember what had happened. However, everything was missing from the time he got up and crossed to the bathing area. Taking several deep breaths, Kenshin mustered his courage. "Miss Miyori, I….I don't remember what happened. After the dart, I seemed to be fine until I began to get very warm. Miss Miyori, please, I need to know what happened."

Miyori shook her head and shut her eyes. Kenshin softly crossed to her. Reaching out he placed his arm on her shoulder. She jumped and tried to scramble away. As she did, her kimono fell open and Kenshin could see streaks of dried blood on the inside of her thighs. His eyes widened. Miyori clutched her kimono and wrapped it up tightly. Understanding began to come to Kenshin. He had raped this girl. He had no memory of it, but the evidence was clear. Shaking Kenshin asked her one last question, "Did I….did I do that to you?"

Miyori's voice was a whisper, but to Kenshin it was as clear as a scream, "Yes."