"Kenshin!" Kaoru's loud voice drifted to his small ears. He had moved to the living room after he had finished the "food" Kaoru had made. He looked up his red hair bouncing with the movement. He stood up and stared walking up the stairs "What?"

"Come here please!" A chipper voice echoed out of his room. The door was shut and he was a bit confused by her intention but opened the door none-the-less. Kaoru was sitting on his large white bed one leg folded over the other. The lights were low and Kenshin blinked trying to see better. He was confused and made sure to be aware of his surroundings. Vanilla. The strong scent of Vanilla punched into his senses and made him aware of the candles above the bed.

"Kaoru...what are you doing?" He asked looking her over and taking a few bewildered steps toward the bed. She was wearing a small, tight black leather skirt and a thin white shirt of his with the buttons unbuttoned. She smiled seductively, her lips covered in sticky red lipstick.

"I got to thinking about what you said earlier. And I realized you thought I didn't like you, and I wanted to do something to show that I appreciate everything you've done for me." She said dramatically. His lips curled into a pleased smirk at the hidden meanings in her statement.

Kaoru unfolded her legs and patted the bed next to her. Kenshin tried not to look like he was eager, but he couldn't control his body practically lunging at the bed. He soon regained control and heard a light giggle fall from her lips. He turned his head to look at her and she was already wrapping her arms around him.

Her lips attacked his her lipstick soon smearing onto him. Kenshin smiled when her excited tongue slipped into his mouth. Kaoru left a trail of kisses from his mouth to his neck, but his grin stayed put.

"We should do this more often." He said feeling her mouth twist into a smile.

Kaoru lay on his bed her chest moving rapidly from her labored breath. Her black hair was ruffled and her blue eyes are wide and filled with satisfaction. Her arm lay carelessly across his chest and her cheek was squished into his pillow that smelt of his masculine cologne. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes slowly. 'I can't believe I did that. But it worked!' Her mind shouted in her ears which made them pound.

'He won't question me now! Kessler is hot, but Kenshin is...'She cut herself off with a smiling sigh of content. She could feel his hand clasp hers and his thumb gently rub the top of it. She lethargically pulled her body up onto her elbow and leaned onto his chest enough to grab his lips in a brief kiss. His closed eyes opened and stared into her blue ones.

"Kaoru...I..." He started, unable to finish his thought.

"You what?" She asked leaning closer to him. He smiled and pressed his lips against hers once more his hand flying to the back of her head. When they parted her eyes opened in mystification. "Kenshin," She said in a question-like tone.

He pulled her head next to his in a light hug and he embraced her body closing his disappointed eyes. 'I, love you.' He thought, wanting to tell her but when he opened his mouth no words would come fourth. Self loathing tears knocked at the back of his eyes but he would not allow them to break through and ruin the moment.

Kaoru's hands had grasped his shoulders and she was holding him tight feeling like nothing could ruin this moment. Her eyes closed slowly and soon she surrendered to the darkness surrounding her consciousness.

Her eyes opened slowly her hand flexing and her fingers running through her hair. She smiled goofily and looked around the room yawning. She sat up and her eyes opened wide as she realized she was not in Kenshin's house anymore. The room had dark blue walls and she was lying in a large red bed with a canopy around her. The door opened quietly and in walked Kessler dressed in a dark green suit.

Her wide eyes shrunk to slits When she realized he had taken her from Kenshin and brought her to this place. Her mind was racing with thoughts such as 'Am I that deep of a sleeper that I wouldn't realize when someone took me to their house.'

"What do you want?" Kaoru spat. He smiled at her violent anger and shrugged. "Just you, your money, hell, I'd even take your bank account number and password." He said smiling wickedly at her. She glared harshly at him.

"Where's Kenshin?" She asked averting her glare to the carpet. A loud chuckle emerged from his chest.

"Ahh, yes. I almost forgot about your lover. He's in the basement." Kessler said nodding as if to confirm it.

"Let him go." Kaoru said very quietly and in a low tone. Her voice was filled with hate and just a tint of regret.

"He's to much of a threat. After what you two did yesterday, he wont give up without fighting me, in an attempt to kill." Kessler said turning around and walking out of the room. A few seconds after a small boy walked in. He was dressed in a tux and he had round brown eyes and short black hair. He smiled politely, obviously beaten into him, and held his hand out to her. "My name is Yahiko Myojin, I will be helping you adapt to this house." The small boy said. She held her hand out reluctantly and they shook hands quickly.

"Kaoru," She said lazily. A frown accented his lips but he kept his mouth shut. "Well, Kaoru, Kessler would like you to wear this dress to dinner." He said pointing to s glittering red dress hanging from the closet door. Her eyes widened in shock at how stunning it was, and how low the neck was.

"Thanks kid, I'll just slip into it. You can go now." She said standing up and dismissing him not expecting what was coming next.

"Your to ugly to wear that dress if you ask me." He said crossing his arms and smiling at her. She turned around and he stuck his tongue out at her.

"Why you little brat." She said grabbing the closest thing to her, which turned out to be a lap and attempted to beat him over the head with it. 'This little kid is so annoying! Who does he think he is?' Her mind screamed at her as she managed to hit him three times the welts already beginning to form. He rubbed his head and shook his fist at her. "Good thing your fighting isn't as bad as your looks or you'd be hitting yourself." He said sticking is tongue out again and receiving several more beatings.

The door opened once more and Yahiko straitened up looking at another man who poked his head through the door to see what was happening. "Yahiko, stop flirting with her." The man said just to make the kid angry. The small boy became angry and started stomping towards the door to argue with the man but he closed the door before he could.

"Yahiko, I'm serious. I wont get dressed with you standing there." She said. He pointed to something behind her and when she turned around she realized there was a bathroom. She grabbed the dress and glared back at him then stomped into the washroom and slammed the door. She made sure to lock it and changed into her dress. When she came out Yahiko was holding a pearl necklace and a matching bracelet out to her. She accepted them staring at their beauty and forgetting the boy was there.

He wasn't happy about being ignored, he didn't seem to like her at all. She placed the necklace and bracelet on quickly and marveled at their beauty. She quickly brushed her hair out at the vanity mirror against the wall. She began to put it up into a ponytail when she was interrupted. "You should leave it down." Came a soft voice behind her.

She turned around and saw Yahiko staring at her intently. "Awe. You really think so?" She asked pulling her hair out and allowing it to call over her shoulders. He blushed a bit and nodded. "I don't like you, and I think you're ugly." He muttered. Kaoru heard him but from his round about way of complimenting her earlier it made her keep her mouth shut.

She brushed her hair once more and stood up. Yahiko led her out of the rom and down a few halls, she tried to ask as many questions about the building as possible and remember every turn they took. He led her into a large room with a huge table that could seat fifteen. Kessler was sitting at the end of this table, dressed in his tux. Once she entered he smiled and stood up. She was seated and the food was brought out. They started with a small salad and a glass of red wine. Kaoru made sure to only drink half of her glass, not that she couldn't handle a whole one, just that if he had it drugged the effects would be cut in half.

She smiled politely at Kessler and finished off her salad. Next they came out with a small bowl of soup. She ate part of it and folded her hands in her lap waiting for Kessler to break the pending silence. "Don't kill him." Kaoru couldn't stop herself from saying. Kessler smiled. "It would only be out of self defense my dear." He said causing her to shutter with his friendly talk.

"You wont have my money." She said to him harshly as the main course of crab legs arrived. She began to eat it her ears listening for his voice to reach them. "Does he love you?" Kessler asked his head cocked in question.

"What?"

"Does he love you?"

"Of course!"

"Has he told you that"

"..." Kaoru couldn't speak. Her lips were pressed together tightly, words unable to pass through. She didn't want him to know he was right but she couldn't give herself the satisfaction to say yes. He hadn't. Kenshin had never told her his feelings..at least not that he loved her. She needed to know, but Kenshin was no where to be found. A small laugh escaped Kessler's mouth, a taunting laugh that told her he knew he was right.

"So your knight in shining armor will save you then leave. That's not a very good fairy tail." He said Kaoru's eyebrows tensing in frustration. "I have an offer for you. You forget about being the damsel in distress and, with the simple transfer of some money from your pocket to mine, I can be your knight, but one who will stay with you." Kaoru couldn't look at his smug face anymore. She had to cast her eyes to her half empty plate, thinking over this offer.

"I love you, Kaoru." He said as if it was a widely know fact. Her eyes snapped back up to him in angry shock.

"You don't love me, you love my money." Her voice rang low and threateningly. "Kaoru, you'll learn to love me in time. Kenshin will never be able to admit his love for you since...he obviously doesn't." Kessler said knowing exactly what to say to push her buttons.