Nana Mae - 'Scent' is finally here!... And... Here. We. GO!
Disclaimer- I do not own Rurouni Kenshin or any of it's lovely people -cough-men-cough-...
Rating- Rated T for adult situations, rough language and strange humor.
Warning- Kenshin... Or 'The Battousai' gets pretty frickin' perverted in this chapter... Please forgive me! -bows-
Hope you enjoy the chapter, folks, 'cause here it is!
Love At First Sense
Chapter 5
Scent
Kaoru hurried from her job at Footsies, the shoe store at the mall. She only had the afternoon shift today.
She pulled out her cell phone, dialing the number.
Hurrying to fix her shoes, she nearly dropped the phone before she clumsily plopped down onto a bench, finally pulling up the back of her bright white sneaker.
She was also trying to fix her hair.
"Hello?..." The low, rough, though almost cheery voice asked.
"Aoshi!" Kaoru said, "I'm just calling to see..." She grunted in effort as she tried to lift her purse while taking out her compact mirror.
"... Uh... Hoisting logs, Kaoru?..."
"Ha ha..." She laughed sarcastically, "I just got off work and I need to get to the bank before it closes... Damn Keebon bank has to close early on Sundays..." She muttered.
"Got another check from your uncle?..."
"No... Enishi's checks don't come until the end of the month..." Kaoru said as she stood, fixing her nice skirt.
"Ah. So, call to check up on Yahiko?..."
"Yeah, is he being good?..." She started out of the mall.
"... Very... But he's slowly losing his cool..."
"Hm? Why?..." Kaoru opened her compact mirror and checked her make-up.
"Tsubame's kicking his ass at whack-a-mole..."
Kaoru couldn't help but laugh, "Oh, my poor baby brother! Send him my love and tell him to have fun for me!"
"Sure thing..."
"Thanks again, Aoshi..."
"No problem..."
"See ya later..."
"Bye."
Kaoru flipped her cell phone closed and put it back into her purse.
Then she hurriedly pulled out her keys and opened her car, "Ugh... I've only got half an hour..."
She pulled out and drove as fast as the damn speed limits would allow.
xXoloXx
Kenshin watched the moniter as the tracking system sped toward the bank... Or, Kenshin was franticly hoping it was the bank that she was heading for...
He decided to take his chances...
He needed to know if she was really that woman's...
Tomoe's daughter...
He jumped out of his chair and grabbed his keys, coat, and hat, then ran out the door, locking his door behind him.
xXoloXx
"Thank you, ma'am..." Kaoru smiled at the nice woman behind, what Yahiko liked to call, 'The Chamber Shield'.
The woman smiled, "No problem, honey, just try to get here sooner next time.."
Kaoru smiled sheepishly, "I will, thanks again..."
She slipped her cash into her nice black wallet, then the wallet back into her purse.
"Oi..." She sighed as she stepped out of the bank, running her fingers through her hair.
But something felt...
Strange...
Like last night...
She turned her head quickly to a dark alleyway, gulping audibly..
And when a stray cat hurried out, she heaved a heavy sigh of relief...
And screamed when someone came up behind her, wrapping one arm around her waist and using the other hand to cover her mouth.
She stood rigid and stalk still as she squeezed her eyes shut.
And yelped when she was lifted off the ground.
"Ah! Who are you, what are you doing!"
The person was holding her over their shoulder, like she was just some kind of luggage and walking at a fast pace.
She pounded on their back, "What's going o-?" But something flashed into her view...
Dark... red...
She blinked...
Then tugged on the high ponytail at her side.
"Ow! Hey!" The man's voice cried out as he walked into the alleyway.
"Oh, sorry!" Kaoru quickly let go...
Then blinked...
Wait! He was abducting her!
"I mean, no! I'm not sorry, what are you doing?" She tugged again.
"HEY!" She was immediatly set back down to the ground...
But she didn't even have time to sigh in relief before she was pushed back and pinned against the brick wall.
The stranger was holding both of her wrists above her head with one strong hand and blocked both of her legs from moving with just one of his.
Kaoru stared at him for a moment...
Bright amber eyes stared straight back...
"... What do you want?..." Kaoru finally spat.
The man only grinned, moving closer.
"... Ew... ew... ew..." Kaoru was slowly pressing herself back against the wall.
As he moved closer she noticed something...
On his left cheek was a scar...
'X'-shaped...
And somehow, she felt like she should've known that... Known him..
But all her thoughts were cut off as he buried his face in the side of her neck.
"A-ah! What are you doing! Y-you don't wanna d-d-do that..."
"... And why would that be?..." His voice was dark... raspy as he grinned against her neck.
Kaoru couldn't help but shiver.
Damn...
"... B-because... I have rabies!"
The man froze for a moment... Then lifted his head, "Oh, do you?..."
"Yeah! Type B positive!..." Kaoru lied with all her strength.
The man grinned.
"Really?... I don't see you foaming at that pretty little mouth of yours..."
He brushed a finger lightly over her lips.
Kaoru gasped lightly... But her dark blue gaze hardened, "... Okay... Maybe I don't have rabies..."
"Oh, but you had me so convinced..." The man snickered.
This jerk was playing around with her!
".. Are you gonna do anything, or what! I have to get home! And I really do not n-" She was cut off as he buried his face in her neck again, inhaling deeply.
"Oooooookay... I see... you like my neck..." She squirmed slightly.
But his hand pressing lightly against her stomach stopped her.
"... Very much so... You smell lovely..."
"Thank you... Ahem... That's it?... You just... scared the hell outta me... To smell me?..." Kaoru said, still uncomfortable with the strange man slowly started to move downwards.
"... Pretty much..."
Kaoru sighed...
He didn't want money?... Or a victim?...Or... or... Then she realized just where the man was moving to...
"What the hell? Why are you smelling my armpits?" She cried, trying desperatly to move away in embaressment.
"... Nice deoderant..." He said simply, moving lower.
"What are you gonna smell next, huh?... What shaving creme I use?..."
"No, I already know that..."
"WHAT?" Kaoru yelped.
They both went silent for a moment.
Then the man slowly lifted his head, grinning darkly as he brought his face close to hers, "... That time of the month, miss?..."
It took a moment to register... Then...
Kaoru's face burst into a scarlett blush.
She glared the darkest glare she'd ever unleashed, "Sicko! Get away, why are you sniffing me? I need to get home, I have a cell phone I could call the police and tell them to find you!"
The man only chuckled as he effortlessly held her in place.
Then he decided to shut her up...
"... and my friend could beat your a-" She gasped as he brushed his lips over hers, ultimatly silenced.
"First of all... Even if you told the police my name... Those bumbling idiots wouldn't be able to find me.. Second, you will get home, I promise... And third... What perfume are you wearing?..."
Kaoru's heaving breaths slowly returned to normal as she glanced up into the man's amber eyes...
"Wh-what?..."
The man smirked, "I know, my sexy being is distracting... But please..." he brushed a hand over her neck, "What perfume are you using?..."
She shivered once again at his touch...
And cursed herself mentally...
"It's... The Healing Fragrance brand... L-lavender..."
The man's eyes flashed...
For a brief second... no, not even a second...
She swore she saw violet.
"... I'll be seeing you... Kaoru..." And he was suddenly running out of the alleyway...
Gone in a flash...
Kaoru's hands fell heavily to her sides...
Then she quickly covered her mouth.
"Oh my god... Ooooooooh my god..." She hurried out of the alleyway, wincing when the sun's bright light met her eyes.
She looked around quickly.
But she didn't see him...
Only a few people walking down the street.
Kaoru pulled out her cell phone, shaking hands trying to remember the damn number to reach 9-1-1.
She'd been so helpless... He could've done anything to her!
But the damn jerk just wanted to sniff her!
Her freakin' fingers were freakin' missing the freakin' shitty damned buttons!
Kaoru hatedly kept at it...
And cried out when a hand touched her shoulder lightly.
"AH! Get away, PERVERT!" She brought her hand out to slap at the man...
Who wasn't the one who'd cornered her...
"Oro!" A strange sound came from his mouth as he fell to the ground.
Sunglasses fell and clattered to the floor.
Kaoru gasped, "Oh my, I-I'm sorry, I thought you were-"
"A pervert?..." The gorgeous redhead looked up at her, rubbing his cheek.
Kaoru found herself staring at him...
Who'd've thought red hair a violet eyes would match so well?..
"Well...I... just... I'm sorry!" She bent down to get his glasses, then helped him up.
The man laughed, "It's okay... Not the first time I've been slapped by a random woman on the streets..."
"... Really?..." Koaru handed him the sunglasses.
"... Well, no... I was just trying to make you feel better..."
Kaoru snorted, "Well, thanks... And.. I'm really sorry.. Could I make it up to you somehow?..."
The redhead slowly lowered his hand from his reddened cheek, "Well... You could tell me your name.. And then go out to dinner with me..."
Kaoru was utterly surprised at his suggestion... and, boy, did she look it!
The man smiled sheepishly, "... Well... Last time, at the cafe... I... Thought you looked really nice... And that you might be a nice person to meet..." He scratched his reddened cheek lightly, carefully.
Kaoru couldn't help but laugh, "Well, sorry, Mister...?"
"Himura... Kenshin Himura..." He held out his hand.
Kaoru smiled and shook it, "And I'm Kaoru Kamiya... But really, I'm not that nice of a person..."
Kenshin smiled and his grip on her hand softened... into almost a soft caress.
"I don't even get a chance?..."
"... W-well, I guess..."
Kenshin smiled brightly, "Great! Do you like burgers?... 'Cause I'm pretty much flat broke..." He said with a shrug as he placed his glasses back on.
Kaoru blinked... Then laughed, "Love 'em!" She smiled as she walked along the streets with this new, strange man.
She'd had a strange feeling when she'd first seen him...
But somehow the feeling dulled as he'd started to joke around with her...
Hm. People these days.
Review Responses-
Reignashii - If you read the author's notes, you wierdo, then you'd see that Tomoe is Kaoru's mother! XD S'okay, though, should've expected people to skip over it... My story's too addictive! XP
Captain Stu - Not the Manslayers, necessarily. Yes, they did help get the info and confirm that she should die, but Kenshin was the one that actually killed her. More to come, no worries!
Akisu-san - Do you?... Sorry if I made it sound like a bad place XP
Happyloveygirl - Oh, don't worry! I'm a die-hard KenKao fan, too! He only knows Tomoe because he killed her! XP Read the author's notes, you crazies!
Fishee - Well, okay... Kaoru and Aoshi are good friends, but Aoshi is really closer to Yahiko than he is to Kaoru. It kind of hard to explain... He's known Kaoru for longer, but knows Yahiko better... No... Well, it's something along the lines of 'like you, love your brother' and Kaoru's perfectly fine with that! XD
Jasmine Blossom625 - I'm surprised by how many people are reviewing!... And how many times they are! Hope you liked this slightly perverted chapter!... And I'm sorry if you didn't! XP
Ohagi-chan - Oh, I'm glad you like it! Though, this chapter may have ruined it for you! I'm sorry! I really hope you enjoy the rest! Thank you for reading and reviewing!
ELLIE 31773 - Oh... -hands bucket- There ya go! Hope you like the chapter!
Author's Notes
So.. Since I told everyone to read the author's notes in the reviews... You guys are probably reading them right now! MWAHAHAHAHA! Unfortunatly, there's nothing interesting in here for you... Except for the name of the next chapter! 'Sound' is a'comin'!
-Nana Mae-
P.S.
Nevermind! THERE IS SOMETHING INTERESTING! Kaoru doesn't notice how much Kenshin looks like 'The Battousai' YET... So stay with me, folks, and read 'Sound' when it's up to understand! XP