Save ME.2

The next morning was the same as the previous night. The red haired man would stare at her with eyes that blazed like the sun. If she spent too much time thinking about them she would begin to blush.

Kaoru's guess was that she spent so much time alone that she would find even a killer attractive. Shaking the idea of the man out of her head Kaoru walked outside to get some more fire wood. Her father always told her to be prepared; you never know what was around the corner. His death more than proved that.

Walking back in the house she saw that the Battousai had moved a little. That alone surprised her seeing as he could barely move yesterday. Now he was posted up on the wall to sleep.

But upon walking further into her home she saw that he was in attack mode. A friend of hers was inside and if he saw her guest then he was really in a bad mood. Taking in a breath she put the fire wood away and prepared herself for a fight.

"I'm glad you're not getting soft out here Missy. I was afraid all this time off was bad for you." Sano whispered to his child hood friend. He walked in from the kitchen most likely checking her house.

"I told you not to come here Sano. What if someone saw and fallowed you. I swear sometimes you don't think."

"I couldn't stay away from you for long." Warping his arms around her he pulled her closer to him. "I missed you."

Pushing him away she yelled, "Shit you missed a free place to stay."

"That hurts Missy I really did miss you"

"Sano please don't come back here unless you have to. You can stay the night but you better be gone in the morning"

"If you think I'm leaving you here with this guy then you've finally lost your mind."

"Look rooster! I can take care of myself, I don't need you to tell me what to Do!"

"Yeah then why the hell are you all the way out her alone."

"So no one else dies. Now SHUT UP!"

Turning his back to the girl he headed for the door. Glared at the sleeping man "You'll need more firewood. It's going to be bad this winter, the kid sends his best."

Still too mad to see straight Kaoru simply nodded her head and left to go and check on her guest.

"Alright you I know you're up and if you can sit up like that then you should be heading out soon."

"Why did you send your lover away aren't you happy to see him?"

"He is not my lover and you should be leaving soon. The snow storm is a few days off if Sano is right. Now is the time to go."

"I think he is right, you shouldn't be here alone. What happen to the nice women who fed me last night?" Battousai smiling with the knowledge that he could fire her up so easily. With angry her Ki roaring, doing so many things to his body if she let him he would show her just how grateful he was of her saving his life.

"I think you should mind your on business and be gone like the rooster in the morning."

Now a wicked smile marred his face with the challenge she was giving him "How little Kaoru do you expect to stop me from staying. I am not an old friend and I do not let my depts. go unpaid."

"I know that the people who left you to die want you died. If you don't leave I will tell them where you are."

The Battousai moved faster than her eyes could see. In a blink of an eye she was under him. The blued eyed woman didn't even feel herself moving. Maybe she should have let Sano stay another day.

"Kaoru I don't think it's in you to turn me in after seeing what they did to me. As for going to anyone else, well there has to be a good reason a young woman is out in the woods alone. So as I see it we are both hiding from something. If you let me stay here and repay my debt to you I will not tell anyone of your whereabouts when the time comes for me to leave."

Kissing the skin under her ear he finished "Deal"

Trying to push him off of her she agreed to his deal. It seemed to be just in time because the rooster headed friend of hers had just walked in from outside. Turning her head she saw that the swordsman was once again posted on the wall. Seeming to be asleep like he was before Sano left.

"You can go on start dinner I'll watch after this run away."

Kaoru laughed and informed in that this one wasn't a runaway.

"If he's stay with you then he's running from something. All of us are and that's how we ended up with you. So don't go telling me what I know. I know he's running and I know your hiding. So go in there and make some soup. At least I know I can EAT that."

At stone was thrown at the spiked man's head. He chuckled when he heard her yell, "Keep it up and I'll have you walking back at night in the snow." He laughed again and only directed his attention to the other man in the room when he was sure she was cooking.

Not many things could take her off of her surroundings, but luckily for him cooking was one of the few.

"I don't know what you want with Missy, but if harms come to her I will tell them that you did not die. Battousai the man Slayer."

"I do not wish to harm my savor. I simply wish to repay my dept. to her and if she wishes me to leave after then I will. But only if SHE wishes me to."

Sano raised an eye brow, "She is spoken for"

"Oh, and here I thought you were only playing with her. Must be heart breaking to be in love alone."

Tighten his hands into a fist he tried to keep his temper in check, "Your married pal or have you forgotten your wife with the pretty Missy to stare at."

The Battousai's eyes darken as he gave his only warning. "Do not speak of what you don't know. I am telling you this for her sake not yours, cross lines with me and I will kill you. Kaoru is not yours to speak for so as her friend leave at first light."

"What are you going to do when she finds out you were in the snow for killing your wife."

"Sano…"

This chapter is longer than the other but I felt it needed to be. Please R&R I really need feedback on this story. Until next time!