Save Me 6.

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Kaoru was back at her father dojo. The sakura trees were in bloom and the petals were dancing in the wind. She saw Yahiko cleaning the floor and yell that he was going to run away any day now. The sun was warm so she stepped out of the shade to feel the raise on her skin.

Suddenly she is blind folded but fear is not upon her. Rather slyness of the man's closeness. Kaoru turns and kisses his neck loving his sounds of approval. She can't hear Yahiko nearby she resume her advances. By the second they become bolder.

His dearest close but so very far away, when the idea of kisses those sinful lips pop into her head. She feels a hand on her shoulder. This hand is familiar, one she has known for years. Still she tries to ignore the presents of the familiar that is calling her, because that means she leaves this warmth. Protect that she only felt with her father. As if her other half had finally found her. This was all she would leave behind if she didn't turned.

But all good things must end and that was to be said of the moment. Kaour's body turned on its own. When she saw the man she almost cried. There was Sano smiling with a blood stain appearing where his heart should be. As he fell her body froze with someone stopping her. All she could do was call out his name.

"Sano"

Too quickly Kaoru found her body cold. The loss of heat woke her from her slumber. When blue eyes opened tears ran down her cheeks. Looking around she felt the weight of solitude upon her. With no one around she finally surrendered to her tears.

Knowing that if she did move on she would have to let go of Sano. They could never go back to being friends because Sano would always be over protective of her. Like she was his younger sister and with her father gone made it that much worse. But he could never let anyone protect and be there for her. If he couldn't be her lover then he would have to learn to leave her alone.

Jumping a little she felt she wasn't alone. Moving around she tried to get him off of her. The man had already seen her tears and she didn't want to give him a repeat performance. Even though she came to the conclusion that he was stronger than her she fought on.

"Kaoru"

"Let me go Battousai."

"I am getting rather tired of that name."

"When I wanted your name that is what you gave so that is what I will call you."

"Clam down woman so we can speak rationally."

She was silent for a moment thinking he would loosen his grip if she stopped fighting. Instead however he tightens his grip and held her closer.

"Little Kaoru I can help you if you let me. If you let me help you then you must stop seeing me as a killer of men."

"But that is what you are. You and I are both killers even if we don't want to be."

"I owe you my life and I would rather spend that time with you as my wife than a child getting into trouble."

"I am not a child. I lose all childlike purity when they killed my father. Release me Battousai I am tired."

"You must still love him to call out to him in your sleep."

"I saw him dying."

"What else" He asked now with an amused voice.

"Why do you care?" Her patience was rapidly running out.

"I just wanted to know why you kissed my neck as if we were lovers." Without looking he knew there was blush rising on her face. To know that it wasn't the rooster head that she was kissing made him feel better.

"It wasn't you if that is what you are thinking."

"I would believe you if you weren't so anger about me asking. So tell me what all did you kiss in that little dream of yours."

"Don't fatter yourself. Now for the last time let me go."

"There is something about me you should keep in mind. What I want I get and I never let go of what is mine."

"You may want me but I promise you keeping me will be your down fall. Do yourself a favor and stop while your ahead."

Lowing the two of them he kissed her raven locks. "I will protect you wither you like it or not. Sleep now Koi we will be leaving soon."

"I'm not your Koi."

Her last comment got her a nip on her neck. She couldn't stop the moan that escaped her lips. " Sleep" Was his reply and slience was her best options. But without an argument to distact her she felt the safe warmth she felt in her dream. The need to keep this protect close to her. Even though she waited for the fear of him leaving to come upon her it never did.

That still didn't mean she would just give in to him. She learned that easy love didn't last long, if he wanted her then he would have to chase and fight her the whole way. Only when she couldn't lie to herself about her feelings towards him would she give in. Until then he would have one hell of a time getting her to cooperate with him. What she didn't know was that would all the more fun for him.

Yahiko woke to a warm bed and food in front of him. He was very hungry but he didn't want to eat it. His heart hurt so much it made him sick. The only mother he'd known was now on the run so she wouldn't have to marry. The only girl he loved was taken from him and here he was with the man who broke his teacher's heart. Could the day get any worse?

"Hurry up kid. We have to be out of the city soon. Those guys who came after Kaoru might come looking for you. We gotta make tracks."

The boy remains silent still pissed that the rooster head didn't listen to him in the first place. If they found her dead then he would never forgive the man. While he wanted to kill him he knew that would make Kaoru frown down on him from heaven. But she wasn't dead and wouldn't die anytime soon so there was no point in him thinking such thoughts.

"You getter eat something I can't have you dying on me."

"Why"

"Because you haven't eaten in days."

"No why did you do it. You heard her tell us not to look for her. Even after you broke her hears you still act like nothing has happen. She told you not to leave me yet you left looking for that gril. So why now are you doing what she says."

That line up of questions got him to shut up. Looking at the wall he got his ducks in order before he answered.

"I love Kaoru okay. Let's get that shit straight. I just don't love her the way she loves me. The idea of her staying some place with no one to help her scares the shit out of me. I could just up and let her stay there unprotected it anit in me. The reason why I'm fallowing orders now is…damn… she cried. She hasn't cried since her father died and I couldn't take it. I led those ass holes there and I can cause anymore tears."

"So even though you know she can handle her own you left me here. Knowing damn well too many people want me dead for leaving a gang. That shit sounds like a good idea to you. You go looking someone no one but you can find. You really are a stupid ass rooster. Damn I wish she would have taken me with her."

"You'd be dead."

"I'd be with her."

"Are you in love with Kaoru."

"Don't be stupid. That hag is the only mother I can remember. If she hadn't took me in I would be dead. So Fuck you and your guilt for not loving her." Smiling at the look on his face he dug into his food.

"The fuck I do feel guilty."

"Look let be real here. I feel like shit cuz the two most important people to me are out of my reach. You feel like shit cuz you can't have either girl that loves you. I only guess that other bitch loves you because she helped you get out when thing got too hot."

"How did you."

"She had someone drop you off at the dojo when you finally pasted out. We just dumped your ass in the yard and waiting for you to wake up. If she didn't want you to know what happen then neither did we."

"Don't call her a bitch and you'll make it to Misao's alive." Sano didn't allow anyone to disrespect the women close to him. With the kid being like a brother to him he could kick his ass whenever he felt the need to.

"Yeah yeah now shut up I'm eating here."

The bro moment was over so Sano turned over to get some sleep. He would have to drag the kids seeing as he hadn't eaten in a while. Plus he didn't to find a way to get that fox back. She owed him some explanations.

Half a day later the two walked up to a clearing covered in smoke. No one was hurt so it was sent as a warning. Walking to make sure ninja girl was okay he saw a women figure on a cot. Pushing his way through he saw it wasn't her.

But his relief was short lived. "You Bastard!"

I know it's been a while and I'm sorry for it. Just got a lot going on but don't worry I will finish this story hopefully before Christmas. Please R&R! Until Next time.