Days turned into seconds as Kenshin and Kaoru spent more time with each other staff members liking her more and more as they chased one another around the house. Sometimes fight and others seeking kisses and touches when they thought no one was looking.
The two lover brought life into the house that was dead for too long. As winter slowly mad way for spring it was as though Kaoru had no one after her. The young woman was an ordinary girl living with her lord.
Not until the first snow began to melt that word of an attack came from a carrier bird. The message warned what someone had informed the consul that Kaoru was with him. Telling the Yoshiro that he was a live.
Even if Kenshin wanted to ignore the warning he knew that the trust his lady put in him meant more than the false days of bless he could give her. On the third night Kenshin held his love to him in their futon.
"Kio I have new that you will not like." Surprisingly she didn't pull away from him instead leaning her head into his chest as she waited for him to continue.
"They will be arriving here soon. I can't protect you here. If the consul was on my side I would be able to fight and not worry. However that will not happen until I figure out why they want you dead. It cannot truly be for power. I believe there is a darker reason for the second family to want you dead."
"Kaoru looked into Kenshin's eyes seeing them bleed gold and violent. Though many had warned her of him become possessed once his eyes changed colors the blue eyed woman could only aroused at this. She felt power and love radiate off Kenshin. Soon she realized that he was once again becoming the Battousai.
Within the next second blood rained down on them as a body fell from above them. He'd felt them even before she did. Reaching her sword the two began their dance slicing bodies that tried to break their circle.
Rotating like Ying and Yang. When she was pierced fleshed he withdrew. They continued again and again until the floor was frosted with blood and dead warriors. Glancing at the moon for light to light shadows that hid men from sight.
Stepping outside Kenshin's golden eyes speared the black night. Relishing in the cries of the slain men whose bodies fell like snow flacks. No two men carrying the same marks from his sword. No longer the genital man who held his love close but now death released to smite those who would harm his love.
Kaoru couldn't help pitying those who died this night. They'd no idea of who they were up against. Most nowhere near their skill level. Leaving her to believe someone wanted to flush them out of the house.
Turning to go back inside she reached for powered she'd received from one of the servants. Reaching Kenshin's side Kaoru covered his mouth before blowing the power into the air before turning to run. The powered was a delirium that only needed to touch your eyes or skin. It matter little but drove its victims mad.
Having been giving the antimonite everyday of their stay the two were safe from its effects and used the time they'd gained wisely. The lovers garbed warmer clothes headed for the stables. Their time of tranquility had run out and hell out to pay for their lost time.
Galloping in the night cold with the edge of winter but more than a little slosh from spring but time wasn't on their side as they had much land to cover before the sun rose for the new day. If they could clear into the next town then they could rest and meet Kaoru's friends before winters gave its last freezing over before giving up to spring.
Aoshi read the message again before turning to his second. She would be please and angered with the news he had for her. It seemed their little raccoon was on her way home. Like always trouble fallowed her and sadly they couldn't interfere until they were in their lands.
The consul forbids any other family to interfere with the pressure of the missing princess however if they came into their land seeking shelter and another family attacked them. Then they could kill them all reasoning it as defending their lands from invasion.
No one family had taken ownership for the witch hunt even though many knew who constructed it. For now all they could do was wait for Kaoru to make it in their border. Acting now would be a declaration of war. This night would be a long one.
Kenshin hurried Kaoru into the inn where he intended for them to sleep. Once inside he opened a hidden door in the wall. There they fallowed the passage until it leads to a series of room soon after Kenshin entered one motioning for his love to wait.
Figuring he checking the room Kaoru stayed put until told otherwise. She was cold and wet. No condition for fighting needlessly. They still had a ways to go and only a few hours that would allow sleeping.
Lucky for them no one was in the hidden area and they could stay a while longer. Removing their clothes they hung them in over the fire pit to dry. Careful not to hang them close enough to catch fire while they slept.
Any other night there would have been words about nudity but that wasn't tonight as soon as they touched the futon the two slept like the dead. Not caring of the state of dress or lack thereof. For the moment all they were safe.
Sorry it's been so long school is a B*&%#. Please R&R.