Escape
By Bri-C123
Chapter 6
The silence was long and heavy. Neither seemed ready to break it. They had finally made it to his cabin. Inside, everyone was busy putting something away into boxes that filled the room. He only nodded at Aoshi, who nodded in turn and continued what he was doing, murmuring to Misao at the same time. Kaoru found herself pulled back to his room, the silence still between them. He pulled her into the room and closed the door behind him with a click. They simply stared as the seconds ticked by. It made Kaoru jump when Kenshin suddenly spoke. "I still think you should come with us." 'Come with me.' The unspoken words tore at her heart. She would have followed him anywhere, but she had to think of others' first. She had to think of her family.
"I'm sorry Kenshin."
"But why Kaoru? Why must you stay? Why must you go with them? I can protect you."
"You can't protect me from everything."
"I can try" he insisted.
"Kenshin, there are just some things you don't understand."
"Then let me understand! Let me be there for you." He grabbed her and pulled her into his arms. "Let me protect you."
"Don't make things so difficult! I can't drag you into this Kenshin!" She pounded his chest and tried to push him away. "I can't let you get farther into this than you already have!"
"Kaoru, I'm here for you! I am alive so I can be with you! Can't you see that?!" He grabbed her hand again, winding their fingers together. "Can't you feel that?! We are meant to be together! Don't push me away. It just isn't right."
"But Kenshin…"
"Kaoru, please just don't do this" he begged. He kissed her forcefully on the lips, shocking her into submission. "Don't let me lose you." He pressed several closed-mouth kisses onto her lips. "Don't run away from me." He whispered against her soft lips. He began pressing frantic kisses along the skin of her neck. The fire in her veins flared with each touch. She didn't realize that her wolf had surfaced until it was too late. She approved of all the attention the alpha was giving her. The wolf ignored all of Kaoru's internal protests. Glowing blue eyes met bright amber. "Mate" he growled. "You are mine." She merely lifted her head in submission. He bent down to mark her pale skin. The bite made her gasp, both in pain and pleasure.
"My mate" she purred as he licked the wound.
"Mine." He proceeded to kiss up her neck again. He gently nipped her chin and then pressed his lips against hers in a passionate embrace.
While her wolf was distracted, Kaoru took this time to seize control of her body again. The struggle was brief, but Kaoru wasn't as distracted by the kiss as her wolf. She pushed Kenshin away and tried to regain her breathing. A low growl emitted from Kenshin's chest, and his eyes told her that the wolf was still in charge. She knew her mistake. His wolf was angry. Rejection didn't come easy, especially for alphas. By pushing him away, she rejected him. "Wait, Kenshin-"
Too late. His wolf had already seized her and threw her onto the bed. She did not fear him, not her mate, but she did fear the pain later on. She had not planned this. This isn't supposed to happen. She was supposed to disappear and never come back. Why had fate suddenly turned cruel and given her Kenshin when he was only going to be taken away so soon? His hands held her wrists above her head, effectively pinning her as he straddled her stomach. "Mine!" He brought his face closer to hers. His warm breath washed over her face. "You will not leave me."
"Kenshin…" He silenced any other words with his lips. They kissed. He was very rough and passionate at first. Slowly, he began to calm down, as did his kisses. Finally, he pulled away long enough to inhale her scent and feathered gentle kisses on her face. Kaoru sighed. "Kenshin, I…" She looked up, tears burned her eyes, even as she tried to will them away. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to anger you."
His soft lavender eyes watched as one tear trailed down towards her ear. "I didn't mean to be so forceful. I'm sorry too, Kaoru." He kissed away the tear.
"I really want to stay with you."
"So stay with me."
"Kenshin…" She lightly tugged on her arms. He released her wrists, noting guiltily that they were red from the pressure. She moved her hands to his face, feeling the soft skin and the strange scar on his left cheek. "I hardly know you, but it feels like I've known you forever."
He turned so he could press a kiss to her palm. "It's who we are. We are meant to be. We are made of the same soul."
She rubbed her nose against his in an affectionate gesture. She always did that to those who made her feel safe and welcome. Kaoru's wolf knew he would never hurt her in any way. Both females mourned the loss they would soon feel. If only there was a way to keep him and still do what she had to. "I'll miss you" she whispered.
"Still thinking about leaving?" He seemed angered for a moment before his eyes widened in surprise and a smirk was placed on his face. She narrowed her eyes suspiciously. His smirk only grew wider and he leaned down, almost touching her lips. "I'll just have to make it so you can't leave." He began to kiss her. It was rough like before, but more controlled this time, as if he was planning this.
"K-Kenshin" she gasped. "What are-" He made it impossible to form any sentence. Before she knew it, he took off her borrowed shirt and sweats. He has her naked and vulnerable. Natural instincts reacted to every move he made. He trailed kisses down the column of her throat. She gasped and her hands pulled him closer. "Wait Kenshin, we shouldn't do this…"
"Why not?" His lips didn't lose contact with her skin as he answered. His warm breath raised goose bumps along her collarbone. She struggled to think of an excuse as he continued his worship of her skin.
"The-The others…" she couldn't form the rest of the sentence.
"Are not here." Surprised, she checked for the ki of four others. It wasn't there, as he had said. "Now shut up and let me kiss you woman." He nipped her sensitive spot, where neck met shoulder. "I am going to take you where you've never gone before," he growled. "You won't be able to run from me after this."
And I will end here. I'm sorry. Well, mostly sorry. A part of me is slightly pleased that I did this. Yes, I did leave all of you hanging. But have no fear. I shall have a lemon up for you next week. I've been planning for this a while. Kekeke. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I wasn't originally going to end here, but I will anyway, just to tease you :P
Reignashii- Well, I'm pretty sure Kaoru is going to enjoy herself… for now.
Kinishra22-Thank you~ I do hope you are pleased with this chapter.
Inu-love-kag- I hope everything turns out okay for Kaoru too. Even I don't know what's going to happen in the future.
Kokoronagomu- I hope everything is okay for you and your family.
While Kenshin is strong, Kaoru also knows nothing but independence. I suppose this is why she is so headstrong. She never really had anyone defend her before, so having Kenshin do it is strange for her.
Saphira113- I think I should be able to answer all those questions… after a few chapters. Kenshin is so dense sometimes, but I think he knows what she is trying to do. He just won't let her do it.
Thank you everyone for the reviews and the follows and the favorites. I hope I can get the next chapter out soon.