Chapter 2
Captured
"I…"
Battousai gazed into the azure eyes of his captive, her hand, warm on his face.
His eyes widened and his lips parted at the soft look in her eyes, moments seemed as eternities as they stared.
Kenshin was broken out of his reverie as he felt, more than heard, Misao Mackimachi speeding towards the cabin.
He retreated to the door with one last look at Kaoru. He waited, holding the door slightly ajar. The flame haired man, with god-like speed, jumped out of the way just as the door burst in, sending the flying girl, hurtling to the floor.
"Himura!"
Flipping over backwards, she glared daggers at the unrepentant man, rolling her eyes as she brushed past him to check out the girl Aoshi had sent her to baby-sit.
She appeared to be sleeping but the woman's ki was full of laughter, no doubt directed at her.
"Get up little Tanuki, I know you're awake"
Kaoru's eyes startled open as she quickly sat up.
"What the hell did you just call me?"
Misao raised an eyebrow and shrugged. "You look like one"
Her mouth dropped open in surprise as the younger girl turned to talk to Kenshin.
A glance at her captor showed amused molten eyes through flaming bangs.
She pouted at him before turning abruptly away.
'Like a freaking volcano when those two are mixed together, liquid gold for eyes and blazing fire for hair.'
There was no way she was going to be able to resist that combination for ever. She had to get out of here, and quick.
"Kaoru"
Kaoru turned to the pair calling her name. She had tuned out their conversation.
'Time to play the bitch, maybe it will get me out of here sooner'
Alternatively, it could get her killed.
"Yes?"
'Ok scrap that idea; I don't know how to do that with anyone besides my brothers'
"My brothers! I forgot all about them!" She scrambled off the couch.
"They must be worried sick about me. You ass whole, take me back!"
An irate Kaoru glared at Kenshin, pointing.
Misao appeared surprised by her sudden out burst while Kenshin's face bordered on total lack of interest.
"Your brothers will be told of what transpired, but will not be able to see you."
"And what exactly 'transpired', if you don't mind telling me" Her voice and narrowed gaze indicating it clearly was not a request.
"You are not to be privy to that information unless necessary"
He turned away abruptly, motioning for Misao to follow.
"The room where you will be staying is to your right" He threw carelessly over his shoulder as he moved out the house.
Kaoru stared sulkily out the window at the pair.
'How dare he treat me as though I were some insolent child.'
Even as she thought it, a little niggling voice taunted her. 'Maybe cause your acting like one'
Ignoring it, she began scanning the room for an escape, the front was blocked by her abductor and the girl.
She was stuck, for now.
She glanced at the door Kenshin had indicated and slowly sidled toward it. Easing it open, she gaped as she took in the room.
The four-poster king sized bed was adorned with a golden comforter, matching perfectly the mahogany wood. A solitary window looked out into ominous woods, while beautiful in the daylight, would become the things of nightmares when the sunset.
Blood red walls, embellished with gold stencil, matched the bed perfectly. Candles hung from the ceiling creating a cozy appearance.
"Like it?"
She whirled around, startled to find Kenshin standing there. She had not realized she had wandered into the beautiful room.
Battousai stared into wide cobalt eyes. So innocent, what could 'he' want with this girl?
Her features relaxed into a smile as she sunk into the feather soft bed.
"I love it." She sighed out.
Kenshin allowed himself to show a glimmer of a smile before disappearing, leaving her gazing after him.
"So, you like your new digs?"
Misao's bubbly appearance dispelled any forming thought.
"Yes I do, who thought this up?" She asked, trying to be polite.
"Actually, this is Kenshin's room. He decorated it himself."
Her eyes must have showed her astonishment for the younger girl shrugged and cocked her head, indicating she had heard right.
"My name is Misao Mackimachi, I am a ninja of the Oniwaaban group and I was sent to watch you."
Kaoru replied in kind, as though she had not heard the girl was from the most formidable group in the world.
"Kaoru Kamiya, Assistant Master at the Kamiya Kasshin dojo"
"Yes, I know, we have been watching you for some time"
That, Kaoru could not ignore.
"Excuse me? Just how long have you guys been watching me?" She asked indignantly.
"Misao"
A dark shadow suddenly appeared by the window.
It seemed as though the sun brightened the room the way the younger girls face lit up/
"Yes, Aoshi-Sama?"
His voice seemed vaguely familiar.
"Jiya wants to see you; we will leave her in in Battousai's care"
'Battousai?'
The man with piercing ice-cold eyes nodded at her as in greeting and disappeared.
The girl ninja happily sighed before practically flying out the door.
"See you later Miss Kaoru"
She raised an eyebrow at the vivacious girl speeding after Aoshi, yelling a goodbye over her shoulder.
"She's in love with him and he doesn't even know it"
Kenshin, or 'Battousai's' voice filtered into her conscience
"Men, oblivious human beings" She huffed.
Kenshin smirked at her obvious ire.
"And you know so much about men?"
He asked teasingly.
She looked at him sardonically.
"I have two brothers; I think I know a little about men."
She glared meaningfully at him and he sighed.
"Look Miss Kaoru, we can not allow you to see you brothers. My men are sending the missive, informing your brothers of what has happened, right now. They will not be worrying over you." His eyes had turned a bit amethyst.
Pushing himself off the doorjamb, he turned to walk through another door to the right.
A black tank top hit her face followed by pants.
"Wear those for right now" A muffled voice came through the open door.
"What the hell does the Oniwaaban clan want with me?" She yelled, lifting up the shirt for inspection.
Aggravated sounds came from Kenshin's direction.
"You know I can not tell you that Miss Kaoru, please, stop asking me"
His voice seemed clearer, closer.
Blazing hair preceded him into the room.
Pouting up at him, Kaoru watched as his eyes turned an amethyst color.
"Please," He pleaded, and his voice and eyes were soft, "Don't ask again"
Looking up at him from her position on the bed, she stared intently on him before conceding with a nod.
Gazing into her azure irises, Kenshin was not sure he could resist them one more time should she plead with him again.
"Come, you must be hungry" He held out his hand to her, waiting to see if she took it.
Gently placing her hand in his, she allowed him to lift her up and away from the beautiful room.
Glancing at a clock on her way to the kitchen, Kaoru realized it was 8 O'clock. 'Sano will really be worried now'
Battousai fleetingly looked at their still joined hands, her touch sending shivers up his spine. No one had made him feel like that since Tomoe.
A glimpse of her eyes showed a certain sadness, or worry. He could not tell which.
Then she turned to look at him and the look passed, as though never there.
She threw a sudden smile his way, making his insides quake.
What was wrong with him?
'I shouldn't be feeling this for anyone; I shouldn't be sullying Tomoe's love'
"So what's there to eat?" Kaoru's voice broke him out of his reverie.
"Well…" Battousai ambled to the fridge and bent over to look inside. "We have some cold Chinese take-out," He suggested.
"That's fine, do you have a microwave?" She asked, looking around for one.
She glanced at him and saw Kenshin smirking.
"Of course I have a microwave. I don't live in the stone age you know"
Kaoru glanced around the spare kitchen, than turned raised eyebrows to the red headed man.
"Sure, whatever you say"
She patronizingly said.
"You know you shouldn't go around patronizing the one who's kidnapped you"
His dangerously low voice sent shivers down her spine, and the amber eyes seemed to drill into her, leaving her weak kneed.
Something cold touched her hands and she looked down to see a frozen dinner in them.
It seemed as though he had moved while she stood transfixed.
Blinking, Kaoru's good sense returned to her and turning to Kenshin, she asked,
"Where's your microwave?"
The raven-haired girl's eyes strayed to the place where he pointed, and walked over to it, dialing in the minutes for the dinner.
The only sound in the room was the noise microwave and the chirping of birds
Suddenly something beeped and Kaoru went to get her dinner.
Picking up a fork lying on the counter she sat at the table, and watched as Kenshin did the same, sitting opposite from her.
They sat in companionable silence as Kaoru ate.
"Where did I put the clothes he gave me?"
Kaoru paced the room, looking for the items Kenshin gave her.
"Argh"
Looking down at her half nude body, Kaoru hoped that Kenshin was still on his walk, not noticing the staring figure outside her bedroom window.
'She's beautiful'
Battousai thought as he watched his captive undress.
'I should not be watching this' His brain informed him, while his body had entirely different ideas.
Turning quickly and quietly, he made his way into the house.
Peeking out her room and seeing nothing Kaoru came fully out of the room, dressed in a matching pair of black underclothes.
Her eyes widened and she froze as Kenshin walked in the door.
The assassin roved his gaze over her body, taking in her shapely legs and thighs, her flat stomach, pert breasts, finally coming to rest on her crimson pouty lips.
His look traveled up her face and he stood gazing into her ocean blue eyes.
He watched as she fled, seemingly regaining her senses, leaving him there, staring stupidly after her.
"Oh my God" Kaoru silently chanted to herself.
She still needed another one of his shirts, but he would, most likely, still be standing there, in all his flaming glory.
The assistant master could not remember the last time she had seen a man so devastatingly handsome.
The way his gaze had raked up her figure made her body burn, she still shivered at the way his bronze eyes had undressed what was left of her clothes.
Kaoru moaned as she felt herself go wet from her thoughts.
She had to go out there again. Scanning the room, she spotted the comforter on the bed. Stripping it off the bed, she wrapped herself up in it and peeked once more out her door for the red-haired beauty.
Seeing no one, she cautiously stepped out the door, not noticing the amber gazed boring into her back.
Kaoru let out a muffled scream as Kenshin shoved her up against a wall. She did not know which was harder, the wall, or the body pressing her into it.
"Now why did you have to go ruin a good view with this blanket?" He whispered seductively into her ear, blowing into it, making her shiver with need once more.
He smirked against her throat as he leant down to kiss and nip at her jugular.
Sniffing, he took in her scent, letting it wash over him in soothing waves.
Kaoru's breath became harsher at the feel of his lips playing with her throat.
Battousai's hands climbed up her arms, stopping at her shoulders as he gently removed the cloth from her shoulders.
Looking down, he could see the voluptuous tops of her breasts. Sucking a breath in, his hands began to slide from her shoulders, down her chest.
"So beautiful" he murmured against her hair.
His chest pressed against her back, he felt a hitch in her breath. Using one hand, he tilted her face closer to his.
Her eyes were wide and she seemed uncertain as to where this was going.
'I shouldn't be doing this'
Kaoru's conscience left her the second Kenshin's hand splayed against her breast, palming it. She would have fallen had he not been holding her up.
She let a pleasured moan and felt herself dripping into her panties.
Battousai stiffened at the familiar chi coming strait for the cabin.
"No…" He groaned.
He picked Kaoru up, blanket and all, and took her to her room where she lay there, looking up at him dazed.
He turned and exited the room just as Misao burst into the room, Aoshi not far behind.
Too wired up by just being near her Aoshi, Misao did not notice the flushed look on her friends face, or the door he seemed to have just departed from.
Aoshi however, did notice.
"Is she secure?" His cold, dark voice rang through the cabin as Kenshin made his way into the kitchen.
"What do you think, Shinomori?" Battousai asked sardonically, not even looking up.
The leader of the Oniwaaban Group glared at Battousai before responding.
"We have sent the message, Battousai. Now we will have to be leaving for a while. We want you to take care of the girl"
Kenshin rolled his eyes as he put away the dishes they used.
"She has a name you know…"
He muttered under his breath.
Aoshi narrowed his eyes at him but said nothing.
"Let us go Misao, we have to pack"
With that, the Clan Members left, leaving Battousai to his thoughts.
So how did you like this chapter? Tell me the absolute truth because I'm thinking of becoming a writer when I get older.
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