A/N: I'm so sorry this has taken me so long to write and get posted (not that anyone cares) i have been very busy with school, work, and trying to find a college. Well this is longer than usual and i hope you all like it!
Disclaimer: I do not own Kenji or Kenshin Himura.
Let Me Stay
'I have got to hurry.' I thought as I jumped from rooftop to rooftop. 'I don't want to be late getting back. She looked pretty upset. I wonder what her mom said this time. 'I came to a stop in front of the Line Technology business building. Line Technology is one of the biggest competitors against Kodji's company. The more head people we take out here, the sooner this company will go out of business. 'He is supposed to be on the 12th floor in the office that is in the middle window of the building. I leapt from the roof top I was on and onto Line Technology's roof. I stealthily made my way to the roof door. I snuck in and quickly but quieted make my way down the stair case clinging to the shadows. 'This is a 20 story building so I need to go down 8 flights of stairs. Okay this is going to be easy. He should be the only one in the building right now however; I need to keep my guard up.' I thought. When I got to the twelfth floor, I snuck to the outside of his office door. I was about to enter when I heard voices inside the room. I stopped and stared to listen. "I think that Japanese business, Kodo Electronics, is rising too fast. If we're not careful their going to put us out of business before we even get the chance to enjoy being on top." I heard a voice say.
"I understand your concern Dominique, but they wouldn't try anything illegal. After all they do want to look good to the American consumers. So we have nothing to worry about." I heard the other man reply. 'He's stupid. Well I guess I'll just take him out as well.' I thought as I threw the door open.
"Who are you?" I heard the terrified question from Dominique.
"You won't be alive long enough to remember," I replied in a cold unfeeling voice. I pulled my sword out as I leapt into the air and swung it down diagonally. I heard the gurgling he made as he fell to the ground with a thump. I slowly turned to face the other man. He was on his knees looking at me with utter terror. "Please! Spare me! I'll do what ever you ask of me!"
A swift "NO!" was all I said before I took his head off. 'well that's done. I better get cleaned up and head back. I ran back up the stairs to the rooftop and leapt back over to the side of the street. I leapt rooftop to rooftop until I came to the rooftop of my friend's apartment where I often clean up. 'I'm sure that Hiroshi won't mind.' I snuck into the building through the rooftop door and I carefully made my way to his room at the end of the hallway on the first floor. When I came to his door I noiselessly opened it. I walked in and I called out," Hiroshi? Are you here? It's me, Kenji."
"Hey man! What are you doing here?" I heard him ask from my left.
"Oh I was just in the neighborhood and I thought that I would just stop by and say hi." I grinned as I walked toward where his voice came from. "Do you mind if I showered off here?" I asked as I came around the corner to see him sitting in his office.
"Not at all, but why can't you do it at your room?" He asked with a questioning yet knowing look on his face.
"I can't." I replied simply and indifferently.
"And why not?" Hiroshi asked with a suspicious, but curious look.
I have a young lady waiting for me there." I saw him get a huge smirk on his face and I instantly defended myself and said defensively, "Not for that reason! GEEEZZ!!!"
"Sure, sure." He answered with a chuckle. "Well you better not keep her waiting then. You know here everything is at. Help yourself to whatever you need." He said with an implied meaning.
"Thank you." I answered in a cool voice with a slight smile. I then bowed slightly and left the same way I came. I went down the hallway that was before me and I turned at the third door to my right. I walked into the bathroom, turned on the light, shut and locked the door behind me. The bathroom was as big as a master bedroom would have been. In the far right corner there was a Jacuzzi with a T.V. and surround sound system in it. In the left corner was a huge shower. "I don't even want to know what he has done in here…" I thought out loud. Directly to my right was a huge vanity with a stool in front of it. The mirror was as big as the vanity, but above the mirror were small elegant light fixtures. I let my katana down beside the vanity and started to undress. I placed each article of clothing down on the vanity in an orderly fashion. Then I quickly pulled my hair out and grabbed a towel off of the rack that was across from the vanity. I then walked over to the shower and turned it on. I set the towel on the floor while I was waiting for the water to heat up.
'I need to hurry.' I thought as I jumped into the shower. I walked underneath the stream of steaming hot water with my eyes shut and I let the water rinse off the blood of the two men. 'I don't feel any regret for what I have done tonight or any other night, but I fear that I soon will. With Melissa around it is hard for me to feel right with murdering people. I'm sure that it will catch up with me sooner or later, but for now I must concentrate.' I turned around and grabbed the shampoo and massaged it into the roots of my hair quickly. I then rinsed it out. I reached down and grabbed the conditioner and rubbed it into my ends and rinsed it out. Last I washed my body.
'I'm going to be at least a half hour late. I hope she doesn't worry to much.' I rinsed off for the last time. Then I climbed out of the shower and grabbed the towel and quickly wrapped it around my waist. I walked to the door and opened it to cross the hall to the guest bedroom. I entered the room then shut the door behind me. I walked over to the closet and pulled out a pair of black baggy jeans and a white wife beater. I also grabbed a pair of black socks, black Etnies and a big black bag. I laid everything down on the bed and was about to start dressing when I realized that I forgot to grab my bozers and a jacket. So I hurried back into the closet and grabbed said items. I hurried back to the bed and quickly got dressed. I grabbed the jacket and bag and ran back into the bathroom and grabbing my Hamaka and Kanata and threw them into the bag. I set the bag and jacket on the floor while I quickly put some old spice deodorant and Tommy Bahamas' cologne on. Then I pulled my hair back up into a high pony tail then bent down and threw the jacket on and swung the bag over my shoulder. I hurried out of the bathroom and down the hallway to the living room and hollered, "Thank you Hiroshi! I'll talk to you later!"
"Okay man! Don't have to much fun with your women!" He hollered back. "Why does everyone think that I have feelings for her?" 'Because maybe you do!' a voice inside my head answered. 'No I don't! Do I?' I didn't have a reply, but deep down inside I knew the truth.
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"You're not Kenji!" I yelled while trying to move away from his outstretched hands. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh no. The better question is why are YOU here?" I heard the man's drawling voice ask. He crawled up onto the bed and reached for me again. I jumped off and spat, "It's none of your business!" I started to run toward the door, the man was right behind me. I was just about to the door when my right arm was caught mercilessly. His grip was bruising.
"Let me go!" I shouted as he yanked me back toward the living room area.
"No. You can't leave until I speak with Mr. Himura." He replied in a dark voice. He flashed his dark green eyes at me. I froze instantly. 'They are so terrifying!' It's obvious to me that Mr. Himura hasn't shown you his killer's eyes before. What a weakling! Just like his father!" I looked at him incredulously.
"What are you talking about?" I stuttered.
"Oh I see that he hasn't told you about his famous father Kenshin Himura. It's a shame really. His father started out a lot like Kenji, except he was a lot more talented. He killed without a second thought until he accidentally murdered his first wife Tomoe. Then he turned into what I would like to call a dumb ass!" He explained. I jerked my arm away and walked over to the couch and sat down 'Why would they kill? Kenji please hurry back!' He started to walk towards me and I shouted. "Don't come any closer! If you touch me Kenji will make you pay dearly!"
"Oh? And what makes you think that?" he asked in a mocking voice while still approaching.
"Because he loves m…….." He cut me off and cackled, "LOVE?!?! You think he LOVES YOU?!?!?" He started laughing.
"I know he does! So stop laughing!" I screamed at him, but instead of shutting up he laughed harder. I crossed my arms over my chest and stuck my head in the air defiantly. Then I heard the door open. I jumped up and started to run to it, but the man caught me by the arm and wouldn't let me pass. "Let me go you asshole!"
"I don't think so little girl!" He jeered at me.
"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE?!?!" I heard Kenji's pissed off voice yell. He was now fully in the room and he looked infuriated.
"Well you see I found this bitch sleeping on your bed so I thought that I should find out why she was here." I heard him say in his disgusting voice.
"Get out." Kenji said in a low dangerous voice that was barely audible.
"But Mr. Himura?" he asked in a shocked voice.
"JUST GET OUT NOW!" Kenji yelled.
"Of course sir. As you wish." He said taken aback and a little hurt. He let go of my arm and stormed out the door. I slumped to the floor in shock.
"Melissa." I heard Kenji say tensely above me, but I couldn't look up. I suddenly realized I was trembling. I heard Kenji kneel down beside me. "Melissa, please look at me." I heard him ask sadly but sternly. I looked up slowly, starting at his knees then moved up as slow as I could to his abdomen then up to his toned chest, next his neck, his lips, his lips, his nose, and last his eyes. They were violet mixed with amber. I tried to look away again, but his hands cupped my face in an instant and forced me to look at him. "Melissa?...are you ok?" then I fell into his chest crying. I felt him wrap his arms around me and say "Shhh. It will be okay I promise. I'm sorry for scaring you and I'm sorry that creep found a way in." He squeezed me tighter and closer to his chest as he rested his head on mine. "Shhh" I heard him coax. My tears started to slow and I cuddled into him. I felt him move his left arm, when I looked at him to see what was wrong I got lifted off the ground in one smooth movement. He looked back down at me and smiled while he walked over to his bed and laid me down on it. He kissed me on the forehead then walked into his bathroom.
I sat up in the bed and wiped my tears away. Then I stood up and pulled the covers back and lay back down and covered myself up. I heard him start the water and heard him splash it. After that I could hear him yelling and hitting the wall. I rolled over on my side away from the bathroom and started to silently cry again. After a little while I heard silence from the bathroom. Then I heard him open up the door. I listened as he walked to the other side of the bed, felt him lift up the covers and slip in beside me. Soon after, I felt him lay one hand on my waist and the other brushing my tears away.
"I'm sorry about that. I wasn't myself." I heard him say sadly. "Please stop crying… I hate seeing you like this. Melissa…Please look at me." I opened my swollen, wet eyes and hesitantly looked at him.
"Kami…I really scared you bad didn't I?" I heard his sorrow filled voice say. He let me go and sat up on the edge of the bed and put his head in his hands. "I'm really so sorry." I gathered my courage and crawled across the bed, sat behinds him and started to rub his back. Then I whispered in his ear, "It's okay. I'm Okay." I laid my head on his shoulder and wrapped my arms around him. "I love you Kenji." Right after I said that I felt him go completely still. I got up and kneeled in front of him on the floor and looked him in the eyes. "What's wrong?...Huh?!?!" I gasped. I saw tears rolling down his cheeks. "Why are you crying?" He opened his eyes and looked at me and game a sad smile. "Because you love me." Confused I was just about to ask him why when he explained, "Melissa… I do a lot of bad things… things that damage the soul, mind, and body. It's … so hard to believe…" he paused for a moment to steady his voice. "to believe that… someone could love…a man…like me…" he put his head in his hand again and started to sob.
"Kenji?" I asked concerned. I waited until he looked back up at me. "I know and I don't care what you have done and what you are doing because it's true. Kenji… I truly have fallen in love with you. I want to stay with you forever!" Then I flung myself into his chest and threw my arms around his waist. Shortly after, Kenji stood up. I looked into his eyes with confusion. Then he said in a monotone voice, "Go back to your room!"
I stood up and put my hands on both his shoulders and looked into his eyes and said in a pleading voice, "Please Kenji! Don't push me away like this. I don't want to go back to my parents… I want to stay with you! I…"
"NO!" I heard him yell at me as he refused eye contact. "I won't let you ruin your happiness for me! I won't allow it!"
"I'm not going to leave you Kenji! We are leaving tomorrow… I want to spend this last night here with you… not alone in my parent's bedroom… Please just let me stay with you…Please…" I had started off yelling, but by the end I was practically begging and crying. I brought my hands to rest on his cheeks and continued to try to look him in the eyes. After what felt like forever he looked into my eyes with a deep sorrow that I couldn't understand. I didn't know what to say so I leaned up and gave him a passionate kiss. I was discouraged when he didn't respond right away, but right as I was about to pull, he crushed his lips to mine and wrapped his arms around me. I held onto him tighter. That's when I was lifted up into his arms, while we were still kissing and he laid me down on the bed with him on top of me. Then he started kissing on my neck, down to my collarbone. I moaned and I put my hands in his hair and tugged on it. Then he looked me in the eyes and smiled. I smiled back and laid a hand on his cheek again.
"I don't understand you sometimes." He said with love. "You refuse to leave me even though you know that I'm a murder…why?" I smiled at him and said lovingly, "Because I love you Kenji. You are everything that I could have asked for in a man. Please don't push me away." I saw tears starting to form in his eyes so I reached my other hand up and placed it on his other cheek. "Shh. Please don't cry. Shh." Then he laid his head on my chest and snuggled in. I wrapped my arms around him and held him tight. I could feel the wetness on my shirt from his tears. "Shh…It's ok…Shh." To be honest his behavior was starting to scare me. He never got this emotional before. After awhile he lifted himself off of me and lad down beside me. He looked at me and opened up his arms to me. I smiled happily as I lifted myself up, laid my head on his chest and snuggled into him. He held me tight as we fell asleep together.
A/N: I hope you all enjoyed! I don't know how long it will be until i post again, but until then, have a great time doing what you do best and please please please review i want to know how well i'm doing.