I know that I took a long time to update this, but I hope that the length of the chapter will make up for it. I got some serious writer's block on this chapter and I just couldn't get over it. Please enjoy the last chapter. It's fully of angry, possessive, hot, kinky lemon.

Chapter 6: Reconciliation

Kenshin was lying on the futon next to Kaoru, one hand running through her soft dark hair, waiting patiently for her to wake up. He wasn't sure how long he had been there, just staring at her, nor did he know how much longer he would have to wait. Hiko had told him about the tea he had given Kaoru the night before and Kenshin had felt it was a good decision. He certainly didn't want her moody and short with him from lack of sleep. The two swordsmen had stayed outside all night, the conversation light, not really talking to each other. After the sun rose Hiko allowed Kenshin to go to Kaoru's room and wait for her.

He was so deep in thought that he failed to notice the azure eyes open to look at him. It wasn't until he heard a soft, "Good morning, Kenshin," from Kaoru's yawning mouth that he realized she was awake.

There was a loving smile on his face as he looked down at her. "Good morning, Kaoru-koishii. I told you I would always come back to you; it just took me a little longer than planned this time. Please forgive me."

Kaoru smiled at him and scooted closer to him, warming herself in his embrace. Her head was tucked to his chest, his chin resting on top of it, his breathing tickling her ears as hers did his collarbone. "It was never a question of me forgiving you, Kenshin. It only mattered if you could forgive yourself. You had to come back in order to do that and it took you so long to return that I had lost hope." Her hands clutched the fabric of his gi, clinging to him. "I was so afraid, Kenshin. I never thought you would leave me alone like that. It hurt so much." Kaoru was trying very hard not to cry.

"And I'll never be able to make it up to you. No matter how many times I apologize, there's nothing I can do that will make what I did right. I should never have left you alone to deal with that."

Tears were slowly escaping Kaoru's eyes, but Kenshin didn't notice. "I still don't understand why you felt the need to leave after what happened. Maybe if I know the reason I can accept it better."

He tightened his arms around her and kissed the top of her head before resting his cheek there. "You're right in assuming I left because of that. But I left because I was afraid of making you suffer more because I saw the loss as a punishment for the crimes I've committed. I needed to get away to deal with it on my own. I didn't want you to see my pain any more than you had to. But I never intended to stay away for that long. I always meant to return to you."

"Why didn't you just tell me? I would have given you all the time you needed and not suffered so much myself. I would have understood that you weren't upset at me for not being able to carry a healthy child for you—that you weren't mad at me for taking that away from you."

"How could you even begin to think that I would blame you for our loss? I couldn't stand seeing the pain on your face. It cut me so deeply when all I've ever wanted is to make you happy and knowing that you suffered that great a loss because of my sins was to much to bear. I was selfish and foolish and I swear I will never behave that way again. Aishiteru and I want us to try again whenever you're ready."

"Mo aishiteru, Kenshin."

Kenshin felt the wetness on his chest. "Kaoru, why are you crying?"

"I don't know. I just can't stop."

"Please don't cry. You've already cried so much because of me. It isn't fair to you." He loosened his hold on her so he could slide down to see her face. Showing her the tears brimming in his own eyes and the sad smile placed on his lips. "Please, Kaoru, if you keep crying I won't be able to stop my own tears."

"Gomen, Kenshin, but I don't know how."

"Don't, Kaoru. Don't apologize to me. Don't ever feel that you need to apologize to me."

"But I do, Kenshin. I mean, how can you forgive me for what I've done?"

"Easily—the same way you've forgiven me over and over for everything I've done to you." He brushed his lips softly against hers in a chaste kiss. "I will always, always love you, Kaoru-koishii. No matter what happens." Kaoru couldn't hold the flood of tears back any longer and was incapable of answering him. "Shh, it's alright, I've got you." He put his hands on her cheeks and used his thumbs to wipe away her tears as his own dropped onto his arms. "No more tears." Kaoru took in a few deep breaths to calm herself before nodding, showing him that she was fine. "Shishou left some tea outside your room for us. Would you like some?"

"Hai, but I want to sit outside."

"That's fine." He said as he got up and then helped her to her feet. He walked across the room and opened the shoji for her. After helping her sit down on the porch he went to retrieve the tea. He placed the tray down between them and she poured them each a cup. "Arigato," he said as he took the one she held out to him.

They sat in silence long enough for Kaoru to refill their cups twice. "Kaoru?" he asked tentatively.

"I finally decided what I want." She could feel her heart beating so fast she thought it might burst from her chest. She took a deep breath to steady herself before turning to look at him. "I want you to come home, for good."

"I want to come home. You know that."

"I know you do now, but I need to know that no matter what happens you're here to stay. If you think you might ever be tempted to leave me again, then you need to leave now so it doesn't hurt so much later."

"I can't promise that the temptation to run and hide from the hurt that I place on your face and in your eyes won't be there. But I'll never give into it again."

Hiko came by Kaoru's room to see if everything was alright. He had felt her ki as she woke up and hadn't felt any strong emotions coming from the room, but that didn't mean anything. As he turned the corner he noticed that the tray with the tea was missing and knew that they were sitting outside. He looked at the closed shoji and could just see the couple's outlines lean into the other as the sun shone brightly into the open room. He smiled to himself and began heading to the other side of the dojo when he felt a strong burst of rage and heard a loud crash behind him.

Hiko turned on his heel and hurried to reach the room. He heard scuffling from inside and threw the shoji opened in time to duck the tea cup that would have hit where his face had been. "DON'T TOUCH ME!" Kaoru yelled as Kenshin curled into a defensive position. "GET OUT IF YOU'RE GOING TO ACT THIS WAY!"

"I ordered you to never let another man touch you that way again. You disobeyed me." His voice was frighteningly level

"NO I DIDN'T!"

"You knew I was going to return. Did you really think those marks would be gone before I got back? How could you betray me like that?"

"IT'S NOT LIKE YOU WERE HERE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT! IF YOU HADN'T LEFT THIS WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED!"

"So you want to blame me for your lack of control? It's all my fault?"

"DAMN RIGHT IT IS! ISNT' THAT WHAT YOU SAID A FEW MINUTES AGO? THAT YOU FORGAVE ME AND THAT IT WAS OKAY NOW! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A HYPOCRITE!"

Neither had noticed Hiko enter the room. He looked from Kaoru to Kenshin, an angry look on his face. He noticed the red spot on Kaoru's cheek, watched as Kenshin ever so slightly turned his foot, ready to spring at her and decided it was time to intervene.

"Stop it, both of you."

Kenshin turned his menacing gaze towards his master, finally acknowledging his presence. "You." Even Hiko had the sense to tread carefully upon hearing the threat in that single word.

"Shut it."

"How could you?" Kenshin straightened up and took as step closer to Hiko. "How could you touch her again? You could have at least told me last night when I asked you about the first time!"

"You were here last night?" Kaoru said indignantly but the both ignored her.

"You didn't ask," Hiko said as though it didn't really matter.

Kenshin growled low in his throat, his eyes flashing evilly. He took three steps to his right, placing himself between Kaoru and Hiko. "She is mine."

"No one's trying to take her from you."

"You did. Otherwise you wouldn't have done that."

"I only did what I was asked. I've already told you I did not come here to replace you." Hiko was having a difficult time keeping his own anger in check. He knew that if he showed anything but his normal attitude it would set Kenshin off in an instant and he couldn't be sure what the result would be.

It was obvious that his words weren't penetrating Kenshin's anger. "I won't let you or anyone else have her. She. Is. Mine."

"Then maybe you should reclaim on her."

"WOULD YOU TWO QUIT TALKING ABOUT ME LIKE I'M NOT HERE!" Again, her protest fell on deaf ears.

"There she is." Hiko said, pointing behind Kenshin. Trying to goad him into directly reacting to something he said. "If you truly want her, take her back. Now."

"I may do that."

"Do it or get out. Those are your options."

He glanced at his wife behind him before speaking. "Leave." The word was barely more than a whisper, hissing from the redhead's lips. "If she really means nothing to you then leave the dojo."

"Finally, a sensible reaction." Hiko turned on his heel once again and swiftly exited the room. "Have fun, baka deshi," he said under his breath as he went by his room to grab his sake jug before leaving. He made sure to lock the gate, not sure what would befall any unsuspecting visitors who might happen by, and walked down the road looking forward to spending a relaxing day by the river.

"Come." It was a command that left no room for negotiation but Kaoru stood her ground, her eyes just as angry as his. He stretched out his left arm, "Come to me." Kaoru could see the anger and danger burning in his eyes, but still she didn't move. "Kaoru, come here." There was a dark need leading his other emotions in a fierce dance through those golden eyes. "Kaoru. Now." His impatience was growing. She wanted to go to him, the urge inside her almost winning the battle, but at the same time she was afraid. She knew what was waiting for her in those arms.

Kenshin moved behind her quickly, one hand on her throat, his mouth at her right ear. "You try my patience. You are mine. You will always be mine, and you will obey me." She whimpered as he ran his index finger across the marks on her neck. "I can see from the marks on your neck that you enjoyed Shishou's roughness. I always forced myself be gentle with you before, pushing myself to the edge of self-control. However, today, your precious rurouni is gone and you get the Battosai's complete attention." He tightened his fingers on her throat. "How does that sound?"

Kaoru wanted him. She wanted that dangerous and fierce man that Kenshin had kept buried so deep within himself. But she also wanted to keep her pride. "It sounds like rape to me."

"Rape implies that you aren't willing." He pulled her body as close to his as possible and inhaled deeply. "The idea excites you. I can smell it." He slid his free hand underneath the sash holding her yukata closed and slowly moved it to where he could untie the knot. "You want me, Kaoru. Admit it." His whispers were soft and threatening at the same time, making her shudder. "You want me to take you just as roughly as Shishou did, don't you?" He quickly removed the strip of fabric and flung it across the room and spun her around to face him so fast that it dizzied her. He made eye contact her and bent his face down to hers. "Answer me."

Kaoru realized then that she needed air and drew in a deep breath. She couldn't look away from his possessive gaze. She felt her determination ebbing away and knew that she would soon be lost. She had just enough willpower to verbally deny her need one last time, "I wanted Kenshin to come home. Not you."

He used his other hand to press her lower body to his were she could feel his need through the fabric, her yukata still closed. The hand at her throat moved up into her hair and tightly grasped the loose strands. He pulled hard on her hair, forcing her to begin leaning backwards, pushing the rest of her even closer to him. He tightened his hold on her hair, extracting a small sound. He leant over her, his voice dripping with lust, his eyes glaring at her possessively. "You cannot have one without the other and I'm not leaving."

He moved his mouth to hers in a possessive kiss. He gave her the option of opening her mouth to him or hurting herself. She chose the former. His tongue darted inside—touching, tasting, taking. With each moan she made his lips became rougher until she was all but screaming inside his mouth from the sensations. He could sense that she was quickly running out of air and pulled back to watch her.

"How the hell does he do that to me? Damn him!" Kaoru's eyes were livid. She was able to move her hands to his chest and tried to push him off her but he pulled her tightly to him, trapping her arms between their bodies.

"I'm not going anywhere." He pulled back and used one of his hands to further separate the fabric of her yukata. He trailed up her stomach and clutched at one of her breasts. "I can see the look in your eyes, koishii." He eyes narrowed. He leant down to her ear, biting hard on her earlobe and spoke through barely parted teeth. "You're furious right now." She started to move in an attempt to put some distance between them but both his arms snaked around her and locked in place, preventing further movement. "I told you I'm not going anywhere. And neither are you." He moved he mouth away from her ear and used just the tip of his tongue to lick slowly from her jaw to her temple.

"Please, Kenshin."

"Too late. You gave yourself to me and then betrayed me. I think punishment is in order." He pulled back to see the fear in her eyes. But it was overshadowed by the lust. He pulled a handful of her hair to his face and inhaled her scent deeply. Her scent, she belonged to him. "Woman of mine," he said with a glance down her body, "I am going to enjoy this. Do not look so frightened, I can sense how much you want it. How it excites you that the Battosai, the assassin of legend, is going to let go of his carefully kept control and bring you screaming to pleasure you've never known before." He again lowered his face to hers menacingly. "Shishou is a rough lover, yes, but I'm a dangerous one. Violent. Can you handle it?"

That was it, her control was gone. Snapped into thousands of little pieces that were set aflame from the fire growing within her, never to be pieced back together. But just because her control was gone, didn't mean she couldn't play along with this very dangerous man who held her. She would do her best to match the Battosai. Determination aside, she was still breathless when she spoke. "Do I really have a choice?"

"No. You don't." He grabbed her wrists, one each hand, and moved them behind her back and held them both with his left hand, his right free to hold her to him by wrapping around her waist. He gave a small tug and she was again leaning over backwards with him over her. He placed his face at the base of her neck and inhaled her scent again. "Mine," he whispered over her skin, his breath making her shudder. He kissed his way up to her the corner of her mouth. "Something's changed." He bit her bottom lip. "You've decided to see things my way." He bit again. "Good."

Just as he was about to move his mouth to a different part of her body Kaoru moved her head and pressed her lips against his. Kenshin didn't hesitate to return her actions. As she opened her mouth to him again, he pulled down on her wrists, harder this time, forcing her over more, the arm wrapped around her waist was the only thing that kept her from falling over completely.

She could feel that her wrists were going to be bruised from the pressure he was putting on them put but she didn't care. She wanted him. She pressed her body against his and felt him growl into her mouth. She wanted more. She moaned and he loosened his grip on her wrists and helped her bring them around his neck so she wouldn't fall.

He was now able to place his hands on her sides and pull her to him and deepen the kiss even further. He heard her moan again and felt as she slowly began to shift her weight and snake one leg around his. He pulled back from the kiss. "You almost had me." There was blatant anger in his voice. He saw her eyes widen questioningly and hitched the leg she had moved around his hip in answer. "I'm in control here. You'd best remember that." She nodded silently.

He moved one hand up to roughly grab her breast, extracting a pleasured gasp. Kaoru threw her head back when he began to roll one pert nipple between his thumb and index finger. She began to slid one hand down at his chest, then grunted in frustration were the fabric of his gi connected. She moved to untuck it from his hakama but a hard pinch stopped her actions.

"I don't remember you asking for permission."

The look in his eyes frightened her. "C-can I?"

He put is face less than an inch away from hers, almost melting her with the heat of his gaze. "Can you what?"

"Can I take off your gi?"

"Can you?"

"M-may I?"

"Hai, now that you've remembered your manners." He pulled back so she could do what he gave permission for. She pulled gently at the fabric, taking her time so as not to startle him. He held her chin in his fingers and titled her face up to look at him. "Don't expect another warning," he said as the fabric slid to the ground with a hiss. "Satisfied?"

"For now."

He smiled. Her right leg was still around his waist and her left almost gave out from the feelings that smile placed within her. He let out a low chuckle at her reaction and moved the hand that held her breast to her thigh. Kenshin's hand moved teasingly across her creamy flesh and came to rest on her hip and bent his face down to hers again.

"I want you Himura Kaoru. I want you screaming my name out like you've never done before. I want you covered in sweat and begging me for a release. I want you so completely spent that you won't want to move for days." His eyes flashed. "I want you to never look at another man again. You are mine."

Before she could answer she found herself lying on her stomach with Kenshin sitting above her, straddling her hips. Her yukata was gone, as well as his hakama and she could feel his arousal pressed to the small of her back.

He placed his mouth at her left ear. "There's so much I would like to do to you right now. But I'm afraid that you wouldn't comprehend most of it right. Too fast for you." She turned her head to look back at him as one of his hands caressed her backside. "We'll work on that another day." She nodded. "I'm glad you agree because you really don't have a choice in the matter." She shook her head no, agreeing with him. "I see you finally understand the situation." He flipped her on her back. "Who's in charge here?" he asked haughtily as he pressed himself to her opening.

"Y-you," she moaned, that touch nearly sending her over the edge.

"You do well to remember it. It'll save you a great deal of pain." He rubbed himself against her and growled low in his chest before lowering his chest to lay himself along the length of her. He moved his left hand to her breast, keeping the right on her hip.

She arched her back in an effort to touch more of him. Her arms were around his neck, one reaching to undo the tie holding his hair back.

"Kaoru . . ." he growled.

She let out a squeak, remembering that she had to ask for permission. "May I let your hair down?" He contemplated it for a few seconds. "Please?"

"Why do you want it down?"

"Because I like it when you wear it down."

"Maybe later. I want it left up for now." He smirked at her pout. "It's gets in my way sometimes," whispered into her ear before biting down on her neck just below it. He lifted his lower body from hers, extracting more than a few whimpers of protest that were silenced when he slid two fingers deep inside her.

Kaoru loved the attentions she was getting spread across her body. He began to stroke her, adding to the fire already raging within her. There was a feral smile on his lips as she began to move her hips against his hand, his thumb moving against that sweet nubbin of flesh on the exterior of her body while he pumped his fingers in and out of her. Her fingers scratched at his back, pulled at his hair, desperate for more.

"Please . . ." she moaned.

"I'm afraid that this is all you get for now," he said against her skin before returning his teeth to her flesh.

She sighed in frustration before pressing her breasts against his chest. "I want . . . you." She had to struggle to get the words out between her ragged breaths as his hand quickened its speed.

"Not yet." He captured her lips in a strong kiss as Kaoru frantically tried to touch more of him. "Come for me. This is the only chance you get. Don't let the opportunity slip by."

His hand moved even faster, his strokes stronger. The feral look in his eyes sent shivers down her spine with the promise of what was to come. "Kenshin . . ." she moaned as she felt the heat within her building to an unbearable level.

He bent his face down to the dip in her shoulder and bit her fiercely, immediately breaking through the skin. He could feel the muscles of her core contracting violently against his fingers just before her scream of both pain and pleasure broke the silence. She clutched herself to him, waiting for the waves to stop washing over her, but they didn't stop and she couldn't stop crying out. His fingers kept their rhythm until she couldn't take it anymore.

"Stop . . . please, Kenshin . . . stop . . ."

"You want me to stop? Don't you like it, koishii?"

"I . . . do, but . . . please . . . no more."

He didn't give any warning, just pulled his fingers away from her. He body sagged down to the floor as the sensations stopped. She opened her eyes to find him licking her juices off his wet fingers.

Kaoru reached her arm out lazily, just close enough that she could lightly trail one nail from his hip to his neck. "Kenshin . . ."

"Kaoru." It was an answer, a question, a declaration, a request, an accusation, and a confession all at once.

She whimpered and he came to her, wrapping her in his arms, the hard look on his face softening ever so slightly. He brushed the sweaty locks of hair away from her face where they were sticking to her cheeks before he again captured her lips in a possessive kiss.

It was a short kiss, but he made his point: This was nowhere close to being finished. When broke he began a trail down her body. Kissing and biting where he wanted. He paid special attention to the base of her neck, her breasts, and her naval. Lower and lower, until he reached the nest of down and suddenly moved.

He began his ministrations again, this time working his way up from her left knee. Every few inches he would bite and suckle then continue on his way upward when he was satisfied with the mark. This continued until he reached the inside of her leg where her thigh connected to her torso. At this spot he bit fiercely enough to break the skin immediately, causing her to scream in pain. She tried to sit up but his strong arms held her down and a quick glare silenced her. When Kenshin was satisfied with the wound he began sucking, the pressure great enough to stop the bleeding after just a few seconds.

Kaoru was biting her bottom lip in order to stop herself from crying out from the pain. A lone tear escaped her eye and at that instant Kenshin's head rose to remake eye contact. Fury passed through his eyes as he saw the drop of liquid sliding down her cheek. He reached up and collected it on his fingertip before inserting it into his mouth. He placed his body above hers again and looked down at her. "Kaoru."

"Hai?"

"You are to be silent and still while you receive this part of your punishment. You are not to make any noise whatsoever until I allow you to again. You are not to move unless I expressly tell you. Nothing. Am I understood?"

Kaoru nodded her head slightly. Kenshin smiled maliciously above her, and he saw the fear widening her eyes. "Let us see how well you learn." He thrust himself in her upon completing his sentence. He saw her jaw tighten and her muscles flexing as she forced herself to obey him. "So you do know how to behave." He pulled out until just the tip of him was inside her. "Shall I test your limits? Shall I see how much control you have while I praise your body with my own? Shall I tempt you into disobeying me just to see how much you can withstand before it sends you over the edge?" She nodded in answer as he drove back inside her. "I told you earlier that had only one chance to come for me. You are not allowed to repeat it until I've decided its time to end this." He pulled out of her again. "Do you understand?" He thrust again, harder than the times before. Kaoru nodded. "Good."

The next instant he was moving in and out of her so forcefully she was sure the floor beneath them would collapse. He grabbed her legs, hitching them over his elbows, opening her up to him. This stretched the skin of her thighs and she wanted to cry out in pain as the wound from earlier reopened. She wanted to hold onto him, to move with him, to ease the fire within her but she resisted. She fisted her hands and closed her eyes tightly.

"No, koishii. Open your eyes. I want to watch you." Reluctantly she obeyed him. Her onyx orbs looked into his golden ones pleadingly. "Good girl. You keep behaving and I might have to reward you." He pulled on her legs in order to lift her hips into the air and plunge himself deeper within her. He watched her eyes widen and her mouth open as she drew in a deep breath, steadying herself. "Do you like that?" She nodded. The speed of his thrusts increased. "Do you want more?" She nodded again. "Are you going to disobey me?" She shook her head no. "Are you sure?" She nodded. "We'll see." The next instant he used his god-like speed to pull completely out of her, slide down her body, and burry his face in the space previously occupied by his hips.

Kaoru tensed every muscle in her stomach in order to stop herself from jerking up. She drew in a raspy breath as he bit the bundle of nerves above her opening, sending electricity through her body. She dug her nails into her hands, sending rivets of blood escaping from her clenched fists as he thrust his tongue deep inside her. Her teeth tore into her bottom lip to stop her from calling out and tears ran down her face as he bit her again, more forcefully this time and then began sucking on her again.

He used his tongue to lick her from bottom to top before lifting off her and placing a quick kiss on her stomach. He lifted his eyes to hers and noticed the tears and blood on her face. "Kaoru," he said as he moved up her body to bring his face level with her own. "Crying is a sign of weakness. If you continue doing I will be forced to persuade you why you shouldn't. Is that what you want?" She shook her head no. "No more tears?" She shook her head again. Kenshin bent his head and began to lick the blood off her lips. "Also, no more biting your lip. I'm the only one allowed to draw the blood from you body." He unexpectedly thrust himself back into her. "Do you understand me?" She shook her head yes but her eyes told him she wanted to tell him something else. "What is it?"

She knew she still wasn't allowed to speak so she slowly unclenched her fists and brought her bloody hands into his sight. He sat up, burying himself deeper in the process, and sighed as he took her hands in his. He brought them to his face and licked them free of blood, the right first and then the left.

Kaoru release a small sigh and closed her eyes at the calming sensations. She knew it wouldn't last much longer, that she was still due for more of Kenshin's 'punishment', but she relished the feeling of his tongue against the palms of her hands. In a way it was more intimate than what they been doing minutes earlier.

Kenshin felt her body relax as he cleaned her hands. He smiled against her skin, knowing that she was completely at his mercy. She still had followed his instructions exceedingly well and he decided he would give her a small reward as he pulled the pulled the middle finger of her left hand into his mouth. He looked down at her and saw the smile on her face. He noticed that her eyes were closed and gently nipped her finger to get her attention.

Kaoru opened her eyes to watch Kenshin removed her finger from his mouth and then proceed to kiss the tip of each finger on her left hand before lying on top of her again.

Kenshin rubbed her face with the back of his right hand and smiled down at her. "You surprised me, koishii. I didn't think you would be able to endure my attentions for so long." He placed a light kiss on her lips. "I think you deserve a small reward, don't you?" She nodded and he smiled again. "Then I allow you control of you body again."

Kaoru's eyes widened in surprise as she flung her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately. Kenshin moved into the kiss, giving her a small nip on her lip. In response she opened her mouth to him. As his tongue slid inside to duel with her own she wrapped her legs around his waist, pulling him deeper within her before she began rocking her hips. Kenshin smiled against her mouth and began rocking his hips against hers. Kaoru moaned into his mouth as he stroked her tongue with his and he could feel her tightening around him. Her movements became quicker and the duel in her mouth became more urgent as she sought her release.

He was able to sense her climax and broke free of her body entirely before it could consume her. She whimpered and reached out to him, beckoning him to return to her. He shook his head no. "I gave you control of your body again, but I'm not going to give you another release yet." Kaoru huffed in indignation and moved her hands down her body to pleasure herself, her body aching for what he denied her.

Kenshin was mesmerized at the sight before him but was quickly brought out of his stupor as her back arched and her breathing became more labored. The next instant he was straddling her waist, he was holding her hands above her head, and his face was an inch away from hers. "That was a dirty trick you played. However the fault is mine, I should have been clearer with my words. Allow me to clarify for you: You are not allowed a release by your hand or mine until I have decided so." He crushed his lips against hers but didn't accept her invitation to journey into the sweet depth of her mouth. He pulled away from the kiss and looked into her eyes.

"Kenshin . . . Kenshin . . .please . . . please, Kenshin . . ."

He sat up and scooted off of her. "Are you begging?"

"Hai," she said breathlessly as she sat before him.

An arrogant smirk crossed his face. "Then beg."

She bowed low enough that her forhead was on the floor. "I want you so badly right now, Kenshin. My body is burning from your touches. I want you to take me and make me come for you over and over. I need you."

"Any way I want?"

"Any way you want. Just please . . ."

He used his hand to gently lift her back into a sitting position. "As you wish. You will receive what you have asked for but I will suffer through no complaints." He was kneeling before her, his hand brushing through her hair. He reached the back of her head and clenched his fist and pulled upwards, forcing her to her knees. He pulled her lips to his and as he kissed her he sat down so she was above him during it. He slid his legs between hers and released her hair but not her mouth. He moved both hands to her waist and positioned her above him. He pulled away from her lips and latched on to her breast with his teeth before pulling her down forcefully and impaling her.

Kaoru cried out from the mixed sensations. As he settled deeper within her body she placed her legs around his waist, her knees bent, her feet flat on the floor. Kenshin's legs mimicked his wife's and he had one arm behind him, hand on the ground, giving him the leverage he needed to thrust into her. Kenshin used his free arm to hold her upper body to him. Her hands fisted in his fiery hair as his mouth tightened his grip on her breast.

"Kenshin . . ." She moaned as he pulled his mouth released her breast and gave it a final lick at the same time he thrust harder into her. She pulled harder on his hair, "Kenshin, please."

"Do it."

She gasped as he picked up his pace. His mouth found its way to her collarbone and he began a slow trek across it, marking her fiercely enough to draw blood along the length of it. As the first bite broke the skin she tugged the tie in his hair out with one swift motion. She used one hand to press his face to her torso and moved the other to his shoulder to gain some leverage of her own.

Kenshin growled as she picked up the rhythm and began moving with him. There was a feral look in his golden eyes as he looked above him to see her with her head thrown back, reviling in the sensations. He smiled against her skin, making sure that this next bite was deeper than the others.

She shuddered against him and moved her hips faster. He could feel the muscles in her thighs clenching his waist as intensely as the muscles of her inner walls held another part of his anatomy. He growled again, restraining himself as she gripped him tightly and shrieked as her release washed over her.

She slumped against him as he used his arms to still her movements. His voice was strained as he spoke. "Kaoru, don't move. If you do I'll come and I'm not ready yet." Kaoru had buried her face in his shoulder and just nodded against him. She repositioned herself to take some of the pressure of her left knee and Kenshin hissed. "Kaoru . . ."

"Gomen, Kenshin." Kaoru carefully pulled her face from his shoulders, making sure not to move her lower body. She took Kenshin's chin in her hand and tilted his face up so she could place a soft kiss on his lips. His arms were still around her and he pulled her closer to him. Kaoru moved her lips from his and placed soft kisses along his jaw and up to his ear then down his neck. He moved his hands softly across her back, still waiting for the moment when he could move freely without fear of an unwanted release. Halfway down his neck Kaoru stopped and concentrated on one spot.

"Kaoru?" Instead of verbally answering she sunk her teeth into his neck and sucked vigorously. His arms tightened around her, his nails digging into her arms. "Koishii . . . I . . . I didn't know you liked to bite."

She smiled against his skin. "I didn't either. But after observing how much you enjoy it I wanted to understand why. Now I know."

"What did you—" he was cut off as she bit into him again, harder this time. "Kami-sama, Kaoru, stop. You're going to bring me and I already told you I'm not ready."

Kaoru smiled mischievously as she removed her mouth from his skin and gave his neck a final lick, soothing the wound with her tongue. She looked down at him and put her hands back in his hair. "You're not ready, Kenshin?" she asked innocently.

"No, I want this to last."

Kaoru jerked his hair hard, causing him to lose his balance and lie on his back beneath her. Her smile widened as a tortured look crossed his face as she rocked her hips against him.

"Kaoru . . ."

She faked a pout. "Don't you like it, Kenshin. Well, if you don't like it then I guess I'll get off."

Before she could move Kenshin's hands were holding her waist down, stopping her retreat. "Woman, I didn't give you permission to go anywhere." She smiled again and started a rhythm of her own. "I didn't give you permission to move either."

"You didn't have to do."

Kenshin growled and used the hands on her hips to lift her above him and then pull her back down to him. After several repetitions Kaoru was able to do it on her own and he moved his hands to massage her breasts. She knew he was close as his hips thrust upwards and his hands tightened on her flesh almost painfully.

"No, not yet." This statement prompted her to move faster and the next second pulled her body down to his, gasping for air as he called out her name.

"Aishiteru, Kenshin."

"Mo aishiteru, Kaoru." He pulled her face to his for another kiss. "You do know that once I get my strength back you're going to pay for that little trap."

An hour later they were lying underneath the blanket on the futon, still panting from their latest exploit. Kaoru had her face buried in Kenshin's chest and his chin was resting atop her head. He had one hand running up and down her arm, trying to calm her into a sleep. She was trailing random patterns on his chest and he sighed deeply.

"Kaoru?"

"Hai?"

"Has your decision changed?"

"Why would you think that?"

"I . . . I don't know . . . I just thought that maybe . . ."

"Kenshin, I love you so very, very much and now that I've finally managed to get you home again I'm never letting you out of my sight again."

He laughed. "That's good because I don't ever intend on letting you out of mine either."

She giggled and snuggled closer to him. "Welcome home, Kenshin."

"I couldn't have asked for a better welcome." He placed a kiss on the top of her head. "Be prepared for your goodnight kiss tonight."

"Be ready for yours."

"Aishiteru, Kaoru-koishii."

It's finished! Yeah, so that's what eight and a half pages of lemon after thee pages of story looks like. I hope you enjoyed it. Please review and tell me what you thought of this story.

Also I've got a new story that will be posted sometime next week, lemon also. I haven't decided on a title for it so just watch for it.