Disclaimer: I do not own RK, only the characters I created myself, so DON'T sue
A/N: Getting better? As we can see something really weird is happening now, why would a friend betray you? Do you really think Billy is the traitor? Well, you'll see. As my final recommendation read and enjoy.
The Two assassins
Chapter four: can you love me? Part: 2
After the little conversation they had, Kenshin and Kaoru decided to relax a bit and went to prepare themselves for the little walk. His mind was experiencing a struggle again, he thought he was risking Kaoru's life and that made always his heart to shrink, he could only hold her in his arms and swallow his own pains, as she was his reason to exist, to breathe and to live.
Kenshin took advantage of the moment while Kaoru was changing her clothes. He bent down and then he pulled out from under the bed a little suitcase he had introduced there before, he opened it and yanked a little katana from its sheath, he cleaned it and then clasped it to his belt, fortunately the shirt he was wearing hid perfectly the small item.
"Darling are you ready to go?" he asked and peered into the bathroom's door.
"Just give me a minute" she replied "I'm trying to put me on this Bikini"
"Okay, no need to hurry" he said 'We will be alright' he thought
"Okay I'm ready" Kaoru said and throw herself over Kenshin.
"That color suits you quite well" he said. Kenshin recovered his balance and touched the little knot behind her back that kept the bra from falling off of her breasts. The Turquoise bikini definitely matched with the color of her skin, her long raven hair was tied in a high ponytail, and her awesome hips that could make any man to fall were covered only by the little piece.
"Honey, why don't you wear something else over your swim suit?" Kenshin asked, he could be such a tease when he tried to protect his woman.
"Why?" she asked playfully "You don't want to see me?" Kaoru traced his frame with her hands and oops! Surprise what did she find?
"I just… I" he couldn't say a word
"What is this?" she said and waved the katana in front of his face
"It's just for protection" he replied
"I can't believe it!" she said incredulously "What about our little chat?"
"I told you that is hard to regain trust" he said and took the Katana from her hands
"But you can at least try!" she said "Give me this" she took it again and throw it away "We are going to have a normal weekend okay?"
"Alright" he said without complains
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"Aoshi!" Misao shouted, her big eyes shone when she saw her husband, and walked towards him. The airport was so unbelievably crowded, that was getting difficult to breath.
"At last I found you" he said, and cherished her face.
"Hello dear, How was your trip?" she asked and gave him a sweet kiss, while trying to avoid people to bump with them
"It's so nice to see you darling" he said "and about the trip, not so well, we had a little problem" Aoshi said "lets go home, I'm tired" he added and grabbed her by the arm.
"I talked with her you know?" she said "That's why I didn't make it to the airport yesterday" both were walking fast trying to get out from there to reach the lot park.
"And what happened?" he asked, their steps had become quicker.
"Well, I guess everything is alright" she said. It seemed like eternity for them to reach the doors and step out from there, their car was not so far away and they were getting closer to it.
"And have you talked with him?" asked Aoshi, they were already inside the car, he turned on the engine and waited for Misao's answer.
"Not really" she said "I've been thinking about it and I don't know if I'll be able to make it" she said and looked away.
"You have to decide" he said "It's not something you can play with"
"I know, you don't have to tell me so" she said coyly
"And what a bout her?" Aoshi asked, he was speeding up, the other cars were left behind, only the uncomfortable silence remained inside the car.
"She's already there" her voice had become a whisper, her hand searched for his trying to find some comfort, something really true in her life.
"What made you took this decision?" Aoshi asked, they couldn't have a normal life either.
"Many things…It's not something you can live with"
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The morning and the evening had gone so fine, they had indeed lunched with Bill, they had some fun at the pool, and they had also found some old friends they had not seen a very long time ago. He had even forgotten his worries and enjoyed every single moment with her.
The last rays of the sun shone on the horizon, a warm breeze was blowing across the hotel and gardens, everyone was going inside the building, but the couple decided to stay, just like their friends.
Both of them were good friends of Kenshin and Kaoru. Sanosuke Sagara was a very successful lawyer that had worked with Kenshin a long time ago and his wife Megumi Takani was the owner of the Takani's Medical center. They had met in a crazy night, when both couples had been running from some psycho guy that was trying to kill everyone at the hospital, Kenshin was not prepared and Kaoru was ill, they couldn't do a thing and he didn't want to risk her life so they just ran to hide, Kenshin was carrying kaoru like in a bridal style, it had been a weirdo night. After that they kept having some unexpected encounters and became friends, it was destiny I suppose.
The girls had started some weird conversation, about so many things, and especially they were planning a wonderful Wedding, Megumi had offered herself to help Kaoru out, after all, she had more experience in those themes. While the boys were talking a bout more serious stuffs.
"Something is just so wrong" said Kenshin to Sanosuke
"What do you mean? I thought you had already quit, there's nothing to worry about right? " Sanosuke said, his voice had become deeper and alarmed
"We did… but today I found a mic in our room, I don't think Bill is happy with me" he said "We lunched together, but something there was something wrong, I saw it in his eyes, when he received a phone call"
"So, you think he's planning something?" Sanosuke asked
"I don't know, he and his wicked mind, probably he does" said Kenshin and took a deep breath "But I'm just so tired of speculations, can't anything in my life be clear?"
"You'll have to protect her even more, I know she can take care of herself, but better if you keep an eye on her" he said and glanced to Kaoru
"I have both of them working on her" he said and saw his beautiful fiancée.
"And Chang?" he asked "I knew someone killed him, it was like about time"
"He was our ticket to freedom" Kenshin said
"Hu, so it was you, such a fine work couldn't be done by someone else" Sanosuke said "I also knew he was working with Vaelz, it was a big loss for him, a billionaire loss" he said and took a sip of his coffee
"Yeah, some weird business they got themselves into" said Kenshin
"No wonder why he is upset with you, he knows it was you" said Sagara and gave Kenshin a quick and soft punch on Kenshin's shoulder.
"And he must also Know that it was my duty" Kenshin said "our duty" he whispered
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"Misao, you must call her" said Aoshi "You must tell her to wait" he added
"Maybe I can call her tomorrow, I don't know if she is coming back to town so soon, at least not in a few days" she replied
"She is so careful and I know she'll be safe under his guard, I don't think she'll be an easy target either" Aoshi said, the room was dark and only their voices and the nocturne sounds could be heard. The couple sat on the mattress holding hands.
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"It was so wrong of you to call!" said Bill "I was Busy!"
"I'm sorry, but I needed to inform you" said the woman "They are not peaceful or harmless" said the woman "He was carrying a small Katana, one step wrong and your head could have been cut" she said and pushed him back "I was just saving your ass!"
"He noticed" said Billy "You know I'm not a good actor, maybe he knows by now that something is happening" added Billy and lit his cigar.
"He is not a fool, and you know it" said the woman "He'll be extra careful, and that means my job is going to be even more difficult"
"But you can do it, it's not impossible, he is a man not a god, you just have to find another wick point, coz I know she isn't one, he has her well protected" said Billy
"Another wick point you say?" said the woman "Or better change the whole plan"
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"Which floor?" asked the guy from the elevator
"Tenth, please" Kaoru answered with a smile.
It was so silent that she decided to start a conversation with Ken
"Funny thing hu?" said Kaoru
"What?" asked Kenshin
"That we found them here" she replied "Three years had gone so fast since we last saw them" she said and grabbed him by the arm.
"I kept in touch with him" said Kenshin with a blank expression.
"Really? Coz I didn't," she said and laughed
"You were planning the wedding with Meg?" asked Kenshin
"Yeah, you know, girl talk" she said and winked at him.
They stepped out from the elevator, it was not so late 10:30 pm to be precise. They kept walking in the lonely hallway till they found their room. Inside it was incredibly dark, there was no moon that night. Kaoru reached for a little table lamp and turned it on, and closed the living room's silk curtains, while Kenshin was checking the room again.
After everything was done they went to their room that was still dark, outside the window a person silhouette that was watching them.
"Kaoru" he said, Kaoru was changing her clothes "Come here"
"What is it'" she asked and approached to him. His fingers touched her delicate face, and his body pushed her hard against the wall cornering her.
"Kenshin" was the only thing she could say, and blushed almost immediately.
"Okay listen to me carefully" he said to his ear, while touching, just like if they were going to do something "First pretend to be doing the same as I'm doing to you" he said and kissed her, but his eyes remained opened.
"But Kenshin" she whispered, but he didn't pay attention
"Second, Behind you is another little suitcase" he kept kissing her and she did the same, he was biting her earlobe and between bits gave her more instructions "I can't reach it myself from here, so carefully open it and take a gun in there" he said and pushed her even more against the wall to cover what she was doing. She gave the gun to him and he hid it between them. "And now" said Kenshin and threw her to the floor, he whirled around and shot the window three times, a bullet hit the person's shoulder, Kenshin ran towards the window and opened it, he shot again, but the person was sliding down the building by a cord, then cut the harness, when noticed that Kenshin was cutting the cord, the spy landed on the floor and ran away, Kenshin had already went down by the stairs, the elevators weren't working, and he wasn't able to catch the spy. He returned to their room and found Kaoru packing her things.
"You were so right!" she said, her eyes were flooded with tears "I wanna leave!" she said and kneeled
"Kaoru, please don't" he said and bent down to hold her in his arms
"Why!" she said "I don't understand, I had planned everything, and believe me this was not on my plan, I just wanted to spend time with you!" she said and cried even more.
"Let's go then and don't worry, coz I'm protecting you" he said and kissed her forehead
It was a long way back home and things hadn't go so right. They had by now a few minutes after they left the hotel when she rested her head on his shoulder and fell asleep. When they got home he carried her to their bedroom, and both rested in the tranquility of their bed.