This was updated pretty early b/c I can't write chapter 7 tomorrow I'll be at a friends house so the next chap will be up i about 3 or 4 days due to 4th of July and such

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Vampire Huntress

Chapter 6 – The Imperial Palace

Kenshin walked up to the guards and once there eye's met the guards scurried to open the gates. Smiling Kenshin walked through the large pearl gate that was the only thing he liked about going to the palace the guards look of fear.

They knew what he was and just how quickly he could dispose of him, although they didn't know that he hated to kill unless it had to do with feeding, which he hadn't done recently.

As he approached he realized that the place had changed sense the last time he had been here. The garden was growing with beautiful flowers once more and the ground was covered in grass except the two foot pathway leading into the palace doors.

A strong scent hit him and he growled, she knew he was here and she was on her way. He strolled quietly to the doors and pushed them open and as he did a girl with long blond hair stood there smiling creepily.

She wore a long silver dress that fit her figure well but she wasn't as near as attractive as Kaoru oh no.

"Kenshin…." She said as she ran to him and through her arms around him. After about a minute he pried the girl away and she only glared at him.

"Damn it Kenshin I thought you would have changed!" She growled lowly but he looked past her to see his mother coming down the spiral staircase.

"Mother." Kenshin said as he passed the blond up and hugged his mother tightly. She was the only one he really missed. Hitokiri could go to hell for all he cared, and so could the girl standing a few feet away glaring daggers at him.

"Oh Kenshin!!" She said embracing him once again and looking him up and down making sure there was nothing wrong with him.

"I'm fine mother, except I still have a bit of a cold." Kenshin said and she nodded as she pulled him into a room and closed the door so no one could over hear.

The palace had soundproof walls so if they wished to speak privately they could or else any vampire in the palace would know there conversation.

"Now what is so wrong about Kayri that you hate so much she has explained to me that all of her attempts have failed to get you to like her even though you're engaged." His mother was prying like she always did but Kenshin sat there quiet a few minutes before he began to say something.

Kaoru stared at the palace not able to do anything else that is until someone grabbed her hands and pinned her face forward into a wall. Struggling Kaoru fought the guy but he refused to let go until a deep dark voice stilled her.

"What have we here a spy from Shishio? Do you know the penalty for spying on the prince?" Kaoru froze her eye's wide she was caught and now she was in deep trouble!

"I want to see Kenshin." Kaoru demanded stuttering a little as he turned her quickly to face him.

"Why do you speak so fondly of Kenshin?" Came the voice of the man now in front of her.

He had long raven colored hair and was dressed in all black.

"I want to see Kenshin!" Kaoru said boldly but he slapped her cheek and smiled evilly.

"You insolent wench you do not speak to me that way, I am the emperors captain and you will have some respect for me!"

"I want to see Kenshin!" She repeated as her face stung with another slap. Passerby's saw but did nothing they all knew who he was and that she was his captive for the time being. He lowered his eyes and through her in front of himself still holding her hands from behind.

She was lead into the palace and down a hall way until he tossed her into a room on a couch. She saw him lick his lips and she tried to move away from him but he caught her quickly as she made for the door.

He grasped her hair and pulled her neck back revealing her luscious creamy skin to his hungry eyes. Tears fell slowly as she was forced in front of him and he started kissing her neck. Just as she felt his fangs on her the door burst open.

Kenshin was talking to his mother about why he refused to give in to her attention. One he didn't like her and she was always flirting with someone when she didn't know he knew. Two she was to insistent and all she wanted was sex sex sex!!

Then he smelled her, he stood abruptly and headed out the door the scent of cherry blossom everywhere. "No please don't be here!" His mind screamed but then he smelt tears and ran even faster he finally reached the door and slammed it open.

What he saw made his blood bubble, the captain of the guards was just about to sink his fangs into her neck but he was to late the captain smile and bit down hard. Kaoru screamed as her blood wafted towards Kenshin and the next thing he knew he through the captain off of her and pulled her to him.

"Kenshin." Kaoru said before she passed out and he glared at the captain.

"Why didn't you stop when I entered?" Kenshin demanded as the guard stood and his face paled. Kenshin's eyes had turned red and he was pissed.

"I-I have no excuse, her blood her scent was to intoxicating to pass up." Kenshin flinched and growled as he held Kaoru gently in his hands. His mother showed up and she screamed as she saw the blood on Kaoru's neck. Turning away from everyone Kenshin left the room and headed to his own room to clean her up.

Her blood still trickled down her neck as he laid her on his bed. He bit his lip as the blood looked inviting. Slowly he lowered his lips to her neck and softly kissed the skin then ran his tongue over the blood licking up the mess. He growled slightly he could taste the captain slightly. Removing his lips quickly before he was over taken he watched her began to stir.

"Kenshin?" Kaoru asked as she sat up staring at him. "I'm sorry I shouldn't have followed. I was just so curious as to what you were doing." She said he could only nod her blood ran through him like fire wanting to taste more but he had to hold back his vampire desires, but it wasn't just his vampire he wanted to taste her skin again to.

"It's alright but you need to go." But as his last word left his lips his door opened to reveal the one person he so did not want to see. Kayri.

"So it's true you're.." Kenshin glared which stopped her before she said another word in front of Kaoru. Kayri smiled and glared at Kaoru.

"So this is why you have yet to refuse your fathers orders, because you have found a whore to satisfy you." Kaoru growled and Kenshin held her back firmly.

"That bitch just called me a whore and you want me to sit here and do nothing!?" Kaoru growled as Kayri smiled and left the room.

"Stop it!" But Kaoru's eye's had flashed as they did when they fought.

"Shit!" Kenshin cursed as she slashed out at him, her vampire claws growing quickly. "Kaoru come on!" Kenshin urged her to stop but she didn't listen. Then an idea surged through him but she would kill him afterwards.

Grabbing her shoulders he slammed his lips on hers forcefully as she fought but as he moved them gently she began to settle and kiss him back. Kenshin was so surprised that he almost pulled back but Kaoru wouldn't let him. The powerful kiss turned into a passionate one instantly once she calmed and both felt the pleasure surge through them.

Kenshin pulled away and quickly apologized but Kaoru shook her head.

"No, it's OK. If you wouldn't have stopped me this time I would have killed her." But there was something in Kaoru's eyes that told him otherwise, she liked it yet she was confused about the girl. Kenshin growled and through his hands to his face.

"She's the reason I didn't want you to come." Kenshin said and she turned to look at him puzzled.

"She's my fiancé and I …." But he didn't get to finish as she ran out the door and tried to find her way out of the palace.

"No!!" She thought as she ran tears falling down her cheeks once more as she ran. "This can't be!" She thought as she tripped over something in the hall and curled up into the shadows. She had never fully admitted that she liked him but deep down she knew she did, and now he has a fiancé!!!

"This isn't happening." She whispered as she heard Kenshin following her.

"Kaoru listen I don't like her, I didn't want you to know about her!" Kenshin said kneeling down in front of her.

"That's why you gave my ring back isn't it?" Kaoru asked quietly.

"Yes." He said and then another pair of footsteps could be heard.

"I need to speak with Kaoru alone." Came a woman's voice and Kenshin stood reluctantly to leave. "Come with me dear." She said and Kaoru followed her into a soundproof room.

"You look familiar, have we met?" Kaoru questioned as she nodded.

"Yes a long time ago, when you came here once before for the festival remember?" Kaoru nodded but couldn't remember where she met her.

"You were hurt one day and my son helped you." She said as a flashback hit her.

"Kaoru dear, come look at the pretty flowers." Called Kaoru's mother.

Kaoru had just turned five and was running down the hill to her mother and father. But there was a root in the ground she didn't see and tripped hurting her knee.

She began to cry until a cute a boy rushed to help her.

"Are you OK? That was a bad fall." He asked as he looked at her knee. She stopped crying and wiped her tears away as his mother walked over to them.

"Kenshin who's your little friend?" She asked sweetly kneeling next to the hurt Kaoru. She pulled a bandage from her purse and placed it on Kaoru's knee.

"Thank you very much!" She said smiling happily as the boy named Kenshin picked her up. He kissed her cheek quickly as he waved good-bye to her. She blinked a couple times and raced to her parents again.

"That was you! I completely forgot!" Kaoru said as she remembered.

"Yes and Kenshin couldn't stop talking about you and then his father met Kayri. He liked her enough to force Kenshin into am arranged marriage but Kayri didn't mind she had had her eye on him for awhile." Kaoru closed her eyes trying not to cry again, her chest hurt so bad!

"Look dear Kenshin has never forgot you he might not remember you as the sweet little girl he helped but he remembers you as the beautiful woman he is falling for." Kaoru stared at her and nodded she knew she was right but Kaoru had just kissed him and then found out he's engaged what the hell she was supposed to feel.

Kaoru stood and left the room leaving Kenshin's mother in there alone. She had to find away to break the agreement!

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