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Chapter 7 – The Sakura Trees

Kenshin lay on his bed fuming over what happened why did he even have to tell her! Because if he didn't she would find out from Kayri then he'd be in even more trouble. Growling slightly he remembered the guards mouth on her and threw the closest thing to him at the wall. In this case a glass vase. Cursing he walked over to the broken vase and slowly began to pick up the shards of glass.

Cutting himself on one of the pieces, he tossed the remaining in the trash. A soft knock echoed to his ears as he went back to his bed. Smelling sakura's he said "come in" just as the door opened and Kaoru approached the bed.

"I'm sorry." Kaoru said as she walked next to the bed but Kenshin shook his head.

"You have nothing to apologize for, I never told you so I should have realized you might run." Kaoru lowered her head as Kenshin pulled her to sit by him.

"I shouldn't have run, I should have heard you out." She said sighing and shaking her head as Kenshin pulled her into his chest and hugged her as her eye's filled with tears once more.

Pushing against him she tried to get him to relinquish his hold but he kept her there. Finally she gave up and laid her head in his lap as he stroked her hair.

Kaoru knew it was wrong but she couldn't help not wanting to lay there. Then the smell hit her, blood, Kenshin's blood! Looking up at him she looked for the source until her nose found the finger that was bleeding.

Licking her lips she slowly and gently began to suck on the finger that bleed. Kenshin froze as she began to suck, Kaoru knew it must feel uncomfortable for him but smiled slightly.

Kenshin used all of his inner strength to stop his body from reacting, he should stop her but he didn't want to, yet at least.

Kaoru stopped, she had to or she wouldn't be able to his taste made her blood boil happily as she sucked. She heard Kenshin groan once she stopped and smiled as she crawled alongside his body that was now laying down.

"I shouldn't have done that." She whispered settling down next to him. He shook his head and turned to her.

"No, I deserved it for giving into my temptation earlier."

Kaoru cocked her head to the side and he told her he had licked and kissed the blood away that was on her neck earlier.

"I guess we both need to feed we haven't done so in a while." Kaoru said sitting up, her face was red form his confession. Kenshin agreed and sat up with her as well.

"I guess we both had better go and get something then. He said and Kaoru nodded. Kaoru stood and began to walk to the door. Kenshin grabbed her hand to stop her.

"I'm sorry for leading you on earlier, I shouldn't have. Knowing that I have a fiancé should have stopped me but it didn't because I don't like her." Kaoru nodded and pulled her hand away from Kenshin's as she walked out and headed out of the castle.

Kaoru walked past the garden and out the gates making a note to return to the garden later. As she exited the guards stopped her.

"Miss if you leave you may not enter without the consent of one of the royals."

"But…Kenshin should let me back in if you call him." Kaoru protested but the look of fear caused her to turn.

"She may come and go as she pleases, under my order." Kenshin stood right behind her and she smiled slightly as she was able to leave.

"Kaoru I will meet you later in the garden around 6:00 OK?" Kenshin said before he left and Kaoru watched as he disappeared from sight.

As she began to walk some more she noticed that many people stayed clear of the palace, probably because they either knew what they were or because they didn't want to get caught by the castle guards. She let her feet carry her wherever until she saw a man sitting alone in an alley. Licking her lips she jumped to the top of the building and waited for him to move.

Getting tired of waiting she slowly slinked back down and ambushed him. He tried to yell but he was dead before he got anything out. Smiling at her victory she dragged him to a hidden spot and sunk her teeth into his skin for a feed she has not had in a couple of days.

Once finished she stood and left the alley like nothing had happened after wiping the blood away from her lips. After walking for awhile she realized where she was and began to walk towards the trees she had long almost forgotten, and the place she first met Kenshin. Touching one of the trees trunks she smiled and sat down beneath the tree. It wasn't in bloom but it was still beautiful.

Kaoru quickly drifted to sleep as she lay underneath it but a hand on her mouth forced her to wake. She must have dozed for along time because it was already sunset. Looking to see the person who was responsible for her disturbed sleep but she couldn't see anyone. Starting to struggle she smelled the blood of a vampire and began to thrust even harder to free herself.

She hated older vampires because they were almost impossible to get rid of and this one was old!

Nervous, she was suddenly turned into the body of her captor. Glancing up her mouth dropped as she stared into crimson eyes a lot darker then Kenshin's. His hair was pulled high into a ponytail and he wore an attire all his own.

Speechless as she was she felt his grip tighten and words finally fell from his lips.

"Why do you have my brothers scent all over you!"

Kaoru wanted to speak but his power was overriding her sense until she shook her roughly.

"I'm his friend." She said softly looking away form his deadly eyes.

"You lie! Your more than that, his scent is everywhere on you! You do know he is engaged right!?" His voice was terrifying as he spoke. Kaoru began to tremble a little as she shook her head.

"I'm just his friend and I know about Kayri. You're the emperor are you not?" She asked and he nodded throwing her to the ground next to him.

"You had better stay away from him, he will hurt you more than anything ever will."

Kaoru snorted and laughed. "I have already been hurt by him and Shishio, Kenshin can not hurt me anymore than he already has!" As she spoke she wanted to cry but she shook her head and taking a deep breath stood and turned away from him leaving him alone as she walked back to the palace.

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