Author's Note: I'm back with chapter two. I tried not to take a long time so enjoy! Oh and also the difference between Kenshin and Battousai so remember they're the same person. Sorry but I couldn't add action too soon so I made this a filler chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Ruroni Kenshin.
Vocabulary:
Itachi- weasel
Koi- love/tender passion
Hakubai- white plums
Watashi no hakubai- my white plum
Kitsune- fox
Araiguma- raccoon
Watashi no jasumin- my jasmine
Niwatori no atama- rooster head
Koishii- dear/beloved/wanted/darling
Chapter Two
Last time:
Kenshin watched as the carriage from Kasshin arrived. He could sense three Ki's from the carriage, two drivers and one other. It seemed Kasshin didn't trust him enough to send more guards. The driver opened the door to the carriage, "Your highness there is no one here from Kasshin worthy enough to carry her." The first driver said head bowed. Battousai signaled a guard to carry the future queen. Once he was out of the carriage with Kaoru in his arms the guard staggered. A growl could be heard from the princess who had wiggled her way out of the guard's arms. Kaoru's eyes opened, they were the regular blue but suddenly they flashed and turned a bright red. Battousai was shocked the girl looked peaceful until they left the carriage. Kaoru looked around everything tinted in red, she realized that she was in the place she had sworn never to go, Hiten. Her anger increased and she felt her canine teeth elongate until they were about two inch long fangs. Everyone in attendance that were from Hiten were shocked. Battousai could hear the people from Kasshin they were crying and whispering loud enough that he could hear them, "Please Kami save us, I don't want to die not like this, not now." Tears were streaming down their faces. 'What was going on?'
Kaoru's sword appeared in her hands and she had one hand on the hilt and the other was on the sheath. She growled five words,
"Who the hell are you?"
Battousai raised his eyebrow, wasn't she supposed to be the princess of light? "Guards where am I and what am I doing here. Answer quickly if you want to keep your heads"
"I'm sorry my lady but it was ordered to send you here so you could unite with the Battousai" the guard quickly stated. Battousai was surprised and looking behind him at where his council stood, he could clearly see the confusion on their faces. The princess let out a dry laugh, sounding more like an insane prisoner than a princess. Misao's eyes widened at the sound and Megumi whimpered. "Where is my father?"
"Your father is in Kasshin. He requested that you wouldn't be informed until you reached Hiten"
"So you're saying that father ordered one of the guards to kidnap me and bring me here so I can marry the Battousai and save his sorry hide?" Battousai was astonished; they didn't tell their princess that she was to marry him and practically kidnapped her so she would come. He turned to his council who were now wearing expressions of surprise. "You really didn't know?" he asked. She turned towards him a sour expression on her face. Her eyes were a dull red instead of the flames he saw earlier. "You obviously know who I am so I will repeat my question who the hell are you?" Her eyes flickered and he smirked. Gasps could be heard from his council and servants; he knew what they were thinking. Someone wouldn't dare challenge him like that ever especially a weak little princess. His smirk turned into a full blown grin making her eyes narrow even more, she would cower once she heard his name. "I am King Battousai." Her eyes widened in surprise then he could see anger, "You could have saved us a lot of trouble by just saying your name when I asked" she growled. Now it was his turn for surprise, she wasn't afraid. He walked up to her and leaned in next to her. She spoke first, "Th-thank you" she whispered and fainted into his arms.
He swiftly picked her up worry was in his eyes. Violet swirled with gold, "Kenshin are you okay?" Misao asked. The violet quickly changed back to gold, "Don't you have work to do" he growled to the servants. Misao spoke again, "See you're lucky Kenshin she's very pretty and she seems smart too!"
"Shut up itachi. That girl has some issues. Why would Kenshin want someone like her when he can have Tomoe?" Kenshin sighed, "Are you forgetting she's right here? I'm going to set her down in the rooms we will be sharing. Misao, Megumi, I want you to wait for her to wake up you can't leave her room. The rest of you will do whatever you want." Battousai turned towards the princess' carriage, it was gone.
He placed the princess down on their bed soon it may be used to create an heir. Misao and Megumi sat down in the room while the rest of the council stood around, he sighed it looked like they were all going to stay in his rooms until she awoke. "When she wakes up send her to bathe and get her dressed. Answer any questions she has unless I am the only one fit to answer."
Battousai walked out of his rooms and headed down the hall to Tomoe's rooms. Tomoe stayed in the palace while her family the Yukishiro nobles stayed in the inner city. He knocked on the door letting him be known before he entered. Tomoe's rooms smelled of hakubai, Tomoe's special scent. Tomoe lay on the bed, wearing an outfit that revealed a lot of skin. He growled under his breath but the thoughts running through his head were not the reason he came here. "Tomoe you know you are watashi no hakubai, my koi but I'm getting married."
"Kenshin Himura what kind of proposal is that?" Kenshin was surprised she thought he was proposing. He stifled a laugh. "I accept Kenshin, I will become the queen." Kenshin choked, she was misunderstanding! "No Tomoe you have it wrong, I'm marrying the princess of Kasshin." He said quietly. Tomoe was quiet for a while but when she spoke her words were filled with pain, "I thought I was your hakubai, your koi!" Kenshin's heart broke when he heard those words. "You are all those things, all of them I promise but you must understand innocent lives would be taken if we went to war and we could avoid it if there was a union. " Tears spilled from her beautiful brown eyes and went down her face." She turned away from him, "Get out Kenshin." He was shocked; her voice was as cold as ice. He walked out; the last thing he saw was her raven black hair
Kaoru P.O.V
"Uh." Kaoru groaned, she could feel five pairs of eyes on her. She shot up her hair messy. "Hah told you she was awake but her eyes are blue." Said a girl with a long braid came up to her peering into her eyes. "Oh she's hot." Said a guy with rooster hair. "Shut up niwatori no atama." Said a girl that was in Kaoru's opinion better looking. There was a guy in there also with blue eyes and black hair, he didn't say anything.
'Where am I, what happened?'
"Come on you have to bathe" said the girl with a braid.
"Misao let us introduce ourselves, I'm Megumi" said the better looking one.
"I'm Sano" said the guy with rooster hair.
"I'm Misao" said the girl with the braid.
"Aoshi" said the one with blue eyes.
"Um where am I?" Kaoru asked.
"In the room you share with Kenshin" Misao said
"Kenshin?"
"Forget the itachi, lord Battousai's real name is a Kenshin"
Misao tugged Kaoru's arm, "come on you have to take a bath"
Kaoru stood, "My name is Kaoru Kamiya" she said before being shoved into the bathroom.
Kaoru stripped and slipped into the water, closing her eyes.
The images from when she first arrived flashed in her eyes, fainting stalled her memories. A tear slid down her cheek. Why?
Kenshin P.O.V
He hated her. The princess of Kasshin took him away from Tomoe, Tomoe was his. He fought to keep gold in his eyes he needed to be strong. He walked to his room and opened the door.
The princess was there and one look at her in a silver dress with her midnight blue hair falling down to her waist and her sapphire blue eyes standing out. He couldn't be mad with her.
"What's your name?"
"Kaoru Kamiya, yours?"
"Himura Kenshin"
"Hey jou-chan did your eyes change color earlier?"
Kaoru lowered her head shaking it slowly. Kenshin raised her eyebrows the princess of light had a secret.
'I will find out her secret'