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Hime-san – princess

Jou-chan – little missy

Nani – what

Shin no ippo- Jin-e's special technique that freezes his victims

Koi- love/ tender passion

Chapter 3, Kidnapped

In Kasshin

"My lord" said Tokio, bowing before the king with Saito.

"Yes?"

"Where is the princess, we are her personal guard we must protect her from Shishio."

"She is safe with the Battousai"

Tokio almost choked, "With Battousai?" Their king nodded.

Her eves grew wide with concern for the warrior princess they had watched over for years, "My lord hime-san doesn't know when to hold her tongue, she could be killed!"

Saito spoke this time, "With all due respect my lord but we will be going to Kasshin to protect the princess." Saito and Tokio left in a hurry to find their princess, stamping the royal seal onto a letter that would let them enter Hiten.

In Hiten

Kenshin watched as his fiancée had her head bowed shaking it slowly, "Can we talk about something else?" Kaoru asked raising her head, her eyes pleading him not to ask.

"Well um can you tell us about yourself?" asked Sano, scratching his head.

Kaoru smiled, "Of course, I was born in Kasshin, 17 years ago. About 10 years ago Shishio Makoto kidnapped me and my personal guards brought me back. I have never been able to leave the castle as long as I can remember."

Sano whistled, "What did you do to get Shishio after you?"

"I was born."

"Wah?" Sano and Misao asked.

Quickly changing the subject, Kaoru said, "I practiced kendo from time to time when I sneaked out of my room but when my father found out he was outraged and made me master archery, when I refused to submit."

Kenshin raised his eyebrows, "Why would a princess practice kendo in the first place?"

"I happen to like kendo and it wasn't like I had anything better to do!"

"Can you use magic?"

"Wah, I uh never tried. I mean my father wouldn't let me do anything to attract attention to myself, I was surprised he let me master archery." A messenger rushed into the room, whispered in the king's ear and rushed out.

"You'll have to learn. Oh and it seems that two people from Kasshin are making a disturbance here, they have the royal seal."

Kenshin watched as Kaoru's eyes widened, "Go help them then."

"Why should I, they aren't from my country?"

"Yes, but you're the King of this county and they're here."

"I refuse to help."

Misao, Megumi, Sano and Aoshi watched as the two bickered. Sano finally spoke up, "Hey jou-chan I think you should stop before he gets mad."

At this point Kaoru was pushing Kenshin's back unsuccessfully out the door. "It's probably someone terrible or maybe you were a slut and the men you were with came?" Kenshin questioned.

"I was not a slut!" Kaoru yelled eyes flashing momentarily red and a sudden surge of strength pushed Kenshin out of the door with Kaoru landing on top of him.

'What the hell was that?'

"Um, sorry"

"As comfortable as this position is I have to get up." Kenshin said smugly. He watched her face turn red and she pushed herself up.

Kaoru reached down and pulled a dazed Kenshin to his feet and down the hall.

Aoshi spoke up, "There is something interesting about that girl."

"The only time I've ever seen Kenshin so playful is with us." Sano commented. Everyone started walking down the hall to the throne room.

"Presenting my lord king Kenshin Himura of Hiten accompanied by my lady Kaoru Kamiya of Kasshin." An announcer stood by the door. Letting the king's council to enter.

"Everyone but the council, Kaoru and the prisoners must leave." Kaoru shivered at the tone of his voice it was deep and commanding. Everyone rushed to obey the king's commands. She looked over at the prisoners and let out a squeal.

All eyes were on her but she didn't care, she rushed over to the pair on the floor bound by rope and smiled.

Kenshin saw Kaoru smile at his prisoners and a strange warmness went down his spine. His eyes narrowed, he felt a strange possessiveness for her smile.

"Hello Battousai" Saito said a grin spreading on his face. The woman next to him pulled out a dagger and cut the rope binding her and Saito off. Who was she?

"Saito-san, Tokio-san what are you doing here?" Confusion was clear on Kaoru's face.

Kenshin looked at her; she knew the wolf of Mibu and the woman next to him?

"Wow, jou-chan you know some dangerous people."

"They're just my personal body guards, harmless really"

Tokio got up and bowed, "My name is Tokio Hajime and please excuse my husband" she said pointing towards Saito, "he can be rather rude, his name his Saito Hajime."

Misao looked up, "The wolf of Mibu has a wife?"

Aoshi pulled out a book and started writing in it.

"Aoshi you will take them to the training hall and test their skills, find a room for them too. Now go!"

"Wait" Kaoru called. "Do you know why I was sent away?" Her eyes were pained.

"I'm sorry but he hasn't told anyone."

Her eyes fell to the ground, "Oh."

The men left the room, leaving Misao, Megumi and Kaoru. Misao grabbed one of Kaoru's arms and Megumi grabbed the other, "C'mon Kaoru, we're going to have tea!" said Misao.

They walked to the gardens where their little tea party was already set up. They sat her down in a chair and started talking about a person named Tomoe.

"Who's Tomoe?"

Misao and Megumi stopped talking and looked at the confusion in Kaoru's face.

Misao broke the silence, "Tomoe's full name is Tomoe Yukishiro, the daughter of the Yukishiro nobles and was Kenshin's love interest." Kaoru choked on her tea, "Nani?"

"Before you came Kenshin and Tomoe where lovers who hoped to marry but then your father sent the letter and well Kenshin did need a queen. I imagine that Tomoe-chan hates you."

Jin-e Udo read the letter from his higher ups. He smiled the poor girl won't know what hit him.

It was after tea and Kaoru was walking back to her and Kenshin's rooms. Her mind swam with what Misao told her, Kenshin had a lover! The sky was dark and it would be nighttime in an hour.

Kaoru walked into the rooms and changed into her sleeping wear.

"Hello little princess."

Kaoru turned around her eyes wide. There was a man at the exit to the balcony, wearing a large hat. She had nothing to fight with and Tokio and Saito were still with Aoshi.

'I have to scream and get help'

"My name is Jin-e Udo and I'm here to kidnap you."

'He said that so nonchalantly, I have to get out of here!'

"Don't even try to escape."

Kaoru turned to move but she couldn't. 'What the heck, I can't move. I actually wish Kenshin was here.'

Jin-e came closer to Kaoru and grabbed her around the waist and hauled her over his shoulder.

"This is my technique shin no ippo, you will be free of it when I let you, unless you break it." He threw a paper on the bed, "don't worry I'm leaving a note for that fiancée of yours."

'It doesn't matter Kenshin doesn't even like me he loves Tomoe' Kaoru thought as hard as she could toward him.

Jin-e jumped off the balcony's railing and somehow made it to the forest behind the castle.

Kenshin left the war council early due to the fact that there were no wars. He headed towards Tomoe's rooms desperately hoping she was there.

He knocked on the door and Tomoe answered it.

"Kensh-omph." Before Tomoe could finish what she was saying Kenshin grabbed her shoulders and kissed her. Her gasp gave him easier access to her mouth and their tongues intertwined.

He pulled away, kicking the door shut.

"Tomoe, koi, I love you and I don't want to leave you but if I didn't marry the princess of Kasshin innocent people will die. So I came here to ask you if you would be my lover and" Kenshin said pushing Tomoe onto the bed, "if I should continue?"

"Yes Kenshin, yes to both!"

Kenshin's eyes filled with want and tore off Tomoe's clothes. Before pulling off his own he wondered if Kaoru would notice he wasn't in bed.