Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin or any of its characters. I am just a fan girl with a wild imagination.
****Kaoru's pov****
45 minutes later:
*Bzzzzzzt bzzzzt bzzzzzzt*
What is that noise?
*BZZZZZZZZZZZT BZZZZZZZZZZT BZZZZZZZZZZZT*
It's getting louder.
"Miss Kaoru, Miss Kaoru?"
Someone was shaking her. She was lying on something soft again.
"Miss Kaoru? Please wake up."
That sounds like Kenshin.
In her delirium, Kaoru cracked open an eye to see certain redhead standing over her.
"Sorry to disturb you. Your phone keeps ringing. I think it's time you checked in with everyone."
"mmmph..my phone?"
Kaoru bolted upright as if she had been electrocuted.
She had never called anyone back.
"Ahhhh! I really need to stop passing out!"
When Kaoru sat up, the comforter covering her naked body had fallen down exposing her breasts.
Kaoru looked around trying to connect the dots.
***bzzzzt bzzzt bzzzzzt******
Her clothes lay in a neat, folded pile on the coffee table, freshly washed.
Her cell phone was full charged and ringing off the hook next to her clothes.
She couldn't have been asleep for that long this time because her hair was still damp.
Kaoru looked up at Kenshin to see him with his back turned to her.
"Huh?"
Kaoru looked down remembering her nudity. She saw the big white comforter covering her waist and legs. Kaoru's brain ceased operating.
Wait a minute. Had they? No, she had passed out after he…..
The memory of earlier hit her like a freight train. His kisses, his hands, his tongue.
"OH MY GOD."
Kaoru's yell alerted Kenshin and he whipped around in alarm. Kaoru saw his sudden movement and pulled the blanket up as fast as she could. Hoping she didn't expose herself again.
"Kenshin..I…we um.." Kaoru stumbled over her words.
Kenshin knew what she was trying to say. He saw the embarrassment in her face and body language.
Does she regret it? Oh no.
Kenshin wilted a little. He attempted repair the damage.
"Miss Kaoru, I didn't mean to get carried away. When I saw you enjoying-"
"Stop!"
Kaoru didn't like his tone. He sounded sad, dejected.
Kenshin halted, he waited for her to talk.
Kaoru made eye contact with him and smiled radiantly.
"Kenshin, let me touch you too. I want to make you feel good as well."
"O-oro? W-what?"
Kenshin's eyes bulged out of their sockets. Alarm bells went off in his head. Kenshin heard the Battousai respond immediately.
You heard the girl, let me at her!
She can't mean that. She doesn't know what she is saying.
We showed her ecstasy, and she wants more.
No, we can't. Not yet. It'd be too hard not to lose control.
You have your stupid sword, what are you worried about now?
The urge to mark her, bind her to us. It is too risky.
She offered herself to us, Kaoru is ready!
Not for demon sex magic she isn't. Enough with you!
Kenshin clamped down on the demon in his mind. He heard the growling grew quieter.
It was replaced by the standard angry whispers, and threats.
Kaoru was standing next to him waving a hand in front of his face. She was still naked, wrapped in the comforter and holding it closed with her free hand.
How long had he left her hanging just now? He had mentally withdrawn to the extent that he didn't notice her leave the couch.
I need to stop doing that.
"Kenshin?" She questioned.
What is going on? Is he broken?
Kenshin's facial expression shifted to his signature amiable smile. He put a hand under her chin and tilted her face up to meet his. He planted a quick kiss on her lips then released her.
"Kaoru, I wish I could accept your affections. Regrettably, now is not the time."
Kaoru cherished his soft kiss, and his sincerity. He was trying to be a gentleman. Kaoru wasn't about to give up, she ignored his words and closed the gap between them with a kiss of her own.
She pressed her face deeper into his palm and used her free hand to pull his body against hers. When she deepened the kiss, he didn't refuse her.
Kenshin was stupefied by her. Kaoru was becoming bolder with her displays of desire for him. As they kissed, she released the hand holding the comforter and slid it down Kenshin's quad toward the bulge in between his legs.
DEFINITELY BOLDER.
Kenshin jerked and rushed to stop her hand with one of his own. Kenshin didn't push her away from him, for fear that the loose comforter would fall to the ground.
The would be the straw that broke the camel's back. He wouldn't be able to resist her.
"No, Kaoru, we can't."
"Why not?" Kaoru questioned slyly. She reached for him again this time using her other hand. Kenshin had been expecting that and grabbed her other hand too.
Sweat beaded on his forehead as he saw that the blanket between them had started to shimmy down Kaoru's chest revealing an ample amount of cleavage.
Kaoru caught his gaze and smiled up at him sneakily.
She was teasing him, the little minx.
He didn't want to shut her down harshly
"Kaoru please, I have arrangements to meet Hiko today. I can't leave him waiting any longer."
****BZZZZZZZT BZZZZZZZZZZZT BZZZZZZZZZZZT**
The annoying vibration of Kaoru's phone broke the spell. Kenshin was thankful for the interruption. It came just in time.
The two of them awkwardly looked over at Kaoru's phone on the coffee table and back at each other.
"You really should answer that, Miss Kaoru."
"Ugh..You're right."
Kenshin let go of Kaoru's wrists so she could re-secure the blanket around herself.
Kaoru waddled over to the couch and grabbed her phone off of the table.
She pressed down on the green phone on her screen. It was Megumi.
"Hello?" Kaoru answered nervously.
"KAORU! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?!"
Kaoru held the phone away from her ears, which were now bleeding. She should have expected this.
"Hey I'm sorry, I-"
"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW WORRIED EVERYONE HAS BEEN?!"
"Megumi please! I'm okay, I'm with Kenshin-"
"You were with HIM? Are you kidding? Did that talk we have send you off of the deep end?!"
"I know it sounds bad, but please listen-"
"NO WAY, come home now, I will be there waiting for you with everyone."
"Ok okay, I hear you. I am coming home. I will be there as soon as I can."
"Make sure that you do. Or I am calling the police and reporting a kidnapping!"
"Yes, okay."
"BYE." With that Megumi hung up.
Kaoru realized the gravity of the situation. She had disappeared vanished from her family and close friends for over 24 hours.
They had been desperately trying to get ahold of her. Kaoru was disgusted with herself.
While Kaoru was facing the music, Kenshin changed clothes and gathered a few items.
Sano would be there any minute and he wanted to alert Kaoru of his arrival before their introduction.
Kenshin strode back into the living room wearing a white dress shirt and a pair of grey slacks.
His hair was pulled back in a low ponytail. The clothes fit him like a glove, perfectly tailored.
Kaoru's mouth dropped at the site of him.
He's gorgeous. He could look good in anything.
Kaoru had dressed back into the borrowed clothes from Kenshin.
She shifted her weight nervously on her feet, feeling significantly under dressed.
"Kaoru, I have a friend coming over. He will be here soon. He is going to take you back to the shrine today."
Kaoru stiffened at his words. She dreaded going back to the shrine.
I wish Kenshin could take me back.
"A friend of yours? Is he a demon too?"
"Yes, his name is Sano and he's a Kijin-Oni. Please Don't fear him, he is here to help."
"A Kijin-what? An OGRE? What the fuck?"
"Yes, well sort of, I'm sure he will tell you more about that-"
"About what? How awesome and badass I am? You're right, I will!" Came a big booming voice.
A tall figure entered the room. He looked almost looked like a regular guy. He was a tall brunette with spikey hair and a red bandana.
Sano was wearing a white happi jacket with black trim and white dōgi trousers.
His jacket was open with shirt underneath.
This man had a strange sense of style.
He reminded Kaoru of the movie, "The Karate Kid".
"Hello Sano, I am Kaoru." Kaoru held out her hand to shake his in greeting.
Sano looked down at her hand and laughed. Kaoru stood there stunned.
Ummmmm…do demons not shake hands?
"Kaoru eh? The name's Sanosuke Sagara, at your service." His tone dripped with sarcasm, and he followed up with a weird little bow.
Kaoru didn't know what to think. She couldn't tell if he was making fun of her, or if he was just a weirdo.
"Um. Okay, nice to meet you. Kenshin told me a little bit about you." Kaoru tried to start small talk.
"Oh—ho! I bet he did. He told me about you too, the shrine lady!"
"The shrine lady?"
Ok he is definitely making fun of me.
Sano changed the subject addressing her awkward state of dress.
"Say, are you In Kenshin's clothes? What have you guys been up to? A little Hanky Panky?!"
Kaoru was not expecting these questions, she bristled.
"First of all, that is none of your business and secondly-" Kaoru was ready to tell him off.
"Oooh, It's true! You are a little hot head!"
"WHAT?!"
Sano smiled wolfishly back at her. He had just found his new favorite person to pick on. Sano stepped to the side and patted her on the back boyishly.
"Ya! You're a little firecracker, I'm gonna call you missy from now on."
"Like FUCK you will!"
"Calm down Missy, I'm just joking around. There's no reason to rage..Missy." Sano kept pushing her buttons.
"Why you! Pompous Ass clown!"
"Now now, there's no need to start name calling…MISSSY."
Kaoru faced Sano and had started jabbing his hard chest with her pointer finger.
He just laughed at her, unfazed by her sudden temper.
Kenshin watched the exchange between the two of them with amusement.
He could tell Sano liked Kaoru. He wished he could stay and watch more of this, but he had to get going.
"Guys, I am sorry to interrupt but I have to get going now. Sano, thank you for taking Kaoru back to the Heian Jingu."
Kaoru turned toward Kenshin with pleading eyes as he gathered his things.
"Kenshin, your friend can't be the one who takes me back, he's so annoying!"
"He's just teasing you Miss Kaoru, he's not all that bad."
Kenshin didn't allow himself to get sucked into an argument with her. He walked towards the front door and out of the house.
Kaoru grabbed her phone and tennis shoes and followed Kenshin out-front with Sano behind her.
Kaoru and Kenshin faced each other on the porch.
It was time for Kaoru to say goodbye to Kenshin.
Sano stepped out to the front of the yard to give them a little space.
"When will I see you again?" Kaoru looked at him with her doe eyes.
"Soon, very soon. I promise. I put your number in my phone. I will contact you tonight after the meeting is over to check in." Kenshin offered.
Kaoru looked sad. "Okay."
He said contact me, but he isn't coming to see me.
Kaoru didn't want to be childish. She knew that he had things he needed to do.
It was going to be hard not seeing him.
It was as if she had just gotten him back.
Kenshin pulled Kaoru into a hug. He held her close to the crook of his neck so he could whisper into her ear.
"Don't worry Kaoru, we will see each other again soon. I promise. I can't keep myself away from you."
Kaoru shivered at his words. Kenshin tilted his head towards hers, and she met him. They shared a small kiss.
Kenshin released her and stepped back to wave goodbye to Sano.
Sano smirked at him and waved back.
"Goodbye Lover boy!"
Kenshin then turned back into his Harris Hawk form and flew away.
Kaoru watched him in awe. He was such a magnificent creature.
Sano walked over to Kaoru to get her attention.
"So uh, ya ready? Let's hit the road Missy."
"Oh, um. Sure. How will we get there?" Kaoru had forgotten her anger from earlier.
"I'm glad you asked, right this way M'lady!"
Sano led Kaoru outside the barrier to a parked black car across the street.
It was then that she noticed the kanji character aku (惡) - meaning evil or bad on the back of his Jacket.
Kaoru scoffed. Of course, he has that symbol on his clothes.
As Kaoru approached the car, she saw that it was a Lamborghini Aventador HD.
Sano pressed a key fab and its butterfly doors opened up to the sky.
Kaoru's jaw dropped. Demons drove fancy cars. How could he afford that?"
Sano laughed her expression.
"Are you going get in or just stand there staring?" Sano was back to teasing her.
"GRR…I'm going to get in of course!" Kaoru countered.
She ducked down to sit in the passenger seat. The car had comfortable red leather seats with the kanji symbol for "bad" embroidered into them.
The butterfly doors automatically descended down once they were both in the car.
Sano started the car and looked at Kaoru mischievously.
"Buckle up Missy, it's gonna be a bumpy ride!"
Kaoru looked at him in horror. She pleaded with the gods that he wasn't a crazy driver.
Oh god, what did I just sign up for.
Sano put his foot on the gas pedal and floored it.
He wanted to show Kaoru what his car could do.
******Author's Note********
Why is it that I think Sano would still dress in his same outfit from the show? I think he could pull it off. Also, he strikes me as someone who would be a crazy driver. :D