Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ A Twist, A spice ❯ The Unseen Enemy ( Chapter 2 )

I DON'T OWN ANY CHARACTERS FROM Ruroni Kenshin. This is an AU. If you don't like don't read I will take criticism, but no flames please. My heart has already been shattered please don't make it worse.

Tsugoi Kakarlena: Hey I am sorry to make Kaoru seem helpless and all. This chapter isn't much better. I do apologize for it. Kaoru will be back to normal soon once everything is straightens out. That should be in chapter three. So I hope you do keep reading. I will make her rely on herself more. The few days before Kenshin came will also explain why she acted the way she did. I forgot to put in the last chapter, this story is held two years after her father's death.

Kaoru squirmed against the 6 ft tall man. He held her quite firmly, and her wriggling just seemed to make him pull her tighter. He hissed in her ear. "Stop that, or you wont like the outcomes." She stopped instantly when she felt something at the middle of her back.

His hand moved from her mouth to around her neck.

"Let me go," Kaoru chocked out as her air was slowly disappearing from her lungs.

"And have you alert the whole neighborhood I'm here. Hell No!" He almost shouted.

"Can you let go of my neck I can't breathe," she started to sag against him. The arm loosened, but did not move to let her go. She took a huge breath and sighed. Her feet were finally on the floor. She took her left leg and put it behind her right one, right next to his right foot. She swung towards his right leg causing him to fall, and her on top of him. His arms loosened, but still held her.

"Oof," He gasped as the young women fell on his stomach, with her weight. His back hit the floor hard, but he managed to not hit his head. `This girl was resourceful,' She started wriggling again and he tried to hold her but her foot connected with his shin and he let go of her completely. He almost shoved her off of him as he grabbed his shin and cursed loudly. He looked at the girl with wonder and slowly tried to stand.

Kaoru managed to get free of him and watched him for a minute. When he started to get up, she remembered why she was standing breathless. She straightened and raced from the kitchen toward the Dojo. `If I can get there I can get my sword.' Her feet felt as though she was stumbling more then she ought to have been. She heard footsteps and tried to run faster. She fell to the floor face first, and almost instantly got back to her feet. She felt pain in her lower back but kept running to the Dojo. "Almost there, down these stirs and across the yard." She jumped the four steps and fell to her knees. She slowly rose feeling all her energy gone. She started to sprint again, but a hand grabbed her wrist and wrenched it behind her back.

"Ahhhh," She screamed as her hair flew on the right side of her face, and her body was pulled back toward her attacker. She tried to free her grip, but she had no more energy. She fell to her knees from the pain of her shoulder. She started to cry inside. `Please no, no. I need to stay alive and protect the Dojo as I had promised my father.' She hung her head and waited for the blow to knock her out. She could feel the wind coming toward as a hand went to strike her head. She closed her eyes, and heard the sound of a sword being unsheathed.

"You'll do good, not to touch her further," A young voice said. She looked to her left, and saw the young man from yesterday.

"Himura," She breathed in relief. She looked at his posture. It was perfect, he could strike anytime he wanted, weather the attacker lunged or not. His hair was held in a high ponytail, his eyes almost shielded by his bangs. His eyes were a gold hue, holding power and restraint. She could tell by the straining of his small, yet strong muscles he was holding back the urge to slice him in two.

The young mans hand was inches from her right temple. "What do you want?" He spat angrily.

"I want you to leave the premises, now," Himura almost barked.

"Yeah, and are you going to make me with that reversed sword?" The young man stood to his full height and smirked. "I am done her either way, se ya." The young man turned around and walked away from the two. "Little missy, I wouldn't of hurt you, I was looking for food." He threw back another grin and jumped the gates. He stood atop the gates. "You fight well, my name's Sanosuke," Then he bounded off the gate and was gone.

Kaoru slumped her shoulders and fell to her hands. `God why am I not stronger, I should have been able to fight him, but I left my sword.' She balled her fists on the ground, bringing dirt into her hands.

"Miss Kamiya?" Kenshin questioned.

"Yes," She said gruffly.

"Huh," Kenshin said surprised. It was an answer not her answering him, but an answer to his question last night.

"I said, yes, need you ask to what? She sat back on her knees and look of at the blue sky.

Her eyes brimmed with tears she could not shed.

"I know what to, but I did not expect that answer yet." Kenshin said in a serious tone. "I had thought you might ask me a few questions of why I had come and others.

"No I know the answer to that already. You have come to protect me from my fathers killers." She smiled a little. "He tried to hide what he was from me. It didn't work though; I ended up finding out who he was. An assassin that killed to make the government happy." She looked into Himura's surprised eyes. "My father was killed two years ago and it still pains me, I found out right before he died. That he was Seta Kamiwa. He didn't want me harmed so he made his name different.' She chocked on a sob. "I still found out, and my life hasn't been in danger, until recently I have been getting threats. They always say the same thing. I will get you, and you will die. It was only a matter of time for them to figure out he had a daughter. I resemble him almost completely." She smiled once again. "That is why you are here, did the police contact you or did you come on your own. She turned her eyes away from Himura's and slowly tried to stand, as she felt some of her strength return. She got to her feet and wobbled then fell back to her knees. "Why is my strength gone, I have no wound."

Himura looked over her back and saw a hole in the back of her shirt. He knelt close to her and looked over the hole. He placed a finger on the red spot on her back. `Her skin is so soft.'

"Ahh," She cringed. "That hurts."

"Well you were hit with something, it probably hit a nerve and you might not have your strength back till later tonight." Himura slowly stood.

"Great how am I suppose to clean the kitchen now, that idiot Sanosuke made a big mess." She breathed a sigh and then tried to stand once again. "I have other work to do today as well, I have to get to it. She managed to get to her feet, and was hit with a wave of dizziness. She fell backwards into Himura's arms.

"You need to rest, I must insist, after all I am going to be protecting you." He moved her head into his right arm and picked her legs up in a carrying position. "I shall take you to your room." Kenshin smiled and looked at Kaoru. His smiled shifted to one of sacredness. She had her hands into fists and she was shaking from anger. Her mouth twisted into a thin line.

"Himura put me down," She tried to contain her emotions. "She shifted a little going into the embrace.

His eyes changed to a stern look, "I really must insist Miss Kamiya."

She glared at him and saw gold flicker in his eyes. She flushed crimson and turned her face away. The picture of the kiss came back to her. "F..f..i..ne," She stammered. It's the room four doors away from the kitchen. She pulled her face against Himura's Gi and smelled his scent. `So captivating, and alluring,' She thought as he started walking to her room. Himura re positioned her, where she was facing the crook of his neck.

"I hope you don't mind, it's a little easier to hold you like this." His face was tinted red.

"N..no," She stammered once more. His arms pulled her closer to his body. She buried her head in the crook of his neck, sniffing his scent deeply. Kenshin moved his head a little to the side.

`God that feels good,' He stopped dead in his tracks as he felt some one near. When he stopped Kaoru felt it too, she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled closer to him. She still had her head buried in the crook of his neck. She was breathing on his skin. It was all Himura could do to think straight. `She feels safe this way, I can't ask her to move.' Himura listened to the position of the wind. It showed no disturbances close enough. He glanced around him and into the surrounding trees. He had a feeling the being was behind him.

He stood stalk still, while Kaoru hugged him tighter, she could feel the tension in the air and knew someone else was around. She could feel Himura's tense muscles underneath her hands and arms.

Himura listened to the silence, he knew someone was there and would attack. Since the wind didn't rustle clothing the only thought that popped into his mind was a gun. As soon as that popped into his head he heard the cocking of the gun. He straightened a little and felt a piercing gaze on his back. He could almost feel the gun being pointed at the spot his heart was. He jumped into the air and then broke into a run right as the gun was fired. The shot his the spot her was at, then another behind his feet, with each step it seemed the gun was shot, getting closer each time. He got tot the wooden Veranda and Vaulted into the Shojo door. He turned his back and landed on the floor, his head hitting the floor hard. Kaoru had been jostled around but she still clung to his form. Kenshin searched all the trees and saw a lone figure standing on one of the branches. The person was dressed in all black. The gun was pointed at him once more, this time aiming for Kaoru's left shoulder. Himura froze and tossed her behind his head. It still hurt from being hit on the floor, and he could have a concussion, but he still stood.

Kaoru had felt the throw before he even tossed her. She did a flip and landed on her legs skidding back into the wall. Her legs were still too weak to hold her weight. She collapsed on to her right knee, one hand resting on the floor in front of her. She watched him stand, shaking his head a little. She looked around him and saw black figure standing in the distant trees. She stood and raced over to Himura. She placed her hand on his shoulder. He shrugged the hand off and threw her backwards behind him. He heard the gun fired and felt himself hit the hard wood floor. He skidded into something soft and everything faded into darkness. `Kaoru,' was his last thought.

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Kenshin awoke feeling a little groggy, and a slight pain in his left leg. He could hear voices around him, but everything was still dark.

"He should be okay, the bullet only grazed his left leg." An older women's voice said.

"Ohh good," A younger voice sounded.

`He knew that voice, it was Kaoru's.'

"Yeah he sure has a big bump on his head, but no concussion I take it," A gruff voice teased.

"Mis.." He couldn't finish his sentence his head hurt to bad.

"Himura," Kaoru answered softly. She grasped his hand and squeezed it.

"Well its about time this young man greeted us," An older gentlemen's voice ran through the air.

`Again he could place that voice,' "Dr. Gensai?" He croaked even over the pounding headache.

"Yes Kenshin, its me." The man had moved to stand beside the bed.

Kenshin slowly opened his eyes, regretting it the minute the light hit them. "Ohh," He groaned. He tried to stand up but was pressed firm to the bed by strong hands. He thought at first Gensai, but looked above him as his vision cleared, it was Kaoru. "Miss Kamiya?" He questioned as he tried to move her hands.

"You need to save your strength," She scolded as she pressed him firmer to the bed.

"Mr. Himura," The older women's voice questioned.

He turned his head to acknowledge her. He was blown back by what he saw. She was in her mid twenties, with dark green hair, flowing around her shoulders. She had a doctor's smock on and had her hands on her hips. Her lips were pursed together. "Yes," He said as he turned his head back to look at Kaoru's stern blue eyes.

"Would you mind telling me how you got this way?" The doctor proceeded to walk up to the bed and pried Kaoru's hands from his shoulders. "Please stay lying down." She stared at his eyes awaiting the story.

"I was taking Miss Kamiya to her room, a nerve in her back had been hit and she didn't have the strength to move. As I walked with her I felt a presence and stopped I looked around and heard a gun click, ready to fire. I ran towards Miss Kamiya's room and dove into it. Bullets coming close to my heals, as I ran. I turned at the last moment and my back collided with floor. My head hit the floor a moment later. I saw the man and he positioned the gun toward Miss Kamiya. I threw her over my head, and stood. Miss Kamiya came up on my right, put her hand on my shoulder in fear, and I tossed her back to the floor. The next moment the gun went off, I hit the floor once more and lost consciousness." He finished and once again tried to sit up. This time the older women's hand latched on to his shoulders.

"I told you once before remain where you are. You need to rest."

"Megumi," Scolded Dr. Gensai.

She glanced at the old doctor them returned her stare to Kenshin's face. "Stay lying down." She ordered as she released his shoulders from the death grip. "That's all you remember?" She cocked an eyebrow. "You don't remember what the figure looked like or anything beyond that point."

Kenshin became serious. "You are not a police officer, you are a doctor, I will tell you no more." He looked at Kaoru, her eyes wide in confusion. She looked from Kenshin to Megumi. Kaoru opened her mouth to speak.

"NO! Miss Kaoru, we have never met." She answered the girl's unasked question. Kaoru's eyes widened as she shut her mouth. "I have never met this man, this is the first time I have met the Battousai." With that said she walked from the room and out to the waiting patients. Kaoru looked at Kenshin once more, her eyes as wide as they would go.

He once again tried to sit up no one stopped him. He got to his elbows and decided hat would be as far as he would go, his head pounded to bad to move another inch. "I did not have a chance to tell you Miss Kaoru, I am sorry. I was going to explain this after all the commotion, but it seems things got worse before I could. He looked at his bandaged left leg, seeing his Gi had been ripped open to get to the wound. He sigh, he would mend it later. He broke out of his thoughts as a gentle hand was placed on the side of his face. It cupped his face, he could feel warm eyes on him. He turned to face Kaoru's eyes. They were flooded worth worry and hurt. Something stung inside him. He had caused her to feel this way. Her deep eyes filled with tears and she flung herself at him. She laid her head on his chest.

"Your alive, that all that matters," She wound her arms around his still lifted body and hugged him. Dr, Gensai quietly exited the room. "Why did you try to take that bullet for me?" Kaoru asked. Kenshin lie back on the bed his strength about gone, his headache worsening. Kaoru unwrapped her arms and stood up looking over him.

"I am your protector, that's what I am suppose to do," He shrugged.

"Idiot," Kaoru scolded. "That does not mean I want you to lose your life over mine." She sighed and sat down in the chair next to the bed. "You might want to know the rest of the story though,"

Kenshin turned his head towards her and furrowed his brow. "What?" He scolded.

A form appeared in the doorway, Kenshin turned his head to the figure. He sat bolt right up in bed, regretting it as his headache worsened. He shook it away and stared at the figure. "What are you doing here?" He scowled.

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I hope I have not disappointed anyone. Please do let me know if you like it or not. I don't want flames, but giving me a review saying I am not really in to stuck like this or saying I don't like it. That will not hurt my feelings it's like posting something that points out every one of my mistakes. So please do leave a review and I need ideas. I know I need to go back over my first chapter and re do the last paragraph that makes no sense. I read it like four times and I still missed them I wasn't awake this morning. I hope you enjoy the update, because the next one won't be for about a week or so. I usually don't post this soon, but I feel like writing when I write I post.