Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ A Twist, A spice ❯ Side Step ( Chapter 7 )

I can't, won't and never will, own.

Note: I am against rape and I would never write about it.

Kaoru watched as Kenshin walked away licking his fingers. He turned slightly his eyes turning a golden hue. "I think you should keep your garment well tied. You will be mine soon; no one else will touch you with me around. He walked into the forest, and disappeared from sight.

Kaoru sat on the ground panting and feeling unfulfilled, though why she didn't know. Something was building inside her stomach and it was almost painful. She realized she was laying expose and, in a huff, covered herself. She grabbed the side of each garment cursing HIM.

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"Aoshi, put me down now," Misao, whined as she punched his back, none too gently.

"Misao," Aoshi grunted as her foot connected with his stomach. He leaned forward a little, and she slid off his shoulder. She placed her hands on her hips and pouted at him.

"Why did you do that, I ought to pin you against another tree. Saucy thoughts entered her head and she blushed a bit. Aoshi stared at her and shook his head

`Women, will I ever understand them?' Misao continued in her silent reverie until she felt bark against her back. She looked at Aoshi. His bangs covering his ice blue eyes.

"Oh if Aoshi would just kiss me again I would melt," Misao thought.

"Aoshi?" Misao questioned. He didn't answer moving both his hands to each side of her, each one resting on the bark near her elbows. Not touching but close enough to feel his body heat. She looked at each of his hands then at his eyes.

Aoshi bent down and licked Misao's earlobe. She shuddered at his tongue and the breath going down her neck. "Your cute when you blush, even cuter when you voice what your thinking." Instantly Misao stiffened and looked at his misted ice blue eyes.

"A...A...Aos...hi" Misao stuttered as Aoshi eyes looked into hers. She was pinned to the spot and couldn't move if her life depended on it. Aoshi still didn't answer her, bending down his lips an inch away from hers. He licked his lips as her taste came back to his mouth. He let his tongue linger a few seconds as her eyes darted to his mouth, reaching out his tongue he licked her lips. Misao stood silently and stared, she trembled as Aoshi's tongue met her lips. She wanted to open here mouth but she still couldn't move. Aoshi traced her lips a second time and was mesmerized as he saw he eyes become softer.

Aoshi smiled inwardly and broke the distance, crushing his mouth to hers. Misao's arms instantly wrapped around Aoshi's neck. This brought her back slightly off the tree. Aoshi's arms encircled her and turned her sideways from the tree. He slowly knelt to the ground and with care placed her below him. He still kissed her but needing air he broke it. Misao panted with her lips partly open, her cheeks flushed with arousal. Her half closed emerald eyes looked at his face. Aoshi's arms still held her and he lowered his head to nip at her neck. He kissed down her neck and placed a kiss at the point her ninja outfit came together. He cupped her treasure spot as he placed the kiss. She jerked away from his hand a little, but he did it once more holding her lightly.

"Aoshi?" Misao worriedly asked. Aoshi lifted his head to where it was before and looked at her. She reached a hesitant hand up and slowly traced the left side of his face. He turned his head to get more of the soft touch. She complied by cupping his cheek softly, opening his closed eyes, unaware he had closed them. Aoshi stared into her eyes and pulled away from her hand as he saw anger and sadness in them, mixed with worry. The hand tapped his cheek.

Aoshi sprang up from his bed of pine needles. He breathed heavily; he looked around the forest and then saw Misao's worried, but angry eyes.

"What was all the gasping about," Misao asked as she scooted closer to inspect his face. It actually showed surprise for once. She reached a hand to touch it and he slapped it away as he stood. Aoshi noticed a tightening of his groin as he stood. He groaned and started walking away. "Aoshi, where are you going?" Misao questioned as she stood.

"Stay here Misao." Aoshi ordered as he tried to keep his voice calm. He walked through the bushes, leaving a worried Misao. Slowly using her skills she followed silently, a good, distance behind him. He stopped at a near by stream. He slowly bent down and stuck his fingers in the water, as goose bumps appeared on his arms at the coolness. He slowly stood and inspected the area. He could feel a pair of eyes on him, though who's he was not sure. He took his jacket off, revealing a black *tank top* underneath. It looked like a second skin, fitting every sculpted muscle of his chest and back. The intake of breath he heard could only be Misao. He smirked.

*I don't know what else to call it sorry*

Misao watched as his Jacket fell to the ground in a neat pile. She gasped as his undershirt gripped his muscles. She about groaned as he flexed his shoulder muscles. She jumped when he turned to look at her, his piercing gaze looking straight at her. She shivered at his eyes, and sunk behind the bush some more. He turned back towards the waters edge, and didn't move.

Misao sat down on the ground, finding a peephole in bushes she could look through. Her thoughts drifted from the subject at the waters edge and to the day they met. It was about a year and a half ago.

(Flash Back)

"Grrr, why do I have to stay home daddy?" Misao growled, as she stood in front of his path out the door.

"You're too young and have no skills," Her father stated. He pushed her aside and stopped just outside the door. "Stay inside the house, you are not to wander the streets of Tokyo at night. Our little town was different." He shut the door with a slam and walked out the gates and off toward some unknown place.

"THIS IS NOT FAIR," Misao screamed to no one.

"Miss are you okay," A servant came in and asked.

"Fine, can't a girl scream her frustrations," Misao opened the door and stalked out into the last rays of sunlight.

The servant ran to the door and called "The master told you not to leave."

"I wont get hurt, I will just make him worry,"

(End of flash back)

Misao was brought back to the present as she heard a splash. She looked to the water, her eyes widened. `He is only in his pants,' Misao thought as she drooled over him. She lay back on the ground. `He has always been a mystery, even on that night...' Her thoughts died and she turned away from the bush.

(Flash back)

`Hmm, the streets are mostly lit, though the shadows do something to the mind,' Misao giggled as she passed an alley. She walked by two more and stopped at the end of the street. "Ahh," Misao grabbed her left shoulder after being shoved into the wall of the building closets to her. She looked around her sense searching for someone. She fell to her left knee as a blurred image came at her right and slashed her leg. She searched again and still couldn't feel anyone's presence. She was shoved forward and her chin hit a rock. She rolled onto her back and could taste blood. Her chin hurt horribly, she wanted to sleep. She fought to stay awake. She slowly sat up and stopped midway, her eyes widened as she felt the cold steel of a blade at her neck.

She looked up and an over sized ugly man stood in front of her. Another man was on her right and held the blade. He placed a hand on her shoulder and shoved her back in the dirt. She stared at both men. The over sized one had half his teeth and had quite a belly. They both smelled stank and the fat man wore a set of orange pants, and had no shirt. Dirt was all over his upper body and he smelled of smoke and beer. He placed a foot on Misao's belly. Misao struggled, as the weight was a little heavy. "Let me go," Misao spat. The taste of blood was now stronger. The man with the sword sheathed it and leaned down.

Misao pulled her head away as the stink of the man was too strong. The man forcefully turned her head back. "Can't stand the smell of us," The man said. Hw was skinny and had broken teeth. He wore a gi and pants. He had dirt all over him, along with some blood. "Hehe, looks like we got a lively one at that and she must be rich, looks at this Yukata. Misao tried to get away as the man pulled at the right side of her Yukata. She only helped in pulling it more from her body. The fat man took his foot off of her stomach and sat on the left side of her. Misao breathed heavily, with fear. Her leg still hurt. She looked at the men, gagging as the scent of sake filled her lungs. She brought both her hands up and punched the guys in the ribcage. They both fell backwards.

She bent her legs and pushed her self up, ignoring the pain in her right leg. She pulled the Yukata off, revealing a ninja suit underneath it. `Never did like Yukatas,' She thought as she sprinted back towards her home. She got halfway there and two men came out of an alley. She darted the opposite way of the alley, leaving her home to her left. She ran to the end of the street. `No place to go, now,' She desperately thought as she looked around. Only one building had lights on. She darted in the building as she heard footstep fall behind her. She busted through the doors, and stopped as she recognized the place as a brothel. The men looked her way, and she could feel eyes on her. She walked inside and into the crowd of people trying to hide herself. She sat at an empty table in the back, and watched as the men entered. They were searching for her, and in a mater of minutes they would find her. They were asking other men if they had seen her. One pointed to her table, she stood up only to fall back down from the pain in her leg. She cringed and grabbed at the wound. Her hands were stopped, as her hands, were grabbed by two men roughly leading her out side. Once outside every thing went black.

(End Of Flashback)

Another splash broke Misao from her thoughts. She sat up and looked through the hole again. Aoshi was in the water now, he looked her direction again and she froze.

"Misao I know your there," Aoshi called. Misao gulped and came out from behind the bushes. He splashed water down his chest as he looked at Misao.

Misao shuddered as she stared at Aoshi. He gazed at her the entire time; she gulped and sat down on a rock near the waters edge.

"Why did you follow me?" Aoshi questioned as he turned his back to her. He could feel her eyes wander over his back. "Well..."

Misao broke her stare from his muscular back and blushed as she turned her head away. "Every time you have a dream or something happens that brings your past up, you freeze up and go off on your own. I wanted to help you out." Misao answered and gulped as she heard splashing. She turned around waiting for him to dress.

"Misao," Aoshi breathed into her ear, as his hands wrapped around her waist. She shivered as she was pulled to his bare chest. "My past has too many horrible things in it. None of which are suited for you to hear." He let go of her and cursed himself as he slowly dressed.

"Well there is one thing in your past that isn't bad, right." Misao questioned playfully.

"No," Was Aoshi's response.

"WHAT," Misao growled as she stood and turned around. She stalked up to him and looked at his emotionless eyes.

SMACK

Aoshi stood stunned as he touched his red cheek. He rubbed it a little and glared at her. Her bangs covered her eyes and she spoke with a breaking voice, "How dare you." Her voice was hardly a whisper. "You...." She broke-off as she looked at him once more, tears brimming her eyes. She turned away from him and ran back through the bushes. Aoshi stared after her. He put his shirt on and then grabbed his jacket. He re-buckled the clasps and sat on the rock that Misao had been on minutes ago.

`What was that all about' He shook his head and replayed what Misao had said.

"Well there is one thing in your past that isn't bad right." He still couldn't understand. He went back to the place they camped, and saw Misao laying on her bed, tears coming from her closed eyes. He could tell by her breathing she was sleeping. He sighed and then lay down next to her. He drifted into a restless sleep.

(Flashback)

Aoshi stood in well furnished building and talked with a man in his thirties.

"Do you understand we have hired you to eliminate the men that keep doing this? It is getting out of hand. Multiple women have been killed.

"Why is this my case?" Aoshi asked drolly.

"Because it's getting to the point where it's not just the whores but the upper class as well."

"You only act when the part of society that has money, are being hurt. What of the other people in this."

"Well now that the prime of society is being hurt, the others get saved." The man waved as an after thought.

"I will not help you, the rest of the people have a right to live, as do the higher class." Aoshi stated as he turned and walked from the office. He walked from the building and out on to the deserted streets. He listened to the silence of the night. It was broken as doors were thrown open. Aoshi looked to the noise down the street. Four men were dragging something. He slowly walked toward the men. His eyes widened as he saw a young girl in there arms. She was bleeding, Aoshi took out his Kodachi's and striked.

"Ha, ha lets get this one to the hide out. She so feisty she'll give the boss some good times. Though we'll have to clean her up. Seki why did you have to go and slice her like th..." The mans voice died as Aoshi cut his throat from behind.

"Let the girl go." Misao's body was thrown into Seki's arms as he brought a short sword out and placed it along her neck.

"Move one step and she dies. He brought the blade a little closer, making a mark, where blood started trickling. "Just a little more pressure and the little morsel dies." Seki said as he licked his lips. Aoshi stood in place. The other two men surrounded him and attacked. Aoshi fazed out and ran swiftly behind the guy holding Misao. He struck Seki's right hand, that wax holding the sword. The sword flew away from Misao's neck and landed on the ground. Aoshi kicked it away. The other two men stared at each other, before they fell backwards, each having a knife in their sides. Aoshi advanced on the guy who still held Misao. He was a foot away from him and was about to strike as he jumped back. Two sword strikes, would have pierced his chest and stomach. Two men stood in front of the guy and readied their swords. Aoshi moved backwards and readied or the attack.

Seki threw Misao to the ground and removed his sword and readied to attack as well. They attacked, Aoshi was able to use his Kodachi's to block two of the swords, and the other pierced his...

(End of Flash Back)

Aoshi awoke in a sweat and looked over to Misao. She had rolled on to her back, and was snoring loudly. Her legs tangled in the blanket. He sat and stared at Misao while she tossed and turned a little. He sighed and looked at the cloudy sky. `I'll have to find a place to cover us,' Slowly rising.

"Aoshi, don't leave me alone," Misao whined. Aoshi glanced at her. He took a deep breath and sat back down, unwinding Misao's sleeping form from his legs. In turn she flung herself into his arms and wrapped her arms around Aoshi's Torso. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. `She's always been like this even when, I first found her....

Well I hope you liked it. Took forever to come up with ideas for this one. That and another story got in he way. If you want to look at that story go to www.fanfiction.net/~zerianyu. It's an AU fic, held in present time. It's a way different from this one. But hey if you look at it cool, if not well that's fine to. This will also be the last chapter I post on the group. If I get some feedback then I will post more, but I haven't got any, except from Battousai1235, and Demon_chan. I will still put it on fanfiction.net. Its just it takes some time to send it through e-mail and all. Don't worry Demon_chan I am not discontinuing and I will e-mail the chapters to you when I finish them k. I hate writing but I still write explain that one to me. Hmm who knows I am fruitcake, I know it, and love it.