Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ A Twist, A spice ❯ Mystery ( Chapter 12 )

I don't own em k.

This chapter contains quite a bit of angst. Also at the end I have a lime part. I have no fricken clue if any of what I wrote is true, so don't go saying nobody would act like that or you need to get your facts straight k. I warned you.

I had lots of questions on the last chapter and wellllll I guess I should answer them huh.

First off I am not trying to make Sano seem like a beggar. If you watch the show he begs a couple of times for food. I mostly do that to give you some comedic relief for all the angst. Also if you notice in this chapter Sano is turning out to be more of a help, right? Sano will get more scenes and less-threats from Kaoru k. Also this is an Au, so differences are to be expected. I tell you right now If I was gonna make him seem like a beggar his clothes would be tattered and he'd have longer hair and smell k. I tell you right now Sano (now its Asohi but Sano's a close second) is the cutest character in the show and manga, sooooo I would never do that. We also haven't had a real setting so you can get to know his personality yet that will happen as soon as Kenshin is back in the scene. This is a k/k pairing so he has to come back, but how you will have to wait and see hhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Also some one asked about Yahiko? I need to look back at my chapters and find out what I did, because I am pretty sure I added something and never elaborated on it. If that happened then expect to get a note from me saying a chapter has been fixed. I am so sorry if I did that I have been real stressed with my nephews' murder case gong on. He was only 17 months old for god's sake and his life was ended last July by an ass. Okay I will get off that, but I would like you to know that if I have forgotten something I am truly sorry and that twill be fixed, but I have had some much stress that is so hard to remember all my stuff and I know there was one chapter that I did not refer back to in that time. Umm can you tell me what chapter that was I can't find it either leave a review or email me at Zerianyu@yahoo.com

"Kaoru." Kaoru looked around the black room. She saw golden eyes in the corner.

"You must die, you saw something you were not suppose to." Kaoru heard the unsheathing of a blade. It rang through the still night air.

Kaoru's eyes widened, "Why...wha...what did I see?" His eyes darkened to amber as he swiftly moved forward. Moonlight came into her room as the blade was risen in to the air. Her eyes widened even more and the blade sliced her shoulder.

The angular face came closer. "You will die a slow painful death for what you have done." The sword was wrenched from her shoulder. Blood spurted everywhere. Kaoru grabbed at her shoulder, holding back the scream in her throat.

"What have I done, what have I seen?" Kaoru questioned through gritted teeth as she hunched over from the pain.

"You made him soft," was the raspy voices last words as she screamed in agony.

Kaoru shot up in bed, grabbing her shoulder from instinct. She breathed heavily as sweat dripped from her forehead. `That same dream, again.' Kaoru thought as she hung her head. `Why the hell do I miss him so much, he was just my body guard.'

The Shoji slid open to reveal moonlight, coming into the room. It was blocked as a figure stepped in front of it. "Saitou, I wish you to leave me be." Kaoru growled as she turned her head away from the door. `Wait no smoke smell,' Kaoru shot her head up and looked at the darkened figure.

"I didn't think I was that tall, that I didn't" The voice said.

"Kenshin," Kaoru jumped up from her futon and ran to him. She knocked him flat on his back. "Have you been eating lately?"

Kenshin hugged her and then moved her to stand. Kaoru placed her hands on his shoulders. "If you can get up with my weight on you then, and only then will I let you stand." Kenshin glared at her and tried to get up. He was able to get halfway to his feet but then fell back. He sat on his butt with his right knee up and sighed.

"Alright, I stay in bed until I regain my strength." Kenshin stated flatly.

"Good." Kaoru removed her hands and stood. She helped Kenshin up and they went into the kitchen. "Where's Saitou, I think he would have stopped you from entering."

"I don't know, I walked in the gate and I couldn't find him. I felt his presence near your room, but it disappeared as soon as I got to it." Kenshin shrugged and sat down.

"So, why are you here?" Kaoru asked as she set a plate of food in front of him. She smiled and poured him a cup of tea.

"..."

"Kenshin?" Kaoru turned around and looked at his chair. He wasn't there. She looked to the door of the kitchen. Her eyes widened in horror as Kenshin was hanging on the door, knives stabbed in him everywhere. Kaoru dropped the pot of tea in her hands, and it shattered.

She turned towards the window as she heard the rustling of clothes. Saitou stood crouched on the sill of the window. "What have you done?" Kaoru asked in horror. She stepped over the broken pot and walked to the window.

"I've killed the one behind all your troubles, if not for him, no one would know he had a daughter. It was the one you like. It was his fault that you were exposed. Your father and he were friends, your father confided in Battousai, and Battousai betrayed him. He exposed your fathers only weakness, that was how he was killed in battle."

Kaoru stopped dead in her tracks and look at Saitou's slitted eyes. "What?" She breathed as she fell to her knees.

"Now it will be your turn to die. Should I kill you like I did him, or should I prolong your death?" He smirked and chuckled. "Lets let your blood seep and I will watch you die slowly."

A Blade went through her left shoulder. She placed her hands on the handle. It was as thick as a man's arm. She tried to pull it free, but it wouldn't budge. Kaoru tugged harder as the pain started to slide down her arm. Kaoru tugged more furiously, but the pain just kept growing. She screamed as another blade landed in her other shoulder. She put her other hand on that one and pulled at that one. The same thing happen, it wouldn't budge.

Kaoru was shaken awake, as her screams echoed through the Dojo. She had her hands wrapped around the person's wrists. She freed one of her feet from her futon and flipped the person over her head on their back. She scrambled from bed, retrieved her sword. She unsheathed it and threw the sheath to the ground. The light from the open Shoji shone off the polished blade. Kaoru lunged at the person, who dodged. She heard a grunt from the person. `A man,' was her silent thought as she lunged again.

`Damn only cloth,' Kaoru ripped the material from the blade and blocked an attack from him. Kaoru blocked each attack thrown at her, making her own, as her enemy seemed to make mistakes.

"Ughhh," Kaoru fell to her knees as the handle was slammed into her side. `Right where my wound is,' Kaoru dropped her sword as she was shoved to the floor.

"You fight pretty well for a girl, you are defiantly Kamiya's daughter. It would have taken me hours to find you." He pulled her up by her hair, and brought her face to face with him. "If you hadn't screamed," He paused as her brought the double-edge sword across her neck real lightly. "I think your little body guard would have been harder to deal with."

Kaoru stared at the man's face, it was dark, but she was close enough to see he had a scar across his lips. His eyes were a deathly golden hue. His breath smelled of sake, and he smelled rancid. His lips twisted into a smile as he finally noticed her eyes scanning his face. His head dropped closer, their lips and inch apart. Kaoru scrunched her eyes in anger and spit in the man's face.

The man reeled his head back, and dropped her hair. He wiped at his right eye. "You have good aim for a women as well. Kaoru landed on her knees, her hands in front of them. Her hair fell in front of her face as she breathed hard. "Your wound still hurts doesn't it?" He questioned as he straightened up.

Kaoru used her hands to flip her hair out of her face. She glared at the man standing above her. She sneered as his foot lightly touched her wound. "Stop it." She snarled.

She roughly grabbed his foot and threw it away.

He stumbled a step back and smiled. "You have so much spirit, considering you're almost dead." He snarled as his left hand backhanded her.

The blow caused Kaoru to fall to the floor completely, her hands out in front of her. She tried to rise, but his foot was on her lower back. He used a little weight, knocking the air from her lungs. "Why?" Kaoru made out as more pressure was placed on her back. She cringed in pain.

"Because your father took out my family, and it is only right that you die for his mistake." The man removed his foot and kicked her in the side, causing her to slide across the floor.

"AHHH," Kaoru grabbed her wound and slowly rose to keep the weight off.

"My red ninja did a good job of keeping you weak. The wound still hurts and it's been 17 days since then.

"Yes, well he had precise accuracy, considering she was in front of another, who was the person he was going to slay."

Kaoru thought she was hearing things, she got another kick in her hurt side, it was a rough one and her back hit the wall hard.

The man stomped over to Kaoru and picked her up by her right arm, and held the sword to her throat. "You move and." He was cut of as his grip loosened and he fell to his knees.

"You'll what kill her." The other man looked at the killer. "What's your name?" The man asked as he kicked the killer in the side,

"Teros," The man bit as he slumped to the floor holding his stomach.

"Well Teros, you may have sent the Ninja, but you work for someone else." The man stepped into the light, and smirked. "You okay Missy."

"Sano...you..." Kaoru fell to the floor as she passed out.

The man looked at the street punk. Sanosuke looked once more at Teros and punched him in the face. "Now you can go to jail, as soon as..."

WHAM

Sano was shoved into a wall. "OW YOU ASS THAT HURT."

Saitou got in to his stance, with his sword out in front of him, his hand over it. "Aku, Zoku, Zan." He lunged forward and pierced the man in the chest. He removed his sword and flung the blood off. The man slumped to the ground dead.

Sano sat on the floor holding his head. "What the hell?"

"The Battousai is afraid of killing not me." Saitou walked out the door, placing a cigarette into his mouth. "I will have men here tomorrow to collect the body and clean the mess. You might want to move the girl." Saitou said as he disappeared; smoke being left in the air

Sano rose and walked to Kaoru, picking her up. "Well Missy, things just got worse." Sano walked out of the room, closing the door with his foot.

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"Aoshi, where are you going?" Misao asked as she woke when she heard something hit the wall.

Aoshi turned away from her. "To check on Kaoru."

"Kaoru?" Misao's eyes grew huge and she jumped from her futon. "Lets go!"

Aoshi stiffened, and turned to face her. "No Misao, stay here."

"WHY?" She whined.

Aoshi steeled his gaze and looked at her. "Because I told you too." He opened the door and swiftly closed it.

He looked up and saw Saitou exit the room, "You might want to move the girl." He heard Saitou say, as Saitou seem to disappear, smoke wafting through the air.

He walked the remaining distance to the door, and smelled the fresh blood. He heard Sano say, "Well Missy, things just got worse." Sano emerged from the room and closed the door. He turned. "HOLY SHIT," Sano dropped Kaoru as he backed away.

Aoshi caught her as he looked at the gangster. "Why are you here?" Aoshi questioned as he turned and walked back towards his room.

"I'm here cause I heard screaming." Sano said as he caught up with Aoshi. "Why didn't you help her?

Aoshi looked at Sano out of the corner of his eye. "I had my own troubles with Misao. Aoshi turned into his room.

"But aren't you..." Sano was cut off as the Shoji slid shut. Sano grumbled as he walked toward the gate and left.

Aoshi set Kaoru on Misao's futon. Misao had stood and walked to the door when she

heard Sanosuke. Aoshi walked in and Misao shut the Shoji, cutting Sano off.

"He is so annoying," Misao whispered.

Aoshi stood up and looked at Misao, who gave him an odd look. "And where am I

Suppose to sleep?"

"In my Futon, I will keep watch."

"No you wont, you'll be falling asleep like usual."

"What was that," Aoshi bit as his gaze met hers.

"You think I'm so stupid. You have been falling asleep lately, and I want to know why?

You've been in a daze since Kenshin left, and you hardly talk to me."

"This is your business why?" Aoshi stated as he brushed a hand through his hair.

"It is..." Misao shoved Aoshi to the wall. "My business when you are unable to protect

me." Aoshi's eyes hardened, as he was unable to read her movements and her

statement.

"What do you mean by that?" Aoshi growled as he tried to move her hand, but she wouldn't budge it.

"I mean Aoshi, you can't even move my hand can you?" Her eyes met his icy ones. She shivered and looked at his lips. `He's just so enticing.' Misao thought as she got on her tiptoes and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Aoshi stared at her, until her arms wrapped around his neck, and he felt her lips cover his. His arms went around her body. He pulled her closer as she opened her mouth and their tongues started to battle. Aoshi's hands were running up and down her back, inflicting soft moans from her. The heated kiss broke, as they both needed air. Misao blushed a deep red and buried her head in his chest.

Aoshi's breathing was quick and his legs were slowly failing to hold them both up. Slowly he slid down the wall, Misao unconsciously followed as her knees bended. Her breath was quicker than normal, and she couldn't get the blush to leave her cheeks. She continued to bury her head against his chest. Aoshi's arms still crushed her to him.

She realized they were sitting on the ground and pulled her face back to look at him. He head was tilted back against the wall, his eyes shut as he breathed. Misao smiled as she placed her lips against his pulse point and sucked a little. His arms pulled her closer, and a moan sounded from his throat.

"Mi...sao," Aoshi tried to get out, but it came out as a moan. She continued to kiss his neck. His breathing gets heavier almost every other kiss.

"Yess," Misao purred as she continued.

Again he groaned, "Kaor..." Aoshi was cut off as he sucked air in. Misao's hand had slid down Aoshi's chest as she continued. She pulled her hand away and ended up brushing against his member. His breathing grew faster, and he let out a hoarse moan.

Misao abruptly pulled back, his embrace loosening. "I'm so sorry Aoshi I didn't mean to hurt you." She lowered her head.

Aoshi's breath still labored, he chuckled. "If that hurt I would like to feel what true pleasure is." Aoshi stated as he tilted her head up and crushed his lips to her demandingly.

Misao's eyes opened wide as his statement finally registered. She smiled into the kiss and touched him there once more. Aoshi broke the kiss and took in air, this time keeping the moan from escaping. He looked at her and smiled as he used his body weight to make her lay back. Misao's hands went to push him away, until his lips pressed to her throat. Her hands gripped his shirt and tried to pull him closer.

He smiled against her throat, and darted his tongue out, causing Misao to gasp and her hands grabbed at his shoulders. Aoshi chuckled as he pulled back to look into her eyes. He kissed her lips once more. It was the gentle kiss Misao had received from him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and enjoyed it, until the lack of air broke them apart.

Aoshi slowly rose to his knees and stood. Misao's wide eyes held shock. He chuckled as he held a hand out to her. She grabbed it and he pulled her into his embrace. He lowered his head to her ear. "As much as I want to continue this, we have a guest, who hasn't been asleep through most of this." Misao stiffened in his arms, as she looked to Kaoru, who had her head turned towards them.

Kaoru's eyes were wide and a blush was on her face. She quickly turned her face away from them. "Sorry," she muttered. Kaoru sighed and the kisses that her and Kenshin shared were brought back to her minds eye.

Aoshi's chuckle brought her out of her thoughts and she looked up to see Misao's reddened face above hers.

"You'll have to sleep in here tonight, your room has ummmm...." Misao couldn't find the right words.

"It has a dead man in it," Kaoru finished for her. Misao gaped at how she could say it so bluntly. "I have seen many these past couple of weeks. I truly do wish Kenshin would come back. I do not like seeing all the blood and horror looks upon men's faces." Kaoru sighed as she slowly sat up, wincing as her side ached horribly.

"I believe you have a few bruised ribs." Aoshi stated. He walked over to her, removed the blankets, and opened her sleeping yukata slightly. He placed his hands over her hurt side. He pressed lightly, and received a hiss from Kaoru. "He removed his hand and turned around and went to stand by the door."

Misao glared daggers at Kaoru, who was tying her Yukata back into place. "Aoshi?"

"Hmm." Was his response. Misao shook her head and slowly made Kaoru lay back down.

"You need your rest." Almost instantly Kaoru closed her eyes and fell back asleep. Misao stood slowly and tiptoed across the room. And wrapped her arms around Aoshi's

Stomach. His hand went to hers, and he turned around in her arms. He hugged her and then swept her into his arms and placed her on his futon. He stood back up, "Aoshi..." She was cut off as he bent down and placed a kiss to her lips and removed his shirt. He lay next to her and covered them with his blanket. Misao's back was facing him, as his arms went round her stomach and he pulled her close. He could smell her hair, and for once he fell into a dreamless sleep. Misao followed him, as she snuggled closer to him.

Okay that chapters done and I love the ending. I know I know Aoshi was way out of character, but I haven't seen enough episodes with him to know what his true character is so I made it up and I like it. ALSO AS I SAID BEFORE DON'T TELL ME THAT NONE OF THAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEND, I WOULDN'T KNOW. I MADE IT UP FOR MY OWN PLEASURE K. Yeah that sounds weird but that makes me sigh and I like it so deal k.