Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Heavenly Lost ❯ Bond Together ( Chapter 9 )

Chapter IX

Bond Together

Kenshin and Kaoru exhaled a breath of relief when they crossed the door. All the pain they had to suffer in the retribution zone was gone and they were still together.

"It doesn't matter what obstacles lie ahead, we'll be together and we'll surpass them. Our love is stronger than anything hell would want to put us through"

Kaoru smiled at Kenshin who was looking down at her whit the kindest violet eyes.

"Thank you Kaoru"

"For what?"

"I know what you did for me. I know it was really hard for you .Thank you"

"You don't have to thank me Kenshin. You should know by now that whatever I do I do it for us and there is no thanks needed."

Kenshin lowered his ayes and spoke in a very soft voice. He was afraid to say what he had to say but he knew he couldn't avoid it, he had to ask her.

"Kaoru… I'll understand if you want to leave and don't want to stay with me."

Kaoru widened her eyes and looked at Kenshin with confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"Now you really know how much pain I caused when I was in earth and maybe now you can understand why I was sent to hell. I hurt a lot of people and I understand if you think I'm not worthy of you"

Kaoru felt like hitting him, she couldn't believe she was going through it again.

"I promise you Kenshin Himura that if you start to refer to yourself as sessha again I'll hit you straight in the face! When will you understand that I'm capable to decide for myself what is good for me? Kenshin I came to hell because I love you and because I know that you don't deserve to be here. What happened in the retribution zone was just another test for us and for our love. I knew when I asked you to stay in the dojo so many years ago that you were the hitokiri Battousai. I wasn't aware of all your past by I knew there were things you did you regretted but when I asked you to stay it was because I recognize the man standing in front of me as a caring an loving one. I know you're still that person and is not important the pain you caused, what is important is that you know you did wrong and that you are always trying to help people and do some good. Kenshin you don't deserve to be in hell and whatever happens I'm getting you out of it!"

He could only smile at her. There was his loving Kaoru with her usual fighting and strong feeling caring for him and making him feel better. He knew that she meant every word she said and he realized just how strong her love for him was. He was truly a lucky man.

He kneeled on the floor to let her gently back down, but when he was about to do that he felt something in his left hand. Kaoru felt it too, there was something holding her right hand.

They both looked down and found that their hands were tied together by a yellow light. They tried to move their hands and separate them but it was impossible.

"Ano… Kenshin, do you know what this is?" Asked Kaoru as she lifted her hand to show that really strange light binding them. Kenshin was already looking at it trying to discover what it was.

"I don't know Kaoru but my hand can't pass through it"

"Neither can mine. We are tied together"

Kenshin raised his hand and with that Kaoru's too and put it closer to his face as he examined the yellow light again. After a while he moved his hand away from him again and unsheathed his sakabato.

"Well let's try it" He said as he flipped the blade of his sword and with a clean slash passed it through the light right in the middle of their hands.

Kaoru wasn't afraid. She had known Kenshin for a long time and she knew how great his abilities were. She was certain that he would never harm her and as soon as the blade went through she moved her hand to her chest sure that it was free.

She soon found out that she wasn't free at all and that Kenshin's hand was still bond to her. She looked at him with her blue eyes trying to find an answer, she was sure the blade of the sakabato went through the strange yellow light so why weren't they free?

Kenshin was looking at his sword with a clueless expression in his face.

"I don't know what happened. I'm sure my sakabato cut these bindings"

"I thought so too but…"

Kenshin raised his sword again and tried one more time to cut the light. This time he was paying more attention to the process and he realized that the blade did pass through the light but didn't cut it. That light only tied their hands but if any other object tried to cut it, it was just light, something impossible to slash.

"Well…" Said Kenshin after thinking for a moment and sheathing his sword. "I think we are bond together, but this is not so bad, at least we are sure we won't get lost from each other"

Kaoru managed to put her usual smile back on her face.

"Well I guess you are right"

"We should start walking if we want to get to the end of the city"

"Yes I know that Kenshin but I'm a little bit worried"

"Why is that?" He asked as he stepped closer to her and looked her gently in the eye. His hand went up to her chin and he touched it gently.

"We had to face so many things here and wherever we go there is another horrible obstacle that tries to stop us for going on… but this, as you said, isn't so bad, so I'm wondering… what will happen next."

Kenshin wrapped his arms around her slim body and held her tight to his chest.

"Whatever happens Kaoru we'll face it together and I won't allow anything happen to you."

They stayed like that for a moment just holding each other and even for a little while they forgot where they were and only enjoy the comfort provided by their embrace.

Their little moment of peace was interrupted by a loud shout.

"Battousai!"

Kenshin and Kaoru sighted.

"Not again… Is this going to go on forever?"

Kenshin turned around to find five heavily armed men looking at him with rage in their eyes.

"Who are you?" Asked Kenshin as he stared at the men in front of him.

"We used to be in the Shinsengumi, we were loyal fighters but one night as we fought in the streets of Kyoto against the Ishin Shishi something terrible happen."

"We were wining" continued another man "And we would have won if it wasn't for you"

"Out of nowhere a man with red hair and a cross shaped scar in his left cheek attacked us"

"That was the end, he killed us all and we ended up in this place. For so long we've been wandering in the city waiting for the day we'll meet you again"

"That day has come and now we can have our vengeance"

Kenshin lower his eyes for a moment and then raised them again to look at the men.

"I know this may not mean anything to you but I'm sorry. Those were crazy days and if you were on the Shinsengumi you know what I mean."

"We don't care for your apologies! You sent us here and now you are going to pay"

"That is not true" Screamed Kaoru tired of hearing those men talk like that about Kenshin. "He did killed you but if you ended up in here it was by your own actions and not by Kenshin's blade"

"So who is the little woman beside you Battousai?"

"I'm his wife" Answered Kaoru proudly and saying each word slowly so it'll be easier for them to understand.

"So Battousai has a wife. Now you both will pay!"

With those words the men came charging at Kaoru and Kenshin with their swords up high. Kenshin unsheathed his sword and stood ready to defend himself and the woman he loved.

One man came before the rest and swung his sword forward to try to cut Kenshin in the chest. Kenshin deflected the attack with his own sword and the man was throw back to the floor. Then the other men attacked and Kenshin tried to move back to avoid the first attacks but discovered he wasn't as fast as he usually was. Then he realized what was slowing him as he heard Kaoru gasp when she was cut in the arm. He was still tied to her so he couldn't move freely. He forgot that for a second and that's why she got hurt.

In a swift movement that took him less than a second he defeated the man who cut her and stepped in front of her.

"Are you all right Kaoru?" Kenshin asked as he stood protectively in front of her.

"Yes, is not deep, it doesn't hurt"

Kenshin knew she was just lying to make him feel better, but now he was aware that she was bond to him. If anyone tried to hurt him they could hurt her too. He needed to be more careful when he was fighting so he wouldn't injure her. Besides Kaoru couldn't defend herself since it was her right hand the one that was tied.

"Leave before I hurt you more than you can imagine" Said Kenshin I a cold tone of voice, the one he always used when Kaoru was being threatened.

"You don't scare us Battousai, we'll take our vengeance on you and you woman"

The three remaining men charged at Kenshin. He was aware of his new limitations so he knew he couldn't avoid them. He did the only thing he could: Wait for their attack and then slash them.

It was over before the attackers even realized what was happening. When they were all lying on the floor Kenshin sheathed his sword and turned around to look at Kaoru.

Her left arm was bleeding and her gi was covered in blood. Kenshin gently pulled the sleeve up so he could take a look at the injury on her arm. She was right, it wasn't really deep but it was long and it was bleeding a lot.

"I'm sorry Kaoru" He said as he used his hand to clean the wound a little.

"Sorry about what?" She asked looking at him.

"About this, is my fault that you are injured again"

"Would you please stop blaming yourself for everything? Is not like you tied us up with this weird light, it just happened and is not your fault. Do you remember what you told me before? You said that whatever happens we'll face it together. This in not so bad" She said as she raised their bond hands so he could look at them. "You said so yourself, at least we know that we'll be together and for me that is more important that any stupid cut. Maybe is my fault because I'm slowing you down--"

Her speech was interrupted by his tender kiss. She allowed him to deepen it and she closed her eyes as she enjoyed the only heavenly pleasure she could. The sweet company of the one she loved the most.