Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Keeping Balance ❯ Chase ( Chapter 4 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
A/N: Hello! I am an all time SaitouxKenshin fan and I rarely see any fics with these two together...so BEHOLD! Please review and let me know what you think! ^_^
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Disclaimer: I do not own the characters from Rurouni Kenshin! I only wish I did.

Warning: SaitouxKenshin, violence, torture, attempted rape, yaoi= MANSEX, and fowl language when my characters get pissed.

Summary: Kenshin Himura is an upstanding detective and single father. Everything seems to be going wonderfully until certain circumstances force him and his family to flee to New York where he is partnered with the mysterious Hajime Saitou. After that things take a turn for the bizarre, leaving our poor rurouni thinking he’s on a one way trip to the loony bin. Can Kenshin discover what’s going on before he goes into mental collapse?


AU
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A few weeks had passed since that night, and Enishi was now sitting in jail. Kenshin smiled as he watched his son attempting to teach Sanosuke how to play chess.

“This game makes no since,” Sanosuke grumbled as another one of his pieces fell to Kenji’s knight.

“Check,” Kenji said with a smile.

“How about a little mercy for you poor uncle,” Sanosuke pleaded.

“Don’t do it Kenji he deserves it,” Kaoru laughed.

Shinta hid his laugh behind a fake cough as Kenji won the game.

“Oh my poor husband just had his rear-end handed to him by a six-year-old,” Megumi chuckled.

“I demand a rematch!” Sanosuke said dramatically.

Kenji laughed but then covered his mouth as he yawned.

“Enough Sano, it’s getting late and Kenji has school tomorrow,” Kenshin stated lifting his son up and giving him a hug.

“But daddy!” Kenji whined.

“Nope. School is important Kenji,” Kenshin said carrying his son to bed.

Kenji pouted, but complied as he crawled into bed for his story. Kenshin told Kenji his favorite story about the Wolf of Mibu in ancient Japan, before tucking his son in and hugging him goodnight. He cut off the light and left the door cracked.

“Your son plays a mean game of Chess,” Sanosuke grumbled.

“I told you so,” Kenshin chuckled.

Shinta groaned when his pager went off signaling he was needed at the hospital...again.

“I think your gonna need a vacation soon bro,” Kenshin stated walking his brother and sister-in-law to the door.

“Sure I’ll take one when you do,” Shinta stated.

“Oh?” Kaoru challenged her husband.

“Or when my wife demands me to,” Shinta sighed.

Kenshin made the sound of a whip, and laughed when his brother flipped him off.

“Goodnight Kenshin, don’t worry I’ll make sure he takes a break,” Kaoru stated giving him a hug and walking out the door with her husband.

“Well glad it wasn’t me,” Megumi stated with a smile taking a sip of her tea.

She soon growled in annoyance as her pager to went off.

“Kenshin help! The hospital is stealing my wife!” Sanosuke said throwing his arms around Megumi and refusing to let her go.

“Well with it being a full-moon and all, I figured I’d be called in,” Megumi sighed trying to pry her husband off her.

Sanosuke’s eyes widened in realization.

“Oh no! I forgot!” He said jumping up and pulling his wife with him.

“Forgot what?” Kenshin asked puzzled by his friends behavior.

“I had something very important to do, and I gotta go. Sorry Kenshin! See ya later!” Sanosuke hollered pulling his wife with him out the door.

“My friends are so weird,” Kenshin said closing and locking the door.

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Kenshin woke up in the middle of the night with someone pounding on his front door. He threw the blankets off of him and stumbled sleepily to the door, pulling his hair back as he walked.
“Who is it?” Kenshin growled in annoyance.

The banging stopped and there was no answer. Kenshin stood there for a moment in confusion, when a sharp pain shot through his head making him stagger and lean against the wall. The pain then vanished as quickly as it had come.

“What the hell?” Kenshin asked aloud.

Then the sound of nails scratching wood, drew his attention back to the door. Kenshin reached for the doorknob to see what the hell this was all about when his body froze. He suddenly felt the need to get as far from the door as he could. He took several steps back and jumped when something large slammed against the door.

“Himura!” A distorted grotesque voice growled.

Kenshin ran to Kenji’s room and grabbed him before running back to his room, closing and locking his door, before shoving a heavy oak dresser in front of the it.

“Dad? What’s goin on?” Kenji asked sleepily.

Kenshin put a finger to his lips signaling Kenji to keep quiet. He cursed remembering that his gun was still out in the livingroom secretary. Kenshin could hear several loud bangs before something exploded. Then he heard things in the house being smashed to pieces. Kenshin pulled his son behind him and the bed. Kenji clutched his hand tightly but didn’t make a sound, his eyes wide and frightened as an animalistic growl came from just outside Kenshin’s bedroom door. The dresser shook as something slammed against the door.

Kenshin picked up Kenji and ran into the bathroom that was connected to his room. He threw open the window and set Kenji outside before diving through it as well. Just as he hoisted Kenji into his arms he heard what sounded like his dresser slamming against the far wall, and the thing behind the door snarl now inside his room. Then Kenshin ran without looking back. His feet were bare, and he was dressed only in gray sweat pants and a black tank-top. The cold night air cut through him as he ran to his car. Then he heard it. Something was running close behind him, and getting closer every second. If he stopped to get in the car and start it. Whatever it was would be on them in seconds, so he got a tight grip on Kenji before cutting sharply to the side. The thing behind him growled loudly and sounded way to close for comfort. Kenshin’s heart was hammering painfully in his chest and his throat was dry.

“Daddy!” Kenji cried in fear as Kenshin stumbled over an unseen log.

Everything slowed down, as Kenshin started to fall to the ground. His eyes focused on his son’s crying face and something inside him burst. He put out one hand that hit the ground and used the momentum to flip back onto his feet, before taking off again. Everything around him seemed to blur until the thing that was behind them faded away. Kenshin kept running for a little while until exhaustion overtook him. He sank down to his knee’s gasping for air and clutching his son to him. He looked around and discovered his house was no where in sight, but Sanosuke’s was just a few yards away. Kenshin found enough energy to rise to his feet and run once more until he was at Sanosuke’s front door. One arm held Kenji close to him while he knocked loudly with his free hand.

“Sanosuke! Open up!” Kenshin shouted.

The door flew open and Megumi ushered them inside.

“What happened?” Megumi asked seeing Kenji in his pajama’s and Kenshin in his sleep attire as well.

“Something broke into my house and chased us. Where is Sanosuke?” Kenshin asked.

“He went to go do something he said was really important. He hasn’t come home yet,” Megumi said worriedly.

Kenshin sat down on the couch with Kenji in his lap. Kenji sniffled and snuggled closer.

“You ok Kenji?” Kenshin asked pulling Kenji back to get a good look at him.

“I thought we were gonna get eaten!” Kenji cried burrowing back into his arms.

Kenshin sighed and leaned his head back against the couch. He started thinking how on earth had he been able to move that fast. Then he just chocked it up to adrenalin.

“Are you alright Ken? You look flushed,” Megumi stated putting her hand on his forehead.

“I’m just tired from running,” Kenshin stated.

Megumi pulled his hand close to her and checked his pulse. Her eyes widened.

“Your heart is beating at a phenomenal pace Ken,” She said worriedly.

“It’ll slow down in a minute. Can you get me a glass of water?” he asked.

Megumi nodded and headed to the kitchen. Sanosuke came bursting through the door and froze seeing Kenshin and Kenji on the couch.

“Oh thank god!” Sanosuke said running over to the couch.

“What?” Kenshin asked.

“Enishi escaped!” Sanosuke growled.

“He what!” Kenshin shouted.

Kenji whimpered and shivered in his arms.

“Why don’t you take Kenji and let him rest in me and Sanosuke’s bed Kenshin?” Megumi asked.
Kenshin nodded and stood to carry him there when his legs gave out. Sanosuke caught him and helped him sit back down.

“Are you hurt?” Sanosuke asked.

“No I guess my adrenaline rush is gone,” Kenshin said leaning his head back against the couch and closing his eyes.

“Come on Kenji lets get you to bed,” Sanosuke said pulling the boy into his arms and carrying him to his bedroom.

Megumi came over and handed Kenshin some water, which he drank quickly.

“So what happened?” Sanosuke asked coming back into the room.

“Something broke into my house,” Kenshin stated.

“It could have been Enishi. He escaped and several officers are dead. He did say he’d come after you,” Sanosuke said sadly.

“I don’t know who or what it was that broke into my house. It could have been Enishi or some sort of animal. What are we supposed to do?” Kenshin asked.

“Well tonight your going to stay here, and tomorrow we’ll speak with the captain and ask what we need to do. The other officers are out looking for him right now, maybe they’ll find him,” Sanosuke said.

“Alright,” Kenshin said tiredly.

“You can take me and Megumi’s bed with Kenji,” Sanosuke said.

Kenshin was too tired to argue and thanked them before heading to bed. He crawled in beside his son and closed his eyes. His mind swam when trying to recall what the hell happened. It couldn’t have been Enishi at his door. Then again he was half asleep. He’d have to go back and look the house over in the morning. His breathing slowed and he drifted off to sleep.

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