Rurouni and Battousai   Chapter 4: And the game begins.     Battousai stood and watched over her, a familiar hunger washing over him. His eyes gleamed dangerously as he watched the woman standing before him. He smiled sensuously at her.   “Hello, Kaoru-koishii… surprised?”   Kaoru couldn’t help but shiver at his dark, seductive tone. She glared at him and decided to ignore his attitude. “How long have you been standing there?” she asked him yet again.   “Not long…” he tilted his head a bit, regarding her under his lashes as they moved on their trek home. She was beautiful. He had known that from the moment he had laid eyes on her, known that she would have to be his. His eyes glittered dangerously, only that damned rurouni had kept him from getting what he truly wanted. The rurouni’s damned control. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists from within the cover of his gi. He had never wanted anything or anyone as much as he had wanted this sapphire-eyed beauty beside him.   Just as the two of them entered the dojo gates, he closed the door swiftly behind him and grabbed Kaoru’s wrist in a firm yet gentle hold and hauled her to his lean form. She slammed gently to his body as his arms snaked their way to her waist, She gasped in surprise at his sudden move and turned her hear to yell at him, only to stop shocked at the hunger evident in his amber gaze. She gulped almost audibly and shuddered violently as he nuzzled the space connecting her neck and her shoulder.   “What are you doing?” she gasped as his teeth nipped gently at her neck. His tell-tale smirk could be felt on the curve of her neck.   “You smell really good, Kaoru…” he muttered, nuzzling her neck even further, “in fact, you smell too good to eat…” he added before biting her.   She yelped a bit when she felt his sharp teeth bite into her flesh, she tried to stop him but deep inside she knew that she wanted this… “Kenshin, stop. You really shouldn’t do this…” she whispered frantically, yet almost a bit breathlessly. “Hnnn? Why shouldn’t I? You seem to be enjoying yourself so much… now why should I deny the pleasure that the two of us are enjoying at this moment?” he whispered She gasped as his hands trailed up to her chest. Grasping one wrist, she tried to stop him and turned her head to face him, she almost faltered at the deep, dark, smoldering look he was give to her at the moment. “Stop. We shouldn’t be doing this… this isn’t right…” she whispered in a rush “Honto ni? Why am I not convinced?” “Kenshin… onegai… stop…” “Battousai.” Amber eyes lifted to meet furious amethyst orbs. “You heard what Kaoru said. Stop.” He merely glared at the Rurouni and nuzzled Kaoru’s neck yet again, “Why does he have to appear every time I make a move?” he muttered out loud which made Kaoru blush even more. “We’ll finish this later, koi…” he whispered to her before he let his arms drop and disappeared in a flash. Kaoru shuddered and turned to the rurouni. She blushed and tried to move away from him and towards the relatively safety of her room but she was stopped short by a firm hand on her wrist for the second time that afternoon. “Kaoru…” She sighed and faced the rurouni, face still burning with embarrassment. “Hai?” “Daijobou… I said I’ll protect you from him…” At his words, Kaoru’s blue eyes lifted to meet his in surprise, “Why would you do that?” she whispered “Because I know him Kaoru… he is a part of me, a darker part of me.” “You didn’t answer my question…why?” “I can’t answer that question… yet.” “Why? It’s just a simple question?” “It’s not that simple, Kaoru… and you know it.” “Then why don’t you just open up to me? Just as Battousai is revealing his true intentions.” She told him before she snatched her hand away from him and moved towards her bedroom, leaving a stunned rurouni in her midst. “Nice going Rurouni. It’s just like you to ruin everything.” The Rurouni glared at the person hidden behind the shadows of the tree. “Shut up, Battousai.” Battousai chuckled, “My, my, my, someone’s in a bad mood. Maybe its because he’s a professional screw up?” The Rurouni swiftly turned and held the hilt of his sakabatou. “I said shut up.” Battousai could only laugh even more as left the tree he was currently occupying and left the rurouni still seething. “Damn it. Damn it!” He growled out loud as he dropped his own hands from the hilt of his sword. Battousai had done it again… and what does Kaoru mean by revealing his true intentions. Does she want what Battousai was doing to her? His eyes widened in surprise, his mind running back to the incident earlier in the dojo. Kaoru haven’t uttered her protest out loud, in fact, she looked as if she had indeed enjoyed the searing kiss Battousai gave her, that and just a while ago. Had she really disliked the attention his darker half was giving her, he was sure that she would object with her very own unique way. He looked towards the direction of her room and thought carefully.

Just as Battousai is revealing his true intentions…

He smiled slowly. She really didn’t know what she was asking…   =0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=   Kao ru sat down and combed her hair until it fell into rich raven waves behind her back. She had already changed into an evening yukata. Gazing into the mirror, she frowned at her reflection. “Do you really know what you’re asking for, tanuki?” she asked her self in the mirror. “You have been asking this for so long, and now that you have it, can you really handle this?” The girl in the mirror glared at her. “Well? What’s wrong with you?! Now that you have the attention you’ve been seeking, why are you pulling back?!” “Because, he’s not acting like himself…” “Idiot. Don’t you realize that he’s acting the way he really should be acting?! That’s the real him, Kaoru… that’s the real him…” Sapphire orbs softened as she gazed at herself. The real him…She smiled and placed the brush down. Yes… this was the real Kenshin… no longer bound by the restraints of the rurouni, Battousai is giving her a glimpse of what truly lie beneath those smiles and oroing and de gozaruing. This time, she let a real smile make its way to her lips. Things are indeed bound to be a bit crazy in the next few days until she found a way to reverse that damned spell… crazy but definitely interesting. Megumi was right, she would definitely need luck to control the attention given by the two former hitokiri. A hell lot of it. =0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=   The next day, Kaoru woke up to a pair of glittering amber orbs. She blinked twice before she nearly screamed in shock. Bolting up from her bed upright, she automatically flung her pillow in his face. Just before she screamed at him, Battousai moved and covered her mouth with his. Having avoided collision contact with her pillow, he used his god-like speed to mold his lips to her own soft ones, enjoying the feel of her soft outraged gasp on his lips. The moment she gasped, he had seized his moment to claim her lips inner recesses. He didn’t release her until he had felt her submit to his will, his arms tightening around her in possessive want. Kaoru moaned deep in her throat as she felt his tongue snake in to play with hers, twice, twice had she been kissed this thoroughly by Battousai… twice in a span of only two days. Her arms reached up to twine around his neck, ignoring his smug approval. Her anger dissipating with finding him looming over her head as she woke up, only to be replaced of hunger. Real hunger. She shivered involuntarily, I know I’ve felt somewhat like this before, but this definitely over the limit. she thought dazedly. He released her just as she was getting dizzy with the lack of air, her eyes opened languorously and he couldn’t help but smirk at her contented reaction. “Ohayou, Kaoru-chan… I trust that you’ve had a nice sleep?” Kaoru blinked before his words registered in her mind. Really, for these past two days, it seems that she’s gone to la-la land. She blushed furiously and grabbed the covers from beneath her and covered herself. A faint “Kenshin no baka” can be heard from beneath the covers. He chuckled and grabbed the edge of the covers and yanked it of off her. Kaoru yelped when he forcefully yanked the covers away from her, and pinned her body on the futon with his own lean frame covering her. His glittering amber orbs shining with mischief. “I see that you’re in a mood to play this morning…” Sapphire gems glittered in anger before it matched the mischief in his eyes. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she played with the stands of his hair at the base of his neck, making him purr unconsciously with pleasure. Two can play this game, Battousai… I’ve learned a lot from our dear kitsune… running her hand along the length of his back she grinned deep within her head as she felt Battousai arch his back  Hmmmm… so he is sensitive in this area… she grinned evilly before she tentatively licked the side of his face and felt him shudder in response. Here we go… one, two… three! Kaoru bucked up from him and in his surprise, he landed completely under her. She was grinning evilly at him and stuck her tongue out at him before she haughtily stood up and gracefully strode towards the door and ran outside when she heard the rustle of sheets signaling his movement. Laughing out loud, she shrieked when she felt his hands slide on the hem of her yukata. Darting out of her room, she rushed towards the kitchen and saw a familiar shade of red walking casually ahead of her. She grabbed the Rurouni’s shoulders before she skidded to a halt. She grinned at the startled Rurouni before her eyes caught sight of Battousai standing just a few feet away. “Kenshin… do me a favor?” she asked him sweetly, almost too sweetly for Kenshin’s thought, he eyed her warily. “What is it, Kaoru?” “Oh... nothing… just this…” she told him before she molded her lips to his, shocking the poor Rurouni. In shock, he was thrown out of balance and had to latch on to Kaoru’s waist for support. Half shocked at Kaoru’s bold actions, half pleased that he had now tasted her. As she released him, she touched his lips with one finger. “Arigatou, Rurouni…” she whispered seductively before she rounded the corner to the bathhouse. Just as the Rurouni recovered from his initial shock. Kaoru popped her head back to look at him. “Oh, and by the way, would you mind getting me my towel and a new yukata in my room?” The Rurouni stared at where her head had just popped a moment ago and shook his head ruefully. What had gotten into her? He thought dazedly, only when he turned and found the smirking Rurouni did he realize what that incident had been all about. Battousai stood shell shocked at Kaoru’s actions. “And I thought I was supposed to be the hunter here?” he whispered almost too dejectedly. The Rurouni shook his head. “I don’t think its wrong for me to say that, you’ve created a demoness.” Battousai shook his head as well, “Well, that make things more fun, ne?” Both men’s eyes glimmered with eagerness at the new twist of their game. They had first competed for a certain tanuki’s affection and love, now, things are bound to get more interesting with the tanuki’s participation of their game. Really interesting. =0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=0=   AN: whoeee! 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