Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ The Findings of Earth ❯ Somewhere to go ( Chapter 6 )

A/N: Sorry for the delay and the shortness of the chapter but I'm just so busy… I hope you can forgive me. Thanks for reviewing, here is another chapter…. Enjoy!

Chapter VI

Somewhere to go

The lights of the police station faded as Kenshin and Kaoru walked away from it. Kenshin was holding her hand; he wanted to stay like that for ever with her. She had convinced him and he agreed to stay with her. She had some sort of power over him. He didn't know exactly what was it but he knew that just by looking into her eyes his whole world was reorganized. They were silent as they walked though the empty streets in the night. Kenshin was looking ahead but was listening to every sound she made. Her soft breathing, the sound of her footsteps in the pavement, her free hand taking the bangs that fell in her face away from it. He listened to her more than anything and the minute she gave a slight breath of fatigue he noticed it and stopped. She was tired, he could tell that. He would carry her if he had to but he didn't know what to do or where to go, he felt lost. He slowly tuned around and met her blue eyes. He looked into them before speaking; her eyes were curious but also as kind as ever.

"I'm sorry Kaoru… I don't know where to go"

Kaoru smiled slightly and held his hand tightly.

"I know of a place we can go but…" She left the sentence unfinished as she lowered her eyes and stared at the pavement.

"But what?" Asked Kenshin softly as he kept staring at her.

"I don't know if I'll be welcome there"

Kenshin didn't understood what she was saying, somehow he knew there was a sad story behind her words but he didn't dare to ask. He brushed his free hand against her cheek and she looked up at him with the same smile she always wore but with a little bit of sadness left in her eyes.

"We don't have to go there if you don't want to, we'll find some place else"

Kenshin started walking slowly again but this time he was headed some where. He had found a solution, a temporary one, but in the morning he would find some other place to go.

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They arrived to the place they were going. It was a fancy building in the middle of a really nice neighborhood. Kaoru stood there just looking at the building for a moment. It was beautiful; it was painted in white and had a beautiful balcony in the top floor.

"This is it?" Asked Kaoru not believing her eyes.

"Yes" Said Kenshin as he took her hand and walked her to the back entrance of the building. "It's empty; no one will find us here, at least not tonight"

Kaoru just watched as Kenshin used a pin to open the back door of the house. She followed him inside and he led the way.

"Do you know where the light switch is?" Asked Kaoru "I'm tripping on everything"

Kenshin used a lighter so they both could see better and then continued walking.

"We can't turn on the lights" He said "If we do they'll know that the house isn't empty and some one will come and check it out"

Kaoru nodded and kept walking. They went upstairs and Kenshin opened up a room they could stay in.

The house was still furnished and the room had two big beds. There was also a big window that let the light of the night fill the room.

"We can stay here tonight" said Kenshin "But tomorrow we may have to leave, I don't know how long we'll be safe here"

"How do you know this place?" Asked Kaoru "I thought you said you didn't know the city much"

"I don't" Answered Kenshin "I only know some parts of the city and it's because of the missions I've been to… I knew this place was empty because… a few days ago the bosses came here on a mission… I was supposed to get in and steal something for them, but some of the men outside were spotted by the security guard and the cover was blown. Minutes latter I heard gunshots; I took what they wanted and went out… The members of the gang killed everyone inside… I tried to stop them but when I realized what they had done it was to late…"

"What you are saying is that this place is empty because the people that lived here are dead?"

Kenshin lowered his eyes but that was all the answer he needed to give. Kaoru felt sad for him, she knew how much it hurt him when people died around him, and to think that he lived in that world for so much time. She got up from her bed, walked to his and sat next to him. She nervously put her arms around her and held him close. Kenshin widened his eyes when he felt her touch. It felt so good being comforted by her, her touch felt so good, he thought in that moment that they belonged together. She let her hands hold his and when she did that she realized that the broken cuffs were still around his wrists.

"Kenshin, your hands, you are still injured"

Kenshin just smiled at her as he assured her that it was fine.

"But is not" She said concerned for him. "You are hurt and those things around your wrists are too tight, they must be hurting your hands!"

"Please don't worry Kaoru, I've been in this situation before, my hands will be just fine"

"But…"

"Please don't worry, there is nothing we can do tonight, maybe tomorrow…"

"But how are you going to get them off?"

"… I don't know… maybe if I still had my sword… we'll have to wait and see."

"How about I knife, I can go to the kitchen and try to find something…"

"No, a knife isn't sharp enough"

Kaoru didn't say another word but held Kenshin close. She knew he probably was never held before and he needed to be. It had been a long day and they fell asleep, tired, in each other's arms.

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It was a soft nock on the door what woke him up that morning. He was used to sleep until the middle of the afternoon and no one dared to wake him up. When he realized how early it was he knew it had to be something important, someone was risking his life by waking him up. He sat in bed and then allowed the person waiting at the other side of the door to come in.

The man in front of him was one of him most trusty employees but even so he was nervous to be standing in front of his boss.

"This better be good" Said the first boss as he looked at the man in front of him. He was still moody, he hated being up that early in the morning.

"Kenshin and the girl escaped last night sir" Said the man as firmly as he could.

This news wasn't doing any good for the boss's anger.

"How was that possible?"

"Well some of the guys went inside the cell to… to have some fun with the girl and he knocked them out and took off with her"

"But he was cuffed to the bars!"

"He broke the hand cuffs"

The firs boss staid silent for a moment as he took deep breaths and tried to calm himself and clear his thoughts.

"I want them found today. Both of them, I need the girl alive and I also need Kenshin, now more than ever"

The man nodded and turned to leave but stopped at the door when he heard the first boss voice.

"By the way, throw the idiots that broke into the cell in the solitary, I'll deal with them latter."

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Kenshin woke up early in the morning as he always did. The sun was coming on his window and he slowly opened his eyes. He wasn't used to see the sun, normally he woke up in the darkness of his cell. He was going to see the morning from the big window but then he saw a sight even more beautiful. There in his arms a sleeping beauty was resting. He looked at her like he was put on a spell. He couldn't take his eyes away from her, she looked so beautiful and peaceful in her sleep.

He couldn't help himself, he slowly reached her face with his hand and let his fingers slide down her cheek. She smiled softly and he stopped wondering if his touch woke her up. When she didn't open her eyes he continued. He closed his eyes trying to feel every inch of her face, the touch felt so familiar, like something he used to do.

He didn't know exactly what to do next but he did know one thing. He was never leaving the girl by his side, no matter what'll happen or where they would go, they would stay together.

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A/N: I know I'm such a bad author but I have so much to do. I hope you can forgive me but I didn't have time to write the personal thanks… next time I will. Once again please forgive me! Anyway please write and tell me what you think, I look forward for your comments.