Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Trick or Treat ❯ Rescue Me ( Chapter 4 )

Okay, so I feel a little guilty about that last chapter end. Truth is, that wasn't were I had originally stopped it. I was just giddy with the idea of being in control. Here's the rest of chapter three.

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"Get that damn kimono off her so we can enjoy our now `friend'."

A steely voice cut through the darkness. "I don't think so."

The men turned to the intruder. A tall thin figure stepped from the shadows. The spark of a match brought up to light a cigarette illuminated a narrow face. Fierce golden eyes burned at them.

"Che! It's just one stinkin' cop."sneered the leader of the attempted rapists. "C'mon." He pulled a knife from his belt, the others following suit. "Let's get him!" He and his comrades charged the lone policeman. It was over within seconds.

Saitou wiped the blood from his katana on the leaders robe, sneering in disgust. He hated rapists. It wasn't worth the bother of putting them in jail, this was much easier. Less paperwork too.

A pained moan caught his attention. The intended victim was moving, shakily trying to get up. He swiftly moved to help.

Sano groaned as his head throbbed painfully. He managed to crawl onto his hands and knees. He paused; hoping the wave of dizziness would pass quickly. When an arm suddenly circled his shoulders, he panicked. "Aaaahhh!"he shrieked, "get away!" He wrenched himself out of the loose embrace and spun around, scuttling backwards.

"Calm down. I'm not going to hurt you."

The voice was stern, not unkind, but definately used to being obeyed. And ... familiar? He wasn't sure; his ears were still ringing slightly. Sano lifted his gaze to the figure standing before him. Blue, tall, and thin. That was all he could make out of the blurry sillouette. Although something was nagging at the edge of his mind. He tried to get his eyes to focus but they stubbornly refused to do so. The figure spoke again. "I'm a police officer. Your attackers have been...taken care of. Are you all right?"

Sano nodded, putting a hand to his aching head. "J-just dizzy." He blinked owlishly at the officer. He could now make out the uniform although details were still a bit blurry. The policeman reached out a gloved hand to him.

"Let's get you out of here, hmm?" Sano took the offered hand and allowed the officer to help him to his feet. He swayed a little but remained upright, thanks in part to a firm hand at his back, steadying him. He blinked a few times, as his eyes seemed to suddenly clear. He looked up into the face of his rescuer.

"SAITOU!?"

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Oh yeah, that's a much better place to leave off....(runs away, ducking flying objects)

Chaosdreamer; Hallo! Yes, after suffering from so many cliffies from you I have realized the immense satisfaction my masochistic side gets from dealing them out myself. You only have yourself to blame! Mwah-hah-hah! ^__^

Yukiko_Angel; Hmmmm, yes indeed, I wonder who it could possibly be? As for whether he knows whom he's rescued, you'll have to wait and see. ~_^