Rurouni Kenshin Fanfic
Rurouni Kenshin & Samurai X Original
Japanese Version ©N. Watsuki/Shueisha * Fuji-TV * SME Visual Works Inc. * Sony
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All Fanfics created by Chiruken (me) were written for the
sole purpose of shared entertainment and not intended for publication or sale.
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Saito finished
securing the last of the prisoners and straightened with a grimace. Kaoru was still huddled in the corner, face
red with embarrassment. “Get over it,
tanuki girl. You’re still alive, aren’t
you?”
Kaoru
glared at him for a moment before dropping her gaze again. “What would you know? You couldn’t possibly understand how I feel
right now.”
Saito
shrugged and added more wood to the fire.
He had to admit she was right.
In all his years he’d never once had to fight in the nude. It was a skill he hoped to never have to
learn. He knelt in front of her. “Let me see your ankle.” She couldn’t have done it any good by using
it while still newly injured.
Kaoru
shifted with a pained sigh. “It still
hurts if that’s what you’re asking.”
He
nodded slowly. It appeared to be even
more swollen now. He wasn’t
surprised. Her activities had only
aggravated the injury. “I would suggest
not using it further.” He turned away
and crossed to the fire to check her clothing.
“Your kimono is still damp, but should be dry enough to wear.” He tossed it to her and moved to the broken
door. “It’s getting dark. We should be able to move undetected.”
“You
mean…there’s more of them?” She
clutched her rumpled clothes to her chest as he nodded. “I…um…I can’t move very fast, Saito, not
like this. I’ll just slow you down and
probably get the both of us killed in the process.” She sighed in resignation.
“You go and do whatever needs to be done.”
“Ahou.”
He turned slowly to face her.
”Get dressed.”
“Here? With these…men watching me? No way!”
“Now
you’re shy and modest? It didn’t seem
to bother you before, Kaoru-chan.”
“That’s
because I didn’t know then! You’re such
a jerk!”
“Practical. I believe the term is practical. I’m sure they’ll exhibit some honor and
refrain from watching.” He scowled at
the men bound hand and foot. “Won’t
you?” He tapped one on the back of his
head with his saya and he nodded almost frantically. “See? They’ll behave
themselves. Now hurry up.”
Kaoru
pressed her lips together in a stubborn line of refusal. “Do you honestly expect me to believe the
promise of a bunch of criminals? Forget
it.” She did, however, pull her tabi
on, wincing as she bumped her swollen ankle.
“So, how many more are out there do you think?”
“Five,
possibly six.” He glanced at her and
shook his head. “That’s quite the
fashion, tanuki girl.” She looked
ridiculous with her tabi pulled halfway to her knees and his uniform jacket
falling to mid thigh. “I doubt the
Battousai would approve of your current attire.”
“Well,
Kenshin isn’t here, is he?” Despite her
brave words, Kaoru bit her lip nervously.
He certainly hadn’t been happy about the situation in Otsu when she and
Aoshi had been forced to share a blanket.
This probably fell into a similar category.
Saito
spun to stare out the door into the rapidly growing darkness, eyes narrowed
suspiciously. He opened his senses and
scanned the shadows alertly, his hand resting on the hilt of his katana. “Something’s not…“ The words trailed off as he recognized the cause of his growing
unease. He should have realized this
would happen.
“What? What’s happening?” Kaoru swallowed past the lump in her throat. She had a feeling it was her heart. “Saito?”
Using the broom handle for support she limped towards him. As much as she disliked the man, it was
probably safer to be closer to him. She
squealed in alarm when one of the prisoners grabbed her ankle and pulled her
down.
Saito
whirled, drawing his katana and froze.
“You certainly have a talent for trouble, Kaoru-chan.”
**To Be Continued…**
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Author’s Notes:
1.I am so bad to poor Kaoru.
Hehehe! All in the name of
creativity!
2.Wowzies! So many
encouraging reviews! Thank you
mina-san!
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Definitions:
ahou:
moron