It’s modern day. The streets are rife with violence;
corporations are corrupt; assassinations, commonplace. Himura Kenshin, known only as Battousai, is
a shadow assassin for an organization so secret even he doesn’t know who
truly runs it. But Battousai has
an even bigger secret; one that if it were ever discovered would mean more than
his death…it would end in the total annihilation of his soul. Battousai is not only the deadliest assassin
to ever prowl the dark streets of night…he is also a vampire, one of the oldest
still in existence…and a rarity among his kind.
He has a soul.
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Rurouni Kenshin Fanfic
Rurouni Kenshin &
Samurai X Original Japanese Version © N.Watsuki/Shueisha * Fuji-TV * SME Visual
Works Inc. * Sony Pictures Entertainment
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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Tears of Eternity
by: Chiruken
He trembled with barely restrained fury, the need to commit
violence strong within him. His arms
tightened possessively around the young woman he held and he drew in a deep
breath in an effort to regain some semblance of control. An instant later he closed his eyes and
inhaled deeply again, savoring a subtle fragrance he recognized as Kaoru’s own
special scent. Slowly he smoothed his
hand over her long, dark hair again and then lifted a few strands to sniff
appreciatively, attempting to identity the elusively delicate scent. The overlying perfume was easily recognized
as chamomile with a hint of vanilla. He
pulled her closer and inhaled deeply again, finally naming the other fragrance
as orange. It was a unique perfume, at
once able to intoxicate the senses and also soothe the soul.
He sighed softly, releasing the dark
strands reluctantly. The delicate
fragrance was alarmingly addictive, pulling at his senses, drawing him into an
ever tightening spiral of heightened awareness and need for the young woman he
held in his arms. The strength of the
almost obsessive attraction terrified him in its intensity and he pulled back abruptly,
withdrawing from the dangerous power she held over him, focusing instead on the
knowing gaze of the other man watching him with an unreadable expression in his
amber eyes. He stood slowly and glared
up at Saito, his resentment clear in his narrowed golden gaze. “What are you doing here?”
“Have you forgotten what the year
is?” The biting scorn in the other
man’s voice was unmistakable. He
reached down and tugged his coat away from the trembling young woman, smirking
at her shocked expression and rapidly reddening cheeks. He glanced at Kenshin and scowled. “Moron.”
He turned on his heel, shoving his hands into his pockets, sword
concealed under his long midnight blue trench coat, and slowly strode away towards
the mouth of the alley. “The girl needs
training, Battousai. Can you provide
that for her?” Without waiting for a
reply, he disappeared into the night.
With a soft sigh, Kenshin turned slowly
to face the girl in question again.
“Are you all right?” Rather than
answering, she shrunk back away from him, eyes wide with fear as she tried to
cover herself from his view. His
expression hardened when his gaze moved over her exposed curves, the bruised
flesh and finally settling on the streak of blood trickling from the corner of
her mouth. A wave of anger flooded
through him and if her attacker could have been raised from the dead, he would
have killed him again…slowly, with as much pain inflicted as possible. He shook his head sharply and focused on the
young woman staring up at him with wide, terrified eyes. “Kaoru…” He murmured her name softly,
forcing the anger out of his tone, striving to keep his voice calm and
soothing. “It’s all right now…”
“S-stay away from me!” He flinched at the near hysterical note in
her cry and reached for her again only to blink in surprise when she scooted
away from him, out of reach. “Don’t
touch me!”
Kaoru, let me help you… He
decided to try another approach, one that had succeeded at calming the young
woman’s frazzled nerves before.
Her eyes widened in shock. “W-what?!”
She looked around frantically, eyes darting around the alley, flitting
momentarily on the corpse before jerking away and meeting his gaze again. “It was you!” She cried, hugging her slender form in an attempt to cover
herself from his gaze.
Tilting his head to the side he studied
her curiously. “Pardon?” Calm, little one…calm. I will not leave you. You are safe now.
She covered her ears, squeezing her eyes
shut tight. “Stop it! Stay out of my head!” She turned and ran blindly into the darkness
of the alley.
Swearing under his breath he followed,
easily closing the gap. Catching her
around the waist he pulled her frantically struggling form into his arms,
holding her tightly. “Shh…” He murmured
against her hair. “Kaoru, you are
safe. No one will hurt you.” When she continued to fight, he gritted his
teeth and stamped down on his frustration.
“Kaoru, I’m not going to hurt you…” He hissed in pain when she managed
to land a successful kick on his shin.
“Stop that!” He shook her a
little to gain her attention. “What’s
wrong with you? I’m trying to help
you.”
Lips pressed into a tight line, she
stared up at him defiantly. “I know who
you are. I saw you.” She drew in a shuddering breath. “I saw you kill that man.”
He released her abruptly, schooling his
features to impassivity. “I see.” He drew in a deep breath and released it
slowly, watching as she backed away from him again. “I don’t suppose you’d be willing to forget about that, would
you?”
She blinked at him in obvious
surprise. “Why?” She shook her head sharply. “No, wait.
Don’t answer that. I don’t want
to hear your excuses.” She paused and
stopped moving when her back hit the wall.
“What are you going to do to me?”
He threw his hands up in
exasperation. “I’ve told you…I want to
help.” He shook his head and advanced
on her again.
“I-I don’t need you help…” Her eyes
followed his every move as he closed the distance between them again.
“Yes you do.” He placed his hands against the wall on either side of her head
and leaned in close, lowering his voice to a bare whisper. “More than you could begin to imagine,
Kaoru…”
**To Be Continued…**