Laws of the Wolf
Threat
Warnings: Lit bit of lime and if you like Tomoe sorry because she is def. ooc
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin, I do own this story so no copy!!!!
Tomoe walked gracefully down to the kitchen with her usual mask of indifference, even
though on the inside she was seething to do another day of chores. ‘I wonder what the two
old hags want me to do today.’ The old hags she talked about were the elderly ladies who
ran the kitchen and laundry room. One year ago they had asked Kenshin to send help to
the kitchen since the elderly she-wolves were having a hard time getting around at their
age. Kenshin had no problem sending Tomoe down there. ‘I bet he wouldn’t send her
down to work for those two old slave drivers.’ Tomoe entered the kitchen her normal
stoic mask in place as she walked toward the two elderly she-wolves entertaining the
three pups that frequented the kitchen for story and some treats. The old wolves where
telling the pups about the new alpha female and the mating ritual the night before, Tomoe
hide her grimace as she walked passed the group.
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Kenshin did not want to wake up from his wonderful dream but he felt a small weight
pressing on his abdomen and he was wary of what the weight might be. He cautiously
opened his eyes to find his dream had been a reality, because the proof was there right in
front of him, or should he say on top of him. His lovely mate, Kaoru, was using his
stomach as a pillow; her face was half covered by a curtain of hair, one of her arms
cushioned her head while the other was draped over his body, her naked body was
covered mostly by sheets except for her breast which were hidden under the same arm the
cushioned her face, and her long lashes caressed her soft pink cheeks, she was his
goddess. He carefully, so not to wake her, caressed the long black strands away from the
her pink lips and chin, only to see sleepy eye-lids framed in dark lashes flutter open.
“Good-morning, my love, I was trying not to wake you, that I was.”
“Good-morning, Kenshin…” She answered his greeting as she yawned and stretched,
giving Kenshin a nice view of naked breasts, which Kenshin was thoroughly enjoying.
Kaoru stopped her stretching abruptly and covered herself in a shy manner, a deep blush
spread across her face. “I needed to get up anyway.” Kaoru lifting her eyes to meet his,
her teeth nervously nibbling on her bottom lip.
“Why would that be, if I may ask?” Kenshin smiled devilishly as he spoke in a husky
voice and pulled Kaoru gently into his arms.
“I am not really sure but I am usually up before the sun rises and well look at the time on
the clock.” Kaoru answered with a nervous slightly irritated voice.
“Yes, but we were busy last night, that we most certainly were.” Kenshin whispered
softly into her ear before nibbling her ear lob which was rewarded by a soft sigh from
Kaoru’s lips. Kaoru twisted around to give her mate a chastised kiss on the lips but
groaned in slight pain by the effort. “Kaoru, my love, are you alright?” The huskiness in
his voice disappeared and was replaced with worried concern. “I didn’t hurt you did I?”
“No, Kenshin, you didn’t hurt me. You know that I am a virgin and well I am just a little
sore from our love making.” Kaoru answered the blush on her cheeks evident as she tried
to bury her face into his chest. The devilish smile returned to Kenshin’s face in full as he
started brushing his hand through her thick wavy locks. Kenshin considered their options
since Kaoru wouldn’t be up for reenacting what they had done last night. He looked
around as he contemplated every possibility, then he saw some of Kaoru’s virgin blood
had stained the sheets. ‘If the sheets were stained then Kaoru probably had blood on her
as well, she probably wouldn’t feel comfortable for very long with dried blood on her
legs. The best thing to do is send her into the shower, I would take care of cleaning the
bed and then if she is still showering maybe I could join her. Of course I would have to
restrain myself from activities other than getting Kaoru and myself clean. Then we could
get some food.’ Kenshin told Kaoru of his plan for the beginning of a relaxing morning
and Kaoru had agreed easily enough though she had a few things on her mind as well.
“Kenshin, I want to work, I want to get to know your pack and I want to earn my place in
it. Just like any other new pack member.” This had been one of the thoughts that had been
spinning around in her head, she was afraid Kenshin would give her special treatment
because they were mated. She wanted to work for her status like all members of the pack,
and she also wanted to try and go to college but that would be asked for at a different
time, when she felt that she had been accepted by the other members of the pack. After all
she may have gained Kenshin’s heart but she had not gained the hearts of the pack.
“If that is what you wish than I have no objections but you having to work would mean
that I would not get to spend as much time with you as I would like, that it does.”
Kenshin spoke softly trying to hide the disappointment in his voice.
“Don’t worry we are still mated, it just that I will be working during most of the day.
You will still have me during the night and you can always come and visit me at work.”
Kaoru said in a pleading tone, pressing against him in an effort to use her body to her
advantage the pain between her legs was still there but it was fading little by little.
Kenshin grabbed her shoulders forcefully before rolling until he lay on top of her, the
sheets that covered her body had been tossed around to were only her hips and upper
thigh remained covered. Kenshin smiled in appreciation of the body before him before his
mouth descended on her breasts, he sucked, nibbled, and licked the hard peeks as Kaoru
withered and moaned beneath him, as she had so many times the night before.
“I am sorry love, I can not control myself when you speak like that, it reminded me of
how you would beg for me to take complete you last night, that it did.” Kenshin
whispered huskily as he pulled himself off her now heated body.
“Why did you stop?” Kaoru voice was breathy and filled with need.
“Because you are sore from last night, that you are.” Kenshin answered his voice unable
to hide the heat that was left in it.
“Yes but I can still use my legs, please Kenshin, I want to keep going until I can’t feel or
use my legs.” Kaoru pulled herself on top of her lover only to be tackled until she was
under him again.
“I will try my best to do as you wish, that I will.”
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The next day Kaoru awoke first to find herself tucked safely in her mates arms. Kenshin
had stuck to his word and by late afternoon Kaoru couldn’t move her trembling legs if she
wanted to. Which was why Kaoru felt more than a little tired as she continued to rest in
the comfort of her mate’s arms. The loud banging coming from some where outside the
comfy bedroom made the wolf she was laying with stir. She almost felt resentment for
whoever it was making the loud commotion but if they hadn’t Kaoru might nit of seen the
flutter of Kenshin’s red lashes as he slowly groan and opened his eyes. As soon as his
eyes opened her looked straight at her an apologetic smile graced his lips as he got up and
put on the pants he had worn the night of the mating ritual. Kaoru smiled as she watched
his handsome face fall into a scowl as he growled at the door, before he left the bedroom
he looked back to give Kaoru another apologetic smile before he closed it to deal with
whoever was banging on the door.
Kaoru could hear voices outside the bedroom door in a heated discussion and decide that
now would be the perfect time to take a shower even though she had one yesterday,
though that one wasn‘t really a shower. She looked at herself in the bathroom mirror and
was completely discussed with what she saw; her beautiful long hair was in a tangled
mess of knots, her eyes around her irises were red and pink, her cheeks had pink blotches,
and the sleep sand in her eyes covered her long lashes. That was all Kaoru needed to turn
on the water of the shower and jump in as soon as the water was warm enough. She
scrubbed herself till her skin felt raw and she washed her hair continuously with shampoo
and conditioner until it felt as smooth and lushes as it usually did, she picked up the razor
and started to shave when she heard the sliding glass door open and a slight breeze slip
through as Kenshin entered the shower. She looked back at her lover biting her lower lip
which usually made him wild but when she saw his face set with a serious expression
Kaoru stopped and tilted her head in question.
“I have some news, I am afraid that the vampire lords want to have the peace treaty
sooner than we had originally planned, in three days the packs are going to move out
towards the boundaries of lycan and vampire territory. We are to meet at a hotel run by
humans called the Mallard Inn, that is were the peace talks will take place while that is
going on our separate packs will be occupying deferent hotels in that area. Our pack will
be staying at the Grand Holiday Hotel, the reservations have already been booked by
Katsura. I am not sure how long the peace talks and the rearrangement of the treaty will
last but I hope it will go as smoothly as last time.” Kenshin voice sounded almost lost as
he spoke, it was then that he put his arms around her. “I love you, my sweet Kaoru and I
wish we would be able to spend more time together but I have to get everything prepared
as soon as possible, this means I will have to leave early.”
“When will you be leaving, Kenshin?” Kaoru turned to stare deep into his serious violet
gaze.
“ I will be leaving tomorrow afternoon with Sano and the elders, because we are staying
in a hotel we will have to take a car. You and Aoshi will come with the rest of the pack a
day after we leave.” Kenshin eyes stared back at Kaoru’s face as he placed the palm of his
hand on her cheek. Kaoru leaned into the hand as she brought her own hand up to hold
Kenshin’s face. “I will miss you, more than anything.”
“I will miss you too.”
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While Kenshin was busy preparing for his trip with Sano and the elders, Kaoru took it
upon herself to go to the kitchen and sign up for chore duty. She walked casually down
the stairs happy to have time to settle down and also to have a chance to get to know
members of her new pack. As she entered the Kitchen she saw two elderly females
working hard to cook breakfast for every one in the pack, three young pups trying to help
but only caused a mess, and two young female also trying to help the two elderly cooks,
while keeping the pups from making to much of a mess. Kaoru noticed that they had no
one to clean up the pile of pots and pans that was getting high by the minute. She smiled
and placed herself in front a sink that wasn’t in the way of the cooks and started
scrubbing away at the grim and gunk that covered a particularly large boiling pot.
“Well it is about time we get some more help around here.” Came a familiar voice that
made Kaoru turn with a wide grin.
“Rea, it is so good to hear your voice!” Kaoru exclaimed as she ran to hug the elderly she-
wolf who had once cooked for her father’s pack.
“It is good to see you child, you look so much like your mother, the other night during the
mating ritual I could have sworn I was watching your mother.” The older wolf’s eyes
began to water as she held Kaoru in a tight hug. “Now what are you doing down here?”
“I came to help out around here. You and I both know I can’t cook but I thought I might
be able to help clean. I also thought that working within the pack home was a good way
to get to know the other pack members.” Kaoru explained as she hugged the sweet old
wolf back.
“Bless you child, well let me introduce you to everyone down here.”
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The morning had been full of long tiresome work but it was worth it. Kaoru and the other
females had been given a short break from the kitchen the two younger females ,Tomoe
and Yuri, had automatically left for the upstairs bedrooms while Kaoru went outside to
help the two elderly she-wolves watch the pups play in the side yard, where a small
playground, complete with slides and swings, sat.
Kaoru played with the pups who’s names were Ayame, Suzume, and Anzio. She chased
the pups around the yard, pushed them on the swings, slide down with little Suzume on
the slide, since she wasn’t big enough to climb herself, and slung them around on the
merry-go-round. It wasn’t long till Kaoru noticed a more than familiar pair of eyes
watching, she turned to see a smiling Kenshin leaning against the wall near the door. The
three pups saw him to and immediately ran over to him, the pup pounced, grabbing
Kenshin’s legs and one of his arms, Kenshin was their prisoner.
“Uncle Kenny, you on’t beffieve how much fun we hafe been hafing wiff Auntie Kao-u.”
The youngest Suzume stated as she hugged Kenshin’s leg.
“Yeah, we’ve had a blast!” Anzio stated as Ayame nodded her head in agreement as she
held Kenshin’s hand captured in her small arms.
“Would you like to join us, Kenshin?” Kaoru asked as all three pups excitedly begged for
Kenshin to say yes to Kaoru’s question, in which he relented quite easily. The five played
for another hour before the pups had to go inside for their naps, which were much need
since they were falling asleep in their guardians and parents arms while going up the
stairs. Kenshin wrapped his arms around Kaoru’s waist an expected smile on his lips. “I
can’t wait to have little pups of our own someday.”
“Me neither.” Kaoru agreed as she leaned back into his arms complete content and almost
exhausted from the many games they had played with the three energetic pups.
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Kaoru sat in the laundry room with quieter female, Tomoe, folding clothes that had been
dried by one or two of the many dryers. She smiled at the other female who gave a small
smile back. “I think it is wonderful to enjoy the quiet, don’t you?”
“Yes, I believe the laundry room is much more pleasant to be in then the noisy kitchen.”
Tomoe agreed and she almost hated herself for it. She didn’t know why but she couldn’t
help but feel content near the young female who had waltzed into the pack and ensnared
the alpha without any effort. “Tell me how are you doing, mated with a wolf you barely
know?” Tomoe had to find out how this female could squirm her way into bed with him
so easily, when Tomoe could not.
“Oh you don’t know, do you. Well truthfully Kenshin and I have known each other for
four almost five years now. We probably would have mated sooner but…” Kaoru bite her
lip trying to find a way to explain what had happened in the last five years that brought
herself and her mate where they are. “Okay I am going to start from the beginning, it is a
very long story… are you sure you want to know?” Tomoe thought about it for a second
and nodded for Kaoru to continue.
“Well Kenshin wasn’t always an alpha he had gotten a role as beta in the war, but the
alpha before him had gotten sick and died. The other alpha had no off-spring to speak of
so Kenshin had to assume the role as alpha but he was inexperienced that was when Hiko
and my father ,Koshijiro, decided to teach Kenshin the ways of the pack. Hiko decided to
teach Kenshin the business part of a pack, how to maintain the pack home with finances
from jobs outside of the pack home. My father helped teach Kenshin what to do inside the
pack home and how to organize and hold a pack run. That was how Kenshin and I
meet…”
The story continued on until the very end where Enishi had killed her father, Kaoru
running away, to Hiko finding her, and finally to when she came to the pack home with
Kenshin. Tomoe stared wide eyed at the young female before her, unable to hold back her
emotion of awe in the wolf’s story but there was another matter that had to be dealt with.
This was what Tomoe had been waiting for. “That is such an interesting story, especially
the last few parts where you lied.” Kaoru was taken aback.
“I am sorry but I never lie.” Kaoru could sense something dark coming from the females
aura but just couldn’t put her finger on it.
“I am talking about the part where you lied about my brother murdering you father, and
apart the part when you ran away to save you pack. I am in awe really you can tell quite a
story but I know that my brother could never do what you said he did.” Tomoe was
pacing the room now a wild look in her eyes. Tomoe turned and started to studied
something that was now in her hand, where she had gotten whatever it was Kaoru didn’t
know.
“I don’t know who your brother is but I did not lie. Everything that I told you really did
happen.” Tomoe growled as she turned the dagger in her hands was no longer hidden
from Kaoru’s sight.
“My brother’s name is Enishi.” Without another word Tomoe lunged at Kaoru with the
dagger held high in her hand. Kaoru jumped away from the crazed female’s first attack
but was forced to use her magic with the second. As Tomoe lunged a second time Kaoru
magic flowed through her and into the air forcing Tomoe’s body to be hurled out of room
hitting the swinging door to the kitchen on her way out, the dagger still in her hand.
Kaoru ran through the door only to be attacked again by Tomoe with her dagger, because
Kaoru did not see this one coming the dagger struck home in her arm before Tomoe
pulled away leaving a large gash in Kaoru’s lower shoulder. Kaoru’s magic flowed
through her once again forcing her human hands to become claws as she placed herself
between Tomoe and the onlookers in the room. Kaoru watched as Tomoe backed away
towards the side door that lead to the playground.
“I have a message for you from Enishi, to both you and your mate.” Kaoru growled in
acknowledgement. “You may have won the first few battles, but you will not win the
coming war.” With that Tomoe backed out of the door, Kaoru and the other wolves in the
kitchen ran to were Tomoe had just been. Kaoru opened the door to find the playground
empty and the scent of plum blossom faint in the air along with shredded clothes on the
ground, Tomoe was gone.
