Chapitre 4 :: Chapter 4

Publiée: 01-04-05 - Mise à jour: 01-04-05

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Soon came morning and the sun again shone above the island. Ryo and Kaori sore pretty early and decided to go for a short walk before breakfast. The beach was deserted, the sun still hung low over the horizon.  

»It’s such a beautiful morning, don’t you think?« asked Kaori, watching over the sea.  

»Yup.« Ryo stretched his limbs. »It’s nice.«  

»The water’s perfect!« Kaori exclaimed, the waves licking her bare feet. »You know what? I’m going in!« she added, slipping off her dress, throwing in at Ryo.  

»Hey, are you crazy?«  

Kaori was already frolicking in the water.  

“She’s nuts… but that’s what I like most about her…” Ryo thought, sitting on the shore, awaiting his partner. She decided to join him a few calls and ten minutes later.  

»Let’s hurry back, the water’s absolutely perfect today.«  

»What’s up with you,« he asked, watching the pearly water drops falling from her hair on her shoulders.  

»Nothing! I’m just happy, that’s all!« she smiled.  

Ryo couldn’t resist to that smile, lifting her in his arms. »Let’s go, then. I don’t want to ruin your day!« He ran to the hotel.  

Kaori was pleasantly surprised by her partner’s gesture, feeling even giddier.  

They hurriedly finished their breakfast, quickly returning to the beach, where Ryo followed Kaori in the water, where she proposed a swimming race.  

»You’ve already lost,« he said challengingly.  

»Don’t get cocky,« she retorted, counting to three.  

Naturally Ryo had all the reason to brag.  

»You could have at least let me win,« Kaori panted.  

»Next time, maybe.«  

The morning passed in serenity. Takehiko and Ken appeared only at lunch time.  

After a joined lunch they paid a visit to the pool.  

Returning to the hotel, a poster, announcing that night’s beach-party with live disco, greeted them.  

Kaori was ecstatic, mentally examining her wardrobe in the elevator.  

Ryo was again the first in the shower, while Kaori emptied her duffel, searching for the right attire. In the end she opted for a black, side-cut, mini-dress and a white top with a tribal print. (A.N.: you think it’s too sexy for her?)  

This time Ryo waited for her and again remained flabbergasted by his partner’s clothes.  

“I truly thing, I’m gonna lose it by the end of this week…” he thought, observing Kaori’s, much too short, skirt, but kept his mouth shut. She was free to wear whatever she wanted, after all.  

The beach was practically jam-packed, people hungrily attacking the buffet.  

»Damn, if we don’t hurry, we’re never going to eat,« Kaori said, throwing herself at the food, Ryo happily joining her.  

After grabbing as much food as possible, they went in search of a table, noticing Takehiko and Ken, joining the two men.  

Ryo quickly noticed the lascivious stares Takehiko threw at Kaori and knew that wasn’t going to be a quiet evening.  

Around ten p.m. the DJ finally appeared, escorted by some dancers, and the real party began.  

Takehiko immediately asked Kaori to dance and she readily accepted, flattered by his attention. Ryo wanted to oppose, but a tiny voice in his head kept him at bay. That soon proved to be a great mistake. Soon, the throng swallowed up the pair on the dance floor, and he lost sight of them.  

After a good hour of dancing, Kaori and Takehiko returned to their table, where he started drinking heavily. Ryo and Ken were nowhere to be seen, and Kaori’s gaze flew over the crown in vain.  

»Our friends seem to have left,« Takehiko muttered.  

»They’re probably in the crowd,« Kaori retorted.  

»Yeah, they probably found a cute chick eager to have some fun!«  

Kaori’s blood boiled in her veins and a hammer magically appeared in her hand. (A.N.: I think she has a bright future in the magic business)  

“Ryo, if I get my hands on you, I’ll tear you apart!” she thought, but Takehiko’s voice brought her slamming back into reality.  

»Kaori, I’m sorry, but I’m not feeling all that good. Could you please help me get to my room?« he asked.  

»Oh, sure,« she answered, walking him to the hotel.  

To tell you the truth, the bloke was perfectly fine. It was all just a ruse to get her alone. (A.N.: you sex-maniacal swine, leave her alone!)  

When he got her in his room, he locked the door, pulling a small Swiss-knife out of his pocket.  

»Well, well, well, dear Kaori. Our party is about to begin,« he said, eyes twinkling evilly.  

»Take, what are you doing? Put that knife away.« Kaori became apprehensive.  

»Oh, no. Here we dance by my tune,« he bit out, pushing her on the bed.  

Kaori tried to break free, but his weight squashed into the mattress, leaving her there, impotently watching him cut her skirt.  

“No, this can’t be happening. It’s a nightmare. Ryo, help me…” she thought, tears wetting her cheeks. But another thought flashed through her mind. She was City Hunter’s assistant, no, she was City Hunter. She’d found herself in worst situations and always managed to wiggle out of them. This wasn’t the right moment to panic.  

While Takehiko fumbled with his slacks, Kaori’s eyes fell on the porcelain lamp on the nightstand, grabbing it, fast as a lightning, and smashing it against the man’s head, catching him unawares and making him lose consciousness. (A.N.: where are the hammers and various kompeito when you need them?)  

She quickly picked up the remains of her skirt, running into the sanctuary of her own room. Closing the door, she opened up the waterworks, falling hiccupping on the bed.  

In the meantime Ryo looked for his partner everywhere, deciding to wait for her in their room. Reaching the door, he heard her crying and entered with a start. Seeing her on the bed, crying desperately, his first thought was she was like this because of him. Then, her saw the cut up skirt.  

»Kaori, what happened?« he asked, alarmed.  

»Ryo… he tried to… tried to… rape me!« she said between hiccups.  

Ryo’s mind went totally blank, running to Takehiko’s room, practically throwing the door off its hinges. Grabbing the younger man by his T-shirt, shoving him against the wall.  

»How dare you touch her?! She’s MINE and you had no right to do this to her!« he yelled in his face.  

Takehiko, his eyes as saucers, couldn’t answer.  

»I’m giving you a choice, here. Whether you leave now, or I’ll send you home in such state your mother won’t recognize you.« Ryo looked him straight in the eye.  

The younger man nodded and terrorized ran away.  

Ryo returned to Kaori, sitting beside her, holding her close.  

The girl managed to calm down enough to whisper: »I was really afraid this time. You weren’t there to help me and I didn’t know what to do.«  

»It’s all my fault, forgive me. I should have kept an eye on you, but I couldn’t find you anywhere.«  

»Oh, no, you have no fault in this. You warned me, even. I’m the naïve one, falling for it,« she replied.  

»It’s all over now. That’s what counts.« He caressed her hair.  

»All I want to do now is take a nice bubbly bath and relax. I need an Aspirin, though. I have a headache.«  

»I’ll go get one and I’ll also inform the manager,« Ryo said, leaving the room.  

Kaori filled up the tub and sighed at the feel of being pampered by the sweet perfume of the bubbles. She was about to fall asleep, but the water has cooled. She put on a fluffy bathrobe, returning to the room. Seeing there was still no sign of Ryo, she went on the balcony. She never heard the closing steps, and when Ryo pulled her into his embrace, she flinched.  

»Hey, it’s just me,« he whispered in her ear.  

»You gave me a fright.«  

»Shhh. Don’t talk,« he admonished, kissing her neck.  

A shiver ran down her spine. She couldn’t hold the laughter anymore.  

»What’s so funny?«  

»It tickles!«  

»Oh, yeah. Let’s see what you’re made of.« He continued with the pleasant task.  

This time Kaori didn’t laugh. The feelings and emotions were too intense, too exquisite.  

Ryo turned her in his arms, looking into her eyes. »Kaori, today I finally realized how important you are to me. If things went differently, I would have killed him. You’re the most beautiful, the most wonderful thing God gave me, and I promise I won’t let anything and anyone hurt you anymore. My sweet, little, beautiful Kaori, I love you. You’re more important to me than my own life and I’d rather die than lose you,« he told her with a tenderness only he was capable of.  

»Ryo… you’ve known how I fell about you for quite some time now… even though I never told you in actual words, I always tried to express all my love with everything I did, so I hope you realized how much I love you. Although I suffered much in these years, I don’t blame you for you gave me so much joy and happiness and you’re the only one who makes me feel alive,« she said, gazing in his eyes.  

Hearing those words, Ryo’s heart melted and kissed her, first tenderly, then with more passion. (A.N.: Yay! Yay!!) Ryo picked her up in his arms and took her back in the room. Walking to the bed, he slipped off her bathrobe with shaking hands.  

Kaori, feeling his reluctance, looked at him inquiringly.  

»Don’t take me wrong. I didn’t change my mind, on the contrary. It’s just that… I don’t even know it myself. It feels like the first time for me, too,« he said tenderly. »I feel like a inexperienced boy…« he added, a little embarrassed.  

Kaori didn’t utter a word, but took over, undressing him.  

Ryo was shocked by Kaori’s audacity, but soon forgot everything as her hands caressed his chest and back. All barriers between them were flattened and during that night their dream of love became sweet reality. 

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