Author's Note:

   Please send comments or flames or whatever to flowergirl3108@aol.com

   Rurouni Kenshin and characters are copyright of Nobuhiro Watsuki (  I think that's his name….. ) so I am just borrowing them for this short time to help me out a bit. Thanks for reading, and enjoy!

Japanese terms:

Baka: Idiot

Ahh: Yeah

Jo-chan: Babe, young girl

-chan: Small, young

-dono: Formal 'miss'

-san: Formal 'sir'

sakura: Cherry blosom

ano: Umm..

busu: old ugly woman

nani: what

       I think that's all. Any questions, email the email the address above.

            A warm day, that is was, as Himura Kenshin walked along the wall which circled the Kamiya Dojo; his home, for now anyways. A smile spread across his thin lips as he let his eyes wander about the area..  He'd been living here two years now, yet it felt as if it'd been an eternity. He truly loved this place; everything about it. A bit of wind made his long red-coloured hair move infront of his vision. His fingers raised to push the messy hair out of his eyes, and when he looked infront of him, he saw her.

             Kamiya Kaoru stood before him. Her hair was down; not a common sight, and she looked beautiful. Her deep blue eyes were fixed on a sakura tree, so she obviously hadn't seen him. Kenshin's eyes moved over her, the smile widening.. He loved this home, and he loved, even more so, the woman who owned it.

            Hearing Kenshin's footsteps come closer, Kaoru turned her head, looking right at him. He grinned and she smiled softly back.

            'Hello, Kaoru-dono.. What are you up to?'

            'Not a thing.. Just sort of.. Looking around, I guess. .. What about you?'

            'The same..'

            A moment of silence passed over them. These happened a lot. The reason for the silence was simple; Kaoru loved Kenshin. Kenshin loved Kaoru. Everyone knew, however they would not admit it. Either Kaoru was too shy, or it was Kenshin. Yahiko had teased them non-stop in the time their small family had been together, but neither Kaoru, nor Kenshin would admit.

            Kaoru smiled a little again. She had to say something. Two years was a long time, and she'd been waiting so long to get up the courage. Just to tell him. Straight out.

            'Anoo…'

            Kenshin looked up from the ground, where he'd been staring at his feet.

            'Hai, Kaoru-dono?'

            'Ano.. Kenshin….. ano….'

            Kaoru put her two index fingers together, turning a bit pink in the cheeks. Kenshin made a small 'oro' sound under his breath and watched her carefully..

            'Haiii..?'

            '.. I.. .. I.. '

            Kenshin smiled. You.. you..Well now, what could you be trying to say, Kaoru-dono?

            '.. I was wondering if you'd like to take a walk with me.'

            Kenshin almost fell over. He thought for SURE she'd finally say it.. He would say it for her, demo.. .. He didn't deserve her.. Why on earth should he be wanting her to say it? He knew nothing could come of it.. He didn't deserve her; Not another chance.

            'I'd love to. Let's go, we don't want to be getting home too late.'

            Kaoru nodded, biting her lip. I was so close.. it was on the tip of my tongue.. Kami-sama, please.. I beg of you to help..

            And so the couple began walking, an old familiar path to both of them. Along where Kenshin had hugged Kaoru, and told her goodbye before heading to Kyoto.. Along where Kaoru'd welcomed him home; So many memories.. Not all happy, but all connected.

            Kenshin couldn't help but let his mind wander.. So many bad things had happened because of him here.. but, he couldn't leave her. He remembered his shisho's voice.. 'If you die, that woman from Tokyo will mourn you for the rest of her life'

            Kaoru mourning was just a wrong thing. She didn't need that kind of pain placed back in her life, not now that she was happy. He wouldn't let it. .. He decided he'd stay there, forever.

            Even if they never admitted their love, he'd live with her.. Make her happy.. by just being there. Kenshin looked over at her, to find that she was looking back at him, her blue eyes filling slowly with tears.

            He panicked. Crying?! What was wrong..?

            'Kaoru-dono?! Daijoubu ka?! Doushite?'

            Kaoru shook her head, wiping one of her eyes..

            'I can't hide it anymore, Kenshin.. I have to tell you'

            A girl as strong as Kaoru would not have normally cried, however, this was very emotional for her.. She loved Kenshin more than she'd loved anything or anyone, ever. More than anything.

            'Oro? .. What do you need to tell me?'

            She suddenly moved her arms around his waist in a hug, stopping both of them from walking any further.

            Kenshin's eyes widened in surprise, fear, doubt, and shock. He closed his arms around her form, hugging her back.

            'Kaoru-dono.. please tell me what's the matter..'

            She let go only slightly, looking into his eyes.

            'Kenshin.. I.. I love you.. I love you so much it hurts.. I can't bear it anymore..'

            Kenshin almost panicked until he realized there was nothing to panick about. A grin crossed his lips, and he quite suddenly planted a kiss right onto her lips. Her cheeks turned crimson in response, and she kept eye contact.

            'I love you as well, Kaoru.. So much.. '

            If Kaoru had been a few years younger she would've leaped with joy, but now she just wanted to be held by Kenshin. He smiled and nestled his arm around her as they began back towards the house.

Once they arrived back, Sanosuke's fish bone dropped from his mouth..

            'Jo-chan?! Kenshin?! What the fuck?!'

            Kaoru blushed slightly, and looked down, as Kenshin pactically beamed, still holding onto his beloved.

            Sanosuke's face was bright red.. Kenshin must've told her.. .. Kami-sama.. dammit, this is going to hurt..

            'Ehh.. Congradulations, you guys.'

            Kenshin raised an eyebrow.. Sanosuke did NOT say things like that. What was up? Yahiko came skidding, his wooden sword in hand, and then blinked at Kaoru, before looking at Kenshin.

            ' .. You guys look really stupid. Busu, what the hell are you doing in a kimono? Weren't we going to train more today..?'

            Kaoru blinked.

            '.. I went for a walk. '

            ' … .. Oh. Fine. '

            Yahiko was soon out of sight. Kenshin was still confused; Hadn't they all wanted them together? .. He watched Sanosuke shoot a glance at Kaoru before walking out the gate.

            'Demo.. .. demo..'

            'You sound as confused as I am, Kaoru.'

            '..Didn't they want us together..?'

            Kenshin then suddenly remembered Sanosuke's voice when they'd been drinking a few nights earlier. Kenshin hadn't thought he'd been drunk, but he must've been to forget something so important. .. Dammit, now he'd be losing a friend.. Sanosuke loved Kaoru..

            'Kaoru.. .. I know why Sanosuke is upset..'

            'Eh?'

            'He loves you.. '

            'NAAAANI?!'

            Kenshin blinked. He hadn't expected an answer quite that comical.

            ' .. I know what to do, Kenshin! It's perfect!'

            'Oro…?'

            Before he knew it, he was being dragged by his collar to Megumi's place. Three loud knocks sounded Kaoru's arrival, and Megumi soon answered the door, wearing her usual clothes.

            'Mooouu.. Ken-san, why did you let Kaoru-chan come here in the middle of dinner? What's the matter?'

            'Megumi.'

            Kaoru eyed the taller woman, as Megumi raised an eyebrow.

            '……. .. What?'

            ' Do you love Sanosuke.'

            'NAAAAAANI?!'

            Kenshin'd heard that before. This was becoming funny. The most happy day of his life was beginning to sound almost stupid. He shrugged, now watching the two women.

            '.. I want to know if you love Sanosuke. I need to know. Right NOW.'

            Kaoru stomped her  foot like a child, and Kenshin smiled. God, he loved her..

            ' .. yes…'

            Megumi was quiet, and Kaoru beamed.

            'Sugoiiiiiiii! I need you to get him to love you. Got it?'

            'Kaoru-chan….'

            'Nani?'

            'Tell me something…'

            '.. Hai?'

            'Are you drunk?'

            Kaoru growled, her eyes beginning to look very evil. Kenshin cowered. Megumi stood proud.

            'I will NOT force a man into loving me. Nee, Ken-san?'

            Kenshin gulped, trying to hide.

            'A-ahh..'

            'Well, then, he loves you, he's just too shy to admit it. Got it, Megumi?'

            'And why should I believe that?'

            A lower pitched voice cut in.     

            'Because it's true..'    

            Kenshin turned. It was Sanosuke! Wait.. didn't he love Kaoru? Err.. Maybe he'd gotten them mixed up.. He WAS drunk after all.

            Sanosuke smirked, trying so hard to look cool, but not show how much he was blushing.

            Everyone stood speachless for a moment, until Megumi smiled.

            'Well, how about you come in for dinner, Sanosuke?'

            Kenshin and Kaoru automatically got their cue to leave, and began heading back to the dojo.

            'Kenshiiiiiiin…'

            'H-hai, Kaoru?'

            '.. You told the wrong person! BAKA!'

            Kenshin cowered, and then kissed her on the lips again, sending a shiver down her spine and she felt dizzy.

            'I love you, Kenshin..'

            Kenshin smiled, but then things began to look fuzzy.. Things were almost FADING out.. She reached forwards to hold Kaoru away from any harm that might be there, but he couldn't reach her. She slowly began to drift farther away, now only a small blur of blue, when a loud noise was heard in Kenshin's head.

            'KENSHIN!!!! BAKA, GET UP!!!'

            He sat up quickly.. IT WAS A DREAM?!?!! I went through all of that.. and it was dream. He sighed. This wasn't the first time this'd happened.. He sighed, and got out of bed, slumping to the laundry whee]re he watched Kaoru practice.. I knew it was too good to be true, but one day.. ONE DAY, we'll be together.. I can feel it.

   * Ending author's notes: Yes, it sucked. My first published fanfiction, and I was so out of it. Oh well. It was good the first to pages, then it sucked. I didn't know what I was doing. I think I'll write an Inuyasha fanfiction better. I'm no in the mood for Kenshin.. :: sob :: Thanks!*