Spoiler for Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends…
The plothole after Kenshin defeating Shisio and before he sits on the engawa, staring on the autum leaves.
As always Rurouni Kenshin is not mine…not even a bit…
They walked further and further from the beach. Kaoru carried the redhead swordsman with his arm on her shoulders, Sanosuke and Yahiko were trailing behind and perhaps Misao too. Kamiya Dojo located in other side of town and she honestly didn't have any ideas how they would get there with Kenshin and Sano badly wounded.
As luck would have it, a carriage waiting for them on the main road and an officer bowed to her. "I'll take you to your place, Miss."
The group stopped and Kaoru glanced at Kenshin. He glanced sideways to the kendo teacher and gave slight smile. He looked so tired and Kaoru didn't want to tire him even more.
"Hai," came her reply.
"I'm going back to Aoiya, Kaoru-san. Please, take care of Himura," Misao suddenly said.
Kaoru and Kenshin slowly turned around. Misao carried a tall man next to her who she didn't recognize.
"This one wants to say thank you, that he does. This one hopes we can meet again," Kenshin said softly.
Misao smiled and then bowed while the man next to her said nothing. Kaoru sensed Kenshin and the man had something between them, but she didn't want to think about it. At least right now.
Kenshin walked slowly again and Kaoru helped him into the carriage. Sano and Yahiko, being quiet, only followed them. Once they seated, Sano leaned himself on the chair and took a deep breath. Kaoru glanced again at Kenshin and saw the swordsman seemed hard to keep his eyes open. Slowly, she reached Kenshin's head and put it on her shoulder. Kenshin only looked at her with wide eyes.
"Rest now," she said.
Kenshin blinked and slowly closed his eyes. "Kaoru-dono…"
The journey to the dojo felt so long. No one said a word. Yahiko only stared at the scenery outside while Sano closed his eyes. The carriage finally stopped on the front gate. Kaoru shook Kenshin. "Kenshin, wake up. We're home."
Kenshin slowly opened his eyes and saw the familiar place. "Aa. Home." He smiled slightly.
Yahiko opened the carriage door and helped Sano got out. Kaoru stepped down next and helped Kenshin. She bowed to the officer and thanked him for the carriage before got in to her place. Megumi already busy tending Sanosuke and her eyes also got wide when she saw Kenshin.
"Ken-san!"
Kenshin smiled. "Megumi-dono…"
"Hurry, Kaoru. Lay him down in his room. We need to clean his wound."
Kaoru nodded. "Hai." Without another word, she took Kenshin to his room and opened the shoji door. Kenshin grunted when she lay him on the futon. She grimaced seeing him the first time. Cut, bruises, and his left arm was burned.
"Wait here. I'll be right back," Kaoru said before quickly left the room to call the female doctor.
"Ouch! Damn it, woman! It hurts!"
Kaoru blinked. On the engawa, she saw Megumi still busy gave Sano bandage on his torso, hand and head.
"If you are more careful, I don't have to do this," Megumi scowled.
Sanosuke snorted and huffed when he saw the bandages. "And now I look like that Shisio."
Kaoru took a deep breath. This would take a while until Megumi could look at Kenshin.
"Megumi-san…"
Sanosuke and Megumi stared at Kaoru's eyes. And then, the female doctor smiled apologetically. "Gomen, Kaoru-chan. Looks like I have to take a while until I can look at Ken-san. But, you can clean his wound, ne? And the medicine Sano gave you? Do you still have it?"
The medicine?
Oh…
The one before she went to Kyoto with Yahiko.
Sano smirked. "Told ya you're the one who will heal his wounds."
Kaoru smiled slightly and blushed.
"H-hai. I'll do that."
Without another word, Kaoru turned around and went to the kitchen. She opened the prescriptions from Megumi and started to boil hot water for Kenshin.