**Disclaimer: I wish I owned Rurouni Kenshin, but sadly no. it belongs to Watsuki-san. So don't sue me, I wanna go to colledge. *Note: I tried not to single out a single girl. If you've read its companion, Him, you would understand.

Her

She's so beautiful.

She took my breath away when she came to me. Her kimono, though pretty, was nothing compared to the glow of happiness in her face. Her smile just lighted up my day. I knew that smile was reserved for me and me alone. I loved watching how her silky hair move when she walked. I would give anything to touch it for one moment. I held back a gasp as she slipped her small hand into mine. It was so soft, even though it was callused from the hard work she does. I lost myself in her warmth, forgetting everything except her presence. This was no girl, this was an angel.

We enjoyed the evening together, just the two of us. I never felt so happy in my life. If anyone had asked me what heaven was like, I knew exactly what my answer would be. It would be beside the one person you love most, the person you were meant to be with. She stopped by several shops. I wasn't really paying attention to what they had, but since it made her happy, I stared at the items, pretending to be interested to conceal my anxiousness to get a moment alone. I finally got that wish when we sat under a sakura tree.

I looked into her eyes; I could feel myself becoming completely absorbed in them. They held so much emotion. I could just sit there, searching her eyes for the rest of my life. There was tenderness, tenderness I could only get from her, infinite joy, the joy I felt just holding her hand, and, I was surprised, a trace of loneliness. I could see now that she was lonely, even though she was surrounded by the best friends anyone could have. She treasured her friends, so it was understandable if she was scared anyone would leave her. I knew, with a little time, I could help her to never feel lonely again.

I put my arms around her, part of me delighted at the faint blush on her cheeks. I whispered the three little words I had longed to tell her since the day we met. Her face radiated with her, our, love. Her nearly inaudible reply never reached my ears, they spoke to my soul.

I was in love.

**A/N: this fic was longer than Him. I'm impressed with myself, I write more than I thought I ever would. Maybe I should be a writer (thinks a bit) forget that. I'm not that good (I'll just be a vet) this is mean tfor Kaoru, Megumi, Misao, and Tsubame (yahiko/tsubame are so cool) please review but no flames. You wouldn't want to burn my good friend and cousin Kitsune_Onna19, now would you? Arigatou to everyone who read my story and all of this useless babbling. ^_^x