Kaoru: as each day goes past without you at my side...i

feel so much like dying!

**Kamatari: I can't wait to touch that smooth crystal like

skin of yours...to smell that scent only you could give. to hear that melodious voice that you speak with

kaoru: please... come back to me

**Kamatari: but....what about....HIM

kaoru: who cares about him!

kaoru: you're the only one I love... don't you trust me?

**Kamatari: of course I do my love.

**Kamatari: how could you doubt my trust in you

kaoru: oh Kamatari... I'm so sorry.... I jus...

**Kamatari: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to....

kaoru: its okay, dear. I shouldn't have doubted you...

kaoru: I love you

**Kamatari: oh my one and only. let us escape. elope. run

away to everlasting freedom where our world would only hold our love forever more

kaoru: ohhhhh darling.... but how can I leave the dojo! it

holds so many memories for me...

**Kamatari: then...we....

kaoru: why don't you come and stay in the dojo too? its big

enough for us to raise a family too. I could just chase kenshin and yahiko out... I mean, we need privacy don't we.. and they're old enough to take care of themselves too

**Kamatari: no...never mind...I....I don't want you to do

all that...all that just for me. just come meet me...one

last time....at our meeting place. at the place the first

time we met. the time where.... meet me there tonight....where we can pledge our love...to each

other...one last time

kaoru: NO! how can I live... without you! without you...

life means nothing. please, don't leave me! please! you're

the only one who means anything to me. please, no! don't

leave me... please! I can't lose you...

**Kamatari: but. if can't let you suffer for my sake. one

day we will be found out. and you will suffer the pain. and

I won't be there for you if that happens. I can't risk

anything happening to you. let....let this relationship be

forgotten...let it lie...peacefully. and never be touched

again...

kaoru: o...n...e...g...a...i... kamatari...for you... I would risk anything. like my life. your not being here with me all these days is what's making me suffer! the memory will stay with me, torment me all my life, without you... my life is nothing. I'll watch over you, keep you safe...and I'll never ever let anyone harm you... bye, my love.

**Kamatari: no, kaoru! don't do anything...no....what are

you trying to do....please....nooooooooooo

kaoru: then... you and I will be together forever... all

I've ever dreamed of. I just want you to know i love you.

for the last time. sorry... if we cannot be together, i

would rather die

**Kamatari: kaoru! no! don't do anything stupid! i....I

WOULD NEVER LEAVE YOU IF I HAD A CHOICE!!! stay with me...please

kaoru: really?

battousai: i...am i interrupting anything?

battousai: i suppose... my love for you is worth nothing.

kaoru: no... kenshin...no

kaoru: you don't understand

**kamatari: choose....if you love him...then so be it

kaoru: i... i cannot...

battousai: i... will not bother you anymore kaoru.

battousai has left the conversation.

**kamatari: goodbye forever....

kaoru: NO!