Kenji's Legacy
by Lady Ryu
Chapter One
It was a sad early spring day and the cherry blossom trees were crying with their soft petals. It was like the day when his parents were reunited. But that day was also sad, Kenji's father Shinta had collapsed in the arms of his wife Kaoru. He wasn't dead but he had fallen into a deep coma. Ms. Megumi had been working on a cure for Kenshin and Kaoru's ailment. Yahiko and Kenji returned home after finding Sanosuke in Shanghai. They all returned home and comforted the ailing Kaoru. After the sadness, they soon found happiness again. It was a nice summer night and the fireflies were glowing in the moonlight. Yahiko had taken Tsubame for a twilight stroll. The crickets were chirping melodically. Yahiko nervously scratched the back of his head.
"Uh-Tsubame?" She turned to look at him with a puzzled look.
"Yes, what is it Yahiko-kun?" He smiled and brought her hands to his chest.
"I love you Tsubame and I would be honored if you would be my wife." Tsubame blushed and stammered.
"Yahiko—yes!" Before he could answer, she kissed him and knocked him into the soft sweet grass. They both fell asleep in each other's arms and awoke in the morning sunlight. They returned to the Hiragashi shrine. Kaoru was at her husband's bedside praying him to return to him. It was as if a small miracle occurred, Kenshin stirred a little bit and opened his eyes.
"K-Kenshin!" Kaoru said hopefully. Megumi ran to help Kenshin sit up.
"Oh good! You're not unconscious anymore!" she said,
"I believe I found a cure!" Everyone had surprised looks on their faces.
"So what is this cure, sweet cakes?" Sanosuke said while slapping Megumi on the ass. Megumi socked him in the jaw.
"A good friend of mine, a doctor from France has created this medicine which cures this wretched disease. I sent him a letter as soon as I could and he replied saying that he would help. He should be here in a few days. Nevertheless, for now I want you to put this herbal paste, leave it on for about an hour, than take a hot bath. Tsubame would you help Ms. Kaoru and Yahiko or Kenji help Mr. Himura?" They all agreed to help. "Hey I wanna help too!" Sano said. "If you want to help come with me." Megumi replied. Sano smiled.
"Anything for you babe." They walked out to the pond and Megumi began picking up water grass. Sano grabbed her waist.
"Hey, cut the crap. What about you and me?" Megumi blushed and slapped him.
"What are you talking about? There is no us!" Sano rubbed his cheek and pulled her close.
"S-Sano." she stammered. She dropped the grass and he kissed her with a fierce passion.
"Dammit Megumi! I love you and I want you to be my wife!" Megumi was taken aback. She was in shock. She folded her arms and smiled.
"And what makes you think I want you for a husband when there are plenty of other men available?"
"Because the rest of them aren't as handsome and can't protect you like I can." Megumi laughed and put her arms around him.
"Well you'll have to do something about that stubble." He smiled.
"And do something with that hair and find a good job and a new outfit and—" He silenced her with a kiss and then helped her pick the water grass. Tsubame helped Kaoru get out of the tub and dried her off. Her rash had looked a whole lot better than it did originally. She wrapped her in her warm kimono and helped her to the dinner table. Kenji and Yahiko helped Kenshin. He looked a little less pale than normal and his rash also looked better. Tsubame had made potato and carrot soup and fish cakes. Sano and Megumi both walked in with huge smiles on their faces as if they had had too much sake.
"We have an announcement to make!" Tsubame and Yahiko said in unison, "We're getting married!" Kaoru and Kenshin smiled weakly,
"Congratulations kids." Sano said and put an arm around Yahiko,
"You little love machine, you!" Megumi chuckled,
"What a coincidence. Sano and I are getting married too!" Kenji laughed hysterically. After dinner, he and Yahiko carried Kenshin back to bed and Tsubame and Megumi helped Kaoru. They rubbed more paste on their rashes and wrapped them warmly in blankets. Megumi went outside and prayed,
"Just hang in there just a few more days."
Chapter One
It was a sad early spring day and the cherry blossom trees were crying with their soft petals. It was like the day when his parents were reunited. But that day was also sad, Kenji's father Shinta had collapsed in the arms of his wife Kaoru. He wasn't dead but he had fallen into a deep coma. Ms. Megumi had been working on a cure for Kenshin and Kaoru's ailment. Yahiko and Kenji returned home after finding Sanosuke in Shanghai. They all returned home and comforted the ailing Kaoru. After the sadness, they soon found happiness again. It was a nice summer night and the fireflies were glowing in the moonlight. Yahiko had taken Tsubame for a twilight stroll. The crickets were chirping melodically. Yahiko nervously scratched the back of his head.
"Uh-Tsubame?" She turned to look at him with a puzzled look.
"Yes, what is it Yahiko-kun?" He smiled and brought her hands to his chest.
"I love you Tsubame and I would be honored if you would be my wife." Tsubame blushed and stammered.
"Yahiko—yes!" Before he could answer, she kissed him and knocked him into the soft sweet grass. They both fell asleep in each other's arms and awoke in the morning sunlight. They returned to the Hiragashi shrine. Kaoru was at her husband's bedside praying him to return to him. It was as if a small miracle occurred, Kenshin stirred a little bit and opened his eyes.
"K-Kenshin!" Kaoru said hopefully. Megumi ran to help Kenshin sit up.
"Oh good! You're not unconscious anymore!" she said,
"I believe I found a cure!" Everyone had surprised looks on their faces.
"So what is this cure, sweet cakes?" Sanosuke said while slapping Megumi on the ass. Megumi socked him in the jaw.
"A good friend of mine, a doctor from France has created this medicine which cures this wretched disease. I sent him a letter as soon as I could and he replied saying that he would help. He should be here in a few days. Nevertheless, for now I want you to put this herbal paste, leave it on for about an hour, than take a hot bath. Tsubame would you help Ms. Kaoru and Yahiko or Kenji help Mr. Himura?" They all agreed to help. "Hey I wanna help too!" Sano said. "If you want to help come with me." Megumi replied. Sano smiled.
"Anything for you babe." They walked out to the pond and Megumi began picking up water grass. Sano grabbed her waist.
"Hey, cut the crap. What about you and me?" Megumi blushed and slapped him.
"What are you talking about? There is no us!" Sano rubbed his cheek and pulled her close.
"S-Sano." she stammered. She dropped the grass and he kissed her with a fierce passion.
"Dammit Megumi! I love you and I want you to be my wife!" Megumi was taken aback. She was in shock. She folded her arms and smiled.
"And what makes you think I want you for a husband when there are plenty of other men available?"
"Because the rest of them aren't as handsome and can't protect you like I can." Megumi laughed and put her arms around him.
"Well you'll have to do something about that stubble." He smiled.
"And do something with that hair and find a good job and a new outfit and—" He silenced her with a kiss and then helped her pick the water grass. Tsubame helped Kaoru get out of the tub and dried her off. Her rash had looked a whole lot better than it did originally. She wrapped her in her warm kimono and helped her to the dinner table. Kenji and Yahiko helped Kenshin. He looked a little less pale than normal and his rash also looked better. Tsubame had made potato and carrot soup and fish cakes. Sano and Megumi both walked in with huge smiles on their faces as if they had had too much sake.
"We have an announcement to make!" Tsubame and Yahiko said in unison, "We're getting married!" Kaoru and Kenshin smiled weakly,
"Congratulations kids." Sano said and put an arm around Yahiko,
"You little love machine, you!" Megumi chuckled,
"What a coincidence. Sano and I are getting married too!" Kenji laughed hysterically. After dinner, he and Yahiko carried Kenshin back to bed and Tsubame and Megumi helped Kaoru. They rubbed more paste on their rashes and wrapped them warmly in blankets. Megumi went outside and prayed,
"Just hang in there just a few more days."