Disclaimer: I do NOT own RK, although I wish I do... Rurouni Kenshin is copyrighted to Nobuhiro Watsuki, Sony, Shuiesha Jump.
Been a long while since I wrote RK fanfiction, but I couldn't seem to get this idea out of my head. I might be a bit rusty.
My way of paying tribute to the eternal couple.
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Kaoru closed her eyes at the sensation of Kenshin's lips against hers, his hand on her cheek. Sighing, she leaned against him, his arms encircling her. He held her like a dying man would a lifeline, desperate, clinging.
When they separated Kaoru was gasping for air, her sapphire eyes looking into his amethyst ones. What made him do that? Could he...? Is he...?
She bit her bottom lip. Is he leaving me?
Kenshin noticed the slightly trembling mouth, and immediately he knew what was troubling her. "Kaoru-dono..." he cupped her face with his hands. "Sessha... sessha..."
Kaoru found herself closing her eyes and trembling as he swallowed nervously. They flew open when he pulled her into a tight embrace.
"I will never leave you again, Kaoru-do... Kaoru. Yakusoku de gozaru yo," he said huskily.
"Oh Kenshin..." Kaoru murmured before the dam broke and she flung herself at him, sobbing. "I thought... I thought you were leaving me and that... I would never see you again..."
Kenshin smiled ruefully at her words. "Why would I leave my home?" he whispered to her. "Remember?"
Kaoru nodded. She remembered all too well. The day he told her that the Kamiya dojo is home to him, that she was home to him. He had placed his arm around her, and they walked home in comfortable silence.
"Ano..." she murmured. "Enishi... How did you...?"
Kenshin nodded, understanding her question. "How did I find you?"
"Hai, Kenshin..."
Kenshin smiled again. "Tomoe." He chuckled as her shocked blue eyes flew to meet his amused ones. "She told me, that you were waiting for me, that I should wake up, go to you and bring you home."
Kaoru's mouth opened slightly in shock. "She... said that?"
Kenshin nodded, grinning. Then he turned sober. "I thought I lost you, Kaoru. You don't know what it was like when I saw that doll in the dojo. I was willing to..."
"...let yourself rot in that place. I know. Megumi-san told me," Kaoru finished.
"I'm just glad to have you back," Kenshin murmured, his voice breaking. "Aishiteru, Kaoru..."
Her heart leapt when she heard those words, tears again filling her eyes. "Aishiteru, Kenshin..."
He kissed her again, his hands gripping hers tightly, as if he never wanted to let her go. His woman. I truly am his woman now, Kaoru mused as his lips continued to caress hers.
His head rose and he looked into her eyes. "Kaoru?"
"Hmmm?" she murmured.
"You know it's this time of the year... that I... visit Tomoe's grave," he said, hesitatingly.
Kaoru smiled at him. "May I accompany you?" She saw him jerk in surprise.
"Naze?"
"I want to thank Tomoe-san, for everything."
"Kaoru..."
"May I?"
"Aa de gozaru..."
She turned towards the dojo with Kenshin trailing behind, his hand linked with hers.
And that's how it will be...
His hand...
My hand...
Our hands...
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A/N: Ack! Horrible! Horrible!!! Anyway!!! I hope this satisfies some KxK WAFF lovers. Just don't flame me ok?
And no offense to Tomoe fans, especially if they don't like Kaoru or something. I like Tomoe! I think she's cool in her own right.
Well... ja, minna! -Runs to avoid onslaught of rotten fruit projectiles-