I couldn't believe it! Nothing! The whole day, I've been waiting, expectant. But I should've known better. Kenshin would always forget. That's what I like him for. But today, it was my birthday! And he had forgotten! i held back my tears as I ran toward the restaurant. I stormed in. Tae came out and lead me to a chair in the kitchen. Then she poured me some tea.
Tae sat down near me. "Tell me what happened that made you so upset..." I nodded and sniffed. Then I told her it was my birthday. She nodded. I had waited the whole day. Yahiko had been extra nice and Sanosuke didn't ask me for any money. I think it was their gift to me. Tae nodded again. But Kenshin... Kenshin had completely forgotten it had been my birthday. But still I hoped and I waited. And he never did remember. I burst out in tears again. Tae patted me on the back. After a while, I stopped. Then I left, thanking Tae for the tea.
I didn't head back to the Dojo yet. I walked to the river bank. Memories flashed back. I remembered the day Ji-ne had kiddnapped me. How Kenshin had almost killed him. Just for... me. I smlied, it was a memory I truly treasured. I sat down. And the engagement ring. I closed my eyes. It had been Tae's doing but still, I had believe. For a day, I had been married to Kenshin. I sighed happily. And then he gave me flowers. It had also been Tae's doing but I knew that he meant it when he gave them to me. Feeling better, I got up and walked back to the Dojo.
Kenshin was waiting for me. "Kaoru-dono, I've been worried about you. I'm glad your back safetly..." He smiled at me. His cute innocent smile that always made my heart melt. I smiled back. He had been worried about me... Kenshin walked me back to my room and said Good-Night. Then he went off to his own room. I went into my room and changed. Then I went to my sleeping mat. There on my pillow, was a single red rose. I gasped, could it be...? I picked up the note. There was only two words on it. "To: Kaoru" But in those two words, I understood more than with any other words. I smiled and cried at the same time. Kenshin had remembered....
Tae sat down near me. "Tell me what happened that made you so upset..." I nodded and sniffed. Then I told her it was my birthday. She nodded. I had waited the whole day. Yahiko had been extra nice and Sanosuke didn't ask me for any money. I think it was their gift to me. Tae nodded again. But Kenshin... Kenshin had completely forgotten it had been my birthday. But still I hoped and I waited. And he never did remember. I burst out in tears again. Tae patted me on the back. After a while, I stopped. Then I left, thanking Tae for the tea.
I didn't head back to the Dojo yet. I walked to the river bank. Memories flashed back. I remembered the day Ji-ne had kiddnapped me. How Kenshin had almost killed him. Just for... me. I smlied, it was a memory I truly treasured. I sat down. And the engagement ring. I closed my eyes. It had been Tae's doing but still, I had believe. For a day, I had been married to Kenshin. I sighed happily. And then he gave me flowers. It had also been Tae's doing but I knew that he meant it when he gave them to me. Feeling better, I got up and walked back to the Dojo.
Kenshin was waiting for me. "Kaoru-dono, I've been worried about you. I'm glad your back safetly..." He smiled at me. His cute innocent smile that always made my heart melt. I smiled back. He had been worried about me... Kenshin walked me back to my room and said Good-Night. Then he went off to his own room. I went into my room and changed. Then I went to my sleeping mat. There on my pillow, was a single red rose. I gasped, could it be...? I picked up the note. There was only two words on it. "To: Kaoru" But in those two words, I understood more than with any other words. I smiled and cried at the same time. Kenshin had remembered....
