"No, no get out of my head now," shouted Kenshin, "I no longer want to be you, GET, OOOOOUUT!"

"Never I am you, you only exist because of me, and if you get rid of me you'll never be able to win a battle!" shouted the voice in Kenshin's head.

"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" screamed Kenshin awakening from his dream gasping for air.

"Kenshin, Kenshin are you okay answer me Kenshin!" screamed Kaoru in love.

"Sorry Kaoru, I just couldn't realize it was a dream, he, it was so real, forgive me," Kenshin replied

"Kenshin don't worry about it, as long as you're okay," Kaoru replied in a loving voice, "well anyway it's about time you got up."

"I'm fine, I'm up," Kenshin said slowly sitting up. As he looked around the dojo glimpses of the man in his head appeared. "Get out now!" Kenshin screamed closing his eyes. Upon re-opening his eyes the visions had passed and he had returned to normalcy.

"So Kaoru, what is for breakfast?" Kenshin asked walking outside to breakfast.

"Fried salmon and eggs, Kenshin, "Kaoru replied, "Come and get it."

"HHHHHMM sounds and smells good, thanks Kaoru," Kenshin replied in gratitude.

Feasting upon his meal, Kenshin didn't realize Kaoru was gazing deep into his eyes. Her love for him had been hidden for so long she no longer could resist gazing at him.

"Uh, Kaoru," Kenshin questioned, "What are you looking at?"

"Huh, oh nothing" Kaoru replied blushing due to her stupidity, "Just you look so tired and I was worried."

"Oh, okay well thanks again fro breakfast,"

After breakfast, Kenshin wandered of too his favorite spot by the river and sat down. The sound of stones rippling along the shore comforted him but they were disturbed by a collapse of the stones under the bridge. Kenshin then drew his reverse blade and screamed "who's there!"

"Oh sorry Kenshin I didn't mean to scare you," came Kaoru's quiet voice from the shadows of the bridge.

"Oh Kaoru it is just you I though you were someone else," Kenshin replied quietly, "forgive me."

"Don't act so stupid Kenshin listen just because you messed up and you're having nightmares of your Battasoai controlling you again doesn't mean…"

"How'd you know tell me Kaoru, Now!" Kenshin interrupted in rage.

"That's how, when you get mad it shows and I was worried about you, is all," Kaoru replied quivering in fear.

"Kaoru, I, I'm sorry," Kenshin replied in loving care "come here."

Slowly she approached him, when she came near Kenshin grasped her firmly and held her head to his chest.

"Kenshin, there is something I have to tell you," Kaoru said with her hands around him, "Kenshin I now realize that I, I'm in love with you."

"What, Kaoru I didn't know, you, you love me," Kenshin questioned in awe.

"No, she doesn't nobody loves you no-one ever has or will," the Battasoai said in his head.

"Yes, I do Kenshin, I love you, truly," Kaoru replied grasping him firmly.

"She is lying, no-one has or ever will love you, she is deceiving you," the Battasoai rabbled on in his head.

"Kaoru, do you love me enough to stay with me forever, because I fear if I don't find true love my Battasoai will control me again?" Kenshin said awaiting her answer.

"Yes Kenshin, I do I want to be with you and I was hoping that we could, well you could take away my virginity?" Kaoru questioned wanting, needing his love.

"But Kaoru, you, you just told me I mean I love you but this is too quick and I can't be with you," Kenshin said stubbornly not wanting but having to.

"But Kenshin, why can't we be together as a couple? You love me and I need you," Kaoru cried.

"Even though if I don't take you my Battasoai will awaken again, it is too risky, I mean you'd be a target for my enemies, and I couldn't stand losing you," Kenshin grunted.

"Kenshin, people already use me as a weakness and I was hoping it was worth the risk to you, and I know it is for me, so can't we be together?" Kaoru questioned.

"Kaoru are you sure I mean there are so many risks?" Kenshin replied.

"You don't actually believe she loves you Kenshin," rung the Battasoai voice in Kenshin's head.

"Kenshin, I'd give everything for you, everything, I promise," Kaoru replied.

"Okay Kaoru I love you too and I too would give everything for y…Kaoru get down!" Kenshin screamed as a reverse blade swept over Kaoru's head.

"Kenshin, how can he, he, he exist, he is you and you he," Kaoru screamed gazing upon the Battasoai.

"Kaoru it isn't real it is fake he is trying to ruin me just close your eyes and hold on tight," Kenshin shouted as he picked up Kaoru and ran back to the dojo.