1Author Notes: Gasp! I wrote something that is less than 9000 words? I'm surprised even now. Well, this is my first drabble that I was compelled to write at 5am. By the way, writing 100 words or less is harder than it looks. This is set near the end of the manga (I hope this isn't a spoiler for anyone), where Kenshin finds Kaoru's dead 'body' and goes off into self inflicted isolation... sigh, enjoy.

Disclaimer: The Rurouni Kenshin world and all characters depicted are a creation of mangaka, Watsuki Nobuhiro.

Your Name

By Hoshi-ni-Onegai

"Kaoru..."

Your name fell from my lips without the honorific. I had ignored the way you pouted when I persistently called you with it attached. But now that you are gone, I wish I had yelled it at the top of my lungs.

Too many things I wish to have done. Untying your hair ribbon as your lover. Embracing you without an impending departure. Feeling the soft hair behind your neck as I pulled you in for a kiss. To kiss you a hundred times a day -and still wanting more.

My worst regret is not telling you that I...

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A/N: Yes, I meant to leave it off in the end. Tell me what you think.