Love of a Samurai
Authoress: I do not own Rorouni Kenshin. If I did, well things would be different.
So yea, this will have a rather sweet lemon later on. So I'll tell you which chapter that's in when it comes.
Chap 1:
Summer had approached the doujo, and the 'family' had adjusted quite well. The clothes had become lighter and the doujo more open and cool. Yahiko had progressed in Kaoru's more gentle style of fighting. Sanosuke had also adopted the style of 'fighting to protect' and trained with Yahiko often.
Bu today was a special day; it was a Sunday, a day of rest. So the classes had been canceled, and chores were put off until Monday. Instead, the group went out to have lunch by a little river in the sun.
Thus a beautiful day called for a beautiful view on the world. Not that Kenshin Himura minded. His views were so almost everyday, but he couldn't figure out why today felt especially special.
As he watched over Kaoru setting the lunch up, he thought he figured out why he felt the way he did this day. Maybe it was the way the light shined on her ink black hair or her silhouette as she stood and turned toward him and waved.
His heart started thrumming fast in his chest as she looked at him with soft eyes. But he smiled kindly at her all the same.
Kenshin fold his arms in his haori and slowly walked over to the raven haired woman. "Miss Kaoru, you've set that up very nicely, yes you have." Kenshin smiled brightly at Kaoru and a blush tinted her pale cheeks.
His heart started up again and he could guess everyone could hear it. Kenshin silently took a deep breath and turned slightly. His eyes connected with Kaoru's and he motioned for her follow him. "Walk with me, Miss Kaoru?"
Kaoru smiled and nodded as she walked to catch up with the red haired samurai.
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As they walked along, Kenshin's arms filled his sleeves again and on hand rested on the hilt of his sword. Kaoru stole glances at him and couldn't stop blushing. Eventually, Kenshin stopped walking once he got to a clearing.
A small river ran on the far side of the circle space and bamboo formed the clearing nicely. The sun shone brightly and warmed everything around the two.
Kenshin motioned for Kaoru to sit and sat down cross legged himself. She followed suit, kneeling down by him delicately. As she gazed at the stream, Kenshin's eyes once again wandered to the young Kaoru.
Sakura petals flowed like pink rain around her raven hair and pooled on the ground at her lap.
"Ne, this one thinks those Sakura petals are very complimenting." Kenshin smiled at her as Kaoru bore a look of embarrassment. But she returned the smile shyly. "Thank you, Kenshin.
She paused, seeming to observe him as well. The samurai tried not to fidget as a confidant smile graced her lips. "They are rather fitting for you as well, Kenshin."
Kenshin's face fell to one of sadness as he shook his head, "This un-honorable one is not worthy of the beauty the Sakura petals give, that he is not."
He stood and turned from the pity that shined in Kaoru's eyes and he started walking. Kaoru launched herself up and Kenshin was stopped by her frantic shouting, "Kenshin!"
He stopped, fire red hair moving slightly in the breeze. The doujo keeper took a few steps toward the one she loved.
"Please you are not un-worthy. You…you have all the worth in world to me." Kaoru covered her mouth and her face went tomato red. "Oh my…I-I…"
She studied the movements of the red head as he went back to walking away from her.
Kaoru quickly caught up as she noticed the two others gathered on the grass, happily eating without Kenshin and herself.
Kaoru immediately went to bickering at the two, "Yahiko! Sano! How dare you start without us! You should be ashamed!"
The two looked up rather helplessly with noodles dangling out of their mouths. Kaoru shook her head as she went and kneeled by her red haired samurai.
As they proceeded to eat, quietness settled over the little group.
When the meal ended and they all walked back, Kenshin made no move to further to interact with anyone else and retreated to his room.
The others wondered worriedly about the former Battousai. But none more than the blue eyed Kamiya Kaoru.