Authors Note: Here's a fic I've been dying to put together for a awhile. I hope it has turned out alright.
Word Life
by Catnip
In Tokyo, there once lived a man by the name of Himura Kenshin. Once know as the legendary Hitokiri Battousai, he had forsaken that life in favor of becoming a wanderer. He met a girl in the late spring of 1877, and after her 18th birthday he took her as his wife.
Kenshin took Kaoru's hand in his and held it gently. Her head lay on his shoulder, and his onto hers. They waved goodbye to the last few guests, and walked towards the house.
"I'm glad they're finally gone" Kenshin said softly
"are you excited?" she asked giggling
Kenshin blushed as he smiled, and nodded his head
"Don't act so innocent yourself love, I know you've been thinking about it too" he said
"Oh stop it, look Kenshin could you wait for me about 10 minutes? I know it's late, I just need a little bit of time to get a few things ready"
"Oro? sure, I'll just go and see if anything needs to be cleaned up " he answered
"thank you, I'll only be a few minutes" she said
"Ok"
He pulled her close and gave her a soft kiss before allowing her to go inside the bedroom.
Kenshin walked into the dining room to see Sano drinking sake.
"I thought you'd left?" Kenshin said
"I figured I'd stick around for a little bit, you know. I didn't want all this good sake to go to waste"
"I understand" Kenshin said as he sat down in front of him
"So did the little missy kick you out of the bedroom already?"
"No, she's getting a few things ready"
"really ? Well it's no use having this sake just sit here, how bout a quick drink?"
"Sure" he said
Sano poured the sake into another dish and passed it over to Kenshin.
"Sano, I did want to say thankyou"
"for what?"
"Well you know for being here and all, and protecting Kaoru when I haven't been able to"
"You don't need to thank me for that. It's your wedding day Kenshin you should be living it up and having some fun. Here let me make a toast to you and the little missy 'may you have a fruitful and long marriage" he said
"Sano you say that like you've done this before"
"Nah, I was just practicing is all. Anyway, what are you sitting around here for? Your wife is waiting for you."
"Yeah I should go back and see if she's ready now, that I should."
Just as Kenshin got up Yahiko walked into the room
"Hey Kenshin Megumi told me that I'm going home with Sano, why? I know it's your wedding night and all. but do I really have to stay with him?"
"Hey watch your mouth kid" Sano growled
"Now now, look Yahiko I'd really appreciate it if you did, and it's only for one night and Sano could use the company, you know"
"Yeah sure." he said
"And hey if your good Yahiko I'll take you by the Akebeko tomorrow and you and little Tsubame could go on a play date or something" Sano snickered
"Hey you keep her out of this" Yahiko shouted
"Calm down you too, just try to get along for tonight now would you"
"Hey Kenshin"
"Yes Yahiko"
"Just so you know, I am happy for you and Kaoru, she deserves someone like you"
"I'm glad you approve, thank you for saying that"
"Well we shouldn't be sticking around here much longer Yahiko, it'll get pretty uninviting soon, come on kid" Sano said hauling himself off the floor
"Bye Kenshin"
"Goodbye, I'll see you both tomorrow" Kenshin said
Kenshin walked back towards the bedroom and knocked on the door.
"Are you ready Mi...are you ready Kaoru?"
"Just give me a few more minutes Kenshin"
"Ok"
Kenshin turned and looked out on to the stars
'I never though that I could love another person this way. There most be something greater at work here, greater than Japan, greater than Buddha, how else could someone as sinful and rotten as me have been given a second chance to live once more'
"Kenshin"
He turned towards the door and saw Kaoru standing there in a simple and rather un elegant night robe.
"Kaoru, are you ready?" he asked
"Yes" she said smiling "Yes I am. I'm sorry I kept you waiting"
"I'd wait forever"
Kenshin walked towards her and took her in his arms as she pulled him inside and closed the door.
Kenshin looked around the room. There were a few candles, and the futon had been made up with new blankets, and beside it was a basin. He wondered, why would a basin be here? Kaoru walked over to where Kenshin was sitting on the futon and bowed at his feet. Kenshin was obviously taken by surprise, she had never bowed at him before, he had never asked her to.
"Kaoru you don't have to bow, just because we're married now doesn't mean things will change."
"I know that Kenshin, but I want to."
"Why?''
"Because I'm your wife. I know we never really talked about this Kenshin, but I want to make you a promise."
"Ok"
"I want to promise you that since I am your wife, that I be your servant as well. I know that you've never asked me too, but I love you, and I want to be here for you whenever you need me and I want to give you respect as if I were a servant to you."
"Kaoru"
"I think this is the only way that I can show you just how much I love you, and how much I want to spend the rest of my life with you, by being your wife, your servant"
Kaoru pulled the basin next to her and began to fill it with warm water. After she had done that she washed Kenshin's feet, and dried them with a towel.
"You have won my heart's favor time after time." he said "Thank you for becoming my wife."
Kenshin pulled Kaoru close to him and held her dearly.
"Your welcome"
So ends Chapter 1. Thanks for reading and leave a review on your way out.
Word Life
by Catnip
In Tokyo, there once lived a man by the name of Himura Kenshin. Once know as the legendary Hitokiri Battousai, he had forsaken that life in favor of becoming a wanderer. He met a girl in the late spring of 1877, and after her 18th birthday he took her as his wife.
Kenshin took Kaoru's hand in his and held it gently. Her head lay on his shoulder, and his onto hers. They waved goodbye to the last few guests, and walked towards the house.
"I'm glad they're finally gone" Kenshin said softly
"are you excited?" she asked giggling
Kenshin blushed as he smiled, and nodded his head
"Don't act so innocent yourself love, I know you've been thinking about it too" he said
"Oh stop it, look Kenshin could you wait for me about 10 minutes? I know it's late, I just need a little bit of time to get a few things ready"
"Oro? sure, I'll just go and see if anything needs to be cleaned up " he answered
"thank you, I'll only be a few minutes" she said
"Ok"
He pulled her close and gave her a soft kiss before allowing her to go inside the bedroom.
Kenshin walked into the dining room to see Sano drinking sake.
"I thought you'd left?" Kenshin said
"I figured I'd stick around for a little bit, you know. I didn't want all this good sake to go to waste"
"I understand" Kenshin said as he sat down in front of him
"So did the little missy kick you out of the bedroom already?"
"No, she's getting a few things ready"
"really ? Well it's no use having this sake just sit here, how bout a quick drink?"
"Sure" he said
Sano poured the sake into another dish and passed it over to Kenshin.
"Sano, I did want to say thankyou"
"for what?"
"Well you know for being here and all, and protecting Kaoru when I haven't been able to"
"You don't need to thank me for that. It's your wedding day Kenshin you should be living it up and having some fun. Here let me make a toast to you and the little missy 'may you have a fruitful and long marriage" he said
"Sano you say that like you've done this before"
"Nah, I was just practicing is all. Anyway, what are you sitting around here for? Your wife is waiting for you."
"Yeah I should go back and see if she's ready now, that I should."
Just as Kenshin got up Yahiko walked into the room
"Hey Kenshin Megumi told me that I'm going home with Sano, why? I know it's your wedding night and all. but do I really have to stay with him?"
"Hey watch your mouth kid" Sano growled
"Now now, look Yahiko I'd really appreciate it if you did, and it's only for one night and Sano could use the company, you know"
"Yeah sure." he said
"And hey if your good Yahiko I'll take you by the Akebeko tomorrow and you and little Tsubame could go on a play date or something" Sano snickered
"Hey you keep her out of this" Yahiko shouted
"Calm down you too, just try to get along for tonight now would you"
"Hey Kenshin"
"Yes Yahiko"
"Just so you know, I am happy for you and Kaoru, she deserves someone like you"
"I'm glad you approve, thank you for saying that"
"Well we shouldn't be sticking around here much longer Yahiko, it'll get pretty uninviting soon, come on kid" Sano said hauling himself off the floor
"Bye Kenshin"
"Goodbye, I'll see you both tomorrow" Kenshin said
Kenshin walked back towards the bedroom and knocked on the door.
"Are you ready Mi...are you ready Kaoru?"
"Just give me a few more minutes Kenshin"
"Ok"
Kenshin turned and looked out on to the stars
'I never though that I could love another person this way. There most be something greater at work here, greater than Japan, greater than Buddha, how else could someone as sinful and rotten as me have been given a second chance to live once more'
"Kenshin"
He turned towards the door and saw Kaoru standing there in a simple and rather un elegant night robe.
"Kaoru, are you ready?" he asked
"Yes" she said smiling "Yes I am. I'm sorry I kept you waiting"
"I'd wait forever"
Kenshin walked towards her and took her in his arms as she pulled him inside and closed the door.
Kenshin looked around the room. There were a few candles, and the futon had been made up with new blankets, and beside it was a basin. He wondered, why would a basin be here? Kaoru walked over to where Kenshin was sitting on the futon and bowed at his feet. Kenshin was obviously taken by surprise, she had never bowed at him before, he had never asked her to.
"Kaoru you don't have to bow, just because we're married now doesn't mean things will change."
"I know that Kenshin, but I want to."
"Why?''
"Because I'm your wife. I know we never really talked about this Kenshin, but I want to make you a promise."
"Ok"
"I want to promise you that since I am your wife, that I be your servant as well. I know that you've never asked me too, but I love you, and I want to be here for you whenever you need me and I want to give you respect as if I were a servant to you."
"Kaoru"
"I think this is the only way that I can show you just how much I love you, and how much I want to spend the rest of my life with you, by being your wife, your servant"
Kaoru pulled the basin next to her and began to fill it with warm water. After she had done that she washed Kenshin's feet, and dried them with a towel.
"You have won my heart's favor time after time." he said "Thank you for becoming my wife."
Kenshin pulled Kaoru close to him and held her dearly.
"Your welcome"
So ends Chapter 1. Thanks for reading and leave a review on your way out.