Warm Light of Day - A Rurouni Kenshin Drabble

By Rikkitsune

Wow, it's been a while since this fic got any of my attention. Mostly due to the interference of Real Life, both in my case and in the case of the mods over at Smoke and Mirrors. No drabble challenges from that quarter of late, unfortunately.

However, I am currently trying to catch up with an individual drabble challenge that I took up on my LiveJournal a few weeks ago. The challenge was to take up 10 drabble requests, each falling in a fandom you were willing to write for. I chose Rurouni Kenshin, Labyrinth, Fruits Basket, Inuyasha and Sailor Moon. I got requests for just about every fandom!

This drabble was written for Ravyn, who requested a dark morning-after Kenshin. Unfortunately, this idea just popped into my head and wouldn't go away, so it's what she got, depite it not technically meeting her requirements.

Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin or it's characters. The drabble is mine.

WARNINGS: Sexual references and adult themes. Also, this drabble is a spoiler for one of my other fics, Slave to the 4 4. It is depicting events that will take place around the Chapter 9/10 mark. If you DON'T want to know what happens, don't read this drabble.

Kenshin opened his eyes, blinking blearily at the piercing white sunlight filtering in through the studio windows.

It took him a few seconds to register exactly where he was. When he did, however, he couldn't stop the brief, self-indulgent smirk from blooming across his face. Turning carefully onto his side, he surveyed his sleeping companion with smug confidence.

She was still fast asleep, completely naked and curled into the nest of blankets with her head resting on her arm. Her long black hair was tangled and her makeup had left dark circles under her eyes.

She was perfect.

Last night had been amazing. He was grateful that he hadn't had anything to drink beforehand—all the better to recall last night in vivid detail. He'd been slightly taken aback when she told him she was a virgin, but at the same time, he was kind of pleased. He'd done everything in his power to make sure she would never forget her first time.

Never forget him.

It had been so incredibly hot. Kenshin fought to control a blush as he remembered the two of them dancing, covered in sweat and shedding their clothing. Poor Kaoru had believed he was gay, right up until he'd slipped his fingers into her underwear.

He knew the grin he was currently wearing was evil in its purest form. Kaoru's reaction had been priceless. She'd resisted, but not for long. In fact, she'd seemed almost too willing to give in.

Kenshin reached across to pull the blankets up around her shoulders. It was bad enough that they were sleeping on the studio floor, she shouldn't have to wake up feeling cold as well.

Kenshin wrapped himself around her, nuzzling into her neck and smiling at the sleepy grumble she made. Thank God it was Sunday. No classes today. He had no idea what time it was, but judging by the position of the sun, it was probably close to eleven.

Breathing in the smell of her shampoo, Kenshin finally allowed himself to poke at the ugly thought lurking at the back of his mind: he'd had a sexual encounter with a student. Not only that, he'd been sober. And enjoyed it. A lot. He had no regrets whatsoever. But the absolute worst part of it was, he had no intention of ending it here.

For better or worse, Kaoru Kamiya was his. Now that they'd started this, they would continue it, come what may. It just wasn't his style to have one night stands, particularly with a woman he'd been seriously interested in.

It suddenly occurred to Kenshin that his lover had practically no idea what was going on between them. After all, she'd always thought he had no interest in women. Silly Kaoru. Well, he'd just have to tell her when she woke up. And if she had any objections to being exclusively his, he would… convince her to see his way of thinking.

Yes, Kenshin was quite sure it would be a very productive morning.

Author's Notes

As always, thoughts and comments are extremely welcome, particularly from fans of Slave to the 4 4.