Ripple
Awaken
By Marie Nomad
"NO!" Kaoru screamed as she woke up and looked around to see her friends staring at her.
"Are you alright, Kaoru-dono? You were having a nightmare but we could not wake you up." Kenshin said concerned as he leaned beside her.
"You're alive! You're all alive and not evil!" Kaoru reached up and hugged Kenshin.
"Oro?"
"I had this nightmare that I was born a man and… Yahiko became a killer, Sano was working for Shishio, Megumi committed suicide because no one helped her escape from that guy and… you became the Battousai and Hiko killed you because of it!"
"That would happen if you would be born a guy?" Yahiko just looked at her skeptically.
"Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, I shouldn't wish that things were different. So, I am a woman and it's harder for people to take me seriously as a kendo teacher. I just have to work harder to make sure people take me seriously." Kaoru vowed.
"I am glad that you are not still upset, Kaoru-dono." Kenshin relaxed as he offered her a sweet potato.
"I can't trade you guys for anything."
The End