Title: Remember

Word count: 200

As I watch them sit next to each other at a party, I'm overcome by how calm they look. It's not the normal type of calm that comes with being bored, but the calm that comes when you know everything about each other and there's just nothing left but the here and now.

Kenshin sits with his arm casually tossed over her shoulders and Kaoru leans into him with such ease I can't help but think they've done this forever. They've known each other since they were children, have been together ever since I can remember and yet, I know they've been together far longer than this life alone.

It's in how they interact. Kenshin knows every nuance of hers down to the slight tilt of her eyes when she's upset. He's attuned to her every movement. He misses nothing. And Kaoru knows exactly how to react to everything Kenshin does, and is so casual about it, it's like she's not even trying. They move like they're one person.

I asked them about it once and they both got this secretive little smile on their faces, Kaoru turning to hide it against Kenshin's chest.

"We remember," is all he said.