A.N. Thank you for all the reviews! I'm expecting to update more often now that school is almost over with, so hopefully a chapter a week. No guarantees though.

Also, this is a special thank you a certain reviewer whose thoughtful notes have inspired me to continue this fanfiction with renewed fervor.

Chapter Eleven

"She's getting worse, her stats are falling. Give her 10 mg per hour for 5 hours, let's see how she does then," Megumi ordered softly to the night nurse as she continued checking Kaoru. Enishi sat beside Kaoru, eyes still slightly swollen.

"She's going to make it, right?" he asked, his gaze intent on Kaoru's motionless form.

Megumi sighed.

"The MRI shows that the tear in her left ventricle is getting larger, the blood is literately leaking out. This translates to her body's not getting enough blood. She needs this surgery," Megumi said, her voice showing a hint of pity.

"She was my first friend, you know," Enishi said.

Megumi's eyebrows rose slightly.

"The first time we met, she had dirt smeared all over her face from playing in the fields." He smiled softly, "She was gorgeous even then."

"You love her," Megumi concluded, leaning against the wall to face Enishi's hunched figure, "even though she is married."

"Battousai's a fool," Enishi snarled, clenching his fists tighly, "He doesn't deserve her."

"And you do?" Megumi asked; her irrepressible need to meddle kicking in.

"I love her," Enishi murmured, stroking her delicate hand lighly, "She deserves that. Battousai chose whores over her. It's his fault she's like this. It's his fault she won't smile. He broke her, and I can't forgive him for that."

"What was his reason?" Megumi questioned.

"He never understood why they were married, he though it was just his old man's way of spiting him," Enishi sighed, "he really was a fool."

"Why were they married if it wasn't for love?" Megumi curiously asked, the fox ears almost visible on her head.

"Business, family ties, it would've been so easy to just it was for that, but-"

"I'm sure, Dr. Takani doesn't want to her about our family's personal history," Shishio interrupted. Enishi quieted at once, much to Megumi's disappointment.

At the Club

"I want to see her," Kenshin answered.

Soujiro's grip on the papers tightened.

"I'll sign off on the surgery if you let me see her."

"Why?" Soujiro's voice was tortured, and his body stiff. "You did this to her. It's your fault she's like this. You're the one that chose that cold bitch over her. Why would you want to see her?"

Kenshin's eyes flashed darkly.

"Tomoe didn't do anything." He didn't mention Kaoru.

Soujiro gave a cruel chuckle.

"You're right, it was all you." Soujiro murmured coldly, "I was wrong to think you had a heart, that you had changed. If you had just signed the papers none of this would've happened."

"Wait, none of what?" Kenshin questioned.

Soujiro didn't answer. He stood up and made his way toward the door, never looking back at Kenshin.

But he stopped at the exit.

"As of Monday morning all of your stocks will be nullified. I hereby officially denounce you as head of the Himura-Kamiya Corporations. And we'll be doing the surgery, without your consent. Have your lawyer contact mine," Soujiro stated.

Kenshin stood up as well.

"Let me see her."

"Did you not hear a word I just said?"

"No, let me see her," Kenshin replied.

Soujiro glared.

"No, you lost that right the moment you cheated on her."

"Don't you think I'm sorry for doing all of that?" Don't you think I want to apologize to her? To make it up to her?" Kenshin argued his hand going up to grab Soujiro's forearm, "I want to see my wife. I can sue you for kidnapping."

Soujiro gave another sardonic smile, "I'd like to see you try." Shaking Kenshin's hand loose, Soujiro left the room.

Kenshin cursed loudly at that before flipping out his cell phone.

"Shinomori, he's on the move. Report to me immediately when he makes it to his destination, and for god sake's make sure you're discreet. He can't know that you're following him."

A.N. I know this is a very short chapter, but there will be another VERY SOON. The more reviews, the longer the chapters.