Kaoru's always been the bridesmaid and it seems like it will stay that way. That's if she never found a way to get over her first love. But then she met him again in a very difficult coincident, her first and only love, marrying her childhood best friend. And she have been chosen to be the maid of honor. AU, KK

Oneshots from the lives of Kenshin and Kaoru.Mostly AU.

Kenshin was naturally suspicious of the new woman in Akira's life, and he felt that, as the best friend, he had to make sure that Akira wasn't heading into a painful relationship with her. What he didn't anticipate was the feelings she'd create in him.

Works written for a drabble challenge. Contains both miscellaneous one-shots and WIP drabble series of Kaoru, Kenshin and Tomoe in various AU and Canon settings.

Kaoru manages to get herself stuck in some tight ropes, and Kenshin walks in on the scene. Why hold himself back when his prey's spread wide open for him? KxK (LIME)

Post-Jinchuu. The world, for once, in perfect harmony.

Collection of one-shots, drabbles, poems, etc. We see the reflection of Kenshin's life, as he interacts with the many people he encounters. Sometimes it takes a first impression. Varies with mild OOC-ness, AU, original plot

Drabble center. Chapter Seventy-nine. But he did know that the scene that met his eyes when he opened the door was not the usual sight. She was sitting on the floor with her back pressed against the mattress. In her hand was a cheap bottle of whiskey. It was only three quarters full, meaning that she'd already made a decent dent in it. That was, in itself, unusual. AU. KK. Sort of.

[Movie Universe] The battle with Shishio has ended. Kenshin seeks to move forward in the era of peace with Kaoru at his side. But the past refuses to die. Old grudges and wrongs come back to haunt the rurouni and Kenshin will soon find himself dragged into a hell that he may not be able to escape from.

Kaoru is as stubborn as Kenshin is determined. Bets are made. Victors bask in glory. Fun, fluffy humor for all. *Now completed!*

When Kaoru finds a ghost on her porch, Kenshin is surprised. Sano is terrified, Megumi is curious, Yahiko is fascinated. And then Kaoru invites him in for dinner.

COMPLETE! Because training under Hiko isn't exactly the easiest. And neither is raising Kenshin. The bond between Master and Student is deeper than meets the eye. CANON – non-yaoi, mentoring. (FULLY EDITED: August 2016)

Though Aoshi has many faults, he is not blind.

They have been separated for years, and now a certain little boy will be the intersection where they cross path. K&K fic. Chapter 13 is up!

The long road traveled is the road a traveler learns the most. Kenshin suddenly disappears from the Kamiya dojo, leaving Kaoru alone. Feeling abandoned, Kaoru discovers another way to get him back. She travels on a journey to help herself find the closure she needs to become Kenshin's equal.

Kamiya Kaoru, a successful careerwoman, has to have the first class taste in everything, even when choosing a guy. Enter the Janitor Himura Kenshin, a nice, polite guy who leads a carefree life. Feelings sparked, flaming attractions... but he's not what she wanted, right?

Kaoru finally understands what 'don't judge a book by the cover' means when she found out that her nerd tutor is not your everyday stuttering, silly looking nerd. Of course, there's more to him she has yet to find out.. chapter 7 up!

Second Half of MY Time Machine. Now Kenshin is the one who lives in her world - 2015 - But he doesn't remember his past. Kaoru is not sure if he was real or just a product of her imagination... Will their love find a way to connect them again?

[OneShot-AU-KK] Young engineering student Kamiya Kaoru receives unexpected help in her battle against boredom.

A series of random, simple and romantic one shots circles around Kenshin and his friends in AU setting (All favourite pairs) Chapter 1: Relationships are fragile when you're feeling insecure, that even a mere physical distance can destroy it. Kaoru is trying hard to run away from Kenshin, hoping that if she didnt listen, the word "break up" would never come out of his mouth. (KK)

Can time return what fate has stolen? Will life go on when all meaning has fallen to ash? Can one night of flame and violence destroy the only thing Kaoru has ever lived for? Will the Goddess ever bring peace to her grieving soul? K&K

When Misao caught Aoshi in the back of his car with another woman, she thought her world was over and she just had to get away. However, Aoshi is not at all ready to see her go. I LOVE REVIEWS, so PLEASE review me :)

A young man discovers a beautiful sea creature and forces her to become his wife. A classic Selkie story. KenshinxKaoru One-sided EnishixKaoru. Oneshot! Complete! Please read and review! Thank you!

This is a little story I've had on my mind for months, has historical terms. It's about Kenshin having nightmares from his past and having his friends help him getting through it.

Kaoru sees herself sitting in a familiar room with Kenshin during what seems to be an eternal sunset. None of them is willing to speak, but Kaoru decides to try. Truth will emerge, but how do they know it's real? What obscure thoughts do they conceal? A mysterious Kenshin/Kaoru romance.

Kaoru who is the proud owner of the pub believes that she is prepared for anything. But when a gloomy looking redhead enters her pub and gets drunk, the situation begins to spiral out of her control.

Obvs, there's an OC in here. Be warned. I've merely given Kenshin and crew a new enemy to deal with. She's cunning, sly, and all other words with that meaning. And rich, of course. Read as Kenshin tries to grapple with this strange woman from the west, whose only interest seems to be in testing him.

Actions are louder than words. A story of Kaoru and the Battousai, from their first meeting in short drabbles.

Hiko's latest assignment for his deshi has the red-head traveling down the mountain to deliver an important parcel. When Kenshin runs into a petulant village boy—literally—he struggles to keep his composure—and his pride.

After Kaoru has found out that her sweet and gentle fiancé is an assassin, the Hitokiri Battousai, she decides to cut him out of her life. However, Kenshin won't allow that to happen, and will go to any lengths to insure she is his. In fact, he decides to create a mini game for both of their benefit.

Post Jinchuu. Kaoru decides to help her late father's friend in Yokohama. Her only purpose is offering her aid, but one swordsman doesn't just let her go easily, mostly to convince her where she belongs.

Modern Day AU. Sometimes, life just gives you things that are more than what you bargained for.

they met when she's still in a relationship..how will he tell her how he feels..they became friends..and she broke up with her boyfriend..is this a chance?

Hiko regretted it when his restless apprentice ran away and joined the Choshou Ishin Shishi 14 years ago. He was not able to stop him. He felt he was a failure as Kenshin's master. With things that recently happened in Kyoto, Hiko was finally glad and relieved that his disciple had found the one which was most important to him. The one reason for Kenshin to live on.

Summary: [MOVIE UNIVERSE] He should have had a bit of restraint on the first place. Still, he couldn't very well take his words back... no, not after he had almost lost her to death right before his eyes. WARNING: SPOILER ALERT. Now an extended one-shot.

Movie universe. After Kenshin defeating Shisio and before the final scene with Kaoru. Spoilers for Legend Ends.

He was the only one who could bring out the fire in her, to leave her breathless and wanting. He was the only one who could have ever snuck his way into her heart the way he did and yet Kaoru couldn't find it in herself to complain. AU. Fluff!

A series of connected drabbles. Love takes time, especially when one is Kenshin and the other is Kaoru. Post Jinchuu.

50 stories about Kenshin and Kaoru, sometimes meandering to include the other Ruroken cast. A mix of canon and AU one-shots. Some crack can be expected. New oneshot: Caged Part III, AU . Read and Review! "You forget your place Prisoner."

Post-Jinchuu Arc Fanfic. When everything seems like it all fits and perfect, a new enemy arises. This time, it's not revenge against the Battousai, it's against someone else. With the new enemy comes more realizations and feelings are unveiled. Please read and review. (KxK, MxS, YxT)

In which Hiko tries to understand with all of his brilliance just what his stupid pupil sees in this girl. [Oneshot, companion piece to chapter 7 of "Adventures In Solitude"]

Kenshin and Kaoru are engaged. Sort of. How will Kenshin take it when Kaoru seems to be with someone else? KxK Canon.

Kaoru is outside, waiting for a bus (that isn't coming) during the first snow of the season. ONE-SHOT, very drabble-ish. Might make it into a two-shot/ three-shot. Rated T for tiggles.

Kenshin's past solves an unusual problem.

No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be. Kenshin/Kaoru oneshots. (Checkout: "Since you're already here, you can wait with me at the bus stop if you really want to. But don't bother coming tomorrow. It's my day off.")

One-Shot, slightly AU. After lunch on an early spring day, Magumi introduces some fun in the way of fortune telling. However, the fortunes received by the members of the Kenshin Group are a little unexpected, especially in the case of Kaoru. KenKao

Raising children is tough work, not for the faint of heart. Kenshin and Kaoru are learning this lesson the hard way. KxK, Himura family fluff.

They met and everything changed. KK. Collection of drabbles.

Kaoru never cared about the money; even is she had complained about it. Kenshin is off working and Kaoru is left alone to be domestic.

All that assassin training had to be good for something.

Post Jinchuu. Kaoru knew she wouldnt be eighteen forever. She had to get married someday. With or without Kenshin as her partner.

When Sanosuke and Yahiko told Kaoru that seeing her dead had upset the rurouni enough to banish himself to the slums she had had a hard time believing it. But it only took a few days after the fight with Enishi for her to start seeing the signs and realizing there was truth to what her apprentice and friend had told her. ONE SHOT.

Kaoru relives Kenshin's departure for Kyoto in a nightmare the morning of the first anniversary thereof. Will the wedding change her feelings toward this date?

"Her eyes, that's where hope lies. That's where blue skies, meet the sunrise. Her eyes, that's where I go, when I go home." A new twist on an old line: "So why don't you marry them?"

Kenshin and Kaoru are left alone in the dojo for the weekend and Kenshin doesn t quite understand his actions under the blurry fever. (Because I am a fan of classic settings.) R&R

It would be fair to say that Kaoru fell in love with Kenshin after three days of knowing him. Sometimes, she was sure he felt the same. Really, it all would've been wonderful if it would just go somewhere. ONE SHOT

"Through long days of labor/and nights devoid of ease." It hurts, coming back to life, but not many people get to do it twice. Kenshin, Kaoru, and a long-earned peace.

It was the first time he came home drunk. He was good with his alcohol; and he was good at avoiding drinking too much. She had never seen him this sluggish, except perhaps when Sano had to carry him back from Mount Hiei; but that was different, he had lost a lot of blood then, and a lot more hope. KenKao Oneshot

Kenshin's band is short a guitar player when Sano breaks his hand in a fight. Sano suggests his cousin to fill his place. AU. Two-shot. KxK

"'It was almost ironic,' he thought, for he had been an excellent and silent tracker in the streets of Kyoto. Yet, now the former Hitokiri Battousai bumbled through the oppressing thongs of people that shoved him this way and that, and he could barely follow the bobbing auburn head of his son, Himura Kenji." A spinoff fic based off Misaki-Toyodome's The Courtship of Lady Tokio

One can easily change his or her name for another. KenKao Canon One-shot

The neighboring dojo's oldest son may become Kaoru's suitor. Kenshin contemplates what life will be like if he were to stay and if it's too late to change things. Canon. KxK. One-shot

Are fifteen years enough to bury old emotions? Kaoru finds out when she runs into Kenshin at a dance, while she's there with someone else. AU KxK One-Shot

"I'll do it, so long as no one walks away with recorded evidence. I don't need this getting me fired if pictures end up on facebook, or worse—" she levels a glare at Misao—"on Okina's hard drive." -Kenshin, Kaoru, and wayward strippers. Modern AU. (Warning: they talk and talk and talk. Politics, poetry, and the occasional Dan Aykroyd movie. You have been warned.)

Kaoru had the sneaking suspicion that her charge was trying to seduce her. AU. Three-shot. KXK

They say kitsune are cursed to be alone forever. A year in the life of one very human Takani Megumi.

"Kenshin, what are you doing?" "Practicing the Hiten Mitsurgi Tickle Technique, Kaoru-dono."

Little Kenji gets a visit from a certain someone.

Kenshin doesn't want Kenji practicing Hiten Mitsurugi, causing some anger to rise. (cover by equigolye [deviantart] who is amazing)

When memories of the past weigh down on Kenshin, a young Kenji is determined to cheer up his father. One-shot, father/son cuteness.

Himura Kenshin's dedication to Kamiya Kaoru.

Canon, Post-Jinchuu, Ken/Kao, one-shot. In which Yahiko asks Kaoru a question, and the latter is made aware of her ever-sharpening instincts.

Seriously, what's so scary about settling down? To get so worked up about just the thought of it is an exaggeration, don't you think? Songfic.

What are you going to do if you're attracted to your roommate's girl? Now, what are you going to do if she's not the only girl your roommate is seeing? Canon pairings, AU.

Ten years after high school, the wallflower Kamiya Kaoru has turned into a gorgeous woman that even Katsu and Enishi, two of the former school player, couldn't resist. Will she go home with one of them, or will she turn to someone totally unexpected?

Not much escapes Kenshin's attention, and Kaoru's recent odd behavior is no exception. But in turn, Kaoru notices some pretty strange behavior of her samurai also. Which brings up the question: What does Kenshin do when you try to steal his sword? Oneshot

Yahiko strives into his wedding night with Sano's and Kenshin's advice at hand. YT, and a small, pretty steamy scene from KK.

Apparently, being straight forward was more fun than taking the scenic route.

It takes more than just a simple question and answer session to know what's inside a guy's mind...

Sometimes it's the little things in life...KK

AU COMPLETE Kaoru is a little confused. Will her friends be able to convince her to go out with Kenshin? REVISED

The yearly masquerade ball holds an importance of which Kaoru is unaware. Extremely AU. Another time, place, world and even species. Written for Ravyn.

As a certain raven-head is about to say 'I do' she reflects on Kenshin's proposal, the past, and her favourite red-head! AU

Can a certain redhead pull off a series of cheesy pick up lines to impress Kamiya Kaoru?

In life, it's the little things that tell the most in regards to love. Short, independant drabbles focusing on the relationship of Kenshin and Kaoru. Mostly AU. No timeline.

Set in the manga world after the Enishi arc, Kenshin begins to distance himself from Kaoru after rescuing her, knowing he'll never survive her dying again. It's up to Kaoru to convince him that love is more important than fear.

[Yahiko&Tsubame] Living with someone temporarily can really bring about some awkward situations sometimes...

Kenshin may not be so unwilling to teach. Kaoru just has to ask. KK. One-shot.

Set immediately after the Enishi arc, this is the story of how Kenshin recovered from that ordeal, and how him and Kaoru ended up getting married. K&K, lemon

It seemed like all the appealing ones were taken these days. Or gay. [KK]

When your lover is a powerful man, you're always a target.

Never believe anything you hear, and only half of what you see...

Complete! Sequel. Kaoru has been separated from Kenshin for 4 years, raising their son Kenji by herself. Reuniting with Kenshin everything seems peaceful, but what happened to everyone else before, and what is this new threat now

Ficlets and drabbles from the ‘Tendrils of Sunset’ universe.

A tired, stressed mind is a mind just waiting for a chance to be distracted.

Post-Seisouhen Kenshin has finally atoned for all his sins he comitted as a hitokiri, but what of his sins as a Rurouni? Kenshin has to fix what happened between him and Kenji, but how can he when he's dead?

Kenshin attempts to win his toddler's affection.

There are just some things that grew on you. Something that wasn’t really there to begin with, but as time goes by, it finally settled in your soul that it became a part of who you are. YahikoTsubame oneshot

Kaoru, Misao, Megumi, Okon, Omasu, and unlimited amounts of sake have an indepth discussion about the RK men and their swords. A dirty humourous one shot. KK, implied SM and AM.

(Modern AU; One-shot) In which Kaoru has a run-in with destiny, Megumi and Sano have a clever plot, Misao shows off her polish, and Kenshin demonstrates why he's not a man to be Trifled with...

The journey from hitokiri to rurouni a mentally angstbusting change. ...Normally. The Oro, the dono suffix, the Sessha... It all had to come from somewhere or rather, someone. A lighter look at how The Rurouni came to be.

When Kaoru starts going on a mysterious errand every day, her friends begin to speculate about where she is going. Could it be that Kaoru's fallen in love...but not with Kenshin?

5 years after the beginning of their story, the Kenshin-gumi's lives are changing yet again.