She didn't mention his lack of formal speech but boldly reached across him and stole another crab before turning. "But you won't always be here, Kenshin."
And she left the kitchen.
He found that he wanted to reply but bit the inside of his cheek, knowing she was right. And then he realised that he didn't want to leave. He wanted to see Yahiko get stronger, Megumi thrive as a doctor and have Sano around. He wanted to see Kaoru while she was teaching more students.
Rubbing at the bridge of his nose, he came to understand just how much they had come to mean to him in such a short time.
The thought scared him.