Disclaimer: I had a dream. That one day, I would own Rurouni Kenshin! It never did come true.

Hey, I'm ungrounded! Now I can finally catch up on the writing for this story and YOU no longer have to wait for me. Yes, yes, I know, when it comes to posting stories, I'm slower than molasses. Sorry, I'll to make like a jackrabbit and run!

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"Unh!" Kaoru cried as she was slapped back to the ground. Logan gave an ice cold grin and began to chuckle coldly.

"Babe, in the Rufion's row . . . no one will here you scream! HAHAHAHA!" Logan laughed in her face. He then put his foot on her head and began to bury her right cheek into the dirt. Then all of his men began taking turns, spiting at her. Kaoru closed her eyes and wept. Not only for her, but for the family she came to know. Sano, Yahiko, Kenshin and their newest addition, her unborn baby. This only made Logan more satisfied.

"I knew it! Without your precious boyfriend here to protect you, your just like all those other whore's out there! Wimpy and useless!" Logan shot at her, making all of his flunkies crack up. One of them then bent down in front of her.

"What's the matter? Afraid of us? You wouldn't have to go through all of this if you just gave us the satisfactory of humping you!" he spat at her. Another joined in.

Tilting up her chin a tiny bit, he said, " Gimme a kiss." He formed his lips into a circulur form and began making kissie noses at her face. This made everyone laugh even more. Not long after, everyone was kicking dirt in her face and yelling inappropriate things at her.

"Stop it! Please . . . I'm begging you, please . . ." Kaoru pleaded, hoping they would see what little energy she had left and that she couldn't take anymore of this beating they were giving her. Unfortunately, it backfired.

"Hey guys, she's 'begging' us to stop! Should we?" Logan smirked, looking from one man to the other. They all grinned and winked at each other.

"Heh, maybe after we see the merchandise she has to offer under that sexy kimono of her's . . ." one of them suggested. Everyone began nodding in agreement. They began to advance towards her.

*Kami, no! Oh please, no . . . * Kaoru thought, tears streaming down her face. Logan buried her face into the ground. One of them held her arms over her head by the wrists. Kaoru could feel her obi becoming loose.

Kaoru closed her eyes and all of her memories went through her head. When she first met Yahiko when he tried to steal Kenshin's wallet from him. Sano, when he saved Tae from the three politic men causing trouble at the Akebeko. She even saw Megumi, how she kept flirting and touching Kenshin. Kenshin. . . That was when she began to sob. She felt like she had failed him. Failed protecting their child, his child. This was all too good to be true for him and she ruined it.

*I can't even protect myself. I never should've made love to Kenshin. Now he's going to lose his child and it's all because of me. Darn it, why can't I do one good thing for him?! * she cried

"Damn this thing! You're a pretty good knot maker, you know that?" Logan's voice broke into her thoughts. She felt her ribbon come lose and cascade down her back and into the dirt. Than someone's hands went to her legs and began parting them.

*This is my last chance! If someone doesn't here me now . . . * she thought painfully. Then another hand went to her hair and yanked. Kaoru yelped with pain but then screamed again at the top of her lungs, hoping to give someone a hint that she was in trouble.

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*Damn it! Where the hell is she?! * Kenshin screamed in his head, becoming more and more fusterated for his search for Kaoru. He stopped next to an abandoned bar to take a breath. Then, tears began to stream down his cheeks. Faint sobs began to betray his strong will.

*Where is she? Where's Kaoru? * he thought like a child would think when he was lost in town. He couldn't even stand anymore. Kenshin slowly sank to his knees, placing his hands on the ground for balance. Then he fiercely pounded his fist into the ground. (A/N Please forgive me God for what I'm now about to have Kenshin think.)

*Damn you Kami-sama! Why do you have to take everything valuable from me? First Tomoe, now Kaoru and our child! What the fuck do you have against me, anyway?! What the hell did I do! All I want is Kaoru back! Give me a sign that she's still alive! That she's still okay!* Kenshin thought, anger and timid emotion's mixing together.

Then a voice rang out through the sky. Like a cry for help almost. An extremely high pitched scream that only one person that he knew of could give. Kaoru. He jumped to his feet and raced towards that sound.

*I swear if I'm even half a second late! * his mind screamed.

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"Damn you! Be quiet!" Logan shouted, clamping his hand over her mouth. She bit him, tasting blood leaking from his hand.

He cried out from pain and smacked her across the face with the back of his left hand. Kaoru fell to the ground once again and tried to crawl away. One of Logan's men grabbed her by her ankle and pulled her back to them slowly. She desperately began to kick at him, trying to away, but then the other three grabbed her and held her down.

"No . . ." Kaoru murmured. Logan brought his hand down to her left breast and gently placed it there. She began to breathe hard, telling herself this wasn't happening. That any moment now she would wake up next to Kenshin in her warm dojo.

"Lay another hand on her and you will never see the light of day again," came an icey cold voice from behind them. Logan slowly turned around, enough so that Logan, Kaoru, and all of his men could see who was there. Kaoru's eyes brightened as she saw the familiar flowing red locks and the cross shaped scar on the left cheek. Kenshin stood before them with amber eyes glowering powerfully at them.

"Kenshin!" Kaoru cried with joy.

Logan got off her and all of his men followed him. Standing in a straight line, arms crossed, they just stared straight back at him.

"Get him," Logan said coolly. All of his men pulled out swords and daggers, advancing to Kenshin. Kenshin ran past all of them, his sword unsheathed. Then he stopped, staring back at Logan. Suddenly, every single one of them fell to the ground, defeated. Logan began taking steps backwards and then turned around, running as fast as his legs could carry him. Kenshin simply jumped over him.

"Hiten Mitsurugi Style, Ryu Tsuein!" he yelled. Coming down on top of Logan, Kenshin smashed his sword down into his back breaking his spine. Logan cried out with pain before falling to the ground, his eyes an erie white.

Then Kenshin ran towards Kaoru, picked her up by the arms and legs and ran. Except he didn't run home. Instead, he ran over the hills and through the woods. (A/N *Sings * To Grandmother's house we go!)

He skidded to a stop in front of a large lake, the colors from the sunset reflecting off of it. Delicately, Kenshin laid her on the ground. Then he kissed her. He kissed passionately and hugged her close, as if he let go she would die. Kenshin didn't want to stop but yet he couldn't breathe. He broke the immense kissed and pulled her closer to him for a deeper hug.

Kaoru buried her face into his familiar pink gi and closed her eyes. She never wanted him to let her go again, ever. That was when she felt something wet trail down her slim neck.

"Kenshin?" she whispered.

"Kaoru," he began, " I thought I lost you today. I've never been so scared in my life. If I lost you, I . . . I don't know what I would've done. I can't even imagine my life without you. I don't think I could live another day without you. Your greater than day itself.You and the precious person inside you. I don't ever want to have another day like this again. Please don't leave me, Kaoru. Promise me that."

Kaoru slowly seperated from him and looked him straight in the eye. Her lip began to tremble. From the sadness within him and her. He's never really had anything to live for. Tomoe died and tonight, he almost lost her and the baby.

Then she did something that she never though she'd do. She forcefully grabbed Kenshin by the back of his head and bound their lips together. This was her promise that she would never leave him again. The sun began to set, their lips still locked in a loving embrace. Then they both thought the same thing.

*Together forever . . . Always . . . *

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Please tell me you liked that. I was getting a little tired of humor so I tried drama instead. This was the first drama thing I've ever written before.