Hi!!! I wrote another one I hope you all enjoy. I can't say much
considering I wrote this while I was stuck in the hospital bed, but as long
as I got this done I don't really care. Anyways enjoy!
Chapter eight: Let me keep my promise
"Ahem, well what have we here?" Misao taunted catching the two in an embrace. Somehow they didn't seem embarrassed like they normally did. "Oh, you guys are back. So how was your date?" Kaoru asked them. "Date?" Kenshin repeated. "You guys went on a date and left Kaoru by herself?" He didn't seem very happy about the whole thing. Kaoru saw what was coming. "Maa Kenshin, I told them it was okay. Besides I can look after myself," she reassured him. Kenshin knew there was no need, much less point in arguing any further.
"How'd you know where we went?" Misao asked. They never told her where they were going in the first place. Kaoru could see she was inquisitive about it. "The look you two were giving each other and the one you gave me," Kaoru explained pointing out Misao, "said it all." Misao felt a blush coming while Aoshi just smiled lightly and headed off to his room. "W-Was I really that obvious?" Misao uttered. "Afraid so," Kaoru laughed. Kenshin seemed to be in his own little world. 'Date...sounds nice.' "Oi Kenshin?" Kaoru queried waving a hand in his face. "What's with you?"
"Oro? Oh bezuni. Did you say something?" Kaoru shook her head. "Just wondering what you were thinking about that's all."
"Guys, dinner will be ready in a bit okay?" Aoshi said appearing at the door. "Hai!" was everyone's reply. Kaoru caught Kenshin's attention as she got up to head for the door, picking up her bladeless katana on the way. 'Just in case...' "Where are you going?" Kenshin asked going to chase after her. 'She's not going to do what I think she is, is she?' Kaoru turned her head to face Kenshin and smiled. "I'm just going out for some fresh air. You can come if you want." Kenshin agreed and picked up his sword as well. Then they both headed out. "We'll be back Misao," Kenshin called out gaining a reply from her.
They walked down a gentle river's edge not too deep in the forest where Kaoru sat down in the grass clearing under a large tree. Kenshin took a spot next to her. "You know Kenshin," Kaoru started, "Eventually I'll have to leave. That guy is still out there doing who knows what. I can't just sit here and do nothing about it knowing he wants me." Kenshin hid his eyes under his bangs. "I know that he's after you, demo, you're injured right now. You can't just recklessly go after him the way you are now."
"Hai, I know that," Kaoru answered resting a hand on his shoulder. "If it makes you feel better, I will stay until I've healed completely. Demo, after that I must go." Kenshin draped his arms around her protectively. "Why can't you let me take care of this or protect you? Don't you know how much it hurts me to see you put your life on the line like that? It worries me when you keep fighting without even thinking about your own safety." Kaoru put a hand on his cheek, motioning for him to look at her. "Kenshin, someone once kept on fighting to protect me and the others no matter what condition he was in. I knew as much as I wanted him to stay, there was no stopping him. So I didn't and just waited everyday for him to return." Kenshin knew she was talking about him. Kaoru continued, "Just like you, I have another side to me that could endanger all of you. If I stay here for too long while Yashiitomo is after me, he could try to hurt you. And I'll get closer and closer to losing control." Kenshin knew she was right. He never stopped then, so she wouldn't stop now.
"Kaoru, can you do something for me?" he asked. Kaoru didn't know what it was so she didn't know what to say. "What is it?" she finally asked back.
"Let me come with you."
Kaoru's eyes got wide. "W-What?" Kenshin repeated. "Let me go with you. If you're that determined to fight him at least let me be there for you." Kaoru cast her eyes downward. "Kenshin...you're making this harder." She didn't want to involve him in this. There was no need. Yashiitomo wanted her and only her. Not him. "I don't want to involve anyone. Don't put yourself in danger if there isn't a need to. The whole reason I'm doing this is to protect everyone, most importantly you. You know how much I love you, Kenshin. You know how important you are to me. I have to do this. I'm the cause of it and it's a problem I have to deal with. I don't want you to die or get hurt because of something I've caused."
"Do you really want me to suffer that much?" Kenshin asked, his voice low. Kaoru was surprised by his remark. "Kenshin?"
"Do you?" he asked again. Kaoru didn't know what he was talking about. "Kenshin, what are you saying? I don't want you to come with me. You'll get hurt and be in danger. Even I could be a danger to you if I lose control and become a youkai-"
"I DON'T CARE!!!!" Kenshin practically screamed grabbing Kaoru and holding her fiercely. Kaoru was shocked to say the least. "K-Kenshin..."
"I don't care about the danger, I don't care about the youkai in you," he murmured. "I don't see any point in living if that means being separated from you. If you die, I will too. Don't you understand? You are the only reason I even want to live. Don't you know how much I love you?" Kaoru tried to speak but had no words to say. All she could do was hug him back and try to console him. "I promised you one time that I wouldn't leave your side ever. I want to keep that promise I made with you." His hold only tightened, it never loosened. Kaoru shed a few tears upon hearing this. 'He's so stubborn...'
"Very well."
Kenshin pulled back and stared at her. "Kaoru?" She gave him a small smile. "When the time comes...we will go together." Kenshin smiled back and gently kissed her. He would keep his promise...even if she hadn't let him. Thank kami she did.
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Chapter eight: Let me keep my promise
"Ahem, well what have we here?" Misao taunted catching the two in an embrace. Somehow they didn't seem embarrassed like they normally did. "Oh, you guys are back. So how was your date?" Kaoru asked them. "Date?" Kenshin repeated. "You guys went on a date and left Kaoru by herself?" He didn't seem very happy about the whole thing. Kaoru saw what was coming. "Maa Kenshin, I told them it was okay. Besides I can look after myself," she reassured him. Kenshin knew there was no need, much less point in arguing any further.
"How'd you know where we went?" Misao asked. They never told her where they were going in the first place. Kaoru could see she was inquisitive about it. "The look you two were giving each other and the one you gave me," Kaoru explained pointing out Misao, "said it all." Misao felt a blush coming while Aoshi just smiled lightly and headed off to his room. "W-Was I really that obvious?" Misao uttered. "Afraid so," Kaoru laughed. Kenshin seemed to be in his own little world. 'Date...sounds nice.' "Oi Kenshin?" Kaoru queried waving a hand in his face. "What's with you?"
"Oro? Oh bezuni. Did you say something?" Kaoru shook her head. "Just wondering what you were thinking about that's all."
"Guys, dinner will be ready in a bit okay?" Aoshi said appearing at the door. "Hai!" was everyone's reply. Kaoru caught Kenshin's attention as she got up to head for the door, picking up her bladeless katana on the way. 'Just in case...' "Where are you going?" Kenshin asked going to chase after her. 'She's not going to do what I think she is, is she?' Kaoru turned her head to face Kenshin and smiled. "I'm just going out for some fresh air. You can come if you want." Kenshin agreed and picked up his sword as well. Then they both headed out. "We'll be back Misao," Kenshin called out gaining a reply from her.
They walked down a gentle river's edge not too deep in the forest where Kaoru sat down in the grass clearing under a large tree. Kenshin took a spot next to her. "You know Kenshin," Kaoru started, "Eventually I'll have to leave. That guy is still out there doing who knows what. I can't just sit here and do nothing about it knowing he wants me." Kenshin hid his eyes under his bangs. "I know that he's after you, demo, you're injured right now. You can't just recklessly go after him the way you are now."
"Hai, I know that," Kaoru answered resting a hand on his shoulder. "If it makes you feel better, I will stay until I've healed completely. Demo, after that I must go." Kenshin draped his arms around her protectively. "Why can't you let me take care of this or protect you? Don't you know how much it hurts me to see you put your life on the line like that? It worries me when you keep fighting without even thinking about your own safety." Kaoru put a hand on his cheek, motioning for him to look at her. "Kenshin, someone once kept on fighting to protect me and the others no matter what condition he was in. I knew as much as I wanted him to stay, there was no stopping him. So I didn't and just waited everyday for him to return." Kenshin knew she was talking about him. Kaoru continued, "Just like you, I have another side to me that could endanger all of you. If I stay here for too long while Yashiitomo is after me, he could try to hurt you. And I'll get closer and closer to losing control." Kenshin knew she was right. He never stopped then, so she wouldn't stop now.
"Kaoru, can you do something for me?" he asked. Kaoru didn't know what it was so she didn't know what to say. "What is it?" she finally asked back.
"Let me come with you."
Kaoru's eyes got wide. "W-What?" Kenshin repeated. "Let me go with you. If you're that determined to fight him at least let me be there for you." Kaoru cast her eyes downward. "Kenshin...you're making this harder." She didn't want to involve him in this. There was no need. Yashiitomo wanted her and only her. Not him. "I don't want to involve anyone. Don't put yourself in danger if there isn't a need to. The whole reason I'm doing this is to protect everyone, most importantly you. You know how much I love you, Kenshin. You know how important you are to me. I have to do this. I'm the cause of it and it's a problem I have to deal with. I don't want you to die or get hurt because of something I've caused."
"Do you really want me to suffer that much?" Kenshin asked, his voice low. Kaoru was surprised by his remark. "Kenshin?"
"Do you?" he asked again. Kaoru didn't know what he was talking about. "Kenshin, what are you saying? I don't want you to come with me. You'll get hurt and be in danger. Even I could be a danger to you if I lose control and become a youkai-"
"I DON'T CARE!!!!" Kenshin practically screamed grabbing Kaoru and holding her fiercely. Kaoru was shocked to say the least. "K-Kenshin..."
"I don't care about the danger, I don't care about the youkai in you," he murmured. "I don't see any point in living if that means being separated from you. If you die, I will too. Don't you understand? You are the only reason I even want to live. Don't you know how much I love you?" Kaoru tried to speak but had no words to say. All she could do was hug him back and try to console him. "I promised you one time that I wouldn't leave your side ever. I want to keep that promise I made with you." His hold only tightened, it never loosened. Kaoru shed a few tears upon hearing this. 'He's so stubborn...'
"Very well."
Kenshin pulled back and stared at her. "Kaoru?" She gave him a small smile. "When the time comes...we will go together." Kenshin smiled back and gently kissed her. He would keep his promise...even if she hadn't let him. Thank kami she did.
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