Disclaimer: I do not now nor ever shall own Rurouni Kenshin.
Authors Note: I'm very thankful for the few encouraging reviews I've gotten on this fic. I'm very proud of this work and I loved writing it. I hope you all enjoy this final chapter.
Rumors
Chapter 3
By Catnip
Kaoru soon because tired of staying in bed all day. Her body was numb and sore in some spots. It was later in the evening around 8:00 pm. Kenshin still hand't returned. Kaoru mustered up all her strength and stretched her body. She changed into her training uniform and pulled her long hair back. She knew that she'd feel better if she got some of her anger out.
Megumi knocked on the rice paper door of Kaoru's bedroom.
"Come on Kaoru open up. You can't avoid me. You know I'll come in anyway and talk to you. "
Megumi growled under her breath, she knew that it must have been hard for her to deal with, but Megumi knew she shouldn't stay in bed all day. She opened the door and felt a little bit foolish when she saw Kaoru not anywhere in sight. Megumi shook her head in frustration, then as all the noise cleared away she heard the sound of short yells coming from the dojo. Megumi walked across the courtyard to the dojo to find Kaoru executing her strokes.
"What do you want?" Kaoru said putting down her bokken and facing the older woman.
"I only wanted to see how the pathetic raccoon girl was doing" Miss Megumi said in questionable tone. "But since you're able to wield your bokken, why aren't you out in town defending yourself. Are you going to make Sir Ken do that for you."
"What do you mean, where is Kenshin?" she asked
"Out in town somewhere I guess." she replied
"What, why is he doing that?"
"I don't know. Sir Ken has some deranged idea that he's in love with you for some reason. But you can't even defend yourself against a few women, I'd imagine Sir Ken wouldn't want a girl as weak as you seem to be."
"Would he prefer an obnauctios fox, instead?" Kaoru stated
"Sir Ken is out there fighting your battles for you. You should be ashamed. Your not worthy of Sir Ken's love for you."
"When will you stop?" Kaoru asked "Are you seriously trying to ruin my life, or do you just want me to stop loving Kenshin. Well neither one is going to work. I love Kenshin, and I won't stop loving just because you want me too. As for me being selfish or unworthy, well you can think whatever you want. You will never know what it's like. You may have been called a quack before Miss Megumi, but you've never been called a whore. Even you know you can't be this heartless. Normally I wouldn't take this sitting down, but this time the choice isn't as simple as going or not going to Kyoto, I don't know what to do, except try to prove that I'm not what they think I am."
"That sounds like a plan to me."
"Yeah, sure. How am I going to prove to an entire city that I'm not a whore, that I'm not 'Battousai's Woman?"
"You don't have to" said a voice from the door
Kaoru looked towards it
"Kenshin!" she said rushing to him
''You don't have to worry anymore Kaoru, I took care of it."
"But how?" she asked
"Well it wasn't easy, but I asked around and found the person who first started the rumor." he said
"Who was it?" Megumi asked
"It's not important, any more. She was just a bitter old woman, one who wanted an excuse to talk. I think that one of the most important things that anyone can learn is how to talk to people. And I know it's alot easier to solve problems with word instead of swords. But anyway, it's ok Kaoru. I don't ever want to see you hurt, and I will always be there to fight for you, because I love you"
"Oh Kenshin. Thank you but, you really didn't have to do this."
" I wanted to. I couldn't bear to see you so miserable."
"I love you so much Kenshin" she said
"I love you too" He replied pulling her close to him
Sanosuke walked in behind Kenshin and said
"You guys are pretty lucky. If your family hadn't had such a good reputation, Missy, you might be in a different boat"
"Yes" Kenshin added "It was mostly the woman's friends that she told. Most people I talked to said that they didn't believe it to be all true"
"Still, think of what would have happened otherwise. My reputation as a teacher could have been marred" She said
"Yes you are quite lucky'' Megumi said "But lets not get ahead of ourselves, you still need to stop acting like a whiny raccoon girl and get your act together."
Kaoru took Megumi's comment with a grain of salt. She was just happy the ordeal was over.
Later that night Kenshin and Kaoru were alone talking like they did every night.
"Kenshin I really think I should give you something for doing what you did today." she said
"Oh no, I could never expect you to repay me." he replied
"But I want to really, please let me. I won't be going out of my way at all"
"No I couldn't, I don't want you to feel like you owe me anything" he said
"alright then. It's late anyway and I'm tired." she said
"Ok, I'll go back to my own room that I will, goodnight" Kenshin said
He kissed the top of Kaoru's head and turned to leave the room ,but just before his hand touched the door.
"Kenshin?"
He turned back and smiled at Kaoru
"I just want you to know that I am really greatful for you. I don't know where I would be if I had never met you, and I uh.. well...I want to promise you that no matter what that I'm always there when you need me, and that I want to be with you, more than anything"
Kenshin smiled and walked back to her, and wrapped his arms around her,
"We will be" he said "I want us to be together for the rest of our lives"
Kaoru's heart thumped soundly in her chest.
"I'm ready then" she said
And that was all that needed to be said for them. They shared many more nights like these of talkin and planning and building their relationship. And there were never anymore rumors about Kaoru. The whole town of Tokyo now knew that if there ever were, the Legenday Battousai the Man Slayer, would rise up to fight in her honor. And she promised him that she would fight with him through their battle of life.
Be it rumor or none Kenshin and Kaoru loved each other until the day they died. Koaru's reputation had no blush upon it, and it never did again. But she was lucky, as not all girls are. Not everyone has a lover like Kenshin Himura. May this bring to your hearts hope, peace of mind and wisdom that life isn't always a fairy tale, and that if you separate the word assume you get 'ass' 'u' 'me'
AN:Well I hope that wasn't a complete waste of your time. I would like to hear your opinions on this, and if the majority are negitave to the ending, I'm thinking about re-writeing it, but i want to see what you all think. Thanks to all the wonderful reviews I got. Please leave any final thoughts in with the reviews or e-mail me at cabbit89@yahoo.com.
Authors Note: I'm very thankful for the few encouraging reviews I've gotten on this fic. I'm very proud of this work and I loved writing it. I hope you all enjoy this final chapter.
Rumors
Chapter 3
By Catnip
Kaoru soon because tired of staying in bed all day. Her body was numb and sore in some spots. It was later in the evening around 8:00 pm. Kenshin still hand't returned. Kaoru mustered up all her strength and stretched her body. She changed into her training uniform and pulled her long hair back. She knew that she'd feel better if she got some of her anger out.
Megumi knocked on the rice paper door of Kaoru's bedroom.
"Come on Kaoru open up. You can't avoid me. You know I'll come in anyway and talk to you. "
Megumi growled under her breath, she knew that it must have been hard for her to deal with, but Megumi knew she shouldn't stay in bed all day. She opened the door and felt a little bit foolish when she saw Kaoru not anywhere in sight. Megumi shook her head in frustration, then as all the noise cleared away she heard the sound of short yells coming from the dojo. Megumi walked across the courtyard to the dojo to find Kaoru executing her strokes.
"What do you want?" Kaoru said putting down her bokken and facing the older woman.
"I only wanted to see how the pathetic raccoon girl was doing" Miss Megumi said in questionable tone. "But since you're able to wield your bokken, why aren't you out in town defending yourself. Are you going to make Sir Ken do that for you."
"What do you mean, where is Kenshin?" she asked
"Out in town somewhere I guess." she replied
"What, why is he doing that?"
"I don't know. Sir Ken has some deranged idea that he's in love with you for some reason. But you can't even defend yourself against a few women, I'd imagine Sir Ken wouldn't want a girl as weak as you seem to be."
"Would he prefer an obnauctios fox, instead?" Kaoru stated
"Sir Ken is out there fighting your battles for you. You should be ashamed. Your not worthy of Sir Ken's love for you."
"When will you stop?" Kaoru asked "Are you seriously trying to ruin my life, or do you just want me to stop loving Kenshin. Well neither one is going to work. I love Kenshin, and I won't stop loving just because you want me too. As for me being selfish or unworthy, well you can think whatever you want. You will never know what it's like. You may have been called a quack before Miss Megumi, but you've never been called a whore. Even you know you can't be this heartless. Normally I wouldn't take this sitting down, but this time the choice isn't as simple as going or not going to Kyoto, I don't know what to do, except try to prove that I'm not what they think I am."
"That sounds like a plan to me."
"Yeah, sure. How am I going to prove to an entire city that I'm not a whore, that I'm not 'Battousai's Woman?"
"You don't have to" said a voice from the door
Kaoru looked towards it
"Kenshin!" she said rushing to him
''You don't have to worry anymore Kaoru, I took care of it."
"But how?" she asked
"Well it wasn't easy, but I asked around and found the person who first started the rumor." he said
"Who was it?" Megumi asked
"It's not important, any more. She was just a bitter old woman, one who wanted an excuse to talk. I think that one of the most important things that anyone can learn is how to talk to people. And I know it's alot easier to solve problems with word instead of swords. But anyway, it's ok Kaoru. I don't ever want to see you hurt, and I will always be there to fight for you, because I love you"
"Oh Kenshin. Thank you but, you really didn't have to do this."
" I wanted to. I couldn't bear to see you so miserable."
"I love you so much Kenshin" she said
"I love you too" He replied pulling her close to him
Sanosuke walked in behind Kenshin and said
"You guys are pretty lucky. If your family hadn't had such a good reputation, Missy, you might be in a different boat"
"Yes" Kenshin added "It was mostly the woman's friends that she told. Most people I talked to said that they didn't believe it to be all true"
"Still, think of what would have happened otherwise. My reputation as a teacher could have been marred" She said
"Yes you are quite lucky'' Megumi said "But lets not get ahead of ourselves, you still need to stop acting like a whiny raccoon girl and get your act together."
Kaoru took Megumi's comment with a grain of salt. She was just happy the ordeal was over.
Later that night Kenshin and Kaoru were alone talking like they did every night.
"Kenshin I really think I should give you something for doing what you did today." she said
"Oh no, I could never expect you to repay me." he replied
"But I want to really, please let me. I won't be going out of my way at all"
"No I couldn't, I don't want you to feel like you owe me anything" he said
"alright then. It's late anyway and I'm tired." she said
"Ok, I'll go back to my own room that I will, goodnight" Kenshin said
He kissed the top of Kaoru's head and turned to leave the room ,but just before his hand touched the door.
"Kenshin?"
He turned back and smiled at Kaoru
"I just want you to know that I am really greatful for you. I don't know where I would be if I had never met you, and I uh.. well...I want to promise you that no matter what that I'm always there when you need me, and that I want to be with you, more than anything"
Kenshin smiled and walked back to her, and wrapped his arms around her,
"We will be" he said "I want us to be together for the rest of our lives"
Kaoru's heart thumped soundly in her chest.
"I'm ready then" she said
And that was all that needed to be said for them. They shared many more nights like these of talkin and planning and building their relationship. And there were never anymore rumors about Kaoru. The whole town of Tokyo now knew that if there ever were, the Legenday Battousai the Man Slayer, would rise up to fight in her honor. And she promised him that she would fight with him through their battle of life.
Be it rumor or none Kenshin and Kaoru loved each other until the day they died. Koaru's reputation had no blush upon it, and it never did again. But she was lucky, as not all girls are. Not everyone has a lover like Kenshin Himura. May this bring to your hearts hope, peace of mind and wisdom that life isn't always a fairy tale, and that if you separate the word assume you get 'ass' 'u' 'me'
AN:Well I hope that wasn't a complete waste of your time. I would like to hear your opinions on this, and if the majority are negitave to the ending, I'm thinking about re-writeing it, but i want to see what you all think. Thanks to all the wonderful reviews I got. Please leave any final thoughts in with the reviews or e-mail me at cabbit89@yahoo.com.