Kenshin woke up, feeling like he is on top of the world. He sat up carefully as he gazed at the two sleeping figures in front of him. He gently stroked Kaoru's cheek as he whispered, "Kaoru, thank you for giving me Kenji." He kissed his son lightly on the forehead before he donned his gi and hakama. As usual, he went straight to the kitchen to prepare their breakfast.
Minutes later, Kaoru entered the dinning room carrying baby Kenji. "Good morning, love."
"Good morning!" Kenshin replied. "Breakfast will be served in a few minutes. Have you fed Kenji?"
Kaoru shook her head as she fiddled with Kenji's tiny fingers. "Not yet. He is still sleeping, anata. Maybe later after breakfast."
"Alright."
"Where is Megumi, Sano and Yahiko? They told me last night that they would eat breakfast here."
"I think Yahiko is still training by the river. He always wakes up at dawn to train. You should be proud of him, Kaoru. You have taught a very dedicated student."
Kaoru smiled, "Oh well, that's the least he could do for being so…"
"Oi busu! Good morning!!!" Yahiko called out as he entered the room.
"Yahiko, we were just talking about you," Kenshin said with a knowing smile.
"Really? What about?" Yahiko asked while reaching for the fish.
Kaoru tapped his hand slightly. "Let's wait for Megumi and Sano."
Just then, Megumi and Sano entered the room, hand in hand as they sat down with their family. Sano watched baby Kenji with awe as he gently touched him as if he were the most precious and delicate creature on earth. He said in an unusually soft manner, "He is so beautiful and fragile."
Kenshin and Kaoru nodded proudly as her husband sat beside her.
"Can I play with him later?" Sano asked.
Megumi and Kaoru dropped the chopsticks they were holding while Kenshin squeaked, "Oro!!"
"Oi! Don't look at me like that…"
"Baka tori-atama, do you even know the first thing about handling babies," Megumi huffed.
Sano held a hurt expression on his face, "Of course, kitsune! I just want to be a good uncle to my nephew."
Kenshin glanced at Kaoru for approval and said, "Alright, Sano. You can play with him later after Kaoru feed him.
"Yosh!" Sano exclaimed.
Megumi eyed him enviously and said, "Can I play with him, too???"
"Sorry, kitsune. You lost your chance," Sano teased.
"Hmph! Let's just see who is going to be Kenji's favorite when he grows up. I quite sure it is going to be me."
"Oh really, huh? You don't even spend time with him."
"Maa, maa…"
Megumi glared at Sano with her piercing blue eyes.
Sano laughed heartily and said, "Alright, kitsune. We'll both play with him… but first let's bathe him. What do you say, huh? Care to join us?" Sano winked at her causing her to fume in anger.
"Stop flirting, will ya?" Yahiko snapped. "I had experienced enough hormonal imbalance to last me a lifetime. I don't think I can handle another pregnant woman screaming around the dojo for the next couple of months."
Megumi glared at him, SD-faced and the next thing that Yahiko knew was he was kissing the wall upside down.
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After Yahiko, Sano and Megumi left with Kenji, Kaoru and Kenshin snuggled inside their room to enjoy their peaceful time together.
Kaoru wrapped her arms around Kenshin, letting out a deep sigh and said, "It's been a long time since we were left alone, ne Kenshin?"
Kenshin turned around, positioning Kaoru beneath him as he grinned mischievously, "I know… What do you have in mind, koibito?"
Kaoru smiled at him seductively as she played with his red locks and replied, "Anything you want, Kenshin."
Kenshin lowered himself and captured Kaoru's lips for a long and passionate kiss. He parted his lips slowly to allow their tongues to caress each other in a loving rhythm. As each second passed, the passion of their kiss grew until the intensity became so high that they needed to pull back to allow themselves to breathe. Kenshin allowed Kaoru to support his full weight as he laid on top of her breathing as heavily as she was.
Kaoru trailed her soft fingers on Kenshin's back, causing bolts of electricity to tickle his spine. Finally, she had reached the elastic holding his hair together. She carefully removed it, setting Kenshin's wild locks free. She ran her hair on his red mane as she breathed in his scent.
Kenshin pulled back, allowing his elbows to support his weight this time as he continued to kiss Kaoru on the lips. He started placing open-mouthed kisses on her chin… then on her throat… on her neck…
Kaoru moaned in pleasure as he sucked her pulse point. She grabbed his hair more firmly, causing him to wince a little in pain. He pulled back and looked deep into her eyes and said, "Kaoru, will you cut my hair?"
"Huh??" Kaoru asked in utter shock. Did I just hear him correctly? She continued in a slower manner, "You… want me… to cut… your hair?"
Kenshin smiled and nodded.
"Are you out of your mind?"
"No," Kenshin shook his head in amusement. "I was just thinking that my hair is really to long and it is time for me to change my look."
Kaoru nodded in understanding. She stood up from their futon and said, "Honey, I'll be right back."
She came back holding a pair of scissors they bought from Yokohama in their previous trip. Taking a deep breath, she asked nervously, "Are you sure about this?"
"Positive."
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Sano, Yahiko and Megumi all had smiles on their faces when they returned to the dojo.
Yahiko called out, "Kenshin! Kaoru! Tadai— What happened to you?"
"Okaeri nasai!" Kaoru greeted with her husband beside her.
Kenshin touched his new hair self-consciously as he gave his famous rurouni grin.
Megumi gave her foxy laugh as she ran towards Kenshin, "Ooohhh!!! Kenshin!! You look so gorgeous!"
"Megumi!!!" Kaoru said, her face reddening in anger.
"Che! Kaoru, what did you do to him?" Sano asked.
"Impossible," Yahiko muttered in a terrified manner, "Are you pregnant again?"
Kaoru narrowed her eyes as her ever-magical bokken suddenly appeared from nowhere and hit both Sano and Yahiko straight on the face.
"Oro!!"
"Don't mind them, Kenshin! You look so handsome!!!" Kaoru said while pinching his cheeks.
Kenshin blushed in embarrassment as he leaned forward for a kiss. Kaoru responded eagerly, wrapping her arms around him. Their kiss was broken when Kenji's wails were heard at the background.
Kaoru took Kenji from Megumi's arms and said, "I'm just going to change baby Kenji, ok?
"Alright, anata," Kenshin replied, his face glowing with pure joy.
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That night, Kenshin wrapped his arms around Kaoru as he rested his lips on the side of her neck. Kaoru giggled, turning around to face him. She rested her hand on his scarred-cheek and noted happily, "Kenshin, it's beginning to fade."
"I wouldn't be surprised. You and Kenji gave me a new life," Kenshin said as he stared lovingly in her eyes.
Kaoru smiled at him coyly and whispered, "Kenshin, make love to me…"
Kenshin nodded as he laid on top of Kaoru, kissing her and slowly sliding her yukata off her shoulders. "Anything you say, love." He slowly undressed Kaoru and began undoing the knots of his hakama. When he had already finished, he began trailing his kisses lower and lower when…
"Waaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!"
Kaoru snapped her eyes open and pushed Kenshin off her. "Coming Kenji!" She immediately donned her yukata and headed towards Kenji, leaving a frowning and very frustrated Kenshin.
Kenshin gave an audible sigh as he got up from their futon, "I need an ice-cold bath."
Author's Notes:
To all the men who read this fic… Sorry, I had no plans of scaring you. All these does happen… maybe not the bokken whacking part but it does. I hope you guys love your woman enough to get through this. =)
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