Resident Vampire

RK doesn't belong to me.

Chapter 15: Everything seems al right, or is it?

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They were soon setting tin the dark meeting room of the dojo, Kaoru was the most nervous, not just because of the fact that her friends—the ones who most of the time broke out into fights over the simplest things—were now sitting in front of lady Retai, the most respected woman in all of the know dimensions! She felt like she could break out into tears any second… or was it because of something else? Her want for blood was very strong when she was ion the house she owned back in 1999 AD while dropping off and picking up Yahiko and Tsubame, the smell of blood reaching her in merely a few seconds. And that wasn't very normal, could it mean that…? Was she?

Lady Retai noticed the fact that her young pupil wasn't paying attention to her or her friends, getting into deep though. The old woman already knew what was going on with the girl, but wouldn't say until they had some privacy.

"My judgment on the rebels was harsh, and I know that a few of you would agree on that being well, while others might think it not—after all, they were juts disillusioned demons fighting for what they though right, and trying to gain something I would never give them once they turned towards that path," Lady Retai begun, not caring if they listened to her or not, the time to speak was now, before they all fell asleep. She took a sip f her tea, observing her visitors, the small boy—water mange—closely for a second before going on. "I believe that you have to give them credit for that, after all, they were trying their best to do so, even if it all ended up being a lie. MY punishment has been this, striping of their power and sent to the human world tell they all learn to love the human kind or die—which ever comes first.

"You, in the front, yes you," she motioned to Yahiko, emerald eyes looking as if into his soul. "A water mage, strong in magic and will, a good quality for this power. I give you this, train it to understand how to use it… and from what I can already tell, the only one you most likely know who can teach you how to use it is your sensei from the past. Now, before you---both of you—can argue this, you are both the two strongest water mages in the world, and it will do wonders on both of your skills to train under each other. Meaning both of you are pupil and student." Yahiko and Kaoru stayed quite while glaring at each other. Kaoru snapped out of her thoughts (deciding it was true and that she was… she couldn't even really think it) when she heard Lady Retai speak to Yahiko.

Tsubame was the only one who giggled at the way the two acted, glaring at each other in silent agreement, 'hell no'. This brought her to Lady Retai's attention.

"A wind mage, not bad, strong, yet sweet. Not many wind mages have that quality. As for the rest of you, a mix of wind, fire, and earth, not bad I should say. But, you could all probably use some practice and training in your art, though, you don't have to, it's just a suggestion. I suggest that you think it over…now go, except you," she pointed to Kaoru, not bothering very much to say the name she just here, just so no one would get confused. "You stay, I wish to speak to you."

"Kaoru looked up at her Lady with wide blue eyes, what did she want with her? She didn't really want to teach a brat who didn't want to learn from her, again. Unless the boy wanted to learn, then she would, but that was an if.

Everyone who she told to leave so, not wanting to test her patience, or gain her wrath some more, like in Sano's case. Lady Retai smiled behind her teacup as the man hurriedly went out of the room, her wrath was not something you wanted, and if you got it once, you didn't want it again.

"Retai-sama…why did you ask for me to stay?" Kaoru said, softly once everyone had left, the feel of Kenshin's eyes on her back still there even though he was gone.

"You have an aura of a fire mage inside of you…why wouldn't that disturb a Lady whose charge is a water mage?"

"A fire mage…inside me…": the girl didn't seen to really understand what Lady Retai was talking about, until it hit her, like a ton of bricks. "I'm going to have a baby…" And Kaoru promptly passed out.

Kenshin was sitting against a wall of a room out in the garden, his new sword resting against him as he closed his eyes. Kuku and the other friends where trying unsuccessfully to play ball, but they couldn't quite do it unless they turned human and did so like that, and then Glub would be able to play as well, if it wanted to.

Dr. Shi and Glub were sitting ion the shade, enjoying a cool breeze while just staring up into the leaves of the tree. Who knew what was going on in their minds, as they were both quiet and seemed not all together (but who could tell with Glub, except for maybe Dr. Shi).

Sano and Megumi were sitting quietly together, like a bunch of other silent couples. Like Aoshi and Misao, Tomoe and Akira, Saitou and Tokio, Enishi and Molly, and, the silent, but blushing couple of Yahiko and Tsubame.

No one could hear inside of the room where Kaoru and Lady Retai was, and didn't want opt eaves drop once Sano told them his story from long ago. He still had a scar hidden in his hair that was given to him by the old woman. Kenshin couldn't help worry though.

"Ken-kun! Cone play!" said the over joyed dragon as he flew right in front of his friend. "Tomodachi want to play! Ken-kun tomodachi, so play!"

"Hai, hai, Ku-chan," Kenshin answered, getting up, it was no point in trying to refuse, the dragon would continue to pester him until her agreed. Going over to where the other small friends, they started to roll the ball to each other while in a circle, which was slowly getting bigger as more people joined in. Mostly out of bored ness.

Kaoru woke to a cold cloth being wiped across her face, the cool water seeping from it seemingly nice to her senses. Her eyes met those of Mina as she smiled.

"Nanika-sama, daijouba ka?" she asked.

"Daijouba," Kaoru replied, slowly setting up, only to fall back down again when she remember what she had found out not long ago. "I'm pregnant…"

"Dose baby father know?" Mina was good with short answers, but her literacy wasn't very good.

"Iie… and I don't know how he will react…"

"Just say, then know."

"Thank you Mina-chan. Thank you."

The next day, everyone was back in Tokyo, with a large sum of money for helping with the BC Rebels case. Though, Kaoru was t he only one who seemed uneasy. Why wouldn't she? She was going to have a baby and the father didn't know. And then there was the concept of telling him, which didn't know exactly on how to do that. But she would have to, to get both herself and Kenshin in a state that meant true happiness for both.

Sighing, she looked at him as he cooked dinner, he said he would, even though she had protested to it… she still had to pay him back. Kuku was sitting on the same counter she was leaning onto, eating an apple, a healthy before dinner snack as Kenshin had said when he had given the dragon the apple to snack on. The dragon hadn't gone back to his human form sense the fight, he and Miki the only two friends to do so while and Dr, Shi's old castle, it had taken a lot out of his energy.

"Kao-chan, want some?" asked Kuku, holding up a piece of apple in his claw to Kaoru. "Kao" was his nickname for Kaoru.

"Thank you," she said, taking the piece of apple and eating it.

"Now, you three don't eat too much, dinner is almost down," said Kenshin from over his shoulder as he continued to cook dinner. They were going to have fish, on Kuku's request. When Kenshin said "you three" it surprised Kaoru and she froze; did he figure out what was going on inside of her? That she was going to have his kid?

"You said three," said Kuku, looking over at his friend with wide violet eyes. "When there is only two."

"Nope, I see three kis… but now that I realize it, I shouldn't have said three." He looked over at Kaoru, and the fact she seemed almost like a statue.

"You knew this whole time…?" Kaoru managed to get out, in a cross between a hiss and a whisper.

"Um…hai…" Kenshin said slowly, noticing the fire starting in her eyes. He really shouldn't have said that.

"Oh well, at least I won't have to tell you myself." She sighed, and went to plop her self on the couch.

"Knew what? Won't tell what? I want to know!" came out Kuku's cry as he went flying to Kenshin, tears running out of his eyes like a waterfall. Kenshin looked Kuku in the eyes before smiling softly.

"Koishii is going to have my baby—"

"Then you better marry her Himura!" That came from Tomoe as she was at the door. Her eyes were glowing dangerously. "And, do you have a cup of sugar I could use? I'm making cookies for Enishi-chan's birthday." Her eyes went soft, he had gotten the warning from her, and it was well read.

"Hai, hai, hai," replies Kenshin, but before he could even turn, the measuring cup that she held was full of sugar and Kuku was ushering her out. When the door was closed and Tomoe stared at it every surprised before going back to her own apartment with the sugar. Kuku went to Kaoru and laid down in a ball on her stomach, as if protecting her and keeping her warm.

"I guess I can tell you now," Kenshin said softly before going over to where Kaoru was and taking from his pocket a small black box. Kaoru felt her stomach get butterflies, and Kenshin's had knots. "Kaoru…will you marry me?"

"Yes you baka!" Kaoru leaned forward, Kuku rolling off onto the floor, to hug her 'baka' tightly. Kuku got up from the floor and joined the hug, wrapping around Kenshin's are tightly.

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