1 Disclaimer: I do NOT own Rurouni Kenshin, the characters used in here a
the property of their rightful owners not me…..
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3 Hey Everyone!!!!! This is a really old fic that I wrote back in the day, so it might not be all that, but whatever. If you have any constructive criticism, comments, ya know, all that good stuff then Email me! (Natchan05@aol.com) R&R PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you ^_^ , now on with the story!
May 14th (Kaoru's P.O.V)
Drip-drop. Drip-drop. The rain outside hit against my window, creating an annoying sound. I laid awake on my futon, unable to sleep due to the rain and something else. Sighing I sat up. Lightning flashed and the rain outside started to pound harder against the window. My head shot towards the closed door of my room as a strained cry sounded from down the hall. Slowly I rose from my futon and started down the hall. Every time it rains at night I can hear him in his room having nightmares, making my heart want to break. I know what he's dreaming about. He's dreaming about his days in the Bakumatsu, his days as the Hitokiri Battousai. He very seldom talks about it openly, the days when he was an assassin. I know he tries so hard to forget about it and move on with his life, but they keep coming back to haunt him. Whether it is an old enemy seeking to fight the Battousai in real life, or in his dreams.
Breaking out of my thoughts I came to realize that I was standing outside of his room, as another cry sounded from the other side. Unconsciously I slid open the door and stepped inside. Slowly my eyes began to adjust to the darkness and I sighed as Kenshin came into view. His long fiery red hair, which was usually tied back, was now spread all about. Gripped tightly in his left hand was the reversed-blade sword and little beads of sweat were starting to form on his forehead. A sudden impulse came over me and soon I found myself bent down beside him, hand extended to touch his face. "T-Tomoe-san..." Immediately I snatched my hand back as if I were a small child who discovered fire the hard way. Tomoe. He was dreaming about that woman, Tomoe. I guess I really wasn't all that surprised to find him dreaming about her, but why did my heart feel like it was going to split in two? Tears started to fall down my cheeks and silently they hit the floor beside Kenshin's hand. A few managed to hit his hand and I silently prayed to Kami that he wouldn't wake up. When he didn't do anything I sighed with relief. Wiping away my tears I began to question myself. Why was I crying? I knew the answer.
It was because he doesn't love me.
I guess it's true, even though he saves me from hurt, harm, and danger all the time. But the way he address me, 'Kaoru-dono', that says it all. Never once has he said my name without the 'dono' attached to it. I guess I'm just a really good friend to him, one that he can trust. But every time I look into his eyes, those violet eyes of his, they seem to tell me a different story....
"Kaoru-dono?" I snapped back to reality and stared into Kenshin's tear stained face. "Kenshin..." I reached out and touched the scar on his left cheek, which was wet with tears. "You were crying." He sat up and copied my actions, gently touching my cheek and brushing away some of the tears that were still there. "As were you." A slight blush crept to my cheeks at his touch. "Why are you up at this time of night?" Bowing my head slightly I tried to think of an answer that wouldn't involve me spilling my feelings for him in the process. "Well, I, uh, couldn't sleep because of the rain and, well, I heard you having nightmares in here so I decided to check up on you." Quickly I smiled and tried to make my escape. He looked at me confused when I suddenly stood and bowed. "Kaoru-dono, wait." Sighing in defeat I sat back down beside him in the darkness. "What was I saying in my sleep?" I looked at him for a second then turned my head away, in case the tears might start up again. "You were talking about Tomoe-san." I could sense his eyes on me. I tired not to look at him but slowly my head turned and I found myself staring at his face. He was no longer looking at me but rather at the floor. Silence filled the air and the only audible sound was that of the rain outside. "She was my wife." I jumped suddenly; a bit startled at his sudden response, then I slowly nodded silently. "Yes I know that." I had heard many stories of her before. Megumi-san had told me about her, a while back. From what I heard Tomoe-san was a very beautiful and wonderful woman. She was graceful, a great cook, and a very patient person. Compared to her I was just a country bumpkin, as Megumi-san had once called me before. Just thinking about it made my heart feel like it was breaking apart, and once again the tears started forming in my eyes.
Blinking them away, I continued on as if there were nothing wrong with me. "What happened to her? Why aren't you two still together?" Silence crept back into the room as lightning flashed once again, lighting up the room for a brief moment. In that brief moment I saw Kenshin's face. It was sad yet, at the same time there was a hint of anger too. The impulse from before suddenly came back to me, but this time I knew better than to act on my emotions. From his facial expression I could tell that this was going to be a very tough subject. "Kenshin, it's okay--" "We were never really together." I was taken aback by his interruption. There was something different about him, but I wisely kept my mouth shut. "My then master, Katsura, had instructed us to be together. We were to leave Kyoto and travel to a country side, as husband and wife so no one would suspect me of being the Battousai." He paused slightly and then sighed deeply, my guess was he was trying to hold back tears. Then he continued on. "At first it was a mere act...but slowly I guess I began to fall in love with her, as did she with me. However, she was killed by...me." I gasped slightly in shock. He was the one who killed Tomoe-san? " I was fighting someone, and she jumped in the way just as I slashed with my sword. The small knife in her hand fell from her fingers and finished the 'x' on my cheek..." Tears began to fall from his eyes as he finished his last sentence. I placed a hand over his to try to ease some of the pain he was feeling. " The first scar...was from her fiancée, whom was also killed by me." Kenshin closed his eyes tightly. " Every rainy night, memories start coming back to me, and each time they get worse." I scooted over closer to him and hugged him tightly. Under my embrace I felt him breakdown and cry. Stroking his red hair, I gently whispered soothing words into his ear. His shoulders began to shake and that made me hold him all the tighter. " Kaoru, some of the nightmares... some of the nightmares are about me losing you." I loosened my grip on him and backed away to look at his face. "What?" He wiped away some of his tears before he looked up at me with those violet eyes of his. He sat up slightly and wrapped his arms around me. " I keep having dreams that I would come home, to the dojo, and would find you hurt, or dead. I would never be there to help you, protect you..." He trailed off then. Tears started streaming down my cheeks for the second time. Once again lightning flashed and our tear-filled eyes met. I smiled in the returned darkness knowing that he could easily see it. "It's okay Kenshin. I'm here and alive, thanks to you." He sighed and closed his eyes slightly. " But still, I can't help thinking..." I silenced him by placing my finger to his mouth. His lips were so soft beneath my fingertip. "No matter what Kenshin, I will always be here and alive, thanks to you." My smile faded a bit. "That is if you decide to stay that long..."
That was when I trailed off. Just the thought of him leaving me again was enough to make the tears in my eyes seem to never end. Again. That word repeated itself in my mind. If he did ever leave it wouldn't be the first time. Today was to be May 14th. The day when one year ago Kenshin left the dojo for Kyoto, to become the Hitokiri Battousai once more. Tightening my arms around him once more memories from that night came flooding back. That summer night by the river, I was watching the fireflies, waiting for him. Then he showed up and embraced me like he was now. That's when he said it...'Sayonara Kaoru-dono'. "It's May 14th isn't it?" That did it. Now it was my turn to breakdown and cry, sobbing uncontrollably into his chest. Placing a hand on top of my head, he slowly began to caress it. "Kaoru...I'm sorry for putting you through all of that." With my sobs now subsided, I began to wipe my cheeks as I looked back up at him. "That's okay Kenshin, you did what you had to do." Then it hit, he had just said my name without the '-dono'. My eyes widened as the thought settled in. Kenshin smiled for the first time that night. It wasn't one of the smiles he wore everyday, but rather a smile of pure happiness and love. Seeing him smile like that made the broken pieces of my heart mend together again. "Why?" He looked confused. "Why what?" I shook my head slightly. "My name, you said it without saying '-dono'. Why did you do it?" His smile only widened as he took my face in his hands and slowly inched his head closer to mine until our foreheads touched. " I said it because...well, you don't call the person you love '-dono'." I just sat there, my mouth wide open in shock. He chuckled and rubbed his thumbs across my cheeks. Recovering from the initial shock, I stared deeply into his eyes, as if I could find the answer I was looking for in them. "Love? Do you mean you love me?" Even though he said it, a part of me kind of didn't want to believe it. Maybe because I knew I'll never be able to be like Tomoe-san. "Kaoru, I love you. I love you with all of my heart." "But...I'm..." His sudden tracing of my mouth with his fingers silenced me immediately. Never had I imagined him doing this. It was surprising yet, at the same time very enjoyable.
"Kaoru-koishii"
Snapping out of my trance, I blinked and smiled. He really meant it. I slapped myself mentally for ever doubting that love. He smiled his sweet smile and chuckled again. "You are you Kaoru...I know what you were thinking about earlier, that you won't be able to equal up to Tomoe-san. But the truth is I wouldn't want you too. You have your faults but that's what I love about you. You are free spirited and energetic, kind and caring, and most of all beautiful." His words made me melt in his arms. Slowly his lips brushed against mine briefly before he pulled away and looked into my eyes. "You are you Kaoru, don't you forget that." I shook my head in his hands. "I won't forget that. I love you too, with all of my heart." This time it was I who initiated the kiss, but it was he who deepened it. We broke off the kiss, and just looked at each other, then a thought crept into my head. Blushing I looked away and then asked, "Kenshin, do you think...I could sleep in here with you?" "Oro?" I laughed nervously; he was thinking about...that. "Not that, just sleeping." He smiled and nodded. "Of course you can." Lying back on the futon, he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close to him. "Oyasumi Kenshin", I whispered. "Oyasumi Kaoru-koishii." I giggled a little and then drifted off to sleep totally content with Kenshin. Tonight I knew he wouldn't be having any nightmares, and neither would I.
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Drip-drop. Drip-drop. The rain outside gently pounded on the window. I laid awake on the futon, studying the ceiling for a while. The quiet sounds of slumber could be heard from the person next to me. Turning my head I began to study him. He looked so peaceful and handsome when he slept (not that he didn't look like that when he was awake). He no longer had his long, fiery red ponytail. Instead he wore it short, which in my opinion made him even more handsome. Turning my head again I spotted the calendar in our room. Today was to be May 14th. I smiled to myself as memories came back to me of that night, and day for that matter. I can still remember it as if it had happened yesterday. The Next morning Yahiko had went looking for me in my room. When he didn't find me there he came to Kenshin's room to tell him but instead found us, still together. He wouldn't shut up about it at breakfest, even though I threaten him many times. Finally Kenshin got him to be quiet about it just in time before Sanosuke walked in the room. Nobody said a word to him about it, or gave any kind of hint, but within a couple of seconds he figured it out. I mean he is Sanosuke after all. A few months later I married Kenshin. The ceremony was beautiful, and everyone turned out for the special occasion, even Aoshi and Saitoh. That was the day when Sanosuke had asked Megumi to marry him, big surprise ne? Just thinking about it, I giggled quietly, careful not to wake up Kenshin. It happened at the celebration afterwards that Sanosuke insisted we have. A couple of bottles of sake later Sanosuke stumbled over to Megumi, who was equally drunk, and asked her to marry him. Nobody thought he was serious until some days later when we heard from Yahiko that they had already started making wedding plans.
That was four years ago. Since then a lot has happened. A year after our marriage I gave birth to our son, Himura Kenji. He's the spitting image of father, red hair and all. I smiled once again. Kenshin is a wonderful father to Kenji despite the doubts he had during my pregnancy. I frowned at the thought of that. For some reason he thought that he wouldn't be a good father, that the fact that he used to be known as the Hitokiri Battousai would hurt the baby. After a long discussion I was finally able to convince him that his past would not affect the baby. I looked at him once more as he slept. Throughout my pregnancy Kenshin watched me like a hawk. Every little thing worried him, and as soon as I started showing he insisted that I let him train Yahiko, even though he didn't really know what he was doing. That was just how Kenshin was though, I guess. He stirred in his sleep under my gaze, and slowly opened up his violet eyes. "Kaoru..." I gently lay my hand upon the 'x' shaped scar on his left cheek. He smiled sleepily and yawned. "Is it raining outside koishii?" I nodded and sat up as a sudden knock at the door to our room was heard. Who could be up at this time besides Kenshin and I? My answer came as the door slid open and revealed a sleepy Kenji. As he entered the room, Kenshin sat up beside me. "What's wrong Kenji-chan?" Lightning suddenly flashed and Kenji ran the rest of the way to us. "That answered your question ne Kaoru?" I only glanced at Kenshin before turning my attention back to Kenji. He looked at us with those huge eyes of his, which were blue thanks to me. "Okaasan? Otousan? Can I sleep in here with you? Pleeeeaaaasssseeeee?" Kenshin and I merely looked at each other. After a moment of silence Kenshin replied, "sure, why not?" Quickly, Kenji jumped under the cover and settled himself down between Kenshin and I. Kenshin smiled at me before settling down again. Returning the smile I followed suit and situated myself. Kenji lay with his back to me facing his father. Moments later Kenshin and Kenji were asleep. With one final smile I joined them in sleep.
Finally I had everything I could want in life. A loving husband, a cute little son, and a dedicated family...and to think it all started on May 14th....
*~*~Owari~*~*
so how did you like it?? Kinda depressing huh? Well, if I get enough reviews I might make a sequel or something…. Oh well, Peace minna!
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3 Hey Everyone!!!!! This is a really old fic that I wrote back in the day, so it might not be all that, but whatever. If you have any constructive criticism, comments, ya know, all that good stuff then Email me! (Natchan05@aol.com) R&R PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you ^_^ , now on with the story!
May 14th (Kaoru's P.O.V)
Drip-drop. Drip-drop. The rain outside hit against my window, creating an annoying sound. I laid awake on my futon, unable to sleep due to the rain and something else. Sighing I sat up. Lightning flashed and the rain outside started to pound harder against the window. My head shot towards the closed door of my room as a strained cry sounded from down the hall. Slowly I rose from my futon and started down the hall. Every time it rains at night I can hear him in his room having nightmares, making my heart want to break. I know what he's dreaming about. He's dreaming about his days in the Bakumatsu, his days as the Hitokiri Battousai. He very seldom talks about it openly, the days when he was an assassin. I know he tries so hard to forget about it and move on with his life, but they keep coming back to haunt him. Whether it is an old enemy seeking to fight the Battousai in real life, or in his dreams.
Breaking out of my thoughts I came to realize that I was standing outside of his room, as another cry sounded from the other side. Unconsciously I slid open the door and stepped inside. Slowly my eyes began to adjust to the darkness and I sighed as Kenshin came into view. His long fiery red hair, which was usually tied back, was now spread all about. Gripped tightly in his left hand was the reversed-blade sword and little beads of sweat were starting to form on his forehead. A sudden impulse came over me and soon I found myself bent down beside him, hand extended to touch his face. "T-Tomoe-san..." Immediately I snatched my hand back as if I were a small child who discovered fire the hard way. Tomoe. He was dreaming about that woman, Tomoe. I guess I really wasn't all that surprised to find him dreaming about her, but why did my heart feel like it was going to split in two? Tears started to fall down my cheeks and silently they hit the floor beside Kenshin's hand. A few managed to hit his hand and I silently prayed to Kami that he wouldn't wake up. When he didn't do anything I sighed with relief. Wiping away my tears I began to question myself. Why was I crying? I knew the answer.
It was because he doesn't love me.
I guess it's true, even though he saves me from hurt, harm, and danger all the time. But the way he address me, 'Kaoru-dono', that says it all. Never once has he said my name without the 'dono' attached to it. I guess I'm just a really good friend to him, one that he can trust. But every time I look into his eyes, those violet eyes of his, they seem to tell me a different story....
"Kaoru-dono?" I snapped back to reality and stared into Kenshin's tear stained face. "Kenshin..." I reached out and touched the scar on his left cheek, which was wet with tears. "You were crying." He sat up and copied my actions, gently touching my cheek and brushing away some of the tears that were still there. "As were you." A slight blush crept to my cheeks at his touch. "Why are you up at this time of night?" Bowing my head slightly I tried to think of an answer that wouldn't involve me spilling my feelings for him in the process. "Well, I, uh, couldn't sleep because of the rain and, well, I heard you having nightmares in here so I decided to check up on you." Quickly I smiled and tried to make my escape. He looked at me confused when I suddenly stood and bowed. "Kaoru-dono, wait." Sighing in defeat I sat back down beside him in the darkness. "What was I saying in my sleep?" I looked at him for a second then turned my head away, in case the tears might start up again. "You were talking about Tomoe-san." I could sense his eyes on me. I tired not to look at him but slowly my head turned and I found myself staring at his face. He was no longer looking at me but rather at the floor. Silence filled the air and the only audible sound was that of the rain outside. "She was my wife." I jumped suddenly; a bit startled at his sudden response, then I slowly nodded silently. "Yes I know that." I had heard many stories of her before. Megumi-san had told me about her, a while back. From what I heard Tomoe-san was a very beautiful and wonderful woman. She was graceful, a great cook, and a very patient person. Compared to her I was just a country bumpkin, as Megumi-san had once called me before. Just thinking about it made my heart feel like it was breaking apart, and once again the tears started forming in my eyes.
Blinking them away, I continued on as if there were nothing wrong with me. "What happened to her? Why aren't you two still together?" Silence crept back into the room as lightning flashed once again, lighting up the room for a brief moment. In that brief moment I saw Kenshin's face. It was sad yet, at the same time there was a hint of anger too. The impulse from before suddenly came back to me, but this time I knew better than to act on my emotions. From his facial expression I could tell that this was going to be a very tough subject. "Kenshin, it's okay--" "We were never really together." I was taken aback by his interruption. There was something different about him, but I wisely kept my mouth shut. "My then master, Katsura, had instructed us to be together. We were to leave Kyoto and travel to a country side, as husband and wife so no one would suspect me of being the Battousai." He paused slightly and then sighed deeply, my guess was he was trying to hold back tears. Then he continued on. "At first it was a mere act...but slowly I guess I began to fall in love with her, as did she with me. However, she was killed by...me." I gasped slightly in shock. He was the one who killed Tomoe-san? " I was fighting someone, and she jumped in the way just as I slashed with my sword. The small knife in her hand fell from her fingers and finished the 'x' on my cheek..." Tears began to fall from his eyes as he finished his last sentence. I placed a hand over his to try to ease some of the pain he was feeling. " The first scar...was from her fiancée, whom was also killed by me." Kenshin closed his eyes tightly. " Every rainy night, memories start coming back to me, and each time they get worse." I scooted over closer to him and hugged him tightly. Under my embrace I felt him breakdown and cry. Stroking his red hair, I gently whispered soothing words into his ear. His shoulders began to shake and that made me hold him all the tighter. " Kaoru, some of the nightmares... some of the nightmares are about me losing you." I loosened my grip on him and backed away to look at his face. "What?" He wiped away some of his tears before he looked up at me with those violet eyes of his. He sat up slightly and wrapped his arms around me. " I keep having dreams that I would come home, to the dojo, and would find you hurt, or dead. I would never be there to help you, protect you..." He trailed off then. Tears started streaming down my cheeks for the second time. Once again lightning flashed and our tear-filled eyes met. I smiled in the returned darkness knowing that he could easily see it. "It's okay Kenshin. I'm here and alive, thanks to you." He sighed and closed his eyes slightly. " But still, I can't help thinking..." I silenced him by placing my finger to his mouth. His lips were so soft beneath my fingertip. "No matter what Kenshin, I will always be here and alive, thanks to you." My smile faded a bit. "That is if you decide to stay that long..."
That was when I trailed off. Just the thought of him leaving me again was enough to make the tears in my eyes seem to never end. Again. That word repeated itself in my mind. If he did ever leave it wouldn't be the first time. Today was to be May 14th. The day when one year ago Kenshin left the dojo for Kyoto, to become the Hitokiri Battousai once more. Tightening my arms around him once more memories from that night came flooding back. That summer night by the river, I was watching the fireflies, waiting for him. Then he showed up and embraced me like he was now. That's when he said it...'Sayonara Kaoru-dono'. "It's May 14th isn't it?" That did it. Now it was my turn to breakdown and cry, sobbing uncontrollably into his chest. Placing a hand on top of my head, he slowly began to caress it. "Kaoru...I'm sorry for putting you through all of that." With my sobs now subsided, I began to wipe my cheeks as I looked back up at him. "That's okay Kenshin, you did what you had to do." Then it hit, he had just said my name without the '-dono'. My eyes widened as the thought settled in. Kenshin smiled for the first time that night. It wasn't one of the smiles he wore everyday, but rather a smile of pure happiness and love. Seeing him smile like that made the broken pieces of my heart mend together again. "Why?" He looked confused. "Why what?" I shook my head slightly. "My name, you said it without saying '-dono'. Why did you do it?" His smile only widened as he took my face in his hands and slowly inched his head closer to mine until our foreheads touched. " I said it because...well, you don't call the person you love '-dono'." I just sat there, my mouth wide open in shock. He chuckled and rubbed his thumbs across my cheeks. Recovering from the initial shock, I stared deeply into his eyes, as if I could find the answer I was looking for in them. "Love? Do you mean you love me?" Even though he said it, a part of me kind of didn't want to believe it. Maybe because I knew I'll never be able to be like Tomoe-san. "Kaoru, I love you. I love you with all of my heart." "But...I'm..." His sudden tracing of my mouth with his fingers silenced me immediately. Never had I imagined him doing this. It was surprising yet, at the same time very enjoyable.
"Kaoru-koishii"
Snapping out of my trance, I blinked and smiled. He really meant it. I slapped myself mentally for ever doubting that love. He smiled his sweet smile and chuckled again. "You are you Kaoru...I know what you were thinking about earlier, that you won't be able to equal up to Tomoe-san. But the truth is I wouldn't want you too. You have your faults but that's what I love about you. You are free spirited and energetic, kind and caring, and most of all beautiful." His words made me melt in his arms. Slowly his lips brushed against mine briefly before he pulled away and looked into my eyes. "You are you Kaoru, don't you forget that." I shook my head in his hands. "I won't forget that. I love you too, with all of my heart." This time it was I who initiated the kiss, but it was he who deepened it. We broke off the kiss, and just looked at each other, then a thought crept into my head. Blushing I looked away and then asked, "Kenshin, do you think...I could sleep in here with you?" "Oro?" I laughed nervously; he was thinking about...that. "Not that, just sleeping." He smiled and nodded. "Of course you can." Lying back on the futon, he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close to him. "Oyasumi Kenshin", I whispered. "Oyasumi Kaoru-koishii." I giggled a little and then drifted off to sleep totally content with Kenshin. Tonight I knew he wouldn't be having any nightmares, and neither would I.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Drip-drop. Drip-drop. The rain outside gently pounded on the window. I laid awake on the futon, studying the ceiling for a while. The quiet sounds of slumber could be heard from the person next to me. Turning my head I began to study him. He looked so peaceful and handsome when he slept (not that he didn't look like that when he was awake). He no longer had his long, fiery red ponytail. Instead he wore it short, which in my opinion made him even more handsome. Turning my head again I spotted the calendar in our room. Today was to be May 14th. I smiled to myself as memories came back to me of that night, and day for that matter. I can still remember it as if it had happened yesterday. The Next morning Yahiko had went looking for me in my room. When he didn't find me there he came to Kenshin's room to tell him but instead found us, still together. He wouldn't shut up about it at breakfest, even though I threaten him many times. Finally Kenshin got him to be quiet about it just in time before Sanosuke walked in the room. Nobody said a word to him about it, or gave any kind of hint, but within a couple of seconds he figured it out. I mean he is Sanosuke after all. A few months later I married Kenshin. The ceremony was beautiful, and everyone turned out for the special occasion, even Aoshi and Saitoh. That was the day when Sanosuke had asked Megumi to marry him, big surprise ne? Just thinking about it, I giggled quietly, careful not to wake up Kenshin. It happened at the celebration afterwards that Sanosuke insisted we have. A couple of bottles of sake later Sanosuke stumbled over to Megumi, who was equally drunk, and asked her to marry him. Nobody thought he was serious until some days later when we heard from Yahiko that they had already started making wedding plans.
That was four years ago. Since then a lot has happened. A year after our marriage I gave birth to our son, Himura Kenji. He's the spitting image of father, red hair and all. I smiled once again. Kenshin is a wonderful father to Kenji despite the doubts he had during my pregnancy. I frowned at the thought of that. For some reason he thought that he wouldn't be a good father, that the fact that he used to be known as the Hitokiri Battousai would hurt the baby. After a long discussion I was finally able to convince him that his past would not affect the baby. I looked at him once more as he slept. Throughout my pregnancy Kenshin watched me like a hawk. Every little thing worried him, and as soon as I started showing he insisted that I let him train Yahiko, even though he didn't really know what he was doing. That was just how Kenshin was though, I guess. He stirred in his sleep under my gaze, and slowly opened up his violet eyes. "Kaoru..." I gently lay my hand upon the 'x' shaped scar on his left cheek. He smiled sleepily and yawned. "Is it raining outside koishii?" I nodded and sat up as a sudden knock at the door to our room was heard. Who could be up at this time besides Kenshin and I? My answer came as the door slid open and revealed a sleepy Kenji. As he entered the room, Kenshin sat up beside me. "What's wrong Kenji-chan?" Lightning suddenly flashed and Kenji ran the rest of the way to us. "That answered your question ne Kaoru?" I only glanced at Kenshin before turning my attention back to Kenji. He looked at us with those huge eyes of his, which were blue thanks to me. "Okaasan? Otousan? Can I sleep in here with you? Pleeeeaaaasssseeeee?" Kenshin and I merely looked at each other. After a moment of silence Kenshin replied, "sure, why not?" Quickly, Kenji jumped under the cover and settled himself down between Kenshin and I. Kenshin smiled at me before settling down again. Returning the smile I followed suit and situated myself. Kenji lay with his back to me facing his father. Moments later Kenshin and Kenji were asleep. With one final smile I joined them in sleep.
Finally I had everything I could want in life. A loving husband, a cute little son, and a dedicated family...and to think it all started on May 14th....
*~*~Owari~*~*
so how did you like it?? Kinda depressing huh? Well, if I get enough reviews I might make a sequel or something…. Oh well, Peace minna!
