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Author's Notes: This is my first Alternate Universe Fanfic about Kenshin and Kaoru falling in love during modern times. It's not your typical love story and it is OOC. [P.S. I made Dr. Genzai OOC for this part] (Drama/Angst/Romance) Fatal Love Fanfiction by Gypsy-chan Enjoy!
[Please Note: This story was not written to offend those in the medical profession or in the law enforcement field. It was written from my over-active imagination. The characters and events in this story should not be taken literal in anyway. I hope you enjoy the story! ^_^]
Part Eight
"Help him Kaoru, help him get paroled. But be very careful that you don't fall in love in the process. It may prove fatal for both of you."
"Am I really falling in love with Kenshin Himura?"
********************************Later that day, as Kenshin sat in his cell awaiting another counseling session, he began staring off into blank space while softly uttering his thoughts about Kaoru.
"It's been a month now since my counseling sessons with Dr. Kamiya. She is truly an amazing young woman. She must possess some natural ability to be able to heal the heart of a wounded man. I feel so alive every time we have our sessions. The other psychiatrists never made me feel that way.
The psychiatrists in the Kyoto prison used more of a textbook approach. Week after week, they would start off each session with some kind of psychological babble. They said things I had already learned in college when I took psychiatry 101. I couldn't wait until the sessions were over so that I could be sent back to my cell.
Upon being transferred to this prison in Tokyo, I expected the same kind of counseling sessions from the psychiatrists here. I was really surprised by my sessions with Dr. Genzai. He was a kind old man.
Sessions with him were very enjoyable. First we would start off talking about his two granddaughters, Ayame and Suzume. He would tell me all about their playful antics making me feel as though I was a part of their lives.
Apparently, he had told them all about me. His little granddaughters would send pictures of things that they had painted in school. They would write on the top of the pictures, "To our Uncle Kenny, love Ayame and Suzume." Those paintings were so precious to me.
Then there were the occasions where Dr. Genzai just wanted to sleep during my sessions. He would put on either a Beethoven or Mozart CD, sip a little sake and promptly fall asleep.
As he rested, I would listen to the soothing music and look at the paintings and other scribble his granddaughters had sent me. Yes, I really enjoyed my sessions with Dr. Genzai. It helped me to cope with prison life.
However, after a month with Dr. Kamiya, I am beginning to feel differently about being here. I'm not as content with prison life as I was before. Dr. Kamiya has unlocked parts of my past that I had kept repressed for many years.
Each time I enter her office, I feel as though I can tell her anything. But that is not all I feel when I enter her office. Yuri had once said that my "vibes" were killing her. I didn't understand what she meant by that at the time.
It was only after breaking down in tears, while in Dr. Kamiya's office three weeks ago, did I understand what Yuri actually meant. When Dr. Kamiya knelt down beside me and dried my tears, I felt a strange vibration emanating from her.
I thought about it for days after that session. I just couldn't describe what I was feeling. Then I began to think on Tomoe and how she used to make me feel. I met Tomoe when we were both starting our first year in college. Life in college was very hard. Constant exams, hard professors topped off by my having to work evenings to pay for my rent and classes.
Tome was in one of my history classes. Instead of studying history, I was studying Tomoe. She was so beautiful. She took her classes in stride. She came from a moderately wealthy family, whereas I had no family and was dirt poor. I never thought that she would fall in love with someone like me. But she did.
Apparently she took pity on me always falling asleep in class. We started studying together. It was great having a study partner. By the next semester, she moved in with me. Tomoe helped put balance in my life when I really needed it the most.
After Tomoe's and Akira's death, I felt that my life was over. So I chose to make prison my way of life. Never opting to be paroled. But all that has seem to change. Dr. Kamiya has somehow reached into the depths of my heart and soul. Her passion for rehabilitating my lost soul has kindled a fire in my heart.
Everytime I look into her compassionate eyes and smell the sweet fragrance of Jasmine on her body, a sudden flash of heat burns through me. Sometimes its pure torture just being in her presence. Deep in my heart I know we weren't meant to be together.
Having a beautiful woman like Dr. Kamiya for a psychiatrist must be the gods way of punnishing me for my sins....."
Kenshin smiled inwardly thinking,"If that is the case, then let me be punnished."
Unbeknowst to Kenshin, Sano had been trying to get his attention. He had opened the cell and was standing a few feet from Kenshin. Finally, he began shaking him.
"Hey, Kenshin! Snap out of it you idiot!" yelled Sano as he shook him.
Kenshin finally came out of his thoughts.
"Is there anything wrong Sano?"
"It's time for your session with that lady shrink of yours," he replied while helping him up.
"What were you thinking about? I shouted loud enough to wake the dead, but you still didn't respond."
Kenshin put on a weak smile and replied, "I'm sorry to worry you Sano. I was just thinking on some things in my past, that's all."
"Well you should save that crap for the shrinks," he scoffed while escorting him out of the cell.
"Where's Toma?"
"We switched shifts for the day." Sano leaned over and whispered to Kenshin, "I've got a hot date with Megumi tonight. I don't want anything to get in the way."
"Well that's good to hear," smiled Kenshin.
Kenshin and Sano were finally outside of Kaoru's office. Yuri smiled upon seeing Kenshin and buzzed for Kaoru letting her know that he had arrived.
Sano eyes slowly raked over Yuri. He leaned over and whispered to Kenshin, "She looks like your type."
Kenshin whispered back, "No, wrong vibes."
Sano arched his eyebrow toward Kenshin before standing up straight. "Vibes?" "What is that idiot talking about?"
Kaoru opened the door while gesturing for them to come inside. As Sano escorted Kenshin into Kaoru's office, his eyes quickly roved over Kaoru.
As he passed Kaoru, he quickly muttered to Kenshin, "Is that your woman?"
Kenshin blushed and immediately look toward Kaoru, hoping that she didn't hear what Sano had said. Kaoru had turned her back momentarily to retrieve a pencil from her desk.
Kenshin gave a sigh of relief and glared daggers at Sano. He quickly got the message and began securing Kenshin to the chair.
Kaoru immediately said, "You don't have to handcuff Mr. Himura to the chair. I've already gotten approval by the warden on that matter. The other guard usually sits next to Mr. Himura during our session."
Beads of sweat began to form on Kenshin's forehead.
"Of all the guards to have with me during my sessions, it would have to be Sano. At least Toma was quite and Akamatsu didn't care. But I just know Sano will ruin this session. He's a really nice friend who always look out for me. However, I wished he would learn how to keep his feet out of his mouth. I guess the gods really are punnishing me."
A big smile crossed Sano face as he watched Kaoru sitting behind the desk.
"I think she has a thing for Kenshin. Why else would she go through the trouble of not having him wear handcuffs during their session. The other psychiatrist would never do that.
She's also wearing a lot of perfume. Her office reeks of Jasmine."
Sano glanced over to Kenshin and smiled inwardly.
"Look at that idiot. He's just soaking in all that perfume and staring at her like he's never seen a woman before. I don't know what kind of game these two are playing but I know Kenshin likes her and she definitely got the hots for him. So, I guess I better try and help these two out."
Sano pulled a fish bone out of his top pocket and stuck it into his mouth. As he gnawed on the fish bone, he leaned back and put his feet upon the small wooden table.
Sano looked over to Kaoru and said, "So, I hear you're that new lady shrink that's been messing with Kenshin's head."
Kenshin sighed, "Oh god, why me?"
