Summary: The experience of waking up beside your lover for the first time. Chapter 1, Kenshin's P.O.V. of his fist night with Kaoru. WAFF!
Disclaimer: RuroKen © Watsuki-sensei. Don't bother me.
I finally wake up, after a well-rested night - the first after many years of nightmares. I yawn, stretching my arms and legs, then turn to my left side.
There she is, temptingly lying prone, her smooth back naked. My, I love this woman... I take her ebony locks off her face; she slightly winces, but doesn't open her eyes, nor move again. Good. This way I can admire her beauty a little more. Her eyelids closed, her tiny nose, her rosy, swollen lips half-opened calling me for a kiss.
And gods, how hard it was to tire this lady! Energetic, insatiable that she was as soon as she discovered the joys of lovemaking. I was already exhausted by the time she gave up to slumber. If she had stayed awake, I doubt I'd be able to fulfil her demanding nature - you get what I mean. Yes, Battousai was afraid of failure. I might have amazing skills with the sword, but on bed subjects I'm the average man. Ok, maybe a bit above average, says my male pride.
I must admit my pride has a point, though. At least Kaoru seemed very pleased with my performance. And that must be the reason why she remains sleeping. I mean, she was sleeping the last time I looked. Now I notice her eyes are already opened. The pair of bright sapphires that made me fall for her at first sight. Actually, the eyes came later on (it was very dark to see her eyes that fateful night). What really made me fall for her the very moment we met was her attitude. The way she challenged me, mistaking me for the fake Battousai when in fact I was the real one, something that took her a few days to find out. Her courage, her bravery, and also her innocence of charging a killer on her own. God only knows what could have happened that night, when Gohee attacked her, haven't I been there to help. Would her style - the sword that protects - be able to protect her own life?
She giggles at me; I promptly put my 'oro' look on, which makes her giggle even more. I guess I've spent too much time looking at her with dreamy eyes. Now she's laughing out loud.
- What's so funny? - I pretend to pout.
- Your hair - she keeps laughing - It's all messed!
- Look who's talking - I say, pointing to the entanglement of jet-black strands over her side of the futon, and begin to laugh as well. I response, she turns to me and tickles me on the ribs. Soon we are engaged on a tickle-wrestle, rolling on the floor and laughing like madmen. After a few minutes of this she gets tired and begs me to stop, between guffaws.
I watch her with tender eyes again, only this time she remains quiet, reflecting my look.
- Kaoru - I whisper, caressing her cheek. - I love you.
- Hmmm... how much?
- Oro? I didn't see this question coming!
- How much do you love me, Kenshin? - she purrs sensually.
- Oh, well... - I stutter. - ... I don't know how to put it into words...
- I didn't say you had to put into words, silly. Come on, try again: how much do you love me?
I get her game and smile mischievously.
- I love you... - I lie over her and catch her lips on a passionate kiss. - ... this much.
She frowns, pretending to be upset.
- Hmph! I love you more than this, you know?
I kiss her again, this time with all the ferocity I can think of. Now she smiles, appeased.
- Kenshin...
- Yes, koishii?
- I'm hungry. - she states, an innocent look upon her face.
- Fine, I'll prepare our breakf--
Throwing all the innocent stuff away, she wraps her legs over me, so that I can't move. I look at her, astonished.
- Not that type of hunger, my ex-rurouni.
This is my astounding wife. Oh, if I knew our honeymoon was going to be like that...
Author's Notes: Just a short silliness I wrote when I had nothing else better to do. Lately I've been thinking a lot about RuroKen couples' "Morning After"... I'm quite a perv, huh? >D I was thinking of writing more of this... It's quick, doesn't take much of my time nor of my hard disk ^_^'' Comments appreciated, even if it's just a "nice fic"! love, Prudence-chan
On 15/10/2002 (a school holiday, which explains my free time.)