Disclaimers: I do not own RK. Blah blah blah, you know the drill.
Author's Notes: I think, for the most part, this will be the last chap. I am thinking about doing an 8th chapter, though. Anyway, enjoy!
This Is Called Fate, Boys and Girls Chapter 7: Shocking Reality
Kaoru opened her eyes.
She winced, feeling a tremendous pain in her side. She had sensed the man behind her and tried to dodge, but wasn't fast enough. He had pierced through the side of her obi and cut deeply into her middle, but she was alive. Blood stained her kimono, turning the fabric into a dark red. Grimacing, she looked up, and gasped. Kenshin was pressing the sharp side of his sakabatou into his neck, and a little trickle of blood was running down the blade, dripping off the handle. Kaoru opened her mouth, but nothing came out. Panicking, she tried again, and whimpered when more bolts of pain shot through her. Gritting her teeth, she pushed herself onto her knees, holding her side with her hand. Kenshin lifted the blade off his neck slightly, and tensed his arms, swinging the sword towards his head.
"NOOOOOO!"
Kaoru screamed, and lunged forward, grabbing his wrist and forcefully wrenched the other way, sending the sword flying out of his hands. Kenshin's eyes flew open, and he gaped at Kaoru, who was panting heavily.
"K-Kaoru?" Kenshin whispered, lifting a shaking hand to gently touch her face.
Kaoru smiled slightly, and nodded. "I hurt too much to be dead, Kenshin."
Kenshin swept her up in a tight hug, burying his face in her hair. Kaoru was in deep pain, but she chose to ignore it, winding her arms around Kenshin's neck. Kenshin lifted his head, and looked deep into Kaoru's blue eyes, his own purple ones shining with happiness.
"Kami-sama, I thought I lost you, Kaoru." Kenshin breathed, and pressed his mouth to hers, taking Kaoru by surprise. Giving into his desire, she closed her eyes as well and kissed him back, hands buried in his red hair. Pulling away slightly, Kenshin stroked her cheek with a calloused hand, frowning when he saw the slight grimace on her face. Looking down, Kenshin saw the blood seeping through her ripped kimono, the obi barely holding it together.
"Kaoru! You're bleeding!" Kenshin gasped, and picked her up, rising to his feet. Running as fast as he could without hurting Kaoru, he sped towards Megumi's clinic.
Megumi wiped her hands on a towel, coming out of the room where she had been treating Kaoru. Kenshin looked up, purple eyes full of worry. His form was hunched over, and his hands were tightly clasped together. "She'll be alright, Ken-san." Megumi placed a comforting hand on Kenshin's shoulder. "She is very lucky. If she had lost any more blood, she could have died." Kenshin stood up from where he had been sitting, and bowed gratefully.
"Arigatou, Megumi-dono. You don't know how much this means to me." Kenshin said quietly. "Can I see her?"
Megumi nodded, and Kenshin walked into the room, where Kaoru was lying in a futon, eyes closed. Kenshin kneeled down, and took her hand in his, squeezing gently. Kaoru smiled, and slowly opened her eyes, squeezing back.
"Ohayo, Kenshin." Kaoru whispered.
"Ohayo, Kaoru. You should try to get some sleep. I will be right here." Kenshin whispered back, rubbing a thumb over her hand. "Ashiteru."
Kaoru smiled again, and reached up with her other hand, placing her palm on his cheek. "Ashiteru, Kenshin."
Dropping her hand back on the covers, she closed her eyes, giving his hand one last squeeze before drifting off into sleep. Kenshin kissed her lightly, and moved to sit against the wall. Propping his sword beside him, Kenshin went to sleep as well, dreaming of a better future.
Author's Notes: Well, I hope you liked! I'm writing this at midnight, so I'm a little wonked. I've decided to do another chapter, so I can end this fic better. What will happen? That's a surprise! Ja matte ne, minna!
Author's Notes: I think, for the most part, this will be the last chap. I am thinking about doing an 8th chapter, though. Anyway, enjoy!
This Is Called Fate, Boys and Girls Chapter 7: Shocking Reality
Kaoru opened her eyes.
She winced, feeling a tremendous pain in her side. She had sensed the man behind her and tried to dodge, but wasn't fast enough. He had pierced through the side of her obi and cut deeply into her middle, but she was alive. Blood stained her kimono, turning the fabric into a dark red. Grimacing, she looked up, and gasped. Kenshin was pressing the sharp side of his sakabatou into his neck, and a little trickle of blood was running down the blade, dripping off the handle. Kaoru opened her mouth, but nothing came out. Panicking, she tried again, and whimpered when more bolts of pain shot through her. Gritting her teeth, she pushed herself onto her knees, holding her side with her hand. Kenshin lifted the blade off his neck slightly, and tensed his arms, swinging the sword towards his head.
"NOOOOOO!"
Kaoru screamed, and lunged forward, grabbing his wrist and forcefully wrenched the other way, sending the sword flying out of his hands. Kenshin's eyes flew open, and he gaped at Kaoru, who was panting heavily.
"K-Kaoru?" Kenshin whispered, lifting a shaking hand to gently touch her face.
Kaoru smiled slightly, and nodded. "I hurt too much to be dead, Kenshin."
Kenshin swept her up in a tight hug, burying his face in her hair. Kaoru was in deep pain, but she chose to ignore it, winding her arms around Kenshin's neck. Kenshin lifted his head, and looked deep into Kaoru's blue eyes, his own purple ones shining with happiness.
"Kami-sama, I thought I lost you, Kaoru." Kenshin breathed, and pressed his mouth to hers, taking Kaoru by surprise. Giving into his desire, she closed her eyes as well and kissed him back, hands buried in his red hair. Pulling away slightly, Kenshin stroked her cheek with a calloused hand, frowning when he saw the slight grimace on her face. Looking down, Kenshin saw the blood seeping through her ripped kimono, the obi barely holding it together.
"Kaoru! You're bleeding!" Kenshin gasped, and picked her up, rising to his feet. Running as fast as he could without hurting Kaoru, he sped towards Megumi's clinic.
Megumi wiped her hands on a towel, coming out of the room where she had been treating Kaoru. Kenshin looked up, purple eyes full of worry. His form was hunched over, and his hands were tightly clasped together. "She'll be alright, Ken-san." Megumi placed a comforting hand on Kenshin's shoulder. "She is very lucky. If she had lost any more blood, she could have died." Kenshin stood up from where he had been sitting, and bowed gratefully.
"Arigatou, Megumi-dono. You don't know how much this means to me." Kenshin said quietly. "Can I see her?"
Megumi nodded, and Kenshin walked into the room, where Kaoru was lying in a futon, eyes closed. Kenshin kneeled down, and took her hand in his, squeezing gently. Kaoru smiled, and slowly opened her eyes, squeezing back.
"Ohayo, Kenshin." Kaoru whispered.
"Ohayo, Kaoru. You should try to get some sleep. I will be right here." Kenshin whispered back, rubbing a thumb over her hand. "Ashiteru."
Kaoru smiled again, and reached up with her other hand, placing her palm on his cheek. "Ashiteru, Kenshin."
Dropping her hand back on the covers, she closed her eyes, giving his hand one last squeeze before drifting off into sleep. Kenshin kissed her lightly, and moved to sit against the wall. Propping his sword beside him, Kenshin went to sleep as well, dreaming of a better future.
Author's Notes: Well, I hope you liked! I'm writing this at midnight, so I'm a little wonked. I've decided to do another chapter, so I can end this fic better. What will happen? That's a surprise! Ja matte ne, minna!