Part 3
Kaoru slowly opened her heavy lids. Her eyes were greeted by the ceiling of her room. It was dark even though the candle flickered beside her for her eyes weren't quite adjusted to the dimness of it just yet. Drowsily, she got up to her elbows her head still a little throbbing. She held her head and found a linen wrapped around it about thrice, her hair falling past her waist in straight, jet black locks. She was even more surprised when she saw she was wearing her sleeping robe but the towel she used earlier to wrap around her was still there. Sitting on her futon, she removed the towel that wrapped her fragile feature and carefully tied her yukata. I remember now. I slipped and.Kenshin!!! She felt touched and embarrassed. Touched at how Kenshin cared for her and embarrassed at the thought of how Kenshin had found her.
Slowly and noiselessly, she got up shivering a little when she felt the cold air hit her skin entering the shouji which was half open. Cold. It's really cold now. Maybe because it's nearly winter. I'm sure tonight or tomorrow, snow will fall. Kaoru thought rubbing her bare hands. But before she could give those things more thought, she saw a familiar figure sitting in the corridor near the entrance of her room partially lit by the moon light.
Kenshin. she thought blinking. Such stubbornness! She scolded no one, her eyes narrowing. If he wanted to look over me, he could have stayed inside my room or at least at his room.but not to stay out in the cold. His actions were both touching and annoying to Kaoru's part. Pulling the blanket from her futon in an attempt to put it around Kenshin, she brought it outside, her footsteps were as quiet as a mouse.
"Here.use it" she silently said not wanting to startle him while placing the blanket over his shoulders passing his back. And then sitting herself comfortably next to him. "You better get inside. It's getting cold." She continued looking up to the night sky highlighted by the twinkling stars and the moonlight marred by floating clouds. She shifted her gaze to Kenshin.
"Kaoru - dono?!" Kenshin exclaimed looking at her surprised. "You should be the one using it. I really don't need it." He continued his soft eyes staring at her.
"No." She protested shaking her head a little to emphasize her words. "You've been out here in the cold for too long. And, I don't need it that much." She added her voice both caring and persuading accompanied by her signature faint smiles.
It was true, Kenshin was out in the cold for too long. But it was a different kind of coldness. It was suffrage. He suffered in the coldness, in a world barren and lifeless. A world Hitokiri-Battousai made. He stayed there for almost ten years. But was taken in into a world of warmth, comfort and happiness which was Kaoru's world. A world that took him in. Giving him everything he needed. Happiness.Comfort.and Kaoru's unconditional love.
"You do." Kenshin returned feeling his heart melt at her initial reaction. He bridged the gap between them. His arm scooped her from her shoulder down to her waist to cuddle her next to him the blanket covering them both.
Kaoru was surprised. But Kenshin's smile assured her. Feeling warmth and surety in his hold, she nestled her head in the crook of his neck. Remembering her promise to herself that she would scold Kenshin, she decided to speak out to break the silence which was now again building. "Kenshin, are you trying to hide something from me?" she finally said in low, patient tones.
"Hmmm? What was that?" he returned looking down at her his eyes sparkling at the sweet figure resting against him.
"You see, you're not like your self lately since Saitou came here the other day. Are you hiding something from me?" she asked again. To Kenshin, those words were his cue.
Now. "Unfortunately, yes." he uttered his voice making a low chuckle.
Kaoru's eyes widened at that. She felt her heart might shatter. Was he again going to leave her? She planned to stare up at Kenshin but his hold tightened preventing her to move. It was if he was going to say something, so she calmed down.
"Kaoru." He said in a soothing tone finally finding his voice. "I was trying to hide and to fight my feelings for you. I thought.I thought I was unworthy of you and your love for me. But you proved me wrong. When I watched you sleep hours ago, everything came into place. Honestly, I realized that I couldn't live without you. That I needed you more than anything else. Your innocent face seemed to tell the whole story. That you set me free. You accepted me no matter who I was. Forgive me, if I was so selfish.to you and to myself. that I kept it for so long." After saying those words he felt full and satisfied. As if he was renewed.
"Ken.shin" Kaoru whispered his name her voice shuddering as tears were involuntarily streaming down her beautiful face. "I feel the same way too.Had always felt that way." She softly uttered. "Before.before you came into my life, I was really lost and lonely. My Mother and Father were gone. I felt useless. Like, I wanted to die. But then, you, you came along and everything changed. You made me strong." Kenshin had to smile at that. Feeling his hold lighten, she looked up at him her face made even more immaculate by her flushed skin.
Kenshin looked at her for some moment with loving eyes. Taking her trembling right hand in his, he took a small box from his gi covered by velvet. Kaoru looked at it with curiosity while Kenshin opened the case revealing a sparkling diamond ring which even sparkled more as the moon shone through it.
Carefully, he fitted the ring unto her slender ring finger while Kaoru's eyes watched in amazement and happiness. Before Kaoru could say anything, he wrapped his hands tightly around her making her numb for some moment. Burying his face to her hair, he whispered in his most gentle voice, "Kamiya Kaoru, will you marry me?"
"Oh yes! Of course, Himura Kenshin." she returned her words no more than a whisper but was just audible for Kenshin to hear. Her lips curved a smile while her hands held his back her tears abating from her eyes.
Releasing her slowly while his left hand remained in her shoulder, the other gently cupping her face, Kenshin gazed at her lovingly. Nope, our business is not yet complete. He thought while his gentle gaze turned to a mischievous stare. "I love you Kaoru." his voice a mere whisper. Closing his eyes and drawing her closer to him once again, he tilted his head leaning forward to kiss her.
Kaoru readily gave in closing her eyes as well, her hands over Kenshin's nape. The kiss was full of passion, love and enthusiasm. Characteristics that reflect them both. It lasted for the longest time. But slowly ended when both felt something cold hit their skin gently. Looking up, they saw snow. Snow and Ice the both of them thought. Endless snow white and all were falling as if heaven sent it to congratulate them both.
Smiling at the thought, Kenshin slowly carried Kaoru. One of his arm in her shoulder and the other at the folds of her legs.
"What are you trying to do?" Kaoru ended her statement with a low giggle in a teasing voice with her other brow raised up looking at Kenshin.
"Well, I thought you said we should get inside." He silently chuckled. "It's getting cold." he added his words almost a whisper as they brushed against Kaoru's ear.
"But, from what I remember, I only said you." she returned her mouth forming a grin while she closed her eyes feeling Kenshin's whisper against her ear making her shiver.
"Ah, Sorry... My mistake." Kenshin said with a low chuckle as he placed a kiss below Kaoru's ear while he continued to walk to his room slowly opening the door.
"Aren't we a little too early for this?" Kaoru said finally opening her mystique blue eyes slyly looking at Kenshin while her voice seemed like she wanted to laugh.
Kenshin once again placed a kiss on her chin. Using it as an excuse to keep himself from laughing while Kaoru gently closed her eyes again. He smiled. His face trying to be innocent by a little chuckling which was proportioned by Kaoru's sweet giggle. With his beloved in his hands, completeness settled inside his heart as well as Kaoru's. Carrying her, he entered the room and shut the door behind them while the first snow of winter dropped gently and generously to the earth making Tokyo a palace of shimmering white by the morning.
Owari
Mariel Raizza G. Argonza Written May 23, 2001 Revised April 14, 2002 Nikki_Himura@Yahoo.com
Author's note:
Yatta!!!! I finished my fanfic at 11:50 PM (draft) and finished typing it about 3:00 this afternoon (May 25, 2001) I'm a bit tired but it's worth it.
Anyway, this story's ending came out from nowhere I had a hard time working it out and here you are!!! But, behind the closed door, that's not my business anymore ne, Izel-chan? You decide how's it.well.ya know. To put it in another way, I'm not that naughty now. Some other time, (hey, I'm not planning to go lemon!!!) I guess. A sequel? Yeah. Maybe I hope so.
Arigatou to my computer and lampshade---my companions in finishing this. And of course, Kami-sama. Thank you for giving me the talent of writing.(forgive me though for the WAFFY things.)
This fic is dedicated to Izel-chan and Pinky-dono---my inspirations. As I said a while ago, thanks for listening to me when I was making its draft. Trust me you'll both be the first to hear the next!!! Arigatou gozaimasu!!!
About the ring thing, I originally planned it to be garnet co'z it's my birth stone and symbolizes fidelity or surety of love. But considering diamond as the most expensive and endearing of all stones and of course the fact that Kenshin had the MONEY, diamond won.
Kaoru slowly opened her heavy lids. Her eyes were greeted by the ceiling of her room. It was dark even though the candle flickered beside her for her eyes weren't quite adjusted to the dimness of it just yet. Drowsily, she got up to her elbows her head still a little throbbing. She held her head and found a linen wrapped around it about thrice, her hair falling past her waist in straight, jet black locks. She was even more surprised when she saw she was wearing her sleeping robe but the towel she used earlier to wrap around her was still there. Sitting on her futon, she removed the towel that wrapped her fragile feature and carefully tied her yukata. I remember now. I slipped and.Kenshin!!! She felt touched and embarrassed. Touched at how Kenshin cared for her and embarrassed at the thought of how Kenshin had found her.
Slowly and noiselessly, she got up shivering a little when she felt the cold air hit her skin entering the shouji which was half open. Cold. It's really cold now. Maybe because it's nearly winter. I'm sure tonight or tomorrow, snow will fall. Kaoru thought rubbing her bare hands. But before she could give those things more thought, she saw a familiar figure sitting in the corridor near the entrance of her room partially lit by the moon light.
Kenshin. she thought blinking. Such stubbornness! She scolded no one, her eyes narrowing. If he wanted to look over me, he could have stayed inside my room or at least at his room.but not to stay out in the cold. His actions were both touching and annoying to Kaoru's part. Pulling the blanket from her futon in an attempt to put it around Kenshin, she brought it outside, her footsteps were as quiet as a mouse.
"Here.use it" she silently said not wanting to startle him while placing the blanket over his shoulders passing his back. And then sitting herself comfortably next to him. "You better get inside. It's getting cold." She continued looking up to the night sky highlighted by the twinkling stars and the moonlight marred by floating clouds. She shifted her gaze to Kenshin.
"Kaoru - dono?!" Kenshin exclaimed looking at her surprised. "You should be the one using it. I really don't need it." He continued his soft eyes staring at her.
"No." She protested shaking her head a little to emphasize her words. "You've been out here in the cold for too long. And, I don't need it that much." She added her voice both caring and persuading accompanied by her signature faint smiles.
It was true, Kenshin was out in the cold for too long. But it was a different kind of coldness. It was suffrage. He suffered in the coldness, in a world barren and lifeless. A world Hitokiri-Battousai made. He stayed there for almost ten years. But was taken in into a world of warmth, comfort and happiness which was Kaoru's world. A world that took him in. Giving him everything he needed. Happiness.Comfort.and Kaoru's unconditional love.
"You do." Kenshin returned feeling his heart melt at her initial reaction. He bridged the gap between them. His arm scooped her from her shoulder down to her waist to cuddle her next to him the blanket covering them both.
Kaoru was surprised. But Kenshin's smile assured her. Feeling warmth and surety in his hold, she nestled her head in the crook of his neck. Remembering her promise to herself that she would scold Kenshin, she decided to speak out to break the silence which was now again building. "Kenshin, are you trying to hide something from me?" she finally said in low, patient tones.
"Hmmm? What was that?" he returned looking down at her his eyes sparkling at the sweet figure resting against him.
"You see, you're not like your self lately since Saitou came here the other day. Are you hiding something from me?" she asked again. To Kenshin, those words were his cue.
Now. "Unfortunately, yes." he uttered his voice making a low chuckle.
Kaoru's eyes widened at that. She felt her heart might shatter. Was he again going to leave her? She planned to stare up at Kenshin but his hold tightened preventing her to move. It was if he was going to say something, so she calmed down.
"Kaoru." He said in a soothing tone finally finding his voice. "I was trying to hide and to fight my feelings for you. I thought.I thought I was unworthy of you and your love for me. But you proved me wrong. When I watched you sleep hours ago, everything came into place. Honestly, I realized that I couldn't live without you. That I needed you more than anything else. Your innocent face seemed to tell the whole story. That you set me free. You accepted me no matter who I was. Forgive me, if I was so selfish.to you and to myself. that I kept it for so long." After saying those words he felt full and satisfied. As if he was renewed.
"Ken.shin" Kaoru whispered his name her voice shuddering as tears were involuntarily streaming down her beautiful face. "I feel the same way too.Had always felt that way." She softly uttered. "Before.before you came into my life, I was really lost and lonely. My Mother and Father were gone. I felt useless. Like, I wanted to die. But then, you, you came along and everything changed. You made me strong." Kenshin had to smile at that. Feeling his hold lighten, she looked up at him her face made even more immaculate by her flushed skin.
Kenshin looked at her for some moment with loving eyes. Taking her trembling right hand in his, he took a small box from his gi covered by velvet. Kaoru looked at it with curiosity while Kenshin opened the case revealing a sparkling diamond ring which even sparkled more as the moon shone through it.
Carefully, he fitted the ring unto her slender ring finger while Kaoru's eyes watched in amazement and happiness. Before Kaoru could say anything, he wrapped his hands tightly around her making her numb for some moment. Burying his face to her hair, he whispered in his most gentle voice, "Kamiya Kaoru, will you marry me?"
"Oh yes! Of course, Himura Kenshin." she returned her words no more than a whisper but was just audible for Kenshin to hear. Her lips curved a smile while her hands held his back her tears abating from her eyes.
Releasing her slowly while his left hand remained in her shoulder, the other gently cupping her face, Kenshin gazed at her lovingly. Nope, our business is not yet complete. He thought while his gentle gaze turned to a mischievous stare. "I love you Kaoru." his voice a mere whisper. Closing his eyes and drawing her closer to him once again, he tilted his head leaning forward to kiss her.
Kaoru readily gave in closing her eyes as well, her hands over Kenshin's nape. The kiss was full of passion, love and enthusiasm. Characteristics that reflect them both. It lasted for the longest time. But slowly ended when both felt something cold hit their skin gently. Looking up, they saw snow. Snow and Ice the both of them thought. Endless snow white and all were falling as if heaven sent it to congratulate them both.
Smiling at the thought, Kenshin slowly carried Kaoru. One of his arm in her shoulder and the other at the folds of her legs.
"What are you trying to do?" Kaoru ended her statement with a low giggle in a teasing voice with her other brow raised up looking at Kenshin.
"Well, I thought you said we should get inside." He silently chuckled. "It's getting cold." he added his words almost a whisper as they brushed against Kaoru's ear.
"But, from what I remember, I only said you." she returned her mouth forming a grin while she closed her eyes feeling Kenshin's whisper against her ear making her shiver.
"Ah, Sorry... My mistake." Kenshin said with a low chuckle as he placed a kiss below Kaoru's ear while he continued to walk to his room slowly opening the door.
"Aren't we a little too early for this?" Kaoru said finally opening her mystique blue eyes slyly looking at Kenshin while her voice seemed like she wanted to laugh.
Kenshin once again placed a kiss on her chin. Using it as an excuse to keep himself from laughing while Kaoru gently closed her eyes again. He smiled. His face trying to be innocent by a little chuckling which was proportioned by Kaoru's sweet giggle. With his beloved in his hands, completeness settled inside his heart as well as Kaoru's. Carrying her, he entered the room and shut the door behind them while the first snow of winter dropped gently and generously to the earth making Tokyo a palace of shimmering white by the morning.
Owari
Mariel Raizza G. Argonza Written May 23, 2001 Revised April 14, 2002 Nikki_Himura@Yahoo.com
Author's note:
Yatta!!!! I finished my fanfic at 11:50 PM (draft) and finished typing it about 3:00 this afternoon (May 25, 2001) I'm a bit tired but it's worth it.
Anyway, this story's ending came out from nowhere I had a hard time working it out and here you are!!! But, behind the closed door, that's not my business anymore ne, Izel-chan? You decide how's it.well.ya know. To put it in another way, I'm not that naughty now. Some other time, (hey, I'm not planning to go lemon!!!) I guess. A sequel? Yeah. Maybe I hope so.
Arigatou to my computer and lampshade---my companions in finishing this. And of course, Kami-sama. Thank you for giving me the talent of writing.(forgive me though for the WAFFY things.)
This fic is dedicated to Izel-chan and Pinky-dono---my inspirations. As I said a while ago, thanks for listening to me when I was making its draft. Trust me you'll both be the first to hear the next!!! Arigatou gozaimasu!!!
About the ring thing, I originally planned it to be garnet co'z it's my birth stone and symbolizes fidelity or surety of love. But considering diamond as the most expensive and endearing of all stones and of course the fact that Kenshin had the MONEY, diamond won.