Disclaimer : I do not and never will own Rurouni Kenshin. >=( Oh well.

A/N : Well well, I made a little change in chapter 4 (for previous readers) so pls go check it out. Well, anyway, if you're lazy to, just to let you know, I made Kaoru have tuberculosis !!! Bwahahahahaha !!!!!!! Well, ain't I mean ? ^^x Well, Kaoru will die in the end, but Kenshin will die with her ok ? I myself can't believe I came up with an idea like this... LoL.
Gomen, I really left a cliffhanger there didn't I ? *chukles* Suman !!! ^^;;

Another note : Hmm.... this isn't the complete chappie, sorta a preview ok ? I'll be having another chpt 5 up.

A Twist of Fate - Preview Chapter 5

Kenshin let go of her, then looked deeply into her eyes. "Kaoru, what was that just now ?" he asked sternly.

Kaoru gulped. She herself wasn't so sure. "I... I don't think its anything to worry about... Kenshin." she said his name aloud for the first time since they'd met.

Kenshin brushed the hair covering her eyes away affectionately. "Ok, I take your word for it, but just to make sure we'd better see a doctor or something later ok ?"

Kaoru nodded slightly. "Erm, I think we better get to that house before the rain gets any heavier." she said bluntly and pointed toward the sky. Kenshin nodded, then took her hand again and led her away from the clearing where they were standing.


Kenshin let out a sigh of relief as soon as they stepped into the house on the hilltop. He then turned around and helped Kaoru up the last ridge in the hill. She too breathed a sigh of relief and smiled up at Kenshin.

(Dated 31 January 2002)