Disclaimer : I do not and never will own Rurouni Kenshin. >=( Oh well.
A/N : Okok... I do admit that I'm mean... and I know you guys wouldn't like to see Kaoru die ne ? Well, she is still gonna die, but there'll be a happy ending... I'm not gonna tell this time !!!! ~.^
A Twist of Fate - 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.
"Saa, lets go in before the rain gets any heavier." Kenshin said warmly. "Then maybe later when the rain lightens we could go down to the village and see a doctor or something." he looked up at the sky. Oh Kami, I hope whatever it was that happened to her isn't life threatening.
The minute Kaoru stepped into the small house, she went to light a fire in the hall so they could warm themselves up, having just stepping out of the rain. As Kenshin watched her retreating figure, he secretly smiled to himself and after a few moments, ran after her.
Kaoru heard Kenshin's heavy footsteps trudging not far behind her, and then an evil thought (yes.... reeeeally evil !) came to her mind. She smiled slyly and continued walking as if nothing had happened, with Kenshin still tagging along behind.
Then, she stopped abruptly and turned around to face Kenshin, with a mischeivous twinkle in her eyes. "Ne, Kenshin, its a nice day for sleeping isn't it ?" she said as she looked up at the sky, glancing at his reaction from the corner of her eye. Kenshin could only blink a few times, a bit blur, a few moments later a hot blush was on his face... only Kami knows what the heck he was thinking !!! She grinned another evil grin and continued walking to the hall.
Kenshin coughed a few times, then ran up to Kaoru and grabbed her by her waist, the blush on his face still present. "Ano... actually I don't mind.... especially if its with someone like you... Kaoru..." Kaoru gulped and felt the hairs on her neck prickle. His breath... hot and raspy on the back of her neck, tickling the sensitive skin there. Especially since it was so cold, the sudden expulsion of hot breath on her neck felt quite good, needless for her to say, especially since it came from Kenshin.
"Erm... Kenshin... when I said that, I was only joking..." she managed to sputter out. Kenshin let go of her, smiling. "I know !" Kaoru sweatdropped as she watched Kenshin walk off in the opposite direction. As soon as he was gone, she suddenly found herself yearning to be in his arms again.... Mou ! What am I thinking about again ?! There's still work to be done baka ! With that she went off toward the hall again.
The rain lasted throughout the whole afternoon, and even though the sun had already set, it was still pouring constantly, never stopping. Which meant they didn't have a chance to go down to see a doctor.
They already had their dinner, and Kaoru was just preparing for bed. She laid her futon down by the fire, hoping not to catch a cold during the night.
As soon as she laid her body in between the covers, she immediately felt a presence slid next to her. She turned around to find Kenshin smiling sheepishly at her.
"Himura Kenshin !!! What do you think you're doing in my bed ?!" she retorted.
Kenshin blushed slightly. "Well, just here to keep you warm thats all." With that he sweeped her into his arms and kissed her with all the love in his heart.
Despite herself, Kaoru found herself returning the kiss, fueled by raw love and innocence. As his kisses became more intense, he found his hands roving around her body, wanting to discover more other than just her lips, not satisfied now. She, however, was quickly running out of breath, which Kenshin could also feel, and he broke off, breathing heavily.
He smoothed her hair back, and kissed her forehead softly, still a bit out of breath. "Oyasumi nasai Kaoru."
Author's ramblings : *wails* How was that ????? I think my mind's getting abit out of control here. Help !!!
Well anyway, like I said at the start, Kaoru and Kenshin are gonna die, but there's a happy ending.
Fullstop. ^^ There ! That was in reply to Bao Blossom, Bunny, sync*in and tons of others. Thanks lots for reviewing my fic !
You guys are the greatest !!!! *glomps* And congratulations Bunny-san for 200 reviews !
*lets out a breath* Well, this fic is gonna come to a close pretty soon, but not yet !! I'll do the thanks
after the last chappie ok ? And I promise it'll be a happy ending !!!! ^^;;
Dated 1 February 2002
