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A/N : Well, finally an update. Gomen for the long wait, and this is gonna be a relatively short chapter. I've got exams! And plus the fact that my inspiration doesn't come easy... anyways, thanks so much for 67 reviews! Domo arigato gozaimasu!! Thanks especially to TigerWolf-san, Genesis-san, sync*in-chan, Bao-san, Bunny-san, Nami-san, Omochi-san AND Miyu Sakura-san for your support!
A/N 2 : Hahahaha.... there's an exam tomorrow.... *sigh* well anyway, I'm currently in the computer lab typing this... my friend's blasting the opening song for the X/1999 OVA now.... nice! Kamui Shiroi rulz!! Ahahaha... ok nevermind. -_-''
Twist of Fate - chapter 7
"Ano..." Kaoru stammered nervously.
Kenshin's expression softened, and walked toward Kaoru, who was standing at the doorway of the kitchen. He hugged her tightly. "Kaoru." he breathed her name softly. "I don't want you to leave me..." Kaoru's eyes widened in shock as Kenshin pressed her head gently on his shoulder.
"Kenshin... what are you talking about?"
Kenshin sighed. "Iya, forget about it." Cupping Kaoru's chin lightly, Kenshin pressed a soft kiss onto her lips before entering the kitchen again.
As she watched Kenshin's retreating figure enter the kitchen again, her fingers lightly brushed her lips, which Kenshin had shortly kissed.
"Kenshin, are you sure where you're going?" Kaoru sighed exhasperatedly from where she stood.
"Hai, of course! Trust me Kaoru." With that, Kenshin pulled Kaoru's wrist in the direction which he thought was correct.
Finally, they reached the place which was called the clinic. Kenshin grinned in triumph and led Kaoru inside.
"Sensei, what's wrong with her?" Kenshin asked the doctor seriously, only in a tone he normally used with Kogoro and the rest of the Choushuu. Kaoru knew that Kenshin had a so-called "hunch" on what her condition she had, but, well, Kenshin wasn't exactly what you'd call a doctor.
"Well, it appears she had an accident a few weeks before, and there's been an obstruction in her lungs, and that's caused her to cough blood."
Kenshin smiled and let out a huge sigh of relief. Kaoru doesn't have tuberculosis....
"I'm going to give her some medication to clear the obstruction, but that doesn't mean that she's going to stop coughing blood, just lessen the amount of blood coughed out, and allowing her body to naturally let the obstuction clear."
"Okay, arigato sensei." Kenshin thanked the doctor and led Kaoru out to collect her medicine.
"Mmmm.... Kenshin?" Kaoru mumbled sleepily.
"Nani?" Kenshin replied tenderly from beside her, calmly stroking her hair softly as he did so.
"Nothing..." Kaoru answered, and snuggled closer into Kenshin's embrace.
Kenshin sighed peacefully and placed a soft kiss on her forehead before whispering into her ear, "Aishteru Kaoru... oyasumi."
