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He laid there on his futon, gazing tenderly at the sleeping beauty residing in his arms. She was exhausted from the celebration they had had with their friends. It was official. They were pronounced husband and wife, no longer needing to be secretive about their feelings towards each other for the sake of Kaoru's reputation. There was no turning back. He promised he wouldn't push her away anymore, and he would keep his word. There was no way he would ever risk another chance at losing his angel again, never.
Imagining life without his Kaoru, seemed impossible to even think about. All those tears and pain he'd caused her . . . Kenshin silently vowed he'd make up for it, even if it took him a lifetime. Right now, he was just content with watching over his beloved. How perfectly she fit into his arms, and how right it felt to be with her like this.
No regrets. None. He hoped Kaoru felt the same way. As if on cue, Kaoru stirred and burrowed against the warmth that the rurouni provided. The soft chuckle caused the young woman to peer up at her husband with sleepy blue eyes. "Nani?" Came the mumbled question.
"Kawaii desu." Kenshin caressed her delicate features with the tips of his fingertips as he smiled whole heartedly. Kaoru closed her eyes, wrapping her slender arms around his waist and sighed happily. "Kaoru?"
"Hmm?" She responded with another sigh as their lips met in a gentle endearing kiss. Kenshin held her closer, trailing a line of kisses along her jaw, to her neck and finally stopping at the base of her throat. Sneaking a glance at his sleepy wife, he saw that her face was bathed in bliss and decided to continue his sweet administrations. Taking his time, Kenshin worshipped every inch of the silky ivory skin he came in contact with, and was soon rewarded by a low purr of contentment. "Please don't stop, anata." So his Kaoru was now wide awake, was she? Teasingly, he leaned down and brushed his mouth against hers.
"Greedy aren't we, koishii?" She pouted up at him.
"Mou, Kenshin! You shouldn't start something you don't plan on finishing!" Kenshin scooped her up into his lap and flashed her a mischievious smile, whispering in her ear.
"Maa maa, Kaoru-chan. Whoever said I wasn't going to finish what I started?" Kaoru began to frown. "I was only waiting for you to wake up." Cupping his face in her hands, Kaoru took the initiative and kissed him. Her arms wrapped around Kenshin's neck as he pressed deeper into their embrace. They had all the time in the world with nothing to barricade their exploration of marital bliss. There was nothing to hold them back, nothing to keep them from being with one another.
All they ever needed was each other.
"Aishiteru, Kaoru." Taking her hand, Kenshin placed it over his bare chest. "My heart beats for you and only you." Kaoru's wonderful blue eyes shimmered with unspoken love and tears as she gazed up into her husband's eyes.
"Aishiteru Kenshin." A smile broke over her face as she noticed the amber specks surfacing within the wide orbs of violet. "I'm all yours."
If only she knew what the simplicity of those few words did to him . . .
She belonged solely to him.
Always would.
As he to her.
** Author's Note ** Minna-san, I hope that this is better than my previous attempts. I know several people have suggested a lemon, but I am not any good at writings those, so if anyone wants to write one, feel free to go ahead. Hope this was satisfying enough. Jaa ne! ^__^
----------------------------- Epilogue -----------------------------
He laid there on his futon, gazing tenderly at the sleeping beauty residing in his arms. She was exhausted from the celebration they had had with their friends. It was official. They were pronounced husband and wife, no longer needing to be secretive about their feelings towards each other for the sake of Kaoru's reputation. There was no turning back. He promised he wouldn't push her away anymore, and he would keep his word. There was no way he would ever risk another chance at losing his angel again, never.
Imagining life without his Kaoru, seemed impossible to even think about. All those tears and pain he'd caused her . . . Kenshin silently vowed he'd make up for it, even if it took him a lifetime. Right now, he was just content with watching over his beloved. How perfectly she fit into his arms, and how right it felt to be with her like this.
No regrets. None. He hoped Kaoru felt the same way. As if on cue, Kaoru stirred and burrowed against the warmth that the rurouni provided. The soft chuckle caused the young woman to peer up at her husband with sleepy blue eyes. "Nani?" Came the mumbled question.
"Kawaii desu." Kenshin caressed her delicate features with the tips of his fingertips as he smiled whole heartedly. Kaoru closed her eyes, wrapping her slender arms around his waist and sighed happily. "Kaoru?"
"Hmm?" She responded with another sigh as their lips met in a gentle endearing kiss. Kenshin held her closer, trailing a line of kisses along her jaw, to her neck and finally stopping at the base of her throat. Sneaking a glance at his sleepy wife, he saw that her face was bathed in bliss and decided to continue his sweet administrations. Taking his time, Kenshin worshipped every inch of the silky ivory skin he came in contact with, and was soon rewarded by a low purr of contentment. "Please don't stop, anata." So his Kaoru was now wide awake, was she? Teasingly, he leaned down and brushed his mouth against hers.
"Greedy aren't we, koishii?" She pouted up at him.
"Mou, Kenshin! You shouldn't start something you don't plan on finishing!" Kenshin scooped her up into his lap and flashed her a mischievious smile, whispering in her ear.
"Maa maa, Kaoru-chan. Whoever said I wasn't going to finish what I started?" Kaoru began to frown. "I was only waiting for you to wake up." Cupping his face in her hands, Kaoru took the initiative and kissed him. Her arms wrapped around Kenshin's neck as he pressed deeper into their embrace. They had all the time in the world with nothing to barricade their exploration of marital bliss. There was nothing to hold them back, nothing to keep them from being with one another.
All they ever needed was each other.
"Aishiteru, Kaoru." Taking her hand, Kenshin placed it over his bare chest. "My heart beats for you and only you." Kaoru's wonderful blue eyes shimmered with unspoken love and tears as she gazed up into her husband's eyes.
"Aishiteru Kenshin." A smile broke over her face as she noticed the amber specks surfacing within the wide orbs of violet. "I'm all yours."
If only she knew what the simplicity of those few words did to him . . .
She belonged solely to him.
Always would.
As he to her.
** Author's Note ** Minna-san, I hope that this is better than my previous attempts. I know several people have suggested a lemon, but I am not any good at writings those, so if anyone wants to write one, feel free to go ahead. Hope this was satisfying enough. Jaa ne! ^__^
