Continuing on with the story. =) This chapter is kind PG-13, so. yeah.
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-kaoru's flashback-
Kenshin and I had just gotten married. It was 2 days, I think. Anyways, he received an urgent message from Yokohama for him to go there for 6 months. He was supposed to go there to protect a foreign minister from England who would be visiting Japan for that long.
I didn't want him to go. We were newlyweds, and I wanted to spend all my time with him. But, oh no, Kenshin did not want anyone from a foreign country to get hurt. He said, "I shall not let any rebels harm the foreign minister. They shall not dishonor Japan. So you see, Kaoru, I must go. It is my duty as a Japanese man to protect the honor of my country." I remember being happy that he no longer called me Miss Kaoru. It meant that we were close enough to drop that greeting.
Still, I was not happy. We were married, and we didn't even share a bed. For the first two days, Sano and his hooligan friends insisted on taking Kenshin out for a night of sake, despite Kenshin's pleas. I had allowed him to go; after all, Kenshin was mine.
But now, Kenshin had to leave. And he had to leave in the few hours before dawn, because that was when the train left to Yokohama. And I would not have him for half a year.
"Oh, Kaoru, silly Kaoru!" Kenshin had smiled when I told him this. "I shall come back! Don't worry," he said when he saw my pout. "I won't find a new girl in Yokohama. After all, I am married to a beautiful woman." And he smiled at me with those lavender eyes. So sweet he was, I could not say no.
That night, he had to go to pick up some supplies for his trip (including a new gi not stained with soy sauce). I had tried to go to sleep, but with no avail. The bed [oK, sue me, I dunno what they slept on] seemed so lonely, so empty.
At about midnight, I heard the door slide open. There was no moon, so I could not see him. I dug my face into my pillow further. If Kenshin had to leave, I couldn't see him now. If I did, I would burst out in tears.
He came over and kissed me on the cheek. He started mumbling. I kissed him back, happy that we would have this experience now. Before I knew it, one thing led to another, and there we were, completely without clothing, sprawled out on the floor.
I had never done this before. It felt so strange, and yet so right. It gave me a groggy feeling, and I felt as if I had drunk five bottles of sake. Later, I remembered that I did indeed drink lots of sake because Kenshin was leaving, but at that moment, I hardly knew. I only knew that I was there, finally experiencing this for the first time.
Finally, he finished, and I almost immediately fell asleep. I could hear him pulling on his clothes and walking out before I drifted off.
A few months later, I noticed my stomach bulging. Worried, I called Megumi over and asked her to check if anything was wrong with me. That was when she gave me the good news: I was pregnant! Kenshin and I would have a baby!
I wanted to surprise Kenshin when he got home, so I did not mention that night or the baby until he returned home. In my letters, I carefully disguised my excitement to a normal banter. I painfully counted the days until he would return.
Finally, Kenshin returned. He came in with a big smile, and said, "Konichiwa, Kaoru." Then, his eyes landed onto my swollen stomach. "Kaoru, are you ok?"
I smiled deviously. "Let's talk over dinner."
We sat down at dinner, which I had painstakingly made while Megumi practically controlled my hands. It was worth it though. For the first time, my dinner actually tasted good. Well, since it was halfway Megumi's dinner, it better taste good.
Kenshin ate his dinner eagerly, but I could tell that he had my stomach on his mind. Finally, I put down my chopsticks and decided to talk to him. "Alright, Kenshin. Here's the deal. I. I'm pregnant!"
I expected a smile, but his eyes only turned more worried. "Pregnant?"
"Yes. . . it mean's we're going to have a baby!"
"But we can't!"
I was getting impatient. "Why not, Kenshin?"
Kenshin looked nervous. "Because I never. . . never . . . did that thing with you."
I gasped. It must be a joke. "But you were the one who came into my room that night you left. Weren't you?"
At that moment, Kenshin turned his shocked purple eyes to me and slowly shook his head. At the same time, Sanosuke fainted.
-back to real time-
Kaoru sighed. And that was how I ended up married to Sanosuke. All because the old drunk had too much sake and tried to go to the pleasure house, and had accidentally ended up at the dojo.
Kaoru dunked her head in the lukewarm water once more to fend off the tears. All because of Sanosuke, she could not be married to Kenshin anymore. And since Kenshin had told many people that he was married to a beautiful lady back home, he had to marry someone quickly. The only person willing was Megumi, and she agreed. As if she would say no.
Stupid old drunk. Kaoru had never forgiven Sanosuke for that.
She stepped out of the bath and reached for her towel. Towel. Where was that towel?
Kaoru slapped herself on the forehead. Stupid me, I forgot my towel and my clean clothes. And all I've got is a little washcloth and a soaking wet kimono because I splashed water.
Kaoru dried herself slowly. What could she do? She looked out the high window. Well, it was night, everyone was asleep, and her room was only a little bit away. Yes, that was it. She'd simply have to run to her room naked, and dress there.
Gathering up her courage, she slid open the door and dashed out. Only to bump and knock over a slender shadow. A slender, redheaded shadow.
"Oro?"
Kenshin gave Kaoru a curious look, and then his face turned the same magenta color as his gi.
Kaoru could only stand in shock. Here she was, out in the middle of the night, naked, in front of the man who she really loved. Her face colored, but she resisted screaming curses. As if waking up Megumi, Sanosuke, and all the children now was a good idea.
Shock overwhelmed her. Along with the pressure of the night and Kenshin standing right in front of her, puzzled as ever, it overtook her. Her head felt light, and she fainted.
[Ack, enough for today. I'm tired, I'm sleepy. And I wrote a kinda cliffhanger. Ok. Well, I finally got a few more reviews! Yay! Thank-Q, Rook, Serenityblossom, serenity, and the lost saiyan! Btw, serenity. I guess you'll know now why Kaoru's with Sano, not Kenshin. OK, well, off to dreamland for me!]
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-kaoru's flashback-
Kenshin and I had just gotten married. It was 2 days, I think. Anyways, he received an urgent message from Yokohama for him to go there for 6 months. He was supposed to go there to protect a foreign minister from England who would be visiting Japan for that long.
I didn't want him to go. We were newlyweds, and I wanted to spend all my time with him. But, oh no, Kenshin did not want anyone from a foreign country to get hurt. He said, "I shall not let any rebels harm the foreign minister. They shall not dishonor Japan. So you see, Kaoru, I must go. It is my duty as a Japanese man to protect the honor of my country." I remember being happy that he no longer called me Miss Kaoru. It meant that we were close enough to drop that greeting.
Still, I was not happy. We were married, and we didn't even share a bed. For the first two days, Sano and his hooligan friends insisted on taking Kenshin out for a night of sake, despite Kenshin's pleas. I had allowed him to go; after all, Kenshin was mine.
But now, Kenshin had to leave. And he had to leave in the few hours before dawn, because that was when the train left to Yokohama. And I would not have him for half a year.
"Oh, Kaoru, silly Kaoru!" Kenshin had smiled when I told him this. "I shall come back! Don't worry," he said when he saw my pout. "I won't find a new girl in Yokohama. After all, I am married to a beautiful woman." And he smiled at me with those lavender eyes. So sweet he was, I could not say no.
That night, he had to go to pick up some supplies for his trip (including a new gi not stained with soy sauce). I had tried to go to sleep, but with no avail. The bed [oK, sue me, I dunno what they slept on] seemed so lonely, so empty.
At about midnight, I heard the door slide open. There was no moon, so I could not see him. I dug my face into my pillow further. If Kenshin had to leave, I couldn't see him now. If I did, I would burst out in tears.
He came over and kissed me on the cheek. He started mumbling. I kissed him back, happy that we would have this experience now. Before I knew it, one thing led to another, and there we were, completely without clothing, sprawled out on the floor.
I had never done this before. It felt so strange, and yet so right. It gave me a groggy feeling, and I felt as if I had drunk five bottles of sake. Later, I remembered that I did indeed drink lots of sake because Kenshin was leaving, but at that moment, I hardly knew. I only knew that I was there, finally experiencing this for the first time.
Finally, he finished, and I almost immediately fell asleep. I could hear him pulling on his clothes and walking out before I drifted off.
A few months later, I noticed my stomach bulging. Worried, I called Megumi over and asked her to check if anything was wrong with me. That was when she gave me the good news: I was pregnant! Kenshin and I would have a baby!
I wanted to surprise Kenshin when he got home, so I did not mention that night or the baby until he returned home. In my letters, I carefully disguised my excitement to a normal banter. I painfully counted the days until he would return.
Finally, Kenshin returned. He came in with a big smile, and said, "Konichiwa, Kaoru." Then, his eyes landed onto my swollen stomach. "Kaoru, are you ok?"
I smiled deviously. "Let's talk over dinner."
We sat down at dinner, which I had painstakingly made while Megumi practically controlled my hands. It was worth it though. For the first time, my dinner actually tasted good. Well, since it was halfway Megumi's dinner, it better taste good.
Kenshin ate his dinner eagerly, but I could tell that he had my stomach on his mind. Finally, I put down my chopsticks and decided to talk to him. "Alright, Kenshin. Here's the deal. I. I'm pregnant!"
I expected a smile, but his eyes only turned more worried. "Pregnant?"
"Yes. . . it mean's we're going to have a baby!"
"But we can't!"
I was getting impatient. "Why not, Kenshin?"
Kenshin looked nervous. "Because I never. . . never . . . did that thing with you."
I gasped. It must be a joke. "But you were the one who came into my room that night you left. Weren't you?"
At that moment, Kenshin turned his shocked purple eyes to me and slowly shook his head. At the same time, Sanosuke fainted.
-back to real time-
Kaoru sighed. And that was how I ended up married to Sanosuke. All because the old drunk had too much sake and tried to go to the pleasure house, and had accidentally ended up at the dojo.
Kaoru dunked her head in the lukewarm water once more to fend off the tears. All because of Sanosuke, she could not be married to Kenshin anymore. And since Kenshin had told many people that he was married to a beautiful lady back home, he had to marry someone quickly. The only person willing was Megumi, and she agreed. As if she would say no.
Stupid old drunk. Kaoru had never forgiven Sanosuke for that.
She stepped out of the bath and reached for her towel. Towel. Where was that towel?
Kaoru slapped herself on the forehead. Stupid me, I forgot my towel and my clean clothes. And all I've got is a little washcloth and a soaking wet kimono because I splashed water.
Kaoru dried herself slowly. What could she do? She looked out the high window. Well, it was night, everyone was asleep, and her room was only a little bit away. Yes, that was it. She'd simply have to run to her room naked, and dress there.
Gathering up her courage, she slid open the door and dashed out. Only to bump and knock over a slender shadow. A slender, redheaded shadow.
"Oro?"
Kenshin gave Kaoru a curious look, and then his face turned the same magenta color as his gi.
Kaoru could only stand in shock. Here she was, out in the middle of the night, naked, in front of the man who she really loved. Her face colored, but she resisted screaming curses. As if waking up Megumi, Sanosuke, and all the children now was a good idea.
Shock overwhelmed her. Along with the pressure of the night and Kenshin standing right in front of her, puzzled as ever, it overtook her. Her head felt light, and she fainted.
[Ack, enough for today. I'm tired, I'm sleepy. And I wrote a kinda cliffhanger. Ok. Well, I finally got a few more reviews! Yay! Thank-Q, Rook, Serenityblossom, serenity, and the lost saiyan! Btw, serenity. I guess you'll know now why Kaoru's with Sano, not Kenshin. OK, well, off to dreamland for me!]