Chapter 5: Kenshin's turn

Author: Cutexlilxkitty02

Disclaimer: I still don't and never have and/or never will own Rurouni Kenshin. So these disclaimers are pointless because I'm to pathetic to ever own a cool anime!

Kaoru awoke the next morning to the smell of food. She changed and walked out to the dining area. Sano and Kenshin looked extremely tired. They both had bags under there eyes. Sanosuke winced when Kaoru shut the door.

"Could you please be a little quieter?" He asked staring at his food, which was strangely untouched. Sanosuke sneezed and wrapped the blanket he had tighter around his shoulders.

"Sanosuke are you okay?" Kaoru asked feeling his forehead.

"Please don't worry about me Jou-chan. I'll be fine. ACHHOO!" He said sneezing. Kaoru blinked.

"You should be in bed." She said pulling on his arm. He pulled his arm away.

"I'm fine!" He yelled.

"Well excuse me for worrying!" She yelled back. Kenshin was nodding off to sleep sitting up as they fought.

"You're such a baby why can't you admit you're sick and that you need help?" She yelled making Sanosuke wince.

"Could you please shut yer mouth! I have a really bad hang." He stopped and gulped.

"You have a what?" She asked angrily.

"Well you see I, uh that is me and Kenshin." He said but stopped when he saw Kenshin drop his face into his food, he took this opportunity to get away.

"Look Kenshin is so sick he can't even eat with chopsticks." He said pointing. Kaoru instantly forgot about Sano and rushed over to Kenshin.

"Kenshin wake up!" She yelled shaking him. She laid his head in her lap and sprinkled water in his face. He didn't wake so she slapped his face lightly. When he still didn't wake she got desperate and dumped a pitcher of water on him.

"Oro! Kaoru what was THAT for!" He yelled opening his eyes. Kaoru didn't respond but instead hugged his head.

"I thought I had lost you." She said sadly.. Kenshin sighed and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I wouldn't leave you." He said smiling. He saw tears hit Kaoru's kimono and looked up at her.

"Kaoru why are you crying?" He asked sitting up and cupping her face with both hands.

"Kenshin." She sobbed as she hugged him. Kenshin hugged her back and sighed. This felt so right to him. He found that this is how he wanted to stay he didn't care anymore. All that mattered was Kaoru but how could he keep Aoshi from getting her?

Sano sat outside under a large tree. The sun reflecting off the trees turned the light green. He sighed as he thought about all the times he and Kaoru had fought. When actually he just wanted to hold her in his arms and let her know how much he cares for her. But in reality he didn't know if he would get the chance. All he wanted was for her to be happy. He thought about her and her sapphire eyes and long flowing black hair. He drifted off into a subtle sleep thing of his precious Kaoru.

"Kaoru I didn't mean to worry you I just fell asleep sitting up and happened to fall into my food." He said squeezing her gently. She pulled away and brushed a piece of rice out of his hair.

"I see." She said as Kenshin wiped away her tears. The light from the window shone on her making him think she truly was an angel. He moved the hair from her face and smiled at her fondly.

"Kaoru, never change." He told her as he broke eye contact. Kaoru was sad that he had done so, because for some strange reason his eyes make her feel safe.

"Kenshin there was something for you in the mail." She said pulling something out of her kimono. She handed it to him. It was a small package with a letter attached. Kenshin opened the letter and began to read.

"Dear Mr. Himura,

I hope that you will accept this invitation to the international ball of Japan. You may invite a date and any one else that you wish. It is on the thirty-first and we hope that you will come. Inside the package is a diamond necklace that we hope you will be able to protect at least until the ball. We gave it to you because of your outstanding reputation. Please bring the necklace to the ball it is to be given to the ambassador of France as a peace offering.
General Miagura"

Kenshin quickly refolded the letter and tucked it away in his clothing.

"What is it?" Kaoru asked.

"It's an invitation at a ball. Would you like to come?" He asked. Kaoru smiled and nodded in response.

"It's tonight and your birthdays tomorrow." He said smiling. Kaoru nodded and left Kenshin alone in the kitchen. She grabbed a cloth and wetted it before walking outside were Sanosuke sat. She pressed the cloth against his head. Sanosuke jolted upright from the surprise.

"Kaoru I thought you were inside with Kenshin." He said still surprise.

"I was but you're the one that's sick." She said smiling happily. He sighed in defeat.