The Shadow Bent Down, Only Inches From Kaoru's face. A blury Hand Was Outstreched, nearing Kaoru's face.
Kaoru gasped and began to back up, calling all of her strength to help. She Managed to go back a few inches before falling over. She had forgotten that the little ones had their tiny fists wrapped up in her kimono as they slept.
She laid there, breath ragged from fright, and watched the blurry figure lunge as she fell, then continue to reach out toward her. She lifted her arms above her face, and squeezed her self together, smaller, small enough so she could disappear. Nothing happened as she lay there, her tiny body racked with sobs.
She gasped as a heavy hand was placed on her body on her shoulder.
"Shh, Please stop crying miss Kaoru. Everything will be better now, that it will." said the voice. The hand now began to rub her shoulder, Kaoru began to lower her arms.
The sun was appearing now, and she could make out Kenshin's figure. She still laid there as he spoke soft comforting words to her.
Ayame and Suzume had awaken and ran into their Uncle Ken's arms. He checked them over to make sure they were ok, which they were. But he was worried about Kaoru. She just laid there and cried. And every time he reached a hand out to her she turned her head and scooted back.
"Miss Kaoru? Are you all right?" asked Kenshin, now that Ayame and Suzume were busy eating some of the berries from bushes nearby. He Placed a firm hand on her shoulder and held her fast.
"What's troubling you? Miss Kaoru? Please tell me what's wrong." he said. He was worried. She had been crying for the past 30 minutes or so, without any signs of stopping.
"Don't touch me! Don't Look at Me!" she yelled. Kenshin fell back at the tone of her voice. Never had it gotten that loud, even when yelling at Yahiko.
But she spoke again, this time calmer.
"How can you Look At Me? After what those men did and said, How can you stand to be near me, and touch me? I feel so dirty." she ended with more sobs.
Kenshin sat for a minute or two and let all this process through his brain. Then it clicked what happened.
"Oh Miss Kaoru!" he said as a tear rolled down his cheek. He moved forward and picked her up so she was sitting in his lap. She tried to push and pull herself away, but he held her in his iron grip. Finally she gave up and sunk into his body. She buried her face into his shirt and cried. But this time she cried of how he cared.
Kenshin was rocking back and forth, humming softly into Kaoru's hair as she clung to his shirt and cried. He ran his hand through her hair, and rubbed her shoulder. They Stayed Like that for what seemed an eternity.
"I'm sorry Kenshin." said a weak voice. Kaoru shifted so she could talk to him.
"Sorry? About what? You Have No Reason to Be sorry."he said as he moved strands of hair from her face.
"No Kenshin. Ever since I Met You, Well I had feelings for you. I would always dream that one day we would get married, and live happy live together. But....But Now after what happened, why would a you Want a woman who is dirty, and used?" she yelled out the last few words and burst out crying again.
"Kaoru.....you were forced. That does make you unclean. And I would still want you. I Love you Kaoru."
"Wha...." She was cut short as Kenshin's mouth was suddenly against her's. She was shocked, but soon, was kissing him back.
"EEEWWW!! That's Gross!" yelled Ayame as she entered the clearing. Then She And Suzume Started in a Round Of 'Kaoru And Kenshin sitting in a tree..........'
They broke the kiss, and smiled. Smiled knowing they were going to be together forever, and at the little ones remarks.
"Let's head home." Said Kenshin as he Picked up Kaoru. Ayame And suzume Grabbed onto the pants of his legs and headed out for home.
Kaoru gasped and began to back up, calling all of her strength to help. She Managed to go back a few inches before falling over. She had forgotten that the little ones had their tiny fists wrapped up in her kimono as they slept.
She laid there, breath ragged from fright, and watched the blurry figure lunge as she fell, then continue to reach out toward her. She lifted her arms above her face, and squeezed her self together, smaller, small enough so she could disappear. Nothing happened as she lay there, her tiny body racked with sobs.
She gasped as a heavy hand was placed on her body on her shoulder.
"Shh, Please stop crying miss Kaoru. Everything will be better now, that it will." said the voice. The hand now began to rub her shoulder, Kaoru began to lower her arms.
The sun was appearing now, and she could make out Kenshin's figure. She still laid there as he spoke soft comforting words to her.
Ayame and Suzume had awaken and ran into their Uncle Ken's arms. He checked them over to make sure they were ok, which they were. But he was worried about Kaoru. She just laid there and cried. And every time he reached a hand out to her she turned her head and scooted back.
"Miss Kaoru? Are you all right?" asked Kenshin, now that Ayame and Suzume were busy eating some of the berries from bushes nearby. He Placed a firm hand on her shoulder and held her fast.
"What's troubling you? Miss Kaoru? Please tell me what's wrong." he said. He was worried. She had been crying for the past 30 minutes or so, without any signs of stopping.
"Don't touch me! Don't Look at Me!" she yelled. Kenshin fell back at the tone of her voice. Never had it gotten that loud, even when yelling at Yahiko.
But she spoke again, this time calmer.
"How can you Look At Me? After what those men did and said, How can you stand to be near me, and touch me? I feel so dirty." she ended with more sobs.
Kenshin sat for a minute or two and let all this process through his brain. Then it clicked what happened.
"Oh Miss Kaoru!" he said as a tear rolled down his cheek. He moved forward and picked her up so she was sitting in his lap. She tried to push and pull herself away, but he held her in his iron grip. Finally she gave up and sunk into his body. She buried her face into his shirt and cried. But this time she cried of how he cared.
Kenshin was rocking back and forth, humming softly into Kaoru's hair as she clung to his shirt and cried. He ran his hand through her hair, and rubbed her shoulder. They Stayed Like that for what seemed an eternity.
"I'm sorry Kenshin." said a weak voice. Kaoru shifted so she could talk to him.
"Sorry? About what? You Have No Reason to Be sorry."he said as he moved strands of hair from her face.
"No Kenshin. Ever since I Met You, Well I had feelings for you. I would always dream that one day we would get married, and live happy live together. But....But Now after what happened, why would a you Want a woman who is dirty, and used?" she yelled out the last few words and burst out crying again.
"Kaoru.....you were forced. That does make you unclean. And I would still want you. I Love you Kaoru."
"Wha...." She was cut short as Kenshin's mouth was suddenly against her's. She was shocked, but soon, was kissing him back.
"EEEWWW!! That's Gross!" yelled Ayame as she entered the clearing. Then She And Suzume Started in a Round Of 'Kaoru And Kenshin sitting in a tree..........'
They broke the kiss, and smiled. Smiled knowing they were going to be together forever, and at the little ones remarks.
"Let's head home." Said Kenshin as he Picked up Kaoru. Ayame And suzume Grabbed onto the pants of his legs and headed out for home.