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A Dream Angel's Problem - Chapter 6 - By Cherry Chibi

'Kisses of different Paths'

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Kenshin dried his hands and glanced at Kaoru wearing a warm smile that made her blush a light shade of pink. Kaoru hummed a sweet tune to herself as she packed the dishes away using her powers. 'Now, all I have to do is to ask mum to turn back time a bit for me, probably to last night, that way, Kenshin will be asleep and I'll also be there, great! Yeah, and then I'll be able to cast a spell and get rid of Battousai from Kenshin.' She realised that she was floating in mid air again and quickly landed.

"Miss Kaoru, I think that Yahiko isn't going to wake up for a while," Kenshin said. "We won't be able to go anywhere. oro?"

"KENSHIN! That's great!" Kaoru smiled broadly, "Do you mind if you take a little nap?" She raised her hands and prepared to cast a spell.

"What do you mean Miss Kaoru?" A trance suddenly fell over Kenshin, his eyes felt sleepy. He found it hard to concentrate and stand. A warm energy surrounded him. 'Those whispers, I can hear them again.' Kenshin thought. ". Anshin.Yume no Hikari." He felt Kaoru support him up. Then everything went black.

Kaoru laid Kenshin's limp body on the tile floor and knelt beside him, "Things will be better in no time," She whispered, she brushed Kenshin's hair. She gazed at his peaceful face. "Anshin. Yume no Hikari."

When she was sure that he had gone off to a dream world she concentrated her energy on herself. A sphere appeared in front of her. "Oh, mother, hear my plea, I need your help, please turn back time for a bit, turn time back to last night," She said in a begging tone. "Mum, please?"

An image of her mother appeared in her mind. She felt part of her soul leave her body and appear in a place where her surroundings were pure white. The sphere was shining brightly between them.

"Why?" Her mother asked.

"You want me home soon right? I just need your help to turn back time," Kaoru said, "Will you mum?" She closed her eyes and saw her mother, "Please, I want to help Kenshin," She looked pleadingly at her mother. For an unknown reason, saving Kenshin's soul was becoming so important to her that she was willing to give whatever she had to help.

".If I help. Then you will have to return me a favour Kaoru, its just Law," Her mother said. There was something odd about her mother's look, there seemed to be a sadness yet happiness combined behind her smile.

"What would that be?" Kaoru asked. 'Well, what was I expecting? Just because I'm her daughter doesn't mean that I get any special treatment right?' She felt that something that her mother was going to ask for was going to have a great impact on her although she didn't know what.

Tsuyomi appeared with a loving look in his eyes. It made Kaoru smile gently to see her Guardian in his normal state after a while. He took slow steps towards her and placed a hand on her cheek, "Will you marry me Kaoru?"

Her eyes widened, "I-I." Kaoru stammered, it was a surprise, she would have never ever imagined herself getting married like that. She loved him, she had loved him for a long time, for six years, she loved him as a close friend, as a brother. She never knew that he loved her in this way however.

Tsuyomi looked at her intently, "Please say yes," Her mother watched them with a hopeful look. He had a look of despair in his blue eyes. He wanted to spend the rest of his life with her so badly. He had been waiting for a long time to ask her to be his, but it always either he lost the courage to or there was an interruption. Now was his chance and he was going to get his answer.

"As long as I save Kenshin," Kaoru replied quietly. "As long as I save him and give him everything that I can to help him." She paused, ".yes." She was going to do all she can to help Kenshin. She was going to help him become happy. She wanted to do this for him.

He had his answer, she had made him happy every time she smiled at him, she has accepted to marry him, things seemed so perfect for the both of them. Tsuyomi smiled and kissed her sweetly on the lips. "I'll be waiting for you."

Her mother smiled warmly, "You'll have an hour before everything returns to its present time."

Kaoru's eyes snapped open. Her fingertips brushed against her lips. 'Tsuyomi.' She turned and looked at her surroundings. 'Mum surely does things fast,' she saw herself sleeping in midair and Kenshin resting with a small smile on his face. She watched Kenshin's face until she mentally kicked herself for staring for so long. 'Snap out of it, I have a job to do.'

"Kenshin, everything will return to normal soon," She said as she placed a hand over his forehead. A pulse of energy pushed through her and into Kenshin. Her surroundings darkened and once again she saw the blue flame but she also saw another flame. It was bright red with amber flickering through it. 'That's Battousai's,' as she approached it a burst of energy hit her. A replica of Kenshin appeared in front of her.

"Do you want to hurt me?" Battousai asked her, his amber eyes looked slightly hurt. "I thought that you wanted to help me receive a dream." He wore a sad expression.

Kaoru felt confusion rise, "I want to help Kenshin." 'Who would ever think that Battousai in Kenshin's soul would look exactly him but with amber eyes?' She thought. She gaped at Battousai. Their surroundings were dark and black but she could clearly see Battousai and his amber eyes.

"When you want to help Kenshin, you want to help me," Battousai held her by her shoulders, "I also want to be helped Miss Kaoru, I want to be put to rest," He was leaning closer to her, "Will you help me as well?"

Kaoru couldn't do anything. She was lost in his eyes, 'Battousai. Kenshin. they are one person. I don't know what to do. Battousai is Kenshin, Kenshin is Battousai, so I can't get rid of Battousai like this either,'

"Will you Miss Kaoru?" Battousai asked pleadingly, "Will you?" Amber meets sapphire, longing meets compassion.

"I-I'll try." Kaoru whispered shakily, a tear rolled down her cheek, 'I have to find another way. but, I had my hopes that this will work, now I can't harm either, what am I supposed to do? Someone help me!' She screamed in her head. Another tear rolled down her cheek. 'I can't do anything! I'm paralysed! I don't know what to do! Someone just please help me!' She was about to collapse into the blackness.

Battousai held her up and close to him so that she didn't fall. He gave her a small smile, "Thank you," He gazed at her sincere eyes with his protective amber eyes. "I'm not all evil Kaoru, I do know how to feel as well as Kenshin, I know what I feel now," he planted a gentle kiss on her lips.

Kaoru was surprised yet awestruck. She wrapped her arms around his neck and returned his kiss gently. Their surroundings changed from black into the blue sky. The cool breeze blew gently over them. Kaoru's wings appeared; they were large and pure white. A smile formed on their faces as they embrace each other with newfound warmth in their hearts. Battousai's eyes faded to lavender.

A whisper from the breeze was heard.

"Thank you."

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Your words are so much Like a kindness of a dream We are all on this journey In order to become happy

How long is this journey? How far do we have to go? All I want is to be with you, Your happy smile from now

And forever.

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A/N: Poor Kaoru, her plan has been spoiled, so it's not the end yet! How was that? Please leave a review! I love having feedback! And I would like to thank all of you faithful readers! You all rule! ^-^x And in case anyone is curious, I'm not sure whether or not I'll make other RK characters have a bigger part in this.