Disclaimer: I do now own Rurouni Kenshin or anything that has been created from it. (Something that I'd wish for though…) However, I do own characters like the Goddess of Time, the other gods, Tsuyomi, Crystal, Shauna and Enchantress.

A/N: The author has spoken! *bangs head* My head hurts… well, guys, I hope that this won't disappoint you… just keep reading… Please? I promise you that it was well written… do you dare find out what I decided will happen?

A Dream Angel's Problem – Epilogue – By Cherry Chibi

 'The End'

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 "Your highness," Kaoru's mother entered the chamber, "May I ask your permission for something?" She sat on a chair beside the Great Goddess.

 "What may that be Goddess?" The great goddess's smile etched on her face.

 "I would like to know, why you allowed it to happen. Why did you lose her?" Kaoru's mother asked softly, her blue eyes didn't hold their burning sensation no longer, they were plain.

The Great Goddess' smile faded, "Because, if I didn't… let her soul go… she wouldn't have ever been happy. She died, happy for herself, happy for what she had done for a single person and for many others." She made stern eye contact with the Goddess of Time, "Why do you ask now? It's been a while."

Kaoru's mother shook her head, "I don't know… a part of still mourns… I don't know what to think, what to do." She paused for a bit to gather herself. "Your highness…"

 "No need for any other words," Great Goddess said gently, "I did things for a purpose. She was a light; a light that had shone and lit people's minds of darkness is worth nothing if the light isn't strong." She stood and opened a porthole. "Today, I want you to understand it clear."

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Kenshin held his angel close to him, hoping for a single breath, hoping for her eyes to open, hoping for any sign of life in her. "Kaoru…" A tear slid down his cheek and dripped from his chin onto Kaoru's pale complexion.

He heard a gasp from Crystal behind him and soon he realised what was happening. The ground was crumbling from underneath them. "Kaoru…" He quickly lifted Kaoru's body and tried to back off but the further he went the more of the ground crumbled away.

 "Let her go! There's nothing more you can do!" Crystal said between her sobs. "It's the price to pay for opening the gates of hell…" She sobbed, "Let her go…" Crystal turned away and opened up a porthole before running. "Let her go…"

Kenshin closed his eyes and knelt…

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Kenshin's eyes snapped open and he sat upright in bed coated in sweat. He was breathing hard. Slowly, he lay back down and closed his eyes slowly. 'It was just a dream…' He assured himself. 'Just a dream…' But something shattered at the thought. It seemed too realistic. It felt too believable. The girl, he felt strongly for her. Lavender burned in golden amber.

Battousai slid out of bed and swiftly changed. 'It has been two years… and the other half still can't remember…' He tied his sword to his belt and hid it under a red cloak. He sighed.

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Crystal stood in a white room. She raised her hands and commanded the Yume Orb to appear. "It's been ages… since I've looked at you…"

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Battousai walked along the pathways and headed towards the park. 'Today is the 2nd year anniversary of… don't think like that.' He shook his head and kept walking. People gave him side glances and then shrugged.

 'What could have been so strong to remove all of the demons from this city?' Battousai thought as he tried to distract his mind from a certain someone, 'I haven't seen one ever since…' He stopped there and decided that he should just concentrate on the ground and count his steps; hopefully it would distract his mind.

One step. Two steps. Three steps.

Ahead he sees Shauna and Yahiko. 'I don't want to see them now,' swiftly he detoured into a dark alley and took a different path. Ignoring the fact that it would take him longer to get there. After all, why should he care? The one he loved was gone and there was nothing that he had done to be even able to shield her or to let her know how much he had cared.

Fifteen steps… sixteen steps…

Somehow, every time he thought back to that treacherous night, he could remember every little detail. Every sight. Every smell. Every taste. Every sound. It was plummeting him to into the depths of insanity. However, he refused to take a sip of death. Knowing that by doing so, he wasted her efforts that she had given to save him. So many questions smashed him ever since.

Confused. Anger. Hatred. Hurt. Pain. Guilt. Sadness. It seemed that the cocktail of emotions had always swarmed around him. He turned around a sharp corner.

Twenty nine steps… twenty two steps…

She smiled. She smiled at her death. She smiled and spread her happiness all the time when she could. Why was that so? Why would she even do such things when she knew what her destiny was? Battousai took in deep shaky breaths; he ignored the little boys who were running around playing with their toys.

Confused.

Why had he been the one to survive? What did he do to deserve such a price? Was he even worth it? If it wasn't for him, maybe she would be alive. She would have made it to become the goddess she truly was and would have… found happiness somewhere else.

Hatred. Pain. Guilt. Anger.

Yet, after all the moments they shared, after all the pain she went through… she… smiled. He missed it. He missed her joyful, cheery, sweet voice. Lightning bolts of images danced in his mind. Sapphire. Raven. Blood. Smile. Pale. White. Blood. Earth. Wings. Vanish. Cry. Grief. Tear. Cold. Blood.

Battousai shook his head. 'Enough of those thoughts,' he entered the park and walked slowly along the gravel path. 'She's in the past. I have to move on. I can't keep going like this.'

He felt weak, tired… alone. He lived for as long as he could without drawing his sword. He couldn't take it anymore. While he turned towards the hidden area, he couldn't help thinking what it would feel to finally rest.

No one understood the pain he felt. Shauna never referred to her, or asked him what he felt; she always pestered him about staying healthy, eating right and getting enough rest. Megumi had been sent back to some other city because she was required there. He couldn't really go to anyone else. Yahiko was out of the question, the boy wasn't entirely understandable. Another sigh.

Just as he was about to take another step forward…

 "Watch out Mr. Red head!" A young boy shouted.

Battousai looked up and quickly dodged the soccer ball that had been kicked by a young boy but wasn't fast enough to dodge the next thing coming to him. It smashed straight into his stomach, causing him to fall backwards. He felt very, very agitated.

 "I-I'm sorry Mr…" The person gasped when they met his amber eyes. "Oh my, I'm so sorry, um, God, let me, er, ah, help you, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to…" The person paused a bit. The person stood up and pulled Battousai to a standing position. "Do I know you from somewhere?"

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…he knelt. When his eyes opened, an aura of amber light glistened and sparkled around her. Then, she vanished from his arms and the blood that had encrusted his skin was cleaned.

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Kenshin's eyes widened. Those eyes. That voice. That blush. "K-Kaoru?" He was staring straight into her eyes.

The girl blushed a darker shade of red. "You remember…" Her blue eyes began to smile on their own, "The Great Goddess… she… sent me to rest… for a while… she released my soul from the bindings of being an angel… and well… here I am…" She laughed nervously. "Goddess, Kenshin, you look like a zombie… are you-"

A gentle touch sealed their lips.

..-*-..-*-.. The End ..-*-..-*-..

A/N: Hahahaha! Did I fool any of you? Well, I couldn't help myself. Lol. I hope that you're all happy. 'cos I am. ^-^x. A Dream Angel's Problem is now completed. With a nice sweet ending. I would just like to thank everyone for reviewing! Without you guys, I don't think that this story would even have reached this point so give yourselves a pat on the back! Check out the next part, there was so many people I wanted to answer to but I thought that the a/n would get way too long. ^-^ And on the other note, sorry for the late update. Computer problems. @-@