Disclaimer:I do not own any of the characters in this fanfiction.

Author's Notes: With the return of Tomoe, Kenshin has to make a choice. It is either Kaoru or Tomoe.

Kenshin's Choice

By: Emilee

Chapter 1:The Confession

* What a beautiful day. The sun is shining and not a cloud in sight. I wish I wouldn't be so shy around Kenshin. I just want him to know how I really feel, but it is hard .*Kaoru thought as Yahiko walked up without her knowing.

"What are you thinking about Kaoru? I bet you are thinking about Kenshin," Yahiko said as he put a smirk on his face. "Why would I think about him, anyway?" "Well, because you should know that I know your secret. I know that you love Kenshin." "I swear if you repeat that to anyone I will rip your little head off," Kaoru said as she put her arm around Yahiko's neck in a manner that she was going to choke him. "Kaoru, you just need to tell Kenshin or else all you will ever be is a whiney little girl that is too scared to tell anyone how she feels. Keep that in mind."



*Maybe Yahiko is right but when should I tell him and how?*

Back at the dojo Kenshin was just about to go out and get some tofu when Kaoru walked up. Before she could talk to Kenshin, Ayame and Suzume came up and wanted to play. She thought that she might as well wait till later.

Back in town Kenshin walked to a stand. "Excuse me, I need some tofu,"Kenshin said as a woman walked out to get the tofu. She had a covering over her face and she noticed Kenshin. *I can't believe it. It is Battousai, but he seems happy. When I remember him 10 years ago he was not like this. I might want to spy on him later,* the women thought while she was getting the tofu ready. "Thank you."Kenshin said walking out of the store.

When Kenshin got back, Kaoru wanted him to come with her somewhere. Yahiko was smiling like crazy and was about to burst out laughing. He knew what Kaoru was doing and he thought that talk he gave her that morning paid off. He felt so proud of himself.

"Kenshin, I need to tell you something,"Kaoru said with a scared look on her face. "What do you need to tell me?" "Well ever since I met you I have felt different, like I wasn't alone anymore. You made me feel happy, and I have always been too afraid to tell you this, Kenshin. The truth is that I love you. I love you so much, Kenshin and I don't want you to leave again. You got so close to leaving when you fought Saitoh."

Kaoru started to cry at the thought of the fight Kenshin had with Saitoh. She thought that she would never see Kenshin again. He held her in his arms to comfort her and he said "I love you too Ms. Kaoru." Back at the dojo someone was waiting for Kenshin. He noticed that it was the shopkeeper that had got him the tofu.

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