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Late at night, i wake to the sounds of sobs. Glancing upward, I see Miss Kaoru crying, though still she is sleeping. I thouch her shoulder, holding it lightly, wondering what she drams about. She jumps slightly, I suppose I startled her. As she awakes, I watch her, to be sure she is alright. "Miss Kaoru?"
I brush back hair from her facewatching her. She breathes a quick sigh, and smiles at me. Most of my worry edges away and I return the smile, taking a seat beside her. Her arms wrap around me, and mine around her. She sighs again, though one of bliss, running her fingers through my hair, her forehead warm against my cheek. Turning just slightly, I kiss her forehead, lingering but a second before running my hand against her cheek. I then look at her, and a spark of realization flickers inher beautiful eyes.
I place my hand on the back of her head, guiding her toward me, both our eyes closing as I kiss her as I had in the kitchen. I rest my other hand on her cheek, my head tilted for her comfort. My lips having parted slightly, and I feel her tongue sneak into my mouth, startling me for a moment before responding. There is a hunger in her kiss that fuels me, and when she pulls away, I smalie at her, though the smile leaves quickly. My eyes rest upon her as I struggle to tell her what I think. "This is a bad idea, Miss Kaoru, that it is..I do not want you to be hurt..." I long for things to be differnt, risk free, but saddly, they never will be.
"Kenshin...No...No, I don't care if it's a bad idea.." She blinks, obviously becoming sad, looking at me as though I am lying.
"Miss Kaoru..Such blood soaked hands as mine should never touch those so innocent and lovely. They should never cradle so beautiful a face, or hold so delicate a figure when there is distress. They should never sweep though such long, lovely hair that curtains and frames so fragile a beauty. These hands are not ment to hold anything but a sword, because...Because I never want to see you hurt, Miss Kaoru...Never again to I want to have to hold you when you cannot know it..If you were to die in the hands of an enemy..I would have nothing left.."
"Kenshin...With you by my side, there would be no way I would die, but without you, I would be so lost..Please..."
I touch her cheek, the warmth of it and the beauty of her causing me to smile slightly, though my mood remained poor. "My past could hurt you, that it could.."
"I don't care what happened in your past! What matters most is now, the present! What ever happened to you to cause such fear must be great, but there is nothing more important than living. Keep me alive..." She threw herself against me again, leaving me to comfort her, patting her back.
"I will try, Miss Kaoru, that I will..Get some sleep..." Kissing her cheek softly, so she know still I care, I watch her lay down, resting my own head upon my arm, falling to sleep quickly.
Late at night, i wake to the sounds of sobs. Glancing upward, I see Miss Kaoru crying, though still she is sleeping. I thouch her shoulder, holding it lightly, wondering what she drams about. She jumps slightly, I suppose I startled her. As she awakes, I watch her, to be sure she is alright. "Miss Kaoru?"
I brush back hair from her facewatching her. She breathes a quick sigh, and smiles at me. Most of my worry edges away and I return the smile, taking a seat beside her. Her arms wrap around me, and mine around her. She sighs again, though one of bliss, running her fingers through my hair, her forehead warm against my cheek. Turning just slightly, I kiss her forehead, lingering but a second before running my hand against her cheek. I then look at her, and a spark of realization flickers inher beautiful eyes.
I place my hand on the back of her head, guiding her toward me, both our eyes closing as I kiss her as I had in the kitchen. I rest my other hand on her cheek, my head tilted for her comfort. My lips having parted slightly, and I feel her tongue sneak into my mouth, startling me for a moment before responding. There is a hunger in her kiss that fuels me, and when she pulls away, I smalie at her, though the smile leaves quickly. My eyes rest upon her as I struggle to tell her what I think. "This is a bad idea, Miss Kaoru, that it is..I do not want you to be hurt..." I long for things to be differnt, risk free, but saddly, they never will be.
"Kenshin...No...No, I don't care if it's a bad idea.." She blinks, obviously becoming sad, looking at me as though I am lying.
"Miss Kaoru..Such blood soaked hands as mine should never touch those so innocent and lovely. They should never cradle so beautiful a face, or hold so delicate a figure when there is distress. They should never sweep though such long, lovely hair that curtains and frames so fragile a beauty. These hands are not ment to hold anything but a sword, because...Because I never want to see you hurt, Miss Kaoru...Never again to I want to have to hold you when you cannot know it..If you were to die in the hands of an enemy..I would have nothing left.."
"Kenshin...With you by my side, there would be no way I would die, but without you, I would be so lost..Please..."
I touch her cheek, the warmth of it and the beauty of her causing me to smile slightly, though my mood remained poor. "My past could hurt you, that it could.."
"I don't care what happened in your past! What matters most is now, the present! What ever happened to you to cause such fear must be great, but there is nothing more important than living. Keep me alive..." She threw herself against me again, leaving me to comfort her, patting her back.
"I will try, Miss Kaoru, that I will..Get some sleep..." Kissing her cheek softly, so she know still I care, I watch her lay down, resting my own head upon my arm, falling to sleep quickly.