A/N: Ok so some people want Kaoru to die and others don't. Hmm. I think I
know what I may do but we'll see.
Chapter 5: Moonlight on the First Kiss
Kaoru stood a little ways behind Kenshin, staring at his back.
"Kenshin," she whispered.
"Miss Kaoru I thought I told you to let me go," Kenshin replied softly.
"Let you go?"
Kaoru clenched her fists at her sides.
"Let you go! Kenshin, I would try to let you go if I could! If I actually cared what you did to me! What you did to those people years ago! But I don't! I don't care Kenshin! There is no reason for you to leave!"
Kaoru's fists unclenched and her arms hung weakly at her sides.
"I know it wasn't you. I know you didn't mean it. I don't care about any of that. I don't want you to leave. If you leave now then I wouldn't be able to go on. I wouldn't be able to live. I would have to search for you for the rest of my days. Don't you see, Kenshin? Or are you that blind?"
Kaoru bowed her head, tears falling to the ground. Kenshin turned around and looked at Kaoru.
"Miss Kaoru."
"Kenshin please say you'll stay."
"That I cannot do."
"Then let me come with you."
"You may be put in danger again, Miss Kaoru, and I can't allow that to happen, that I can't."
"I don't care. You would protect me. I could protect myself."
"But what if I was the one going to cause you harm? Batoussai was released and he can be released again. What would you do if he was released?"
"I would bring the Kenshin I know back. I would do anything to bring you back. I have to go with you. I have to be with you."
"I don't want to have to leave you, Miss Kaoru, but it is something I must do to ensure everyone's safety."
"I feel safer when you are near, Kenshin. If you go away I don't think I will feel safe, not for a second."
"Sano and Yahiko will look after you and Miss Megumi."
Kaoru clenched her fists again at her sides.
"You are oblivious to this aren't you?!"
Kenshin was a little taken aback.
"Miss Kaoru?"
"You have no idea how I am feeling do you?! Of course I can't blame you! Of course I can't let you go, Kenshin! Of course I can't watch you walk out of my life forever!"
Kaoru was breathing heavily, Kenshin could see that. She slid her foot forward a step, then another, and another. Finally she was so close to Kenshin. She rested her forehead on his shoulder, tears staining his shirt, darkening the color, making it look almost like blood.
"Of course I can't say goodbye. Not ever," she said softly. "Kenshin, I love you. I have for so long now. And you act like you don't know, that it isn't obvious. But it should be. I love you. That is why I can't let you go. Why I can't stand to see you leave. Why I have to go with you. Why you have to protect me."
Kenshin bowed his head so it was almost level with Kaoru's. Tears continued to stream down her cheek and onto his shirt. He didn't move, though. His arms remained at his sides, her arms remained at her sides.
"Miss Kaoru."
Kaoru was afraid for what Kenshin had to say. How would he respond to this sudden bit of information? Her feelings were revealed, her secret found out. She was totally exposed. All she could do now was wait for his reply.
"Miss Kaoru, I may have acted blind to this. Even to my own feelings for you. But this was so it would be easier to leave if the time came. And the time did come. So I had to pretend not to care, not to notice. But I did. I did. And, I love you, too. Miss Kaoru, I don't want to leave you."
Kaoru tilted her head upwards and stared into Kenshin's face.
"Then don't," she whispered.
Kenshin looked into Kaoru's eyes. Tears began to form in his. The lightening bugs were flying around them, the moon's light splashed across their bodies. Kenshin leaned his face down towards Kaoru's. Both their eyes closed slowly as they drew closer to one another. Kenshin knew, when he finally felt the warmth and sweetness of Kaoru's lips on his own that he no longer could leave her. He had to take her with him. He had to do all in his power to protect her. Protect her from anything, including himself.
Chapter 5: Moonlight on the First Kiss
Kaoru stood a little ways behind Kenshin, staring at his back.
"Kenshin," she whispered.
"Miss Kaoru I thought I told you to let me go," Kenshin replied softly.
"Let you go?"
Kaoru clenched her fists at her sides.
"Let you go! Kenshin, I would try to let you go if I could! If I actually cared what you did to me! What you did to those people years ago! But I don't! I don't care Kenshin! There is no reason for you to leave!"
Kaoru's fists unclenched and her arms hung weakly at her sides.
"I know it wasn't you. I know you didn't mean it. I don't care about any of that. I don't want you to leave. If you leave now then I wouldn't be able to go on. I wouldn't be able to live. I would have to search for you for the rest of my days. Don't you see, Kenshin? Or are you that blind?"
Kaoru bowed her head, tears falling to the ground. Kenshin turned around and looked at Kaoru.
"Miss Kaoru."
"Kenshin please say you'll stay."
"That I cannot do."
"Then let me come with you."
"You may be put in danger again, Miss Kaoru, and I can't allow that to happen, that I can't."
"I don't care. You would protect me. I could protect myself."
"But what if I was the one going to cause you harm? Batoussai was released and he can be released again. What would you do if he was released?"
"I would bring the Kenshin I know back. I would do anything to bring you back. I have to go with you. I have to be with you."
"I don't want to have to leave you, Miss Kaoru, but it is something I must do to ensure everyone's safety."
"I feel safer when you are near, Kenshin. If you go away I don't think I will feel safe, not for a second."
"Sano and Yahiko will look after you and Miss Megumi."
Kaoru clenched her fists again at her sides.
"You are oblivious to this aren't you?!"
Kenshin was a little taken aback.
"Miss Kaoru?"
"You have no idea how I am feeling do you?! Of course I can't blame you! Of course I can't let you go, Kenshin! Of course I can't watch you walk out of my life forever!"
Kaoru was breathing heavily, Kenshin could see that. She slid her foot forward a step, then another, and another. Finally she was so close to Kenshin. She rested her forehead on his shoulder, tears staining his shirt, darkening the color, making it look almost like blood.
"Of course I can't say goodbye. Not ever," she said softly. "Kenshin, I love you. I have for so long now. And you act like you don't know, that it isn't obvious. But it should be. I love you. That is why I can't let you go. Why I can't stand to see you leave. Why I have to go with you. Why you have to protect me."
Kenshin bowed his head so it was almost level with Kaoru's. Tears continued to stream down her cheek and onto his shirt. He didn't move, though. His arms remained at his sides, her arms remained at her sides.
"Miss Kaoru."
Kaoru was afraid for what Kenshin had to say. How would he respond to this sudden bit of information? Her feelings were revealed, her secret found out. She was totally exposed. All she could do now was wait for his reply.
"Miss Kaoru, I may have acted blind to this. Even to my own feelings for you. But this was so it would be easier to leave if the time came. And the time did come. So I had to pretend not to care, not to notice. But I did. I did. And, I love you, too. Miss Kaoru, I don't want to leave you."
Kaoru tilted her head upwards and stared into Kenshin's face.
"Then don't," she whispered.
Kenshin looked into Kaoru's eyes. Tears began to form in his. The lightening bugs were flying around them, the moon's light splashed across their bodies. Kenshin leaned his face down towards Kaoru's. Both their eyes closed slowly as they drew closer to one another. Kenshin knew, when he finally felt the warmth and sweetness of Kaoru's lips on his own that he no longer could leave her. He had to take her with him. He had to do all in his power to protect her. Protect her from anything, including himself.