Here is just a list of fanfics I have read by some of the people who reviewed this story. I highly recommend that you read these! They are written by some great writers. If you have any stories you would like me to read and recommend, just ask!
After The Fall: By JDfielding
YuYu Hakusho PG-13
One of the best YuYu Hakusho fics I have read yet! It's got suspense! It's got action! And best of all it's got romance! The story mainly focuses on the couple of Kurama and Botan. Who wouldn't like a fanfic where Kurama is one of the main characters!? Is it humanly possible to hate Kurama? Anyway, for all you YuYu Hakusho fans, this is a must read!
Rurouni Kenshin Highschool Madness: By Sora Himura
Rurouni Kenshin PG
Normally, modern based Rurouni Kenshin fics throw me off, but this one just had me wanting to read more! Sora Himura gets really creative, and your favorite couples are just so funny! But how can highschool students deal with everyday life and love while still trying to keep sane in school? Well, go read and find out!
Intervention: The Honorable Gucci
Rurouni Kenshin PG
What can I say about this fic? That it's simply awesome! Follow our favorite Rurouni as he discovers what he is truley looking for. Perhaps what he is looking for, was always there. The Honoable gucci gives a much more creative summary than me. I know when I started reading this fanfic, I demanded more!
To Late to Tell: Brittanie Love
Rurouni Kenshin: PG-13
In this fic, Kaoru could be the fourth Charlie's angel! She kicks butt! But maybe, it's not enough. A visitor comes to the dojo, and hidden memories are revealed. Kaoru is kidnapped! Who can resist a fanfic where Kaoru's kidnapped!? We all know our favorite Red-head will stop at nothing until he saves her! One word: READ!
Coming of the Dawn: Crystal Renee
Rurouni Kenshin: R
Absolutley one of the best Battosai/Kaoru fics Fanfiction.com has to offer! This is the first fanfic I read that I actually teared in, and trust me people, I am not an emotional wreck! Sure, it's rated R, but just for some really awesome and gory violence! Crystal even got a lot of humor in there! Read as battosia fights with his inner personalities and how he trys to avoid wearing ...PINK! READ READ READ READ!
Frst Day of School, Love at First sight: Battousai's-Goddess
Rurouni Kenshin PG-13
This is a Kenshin and Kaoru fic like you have never read! Read as Kenshin and Kaoru try to woo eachother in school and everywhere else! Their tactics are hilarious! Why am I telling you all this? READ IT!
The Potion: SSJHimura
Rurouni Kenshin PG
Yes! The King of Comedy, The Lord of Laughs, The joker of Jokes, My Brother, has written a fanfic! Kaoru and Kenshin go out for a lovley evening, leaving Sano and Yahiko behind.What are two guys to do? See what happens when modern techonology is introduced to the Meiji era! Hey, I even make an appearance! And what's this? A porclain cow? Don't ask, just read! SSJHimura: OR THE KILLER SQUIRRLES WILL EAT YOU!
Ninja Cadets Meet Rurouni Kenshin: Cam Kagerou
Rurouni Kenshin: PG
I give you the Master Mind Of Evil! Funny is not a good enough word to desrcibe this! There has to be a word better than hilarious! And the funny part is, it's pointless! Don't you just love random fanfics! Don't let the title throw you off, this is worth every second of your time!
Lady Himura:You know what, I sound like one of those people on T.V. who rate movies. Don't you think? I still have two DBZ fanfics to put here and some more Ruouni Kenshin fics I have read, but I want to have accurate information before putting them on here. So if you asked me to read your fic and I have not posted it yet, be patient! I will!
Cam K.: Don't read SSJHimura's, read mine! Isn't the title catchy?
SSJH: WHAT!? Mine is way better! Don't read his! Look away! Look away!
::get into a fist fight::
Lady Himura: How about the reviewers read your fics, just don't review so you will never know if they read them or not.
::SSJHimura and Cam K. stop fighting::
SSJHimura: Don't tell them to do that! They might listen! Review! Review!
Cam K.: AHHHHHHHHHH!
Lady himura/SSJHimura: What!
Cam K.: Nothing, just being random.
Lady Himura/SSJHimura: -_-x
DarknessFlame: Hey guys. What's going on?
Lady Himura: Don't ask.
DarknessFlame: I see you made a list of fanfics. When I'm done mine, it will be better then Cam's and SSJ's put together!
SSJHimura/Cam K.: What did you say!? ::They jump DarknessFlame and get into another fist fight::
Lady Himura: How about they just get back to reading my story.
SSJHimura/CamK./DarknessFlame: Why yours!?
Lady Himura: Becasue they are already here and "I'm a gud righter!" (Thank you Crystal Renee for the use of your quote!)
SSJHimura/Cam k./DarknessFlame: A what?!
Lady Himura : A good writer! Are you guys deaf or something?
SSJHimura/Cam K./DarknessFlame: -_-x
Lady Himura: *sigh* Back to my fic!
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"You hear that Yahiko! We're gonna be uncles!" Sano said as he and Yahiko began dancing in a circle. "We're gonna be uncles! We're gonna be uncles!"
"We'll take him fishing!"
"And we'll teach him to brawl!"
"And we'll teach him to hate busu's cooking!"
"He can come gamble with me!"
"I can call him chan!" Yahiko and Sano yelled.
"Hey rooster head, how do you know it will be a boy? What if it's a girl?" Megumi said making Sano and Yahiko stop and think.
"We'll teach her to kick butt!"
"She can learn to belch real loud!"
"WE CAN TEACH HER TO COOK!" Sano and Yahiko said, thinking that they can get some decent food instead of Kaoru's cooking! Kaoru was to happy and too tired to get up and beat them with a bokken for that last remark. She placed her hand over her petrudinding stomache. Inside lay life that she and Kenshin created. Then the image of herself holding her child and Kenshin's arm's laced around her was clear in her head again. It was the same image she had seen at Madame Yuki's tent. Her deepest desire was no longer a desire, but reality.
A smile snuck onto her face, not going unoticed by anyone, especially Kenshin. "So we're gonna have a little tanuki running around the dojo!" Megumi said, hugging Kaoru for what seemed like the one-hundreth time.
Kenshin, Sano, and Yahiko had to force Megumi to let go of Kaoru so she could go home and rest. As the four of them left the clinic, Kenshin supporting Kaoru, Megumi began to yell out the door.
"Remember Kaoru, don't over work yourself! Eat well, your eating for two now! Rooster-head and Yahiko, behave! Ken-san, I'm trusting you to take care of her, and don't let her near sharp objects!
"Oro? Sharp objects?" Kenshin asked confused.
"Trust me Ken-san, it's for the best." Megumi smiled as she turned around and walked back into the clinic.
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Yahiko held open the dojo gate as Sano and Kenshin escorted Kaoru to her room. "Guys, I'm pregnant, not dying, you can let go now." Kaoru said as Sano and Kenshin reluctantly let go of her and let her walk on her own.
"What's going on? You guys left in such a hurry today." Ishamsu said, smiling at Kenshin and then facing Kaoru. Kenshin noticed this, but pushed it aside.
"Well, we're going to have a baby!" Kaoru said, clapping her hands together.
"WHAT!? I mean.....That's wonderful! Congradulations! Couldn't be happier!" Ishmasu said rather quickly and hurried back into the dojo.
"What side of the futon did she wake up on!" Sano said.
"Maybe it was just to much excitement for her to handle." Kaoru said, trying to exuse Ishmasu's unusual behavior.
"Must be. Well it is nearly noon, I should go make lunch that I should." Kenshin said, as he watched Kaoru enter their room to rest. Kenshin planned on making all her favorite foods. After all, she was also feeding their child.
Kenshin began to cook in the kitchen, whistling a cheery tune as he went. The dojo seemed filled with high spirits. Yahiko did his chores and even more. Even Sano helped......a little. Kaoru lay restlessly in her room, the smell of Kenshin's cooking filling her room. She wished she could be in the kitchen watching him, talking to him, loving him.
Yahiko was outside sweeping. Sano sat on the portch yelling directions to Yahiko.
"Your doing it all wrong Yahiko! Left to right! Not up and down! It doesn't take a genius to sweep!" Sano said as he leaned back on the dojo wall, chewing his trademark fishbone.
"Well if it's SO easy, why don't you do it! Unless, you can't."Yahiko said as he continued to sweep.
"Are you saying I can't sweep?!" Sano yelled, outraged that Yahiko would think so little of him.
"I didn't say it, you did." Yahiko said, smirking .
"Move aside, and let a man show you how it's done!" Sano said as he grabbed the broom and began to sweep. Yahiko was now grinning.
"Reverse Psycology. Works every time." Yahiko said as he grabbed his bokken to go train, leaving Sano with his chores. Yahiko began to train....alone. After a few swings here and there, he stopped and sat on the floor.
"Training just ain't the same with out busu. There's no one to prove myself too and no one to argue with." Yahiko said to himself. He missed Kaoru and it was only his first training session with out her! How was he going to last the next 7 months!
"I guess I'll just have to train myself and then when she comes back, I might even be better than her!" Yahiko said imagining the praise he would recieve from Kaoru when she sees how much he has improved.
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Kenshin placed a pot over the fire and left it to boil. He turned back to the fresh vegetable he had been cutting. Kenshin had already set the table and he was prepared to get kaoru before telling anyone about lunch so Ishmasu wouldn't sit in Kaoru's seat.
Sano walked into the kitchen, dust covering his clothes and smudging his face.
"Sanosuke, what did we say about rolling on the ground becasue you think it scares away evil spirits?" Kenshin asked still cutting his vegetables.
"Hey, that was that one time, and I wasn't rolling on the ground this time! It was that stupid Yahiko-chan!" Sano said, scanning the kitchen for a spikey haired kid.
"What did Yahiko do this time?" Kenshin asked.
"He made me sweep!" Sano yelled.
"He MADE you?" Kenshin asked, finding it a little hard to believe.
"Well, not necessarily made.....he tricked me! He messed with my mind!" Sano said, shrugging.
"What ever you say Sano." Kenshin said, as he threw the vegetables into the now boiling pot.
A sliding of the door was heard and yahiko walked in. He stopped and looked at Sano. He suddenly burst out laughing, doing no justice top Sano's temper.
"What did you do? Lose a fight to a broom?" Yahiko said, his eyes tearing. This was about all Sano could take.
"YOUR AS GOOD AS DEAD!" Sano said as he pounced towards Yahiko. Kenshin jumped in the way, holding back Sano's much larger form. Yahiko cowered behind Kenshin. Sano was practically crawling over Kenshin now to get to Yahiko.
"Oro! Stop it! Sano you can't kill Yahiko! Ororororo!" Kenshin said as Sano had successfully jumped over kenshin and was now chasing Yahiko. (A/N: Is it just me, or do they chase eachtother a lot?)
"No use in trying to avoid the inevetable, that there isn't." Kenshin said, as he dusted himself off and ran over to the pot that was bubbling over.
Leaning against the open door looking into the kithcen, Kaoru stood, her hand over her stomache once again. She looked on with pleasure as Kenshin quickly grabbed two oven mitts and pulled the pot from over the fire. She brought a hand to her mouth to stifle her laughter. She just wanted to watch him a little longer. Kaoru knew all to well that these peaceful, carefree times meant to Kenshin, since he never really got to experience many. But she was sure for the rest of her life, she would do her best to give Kenshin the love and peace he deserves, no matter how much he denies being worthy of it.
Kenshin began to wave the oven mitt over the pot frantically in the effort to cool it down. This time Kaoru's laughter was audible and Kenshin looked up to the door way to see Kaoru with both hands over her mouth.
"Koishii! You should be resting, that you should!" Kenshin said, his eyes full of concern.
"Kenshin, I'm fine! It's only been 3 months." Kaoru said as she walked up to Kenshin and placed her hands on the side of his face. Her touch was enough to send his concern away and his heart race beyond it's limit. Their eyes interlocked and ntohing else seemed to matter. Kenshin placed hsi hadn over her right hand and caressed the soft skin, sending chills down Kaoru's spine.
"There is no reason to worry about me, now let's finish lunch before Sano kills Yahiko." Kaoru sais, kissing Kenshin on his tnder lips and then walking around him to the pot.
"What ever you say koishii." Kenshin said with a dazed and dreamy smile on his face.
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"Say Yahiko, do you smell that?" Sano asked, holding Yahio up but his collar and his other fist extended, ready to punch Yahiko's lights out.
"LUNCH!" Yahiko said as he fell to the ground, Sano all ready at the dojo door.
"3, 2, 1." Kaoru counted down as Sano flew through the door to his seat, chopsticks in hand. Kaoru took her ususal seat as Kenshin placed teh food on the table.
"Hey! Don't start eating without me!" Yahiko screamed as he ran in and took his seat next to Sano.
"Has anyone seen Ishmasu?" Kaoru asked.
"Nope, haven't seen her. Have you seen her Yahiko? Lets' eat!" Sano said, trying to hurry up the conversation.
"Haven't seen her, not anywhere, boy that food looks good!" Yahiko said. Kaoru looked over to Kenshin, but he shook his head.
They began to eat their meal, without Ishmasu. Sano and Yahiko stood there with their bowls in hand and their mouths wide open as they watched Kaoru eat. She was practically shoving down her rice and swallowing her soup.
"Say Sano, are you gonna finsih that?" Kaoru asked, pointing to the rice ball on Sano's plate.
"No...you can have it Jou-chan." Sano said with his eyes wide open as Kaoru snatched the riceball from his hand. Kenshin sat there with his rurouni smile on his face. He was thankful Kaoru had an appetite and that she was eating to her stomaches, and their child's, content.
"That was wonderful Kenshin, thank you." Kaorou said giving Kenshin a kiss on the cheek and getting up to clear the table.
"No no Kaoru, you go sit down, I'll bring you some tea. Me, Sano, and yahiko will clear the table and do the dishes." Kenshin said as he escorted Kaoru to the door.
"We'll what?! Sano and Yahiko said in unison.
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"Kenshin, we're not the one's who got Jou-chan pregnant! Why should we have to do the chores!" Sano complained, wearing the same pink apron.
"Don't you care at all about Kaoru,Sano?" Kenshin asked, sending Sano on a guilt trip.
"Of course I care about Jou-chan, but that's not the point! If i keep this up, I might be husband material!" sano said, thinking about what woudl happen if Megumi got word of this.
"Well isn't that a good thing Sano? I mean to find that one person and then spend the rest of yoru life with them? Doesn't that sound appealing to you?" Kenshin aske, as he rinsed teh dsih Sano scrubbed and handed it yahiko to dry.
"Sure it does, but I don't know if I'm ready for commitment." Sano said.
"Would you guys quit it already! Young ears here!" Yahiko said, annoyed by the conversation of marriage and commitment.
"You know Yahiko, it's never to early to early to think about marriage. How are you and Tsubame doing?" Sano teased as he elbowed Kenshin.
"WHAT!?" Yahiko screamed, turning a bright red.
"Look at that Sano, Yahiko-chan is in love." Kenshin teased. Normally Kenshin would keep his mouth shut, but this was just to tempting.
"So when's your wedding Yahiko?" Sano said.
"Probably before yours!" Yahiko said.
"And what's that suppose to mean?" Sano said throwing the dish towel to the floor.
"It means at the pace your going, I'll be married with kids before you pop the question!" Yahiko said.
"Now, now children, be nice." Kenshin said, Sano and Yahiko mumbling things about eachother thats should not be said in a PG fanfic.
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The day dragged on as the Kenshin-gumi carried on with their everyday chores. Noon came and went and so the days light was swallowed up the distnace mountains and the sky was painted a rich bluish-black, each star lit brightly.
The months had passed and soon word of the Himura's child was spread across Tokyo all the way to Kyoto. Ishmasu had not been seen since the morning they had told her about the newest memeber of the Kenshin-gumi. To be honest, it wasn't much of a loss.
Yahiko trained everyday, and improved far beyond what he had expected. Kaoru could not wait till Kaoru was back to train with him.
Sano swore to give up gambling and drinking once the baby was born. Kenshin had talked some sense into him, telling him he would be like a role model,and that he should be a good one. Sano then realized he would be like another parent, and he voluntarily quit his bad habits. Kenshin and Kaoru are still doubtful, but Sano has never backed down from his word.
Then there is Kenshin, what can we say about Kenshin? Well let's just say, the only place Kenshin didn't follow Kaoru was to the bath house. It may seem kind of Selfish, but Kaoru loved the attention. Kenshin didn't really seem to mind giving her all the attention, but he rather embraced the moments they shared together.
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The ninth month
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"Kenshin, don't worry so much. It's twelve in the morning, we have to sleep." Kaoru said as she lay herself down on the futon, the shape of her stomache visible under the blankets.
"But it is a week after the due date, that it is!" Kenshin said worridly as he lay himself down next to Kaoru.
"All in time anata." Kaoru said as she reached for Kenshin's hand and placed it on her stomache.
"Feel that?" Kaoru asked. Kenshin felt a something bump in Kaoru's stomache and he smiled, his eyes shining bright as he gazed into her pools of saphire.
"This child wants out!" Kaoru giggled as she leaned her head next to kenshin's.
"Goodnight Kaoru."
"Goodnight Kenshin"
"Kenshin..."
"Yes Kaoru?"
"I love you."
"I love you too."
They fell asleep, cuddling against eachother in a warm embrace. The dojo was quiet and the sound of the crickets could be heard. All was silent...silent.....silent....silent.......
"OWWWWWW!" Kaoru screamed as she shot up from her futon.
"Koishii whats wrong!" Kenshin said looking at her pain-stricken face.
"IT"S TIME KENSHIN!"
"ORO!"
TO BE CONTINUED
Don't you just love my cliff hanger? Sorry, but I have school tomorrow so I have to go to bed! Sorry about the typos, I will fix them as sioon as possible! I'm to tired to catch them all right now. well i hope you liked thsi chapter! More to come soon! REVIEW! plz?
After The Fall: By JDfielding
YuYu Hakusho PG-13
One of the best YuYu Hakusho fics I have read yet! It's got suspense! It's got action! And best of all it's got romance! The story mainly focuses on the couple of Kurama and Botan. Who wouldn't like a fanfic where Kurama is one of the main characters!? Is it humanly possible to hate Kurama? Anyway, for all you YuYu Hakusho fans, this is a must read!
Rurouni Kenshin Highschool Madness: By Sora Himura
Rurouni Kenshin PG
Normally, modern based Rurouni Kenshin fics throw me off, but this one just had me wanting to read more! Sora Himura gets really creative, and your favorite couples are just so funny! But how can highschool students deal with everyday life and love while still trying to keep sane in school? Well, go read and find out!
Intervention: The Honorable Gucci
Rurouni Kenshin PG
What can I say about this fic? That it's simply awesome! Follow our favorite Rurouni as he discovers what he is truley looking for. Perhaps what he is looking for, was always there. The Honoable gucci gives a much more creative summary than me. I know when I started reading this fanfic, I demanded more!
To Late to Tell: Brittanie Love
Rurouni Kenshin: PG-13
In this fic, Kaoru could be the fourth Charlie's angel! She kicks butt! But maybe, it's not enough. A visitor comes to the dojo, and hidden memories are revealed. Kaoru is kidnapped! Who can resist a fanfic where Kaoru's kidnapped!? We all know our favorite Red-head will stop at nothing until he saves her! One word: READ!
Coming of the Dawn: Crystal Renee
Rurouni Kenshin: R
Absolutley one of the best Battosai/Kaoru fics Fanfiction.com has to offer! This is the first fanfic I read that I actually teared in, and trust me people, I am not an emotional wreck! Sure, it's rated R, but just for some really awesome and gory violence! Crystal even got a lot of humor in there! Read as battosia fights with his inner personalities and how he trys to avoid wearing ...PINK! READ READ READ READ!
Frst Day of School, Love at First sight: Battousai's-Goddess
Rurouni Kenshin PG-13
This is a Kenshin and Kaoru fic like you have never read! Read as Kenshin and Kaoru try to woo eachother in school and everywhere else! Their tactics are hilarious! Why am I telling you all this? READ IT!
The Potion: SSJHimura
Rurouni Kenshin PG
Yes! The King of Comedy, The Lord of Laughs, The joker of Jokes, My Brother, has written a fanfic! Kaoru and Kenshin go out for a lovley evening, leaving Sano and Yahiko behind.What are two guys to do? See what happens when modern techonology is introduced to the Meiji era! Hey, I even make an appearance! And what's this? A porclain cow? Don't ask, just read! SSJHimura: OR THE KILLER SQUIRRLES WILL EAT YOU!
Ninja Cadets Meet Rurouni Kenshin: Cam Kagerou
Rurouni Kenshin: PG
I give you the Master Mind Of Evil! Funny is not a good enough word to desrcibe this! There has to be a word better than hilarious! And the funny part is, it's pointless! Don't you just love random fanfics! Don't let the title throw you off, this is worth every second of your time!
Lady Himura:You know what, I sound like one of those people on T.V. who rate movies. Don't you think? I still have two DBZ fanfics to put here and some more Ruouni Kenshin fics I have read, but I want to have accurate information before putting them on here. So if you asked me to read your fic and I have not posted it yet, be patient! I will!
Cam K.: Don't read SSJHimura's, read mine! Isn't the title catchy?
SSJH: WHAT!? Mine is way better! Don't read his! Look away! Look away!
::get into a fist fight::
Lady Himura: How about the reviewers read your fics, just don't review so you will never know if they read them or not.
::SSJHimura and Cam K. stop fighting::
SSJHimura: Don't tell them to do that! They might listen! Review! Review!
Cam K.: AHHHHHHHHHH!
Lady himura/SSJHimura: What!
Cam K.: Nothing, just being random.
Lady Himura/SSJHimura: -_-x
DarknessFlame: Hey guys. What's going on?
Lady Himura: Don't ask.
DarknessFlame: I see you made a list of fanfics. When I'm done mine, it will be better then Cam's and SSJ's put together!
SSJHimura/Cam K.: What did you say!? ::They jump DarknessFlame and get into another fist fight::
Lady Himura: How about they just get back to reading my story.
SSJHimura/CamK./DarknessFlame: Why yours!?
Lady Himura: Becasue they are already here and "I'm a gud righter!" (Thank you Crystal Renee for the use of your quote!)
SSJHimura/Cam k./DarknessFlame: A what?!
Lady Himura : A good writer! Are you guys deaf or something?
SSJHimura/Cam K./DarknessFlame: -_-x
Lady Himura: *sigh* Back to my fic!
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"You hear that Yahiko! We're gonna be uncles!" Sano said as he and Yahiko began dancing in a circle. "We're gonna be uncles! We're gonna be uncles!"
"We'll take him fishing!"
"And we'll teach him to brawl!"
"And we'll teach him to hate busu's cooking!"
"He can come gamble with me!"
"I can call him chan!" Yahiko and Sano yelled.
"Hey rooster head, how do you know it will be a boy? What if it's a girl?" Megumi said making Sano and Yahiko stop and think.
"We'll teach her to kick butt!"
"She can learn to belch real loud!"
"WE CAN TEACH HER TO COOK!" Sano and Yahiko said, thinking that they can get some decent food instead of Kaoru's cooking! Kaoru was to happy and too tired to get up and beat them with a bokken for that last remark. She placed her hand over her petrudinding stomache. Inside lay life that she and Kenshin created. Then the image of herself holding her child and Kenshin's arm's laced around her was clear in her head again. It was the same image she had seen at Madame Yuki's tent. Her deepest desire was no longer a desire, but reality.
A smile snuck onto her face, not going unoticed by anyone, especially Kenshin. "So we're gonna have a little tanuki running around the dojo!" Megumi said, hugging Kaoru for what seemed like the one-hundreth time.
Kenshin, Sano, and Yahiko had to force Megumi to let go of Kaoru so she could go home and rest. As the four of them left the clinic, Kenshin supporting Kaoru, Megumi began to yell out the door.
"Remember Kaoru, don't over work yourself! Eat well, your eating for two now! Rooster-head and Yahiko, behave! Ken-san, I'm trusting you to take care of her, and don't let her near sharp objects!
"Oro? Sharp objects?" Kenshin asked confused.
"Trust me Ken-san, it's for the best." Megumi smiled as she turned around and walked back into the clinic.
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Yahiko held open the dojo gate as Sano and Kenshin escorted Kaoru to her room. "Guys, I'm pregnant, not dying, you can let go now." Kaoru said as Sano and Kenshin reluctantly let go of her and let her walk on her own.
"What's going on? You guys left in such a hurry today." Ishamsu said, smiling at Kenshin and then facing Kaoru. Kenshin noticed this, but pushed it aside.
"Well, we're going to have a baby!" Kaoru said, clapping her hands together.
"WHAT!? I mean.....That's wonderful! Congradulations! Couldn't be happier!" Ishmasu said rather quickly and hurried back into the dojo.
"What side of the futon did she wake up on!" Sano said.
"Maybe it was just to much excitement for her to handle." Kaoru said, trying to exuse Ishmasu's unusual behavior.
"Must be. Well it is nearly noon, I should go make lunch that I should." Kenshin said, as he watched Kaoru enter their room to rest. Kenshin planned on making all her favorite foods. After all, she was also feeding their child.
Kenshin began to cook in the kitchen, whistling a cheery tune as he went. The dojo seemed filled with high spirits. Yahiko did his chores and even more. Even Sano helped......a little. Kaoru lay restlessly in her room, the smell of Kenshin's cooking filling her room. She wished she could be in the kitchen watching him, talking to him, loving him.
Yahiko was outside sweeping. Sano sat on the portch yelling directions to Yahiko.
"Your doing it all wrong Yahiko! Left to right! Not up and down! It doesn't take a genius to sweep!" Sano said as he leaned back on the dojo wall, chewing his trademark fishbone.
"Well if it's SO easy, why don't you do it! Unless, you can't."Yahiko said as he continued to sweep.
"Are you saying I can't sweep?!" Sano yelled, outraged that Yahiko would think so little of him.
"I didn't say it, you did." Yahiko said, smirking .
"Move aside, and let a man show you how it's done!" Sano said as he grabbed the broom and began to sweep. Yahiko was now grinning.
"Reverse Psycology. Works every time." Yahiko said as he grabbed his bokken to go train, leaving Sano with his chores. Yahiko began to train....alone. After a few swings here and there, he stopped and sat on the floor.
"Training just ain't the same with out busu. There's no one to prove myself too and no one to argue with." Yahiko said to himself. He missed Kaoru and it was only his first training session with out her! How was he going to last the next 7 months!
"I guess I'll just have to train myself and then when she comes back, I might even be better than her!" Yahiko said imagining the praise he would recieve from Kaoru when she sees how much he has improved.
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Kenshin placed a pot over the fire and left it to boil. He turned back to the fresh vegetable he had been cutting. Kenshin had already set the table and he was prepared to get kaoru before telling anyone about lunch so Ishmasu wouldn't sit in Kaoru's seat.
Sano walked into the kitchen, dust covering his clothes and smudging his face.
"Sanosuke, what did we say about rolling on the ground becasue you think it scares away evil spirits?" Kenshin asked still cutting his vegetables.
"Hey, that was that one time, and I wasn't rolling on the ground this time! It was that stupid Yahiko-chan!" Sano said, scanning the kitchen for a spikey haired kid.
"What did Yahiko do this time?" Kenshin asked.
"He made me sweep!" Sano yelled.
"He MADE you?" Kenshin asked, finding it a little hard to believe.
"Well, not necessarily made.....he tricked me! He messed with my mind!" Sano said, shrugging.
"What ever you say Sano." Kenshin said, as he threw the vegetables into the now boiling pot.
A sliding of the door was heard and yahiko walked in. He stopped and looked at Sano. He suddenly burst out laughing, doing no justice top Sano's temper.
"What did you do? Lose a fight to a broom?" Yahiko said, his eyes tearing. This was about all Sano could take.
"YOUR AS GOOD AS DEAD!" Sano said as he pounced towards Yahiko. Kenshin jumped in the way, holding back Sano's much larger form. Yahiko cowered behind Kenshin. Sano was practically crawling over Kenshin now to get to Yahiko.
"Oro! Stop it! Sano you can't kill Yahiko! Ororororo!" Kenshin said as Sano had successfully jumped over kenshin and was now chasing Yahiko. (A/N: Is it just me, or do they chase eachtother a lot?)
"No use in trying to avoid the inevetable, that there isn't." Kenshin said, as he dusted himself off and ran over to the pot that was bubbling over.
Leaning against the open door looking into the kithcen, Kaoru stood, her hand over her stomache once again. She looked on with pleasure as Kenshin quickly grabbed two oven mitts and pulled the pot from over the fire. She brought a hand to her mouth to stifle her laughter. She just wanted to watch him a little longer. Kaoru knew all to well that these peaceful, carefree times meant to Kenshin, since he never really got to experience many. But she was sure for the rest of her life, she would do her best to give Kenshin the love and peace he deserves, no matter how much he denies being worthy of it.
Kenshin began to wave the oven mitt over the pot frantically in the effort to cool it down. This time Kaoru's laughter was audible and Kenshin looked up to the door way to see Kaoru with both hands over her mouth.
"Koishii! You should be resting, that you should!" Kenshin said, his eyes full of concern.
"Kenshin, I'm fine! It's only been 3 months." Kaoru said as she walked up to Kenshin and placed her hands on the side of his face. Her touch was enough to send his concern away and his heart race beyond it's limit. Their eyes interlocked and ntohing else seemed to matter. Kenshin placed hsi hadn over her right hand and caressed the soft skin, sending chills down Kaoru's spine.
"There is no reason to worry about me, now let's finish lunch before Sano kills Yahiko." Kaoru sais, kissing Kenshin on his tnder lips and then walking around him to the pot.
"What ever you say koishii." Kenshin said with a dazed and dreamy smile on his face.
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"Say Yahiko, do you smell that?" Sano asked, holding Yahio up but his collar and his other fist extended, ready to punch Yahiko's lights out.
"LUNCH!" Yahiko said as he fell to the ground, Sano all ready at the dojo door.
"3, 2, 1." Kaoru counted down as Sano flew through the door to his seat, chopsticks in hand. Kaoru took her ususal seat as Kenshin placed teh food on the table.
"Hey! Don't start eating without me!" Yahiko screamed as he ran in and took his seat next to Sano.
"Has anyone seen Ishmasu?" Kaoru asked.
"Nope, haven't seen her. Have you seen her Yahiko? Lets' eat!" Sano said, trying to hurry up the conversation.
"Haven't seen her, not anywhere, boy that food looks good!" Yahiko said. Kaoru looked over to Kenshin, but he shook his head.
They began to eat their meal, without Ishmasu. Sano and Yahiko stood there with their bowls in hand and their mouths wide open as they watched Kaoru eat. She was practically shoving down her rice and swallowing her soup.
"Say Sano, are you gonna finsih that?" Kaoru asked, pointing to the rice ball on Sano's plate.
"No...you can have it Jou-chan." Sano said with his eyes wide open as Kaoru snatched the riceball from his hand. Kenshin sat there with his rurouni smile on his face. He was thankful Kaoru had an appetite and that she was eating to her stomaches, and their child's, content.
"That was wonderful Kenshin, thank you." Kaorou said giving Kenshin a kiss on the cheek and getting up to clear the table.
"No no Kaoru, you go sit down, I'll bring you some tea. Me, Sano, and yahiko will clear the table and do the dishes." Kenshin said as he escorted Kaoru to the door.
"We'll what?! Sano and Yahiko said in unison.
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"Kenshin, we're not the one's who got Jou-chan pregnant! Why should we have to do the chores!" Sano complained, wearing the same pink apron.
"Don't you care at all about Kaoru,Sano?" Kenshin asked, sending Sano on a guilt trip.
"Of course I care about Jou-chan, but that's not the point! If i keep this up, I might be husband material!" sano said, thinking about what woudl happen if Megumi got word of this.
"Well isn't that a good thing Sano? I mean to find that one person and then spend the rest of yoru life with them? Doesn't that sound appealing to you?" Kenshin aske, as he rinsed teh dsih Sano scrubbed and handed it yahiko to dry.
"Sure it does, but I don't know if I'm ready for commitment." Sano said.
"Would you guys quit it already! Young ears here!" Yahiko said, annoyed by the conversation of marriage and commitment.
"You know Yahiko, it's never to early to early to think about marriage. How are you and Tsubame doing?" Sano teased as he elbowed Kenshin.
"WHAT!?" Yahiko screamed, turning a bright red.
"Look at that Sano, Yahiko-chan is in love." Kenshin teased. Normally Kenshin would keep his mouth shut, but this was just to tempting.
"So when's your wedding Yahiko?" Sano said.
"Probably before yours!" Yahiko said.
"And what's that suppose to mean?" Sano said throwing the dish towel to the floor.
"It means at the pace your going, I'll be married with kids before you pop the question!" Yahiko said.
"Now, now children, be nice." Kenshin said, Sano and Yahiko mumbling things about eachother thats should not be said in a PG fanfic.
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The day dragged on as the Kenshin-gumi carried on with their everyday chores. Noon came and went and so the days light was swallowed up the distnace mountains and the sky was painted a rich bluish-black, each star lit brightly.
The months had passed and soon word of the Himura's child was spread across Tokyo all the way to Kyoto. Ishmasu had not been seen since the morning they had told her about the newest memeber of the Kenshin-gumi. To be honest, it wasn't much of a loss.
Yahiko trained everyday, and improved far beyond what he had expected. Kaoru could not wait till Kaoru was back to train with him.
Sano swore to give up gambling and drinking once the baby was born. Kenshin had talked some sense into him, telling him he would be like a role model,and that he should be a good one. Sano then realized he would be like another parent, and he voluntarily quit his bad habits. Kenshin and Kaoru are still doubtful, but Sano has never backed down from his word.
Then there is Kenshin, what can we say about Kenshin? Well let's just say, the only place Kenshin didn't follow Kaoru was to the bath house. It may seem kind of Selfish, but Kaoru loved the attention. Kenshin didn't really seem to mind giving her all the attention, but he rather embraced the moments they shared together.
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The ninth month
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"Kenshin, don't worry so much. It's twelve in the morning, we have to sleep." Kaoru said as she lay herself down on the futon, the shape of her stomache visible under the blankets.
"But it is a week after the due date, that it is!" Kenshin said worridly as he lay himself down next to Kaoru.
"All in time anata." Kaoru said as she reached for Kenshin's hand and placed it on her stomache.
"Feel that?" Kaoru asked. Kenshin felt a something bump in Kaoru's stomache and he smiled, his eyes shining bright as he gazed into her pools of saphire.
"This child wants out!" Kaoru giggled as she leaned her head next to kenshin's.
"Goodnight Kaoru."
"Goodnight Kenshin"
"Kenshin..."
"Yes Kaoru?"
"I love you."
"I love you too."
They fell asleep, cuddling against eachother in a warm embrace. The dojo was quiet and the sound of the crickets could be heard. All was silent...silent.....silent....silent.......
"OWWWWWW!" Kaoru screamed as she shot up from her futon.
"Koishii whats wrong!" Kenshin said looking at her pain-stricken face.
"IT"S TIME KENSHIN!"
"ORO!"
TO BE CONTINUED
Don't you just love my cliff hanger? Sorry, but I have school tomorrow so I have to go to bed! Sorry about the typos, I will fix them as sioon as possible! I'm to tired to catch them all right now. well i hope you liked thsi chapter! More to come soon! REVIEW! plz?