SSjHimura: So, did ya hear?
DarknessFlame: Hear what?
SSJHimura: Lady Himura isn't continuing this story!
DarknessFlame: *GASP* Are you sure?
SSJHimura: Would I lie to you?
Darkness Flame: o_0x
SSJHimura: Don't answer that..... I got this info from the source!
DarknessFlame: Who?
SSJHimura: CAM!
DarknessFlame: 0_0x and you actually believe Cam?
SSJHimura: Yes...yes I do.
Lady Himura: Guys, quiet down, I'm trying to type here!
SSJHimura: You mean, your still writing it?
Lady himura: uh..yeah?!
SSJHimura: You mean...Cam lied?!
Lady Himura: Apparently.
Cam K.: Hey guys!
SSJHimura: What else have you lied about!?
Cam K.: What are you talking about!?
SSJHimura: Don't "what are you talking about?" me mister! I know the truth!
Cam K.: Hey, did you hear that aliens are hiding in your closet?
SSJHimura: Really? :: Runs to his room::
Cam K.: Sucker.
Lady Himura: Those two will never learn. Oh well, I'm gonna love writing this chapter! Hope you like it too!
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"AHHHHHHHH! DO SOMETHING KENSHIN!" Kaoru screamed in pure pain. Kenshin clucthced her hand, his face panic stricken.
"What do I do! Think Kenshin! A doctor! That's it! Breathe Kaoru!" Kenshin said frantically, hoping to calm her down.
"What happened!" Sano yelled as he ran into the room.
"Its' coming! Hurry sano! Go get Megumi!" Kenshin yelled. Sano stood there eyes wide, with both joy and confusion. To bad for him, Kaoru thought he stood there to long.
"SANO,WHAT ARE YOU STANDING THERE FOR! THIS BABY WANTS OUT, AND NOW! GO! OWWWW!" Kaoru screamed as another contraction made her squeeze Kenshin's hand even tighter.
"ORO!"
"I'm going, I'm going!" Sano yelled as ran out the dojo door and sprinted as fast as he could to the clinic.
"Koishii, your going to crush my hand, that you are!" Kenshin said as he tried to pull away. Kaoru finally relaxed and let go of his hand unexpectedly, and Kenshin went flying back, slamming his body against the wall.
"Orororororo!" the swirly eyed samurai said.
"Oh! Sorry kenshin! Are you okay!?" Kaoru asked, sitting herself up, supporting herslef with her arms.
"I'm fine, but you shouldn't sit up, that you shouldn't. You have to relax, that you do!" Kenshin said, hurrying back to Kaoru's side.
"Can you believe it Kenshin, our child's coming." Kaoru said sweetly, despite the situation.
"Our child." Kenshin whispered back to himself, taking in the full meaning and allowing a smile to show on his face.
"What's going on here!?" Yahiko said as he ran into the the already open door. Yahiko stopped when he saw Kenshin supporting Kaoru, and Kaoru holding her stomache, steadily breathing.
"Oh boy."
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"Kitsune! Kitsune come quick!" Sano yelled, as he barged through the door.
"What are you doing here rooster head, it's almost two in the morning!"
"Jou-chan's having the baby! Hurry up!" Sano yelled, coaxing her along to pack up her things.
"Oh Kami! Sano grab my bag!" Megumi yelled as Sano held open the bag and she threw everything she would need in.
The two of them began to run out the door. Megumi was running as fast as she possibly could in a kimono.
"At this rate, Jou-chan will deliver the baby herself!" Sano yelled back to Megumi.
"I'm going as fast as I can!" Megumi yelled as she tried to pick up the pase.
"Oh heck." Sano mumbled as he ran back, threw Megumi over his shoulder, and began to run. Megumi didn't complain, she rather liked being over Sano's shoulder, although she would never tell him that.
"Almost there! Hold on Jou-chan!"
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"The doctor is in the house!" Sano said, trying to add some humor to the moment.
"This is no time for your corny jokes! Put me down!" Megumi yelled, Sano putting her down. Megumi scurried over to Kaoru and examined her.
"Yep, your water definatley broke, it's time tanuki, are you ready?" Megumi asked.
"Do I have a choice?" Kaoru said, prepared for the pain and inevetable screaming that lay ahead. The Kenshin-gumi waited patiently for Kaoru's next big contraction. Yahiko fanned her face that trickled with sweat. Sano paced back and forth, sighing here and there, waiting for that one moment when it will all be over. Besides Kaoru, Kenshin was the most restless. Not only did he hate to see Kaoru in pain, but he was anticipating the arrival of their child, his child.
This part of marriage was all new to him. He never got the chance to start a family with Tomoe, although he's thought about what could of been. He was unaware of the responsibilities of a parent, afterall, he didn't exactly have parental figures to grow up with except Hiko. How would he know what to do? Can he raise a family? Can he be a good husband? Can he be a good father?
Kenshin's train of thought was disturbed by Kaoru's holler of pain. He was immediatley brought back to the here and now, and what is to be.
"Yahiko! We need clean towels! Hurry!" Megumi ordered, as she positioned herself infront of Kaoru.
"Sano! Get me a bucket of water! Snap to it!" Megumi commanded, Sano for once not putting up a fight but doing as he was told.
"Kenshin, anything I may say to you during this delivery, I don't mean to say....OWWWWWWWWWWW!" Kaoru screamed.
"Oro?"
"Megumi-dono, do something!" Kenshin said as Kaoru began to squeeze his already sore hand. Yahiko entered the room and placed the towels next to Kaoru. He grabbed Kaoru's other hand and helped Kenshin to relax her. Sano ran in as well and kneeled next to Kaoru.
"Ready Kaoru? And push!" Megumi instructed and Kaoru did just that.
"AHHHHHHHHH!" Kaoru screamed, as she shut her eyes tight and squeezed Kenshin and Yahiko's hands until you could hear their joints crack.
"Push koishii!" Kenshin chanted.
"I"M GONNA KILL YOU FOR DOING THIS TO ME KENSHIN! OWWWWWWWW!" Kaoru screamed again.
"Oro!"
"I see the head Tanuki, again, push!" Megumi ordered.
"Come on Kaoru! Megumi can see the head! Did you hear that!" Yahiko told her, rather loudly so she could hear him over her screaming.
"It's coming! Just a little further!" Megumi said, the Kenshin-gumi becoming more tense. Sano took Karou's other hand as Kenshin moved over to caress her face.
"Last one Kaoru. Push with everything you got." Megumi ordered.
"WON"T SOMEONE JUST DRUG ME!" Kaoru screamed as she gave every last effort, and every last bit of energy she had left.
The sound of a new born babies cries filled the room as Kaoru fell back onto her futon, panting.
"It's a boy. Your the parents of a healthy boy!" Megumi said as she wrapped his precious fragile body in the clean towles. Kaoru began to cry.
"Kenshin anata we have a son, we have a son!" She said through her tears of joy.
"Our son..." Kenshin said as Megumi handed Karou the child. He was adorable. He had brilliant red hair, like Kenshin's. He was to young to distinguish other familiar features, but he was there, finally born.
"Kenshin, he's beautiful." Kaoru said as she caressed her son's soft cheek with her fingers. Kenshin, ever so carefully and slowly, brought his hand to his son's hand. The little hand grabbed onto Kenshin's finger. Such a little hand! And unlike what Kenshin's father couldn't do for him, Kenshin would make sure that these hands were used for the right reasons, to never hold a sword with the blood of others stained upon it.
Kaoru saw the depth in Kenshin's eyes. She knew what he was thinking. She handed their son to him and Kenshin's eyes softened as he held him in his arms. For the first time ever, Kaoru saw Kenshin cry.
Kaoru looked over to Yahiko, Sano, and Megumi. They took that as a signal to leave the room, and they did so.
"Anata, why do you cry?" Kaoru asked as she leaned against Kenshin, who's eyes never left his son.
"I never imagined that this could all be possible. But here you and him are, and I know it is. For someone who has committed the worst of sins, I have been given so much happiness. I'm afraid that I'm going to wake up and this will all be gone. That you will be gone. I don't want this to be another dream, that when I wake up, this will be nothing but what I dreamt it to be. I want him to be real, I want you to be real. Can all this be real? Can it happen to me?" Kenshin wondered, his tear stained face turning to Kaoru to make sure she was still there.
"Kenshin, it's real. Don't be afraid anymore. You have a family now, and we will always be there for you. Your son will love you just as Much as I do. Kami has given us a child and we will raise him to be a good person, to be like his father." Kaoru said wiping away his tears and looking down at their son.
"Kenji."
"Kenji?" Kenshin asked.
"Can we name our son Kenji? I don't know, it just feels right." Kaoru said as she looked to Kenshin for his opinion.
"Kenji is a fine name." Kenshin said. "Our son Kenji." Kenshin gave Kenji back to Kaoru and went to the door where he knew three ease droppers were sitting outside the door.
Kenshin slid open the door, and Sano, Yahiko, and Megumi fell one on top of the other.
"Oh hi Kenshin, we were just uh....looking for a button! yeah that's it! It fell off Megumi's kimono!" Sano said as he was looking for an imaginary button.
"You can come in now." Kenshin chuckled. Sano lifted himself up, sending Megumi and Yahiko flying off of him.
"So how do you feel Jou-chan, and how's the kid?" Sano asked giving Kaoru a quick hug and Kenji a warm smile, although he couldn't see it.
"We decided to name him Kenji, that we did." Kenshin said.
"Kenji, I like it." Megumi said. Kaoru turned to Yahiko who seemed to be staring at Kenji. He seemed rather amazed by the tiny life form. Kaoru held Kenji out to Yahiko, who looked at her in confusion.
"I want Kenji to meet his Uncle Yahiko." Kaoru said sweetly. Yahio carefully took Kenji from Kaoru, and held him securely, as if he would break. Kenji got a hold of Yahiko's finger and clutched it tightly.
"For a little guy, he sure has a tight grip." Yahiko slightly chuckled. Kenji opened his eyes and looked up at Yahiko.
"Hey there Kenji, I'm your uncle Yahiko. You know your really lucky to be the son of Kenshin and Kaoru, they are great people, trust me, I know." Yahiko whispered to Kenji. As if Kenji understood, he closed his eyes again, shook his head, and cuddled into the towel.
Yahiko handed Megumi Kenji as he recieved a hug from a crying Kaoru. Megumi couldn't help but cry herself.
"Hi Kenji, I'm your Aunt Megumi." Megumi said, choking here and there. She touched his cheek, and Kenji opened his eyes for a second and then shut them again. Megumi then held out Kenji to Sano.
Sano just looked at Megumi unsure if he should hold Kenji. "Go on Sano, you won't break him." Karou said, sending him a confident smile. Sano carefully took Kenji out of Megumi's arms and brought him close to his chest. He looked down at Kenji. He looked innocent, small, like Kenshin.....
"See, he likes you Sano, that he does." Kenshin said as Kenji opened his eyes once again.
"Hi there squirt, the names Sano, Uncle Sano to you." Sano whispered as he brought his head closer to Kenji. Kenji's tiny little arms lifted themselves up to Sano's face, exploring it, it was all so new to him.
"This kid is gonna make me soft!" Sano said making everyone around him laugh. He handed Kenji back to Kaoru, and despite the joyous events of the night, they were tired. Kenshin got up to go retrieve soem water for Kaoru while Megumi helped Kaoru change the sheets on the futon and give her a few tips on feeding and such.
Kenshin began to fill the cup with water when he thought he saw something at the corner of his eye. His eyes narrowed as he tryed to sense someone's or something's aura, but it was gone. "Must of been a squirrel." Kenshin exused it as he made his way back to his room with Kaoru's water. Little did he know that he was being watched..........(A/N: And u thought she was out of the picture, didn't you?)
Kenshin passed Sano's and Yahiko's room and then passed the room Megumi was staying in for the night, and then he reached his own. He slid open the door silently and peered in. On the futon sat Kaoru feeding Kenji. Kaoru looked down at Kenji with eyes shining like the setting moon outside. Kenhin just leaned against the door post and watched. The bond between a mother and her new born child is very strong and inncocent. Kenshin knew Kenji would rely on Kaoru for his first few months, that he was sure of. He watched as Kaoru's eyes began to open and shut with the sleep. Kenji pulled away, signaling eh was full, and Kaoru wiped his mouth with a cloth. Kenshin then walked in.
Kaoru placed Kenji down right next to her on her futon. Kenshin and Kaoru watched him as his little body rose and fell with each breathe he took. Kenshin placed his arms around Kaoru from behind her and they leaned back onto the futon.
"I love you." Kenshin whispered into her ear as his eyes surrenderd to sleep.
"I love you too." Kaoru said as she fell asleep as well.
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A year later.......
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"Sano. Say Sano." Sano said as he held Kenji up infront of him.
"Give it up rooster head, he's never gonna say your name." Yahiko said.
"Oh yes he will! He can say everyone else name but mine!" Sano said as he turned to Kenji again.
"C'mon Kenji I know you can say my name. S A N O! Go on say it!" Sano said hopefully.
"Woo." Kenji began to say.
"He's saying something!" Sano said. "C'mon, say Sano!" Everyones head turned to Kenji.
"Wooster head!" Kenji giggled and everyone fell over laughing, except Sano.
"HAHAH SANO HAHAHA HE HAHA CALLED HAHA YOU HAHAHA ROOSTER HEAD! BLAHAHAHAHA!" Yahiko laughed from the floor.
"I think this kid's broken." Sano pouted, as he placed Kenji onto the porch and watched him crawl to Kaoru. Sure Kenji couldn't say "Sano" but Sano couldn't help but smile at the way he crawled so innocently along to his mother.
Kenji reached his mother and pulled himself up using the sleeve of her kimono. He began to play with the hair flowing from her ponytail, his little fingers wrapped around the raven silk. His hair had grown quite long and his eyes proved to be a bluish-violet color. He was like a tiny version of Kenshin. He was a small navy blue gi and hamakas that dragged on the floor becasue he had not grown into them yet.
Kaoru, took Kenji into her arms and looked at his smiling face. She looked up to see Kenshin over the laundry tun washing away at one of her kimonos. Kenji's smile was much liek the one Kenshin had on his face right now. Kaoru lifted Kenji up and walked closer to Kenshin. Kenji was learning how to walk but he was not quite good yet. Kaoru kneeled down and placed kenji on his feet. She whispered into his ear.
"Walk to daddy, you can do it." She said as she kissed him on the cheek and supported him on his first step, and then he was on his own. Kaoru brought her habd to her mouth and her eyes shined with that of pride as Kenji walked slowly but surely to his father at the tub. Kenshin apparently was to busy in thought to pay attention until he felt a thunp against his back. He was brought back to reality when he looke down to see his son smiling at him. He looked back at Kaoru who was juping up and down, clapping her hands.
"Kenji,d id you walk all by yoruself?" Kenshin asked, his eyes gleaming. Kenji shook hsi head yes and his father lifted him up into his arms.
"Good boy Kenji, I'm proud of you, that I am." Kenshin said as Kenji's tiny arms embraced Kenshin's neck.
"My son, I'm proud of you"
TP BE CONTINUED
There you have it folks! You have just witnessed thr birth of Kenji! Aren't you happy?! Next chapter, the action begins, this fic is almost over so let's make these last chapters count! Review and tell me what you think! Plz?
DarknessFlame: Hear what?
SSJHimura: Lady Himura isn't continuing this story!
DarknessFlame: *GASP* Are you sure?
SSJHimura: Would I lie to you?
Darkness Flame: o_0x
SSJHimura: Don't answer that..... I got this info from the source!
DarknessFlame: Who?
SSJHimura: CAM!
DarknessFlame: 0_0x and you actually believe Cam?
SSJHimura: Yes...yes I do.
Lady Himura: Guys, quiet down, I'm trying to type here!
SSJHimura: You mean, your still writing it?
Lady himura: uh..yeah?!
SSJHimura: You mean...Cam lied?!
Lady Himura: Apparently.
Cam K.: Hey guys!
SSJHimura: What else have you lied about!?
Cam K.: What are you talking about!?
SSJHimura: Don't "what are you talking about?" me mister! I know the truth!
Cam K.: Hey, did you hear that aliens are hiding in your closet?
SSJHimura: Really? :: Runs to his room::
Cam K.: Sucker.
Lady Himura: Those two will never learn. Oh well, I'm gonna love writing this chapter! Hope you like it too!
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"AHHHHHHHH! DO SOMETHING KENSHIN!" Kaoru screamed in pure pain. Kenshin clucthced her hand, his face panic stricken.
"What do I do! Think Kenshin! A doctor! That's it! Breathe Kaoru!" Kenshin said frantically, hoping to calm her down.
"What happened!" Sano yelled as he ran into the room.
"Its' coming! Hurry sano! Go get Megumi!" Kenshin yelled. Sano stood there eyes wide, with both joy and confusion. To bad for him, Kaoru thought he stood there to long.
"SANO,WHAT ARE YOU STANDING THERE FOR! THIS BABY WANTS OUT, AND NOW! GO! OWWWW!" Kaoru screamed as another contraction made her squeeze Kenshin's hand even tighter.
"ORO!"
"I'm going, I'm going!" Sano yelled as ran out the dojo door and sprinted as fast as he could to the clinic.
"Koishii, your going to crush my hand, that you are!" Kenshin said as he tried to pull away. Kaoru finally relaxed and let go of his hand unexpectedly, and Kenshin went flying back, slamming his body against the wall.
"Orororororo!" the swirly eyed samurai said.
"Oh! Sorry kenshin! Are you okay!?" Kaoru asked, sitting herself up, supporting herslef with her arms.
"I'm fine, but you shouldn't sit up, that you shouldn't. You have to relax, that you do!" Kenshin said, hurrying back to Kaoru's side.
"Can you believe it Kenshin, our child's coming." Kaoru said sweetly, despite the situation.
"Our child." Kenshin whispered back to himself, taking in the full meaning and allowing a smile to show on his face.
"What's going on here!?" Yahiko said as he ran into the the already open door. Yahiko stopped when he saw Kenshin supporting Kaoru, and Kaoru holding her stomache, steadily breathing.
"Oh boy."
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"Kitsune! Kitsune come quick!" Sano yelled, as he barged through the door.
"What are you doing here rooster head, it's almost two in the morning!"
"Jou-chan's having the baby! Hurry up!" Sano yelled, coaxing her along to pack up her things.
"Oh Kami! Sano grab my bag!" Megumi yelled as Sano held open the bag and she threw everything she would need in.
The two of them began to run out the door. Megumi was running as fast as she possibly could in a kimono.
"At this rate, Jou-chan will deliver the baby herself!" Sano yelled back to Megumi.
"I'm going as fast as I can!" Megumi yelled as she tried to pick up the pase.
"Oh heck." Sano mumbled as he ran back, threw Megumi over his shoulder, and began to run. Megumi didn't complain, she rather liked being over Sano's shoulder, although she would never tell him that.
"Almost there! Hold on Jou-chan!"
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"The doctor is in the house!" Sano said, trying to add some humor to the moment.
"This is no time for your corny jokes! Put me down!" Megumi yelled, Sano putting her down. Megumi scurried over to Kaoru and examined her.
"Yep, your water definatley broke, it's time tanuki, are you ready?" Megumi asked.
"Do I have a choice?" Kaoru said, prepared for the pain and inevetable screaming that lay ahead. The Kenshin-gumi waited patiently for Kaoru's next big contraction. Yahiko fanned her face that trickled with sweat. Sano paced back and forth, sighing here and there, waiting for that one moment when it will all be over. Besides Kaoru, Kenshin was the most restless. Not only did he hate to see Kaoru in pain, but he was anticipating the arrival of their child, his child.
This part of marriage was all new to him. He never got the chance to start a family with Tomoe, although he's thought about what could of been. He was unaware of the responsibilities of a parent, afterall, he didn't exactly have parental figures to grow up with except Hiko. How would he know what to do? Can he raise a family? Can he be a good husband? Can he be a good father?
Kenshin's train of thought was disturbed by Kaoru's holler of pain. He was immediatley brought back to the here and now, and what is to be.
"Yahiko! We need clean towels! Hurry!" Megumi ordered, as she positioned herself infront of Kaoru.
"Sano! Get me a bucket of water! Snap to it!" Megumi commanded, Sano for once not putting up a fight but doing as he was told.
"Kenshin, anything I may say to you during this delivery, I don't mean to say....OWWWWWWWWWWW!" Kaoru screamed.
"Oro?"
"Megumi-dono, do something!" Kenshin said as Kaoru began to squeeze his already sore hand. Yahiko entered the room and placed the towels next to Kaoru. He grabbed Kaoru's other hand and helped Kenshin to relax her. Sano ran in as well and kneeled next to Kaoru.
"Ready Kaoru? And push!" Megumi instructed and Kaoru did just that.
"AHHHHHHHHH!" Kaoru screamed, as she shut her eyes tight and squeezed Kenshin and Yahiko's hands until you could hear their joints crack.
"Push koishii!" Kenshin chanted.
"I"M GONNA KILL YOU FOR DOING THIS TO ME KENSHIN! OWWWWWWWW!" Kaoru screamed again.
"Oro!"
"I see the head Tanuki, again, push!" Megumi ordered.
"Come on Kaoru! Megumi can see the head! Did you hear that!" Yahiko told her, rather loudly so she could hear him over her screaming.
"It's coming! Just a little further!" Megumi said, the Kenshin-gumi becoming more tense. Sano took Karou's other hand as Kenshin moved over to caress her face.
"Last one Kaoru. Push with everything you got." Megumi ordered.
"WON"T SOMEONE JUST DRUG ME!" Kaoru screamed as she gave every last effort, and every last bit of energy she had left.
The sound of a new born babies cries filled the room as Kaoru fell back onto her futon, panting.
"It's a boy. Your the parents of a healthy boy!" Megumi said as she wrapped his precious fragile body in the clean towles. Kaoru began to cry.
"Kenshin anata we have a son, we have a son!" She said through her tears of joy.
"Our son..." Kenshin said as Megumi handed Karou the child. He was adorable. He had brilliant red hair, like Kenshin's. He was to young to distinguish other familiar features, but he was there, finally born.
"Kenshin, he's beautiful." Kaoru said as she caressed her son's soft cheek with her fingers. Kenshin, ever so carefully and slowly, brought his hand to his son's hand. The little hand grabbed onto Kenshin's finger. Such a little hand! And unlike what Kenshin's father couldn't do for him, Kenshin would make sure that these hands were used for the right reasons, to never hold a sword with the blood of others stained upon it.
Kaoru saw the depth in Kenshin's eyes. She knew what he was thinking. She handed their son to him and Kenshin's eyes softened as he held him in his arms. For the first time ever, Kaoru saw Kenshin cry.
Kaoru looked over to Yahiko, Sano, and Megumi. They took that as a signal to leave the room, and they did so.
"Anata, why do you cry?" Kaoru asked as she leaned against Kenshin, who's eyes never left his son.
"I never imagined that this could all be possible. But here you and him are, and I know it is. For someone who has committed the worst of sins, I have been given so much happiness. I'm afraid that I'm going to wake up and this will all be gone. That you will be gone. I don't want this to be another dream, that when I wake up, this will be nothing but what I dreamt it to be. I want him to be real, I want you to be real. Can all this be real? Can it happen to me?" Kenshin wondered, his tear stained face turning to Kaoru to make sure she was still there.
"Kenshin, it's real. Don't be afraid anymore. You have a family now, and we will always be there for you. Your son will love you just as Much as I do. Kami has given us a child and we will raise him to be a good person, to be like his father." Kaoru said wiping away his tears and looking down at their son.
"Kenji."
"Kenji?" Kenshin asked.
"Can we name our son Kenji? I don't know, it just feels right." Kaoru said as she looked to Kenshin for his opinion.
"Kenji is a fine name." Kenshin said. "Our son Kenji." Kenshin gave Kenji back to Kaoru and went to the door where he knew three ease droppers were sitting outside the door.
Kenshin slid open the door, and Sano, Yahiko, and Megumi fell one on top of the other.
"Oh hi Kenshin, we were just uh....looking for a button! yeah that's it! It fell off Megumi's kimono!" Sano said as he was looking for an imaginary button.
"You can come in now." Kenshin chuckled. Sano lifted himself up, sending Megumi and Yahiko flying off of him.
"So how do you feel Jou-chan, and how's the kid?" Sano asked giving Kaoru a quick hug and Kenji a warm smile, although he couldn't see it.
"We decided to name him Kenji, that we did." Kenshin said.
"Kenji, I like it." Megumi said. Kaoru turned to Yahiko who seemed to be staring at Kenji. He seemed rather amazed by the tiny life form. Kaoru held Kenji out to Yahiko, who looked at her in confusion.
"I want Kenji to meet his Uncle Yahiko." Kaoru said sweetly. Yahio carefully took Kenji from Kaoru, and held him securely, as if he would break. Kenji got a hold of Yahiko's finger and clutched it tightly.
"For a little guy, he sure has a tight grip." Yahiko slightly chuckled. Kenji opened his eyes and looked up at Yahiko.
"Hey there Kenji, I'm your uncle Yahiko. You know your really lucky to be the son of Kenshin and Kaoru, they are great people, trust me, I know." Yahiko whispered to Kenji. As if Kenji understood, he closed his eyes again, shook his head, and cuddled into the towel.
Yahiko handed Megumi Kenji as he recieved a hug from a crying Kaoru. Megumi couldn't help but cry herself.
"Hi Kenji, I'm your Aunt Megumi." Megumi said, choking here and there. She touched his cheek, and Kenji opened his eyes for a second and then shut them again. Megumi then held out Kenji to Sano.
Sano just looked at Megumi unsure if he should hold Kenji. "Go on Sano, you won't break him." Karou said, sending him a confident smile. Sano carefully took Kenji out of Megumi's arms and brought him close to his chest. He looked down at Kenji. He looked innocent, small, like Kenshin.....
"See, he likes you Sano, that he does." Kenshin said as Kenji opened his eyes once again.
"Hi there squirt, the names Sano, Uncle Sano to you." Sano whispered as he brought his head closer to Kenji. Kenji's tiny little arms lifted themselves up to Sano's face, exploring it, it was all so new to him.
"This kid is gonna make me soft!" Sano said making everyone around him laugh. He handed Kenji back to Kaoru, and despite the joyous events of the night, they were tired. Kenshin got up to go retrieve soem water for Kaoru while Megumi helped Kaoru change the sheets on the futon and give her a few tips on feeding and such.
Kenshin began to fill the cup with water when he thought he saw something at the corner of his eye. His eyes narrowed as he tryed to sense someone's or something's aura, but it was gone. "Must of been a squirrel." Kenshin exused it as he made his way back to his room with Kaoru's water. Little did he know that he was being watched..........(A/N: And u thought she was out of the picture, didn't you?)
Kenshin passed Sano's and Yahiko's room and then passed the room Megumi was staying in for the night, and then he reached his own. He slid open the door silently and peered in. On the futon sat Kaoru feeding Kenji. Kaoru looked down at Kenji with eyes shining like the setting moon outside. Kenhin just leaned against the door post and watched. The bond between a mother and her new born child is very strong and inncocent. Kenshin knew Kenji would rely on Kaoru for his first few months, that he was sure of. He watched as Kaoru's eyes began to open and shut with the sleep. Kenji pulled away, signaling eh was full, and Kaoru wiped his mouth with a cloth. Kenshin then walked in.
Kaoru placed Kenji down right next to her on her futon. Kenshin and Kaoru watched him as his little body rose and fell with each breathe he took. Kenshin placed his arms around Kaoru from behind her and they leaned back onto the futon.
"I love you." Kenshin whispered into her ear as his eyes surrenderd to sleep.
"I love you too." Kaoru said as she fell asleep as well.
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A year later.......
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"Sano. Say Sano." Sano said as he held Kenji up infront of him.
"Give it up rooster head, he's never gonna say your name." Yahiko said.
"Oh yes he will! He can say everyone else name but mine!" Sano said as he turned to Kenji again.
"C'mon Kenji I know you can say my name. S A N O! Go on say it!" Sano said hopefully.
"Woo." Kenji began to say.
"He's saying something!" Sano said. "C'mon, say Sano!" Everyones head turned to Kenji.
"Wooster head!" Kenji giggled and everyone fell over laughing, except Sano.
"HAHAH SANO HAHAHA HE HAHA CALLED HAHA YOU HAHAHA ROOSTER HEAD! BLAHAHAHAHA!" Yahiko laughed from the floor.
"I think this kid's broken." Sano pouted, as he placed Kenji onto the porch and watched him crawl to Kaoru. Sure Kenji couldn't say "Sano" but Sano couldn't help but smile at the way he crawled so innocently along to his mother.
Kenji reached his mother and pulled himself up using the sleeve of her kimono. He began to play with the hair flowing from her ponytail, his little fingers wrapped around the raven silk. His hair had grown quite long and his eyes proved to be a bluish-violet color. He was like a tiny version of Kenshin. He was a small navy blue gi and hamakas that dragged on the floor becasue he had not grown into them yet.
Kaoru, took Kenji into her arms and looked at his smiling face. She looked up to see Kenshin over the laundry tun washing away at one of her kimonos. Kenji's smile was much liek the one Kenshin had on his face right now. Kaoru lifted Kenji up and walked closer to Kenshin. Kenji was learning how to walk but he was not quite good yet. Kaoru kneeled down and placed kenji on his feet. She whispered into his ear.
"Walk to daddy, you can do it." She said as she kissed him on the cheek and supported him on his first step, and then he was on his own. Kaoru brought her habd to her mouth and her eyes shined with that of pride as Kenji walked slowly but surely to his father at the tub. Kenshin apparently was to busy in thought to pay attention until he felt a thunp against his back. He was brought back to reality when he looke down to see his son smiling at him. He looked back at Kaoru who was juping up and down, clapping her hands.
"Kenji,d id you walk all by yoruself?" Kenshin asked, his eyes gleaming. Kenji shook hsi head yes and his father lifted him up into his arms.
"Good boy Kenji, I'm proud of you, that I am." Kenshin said as Kenji's tiny arms embraced Kenshin's neck.
"My son, I'm proud of you"
TP BE CONTINUED
There you have it folks! You have just witnessed thr birth of Kenji! Aren't you happy?! Next chapter, the action begins, this fic is almost over so let's make these last chapters count! Review and tell me what you think! Plz?