To Wish Upon a Firefly:
Chapter Two: Almost A Wish Come True
Kaoru laid back against Kenshin's chest as he began to walk back to the dojo. She closed her eyes, taking in everything about him. She still remembered the feel of his lips on hers. She wished that it had been a true kiss, but it was better than nothing. As she was in Kenshin arms Kaoru felt the loneliness seep away. When she was with him, when she was in his presence she felt so safe, as though she could take on anything in life, as long she had him by her side. That was exactly how she felt. She was so lonely inside when he wasn't around. And now to be carried in his arms, it just felt so right. She wished that he would treat her like this forever, that even after they arrived back at the dojo that he would still treat her with such care. That he would still carry her and touch her like this.
As Kenshin stepped lightly on the path he could not help from occasionally gently touching her face to make sure she was alright. In the moonlight she looked beautiful, her raven black hair plastered over her smooth cream face. He could still remember how she tasted, so sweet and innocent. He had been scared then that she was going to die. Now he wished that he could really kiss her.
Yahiko woke when he heard the sound of movement in the hall. He walked out there to find that Kenshin was carrying Kaoru and they both seemed to be soaking wet. Before he could ask any question Kenshin asked something.
"Yahiko, could you please go to the police and inform them that there is a criminal on the lose in the area. Also tell them that he will most likely be found by the lake unconscious. And if you would be so nice as to get Miss Megumi too, I would be grateful, that I would." Kenshin said in a tone that demanded no argument. Yahiko nodded and did as he said wondering what had happened.
Kenshin slowly brought Kaoru to her room and set her down. Quickly he covered her up in a blanket. Then he sat down next to her and pulled her into an embrace. Slowly he stroked her wet hair and whispered into her ear.
"I will never let anyone hurt you again, Miss Kaoru. Never again. I almost lost you that time." There was pain in his voice as he spoke and Kaoru trembled uncontrollably. Kenshin only held her tighter as to stop her trembling. Kaoru sighed. This was exactly what she wished for. All she ever wanted was to be with him, to be held by him like this. She wanted him to love her as she loved him. With a passion that could not be quenched. She smiled and sighed contently as Kenshin gently stroked her cheek. They stayed like that for a long time, simply holding each other. But then Kenshin spoke.
"Miss Kaoru I think there is something I should tell you." Kenshin said as he looked her in the eye. She gazed up innocently at him, her blue eyes shining with unshed tears. Could he possibly be about to tell her? Could he possibly be finally about to tell her that he loved her?
That was exactly what was on Kenshin's mind, but before he had time to speak the words he heard footsteps from the hall. Quickly he stood up and walked out to see that it was only Yahiko returned with Megumi.
"Sir Ken, what is the meaning of this? Yahiko simply said that you wished that I come." Megumi said slightly confused, but she knew that Kenshin would only call her if it was urgent.
Kenshin quickly explained to her the events at the lake. "I wished that you would look at Miss Kaoru and make sure she was ok."
Megumi nodded and followed Kenshin into Kaoru's room.
Kaoru felt very feverish and lightheaded and soon she realized that Kenshin wasn't the only reason she felt that. She hardly noticed as Megumi checked her over. It was as if a cloud of haziness had been laid over her world. Slowly her vision went blurry and she thought she could hear someone saying something, but she wasn't sure. The last thing she saw was Kenshin's worried face before everything went black. Even as this happened all she could think was, he almost told me....he almost said.....that he loved me..
Chapter Two: Almost A Wish Come True
Kaoru laid back against Kenshin's chest as he began to walk back to the dojo. She closed her eyes, taking in everything about him. She still remembered the feel of his lips on hers. She wished that it had been a true kiss, but it was better than nothing. As she was in Kenshin arms Kaoru felt the loneliness seep away. When she was with him, when she was in his presence she felt so safe, as though she could take on anything in life, as long she had him by her side. That was exactly how she felt. She was so lonely inside when he wasn't around. And now to be carried in his arms, it just felt so right. She wished that he would treat her like this forever, that even after they arrived back at the dojo that he would still treat her with such care. That he would still carry her and touch her like this.
As Kenshin stepped lightly on the path he could not help from occasionally gently touching her face to make sure she was alright. In the moonlight she looked beautiful, her raven black hair plastered over her smooth cream face. He could still remember how she tasted, so sweet and innocent. He had been scared then that she was going to die. Now he wished that he could really kiss her.
Yahiko woke when he heard the sound of movement in the hall. He walked out there to find that Kenshin was carrying Kaoru and they both seemed to be soaking wet. Before he could ask any question Kenshin asked something.
"Yahiko, could you please go to the police and inform them that there is a criminal on the lose in the area. Also tell them that he will most likely be found by the lake unconscious. And if you would be so nice as to get Miss Megumi too, I would be grateful, that I would." Kenshin said in a tone that demanded no argument. Yahiko nodded and did as he said wondering what had happened.
Kenshin slowly brought Kaoru to her room and set her down. Quickly he covered her up in a blanket. Then he sat down next to her and pulled her into an embrace. Slowly he stroked her wet hair and whispered into her ear.
"I will never let anyone hurt you again, Miss Kaoru. Never again. I almost lost you that time." There was pain in his voice as he spoke and Kaoru trembled uncontrollably. Kenshin only held her tighter as to stop her trembling. Kaoru sighed. This was exactly what she wished for. All she ever wanted was to be with him, to be held by him like this. She wanted him to love her as she loved him. With a passion that could not be quenched. She smiled and sighed contently as Kenshin gently stroked her cheek. They stayed like that for a long time, simply holding each other. But then Kenshin spoke.
"Miss Kaoru I think there is something I should tell you." Kenshin said as he looked her in the eye. She gazed up innocently at him, her blue eyes shining with unshed tears. Could he possibly be about to tell her? Could he possibly be finally about to tell her that he loved her?
That was exactly what was on Kenshin's mind, but before he had time to speak the words he heard footsteps from the hall. Quickly he stood up and walked out to see that it was only Yahiko returned with Megumi.
"Sir Ken, what is the meaning of this? Yahiko simply said that you wished that I come." Megumi said slightly confused, but she knew that Kenshin would only call her if it was urgent.
Kenshin quickly explained to her the events at the lake. "I wished that you would look at Miss Kaoru and make sure she was ok."
Megumi nodded and followed Kenshin into Kaoru's room.
Kaoru felt very feverish and lightheaded and soon she realized that Kenshin wasn't the only reason she felt that. She hardly noticed as Megumi checked her over. It was as if a cloud of haziness had been laid over her world. Slowly her vision went blurry and she thought she could hear someone saying something, but she wasn't sure. The last thing she saw was Kenshin's worried face before everything went black. Even as this happened all she could think was, he almost told me....he almost said.....that he loved me..