To Wish Upon A Firefly:
Chapter Eight: Fears All Wash Away
Yahiko slowly walked up to Kenshin. "Kenshin?"
Kenshin smiled down at the young boy.
"Let's go home. It is very late and we could both use some sleep."
Kaoru woke up later alone in the dark. Terror filled her heart and she cried out. But no sooner did she then Kenshin burst into the room.
"Is there something wrong?" Kenshin asked looking around the room for signs of a threat.
Kaoru blushed. "No, I was just startled."
Kenshin walked over to where she sat up in bed. He settled himself behind her so that she was leaning against his chest. Gently he stroked her to calm her down. He sighed.
Kaoru could tell that something was bothering him. "What is bothering you Kenshin?" Kaoru said catching a hold of his hand and turning to face him.
"Do you think that I am a bad person?" he asked a far off look in his eyes.
"Everyone makes mistakes in their lives and there's nothing you can do to change them. You are not a bad person if you learn from those mistakes and try not to make them again. No one's perfect and you can never be, so don't try. You aren't the Battousai anymore. That person is long dead. You're Kenshin Himura, soon to be my husband." Kaoru said.
Kenshin smiled. "Yes, very soon."
Two weeks past and Kaoru slowly lost her fear of being alone. Kenshin was always there as soon as she called out. He was always hovering nearby. Also finally the day of the wedding came. Kaoru stood dressed in her mother's pale lavender Kimono, her face painted and her lips red.
Kenshin thought that she looked even more beautiful than an angel. He couldn't keep his eyes off her even during the ceremony. As the final words were said, Kenshin leaned down to kiss her. He kissed her softly and gently. Finally they were married and could live together forever. As he broke the kiss and fingered a strand of her hair, only then did he notice the cheers in the background.
Kaoru looked over the crowd who had gathered to see her and Kenshin wedded. Sano and Megumi were arguing in one corner and Yahiko was looking bored. Tae was sitting in the front row, tears glistening in her eyes. Kaoru turned to look back at Kenshin. She felt like crying herself. She was so happy. This was all a dream come true. She started to laugh as she hugged Kenshin. Kenshin knew exactly how she felt.
Later Kenshin carried Kaoru into the dojo while she giggled like mad. They would be spending their first night as husband and wife there because they could not afford to go anywhere else. They didn't care. They were too absorbed in each other.
Yahiko was spending the night at Sano's house to give the newly weds a little time alone. So it was without worry that Kenshin carried Kaoru to their room. They were barely even inside the room before they were all over each other. Each time they kissed, each time they touched, it felt like the first time. There was no wrong in what they were doing now so it was without hesitation that they continued.
Kaoru woke the next morning extremely happy. Kenshin had already been up for a while, so breakfast was already done when she went into the kitchen. She smiled at Kenshin as he served her food. Kaoru waited till he sat down next to her before she started to eat.
"I think I'll go fishing today to catch us something special to eat." Kenshin said as they finished up their breakfast.
"Then I'll go with you Kenshin." Kaoru said.
"Yahiko will be returning from Sanosuke's soon. We should leave him a note telling him where we've gone." Kenshin said as he began to clean up the dishes.
"You go do that, and I'll go get ready."
Sano watched as Yahiko left and continued down the street. Last night hadn't been the greatest night. He wasn't used to sharing a house with anyone, especially kids.
His thoughts turned to Kenshin and Kaoru. They were so happy together, so much in love. They would be happy forever. But him, Sanosuke Sagara, he didn't need any woman. All he needed was some food in his stomach and another roll of the dice. That was his life. He took everything as it came to him. The only thing that bothered him was a certain doctor. For some reason Megumi had been on his thoughts lately and it really annoyed him. He wasn't used to being this distracted. It was really affecting his game. He had been going to the river to fish a lot more for his dinner. And not to mention his tab at the Akabeko was getting pretty high again.
~Note: I have no clue what real Japanese weddings are like so I had to improvise. ~
Chapter Eight: Fears All Wash Away
Yahiko slowly walked up to Kenshin. "Kenshin?"
Kenshin smiled down at the young boy.
"Let's go home. It is very late and we could both use some sleep."
Kaoru woke up later alone in the dark. Terror filled her heart and she cried out. But no sooner did she then Kenshin burst into the room.
"Is there something wrong?" Kenshin asked looking around the room for signs of a threat.
Kaoru blushed. "No, I was just startled."
Kenshin walked over to where she sat up in bed. He settled himself behind her so that she was leaning against his chest. Gently he stroked her to calm her down. He sighed.
Kaoru could tell that something was bothering him. "What is bothering you Kenshin?" Kaoru said catching a hold of his hand and turning to face him.
"Do you think that I am a bad person?" he asked a far off look in his eyes.
"Everyone makes mistakes in their lives and there's nothing you can do to change them. You are not a bad person if you learn from those mistakes and try not to make them again. No one's perfect and you can never be, so don't try. You aren't the Battousai anymore. That person is long dead. You're Kenshin Himura, soon to be my husband." Kaoru said.
Kenshin smiled. "Yes, very soon."
Two weeks past and Kaoru slowly lost her fear of being alone. Kenshin was always there as soon as she called out. He was always hovering nearby. Also finally the day of the wedding came. Kaoru stood dressed in her mother's pale lavender Kimono, her face painted and her lips red.
Kenshin thought that she looked even more beautiful than an angel. He couldn't keep his eyes off her even during the ceremony. As the final words were said, Kenshin leaned down to kiss her. He kissed her softly and gently. Finally they were married and could live together forever. As he broke the kiss and fingered a strand of her hair, only then did he notice the cheers in the background.
Kaoru looked over the crowd who had gathered to see her and Kenshin wedded. Sano and Megumi were arguing in one corner and Yahiko was looking bored. Tae was sitting in the front row, tears glistening in her eyes. Kaoru turned to look back at Kenshin. She felt like crying herself. She was so happy. This was all a dream come true. She started to laugh as she hugged Kenshin. Kenshin knew exactly how she felt.
Later Kenshin carried Kaoru into the dojo while she giggled like mad. They would be spending their first night as husband and wife there because they could not afford to go anywhere else. They didn't care. They were too absorbed in each other.
Yahiko was spending the night at Sano's house to give the newly weds a little time alone. So it was without worry that Kenshin carried Kaoru to their room. They were barely even inside the room before they were all over each other. Each time they kissed, each time they touched, it felt like the first time. There was no wrong in what they were doing now so it was without hesitation that they continued.
Kaoru woke the next morning extremely happy. Kenshin had already been up for a while, so breakfast was already done when she went into the kitchen. She smiled at Kenshin as he served her food. Kaoru waited till he sat down next to her before she started to eat.
"I think I'll go fishing today to catch us something special to eat." Kenshin said as they finished up their breakfast.
"Then I'll go with you Kenshin." Kaoru said.
"Yahiko will be returning from Sanosuke's soon. We should leave him a note telling him where we've gone." Kenshin said as he began to clean up the dishes.
"You go do that, and I'll go get ready."
Sano watched as Yahiko left and continued down the street. Last night hadn't been the greatest night. He wasn't used to sharing a house with anyone, especially kids.
His thoughts turned to Kenshin and Kaoru. They were so happy together, so much in love. They would be happy forever. But him, Sanosuke Sagara, he didn't need any woman. All he needed was some food in his stomach and another roll of the dice. That was his life. He took everything as it came to him. The only thing that bothered him was a certain doctor. For some reason Megumi had been on his thoughts lately and it really annoyed him. He wasn't used to being this distracted. It was really affecting his game. He had been going to the river to fish a lot more for his dinner. And not to mention his tab at the Akabeko was getting pretty high again.
~Note: I have no clue what real Japanese weddings are like so I had to improvise. ~