Unknown Goddess

A/N: Sorry ^^" I just wasn't very in the mood to write this story. *Laughs nervously* Gomen. Well, I thought it was a time for an update, so update I shall! On with the story.

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The days passed quickly, and soon, Kaoru's wounds have healed. She had seen Kenshin now and then, but it was always a glimpse of him and his red hair. Kaoru admitted that she was a bit tweaked, and she, herself, didn't know why.

When Kaoru had gotten well and was ready to get out of the hospital, Soujiro told her to change into normal clothes, so that she could move into his apartment, Kaoru blushed. She just realized she didn't have any clothes, other than the hospital robe, and the ones she was found in which were all torn up. At this, Soujiro laughed at, and told her that he would go shopping and pick her up tomorrow after his shift so that they could go home together.

Kaoru nodded gratefully, and Soujiro laughed again. "No need, we'll get you back on you're feet in no time."

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Soujiro had come in, and Kaoru jumped out of her bed. She noticed that he was carrying two big bags, full of things that Kaoru bet were things that he bought for her. Involuntarily, she excitedly squealed, then covered her mouth, embarrassed. Again, Soujiro chuckled, and handed her the bags. Kaoru politely took them and gaped at the clothes that Soujiro had gotten her.

Openly, Soujiro admitted he didn't do any of the shopping.

"Umm…" he started, "I asked Megumi to shop for you, because I know nothing of women and their tastes… plus… you have no lingerie so…" he trailed off, his face was flushed red, but his smile still shone on his face.

Kaoru only laughed at this, and hugged Soujiro. Surprised, Soujiro hugged her back, and then let go of her. Then, Kaoru grabbed her bags and laid the contents on the hospital bed. There were a few jeans, a few shirt/t-shirts, lingerie, and a plain dark blue sweater. The lingerie was in a little bag, separated from the rest, and Kaoru knew this, so she kept it to the side to keep Soujiro from blushing even more.

He suggested that he leave, and told her that he would pick her up at around 11 pm. Once Soujiro was out of the room, Kaoru tried on her clothes. The lingerie surprisingly fit snuggly, and Kaoru had no idea how she knew how to do these things, or how Megumi knew what size she was, but knowing the clothes and how to put them on were automatic. The jeans fit snuggly, though a little big, and the shirts were comfortable and warm.

The sweater was a little big, but snug and hung off her small frail body nicely. Kaoru wiggled her bare toes on the floor and gazed down upon them. 'Uh oh…' thought Kaoru. 'I have no shoes…' She thought about it for a moment, and then shrugged. She'll get them later. But… she has to find a way to pay Soujiro back.

She also wanted to thank Megumi for shopping for her, and decided to go out to thank her, after of course, she took the tags off the clothes she was wearing. Kaoru wandered around for a few minutes, unsuccessfully finding Megumi. Just about when Kaoru was ready to give up on her search, Kaoru saw Megumi talking to Kenshin, laughing in a strangely irritating way, but she noticed how Kenshin's eyes stayed hard and amber and stared angrily at Megumi.

Megumi quickly stopped and sweat dropped, because she was unable to get a single emotion from the red haired man in front of her. Just then, Megumi felt a tap on her shoulder and turned around to find Kaoru in front of her.

"Umm, I just wanted to thank you for buying these clothes for me…" started Kaoru, but was cut off by a wave of Megumi's hand.

"It was fun, shopping," said Megumi, and glanced at Kaoru up and down. "Seems as if my estimations were right. Like your clothes?" she asked.

Kaoru nodded enthusiastically, and thanked Megumi again. Megumi just laughed, and asked Kaoru if she wanted to go shopping some time. Kaoru quickly agreed, and was eager to see the mall. Kenshin just lay in his bed, eager to heal so he could return to the war he was fighting in. His mind faded from their conversation. He remembered the feel of battle… the heat… the war cries… the feel of his sword piercing through people, the ocean crashing against the cliff threateningly. And as he faded into another fit of restless slumber… he remembered the pierce of light through the clouds… and blue eyes came to haunt him. 'They seem so familiar…'

To Be Continued…

Haha, what do you guys think? I've got an idea for the next chapter, and I'm hoping to update all my stories this week. Although I might not, because sometimes I'm in a writing mood and type a bunch of things, but sometimes I'm just blah. Ever get one of those moments? Haha, anyways…

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