Disclaimer: No, I don't own Rurouni Kenshin..I have finally cast aside my
denial. *breaks down in tears* (This may take awhile.)
Chapter 7:
Kenshin's POV:
Kenshin opened his violet-blue eyes. He usually awoke before anyone else, but today he woke up late. "Kenshin! I thought you were already up!" Yahiko yelled as Kenshin jumped out of his bed. "Do you know what day it is?" Kenshin was still in a daze. "Your wedding day! Baka! What were you thinking sleeping in late!"
"Gomen." He noticed a formal blue kimono hanging on his door.
"Come on, put it on! We got a few minutes. Kaoru is already at Tae- san's." Kenshin rapidly got dressed, almost falling a few times in the process. "You done now?"
"Arigato, Yahiko." He patted him on the head.
"I'm not a kid," Kenshin remembered when he first told him that.
"No, you're not, not anymore." Yahiko rubbed his nose and smiled, "Demo if you want to act more grown up."
"Hai?"
"Don't pick on Kaoru-dono anymore." He rolled his eyes and said he'd try, but not without throwing in his favorite name to call her. Kenshin sighed. He was only 12. They started walking to the shrine and arrived there in a matter of minutes. Kenshin was nervous and his hand wouldn't stop shaking. He looked at the front of the room where the Priest was waiting. There were vases of white orchids and irises scattered throughout the room, mats were laid on the floor for their guests. Sunlight beamed in though the windows. It was the perfect day for a wedding.
Kaoru's POV:
"Today's finally come, hasn't it Miss Kaoru?" Tae-san said as she fixed Kaoru's silky black hair in a bun, letting a few strands dangle around her face. "That is such a pretty kimono. Where did you find it?"
"It was my mother's...Arigato." It was pure white with shiny silk strewn throughout it in a floral pattern. Kaoru, ever since last night, had butterflies flitting about in her stomach.
"There we go. Look at how beautiful you look! Doesn't she look absolutely ravishing Tsubame-chan?"
"Oh yes, she makes a beautiful blushing bride." Tsubame smiled.
"We better get going to the shrine. I rented a carriage to take you there and the reception is at the Akebeko. I'll take care of the food."
"How can I ever thank you Tae?"
"No need for that Miss Kaoru, think of this as a wedding present." Kaoru nodded and grinned, while hugging her friend. "Now into the carriage you go." They all carefully crawled into the carriage. As they approached the shrine, Kaoru saw many familiar faces, some of which she hadn't seen in awhile. She searched the crowd for him, but he wasn't there. As much as she complained.she missed him. Kaoru noticed Misao and her crew enter the shrine. She had done some growing up; she was now a woman. Kaoru also noticed Aoshi and her were holding hands. She smirked as she watched the two.
"I'll go and help people inside."
"Okay Tsubame." As she was about to get out of the carriage a small hand reached for hers, Yahiko.
"Yahiko-chan.arigato." She smiled and he let the name thing slide today. He helped her by directing the people inside, Yahiko stopped to talk to a few people as they walked in. Tsubame was introduced and she bowed nearly a dozen times. She had started coming out of her shell, talking more everyday.
"Ano.Mr. Priest?"
"Hai, Himura?"
"Where's the bride?"
"She'll be coming soon as your guests all arrive." That would be fairly soon because the seats were getting filled up. Kenshin smiled and waved at his friends he had made over the years he'd been with Kaoru. Memories flooded his head as he looked at the crowd, but one was missing, the one who stood by his side in all of his recent battles, the one who would never let him give up. He was shook out of that train of thought when a tall muscular man stood at the doorway. 'Master Hiko? No it couldn't be-' He walked into the room. 'It is him!' His Master nodded at his 'stupid pupil'. Kenshin nodded and smiled back, not trying to make eye- contact. A flute started playing softly, soothing Kenshin's nerves which were strung tight. The Priest elbowed him, who had his eyes closed; his jaw dropped at the sight he saw. Kaoru walked like an angel down the isle. Half of her face was covered, but he could see her eyes which shone brightly. She finally was standing at his side and they both kneeled down before the Priest who was chanting some marriage ceremonial chant. They switched their gazed onto a Buddha statue and prayed to it. Kaoru had wanted to say their vows; she wanted to do that western custom in their ceremony. The Priest then had the two face each other. Kaoru said her vow first followed by Kenshin. Kenshin then lifted up her veil and kissed her. All the guests bowed as the newlyweds headed out the door and into the carriage outside. They would be taken to the Akebeko for the reception.
Chapter 7:
Kenshin's POV:
Kenshin opened his violet-blue eyes. He usually awoke before anyone else, but today he woke up late. "Kenshin! I thought you were already up!" Yahiko yelled as Kenshin jumped out of his bed. "Do you know what day it is?" Kenshin was still in a daze. "Your wedding day! Baka! What were you thinking sleeping in late!"
"Gomen." He noticed a formal blue kimono hanging on his door.
"Come on, put it on! We got a few minutes. Kaoru is already at Tae- san's." Kenshin rapidly got dressed, almost falling a few times in the process. "You done now?"
"Arigato, Yahiko." He patted him on the head.
"I'm not a kid," Kenshin remembered when he first told him that.
"No, you're not, not anymore." Yahiko rubbed his nose and smiled, "Demo if you want to act more grown up."
"Hai?"
"Don't pick on Kaoru-dono anymore." He rolled his eyes and said he'd try, but not without throwing in his favorite name to call her. Kenshin sighed. He was only 12. They started walking to the shrine and arrived there in a matter of minutes. Kenshin was nervous and his hand wouldn't stop shaking. He looked at the front of the room where the Priest was waiting. There were vases of white orchids and irises scattered throughout the room, mats were laid on the floor for their guests. Sunlight beamed in though the windows. It was the perfect day for a wedding.
Kaoru's POV:
"Today's finally come, hasn't it Miss Kaoru?" Tae-san said as she fixed Kaoru's silky black hair in a bun, letting a few strands dangle around her face. "That is such a pretty kimono. Where did you find it?"
"It was my mother's...Arigato." It was pure white with shiny silk strewn throughout it in a floral pattern. Kaoru, ever since last night, had butterflies flitting about in her stomach.
"There we go. Look at how beautiful you look! Doesn't she look absolutely ravishing Tsubame-chan?"
"Oh yes, she makes a beautiful blushing bride." Tsubame smiled.
"We better get going to the shrine. I rented a carriage to take you there and the reception is at the Akebeko. I'll take care of the food."
"How can I ever thank you Tae?"
"No need for that Miss Kaoru, think of this as a wedding present." Kaoru nodded and grinned, while hugging her friend. "Now into the carriage you go." They all carefully crawled into the carriage. As they approached the shrine, Kaoru saw many familiar faces, some of which she hadn't seen in awhile. She searched the crowd for him, but he wasn't there. As much as she complained.she missed him. Kaoru noticed Misao and her crew enter the shrine. She had done some growing up; she was now a woman. Kaoru also noticed Aoshi and her were holding hands. She smirked as she watched the two.
"I'll go and help people inside."
"Okay Tsubame." As she was about to get out of the carriage a small hand reached for hers, Yahiko.
"Yahiko-chan.arigato." She smiled and he let the name thing slide today. He helped her by directing the people inside, Yahiko stopped to talk to a few people as they walked in. Tsubame was introduced and she bowed nearly a dozen times. She had started coming out of her shell, talking more everyday.
"Ano.Mr. Priest?"
"Hai, Himura?"
"Where's the bride?"
"She'll be coming soon as your guests all arrive." That would be fairly soon because the seats were getting filled up. Kenshin smiled and waved at his friends he had made over the years he'd been with Kaoru. Memories flooded his head as he looked at the crowd, but one was missing, the one who stood by his side in all of his recent battles, the one who would never let him give up. He was shook out of that train of thought when a tall muscular man stood at the doorway. 'Master Hiko? No it couldn't be-' He walked into the room. 'It is him!' His Master nodded at his 'stupid pupil'. Kenshin nodded and smiled back, not trying to make eye- contact. A flute started playing softly, soothing Kenshin's nerves which were strung tight. The Priest elbowed him, who had his eyes closed; his jaw dropped at the sight he saw. Kaoru walked like an angel down the isle. Half of her face was covered, but he could see her eyes which shone brightly. She finally was standing at his side and they both kneeled down before the Priest who was chanting some marriage ceremonial chant. They switched their gazed onto a Buddha statue and prayed to it. Kaoru had wanted to say their vows; she wanted to do that western custom in their ceremony. The Priest then had the two face each other. Kaoru said her vow first followed by Kenshin. Kenshin then lifted up her veil and kissed her. All the guests bowed as the newlyweds headed out the door and into the carriage outside. They would be taken to the Akebeko for the reception.