Disclaimer: I love Kenshin! In my head he belongs to me, but in
reality.yeah right.sigh..
Chapter 8:
The ride in the carriage was a rather silent one. The two newlyweds were bracing themselves for the reception. "This is going to last for the rest of the day."
"Hai, that it is. We have many people to greet."
"Too many." Kaoru sighed. "Demo.Kenshin." She placed both of her hands on his face. "We're together now.forever." She was about to kiss him when the carriage halted to a sudden stop, making Kaoru fall onto Kenshin.
"Oro."
"Oh gomen."
"I'm okay, that I am." He leaned over and finished what Kaoru was about to start.
"We gotta get out." Kenshin got out first and held out his hand for his bride. "Careful." He warned Kaoru as she made her way out of the carriage. Tae-san greeted them at the door.
"They're all waiting for you two." Kenshin and Kaoru both took deep breaths as they walked into the room. Everyone in the room cheered. Kenshin and Kaoru made their way through the crowd and sat at their reserved table. One by one people came up and said their congratulations.
"Kaoru!"
"Misao-chan! It's been awhile!" They hugged. "You've grown up quite a bit."
"Himura! Nice to see you again. Congratulations; I never thought I'd see this day." Kenshin then eyed Aoishi Shinomori, who nodded his head and smiled.
"Congratulations, Battousai." He said in his low toneless voice.
"Arigato Aoishi. Oh hello Sir Okina, you're looking well."
"Arigato Himura. It's nice to see you living your life happily." Kenshin nodded his head in response.
"Ken-san!" The fox lady ran towards Kenshin, hugging him. She quickly let go realizing he wasn't up for grabs anymore.
"Oro.Miss Megumi! It's been a long time. How are things in Aizu? Your business going well?"
"Oh yes.I'm so thrilled. I was so amazed when I got the invitation. Congratulations Kaoru."
"Thank you Miss Megumi," She said as she hugged her tightly. Megumi broke free from her grasp and started scanning the room.
"Where's Rooster Head? I was meaning to look at his hand while I was here." Both Kenshin and Kaoru looked down.
"Sano left a few days after you did. He got into some trouble and fled the country. We haven't heard from him since then."
"Oh really," Her face showed a tad of disappointment. "I'm planning on staying here for awhile and helping Dr. Gensai out."
"Why?"
"I need a break from Aizu. It's been so hectic."
"So I guess we'll be seeing you around here for awhile, ne?" Kaoru smirked.
"Yes. I won't be in your way, promise." She smirked back.
A couple of hours had passed and they had greeted almost everyone. "I told you this would take all the rest of the day." Kenshin nodded. He realized his Master hadn't come up to say hi to him and he hoped he wouldn't. He wasn't so lucky.
"So my stupid pupil finally found happiness, eh?" He said as he looked over at Kaoru. "I'm very proud of you." And with that last line he left the Akebeko. Kenshin was speechless and then Kaoru placed her hand on his shoulder, smiling.
A few more hours past and most of the guests left.the ones left were well intoxicated with sake, including Kaoru. She had a drinking contest with Misao. Kaoru won of course. "Kaoru-dono that's enough." Kenshin said as he pulled her to the side. She slumped into his arms.
"We all know what they'll be doing tonight!" Yelled a drunken Misao. Aoishi placed his hand over her mouth and the rest of the guests waved goodbye as Kenshin carried his bride home. Yahiko had to stay and help cleanup, plus he was staying at Tae's for the obvious reason.
"Kaoru-dono we're home." He cradled her in his arms and laid her in her bed.
"Kenshin *hiccup* do you wanna *hiccup* know what I'm good at?" He remembered the last time she had said something along those lines, demo she never told him.
"Kaoru-dono..you need your rest. You drank a little too much."
"I was celebrating." Kenshin was smiling; she was so naïve when she was drunk. He couldn't help but laugh. "So do you wanna know?" He nodded his head. "Nothing! Hahahaha!!!!" Kenshin tucked his wife into bed and she was so tired as soon as her head hit the pillow she was out cold.
"Goodnight.tomorrow night we'll sleep in the same bed." He whispered. Sighing, he left the room and shut the door behind him. 'I was hoping for tonight.' He shook his thoughts from his mind. 'We'll have plenty of time to be with each other. We have the rest of our lives together.'
Chapter 8:
The ride in the carriage was a rather silent one. The two newlyweds were bracing themselves for the reception. "This is going to last for the rest of the day."
"Hai, that it is. We have many people to greet."
"Too many." Kaoru sighed. "Demo.Kenshin." She placed both of her hands on his face. "We're together now.forever." She was about to kiss him when the carriage halted to a sudden stop, making Kaoru fall onto Kenshin.
"Oro."
"Oh gomen."
"I'm okay, that I am." He leaned over and finished what Kaoru was about to start.
"We gotta get out." Kenshin got out first and held out his hand for his bride. "Careful." He warned Kaoru as she made her way out of the carriage. Tae-san greeted them at the door.
"They're all waiting for you two." Kenshin and Kaoru both took deep breaths as they walked into the room. Everyone in the room cheered. Kenshin and Kaoru made their way through the crowd and sat at their reserved table. One by one people came up and said their congratulations.
"Kaoru!"
"Misao-chan! It's been awhile!" They hugged. "You've grown up quite a bit."
"Himura! Nice to see you again. Congratulations; I never thought I'd see this day." Kenshin then eyed Aoishi Shinomori, who nodded his head and smiled.
"Congratulations, Battousai." He said in his low toneless voice.
"Arigato Aoishi. Oh hello Sir Okina, you're looking well."
"Arigato Himura. It's nice to see you living your life happily." Kenshin nodded his head in response.
"Ken-san!" The fox lady ran towards Kenshin, hugging him. She quickly let go realizing he wasn't up for grabs anymore.
"Oro.Miss Megumi! It's been a long time. How are things in Aizu? Your business going well?"
"Oh yes.I'm so thrilled. I was so amazed when I got the invitation. Congratulations Kaoru."
"Thank you Miss Megumi," She said as she hugged her tightly. Megumi broke free from her grasp and started scanning the room.
"Where's Rooster Head? I was meaning to look at his hand while I was here." Both Kenshin and Kaoru looked down.
"Sano left a few days after you did. He got into some trouble and fled the country. We haven't heard from him since then."
"Oh really," Her face showed a tad of disappointment. "I'm planning on staying here for awhile and helping Dr. Gensai out."
"Why?"
"I need a break from Aizu. It's been so hectic."
"So I guess we'll be seeing you around here for awhile, ne?" Kaoru smirked.
"Yes. I won't be in your way, promise." She smirked back.
A couple of hours had passed and they had greeted almost everyone. "I told you this would take all the rest of the day." Kenshin nodded. He realized his Master hadn't come up to say hi to him and he hoped he wouldn't. He wasn't so lucky.
"So my stupid pupil finally found happiness, eh?" He said as he looked over at Kaoru. "I'm very proud of you." And with that last line he left the Akebeko. Kenshin was speechless and then Kaoru placed her hand on his shoulder, smiling.
A few more hours past and most of the guests left.the ones left were well intoxicated with sake, including Kaoru. She had a drinking contest with Misao. Kaoru won of course. "Kaoru-dono that's enough." Kenshin said as he pulled her to the side. She slumped into his arms.
"We all know what they'll be doing tonight!" Yelled a drunken Misao. Aoishi placed his hand over her mouth and the rest of the guests waved goodbye as Kenshin carried his bride home. Yahiko had to stay and help cleanup, plus he was staying at Tae's for the obvious reason.
"Kaoru-dono we're home." He cradled her in his arms and laid her in her bed.
"Kenshin *hiccup* do you wanna *hiccup* know what I'm good at?" He remembered the last time she had said something along those lines, demo she never told him.
"Kaoru-dono..you need your rest. You drank a little too much."
"I was celebrating." Kenshin was smiling; she was so naïve when she was drunk. He couldn't help but laugh. "So do you wanna know?" He nodded his head. "Nothing! Hahahaha!!!!" Kenshin tucked his wife into bed and she was so tired as soon as her head hit the pillow she was out cold.
"Goodnight.tomorrow night we'll sleep in the same bed." He whispered. Sighing, he left the room and shut the door behind him. 'I was hoping for tonight.' He shook his thoughts from his mind. 'We'll have plenty of time to be with each other. We have the rest of our lives together.'