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Chapter Ten: In Your Embrace

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Sano left Yahiko at the table and went into the hallway. It was best time he checked on the pair of them to see if they were all right. He doubted that there was anything wrong, but he was kind of curious as to why he hadn't seen either of them for a while. When he reached the door he understood though, and with a smile on his face he left without gaining their notice.

Sano returned to find that Yahiko had gotten up and was starting to walk down the hall. Sano stuck his arm out to stop Yahiko. "I wouldn't go down there if I were you."

Yahiko looked curiously at him. "What do you mean?"

Sano shook his head. "I'll tell you when you're a little older, kid."

"Hey, don't call me a kid!" Yahiko yelled in protest.

Later Kaoru lay in Kenshin's arms, snuggled up against his bare chest. Kenshin sighed and pulled her closer to him, running his fingers absentmindedly through her raven black hair. Now they were getting married, it all seemed too wonderful for words. That was what scared him. This was all too perfect and he didn't want anything to happen, not now that he was able to hold her in his arms, not now that he finally had her.

Kaoru sighed under his gentle touch and snuggled up against him. She could feel a worriedness emitting from him as he held onto her. She turned around to look at him face to face.

"Kenshin? Is there something wrong." she said as she put her hand on his cheek and brushed it softly.

Kenshin smiled and took her hand in his and kissed it lightly. "Everything seems too good to be true, that is does." He said as he began to kiss her face again, bringing his hands to her slim neck.

"But it is Kenshin. It's all true." Kaoru said melting under his touch.

Sano was busy keeping Yahiko from going to check on Kenshin and Kaoru when there was a knock on the door. He went to answer it and saw that it was Dr. Gensai.

Sano smiled. "Uhh....Hi..."

"Dr. Gensai. What are you here for?" Yahiko asked forgetting about Kenshin and Kaoru for a second.

The old man smiled. "I heard that my Kaoru was sick, so I thought I might come by and visit her."

"You heard that did you? Umm...well actually she's a lot better now..." Sano said.

"Well can I see her?" Dr. Gensai said stepping into the house.

Sano nodded for a second. "Umm....Just wait here for a second with Yahiko. I'll go tell her that you're coming." Sano said as he raced off down the hall. It would be really bad if he saw her with Kenshin right now.

He reached the door and stopped. How was he going to do this without embarrassing both of them? He knocked on the door, a blush rising up his face. "Umm...Kaoru...Dr. Gensai is here to see you...He's ummm...waiting out in the kitchen for you...so when you're done....ummm....come out and see him..."

Kenshin sat up with a flash. He looked down at Kaoru who stared up at him, giggling. He smiled and kissed her once last time, his lips lingering on her own, before standing up and quickly getting dressed.

Kenshin and Kaoru both walked into the kitchen a few minutes later to greet Dr. Gensai. Once he had seen that she was no in the least bit sick anymore. (Kenshin healed her pretty quick didn't he! ^_^) he turned to leave.

"Wait, before you leave Dr. Gensai, I have something to tell all of you, that I do." Kenshin said.

Kaoru smiled up at him and grabbed onto his arm.

"Miss Kaoru and I...are getting married." Kenshin said happily.

Everyone in the room froze and turned to look at Kenshin and Kaoru.