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(A/N ((one shot)) This is in honor of Valentine's Day. Enjoy the fluff. R&R)

Title: Under the pale January moon

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"Kaoru, ai-shitaru." "Ai-shitaru to Kenshin." Kaoru said leaning into Kenshin's kiss.

When they just were about to have their first kiss, Kaoru awoke from her slumber and disturbed the best dream she would ever have. "I almost kissed Kenshin." She said moving her fingers to her lips that were still tingling. "Why did I have to wake up?" She said standing up to go for a walk to calm her beating heart.

As she walked she hummed her favorite song ' Fuki Mori' for she found her way into the forest. There came across the exacted tree that she and Kenshin were under in her dream. Reaching to touch the rough with her hand a voice called behind her. "Kaoru-dono?" Pulling her hand back she turned around to see Kenshin looking at her with his large violet eyes.

Kaoru turned her eyes back to the sky and said, "Konbanwa Kenshin-kun." Kenshin walked to her, "Kaoru-dono what are you doing here this late?" "I can't sleep. What are you doing here?" She asked back. Kenshin looked up to the cloudy sky before answering, "Well... I guess I couldn't ether, that I could not."

"Nightmares again?" Kaoru asked. "How did you know?" Kenshin stared at her with confusion. "Um, I hear you at night." "Gomen, Kaoru-dono, if that kept you from sleeping." Kenshin said as snow slowly fell from the sky. Kaoru was still looking at the sky, and only the moon was to seen. It's a full moon and gave off a soft glow that highlighted Kaoru's skin, making her even more radiant in Kenshin eyes.

'It's now or never.' Kenshin thought. "Kaoru-dono?" "Hai?" Kenshin paced back and forth thinking how to word this. He stopped in front of her and taking her hands in his he said, "Kaoru, ai-shitaru," "Ai-shitaru to Kenshin." Kaoru said leaning in to Kenshin's kiss.

As their lips touched for the first time Kaoru was afraid she was going to wake up again but she did not. Slowly Kenshin broke the kiss and sat down Kaoru still in his arms. Together they watched the snow fall under the pale January moon. Kaoru in the warmth of Kenshin's arms fell asleep.

Kenshin looked at the girl, no woman sleeping in his arms then up at the sky. Snow was still falling, but he and Kaoru were safe under the protection of the tree. Now snow will no longer remind him of Tomoe's death, but the night he and Kaoru said they love each other.

~Fin~

(A/N. Well I'm glad about how that came out. ^_^x And hope you liked it to. PLEASE READ AND REVIEW.)