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Worthy of Her
Chapter 5

That day was Kenshin and Kaoru's wedding day. But the couple was soundly asleep in their room, and at precisely 6:00 am...Kenshin woke up.

' Woah. Where am I? That was the weirdest dream I had ever had! I am so tired...oh my god! Where's Kaoru!?'

Kenshin's head shot up and looked around for her. Then he saw her. She was in his arms peacefully sleeping.

' She's right here. She is so beautiful. What day is it today? Something tells me that it is a very important day. But somehow I can't remember. Oro! I'm losing my memory! I'm getting old! I'm experiencing the stages of life! Shoot! I'm not even married and I'm old!! Wait...marriage. Something tells me that someone is getting married today. But who?'

Kenshin slowly got out of bed. He made sure that he didn't wake up Kaoru. He was sulking down the hall and when he reached the kitchen he made some tea, sat down and was very sad since he couldn't really remember anything except Kaoru.

10 minutes later-

Kaoru woke up.

' Today is important. I know it! But what's going on today? Where's Kenshin? Hm...he must have gone to make tea or something. I am so tired. Why can't I go back to sleep? Oh well...I'll get up and sleep on Kenshin. Maybe he's the key for me to go to sleep.'

Kaoru got and sulked down the hall. She saw Kenshin sit there and he drank his tea. Kaoru went to him and laid her head on his lap.

" Kenshin? What's wrong?"
" I'm old. And you? You seem sad." " I'm tired."
" Oh...do you feel that something is going to happen today? Because I can't remember." Kenshin asked.
" I don't know. I have that feeling too." They both had droopy eyes and Kaoru fell asleep while Kenshin sipped his tea. He then put the tea down and stroked Kaoru's hair. He was very glad that she loved an old man like him.

At around 9:30, Kaoru woke up and still had droopy eyes. They both just sat there. Like the world was going to end and there was no meaning to be happy. Kaoru also had poured herself some tea and remembered what Kenshin had said to her.

" Why do you think your old?"
" Because I can't remember what day it is, and I had a weird dream. That dream kind of showed me that I am an old man, that I am."

" Well, I can't remember what day it is either. Maybe I'm old too. We're both old!"

At the same time the couple both sighed, then sipped their tea together. That's when a group of people stormed into the dojo! "SURPRISE!!!!"

Tae, Tsubame, Yahiko, Sano, Misao, Aoshi, and Megumi all had smiles on their faces to see the couple. But the smiles faded and they all got out of their surprise position and stared at Kenshin and Kaoru, who didn't even care about anything at the moment.

" What the heck is wrong with you people! It's a very happy day today!" Misao was super annoyed with the attitude in the air of the dojo.

Kaoru and Kenshin both at the same time said, " We're old."

Sano couldn't believe it! " You' re not old! How can you two be old? Really! Tell what the heck is with the doom and gloom around here?"
Kaoru answered for Kenshin; " We both can't remember what day it is. That means, that we're old."

" Busu! Today is your big day though! You guys are so dumb! You both have wanted this day to come! Grrrrrr!!!" Yahiko was really mad.

" Yahiko is right! We have been through so much and through that time, Kaoru, you have been day dreaming over Sir Ken! The same goes for you Kenshin!"

" Then give us some hints! Because all I know is that I love Kenshin and want to be with him for the rest of my life." Kaoru stated.
" Oro! The same goes for me about Kaoru. But that is all I remember about today. Why won't you tell us?"

" We won't. We will give the redhead oro- chan and you Kaoru some clues. But that's all!!!" Misao was very angry. How could anyone forget their wedding day?

Megumi started, " Clue #1, this day your love will be bound together."
The couple stood up, and stared blankly at Megumi.
Tae continued, " This day has a ceremony, and rings!"
Nothing came out of the lovebirds.
Misao had steam coming out of her ears; " Me and my Aoshi- sama came all the way from Kyoto to see you guys as a couple!" Kenshin and Kaoru still didn't say anything but just held hands. Aoshi stared at Misao. In secret he loved the way Misao called him 'Aoshi-sama'.
Sano couldn't take it anymore! " After this day, you," He pointed at Kenshin, " can make her," He pointed at Kaoru, " have little mini Kenshin and Kaoru's run all over the dojo!!!"

" Sano! We would have to be married..." Kenshin's memory flooded back into his head. Kenshin turned his toward Kaoru, his eyes wide. Kaoru's eyes wide as well, her memory had come back too. " Kenshin..." Kaoru said. " Kaoru..." Kenshin said at the same moment. Then they both grasped eachother's hands and yelled at the same time, " Oh my god!!!!! Today's our WEDDING DAY!!!!"

At noon- (2 hours away from the ceremony)

Everyone still couldn't believe that Kenshin and Kaoru had forgotten their own wedding day.
" How in the world can a couple forget the hell day in which they get married? Seriously!" Sano bit a part of his fishbone.
" I agree. Plus, with all the decorations around the dojo. Who would put white decorations everywhere just for fun?" Megumi was having trouble pinning a white ribbon up the top of the entrance for where the bride would walk in. She started falling off the stool when strong arms caught her around the waist.
" S...Sano?" She looked up at him. " Knowing Kenshin and Kaoru, someone is going to get hurt. We can't have our best doctor get hurt as well. Right?"

He set her down on her feet and she looked up at him. " I guess you are good for something around here aren't you?" Sano gave her the I-just-saved- you-don't-mess-with-me look. Megumi continued, " but, thank you."
"Anytime fox. Anytime..." They both were staring into each other's eyes. A blush crept up to Megumi as she looked away. " Um, have we finished all the decorations?" Megumi wanted to get on another subject. Sano blinked and looked around everywhere, " Yep. I think we have."

~ At the other side of the dojo

Kenshin was nervous. He wasn't nervous with his wedding with Tomoe. Though, that wasn't in front of anyone. Misao sat next to Kenshin on the step of the dojo. " Nervous Himura?"
" Yes."
"But, weren't you married before?"
" Yes, but that was in secret. Ugh... I think I'm going to be sick." He put a hand to his stomach and put his head between his knees.
" Geez Himura. Your only getting married!!! I would hate to se you when Kaoru has a baby!" Kenshin looked at her in surprise. " No Himura. She is not pregnant." He put his head back down. " But I think she will be in the next week."
" Misao!"
" Ok! Ok, sorry Himura." ' This is so much fun.' " But really, girls have the tough life." Kenshin looked at her with why-is-that look. Misao explained, " because, we have to give birth! And we have to make sure we look pretty, do all the housework, I know Himura, you do that stuff, but imagine yourself as Sano." Kenshin looked at her in surprise.
Misao continued to horrify him, " And well, have you ever had a cramp? A really bad one, like your going to die?"
" Well, once, maybe twice."
" In your whole life?" She moved her head towards his and raised her eyebrow.
" Yes, in my whole life, that I have." He moved his head back. He was scared.

" Well, that is nothing, us girls, we get those once a month!!! Sometimes more!!!" Kenshin fell over with a horrified face and looked at Misao. She nodded, then stood up and laughed.
" Your such a dork Himura." She walked away laughing. Kenshin laid on the floor. " Maybe I should give Kaoru more credit."

~ One hour later and one hour till the ceremony

Tae had brought over tons of food from the Akabecko, with Tsubame and Yahiko's help. They spread it all on tables for the reception afterwards. People were arriving every minute. The hired priest had arrived too and was getting ready.

Last minute decorations were being put up and Kenshin and Kaoru were getting dressed in different rooms with the help of friends.

~ Kaoru's room

"You really look beautiful Kaoru." Tsubame said in awe. " I guess my western idea wasn't too bad." Tae stated.
" Ya, plus, maybe Aoshi-sama will notice something in me after wearing this brides maids gown. I feel so much older."
Megumi straitened out the bottom of the wedding gown Kaoru was wearing. "Sure Misao, sure..."
Kaoru felt so nervous. She had butterflies in her stomach and couldn't believe she was marrying the man of her dreams.
" Kaoru? Is something wrong? You haven't talked much at all." Misao said as putting on Kaoru's tiara/veil.
"No, I'm fine, I think I'm just nervous." She sighed.
Misao laughed. " You should have seen Kenshin earlier today! He was a sick as a dog! He was so nervous! He even had his head between his knees. I couldn't resist. I had to scare him some more."
Kaoru turned from the mirror and looked at Misao, smiling. Everyone else came around Misao too. " What did you tell him?" Tae couldn't keep quiet.
Misao answered, " I told I couldn't wait to see him when you would have a baby!" She looked at Kaoru. " But, then he thought that you really were pregnant Kaoru. I told him no, but to make it worse I told him about the girl things in life. He almost passed out!" All the girls started giggling. Kaoru sighed in relief, as Kenshin was also nervous like her.

~ Kenshin's room

Sano, Yahiko, Aoshi, and surprisingly Hiko, (who had shown up earlier that day) were helping Kenshin with his tux.
" I'm glad you picked the black tuxedo Kenshin. White, just wouldn't fit you. I mean, would the former hitokiri battosai really wear white?"

Hiko was talking to Kenshin, with Yahiko listening in, while Sano was trying to talk with Aoshi. " Soooooooooooooooooo, Aoshi! Icicle man, we all know you love Misao! When are you going to make a move? Huh?" Aoshi raised an eyebrow. " Well, how would you know that I like her?" " Duh! It's so obvious! I mean, she loves you. We read your mind and know that you love her back. For example, when she clings to you, you don't push her off. You kinda, in your own world, cling to her also! Right?" Aoshi gave Sano a look that told Sanosuke if-you-say-one-more-word-on-the- subject-I'll-rip-your-throat-out-and-send-you-to-hell, so Sano decided to help Kenshin out with Hiko and Yahiko. Hiko and Yahiko were having questions about Kenshin's hair.

" He should put his hair in a high pony tail! I mean, he wants to look good! A low ponytail just is too boring! Plus, it would make him look old." Hiko liked the idea of a high ponytail. But Yahiko thought otherwise. " Hello! You're so dumb! People would think that Kenshin would be the battosai if he had a high ponytail, it would freak Kaoru out! Kenshin is Kenshin with his low pony-tail." Sano heard the conversation, well, fight, and decided to join in. " Well, I agree with shorty here," Yahiko didn't like the 'shorty'. " a low pony tail is Kenshin, plus, well, a high pony tail makes Kenshin look like a girl. No offense Kenshin." Sano looked at the stool where Kenshin was supposed to be, but he wasn't there! Suddenly everyone looked where Kenshin was supposed to be, but he was gone!

Everyone looked around the room, searching high and low, but Kenshin was no where in the room. " Maybe he went out for fresh air." Suggested Aoshi.
They all walked outside and saw no Kenshin. " Maybe he got nervous and went to do laundry!" Sano suggested. They all walked by where the laundry was, but no Kenshin.
The guys started panicking! The wedding was in less than a half-in- hour!

" Maybe we need the girls help." Hiko said trying to keep his cool. Everyone agreed with him and Yahiko knocked on the door.
Kaoru squeaked when she heard the sound and Misao slit the door open for her eye to see whom it was, and of course she saw all the guys. " What do you want?" She whispered.
" We have some trouble and need your help." Sano whispered back.
" Who is it Misao?" Kaoru said trying to hide herself.
Misao didn't want Kaoru to worry on her wedding day. She put on a happy smile and said, " Oh, it's just the guys. They need my help with Kenshin tux. Don't worry so much! I'll be right back!" Misao slipped out the door and faced the guys. Of course she was in her brides maids dress so Aoshi had completely gone into space while looking at her. Misao noticed and smiled of mission complete!
" Yes? What is it? Does Himura need my help with his bow tie?"
Instead of answering the guys pulled her outside of the dojo. Sano broke the news first; " Kenshin's gone! We need your help to find him!"
" WHA..!" Aoshi covered her mouth from screaming.
" Misao! We don't want anyone worrying!" Yahiko whispered.
" Ok, ok! Have you looked around the dojo, bathroom, laundry spot?" Misao whispered back trying to keep her voice down. But everyone of course answered, " Yes. We have searched everywhere."
" Then we all will split up. I have a plan! I want all of you to go back into Kenshin's room and try to stall the wedding by saying that you are still getting ready. I am going to search around Tokyo." Everyone agreed and Misao headed into the streets.
Misao hoped that her dress wouldn't get ruined as she searched around. Everywhere she looked! It was getting close to wedding time! ' Ahhhh! Darnit! Why did that stupid oro-ing redhead chose to leave now! Of all times! Ok Misao, calm down. If I were Kenshin, where would I be? Kaoru did tell me the place where he said good-bye o he when he left for Kyoto, maybe he's there!' So Misao went to the river where fireflies usually gather. She was starting to lose hope when she didn't see him there. She turned around a tree to face the river and sat down. She sighed and looked down at her feet. Then remembered that sitting in the dirt would get her dress dirty! She got quickly and tried to get the dirt off her. She sighed again and looked around her. She saw a man sitting there wearing a black tuxedo from America, flaming red hair, and a cross-shaped scar on the man's left cheek. He also looked very worried. Misao's face lit up. " I would know that guy anywhere!" She walked over and sat down next to Kenshin. He didn't notice Misao till she sat down, he looked over to whom sat down and found, " MISAO!" " Yes?" " How did you find me!?" " Kaoru had told me about this place and so I thought you might be here! Duh! Himura! You do know that you are getting married in 10 minutes!" Kenshin nodded. " Then why the heck are you out here! You should be in the Dojo waiting for the whole thing to start!" " I can't. I'm afraid." "Afraid? Kenshin Himura is afraid...of getting married? Kenshin, you have nothing to fear, Kaoru is as scared as you. She loves you. If she found out that you ran away she would get the wrong idea! She would think that you don't love her enough for marriage!" " I want to get married to her, I love her with all my heart. I am just afraid of what happened last time I let the person I loved into my life. Now she's in heaven." He sighed and looked at the ground. Misao now understood everything. " Oh! So your afraid that Kaoru will get hurt somehow if you married her? Hmm. Good point. But do you want to know something? Everything is meant for something. Maybe Tomoe was meant to die that way. I mean, now she's in a happier place and she's with her fiancée. She would want this to happen. Plus, not getting married to Kaoru just because you want to protect her, would hurt Kaoru more than dying. Come on Himura. Are you going to live the rest of your life in happiness with a family, or will you hurt the one you love most?" Kenshin looked up at Misao and smiled. He wasn't nervous anymore. He wanted to live his life with Kaoru, and he wasn't going to let his past stop him. " Thank you Misao." " Your welcome." She smiled and looked into the distance and began to realize the time. " Shoot! Kenshin! You are getting married in 5 minutes!" They both got up and raced bck to the dojo, but trying not to ruin their clothes at the same time. ~ At the Dojo People that were invited were in their seats and were very anxious about the wedding. The priest was making last minute preparations. The guys were worried. Should they come out and say Kenshin's missing? Aoshi said no. They would wait for Misao to return with Kenshin. At the very moment, Kenshin walked into the dressing room, panting. Everyone crowded around him as he told the story. ~ 5 minutes later Wedding music was heard as everyone was in position. Yahiko and Tsubame walked down the aisle, arm in arm. Then they got into position as well. Kaoru paced around the doorway, waiting for the right time to come out. She looked around and saw Hiko sneak to his seat. He had grabbed some sake! Kaoru whispered his name and told him to come to her. " Yes future Mrs. Himura?" " Hiko, can you do me a huge favor?" He nodded. " Um. Well, the traditional way for the bride to come out is with her father. But of course, mine is dead. And I wish that he was here, but can you be my ' pretend' father? I mean, you are old enough to be my father. Please?" Hiko laughed quietly, " Of course Kaoru. I would be happy to do that. I do want some honor! Kenshin didn't make me one of his best men, so I would want to do that for you. It's revenge on Kenshin." " Thank you so much Hiko!" She hugged his arm. Finally, the music started for the bride. She walked out with Hiko.

AN: I'm sry once again! This chapter would have been way too long!!! Don't worry...if you look at the bottom of the screen you see that there is another chapter! Thank u soooooooooo much for the reviews!!!! You guys are so awesome! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!! It makes my day...thanx!!!!!!!!!!