Okay Okay.... I know, you don't even have to tell me. I've been bad. I
haven't updated in goddess knows how long, and I'm really sorry. So very
sorry. I got sick, for one. First with this horrid stomache flu, then with
the cold from hades. Then writers block kicked in. I was at one point in
the story, I knew what I wanted to have happen in another part of the
story, getting there was my problem. But I beat it and now you have chapter
4.
I want to thank everyone for waiting and for the lovely reviews I got!! They made me feel really special!!
I hope you enjoy!! (Chapter was revised 07 March 03)
Disclaimer:: I no own, you no sue.
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The Price Of Love
Chapter 4: The Betrayal
Her time was almost up. Everyday that passed was another step closer to going home to her beloved husband. The man she loved; the man she would raise her child with.
Kaoru buried her face in her hands. *How can I be in love with two men?*
Misao looked over the table and their breakfast at a very depressed Kaoru. Worry for her friend showed in her eyes. She didn't know what Karou was up to or why she kept leaving the Aioya for hours at a time, disappearing into Kyoto. *I thought she found a guy that first night... Is she going back to him to make sure? I really hope she's not falling in love with him. That would be bad* The normally vibrant and talkative young woman sat in silence with her friend, trying her best to keep a smile on for Kaoru's sake.
Kaoru stood up, startling Misao. "I have to go, there are things I have to do before I leave tomorrow. I pormise I'll be back in time for dinner." Her eyes met Misao's. "I'm sorry I haven't been spending enough time with you. I hope you're not mad at me."
Misao perked up and gave Kaoru her best grin. "It's okay! I've been helping Aoshi with the bookkeeping for the year. I'm sure when I come to visit you, we'll spend the whole time shopping and driving Enishi insane with chatter."
Kaoru chuckled, "I'm sure we will too. I'll see you later, Misao." With a wave and a smile, Kaoru left the room and heading out for the day.
As she was walking to Kenshin's her mind wandered. *This will be the last time I see Kenshin. Should I tell him the truth? Should I just leave and not say goodbye? Mou, I didn't know I was going to feel this way. I didn't know I was going to fall for the man I chose.*
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Kenshin started out, walking to meet Kaoru halfway since he knew she would be coming soon. Kenshin was on a cloud. Never had he felt like this, not even when he was courting his first wife. Kaoru made him feel so... alive. He loved everything about her: her spirit, her smile, the way her hair shined like silk, the curves of her gorgeous body, even the way she would smack him playfully when he said something to make her blush. *Kami- sama, I love the way she looks when I make her blush. I love making her blush*
He couldn't wait to see her. After their first night together she had apologized and told him that she really couldn't spend the whole night with him again. He understood that she had to be a good guest to her friend Misao, and that not coming back to the room provided for her would be rude. But he yearned to hold her while she slept. Each second spent away from her was more than he could bear. He wanted to spend eternity with her and never let her out of his sight.
Finally he saw her coming toward him, and his heart leap in his chest. *Yes* he thought. *I want forever with her*
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They spent the rest of the day together, taking in lunch and some light shopping in the early afternoon, then going back to his apartment to spend the rest of it making love.
Evening approached and Kaoru made her decision. She pulled herself out of the soft bed and away from Kenshin's warm, naked, and half sleeping form. As quietly as she could she replaced her clothing and gathered the rest of her things. Despite her noisless movement, Kenshin finally woke and sat up to watch her move around the room, a lazy grin on his face. After she collected the last of her effects, she looked up at him and into his eyes.
*Mou, I have to tell him something.*
She bowed her head and started at the floor. "Kenshin, I... I can't do this anymore. I'm sorry. I'm leaving tomorrow and I won't be coming back. Please don't come looking for me. I'm so sorry." She turned around and walked out of the room, refusing to look back at the man she fell in love with, not wanting to see the pain in his eyes. She paused at the door for less than a second. "I love you, I'm sorry," she whispered softly, and then she left.
Kenshin was in complete shock. He couldn't move, he couldn't think, he couldn't feel. He barely heard her last words, and it wasn't until she was long gone that they finally registered.
He fell back onto the bed and cried. The tears that fell were the first since after Tomoe died, and each one hurt more than the last. He didn't even get the chance to tell Kaoru that he loved her.
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The next day Kenshin tracked down the Aoiya trying to find Kaoru. When he got there the young lady he could only assume was Misao, looked at him questioningly as she told him that Kaoru was gone. She had left early that morning. Seeing the despair in the red-haired man's eyes, Misao finally realized what Kaoru had been up to. So she did what she thought was best.
"Kaoru went back to her husband, " Misao said softly. "You'd be better off not trying to go after her."
"H-husband??" Kenshin was confused. "Kaoru was married?? She never said that." He backed away from Misao, with a look on his face like she had just told him she had a contagious disease. With each step backwards anger began to build in his heart. Kaoru lied to him. *She lied to me. She fucking lied to me. I opened up to her and gave her my heart and she lied to me. She used me, let me fall in love with her, and left me to go back to her husband. I thought I could trust her. Stupid fucking idiot! That stupid bitch played you. She was just like all the rest! Shishou was right, I am a fucking idiot.* He left without saying anything else to Misao.
His angel betrayed him, and he was devastated.
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Alright, there you have it. Chapter 4. I hope it was good. Please read and review!!!!
I want to thank everyone for waiting and for the lovely reviews I got!! They made me feel really special!!
I hope you enjoy!! (Chapter was revised 07 March 03)
Disclaimer:: I no own, you no sue.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
The Price Of Love
Chapter 4: The Betrayal
Her time was almost up. Everyday that passed was another step closer to going home to her beloved husband. The man she loved; the man she would raise her child with.
Kaoru buried her face in her hands. *How can I be in love with two men?*
Misao looked over the table and their breakfast at a very depressed Kaoru. Worry for her friend showed in her eyes. She didn't know what Karou was up to or why she kept leaving the Aioya for hours at a time, disappearing into Kyoto. *I thought she found a guy that first night... Is she going back to him to make sure? I really hope she's not falling in love with him. That would be bad* The normally vibrant and talkative young woman sat in silence with her friend, trying her best to keep a smile on for Kaoru's sake.
Kaoru stood up, startling Misao. "I have to go, there are things I have to do before I leave tomorrow. I pormise I'll be back in time for dinner." Her eyes met Misao's. "I'm sorry I haven't been spending enough time with you. I hope you're not mad at me."
Misao perked up and gave Kaoru her best grin. "It's okay! I've been helping Aoshi with the bookkeeping for the year. I'm sure when I come to visit you, we'll spend the whole time shopping and driving Enishi insane with chatter."
Kaoru chuckled, "I'm sure we will too. I'll see you later, Misao." With a wave and a smile, Kaoru left the room and heading out for the day.
As she was walking to Kenshin's her mind wandered. *This will be the last time I see Kenshin. Should I tell him the truth? Should I just leave and not say goodbye? Mou, I didn't know I was going to feel this way. I didn't know I was going to fall for the man I chose.*
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Kenshin started out, walking to meet Kaoru halfway since he knew she would be coming soon. Kenshin was on a cloud. Never had he felt like this, not even when he was courting his first wife. Kaoru made him feel so... alive. He loved everything about her: her spirit, her smile, the way her hair shined like silk, the curves of her gorgeous body, even the way she would smack him playfully when he said something to make her blush. *Kami- sama, I love the way she looks when I make her blush. I love making her blush*
He couldn't wait to see her. After their first night together she had apologized and told him that she really couldn't spend the whole night with him again. He understood that she had to be a good guest to her friend Misao, and that not coming back to the room provided for her would be rude. But he yearned to hold her while she slept. Each second spent away from her was more than he could bear. He wanted to spend eternity with her and never let her out of his sight.
Finally he saw her coming toward him, and his heart leap in his chest. *Yes* he thought. *I want forever with her*
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They spent the rest of the day together, taking in lunch and some light shopping in the early afternoon, then going back to his apartment to spend the rest of it making love.
Evening approached and Kaoru made her decision. She pulled herself out of the soft bed and away from Kenshin's warm, naked, and half sleeping form. As quietly as she could she replaced her clothing and gathered the rest of her things. Despite her noisless movement, Kenshin finally woke and sat up to watch her move around the room, a lazy grin on his face. After she collected the last of her effects, she looked up at him and into his eyes.
*Mou, I have to tell him something.*
She bowed her head and started at the floor. "Kenshin, I... I can't do this anymore. I'm sorry. I'm leaving tomorrow and I won't be coming back. Please don't come looking for me. I'm so sorry." She turned around and walked out of the room, refusing to look back at the man she fell in love with, not wanting to see the pain in his eyes. She paused at the door for less than a second. "I love you, I'm sorry," she whispered softly, and then she left.
Kenshin was in complete shock. He couldn't move, he couldn't think, he couldn't feel. He barely heard her last words, and it wasn't until she was long gone that they finally registered.
He fell back onto the bed and cried. The tears that fell were the first since after Tomoe died, and each one hurt more than the last. He didn't even get the chance to tell Kaoru that he loved her.
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The next day Kenshin tracked down the Aoiya trying to find Kaoru. When he got there the young lady he could only assume was Misao, looked at him questioningly as she told him that Kaoru was gone. She had left early that morning. Seeing the despair in the red-haired man's eyes, Misao finally realized what Kaoru had been up to. So she did what she thought was best.
"Kaoru went back to her husband, " Misao said softly. "You'd be better off not trying to go after her."
"H-husband??" Kenshin was confused. "Kaoru was married?? She never said that." He backed away from Misao, with a look on his face like she had just told him she had a contagious disease. With each step backwards anger began to build in his heart. Kaoru lied to him. *She lied to me. She fucking lied to me. I opened up to her and gave her my heart and she lied to me. She used me, let me fall in love with her, and left me to go back to her husband. I thought I could trust her. Stupid fucking idiot! That stupid bitch played you. She was just like all the rest! Shishou was right, I am a fucking idiot.* He left without saying anything else to Misao.
His angel betrayed him, and he was devastated.
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Alright, there you have it. Chapter 4. I hope it was good. Please read and review!!!!