Disclaimer: Take a good guess. Does the name "Louise Marie * censored *" sound anything like Nobuhiro Watsuki?

Author's Notes: * looks at everyone shaking * DON'T HURT ME! Ahem... I'm sorry this is so late. I have finally learned the definition of writer's block. Because I had it for over two months. Also, I am writing another story! That I might not even put up (Soujiro/OC pairing in case anyone was actually curious). Anyway, I am providing you all with a super cute, super sweet chapter to attempt to make up for it all. Please forgive me? I would have put up a note, but there's that new rule that notes can't be put up as individual chapters. By the way, in case you were all wondering, the reason why I'm updating when I should be in school is because I'm sick again... don't I have bad luck?

Dedication: I know it's not too original, but this is to everyone who has reviewed. You guys inspire me!

The Message to Her Heart - Chapter Six - The Great Yahiko-chan

It was getting late in the world of Kenshin's Delivery Service, and he was reporting back to Hiko's for the final haul. He had been riding from Uptown to Downtown and back to Uptown and back to Downtown all afternoon. Now, despite the crowded city streets, his only companions were the stars and moon as he climbed up the stairs to his guardian/boss's house, exhausted beyond belief. Hiko opened the door, hitting poor Kenshin square in the nose.

"Ah, baka-deshi! You shouldn't have come back, you know!"

"ORO."

"Yeah. Tokio has a delivery for you to take to someone."

"ORO."

"Something wrong?"

"No......... do I have to report back here after I'm done?"

"Lucky for you, you don't. Tokio agreed to call me if the package got to Ka- I mean, if the package got to their house safely."

"How would she know?"

"One: That is the customer's private business, baka-deshi. Two: You'll find out soon enough."

Kenshin sighed, and hopped back on his bike. He rode through the streets, steering one-handed as he massaged his sore nose with the other. When it was finally discovered that his nose wasn't going to suddenly be relieved of pain, he focused on getting to Tokio's house quicker. When he was finally there, he quickly parked his bike, not noticing that the kickstand hadn't fully hit the ground. He rang the doorbell, and heard Tokio opening the lock and opening the door. As the red door swung open, Kenshin made sure that it wasn't going to hurt his poor face any worse.

"Hello there, Mrs. Hajime."

"You sound too happy for your own good."

"This is my last delivery of the day."

"Oh, you really want to get home and see your sweetheart Kaoru don't you?"

"ORO!"

"We went shopping today......... and lets just say......... had a little girl talk."

"ORO!"

"Yeah, yeah, you dense funny-boy, just take the box and go on home."

"Is it for me?"

"No, really, I go out buying everyone presents including my delivery boy who should have had his stupid late ass fired by now. It's for Kaoru."

"Oh. Bye Mrs. Hajime."

"Goodbye, Kenshin! Oh, and good luck with my niece!"

Multiple "oros" could be heard as Kenshin walked to his bike, which promptly fell on him the minute he touched it, knocking him over. He struggled to pull himself up, and found himself grabbing onto a thorny bush as he looked for something to use for support. He groaned as he looked at the blood trickling down his hands. Kenshin sighed as he continued riding to the place he could temporarily call home, and found it was only about two blocks before he finally arrived. He knocked on the door, deciding to make a little joke out of his delivery. Kaoru opened it up.

"Package for Ms. Kamiya from Mrs. Hajime, her loving aunt who hates me."

Kaoru giggled a little and took the package in her hands, noticing the little stains of blood in the cardboard, then grabbed one of Kenshin's hands in her own, seeing the little cuts littering the palm and fingers.

"Kenshin, what did you do to your hands!?"

"Uhm......... I fell over and grabbed a thorn-bearing bush for support by accident."

"Kenshin no baka! Come on, I'll clean and bandage your hands for you."

She took his wrist, and dragged him into the house, giving him enough time to kick his sneakers off. She took him into the bathroom, closing the door behind them. She sat on the rug covering the tiled floor, and gently tugged his wrist, motioning for him to sit across from her. She took a box of cotton swabs and a bottle of antiseptic out from the cabinet under the sink. She wetted one of the little fluffy balls with the brownish liquid, and started dabbing at Kenshin's right hand. When he flinched from the stinging sensation, Kaoru rested her free hand against his long bangs, and buried her fingers in the red locks, gently massaging his head. His blush was visible as he focused on Kaoru's fingertips instead of the painful cotton swab stroking the ripped skin covering his hand. She stopped both actions, and took out a case of band-aids, applying each small latex strip to each little poke. She silently went to working on the other hand, and continued the same pattern of working as before. When Kaoru had finished, Kenshin gave her a quick hug.

"Thank you, Kaoru-dono."

Kaoru could feel the blood rushing to her face as Kenshin's arms stayed put around her. She wrapped her arms around the older man's well- developed torso, and rested her head against him.

"No problem, Kenshin."

Kenshin smiled, and leaned back against the closed door, taking Kaoru into his lap, and freeing one arm from their embrace to toy with her bangs drooping over her forehead in a messy array that only made him think she was even cuter. He was about to whisper the three words that would send her to Cloud Nine, when the phone rang. Kaoru almost tripped over and oroing Kenshin as she banged open the door and grabbed the phone in the living room.

"Hello?"

"Hey, little missy, why do you sound like you just ran to the phone? Wait, don't wanna know........."

"Where did you get my house number!?"

"Weasel Girl."

"I should have known......... what do you want anyway!?"

"To speak to the red-headed Romeo most likely in your room right now........."

"SANO YOU DISGUSTING PERVERT OF A MAN! Kenshin, phone's for you!"

Kenshin rushed out of the bathroom and took the phone from Kaoru, pressing it to his ear quickly.

"Hello?"

"Hey Kenshin, just wanted to tell you that the trip is in two days. We'll pick you and Kaoru up at three PM, and we'll take you straight to the inn. Oh, by the way, we rented out two rooms that each hold two people. Since Katsu doesn't mind my fish bones and disgusting habits, and I don't mind the stench of his paint, we're staying in one, while you and missy stay in the other."

"Oro......... I forgot about the trip entirely........."

"YOU IDIOT! Well, tell her now!"

"Okay, bye."

Kenshin put the phone back down on the receiver and approached Kaoru, who had an innocent questioning look in her eyes.

"Uhm.............................. This morning, Sano told me that he and his friend Tsunan Tsukioka are taking a trip to Long Island, and they were wondering if we wanted to come."

"I'd love to go! When is it?"

"This Friday. He's already made reservations......... and forced us both to stay in the same room........."

"I don't mind, it's better than sharing a room with that spike-haired moron, and I'm sure it's better than sharing one with his friend."

"Yes, Tsukioka-san will most likely only paint all day......... and the smell is enough to knock one out, but Sano has developed a tolerance to it because they live together."

"That must be catastrophic........."

"Yes, it is, even though the two of them are like brothers."

"Brothers, eh? No wonder, that makes them act even worse."

Kenshin grinned, then bowed, and then took Kaoru's hands in his bandaged ones.

"May I have this dance, my fair lady?"

Kaoru squeaked, giggled, and freed one of her hands from his grip, resting it on his waist, and guiding his other hand up at eye-level.

"Yes, you may, my mummy-handed bike messenger."

Kaoru quickly blushed. MY!? Where had that two lettered word of possession come from!? Kenshin wasn't hers, and for that matter, never would be! He only smiled as he rested his free hand on her waist, and slowly moved with her, a silent song playing in the background. Their feet moved in near-perfect harmony along the living room floor, and enjoying their private waltz. Kaoru felt something warm under her sock, and discovered it was another sock, with something in it, a.k.a. Kenshin's foot. She pulled it off, blushing, and facing Kenshin, who was flushed as well.

"Kenshin............... uhm.................. sorry about that........................"

"Its okay, Kaoru-dono."

She smiled, and sat down on the couch, Kenshin following her.

"Kenshin?"

"Yes, Kaoru-dono?"

"You don't mind living here, do you? I mean, I wouldn't want to force you or anything, and if you don't want to stay you can leave, I mean, not to sound like I don't like having you here..."

Kaoru was cut off by Kenshin's fingers against her lips. Blushing furiously, she felt her heart rate soar through the roof, and her blood pressure take a dramatic increase. His finger slowly went from her lips to her cheek, and Kaoru found herself jittering on the inside as it all happened. He pressed her feathery cheek to hers, and smiling, whispered, "I don't mind living here. It's actually quite a pleasurable experience." He instantly felt her face heat up even more after he said that, and leaned against her lazily.

Kaoru felt Kenshin's warm frame melt against hers, and turned even redder than before. She absolutely loved how this felt, but it made her almost nervous as she anticipated his next move. It was pure heaven and she refused to let go of the moment.

"Kaoru-dono?"

"Hai, Kenshin?"

"I have a secret I want to tell you."

Kenshin had a playful smile stuck on his face, and Kaoru nodded, giving him a questioning look.

"You can tell me."

"I know, it's just I'm scared you'll laugh."

"I'd never..."

Kaoru was abruptly cut off by Kenshin kissing her softly. Eyes wide, she responded to the feather light stroke of his lips, until... (Yes, I HAD to ruin the moment, this is a humor story, but don't worry, there will be plenty more later)

"Oi, busu, looks like you got a boyfriend!"

Kaoru unwillingly pulled away from Kenshin, fuming at a boy who was looking in an open window, laughing. He had spiky black hair, reddish- brown eyes, a yellow T-shirt and green denim pants.

"Yahiko-chan, what are you doing here!?"

"I just got you some groceries busu, since the last time I came over here and went for a glass of milk I thought they might have started to produce cottage cheese in a carton. And I am NOT A –CHAN!"

Kaoru, currently looking like she was about to draw blood, snatched the brown paper bag from the smirking teenage boy, and grabbed him by the collar, taking him through the window and depositing him on the floor.

"Kenshin, this is Yahiko-CHAN, my brat pest annoying stupid dumbass retard egotistic head-is-shoved-up-his-rear-end brother. Yahiko-CHAN, this is Kenshin."

Yahiko snorted, and snapped, "Oh yeah, you made a REAL good first impression for me."

"Well, you made a bad impression yourself, saying I was keeping old milk in the fridge."

"But it was TRUE!"

Kaoru made a dumb face at him. "You're acting like a six year old."

"No, I'm acting like a sixteen year old who wants to get rid of his ugly sister!"

"You know, I can NOT see how I am possibly related to you!"

"Exactly! Aren't I ravishingly handsome, sexy, and attractive?"

"Yeah, you're handsome, sexy, and attractive, but really, do you know how to use those qualities? You've never ever been on a freaking date!"

"Yeah I have!"

"That was in preschool!"

"So? That girl was cute!"

"That girl was Kenshin's cousin."

Yahiko looked slightly blown away.

"Erm... yeah, she wasn't my type anyway."

"Good, because now she loves someone else! Besides, you have your little Tsubame-chan at that little restaurant!"

"HEY!"

"It's true, you must admit!"

Yahiko blushed.

"Fine, fine, I've got the message, I won't bust in your house ever again."

"GOOD!"

Kenshin, by now, was oroing his brains out of his ears. Yahiko gave him a stare that made Kenshin think he had another head growing or something along those lines. It was almost comical in a sense.

Yahiko suddenly gave his sister a puppy eyes look, and Kaoru lifted one eyebrow.

"Can I stay for dinner?"

"Sure, you're always welcome to mooch off me. What's the dramatic sweet face for?"

"Can Kenshin cook?"

"OI YOU BRAT!"

OWARI (for now)

Okay, I am sincerely sorry this was a good two months late, but things have been changing around me lately, so... yeah. If the next chapter is this late, all you faithful reviewers who by now have probably ditched me in the dust because of my tardiness are allowed to e-mail me and tell me the basic equivalent of "SAMURAIGIRL LIGHT THAT FIRE UNDER YOUR ASS AND GET OUT THE CHAPPIE! NOW!"

Translations:

baka-deshi: stupid apprentice

oro: Kenshin's way of saying huh or what

-dono: basic translation is "Miss"

oi: hey

busu: witch, hag

-chan: 1: a term used for people younger that 15. 2: a term of endearment (used between close friends and family also) (in the case of a younger person saying it to an older person, it is an insult)

owari: end