I do not own Rurouni Kenshin
FIFTEEN
Jino looked curiously at the humongous house that stood before him.
"This is where your daddy lives," Kaoru said sweetly.
Jino just smiled at Kaoru comment and clapped his hand like he understood
what was going on.
A maid opened the door and looked extremely surprised at the child Kaoru
was holding, "Is Kenshin-san home?"
The maid shook her head speechlessly. Kaoru entered the house as she
brought Jino into her room. Tao came leaping towards Kaoru as Jino looked
excitedly at the small puppy. Kaoru placed Jino on the floor as Jino went
chasing after Tao who seemed just as excited with Jino as Jino was with
him.
Kaoru sat down at her bed not knowing what she was going to do with Jino.
The only reason Kaoru took Jino out of the orphanage was because she felt
bad for him. The poor child was abandoned by his parents who were one of
the richest people in Japan. Kaoru knew she really adopted Jino because she
didn't want to forget Kenshin. Jino needed someone to adopt
him and Kaoru needed Kenshin, and Jino was the closest she was going to get
in being loved by Kenshin.
As Kaoru continued to play with Jino and entertain the young child she heard
Kenshin yelling at the top of his lungs.
"Jino-chan, I'll be right back okay? You play with Tao," Kaoru said kissing him
on the forehead and hurriedly rushing out.
Kenshin was pacing the living room while yelling into his cell phone, "I don't
have a damn sister! Who the hell is it?! I want you
find that person by the end of today or you'll never have a job in Japan
again!"
Kaoru's eyes suddenly went large and scared. She didn't think that Kenshin
would go looking for Jino anytime soon. She thought maybe in a few years
and by then Kaoru would be long gone.
Kenshin looked perturbed and worried as he paced the living room not being
able to stay still. Kaoru could see how apprehensive Kenshin really was. He
ran his fingers through his hair constantly and continued to smoke cigarette
after cigarette. He frustratingly stumbled with his lighter. Kaoru started to
worry because Kenshin never fumbled with his lighter.
"Kenshin-san is there something wrong." Kaoru asked revealing herself.
Kenshin looked over at Kaoru then continued to fumble with his lighter and
finally light it after a couple of minutes.
Kaoru sat down at a love seat as she watched Kenshin put his hands in and
out of his pockets, "Kenshin-san.this wouldn't
be about Jino."
Kenshin abruptly turned towards Karou, "What about Jino?"
Kaoru was scared of what would happen but she answered truthfully to
Kenshin, "I took him out of the orphanage today.
Don't be angry, I just didn't want him staying at an orphanage and."
"Where is he?" Kenshin demanded quickly.
Kaoru led Kenshin to her room. Kenshin walked in ever so slowly and looked
curiously at the young boy who had fallen asleep on the ground with Tao next
to him. Kaoru tiptoed over as she picked up Jino to lay him on the bed. He
slightly woke up and started to cry as Kaoru tried soothing him back to
sleep. After walking around a little bit and patting him back to
sleep Kaoru was finally able to comfortably lay Jino down on the bed.
The whole time Kenshin watched with fascination at the young 2 year old
who was his own flesh and blood. Kenshin felt a certain exhilaration seeing
his son for the first time. Kaoru motioned him to come closer. A bit scared,
of all things, Kenshin walked over and got a closer look at Jino's perfect
face. Kaoru got up from the edge of the bed letting Kenshin in. Kenshin
slowly took a seat as he looked at his son sleeping soundlessly. Kaoru looked
over at Kenshin and for a rare second Kaoru could see him smiling.
After awhile the two walked out silently trying not to wake Jino up. Once
they reached the living room Kenshin took out a cigarette.
Kaoru quietly called onto Kenshin, "Kenshin-san.cigarettes are extremely
bad for growing children."
Kenshin looked at Kaoru tiredly as he put the cigarette back into the gold
case, "How come you brought him here?"
Kaoru remained silent afraid of Kenshin's reaction. She knew that Kenshin
wouldn't be too happy with Kaoru wanting to take Jino with her to the states.
"I asked, why did you bring Jino here?" Kenshin asked more firmly.
"You wanted him here anyway Kenshin-san.it's not important why I. "
Kenshin quickly cut off Karou.
"Tell me why you brought Jino here," Kenshin now demanded.
Kaoru sighed quietly, "I want to offer him the home you and Megumi weren't
able to give him."
"Why are you doing this? He's not even your child," Kenshin said a bit
perturbed.
"Because.you aren't," Kaoru said not saying what she really wanted to say.
What Kaoru had meant to say was, "Because I care."
"This isn't your job. Megumi and I will figure out what we're going to do with
Jino," Kenshin said definitely.
Kaoru was surprised at Kenshin's answer, "So you can put the poor child in
the middle and fight over who gets to have him?!
So you can put him back into a orphanage?! Neither of you deserve to be
parents!"
"Then why don't you take him?" Kenshin said sarcastically.
"I will actually. If you allow it I'll take him with me to the States. I'm sure I
can take care of Jino much better then you and Megumi," Kaoru said
assuredly.
Kenshin simply agreed, "Take him then."
Kaoru controlled her lip from dropping open, ". I can take him?"
Kenshin just left Kaoru standing in shock from his response. Kaoru watched
as Kenshin walked away towards his room. Kaoru felt very strange. She
wanted to know why Kenshin was giving up his only son so easily. Did he really
not have a single caring cell in him? Was he really the cold hearted person
that everyone saw him as.Kaoru wanted to know but knew
the question would never be answered because in a few more days Kaoru
would lose all contact with Kenshin for the rest of
her life.
~Aya~
FIFTEEN
Jino looked curiously at the humongous house that stood before him.
"This is where your daddy lives," Kaoru said sweetly.
Jino just smiled at Kaoru comment and clapped his hand like he understood
what was going on.
A maid opened the door and looked extremely surprised at the child Kaoru
was holding, "Is Kenshin-san home?"
The maid shook her head speechlessly. Kaoru entered the house as she
brought Jino into her room. Tao came leaping towards Kaoru as Jino looked
excitedly at the small puppy. Kaoru placed Jino on the floor as Jino went
chasing after Tao who seemed just as excited with Jino as Jino was with
him.
Kaoru sat down at her bed not knowing what she was going to do with Jino.
The only reason Kaoru took Jino out of the orphanage was because she felt
bad for him. The poor child was abandoned by his parents who were one of
the richest people in Japan. Kaoru knew she really adopted Jino because she
didn't want to forget Kenshin. Jino needed someone to adopt
him and Kaoru needed Kenshin, and Jino was the closest she was going to get
in being loved by Kenshin.
As Kaoru continued to play with Jino and entertain the young child she heard
Kenshin yelling at the top of his lungs.
"Jino-chan, I'll be right back okay? You play with Tao," Kaoru said kissing him
on the forehead and hurriedly rushing out.
Kenshin was pacing the living room while yelling into his cell phone, "I don't
have a damn sister! Who the hell is it?! I want you
find that person by the end of today or you'll never have a job in Japan
again!"
Kaoru's eyes suddenly went large and scared. She didn't think that Kenshin
would go looking for Jino anytime soon. She thought maybe in a few years
and by then Kaoru would be long gone.
Kenshin looked perturbed and worried as he paced the living room not being
able to stay still. Kaoru could see how apprehensive Kenshin really was. He
ran his fingers through his hair constantly and continued to smoke cigarette
after cigarette. He frustratingly stumbled with his lighter. Kaoru started to
worry because Kenshin never fumbled with his lighter.
"Kenshin-san is there something wrong." Kaoru asked revealing herself.
Kenshin looked over at Kaoru then continued to fumble with his lighter and
finally light it after a couple of minutes.
Kaoru sat down at a love seat as she watched Kenshin put his hands in and
out of his pockets, "Kenshin-san.this wouldn't
be about Jino."
Kenshin abruptly turned towards Karou, "What about Jino?"
Kaoru was scared of what would happen but she answered truthfully to
Kenshin, "I took him out of the orphanage today.
Don't be angry, I just didn't want him staying at an orphanage and."
"Where is he?" Kenshin demanded quickly.
Kaoru led Kenshin to her room. Kenshin walked in ever so slowly and looked
curiously at the young boy who had fallen asleep on the ground with Tao next
to him. Kaoru tiptoed over as she picked up Jino to lay him on the bed. He
slightly woke up and started to cry as Kaoru tried soothing him back to
sleep. After walking around a little bit and patting him back to
sleep Kaoru was finally able to comfortably lay Jino down on the bed.
The whole time Kenshin watched with fascination at the young 2 year old
who was his own flesh and blood. Kenshin felt a certain exhilaration seeing
his son for the first time. Kaoru motioned him to come closer. A bit scared,
of all things, Kenshin walked over and got a closer look at Jino's perfect
face. Kaoru got up from the edge of the bed letting Kenshin in. Kenshin
slowly took a seat as he looked at his son sleeping soundlessly. Kaoru looked
over at Kenshin and for a rare second Kaoru could see him smiling.
After awhile the two walked out silently trying not to wake Jino up. Once
they reached the living room Kenshin took out a cigarette.
Kaoru quietly called onto Kenshin, "Kenshin-san.cigarettes are extremely
bad for growing children."
Kenshin looked at Kaoru tiredly as he put the cigarette back into the gold
case, "How come you brought him here?"
Kaoru remained silent afraid of Kenshin's reaction. She knew that Kenshin
wouldn't be too happy with Kaoru wanting to take Jino with her to the states.
"I asked, why did you bring Jino here?" Kenshin asked more firmly.
"You wanted him here anyway Kenshin-san.it's not important why I. "
Kenshin quickly cut off Karou.
"Tell me why you brought Jino here," Kenshin now demanded.
Kaoru sighed quietly, "I want to offer him the home you and Megumi weren't
able to give him."
"Why are you doing this? He's not even your child," Kenshin said a bit
perturbed.
"Because.you aren't," Kaoru said not saying what she really wanted to say.
What Kaoru had meant to say was, "Because I care."
"This isn't your job. Megumi and I will figure out what we're going to do with
Jino," Kenshin said definitely.
Kaoru was surprised at Kenshin's answer, "So you can put the poor child in
the middle and fight over who gets to have him?!
So you can put him back into a orphanage?! Neither of you deserve to be
parents!"
"Then why don't you take him?" Kenshin said sarcastically.
"I will actually. If you allow it I'll take him with me to the States. I'm sure I
can take care of Jino much better then you and Megumi," Kaoru said
assuredly.
Kenshin simply agreed, "Take him then."
Kaoru controlled her lip from dropping open, ". I can take him?"
Kenshin just left Kaoru standing in shock from his response. Kaoru watched
as Kenshin walked away towards his room. Kaoru felt very strange. She
wanted to know why Kenshin was giving up his only son so easily. Did he really
not have a single caring cell in him? Was he really the cold hearted person
that everyone saw him as.Kaoru wanted to know but knew
the question would never be answered because in a few more days Kaoru
would lose all contact with Kenshin for the rest of
her life.
~Aya~