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Author's Notes: Ah... the first actual chapter! Let's see what's instore for this story.... I'm thinking I'm going to have you guys vote at the end of this chapter. I am telling you all the truth when I say I have LOOSE idea of how I want this story to go and that is even an exaggeration. All I know is what I put in the summery. (sweatdrops) I really wanted to do this ficcie, but I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEAS. I put it out now because you all wanted it SO BAD. And I mean, why make you wait? How about I make you work? That means IDEAS ARE OF THE ESSENCE!! You can give me ideas and if I don't have one of my own then I will borrow yours, okay? Oh, and to ANIME-MASTER 7 with your last review on Coming of the Dawn...... I do think love is an emotion!!!! Why else would I be writing romance fics?!
~Silhouettes of Shadows~
***Chapter One- Unexpected Changes***
"Ken.... Kenshin?" Kaoru asked again, gripping her bokken tightly against her chest as she looked down upon the redhead that now adorned her dojo floor.
He stirred slightly and sat up, nursing the bump on his head gently. "Hai, Kaoru-dono, it is me."
Kaoru threw her bokken down and wrapped her arms around Kenshin before he could even say anything more. She gripped him tightly, tears falling from her eyes as she fell onto him, holding him as if she thought he'd leave her again. Slowly coming to his own senses, Kenshin wrapped his arms around Kaoru's sobbing form, inhaling the scent he'd missed for 2 years.
'Ah.... you stupid rurouni jump her already!' the Battousai screamed in his head. 'We've all missed her, and she's missed you, I'm sure she wants....'
'Now is not the time, we have to console her first!' Kenshin yelled back at the Battousai. 'Which is why the rurouni is in control right now.'
Kenshin shook his head, and pulled away from Kaoru, moving her arms from around his neck. Her cheeks were tearstained and red from her crying, her eyes growing puffy as she stared at him, trying to be sure he was real. He held her wrists gently in his hands as he allowed his violet eyes to look her over for any signs of injuries.
"Kenshin no baka, I'm fine!" Kaoru told him, her sobs still evident in her choked up voice.
He looked into her eyes, searching for her possible lie. There was no indication, so he gave in.
"Then why are you crying?" he asked her, slowly easing her down to sit on his lap and rest comfortably against his chest while he ran his fingers through her hair.
Kaoru gripped his gi in her fist. "I don't want you to leave again....."
Kenshin shook his head before resting his chin gently on top of her crown of raven rivers of hair. "I can't promise you that I won't but I can promise that I will stay for a while with you."
She pulled away from him, so she could twist and look into his eyes. Her heart had sunk at his comment of not being able to promise that he'd stay forever. She let her head fall and she started blankly at the floor for a moment.
"Why did you call me -dono when you came in?" she asked him. "I'm not Kaoru-dono to you anymore, don't you remember?"
'Koishii... koishii you dumb rurouni.... call her koishii...' Battousai urged his other half. 'It's not that hard!'
Kenshin shook his head. "Why do you ask?"
"Because I'm not a '-dono' to you anymore!" she cried, almost slinking away.
"Aa, it was a mistake koishii, that it was." Kenshin told her. "Thank you for pointing it out, though."
Kaoru grabbed her bokken quickly and gave him a few good swipes over the head before she stopped.
"Baka! You had me worried that you didn't care about me anymore!" she screamed. "Which would defiantly not be a good thing, Kenshin!"
After his eyes finished swirling around in his evident pain, Kenshin stood up to meet Kaoru's eyes. He would ask her about the last statement later. Right now he just wanted to catch up on everything.
"Where are Angela and Renee?" he asked her.
Kaoru shook her head. "They left for Europe for good, because of arranged marriages. I get a letter every now and then, but they aren't going to be coming back anymore."
He nodded and looked around the dojo. "Would you like to go out to the back for a walk, koishii?"
"Kenshin, I can't. I can stand out there, but I can't leave the dojo." She told him.
Kenshin nodded, figuring they had received a few threats from hitokiris since they had been staying at the dojo. He walked with her to the door and they sat there, staring up into the night sky together. Kaoru leaned her head on his shoulder and they sat there in silence for a while.
Kaoru sighed. She was content. It took all her control to keep from just grabbing him and kissing him. Which reminded her. He hadn't even given her a kiss yet.
"You've been gone for 2 years...." Kaoru began, not really wanting to force him into anything. "You act as if you completely forgot me."
Kenshin's eyes flew to Kaoru's face. She was staring up at the sky, her eyes fixated upon the stars as she looked away from him. Kenshin worried.
"Why?"
"First you call me Kaoru-dono." She stated matter-of-factly. "Then you just chit chat like I'm an acquaintance your staying with. You forgot to call me koishii.... you haven't even really said 'I'm home' or 'I love you' or....."
Kenshin caught on and cut her off. "Hai, koishii, I didn't know what you wanted. I have missed you, terribly so that it's tore at me everyday. I didn't forget you. I remembered you all the time."
She smiled at the sky, still not looking at him. "I did to. About you."
Kenshin slowly edged away from where he had been standing stationary for a while, and got in front of her. Kaoru finally looked at him, her eyes alive with the tears she had been shedding earlier, the joy she had in the fact he had come back, and the fact that she was drowsy. Kenshin loved her eyes. So many emotions played in her eyes, which was a task he himself was still trying to re-learn after so many years as a hitokiri.
"Well Kenshin?" she asked him, appearing impatient.
"Oro?" Kenshin squeaked. (A/N: Yes, squeaked.)
'She's wants a kiss you baka!' said both Kenshin and the Battousai.
The rurouni looked horrified. 'I have never kissed Kaoru-dono! You two have, but me, no!'
Battousai rolled his eyes and Kenshin said something about stupid rurouni's who don't know about their women. 'Fine, I'LL do it.' Said the Battousai.
'I want the first kiss back.' Kenshin stated. 'Besides, she may want you later.'
Battousai pondered this and have Kenshin the headway. 'Warm her up.'
The rurouni covered his eyes and ears. 'Hear to evil, see no evil, speak no evil.. oro..'
Kenshin neared Kaoru, finally planting his lips against hers in a passionate manner. Kaoru responded instantly, wrapping her arms around him and pulling him closer to her. The passion rose and Kaoru forgot about the slight chill the night air gave. She was arm enough in Kenshin's arms.
She finally felt safe.
They kissed for a long while, the first kiss not breaking for what seemed like forever but really was only about a moment in the long lapse that was time. Kaoru pulled away for air, her azure eyes glazed over as she looked into Kenshin's golden-rimmed violet/blue eyes that presented themselves so vibrantly.
"I haven't kissed anyone in a long while, you'll have to give me a chance to warm up." Kaoru stated, her arms still draped around his neck.
Kenshin looked at her. "Really? Who was the last?"
Kaoru thought. "I gave Yahiko a kiss on the cheek to embarrass him the other day." She suggested.
A smile spread across Kenshin's face. "No, when was the last time you really kissed someone?"
"Obviously it was you!" she told him, hitting him slightly. "Who else would I be kissing?"
The rurouni took over. "Sanosuke?" he suggested.
Kaoru didn't even take the time to look hurt before she drew her bokken and made sure to smack Kenshin up good.
"Baka! I wouldn't kiss Sano!!!" she cried. "He's Megumi's, anyway!"
Kaoru covered her mouth. "Ooops... That was supposed to be a secret..."
Kenshin grinned. "Did Sano and Megumi-dono get hitched?"
Kaoru rolled her eyes. "Sano's just as scared of commitment as he would be if you pulled your Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu-Tsui-Sen on him in full Battousai mode."
"Or you when your angry and armed with a bokken?" Kenshin suggested.
Kaoru held her bokken up to his face. "Yes. I see I have the same affect on you."
Battousai blinked. 'Oh man.... I got a few things I can think of to do with a bokken....'
'Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil....' repeated the rurouni.
Kenshin let Battousai take over. He wasn't brave enough to take on a Kaoru with a bokken. When he opened his eyes they were completely amber. Kaoru would have screamed, but she was so used to the color change that it didn't really matter much to her. She tried to jab him playfully in the stomach, but was too slow.
Kenshin landed behind her and grabbed her waist, pulling her to him tightly. "Now now koishii..... No need to be violent, ne? Besides, you're too slow for me."
Kaoru bubbled with anger and some other mixed emotions before she tossed her bokken away. Kenshin let her go and in a split second she had it again, connecting with him on the shoulder.
Battousai's eyes grew wide. "Ouch."
She giggled. "I thought you said I was too slow."
"I must not have been thinking. I should have anticipated that move. You clouded my thoughts, koishii... this is not a fair fight." He complained.
"You're the one with the katana, wakizashi, and..... uh...." she awaited him to answer for the name of his other sword at his side.
Kenshin looked to see what she was talking about. "Oh. Sakabatou, reverse blade sword."
Kaoru raised an eyebrow. "Reverse blade?"
He shrugged. "Not my idea. I personally don't like this pink gi."
'It's magenta!!' the rurouni screamed.
'I thought you said its fuchsia.' Kenshin teased.
The rurouni lowered his eyes. 'What's the difference?'
'I don't know, why is the sky blue?' Battousai asked.
"Then why do you wear it? Does it have anything to do with your eye colors?" she asked.
Battousai worried then, and his hand shot up to his eyes in a nervous manner, trying to evade her question and at the same time, see what she meant.
"Oro?" Battousai stated. (A/N: Yes, THE BATTOUSAI SAID ORO.)
Kaoru laughed. "They're gold, or blue, or violet, depends on what you act like. And sometimes they're all three."
'Bastard rurouni, you do too get in on the fun!' Battousai growled. 'Do I ever get a chance alone with her?'
'Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.' The rurouni stated.
Kenshin shook his head. 'You're not as innocent as you try to seem.'
'Nope.'
Kenshin rubbed the back of his neck. What would his ex-boss say if he saw him now? The great Himura Battousai, legendary manslayer, caught up in words and embarrassed by a woman with a bokken?
"I seem to have 3 personalities." Told her truthfully. "Battousai, Rurouni, and then just me."
Kaoru looked at him. Then her hand flew to his forehead. "Are you sure you're not sick?"
Kenshin nodded and then looked away from Kaoru upon remembered the other ki that he had sensed. His eyes turned full amber as they bore in the direction that Kaoru's room would at. He turned his gaze over toward her.
"Who else is in the dojo besides you, Sano, and Yahiko?" he asked her quietly.
Kaoru's eyes widened. How could she have forgotten? She blushed. She had forgotten he could sense ki and she had forgotten about the other member of the dojo.
"And why are they in your room?" he asked her, still calmly, even though the cold chill had taken over.
Kaoru sighed and took a hold of his hand. "Kenshin, I have something to show you and tell you. I'd suggest you go a little gentle with the amber eyes. I don't want you to scare him."
'Him? What the hell, has she been cheating on us?' Battousai growled. 'If so I'll cut that man's heart out so fast.....'
'She told you to lay off the amber eyes, so we'll all go in as one, okay?' Kenshin stated. 'Then if there is a full grown man lying in her bed you can attack him anyway you please.'
Kenshin dutifully followed behind Kaoru. They slowly made their way through the building until they stopped outside the shoji door. Kaoru heaved a sigh and slowly opened it, trying to be as silent as possible. She slipped in and then motioned for Kenshin to follow. He did as he was told, like a loyal dog would his master.
Instantly he stood over in a corner and waited for Kaoru to explain herself. She walked over to a futon that was lying next to hers, and she bent down, whispering some words that even Battousai's hearing couldn't pick up. His eyes watched her as she bent over and lifted something off of the futon. That peaked his interest.
'Scratch full grown man, they're no way.' Battousai stated. 'I'm the shortest guy I know.'
Kaoru sighed. "Kenshin? Anata..... I hope you realize this is important." She told him.
Kenshin nodded. "Hai, I do koishii." He stated. "No amber eyes."
Kaoru turned around, holding something in her arms. "He's only young. Little over a year now."
Kenshin looked at her, perplexed. He couldn't see much of what she was holding except for the blue of the blanket and a little red. She glanced up at him as she neared him, and then told him to hold out his arms. Kenshin did as he was instructed. Kaoru set the thing into his arms, and then, instructed him to face her.
"Kenshin, meet Kenji. Your son."
Author's Notes: Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehe!!! A few of you guessed who it was!!! I think most of you knew. Here's the update on the votey thingy. Only for when I get horrible writer's block, okay? Does that work for you guys? YAY!!! I do believe this is another slight cliffie... Oh well, you guys will live, won't you? Well.. I believe I should be ending this. I'm trying to spread out my updates now. You all can blame it on Dark Kishi. Hehehehehehehehe. And Angie, we can keep the sidestory going in this story, too, okay?! The Search For The SwirlyEyed Samurai will go on!!!
Luv and hugs,
Crystal Renee
Author's Notes: Ah... the first actual chapter! Let's see what's instore for this story.... I'm thinking I'm going to have you guys vote at the end of this chapter. I am telling you all the truth when I say I have LOOSE idea of how I want this story to go and that is even an exaggeration. All I know is what I put in the summery. (sweatdrops) I really wanted to do this ficcie, but I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEAS. I put it out now because you all wanted it SO BAD. And I mean, why make you wait? How about I make you work? That means IDEAS ARE OF THE ESSENCE!! You can give me ideas and if I don't have one of my own then I will borrow yours, okay? Oh, and to ANIME-MASTER 7 with your last review on Coming of the Dawn...... I do think love is an emotion!!!! Why else would I be writing romance fics?!
~Silhouettes of Shadows~
***Chapter One- Unexpected Changes***
"Ken.... Kenshin?" Kaoru asked again, gripping her bokken tightly against her chest as she looked down upon the redhead that now adorned her dojo floor.
He stirred slightly and sat up, nursing the bump on his head gently. "Hai, Kaoru-dono, it is me."
Kaoru threw her bokken down and wrapped her arms around Kenshin before he could even say anything more. She gripped him tightly, tears falling from her eyes as she fell onto him, holding him as if she thought he'd leave her again. Slowly coming to his own senses, Kenshin wrapped his arms around Kaoru's sobbing form, inhaling the scent he'd missed for 2 years.
'Ah.... you stupid rurouni jump her already!' the Battousai screamed in his head. 'We've all missed her, and she's missed you, I'm sure she wants....'
'Now is not the time, we have to console her first!' Kenshin yelled back at the Battousai. 'Which is why the rurouni is in control right now.'
Kenshin shook his head, and pulled away from Kaoru, moving her arms from around his neck. Her cheeks were tearstained and red from her crying, her eyes growing puffy as she stared at him, trying to be sure he was real. He held her wrists gently in his hands as he allowed his violet eyes to look her over for any signs of injuries.
"Kenshin no baka, I'm fine!" Kaoru told him, her sobs still evident in her choked up voice.
He looked into her eyes, searching for her possible lie. There was no indication, so he gave in.
"Then why are you crying?" he asked her, slowly easing her down to sit on his lap and rest comfortably against his chest while he ran his fingers through her hair.
Kaoru gripped his gi in her fist. "I don't want you to leave again....."
Kenshin shook his head before resting his chin gently on top of her crown of raven rivers of hair. "I can't promise you that I won't but I can promise that I will stay for a while with you."
She pulled away from him, so she could twist and look into his eyes. Her heart had sunk at his comment of not being able to promise that he'd stay forever. She let her head fall and she started blankly at the floor for a moment.
"Why did you call me -dono when you came in?" she asked him. "I'm not Kaoru-dono to you anymore, don't you remember?"
'Koishii... koishii you dumb rurouni.... call her koishii...' Battousai urged his other half. 'It's not that hard!'
Kenshin shook his head. "Why do you ask?"
"Because I'm not a '-dono' to you anymore!" she cried, almost slinking away.
"Aa, it was a mistake koishii, that it was." Kenshin told her. "Thank you for pointing it out, though."
Kaoru grabbed her bokken quickly and gave him a few good swipes over the head before she stopped.
"Baka! You had me worried that you didn't care about me anymore!" she screamed. "Which would defiantly not be a good thing, Kenshin!"
After his eyes finished swirling around in his evident pain, Kenshin stood up to meet Kaoru's eyes. He would ask her about the last statement later. Right now he just wanted to catch up on everything.
"Where are Angela and Renee?" he asked her.
Kaoru shook her head. "They left for Europe for good, because of arranged marriages. I get a letter every now and then, but they aren't going to be coming back anymore."
He nodded and looked around the dojo. "Would you like to go out to the back for a walk, koishii?"
"Kenshin, I can't. I can stand out there, but I can't leave the dojo." She told him.
Kenshin nodded, figuring they had received a few threats from hitokiris since they had been staying at the dojo. He walked with her to the door and they sat there, staring up into the night sky together. Kaoru leaned her head on his shoulder and they sat there in silence for a while.
Kaoru sighed. She was content. It took all her control to keep from just grabbing him and kissing him. Which reminded her. He hadn't even given her a kiss yet.
"You've been gone for 2 years...." Kaoru began, not really wanting to force him into anything. "You act as if you completely forgot me."
Kenshin's eyes flew to Kaoru's face. She was staring up at the sky, her eyes fixated upon the stars as she looked away from him. Kenshin worried.
"Why?"
"First you call me Kaoru-dono." She stated matter-of-factly. "Then you just chit chat like I'm an acquaintance your staying with. You forgot to call me koishii.... you haven't even really said 'I'm home' or 'I love you' or....."
Kenshin caught on and cut her off. "Hai, koishii, I didn't know what you wanted. I have missed you, terribly so that it's tore at me everyday. I didn't forget you. I remembered you all the time."
She smiled at the sky, still not looking at him. "I did to. About you."
Kenshin slowly edged away from where he had been standing stationary for a while, and got in front of her. Kaoru finally looked at him, her eyes alive with the tears she had been shedding earlier, the joy she had in the fact he had come back, and the fact that she was drowsy. Kenshin loved her eyes. So many emotions played in her eyes, which was a task he himself was still trying to re-learn after so many years as a hitokiri.
"Well Kenshin?" she asked him, appearing impatient.
"Oro?" Kenshin squeaked. (A/N: Yes, squeaked.)
'She's wants a kiss you baka!' said both Kenshin and the Battousai.
The rurouni looked horrified. 'I have never kissed Kaoru-dono! You two have, but me, no!'
Battousai rolled his eyes and Kenshin said something about stupid rurouni's who don't know about their women. 'Fine, I'LL do it.' Said the Battousai.
'I want the first kiss back.' Kenshin stated. 'Besides, she may want you later.'
Battousai pondered this and have Kenshin the headway. 'Warm her up.'
The rurouni covered his eyes and ears. 'Hear to evil, see no evil, speak no evil.. oro..'
Kenshin neared Kaoru, finally planting his lips against hers in a passionate manner. Kaoru responded instantly, wrapping her arms around him and pulling him closer to her. The passion rose and Kaoru forgot about the slight chill the night air gave. She was arm enough in Kenshin's arms.
She finally felt safe.
They kissed for a long while, the first kiss not breaking for what seemed like forever but really was only about a moment in the long lapse that was time. Kaoru pulled away for air, her azure eyes glazed over as she looked into Kenshin's golden-rimmed violet/blue eyes that presented themselves so vibrantly.
"I haven't kissed anyone in a long while, you'll have to give me a chance to warm up." Kaoru stated, her arms still draped around his neck.
Kenshin looked at her. "Really? Who was the last?"
Kaoru thought. "I gave Yahiko a kiss on the cheek to embarrass him the other day." She suggested.
A smile spread across Kenshin's face. "No, when was the last time you really kissed someone?"
"Obviously it was you!" she told him, hitting him slightly. "Who else would I be kissing?"
The rurouni took over. "Sanosuke?" he suggested.
Kaoru didn't even take the time to look hurt before she drew her bokken and made sure to smack Kenshin up good.
"Baka! I wouldn't kiss Sano!!!" she cried. "He's Megumi's, anyway!"
Kaoru covered her mouth. "Ooops... That was supposed to be a secret..."
Kenshin grinned. "Did Sano and Megumi-dono get hitched?"
Kaoru rolled her eyes. "Sano's just as scared of commitment as he would be if you pulled your Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu-Tsui-Sen on him in full Battousai mode."
"Or you when your angry and armed with a bokken?" Kenshin suggested.
Kaoru held her bokken up to his face. "Yes. I see I have the same affect on you."
Battousai blinked. 'Oh man.... I got a few things I can think of to do with a bokken....'
'Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil....' repeated the rurouni.
Kenshin let Battousai take over. He wasn't brave enough to take on a Kaoru with a bokken. When he opened his eyes they were completely amber. Kaoru would have screamed, but she was so used to the color change that it didn't really matter much to her. She tried to jab him playfully in the stomach, but was too slow.
Kenshin landed behind her and grabbed her waist, pulling her to him tightly. "Now now koishii..... No need to be violent, ne? Besides, you're too slow for me."
Kaoru bubbled with anger and some other mixed emotions before she tossed her bokken away. Kenshin let her go and in a split second she had it again, connecting with him on the shoulder.
Battousai's eyes grew wide. "Ouch."
She giggled. "I thought you said I was too slow."
"I must not have been thinking. I should have anticipated that move. You clouded my thoughts, koishii... this is not a fair fight." He complained.
"You're the one with the katana, wakizashi, and..... uh...." she awaited him to answer for the name of his other sword at his side.
Kenshin looked to see what she was talking about. "Oh. Sakabatou, reverse blade sword."
Kaoru raised an eyebrow. "Reverse blade?"
He shrugged. "Not my idea. I personally don't like this pink gi."
'It's magenta!!' the rurouni screamed.
'I thought you said its fuchsia.' Kenshin teased.
The rurouni lowered his eyes. 'What's the difference?'
'I don't know, why is the sky blue?' Battousai asked.
"Then why do you wear it? Does it have anything to do with your eye colors?" she asked.
Battousai worried then, and his hand shot up to his eyes in a nervous manner, trying to evade her question and at the same time, see what she meant.
"Oro?" Battousai stated. (A/N: Yes, THE BATTOUSAI SAID ORO.)
Kaoru laughed. "They're gold, or blue, or violet, depends on what you act like. And sometimes they're all three."
'Bastard rurouni, you do too get in on the fun!' Battousai growled. 'Do I ever get a chance alone with her?'
'Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.' The rurouni stated.
Kenshin shook his head. 'You're not as innocent as you try to seem.'
'Nope.'
Kenshin rubbed the back of his neck. What would his ex-boss say if he saw him now? The great Himura Battousai, legendary manslayer, caught up in words and embarrassed by a woman with a bokken?
"I seem to have 3 personalities." Told her truthfully. "Battousai, Rurouni, and then just me."
Kaoru looked at him. Then her hand flew to his forehead. "Are you sure you're not sick?"
Kenshin nodded and then looked away from Kaoru upon remembered the other ki that he had sensed. His eyes turned full amber as they bore in the direction that Kaoru's room would at. He turned his gaze over toward her.
"Who else is in the dojo besides you, Sano, and Yahiko?" he asked her quietly.
Kaoru's eyes widened. How could she have forgotten? She blushed. She had forgotten he could sense ki and she had forgotten about the other member of the dojo.
"And why are they in your room?" he asked her, still calmly, even though the cold chill had taken over.
Kaoru sighed and took a hold of his hand. "Kenshin, I have something to show you and tell you. I'd suggest you go a little gentle with the amber eyes. I don't want you to scare him."
'Him? What the hell, has she been cheating on us?' Battousai growled. 'If so I'll cut that man's heart out so fast.....'
'She told you to lay off the amber eyes, so we'll all go in as one, okay?' Kenshin stated. 'Then if there is a full grown man lying in her bed you can attack him anyway you please.'
Kenshin dutifully followed behind Kaoru. They slowly made their way through the building until they stopped outside the shoji door. Kaoru heaved a sigh and slowly opened it, trying to be as silent as possible. She slipped in and then motioned for Kenshin to follow. He did as he was told, like a loyal dog would his master.
Instantly he stood over in a corner and waited for Kaoru to explain herself. She walked over to a futon that was lying next to hers, and she bent down, whispering some words that even Battousai's hearing couldn't pick up. His eyes watched her as she bent over and lifted something off of the futon. That peaked his interest.
'Scratch full grown man, they're no way.' Battousai stated. 'I'm the shortest guy I know.'
Kaoru sighed. "Kenshin? Anata..... I hope you realize this is important." She told him.
Kenshin nodded. "Hai, I do koishii." He stated. "No amber eyes."
Kaoru turned around, holding something in her arms. "He's only young. Little over a year now."
Kenshin looked at her, perplexed. He couldn't see much of what she was holding except for the blue of the blanket and a little red. She glanced up at him as she neared him, and then told him to hold out his arms. Kenshin did as he was instructed. Kaoru set the thing into his arms, and then, instructed him to face her.
"Kenshin, meet Kenji. Your son."
Author's Notes: Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehe!!! A few of you guessed who it was!!! I think most of you knew. Here's the update on the votey thingy. Only for when I get horrible writer's block, okay? Does that work for you guys? YAY!!! I do believe this is another slight cliffie... Oh well, you guys will live, won't you? Well.. I believe I should be ending this. I'm trying to spread out my updates now. You all can blame it on Dark Kishi. Hehehehehehehehe. And Angie, we can keep the sidestory going in this story, too, okay?! The Search For The SwirlyEyed Samurai will go on!!!
Luv and hugs,
Crystal Renee