Disclaimer: I do not own RK

"So we're all finally home." Said Kaoru.

What will things be like now that our feelings are all out in the open.  What will happen between me and Kenshin? I wonder…

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"Kaoru can I talk to you for a second?" asked Sano.

"Sure, what is it?"

"Well I thought that we should talk about our relationship."

"umm, sure okay."

"You know that I love you Kaoru, but did you really mean what you said to Kenshin?"

"huh?"

"Well, do you love Kenshin or not?"

Kaoru was in such a state of shock that she was speechless.  She didn't want to say no because she truly did love Kenshin but on the other hand she didn't want to say yes because she didn't want Sano to fight Kenshin.  What was she supposed to say?

"Kaoru, I don't want to pressure you but you have to tell me how you feel."

"I…"

"What is it?"

"I…"  Kaoru had fainted from the stress.

"Kaoru!"

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Once Kenshin heard that Kaoru had fainted he headed straight to the hospital where Kaoru was being treated by Megumi.

"Is she alright?"

"She's fine but it seems that she's been under a lot of stress."

"These attacks are common for that."

"Do you know what could be causing this Kenshin?"

"Well, Sano and I both love Miss Kaoru, and I'm afraid that maybe she is pressured in making a decision between us."

"Though she did tell me that I was the one she loved when we were still searching for Yahiko."

" I see, well I suggest that you and Sano do not visit her for 2 days at the most so that she can work out her problems and try to recover from the stress."

"sure thing."

How am I going to go that long without seeing Kaoru?  I never knew that Sano and I were causing Miss Kaoru this much stress.

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What is going on?!?! Thought Yahiko.  I wonder what could be causing Kaoru so much stress that she is in the hospital.  Is there something going on that I don't know about?  Ever since I got back everyone has been acting really strangely.  Even Kenshin, and he's usually really good at hiding things from everyone.  What could it be?  They are definitely hiding something from me and I intend to find out what it is!  I'm not just some little boy!  I deserve to know about the things that are happening in my surroundings!

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Kaoru couldn't even tell me anything! Thought Sano angrily.  I feel aweful that she is in the hospital, and it hurts me even more that I can't see her for 2 days.  Two days I will long for her beauty.  To see it again.  I need her!  Kenshin will not have her!  Perhaps she really has feelings for me.

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Kaoru had finally awakened.  Wha?  Where am I? she wondered to herself.  Kenshin!  Sano!  They…they.

"please rest Kaoru" ordered Megumi.

"what's going on?  Why am I here?"

"you had a stress attack."

"Where is Kenshin and Sano?"

"I told them not to come until you had all your problems sorted out."

"Oh, thanks."

"but will you please ask Kenshin to come tomorrow?"

"what for?"

"I need to tell him something."