Disclaimers: Don't own any of the characters, or Rurouni Kenshin.
A/N: I am thankful for all the reviews that I got. After reading them, I would just like to say that, I am sorry for making the story sound to depressing, the depression that the characters give of fits to the plotline that I am constructing. But, I will try to make them a little less depressed. For the POV of the story, it will mostly be Kaoru's but, there are times when Aoshi will be sharing his POV but, it won't be too often. Please read my note at the bottom. If you have any questions just e-mail me for answers. Please review (
Warning: The impossible happens to Kaoru's cooking.
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Simple Truth
Chapter Two: Fidelity
Today I received another phone call from Megumi, telling me that she couldn't make it for dinner; it's a good thing that I haven't told Aoshi yet, for he is still in bed sleeping. Instead, Megumi asked if I could meet her for lunch in the restaurant downtown, which happened to be an Italian restaurant. I still have 3 hours left before I go meet Megumi. First, I have to cook Aoshi's lunch, and then take a bath, dress up, and drive downtown.
After doing all my chores, I walk back in kitchen, to find Aoshi leaning over the counter tasting the food I prepared; only wearing his boxers. I blushed at this sight. Not that I haven't seen him naked, it's just unusual to find him walking around the house topless. He looked up at me, noticing my blush I blushed more. I only a towel on me, for I was preparing to take a bath, when I decided to check if I turned of the stove.
"What's this?" Aoshi asked me, pointing to the soup I cooked, which I forgot what it was.
"A soup" was all I replied.
"It's good" he walked up to me and pecked on me right cheek. He walked straight to the living room, with a bowl of the soup I cooked. I could hear the TV; it's on the sport channel.
As I walk back up stairs, I could hear Aoshi shouting with the game. I smiled at the change of his demeanor; I knew that giving him time and space would certainly change his character. When I reached the top, I decided to go to the guest room where we made love last night. I had this feeling that I this would be the last time I would see and remember the room where we really did made love. I don't know what's going on inside Aoshi's brain, but I'm going to find out sooner or later.
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I took a bath, and just picked out a knee-length skirt, and blue blouse, and my jean jacket. I put my hair up in a ponytail, using my favorite blue ribbon. I didn't put any make-up, except for a bit of powder that would hide the hickey Aoshi gave me last night. I'm just going bring my handbag.
I walked downstairs, and I met Aoshi half way down.
"Where're you going?" he asked me.
"I'm going to meet Megumi for lunch," I told him "she just arrived from Italy. I forgot to tell you yesterday." I blushed, why am I blushing too much today? "Do you want to come?"
"No. I want you to spend your day with your sister" he said, and with he leaned over me and kissed me on my lips, he broke the contact.
I was at the door when I shouted, "I'll meet you at dinner. I'll cook your favorite."
"You don't have to, I'm staying late for work."
"Ok." Then I left.
I used my own car to meet Megumi at the restaurant. I saw her she was patiently waiting outside for me. I just parked the car on the parking lot, which wasn't far away. When Megumi saw me, she ran up to me and hugged me real tight, that I thought I couldn't breathe, but I knew she just missed me and so did I. We went inside the restaurant, and we were lead to our table, the place was beautiful very descriptive to the art which made it look real fancy. Megumi ordered Fettuccini, and I did too.
"So how have you been, how's Aoshi?" she asked me, while waiting for our order to come.
"I'm fine, we're fine." I told her. She gave a look of suspicion.
"Listen Kaoru, I know you're hiding something from me, I've known you ever since you were born, so just spit it out." Megumi said boldly.
"What makes you say that, you know I'm not hiding anything from you," I lied "even if there was something, you know I'd tell you right?"
"Yeah, I know you'd tell me, but Sano's been really worried about you, he said you were just staying at home and whenever he sees you your eyes are all puffy and red. I know I haven't been here for you for the past 3 years, and I'm really sorry about that. Now, tell me has Aoshi been behaving?"
"Yes, he's been behaving... too much."
"What do you mean 'too much'?" she asked curiously.
"Megumi, can we talk about this later, right now I just want to relax and catch up with you. I promise I'll tell you, after we eat we'll go to the park." I told her. I was tired from last night and scared right now. Everything I've been trying to keep buried, will be resurfacing. Knowing Megumi I realize that she wouldn't give up until she finds out everything.
We ate lunch in silence. We talked about what happened to her in Italy, and her relationship with Sanosuke, and all she said was 'fine'. I insisted on paying the bill but she said she'd pay it for "the lost times." We left the place and headed towards my car, she's staying at a hotel within walking distance that's why she didn't bring her car. I drove towards the park, I dreaded stepping out of the car, but she was much stronger. We started walking, and I started talking.
"So I guess you want to start talking huh?" I asked.
"Yes" was all she said.
"Well, you know Aoshi and I got married, it was our second year being married and I was pregnant...." I couldn't go on; I was choking with my own words. It's hard relieving the past. I sat down on a nearby bench, Megumi in tow. She had the look of sympathy, even though she didn't know whole thing yet. "The baby died during the fourth month because of an accident I did. I expected to die with the baby, but the doctors saved me, I wanted to die Megumi. I was so alone." I was crying now, Megumi placed her arms around and hugged me; she had the look of shock on her face. "I killed the baby, my own child. I bet now you think I'm a horrible person, a murderer."
"Why?" she asked me.
I wasn't listening to her, I just continued to explain. "I was on top of the stairs, and I rolled down it until I was bleeding so much I passed out. It was hours before Aoshi came home, that I was almost dead if he hadn't bought me in the hospital in time. I was alive the baby wasn't it just..." Megumi was shaking me now that I snapped out.
"Why?" she repeated.
"It was a stupid reason, I was jealous. Aoshi was cheating on me, with a fucking slut. I saw them kissing in his office they had an affair that I never found out; he never knew I was there. Was I not a good wife for him? I cried to you know, I mourned more that him, I suffered a big loss and it was my entire fault."
"Kaoru stop. I understand. Stop it now." She hugged me, and I cried more. She cried to. Somehow, life is so unfair; it took away part of me, when I begged for my whole life to be taken away. She tilted my head up, so I was looking at her. "Did he cry too?" all I could do was nod. "Good. What happened to the slut?"
"She's dead now."
"What?!? How? Oh Kaoru don't tell me..." I shook my head, needing her to understand.
"She was killed, she knew too much about underground association." I confessed. I would never kill anyone. "Do you hate me now?"
"No. Of course I don't but, I'm sort of mad at you. Did Aoshi ever find out?"
"Yes. I told him when we got home, he was mad, but he never knew why I did it. I don't want him to know, the only thing he knows is that it's his fault why I did it." So many things were going through my head, the pain and sorrow of loss, also the feeling of relieve because I finally told someone the secret that has been corrupting my heart. "You won't tell right?"
"Of course I won't, but I have to tell you he has to know why you did that to his unborn child."
"I'll tell him when everything's fine, all is settled."
"Is anything wrong between you tow?"
"Well, yes before but now, I think he's changing he's loosening up. We had a problem before" I admitted.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"No."
"Well, we should go then. You don't want Aoshi worrying about you now" Megumi suggested.
"Can we go to an ice cream store?" I asked. When we were kids Megumi and I used to buy ice cream, after something happens. I guess I'm just relieving the memories. She just nodded.
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After getting some ice creams, we returned to the car, and I drove Megumi back to her hotel.
"Kaoru, it's nice seeing you again after all these years, you still haven't changed" said Megumi.
"You too, I'll see you again" I then hugged her.
I drove back home, Aoshi wasn't there he'll be back tonight. I went straight to sleep, not noticing the folder that was on the nightstand beside the bed; something that I was soon gonna regret.
A/N: I know some of the readers will be mad at me. But I'm very sorry for what I wrote; I am not urging anyone to kill or abort their child, or commit suicide at all; I am against those things. If there was another way to loose Kaoru's baby with having Aoshi to blame then I would have wrote it, instead of this horrible thing. I was only making Kaoru try to commit suicide, and not kill the baby; I guess she never knew that if she died the baby would die too. I'm so sorry; I will never write another horrible thing like that again promise. Please review. Flames are welcome. The next chapter won't be coming so soon, for I am traveling to Japan, to visit my dear cousin. Thank you.
A/N: I am thankful for all the reviews that I got. After reading them, I would just like to say that, I am sorry for making the story sound to depressing, the depression that the characters give of fits to the plotline that I am constructing. But, I will try to make them a little less depressed. For the POV of the story, it will mostly be Kaoru's but, there are times when Aoshi will be sharing his POV but, it won't be too often. Please read my note at the bottom. If you have any questions just e-mail me for answers. Please review (
Warning: The impossible happens to Kaoru's cooking.
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Simple Truth
Chapter Two: Fidelity
Today I received another phone call from Megumi, telling me that she couldn't make it for dinner; it's a good thing that I haven't told Aoshi yet, for he is still in bed sleeping. Instead, Megumi asked if I could meet her for lunch in the restaurant downtown, which happened to be an Italian restaurant. I still have 3 hours left before I go meet Megumi. First, I have to cook Aoshi's lunch, and then take a bath, dress up, and drive downtown.
After doing all my chores, I walk back in kitchen, to find Aoshi leaning over the counter tasting the food I prepared; only wearing his boxers. I blushed at this sight. Not that I haven't seen him naked, it's just unusual to find him walking around the house topless. He looked up at me, noticing my blush I blushed more. I only a towel on me, for I was preparing to take a bath, when I decided to check if I turned of the stove.
"What's this?" Aoshi asked me, pointing to the soup I cooked, which I forgot what it was.
"A soup" was all I replied.
"It's good" he walked up to me and pecked on me right cheek. He walked straight to the living room, with a bowl of the soup I cooked. I could hear the TV; it's on the sport channel.
As I walk back up stairs, I could hear Aoshi shouting with the game. I smiled at the change of his demeanor; I knew that giving him time and space would certainly change his character. When I reached the top, I decided to go to the guest room where we made love last night. I had this feeling that I this would be the last time I would see and remember the room where we really did made love. I don't know what's going on inside Aoshi's brain, but I'm going to find out sooner or later.
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I took a bath, and just picked out a knee-length skirt, and blue blouse, and my jean jacket. I put my hair up in a ponytail, using my favorite blue ribbon. I didn't put any make-up, except for a bit of powder that would hide the hickey Aoshi gave me last night. I'm just going bring my handbag.
I walked downstairs, and I met Aoshi half way down.
"Where're you going?" he asked me.
"I'm going to meet Megumi for lunch," I told him "she just arrived from Italy. I forgot to tell you yesterday." I blushed, why am I blushing too much today? "Do you want to come?"
"No. I want you to spend your day with your sister" he said, and with he leaned over me and kissed me on my lips, he broke the contact.
I was at the door when I shouted, "I'll meet you at dinner. I'll cook your favorite."
"You don't have to, I'm staying late for work."
"Ok." Then I left.
I used my own car to meet Megumi at the restaurant. I saw her she was patiently waiting outside for me. I just parked the car on the parking lot, which wasn't far away. When Megumi saw me, she ran up to me and hugged me real tight, that I thought I couldn't breathe, but I knew she just missed me and so did I. We went inside the restaurant, and we were lead to our table, the place was beautiful very descriptive to the art which made it look real fancy. Megumi ordered Fettuccini, and I did too.
"So how have you been, how's Aoshi?" she asked me, while waiting for our order to come.
"I'm fine, we're fine." I told her. She gave a look of suspicion.
"Listen Kaoru, I know you're hiding something from me, I've known you ever since you were born, so just spit it out." Megumi said boldly.
"What makes you say that, you know I'm not hiding anything from you," I lied "even if there was something, you know I'd tell you right?"
"Yeah, I know you'd tell me, but Sano's been really worried about you, he said you were just staying at home and whenever he sees you your eyes are all puffy and red. I know I haven't been here for you for the past 3 years, and I'm really sorry about that. Now, tell me has Aoshi been behaving?"
"Yes, he's been behaving... too much."
"What do you mean 'too much'?" she asked curiously.
"Megumi, can we talk about this later, right now I just want to relax and catch up with you. I promise I'll tell you, after we eat we'll go to the park." I told her. I was tired from last night and scared right now. Everything I've been trying to keep buried, will be resurfacing. Knowing Megumi I realize that she wouldn't give up until she finds out everything.
We ate lunch in silence. We talked about what happened to her in Italy, and her relationship with Sanosuke, and all she said was 'fine'. I insisted on paying the bill but she said she'd pay it for "the lost times." We left the place and headed towards my car, she's staying at a hotel within walking distance that's why she didn't bring her car. I drove towards the park, I dreaded stepping out of the car, but she was much stronger. We started walking, and I started talking.
"So I guess you want to start talking huh?" I asked.
"Yes" was all she said.
"Well, you know Aoshi and I got married, it was our second year being married and I was pregnant...." I couldn't go on; I was choking with my own words. It's hard relieving the past. I sat down on a nearby bench, Megumi in tow. She had the look of sympathy, even though she didn't know whole thing yet. "The baby died during the fourth month because of an accident I did. I expected to die with the baby, but the doctors saved me, I wanted to die Megumi. I was so alone." I was crying now, Megumi placed her arms around and hugged me; she had the look of shock on her face. "I killed the baby, my own child. I bet now you think I'm a horrible person, a murderer."
"Why?" she asked me.
I wasn't listening to her, I just continued to explain. "I was on top of the stairs, and I rolled down it until I was bleeding so much I passed out. It was hours before Aoshi came home, that I was almost dead if he hadn't bought me in the hospital in time. I was alive the baby wasn't it just..." Megumi was shaking me now that I snapped out.
"Why?" she repeated.
"It was a stupid reason, I was jealous. Aoshi was cheating on me, with a fucking slut. I saw them kissing in his office they had an affair that I never found out; he never knew I was there. Was I not a good wife for him? I cried to you know, I mourned more that him, I suffered a big loss and it was my entire fault."
"Kaoru stop. I understand. Stop it now." She hugged me, and I cried more. She cried to. Somehow, life is so unfair; it took away part of me, when I begged for my whole life to be taken away. She tilted my head up, so I was looking at her. "Did he cry too?" all I could do was nod. "Good. What happened to the slut?"
"She's dead now."
"What?!? How? Oh Kaoru don't tell me..." I shook my head, needing her to understand.
"She was killed, she knew too much about underground association." I confessed. I would never kill anyone. "Do you hate me now?"
"No. Of course I don't but, I'm sort of mad at you. Did Aoshi ever find out?"
"Yes. I told him when we got home, he was mad, but he never knew why I did it. I don't want him to know, the only thing he knows is that it's his fault why I did it." So many things were going through my head, the pain and sorrow of loss, also the feeling of relieve because I finally told someone the secret that has been corrupting my heart. "You won't tell right?"
"Of course I won't, but I have to tell you he has to know why you did that to his unborn child."
"I'll tell him when everything's fine, all is settled."
"Is anything wrong between you tow?"
"Well, yes before but now, I think he's changing he's loosening up. We had a problem before" I admitted.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"No."
"Well, we should go then. You don't want Aoshi worrying about you now" Megumi suggested.
"Can we go to an ice cream store?" I asked. When we were kids Megumi and I used to buy ice cream, after something happens. I guess I'm just relieving the memories. She just nodded.
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After getting some ice creams, we returned to the car, and I drove Megumi back to her hotel.
"Kaoru, it's nice seeing you again after all these years, you still haven't changed" said Megumi.
"You too, I'll see you again" I then hugged her.
I drove back home, Aoshi wasn't there he'll be back tonight. I went straight to sleep, not noticing the folder that was on the nightstand beside the bed; something that I was soon gonna regret.
A/N: I know some of the readers will be mad at me. But I'm very sorry for what I wrote; I am not urging anyone to kill or abort their child, or commit suicide at all; I am against those things. If there was another way to loose Kaoru's baby with having Aoshi to blame then I would have wrote it, instead of this horrible thing. I was only making Kaoru try to commit suicide, and not kill the baby; I guess she never knew that if she died the baby would die too. I'm so sorry; I will never write another horrible thing like that again promise. Please review. Flames are welcome. The next chapter won't be coming so soon, for I am traveling to Japan, to visit my dear cousin. Thank you.