I'm glad I had time today to type up new chapters for both my current stories. It would have been bad if I couldn't have. This chapter is a little short (compared to most my chapters) but like usual it is important, so please do not get upset. It will get lots better. Some chapters have to be like this for reasons. In the end it shall all be well. You can trust me. And I would also like to add to any disbelievers that at 5 months you can feel a baby kick. I had a class on it not that long ago so it should be correct.

Disclaimer: No matter how many times I write these damn things it will never change the fact that I DON'T OWN THE CHARACTERS! So please, for Pete's sake do not sue me.

Chapter 5- Disturbance

"I'll be back in the morning to check in on her." Megumi said getting to her feet.

"Thank you Megumi-dono." Kenshin said still staring at Kaoru.

A smile came to the doctor again. She truly felt happy for her friends. Maybe now Kenshin would really settle down. He needed to stay safe at home. No more near death encounters could he endure.

"It is my pleasure Ken-san."

With that she left shutting the shoji gently and quietly behind her.

Kenshin noticed that Kaoru was shivering yet sweating profusely. He pulled the covers closer around her and wiped her face dry with the cloth that lay on her forehead.

She moaned in her sleep and flinched.

The ex-samurai could not imagine what it would be like to be in her place. No male could ever understand. He knew that all he could do was help her through this and support her like any good husband.

Yahiko came through the shoji as Kenshin touched Kaoru's stomach lovingly.

"So . . . . Kaoru's pregnant is she?" the eleven-year-old said crouching down beside his sensei.

"Hai, Yahiko." His mentor said with a smile.

To Kenshin's surprise Yahiko laughed.

"Oro?" the redhead said finally looking away from his wife and at the young boy instead.

"This place will get interesting with a baby around. Wonder what it will look like. With you and Kaoru looking so different and all." Yahiko said laughing again.

Kenshin smiled.

"I don't care what it looks like. I'm sure Kaoru doesn't either. We will love it no matter what. You shouldn't worry either Yahiko."

The small boy stood up and left the room laughing.

"Oro?" Kenshin said again.

He felt his sleeve getting a tug on it. So he turned to see Kaoru was awake and pulling at it.

"Koishii, you're awake." Kenshin said happily leaning down and gave her a kiss.

"What happened Kenshin?" she said weakly.

Kenshin smiled brightly. His lavender eyes sparkled as he grabbed her hands.

"Megumi-dono said it is nothing to worry about. It is just morning sickness. So Kaoru- anata that means . . . . you are going to have our child in a couple months."

The girl stared blankly at her husband for a little bit only blinking every so often. She was in major shock.

"Kaoru?"

"A-a baby? We're going to be parents Kenshin?" she said finally with a lot more spirit.

"Hai Kaoru. Parents."

-2 months later-

"Kaoru, why do I have to come with you and Kenshin to go shopping?" Yahiko whined.

The eighteen-year-old scowled at her student.

"Because Yahiko, we need more things these days and Kenshin can't carry everything, now can he?"

"Ever since you found out you are pregnant you have to come to the conclusion that we nee much more food. Usually I wouldn't complain, the more food the better. But, since I don't get anymore than I used to I have to complain. You're the one getting all the food. So why not have Sanosuke help instead?" Yahiko whined louder.

Kenshin sighed picking up the buckets of rice and setting the bar holding them up on his shoulders for better balance.

"Ho, boy. This isn't going anywhere good, that it is not." He said making sure to step several feet ahead of the two quarrelers.

"And besides Kaoru, you're just getting fatter because of the baby anyway. You don't need extra food to make it worse."

Kaoru turned to the boy and screamed, "What did you say Yahiko! Take that back! You know that I have to eat for two now! Apologize!"

"No way! I don't have to busu! You're not my boss!" Yahiko stuck out his tongue and slapped his butt to provoke the girl. Kaoru frowned and pulled up her sleeves. She then tightened her fists at the boy.

"That's it Yahiko-chan! I may be pregnant but I am still your sensei and can knock you senseless!" she said.

Kenshin jumped between the two suddenly, almost hitting them with the rice buckets on either side.

"Guys we have no time for this, that we do not! We have much bigger problems on our hands." The tiny man said with his old innocent rurouni face.

The two looked at where Kenshin had come from and jumped. Especially Kaoru. There was the clan from Kenshin and Kaoru's honeymoon. They were searching the streets for the couple.

"What do we do?" Yahiko asked.

"I suggest we move it!" Kenshin said dropping his load on Yahiko's shoulders. He then took Kaoru's hand and led her through the crowd with Yahiko following them, trying to balance the rice without dropping it.

"How did they escape Kenshin? I thought Toki said there was no way they could get out. Where did they learn what town we live in?" Kaoru said between gasps for air.

"I do not know Kaoru. But this is not a good sign. I only got close enough to hear them say that they were looking for the Kamiya dojo. And remember what Toki also said?" Kenshin said with his eyes narrowing and beginning to have a hint of amber.

The girl gasped in sheer horror. With her empty hand she clutched her stomach where she could feel the baby kicking.

"They are coming after the baby and I! To get revenge on you! Oh Kenshin! They want to kill us to get to you!"

"That is not going to happen." Kenshin said gripping his sakabato with his other hand. "Not while I am still alive and ready to fight."