Chapter 13
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He sat by her side on the bed holding her hands as he think about what Misao told him moments ago.
"She doesn't need a doctor , Your Highness , she needs you," she said with a sad smile.
"A woman's body are deeply effected by their emotions , take care of her," she whispered just before she bow and left the chamber.
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It was around midnight that she awoke. Everything was very familiar. She gasped when she realized she was back in his chamber on his bed. She jumped down from the bed and rushed towards the door just before she was pulled back by a strong arms.
She screamed.
"Let go!!" she yelled angrily.
"NO , listen to me," he said as he turned her around to face him.
"I don wanna listen to you,"she yelled.
"It's their death anniversary today," he explained.
Her head snapped up at that.
"Akane , Kasumi and Sakura who use to be my babysitter," he explained as he shield his eyes with his bangs.
Kaoru gasped.
"I caused their death," he whispered as Kaoru wrapped her arms around him.
"You don't have to say it if you don't want to," she said.
He nodded. Perhaps , someday he'll be able to get through that incident and tell her the story.
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In the morning , when Misao came into the room , the pair was still asleep on the bed.
She was sitting on his lap while he hugged her tightly , his back resting against the bed stand.
They both looked completely exhausted.
She smiled slightly as she crept out of the chamber.
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A week had passed. Everything was perfect except..........
"Kaoru-chan just relax," Sayo scolded playfully.
"I can't. It's so hard," she protested as Sayo help up both her hand to positioned her to the right way of the dance.
It has been hours since they practiced and yet Kaoru seems to be in a very statue style state.
"So how's Kaoru doing?," the emperor's voice show up.
"Your Highness as you can see , she can't relax," Sayo said with a sigh.
Misao and Tae giggled.
"KENSHIN!!!!! why must I do this?," Kaoru screamed ready to punch him at anytime.
"Oro!,".
"Don't you dare oro me,"
"........".
The pair kept arguing as the three gals sit by the table in the middle of the garden sipping on some tea.
"I already said that you have no choice," he replied calmly.
She gritted her teeth and SPLASH......!!!!
The three of them turned their head on their direction and sweatdrop.
The emperor in in the middle of the lake with swirly eyes and there was even a piece of lotus leaf sticking on top of his head.
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The day has come for the moonlight festival. Everyone was very excited and happy except for......
"Kaoru-chan are you alright?," Tae shouted in concern.
Kaoru was sitting on a chair in front of the mirror while a servant was tying up her hair in a very complicated style. She was drinking from the bottle of perfume instead of the cup on the table.
"She was just nervous," Sayo explained with a giggle.
"The performance was about to start in 15 minutes," Misao announced to the three of them excitedly.
flashback
"Kaoru , what are you doing out here?," Kenshin asked sleepily as he walk towards her.
She was standing outside their chamber facing the starry starry night.
"I'm just......," she broke off.
"Nervous?," he asked with a chuckled.
She nodded with a blush.
"You'll be fine," he assured her with a smile.
A smile that gave her strength.
end of plashback
'I can do it' she remind herself.
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