Not so important- I got my Belldandy Oh My Goddess figure in the mail today! Me so happy! It's so pretty! I have the limited edition red with wings version! I also have Urd in limited edition white. Beware my collector's items! Buhahaa….?

More important- I'm guessing I forgot to explain things… hehe… Yes, the thing that killed Sakura and Thomas (and is working its way into Vash and Kat) is the disease the plants are carrying. As you should know, Kageunsei (I made another typo in the last chapter, it should say Kageunsei is also dead, not Thomas!) and Sakura are both half plant, their bodies can't handle only being part plant so they died… sucky explanation but close enough… At least I got the point across, ne?

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Unbreakable

Chapter 15

Kurama, you're dreaming. It's just a dream! Please calm down! Emerald eyes flashed open and met the icy blue ones of Rei. The wolf stared back at him concerned and slightly frightened for him.

Tears ran from Kurama's eyes and he just seemed to notice that he was crying. His crimson hair, which had grown past his butt in the last few years, had come loose from the black band that usually held it together.

His wave of crimson fire burned across the pallid couch and licked at the oaken floor. His expression was of shock and it took a moment to realize that he had been dreaming.

Rei was about to ask what he had been dreaming about when Kurama pulled the massive wolf into a bone crushing hug. Rei stiffened a moment from being surprised before laying her head across his shoulder. She sighed and picked up the faint scent of rose.

Are you ok? she whispered.

Kurama's fingers sifted through her fur seeking comfort. The crystal tears continued to flow and stain Rei's coat.

'I wish I could cry… to release and express my emotions as easily as he can…' She began to hum, hoping to soothe his tattered mind.

Been a long road to follow

Been there and gone tomorrow

Without saying goodbye to yesterday

Are the memories I hold still valid?

Or have the tears deluded them?

Maybe this time tomorrow

The rain will cease to follow

And the mists will fade into one more today

Something somewhere out there keeps calling

Am I going home?

Will I hear someone singing solace to the silent moon?

Zero gravity what's it like?

Am I alone?

Is somebody there beyond these heavy aching feet?

Still the road keeps on telling me to go on

Something is pulling me

I feel the gravity of it all…

^_^

"Death, death, death!" a maid screeched to the others. "I'm leaving before I turn dead!" she said in her Hispanic accent while waving a feather duster for emphasis. She took off her apron and tossed it onto the coat rack by the main door.

The other maids jumped at the slam the large mahogany door made as it hit the frame. It rattled the windows and the maids ducked in fear they would shatter.

"Perhaps she's right!" a Chinese maid spoke up as soon as she was sure her colleague was gone.

"It's true that there seems to be more deaths than usual and I'm not happy about stumbling in upon our deceased mistress Sakura but we owe it to the members of this household to stay here," a slightly-too-intelligent-for-her-job maid pointed out.

"Owe them for what?" someone lest interested challenged.

 "Tell me," the smart maid countered, "What were you paid at your last job compared to this one?"

 Silence…

"I thought so! You see? We are well over paid for our services. Mistress Katsura even still insists on her keeping the maintenance of her own room…" 'When it was still there…'

"She's right!" a half-Scottish, half-polish maid answered.

"Everyone in favor of staying!" a butler yelled as he raised his hand.

"Aye!"

^_^

The mourning rays disturbed Kat's closed lids. 'Don't wake up! Don't wake up!' Kat groaned as her eyes opened to be hit fill on by the sun's rays.

She rolled over and sighed as she caught the lengthening silver hair of Vash's head. Ever from where she was, she could feel the heat radiating off of him. 'How high can his temperature get before…? Don't think about it.'  Kat rolled over onto her stomach and hugged her pillow.

Her mind raced with the events of the day before and she attempted to shut it out but after a while she noticed it was no use. Kat sat up and noticed a figure in the corner of the room. It was Kenshin, sleeping soundly in the bay window, the rays of sun lapping and teasing at his features. Dust particles floated on the beam of light streaming through the window and pooling on the floor below.

Kat rubbed her eyes but no matter how many times she blinked, the faint outline of wings and a halo wouldn't go away. She climbed out of bed and the covers reached out for her to come back. Kat took her throw blanket with her, wrapping it around her body, and walked silently over to where Kenshin slept. She got within ten feet of him when his eyes opened to see who it was. He appeared to be still sleeping but Kat knew him better.

"Getting rusty are we?" Kat teased him.

Kenshin dropped the act instantly and smiled at her, "Me? Never!"

Kat laughed then switched moods. "You were dreaming about the past again weren't you?"

"I go through all the trouble to hide it and here you are bringing it up…" he teased while still trying to cover it up.

"Still hurts to talk about it?" Kat asked as she sat down into his lap.

Kenshin shivered with pleasure. It was as if he had just drunk a cup of coffee after being frozen for years on end. He pulled Kat closer and she leaned her head on his shoulder affectionately. 'I still haven't chosen between them… It's like having to pick between lipstick and lip-gloss!' She laughed silently.

'She seems to be in a good mood today.' Kenshin stroked her hair affectionately, "Yeah. I suppose it does."

"Even after all this time?" Kat stated in understanding more than a question.

"Hmm…" Kenshin made a purring growl kind of sound to acknowledge he understood.

Kat sniffled as she felt a wave of tears threaten to overcome her.

Kenshin picked up the feeling, "What's wrong Kat?" His hold tightened around her and he glanced around the room looking for anything that may have upset her.

"What's wrong?" Kat whispered, "My friends are dropping like flies, my daughter and son are both dead, Suzaku is dead, the plant disease is beginning to infect me…" Kat caught his doubtful stare. "Don't look at me like that! I know I look fine but I can feel the energy slowly draining from me. If Knives doesn't do something soon…" She paused and changed subjects.

"Not to mention Vash looks about to croak! But the worst thing is… the worst thing is that you're dead but still here…" Kat paused again and could feel her cheeks redden and her eyes become puffy.

"I can leave…" Kenshin said in a hurt and surprised tone.

"You don't get it do you?!" Kat half snarled. "I still love you… but I'm married to Vash, my dumb blonde and love him too. Is it wrong to love you both?" She began to cry harder.

Kenshin pulled Kat closer and buried his nose in the nape of her neck, "I won't tell you I know how you feel because I don't and I won't tell you I'm sorry because it's not my fault and it's not yours either… but I can tell you that love works in odd ways. That it's sometimes impossible to know if you're making the right decision. You don't have to pick between us because you already have us. I'm fine with it and I'm sure Vash is too."

'That is by far the most inspirational thing he's ever said…' Kat sighed through her hiccupping tears, thought of saying something, then deiced against it. She just turned around and buried her face into his hair.

Kenshin wasn't too happy at the moment but he accepted the fact that she could love both of them at the same time. All he wanted to do right now was sob just like the woman in his arms was doing but for her sake and his, he decided against it. 

Kenshin took in a large breath to calm himself and stole the blanket wrapped around Kat to drape over them both.

^_^

How much time passed was hard to say but Kenshin was just happy Kat was feeling better and had stopped crying. His shirt was damp where her tears had leaked through but that was one of the last things on his mind.

"I can make us a cup of coffee," Kenshin offered.

Kat nodded in agreement and let herself be dragged off to the kitchen. She sat down on one of the high stools at a table that ran along the stove and counter. Her feet dangled and searched absently for a rung to rest on.

Kenshin cursed the coffee maker for having a fresh cup already there but he figured Kat wouldn't notice or care if he threw it out to make another one. 'I hope she likes French Vanilla…'

Out of the corner of his eye he caught Kat attempting to smile. Her face looked like something out of a horror magazine. Sad people smiling just didn't look right. Her eyes were empty and covered with a mask of happiness that only came with years of experience but Kenshin's skillful gaze could see straight through to her soul.

"You don't have to be happy all the time," he told her.

"I hate being sad," Kat told him.

"You can't control all emotions… besides, if I can see through your expression, who's to say everyone else can't?" he asked reasonably.

Kat's lips turned up in a true recognizable sarcastic smile, "I hate you sometimes…"

"Coffee's ready," Kenshin said as it began to bubble and hiss.

"I keep forgetting how fast that thing is…" Kat commented.

Her acute hearing picked up the sounds of two figures approaching. She was sure Kenshin had felt them come in too. "Smelled the coffee you freeloaders?" Kat asked jokingly.

"Nothing like the scent of French Vanilla," Kurama said.

I'm not really into coffee, but I'll have a cup… or bowl… of it.

"I hope I made enough!" Kenshin thought allowed.

He poured out equal amounts and passed one to everyone in the room all the while keeping an eye on Kurama and Rei. 'Something's changed between them…'

'Kenshin feels it too.' Kat pretended to ignore it and hoped Rei wouldn't read her thoughts.

"This is really good! Why does it always seem to taste better when Kenshin makes it?" Kurama asked.

"Are you saying I suck at cooking?" Kat teased.

Kurama laughed, "No, you're cooking is wonderful! It's just that Kenshin's coffee is to die for…! So to speak…" 

"Use anymore enthusiasm and I'll mistake you for a queer," Kat muttered laughing slightly.

"Mistake me for a queer and my rose whim may be visiting you soon…" Kurama threatened while his eyes turned gold.

'I really hope he's joking… perhaps it's time to stop teasing him?' Kat's expression gave away her slightly stunned feelings.

Kurama burst out laughing, "I'm sorry Kat, I was just joking! What could make our one-fourth yoko this on edge?"

Kurama caught the pain in her eyes and instantly switched his attention elsewhere.  He concentrated on transforming back to yoko.

Kat watched with interest as his hair grew a few inches more and turned silver. His eyes turned completely gold and ears began to sprout from his head while his other human forms disappeared. She loved the way his tail sprouted; gracefully and flowing like a river to stop a few inches above the tiled kitchen floor.

He smiled down at her with fanged teeth.

'He's so hot! I wish Kenshin had ears like that!' Kat reached up to tweak one.

Kurama let himself purr, something very degrading for a demon lord, but he knew it would cheer her up.

Kenshin smiled to himself. 'I bet she wishes I had ears like that!'

Rei took off for the door, throwing an excuse behind her. Drank too much coffee!

The rest of the group laughed and for a moment longer, their troubles were cast aside.

(A/N: Longer chapter than I normally do (to make up for the 'short' chapters of Telltale Heart). Hope you liked it! I'll get to writing the next chapter! PLEASE REVIEW!!!)