Chapter Six:

Day two

The next morning Kaoru woke up hearing the sound of movments, she opened to find Maru awake and trying not to make a sound, which she failed at.

"…oh…sorry to wake you…." She said

"…no it's okay….." Kaoru got up and fixed her bed " you must be hungry….since you went straight to bed last night……oh..and I'm sorry we didn't take a break. Kenshin was just being a gerk…"

"..no it's okay……" she said smiling

" ..Well…come on lets go I'll make you breakfast.. I'm known to be the best cook in my place… and you can help me so you wont be bored…"

"Cool!...well I don't really know how to cook though…."

" Well then …..this will be your first time then! Don't worry I'll teach you how to cook some other time but for now I'll tell you what I need and stuff like that.."

"Cool! Okay!" Kaoru laughed. The two went outside and then started to cook.

'…maybe I had been a little be overeating last night…..no! don't think that! Your suppose to be angry at him…..' Kaoru turned her head to the right and saw Kenshin, he was also looking at her so she quickly turned her head back.

"Kaoru-chan? are you okay?" Maru asked her looking at her worriedly

"….Yes…I'm fine….can you get me two bowls please?" Maru quickly got the two bowls and handed it to Kaoru.

"Arigato…..I can do the rest…you can wait near the table…" Kaoru handed her the bowl of soup and rice. "….I'll be right outside okay?" Maru only nodded. Kaoru went outside and sat beside Kenshin, then she handed him a bowl with food. Kenshin looked at her kind of confused.

"……..um..sorry …..about last night….." This took Kenshin by surprise he was thinking that she would be angry at him for quite awhile, looks like he was wrong. Kenshin stared at her.

"…What?....you wont except my apology?"

"..No..i will….i just thought you would be mad for a while….that's all.." Kaoru smiled

"…I cant stay mad long when I get mad…I either let it go or feel bad for getting mad…."

"…………….Your kindness makes people feel bad for themselves …do you know that?"

"…huh? Am I making you feel bad now???? Ahh….i wasn't meaning to do that…actually….i didn't know I did that to people…..hahaha" she said putting her hand in back of her head.

"Kaoru-chan?" Maru was behind them

"One moment kay Maru?......So…when are we leaving? Because I want to take a bath first….."

"After your done…I took mine early in the morning…"

"…Man what time do you usually wake up?hmm… well I'll be off now! Hey Maru! Help me prepare a bath.."

"okay…" the two went off. Once they were done they followed the road that led to where they were suppose to go.

"..Hey Maru?" Kaoru said

" ya?...."

"..how old are you?...."

"…I'm seven……I have a question Kaoru-chan….where are you two going?"

"….Looking for a place to stay of course….Somewhere peaceful…."

"….oh…..hey Kaoru-chan? um…is..um..dose he talk at all?...he seems scary..why did you marry him?" she asked whispering to Kaoru. Kaoru laughed covering her mouth with her hand. Kenshin looked at the side of his eyes at them.

"..um…well….you see..he's not really a bad person once you get to know him…." She said whispering back.

"ohhh……….."

"We're going to be crossing a bridge….becareful…" Kenshin said turning to them. Then he walked across and waited for them.

"…okay…you go first Maru…" Maru nodded and ran across the bridge making one of the ropes break little by little. Kaoru worried for her safety and sighed once she got over to the other side. Then Kaoru started to walk with each step she took the rope would slowly break. Kaoru didn't see ditch and she tripped making the rope break completely. The bridge fell down including her.

" Kaoru-chan!!!" Kenshin quickly jumped after her and grabbed her close to him. She held on tight to him burying her face to his chest. Then Kenshin found space for him to put his foot on near the cliff and pushed himself back up. That was the only thing Kaoru saw before she passed out. (hehe yes this part was from Rurouni Kenshin episode except it's Misao falling not Kaoru haha oh well my story! Haha)

Kaoru woke up quickly sitting up breathing hard. But a hand comforted her by patting her in the back. Thinking that it was Maru Kaoru was shocked to see Kenshin when she looked up.

"Kenshin………" was all she could say.

"..I told you to becarful……" he said softly

"Kaoru-chan!! your okay!" Maru said giving her a big hug, Kaoru smiled

"Sorry for worrying you….how long have I been out?"

"…..not long…." He said getting up "….we can continue walking if your up to it….."

"…..I'll be fine…just a bit shaken up…." Kenshin nodded and started to walk. Maru helped Kaoru up and followed Kenshin. They took a break after two hours of walking and then continued to walk. Then it started to snow, Kaoru looked up, she loved the snow mostly she loved to be outside when it snowed. A few hours later they stopped for the day and rested at another inn.

"Hey Maru….I can teach you how to cook now…."

"Really? Yes!"

"Hmmm…what should I teach you to cook first?..hmmm.we'll try cutting vegetables then we'll cook fish..how dose that sound?"

"mmmm I can taste it already!!!" Kaoru taught her how to cook, which took her thirty minutes only because Maru accidentally burned the fish and they had to get another one then they ate dinner. After that they played a little game outside just because they were bored.

"…Hey Maru…..can you tell me why you wanted to come with us?...aren't your parents worried?" Maru didn't say anything and bowed her head. Kaoru walked up to her

"Maru?......."

"………They both died………" Kaoru looked at her in surprise "……..Someone was attacking us and my mom hide me…she told me to be quiet and said that she would get me…..but she didn't come back……….i waited and waited……so finally I got out and checked the whole house…and my parents were nowhere to be seen. Then I went outside………….and……..and……." Maru started to cry "..and I saw both of them on the ground dead with there heads cut off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she said crying harder. Kaoru pulled her to a hug comforting her.

"…Shhhh…I know how it feels to lose parents….but you know? They're not really dead…"Maru looked at her with quizzical eyes.

"..What do you mean?....."

"You may not be able to see them but they're watching over you….." Kaoru said looking up at the stars "….and they'll protect you….and sometimes…if you listen hard enough…..you can hear them talking to you………"

"….Kaoru-chan….."

"I know it may sound crazy…but…it's the only thing you have left to hold you together…and not fall apart….that's the only thing I had left……" Kaoru then wanted to cry but she held them back the one who needed comfort was Maru. Kaoru pulled up her sleve up and showed Maru her arm. They had three scars.

"What happened?" Maru asked touching it.

"I tried to kill myself…….but I failed to because…my friend stopped me….i didn't want to live….because everyone who was around me…died… or…went away and never came back…..but.. Sano….he helped me learn that I'm not alone…….i'm telling you this…because I don't want you to go through the same thing….."

"…..Thank you Kaoru-chan…." she said hugging her. Behind them was Kenshin leaning on the wall. Maru fell asleep in Kaoru's arms and Kaoru carried her to the room. Then she went back outside to take a walk. The moon was shining brightly and it reflected on a small pond near the inn. Kaoru looked at the pond and saw that Kenshin was behind her and turned to face him.

"….You failed to mention that you tried to kill yourself after I left……."

Kaoru smiled slightly "…indeed I have………….but who's being nosy now….." she teased. Kenshin looked at her seriously and took a step forward.

"…Don't ever try to kill yourself……" he said taking her arm and looking at the scars. Kaoru looked at him shocked.

"…If..you did…I would of broken my promise to your father….."

"..I…..I know now that it was a foolish thing to do…back then I wasn't thinking…." She said slightly blushing and taking her arm out of his hand.

"…..S-so…why do you think Katsura-san wanted to kidnap Tomoe…..whats..he planning?..." she said changing the subject.

"..I don't know….but I might end up killing Enshi….is that okay with you?"

"…No…..but there's nothing I can do….right?........it's for the good of the new era…" The two stood there watching the fishes in the pond swim as the bright moon reflected on the water.

( )Konnichiwa! Okies done wid duh chapta! On to the next! Hope ur enjoyin! Ja ne! ( )