Chapter Nineteen:
Kaoru opened her eyes slowly. She didn't get enough sleep last night. She kept on having nightmares of Kenshin dying, she also was kept awake because of her illness. It had gotten worse. She felt pain every second she took a breath and it felt like her life was being sucked out.
'..i wont make it…' Kaoru closed her eyes and then opened them.
'I have to stay awake…or eles…I might not wake up..' Kaoru sighed 'I want this pain to stop…maybe..maybe .if I…' Kaoru stopped her self from finishing her sentence and moved her thoughts elsewhere. Today she would face Kenshin, face everyone who trusted her.
'I wont force them to believe me…just as long as they forgive me…after that..i ..guess I can see my parents again.' Fifteen minutes later Kaoru went out of her room and helped with breakfast. It felt like a normal day. Some of the men were wrestles at the table waiting for the food to be served, while others were just talking. All of the sudden Kaoru's eyes blurred and she became dizzy making her fall down. One of the servants went to Enshi came in the room kind of surprised to see Kaoru up. She did seem pale and tired; he frowned and went to her.
"Kaoru-san" Kaoru turned around to see who called her and smiled once she looked at him. Enshi opened his mouth to scold her for working knowing she didn't look well, but Kaoru interrupted him.
"You worry to much Enshi-san." Kaoru chuckled. She knew that he had a crush on her when they were little and she knew he still had a crush on her.
" You've been getting sick easily from what I've heard. And none of your friends will tell me why you've been sick lately. Kaoru chuckled again.
'gomen Enshi-san. If I tell you, you'll be sad.'
"I'm the type of person who gets sick easily. That's all." Enshi decided to drop the subject.
"I'm guessing you already know that I'll be fighting Kenshin." Kaoru frowned.
"Why are you going along with the plan?"
"I have my reasons."
"Kenshin was only doing his job when he killed Akira." Enshi was quiet for a moment and then spoke.
"he not only killed Akira he killed my father!!" he said shouting. Kaoru's eyes widen. Enshi apologized for the sudden behavior.
"Enshi…"
-flashback-
" Your just like your father never finishing his work. Believing that you can use a sword without killing. Well look where it got him, he couldn't protect himself and now he's dead."
" Shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kaoru turned around and plunged her sword through his neck. Kaoru controlled her breathing and then her eyes widen. She took the sword back out while the body fell to the ground lifelessly. She looked at the sword that was covered in blood. She was also covered in blood, she dropped her sword and fell to her knees.
-end of flashback-
Kaoru looked away from Enshi and started to cry. Enshi became surprised and tried to look at her in the eyes.
"Kaoru…Kaoru what's wrong?"
"i-I'm sorry.." she muffled. Enshi was still confused.
"Kaoru…why are you sorry you-" There was a scream from one of the men. Enshi looked up and opened the door. Some men were running Enshi's way and out of the entrance. Enshi went back to Kaoru.
"Enshi what's happening?" she said trying to get up. Enshi only pushed her back down gently.
"It's okay. Just stay here and rest. We'll talk about this later." With that he got up and left. Kaoru sighed.
-outside of the hideout-
"What's goin on here?" Enshi said coming out. He found two dead bodies then found the man who killed them. The men had already surrounded him but were afraid to attack. Enshi raised an eyebrow.
" I'd never expected you to show up. How did you find us?"
"I followed one of your men." He said in a cold tone
"Well I guess it does not matter. I was going to go after you anyways." Enshi held his sword out. The men backed out and stood at the sides.
-in the house-
Tomoe walked in Kaoru's room. Kaoru opened her eyes but did not look over to see who it was.
"I was informed that there was a commotion going on outside." Kaoru made no comment.
"and it turns out to be 'him'." Kaoru's eyes widen.
'he's here?...but..'
"I guess Kenshin is doing us both a favor. It seems that they have already begun fighting. Let us go." She looked at Kaoru then sent in two men to help her out."
-outside-
Kenshin dodged an attack from behind and attacked with full strength. Enshi with the same amount of strength also attacked again. The two stopped with their backs facing each other. A cut formed on Enshi's shoulder and the same went for Kenshin except his was at the side of his neck. Kenshin disappeared and appeared in front of Enshi who blocked his attack but was pushed back making trails on the dirt.
Once Kaoru saw Kenshin out in the field with Enshi she ran to him using her energy she had left. But she was stopped by the men that brought her. Kenshin knew Kaoru was there but had no time to look at her for Enshi was already coming his way. He blocked each attack Enshi had up his sleeves. Everyone watched with amazment. The two were both strong and fast. The battle was so tense just thinking when either one of them tried to stab or slice each other they would quickly move out of the way and regain posture.
-different scene-
"Kenshin that idiot!" Sano said punching a guy to the ground. Sano went after Kenshin along with Yuji as soon he heard that he went off to get Kaoru. They had caught up but the only problem was that there were men in the way.
Yuji slashed a guy that approached him then blocked an attack coming from another person.
"Sano behind you." Sano tripped the guy behind him and knocked him out with a punch.
"don't worry about me. Damn it! Where are these men coming from?" Sano ducked as a sword swung by and charged at the man pushing him to the ground. Yuji grinned at the sight and sliced a man in half while blood splashed everywhere.
'they must know we're here. otherwise we would get to them easily, well we are at their base cant expect less than this...Kaoru please be okay.' Yuji looked up and saw other men fall to the ground. It was the other four men that was trained by Kaoru and Kenshin.
"Go ahead. Both of you. We'll take care of this." Yuji nodded.
-different scene-
Kaoru couldn't bear to watch both of them fight. With each wound they got Kaoru flinched. She thought that the fight would be easy and Kenshin would win easily but she was wrong, very wrong. She tried very hard not to close her eyes. She just wanted to sleep, sleep for awhile but she also wanted to stay awake. The disease was taking over her. People must have thought she was crazy to be falling asleep during a battle but she couldn't help it. A drop of sweat slid down her cheek. Kaoru began to feel light headed and she fell.
Tomoe looked at Kaoru surprised then she heard voices yelling out Kenshin's name. Tomoe looked up and found a tall guy with brown spiky hair with a red ribbon of sort tied on his forhead. Kenshin turned around when he heard his named being called out but that was just a mistake.
Enshi quickly knocked Kenshin's sword out of his hand while being pushed to the ground. Enshi grabbed him while a fist came to him at full speed hitting him on the face then his stomach was hit twice with Enshi's knee and banged his head to Kenshin's sending him down to the ground.
Kaoru looked at Kenshin in pain then looked to see who called out his name. It was Sano and Yuji. Sano ran over to Kaoru while Yuji ran the other way to Enshi. Enshi blocked the attack Yuji gave and backed away.
"Humph. What the hell do you think your doing?" Enshi questioned.
"If you know what's best for you I say you should leave. Unless you want to die by challenging me" Enshi said to the boy. Yuji just stayed at his position.
"Y-Yuji-san..no..dont." Kaoru muttered out. Sano looked at Kaoru who was half conscious.
"Kaoru..hold on kay?" Tomoe frowned and went to the two. Sano pushed her away and gave her a glare.
"get the fuck away from Kaoru." hearing her name Kaoru opened her eyes and saw Sano.
"Sano." She whispered. Then she looked to her side and saw Yuji and Enshi fighting. She looked a little further and saw Kenshin on the ground lifeless. Fear came over her and she got up slowly.
"K-Kenshin." Yuji backed away from his last attack and tore one of his sleeves and tied it around his shoulder while keeping his eyes on Enshi just incase he attacked again. Enshi had given him a cut on the last on attack.
"Your wasting my time. You are no match for me." Suddenly pain shot on his back. He turned around and found Kenshin getting up slowly. Enshi was guessing he threw a dagger on his back because there was another on Kenshin's right hand.
'humph..the bastard..' Enshi reached for his back and pulled the dagger out making him wince. Yuji prepared to attack.
"Stop. This is my fight Yuji." Kenshin said. Yuji looked at him surprised and lowered his sword. Kenshin looked back at Enshi.
"This ends here battousai!" The two ran towards each other. And just as soon as they were about to hit each other with their daggers someone got in the way and Enshi ended up stabbing on the stomach while Kenshin tried to stop himself and slashed the back diagonally. Both of them looked at the person in shock. Enshi let go the dagger and backed away.
"K-Kaoru." Kaoru fell slowly. Kenshin dropped his dagger and caught her.
"Kaoru!" Kenshin put a hand to her cheek. She looked at him, her eyes half closed and smiled.
"P-please forgive me.." she barely whispered out. Kenshin looked at her shocked and tried to control himself from trembling.
"Shh. Kaoru don't talk." Kenshin lifted her up in his arms and then looked at Enshi. He still looked at Kaoru in shock.
"Go. Get the hell out of here and get a doctor before I changed my mind!" Enshi shouted looking away. That was the last thing Kaoru heard before darkness took over her.
-different scene-
Kenshin was sitting down near a body that was lying down. Megumi let Kaoru drink the medicine and prayed it wasn't too late.
"Hurry up and get me bandages!" Megumi said to Sano while she cleaned up the wound on her stomach. At that time Kaoru was awake but not fully awake she tried to keep her eyes open. Tried to fight the darkness that wanted to take over her. She heard a voice saying something but couldn't hear it well.
"Kaoru. Please stay awake!" Kenshin said putting both hands on her shoulders. She opened her eyes and saw amber eyes.
'kenshin.' Then it had gone quiet. Kaoru could no longer hear 'his' voice but only heard her heart pumping slower and slower and on the last beat she closed her eyes giving up on the darkness that pleaded to take over her.
'Papa…okaa-san..'
"Kaoru!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
-five years later-
"okaa-san! okaa-san!" a little boy with red hair and blue eyes ran up to his mother's arms.
"Yes Kenji?"
"I asked father if he likeded anyone and he said dat he woud neva fowget a girl and always rememba her! He's doesn't like yoou any more?!" the twenty-two year old mother laughed and put him down.
"Yes he loved that girl very much. He promised to that girl he wouldn't kill anymore because of an accident" Kenji gasped.
"oooo! Daddy killed!!!" the woman scolded herself for saying the word kill.
"No I didn't mean that Kenji I meant something else….but you shouldn't worry…you go play with your sister okay?" Kenji nodded and went back.
"Missy!!! Heeeelp meeee!!!" shouted a voice. She looked over and saw Sanoske on the ground and it looked like her kids were playing with him.
" Sorry Sanoske. You promised you would play with them." She said giggling.
"But I ack!-" Shumi stepped on Sano's stomach.
"haha! Heey looky!! Sano's tummy is bouncy!!!" she said jumping on him.
"Lemme try!!" Kenji said running near Shumi. (His sister)
"Miiiiisssyy!!! Heeeeelp! Ouch! Ouch!"
The woman laughed again then went inside the house and saw Kenshin putting his shirt on. She grinned and went to him putting her arms around his waist.
"I hear your talking about five years ago" Kenshin grinned.
"maybe ..maybe not." Kenshin gave her a kiss.
-flashback-
Their was a bright light and 'she' saw her parents
"mama! Papa!!" The two looked at her and smiled
"It is not your time yet…life has given you another chance to live again." 'her' eyes widen.
"i..dont understand?"
"Do not worry…it was nice seeing you….you've grown so much..and have become beautiful." 'her' mother said. Tears formed in her eyes and 'she' smiled.
-end of flashback-
'I saw my parents and they told me that it was still not my time. And that's when I awoke….but it was 10 minutes..after least I got to talk to them and see them..but I thank God for a second chance.'
"eww! They're kissing!" Kenji said. Both he and her sister covered their eyes. Kenshin parted the kiss kind of startled. Kenshin shooed them off outside and 'she' followed him and sat down beside him.
"Kenshin?" she said as she was pulled over to his lap.
"hm?"
"I love you." She then rested her head on his chest.
"I love you too Kaoru."
Hehehehehehehe yup dats all did u think I'd let Kaoru really die????? Well anywaz I hope u liked it!!!!! I'm makin another story and I don't know wen I'll post it well ya w/e! review plz!!!