I'm terribly sorry that this story is taking so long to update. Colorguard end somtime in November I think so updates should be faster then. I beg you to bear with me till that time comes. Forgive mistakes I did not revise much because I was in a hurry.
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CHAPTER 7: AFTER THEY WERE GONE
Koaru smiled as she bent to smell one of the many bottles of perfume on the table. The sweet fragrance drifted to her nose relaxing her with its soft scent. She had been in need of some perfume for a while yet. Maybe she would get this one. She looked at the price and thought a moment. She could definitely afford it, but she really didn't like to waste money on things that weren't necessary.
"Plotting to take over Japan?" a voice from behind her cut into her musings. She turned to Jiro and smiled at him. He had moved to Tokyo about a year ago. He had been trying to find his way to the docks, looking very lost, when Kaoru first spotted him. She felt sorry for him so she thought she would help. She had been here for a little over ten years, she took an educated guess that she knew her way around. (Notice the sarcasm in that sentence…eehee). After that day he had come by to see her often and they hit it off right away.
They were now in the midst of 'dating' so to speak and everyone at the clinic said it was 'just a matter of time' before he proposed to her. Kaoru always got upset but secretly she wouldn't mind much if he did. He was most handsome with wavy dark brown hair and stunning blue eyes. He had soft inviting features that, if he got angry, could scare the pants off anyone. He had always been charming and witty and he could always get her to laugh. Kaoru knew that if he did ask her to marry him she would say yes in a heartbeat.
"No. I was trying to decide if I was going to get this perfume or not." She said pointing to the bottle she had previously smelled.
The man bent to take a whiff of it himself letting out a dramatic sigh. "What's the problem? Smells nice enough."
"You don't think it's a waste of money?"
"For a pretty young lady such as yourself? I think not." He pulled out some money and paid the lady for it. Kaoru took it from him and stuffed it into a safe spot before wrapping an arm around his as they walked down the street to the clinic.
"Jiro, you didn't have to pay for it."
"I know I didn't but I wanted to anyway. And don't say you have to pay me back now. I bought it cause I wanted to and it's a gift. Not a favor."
"Well thank you." She smiled at him.
"Only for a lady such as yourself." He bent to kiss her cheek making her blush.
"Then at least come for lunch tomorrow to let me say thank you."
"Food? I'll be there."
"Jiro! Jeez you're as bad as Sano!"
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The next day was beautiful to say the least. The weather was spring-like and the sky was clear. When noon came around so did Jiro. Kaoru had been waiting on the porch. She had tried to help with lunch but Sano and Megumi had started insulting each other. Kaoru left, tired of listening to them argue about stupid things. They had been married a year and they were still just as they had always been.
"What are you doing out here? Why aren't you helping with lunch?" Jiro asked plopping down beside Kaoru.
"I was but then Sano came in."
"Oh. You wanna go for a walk then?"
"I'd love to." She smiled at him as they walked out of the gate hand-in-hand.
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One lone red-headed man slowly made his way towards the gate of the clinic. It had been ten years since he had seen this place. The entire time he was away he had a feeling in the very corners of his mind that his leaving had been a bad idea. Not until he had exceeded his one-week promise to Kaoru by a month had he realized he should never have come. But by then it was too late. The government needed him and he couldn't back out of anything.
She probably hated him now and he wouldn't blame her. She had grown to love him as a brother and he had left her. What did she look like now? How had she taken it? Would she ever be able to forgive him for deserting her? He would just have to wait and see when he got into the clinic.
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"I don't think that squirrel attacked you. You aren't threatening enough."
"Mou! I can be threatening!"
"Give me your best threat-bearing face then." Kaoru made a cross eyed, puffy cheeked expression. Jiro bursted into laughter.
"That's the best you got?"
"I'd like to see you do better." He growled and chased her around the yard. Kaoru ran around a bit before barging her way through the door of the clinic leading to the kitchen. He came right behind her snaking his arms around her waist and burying his face into her hair, his lips right next to her ear.
"See. I can be threatening when I want to be." The way he said it made a cold shiver run up her spine but she chose to ignore it as his lips found their way to her neck.
"Ahem. I'm so glad you two have hit it off so well but I don't think that the kitchen is the appropriate place for that." Sanosuke said dryly from his place at the table.
"He's right Jiro. I have to help Megumi." She pulled herself away from him and went to the kitchen.
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After dinner the 'family' sat on the porch watching the fireflies dot the darkness. Jiro sat with his arm around Kaoru, her head on his shoulder. Sano and Megumi were cuddling in corner. All was peaceful until the creaking of the gate could be heard from across the yard.
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I figured out why the other version of this chapter was so confusing. I had written the part where Kenshin was coming back to the clinic but for some reason it got erased and I forgot about or didn't realize it. That is what cause the major confusion. I hope I fixed the problems for you.
Well that's it for this chapter. I'll do review replies later. Please review for this unworthy author. I love you all for putting up with me (or those of you who don't or just pretend). See you with the next chapter. Ja!
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CHAPTER 7: AFTER THEY WERE GONE
Koaru smiled as she bent to smell one of the many bottles of perfume on the table. The sweet fragrance drifted to her nose relaxing her with its soft scent. She had been in need of some perfume for a while yet. Maybe she would get this one. She looked at the price and thought a moment. She could definitely afford it, but she really didn't like to waste money on things that weren't necessary.
"Plotting to take over Japan?" a voice from behind her cut into her musings. She turned to Jiro and smiled at him. He had moved to Tokyo about a year ago. He had been trying to find his way to the docks, looking very lost, when Kaoru first spotted him. She felt sorry for him so she thought she would help. She had been here for a little over ten years, she took an educated guess that she knew her way around. (Notice the sarcasm in that sentence…eehee). After that day he had come by to see her often and they hit it off right away.
They were now in the midst of 'dating' so to speak and everyone at the clinic said it was 'just a matter of time' before he proposed to her. Kaoru always got upset but secretly she wouldn't mind much if he did. He was most handsome with wavy dark brown hair and stunning blue eyes. He had soft inviting features that, if he got angry, could scare the pants off anyone. He had always been charming and witty and he could always get her to laugh. Kaoru knew that if he did ask her to marry him she would say yes in a heartbeat.
"No. I was trying to decide if I was going to get this perfume or not." She said pointing to the bottle she had previously smelled.
The man bent to take a whiff of it himself letting out a dramatic sigh. "What's the problem? Smells nice enough."
"You don't think it's a waste of money?"
"For a pretty young lady such as yourself? I think not." He pulled out some money and paid the lady for it. Kaoru took it from him and stuffed it into a safe spot before wrapping an arm around his as they walked down the street to the clinic.
"Jiro, you didn't have to pay for it."
"I know I didn't but I wanted to anyway. And don't say you have to pay me back now. I bought it cause I wanted to and it's a gift. Not a favor."
"Well thank you." She smiled at him.
"Only for a lady such as yourself." He bent to kiss her cheek making her blush.
"Then at least come for lunch tomorrow to let me say thank you."
"Food? I'll be there."
"Jiro! Jeez you're as bad as Sano!"
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The next day was beautiful to say the least. The weather was spring-like and the sky was clear. When noon came around so did Jiro. Kaoru had been waiting on the porch. She had tried to help with lunch but Sano and Megumi had started insulting each other. Kaoru left, tired of listening to them argue about stupid things. They had been married a year and they were still just as they had always been.
"What are you doing out here? Why aren't you helping with lunch?" Jiro asked plopping down beside Kaoru.
"I was but then Sano came in."
"Oh. You wanna go for a walk then?"
"I'd love to." She smiled at him as they walked out of the gate hand-in-hand.
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One lone red-headed man slowly made his way towards the gate of the clinic. It had been ten years since he had seen this place. The entire time he was away he had a feeling in the very corners of his mind that his leaving had been a bad idea. Not until he had exceeded his one-week promise to Kaoru by a month had he realized he should never have come. But by then it was too late. The government needed him and he couldn't back out of anything.
She probably hated him now and he wouldn't blame her. She had grown to love him as a brother and he had left her. What did she look like now? How had she taken it? Would she ever be able to forgive him for deserting her? He would just have to wait and see when he got into the clinic.
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"I don't think that squirrel attacked you. You aren't threatening enough."
"Mou! I can be threatening!"
"Give me your best threat-bearing face then." Kaoru made a cross eyed, puffy cheeked expression. Jiro bursted into laughter.
"That's the best you got?"
"I'd like to see you do better." He growled and chased her around the yard. Kaoru ran around a bit before barging her way through the door of the clinic leading to the kitchen. He came right behind her snaking his arms around her waist and burying his face into her hair, his lips right next to her ear.
"See. I can be threatening when I want to be." The way he said it made a cold shiver run up her spine but she chose to ignore it as his lips found their way to her neck.
"Ahem. I'm so glad you two have hit it off so well but I don't think that the kitchen is the appropriate place for that." Sanosuke said dryly from his place at the table.
"He's right Jiro. I have to help Megumi." She pulled herself away from him and went to the kitchen.
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After dinner the 'family' sat on the porch watching the fireflies dot the darkness. Jiro sat with his arm around Kaoru, her head on his shoulder. Sano and Megumi were cuddling in corner. All was peaceful until the creaking of the gate could be heard from across the yard.
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I figured out why the other version of this chapter was so confusing. I had written the part where Kenshin was coming back to the clinic but for some reason it got erased and I forgot about or didn't realize it. That is what cause the major confusion. I hope I fixed the problems for you.
Well that's it for this chapter. I'll do review replies later. Please review for this unworthy author. I love you all for putting up with me (or those of you who don't or just pretend). See you with the next chapter. Ja!