Truth Be Told

Seresute: I really want to thank all the people who reviewed and cared about me and my friend. Turnes out it wasn't as bad as the doctor thought. Thanks to those who reviewed and on with the story!

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"Kenshin' was all she could whisper.

"Ohmigawd, Kenshin" she ran toward him and wrapped her arms arond him.

"what's wrong, why ar you crying"

"It was all my fault I killed her"

"kenshi what are you talking about"

"Tomoe"

"who"

"my wife" Kaoru froze he had been married, why haden't anyone told her he had a wife. Acording to everyone she was in love with him.

"10 years ago" Kaoru's brain clicked back into place and a lightbaulb went off.

"The reason battousai disapered. The reason you became a rurouni. what happened"

"It's a long story"

"So does it look like I'm busy" kenshin smilied but it was quickly washed away.

"fine I'll tell you"

"good" Kaoru sat down and made herself as comfertable as possible. Kenshin took a deep breath and began his heart wreching story.

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" I killed her fiance, Akira, she sought after me for a couple years but when she did find me nothing happened the way she expected. She fell in love with me and I fell in love with her. We got married. I was still a hitokiri and I was asked to kill this guy. She tried to talk me out of it. I wouldn't listen. When I was about to finish him off she jumped in front of me and started screaming for me to stop." kenshin stopped and remembered that day.

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"Kenshin Stop it! This man has a wife and kids think of them." Kenshin's face didn't show any emotion.

"Tomoe get out of the way"

"How's his wife going to feel when one day he husband doesn't come home. How will their kids feel when they find out their father was brutally murdered by the battousai. If you wont do it for them do it for me. Think of how I felt when I found out the only person I loved had been murdered by a heartless freak. I chased after you for 2 years only to fall in love with you. But do you really think his children could forgive you for ruining their lives. Do you really think his wife will fall in love with you like I did. That would never happen. Let him go. I realized when i met you that you weren't evil like everyone thought. you were a confused little boy inside. You were only following orders. You didn't like killing innecent people but it was the only life you knew and you were afraid if you left it behind you would never have a life again. I gave you a different life leave this one behind you."

"Do you know what this man did to thousands of people. He took their money stole their homes he doesn't deserve to live"

"And you don't deserve to kill anymore, let someone else do it"

"Tomoe move"

"If you want to kill him you have to kill me too" Kenshin groaned she just had to make his life diffecult. He thought she would move when he started to move but she didn't, actually she moved to get more in his way so he had no way to get around her to kill the other man. Kenshin saw an opening and ran but Tomoe was faster She got hit with the attack full on. The man lived she didn't.

"TOMOE!"

"Kenshin I died for you, leave this life behind move on she's out there go find her" Kenshin had no clue what she was talking about.

"I love you" she said the crystal white snow was now covered in red, blood. To kenshin it was all he could see even if he didn't want to.

"I love you too. I always will" she smiled and closed her eyes she was gone forever. Kenshin cried, for the first time in his hitokiri life he regretted killing. Slowly he stood up

covered in blood his bangs covered his eyes. The man stood still to afraid to move. Kenshin knew he worked in the goverenment, that was why he was sent to kill him.

"Tell them I'm done, Tell them battousai is gone and will never come back. Tell them I'm done with their life, I'm not afraid anymore, I have moved on. Don't tell them why

just tell them. Oh and tell them If I do ever kill again It won't be an innecent person it will be one of them" he slowly picked up Tomoe and walked away that was the last

time anyone saw him as Hitokiri Battousai, That was the last time he killed.

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"She taught me how to love again, she taught I control my own life, she made me who I am today. I killed her she said it was what he wanted but..." Kenshin trailed off.

"If you want me to leave now I will"

" My gawd Kenshin how many times do I have to tell you I don't care who you were because that's not who you are now. Tomoe gave up her life so you could move on and be happy, so move on be happy!" with that she stormed off back in the direction of the dojo. Kenshin stared at her disapering form. Slowly he started to follow. Kaoru went into the dojo and into her room She quickly pulled on her sleeping yukata and blew out the candel. She sat down and silently prayed for Tomoe and all she had done. Kaoru got into bed and fell into a fitfull sleep. Filled with Kenshin happy with Tomoe, not her. Kenshin also went to sleep but fell into a restful one. It felt good after all those years to talk to someone.

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Kaoru woke up with the sun filling her room. She stretched and got upi. Grabbing her bath things she went to the bath house. She heated the water and got in relaxing in the comferting heat. She got out about a ahlf hour later when she heard a knock at the door.

"just a minute" she yelled stepping out and wrapping a towl around her.

"It's okay kaoru-dono I just wanted to tell you breakfast was ready."

"okay thanks Kenshin"

"your welcome" he went back into the dojo and Kaoru got dressed. She combed her hair and got most of the water out, at least so it wasn't dripping. Kaoru sighed and stepped into the cool October air. It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining there was a cool breeze and the leaves were changing color. as she stepped into the warm dojo she was debating wether to go for a walk or go see Tae and do a little shopping.

"Ah Kaoru-dono, your breakfast is ready"

"Thanks Kenshin" even though they had become closer scence the night in the woods Kenshin still insisted o calling her dono.

"I'm gonna go for a walk after breakfast, do you want to come"

"that would be nice Kaoru dono"

"great, I'm going to go change"

"okay, I'll pick up a little bit" Kaoru smilied and went into her bedroom. She pulled out a bright red kimono with orange and yellow petals and leaves on it. She walked out of her room to find Kenshin. He was standing outside on the porch the broom in one hand looking out at the field and thinking. He had a hand in his pocket. Kaoru ran up to him and tapped him on the shoulder.

"oh hello Kaoru-dono, are you ready to go?"

"yep" She led the way into the woods and on to the trail that had been made by many years of people walking on it. As they approched the small bridge that went over the stream a gust of wind made the leaves swril around them and fall into the clear water. Kenshin moved ahead of her and took her hand. She tilted her head confused, where was he taking her. She followed and soon they were in the spot Kaoru had found Kenshin crying two months earlier. Kenshin sat her down on the tree stump and sat down next to her.

"Kensh.." he put a finger over her lips to scilence her.

"ever scence Tomoe died I thought I would never be happy, but I am." Kaoru was confused, why was he telling her this.

"what makes me happy is you Kaoru, you were the girl she was talking about before she died." he scotted off the stump and got down on one knee. Kaoru gasped as he took a small box out of his pocket.

"and you'd make me even happier as my wife. Will you marry me" He opened the box and inside was a ring. A beautiful ring with a Saphire in the center and small diamonds on eaither side.

"Of couse I will" She smilied and started crying. Kenshin slid the ring on her finger and Kissed her. She pulled away and gave him a hug.

"I love you"

"I love you too kenshin" She kissed him and stood up. She started running back to the dojo. Kenshin followed. She ran into the dojo and started screaming.

"I'M GETTING MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"WHAT!!!!!!!" Yahiko and sano said coming out of their rooms.

"KENSHIN PROPOSED!!!!!!!! I'M GETTING MARRIED"

"congratulations jou-chan, now if you wouldn't mind I have a REALLY bad hangover and would like some quite"

"whatever, it's only 1:00 how did you manage to get a hangover?"

"I really don't know or care" Kaoru rolled her eyes at the two and walked back outside to tell the rest of her friends. Dreaming of the way life would be with Kenshin.

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seresute: what do you think reviw please. I'll update as soon as I can. Sorry for the long wait. Thanks again to those who reviewed.