Chappie 11

"Megumi?" he urged.

"I just can't do it!" she cried, running off in the other direction, in tears.

"Megitsune!" he yelled.

"No, I need some time," she whispered.

"Kitsune," he called.

"Sano," she said, turning around, "Please, give me a little more time. I swear I'll make it up to you."

"Megumi..."

"Oi! Rooster!"

"What?" he asked.

"Where should I hide weasel girl's clothes?" Yahiko asked.

"I don't care," he answered truthfully, walking away.

"What's wrong with him?"

"YAHIKO-CHAN!" an angered voice yelled.

"Oh, shit," he murmured, moving into the dojo.

"I'LL FIND YOU!"

"You're fine," he said, looking over her.

"Honto ni?"

"Hai, you need to rest though, so you won't overexert your body," he told her.

"Well, Misao-chan would gladly take us in for a little bit. The Aoiya is an inn after all," she reasoned, wanting to see her friend again.

"Kaoru?"

"Kenshin!" she called, coming out.

"How are you?" he asked.

"Fine! Just need a few days rest, that's all," she answered, feeling drowsy.

"That's good to hear," he replied, shifting Kenji in his arms.

"Hello, little one," she murmured, kissing her son on the forehead.

"We should be heading off then," he observed how tired she appeared.

"Good idea," she murmured her assent.

"Thank you," Kenshin paid his respects to the elderly doctor, before handing Kenji to Kaoru. He then swept her up in his arms.

"Kenshin! I can walk, you know! I'm not that tired!" she complained.

"Nice to know," he said, not putting her down. She sighed and shifted her gaze to the sleeping bundle in her arms.

'So beautiful,' she smiled, 'Just like Kenshin.' She sighed contentedly, as her husband made his way down the familiar roads that would led the new family to the Aoiya.

"UGH! YAHIKO-CHAN, GIVE THEM BACK!" a loud voice echoed throughout the streets of Tokyo from a dojo downtown.

"Nah! Catch me if you can, weaselgirl!" the child taunted, rushing away from her.

"I will!" she vowed, bringing out her kunai.

"Misao..." Aoshi warned, but she paid him no heed.

"Well, what do we have here?" a new voice said.

"Enishi!" Yahiko said with venom.

"Relax! I came to visit Kaoru, thought they'd be back by now, especially with how fast he wanted to leave," he answered.

"What reason do I have to believe you?"

"Didn't give ya one," he said, shrugging.

"Exactly."

"What are you really doing here? If you're here to kidnap Kaoru, then I got news for you! Kenshin is the Battousai again and he'll kick your ass!" Yahiko informed him.

"I know, I saw him. And his family," he replied.

"Then you know- wait a second. How could you have seen him?"

"He paid me."

"Huh?"

"To kidnap Kaoru." and with that he launched into Kaoru's terribly difficult to explain theory.

"Kitsune," he whispered, walking down the little road towards the river. He was sure what she had to tell him was important. He could see it in her eyes.

"Sano!" she asked, swiping her tears, desperate to hide them from him.

"Megumi, what's wrong?" he asked, sitting next to her down on the hard ground near the flowing river.

"Nothing," she lied quickly.

"You're really bad at lying," he told her softly.

"I..." she started, stopping when his hand found hers, "I just need some time."

"Granted," he whispered, giving her a comforting hug. She threw her arms around his neck and hugged him back.

"Thank you," she murmured into his hard chest, "thank you." He smiled into her hair, running his fingers through it briefly.

"Misao-chan!" Kaoru called as they entered.

"Ah! Kaoru-san, Himura-kun! What are you doing here?" Okina greeted them.

"Passing through," Kenshin answered for her.

"Where's Misao-chan?"

"Oh, Kaoru, I forgot to tell you," Kenshin said, "They're at the dojo."

"Ah, yes! So you found her," Okina said.

"Aa, I did," he smiled at her.

"Glad we could be of service, now, come in!"

"Arigatou," Kaoru thanked, pulling Kenji closer.

"That's insane!"

"But true," Enishi added.

"I don't understand," Misao said, confused.

"Well, you see, Battousai has two spilt personalities, unlike most common Japanese people. These two sides represent different emotions, each to it's own-" Aoshi started.

"So I can understand it?" she requested. He did as she asked. He re-explained it so that everyone listening would understand what he was explaining.

"Ohhhhhh!" Misao said, finally getting the gist, "Wow! Himura's personalities have gone insane!"

"I don't believe a word that just flew out of your mouth," Yahiko said to Enishi.

"Believe it or don't, but that's what Kaoru herself explained to us," he shrugged.

"Busu's not that smart," he reasoned.

"Yahiko-chan! Be nice!" Misao smacked his head.

"Itai! What'd you do that for, eh itachi!"

"Itachi!" she demanded.

"Yeah, that's what I said!" he yelled, running off.

"Thank you, Okina," Kaoru told him as she moved to the room he'd leant her and Kenshin.

"No problem Kaoru-san!" he replied happily, "Pretty girls always get a discount at the Aoiya!"

"Uh hmmmm," Kenshin cleared his throat, signifying his presence. Kaoru only laughed as she put Kenji to bed.

"Oyasumi, Kaoru-san, Himura-kun!" Okina bid them good-night with a smile on his face.

"Let's try and sleep, ne?" Kaoru said, laying down in the futon, a sigh escaping her lips as she sank into it's softness.

"Aa," he answered, joining her, "Aa."

"Kitsune," he whispered again, holding her close.

"Sano..." she started, looking up at him, "I... I want to tell you, I... I've been in love with Ken-san for a long time..."

"Nani! Why are you telling me-"

"You didn't let me finish," she chided, pressing her slender fingers to his lips, "I used to think that I loved him... but I realized something." She looked into his eyes and saw what she'd always missed. The love, the compassion, the desire.

"Having Kenshin and Kaoru get together, made me realize... I love you, Sano," she told him, tears clinging to her long dark lashes, "I really do." It was as if a weight had been lifted from her shoulders, like she could breathe again.

"Oh, Megitsune," he sighed wrapping his arms around her more tightly. He didn't give another response, and that made her worry.

"Sano..."

"Aishiteru, Megumi, aishiteru," he whispered into her hair. Tears of relief started to stream down her face as she heard those sacred words. Wrapping her arms around her neck, she pulled him even closer to her.

One week later:

"We're off then, Okina-san!" Kaoru called over shoulder, walking down the road, next to her husband, child in her arms.

"Be sure to send word when you arrive back in Tokyo!" he answered back.

"We will!" Kaoru assured him, turning back to the road.

"Koibito, we're going to take the train," Kenshin told her as they walked along.

"That's fine," she replied absentmindedly.

"Let us hurry," he urged.

"Aa."

"Aoshi-Sama! They've been gone for a long time!" Misao yelled through out the dojo.

"Aa."

"Megumi and Sano, I mean," she clarified.

"Aa."

"What do you think they're doing!" she demanded.

"I don't know."

"WILL YOU SAY MORE THAN TWO WORDS TO ME!"

"I already have," he answered simply.

"GRRRR!" she screamed in frustration.

"Aa."

"STOP SAYING THAT!"

"Aa." Finally Misao was so frustrated that she took him by the nape of the neck and pressed his lips to hers in a last attempt to shut him up. Needless to say, it worked.

"Sano!" Megumi yelled as soon as she walked into his apartment.

"What, Kitsune?" he inquired, looking up from his bowl of rice.

"YOUR APARTMENT IS A MESS!" she screamed at him.

"And?"

"And, I'm not staying with you until it's clean!" she clued him in.

"Nani!"

"You heard me right!" she replied, stalking out of his door.

"M-matte!" he called after her, running out.

"For what? I'm not staying in a dump like that! I'm a doctor, I need to live in somewhere hygienic! If it's not, it'll drive me nuts!" she said, not stopping.

"I'll do a little cleaning, after that will you stay with me?" he tried desperately.

"Only if it's clean," she told him.

"I'll do it!" he told her. She smiled at that, not turning around to reveal it to him though.

"We're back," Kaoru sighed happily as she stepped off the train.

"It's good to be back," Kenshin muttered, helping her down.

"Time to get back to the dojo! I hope Yahiko-chan, kept up with the cleaning, or I might have to sharpen my skills on him," she said evilly. Kenshin chuckled, almost nervous of returning, knowing what was to occur. She still wanted to talk to his other side.

The rurouni had been silent for some time... and this unnerved the Battousai. He couldn't anticipate his next move and that made him wonder if his other half was plotting something now that his scheme had failed...

"We're back!" Kaoru called, going straight to hers and Kenshin's room. When she opened the door, she immediately shut it.

"Oro? What's wrong Koishii?"

"I think we should leave them alone... perhaps we should find another room to talk, ne?" she said, her face flushed. Getting the general idea of what Aoshi and Misao were up to, he guided her to his old room. First they put Kenji to bed in Yahiko's room.

"I'm ready Kenshin."

"Are you sure? I could lose control forever..." he reminded her gently. She nodded.

"I won't let that happen, itoshi hito," she promised, holding his hand to her heart.

"Only if you're sure," he said.

"I am," she said, determination showing in her eyes.

"Alright..." he sighed and... unleashed the rurouni. (usually it the battousai, ya no? that's kinda funny...)

"Kaoru-dono..."

A/N:

ducky: well, yet another chappie! this is getting 2 long 4 me!

kaoru: i think it's fine, but some of ur chappies r weak

ducky: don't remind me, all i want 2 do now is finish the damn ficcie, it's taking far to long...

kaoru: but think of all ur readers?

battousai: wat readers? as far as i no, she isn't getting any readers...

ducky: MUST U ALL BE SO MEAN TO ME!

aoshi: perhaps...

ducky: ur supposed to luv me... -sniff-

aoshi: but misao...

misao: is rite here!

ducky-sob- u all make me feel like shit

kaoru: there, there, ducky, it's ok, u do have readers... and u can mention them all when u finish and prove him rong!

ducky: honto?

kaoru: hai!

rurouni: that u most certainly can, ducky-dono

kaoru: oh, boy, he's back

rurouni: wat's that supposed to mean?

ducky: AGH! ENOUGH W/ THE THAT IT IS! AND THAT I CAN, THAT I WILL, AND ALL THAT KIND OF SHIT!

kaoru: maybe she's nuts

ducky: gomen ni, it's just im really sick of it, after watching the entire 3rd season... which i have to thank wolfie for!

wolfie: it's ok, i owed u 4 introducing me 2 manga

ducky: but i feel so bad taking all ur stuff!

kaoru-sigh- until next time-

ducky: LUV YA LOTS! yay! i got to say my line! oh yeah, review! and sry for lack of update... hee, hee...