DAD 'N SON
Kenji sat up slowly, wiping his eyes tiredly yet vigorously. He sighed in resignation, and pulled on his clothing, pulling open his door. He did a jump out and took the stairs two at a time. Kenji looked around, for the dad he barely knew, the elusive phantom in his life. Kaoru walked up to her son, feeling sorry for him. She shook her head and kissed his forehead sadly. "daddy isn't here" she sighed in his ear, in a quiet voice filled with comfort. Kaoru hugged her young son sadly, a small tear running down her cheek as she gripped the boy tightly. "mommy? why are you crying?" asked Kenji. "Nothing...It is nothing son. just thinking about your father" Kaoru replied as she patted his back. They both cried a little, having rarely seen Kenshin for years.
All of a sudden the door could be hear, sliding open as a shape came into the hall "sorry about being so late. This one had a hard time finding a gift for all of you" it called. Kaoru smiled and ran into the hall. She flung her arms around the man's neck and buried her head in his chest, crying with happiness. He hugged her, putting his hands on her back and rocking her a little. She looked up and planted a small, quick kiss on his mouth. He smiled and kissed her back, happy to see his wife. "K-Kenshin...Kenshin!" Kaoru shouted happily. Yahiko and Tsubame ran in, strangely " AWRIGHT KENSHIN!" shouted Yahiko and punched his old friend on the arm. "Oro" muttered Kenshin, and ruffled Yahiko's hair. Kenji peered slowly from behind the door, he shyly went up to Kenshin and then looked up. Why should they all be so happy to see a man who abandoned them all 11 years ago? Why, it made no sense! He felt anger burn inside of him. He looked again, and saw Kenshin smile at him. All the anger washed away. "daddy..." he said and hugged his dad lightly, guardedly. Kenshin looked down at his boy and grinned a little.
Kenji sighed a little, and went upstairs.Kaoru sat Kenshin down and said "Kenshin, I love you...and I'm sure that you know Kenji loves you. but well... you haven't ever done anything with him, like Sota and Sano have, Aoshi and Makintaro, or Saito and Shikamaru, heck..even Yahiko-chan has a month old son that he plays with all the time" smiling a little. "so.." asked Kenshin, wondering who Sota, Makintaro and Shikamaru were. Kaoru sighed "well, me and Megumi are going on a trip for 3 weeks, and Sano and Yahiko are going to train, Tsubame is going too, and there is no way I am letting Saito or Hiko baby-sit our son, therefore YOU are the only choice." she said, barely in one breath. Kenshin gulped "ororororo" he uttered in shock, HE was expected to take care of a small child. Kaoru looked shocked "is that a no?" she asked. "NO, THIS ONE MEANS YES, NUH-NO ONE ONLY MEANS HE WILL DO IT" he half-shouted a bit embarrassed. Kaoru smiled and hugged him again, making them both topple over "I love you" she whispered in his ear.
Kenji was listening from upstairs, a frown plastered across his face
three weeks with my father? This is bad, really bad
He thought, looking down at the lower wall, seeing it as a form of comfort from his worries
