Disclaimer:

I don't own Rurouni Kenshin.

Summary:

She thought he was in love with another girl, when he realized that he was in love with her. This is a story of how a man falls in love with the best friend and how he will do everything to make her realize what he feels for her is true.

Note:

Alternative universe and is a Kenshin and Kaoru romance.
Kenshin is ten years old while Kaoru is four years younger.
…also this is the reconstruction of "I'll make you" once posted sometime on March, 2005.

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I'll make you…

Prologue: When we were young…

Part 1: How we met…

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A little girl was crouched behind the statue and she was crying. A young boy approached her.

"Are you alright?" the young boy asked. She shook her head. The boy crouched down beside her and patted her head.

"What's wrong?" he asked. The girl looked up at him.

The young boy was simply caught in awe as he stared at the little girl's bright blue eyes. But he soon blinked as he saw a tear slowly make its way down her cheek.

He wiped I off with his thumb and simply caressed her cheek. The girl in the mean while hiccupped as she was caught in surprise by his gentle gesture. She wiped her eyes but more tears fell. Handling it no longer, she cried again.

The young boy hugged her and rubbed her back. "Come on. Whatever it is, I'll help you," he said. The girl's cries subsided and gave him a muffled reply. He distanced her.

"What was that?" he asked her as his brows crinkled in concern. The girl gave him a small smile. He couldn't but hold his breath. She was adorable.

"You look better smiling," the girl blushed slightly and then her face was again drawn to worry. She looked up at him.

"I lost my ribbon," she sniffed. He gave her a small smile.

"Don't worry. I'll help you find it," with that she brightened up. He got up and offered her his hand and she slowly took it. Together they set out to find her ribbon.

They traced back the trail the girl traveled. Along the way he asked her why the ribbon was important.

"A friend of mine made it for me." Her face glowed in recollection, but then it darkened. "He gave it to me just before he and his family left."

He nodded in understanding. But he felt confused at why his heart ached as he heard her mention her friend. He shook his head and looked around more alert.

After a while, he something caught his eye. It was hanging at a low branch. He got it and showed it to the little girl who was trying to look over his shoulder, but found it hard, as he was taller.

When she saw it, she jumped at him. Making him fall back. He was surprised at first, and then figured out that they had found her ribbon.

She got off him and stared at her ribbon. In a daze she could only follow his movements as he made a move to tie her hair.

Just when he was tying the knot, she came to her senses. She looked at him and gave him a smile. He smiled back at her. She hugged him again. He hugged back as he buried his head into her hair and smelled jasmine. She did also likewise and smelled lavender.

She pulled away still smiling. "Thank you," with that she turned to goon her way but was stopped as a slightly larger held hers.

"Can I see you again?" he asked, violet eyes beaming almost in a pleading look. She nodded. "Tomorrow, here, same time," he said and let her go.

He watched her disappear in the horizon before making his own way home feeling happy.