D/C: I don't own RK! If I did, I wouldn't bother to write fan fiction sob
A/N: Alright ppl rubs hands together excitedly this is the last chappie! Yes, it is blows her nose aloud, it's been a nice journey, thank you all for staying with me all the time and bothering to send me the reviews you did. I loved them all and I love you even more. I'll thank each and every one of you below, right now, please enjoy...
Chapter Six: And They Lived Happily Ever After
"What is it Aoshi-san?" Kenshin asked worriedly.
Aoshi, sweaty and weary looking, swallowed hard.
"There's one more wedding" he announced weakly, as if he was talking more about a funeral than a wedding.
Kaoru turned to Misao and smiled in comprehension, Misao felt a knot in her stomach too big to allow her to even react properly.
Feeling too hot, Aoshi took off the jacket of his suit and just threw it away sideways.
"Misao" he started, taking small steps towards her, "I'm sorry I kept you waiting for so long. I know I should've done and said this before, but every time I planned to I got those panic attacks and freaked out. I don't understand why or how, but they did. I'm so sorry. Now, I saw how happy you are for your friend. I watched you get mad for her and fight for her. Although I never showed it, I felt your pain. I felt the same way you did. When I saw what happened to Kenshin and Kaoru I was scared to death that you might act like Kenshin. That I would lose you all of a sudden, of course in our case, you would have all the right to do so"
Now, they were face to face.
"You moron" Misao squeaked, her tears of joy threatening to spill.
Aoshi smiled weakly as he knelt in front if her and held her hand gently.
"Will you please do all that stuff Kenshin asked Kaoru to do?" he proposed.
Everyone else except them sweat dropped.
Misao gazed at him thoughtfully, and then she finally nodded slowly.
"Yes, I will" she accepted.
Aoshi instantly straightened up.
"Now?" he asked hopefully.
"Yes" Misao nodded joyfully.
The Priest rolled his eyes.
"Then let's do it" Aoshi said enthusiastically as Kenshin and Kaoru offered them there spots.
Kaoru stood next to Megumi, while Sano moved away for Kenshin to be the best man.
"Do you have the rings?" the Priest asked sighing.
"Do we?" Misao asked Aoshi hopefully.
Aoshi shook his head in despair and Misao grunted.
"But I only have one earring left" she groaned, looking around.
"Can you use this?" Megumi offered her ruby and silver ring.
"But" Misao started arguing.
"No buts," Megumi cut in, "it's very old and I don't need it, I feel stupid for not thinking of it earlier," she jerked her head towards the newly weds, "it won't fit in Aoshi-san's finger, so you wear this and he'll wear your earring"
Misao gazed at Megumi and then the ring before she reached her hand and allowed Megumi to give it to her.
"Thank you so much" she thanked her.
"Don't even mention it" Megumi replied and winked at her, then returned to her position next to Kaoru.
"Are you ready now?" the Priest asked out of patience.
Both Misao and Aoshi nodded. Misao took off her earring and gave it with Megumi's ring to Yahiko, who was waiting soundlessly.
"What are your names?" the Priest asked Misao and Aoshi
"I'm Misao Makimachi and he's Aoshi Shinomori" Misao replied.
"'Mr. Shinomori, do you take Ms. Misao Machi-" the Pries started.
"Makimachi" Misao corrected him under her breath.
"Makimachi to be your lawful wedded wife, to love and cherish in sickness and in health?" the priest continued.
"I do" Aoshi replied his voice hoarse and weak, then took Megumi's ring from Yahiko and attempted to place it in Misao's index finger.
Misao shook her hand. Aoshi frowned then tried to put in her thumb. She shook her hand again. Grunting, she grabbed his hand and guided him to the right finger. Finally, he got it right. He loosened his neck tie away from his neck and unbuttoned the first two buttons from the top of his t-shirt.
"Ms. Mickey" the Priest resumed.
"Makimachi" Misao corrected him again, sighing.
"Ms. Makimachi, do you take Mr. Shinomori to be your lawful wedded husband, to love and cherish in sickness and in health?" the priest asked Misao.
Misao nodded slowly.
"This won't do," the Priest snapped, "I need words, try 'I do'"
Misao grunted at him.
"I do" Misao hissed at him.
"Finally" the Priest rolled his eyes and Misao cocked an eye brow at him, "now, in the power invested in me I announce man and wife, will you please kiss and get out"
Misao fought the urge to hit him in the face; he was a priest after all. She gazed at Aoshi, anticipating their first kiss as a married couple. She blushed heavily as Aoshi slowly moved closer to her lips, she closed her eyes and waited. But, instead of a kiss she heard a loud thud and a group gasp. She opened her eyes and Aoshi was gone. She looked down and there he ways, out cold! She sighed; it was another one of his panic attacks...
"Oh man," Misao groaned, "What a pain!"
A few weeks later...
Kaoru sat at the dinner table at home in the dark, her papers spread all around her. A small lamp beside her shone a weak light that enabled her to read the papers in front of her. She pulled a strand of her sleek, loose hair behind her ear with one hand and rubbed her forehead with the other as she sighed. It was two in the morning and Kenshin was still out on the job. He was supposed to be home four hours ago, but five minutes before his shift was over the department was called on duty; a nearby building caught fire. Ever since they got married, Kaoru had promised her self she'd never sleep at night without Kenshin by her side; she didn't want to sleep without him and wake up on a phone call telling her she'd never sleep next to him again. She yawned then threw a dirty look at the three coffee mugs on the further side of the table; caffeine had lost its effect on her from the excessive usage over many nights waiting for Kenshin. She knew very well that these were the draw backs of marrying a fire man, just like not being able to spend a honey moon in Hawaii, like Aoshi and Misao, but she felt content; she wouldn't have it any other way. She felt the tears form in her tired eyes. When she knows that Kenshin is in a rescue mission, she'd start praying, when she's tired of praying she busies her self with anything while she waits for him to return. But as time passes, she feels her chest become heavier by the second as her hope fades away and instead of waiting to hear the turning of keys in the door, she waits for the phone to ring. She started crying softly, but suddenly she heard the familiar heavy footsteps out side the door, followed by the chime of keys.
Hurriedly, she wiped the tears from her face then ran to the door and opened it before Kenshin could insert his keys in the lock. They stood facing each other for a few seconds before Kenshin collapsed forwards, she caught him but the heavy weight of the fire fighting suit added to his own dragged her down. He rested in her arms without moving, smelling like smoke. Kaoru felt her heart drop to behind her navel. She began to whimper helplessly but stopped when she felt his fingers softly tickle her belly. She released a loud sigh then started giggling as his fingers moved faster on her skin.
"God, how much I love you baby" he said softly as he raised himself on his arms to be in level with her.
Kaoru smiled weakly at him.
"I love you too" she replied.
He pulled her suddenly swiftly in his arms and struggled to pull her up. She giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck lovingly. He smiled naughtily as he went in and kicked the door shut with his leg. Kaoru giggled as he carried her all the way to the bedroom.
In Hawaii...
Misao lay in the sun on the beach lazily. Next to her Aoshi had fallen asleep and she had allowed some kids to play with make up on his face. She knew it wasn't his fault that the anti-anxiety pills make him sleepy and she couldn't blame him either for having those attacks. In fact, she was glad that he had pulled him self together and actually managed to propose to her. It was very unlike his character to 'lose it', but it made her feel a bit easier around him; he wasn't so perfect after all. She giggled when she saw him sniff in his sleep and turn over so that his back was to the sun. The kids took a few cautious steps back but when they were assured that he was still deep asleep they approached him again and started placing their toys on his back so that he'd get a 'funny tan' when he wakes up.
Misao really loved Aoshi and she knew very well that she'd probably regret this when he'll wake up and she realized how she was acting childish and immature, but she just couldn't resist it.
"Hey Kids" she said aloud, raising her sun glasses a bit over her eyes.
The kids looked alarmed at her.
"You're doing it the wrong way" she told them.
The gazed at her blankly and she sighed.
"Move aside," she ordered them as she got down nest to them, "make space for me"
The beamed and nodded enthusiastically as they moved aside for her.
One way or another, even if Aoshi wasn't helping, Misao was determined to have fun during this holiday.
A/N: So, how was that? I'd love to know what you think. I'm already halfway through another RK ficcie that I'm working on, I hope that you'll like it even more than you liked this one. I'll probably put as soon as I come back from Turkey, which is very soon.
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