Hey ppl don't hate me for leaving Kaoru crying in the island and Kenshin leaving with only a good bye but he seemed to me like he had a cold side even now that he's just a lovable cute bumbling dufus…he showed it when he fought saito and again when he left to fight shishio. That's my opinion, but it's kinda from where I got the idea for him to leave like that…

Moving on is never easy, but after a month of sulking over the fact that the man she loved had left her life, she was ready to get back with her life. It was also thanks to the help of her friend, Megumi, that she got back on her feet.

Megumi was a no-nonsense type of person, and she knocked some sense into her. She was grateful for that, but that was old news, that happened almost a year ago.

She was happy now and at peace.

She had found refuge in the most unexpected of people.

Who would have thought that Sanosuke would be such a comprehensive guy, he was always so hot-headed, but it was he that helped Kaoru heal her wounds.

'Hey how long are you planning to sit around sulking?' Megumi had asked,

Kaoru had refused to see her eye-to eye and said nothing.

'You're still a child. No wonder Sir Ken left you for that pirate girl. You have to learn to move on!' Megumi's words had been harsh, but now thinking back, she had been right. She was still a child, an immature one at that.

She had to thank Megumi for bringing her out of that depression she had sunken herself into, because it was only after Megumi had knocked some sense into her that she opened her eyes to new options.

'How are you feeling, Missy?' Sano asked, once people saw her face again.

'Thanks to Megumi I am feeling much better.' She said.

Sometimes she still missed Kenshin, but it did not sadden her any longer. The only thing she wished was that he would write more often, but I guess being in the high seas didn't make writing easy. Besides he once said in his letter that he 'couldn't write as much as he wanted to say.'

She just hoped that he was happy with Shuura.

"Hey what are you thinking so deeply about?" Yahiko asked, bringing Kaoru out of her daydream.

She turned around to face the kid, "It's none of your business."

"Hey!" he exclaimed.

"If you must know I was thinking about Kenshin." She said.

"Isn't that called cheating?" Yahiko asked.

She glared at him.

"Well…?" he asked expectantly.

"It's not 'cheating', I'm about to get married, why would I be thinking about another man in that way?"

"Dunno; it's just so bizarre. I still need to get used to the idea that you and Sano are getting married." Yahiko said.

"Well, it's not like anybody expected it. Not even us. I just wish Kenshin could join us."

"Hey who knows, maybe he will." Yahiko said.

Kaoru said nothing.

Elsewhere, out at sea, Kenshin stood looking at the horizon.

"Hey." Shuura said, coming up behind him.

"Hello Miss Shuura." Kenshin said, not turning around.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Shuura asked, looking at the setting sun.

"Yes, yes it is." Kenshin agreed.

"Are you going to their wedding?" Shuura suddenly asked.

Kenshin stayed silent for a moment, "Should I?" he asked her.

"I say go. It would be rude if you didn't, after all they are your friends." Shuura said.

"It's that…" Kenshin trailed off.

"Nothing, what's done is done." Shuura said.

After he left them, he felt guilty, but he also felt very good, which added to his feeling of guilt. He may have acted like a moron, but he knew how Kaoru felt towards him, and he felt bad that he could not correspond to her the same way. It's not to say he didn't like her, he did, just differently. To him, she like a younger sister, somebody to protect, but nothing else. In his mind there could never be anything between them or two reasons; one: he thought ten years age difference was too much, and second, his bloody past would never really sit well with her purity. For those two reasons he found he could never see her as a woman. That guilt still hadn't left him entirely, and that was why he was doubtful of attending the wedding, even if he was invited.

'How can I go back and take Miss Shuura?' he asked to himself.

His relationship to Shuura was also becoming something more than just partners, but he didn't know yet what would happen to them. Shuura was level headed and understood his bloody past all to well, which relieved him but also scared him.

He didn't want to suffer again and didn't want to make anybody suffer.

'I can't keep running away.' He told himself. That day he had made up his mind to stick to Shuura no matter what.

'Do you think it was bad just to leave them like that?' he'd asked her on the beginning of their journey together.

'Them or her?' Shuura asked. She was a little afraid of his answer. She couldn't say she was in love with him, but she did feel a strong attachment to him and knew that eventually she would fall in love with him, for that reason, she hoped he'd say 'them', but he didn't.

'Her.' He said.

She felt like a bucket of cold water had just been poured on her.

'I mean, do you think I was too harsh or selfish?' he asked

'I don't know what to say.' she said, her heart beats returning to normal.

'I knew even before she told me exactly how she felt towards me, but I could never return those feelings. Do you think I did wrong leaving so suddenly?'

'I don't know, but it would have been bad if you'd stay. If you wanted to leave, but decided to stay you would have been miserable. I'm sure they'll understand.'

He gave her a weak smile, 'I hope so.'

After a moment's silence Kenshin spoke up.

"I have made up my mind."

"About the wedding?" Shuura asked

"Yes Miss Shuura, I have decided to accompany my friends in such an important day."

"That's good to hear. Then without further ado, let's head towards Tokyo." said Shuura.

"Um…Miss Shuura…?" Kenshin started

"What?" she asked

"I would like you to accompany me to the wedding." he said, and as if on cue, the boy that traveled with them came out holding in his arms a pink kimono.

Blushing, Shuura exclaimed, "I am not wearing that to a wedding!"

The boy kept pushing the kimono under her nose, and at that moment she thought of something.

'You can't keep running away from your own feelings!' she reprimanded herself mentally. Taking the kimono out of the boy's expecting hands, she said, "All right I'll go to the wedding wearing this."

The boy was positively beaming, for he knew what that meant, but Kenshin was oblivious off the meaning behind the kimono.

"You know, I'll feel awkward wearing the kimono." she confided in the kid. The kid just looked at her and smiled.

They were now on a course to Tokyo.

"How are you feeling?" Megumi asked Kaoru.

"If I told you that I wasn't nervous I'd be lying." said Kaoru.

"Who would have thought…I'm still surprised." said Megumi.

Kaoru smiled at her. "That's what Yahiko said."

"Is Sir Ken coming?" she asked.

The smile disappeared from Kaoru's face, "I don't know." she said sadly.

The day of the wedding arrived, and there was still no sign of Kenshin.

"Ahh…"sighed Kaoru.

"Look happy." Megumi reprimanded.

"I am happy, just a bit disappointed." She said

"Hmm, well smile, you know as well as I do that wherever he is, he's wishing you all the best in the world."\

"You're right." And with that, Kaoru's face brightened and a smile appeared on her lips.

"I guess it's time to get going." Megumi stated.

Elsewhere…

"Would you stop fidgeting!" Yahiko yelled.

Sanosuke couldn't seem to stay still and it was getting on Yahiko's nerves.

"Grrr, it's not everyday that you get married you know!" Sano exclaimed.

"Stop it! It's not like she's going to run off and leave you here! Megumi is with her." Yahiko said, but as soon as those words came out of his mouth, he regretted it. It just got Sanosuke even more nervous.

"Argh!I can't take this any more!" exclaimed Yahiko, pulling at his hair.

"Deal with it. When you marry Tsubame, you'll know how it feels." Sano mumbled.

Yahiko blushed a healthy shade of red. Sano had just touched a sensitive subject, for he had a crush on Tsubame, but he didn't want her to know.

"Shut up!" he spat in an effort to try and hide his embarrassment, but Sano was paying no attention to him.

"You think that'll she'll run off?" he asked mostly to himself.

"Don't be stupid. It came as a surprise to all of us, but she's not going anywhere." Yahiko assured him.

On land, Shuura, Kenshin and the boy were getting ready for the wedding.

Shuura was wearing her pink kimono, and Kenshin was wearing his usual clothes,

"You really don't know why I'm wearing this right?" Shuura asked Kenshin as they were walking to the wedding.

He gave her a weird look, "Oro?"

Shuura burst out laughing and Kenshin didn't exactly know what was so funny.

"Miss Shuura are you feeling alright?" he asked a little worried.

She stopped laughing, "I'm alright, forget what I just said."

Kenshin gave her another weird look and they walked in silence after that.

'You know, you really do look different when you dress like a lady.' Kenshin said when he first laid eyes on a kimono-clad Shuura.

Ignoring the comment she had asked, 'Do I look presentable enough for a wedding?'

Both Kenshin and the kid nodded. She had made up her mind to tell him how she felt, but lost her nerve at the thought of him not liking her and then leaving because the situation was too uncomfortable. She had then wanted to go back on her word of wearing her mother's kimono, but she couldn't find an excuse for not wearing it.

'Forgive me mother if I'm not wearing your kimono with pride.'

"Ok already! It's time!" Yahiko was glad that it was finally time, he didn't think he could stand another minute with the very-nervous Sanosuke.

Both of them left the room and headed towards the where the ceremony was going to take place.

Kaoru was already there when they arrived.

Sanosuke let out a relieved sigh and walked towards his future wife.

Kaoru gave one last look around to see if Kenshin had appeared, but she didn't see him. Turning to face her too-be husband, she smiled and took his hand.

Um….yeah this is a remake of my old chapter…I finally got new ideas and inspiration…so yeah…keep reviewing I feel lonely…..and um I didn't describe the wedding ceremony cus I've no idea how ppl got married back then, so there u have it…I just need the epilougue….