Fanfiction by Blueroseulan
November 26, 2005
AN: Well…I really don't know what to say this time, except that I'm really really grateful for all the support you guys have been giving! The reviews, the notes, everything! The least I can do is give everyone a big hug :Hugs everyone and smile widely:
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The room was dimly lit and it strangely felt comforting, tempting Kaoru to drop back to sleep. But the pain on her midsection convinced her otherwise and she opened her eyes to come face to face with a bush of red hair.
Kenshin… she breathed out when she realized that the man had indeed fallen asleep beside her.
Groaning loudly when she felt her muscles scream in protest by just merely flexing her fingers, Kaoru allowed her gaze to travel around the spacious room. She became aware that she was confined in a hospital room and that her other hand was connected to a dextrose. A basket of fruits was resting on her bedside table and the room was empty save for the red head that was asleep by her side.
Biting her lip and trying to ignore the shooting pains she felt, slowly, a pale hand rose to encompass his warm cheek.
Her touch woke him and for a mere second, sapphire eyes clashed with worried amethyst ones.
"Kaoru…. thank god you're awake…" he murmured, standing from his seat, his hand reaching out to skim along her face with relief.
"H-how long have I been asleep?" her voice was still scratchy and Kaoru found it hard to speak.
He frowned, amethyst eyes turning cloudy for a moment. "Three days. You passed out after you've given birth." he said, crossing the room and getting the tray with a glass of water, medicines and a couple of pills. "Megumi-dono told me to let you drink these to help ease the pain you're experiencing right now." he stated, helping her sit up and wincing slightly himself when he heard her whimper with pain. "There. You can go back to sleep now." he murmured, pressing a chaste kiss on her forehead.
But she shook her head. "The baby… I want to see our baby… is it a boy or a girl?" she asked, excitement and anticipation painted in her pale face.
He smiled gently. "He's at the nursery. Would you want me to fetch him?"
She slowly nodded, watching him silently as he silently exited the room. After he had gone, his words echoed in her mind. "He's at the nursery…"
Gasping aloud as sudden excitement and euphoria made its way through indigo irises, Kaoru thought, He said it's a 'he'… then we have a son… A son! He'd look just like his father…
Unexpectedly, the door swung open and in stepped Kenshin, disturbing her from her thoughts. In his arms he held the infant swaddled with a blue blanket and carefully, he made his way back towards her bed and settled the baby beside its mother.
Kaoru forgot to breathe there and then.
Next to Kenshin, he was the most beautiful creature alive. With the flaming red hair, he was surely the exact mini-version of his father. The only thing he had inherited from her was the color of his eyes which were the color of lapis lazuli tinged with flecks of amethyst.
Gently, carefully, she lifted the infant with trembling arms, face painted with fear, happiness and tenderness.
"He's beautiful…" she murmured, voice filled with awe.
He nodded, a smile gracing his lips. "Aa, he is. What shall we name him then?" he asked, fingers softly encompassing one of the baby's tiny fists.
For a while she was quiet, eyebrows scrunched as if in deep thinking. Finally:
"Kenji. We shall call him Kenji…"
He nodded, a hand brushing through the tender skin of the baby's cheek.
"Kenji it is then."
For awhile, neither of them spoke, both wanting to treasure the silence and the mystifying aura that blanketed them and the infant. For Kaoru, it was one of the best moments of her life. With Kenshin and their baby with her, the woman, now a mother couldn't help but feel complete—totally complete.
"Rest now love. You still have to recuperate from your child birth." he reminded her, pressing a chaste kiss to her forehead.
She frowned slightly. "But I still want to be with our baby… with Kenji." she emphasized, eliciting a yawn from the child. "He's soooo adorable! Kawaii…" she murmured, fingers reaching to stroke the thin films of red hair with trembling fascination.
"You'll have more the time in the world to be with him after we all go home. For now, you have to rest yourself. You're still not well enough you know." he frowned, "I know you're still uncomfortable Kaoru. Rest, sleep, that's an order." he grinned.
She sighed. "I guess you're right Himura-sensei." she joked, "I do feel tired. But promise me, once I get well, we'll all go home ne?" her eyes twinkled with hopefulness and she gave a breath of relief when he nodded his head.
"Aa. I promise you that."
He was just about leaving the room to return Kenji back to the nursery when her sudden query stopped him.
"Kenshin, what happened to Tomoe? Is she alright?"
A grim line settled on his lips as he took his seat back next to her.
"She's also staying in this hospital. Her room up in the sixth floor. I'm afraid she'll have to stay in the hospital for more than a while."
"Nani!" So surprised she was that she struggled to sit up, yet her stitches stopped her and it only proved to make her cringe in pain.
"Kaoru! I told you not to move so much!" he gently berated her, assisting her back to the bed. "I don't want you getting hurt…" he murmured.
"But what happened to her?"
He sighed, "The bullet wound proved Aoshi's theory wrong. It had hit her more than he wanted. A shrapnel had entered her leg and it made walking quite difficult for her. Other than that, she's pretty fine."
"But who's with her? I mean taking care of her?" she asked, sapphire eyes filling with worry.
Wow…after all that Tomoe had done to us… to her, she's still genuinely cares? Really… she is the most unselfish woman I have ever met… "Her brother I guess. Enishi. Afterall, he's her only family." he shrugged. "Oh well, I know everything would be better for her. Knowing that she had toned down for quite a bit."
She nodded, eyes slowly filling with sleep. "Sou desu ne… why is it that I feel so tired suddenly…" she murmured sleepily.
"That's because you won't listen to your doctor's orders." he smiled before standing up to leave the room. "I'll be back." he called out.
"Hai. Don't take long." She yawned, eyes gently fluttering to a close.
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"Nee-san, I need to go back home to get fresh clothes. Will you be alright if I leave you for a while?" A pair of gray eyes looked at dull lifeless green ones.
"Nee-san…nee-san, daijobou desu ka?" his tone was tinged with worry, for he new he needn't ask what the hell was bothering his sister yet again.
"Hmmm…" She could only murmur, looking away from his stare and turning to gaze at the window instead. Kenshin…
It's him again… She's thinking of him again! "Nee-san, please stop thinking of him… start thinking about yourself. You'll never heal with that way of thinking… Nee-san…" If somebody else had heard him, it would have appeared that the silver-haired man was close to pleading.
She gave him no answer and all he could do was sigh. Arms dropping flaccidly to his side, the man quietly stood up and without another word, left the room, leaving her to her depressive thoughts.
I thought I had him… everybody was telling me how perfectly we complimented one another… We were such a perfect couple… What happened Kenshin! Where did I go wrong! What did you find in her that I don't have!
Suddenly, she heard the door gently swing open and she gasped aloud.
It was him.
"Kenshin!"
The said man gravely nodded, nearing her bed and placing the baskets of fruit on the table beside.
"Tomoe… I just came here to ask you something… a favor." He trailed off, looking away, knowing that his next words would probably sting her.
"You want us to be back together again? Ne Kenshin? You want that right? I know you do… I just fee—"
She stopped when he gravely shook his head. "Or—or maybe you would want to-to start again… as fri-friends you-you mean…?" she stammered, eyes unconsciously filling with fresh tears.
"Iie Tomoe. That's not what this is all about. I came here to ask for your blessing."
"Nani!"
He nodded, "I want to have your blessing before I ask Kaoru to marry me. This may sound too harsh but… now that Kenji is born, I don't want the three of us experiencing conflicts still." He tried to explain, though he felt, rather than knew that his favor would be probably turned down, what with the shocked expression painted on her face.
"M-M-marry her! But what about us Kenshin! What about me!" she sobbed, her voice sounding defensive and yet shaky.
He sighed, shaking his head he murmured quietly: "Tomoe… there is no more 'us'… our relationship has been ended… long enough I suppose…I hope you'd learn to accept that fact…" he trailed off, not wanting to see her tears and the way her body shook with frenzied anger.
"I'm so sorry Tomoe… I didn't mean to hu—"
"SHUT UP!" she screamed, 'I don't give a damn with whatever things you do with that whore! I Fucking don't care if you get married with that btch! GO ON KENSHIN! LET'S SEE IF YOU DON'T COME RUNNING BACK TO ME!"
Before he had the chance to defend Kaoru, the door once again swung open.
"What's happening! Tomoe, for goodness sake! Do stop shouting before you kill yourself with shock." Turning to the red head standing beside the bed, an eyebrow rose and Enishi suddenly felt anger course through his veins.
"And you—you caused these entire racket don't you! Why did you have to come here! Can't you see my sister's driving herself because of you!" he jeered.
He was just to utter a statement when Enishi once again cut him off. "Get out Himura. Leave this room before I kick you out myself! GET OUT!"
Deciding to leave the room lest he conjure up more trouble, Kenshin found himself leaning heavily on the hospital wall, mind reeling with troubled thoughts.
I thought my problems would stop after Tomoe's assault on the beach… I thought everyone would be given peace… I've never been more mistaken as I am now…
TBC…
Oh no… trouble's brewing… again! Harhar oh well, let's just wait and see… I might do something else yah know… winks…
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