The Beginning is pretty much the same as chapter 6. ok it is the same.

Alternate Ending

"Boarding Flight Number 637! All passengers please come aboard at this time."

Kaoru looked out the window of her airplane seat, looking at Japan for the last time. Enishi sat down next to her. He held her hand and gave her a little smile. "Don't worry sweetie. It'll be okay just as long as we're together." Kaoru gave him a weak smile and nodded. Enishi looked at her carefully tracing her jawline with his eyes.

"You sure are pretty today. Remember back then when you were so much like a guy? I mean I couldn't believe that I had dated you back then. I still can believe how beautiful you really are."

Kaoru was taken aback. 'Does look always have to matter?' she thought. She sighed and didn't listen to Enishi as he continued talking. She pulled out of her handbag the book she took from Kenshin. She didn't know exactly what it was except that it had Kenshin's name on it.

She opened it up. 'Oh my gosh! I took his journal!' She closed the book instantly. Her curiosity got the best of her. She opened it up. The book was held in place by something. She took it out and saw the it was a little bundle strand of hair tied together by an ivory ribbon. She realized it was her hair and the ribbon was the same one Kenshin took from her when he pulled on her pigtails.

Tears fell down her face as she held onto her hair. 'Sung Hoon...you had loved me so long ago?' She began reading his entries.

October 20

Too close. I can't believe it. It had all happened so fast that I didn't have time to think. I would have lost Kaoru if I hadn't seen that fan falling. If it did fall and kill Kaoru...what would become of me? She'll be gone forever, leaving me in this cruel and lonely world. You would have thought that I would have told her that I loved her right then because I came so close to losing her. But I didn't. When I pushed her out of the way in time, I also chopped off her beautiful long hair. I know it was her prized possession. I said something really stupid and now she hates me forever. Why must I always hurt the one I love the most?

Kaoru paused in shock. After all these years, she had blamed Kenshin for cutting off her hair when all he did was risk his own life to save hers. More tears slipped down her face as she continued reading.

February 14

Ha Ha! Hey, today I was teasing Kaoru in the cafeteria again. She was so mad. She hated it when I called her Buso Macho Man. Is it my fault she looks so much like a guy? Hmm...but underneath all that she was the still same Kamiya Kaoru that I love. It's so hard telling her how I feel cuz every time we talk, we end up arguing or dissing each other about something. It's Valentine's Day today and I don't even have the guts to give her the dozen roses I have right here. I hope she's not out with some other guy though...

Kaoru let out a little laugh. It figured Sung Hoon would write something like that. She flipped the book all the way to the last entry.

July 7

I love camping. Yesterday I was out camping with everyone and the most important of all, Kaoru. There, that bastard Enishi made me fall into some pit but like always, Kaoru was there for me. I don't know what to do without her. We talked about our past together and of course, she reminded me of how I tortured her. Underneath the moonlight, she looked so pretty. I began to realize that my childhood happiness was all because of her. She didn't laugh at me when she found out my fear. And you know what? Since Kaoru was down in that dark hole with me I'm not afraid of the dark anymore. But I'm still afraid to admit to Kaoru that I love her. What if she rejects me? All I know is that I can't live without her...

Kaoru shut the journal. She began to do some thinking of her own. She looked over at Enishi, who was sleeping with his glasses tilted as if it were about to fall off. Then she realized it. All her tears and happiness were all because of Kenshin. He was the only one who was able to make her laugh or cry. She knew right then she couldn't leave.

"Flight 637 is prepared for take-off."

Kenshin watched the plane for Flight 637 take off. He walked away form the fence when the plane was no longer seen. Tears threaten to fall down his cheeks as he started to head home. 'It's over.' Kenshin got into his car. He leaned against his seat and sighed. 'If we were meant to be together, then Kaoru will show up right now. Ah, Kami, do you really hate me that much, the minute I gather that courage to tel her, you take her away from me?'

"Himura Kenshin!"

Kenshin sat up instantly. He recognized that voice. "Kaoru-dono!"

'I must be hilusinating now.'

He looked up and saw her running towards him. He was so happy he couldn't speak. He got out of his car right away and ran towards her. Crushing her in his arms, whispering to her all the thoughts that were passing his crushing heart.

"Why? Why did you come back? Why did you pick me? why are so you kind? Why me?" he whispered over and over in her ears.

Kaoru smiled. "I got off the plane before it took off. Enishi won't be very happy but, he was asleep when I left."

Kenshin looked at her lively sapphire eyes are they were enhanced with joyful tears. He gentilly wipped them away, questioning her one last time.

"But I thought you want to spend the rest of your life with someone you fell in love with first?"

She gazed into the face of the person she knew she wanted to see every day. She leaned over to kiss him. Then she whispered, "It was you all along."

"Here's your journal back" she shyly held out Kenshin's journal while standing in front of her porch.

"Did you read it?" He asked with his cheeks heating up.

Kaoru slowly nodded, "Please don't get mad, without reading it I would be in America by now. I'm sorry I didn't mean to intrude your privacy, gomen, but—"

Before she could rant on anymore Kenshin captured her open lips with his own. this time, it was free for grabs, no guilt, no pressure, no fear, no embarrassment. With a flick of his tongue, he gentily parted her lips as he pressed closer to Kaoru. To think he'll never get to see her again pained his heart as he incrased the kiss as if their last. Like a spider stuck onto a web, she knew she could never leave him again, giving in to his urges tangoing a beautiful unseen dance. It was slow, slow and passionate, tasting her, remembering her, comminting his piece of heaven into his memory. Both of them wondered at the sweet sensation, but didn't question it. Deepening the kiss her hands reached up to stroke his jaw line, tracing it down his neck as he let out a moan. Her other hand loosely hanged around his neck as she took in his forest scent.

His fingers gingerly traced up and down her neck and spine making her arch into his masculine firm stomach. Kenshin kissed her up and down her neck into her sinking into her jamsime hair as he pulls her closer. What seems like an enternity was only a few minutes before he had to break apart to catch their breath.

"I love you" his voice was so sincere and yet insecure waiting for her answer as if to confirm his hope.

"I love you too."

The two lovers stood under the full having a hard time departing from each other just to return their houses which were right next door. Kaoru's grandfather looked through the blinds seeing he was intruding a sensitive time he withdrew with a smile. All went well.

A/N: i know this was short, but i will be writing an sequel to the first ending when kaoru doesn't return to kenshin. so if you want to know that one i will update the first chapter on this story as well. i have just started so give me some time.