"Kaoru, Kaoru you fainted again so I brought Megumi over, okay"
"Kenshin," moaned Kaoru, "Help me."
"I'm here I'll help, Megumi what is wrong with her?" Kenshin asked.
"I'm sorry Kenshin, but I think she caught influenza but it is different," Megumi replied.
"How is it different?"
"Every time she comes upon stress, she passes out I can help her but I don't know if it will heal her."
"Whatever you need to do to help her please do it."
"Ok Kenshin, I promise."
Megumi gave Kaoru her medications which sedated her.
"Kenshin is that you," Kaoru called out.
"Yes I am here for you, it is me Kaoru," Kenshin.
"But this is my dream how?"
"I am connected to you through our emotions and I plan to stay and comfort you till your better, I promise."
The two sat, holding hands and talked all night and ever night that followed. They spoke of their love for each other and of their pass, even though it disturbed the spirit within Kenshin, it helped him control it, for he had never spoke of his past to anybody which grew a deep dark secret. Days had gone and Kaoru finally open her eyes.
"Kenshin was that real?" Kaoru questioned
"Yes it was and you remember it but you're feeling better now that is all that matters," Kenshin replied gazing into her deep brown eyes. "Kaoru you may be feeling better but I want you to rest okay?"
"Of course, Kenshin."
As she slowly fell into a deep sleep, Kenshin slipped out and sat outside the dojo.
"Hey Kenshin what up long time no see," said the Sanosuke.
"Hey Sano how is your life now a days?" questioned Kenshin.
"Oh good, good how yours?"
"Good, Kaoru is sleeping inside she has been sick recently, and well she said she loved me,"
"She with you and the love and are you sure, I mean even if she does its not like you love her or anything," chuckled Sano, "You don't do you?"
"Actually Sano I do," Kenshin replied with slight smirk on his face, "I have finally found some to love and she loves me, truly."
"Good one Kenshin," Sano laughed hitting his ally on the back, "That's a good joke Kenshin man I almost fell for it."
"I'm not joking Sano, I truly love her, why do you find this funny?"
"You aren't joking, damn, I never I'd see the day with you too together I just thought, once a Rurouni always a Rurouni, I guess."
"Oh, well this Rurouni never really was one," Kenshin chuckled.
"Well anyway I just came to say hi, Can I see Kaoru?" questioned Sano.
"Yeah go ahead, just be quiet she's sleeping, okay?" Kenshin replied.
"Okay, okay, see ya."
Slowly Sanosuke approached the sleeping beauty and gazed into her eyes. He sat there for a moment gazing upon her numb almost lifeless body an finally spoke
"Kaoru, get better ok and uh," Sano stuttered, "Since you love Kenshin I guess it doesn't really matter now, but," Sano spoke underneath his voice, "I love you."
He slowly got up and headed out only to be stopped by a small cry from Kaoru
"Kaoru are you okay?" questioned Sano.
"I'm fine and well I heard what you said," Kaoru replied in her quiet voice, "I'm sorry Sano but I love Kenshin and don't love you."
"It is okay, Kaoru, I hope you get better."
Slowly Sano continued his walk to the outside of the dojo, but stopped by the touch on his shoulder
"Sano, I'm sorry," Kaoru whispered gently holding onto his face, "I didn't know, I'm sorry." She said then kissed him on his cheek.
"Don't worry about it Kaoru, it isn't your fault."
Upon exiting the dojo Sano, disappeared into the mist, and Kenshin approached Kaoru. "You look much better, do you want lunch now?" Kenshin inquired.
"Yes please thank you very much," Kaoru responded, "And uh later tonight can we go somewhere quiet, to talk?"
"Sure, just eat you need to get better."
"I am better Kenshin, because of you I feel fine."
"Ok but just in case I asked Megumi to come over to check on you,"
"You what I can't believe you invited that vixen over here, how could you!" Kaoru screamed beating Kenshin on the head.
"She's back to normal, oro," Kenshin replied while Kaoru beat him on the head"Kaoru, Kaoru I dint invite her over here I was checking if you were alright, oro."
"Ohh, oh I'm sorry, are you alright?" Kaoru said in a begging voice.
"I'll be fine, oro."
As Kaoru and Kenshin ate together, the two gazed deeply into each others eyes, wanting more so to experience each others touch, their love. Slowly the two crept closer together, and slowly their bodies yearned for love.
"Kaoru, not here not now come on follow me, we'll go somewhere with more serenity.
"Ok Kenshin, take me wherever we shall go so I may feel your touch," Kaoru cried out.
Kenshin took his love in his arms and carried her to a place surround by cedars, hidden from man. The peaceful sounds of a rumbling waterfall falling into a crystal lake set a mood of passion and love for the two.