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Nanakiyoda: This is going to be a sucky chapter since no action is in it. To make up for it, Sanosuke's Umbrella files and Some light humor on Kaoru's gender. Hahaha.

KENSHIN-three days later

I slowly opened my eyes up. She was still lying on the bed. I stood up from my corneer and checked myself out. No bites or scratches were on me anywhere. She hasn't moved then. I walked over to her and checked her pulse. Her heart is still beating. She's a little warm. A fever? I checked over her, to see if anything had changed. Her leg had long since healed over, leaving a nasty scar. The skin twitched every so often around the wound. I looked back at her face, noticing it was unusaully pale. She has a fever. I walked over to the intercom and buzzed it.

"What is it?" Megumi's voice chimed in.

"Kaoru has a fever. I need some ice." I buzzed in.

"Right away." She answered. I walked over to the decontamination chamber and reached inside, pulling out the tray with ice on it. I wrapped the ice in a rag that was on the tray and walked over to Kaoru, setting the ice gently on her forehead. At least she's lived this long without changing. Sweat trickled down from her temple.

"Come on...don't die on me. You still have yet to defy me again. I swear, if you make it out of this, I'll let you ride that damned motorcycle as much as you want." I whispered into her ear and laid down beside her. I'll let you do whatever the hell you want...so long as I'm beside you.

MEGUMI-the next day

Yutaro and Yahiko had left for their mission. A man named Bard was due to come back today. Juan was to return tomorrow and Jennifer went on the same mission as Yahiko and Yutaro. With the exception of Kaoru's virus, nothing interesting was happening. I slunk down in my chair. What if that good-for-nothing gangster Sanosuke was still alive? At least he would have helped lighten the mood. Kenshin said that he died back in Raccoon though. He didn't say how, just that he was deceased. I wonder, If I check Umbrella's files, if anything comes up on Sanosuke. I straightened up in my chair typed Sanosuke Sagara into the network search files on the computer. Several links uploaded and I chose the first.

"Hello...what are you?" I crooned out as the file came up. Subject study of Sanosuke Sagara. Viral infection maintained...blah blah blah...Mechanical parts fully operational...not him. Next file...Origins of Subject...Born and raised in Raccoon city, thats him! Lets see what they have on him. Frequent drinker...yep...twenty years old...no known living family...extensive police record...multiple jail sentences...killed during Raccoon incident by Nemesis...thats all? Wait, let's try this link. Possession of Sanosuke Sagara. Hm...subject's body was recovered from infected person...both were taken to Umbrella facilaties. After examination, subject Sanosuke Sagara was declared useable for cyborg implantation and viral infection...okay...what have I stumbled upon? I stared at the monitor as a picture was pulled up. A man, with machine parts covering most of his head and body, was shown in the picture. This doesn't make any sense at all!

"Ah...Sanosuke Sagara...otherwise known as project 320. Checking out the files on him?" I heard Kenneth's voice ring out from behind me. I immediatly slapped him in the face as I turned around.

"I'm sorry but it is impolite to sneak up on a lady." I apologized. Kenneth smiled.

"Care to explain on why you are looking up project 320?" He asked. I nodded.

"Back in Raccoon, we met." I started.

KENSHIN

She stirred a bit, waking me up. I looked over and saw that the ice had melted. Picking up the rag, I walked over to the tray and placed the rag on it. Glancing back over at her, I sighed. I checked my watch. Four days. Four days and not a single change. Maybe we have found a way to control the virus. I walked back over to her and sat down on the bed beside her. Or just a way to pause to effects for a bit. Her leg was healed, only the same old ugly scar defaced it. The skin still twiched around the scar. Other than that, nothing seemed out of place. Nothing from what I can see. Still, she could be changing in other places... organs... thoughts... muscle structure and even bone structure. What even if she is no longer...a she? All of the other Creatures didn't have a gender. My heart skipped a beat. Maybe Umbrella just removes those parts. I looked at her, uncertain of what to do. Should I look? Just to make sure? I shook my head abrubtly no. I couldn't do that! It would be an invasion of her privacy! I nodded in agreement. Still...if I am to marry her, I might want to make sure she really is a her. I lifted my hand up and moved it towards her body, shakily. I cannot do this! I only want to see her body when she is ready for me to see it! I pulled my hand back and nodded my head. What if I did marry her though and on our Honeymoon... it turns out otherwise! She could be an it! Again, I inched my hand towards her. She groaned out in pain, making me jerk my hand back. She could wake up and find you checking her out! Then she would yell out pervert and slap you and never want to marry you! I nodded my head in a firm agreement. When she wakes up, I want her to see me first, here and waiting for her. I don't want her to see me as a pervert.

"Koishii?" I gently whispered out to her. No response was issued. I place my hand on her forehead. It was still a little warm, but nothing bad. Maybe that is why she won't wake up. Her fever won't let her...and it's just breaking up now. I smiled at her, with anewed hope. My koishii is going to make it after all.

"All that blood...no better than father's killer...hasn't spoken to me...why am I su..." Kaoru moaned out. Huh? What? She must be dreaming...actually...having a nightmare...I looked at her painfully. I picked her up and held her in my arms.

"I may not be where you are...but I can still comfort you...my little halo." I murmured into her ear and nuzzeled my face into her neck. She didn't move, or make a sound, but her heart was still beating. At that point, that was all that mattered.

OWARI

Nanakiyoda: Well, I'm working on another fanfic...hopefully with help from a friend. Not sure on what it is, but by the time this chapter is up, I should have the first chapter of it up. Uh...so keep your eyes out for it. Banzai chibbi chan churroo.