AN: I know it's been a while, but some people requested more, so I wrote an epilogue for them. I know it's kinda short, but at least it's something. A big thanks to everyone who reviewed and read this story!

Disclaimer: Don't own Rurouni Kenshin or it's characters, and never will.

Now on to the...

Epilogue:

"Kaoru."

Kaoru paused at the top of the hill, her dark hair flying out behind her as she turned around and smiled. Kenshin couldn't help but swell with pride and love. There was his very pregnant wife, looking as beautiful as always, and beside her was their 4 year old son Kenji.

Kenshin caught up with them and laced his fingers with his wife's. They stood together on the hill, watching their son pick flowers. Kenshin moved his other hand onto his wife's growing belly, and waited for their unborn child to kick.

"If it's a girl I'd like to name her Tokio, after my mother," Kaoru said softly, her eyes tearing up a little.

"Tokio is a beautiful name. And I have a feeling it will be a girl."

Kenshin moved to stand behind his wife, his arms wrapped around her and their child.Kaoru leaned back into the comfort of her husband and sighed happily. Her life was perfect. She had the love of a great man, a wonderful son with another child on the way, and her home was back to its original splendor. Home, yes, this was home.

"Kenshin! Kaoru! Over here!" They both turned to find Misao frantically waving at them from the next hill over. Collecting Kenji, they walked over to where Misao was, and found everyone else there as well. Megumi and Misao were just laying out a large blanket while Tsubame began laying out the food, with Sano and Yahiko drooling over all of the dishes.

Kaname, Aoshi and Misao's daughter, sat in her father's lap, while their younger son Sousuke played in the dirt with a stick. Kaname jumped up when she saw Kenji, and ran towards him. They quickly became so wrapped up in each other that it was like they were in their own little world. Both sets of parents smiled fondly at the two.

Once everyone was settled on the blanket, they said a short prayer of thanks, then dug into the delicious food. Kaoru couldn't help but giggle when she saw the recently engaged Yahiko and Tsubame trying unsuccessfully to feed each other bits of food.

And she and Kenshin both laughed as they watched King Sano being whacked by his wife when he tried to steal food from Megumi's plate. Although Megumi being a queen was a scary thought, she did help keep Sano in line when he needed it.

Sano was a great king, and with the help and council of his now quite large family, they were able to turn their kingdom back into a wonderful place to live.

'Yes,' Kaoru thought as she closed her eyes to enjoy the gentle breeze, 'Mother and Father would be very proud.'

Feeling a light caress on her cheek, she opened her eyes to find her husband gazing at her with such love as he brushed her hair out of her face. Kaoru didn't think it was possible to be any happier than she was at that moment. She was surrounded by her family; by the people who love her. And they were her home.

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Okay, that's the end for real. I hope you all enjoyed reading this story as much as I did writing it. Thanks again, and please let me know what you thought about it! Have a great day: )

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