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Author's Notes

Thank you for the reviews.

I know it's been a while and I apologize for the long wait. My dad opened a new business Jan. 23 and I've been helping out and working there. I also had a lot of schoolwork to do. Again I apologize for the delay.

Here's Chapter 2.

WARNING: Serious issue will come up in this chapter when Kenshin and Kaoru are talking at breakfast time.

Chapter 2

Decisions of Misery

October 17, 1995

It was early in the morning. Kenshin awoke to a ray the small sunlight through the curtains of his living room. He suppressed a yawn and realized he was on the couch with his arms holding a tear stained face Kaoru. Kenshin had stayed up till 12:30 in the morning comforting Kaoru. There were so many questions he wanted to ask. Such as, Who was the father? Does he know? If not are you planning to tell him? He didn't ask these questions due to seeing the pain and sadness Kaoru's eyes showed and the locked up emotions she had most likely held back since she found out she was pregnant. Kenshin looked down at Kaoru and saw that she was still sleeping. He gently removed himself from Kaoru, gently laid her head on a nearby pillow, and put a blanket on her. He then went to make breakfast.

Kaoru awoke when she smelled something tasty and good. She remembered what happened last night and how Kenshin had comforted her, rocking her back and forth and trying to calm her sobs down while holding her. She has found herself not in his arms but on the couch. She then walked to the kitchen after pulling the blanket off her.

Kaoru walked in to see Kenshin cooking eggs and bacon.

"Good morning Kenshin."

"Good morning Kaoru" he said turning to her with a bright smile "how are you feeling?"

"Okay, but I'm still sad" she said walking drowsily to the chair with a frown upon her face.

Kenshin returned to the pan and had a sad look upon his face. It saddened him to see one of his close friends so unhappy. Kaoru didn't have her usual smile that would brighten anyone's day and her eyes were full of pain and sadness. Kenshin understood why, but it hurt him to see her so saddened. He finished cooking the food, placed them on plates, and brought them to the table with some milk.

Kaoru and Kenshin ate in silence. Neither one wanted to talk. Kenshin still wanted to ask her question, but refused to say anything.

"If you want to ask me something go ahead and ask?"

Kenshin looked up from his plate, "How could you tell?"

"I could tell from te way you keep staring at me with curiosity," she said looking up at him.

"Well, there are some questions I'd like to ask you?" he said putting his utensils down and scratching the back of his head "but I'm not sure if I should ask them.

Kaoru folded her hands and placed them on the table, "Go ahead. I won't be angry" she said with sincerity in her voice.

"Okay, the father is Hugo Bassett, right?"

"He's the only man I've been with."

"Does he know?"

"No, I found out about my pregnancy two days ago."

"Okay, are you planning to tell him?" there was a long pause of silence after he asked. They both stared at each other with serious looks on their faces "Well, are you going to, Kaoru?"

"I don't think I am."

"Why not?"

"Because while we were eating in silence I made a decision."

"Okay."

"Part of the reason I'm not telling him is because I'm mad at him and he loves Megan now, not me."

"And the other part?"

"I've thought long and hard about this decision and it's so hard to say, that I can't even believe I'm saying it" she said while tears began to form in her eyes.

Kenshin became worried and frightened at where this was going, "Kaoru, you aren't thinking of . . . you know?"

"Having an abortion?" she said staring at him while tears ran down her cheeks.

Kenshin was now more concerned and scared then ever, "Kaoru, please tell me that you aren't?"

"Kenshin I can't lie to you. Truth is I'm going to do it."

Kenshin sat wide-eyed and shocked.

"Please don't look at me like that. I can't have this baby. The father of this baby doesn't want me or love me and I don't think I'll be able to care for this baby on my own. So, I'm sorry to tell you this Kenshin, but yes I'm going to do it" Kaoru said it with seriousness.

"Kaoru, you can't do it. This is a human life inside you, you can't . . ."

"Kenshin, I've thought long and hard about this. I need to do this, I'm sorry you feel to way you do, but I made my decision. Please don't try to change my mind." Kaoru got up from her seat and went up to her living room. Kenshin sat there and ran his hands through his hair. He couldn't believe what Kaoru had just decided. He got up and went to the living room and saw Kaoru on the couch with a phone in her hand and an open phonebook on her lap. "Hello, I'd like to make an appointment for an abortion."

Once Kenshin heard this he hid his eyes with his bangs. He felt saddened by Kaoru going through with this. He looked up and saw Kaoru with the phone still in her hand.

"Yes, Kaoru Kamiya . . . this Friday will be fine . . . yes, thank you, bye" with that Kaoru hung up the phone and Kenshin noticed the sadness in her eyes.

I hope you liked chapter 2. Chapter 3 will be out as soon as possible.

Keep in mind that abortion is a serious thing to consider. I'm not telling people to abort their unborn child. This is just for the use of this story. I go to Catholic school and I learned about abortion and the effects