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Author's Notes

Thank you for the reviews. I appreciate all your support. I was hoping to get this up earlier in the week, but homework and my job got in the way. Sorry for the long wait. Please enjoy chapter 3.

Chapter 3

Decision Made

October 22, 1995

Buzz Buzz

A hand hit the alarm that read 8:00 AM. The figures awoke and turned over on his back his hair in a slight mess. He thought and realized what day it was. He sat up with eyes as wide as saucers. 'It's Friday' he thought. He quickly got up, grabbed his robe, and headed to the living room.

Once he reached the phone he dialed down a number and waited for someone to pick up, "Hello, this is Mr. Himura I'm taking a sick day. . .I have a bit of a stomach ache and a headache. . .yes thank you, bye." He hung up the phone and got up only to hear a noise in the kitchen and went to go investigate.

He poked his head to the entrance of the kitchen and saw Kaoru sitting down at the table drinking a glass of water. She was dressed in blue jeans and a white shirt and looked very nervous. Kenshin's eyes softened at the picture he saw in front of him, he felt saddened by what Kaoru's was doing today. He had hoped she would have changed her mind by now, but to no avail she hadn't.

"Kaoru?"

Kaoru looked up from her glass, "Yes Kenshin?"

Kenshin walked over to her and sat down in an empty chair, "what time to you have to be at the clinic?"

"10:00."

"Would you like me to come with you?"

"I'd like that every much Kenshin. I'm so nervous."

'You should be' Kesnhin thought 'oro? Why do I have to act this way? I don't support her decision, but I have to be there for her now. I just hope she knows what she's doing.'

"Of course I'll go with you Kaoru. I'm going to call work and tell them I'm out sick" Kenshin said putting on a fake smile.

"Okay I'll go get ready" she said getting up.

"Alright and I'll get dressed after calling work."

The ride to the clinic was silent. Kenshin was starting to really worry about Kaoru. He was scared for her. He knew that changing her mind now would be impossible; he just wished that Kaoru would do the right thing.

For Kaoru, it was different. She was scared beyond belief. Unsure of what she was doing was right or wrong. She had it going through her mind day after day and night after night. She wasn't sure, all she knew was that she couldn't have this baby. But what if she was wrong? She just didn't know anymore.

They came towards the clinic and parked the car in an empty parking space. As they walked up the sidewalk, Kenshin held Kaoru's hand and Kaoru put her other hand of his. As the sliding door opened Kaoru's heart was beating a mile a minute and she held Kenshin's hand tighter. Kenshin could feel she was nervous and thought that now was the right time to act.

"Kaoru you don't have to do this if you don't want to?" he said sincerely.

She looked at him, "I know I don't but I have to" she reluctantly let go of his hand and headed to the reception desk "Hi, I'm Kaoru Kamiya and I'm here for an appointment."

Kaoru was busy with the paper on the clipboard while Kenshin sat in an empty beside her. Kaoru hadn't written anything down yet and her hand holding the pen was shaking and Kenshin noticed it.

"Kaoru are you alright? Kaoru?" he said looking at her with concern in his eyes.

'What's holding me back? I've been afraid and nervous for the last week and have reassured myself that I was doing the right thing' she thought 'But what if I'm not? What if this is a big mistake that I'll regret for the rest of my life. I can't do this.'

Kenshin put an arm on her shoulder and gently shook her "Kaoru? Earth to Kaoru?"

Kaoru was snapped out of her thoughts at Kenshin's shake "Huh? What?"

"Are you okay?" he said with concern in his eyes and voice.

Kaoru looked at him with wide eyes "No. No Kenshin. I'm not" she said as she put the clipboard on an empty chair and grabbed his hand "Lets go before I make the biggest mistake of my life."

'She changed her mind' he thought and put a smile on his face 'thank god.'

They then left the clinic with the receptionist and other patients watching them.

Sorry to leave you hanging. Hope you enjoyed chapter 3. Chapter 4 in two weeks. Thanks for reading and please review.