Hey. I came up with this when my friend stuck a pencil to my nose and made me go cross-eyed. (NOT PERMANENTLY!) So hehe, I made it into a sword! Rock on!

Disclaimer- If I owned Rurouni Kenshin, I would 1.) be intelligent 2.) be rich 3.) and have met Avril Lavigne by now. Rock On!

I realize some things are off, like the fact that I used a bed instead of a futon, but today I don't really care. Rock on!

Here Be Da Story.

Blood trickled down her neck as the sword cut deeper. "Kaoru-dono!" I screamed loudly and with fear. This man, this kidnapper, this villain was bringing pain to someone innocent! Not even just any old someone innocent, but to Kaoru-dono. "Kaoru-dono!" I hollered once more. Slipping from his grasp, she fell to the ground in a heap. I could feel warm drops on my cheeks, falling into my scar. But all I could think of was the beautiful girl who lay on the ground in such pain.

It was all because I am weak, that the man took me! He knew I was off guard. Coward! To take any person from sleep is proving you to be a sheer coward! But it was also because the idiot knew that I was close to Kenshin. Not as close as I would like to be, but close. I suppose it would have been a great time to tell him my feelings.

Another reason, this man came to fight Kenshin just to prove that he could be "The Hitokiri Battosai!" Wow. Such an idiot! But anyhow, Kenshin didn't want to fight, being the sweet, kind man that he is, but Mr. Evil-Git did. During the night, he kidnapped me, basically forcing Kenshin to come out and fight. I am not trying to sound prideful here, but Kenshin would never let a friend get hurt. Or nearly anyone for that matter.

"Kaoru-dono!" he yelled. Oh, it hurt me so bad to see him so sad. I swear I saw him crying. All I could do was lay there helplessly. I was losing blood fast and couldn't move. Kenshin continued to fight until the man was knocked unconscious. As fast as he could, he came towards me (and that was pretty fast, considering it was Kenshin).

"Kenshin . . ." I was GOING to tell him my feelings right there, but he interrupted me.

He put a finger to my lips and spoke, "You mustn't speak, Kaoru-dono. Shh. Don't waist energy." I could tell that he was looking at my cut when he ripped part of his red sleeve. Though it had dirt and pry a little blood on it, he pressed it gently to my neck. Soft. And it smelled like Kenshin. Yes, I could smell it from my neck!

"I l…" he put his finger to my lips again. This was getting annoying.

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"Shh," I said. She was so persistent, just like she always is. Gently, I lifted Kaoru-dono up in my arms the way I had when we first met. Hmm. "This one is very sorry for getting you involved in this. If he had only fought to start with none of this would have happened. This one is so very sorry," I apologized. Her Mediterranean blue eyes opened and a small smile came towards me. I couldn't help but smile back.

"Kenshin," she said again. Her dark hair was soft against my arm and it was very relaxing. But then, I didn't think of that. I was thinking more of why she kept speaking my name.

He looked down at me with a concerned look. I didn't want to make him worried so I closed my eyes and let my head fall against his shoulder. I was enjoying the thrill of being in Kenshin's arms, and wishing the throbbing pain and dizziness would go away, until I heard footsteps. By the time I had opened my eyes, Kenshin had turned around and had me in one arm and had the sakabato wielded in the other. Clearly, he was in no mood to fight. Mr. Evil-Git fell. He was unconscious. HA! Served him right!

With the utmost grace and care, he slid his sword back in its sheath and shifted me back into both arms. "So persistent, so persistent," Kenshin commented as he continued to walk back to the dojo. The dojo was a few kilometers from where we were.

I took her to a very large rock to sit and rest. "Kaoru-dono, you should sit down and rest." I suggested putting her down from my arms before myself. I sat afterwards and she moved her head to my lap.

"Kenshin, I have lost a lot of blood and I don't know if I am going to be able to keep myself awake for much longer. I have to tell you something before it is to late," she spoke making fear come up in me. I couldn't bear to hear that I might lose the best thing in my life again.

"Kaoru-dono, you can't die! This one won't allow it," I told her as I looked down at her. She placed a cold finger to my lips and shushed me.

"I might die, Kenshin, and I have to tell you," she paused to take a breath, "that I love you. I need you to know that. If I do die, the last thing I want to see is your true smile," She dropped her hand and closed her eyes. My cheeks were red, my heart was pounding, and my eyes were watering. I wanted to hold her in my arms, but I didn't think that I deserved someone like her. But I had an idea.

I lifted her up, bridal style, once again. Home, the dojo is where we were off to. Thankfully, Kaoru-dono fell asleep, and of course I made sure it was sleep not death. It was when we were entering the dojo gates that she surprised me.

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I raised my brow and stared up at my red haired love, "Kenshin?" he hadn't spoken since I told him my secret. It worried me. I mean, I know he cares and all, but I want to know if he feels more than care for me.

He smiled down at me as he opened the dojo gates. (Oh, please don't let me die) "Yes, Kaoru-dono?" he responded politely. I could see he knew exactly what I wanted him to answer, but he wasn't going to speak. Kenshin is sort of mysterious like that.

"I don't care if you love me the same way I love you, but if you don't, could you at least tell me?" I begged breathing heavily.

"Please don't speak. If you stay alive this one will tell you how he feels. Until he is sure that you are going to be ok, he will say nothing," Kenshin stated taking me inside.

Sano went to get Megumi-dono and then came back, the doctor close behind. After bringing Kaoru inside, I took her to her room and let her rest. Of course I wasn't going to leave incase something did happen. So I sat on the ground, leaning against the wall by her bed. "What happened, Kenshin?" Megumi-dono asked as she entered the room, Sano right behind her.

"This one is not in a state where he is ready to talk about what happened. For now all you need to know is that Kaoru-dono's neck was slit and she is cold. This one is worried for her and does not wish for her to die. Please, do everything you can to save her." She nodded and went to the bed where Kaoru-dono was.

I stood and watched Megumi-dono as she inspected Kaoru-dono. "She should be alright. Keeping an eye on her is a good idea. Would you like me to stay? My work is done but I will stay to keep you 'company' if you like!" Kaoru-dono's eyes shot open and she spoke for the first time in four hours.

"Don't you even think of it vixen! Ill kill you before you ever even think of it!" I was very confused as to what they meant and just stood there looking completely confused.

"Too late," Megumi-dono laughed as she left the room in a hurry. "Good bye, Kenshin."

"Kenshin, I am alive. And you heard Megumi, she said I am going to be fine!" I knew what she was aiming for.

He knew exactly what I was aiming for. I knew it. "Yes this one is very happy. Now you can lead a full wonderful life," he stated with his sweet rurouni smile. And he was avoiding it! I rolled my eyes and put my hand to my forehead in an annoyed manner. Then suddenly I couldn't breathe. Then . . . darkness.

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"KAORU-DONO! Wake up! Oh, please be sleeping! Kaoru-dono! You must wake up. This one has something you need to hear. Kaoru-dono, wake up!" I yelled grabbing her hand and shaking it.

I fell to my knees and began to cry with my head down on the bed. I still held her hand as I cried. I could never let go. Never would I let go. Suddenly something was touching my hair and it felt nice. "Wow, Kenshin you have really soft hair," came a beautiful female voice. She continued to feel my long red hair, for what reason I don't know. I couldn't speak. "Is there something you wanted to tell me?"

"Yes Kaoru-dono," I managed to speak, "You are alive." Gently, I wrapped my arms around her as she was sitting up in bed.

I heard a sigh, pulled back and cocked my head, "Is that all?" she sounded disappointed. I smiled and placed my hands on her shoulders. Slowly, our faces inched together. Coming closer and closer, I closed the gap between us with a rice roll. Just kidding, we kissed a wonderfully sweet kiss. She let her hands continue to play with my hair and were gently holding her in a hug.

Gasping for air, we broke apart, "No, there is one thing this one needed to tell you. He loves you."

"Who loves me?" she asked with a scowl.

"This one loves you!" I spoke with a smile.

Believe it or not, this took a week! Yay! Done, rock on!

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