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Wired and I'm tired
Think I'll sleep in my clothes on the floor
The days when she had redress his wounds were the best, for several reasons.
For one, he had her virtually all to himself. She would remain by his side, sleeping, talking animatedly, or feeding him. Easy, too easy, to let her be wifely and dedicated, as if this was the natural order of things. As if she was meant to be his crutch in time of need.
Maybe this mattress will spin on its axis
and find me on yours?
Second, he was physically unable of taking advantage of her. Injured, he could hardly summon the energy to open his eyes, much less tackle her to the ground. Kenshin was able to control himself and have Kaoru all at once, and he loved it.
Don't say a word—
Just come over and lie here with me
Cause I'm just about to set fire to everything I see
As ridiculous as it sounds, there were times when Kenshin purposefully acted clumsy—running into a tree, or falling off the deck—so that she could come and nurse him back to health. Her smile was like sunshine, bright and generous, and he sighed under her warmth.
I want you so bad
I'll go back on the things I believe
He fell asleep easily on those days, with no nightmares, clutching her hand. Kaoru often fell asleep from her seat next to his futon, their fingers entwined.
Once, though, she had been dozing when he whimpered her name.
There I just said it:
I'm scared you'll forget about me
Thank you for reading! Was it weird? I had trouble with this last one. Please review, I would appreciate it very much :]