Author's Note:: Hello readers! I've decided to re-write a bit of the first chapter because I've been getting some responses that the story doesn't make much sense. so.. I guess some people need foot notes.

Disclaimer:: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. darn.

This story is an AU. It's been banging around in my head for along time.

It's been sitting in my computer for longer.

"It's your fault," he gently breathed into her hair.

"I know"

His grip on the chair tightened; one hand on each of the arms of the chair successfully trapping the slumped figure. He expected her to correct him. Hiss at him for his ridiculous statement. Eyes that were gentle sharpened in anger in hearing the defeat in a voice usually fierce. A fiery woman strong in her ideals, ideals that were ignorant and silly to a man like him.

Many times he wondered if it was her silly innocence that was so alluring. It was always the good she saw in people, skimming over the bad as if it was just a minute detail. Always forgiving she was. He tried to change her mentality of people, tried to teach her to be cautious of the cruelty of men to men. He told her stories of rape of young children. The corrupt government led by fat greedy men and women grappling for money and power. He told her of his world, filled with murder and assassinations.

She had laughed at him. Kissed him on the cheek and called him a pessimist.

He roughly grabbed her chin and tilted her head towards him. Her wide eyes were glazed over with unleashed tears she had struggled to hold. He looked angrily at her tears, he never knew what to do when she cried. Her face twisted into a frown as she tried to suppress a sob.

"I can't."

He looked impassively down at her face. He brought his other hand to gently brush away the tear running down her face. She leaned into his hand and opened her eyes. Exhaling a shuddering breath, she swallowed.

"Where is she?"

He demanded, cupping her face with both hands, smoothing his thumb over her cheeks as she cried. She looked at him in confusion.

"Where is my Kaoru? She was never one to give up so easily."

Kaoru gripped one of his hands. Her knuckles white as she held on, feeling as if he would disappear if she let go. She shook her head slowly, never loosing eye contact with the angry topaz.

"Kenshin, I can't."

"How DARE you."

Kenshin spat angry to the side. Whipping back to face her and glared.

She faced him straight on, not intimidated by his wrath. Kaoru has dealt too many times with his temper to be daunted and with the rise of Kenshin's anger so did her own.

"Kenshin look at what we've done." She hissed angrily. Bringing her face inches from his.

"We've created trouble for everyone. How can we selfishly stay together? If we weren't together everything would be alright. Everything would be back to normal."

"That's right." He whispered, breathing harshly through his nose. " If I hadn't met YOU, I would still have my fiancé of ten years and I would have my child."

Kaoru's eyes dulled to a lifeless dark blue, almost black.

"Baka." He crooned lovingly. "How could any of that ever be your fault? Those were all of my choices Kaoru and I'm not regretting anything."

"But Kenshin." Kaoru feebly argued.

"But nothing." He drew closer to Kaoru, his words brushing against her lips.

"You're mine Kaoru and I tend to keep what is mine. I'm a very selfish man and I'm surprised you don't already know."

"Ken—"

He cut her off with a firm kiss to her lips. He took advantage of her opened mouth and stroked her tongue with his. To show her that she was his, that he needed her, maybe more than she needed him.

She was breathless when he released her. He looked at her from behind his lashes. During the kiss her arms had wounded around his shoulders. One of his hands cupped the back of her neck while the other had stayed on her cheek.

"Kaoru, I know you're pregnant."

"I'm up! I'm up!"

Kaoru Kamiya groggily said as her roommate yelled from the bathroom of their apartment complex.

Afternoon sunlight was shinning through the gaps of the closed drapes of the bed room window. Creating angel rays throughout the room, giving a lazy golden glow that could never be created by a night light. Kaoru rolled off of the bed and on to the floor, somehow managing to find her slippers from underneath the dusty bed. She dragged her feet as she proceeded to the kitchen to pour herself some of the life liquid also known as coffee into a mug. She took three great gulps of the great drink before she even bothered to open her eyes. As she brought the cup for another sip she caught the time of the clock hanging on the kitchen wall. She ogled for only a second at the time before she was back in her room and half way dressed. She stumbled into the bathroom with only one sock and nearly crashed into Megumi.

"Huk! Kaoru! You almost messed me up" Megumi cried as she distanced herself away from the eyeliner.

"Gomen, Megumi!" she grabbed her toothbrush slapped some toothpaste and stuck it in her mouth and continued to dress with one hand as she brushed with the other.

"Kaoru the news says it going to snow today!" Megumi yelled from the bathroom.

"Thanks!" She yelled back as she grabbed her jacket and scarf. The door clicked behind her.

Megumi looked at the clock propped on the toilet seat.

"That raccoon has gotten faster. Her new record, five minutes."

She shook her head in amusement and continued to brush her hair. Dr. Takani was never late nor was she ever shabby.

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Kamiya Sensei please report to room #203.

Kamiya Sensei please report to room#203

The intercom cut off with a buzz of static.

Kaoru hurried off to the elevator as she clutched the charts to her chest. Wishing now that she had secured every loose paper in its correct place as she felt a few papers shift under her hold. She excused herself as she squeezed into the already crowded elevator. Kaoru shifted the load in her arms for a better grip and blew the stray hairs getting in her face. When the elevator reached floor 2 she barely waited for the doors to open all the way to exit.

She huffed as she saw sight of room 203 and levered down the handle with her hip. Using her body to push open the door and entered the room. A young woman was sitting on the patient's bed as she watched Kaoru put down the stack of charts.

"I'm very sorry I'm late. My name is Kaoru Kamiya"

Kaoru took the first manila folder in her hand and addressed her patient.

" I'll be your pediatrician Mrs…"

Kaoru quickly scanned the contents of the folder looking for a name.

"Tomoe." Came a soft reply. Kaoru looked up from her searching and smiled.

"Yukishiro Tomoe. Dr. Kamiya, and it's a Miss."

Tomoe Yukishiro gave a ghost of a smile.

YUP! LOL! nothing really changed but I promise a second chapter REAL SOON! PROMISE!