A/N: HI!
Sorry for the wait with this fic- it kind of got pushed to the back of the list in my to update fics- I'm sorry!
Well-anyway- long story short I've been busy with a variety of things- boy problems- that I think I have fixed. I moved into a nice apt for the school year! And to finish off my summer vacation I went to two anime conventions! I had soooo much fun there! Let's just say the inner fan girl in me came out and was on the hunt for cute bishie cos players :) There was some really good Kenshin costumes there- not only the Rurouni himself, but also a Megumi, and a hot Sano! (Did I mention he was hot???) I luv Sano! He would actually have to be on my list of cute/glom able bishies- Spike from Cowboy Bebop is still the undisputed champion on my list! Anyway- the final chapter is here for all you who have waited for it!
Thanks for the reviews and all!
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Chapter 6
The slashes of the two blades clashed and created sparks in the night's darkness. Both men were now fighting with all their might.
"Are you still holding to your childish oath to not kill? Or are you going to finally take me seriously?" Yosho barked as he thrust his blade at the Rurouni who dodged it once again.
"Like I told an opponent some time ago, I always take my adversary seriously, that I do." Came the reply as the Rurouni's blade caught Yosho's. They both pushed against their blades, but the fact of the matter was that their strength was about equal. "You are very good, that you are. Why not use your blade and skill to help others?"
"The only one I am interested in helping is you… to your grave." Yosho growled as he jumped back. "I am sick of this! You leave me no choice but to kill you quickly and without much sport in the matter." He said as he prepared his fighting stance. "I hoped that we would actually get more of a fight, but I am growing tired of your nonviolence babble. I will kill you in one sweep of my blade with a technique I have created just for the battousai."
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"I said stay inside!" Sano yelled as he grabbed Kaoru by the wrist. "You'll just get in his way and become a distraction." He said. 'That's how I felt just standing there watching him battle his way up to Shishio.' Sano thought to himself.
"But I need to help Kenshin. I…"
"You'll what Kaoru?" Sano said plainly.
"I don't know… but we have to do something!"
"Now listen here- Kenshin can beat that guy no problem."
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As the other man prepared for the attack Kenshin's mind kept drifting from the battle at hand.
'Ms. Kaoru said she loved me, that she did… she loves even the battousai part of me. Even with all the blood on these calloused hands… it does not stop her from caring for me…. A Rurouni with a dark past. Oh Ms. Kaoru what did I do to deserve such a person's love? Buddha has been too kind to me, that he has by bringing me here to you.'
"Now DIE!" Yosho said as he leapt in the air swinging his blade.
Kenshin was brought back to reality as Yosho started his final attack. 'He has a great amount of power to this attack. It would be very lethal. For all the sins I have committed I cannot die here, I still must atone for everyone I took from this world.' Kenshin read from the movement of Yosho's body and blade. 'But I have another reason to live now. Ms. Kaoru… for her I will live and we will be happy together.' Kenshin thought as he used his god-like speed to get behind Yosho and with one swing of his reverse blade sword the other man was unconscious on the ground. The Hiten Mitsurugi and the reverse blade of Kenshin's sword had neutralized his attack.
Hearing the loud thud on the ground, Kaoru couldn't take it anymore. She whizzed past Sano and ran outside where Kenshin and Yosho had been fighting.
"Kenshin!" She called out to in the darkness. The courtyard of the dojo was silent now. And that is what frightened her the most. "Kenshin! Where are you?" She called again with fear and worry in her voice.
Nothing.
There was no response to her calls. Listening she hear the faint sounds of panting. "Kenshin? Is that you?" She asked as she could faintly make out a figure in the dimness.
"Ms. Kaoru? Are you alright?" Came a familiar voice. A huge smile light up her face as she ran with open arms towards her Rurouni.
Kenshin was engulfed in a tight embrace as the dark haired dojo leader began to cry.
"ORO?!?!" He wailed as his oxygen supply was abruptly cut off.
A light came out from the dojo. Sano and Yahiko both carried lanterns as they made their way to the couple, who were now on the ground because of Kaoru's forceful blow.
"Ms…Kaoru…" Came a small whisper from the now red-faced Kenshin. "I can't breathe, that I cannot."
"Oh, Kenshin… I'm sorry." She said as she loosened her embrace and allowed the short man to finally get some much-needed air.
"I was so worried! Oh Kenshin… I'm so sorry… I'm sorry I let a man like that confuse me so much." She said as she wiped off tears. "Can you ever forgive me?"
"Of course I can Ms. Kaoru, because I love you too, that I do." Kenshin said seriously as he took her hand. And it was in that moment that Kenshin decided to act. Pulling the stunned girl to him, he kissed her ever so gently. Kaoru shook off her nervousness and gave into Kenshin's kiss making it deeper and more meaningful.
"Ah man- I hate this mushy stuff." Yahiko grumbled as he turned away from the couple.
"Come on now kid- it's not like you don't want to do that to Tusbame." Sano teased as he messed up the young student's spiky hair.
"Not the kind of stuff you and Megumi do!" Yahiko threw back at the tall man. Sano was a little shocked at first, but then gave his signature cocky grin.
"All in good time kiddo." He shrugged off after hitting Yahiko on the head. "Now let's see what happened to old Yosho." Sano added changing the subject. "I think we'll take this from here. Give Kenshin and Kaoru some privacy."
"Yeah, let's cart his butt over to the police." Yahiko agreed as he followed the gangster, who had picked up the unconscious fighter and threw him over his shoulder.
"Be good you two!" Sano called back into the dojo as he and Yahiko left.
Kenshin and Kaoru instantly stopped, remembering they had others in the dojo. Instantly both went deep red with embarrassment.
Kaoru felt little butterflies fluttering in her stomach, and Kenshin sat there mumbling to himself.
"Kenshin?"
"Yes, Ms Kaoru?" "I… about what I said before…"
"Yes."
"I mean it. I love you. No matter what." She said looking down at her hands out of shyness.
"Ms Kaoru?" Kenshin said taking her hand. In the dim light of the lanterns that had been brought out, Kenshin could see a sparkle in Kaoru's eyes. 'She is beautiful,' he thought. 'Her spirit is bright and pure… I truly belong here with her.' but something just wasn't right. An odd feeling was rising in him… something didn't feel right.
"What is it Kenshin?" She asked anxiously awaiting what ever the Rurouni had to say.
"You're sitting on my leg… and I can't feel it, that I can't." he gave her a small smile.
Kaoru just sat there- she was expecting a grand proposal or something and that is what he looked so intent on telling her? The anger began to rise in the girl like it had on almost a daily occasion.
"KENSHIN!" She screamed and with a fist hit the man on his head gaining another round of "oro's."
Standing up she madly walked back into the dojo.
"I see some things will never change." Sano's voice came from the fence. He had a huge smile on his face as he looked at the confused Rurouni.
Kenshin stood up and brushed off his clothes. His injuries were not serious - nothing that a little stitches and some herbs from Ms Megumi wouldn't cure. With that in mind he went after Kaoru. He knew what she had wanted to hear- but it just didn't come out right.
Both Sano and Yahiko had returned by that time. Both giving their approval Kenshin entered the dojo and knocked on Kaoru's door to her bedroom.
"What?" She snarled from behind the thin paper wall.
"Ms. Kaoru, it's me." He said preparing for another beating. Did he really want this? He knew Kaoru's temper would only stay the same or get worse, even after they were married… but he was sure that they belonged together. He could take her temper. That was just another part of her that made up the woman he loved so deeply.
Pushing back the door he entered and went down on his knees before a sitting Kaoru.
"Ms. Kaoru, I love you." He said so sincerely and tenderly that all her anger quickly dissolved as she looked into his eyes. Smiling she hugged him again- this time not as hard. "Would you make this unworthy one truly happy by allowing me to stay by your side forever?"
"Yes! Yes!" She cried happy tears into his shoulder. "Of course I will let you. I have bee waiting so long to hear you say that to me… oh Kenshin, yes! You belong here, with me forever."
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A/N: So what do you think?
My first Kenshin fic- but not my last. I have a Sano/Megumi fic in the works- and of course it will have Kenshin/Kaoru moments in it. But anyway- Have a great week and of course- review :)
Sorry for the wait with this fic- it kind of got pushed to the back of the list in my to update fics- I'm sorry!
Well-anyway- long story short I've been busy with a variety of things- boy problems- that I think I have fixed. I moved into a nice apt for the school year! And to finish off my summer vacation I went to two anime conventions! I had soooo much fun there! Let's just say the inner fan girl in me came out and was on the hunt for cute bishie cos players :) There was some really good Kenshin costumes there- not only the Rurouni himself, but also a Megumi, and a hot Sano! (Did I mention he was hot???) I luv Sano! He would actually have to be on my list of cute/glom able bishies- Spike from Cowboy Bebop is still the undisputed champion on my list! Anyway- the final chapter is here for all you who have waited for it!
Thanks for the reviews and all!
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Chapter 6
The slashes of the two blades clashed and created sparks in the night's darkness. Both men were now fighting with all their might.
"Are you still holding to your childish oath to not kill? Or are you going to finally take me seriously?" Yosho barked as he thrust his blade at the Rurouni who dodged it once again.
"Like I told an opponent some time ago, I always take my adversary seriously, that I do." Came the reply as the Rurouni's blade caught Yosho's. They both pushed against their blades, but the fact of the matter was that their strength was about equal. "You are very good, that you are. Why not use your blade and skill to help others?"
"The only one I am interested in helping is you… to your grave." Yosho growled as he jumped back. "I am sick of this! You leave me no choice but to kill you quickly and without much sport in the matter." He said as he prepared his fighting stance. "I hoped that we would actually get more of a fight, but I am growing tired of your nonviolence babble. I will kill you in one sweep of my blade with a technique I have created just for the battousai."
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"I said stay inside!" Sano yelled as he grabbed Kaoru by the wrist. "You'll just get in his way and become a distraction." He said. 'That's how I felt just standing there watching him battle his way up to Shishio.' Sano thought to himself.
"But I need to help Kenshin. I…"
"You'll what Kaoru?" Sano said plainly.
"I don't know… but we have to do something!"
"Now listen here- Kenshin can beat that guy no problem."
-
As the other man prepared for the attack Kenshin's mind kept drifting from the battle at hand.
'Ms. Kaoru said she loved me, that she did… she loves even the battousai part of me. Even with all the blood on these calloused hands… it does not stop her from caring for me…. A Rurouni with a dark past. Oh Ms. Kaoru what did I do to deserve such a person's love? Buddha has been too kind to me, that he has by bringing me here to you.'
"Now DIE!" Yosho said as he leapt in the air swinging his blade.
Kenshin was brought back to reality as Yosho started his final attack. 'He has a great amount of power to this attack. It would be very lethal. For all the sins I have committed I cannot die here, I still must atone for everyone I took from this world.' Kenshin read from the movement of Yosho's body and blade. 'But I have another reason to live now. Ms. Kaoru… for her I will live and we will be happy together.' Kenshin thought as he used his god-like speed to get behind Yosho and with one swing of his reverse blade sword the other man was unconscious on the ground. The Hiten Mitsurugi and the reverse blade of Kenshin's sword had neutralized his attack.
Hearing the loud thud on the ground, Kaoru couldn't take it anymore. She whizzed past Sano and ran outside where Kenshin and Yosho had been fighting.
"Kenshin!" She called out to in the darkness. The courtyard of the dojo was silent now. And that is what frightened her the most. "Kenshin! Where are you?" She called again with fear and worry in her voice.
Nothing.
There was no response to her calls. Listening she hear the faint sounds of panting. "Kenshin? Is that you?" She asked as she could faintly make out a figure in the dimness.
"Ms. Kaoru? Are you alright?" Came a familiar voice. A huge smile light up her face as she ran with open arms towards her Rurouni.
Kenshin was engulfed in a tight embrace as the dark haired dojo leader began to cry.
"ORO?!?!" He wailed as his oxygen supply was abruptly cut off.
A light came out from the dojo. Sano and Yahiko both carried lanterns as they made their way to the couple, who were now on the ground because of Kaoru's forceful blow.
"Ms…Kaoru…" Came a small whisper from the now red-faced Kenshin. "I can't breathe, that I cannot."
"Oh, Kenshin… I'm sorry." She said as she loosened her embrace and allowed the short man to finally get some much-needed air.
"I was so worried! Oh Kenshin… I'm so sorry… I'm sorry I let a man like that confuse me so much." She said as she wiped off tears. "Can you ever forgive me?"
"Of course I can Ms. Kaoru, because I love you too, that I do." Kenshin said seriously as he took her hand. And it was in that moment that Kenshin decided to act. Pulling the stunned girl to him, he kissed her ever so gently. Kaoru shook off her nervousness and gave into Kenshin's kiss making it deeper and more meaningful.
"Ah man- I hate this mushy stuff." Yahiko grumbled as he turned away from the couple.
"Come on now kid- it's not like you don't want to do that to Tusbame." Sano teased as he messed up the young student's spiky hair.
"Not the kind of stuff you and Megumi do!" Yahiko threw back at the tall man. Sano was a little shocked at first, but then gave his signature cocky grin.
"All in good time kiddo." He shrugged off after hitting Yahiko on the head. "Now let's see what happened to old Yosho." Sano added changing the subject. "I think we'll take this from here. Give Kenshin and Kaoru some privacy."
"Yeah, let's cart his butt over to the police." Yahiko agreed as he followed the gangster, who had picked up the unconscious fighter and threw him over his shoulder.
"Be good you two!" Sano called back into the dojo as he and Yahiko left.
Kenshin and Kaoru instantly stopped, remembering they had others in the dojo. Instantly both went deep red with embarrassment.
Kaoru felt little butterflies fluttering in her stomach, and Kenshin sat there mumbling to himself.
"Kenshin?"
"Yes, Ms Kaoru?" "I… about what I said before…"
"Yes."
"I mean it. I love you. No matter what." She said looking down at her hands out of shyness.
"Ms Kaoru?" Kenshin said taking her hand. In the dim light of the lanterns that had been brought out, Kenshin could see a sparkle in Kaoru's eyes. 'She is beautiful,' he thought. 'Her spirit is bright and pure… I truly belong here with her.' but something just wasn't right. An odd feeling was rising in him… something didn't feel right.
"What is it Kenshin?" She asked anxiously awaiting what ever the Rurouni had to say.
"You're sitting on my leg… and I can't feel it, that I can't." he gave her a small smile.
Kaoru just sat there- she was expecting a grand proposal or something and that is what he looked so intent on telling her? The anger began to rise in the girl like it had on almost a daily occasion.
"KENSHIN!" She screamed and with a fist hit the man on his head gaining another round of "oro's."
Standing up she madly walked back into the dojo.
"I see some things will never change." Sano's voice came from the fence. He had a huge smile on his face as he looked at the confused Rurouni.
Kenshin stood up and brushed off his clothes. His injuries were not serious - nothing that a little stitches and some herbs from Ms Megumi wouldn't cure. With that in mind he went after Kaoru. He knew what she had wanted to hear- but it just didn't come out right.
Both Sano and Yahiko had returned by that time. Both giving their approval Kenshin entered the dojo and knocked on Kaoru's door to her bedroom.
"What?" She snarled from behind the thin paper wall.
"Ms. Kaoru, it's me." He said preparing for another beating. Did he really want this? He knew Kaoru's temper would only stay the same or get worse, even after they were married… but he was sure that they belonged together. He could take her temper. That was just another part of her that made up the woman he loved so deeply.
Pushing back the door he entered and went down on his knees before a sitting Kaoru.
"Ms. Kaoru, I love you." He said so sincerely and tenderly that all her anger quickly dissolved as she looked into his eyes. Smiling she hugged him again- this time not as hard. "Would you make this unworthy one truly happy by allowing me to stay by your side forever?"
"Yes! Yes!" She cried happy tears into his shoulder. "Of course I will let you. I have bee waiting so long to hear you say that to me… oh Kenshin, yes! You belong here, with me forever."
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A/N: So what do you think?
My first Kenshin fic- but not my last. I have a Sano/Megumi fic in the works- and of course it will have Kenshin/Kaoru moments in it. But anyway- Have a great week and of course- review :)