Nov. 12, 2005

I want to thank my beta reader, JJ/CJ for the patience while this one's life is turned upside down while getting a brand new hearing aid and awful job. Before I forget I got a fanart from my beta-reader whom I didn't know could draw. Yay! To JJ: I'm glad I gave you an inspiration to draw a fanart. Thank so much! He's beautiful! Here it is everyone!

http/ www (dot) deviantart (dot) com/deviation/24573290/

I would like ramble some more but I won't since you all waited far too long.

On with the fic!

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Disclaimers: The doctor and his wife are my characters, while Kenshin and Sanosuke belong to Watsuki-sensei. I don't make any money off this fic.

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"Let's go to the beach! We should go where those neat jagged rocks sticking out of the ground." Sanosuke said.

"Sure, why not?" The doctor said.

"Sounds interesting." Jessica interjected.

"They said it's very photogenic." The redhead said.

The couples were walking on the beach enjoying the sun's warm rays beaming down on them. As always the doctor has offered his arm to his wife, she looked to her husband with a bit of shyness across her cheeks. The blonde haired woman giggled continuously whenever the doctor whispered romantically into his wife's ear.

"Jessica and Kennie sure are having fun and it always seems like they're falling in love all over again." Sanosuke looked down on his redheaded lover, hugging his shoulder.

Kenshin looked up at his brunette haired man before him, nodded. "Falling in love all over again…and I think that's so sweet. I mean, in this day and age it's hard to find a long lasting relationship whether it's straight or gay. I'm glad I'm still in love with you." He found some low lying jagged rock and stood up on it so he can be the same height as his boyfriend, kissing Sanosuke's lips while squeezing his waist hard.

"Kenshin, I have a secret that I want to share with you!" Kenshin and Sanosuke stopped kissing and looked at the blonde haired woman.

She came up to Kenshin and asked Sanosuke "May I have him?" Sanosuke nodded, smiling at the shorter woman. Jessica linked her arm into his.

"What is it, Jessica?"

"The first time I saw you during the pelican incident at first I wasn't sure if that was really you until Sanosuke properly introduced you to us in the cave. I couldn't believe it was you! I have never dreamed that I'd meet you in person!" The blonde haired woman smiled dreamily.

"Oro? Care to explain some more?" Kenshin looked her dubiously.

"Back home I have piles and piles of magazines that you have graced over the years. And I am your biggest fan!"

"Oh!" Kenshin laughed. "I get recognized a lot in Japan and some other countries as well as America."

"Oh Kenshin!" The woman hugged his arm tighter. "Whoever thought a sweet young male model would donate his own hair for a dying woman? I think you're so hot!"

"Jessica!! Your husband!" Kenshin looked at Kennie frantically, worrying that his friend would get so mad at him. "I don't think Kennie would like to hear you talking about me like that!"

The doctor laughed, waving his hand, "Oh don't worry, Kenshin! My wife is obsessed with you. I have no problem with it and besides I'm used to it. In fact, I'm just as surprised as Jessie to actually meet the person."

Sanosuke, on the other hand, was laughing his head off the whole time.

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They finally reached at the beach filled with jagged rocks sticking out of the ground, waves crashing against them.

"This is so beautiful!" said the young brunette. Kenshin looked up at him, smiling. With their fingers being interlaced, the redhead squeezed them, making Sanosuke looking down at his little koibito. Looking into Kenshin's eyes, the younger man exhaled, "It's hard to believe this is Hawaii. It's like being on a different world." Sanosuke traced the faded scar with his finger delicately; making Kenshin inclined against his touch.

"Yes it does, doesn't it?" the blonde haired woman said dreamily. She snuggled closer to husband. Kennie held her even closer, nuzzled her head. He looked around and sighed at its beauty. He decided to do something about it.

"Hey, how about a picture?" The doctor asked. Kenshin's ears perked up at the mere mention of the word. Just being a smartass, he started posing in front of Kennie and his camera. Jessica laughed, clapping her hands together. Sanosuke chuckled, fishing out his digital camera from his shirt pocket.

"Kenshin, do that familiar seductive pose you always seem to do on the covers." Jessica said. The redhead stood there, trying to remember how the pose goes. He looked around for something to lean on and found a large rock. He rolled the bottom of his form-fitting sleeveless shirt to reveal his muscular abs. Then he leaned against the rock, hooking his fingers in his belt loops, pulling the cut-off jeans shorts down sitting above his hips to reveal more of his skin.

"Yes! That's it!" She jumped up and down gleefully. "Whoo-hoo! Go, baby!" She did a little dance. The doctor and Sanosuke stared at her mutely and wide-eyed while Kenshin was blushing furiously at Jessica's unusual outburst. "Oh, come on! Admit you two! You would be saying those things too if you were in my shoes!" Then she studied Sanosuke, pointing at him, "Except Sanosuke, of course, since he gets unlimited views all the time." She smiled slyly at the long haired, spiky young man. Sanosuke blushed to the very roots of his hair.

"Jessica!" The boyish featured man waving his hand downward at Jessisa gesturing 'get out of here' expression. Kenshin watched the drama in front of him, shaking his head. He chuckled, grinning at the blonde haired woman.

"So, Jessica, you really like this pose don't you?" She nodded, smiling broadly. He beckoned her. She walked up to him, surprised by the strong but gentle grip on her waist. "Now, Jessica-san, let's strike a pose!" Kennie and Sanosuke started snapping pictures. Earlier in their vacation they had taken pictures of each other for memory keepsakes.

"Oi, Ken, hug Jessica closer so we can have an after picture." Kenshin and Jessica nodded.

"I can hardly wait when I get my wig so we can have another picture!" Jessica gushed. "It's hard to believe that last week I took your ponytail and draped it on top of my head for the silliness and that photo turned out great!"

"Hai." The red haired man nodded, remembering.

"Oi, Kennie, how about you and Sanosuke pose together, you know, act like you're lovers?" The redhead smiled with gleam in his violet eyes. The doctor laughed out loud at the suggestion. He walked up to Sanosuke.

"Who's going to be who?" The doctor wriggled his eyebrows at Sanosuke who was laughing so hard. The tall lanky man wrapped an arm around the older man.

"Do you want to be seme?"

"What's a seme, Sanosuke?"

"It means you're the male-like or top in the relationship."

"Honto?"

"Hai."

"If I'm going to be a seme, who are you going to be?"

"I'll be a uke."

"A what?"

"A uke means a female-like or bottom in the relationship."

"Really now?" the doctor queried.

Sanosuke tossed the digital camera to Kenshin who caught it. He tried so hard not to laugh whenever Kennie and Sanosuke pose in different poses. Jessica kept poking the redhead in the ribs, looking sideways as if to tell her to knock it off while trying to take a photo. Soon the four of them fell into fitful hysterics.

After posing for several pictures with Kennie and Sanosuke separately, Kenshin spied a small knick knack store in the distance. He got an idea. "Oi, I'll be right back!" He ran off to the store, leaving three very confused people in his wake.

"Awww, don't worry about my koishii, once he gets an idea, he doesn't back down." Sano waved his hand. They conversed while waiting for Kenshin to return.

"I'm back!" The shorter man returned with two bags in his hands. In one bag he had rented some clothes and in the other bag he bought some cheap make up. "Here, I'm gonna help Jessica dress up in a fake kimono and expertly put on make up on her face." Kenshin gestured to Jessica by simply slipping the cheap kimono over her clothes instead of stripping down. After the woman has settled down, sitting on the rock, Kenshin went right to work, concentrating on his craft on the blonde. Every now and then, he would step back and study his work until he was satisfied. "Done!" He handed the mirror to Jessica.

"Oh wow! I never felt so beautiful!" She was trying not tear up, not wanting to smudge Kenshin's handiwork. "You're such a master at make up!" She touched her face in amazement.

"Hai. When you're in the modeling business as long as I have, you'll learn a lot of neat tricks." He smiled at her. He was pleased with his handiwork.

Jessica got up and did some posing, on per Kenshin's advice, for her husband and Sanosuke. Sanosuke even got Kennie to hold his wife while he took the picture. "They are turning out very beautiful." Sanosuke gushed softly. "You look stunning, Jessica."

"Arigato." She bowed gracefully.

"Jessica? I would like to have that kimono please."

"Kenshin?"

"I'm going to try something different, everyone. It's something I've always wanted to try for fun. May I?" The red head stuck his hand out, wiggling his fingers, waiting for Jessica to take off the kimono. He watched her patted the kimono somewhat sadly but she glanced up at Kenshin, smiling. She opened the kimono and handed over to Kenshin. "Arigato. Please wait right here everyone." The petite man went behind a very large rock to dress. He raked his fingers through his loose fiery mane to fluff it to make a certain effect.

"Oi, Ken, what's taking you so long? The younger koibito asked.

"I'm just about finished, Sano." As soon he stepped out from behind the rock he heard the loud gasps.

"Nani?" He asked so innocently. He knew very well why they gasped. He stood there, making sure his legs are close together and his feet planted in a certain fashion. He clasped his hands in front of him trying to look as feminine as possible.

"Kenshin! I-Is that really you?!" Kennie asked disbelieving. "You look like a real woman!"

Jessica walked up to the redhead, peering closely at Kenshin's skillfully made up face.

"Are you for real?" Kenshin nodded. She couldn't see the scar at all. She touched his left cheek very carefully. She thought she could feel a slight grooved mark. Sanosuke just stood there spellbound.

"Oro?" was all he could muster. He was very speechless. Kenshin looked at him, wide-eyed.

"Oro, Sano?" Kenshin started laughing at Sano for using his oft utterance. "We have been together for so long and you still get surprised no matter what I do, koishii." He purposely sashayed across the sand, upon reaching his taller lover; Kenshin wrapped his arms around Sanosuke's back and took a hold of the younger man's long brown shiny locks. Working his fingers into the thick hair he started plaiting one long braid. Sanosuke leaned back towards Kenshin's hands as he emitted a low purr, deep from his throat.

"Aishiteru, koishii" cupping his older heart-love's chin, thumb resting on his right cheek. Kenshin cocked his head a little, against Sanosuke's palm.

"Aishiteru mo, aisuru." Kenshin tilted his face up a little so Sanosuke can kiss him.

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Almost everyday Kenshin would go to the hairplace to check on the progress on the wig.

"Kon'nichi wa, ma'am" he bowed respectfully to the stout woman.

"Hello young man."

"How is it coming?"

"It's coming along nicely. It should be ready this week." The woman asked.

"That's wonderful news!"

"Would you like to see it?" The stout woman asked.

"Yes, please." The redhead nodded.

"Please follow me." Kenshin followed her to the back of the shop. When he got there he saw a one woman working on the wig that will belong to Jessica. Then he got confused when that said woman passed the wig to another woman. The person who took it started working on it. Kenshin turned to look at the stout woman and was about to ask.

"I saw your confused look. What you just saw is that each women here take turns making the wig to make things easier on their hands and it make the wig a little faster than normal. You can see the wig is almost done."

"Ah, makes sense." Kenshin then smiled at their dedication. "I truly appreciate it very much."

"I'm glad we could be of service." She patted his arm gently.

"I'll give you a call to let you know when it's ready." Kenshin filled out on a small piece of paper, jotting down his hotel phone number and room number.

"Thank you." He bowed.

"You're quite welcome young man." The woman smiled warmly.

Kenshin returned to the hotel. He smiled that things are going nicely. "Soon Jessica will have her new hair and Kennie is really looking forward to see her new look. (chuckles) Sano still loves me despite of my short hair." He sighed as he thought of his sweet lovable man. "I love him so much. I'm still crazy in love with him." He raked his fingers through his hair. He was so engrossed in his daydream he didn't hear Sanosuke, Jessica and Kennie calling him. Until he felt soft lips against his. He blinked a few times realizing it was only Sanosuke.

"Sano?"

"You didn't hear us calling you?" The taller man smiling fondly.

"Iya, I didn't hear any of you. Gomen." He smiled back.

"We were just talking about you while you were out and we got to talking and we all decided to do something nice for you." Kennie explained.

"Because of your unselfishness." Jessica interjected.

"And we all love you for it." Sano tapped his short boyfriend's nose.

"Ooh…What will you do to this one?" The redhead just stood there, somewhat speechless.

"To the spa!!" The trio said, smiling with secrets beheld in their eyes.

"Spa?? What for?"

"Why not get pampered for a change?" Jessica shook the redhead's shoulder lightly.

"Because you deserve it, tomodachi." Kennie shook the other shoulder not too hard.

Sanosuke wrapped his arms around the narrow waist, whispered into Kenshin's ear, "Maybe it can bring out the femininess in you…"

"SANOSUKE!!" The redhead bopped on him on the arm playfully. He purred quietly as Sanosuke whispered some more sweet nothings.

"Well, yes or no?" The doctor and wife asked the same time.

Kenshin started to laugh. "Alright! I will go to the spa but you have to come with me and --" when he saw them shaking their heads no. "Why not?"

"It's yours to enjoy and you don't need us." Kenshin pouted a bit. He wanted Sanosuke there because he was having visions of him and Sanosuke in a mud bath. Sanosuke saw the look on Kenshin's face as the redhead delved into a dreamy look. He chuckled.

"Koishii, iya, I'm not coming with you to the mud bath." That certainly startled Kenshin out of cloud nine.

"Oro?! Why not? And how do you know what I was thinking of?" He studied his taller lover. The redhead grabbed the taller man's pants waist, yanking it to get him to speak.

"Every spa has a mud bath and as I recall years ago you mentioned something like that. Gomen, koi." He kissed Kenshin's more pouty lip. He chuckled softly.

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Kenshin was very nervous to be massage by someone else. He wasn't sure if he wanted another person touching his naked skin. Kenshin was so used to having Sanosuke touching him. He tugged on his towel nervously as he waited for the masseur to come. When he saw the big man, he nearly fainted.

"Please don't hurt me." The redhead said quietly.

"Don't worry I won't. Don't let my size get to you."

The man offered a stool so Kenshin can get up on the table. After Kenshin lay down on his stomach; he made sure the towel covering his bottom, cast a wary eye on the huge man. The man grabbed a lotion and poured on his huge hands, rubbing them together. The man gently put his huge paws on Kenshin's shoulders, started kneading them. The redhead yelped at first then he relaxed. The larger man massaged almost all over Kenshin's body but at Kenshin's request to leave his bottom and upper thighs alone. The redhead didn't want anyone touching those parts because he only allowed Sano to touch them there. The petite man nearly fell asleep when the man was done.

"Hello sir? Are you awake? I'm done. Your next phase of the relaxation is the mud bath.

"Really? Thank you for that massage." As he put a heavy soft robe and tied the sash. He bowed.

The bigger man bowed back. "You're welcome."

Kenshin was guided by a hostess who took him throughout the cool halls until they reached the mud bath.

"Oh my Kami…." He looked around the huge room with widen eyes. It was beautiful in there.

"Do you want a towel for you hair, ma'am?"

"Oro?" He looked down on himself to see if there was indication if he was a woman. Nope but the robe itself was magenta in color. He cleared his throat. "I'm not a lady." The woman gasped.

"I'm sorry! I didn't know! You have unusually large eyes for a man."

Kenshin sighed then smiling. "It's alright. I get that all the time. No towel please." The hostess nodded. The woman waited while Kenshin put his hair up in high topknot style. She gestured him where to sit in the bath. She waited for him to disrobe but the redhead was uncertain. After what it seemed like forever, he finally turned his back to the woman and disrobed. The woman made sure she caught her gasp behind her hand as she can see that Kenshin was definitely male. He carefully slipped in the warm mud. He sighed and closing his eyes.

Something roused him from his light slumber; he can feel something nuzzling his neck. He cracked one violet eye and was startled to see his koibito who was kissing his neck.

"Sano? I thought you said you didn't want to come with me?" He turned a bit so he was facing the man with deep brown eyes.

"When I saw you sitting in there and you looked so enticing." He gave a sly sexy smile. "I knew I was missing something really good. You look so beautiful. You do really look like a female sitting there. No one would know you're a man, koi." He slipped a hand around the waist, pulling Kenshin close to his chest. It was a bit of fight because of the slipperiness.

"Mud wrestling." Sano joked. He managed to get a hold of Kenshin. He had his beautiful lover straddling on his lap so they can do some deep kissing. They kissed long and hard. They kept on kissing until the hostess interrupted them. They looked up at her, seeing that she was blushing hard.

"Uh, um, gosh I've never seen two men kissing before…" Both of them smiled at her.

"Is the time up?" Kenshin asked her.

"Yes it is."

"Thank you."

After Kenshin and Sanosuke returned from the spa, the petite model went up to the doctor and his wife. "Domo arigato for pampering me. You didn't have to do that but thank you." He gave them a deep bow.

TBC

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Aishiteru – I love you

Aishiteru mo - I love you too

Aisuru - beloved

Arigato – thank you

Domo Arigato – thank you very much

Gomen - sorry

Hai - yes

Honto - really

Iya - no

Koi – love (as in endearment)

Koibito - lover

Koishii – darling, sweetheart

Konnichi wa - hello

Oi - hey

Nani - what

Oro – Kenshin's own way of saying huh? and other expressions similiar to ours

Seme – dominant or on top in the male sexual relationship

Tomodachi - friend

Uke – submissive or on bottom in the male sexual relationship

REVIEWS

JJ – Thank you for your idea to have something nice for Kenshin. I love reading your comments too after you beta it.

Starrose – I'm glad you finally read all nine chapters! It's nice to know I got a little gasp from you when Kenshin slapped Sanosuke. It's the little things I find interesting when I read people's reviews.

Garen Ruy Maxwell – I'm glad you liked it so far.

foxy-comic-death -- Yes I agree on needing more people being lovey-dovey regardless of sexual orientations. I like how you called Kenshin "Ken-Ken." It's cute!

lolo popoki -- Yeah, at it like rabbits. (smiling) Thanks for telling me about the weblinks.

Take care and be careful everyone for the upcoming holidays. I don't know when the next chap will be out because of my night job and also this nasty writer's block. (so sad) Feel free to email me if you like.