Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin.

Chapter One

"Kenshin, I have something to tell you," Kaoru said, her voice was hesitant as she looked at her fiancée. Her fingers were wrung together in a worried knot and she bit her bottom lip slightly.

Kaoru let out a light gasp when she saw his deep amber eyes though. The only time she had seen them before when Kenshin had lashed out at a waiter for violating Kaoru months before.

'Did he know already?' she thought anxiously, a hand going down subconsciously to cradle her flat belly.

"My trusted assistant already did the honors," Kenshin spat, his glare focusing fully on Kaoru's still form. She flinched slightly.

'Tomoe knew?' Kaoru thought confused, 'I haven't confided in anyone but Misao and Megumi.'

"I thought you'd be happy," Kaoru said, her voice even softer than before.

"Happy that you betrayed me? I thought I could trust you!" Kenshin roared, "I want you to get out. Get out of my house and my life."

"Kenshin," Kaoru began, confusion evident in her voice and face, "What in the world are you talking about?"

Kenshin scoffed at her words thinking they were just a mock display of confusion and innocence.

"You know very well what I'm talking about," Kenshin retorted, his voice lowering down to a hiss, "Your sordid little affair behind my back. I can't believe I ever considered that you could've been my wife." He shot her a disgusted look and turned his back on her, refusing to meet the sapphire blue eyes that had not long ago enchanted him.

"I want you out by tomorrow," Kenshin said as he took off the ring on his left hand and tossed it into the blazing fireplace and walking away from the baffled woman.

"Kenshin –" Kaoru began, but the words got stuck in her throat as she watched their promises to one another burn in the fire. 'I never betrayed you.'

Tears trailed down her face as she watched him walk away. She crumbled to the floor, alone and hurt.

"Don't worry, little one," Kaoru cooed softly, stroking her womb gently, "Even if your father won't be in your life I shall love and cherish you enough for the both of us."

Standing up on slightly wobbling legs Kaoru thought about Kenshin's words tonight.

'If his trust was so easily shattered, maybe he never truly loved me,' Kaoru thought sadly. Her eyes looked over the spacious living room of the grand penthouse apartment they shared together, and knew that anything she brought with her would only bring her painful memories, so she resolved to bring nothing with her.

Gazing at the small picture sitting atop the fireplace, Kaoru let out a choked sob. She walked over to the framed picture and slid it out of its holder. Looking down at it she took in Kenshin's warm amethyst eyes and her smiling face as they held each other in a loose embrace. The picture made it look like they were the perfect couple, like they were happy.

"What happened?" Kaoru asked nobody as she let the picture drop into the fire as well, watching passively as their smiling faces crumbled into ashes.

She walked away then, never looking back.

Later that night…

Misao grinned happily as she spooned a giant scoop of rocky road ice cream up to her lips.

Tonight was the night her best friend, Kamiya (soon to be Himura) Kaoru was going to tell Kenshin that they were going to be parents.

She was thrilled to say in the least.

Flipping through the channels Misao looked up at the sound of her door bell ringing.

"Coming!" she called as she stood up, swallowing her bite of ice cream.

Peeking through the hole she recognized Kaoru's midnight blue hair instantly.

Confused, Misao quickly opened the door to discover a tear stained Kaoru in nothing but a ratty pair of yoga pants and tank top.

"Kao, what happened to you?" Misao questioned immediately, concern dripping from every word, "I thought you were telling Kenshin tonight. About the you-know-what."

Kaoru let her forehead fall onto Misao's shoulder.

"He thinks I cheated on him," she said, her voice no more than a whisper, "He broke the engagement."

Misao's eyes widened before she exploded.

"WHAT?!? How could he think that you cheated on him. I'd never take Kenshin as that big an idiot. I really can't believe him. Just wait till I'm through with him. He won't know what hit him. I'll -"

"Please, don't talk about it. I just want to forget everything. Please," Kaoru murmured.

"But, what about the baby? How could he have broken the engagement if he knew you were pregnant with his child? What type of selfish inconsiderate bast-"

"He doesn't know," Kaoru interrupted, "And if I have a say in it he won't ever know. He didn't even listen to what I had to say. He didn't trust me at all. What type of love is that? I just want to forget about him."

Misao looked sadly at Kaoru's hunched over form.

"If that's what you really want," Misao said after a moment as she rubbed Kaoru's back comfortingly, "I'll be here for you, Kao."

"Thank you," Kaoru said gripping Misao tightly as if she were her lifeline.

Eight and a half months later…

"Just a couple more pushes, Kaoru," Megumi encouraged, "You're doing great. Just take a deep breath and give it your all."

Kaoru let out a scream of pain as she did what Megumi instructed.

"Kenshin," she moaned softly, causing everyone to stop for an instant, "Kenshin, I need Kenshin." Her head swayed side to side as she echoed the name she hadn't spoken in months. Misao clenched her jaw angrily.

"He's not here, Kaoru," Misao murmured beside her, "But you need to be strong. Just one more push. Come on."

Kaoru held Misao's hand in a death grip as she let out one last scream.

Seconds later a soft crying noise filled the room.

Kaoru lied on the bed, exhausted from the twelve hour labor. Her eyelids drooped slightly as Megumi placed the small baby in her arms.

"It's a boy," she said with a smile to her dear friend.

Kaoru looked down at the tiny bundle of joy which gazed back at her with large lavender eyes. Her heart constricted painfully as she saw the tufts of crimson red hair that adorned his head.

"You truly are your father's son, Kenji," Kaoru murmured before drifting off into the welcomed darkness of sleep.

A.N. I know this isn't the most original idea for a story, but I just had to write one with this plot.

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-ForeverMine