Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Travel Through Time ❯ A Full Recovery ( Chapter 9 )

He stood up, pulling the Tetsaiga from its sheath he brought it down cutting through her.

Kenshin heard the click of the blade and immediately looked up to see Sesshomaru bring his sword down on her.

"Wait!" he reached out but it was to late he already did it.

Kaoru's body now glowed a bright yellow nearly blinding Kenshin. Soon after a short time it died down. And her chest began to rise. She was breathing and it scared Kenshin.

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A Full Recovery

"Oro?" Was the only thing he could say at the time after seeing Kaoru's body become full of life once again.

The wound was now healed up but her kimono remand stained of blood. He reached down and picked her up.

"Stay here. You'll see her soon I just need to do something and I need to be alone with her." He turned away from Kenshin.

"Ye…ok." He lowered his head once more ashamed of what he did and couldn't do anything to help the one he loves.

Sesshomaru carried Kaoru to the spring where he would clean her up.

There he laid her in the usual spot against the tree close to the water, but not before putting fluffy down for her to feel more comfortable.

Ripping a piece off of his bow he dipped it in the cool water and used it to scrub Kaoru's blood stain.

Kaoru felt the cold wetness hit her side area and shivered. She turned to Sesshomaru who was to busy in cleaning the mess up to not notice she was know awake.

"Why are you doing this? You shouldn't take responsibility for my ruthless actions. It was dumb of me to get in the way, I just thought I could calm it down, I guess I was wrong." She spoke softly since her voice was half way gone. She turned her head away after speaking she couldn't look at him for some reason.

Realizing she was awake and listening to everything she had said he answered her. "I'll admit it was pretty dumb of you, but as I recall someone helping me when I didn't need it, it's only right show the same respect no matter what the situation. I'm not completely emotionless. I just don't feel that I should show respect unless I get it first. To many people take it for granted and now I know not all can be that way." He still scrubbed at the blood hating that it was there to protect him.

"Done" He was glad that he finally finished cleaning the remaining blood away.

Throwing the cloth aside he scooted Kaoru over so he could sit beside her. Kaoru didn't mind now it didn't even make her the least bit embarrassed for some strange reason she felt comfortable around him and could say anything.

He pulled out his Tetsaiga the sword that had brought yet another good person back and he was proud of it. It was his kindness that did it to him.

It shined in the sunlight as he watched Kaoru's reflection through it.

"That's me." She pointed at herself in the blade. "May I see it?" She asked hopefully.

Without saying a word he handed it to her. She took it in a heartbeat. Looking at herself she noticed that she didn't look as bad as everyone had said she did.

"I'm so pretty." She giggled examining the young girl she saw in the silver mirror. "Humph, as if." She sighed and gave it back. He took it and slide it back into it's sheath.

"Kaoru?"

"Hmm?" She whispered nearly asleep.

"Never mind." He had wanted to ask her something but wasn't sure so he just left it alone.

And in no time she was gone. She drifted away from all of the silence.

He could tell she was asleep by the time he heard a small snore escape her mouth.

He smiled lightly outward glad that he could help her so much.

He didn't want this to end.