Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ How the Past Can Change ❯ A Marriage too Soon ( Chapter 10 )

How the Past can Change

A K&K Rurouni Kenshin Romance FanFiction by: bunny ;D

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Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin is the creation of Nobuhiro Watsuki, with the manga and anime rights belonging to Jump Comics and Sony Entertainment, respectively. I do not own and did not create the series or its characters...I'm just a fan, and I have no money anyways, so NO SUING ME!! :D

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AN: This story is altering the original story of Rurouni Kenshin / Samurai X. It also has some OOCness, (especially with Battousai.) If you don't like that idea, or can't handle it…I would advise you not to read this fic. If you are a hard core Tomoe and Kenshin forever kind of person, I would advise you to not read this fic. Don't get me wrong, I like Tomoe, this is just a different story ok?

Ja ne,

Bunny ;D

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"Aa." He agreed. "I wish that I was dead…all my ideas are dead." He said quite sadly. "I fear that we have lost everything. Our hideout has been discovered, and although, I would imagine your mission has been successful, we have lost just about everyone else tonight. There were many locations that the Shogunate's various clans were meeting at tonight, only yours went well. We need to regroup and I don't know how long this will take. In the meantime, you need to be hidden, so as you do not become a target. I know there are many who want you dead as it is." He paused. "You and your wife will go to a house I have up in the mountains, it has already been arranged. You will stay there until I send for you." He finished.

Kenshin nodded solemnly. "Kaoru and I will set out at once, and await for word from you there."

Katsura smiled and turned to one of the three men with him. "Izuka, you will give Himura-san directions on how to get there."

The man nodded.

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Chapter Ten

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The trip up to the mountains was rather long, as well as, eventful as far as Kaoru was concerned. She was pretty sure Kenshin felt the same way, but not in the same way that she did. She knew that it was impossible for him to truly understand things from her point of view, after all, she was from the future, and he didn't know what the future was really like, he only knew that he would be married to her eventually.

They had stopped in a small village on the way and preformed the wedding ceremony. Kaoru had cried through the whole thing. Kenshin had tried to be understanding about it, but couldn't help but feel hurt that Kaoru was not as happy as he was. So he questioned her about it during the trek up the mountain.

"Kaoru…why were you so upset during the ceremony?" he asked.

Kaoru frowned. She had been hoping that Kenshin would not bring it up. She honestly didn't know how to feel. She was very happy to be married to the man she loved, but at the same time, she felt torn, because in some ways he wasn't the man she loved, but he was!! It was all rather confusing, and highly emotional. Kaoru let out a big sigh. "Ken…shin…" she began, she stopped and sighed again, "I don't know what to tell you, it's hard for me to express myself. I can't begin to tell you how happy I am that we're finally married - " Kaoru stopped herself, "- but that's just the thing, it's the FINALLY!"

Kenshin stopped walking and looked at Kaoru as the steam began pouring out of her ears.

"Are you mad at me?" he asked.

Kaoru stopped her rampage and looked at Kenshin. Then she snapped her fingers. "That's it!" she exclaimed. "That's why I'm so mad!! It's you!! It's you not being you!"

Kenshin frowned even bigger.

Kaoru, realizing her mistake said "NO-no-no-no-no!! I don't mean you!! I mean the other YOU." Kaoru tried to explain. Then she stopped her explanation, realizing that not only had she confused herself, but she had confused Kenshin too.

Kenshin didn't seem to feel any better, although he didn't understand what she was saying; he figured that he knew what she was getting at. "But, it's still me Kaoru," he said softly.

"Mou!" Kaoru exclaimed. "I know, but it's still not you, do you know what I mean? There's no history between you and me," she trailed off.

"Oh. I see how it is," Kenshin paused. "It's ok. It's my fault, after all, I forced you into this."

Kaoru frowned. "No, Kenshin, it's not like that," she said softly.

"How so?" Kenshin questioned. "I forced you to come with me when I ran into you that night on the stairs, then I made you stay in my room and lied to everyone that you were my wife so that you couldn't get away before I got my answers from you. Then I made you come with me here, and then I wanted the marriage to not be a lie, so I forced you into that too, and you cried through the whole thing!" he finished.

Kaoru stopped walking and turned to Kenshin. He stopped too. "Listen Kenshin, past or present or future, you're still Kenshin. I still love you. I just can't help feeling like this is wrong because I know that I'm not supposed to be here."

"Well, if you aren't supposed to be here, then why are you here Kaoru?" Kenshin asked matter-of-factly.

Kaoru grimaced, then without another word she turned and began walking up the mountain trail again.

Kenshin tried not to laugh at the steam coming out of her ears, and kept a couple of paces behind her.

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Kaoru had calmed herself down, somewhat and reasoned that she should take this opportunity to learn more about the other side of her future husband, since she was here, even if she wasn't supposed to be. She reached the top of the mountain trail and stopped, to look at the cute little home that had been saved for them.

Kenshin came up behind her, only a couple of seconds after she stopped, and placed an arm around her shoulders. "Well, what do you think?" he asked softly.

Kaoru smiled. "I think it's the cutest home I've ever seen in my entire life."

Kenshin grinned at her.

"I'm sorry…" she began.

Kenshin put a hand to her mouth. "Shhhh…it's ok Kaoru, I understand," he smiled at her lovingly.

Kaoru leaned over and gave Kenshin a quick kiss, and then just as quickly turned away blushing, and ran into the house.

Kenshin grinned after her. 'She's so special,' he thought following her into the house.

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After touring the house and unpacking what few belongings they had brought with them, they began cooking dinner together. "I have to warn you that I'm a terrible cook." Kaoru said to Kenshin, deciding that it would be best to fess up right away.

Kenshin looked up from the radish he was chopping and quirked his eyebrow at her.

"Is that so?" he teased.

Kaoru blushed with embarrassment. "Yes. You always cook for us, because I'm no good, and Yahiko and Sano always make fun of my cooking when I cook, although you are usually very sweet about it." She confessed.

Kenshin laughed. "So…who are Yahiko and Sano?" he asked.

Kaoru giggled. "They are our friends. Yahiko is my one and only student, and he lives with us at the dojo. Sano is your best friend, formerly known as Zanza," she paused for breath before adding, "he freeloads off of us all the time."

Kenshin smiled. "Yahiko and Sano…" he looked as if he was filing the information away in his brain. "So I actually live with you at your dojo? And we aren't married yet?" he asked.

Kaoru giggled again. "Yeah…you've been living at my dojo for 2 years already."

Kenshin's eyes widened. "Everyone must have thought a lot of things about that right?" he asked.

Kaoru sighed. "Yes, no-one ever said anything though, knowing who you were, but everyone saw us as and item, except for you, and me, or at least, we never said anything about it. There was," Kaoru paused searching for the right words, "an understanding between us, but nothing ever came of it, at least, not for what seemed like forever to me. You had so many walls, and so many 'I'm not worthy speeches.'"

Kenshin put down his knife and squeezed her hand across the chopping block. "Hey, it's all in the past right?" he asked.

"Yes, you're right. Let's not talk about it anymore, it's probably not good for me to tell you all these things anyways." Kaoru replied squeezing back.

"Ok, then, how about I teach you how to cook better while we are staying here, before we have to go back." Kenshin said trying to lighten the mood.

Kaoru smiled. "That would be really nice."

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After dinner, the couple sat on the porch for a while and watched the stars. Kenshin realized that for the first time in his life, he was truly happy. Yes, there was still a war going on, and yes, he was still a very big part of it, but now he had someone to love, and who loved him back, and even if it was only for that one moment, they were at peace. Kenshin turned to Kaoru and noticed her yawn. "Ready for bed, Kaoru?" he whispered.

Kaoru took her hand away from her mouth covering her yawn and smiled with a nod. Kenshin stood and reached out his hand to help Kaoru up. "Thank you." She said allowing Kenshin to pull her to her feet.

They headed into the cozy bedroom that they were to share, and as if already in a routine, unrolled their futon and made the bed. Kaoru excused herself to change into her nightclothes and while she was gone, Kenshin changed into his own.

Kaoru came back into the room, and got under the covers with Kenshin who was already in bed. Very naturally, Kaoru curled up under his arm, and snuggled up to his side. Just as she was about to drift into the world of dreams, Kenshin said

"Ah…sweetheart?"

"Hmm?" Kaoru said half asleep.

Kenshin turned his face towards hers so he could see her. "Are we going to…uh…" he paused and Kaoru cracked open one eye wondering what he was getting at. "Uh…you know…" he stopped again and blushed furiously.