Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Lay All Your Love On Me ❯ Drifting Further ( Chapter 15 )

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Rurouni Kenshin does not belong to me, I just borrow them. But I Love them a lot.

So PLS dun sue me… I am just a poor 17 yrs old student.. Thanx

AUTHORS NOTES: <Kon'nichiwa… As all my readers have known Kaoru and Kenshin would be a couple already… not to say they are sleeping at each other house…. Haha~ No hentai thoughts ne…. anyway…. Kenshin's a doc and Kaoru's the nurse…. They work in the same department. Megumi have known Kenshin longer than Kaoru, the both of them had met each other since…. School time. Megumi has this BIG crush on him, so when she saw Kenshin and Kaoru together. She loathes what she sees. Thus she wants Kenshin to ditch Kaoru. Megumi has a plan…. But… it just went a little too far. Enjoy the story ne.>

SPECIALLY DEDICATED TO::: Inu-chan11 (HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!)

Lay All Your Love On Me

Chapter 16: Drifting Further

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But... what if she hates him now?

He continued to stare at Kaoru's back. How much he wanted to turn her around and kiss her and taste her. He had waited for a long time for her to open those eyes for him.

Finally, the time has come... but... he cannot touch her, hug her. He only can stand from afar and watch out for her. That would do for now. He would make sure that she can remember him again. Because... he believes that their love was stronger than anything in this world.

Their love is strong... he believes so...

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Kenshin groaned as he turned on his back to the bed and threw the blanket away from him. The heat was getting on his nerve. But it's winter already. He moved his arm above his eyes wanting to shut away her ghostly images that still haunt him even at night.

"Kaoru..."

Kenshin whispered to the dark. He turned towards Kaoru's side of the bed... the pillow still had a shallow dent as if Kaoru just woke up. Instinctively, his longing fingers crawled towards it. It felt cold. Finally, he resigned to his sleepless nights and sat up. His fingers still lingered on the fluffy pillow. His violet orbs scanned the whole room. Everything was the same... untouched of. But why he felt so different. As if he was in another universe. How strange.

Loneliness...

That was it. Everything was the same except Kaoru. She had forgotten about his presence. She was perfectly moving on... without him. He was left behind. When all the while they were together... did it meant so diminutive to her that she was able to forget them? To forget him? So much... so much memories they had made. Together.

His hands reached up to run his fingers through his red mane. Just then a small hiccup could be heard. Kenshin turned his face towards the cradle now far from the large bed. He made a beeline towards it; afraid something might happen to his baby.

Before he could actually see the face of his little one, he saw those chubby hands as if reaching for something... for someone.

He let Kenji's small chubby fingers catch his big palm... a sharp giggle responded and magically it brought a calm smile on his face.

His son was a miracle.

He brought his other hand down to ruffle the short red tresses. Kenji shut his eyes as he giggled continuously. Then in the next second Kenji plop Kenshin's thumb into his mouth and bit it.

"Ite-" Kenshin winced as Kenji's teeth settled on his flesh. Kenji watching Kenshin's movement let go of his hand from his mouth and clapped as laughter rang through the quiet apartment. He chuckled along with the little cub.

"You cheeky little rascal..." Kenshin played with his one and only and apparently the more he played the more excited he got. Kenshin finally gave in and picked him up from the cradle and placed him on the bed.

Kenji laughed at his new environment and began his exploring. Kenshin watched how Kenji pulled at the comforter and hid himself under it. Kenshin chuckled as he saw his son playing with himself. Then as if something called out to him, his head popped out of the thick blanket and headed towards... Kaoru's pillow.

"Kenji?" Kenji continued crawling and stopped at cushion. He looked at Kenshin expectantly and pointed towards it.

"dada!!" Kenshin looked at Kenji as if he spoke an alien language. Kenji started hitting the cushion to indicate what he meant. Kenshin raised his eyebrows in amusement.

"Nothing is there Kenji... see-" Kenshin's breathing cut short when he saw a silk garment under her pillow as he lifted it up. Kenji clapped his hands once again and dragged the garment towards him and crawled towards his shocked father. He settled himself in between Kenshin's leg and toyed with the garment.

Gushes of jasmine invaded Kenshin's senses.

Not long after, Kenji tired himself out and slept at the comforting presence of his father. Kenshin shook himself out of stupor and placed Kenji gently on his pillow letting him have more comfort. The silky nightdress dropped out of Kenji's grip. He stared at it for a moment and smiled.

I wonder what that tanuki was planning at that time. He mused. Just as he arranged the cushion to where it was supposed to be, a small rectangular paper dropped out. Kenshin furrowed his eyebrows and picked it up gingerly.

Eyes widen as he was instantly flooded with memories of their past.

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"Kenshin-kun! Stop moving! I can't get your hair done if you keep fidgeting about!" Asuka scolded firmly. She wouldn't let Kenshin ruin the whole festival.

"It hurts, Asuka-san." Kenshin flinched again as Asuka pulled his hair tightly to secure it closely to a high ponytail.

"Now stop being such a baby Kenshin-kun! You do want to look good as Battousai don't you." Kenshin sigh audibly as he slouched his shoulders.

"Straight! Kenshin-kun!" Immediately the bent back went back to 90 degrees. Finally the joy of having Asuka's fingers off his red mane. He eyed himself in the mirror.

"Wow..." he had never seen himself in a high ponytail before he could confirm one thing though. He definitely looked sexier than ever.

"Don't drool over yourself Kenshin-kun..."

"That's mean. Asuka-san" Kenshin retorted as he smiled ruefully.

"Don't give me that crap now. Get changing now to that dark blue gi and white hakama. The swords would be in the drawer at the corner over there. It consists of a wakizashi and a katana." Kenshin looked excited for a moment.

"Now Kenshin-chan. You wouldn't want to end up in jail for hacking Saitou-san up." Asuka mocked Kenshin as he laughed sheepishly again. Asuka was definitely scary. He made a dash to the changing room before she could kick him there and changed exactly to what she told him to.

"Weird... they fits me perfectly." Kenshin mumbled as he stepped out of the changing room to let Asuka to have a look.

Today was an event of being traditional. An old event held in the university. For today, classes were told to wear different traditional garments and compete.

"Asuka-san..." Kenshin exited the room to find a pair of sapphire eyes staring straight at him.

Kenshin's hues traveled from the eyes to the kimono that clung onto Kaoru like a second skin. The `juni-hitoe' was what exactly she was wearing. The 12-layered kimono secured with an obi.

She was stunning. Her beauty was beyond word that could ever express. Her pale face framed with dark straight tresses. The little make-up she wore made her eyes shining even more brightly, made her full lips pouty.

"Himura-senpai... you look wonderful." Kaoru complimented as she blushed herself. Kenshin smiled and her endearment. Himura-senpai? How cute. He mused. Kaoru had insisted that she called him senpai within the university compounds. For respect. She says.

"Thank you Kaoru-san. You look as astonishing as usual." Kenshin countered.

"Don't flirt around me Kenshin-kun, Kaoru-san." Asuka gave a weak audible sigh as gave Kaoru a small package.

"Now... you know what to do with this right Kaoru-san?" Kaoru meekly nodded. Kenshin was just all curious wanting to know what was Kaoru involved in.

"Anou..." before he was able to ask, Asuka pushed Kenshin to the end corner of the room and started commenting about how he should wear a hakama. Kaoru giggled and waved a small goodbye before she could exit the room with small dainty steps.

"Kenshin-kun. The swords or do you want me to get them for you?" Asuka smirked at Kenshin who now finally got his attention off the door Kaoru left. Kenshin slouched his shoulders once again as he swung himself to the drawer.

"Hai. Hai."

He had exited the changing room. Away from Asuka and closer to Kaoru. Just that thought made him feel better. So much.

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"I wonder where Kaoru is?" Kenshin asked no one in particular as he round the corner and entered the nurse department. Whispering and giggling filled the air immediately as Kenshin strolled pass the nurses-to-be.

Just then he spotted Misao and Sabrina outside their lecture room arguing.

About what? God knows.

Sabrina wore a red kimono with exquisite paintings of golden birds flew at the bottom as it ascended towards the right hand top corner. To compliment the red kimono a black obi with bright pink flowers wrapped Sabrina's small waist. Her usual blonde curly locks tied up into a small bun. However some stubborn strands escaped and clung to her face but nevertheless, she looked stunning.

As for Misao, she had a blue ninja outfit with a yellow obi securing around her waist. Her hair braided as usual. Weird enough, it kinda suited her.

"Misao-san... by any chances do you know where Kaoru is?" Kenshin asked as he looked at Misao and Sabrina to and fro, hoping to have an answer.

"Himura! Good timing!" Misao complimented Kenshin as she started bombarding him with questions.

"Are you currently dating Takani? If you are why are you doing this to Kaoru-chan? Takani has been making Kaoru's life miserable if you haven't notice." Misao asked or more like demanded menacingly.

"Oro? Megumi? Maa maa, Misao-san. Indeed, I was dating Megumi some time ago, but we have gone separate ways before I started courting Kaoru. What do you mean by Megumi making Kaoru's life more miserable?" Kenshin totally could not comprehend what Misao was babbling about. Hoping she would talk a bit more sense. There was no reason why Megumi wants to make Kaoru's life more miserable.

"You didn't notice?" Sabrina asked in awe. Kenshin just shake his head.

"Kaoru didn't complain or said anything about Megumi to me ever." Kenshin explained.

"That bitch just poured scorching coffee on Kaoru mind you!" Misao told Kenshin in a not-so-soft tone. That definitely caught Kenshin's attention.

"Stop it, Misao-chan." Kaoru appeared out of the lecture room with a new look. From the juni-hitoe, which she was wearing just now, she had changed into a white kimono.

The white kimono had pink and lavender butterflies around the hem of the garment and top left shoulder. A gray obi was used to secure the kimono around Kaoru's tiny waist. It had orange flower petals and pale green leaves floating about the layer. Her long ebony tresses tied back into a high knot with the help of her silver ribbon.

Kaoru blinked at Kenshin, Misao and Sabrina who ceased talking immediately.

"What? Have I worn the kimono wrongly?" Kaoru lifted her arms and surveyed herself. She pouted and gazed back the trio.

"Can the three of you stop staring and tell me what's wrong?" Kaoru placed her fist on her hips and glared at the three of them.

Kenshin was the first to get out of stupor.

"No-nothing's wrong, Kaoru. You just look exceptionally... lovely and attractive in it." Kenshin complimented while Sabrina and Misao couldn't do anything but nod meekly.

"Whatever." Kaoru rolled her eyes and hooked Misao and Sabrina arms. She was happy to be complimented by him... but she won't show it out, not now.

Kenshin smiled knowing how stubborn could Kaoru get sometimes.

"Ah! Finally I found my model couple!" A tenor voice sounded. Kaoru and the rest turned around to find Ryuuzaborou with his camera.

"Ryuuzaborou-san?" Both Kenshin and Kaoru asked in confusion. He let allowed no delays and literally pulled the both of them to his designed room.

"Now sit still. Himura-san hands over Kaoru-san's shoulder. Yes, yes, a little to the left. YES! Perfect!" All they could hear later was the clicking of the camera in the silent room, along with a few bright flashes.

"Wait here for a few minutes. I'll be back." The enthusiastic photographer announced as he left the room in a flash, leaving the confused couple in the room. Alone.

"What was that all about?" Kaoru asked raising an eyebrow and looked at Kenshin who looks just as puzzled as she was.

"Erm... I'm not sure either. Ryuuzaborou-san just pulled us to this room and took our pictures and off he went again." Kenshin stated. Hands still over her shoulders.

"Himura-senpai. You can let go of me now." Kaoru blushed knowing he was staring at her intently.

"No. I don't want to and I don't intend to." Kenshin whispered softly to her sensitive ear and gripped her tighter emphasizing what he meant.

"And, you can stop calling me Himura-senpai. We are alone now after all." Kenshin smirked watching Kaoru flushed to the roots of her hair. Kaoru's stiff body started to melt to relaxation as she leaned towards his embrace.

"Kenshin..." Kaoru sighed his name lovely as she closed her eyes.

"Kaoru, has Megumi been giving you any troubles?" Kenshin queried seriously as he recalled what Misao had said.

Takani has been making Kaoru's life miserable if you haven't notice.

Kaoru turned around to meet Kenshin's violet eyes.

"Why do you ask?" Kaoru furrowed her eyebrow. Knowing that it had definitely got something to do with Misao and Sabrina telling Kenshin something they shouldn't.

"She did nothing." Kaoru smiled sweetly at Kenshin. Assuring him once again. Seeing her smile, Kenshin lit up brightly and kiss her on the lips.

Trouble was brewing since then... but why didn't he notice?

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Kenshin flopped down on the soft bed lightly with his arms covering his rueful eyes.

If only he noticed something was wrong. Nothing would have happened... nothing.

He held the photo tightly which the both of them had taken. He put it near his chest. The both of them had smiled shyly in the picture like newly wed couples taking wedding pictures in the traditional clothes.

"Kaoru... come back to me... please." Kenshin pleaded as he drifted off to sleep, unknowingly on Kaoru's pillow.

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"Kaoru! You are finally able to go home! Aren't you happy?" Sabrina asked excitedly. At least if she was to go home, it was a more likely chance she would regain her memories. After all the house was filled with Kaoru and Kenshin's memory.

"I don't want to go there. I want to stay here." Kaoru stated clearly with no emotions attached. Kenshin who was talking to Aoshi could not help cringed visibly when he overheard what Kaoru had told her friend.

"Himura, she needs to come back four times per week for her therapy. This would help her work her muscles to enable her to work in future. Of course it depends on Kaoru's determination to let this work." Aoshi explained. Kenshin just nodded.

"Don't worry. I bet you'll start to get use to it. Especially after seeing your cute little son. Kenji-chan! He's adorable. And he has your blue eyes." Sabrina beamed at the name of Kenji. She had liked that little fellow since birth. Kaoru noticeably paled at the name of Kenji.

"I-I don't want to." Kaoru repeated angrily.

"Come on Kaoru. You got to stop being stubborn. I mean he is your so-" Sabrina was cut off suddenly as Kaoru shook her head fervently, denying what Sabrina was saying.

"Kaoru?"

"It's ok, Sabrina-san. I'll bring Kaoru home right now." Kenshin patted Sabrina's shoulder and shook his head.

"Let her take her time. I don't want to force her." Kenshin smiled ruefully as he pushed Kaoru towards his car silently.

"I'm starting to get suspicious over Kaoru's actions." Aoshi broke the silence as he saw his friends walked away.

"You spoke a sentence!" Sabrina pointed a finger towards Aoshi in shock.

"That isn't the point." Aoshi declared monotonously. Sabrina giggled softly and cleared her throat.

"What were you saying just now?" Sabrina feigning seriousness of Aoshi. She is just like Misao, only a little more hyper, mused Aoshi.

"Nothing." Walking away while thinking out his thoughts. There was just something about Kaoru's actions that quirked him. But the problem was, what?

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"Kaoru, we are home." Kenshin announced happily to Kaoru who looked at everything lazily. She seemed to dread being home.

"Kaoru?"

"I'm tired." Kaoru whispered as she wheeled herself to their room.

Kenshin eyes widened. How the hell did she know where was their room? He shook his head, maybe it was woman's intuition?

He walked to their room, and saw Kaoru glancing towards the cot. Kenji.

Her eyes appeared to tears swimming in her blue eyes.

Hope fluttered in Kenshin's heart.

All of a sudden, Kaoru's back stiffen noticing Kenshin was watching her. Her face switched back to the emotionless mask.

"I'm tired." Kaoru declared as she averted Kenshin's gaze. Kenshin nodded meekly as he helped Kaoru out of the wheelchair and to the bed. Amazingly she rolled to her side of her bed again.

Kenshin sat on his side of the bed and watched her sleep. Although her eyes close, he knew she was awake.

"Kaoru, did you really forgot about me? Us?" He whispered audibly enough for her listen.

"Himura-san, I don't know why we live together, neither do I know who is the baby. Just... leave me alone. I'm tired." Kaoru said monotonously, immediately silencing Kenshin.

"Kaoru, I love you. Can you give me a chance at least? Trust me."

"I don't trust anybody. Not even you, Himura-san."

Hope that once rose shattered once again. And the only person who could mend back the pieces was the one that broke it.

TBC….

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Author's Notes:

Kon'nichiwa minna sama…

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