Scarred Heart (Kenshin/Inuyasha Xover)

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Kagome sighed. Sitting back, she was staring at the kind people in front of her. They happily took her in, and brought her into the small family. Kenshin was joyously running around, the two girls chancing after him. Kaoru and Yahiko were practicing their swinging not to far away, and Sano, that lazy freeloader, was sleeping under a tree. She smiled.

She has already been here a week. Yesterday, Kaoru trusted her and felt that she should know the truth about Kenshin. She told her that Kenshin was really Battosai: The Manslayer. It did not surprise her, she could tell the man was very skilled. She was more surprised that he found her last night, on the roof, and sat beside her.

Knowing him, he couldn't sleep, thinking of how she would react to him now that she knew who he was, until he heard her leave her room. He followed, and found her sitting on the roof. She did not mind though. Glad to have some company with her. She would sneak out every night, and watch the moon slowly move across the sky. But this time they watched the scene together.

He was always tense around her but last night, it was much worse, it made her uncomfortable. Probably wondering how she was going to react to him. She tired to reassure him, telling him that 'he his who he is.' What happened in the past, made you who you are today, and that he should not look down upon it, but instead look up, and into the future. He seemed quite touched at her words, and started to relax around her. It made her feel much better and enjoyed being around him. Even now, he was showing much brighter smiles towards her, and did not have any tension between them. That made her quite happy.

Soft crying broke her from her thoughts, and she looked over. The smallest of the girls fell, and scrapped her knee. Kenshin tried to make her feel better, but he looked lost. She smirked. Seems he was not good with tears. She slowly stood up and walked over to the small child.

"Looks like you got hurt, little one." She cooed to her and bent down. The girl sniffled. "Don't worry, I'll make it better." She spoke softly and kissed the knee gently. "There, now it is all better." Kenshin looked at her, slightly confused.

"How will kisses make it better?" The girl asked. Her grandfather being a doctor that must mean--

"Oh? You don't know of the magical powers of kisses?" Kagome spoke to her. The girl shook her head, saying no. "Well." She spoke. "If you kiss a boo-boo, it makes it all better, and it gets protected by magic!" The girls eyes widened and she smiled.

"Magek?" Her eyes lit up, no longer crying. Kagome nodded.

"Yup! The kiss makes a powerful barrier, so it doesn't hurt anymore!" She smiled. "Does it hurt?" She asked. The girl shook her head. Kagome ruffled her hair, and helped her off the ground. The girl giggled and ran off, to play with her sister.

"That was very kind, Miss Kagome; That it was." Kenshin told her.

"I'm good with those kinds of things, I guess." She smiled up at him. "Maybe next time I get a boo-boo you will kiss it and make it all better?" Her eyes sparkled with hope. He blushed.

"I believe Miss Kagome is too big for such things; That I do." She looked at him sadly.

"Everyone needs reassurance once something bad has happened. No matter what age." She told him.

"You are correct; That you are." He agreed with her. "I am sorry I thought other wise; That I am. I promise--" He bowed. "When Kagome gets a boo-boo," She had to hold in her laughter. Kenshin said 'boo-boo'! "I will kiss it, to make her feel better." He said. She blushed and turned her head away. He chuckled.