#power perceived

[kenkaoskyreads]

"One day," he promises her, "I'll tease you and you'll like it."

"Idiot," Kaoru mutters, though she can't help but think she believes him.

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[kenkaoskyreads]

"I don't think I would survive if you were taken away from me," he speaks softly, like rain on leaves. Still, he doesn't look at her. "The thought alone nearly makes my heart stop beating."

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[kenkaoskyreads]

Kenshin's eyes glow. He kisses her, and it tastes so much like love that Kaoru fears her heart is growing too large for her chest. Perhaps she'll die from love, her heart simply too small to hold it all.

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[kenkaoskyreads]

Is this the price of the endless war, men giving up their souls and killing for peace? Is there anything in the world worth the heartache she holds in her arms?

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[darthemed]

The Substitute (1996)