Welcome to my newest venture, a collection of drabbles chronicling Kenshin and Kaoru's adventures in the realm of parenthood.

At this time, I would like to officially distance myself from the OVA Samurai X: Seisouhen and it's horribly depressing portrayal of Kenshin and Kenji's relationship. My goal is to have this be a fun (and hopefully funny) collection depicting the antics of a happy child living in a happy family. (Please note the use of the word "happy".) :D They will be written as inspiration hits, so they won't necessarily be chronological and may be a mixture of canon and alternate universe.

As these drabbles are written for various LiveJournal communities, some of which limit drabble length, chapters will be short. You have been warned.

Warning: Extreme amounts of fluff.

Just Wait

Kneeling next to the futon, Kenshin stared in awe at the tiny miracle mewling softly in his arms, noting the reddish fuzz crowning the small head. Tearing his eyes away, he looked over at Kaoru who was laying on the futon, eyes closed, expression exhausted, but serene. Kenshin leaned over careful not to squash his newborn son and placed a soft kiss upon her brow. Kaoru smiled as she leaned into the loving touch, reaching up to lay her palm against his cheek.

"I love you," Kenshin whispered against her skin before sitting up again.

Humming contentedly, Kaoru opened tired eyes. "How is he?" she asked, reaching for the bundle.

"He's so quiet!" Kenshin whispered in wonder stroking the silken skin of the child's cheek before handing him over to his mother. Most of the babies he'd seen in the market wailed like the banshees he had once read about in Kaoru's book of European folk tales. Kenshin could tell his son wouldn't be like those other children; the kami had blessed them with a calm, even-tempered child.

Across the room, the birth attendant, a wizened, ancient woman of indeterminate age put away the tools of her profession. Catching Kenshin's eye, she chuckled knowingly.

"Just wait, Himura-san. Just wait…"

This drabble, at 209 words, was written for the prompt, Catch. Posted on LiveJournal, February 3, 2010.