Kenshin's eyes widened as he looked at Sayuri with a questioning in them, as though he didn't understand the concept of needing happiness. He had had happiness once, long ago, and he had utterly destroyed it in the end. He wondered what good could come of having that again, and yet to look in her eyes and see such sincere want for it...
"It was my want that was selfish. This one wished very much to please you, de gozaru. More than anything, but this one is unworthy." He voice was a shy away from breaking. "What comes from this one's affections is nothing but suffering, and I would give all to save you from that, Sayuri-dono."