A/N: So... This is another new story that I decided to put up. If you don't like it, then I'll take it down... This chapter might suck, but tell me what you think about it! Thanks! Hope you enjoy it! I might make up a poll and update again... So please take the poll it you can : ) If this chapter doesn't make sense to you, tell me so I can fix it! Thanks again!

I DO NOT OWN RUROUNI KENSHIN

A Wild Rose

Summary: Kaoru, a young heiress to a huge fortune runs away from home after a proposal of marriage. On her journey to get away from her family, she meets up with some very different people and finds love in one of them. But what happens when her family finds her? KaoruxKenshin

Prologue

"Nani?" Kaoru tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. Had she heard right? She looked back at the man before her. "You want to marry me?" She questioned and he nodded. She laughed.

"Are you serious?" She looked over to her father. "You aren't serious are you?" Kaoru asked and her father nodded.

"We're very serious Kaoru; we need to get you married off. You know you're not allowed to touch that fortune until you get married."

"But Dad," She whined and looked at the man. Not in front of him, she wasn't going to fight with her father in front of this man. "Allow me to think about it for a little while?" Kaoru asked and the man nodded.

Kaoru stood up and bowed, she brushed out the wrinkles in her kimono and walked out of the room, her face turning red with every second that passed by. She was not going to marry this man even if he was the last man on earth! She walked into her room and shut the door behind her. The minute the door shut, she collapsed against her bed.

"Don't worry Hiroshi, she'll come around."

"She better… Your life depends on it."

xXx

Kaoru entered her room and laughed as she remembered what that man had just offered. She sat down on her bed and rested for awhile. She closed her eyes and memories flooded her mind. What was going on?

Flashback

"Seta!" Kaoru yelled and followed her best friend through the forest. "Seta! What are you doing?"

"Kaoru-chan! Hurry up; you've always been a slow poke… Hurry up!" Seta laughed and smiled at her. He was always smiling. Kaoru ran faster and tripped over a tree branch.

"Seta-san! Wait for me!" Kaoru whined and pressed a hand against her ankle. She sighed and tried to bit back her tears.

"I'm not going to wait… This is too exciting!" And with that Seta disappeared, leaving Kaoru to fend on her own.

End of flashback

Kaoru shook her head and sighed. Seta had disappeared that day, and he was her best friend. Her only friend… She looked around and noticed that Tsubame had settled in next to Kaoru.

"Tsubame, what are you doing?"

"Ah…" Tsubame yawned. "Nothing big sister." Tsubame was 12 years old, four years older then Kaoru. Kaoru laughed and wrapped her arms around her little sister. She remembered that Tsubame was out today with her friend. She sighed and wished that she could do that also. She wondered where Seta was today… Did he still know her?

"Did you have fun today?"

"Yes big sister." She rested her head against Kaoru's shoulder. She fell asleep tired after a long day. A knock came at her door.

"Nani?" Kaoru whispered and her father pushed open her doors. He looked like he was about to kill her. She gulped and waited for him to yell at her.

"Kaoru-chan, I know you are angry about before…"

"Father, I am furious! I'm not going to get married off to some man I don't know!" Kaoru said and shook her head as her father sat down next to Kaoru. He waved in some guards to take Tsubame to her room.

"Father… She wants to stay with me." Kaoru said and waved the guards away. "I am not going to get married to some man I don't know." She repeated again and brushed some hair off of her sister's face.

"But Kaoru… We are all counting on you. What do you think your mother would say?" Kaoru's eyes widened.

Do it Kaoru-chan, we love you all deeply… I love you so much Kaoru, you need to do this for me.

Her mother's voice filled her ears. She sighed and breathed in quickly. "I don't know father… Tomorrow morning I will tell you." Kaoru lied and her father nodded.

"I will be waiting."

Kaoru smiled and he made his way out of her room. She looked around and rested Tsubame on her pillow. She stood up and grabbed a bag.

"I have to do this." She told herself and pushed all the clothes she could fit into the bag. She brought enough money to last her a long time. She sighed and kissed Tsubame's forehead. Her eyes opened.

"Are you going somewhere sister?" Tsubame questioned and Kaoru nodded.

"I'm leaving Tsubame… I can't be here, there's nothing left for me here. Father will marry me off to that crazy man and I don't want too… I have to do this." Tsubame looked at her.

"Please sister… Let me come with you."

"It's too dangerous Tsubame… I need you to stay here and take care of father and everybody else… Please we will be together again."

"Promise sister, promise me that we will be together again." Tsubame let her tears fall down her face.

"I promise you Tsubame, we will be together… Tell nobody of this. I love you and we will be together… Remember Tsubame, your older sister doesn't break her promises." Kaoru smiled and opened the window. She took one last look at her sister. She had no idea what she was doing, but she knew it was for the best. Her father would marry her off to this crazy man, and she didn't want that. It was either this or getting killed. That man only wanted her money… Kaoru stepped out of the window and Tsubame waved.

"Please don't break my heart." Tsubame whispered and stood up. She looked out the window and watched as Kaoru walked across the grounds. She prayed she would be safe. Tomorrow was just another depressing day.

"Good-bye Kaoru..." Tsubame said. It was the first time in her life that she had called her sister Kaoru. She sighed and turned away from the window afraid that if she looked she would run after her sister. She would find her sister one day, she was sure of it. But Kaoru… Where will you go?

End of Prologue