A/N Oh my goodness! It has been so long! So, it's been raining cats and dogs here, and it seems that every time I get into my car to go to work, a song about rain or that has the word rain in comes on! All of it made me think of some one shots, so here they are!

By the way, each of these songs has popped on the radio everyday for the three weeks it's been raining. I think the radio was trying to tell me something…..

Disclaimer: Of course I don't own Rurouni Kenshin, otherwise I would be the most awesome person in the world. Sadly, it shall never be. *Sniff*

Chapter One - Bus Stop by The hollies

As I looked out my window, I saw her once again, waiting at the bus stop across the street. Every morning, without fail, she is there.

A few weeks ago, I had glanced out my window once morning, around nine a.m. and there she was. I could tell she was new to the area, after all, I watch the people passing by my window everyday, and recognize all the faces of the people who live on my block. I rarely go out, so I only really know a few of my neighbors. I work at home as a writer, and I like to look out my window for inspiration. On that particular morning, I had found my muse.

Every morning, I look out my window, and am captivated by her beauty. She looks like the shy type at first, but is not afraid to speak her mind to you.

I always wondered where she goes. I mean, no one works seven days a week, right? This mystery of hers intrigued me, and my mind would create several scenarios to play out of where she's going and why. Ever since she showed up, I haven't had writer's block for the book of short stories I am currently working on.

One April morning, I woke to the sound of the rain pattering against the roof. Hoping that this wouldn't deter her from showing up, I checked my clock and saw that if she stuck to her usual routine, she would be at the stop in about ten minutes. I got dressed, sat in front of my window and waited. Right on the dot, she showed up, wearing only a jacket with a hood to protect her from the cold droplets. I suddenly got worried that she would get soaked and end up catching a cold. Without thinking, I put on a coat, grabbed an umbrella from the hook by my door, and headed towards her.

I stood next to her, holding my umbrella over the both of us. She looked at me, a look of confusion in her bright, blue eyes, making me blurt out the first thing that came to mind. "Please, share my umbrella."

She stared at me for a bit. I hoped I hadn't scared her. Her eyes boring into mine were making me a bit

nervous, causing me to wish I hadn't acted so rashly. Then, she suddenly smiled, and I suddenly felt like

I would melt on the spot.

"I don't share umbrellas with strangers…." she said. My heart fell a bit, and my arm drooped, then she

continued, "But, if you tell me your name, then we wouldn't be strangers anymore, would we?"

I smiled back at her. "Kenshin, Himura, Kenshin," I said.

"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Himura-san. I'm Kamiya Kaoru. Now that we've been formally

introduced, I think I shall take you up on that offer."

I shook my head at her formality. "Kenshin is just fine, Kamiya-dono"

She laughed. What a beautiful sound! "Then you must call me Kaoru, Kenshin-dono!" I laughed at her

stress on the honorific I had first given to her.

We began to talk, about anything and everything. We were so into our conversation, that the bus came and

went.

"Oro, I am afraid we've missed the bus," I said, worrying that she was late for work or some other prior

engagement.

She just smiled. " I really didn't need to catch that particular bus anyway. I was just going to visit a friend of

mine, but it looks like she'll have to wait a little longer. Where were you heading to?"

I looked down, a bit sheepishly. I couldn't tell her I had only come out to keep her safe from the rain!

"Er….ummm…..I was just heading to….ummmm…..the mall. I need to get a new remote for my T.V." It

was partially true. Sano had stopped by drunk last weekend and wanted to see if my goldfish wanted to

choose what to watch. Thus, my remote ended up in the fish bowl.

"Oh. Well, Misao and I were going to do some girl shopping, so when the next bus comes, we can head out

there together!"

Summer passed, and every morning, wind, rain, or shine, I would wait with her at the stop. Whenever

she returned, I would be there waiting. Sometimes she went shopping, and she would show me what she

bought, right there at the stop. People waiting at the stop or just passing by, stared at us, as if we were

crazy. It never bothered us, and we grew closer everyday. Someday, my name and hers are going to be

the same, I thought.

One rainy morning in August, I gazed out my window and saw that it was raining once again. I grinned.

I grabbed my coat and umbrella, and headed out the door. When she arrived, I told her what I say to her on

every rainy day. "Please, share my umbrella." She smiled that beautiful smile of hers and replied,

"Always," then stepped closer to me.

I grinned at her. "Really?" I asked, pulling a ring from my pocket. She gasped, and looked at me in shock.

She smiled the most brilliant smile I have ever seen and then laughed. "Always and forever," was her reply.

Nice to think that that umbrella led me to a vow.

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A/N Oh yeah! The italicized parts are lyrics in the song.