Addiction

By: emeraldoni

Disclaimer: I disclaim Rurouni Kenshin.

Kaoru had an addiction.

It wasn't anything dangerous or life-threatening. In fact, it wasn't even illegal, but it was an addiction nonetheless. Whenever she thought about the simple action, the simple thing that could hold her attention for hours; that she couldn't give up for her life, well…. She just couldn't help but sigh, with dreamy eyes staring off into nothingness as they relived pure bliss.

Kenshin had been shocked when he first learned of her addiction. Before, she had tried to hide it, content with a glimpse here, a small whiff there, but the pull soon became too strong and Kaoru could hide it no longer.

She was surprised actually, that Kenshin hadn't realized it until that night. He was Battousai, shouldn't he notice things like that? Apparently not, for when she marched up to him and told him to sit down, he was completely stunned.

"Oro?" he stuttered, "but, Kaoru-dono, I'm in the middle of dinn—"

"I don't care," she interrupted; face flat, voice hard, "Sit down. Now."

Kenshin sat, first stumbling over to the table and staring up at her with wide, confused eyes.

"Okay," Kaoru ordered, "untie your hair."

"Kaoru…"

"Do it."

Kaoru couldn't help but smile slightly as his hair was slowly freed from the thin strap that held it at the nape of his neck. The long, smooth locks fell gracefully, framing his face and shoulders as he stared up at her warily. Kaoru was enraptured.

Slowly she circled behind him and sat down on her knees, then began to run her fingers through her hair. Sighing, she relaxed.

"Amazing," she whispered, "just amazing."

Kenshin stayed silent, tense, as Kaoru awkwardly fondled his hair, after a few minutes though, he began to relax.

"I didn't realize," he stated softly, "that you liked hair so much, Kaoru-dono."

Kaoru paused in her effort to separate his hair on either side of his head (in something akin to pigtails) to answer.

"I can't help it. You're hair is so pretty, Kenshin!"

Kenshin laughed awkwardly. "Thank you. I always wanted to know my hair was pretty," he said dryly.

"MmHm."

There was no hiding her addiction after that. At least once a day Kenshin was forced to let his hair down to sate Kaoru's hair groping appetite. She wasn't even fazed when Sano and Yahiko's sent derogatory comments her way. And, in all reality, it didn't seem as though Kenshin minded all that much.

In fact, he became just as addicted as Kaoru.

XOX

A/N: My first RK fic. Ever.

Until next time,

emeraldoni