The Unseen
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~*~ Everyone makes mistakes. That's why there is an eraser on every pencil ~*~
-Japanese Proverb; Author Unknown
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Chapter 1
The New Student of Kamiya University
The road to the University was narrow and rough as the young man drove through the downpour of rain. He peered at his watch. Only ten minutes remained before the registrations ended. I have to speed up my pace, he thought, swerving as a fork in the road presented itself through the cloak of rain. Over the horizon, a large central of buildings appeared, one of the three of the massive destinations bearing the name: Kamiya University.
He sighed in relief. He had finally made it here, and with time to spare.
Carefully, he turned toward the parking lot, finding an available decent parking spot next to a black Sadan and bringing his sleek Jimmy forward to the space beside it.
He switched the car off and stepped out, feeling the rain pound on his head the moment he exited. His shaking hands fumbled in his pants pocket for the keys. As he got grip of the fiesty things at last, he flipped it out, pressed a circular red button that locked the car, pressed a blue button that would set the car alarm, and pushed the keys back into the safe cover of his jeans.
And with that, he made his way hurriedly to the entrance of the university.
Upon entry, he slipped and slid down the foyer and crashed into a nearby coffee table with a bang. "Orooo..." he groaned aloud, eyes like pinwheels, lying with his legs sprawled out and mouth agape. Footsteps sounded closeby and quickly picked up speed toward his direction. The footsteps stopped and a closer look revealed an attractive young girl who seemed to be one of the college students.
Her eyes were blue, large ovals as she gaped at the sight of the clumsy young man. Her sleek black hair splayed down upon her shoulders.
And when she spoke, her voice sounded worried and frantic. "Hey! Are you alright?"
The boy shook his head fast, glancing up at the girl and staring, speechless. The girl hurriedly placed her books on an abandoned chair and she knelt down before him. Once again, she asked again. "Are you okay?" He was kicked from his daze, nodding at her question and finding his way back up. She stood up fast, backing up to give him space to move, blushing slightly but unnoticably.
"Um...I-err..." He looked away from her and gazed back at the now broken coffee table, split in two. His eyes widened in shock and he bent down and started trying to repair the broken mess. "I'm s-sorry for breaking this." He stumbled over his own words as he was working on fixing the table. "I...sort of slipped across the floor when I came in here. You see, I'm in kind of a rush to turn in my application for this university, that I am. And-"
A hand gripped his shoulder, causing him to stop and peer back at the ocean blue eyes. A smile splayed on the innocent looking girls face and she said, "No, its fine. The janitor can fix it. Come on and I'll bring you to the registration area."
She extended a helping hand, smile still playing on her lips, eyes sparkling with pure innocence.
Finally, he dropped what he was failing at repairing and took her hand in his, grateful of her kindness as she helped him to his feet and led him down the hall.
As they walked, he couldnt help staring at her. His eyes traveled. He noticed she was wearing a blue jean vest that came to her chest and beneath that wore a long, white dress that came five inches above her ankles, decorated toward the bottom with a cherry blossom design, and a pair of light blue shoes. He smiled at that. She dressed quite great for a college teacher.
He couldnt help but comment.
"I like what your wearing. It suits you quite well."
She halted in mid walk and he stopped a foot away from her when he relized she wasnt leading him. She was blushing perfusely, tighting her hold on her notebooks, pressing them close above her mouth. "T-thank you," she murmured, shifting her feet.
He smiled kindly at her, replying, "Your very welcome..."
He trailed off.
Her cheeks returned to their normal color as she blinked at him in confusion. "Is something wrong?" she asked, bringing her notebooks down to reveal a troubled frown.
"No!" he exclaimed quickly, alittle too quickly to make it sound convincing. Fortunate for him, she hadnt taken notice but her eyes widened in surprise at his sudden reply.
He shook his head and explained. "I was just wondering what your name was so I may thank you respectfully, sensei."
And to his dismay, she started laughing. His eyebrows raised and he sweatdropped.
"Did I say something funny?"
"N-no," she breathed between laughs. "Its just-I cant believe you called me sensei."
Now he was utterly puzzled. He cocked his head to the side and scratched it. "Excuse me? But-am I not suppose to refere you respectfully by the approperiate term of sensei?" Her laughing faded and she smiled brightly and shut her eyes. "Baka, I'm not a teacher. I'm only a regular, every day college student like yourself."
He flushed with embarrassment and stared down at his feet, still scratching his head. "Oh-um, sorry about that! I assumed by the way you were dressed so nicely-" He shook himself mentally and forced a smile in her direction. "My apologies, miss. I only wanted to know your name, so that I may refer you by your name."
She dipped her head to show her understanding and smiled in return. "Well," she began. "If you want to know my name, its Kamiya Kaoru, but you can call me Kaoru for short."
He nodded and bowed. Kamiya Kaoru...
He would surely remember that name from now on. He returned the gesture and told him his name, seeing the glee that sparked in her eyes as she nodded and bowed to him. "Nice to meet you, Himura Kenshin."
Kenshin smiled and looked at his watch again. His eyes bugged from his head and stiffening. Kaoru arched a brow. He sure has pretty odd behavior, she was thinking, touching his arm lightly with a hand.
"You alright?"
"Oh no...theres only three minutes left till the registrations end! I have to hurry!"
Kenshin sped away, Kaoru staring after him but soon after running to him. "Wait up!" she called.
End of Chapter :)
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