The boy could play; there was no question about it. His seemingly effortless way of taking a few cords and turning them into some of the best rifts you'd ever hear, not to mention his uncanny ability to know a song inside and out. To be able to strum a guitar the way he did was just incredible. Insane, really.
And completely unfair.
Why in the seven hells, did he have to be a guitar hero? – Ha. No pun intended.
Not only was he a god on what is presumably the hottest instrument known to man… and boy band crazed ninth-grade girls, but he was also my boyfriend- ex boyfriend.
Damn it if there weren't times after hearing Kenshin Himura play that I asked myself why did I ever break up with the boy?
" Hey, Kaoru! I thought you said you weren't going to come?" asked Kenshin coming over to me.
"Yeah well, my plans changed." Smooth, Kaoru, smooth.
"Well hey, no worries. A couple of the guys and I are going to grab a bite to eat and probably do a whole lot of nothing, but your free to join us- and Misao," he added flashing a grin at my best friend, as she came over to join us.
"Himura, that was frickin' awesome!" exclaimed Misao.
His grin was fast and easy, and somehow always managed to make my heart skip a beat. "Yeah? Well we worked on it a bit, so I'm glad it came out alright."
"You know its okay to be a little cocky about your band, especially after a performance like that," I said, glancing over at the rest of his band mates who were helping their drummer, Yahiko pack it up. Well everyone that is but Sanosuke who was too busy flirting with a skirt to do anything but lean against the stage with a cocky grin on his face.
"I think Sano does enough of that for the both of us," said Kenshin noticing my glance. He grinned sheepishly making me smile.
"The Rooster head just thinks he's God's gift to women," stated Misao with a roll of her eyes.
He chuckled, a low throaty sound that made me want to bite his bottom lip.
'Oh my god, get a hold of yourself, Kamiya! Before you do something really embarrassing like following through with it. Its not like I didn't have the chance when I was dating him. Which I totally did… you know have the chance of biting his bottom lip not that I ever did, but I had the chance.
"Yo, Kenshin! Quit talking to the weasel girl and the Mrs. and get your butt over here!" yelled Yahiko throwing a drumstick at Sano.
The Mrs., not missy anymore like Sano used to call me but Mrs. for when Kenshin and I first started dating. Not so hard really to follow Sano's logic in the nickname upgrade and something that everyone adapted to fairly quick and easy… just different now that we weren't dating.
With a final wave he jogged back to the stage.
"Damned if that boy didn't make my heart rate jump," said Misao staring at his retreating back with female approval.
I made a non-communicable sound, my eyes still riveted on Kenshin.
With a dramatic bit of flare, Misao swung her arm around my waist and steered us toward the exit. "Now what, my dear friend, is going on in your head? I mean you were pretty quiet back there."
I slanted her a look. "You know what I was thinking, Misao."
"No I can't say I can. Unless your no longer safe inside your mind," said Misao her eyes getting round.
I couldn't help but laugh. " I haven't been safe inside my mind since I met you." Or Kenshin…
Misao responded with an innocent smile.
Reaching Misao's old Volkswagen bug, I puffed out my cheeks, blew out air. Patting my wrist, I took an elastic hair tie, than threaded it through my hair. "Why did I break up with him? The guy is… he's-"
"Kaoru, you guys were in the seventh grade when you two dated, and you broke up with him because- and how I wish I was joking- some pervy little bastard freaked you out with the what's-and-how's of French kissing," said Misao checking her mirrors before she pulled out into the street.
"Please, please don't remind me, Misao. Its due to that little fucker that my first kiss happened towards the end of ninth grade and with a guy who had nacho breath." I said cringing at the memory.
"So if I may be so bold as to ask, and let me say I'll keep asking and at different volume levels till you answer. Why don't you just kiss him and get it over with?" asked Misao turning on the radio.
"And forever be looked at as the crazy groupie who kissed Kenshin? No thanks. Besides its not that simple," I muttered watching Misao mess with the different radio stations.
"I don't see why not. I mean you just grab him and kiss him. Kiss the crap out of him!" stated Misao with conviction.
I felt my lips twitching upward at Misao's straightforward approach.
"I mean I don't see why you haven't, you're like his best friend… well besides Sano, and everyone knows you have a thing for Kenshin," said Misao bobbing her head in time to the music.
"God hates me, it's official, not only am I reminded day in and day out that my first kiss could have been with the most gorgeous man alive. But it's obvious that I like him. That's nice," I said taking another moment to look out the window before turning to look at Misao
Misao nodded, studied the stoplight, measured the distance, and punched it through the yellow. "Okay, I have the perfect solution." Taking her hand off the steering wheel, she began to fiddle with the radio's knobs. "We'll ask the radio. Oh radio, full of music and answers to some of the toughest questions."
I felt my eyebrows disappear behind my bangs as I looked at Misao pointedly.
"What? Its true!" exclaimed Misao in all seriousness. "Now, shut up! If I were Kenshin, what would I do if Kaoru were to kiss me?" She stopped the knob.
You won't have a chance to deny me, yeah. I could never leave a girl like you alo-
"HA! Proof!" exclaimed Misao triumphantly
"What?! No, that doesn't make sense with the question you asked," I said torn between confusion and hilarity.
"It means, my friend, that when – and I say when cause it's just a matter of time – you kiss Kenshin, he will be unable to keep his hands or his lips off you," stated Misao happily.
I looked at her pointedly.
"Oh, fine then," said Misao putting her hand back onto the radio tuner, "Oh radio, full of music and answers to some of the toughest questions. What would Kenshin do if Kaoru were to kiss him?"
Let's take a moment to reflect—
"See! If- oops, I mean when- when you kiss Kenshin, he wont be able to not think about it, so he would be reflecting on when you kissed him, and that will just make him remember how awesome it was. AND he'll want to keep kissing you," said Misao, "Which will lead to some really hot make-out sessions and some innocent but questionable situations that your friends and/or family will stumble upon."
"You have clearly lost your mind," I said staring at Misao. Where did she come up with these things? I mean did she stay up late at night making up stories like this just to see my reaction?
"Or is my mind so great that it's just hard to comprehend the ideas of a mad genius?"
"Your right, Misao," I said, "You can't lose something that isn't there."
"I will choose to ignore that comment," said Misao stopping at another red light and once again changing the radio station.
-in on yo bitch ass. And if we get to fightin' den I'm cockin' on yo bitch ass
We were both silent.
"Well it could mean-"
"Don't even try, Misao, don't even try," I said trying not to laugh.
Author's note: I will take rotten tomatoes and whatever else you have to throw at me. I deserve it, it has been way to long. And although I have used this excuse before, would you believe me if I said it's life? No, probably not. Well then, um... I got nothin'. =)
So excuses aside. I am in college now and seeing as professors are evil dictators set out to ruin lives, I have no real time to myself. So seeing as I absolutely 3 and the authors on here and the scarce few who read my stories, I will continue! BUT because of college and its demands, I will set the other stories on the back burner and try my hand at drabbles. Random, off the wall drabbles. =) Hope you enjoy and if you have any requests or ideas about stuff let me know.
Peace Love Insanity. Its how I roll. o_O