ok, my a/n is gonna work a little different in this ficcie... hope ya like it.... ok? this IS the battousai/kaoru ficcie i promised 2 u so be happy!! and, i might have to stop it after like chappie 8 or 9 temporarily cuz all my stupid state test r in january and i is totally freakin' out!!! ok, enjoy.... and plz remember that REVIEWS make me happy and give me courage to finish this ficcie.... oh yes, at the end, i am ducky, don't worry about it now, u'll understand later, i promise....
Broken And Healed
"Kenshin, please," she begged, "Do something! Don't just let it hang...." The rurouni stared at her, not sure how to take her confession. He didn't really think of her that way, truth be told.
"I....Sessha, well.... you see, I... Sessha, just.... I mean... Tomoe," was all he could stutter out, turning her tiny cries into desperate sobs as she fled to her room.
In Kaoru's room....
"I knew it," she admonished herself, "he... he's still in love with Tomoe-san." With that she fell to the futon with a thud, collapsing into a pile of tears.
She cried, not bothering to change into a yukata as her sobs increased and she started to accept the cold, harsh truth.
In Kenshin's mind....
Rurouni: Sessha doesn't know how she could feel that way.
Battousai: You! I can't believe you broke her heart like that! I should kick your ass!
Rurouni: No need for hostility. Sessha just preferred Tomoe over that of Kaoru-dono.
Battousai: How can you just talk about her like that?! She is not an emotionless and heartless creature! She is a sensitive woman and I thought you were attracted to her the way I was!
Rurouni: Not the way you were. Sessha thinks of her like the sister he never had. Sessha is not attracted to her that way.
Battousai: Well, fuck you because I am and I am going to break free and show her what love is.
Rurouni: You will not be permitted to do that.
Battousai: I will find away....
The next day
Kenshin was up doing laundry as usual, pretending that nothing had happened, although it was very obvious it did. Kaoru still hadn't come out of her room. Yahiko was trying to figure out why his sensei was acting so odd.
"Hey Kenshin," he called to the rurouni.
"Hai, Yahiko. What can Sessha do for you?"
"What the hell is wrong with busu?" he asked.
"Perhaps Kaoru-dono isn't feeling well," he suggested, not telling the boy about what had happened.
"I don't know, there's an awful lot of noise and she won't let me in."
"Sessha thought she was still sleeping?" he answered, now a little worried about the girl.
"So did I, but when I knocked, she said she'd been up all night. She said she couldn't sleep," he said.
"Hmmm." was all the rurouni said. All of a sudden, Kaoru came bursting out with a huge smile on her face.
Rurouni: Now tell me again, who broke her heart?
Battousai: You did.
The rurouni had no response to that as he watched Kaoru bounce out of her room, carrying a sack over her shoulder. She was dressed in her training clothes.
"Ohayou!" she called to them all proceeding to the kitchen. She grabbed some rice balls off the counter and shoved them in a paper wrap before putting them in her bag.
"Hey busu, what's the bag for?" Yahiko asked, curiosity getting the better of him.
"I'm taking a short trip to Maekawa dojo, I need to have a word with Maekawa-sensei," she lied. She had no intention of going anywhere near the dojo.
"Can I come?"
"No, I will go alone, I should be back by tomorrow at the latest," she promised, mentally crossing her fingers.
"Have fun Kaoru-dono!" Kenshin called as he went back to the laundry. Her smile faltered for a moment, tears once again threatening to spill. She blinked them back and headed for the gate.
"Stupid rurouni. I hate him, I hate him," she muttered to herself as she walked along the road towards the train station.
She thought that after the whole Jinchuu thing that he would open up and maybe that he loved her. She had put to much faith in the rurouni's feelings for her. So when she had confessed how she truly felt, his reaction had truly broken her. He didn't love her, and he never would. She had decided that night, that she wouldn't be able to stay at the dojo with him any longer.
The thought of staying with the embarrassment of him knowing her affections and not returning them was unbearable to her. She couldn't live there. She would have to trust that Yahiko would take good care of the dojo in her absence. And the rurouni...... She just didn't want to think about him anymore.
"Mou! Stop it! This is crazy!" she chided herself, speeding up her pace. The train station was soon in view and she pulled out her money.
"One ticket to Kyoto, please," she told the man. She handed him her money and he gave her a ticket. She smiled and made her way onto the train.
She was going to the Aoiya for a short while. It was too close to Tokyo and she figured that the others would be able to easily find her. She would have a visit with Misao-chan and all the rest of the Oniwanbanshu. She watched the scenery fly by, thinking of how the rurouni had broken her fragile heart so easily. Fighting back tears, she got up to explore a bit. She walked around the cars not finding anything interesting. With a sigh she returned to her seat. She took a nap and the next thing she knew, she was being shook awake by the conductor. She thanked him and climbed off.
'Let's see, the road to the Aoiya is this way,' she thought to herself. She nodded and set off in search of the Aoiya.
Back at the dojo....
"Hey Kenshin! Where's Jou-chan?" Sano asked as he came through the gate, looking for breakfast.
"She went to Maekawa dojo, why?"
"Because Megumi saw her heading down the road and she seemed, well," he didn't know how repeat the doctor's words.
"Seemed?"
"Well, kitsune said she looked like she'd had a bad screw," he repeated her words. Kenshin face faulted.
"Megumi-dono did?" Kenshin didn't believe that she would say something so crude.
"Yeah, but she used another word other than screw. I believe it was fuc-"
"Sessha doesn't want to hear it," the rurouni interrupted.
"Ya sure? So what did ya do? Screw bad? What?" Sano pressed.
"No."
"Then what'd ya do? She was muttering something that sounded a lot like 'Stupid rurouni, I hate him, I hate him.' Why would she hate you?"
"Sessha, well," he couldn't say it.
Battousai: Spit it out. Tell him how you broke my Kaoru's heart.
"Sessha sort of told her that he didn't love her," he whispered real quiet.
"You WHAT?!?"
"You heard Sessha."
"I can't believe you! It's so damn obvious that you do!!" Sano argued.
"But, Sessha still loves Tomoe, that I do," he said, dropping the 'sessha' at the end.
"She's dead! She doesn't have feelings! Jou-chan does!"
"It's done though."
With Kaoru.....
"Misao-chan!" she called into the Aoiya's entrance.
"Kaoru-chan?! Omigod! Jiji! It's Kaoru-chan! What are you doing here?" Misao exclaimed upon seeing her best friend.
"Just visiting," she replied with a smile.
"Aww! You should come live with me. Where's Himura?" Kaoru suddenly looked downcast and lonely.
"What did that dumb rurouni do this time?!" Misao asked outraged.
"He.... he told me he didn't love em. I confessed last night and all I got in return, was a 'I'm still in love with Tomoe.'"
"Oh! Kaoru-chan! I'll kill him!"
"I was wondering, if you could, um, give me onmitsu lessons? I want to be able to avoid him if he finds me. We have to start right away though, because they'll all be after me soon," she requested. Misao leapt in happiness.
"Of course! Let me go get Aoshi-Sama!" with that she bounced off to find her Aoshi-Sama. Kaoru let herself in.
"Kaoru-san! What are you doing here?" Okina asked, seeing her.
"Just a visit." He smiled and nodded. He went off to do what ever he was going to do.
"Kaoru-chan! Come on! You have to borrow one of my outfits if you wanna learn! Aw, heck you can keep it!" Misao said, from around the corner in her room.
"Arigatou, Misao-chan," she said, taking the little outfit in her hands.
"You can change in here. You know where the practice hall is, ne? Meet me there." Kaoru nodded and shut the door.
Kaoru emerged a few minutes in one of Misao's Oniwanbanshu uniforms. She looked down at herself with a frown. She'd never shown so much of her legs.
"Kaoru-chan! You look amazing!" Misao said when she saw Kaoru walk in.
"No fair, you fill it better than I do in the chest," she pouted.
"I'm also a year older than you, Misao-chan," Kaoru reminded her with a small chuckle, seeing as Aoshi had been in the room the whole time.
"I knew that. Alright, let's get to work!"
"How much can you teach me in a week?" she asked.
"What do you want to learn?" Aoshi spoke for the first time.
"She wants to learn how to sneak around!" Misao answered for her. He cocked an eyebrow.
"And maybe kunai throwing," she admitted. Misao smiled brightly.
"I can help her with that! Hey Aoshi-Sama, I got this handled! I can teach her all there is to know in three days!" Misao bragged, "When we get to kodachi's, I'll give you a call!" He nodded and stood up.
"Okie dokie, Kaoru! Let's get to it!"
At the dojo.....
"So, you think she really went to that dojo?"
"Sessha does, yes. It isn't like Kaoru-dono to lie," Kenshin answered Sano's question.
"I don't know. Jou-chan seemed really upset. I think that she left," Sano gave his opinion.
"She would never leave the dojo," Kenshin argued.
"Hey, guys, why are ya arguin' about busu?"
"Because, I think she left," Sano spat.
"Why would busu leave?" Yahiko asked skeptically.
"Because this dumb-ass told her that he didn't love her, when he knows damn well he does."
In Kyoto.....
"That's it Kaoru-chan! Wow, you're the fastest learner I've ever seen!" Misao praised her.
"Ah, arigatou," she thanked her, wiping the sweat off her brow.
"I think we're ready for kodachi training," Misao informed her.
A/N:
ducky: I'm sorry Kaoru! No! Stay away from me with that thing!
Kaoru: You know we're supposed to get married, right? -she waves her bokken menacingly.-
ducky: I know! I know! It'll get better! I swear! Plz! Don't you like the Battousai?
Kaoru: Sure, but I love Kenshin's eyes. -still not backing off-
ducky: But! The hitokiri's eyes make him look so sexy!
Kaoru: I'm telling Aoshi! Ha, ha, ha! You said Kenshin was sexy! You don't love Aoshi!
ducky: Nooooooo! Please! Don't listen to her Aoshi-Sama! I looooooovvvvvvvvvveeee you!!!!!!!!
Aoshi: I'm hurt.
ducky: Nooooooo! Don't listen to the stupid tanuki! I only have eyes for you!
Aoshi: how can i believe you now?
ducky: grins evilly I think I know, -takes Aoshi......-
Kaoru: sweatdrops well, let's keep this PG-13 people.
ducky and Aoshi: -not listening-
Kaoru: Now would be a good time to say good-bye until the 2nd chappie! luv ya lots!
ducky: Hey!! those are MY lines!!! -Aoshi takes hand again-
Kaoru:-sweatdrops- seeya! and remember to REVIEW for poor ducky.... she luvs u really she does so plz, do it for her.... or for me, the beautiful one!!
ducky:HEY!!!!!