Never Get Over You
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin, no matter how much either my brother or I want to.
Kamiya Kaoru sat on the porch of her dojo with her head propped up on her hands. She was the only one left at home since all of her students had left for the day… well… except Yahiko; he was either working or flirting with Tsubame. Sanosuke was probably out drinking and gambling and Kenshin had gone out to try to find some dinner. Though more students had started coming, they still didn't have enough money for consistent meals.
Kaoru sighed and shifted so she was leaning back on her palms to look at the sky. As the sun set, it splattered the soft blue with violent battle of reds, oranges, and violets. Above her, the sky was deep red with two wisps of violet cloud amongst the crimson.
The young kendo teacher smiled softly as she imagined the face of a certain rurouni that had been helping and living with her for a little over a year. They had made several friends through their adventures, all of which would help them, and she had come to realize her feelings for a certain redhead. She had fallen for him, hard, but she knew that he wouldn't e able to love her as she loved him, not after Tomoe. He did love her, in a strange way, but probably not the way she wanted, or needed. Kaoru still loved him, but her love was slowly declining to a sibling love… very slowly if at all.
"Is everything alright, Kaoru-dono?" Kaoru jumped slightly at the voice and turned to see the object of her thoughts standing only a few feet behind her. 'How does he manage to sneak up on me like that?' She smiled at the former Battosai then nodded. He smiled back at her then set down the things he had been carrying and sat beside her on the edge of the porch.
They sat there in comfortable silence, Kaoru studying him from the corners of her eyes, and Kenshin watching the last of the sunlight disappear. His face had a small serene smile that barely reached his lavender eyes, and was framed be his crimson locks, giving him the look that almost any woman would fall for, but Kaoru was able to see through the outside to the Kenshin behind the rurouni's smile. It hadn't been that long since they had fought Enishi, and what Kenshin's brother-in-law had said no doubt still haunted him. He had read a little of Tomoe's diary, so he knew that she had loved him and didn't blame him for her death, but the pain was still there.
The girl sighed and leaned her head on his shoulder, hoping to offer comfort, closing her eyes. She could feel his slight start of surprise, but couldn't see the peaceful contentedness come across his face and into his eyes. He cocked his head, slightly resting he head on hers.
They sat like this for a while, each reconsidering their feelings for each other, when the moment was ruined by Yahiko dragging a drunken Sano through the front gate. Kenshin quickly stood to help the younger boy, leaving Kaoru alone to think again.
'Am I really getting over Kenshin? If I am, why did my heart start to race just now?' She watched Sano try to attack Kenshin for a 'rematch' in his drunken state, while her student was already on the ground with swirly eyes. She cracked a smile and picked up the supplies Kenshin had set down. Glancing back at Kenshin and Sano's illegitimate rematch, she went inside the dojo to cook dinner.
'I doubt I'll ever be over you, Himura Kenshin, because I love you, as both rurouni and, ironically, Battosai.'
Kaoru laughed gently at the sound of Sano getting a lucky hit, leaving Kenshin lying on the ground muttering, "Oro-ro?"