Author's Note: Hey!!! I decided to do this one shot thing, I know that I just updated my other story and it wasn't really a juicy update, but eh what are you going to do? Anyways I just felt like writing something sad and weird, kinda describes me jk hope you enjoy and if you haven't read any of my stories and you like Chrono Crusade, or you don't know what the heck it is go ahead and read my other stories!!!

Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin; I am just using the characters!!! And this doesn't have anything to do with any of the actual story plot; pretty much I am just using the names and descriptions.

Thanks Enjoy

Beginning of a New Era:

School is a place of learning and for friendship to blossom among people of the same ages and similar interests…however, for few it is an escape from pain and conflict.

She was an ordinary child, guilty of being born to a family who was unable to appreciate her wholesome beauty and innocent nature. Kaoru's mother was an average woman without any exotic attributes or natural beauty. She indulged in hard liquor to block the pain inflicted by her abusive husband. The father could hardly be called handsome, however, there was charm in his blue/grayish eyes and on occasion he could become an almost pleasant person. Unfortunately Kaoru hardly saw this side of him, what she was used to where his violent tempers and bouts of drinking that he was accustomed. With her as the only child she was unable to take comfort with a sibling and spent much time in solitude, hiding from her so-called parents.

School was a solace that Kaoru enjoyed and she longed for the weekend to end and to head back to school, walking faster than the other children to her solitude. She was in the 10th grade and hardly fit in with her other classmates, however, it didn't matter to her as long as she escaped her house. Her ivory skin and raven hair accompanied with her aqua eyes set her apart from many of the other students. Despite her different appearance Kaoru managed to slide under the radar of many students, ensuring her solitude and peace. Her daily routine did not differ slightly and she did not mind the repetitive schedule, just so long as she didn't have to stay at home longer. However, one day her routine was thrown off balance as she received shocking and unexpected news.

"Your parents have decided to place you in the foster system, they claim that they are unable to care for you and do not wish for you to suffer because of their limited financial situation," said the bald case worker, while casually adjusting his owl glasses. Looking at her parents Kaoru knew that there was something astray, not only did her parents look extremely pleased with the information, but they genuinely looked happy.

Looking squarely at their gloating faces Kaoru asked them, "Could you really hate your only daughter so much that you'd create a lie to get rid of me? I bet you're getting some kind of compensation or something for this, you're probably selling me to some guy for a few bucks!"

Deciding that she had to act quickly Kaoru bolted for the door and never looked back. All she had with her was her school bag and a few dollars, nothing valuable and nothing that could save her.

'Even I didn't think that they were that low, I can't believe that they'd pull something like that, what assholes, how uncaring, how cruel!'

Tears filled her large eyes and she struggled to hold them in, however, when the liquid overflowed she began to sob and fell on the sidewalk.

'Stop crying! You don't need them, they have never done anything for you! Stop it!'

After a few moments her crying subsided and she struggled to her feet, when she noticed a boy looking at her intently.

Kaoru immediately turned red and tried to walk away, but he was in front of her before she took a step.

"You need to come with me, I need to talk to you."

"What? I don't know who you are, I'm not going anywhere with you!"

The boy smirked and looked at her squarely in the eye, "you are coming with me whether you want to or not, except if you choose not to cooperate I'll have to knock you out, which may cause pain to you"

"God! Can't you tell that I'm having a shitty day as it is, why do you have to bother me now of all times, can't you just go away and come back later?"

Looking at her sternly he grabbed her wrist and pulled her into an awaiting vehicle, Kaoru merely let her self be dragged figuring her day couldn't get any worse.

"Hey let go of me, do I look like I'm struggling to you?"

Smiling he released her wrist and went in the car after her.

"So what's your name?"

"Kenshin"
Waiting for him to ask hers Kaoru became impatient and blurted, "don't you want to know my name, you seem pretty rude for someone who's kidnapping me!"

"I already know your name Kamiya Kaoru, age 15, last school attended Totoru High"

Now she was interested, looking at him closely she was surprised by his deep crimson hair and his unusual eye color, amber.

"What are you? My stalker."

"That's enough talking, wait until we reach our destination."

Biting her tongue she looked out the window and silently prayed nothing bad would happen, all she wanted was a normal life, but she never really got what she had wished for.

End Comments: Yea, so I'm not really sure where this thing is going, usually I have story outlines but this I just wrote so yeah I dunno. I guess I'll leave it up to the reviewers if they want more of it. Hope somebody enjoyed it!