A/N: I've decided to write a new Rurouni Kenshin story! I know you guys are cheering out there! Haha, so this is my new story and I hope you like it. You can give me some advice on it if you want :) So read and enjoy! And leave me a review please! 5/19/06: I HAD THE BEST IDEA! SO PLEASE TAKE THE POLL!

Would you like to know about Kaoru's past?
A) YES
B) Doesn't matter
C) No
D) I don't care

If you do, the next chapter will be about Kaoru's past. I DO NOT OWN RUROUNI KENSHIN OR THE FRAY!

What is Love?

Summary: Kaoru is a girl that never trusted anybody after her abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend. Kenshin is the guy that ever girl wants. When they get stuck in a closet together will feelings bloom?

Let's rearrange.
I wish you were a stranger I could disengage.
Say that we agree and then never change.
Soften a bit until we all just get along.
But that's disregard.
Find another friend and you discard
As you lose the argument in a cable car,
Hanging above us as the canyon comes between.
-The Fray 'Over My Head (Cable Car)'

Chapter 1

Kaoru pushed the hair out of her face. She sighed, just another stupid day. She hated life and hated all the people on Earth. She pushed past all the people, her skirt blowing in the wind. The outside grounds sucked, she hated everything about this school. She no friends here ever since her ex-boyfriend abused her. Nobody liked her… Or maybe it was the fact that she could trust nobody in her life. Her raven hair was ruffled in the chilly breeze. It was tied down in a low braid that fell against her shoulders. She shielded her blue eyes with her bangs; there was no point in looking at the people since nobody looked at her. She clutched her binders close against her chest; her eyes were on the floor. Anybody from the outside would have thought that she was so beautiful and well-loved. Yea right, she was far from that.

She wondered about her previous friends. Would they be friends with her again? Not likely, but it was worth a try right? She moved around the lunchroom and sat down on a rock wall. Stupid high schools, there was no point to school. It wasn't like she was going to go to college. What was the point of going to school? She shook her head and brushed a piece of hair back behind her ear. She sighed and looked around the lunchroom. If you were an outsider, you would have noticed how everybody sat by their "social class". It was stupid really and Kaoru didn't understand it. She hoped that others felt the same way. A guy bumped her knee.

Kaoru looked up and glared at that guy. "Hey! What do you think you're doing?"

"Oro?" He turned around.

Kaoru's voice caught in her throat as she looked into his amethyst eyes. "You… You… You just… Never mind." She opened her book and waited for him to go away. When he did, she sighed and looked at his disappearing figure. Who was he?

- --

School. School wasn't a problem to Kenshin. He had everything in the world. He had friends and popularity. Every girl wanted him. He had been asked out about a dozen of times. Or more. He sighed and looked around the school. School was a bore and he hoped that other people thought that also. He turned the corner and bumped into Sano.

"Hey Himura, what's new?" Sano said and fell in step with Kenshin.

"Nothing, just thinking."

"Didn't I tell you to stop thinking and start dating again?"

"Oro?"

"Just think about it, I'm going to get Megumi. Meet yah in the lunchroom." Sano quickly turned around and walked off in the other direction.

You would think that a guy like Kenshin who had everything would be happy. But really he was miserable. He had no idea where he should go in life and had no one he truly loved. Well whatever, he would make the most out of his life right now.

"Hey Himura!" What now? Kenshin thought to himself and turned to look at the dark haired girl. She waved and ran over. Just like Sano, she fell in step with him.

"So?" Misao questioned and nudged him in the elbow.

"So what?"

"What's the news about Hana?" Misao asked. "You together yet?" Kenshin shook his head. "Why not Himura, don't you like her?"

"Not really, she's too… Too weird for me." He sighed and kept walking.

"Too weird for you? Come on Himura! You should give her a chance."

"What's the point? I've given most of the girls in this whole school a chance and none of them have been successful." Misao placed her hands on her hips.

"Oh that's right; Kenshin Himura is looking for his 'soul mate', except he doesn't know who that it." Misao flipped her braid over her shoulder. "If you ask me, it's a waste of time. You should enjoy your high school years before their gone!"

"But nobody asked you Misao-san."

"See that's exactly why every girl falls for you. They think you're too nice. You ARE too nice. Except for dissing the girls that you don't like or you think are 'too weird'. But that's all… Whatever. I'm probably the only girl in this school who hasn't fallen for you." Misao said proudly and waved to Hana. "Well I'll be going now. Have fun looking for your soul mate!" She slapped Kenshin's arm and walked away.

Kenshin watched her as she told Hana that he didn't like her. Hana stood up and walked out of the lunchroom. Misao glanced over to Kenshin and shook her head.

'This doesn't look good. I told you you should have gone out with her.' That's what Misao would have said. Kenshin walked on, not wanting to deal with this right now. That's when he bumped a girl's knee.

He hadn't noticed at first, but he did when she yelled to him. "Hey! What do you think you're doing?"

An angel, an angel was calling to him. Even though she might have been angry, her tone was still soft and forgiving. He turned around. Her raven hair was tied down low and fell perfectly around her face.

"Oro?" Her shinning blue eyes looked down to the ground. Kenshin walked closer.

"You… You… You just… Never mind." The girl picked up her book and opened it to a random page. Who was she? She looked so familiar. He turned away from her and walked off. As he looked over his shoulder he saw that she breathed out in relief and settled against the tree. Her bangs waving in the soft wind. He didn't think about her too much, but he kept her eyes and he voice stored safely in the corner of his mind. He would think about her later.

End of Chapter 1