This story is written by Koishii Sweet and Ikatsui Karite, also known as Koishii Karite! ^^

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Prologue

Notice: Kenshin and Kaoru are 24 in this story. It's also in modern times.

It was strange...seeing him again. No; it was unexpected, not strange. Well, that sounded odd. It felt like I was stabbed, buried, woken up after several years, then killed all over again. Did I like seeing him? No. It hurt a lot. A whole lot. Running into your ex. lover isn't the greatest thing...especially when you act like a stuttering thirteen year old talking to her first crush.

Yeah, that's how I acted. Sure, I dreamt I'd run into him again, but not like this. He stood there, his cherry hair calmer and still hiding his amazing heliotrope eyes. A nice leather coat sheltered him from the cold, but it was the scarf was what amazed me. I'd never seen him in one, and it made me feel better to know that invulnerable assassins could get cold too.

Okay, so that was juvenile. He wasn't invincible nor was he an assassin anymore! I smiled and calmed down as much as I could, pulling the top of my coffee coloured sweater over my nose. So...how've you been all these years? Good, good. You? Great! So I lied. I've been better. That's...good.

I stood there, feeling embarrassed and flushed. He was different now; he looked more like a man. His shoulders were broader, his jaw line was less feminine. I didn't fail to notice that he parted his hair differently and used a different tie.

He didn't Oro anymore. Why didn't he Oro anymore? Did he go through any difficulties that caused this? Oh...what if it was my fault? I admit, I always loved his idiotic ways...his goofy smile. Wait. Why did I care about him? It wasn't like we were still together...he probably had his own family by now...

So, have you gotten married yet? Yeah. I was stupid enough to go there. No, I'm not. Are you?

He wasn't married! I actually thought I had a chance then. That's it, I, Kaoru Kamiya, am a compete moron.

No... still looking for `Mr. Right'

Did I have to go there?! Of course.

He laughed at me. He knew such things made me embarrassed! Or maybe...he forgot...did he forget? Of course he did...he didn't care or remember me. I'm an insignificant girl that he screwed with then cast aside. Tears welled in my eyes at that comment at that moment.

I quickly brushed them away and hid behind a smile. So, does that mean your not looking? He smiled at me. I didn't say that...

If he's still looking, I really can have a chance! But, what if he hurts me again? I might just be another play toy...then when he got tired of it, I'd be thrown away...again. How many times can I get hurt in one life time? I was being silly...I hadn't seen him in years! He was probably someone else by now!

Ohh... Was my intelligent response. What could I say? If I said anything else, it would just prove how stupid I am. He probably knew that already, falling in love with him was one stupid mistake I did make. One stupid mistake I didn't regret, until now.

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