Eternal Darkness

By: Mango

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Note: all of the thoughts below in ' ' are Kaoru's except in the italics part, or otherwise stated. Rk does not belong to me, it belongs to Watsuki Nobuhiro, don't' sue me.

Note, again :P: Kenshin is battousai. Kenshin has a high ponytail. Kenshin has no X scar on his face. Also this is my first fic so be nice.

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"Kaoru.........Kaaaoooorrrruu.....Kaoru!" Misao whispered as loud as she could but she resisted the urge to cross the gap between their desks and shake the hell out of her friend. But instead, Kaoru was fixated on the front of the class.

"Shh Misao. You're going to get us in trouble, and don't lean towards me!" Kaoru, still looking that the front of the class started to push Misao away. Misao obliged, annoyed.

"OK class this is our new student Himura Kenshin, give him a warm welcome."

"Hajimemashite." Kenshin bowed slightly.

"Hajimemashite Himura-san!" The class said in unision.

"Take your seat over there, Himura." The teacher gestured to a seat in the corner.

"Hai."

As soon as he settled down a swarm of girls scurried to his desk.

"Kyaa Kyaa!! Himura-Kun where did you come from?!"

"Far."

"Kyaa!! Himura-kun, you're so brave to dye your hair red!! My parent's won't let me!! You look like a rock star!!"

"It's not dye."

"KYAA!! How rare!!"

Kaoru and Misao looked away from their desks. 'He has golden eyes...'

"Kaoru!! Whoa shit that guy's hot!" Misao said fanning herself.

"Hmm?.. Why don't you go over there then?" Kaoru said like she was exhausted. 'Another good looking guy, this happens every time. He's probably full of himself right now.'

"IIE! I will remain faithful to my Aoshi-sama!!" Misao said marking a big X across her chest.

"You and your 'Aoshi-sama' Weasel girl."

"Sano." Kaoru said looking up, everybody else (except the boys) were out of their desks, why not join in? Misao followed Kaoru's gaze and ignored Sano's remark.

"Che. I'm better looking than him." Sanosuke said plopping into an empty desk beside them.

"So anyways, you think he's hot right Kaoru?" Misao said. Kaoru turned her head over her back to look at him. Only to see him looking intently at her. Kaoru snapped her head back to her friends.

"Kaoru. You're blushing." Misao said evilly.

"Yah, that's 'cause 'Mr. Hotshot' is staring at jou-chan." Sano said stifling a laugh.

"Sano." Kaoru fumed, blushing more. "You shouldn't be saying those things if you know I can beat the shit out of you."

"Right yah, yah." Sano said rolling his eyes.

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He had looked dully around the room, disinterested in this atmosphere. But then he caught sight of her, with her long raven-coloured hair tied up in a high ponytail, milky skin, red lips and rosy cheeks. She had blue eyes which was just as unusual as his gold eyes and red hair. 'I want her...' he thought.

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Kenshin caught Kaoru looking at him, looking at her, looking at him (I can go on.) She turned away quickly; he also saw a blush creeping up her cheeks. He smirked evilly, she was a shy girl.

"Eh-hum, can class continue?" The teacher interrupted.

"Yes, Gomenasai, Sensei." The class hurried back to their desks.

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Kaoru entered the gym to her favourite class, kendo which was one of the classes that she actually liked. Already changed in her hakama and gi, she picked up a bokken and started practising herself, waiting for Aoshi and Misao to come. As she swung her 50th swing Aoshi with Misao clinging to his arm entered, although Aoshi was not really paying attention to Misao, she was enjoying every moment of it.

"Where's Sanosuke?" Aoshi asked as he had also seen Sanosuke's on the list, he hadn't shown up.

"Yah, he said 'Feh, this isn't my thing.' "Kaoru said wiping the sweat off her brow."You're late."

"You're on time." Misao answered looking up at Aoshi. They turned their heads from their conversation as the doors opened and Kenshin walked through.

"Kendo...?" Kenshin asked as they were closest to the door.

"You're in the right class." Aoshi said, eyeing him warily.

"Good." Kenshin said seeing Kaoru, and strolled to the teacher. As soon as he was gone, Kaoru had a question at the tip of her tongue.

"List." Aoshi answered as though he had read her mind.

"Ok class sit." The teacher announced, then turning to Kenshin "Now, let's gauge your skill." The teacher surveyed the students now sitting in neat rows listening attentively. "Let's start you off with an average student."

As the student swung at Kenshin he blocked with his bokken and thwarted it and before the student could recover, hit him on the crown of the head. Aoshi, Misao, and Kaoru observed him quietly. 'That was way too fast!'

"One Point." The teacher said. "Next opponent, Misao."

"Me?" Misao said pointing to herself, but got up. "I don't think that I can beat him.." Kaoru heard her murmur.

"Don't worry Misao. You can beat that pretty boy." Kaoru smiled encouragingly, although she herself was worried.

"So you find him strange too?" Aoshi suddenly said, she turned her gaze to him, he had seen through her fake smile.

"Yes. It's like..-"

"Like he's holding back."

"Yah like that." Kaoru said slightly annoyed. "But nobody's that strong, he's almost as strong as you. But you grew up with the Oniwabanshuu. And secondly why would he want to hold back?" Kaoru added quietly.

"Maybe stronger." Aoshi said thoughtfully. Kaoru turned to him in shock. But turned back to the fight unfolding.

Misao had already lost a match to Kenshin. 'He's too strong!' Misao thought as she charged at him, he turned to the side and tapped her on the shoulder with the hilt of his bokken.

"One point." The teacher said again. "Kenshin wins."

Misao went back to her seat panting. She turned to Kaoru.

"He's strong." She whispered. Kaoru bit her lip as her name was called. They faced each other and Kaoru caught a glint of amusement in his golden eyes. 'What the hell?! Does he think that I'll be easy?! Or does he think this is funny?! Mou! this makes me mad!'

"GO!"

Kaoru stepped forward and swung at him in a downwards strike, he simply dodged and appeared behind her waiting for her next attack. 'Mou! He's waiting for me! And he didn't go for the point this time, it's like he's playing with me!' She swung a horizontal stroke which he again dodged. Kaoru furious tried another horizontal strike but this time lower. He blocked, turned and grabbed Kaoru's wrist pulling her towards him. He looked down at her, their faces inches apart. She blushed but looked straight in his eyes. Her eyes were crackling with fury. Seeing this he smiled amused apparently. 'This is the last damn straw!' She stomped on his foot and pushed him away.

"Kaoru, that's an illegal move. You're disqualified." The teacher said.

"It's like those moves were by accident anyways." Kaoru mumbled annoyed, back at her seat.

"Tee-hee, Aoshi, somebody likes our Tanuki-chan." Misao said teasingly.

"Then he can suffer with One-sided love." Kaoru said. Her face was still red; one could say it was anger. Aoshi remained solemn as if in deep thought, but suddenly he rose and Kaoru looked up at him.

"Aoshi...-" Kenshin had gotten this far?! Aoshi should be the one teaching this class (meaning his skill level of course but he's not-all-that talkative. it's not his style.) But Aoshi had already stepped up to the mat.

"GO!"

TBC... __________________________________________________________________________

A.N: When Kaoru says "You shouldn't be saying those things if you know I can beat the shit out of you." I'm not saying tha t kaoru is stronger than sano i'm saying that sano always let's kaoru beat him up and she has a bad temper. ** and this is my first fic!!

And i love K+Battousai coupling!! XD i wish that there were more stories like that!!

And also i know that Vampires can't come out in day, but let's just let kenshin into skool for our purposes. Le'ts say that he is a super strong vampire that can withstand sunlight by bathing in the moon and then sun (when it's setting, or rising) for many, many years Ok?