~Give Life a Chance~

-RK fic. Kenshin is a wealthy overseas businessman, Kaoru is a middle class tempermental restaurant owner. Kenshin, recently lost his wife to a terrible accident due to the people he used to associate with. How do these two meet up? It is probably not on the best circumstances. I bet you've got it figured out…need I say more?

O yeah this is and alternate universe…so watch out…

This has been one of the worst days ever! Stupid, snotty, younger and so much less experienced businessmen! Grumbled Kenshin as he grabbed the half empty bottle of vodka. Now when did that happened he thought as he stared blankly around his well furnished flat. It was quite full the day before. He never used to drink. Heaven forbid. Tomoe was on his case every time he had the urge to drink. Huh, who'd of thunk? He was wealthy, a good businessman, and a proud man who's past consistently snuck up on him even after he married a rich Japanese ambassador's daughter, Tomoe. He had actually started to open up and love her even though it was an arranged marriage. And of course his past decided to get a laugh at killing her. Ha! He downed half of the remaining intoxicating drink, it's burning liquid draining him of his thoughts. He was numb. All thoughts left him like the tide coming up and washing away everything on the sand. He slowly drifted to an uneasy sleep, flashes of Tomoe dieing over and over plaguing him. Life was cruel…

Kaoru sighed satisfactorily at her closed doors. It was refreshing to end the day by closing down everything and knowing that the next day she would be the one to open it up again and begin another active day. She walked slowly with sure steps toward her large half occupied house a few blocks away. Kamiya Kaoru lived in a handsome two story house in a middle class, friendly neighborhood on the outskirts of a huge, never sleeping metropolis. She actually preferred her quieter neighborhood then the over crowded expensive snotty city. She owned a fairly successful restaurant.( AN: this is an alternate universe so yes Kaoru can actually cook! ) Everyone knew everybody and bayed each other a friendly good day or hello every day. There were pretty houses and large, green lawns expressing the peoples desire to keep a clean neighborhood. But not to be goody, goody two shoes, there were, much to the majority's dislike, the slumps and gangs who mainly stayed towards the Westside of town, much to many people's relief. Kaoru was always prepared though. Being trained the Kamiya Kashin style, she always brought her boken, and just to be sure, pepperspray in her purse. Thankfully, she never had to use the pepperspray, but she did use her boken quite often, mostly on her friend's pesky little brother, Yahiko. He always was looking for trouble, but that could be overlooked since he was a young boy and he was expected to go through that stage. But Kaoru couldn't stand to see him make so much trouble at his age, so to reprimand him whenever he made trouble she made him learn the Kamiya Kashin style and made him do a couple hundred swings each day. Although he called her names, Yahiko actually looked up to her and thought of her as his second sister so he eventually ended up spending more time with her then at home with his studies. To earn his stay Kaoru made sure he did chores and help her with her sorting and ordering of her restaurant.

Kaoru finally made it to her house. She was tired from a long day of on her feet and catering to her customers needs. She looked around her quiet and dark room. Ever since her parents died five years before, Kaoru would always come home to darkness. She didn't bother turning on the lights so she changed into her soft nightgown, crept under her cool sheets and fell into a deep sleep.

Ace: Whew! Done with first chapter! I know this isn't much but it's only the first chapter. This is only an introduction so its okay if you got bored and skipped some so yeah, hoped you liked it! Next chapter will definitely have more action.

Sneek peek!

She nearly dropped her plate. There walking into her restaurant had to be the most gorgeous man on the face of the earth. His flaming locks were tied back with a simple tie with some stray hair falling onto his sturdy shoulders. His eyes were smoldering amber that seemed to burn holes at whatever he looked at. He had a slight build that could almost be mistakenly taken as a girlish figure but obviously had been worked out. She took this all in. Kaoru felt as if the wind from her lungs had been knocked out. She sucked in a loud breath before making her way to his table.

" May I take your order sir?"…..

Ace: Hehehe guess who? Yup! None other then our adorable rurouni! But doesn't he sound delish?

~Disclaimers and Such~

Yeah, yeah we know the drill, Rurouni Kenshin does not, under any circumstances, belong to me…*shrinks in a corner* so please do not sue!!! This fic is meant for entertainment only!!! Also I'd appreciate if you do not steal my ideas thank you!!! *gives death glare* Yikes! Hehehe *laughs evilly*