I want to get away
By Pixeltheevilfairy and Zedstef
Summary: Kaoru has lived in Kensington as the sectary at the police station for 5 years now, one day Kenshin moves into the house next door, but why did he come here in the first place? Is it for work? Is there something he is hiding? Or is he hiding from that something? And what happens when Kaoru is dragged into all of this?
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Chapter 1
Kaoru sighed as she looked out over the lake; it had been almost 5 years now since she moved out there after she graduated from college. The quiet town of Kensington was situated along the edge of Lake Konoha. The lake was quite huge, that big that you could hardly see the other side on a cloudy day.
Sunset over the lake looked so beautiful in autumn, and Kaoru loved to watch it when ever she got the chance. There was a slight breeze blowing across the water that blew a few strands of hair over her face, she tucked them behind her ear as she looked back up the small jetty that extended out from the bank. It was out the back of her house that was nestled in the woods a little way off the shore.
A little ways down the slight hill was another house, it was a lovely little cottage that had lush green vines growing up the walls, they were a bit overgrown due to the fact that the house has been vacant for the past year. However there was a light on in one of the windows, which meant that someone had moved in just that day. She would have to go and give them a welcoming gift in the morning she thought as she turned back to the sunset that had almost disappeared behind the mountains off in the distance.
She hugged her arms close to her body as the breeze had become slightly chilly. She breathed in the cool fresh mountain air and closed her eyes as the wind blew past her making her light blue sun dress sway along with her hair.
"Beautiful isn't it?" She was startled out of her day dream by the sudden words and turned around a little too quickly nearly causing her to loose her balance, but before she thought she was going to fall a pair of warm arms wrapped around her and she was pulled into a warm chest.
"Sorry that I startled you," The man spoke as he let go of her go and she stood up straight again. "I didn't mean to scare you like that." He continued, raising his hand up behind his head looking slightly embarrassed.
"No that's ok, I was off in my own little world," Kaoru's cheeks had turned a little red as well due to the sudden embrace and she smiled shyly.
"I'm Kenshin by the way, Kenshin Himura, I just moved into the cottage over there today and thought I would take a look around." Kenshin introduced himself while pointing over at the cottage next door to Kaoru's.
"I'm Kaoru Kamiya, so you live next door to me now?"
"Oh, so that's your house? It's so nice, and the view! It's like we're in a movie!" Kenshin Exclaimed as he turned around to catch the last rays of sunlight disappear behind the mountains.
"Yeah, I love it out here, it's so peaceful." Kaoru turned back around to look at the sunset with Kenshin and they both stood on the end of the jetty in silence for a few minutes as darkness fell over them.
Kaoru wrapped her arms around her body again as the wind had picked up again and she shivered slightly, rubbing her hands up and down her arms to try and make them warm.
"You must be freezing!" Kenshin exclaimed as he took off his jacket and offered it to Kaoru. She took it and put it on, basking in its warmth and started walking back up the jetty towards her home.
"Thanks, you must be tired from moving, why don't you come over and have dinner at my place." She offered.
"Oh no, I couldn't impose! I don't think your husband would like it very much."
"No no! Ha ha, I'm not married!" Kaoru exclaimed, going red in the cheeks again.
"Oh sorry, I just thought with such a big house…" Kenshin went red also and his hand went back up behind his head in embarrassment.
"It's my parent's house, they died when I was in high school, so I came out here with my brother, but its just me living here now."
"I'm sorry," Kenshin started to say, but Kaoru stoped him.
"Its ok, it was a long time ago, I've learned to accept it now, so anyway how about dinner?"
"Ok why not, I was going to get take out anyway."
"Thanks for dinner," Kenshin said as Kaoru put the plates in the sink and walked back out into the living room.
"It wasn't anything special, I can't cook that well," she commented as she sat back down at the table across from Kenshin.
"Well it was better than take out anyway," at that moment Kenshin's phone beeped. He pulled it out of his pocket and read the message that had just been sent to him. Upon seeing the number of whom it was send by he sighed. The message was from Tomoe, so she had found out his new number after only 2 days.
The message read; 'Where r u baby? I got home this afternoon and all ur stuff was gone! What's happening? I tried calling ur mob but it was disconnected! I had to squeeze it out of Sano! What's wrong baby, call me!' he shook his head and deleted the message.
All the while Kaoru was looking at him strangely, and when he looked up from putting his phone back in his pocket he smiled wirily at her.
"Ex-girlfriend won't accept the fact that we aren't seeing each other any more" Kaoru nodded understandingly, but she didn't no the worst of it.
"Is that why you moved out here then?" she asked.
"Partly, but no, I have been accepted as the new Kendo Master at the Dojo in town."
"Wow! Cool, so you are pretty good at kendo too? They asked me if I wanted to take the position too, but I love my job as the sectary at the police station, my brother is the Chief of Police there."
"So you work with your brother then? Wow I thought siblings hated doing things like that," Kenshin Questioned.
"Yeah its cool, we have out moments where we can't stand each other, but its fun, man some of the stuff people complain about is so funny!" Kaoru laughed.
It was almost midnight by the time they had realised what the time was and so Kenshin excused himself and bid Kaoru a good night and walked back home.
A persistent rapping on the door aroused Sanosuke's peacefully slumbering form from the couch. He groggily made his way to his front door whilst including who ever it may be in a string of some rather colourful blasphemies.
"IM COMING JEEZ GIVE IT A BREAK!" as Sanosuke opened the door a frown creased his brow from the spectacle before him. Leaning against the doorframe was an elegantly clad woman, with her silken black tresses tied in a low knot at the base of her neck, pouting midnight eyes and ruby red lips. She brought forth a bottle of sake in hopes that it would gain her entrance into the man's house and heart.
"Hi Sano, I was lonely and was hoping to spend the evening with some decent company rather than at home alone. Do you mind if I come in?" she fluttered her full lashes and tilted her head in question.
"S-sure…" Sano's answer was laced with uncertainty yet driven by politeness. The woman made her way past Sano and headed into the lounge. A wicked smirk adorned her delicate features went unnoticed by Sano as he grabbed two glasses from his kitchen.
Sano settled himself by the coffee table and commenced the pouring of sake for each of them. "So Tomoe is this just a friendly visit or have you an ulterior motive?"
"My my Sano, you are rather straight forward but since you asked I do have a few questions in mind that you may be able to shed some light on."
"If it's about Kenshin then no, I am not at liberty to inform you." Pent up frustration was hidden behind a false smile as Tomoe discreetly clenched her fist. "Well then, since I came all this way over here, lets not let good sake go to waste ne?" with out the slightest bit of hesitation, Sano agreed by downing his sake and refilling his glass.
Half a dozen glasses of sake later Sano was feeling rather light headed and content. Tomoe on the other hand, only having one glass was still cool, collected and smiling disarmingly at the oblivious man before her. "Let's liven things up and play some cards shall we?"
"Sure thing, but I'm NOT gambling my stocks away, it wont be good for business" Sano slightly slurred as he pulled out a deck of cards from seemingly no where.
"Well it won't be much fun with out a bet…..hmmm, how about we make a bet on Kenshin's new mobile number? If I win, you give it to me without question; if you win I'll never bother you about Kenshin ever again."
"HAH! I'll win hands down." With that spoken Sano dealt the cards and refilled his glass.
Sano groaned loudly as he lost his tenth game of poker, he chucked his cards down on the coffee table and slumped back onto the couch. Tomoe grinned slyly as she collected the cards, shuffled them and set them down on the table. She then got up and glided around the small table and sat down on the couch beside him.
"I believe you owe me something?" cockiness oozing off every syllable, Sano reluctantly pulled his phone out of his pocket and threw it into her lap. She programmed it into her phone and gave it back to him.
"Now get out of my house." Sano said tiredly as she put her phone back into her bag. She got up smiling and walked to the door.
"Thanks Sano, I had a really great night!" Tomoe chirped overenthusiastically as she open the front door.
"What ever," Sano sighed and he made sure she was gone before he closed his eyes and bought his palms up to cover his eyes and breathed "I'm sorry Kenshin, what have I done?"
Ok so that the first chapter done! What do you think? Lol we hope it doesn't suck too bad…
Pixel: So anyway, I'm going on holidays in 2 weeks to New Zealand for 3 weeks so I hope we get an update in before then, otherwise sorry its gonna be about 6 weeks until we can update again, but I think we should be able to get something churned out before then
Zed: errrrrr….WORD! Lol
Pixel: well she is as talkative as always! Lol
Anyways please leave a review and tell us what you think!
Thanks heaps
Pixel and Zed.