Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin is not mine. I'm just a poor college student who likes to write fanfics.
Evil Twin
Chapter 1: Kiana
Kiana took sip of her tea while watching the cheerful family at the other end of Akabeko. Many have told her that she looked almost alike to the instructor in the Kamiya dojo. Those comments from the village people are what made her become very curious of this Kaoru Kamiya. From her source, she found out a lot about her, her life and the people around her. She's perfect. She's loved by many, good with the wooden sword, has a family although not biological but are together with a bond more stronger than blood and protected by no less than the Hitokiri Battousai, the legendary swordsman. She hid further in her cloak. Already, she has the same hair color and had it cut at the same length as Kaoru's. She had to change her eye color from green to Kaoru's blue gaze, which was done by a foreign doctor. Her imitation of Kaoru's mannerisms and behavior is almost perfect. Kaoru's life history and of her friends is already memorized.
And now as she looked at herself into the mirror, Kiana Yuki is now gone, replaced by Kaoru Kamiya. But there could not be two Kaoru in the world. She smiled. No, there could only be one Kaoru and the other one should be eliminated.
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Kenshin frowned as he saw Touya Hino waiting by the gate as he, Kaoru and Yahiko went back to the dojo. Although, Touya hadn't done anything bad to them the reason for his frequent visits to the Kamiya dojo is enough to make Kenshin dislike him. He was courting Kaoru. Just when he had decided to make Kaoru his.
"Good afternoon, Touya-san. I'm sorry, to come a little late but Gensei-sensei wanted to treat everyone for coming back from his trip." Kaoru greeted the young man.
Touya held out his hand for Kaoru. "That's alright. Shall we go?"
"Wait a minute! Where are you taking Kaoru-dono?" Kenshin suddenly said stopping Kaoru form reaching Touya's hand.
"I'm just going to take her out for a walk Himura-san. Don't worry I'll bring her back safe." Touya answered meeting Kenshin's glare.
Kaoru sensed a tension between the two men and decided to end it. "It's getting dark, we better go."
"Sure, Kaoru-chan." Touya said taking Kaoru's hand in his, and smirking at Kenshin.
Kenshin watched Kaoru and Touya walk away, pissed at Touya who seems to be challenging him for Kaoru's affections. But before they walked out of his sight Kaoru turned and gave him a small smile.
Yahiko was looking at Kenshin knowing that the red-haired samurai was jealous of Kaoru's suitor. "I wonder why he decided to take Kaoru for a walk." he grinned and glanced at Kenshin. "Maybe he's going to propose to her tonight. And soon there will be little kids running around the dojo. Are you up to taking care of Kaoru's kids while she teach kendo?"
Kenshin didn't answered. The thought of Kaoru having another man's children was enough to make him miserable for his entire life. His eyes turned deep amber. He will not allow that to happen. He'll introduce Touya first to his sakabatou. He shook his head. What was he thinking? If Kaoru choose Touya over him that's because he had waited a long time to tell her what he feels and he will not take Kaoru from something that could make her happy.
Yahiko felt a little guilty for teasing Kenshin. He saw the sad look on his face while looking at the place where Kaoru and Touya had gone. "I was just kidding Kenshin. I'm sure Kaoru wouldn't want to marry him."
"Why do you say that?"
"It's obvious really. She's inlove with you." With that he went inside the dojo.
She's in love with him. The way Yahiko told it as if it was a known fact made him smile.
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Kiana waited a few minutes before entering the dojo. She was dressed in a kimono similar to what Kaoru have been wearing. This is the first time that she will join the world of the Kenshin-gumi as their beloved Kaoru. She saw Kenshin walked in the dojo with Yahiko. Kaoru really know how to choose a man to love, Kiana thought as she stared at the gorgeous and dangerous former hitokiri. She would love to be held in his strong arms and no one will ever hurt her.
"Hey Jou-chan, what are you doing outside? Shouldn't you be with that Touya guy?"
She almost jumped at the sound of Sanosuke's voice. She commanded her heart to stop trying to come out of her body and face her new close friend.
"Sano, I just left something." Kiana answered in a perfect imitation of Kaoru. "Where are you going?"
Sano grinned, "Nowhere important. So is Kenshin cooking dinner already?"
"Just as I thought. You're here for dinner. Come on, Kenshin's inside and I have to get back to Touya."
Sano lead the way to the dojo. His long strides, muscles and sexy voice were not lost to Kiana. Sano is one fine man and strong too. But Kenshin still surpasses him by leaps and she knows that he's interested to the flirty fox they call Megumi.
Kiana already saw and knew the rooms in the dojo and, who sleeps where. She has her source and sometimes when no one is there she enters and looked around to familiarize herself.
Sano went straight to the kitchen when Yahiko came out. "Hey busu, what are you doing here and what happened to Touya?"
"I forgot something."
Yahiko smirked, "I thought he finally realized what an ugly girl you are and run for the hills to get away from you."
This boy needed to be teach a lesson. He shouldn't even have to be here. Kiana didn't know how Kaoru could keep this boy in her dojo while he do nothing but make her angry. Oh well, when Yahiko starts gettin on her nerves, she just have to kill him. She has no use of him in her new family.
"Sorry to disappoint you." She smiled and goes on her way to meet her future husband. She went to the kitchen and smelled the delicious aroma of whatever Kenshin is cooking.
"Kaoru-dono, Sano told me you left something did you got it?"
"Yes, I already have it."
Sano was chewing a fishbone at the other end of the kitchen. "Jou-chan, do you really like that Touya guy?"
Kiana noticed Kenshin tensed while stirring. She smiled to herself. She doesn't really know if the real Kaoru has any feelings for Touya but that doesn't matter because she will still end up with Kenshin. She decided to give a safe answer while there's still two Kaoru living on the Earth. "I really don't know."
She went outside again patting herself at the back. No one even suspects anything! She could actually feel herself turning into a new person, a life that should be hers. And Kiana Yuki will cease to exist.
TBC…..
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