Disclaimer: RK isn't mine
AN: Helloo~~ so since I decided to put my two tbc stories on hiatus, P decided to publish this story! Yes I'm very irresponsible like that :P I hope you Enjoy it, and don't forget to review!
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Morning Talk
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Kenshin was a creature of habit and he had a strong sense of discipline. Every morning he would wake up at 6.00 on weekdays and at 8.00 on weekends. Then, he would wash his face and went to the kitchen to make some coffee and breakfast. Afterwards, he would take a real quick shower with hot water in the winter or cold water in the summer. He then got dressed, tied his hair in a ponytail and washed the dishes. Afterwards, he left for his kendo practice, and then classes, and then, if he had the time, he would look for a leisurely activity after class, like going to a bar with some friends, going to a movie, trying out new restaurants, anything, before going back home at night. If he had too many assignments, he would go to the library or go back home right away, depends on his mood. Everyday was very peaceful for him.
That morning was a little different. As usual, he woke up and walked lazily towards the sink outside the bathroom. He heard water pouring down from inside the bathroom and wondered why Sano, his lazy roommate, had awaken so early in the morning. He then washed his face, gargled, and went to the kitchen. He started brewing the coffee when he heard light footsteps behind him.
Kenshin turned around. "Sano, do you want some break-"
Well, that wasn't Sano. It was a girl, wearing nothing but a piece of thin, small, shabby white towel. Her long, black hair was wet and stuck messily to her ivory back and clavicles. Her dark blue eyes widened in shock with a glimpse of guilt, and her face slowly turning red.
She froze on the spot and bit her lips as she felt the heat went up to her nape, ears and then face. She didn't expect the lean and well build redhead who was wearing nothing but a nicely fitted training pants to turn his head and found her, who was creeping against the wall, trying hard to make it into the room without making any sound.
Kenshin frowned. There goes the sight he thought he would never see again. It's been four months since Sano brought a random girl back home. The reason was that Sano was hopelessly in love with Megumi, or so Kenshin thought. But then again, Megumi has made him do unreasonable stuff without a real assurance that they were both going to be together anytime soon. Maybe Sano was fed up with it. That guy was easily distracted anyway.
So what now, had he given up and decided to go back to his old lifestyle? But, look at her slender, slightly muscular legs, her creamy skin that looked soft enough to mound, her eyes glimmered innocently, giving away her inner thoughts and feelings, her black hair was probably very comfortable against the skin, her rosy lips begging to be kissed, her skinny but full curve that looked so tempting, enough even for him, the to think about doing things to her… Everything of her seemed so delicious, even if now she smelled like Sano's shampoo and body wash. Of course no guy would pass up the chance of being together with that girl. Not even himself.
Kenshin sighed and smiled a friendly smile to the frozen beauty in front of him.
"Good morning, there. Coffee?" He offered politely. She opened her mouth and closed it again, no sound came out.
In the middle of confusion, awkwardness and raw embarrassment, her hand forgot to support her towel (of course it had to be like that, LOL). It successfully fell on the floor, revealing her body, as naked as a baby. Kenshin gulped and turned his head, and she let out a hysterical Banshee shriek before sprinting towards Sano's room.
The towel was left crumpled up on the floor, and Kenshin wasn't sure what to do with that. He blamed Sano for all these.
Damn Sano.
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"Morning."
Kenshin turned around to see a beet red face greeting him awkwardly. He frowned. Was this still yesterday morning?
Then he remembered that last night he heard Sano bringing another girl at home. This girl should be pretty special; Sano never brought anyone home, let alone brought them home twice, two nights in a row. Kenshin sighed and smiled.
"Morning. Coffee?" He offered, just like yesterday. She nodded shyly and mumbled a thank you. Kenshin continued making his scrambled egg, before beating another two eggs for her. "Is Sano still asleep?" He asked again.
"Mmm… Yeah… We came pretty late last night." She said, and Kenshin smiled. He was half asleep last night when he heard them arguing about something very loudly in the living room. "I… Want to say sorry… yesterday… umm…" She blushed ten different shades of red.
"Oh, I should be the one saying sorry." He turned his head and flashed his infamous (and poisonous, some said) charming smile. He then continued to put the scrambled egg on the plate, and then started frying some sausages. "Sano must have really like you." He said, this time with a smaller voice.
"Me? No… No… I'm just a friend…" She corrected him, but she was blushing. Kenshin smiled. It was like Sano to do first and ask questions later, so she probably only become his girlfriend by the end of next week.
Well too bad.
Kenshin coughed, trying to get rid all the thoughts about the pretty girl in front of him. She would be Sano's soon, as Sano's best friend, he shouldn't have weird thoughts.
"Your sausages." He said, tossing the sausages skillfully on her plate. She looked at him, amazed, and then clapped. He blushed. "That was uncalled for." He said with a chuckle.
She blushed. "Eh… Sorry, that looked very professional! You are training to be a chef after all, aren't you?" She asked. Kenshin looked at her, a little surprised, never knew that she knew about him. She seemed to realized that, and then blushed again. "I mean… The girls are always talking about you, Himura-kun… And Sano as well… I didn't stalk you or anything!" She stuttered as her face continued to redden.
Kenshin laughed. "No, I didn't think of it like that." He laughed some more, and when his laughter faded, he tossed the sausages on his plate, and then sat down in front of her. "So what are you studying, Miss…"
"Kaoru. Kamiya Kaoru. I'm in the literature department…" She said, before suddenly gasped, as if she just remembered something, and then blushed again. "I know your name from the girls as well, I swear! Girls talk about you everytime because you're handsome and…" She gulped. "I should just stop talking. Itadakimasu." She mumbled with a red face, and then took a bite of her sausage. "It's good, as expected from a chef-to-be." She complimented.
Kenshin chuckled. "Thanks, but the sausages are frozen though. I just fried it." He said, and Kaoru blushed again. She looked quite nervous, for some reason. Well, talking to the housemate of the guy you're sleeping with could be a little awkward, probably…
"Well, the egg is nice." She tried again bravely. Kenshin chuckled.
"Thank you." He said, this time he shouldn't embarrass someone who tried to give him a compliment. Scrambled egg is like something that would appear on the first page of 'Cooking for Dummies'. Everyone, even babies, could make it.
"I can't make scrambled eggs." She said. Kenshin chuckled. This is just pushing it.
"Everyone can make scrambled eggs. Next time you can make some for me." He winked playfully, and then her face changed. It was as if she had reached nirvana or something.
"Next time? There will be a 'next time'? You really think so? We'll be eating breakfast again together?" She asked. Kenshin frowned. Well of course they would. If she was going out with Sano, he would be the only breakfast buddy she had because Sano doesn't get up before noon.
"Of course there will be a 'next time'." He said. She then smiled. A smile that made him lost his ability to talk, or even to think. Why did she have to be Sano's girl?
Damn Sano.
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It was Sunday morning when Kenshin walked out of the bathroom to see Kaoru, standing in the kitchen, cooking something that smelled more like burnt charcoal than food. He put on his t shirt as he sat on one of the stools. It's been two weeks since he saw her in his apartment.
"Morning." He said, and she turned around. Her eyes were all glazy.
"Is… Is the egg supposed to stick on the pan?" She asked, her voice was shaking.
"Huh?" So she was being truthful when she said she couldn't cook scrambled egg.
"It's not, isn't it?" She said. "Shit shit shit shit." She cursed, which, for some reason, sounded rather cute to Kenshin's ears. Kenshin walked towards her and saw her frying something black inside the pan.
"It's burnt." He pointed out.
"I know that." She answered flatly as she dumped the charcoal/egg into the rubbish bin, and then sulked. "I told you I can't cook scrambled egg."
Kenshin chuckled. He took some more eggs from the fridge. "I can teach you. Then you can feed Sano some eggs." He said.
She snorted. "Someone else can do that." She said. "I'll feed you instead. After I mastered the art of egg scrambling, of course." She added. For some reason, now she seemed more relaxed around him.
She was skillful in stirring the egg though. She was quite strong for a woman, Kenshin was quite amazed. After she gotten over the fact that she ran around naked in front of him, she became more spontaneous and fun. It's been awhile since Kenshin had fun with a woman like this.
"Let's prepare another one for Sano." He said, taking another egg from the fridge. Kaoru looked at her watch and then shook her head.
"No, I don't think so. He's supposed to meet someone for brunch or something." She said, putting a little bit of milk in the egg.
Suddenly, Sano's door slammed open. Sano was already wearing his jeans and t-shirt, only that he wore his t-shirt inside out.
"DAMN IT WOMAN I TOLD YOU TO WAKE ME UP!" He screamed. Kaoru snorted.
"I did you lazy rooster! You shoved me away and then continued to snore! WHAT KIND OF ROOSTER ARE YOU? And you're wearing your t shirt inside out!" She screamed back.
"I'm FRIGGIN' LATE!" He screamed as he ran to the door. "First date, and I'm late! Geez… Why did she even want to have brunch anyway?" He grumbled as he put on his shoes and left. Kaoru sighed, as Kenshin stared weirdly at the door, and then at her.
"Date… He said…" Kenshin said. He then looked at Kaoru. "Aren't you supposed to be in it?" He asked.
"Why would I?" Kaoru asked, and Kenshin shrugged. Kaoru sighed. "Well, Megumi is one of my best friends, but that doesn't mean that I have to go!" She said.
Kenshin frowned. So Sano was still chasing Megumi. And they were having a date now. What was Kaoru doing in his house, borrowing his shower, wearing t shirt that was too big for her, and cooking in his kitchen, then? Why would Kaoru spent her nights in Sano's room, then?
Kenshin's face reddened.
DAMN SANO.