I have a trip next week so I wanted to update this story as much as I can before I go. And it seemed like a good time to type this while I was on a sugar high and couldn't sleep.

DISCLAIMER: I own not Rurouni Kenshin. Nor the characters. I own only the plot in this story.


Kamiya Kaoru hated red. She doesn't remember why. It had to be because of those nightmares she never remembered. She had grown used to sleeping four hours a night because of them. She took pills in the morning. Her doctor prescribed them all the time. She never explained why. Only that it would help her through the day. That Megumi will have to explain one day, when she isn't too tired to ask.

Kaoru sighed and sipped at her tea. Today she was supposed to be at a meeting with Saito. He was the worst boss she ever had but he never did anything without reason. She only hated him for his irritating behavior. Kaoru had to wonder how Tokio could stand the man, let alone marry him.

She checked her watch again. Saito had cancelled their meeting so Kaoru could not say no to Megumi for a quick check up and lunch. She was sitting in the waiting room for twenty minutes now. She began to tap her foot in impatience. "Quit tapping. I'm here already. Come." Kaoru glared and followed the doctor. "Any symptoms lately?" she asked before the girl even sat.

"No. Its all been the same for the last five years. Nothing has changed. And I doubt it will anytime soon."

"Its my job to check everyday. It is also my job to annoy you with my questions every time you come so deal with it." Kaoru snarled but said nothing. "Any sickness? Minor cold or fever?"

"No."

"Love life?"

"Megumi."

"I was simply asking. Wait, you never even lost your virginity yet."

"Aren't you supposed to be my doctor right now?"

"Which is why I'm asking you about your non-existent love life. It is protocol."

"Liar."

"Answer the question and we can go to lunch."

"No" Kaoru growled.

"Good. Now we can both leave and eat." She took the white coat off and grabbed her purse. "We will be having a few more people with us."

There was silence as the two left the office. Once in Megumi's car, Kaoru spoke in a low voice. "You know how I feel about unexpected company."

"One of them is my boyfriend."

"Oh so I finally get to meet the rooster head you've been talking about?"

"Put your seat belt on before I decide to get you in an accident where you will be the one that dies." Kaoru grumbled but put her seat belt on anyway. "We also have some friends of mine from another town visiting."

"Oh so the kitsune has friends."

"What do you call yourself than?"

"A patient with privileges."

"…Idiot raccoon." Kaoru sat in a content silence when Megumi could not counter her words. They arrived at the restaurant quickly. Megumi had easily slid into a space at the front and walked out of the car. Kaoru followed her inside the restaurant.

"Can I help you?" A woman walked to the front with a girl by her side. "Oh Megumi-san. Its so nice to see you again. Sano and everyone is at the back."

"Thank you Tae." Kaoru followed the kitsune. Suddenly feeling like she shouldn't go, she paused.

"Megumi…"

The woman turned around. Noticing the look on Kaoru's face, she stopped too. "What is it? Is it a side effect of the prescription? Or-"

"No. I just…" She struggled to put it into words. "I feel like I shouldn't be here."

Megumi sighed and smacked the girl's arm. "Don't make me worry like that. I'm supposed to be on my lunch break." Kaoru scowled but still followed Megumi. At a table, Megumi stopped and waved to everyone. "Guys, this is Kaoru. My…" She looked at Kaoru. "Patient with privileges."

Kaoru rolled her eyes and bowed. "Its nice to meet you." She stood up again and took in the table. There were three other people there. Megumi sat next to the one who she assumed was the rooster head. His hair did seem to have a weird way of defying gravity. She sat next to Megumi and noticed the extra chair next to her.

"This is Sano." Megumi started the introductions.

"Yo Jou-chan." Kaoru's lips twitched but she only nodded her head.

"That is-"

"I'm Misao~" The girl looked no older that a college freshman. Her long hair was kept in a braid and she seemed to give out unrestrained energy. Like she was on a sugar high. "This wonderful man next to me is Aoshi-sama~" She cut a dangerous look at Kaoru. "He's my boyfriend." Then she returned to her cheerful self. "Its so nice to meet you Kaoru-chan."

Kaoru raised a brow but nodded again at the couple. "Where's Kenshin?" Megumi asked.

"He's coming" Aoshi said. "One minute."

Sure enough, one minute later, people were looking over her shoulder in recognition. Kaoru only looked at her hands on her lap. She felt so out of place here. "Sorry I'm late" someone with a deep voice said. "And this is…?"

Megumi aimed an elbow at her stomach. Kaoru stopped it with her hand. "This" Megumi said icily. "Is Kaoru."

Kaoru looked up and only saw red.

Red. She hated red. Her hands clenched into tight fists and she wished she had taken a bag with her pills. She was never supposed to take it more than once a day but she felt like she needed it right now. She realized she was staring at him for a second longer than polite and looked down at her hands again. "Pleasure" she said neutrally. He sat next to her and she cursed in her head.

"I'm Kenshin" he said in the same tone. She nodded in acknowledgment and opened her menu. Things are going to get difficult. More so than she would like on a day like this.


Yay I'm done with Chapter two. Honestly this is the fastest I've ever updated a chapter. *feels ashamed* I shall try my hardest to update more.

Kokoronagomu: I hope this story doesn't scare you away! And I also hope for a happy ending because sad endings make me cry and lose sleep. But we will never know until the end! Thank you for your reviews, I always feel happy when I see you have reviewed yet another chapter of my embarrassing stories!

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