edited on 2-19-13

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Kenshin walked into the flower shop on his way home from work. Kaoru called him earlier to say she wanted him to come over and have dinner. He couldn't get the smile off his face.

It was Valentine's day. The most romantic night of the year.* And this year she was single. He was finally going to tell her just how he felt.

He walked over the roses. There were not any red one's left. But Kenshin knew Kaoru preferred white roses over red. He took a dozen and walked to the counter.

"Well well Ken. Finally going to tell Miss Kaoru how you feel?" the owner of the flower shop and one of Kenshin and Kaoru's best friends, Tae, asked him while ringing up his purchase.

"Let's put it this way Tae, if tonight goes the way I plan, then in a year's time she won't be a 'miss' anymore." Smirking as he thought of what he planned on doing.

"Oh my." Tae blushed as she put the flowers in a beautiful wrap. "Good luck then, Ken."

"Thank you Tae. And Happy Valentine 's Day to you. You too Tsubame!" he yelled to the back knowing the high schooler was back there.

All of Kenshin's friends knew he loved Kaoru. They all supported him as well. Always kept him informed and helped when they could. The only one who didn't know was Kaoru herself. But he planned on changing that tonight.

When he got to her apartment. He saw the Chinese takeout guy walk past him and got a little worried. Kaoru only ate Chinese if she was upset. But he tried to look on the positive side of things. And the humorous side too. Kaoru's bad cooking.

"Even after having so many cooking lessons she still can't cook." He couldn't help but laugh.

He knocked on the door and waited. He didn't have to wait long to see Kaoru in her sweats and bare feet.

He loved seeing her like that. It showed him that she doesn't care about a fashion statement.

"Hey come on in." she had yet to see the roses hidden behind his back.

She looked like she had been watching sappy old movies all day. An empty box of chocolates and tissues all in the floor was his first guess. But he could tell by her attitude there was more to it.

"Kaoru..what's wrong?" he sat beside her on the couch and tried to comfort her as she started to cry.

"Um..sniff..it's just..sniff..that this is the first Valentine's Day..sniff..without Enishi."

Kenshin was about to explode. Kaoru and Enishi dated many times. Always around Valentine's Day. This is why for the first time in four years she's single. He found someone knew to be with.

"So this is why she invited me over. So she wouldn't be alone." He thought sadly as he looked at the roses in his hand and stood.

"Kenshin?"

"Here. Happy Valentine's Day." He held out the roses for her with a sad smile.

"KENSHIN, YOU MORON! Enishi always brought me roses on Valentine's Day! How could you be so stupid as to bring me some! And right after he broke up with me! GET OUT!" she took the flowers and threw them on the floor.

"I'm sorry." He turned around and walked out of the apartment.

He put his back up against her door. He clenched his fist until there was blood running down his fingers. Why couldn't she get over all the dumb asses she had been with and look at him for once? Why?

Kaoru was seething with anger. Kenshin was her best friend. He should know better. She looked at the roses on the floor of her living room. They were white. White were her favorite.

"Enishi always brought me red.."

1-Kenshin can think Valentines day is romantic all he wants. i think its plain chessy.