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Journal of Kaoru Kamiya

September 14, 2009

Today is the start of a brand new day and a fresh new start. After numerous sessions with my life couch, i.e. Misao, I am ready to forget all about what's his face. I mean come on, so the guy has incredibly gorgeous eyes, a drop-dead smile with a dimple on the left side of his check, and yes, hair that I admit I am jealous of –

No, no do NOT relapse here, Kaoru. Deep breaths, deep breaths. You are a strong independent woman. I AM a strong and independent woman who does not need a man to make me happy, especially one who does not know I exist.

This self imposed exile I have placed on myself by not going to any of my usual haunts, all for the sole purpose of avoiding what's his face can only benefit me… well at least my sanity. And by referring to him as what's his face, I can only begin to hope that this will somehow miraculously help me forget his name, which will then in turn help me forget him and thus, forgetting all about my problems. Followed by meeting this great Biology major who I would meet after he became my tutor, because I am so failing Biology right now and it's so not funny.

I mean seriously here I am obsessing over what Misao calls her 12 step program for getting over what's his face, aka Kenshin Himura – lets face it not naming him is not doing me any good, at least this way I am admitting to myself who he is and the reasons he has turned my life inside out... Anyways back to the 12-step program. That is literally what she called it, a 12-step program to get over Kenshin Himura. Like I need to be going to AA meetings or something. Hello, My name is Kaoru Kamiya and I am overly obsessed with a boy I hardly know. Or better yet, hello, my name is Kaoru Kamiya and I am in love with Kenshin Himura. HA! What a crock. But I am a desperate woman and that alone will have me trying anything at this point.

Oh joy, Professor Saitoh has finally decided to grace us with his presence. Swear that man is always on a smoke break. I mean doesn't he know how bad that is for him?? Has he not been to any of the health seminars they offer here? Seriously he is a walking talking chimneystack. Well at least I know where to always find him. Like right now that walking talking chimneystack is headed right for me……

!!!!!!!!!!


"A rendition of "Do the Hustle" for your out going message, Misao… well at least it is a big upgrade to your previous proverb. Nothing is certain but this message and my response. Even if you have so eloquently called it "Do the Message."

"Now- what? No, I do not have any spare change."

"Does it look like I'm on the phone? I'm a bitch? Yeah, well you're a – oh screw you, man!"

"Listen, bro, if you don't get out of my face in the next 5.2 seconds my foot is going to go so far up your butt… well welcome to New York, pal."

"Jackass… New York, Misao, gotta love it. Anyways as you can tell I forgot my cell phone and have been forced to use a pay phone, sanitation be damned. Okay well I'm on my way back to the dorm and I'll see you when I get there, that is if you are not too busy stalking our RA."

"OH! I almost forgot, pick up some vodka and orange juice. You will not believe the kind of day I have had, but I'll tell you all about it once I make it back to the dorm. I believe I have upset the delicate balance of the payphone on First and Ninth with my telling off of Señor Jackass."


9/18/09

10:41 a.m.

To: Kaoru

How's your head?

M

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9/18/09

10:43 a.m.

To: Misao

I believe that a nuclear

explosion is happening

inside my head

as we text… how much

did we drink last nite?

K

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9/18/09

10:50 a.m.

To: Kaoru

More than petite lil

bodies like ours can

hold. We are lucky

to be alive!! =)

M

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9/18/09

10:51 a.m.

To: Misao

Overly dramatic much?

NEways, class is about

to start and just because

I feel like hell does

not mean I can ditch

this class…again.

ttyl

K


To: Kaoru Kamiya; jou-chan14 at hotmail dot com

Fr: Misao Makimachi; weasel-gurL at hotmail dot com

Re: My memory is still a bit fuzzy

You came home and our conversation went something like this:

Me: Vodka and orange juice? It is not even the weekend yet-

You: Well you can either help me get ungodly smashed or you can help me slash Saitoh's tires. The first being much easier than the second.

Me: … we tried that once before, remember? Last year, and we almost got caught by the Wolf. I had never been so grateful that we did track in high school.

You: He knows.

Me: What? Who?

You: The Wolf. He knows we were the ones who almost slashed his tires.

Me: WHAT?!?!

You: Yup, and as punishment he has given me a Biology tutor.

Me: (Physically deflating)

Side note: You shaved a good 10 years off my life =( I expect to be compensated.

Me: Kaoru, you even said you needed a Biology tutor, so I fail to see how that is punishment for almost slashing his tires. Something he has NO PROOF of! Besides we are not the only ones who have tired. It's basically a right of passage-

You: It's Kenshin.

Me: Now – huh?

You: Kenshin. He's my tutor.

Me: …o_0… I'll get the vodka

You: I'll get the orange juice

It gets shaky after that but I digress, I have a solution to your problem!! =)

You my dear friend, are too shy. How someone who is so confident in her father's dojo, and so sure of herself in almost every aspect of life can turn into a bumbling buffoon when it comes to guys… well that's beyond me.

So, this is my solution. I have signed you up for a dating service!! =D

I don't intend for you to actually get a boyfriend out of this, cause come on now, only desperate people do dating services. But your reason for doing it is totally legit! We're going to be using it as practice. (.does little jig.) See, if you can get over this awkward phase you have with guys, then your problem with Kenshin Himura will be no more. …or you will at least be able to control it better.

Trust me on this, Kaoru. Have I ever steered you wrong?

M