Summary: Just had to make an elevator scene for KK ^_~
Introduction
By iamALEX
The elevator door closed and began its ascent.
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'It's annoying... this tension.'
It was enough to make Kaoru softly groan to herself and place both hands on her bag strap to keep them from shaking with irritation. She sighed thinking that if only he wasn't so breathtaking to look at, especially with those amber eyes flashing, she would have at least been able to gather her courage to create small talk.
'So much for being the brave, outspoken, and independent woman,' thought Kaoru with a mental snort.
Kaoru exhaled slowly.
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This was frustrating.
His fists were white. He tried to open and close them to remove the tension in his hands, although slowly so as not to attract her attention.
If only she wasn't such a goddess and literally lighting him on fire, then a simple introduction wouldn't be this difficult.
Kenshin's thoughts plastered him an image of a tabloid headline, 'Himura reduced to a coward by a goddess in the elevator,' tsk tsk.
Kenshin slightly bowed his head, keeping a sideways glance at the beauty to his left.
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A couple more floors to Kaoru's apartment floor, the elevator suddenly tumbled violently and stopped between the 8th and 9th floors causing Kaoru to fall straight forward to the closed elevator doors. She shrieked expecting the worst.
The elevator lights blinked for a couple of times as did Kaoru. She found herself steady and standing and warm around the middle. She quickly looked at her waist finding a pair of lean arms around it. 'That's what's keeping me steady?'
Shaking her head a fraction, she instantly put two and two together and looked behind her only to find the only other passenger in the elevator looking at her with a polite smile.
Kaoru was startled, she knew that his eyes were amber from earlier, 'But -- but they're purple,' her mind reasoned. Almost unsure of her actions, she mouthed a soft thank you and shimmied away from his hold on her.
He let go gently, although reluctantly, and made sure she was steady on her feet before moving forward to the elevator buttons in front of her.
The elevator seemed to have reset and held no destination on the monitor high above them. He looked behind him, politely smiled at her before moving slightly to the right and making a motion of pressing the buttons of the floors they were supposed to go.
"You were going to the 12th, is that right?"
"Yes."
He pressed the 12th and 14th floor buttons. The elevator hummed and then continued in its ascent.
"Are you all right, Miss" --
"Ah... Kaoru Kamiya. And, yes, I am, thanks to you, Mister" --
He laughed softly.
"I'm sorry for my rudeness. Kenshin, Kenshin Himura."
Kaoru smiled brightly at that, apparently he recognized that she used the same tactic he used to get his name.
The elevator dinged announcing its arrival at the 12th floor.
Kaoru looked at the opening elevator doors and returned her gaze at him. She gave him a smile, "I guess I'll see you around, Kenshin, and thanks again for saving me from a would-be-nasty bump on the forehead."
Kenshin couldn't help the chuckle that escaped from him. He gave her a nod and smiled at her as well. "It was nothing, Miss Kaoru, although I hope to have a safer way of meeting you next time." 'And I'll make sure that there's a next time, Kaoru,' his mind continued.
Kaoru stepped out and waved at Kenshin and saw the elevator doors close.
'I'm brave, outspoken, and independent... but maybe I still need a bit of fate's help,' she chuckled. 'Don't worry, Kenshin, I'll be braver next time we meet again.'
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This fic is very much inspired by the story High Maintenance by Veles. Once I read it, I wanted to make an elevator-involving fic, too X3 Anyways, Veles is a great writer, you should check out her stories. Thanks for reading ^_^ Let me know what you think ^_~
