A/N: Hello minna! I am desperately trying to fight this writer's block. It's not working very well…Damn midterm exams…ruin everything…

Disclaimer: I don't own RK. If I did, I would be filthy rich and would have this writer's block removed by surgery. But we can't always get what we want…

Chapter 3: One Look from Her

Sano POV

"I don't know what in hell Enishi did to Kaoru, but I am going to find out!" Sano said, guiding Kenshin to his locker.

A few years back, when Kaoru hadn't attended Lake Ridge, something had happened to Enishi's sister, Tomoe. Yukishiro Tomoe had been one of the most upbeat and cheerful person to be around. But once classes started after spring break in Sano's freshman year, she just lost her spirit. Some people suspected that it was just because school had started up again. But she never got better. Sano always suspected Enishi did something to her over the break. He didn't particularly care for Tomoe, it just bothered him the way she changed.

Sano regained his cheerful composure, "Well, here we are, Himura-san"

Kenshin smiled, "Thank you, Sagara-san. Call me Kenshin." Sano smirked, "Then call me Sano." Kenshin nodded in understanding. Apparently, his locker was right next to Kenshin's. He opened it and a horrible stench filled his nostrils. "Ah, the sweet smell of gym socks and rotten food." Once the smell got to Kenshin, he started to choke.

"Sano, what did you put in your locker!" Kenshin wheezed.

"Like I said, gym socks and rotten food. I always mean to clean it out but I never get around to it." He stuck his hand in his putrid locker and pulled out something that looked like throw-up it a sandwich bag. "Looks yummy, doesn't it?" Sano said playfully. Kenshin fell on the ground, swirly-eyed. "Orororo…" Sano laughed, "Okay, I'll spare your life." He chucked the lunch from hell into a trash bin and shut his locker.

"Honestly, Sano, how do you live with that smell?" Kenshin asked, still feeling dizzy.

"It's something you get used to, kind of like Jou-chan's cooking." He paused for a moment, "Actually, I don't think anyone has gotten used to that poison." Kenshin just put his last notebook in his locker and shut it. The two were about to walk to class when the pleasantly intoxicating scent of white plum filled Sano's senses.

"Who is your friend, Sagara-san?" a quiet voice from behind asked.

Sano turned around, and gave a smile, "Hey Yukishiro-san."

Kenshin POV

Kenshin turned around, and saw a young girl about his age looking at him.

"His name is Himura Kenshin." Sano said after a while. The girl bowed her head, "Pleased to meet you, Himura-san. I believe I have already met your sisters," "Please, call me Kenshin. And you don't have to bow like that," he said, uneasy. She lifted her face and introduced herself, "My name is Tomoe Yukishiro. I am Enishi's sister." The two just stared at each other for a while (totally forgetting Sano was there). He felt an unexplainable feeling of depression. What is happening to me? Why am I reacting like this to girl I don't even know? He looked into her inky black eyes. That must be it. Her eyes look so sad. But why is it affecting me?

"HELLO? EARTH TO KENSHIN!" Sano yelled in his ear

"Oro!" Kenshin yelped. "You just noticed you were staring, huh?" Sano said with a wink. He blushed several shades of red. "H-hai…" Tomoe just looked at him. How embarrassing… "Ano…Yukishiro-san, do you know what happened between Enishi and Kaoru?" Sano asked, attempting to keep his calm over the thought of Enishi.

"Yes, actually that is what I wanted to talk with you about," Tomoe said.

"Well? What happened?" he asked. Tomoe looked at her high heeled boots. "Enishi wouldn't go into detail but he told me that they broke up." Sano looked skeptical, "Are you sure that's all that happened?" "I told you, he didn't go into detail. He just said that they broke up."

"Do you know who dumped who?" Kenshin spoke up.

"Yes. Enishi broke up with Kaoru." Sano took a sharp intake of breath. He was trying so hard to keep a straight face it looked comical. "Thank you, Yukishiro-san. Excuse us but we need to get to class." Tomoe bowed again and left. Sano still had the face on. "You okay, Sano? You look like you're about to pop." He robotically turned his head to face Kenshin. "I'm fine." The bell rang. "Crap…Hope you find your class, Kenshin!" Sano said and walked away. Once he turned the corner, he heard a locker door being crushed.

"Kuso! That Enishi!" Sano's voice echoed through the halls.

Kenshin smiled and walked to class. What a way to spend my senior year. He thought

Kenshin POV (again)

He arrived to class late, as expected. It took him almost 10 minutes to find this class!

He tried to sneak in, but knew his cover was blown when he saw the person who was teaching this class. "So nice of you to join us, Battousai" His mouth fell open. What in hell is he doing in my school! "Would you care to explain why you were late?" All the teacher got was a glare. "Answer when I talk to you, Battousai." Kenshin's eye started to twitch. "I got lost finding your class. I apologize, Saitoh-sensei, it will never happen again."

Saitoh snorted. "Very well, come on up and tell us all about yourself. Don't give me that look, boy. I have to do this with all my new students." Kenshin dragged himself to the front of the classroom reluctantly. He took a deep breath before beginning, "My name is Himura Kenshin. I was born in Japan but raised in America, and—" Saitoh cut in, "And was one of my best friends in detention back in Granite Hill High School. Good times, eh Battousai?"

Oh, how he pisses me off. "Yes sir." Kenshin said, rolling his eyes.

Saitoh smirked, "You thought you were going to escape me this year, eh?" Jerk. "Yes sir." He said through clenched teeth. Saitoh chuckled. "Take your seat, baka. Oh, one more thing," Kenshin turned around to face his wolf-like eyes, "Don't try anything you think you'll get away with, because you won't. I'm keeping my eyes on you this year." Kenshin's eyes narrowed in hate toward his teacher one last time then turned around and took his seat. Damn him to hell! Who does he think he is? Saitoh began his lecture and Kenshin began to drift off. He scanned the room for familiar faces. His nose caught the scent of white plums and turned toward where it came from.

There she was.

Suddenly, he felt this sadness take over him again. Yukishiro-san as barely said two words to me and yet she makes me feel like I want to cry. He tried to think of happy thoughts, and it didn't work. He tried to think about his parents. It worked for a while, but then he remembered that night at the hospital…He shuddered. He didn't want to think about it.

"You shouldn't worry about Yukishiro," an icy cold voice said from beside him

He turned and saw a man about 6'3 with eyes that looked as cold as his voice sounded. "Excuse me?" Kenshin asked. "I noticed your uneasiness when you looked at Yukishiro-san. I just wanted to make note that she does that to everybody. One look from her and you are chained to her depression," he said. Kenshin knit his eyebrows together in confusion. He man shook his head, "Never mind, you'll get what I am saying soon enough."

"If you don't mind me asking, what is your name?" Kenshin asked

"…Shinomori Aoshi"

Kaoru POV

Damn that Kenshin! I'm gonna hurt him so bad… Kaoru was pissed.

And I mean pissed.

Apparently, Misao's mouth is bigger than her head. Once she had made some friends, she lips went flapping. It's not like she's blaming this all on Kenshin. She was angry with Misao, too. But she was mostly pissed because Kenshin had told them.

Besides, Misao already got her little punishment.

Kaoru had finally cornered him at lunch. By then, her anger grew twice as much, making it twice the hurt for Kenshin (A/N: Poor Kenshin…) She grabbed him by his hair and pulled him out of the cafeteria and into the deserted hallway. She could hear him saying "Oro!" as she pulled his hair. Oro? What kind of guy says "Oro!"? She thought.

Once they were finally out of the cafeteria, Kaoru turned him to face her. "Give me three good reasons why I shouldn't rip out your bowels and/or knock out your teeth!" "Oro! What are you talking about, Kamiya-san?" She was getting irritated "Cut the politeness! You know damn well that the only reason you gave a ride this morning was so you could embarrass me!" He looked confused, "Kamiya-sa—Kaoru, I don't know what you're…" He trailed off in thought.

Kenshin's eyes took a mischievous glint. "Oh, you mean the Peeping Tom thing?"

Her eyes narrowed at him. "Your genki little sister told everyone that I'm a voyeur." "But you are," Kenshin said playfully. She towered over him "I AM NOT!" He just laughed, "Whatever you say, Kaoru…" Her eye started to twitch, "You…JERK!" And the fight began.

Kaoru punched him right in the face and tried to pin him to the lockers. Kenshin swiftly changed his position so he was behind her. They wrestled for about 5 more minutes until they finally got into a very compromising position. They were both lying on the ground; he was on top of her. His hands were holding her shoulders down and their legs were tangled together. They were both out of breath, their faces a bit red from fighting. They stayed that way for a while until a booming voice came from the cafeteria.

"Oi, Jou-chan, Kenshin, come and get something to—HOLY SHIT! WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING?" Sano eyes were popping out of his head.

In haste, they both scrambled to get off each other, but not before a flash went off. "What a nice Kodak moment. I'm saving this for future references!" Megumi was standing behind Sano with her digital camera. Kaoru sighed as they went back into the cafeteria. As if this day could get any worse. She looked at Kenshin, who was giving her a toothy grin.

And yet, I have this immense feeling it will.

Kenshin POV

"Is this your idea of 'making friends'?" Kaoru asked Kenshin on the ride home.

Megumi and Misao had detention with Saitoh for chewing gum in class and they lost track of Sano after lunch. So it was just the two of them. "Hey, you were the one that attacked me," he said. "Only because you told them I was…" she trailed off. "You were what? Come on! Spit it out Kamiya!" he said with that same Mona Lisa smirk.

"That-I-was-watching-you-undress!" she said in one breath.

"I think I have the right to have told them that, seeing how you were violating me," he said. "Hmph…insufferable jackass…" she mumbled. "I'm sorry, what was that?" he asked. "Nothing!" After she said that, it grew quiet. Maybe I should ask her about Enishi and Tomoe. "Kaoru, I want to ask you something," he said, his tone serious. "Fire away, sir-talks-a lot"

"What happened with Yukishiro-san?" he asked. Silence.

"I don't know," she stated simply. They reached her driveway, "Thanks for the ride Kenshin," she said. He grabbed her arm. "Then tell me why Enishi dumped you." Her eyes widened at that and she tried to release her arm from his grasp. She sighed, "You're not going to leave without me telling you, are you?" He shook his head. "Then come inside, it's a long story."

Once they were in Kaoru's house, she began telling him the details of the breakup; from the time she saw him cheating on her to the time he kicked her out of his apartment. All the while, Kenshin stared at her, his amethyst eyes filled with concern. He looked down at his shoes, bangs covering his eyes. So that's why she was crying. Enishi had hurt her. "Kenshin?" her voice cracked. Kenshin looked up. She was crying. What should I do? He put his arms around her protectively. "Try to forget about Enishi. He won't touch you. Your friends will protect you," he paused and said the last part of the sentence just above a whisper

"I will protect you."

To Be Continued.

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