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I DO NOT OWN RUROUNI KENSHIN!

What is Love?

Summary: Kaoru is a girl that never trusted anybody after her abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend. Kenshin is the guy that every girl wants. When they get stuck in a closet together will feelings bloom?

Chapter 4

"Ok, what the hell are you two doing?"

Kaoru and Kenshin jumped apart, their hands releasing and they sat about two feet apart now. Misao stood in the doorway, starring at both of them curiously.

" Kenshin Himura, what do you think you're doing?" Misao questioned and propped the door open as she walked into the room. "What are you doing here with Kaoru?" Kaoru's head shot up as she heard her name.

"We were just talking… We got locked in here together." Kenshin explained and looked over to Kaoru who was looking away from both of them.

"But… Why were you just about to kiss her?"

"I'm right here you know." Kaoru spoke up and crossed her arms across her chest. She hated it when people talked about her like she wasn't there.

"I know." Misao said and shot a glare at her. "But I'm not talking to you." Kaoru shook her head and leaned against the wall.

"Misao…" Kenshin warned.

"Himura, I hate her." Misao whispered and looked over to the girl that she had known for all her life. They were best friends, what had gone wrong?

"I can still hear you." Kaoru said and moved closer to them. "Maybe, I should just go, since Misao hates me anyways." She stood up and threw her backpack over her shoulder. "Bye Kenshin… I'll-I'll see you around." Was all she said before she walked out of the room, her loose hair falling against her shoulders.

"What did you do that for?" Kenshin questioned and stayed where he was sitting.

"You were just about to make the biggest mistake of your life Himura!"

"I'll worry about that Misao-chan; you go worry about something else." Kenshin stood up and followed after Kaoru. Kaoru was sitting on the bench outside the school when Kenshin found her. She turned her head and looked at him. She exhaled.

"I seriously thought you were a robber or something." Kaoru said and Kenshin sat down next to her.

"What are you doing here? I thought you were talking with Misao?"

"Nah, she was just talking to me for a second."

"I know that she hates me, I would hate me too if I was her."

"That's not true Miss Kaoru." Kenshin said and wrapped his arm around her shoulder as tears formed in her eyes.

"Why are you so nice?" She questioned and buried her head in his shoulder. She barely knew him, but she knew that she knew him from somewhere… But where? She sighed and pressed her face into his shoulder harder. He ran his fingers gently through her hair and soothed her.

"Let's get you home." Kenshin whispered and looked down at Kaoru. Kaoru shook her head and wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him closer to her. She cried silently and Kenshin just sat there running his hand up and down her back.

Misao watched from afar. Kaoru's head was buried in his shoulder; Kenshin sat there calmly talking to her. Misao shook her head; she knew that Kenshin was too nice. He shouldn't get himself into her business. She was too complicated for anybody to repair. She remembered all the times that she had talked to Kaoru; all the nights spent together, all the secrets they shared. They were all gone now. Misao could make up with Kaoru for not talking to her, but what good would that do?

She would figure this out later; she didn't want to have to deal with this now.

-:-

He laid Kaoru down on the bed gently and let her head fall to the side. He sat down on the floor next to the bed. She sighed softly and turned on her side, her eyes opening. She looked up and smiled.

"Thank you Kenshin, this means a lot to me." Kaoru said and let her eyes fall closed again. She had spent all day crying and telling him about Misao and how she had betrayed her.

Then she went deep and told him about Enshi, he hadn't seen Enshi since they were together with Seta in their swordsman camp. He sighed and watched as she slept. She had told him that she didn't want to go home and get questioned by her over protective parents all night. He had agreed to that and let her stay here for the night.

He reached out and touched her face gently, then brushed a few stray hairs away from her face. Her hair was loose against her shoulders and her breathing was even. How did he not notice this girl before? She was perfect, exactly what he was looking for. They would never say that Kenshin Himura was looking for his soul mate… He had found his soul mate. He was sure of this. Kaoru Kamiya was his soul mate.

-:-

Kaoru opened her eyes and yawned, she looked around. She didn't recognize this place at all. She saw Kenshin who was sleeping against the wall. She smiled and slid the covers back. She stood up brushing off her skirt and walked over to Kenshin. She kissed his forehead and threw her bag over her shoulder. She pushed open the door and walked out, she checked her watch. She had just enough time for a shower. She fixed her shoes and started to run. She had no idea what she had gotten herself into when she met Kenshin.

-:-

Kenshin's eyes snapped open and scanned the room. She was gone already. He sighed and got up, she must have left earlier then he had expected. Maybe she just wanted to go home and take a shower before she had to go to school. He walked around the room, he could smell her scent everywhere… The light lavender that wasn't too strong or too light. He loved it, it reminded him of his mother. The door slid open.

"Kenshin! I knew I would find you here." Hana stood in the doorway. She smiled and brushed her hair out of her face placing it gently behind her ear. "Seta let me in!"

"Seta?"

"You didn't know he was here?" Hana questioned and stepped inside the room closing the door behind her.

"No… He just got here right?"

"That's what he said… So…"

"So…"

"We together yet?" Hana asked and Kenshin smiled slightly.

"I'm sorry Hana, there's someone else."

Hana stood up. "I am convinced you love me and only me! I will prove that to you!" With that Hana walked out of the room, she ran through the paper door making it break.

"Just another thing to fix… Huh Himura?" Seta questioned and looked at the hole.

"Oro? When did you get here?"

"Yesterday, but I didn't want to disturb you and that girl Kamiya."

"You mean your long lost friend?"

"That's Kaoru? The one with the long raven hair and the blue eyes… That's her?"

"You didn't recognize her?"

"No way…" Seta smiled. "She looks much better then she was as a kid."

"Oro…"

-:-

Kaoru walked into school, her heart thumping against her chest. She smiled at everybody and clutched her books tightly to her body. She didn't want anything going wrong today. It was lunch period and she knew that if she wanted too she could go and sit with Kenshin… But she didn't want his friends to think that she was… A loser for sitting with Kenshin. She shook her head and sat down on the wall. A boy about the same age as Kaoru sat down next to her.

"Hey Kaoru!" He smiled at her. She was puzzled, who was this boy?

"Hello… What's your name?"

"You don't remember me?"

"I don't think so."

"Well that's good because I didn't remember you either until Kenshin told me."

"Kenshin?"

"Yes, he's my friend from swordsmen's camp… You didn't know that?"

"No, I didn't."

"I'm Seta!"

"Seta!" Kaoru squealed and threw her arms around her friend. "Where have you been?" She asked when she released him.

Before he could answer Kenshin showed up. "So I'm guessing you guys are friends again."

"Yes Kenshin… He's been my best friend since forever!" Kaoru smiled but her smile was lost as she watched another girl come up to Kenshin; kiss him on the cheek then link arms and hands with him. She pulled him away from Kaoru and Seta.

She should have known that yesterday had meant nothing.

-:-

"Hana! What have you done that for? I told you that I had someone else." Kenshin hissed, he never got angry, but now he was furious.

"I told you, you would love me. And if I can't love you, nobody can."

End of Chapter 4