Chapter 9: Mothers know best!

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I opened my eyes suddenly. "Ah!" My head ached, and I massaged it. "What the hell happened to me?!" I exclaimed.

Suddenly, I remembered what happened last night.

Flashback...

I stared at Kenshin, and my hands trembled.

Kenshin looked at my hands, and then looked at me.

"Gomen." I whispered then ran out of the room.

"Kaoru!!! Matte!!" Kenshin shouted. He tried to run after me, but I ran faster.

I stopped by the Sakura trees road and looked at the trees. "I hate you!!!" I shouted, to no one in particular. I felt tears on my cheeks.

"Am I crying...? Why do I have to cry...?" I whispered, and lifted my two hands to cover my face.

I ran quickly again and went home. I opened the gate, and no lights were on. My parents already slept.

I slowly approached the kitchen, to grab something. No, it was not a knife. I don't want to commit suicide yet in such a small problem.

I just wanted water!

I opened the fridge and saw some beers. I forgot about the water and grabbed one beer. I opened it and sat on the table. I drank it all up, and I felt I was changing.

My head was aching, but the taste was good. "I hate you! I hate you! I hate you all..." I mumbled as I drank the 4th bottle of beer.

The last thing I knew, I fell on the floor.

End of flashback...

My eyes widened. I went quickly to the kitchen. The bottles of beers were still there! I quickly threw them into the garbage can of our neighbors. I washed my hands.

"Do you have a problem, Kaoru-chan?"

I turned around nervously. I sighed. It was okaasan.

"Hmm?"

I looked at the ground. "Okaasan... What will you do...if one boy whom you're so crazy about kisses you...and then you found out that the boy you used to hate a lot loves you, what will you do?" I whispered.

"This happened to you, Kaoru-chan?" okaasan asked, her gentle voice soothing me.

"N-no." I lied lamely.

"Can you explain the bottles of beers?"

I blushed. "Gomen." I whispered.

Okaasan sat on the table, and I sat on the chair.

"Well... If I were in that place, I'll follow my heart. Of course, I'll follow my mind too." Okaasan said.

"Eh...?" I asked.

"Kaoru-chan, don't believe in the saying, "Follow your heart only." Many have been tricked by that saying. Women who believe that 'saying', marries a handsome, but damn husband. Now, those women cry with her 8 children." Okaasan said.

My eyes widened. I thought about Sanosuke and Kenshin. Those two are good in Math. They'll excel in business or accounting.

The two are good in English.

The two are good in Japanese kanji, history, and blah...blah...

Those two are the ones who have brains!

"Kaoru-chan, the two boys that you are talking about...Do they have the brains?" okaasan asked.

I nodded. "They're good in Math, and in other subjects. If I marry one of them, we will be fine because they will excel in business or something. They are also good in Science, and they said that they will get their courses in college as "Robotics Engineer."" I explained.

Okaasan gasped. "Oh my God. That IS hard." Okaasan exclaimed. "In this point, you must follow your heart now." Okaasan stood up. "Just approach me if you have problems, ne?" Okaasan said and then went to the kitchen to cook breakfast.

I looked at Okaasan. It is true that mothers know best.

After I have eaten my breakfast and changed to my uniform after showering, I went to school bravely. I took a deep breath hen went inside the classroom.

Kenshin was not there.

"Maybe he's just late." I thought as I placed my bag at my side.

The class started.

I looked at the seat on my left, and Kenshin was not there.

Kenshin didn't come to school.

It was dismissal time.

I went towards the gate of the school to go home. I suddenly overheard the conversation of Enishi's friends.

"Kenshin and Sanosuke are absent today." Friend 1 said.

My eyes widened. "Even Sanosuke?!" I thought.

"I wonder what happened." Friend 2 said.

"I called to Sanosuke last night. He said he didn't feel like coming to school today." Friend 3 said.

"Why?" Friend 1 and 2 asked.

"I don't know. He wouldn't tell me. I called up Kenshin to ask what was happening to Sanosuke, and Kenshin said nothing. He put down the phone." Friend 3 said.

I quickly went towards the group. "UM, do you know where Kenshin and Sanosuke live?" I asked.

"Ah... Sanosuke's living in an apartment in 5th avenue from here." Friend 3 said.

"And Kenshin leaves in the 3rd street from here." Friend 1 said.

"Arigatoo!!" I exclaimed then ran out of the school quickly.

"Hey... Isn't that...Kaoru Kamiya?" Friend 2 asked.

"Oh...right!" friend 1 and friend 3 exclaimed.

I ran fast to the 3rd street from the school. I must talk to Kenshin.

I suddenly stopped running.

"What will I say to him...?" I asked, and then felt a strong breeze.

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