30 Moments: Kenshin and Kaoru

It's moments like this when you wish time will stop. 30 moments you wouldn't want to miss.

FINISHED: April 14, 2009

(MARCH 28, 2010) - Summer officially starts. Only two weeks though - My course has required summer classes. (._.)

TEN: Crush (Part 1)

Setting: AU (Kenshin's POV)

Word Count: 1, 425

Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin is a copyright of Nobuhiro Watsuki and the makers of the anime. I simply borrow them for my own crazy world of fluff and romance.

"Your test starts in three, two, one… go."

I grabbed my pencil and looked at the questions. I smirked.

Really, the questions in this test are getting easier week by week. I started to write down the answers without any worry, just like how I answered other tests.

I chuckled at one question.

Saito-sensei should really make harder questions. This is just too easy.

I was about to write my answer smoothly when I heard a grunt from my back. I raised a brow and looked slightly at my back. That Saito might catch me and I'm sure he wouldn't want his smartest student to be caught cheating – even though I'm not actually cheating.

The soft grunt came from the girl beside the student behind me. Yep. It's from Kamiya Kaoru.

The Kamiya Kaoru.

The sound came from the smartest girl in the class. But of course, not smarter than I am.

This definitely made me curious. With the face she was making, it really seemed like she was stuck at one question. Kamiya never gets stuck at questions in exams… well, until now.

I had the greatest urge to take a peek at her paper just to see what number she was stuck with. I was hesitant of course. Saito-sensei was just right in front of the class and he has a good view of my seat. I looked back at my paper and tried to write down my answer. But my mind kept on drifting back to Kamiya's confused expression.

I just really really really wanted to know what kind of question the great Kamiya Kaoru would be stuck with. And then maybe tease her right after class too…wait, not that.

I only have two questions left. You can do it, Himura!

I was about to write my answer to one question but then…

Another grunt.

I quickly turned my head to recognize that it was her. Again!

I realized my actions and looked at Saito-sensei with a slightly panicked face. I wonder if he saw me. But then, I noticed his fingers tapping the teacher's desk and felt his scary stare at me. He did see me.

I lowered my head and hid my face. When I felt like he wasn't looking anymore, I turned my gaze back to Kamiya. She was tapping her pencil on her paper.

I stared intently at her face. It seemed like she looked frustrated this time.

Her cheeks were pink. And she was pouting.

My amethyst eyes widened a bit.

Oh my god. She looked terribly cute!

"Mou…" I heard her say. It seemed like she skipped the question and answered the others. It brought me back to the thought that we're still actually having a test and I should look back at my paper and finish answering it.

I finished answering the last two questions within ten seconds and put my pencil down. "Whew. All done." I whispered to myself and stretched my arms. I noticed Saito-sensei look my direction and sigh. What was his problem?

As I stretched my arms upward, I took another look at Kamiya. And then I caught her staring at me. With raised brows.

"You're done?" She asked softly. I put my arms down and whispered back. "Yep."

"Oh…" Her voice wavered and she looked back at her paper. I saw her made another sigh and was about to ask why she was having a hard time in the test today but decided to just watch her. It's not like I'm looking at her paper, right?

I rested my cheek on my hand and watched her intently as she answered. She had a very determined face as she wrote her answers. I actually found that really… cute.

Gah! What am I saying!

Her brow raised slightly and I noticed her nose twitch lightly. I raised my face when I saw her pout again before grinning and writing her answer in a smooth manner.

I smirked. She's so readable.

I looked at my watch and noticed the time. Ten more minutes. I looked back at her. She was back at the question she was stuck with before. I wondered, didn't she review?

I was so amused as she made different faces for the few minutes left. "Mouuu…" She said again. I was quite surprised when I heard her complain and say, "This is Misao's fault. If she didn't bring me to that club yesterday, I would have been able to revi—"

"You went to a club last night?" I blurted. Kamiya immediately noticed my stare at her and made a cute blush. Really, when did this girl get so cute?

"Sssh, Himura." She put her pencil on her lips. Ah, she's just too cute! "Just look at your paper…" She whispered.

"… And stop staring at me. It's making me feel uncomfortable." She uttered in a more quiet voice, blushing more. I felt heat rush my cheeks — so she knew I was staring at her the whole time.

I stared back at my paper and checked if I was able to answer the last question. With a confident smirk, I whispered, "Another one hundred for me."

The bell rang just in time and I took a glance at Kamiya to see her panicking before sighing in defeat. It seemed like she just wrote a random answer.

"Collect the papers, Kamiya and bring them to the faculty room." Saito-sensei said before bidding goodbye to the class.

Kamiya made another defeated sigh and nodded. "Hai."

My classmates started to flee as soon as Kamiya collected their papers. I walked over towards her, paper in hand.

"So, Kamiya, you went clubbin' last night?" I started. Kamiya arranged the papers on the desk. "It's none of your business, Himura." She said with a cold tone. I raised a brow. "What happened?"

Kamiya put down the papers and looked at me. Her eyes were bright sapphire and I can clearly see frustration in them. Her cheeks were pink and then she blurted a little loudly, "Why the hell were you staring at me while we were having a test!? I can't think well because of you!"

"Oro?" I said. She pushed me slightly with her finger and I swear she looks so much cuter with an angry face. "Don't act innocent, Himura! It's your fault I wasn't able to answer everything in the test!" I grinned and held her wrist. She blushed more.

I'm quite glad I can make her blush. Wait, what the hell?

"Don't blame me, Kamiya. You're the one who decided to go clubbin' with your friend than to review." I told her. She opened her small mouth to retort but then close it. I made a victory grin when she looked away and snapped her hand away from mine.

She made a pout when she reached out her hand to me. I just stared at her. Really, I don't get it. When did I start to get attracted to this serious, smart, moody, undeniably cute girl with a very beautiful pair of eyes?

"Hey, Himura!" She called my attention. Kamiya was shaking my shoulder. "Oro? Huh? What?" I woke up from my trance. Her cheeks were pink again! "You're staring at me. Stop doing that." I heard her say.

"Oh…" My voice faltered. I'm really starting to love looking at her face. My eyes drifted to the papers on her hands. "Oh here, my paper."

She got it and put it on top of the papers before reaching out for the door. "You need help?" I asked her. I was just being a gentleman with good intentions.

"No, thanks, Himura." She said sliding the door open. "You'd just bump yourself with someone 'cause you'll be busy staring at me at the hallway anyway."

I blushed. "What?!" I said I had good intentions!

She giggled before taking a step out of the room. I sat on a desk and brushed my bangs. I closed my eyes, trying to take the blush away.

Then I heard her sweet voice call my name. "Himura!"

I saw her head pop out the open door. She had a dangerously cheeky grin pasted on her face. Her eyes were shining. "What?" I said. She giggled once more before dangling a paper on her hand.

"Too bad, Himura." She said by the door. I narrowed my eyes to see that it was my paper she was holding.

"You forgot to put your name on it." She said before disappearing from my sight, laughing.

"Whaattt!?"

I ran after her.

A/n: This was just simply a random thought. And I don't know how to end it so if the ending sucks for you, my apologies. (^^;) It suddenly popped when I was listening to Archuleta's Crush. Don't ask why. It just did.

So you know what to do! :-)

Am I crazy or falling in love?

Is it real or just another crush?

- Crush