Long Vacation
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Standard disclaimer applies in every of my chapters. I do not own the RK gang.
-author's notes-
Hello guys! Thank you so much for the beautiful reviews! They were really very encouraging! Something amused me though. I've received so many different responses it was really funny! Some of you loved Soujiro, and some of you hate him. Some hated how Sano and Megumi's relationship will leave Sayo out, while others cheered me on to make it faster. It was really very interesting. Haha, but I appreciate all of your ideas. Anyway, once again, thank you for the reviews! This chapter will probably be more delightful for those readers who are interested with more Sano x Megumi interaction. So sit back and enjoy!
Remember to review!
Chapter Ten: The Concert of Disaster
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It was no one's fault
That the perfect picture
Was now broken...
It was everyone's fault
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Kaoru's smile widened visibly the moment she heard somebody knocking on her door. Quickly, she grabbed her purse beside her, gave a hasty check on her reflection, and happily opened the door. Her grin only widened when her vision landed on Soujiro.
'Oh gosh, he's so hot!' Kaoru screamed mentally, all the while greeting him. Soujiro smiled at her, as his black eyes watched her lock the door.
"You're stunning, Kaoru." He complimented easily, casually taking Kaoru's hand as the two started down the stairway. Kaoru blushed slightly.
She was wearing a simple black shirt with a long, sparkling shirt to match it up. She didn't really dress up for the occasion, since she wasn't sure just how formal the concert was, but she did look really pretty.
Soujiro, on the other hand, was looking very, very hot. With his half unbuttoned black shirt and simple pair of jeans, somehow Kaoru found it hard not to drool. He was already hot wearing his casual shirt, but tonight… Kaoru swore girls would definitely turn around to stare at him.
"The concert should end at around nine thirty. Would that be too late to have dinner?" Soujiro asked casually the moment the two of them had comfortably took their seats on his car. Kaoru shrugged as she smiled at him.
"Not for me. I'm a late eater." She joked, causing Soujiro to smile.
Their conversation then comfortably shifted into random topics. Just as Kaoru felt that her stomach was starting to hurt from all the fits of laughter she was having, Soujiro told her that they had reached their destination. Kaoru smiled at him as he parked his car, her sapphire eyes glancing around the area.
She could tell easily that the place was packed full with youngsters. She quickly followed Soujiro as they marched up to the building, her eyes traveling and observing the random people that were waiting patiently for the door to open.
Suddenly, she did a double take. Her eyes widened with shock as she made sure she wasn't seeing things. Was that…?
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"Himura!"
Kenshin, having completely caught by surprise, choked non-too-gracefully on his cup of coffee. A slight guilty giggle was heard from behind him.
"Oh, I'm sorry about that. It's just that we haven't seen each other for a while, I get a little over excited."
Kenshin turned around and wasn't surprised when he came face to face with Misao. Quickly grabbing a napkin to wipe the mess on his mouth, he asked,
"Looking for Aoshi?"
Misao beamed as she nodded her head. She marched up energetically towards Kenshin and leaned against the wall next to the redhead.
"We were planning on eating dinner together." The braided girl said easily. Kenshin nodded his head, returning back to what was remained on his cup of coffee.
"He should be done teaching his class anytime now. Where are you guys planning to eat?" Kenshin questioned, trying to start a conversation. Misao shrugged as she glanced at the clock across from her.
"This awesome restaurant called Akabeko. I swear they have the best Japanese food around the area. We know the owner really well. She was one of Kaoru's closest friends when they were in college."
Misao would have continued on chattering if it weren't for Aoshi's sudden appearance. Immediately, she jumped up and hugged him, causing the tall man to smile slightly at her actions. Kenshin chuckled slightly at the couple as he stared blankly at his coffee.
"Himura!" Misao suddenly chirped, causing the pianist to look up.
"You wanna join us for dinner? Do you have a class to teach?" Misao continued on, connecting her hand with Aoshi's. Kenshin arched his eyebrows.
"Oh, I don't want to interrupt your dinner…" he started.
"Nonsense." Aoshi interrupted him, "How can your appearance ruin our dinner?"
Kenshin smiled slightly as he shrugged. Oh well, at least he wouldn't be eating dinner alone today…
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"Welcome! How many people?"
"A table for three please." Aoshi replied. The young teenager bowed her head as she motioned for the trio to follow her.
Once they were seated, ordered their food, and settled themselves to be comfortable, Misao then started to look around the restaurant. When she couldn't find whatever she was looking for, she called the young teenager once again.
"Excuse me, but is Tae around?"
The young teenager, whom Misao had realized was named Tsubame through her small tag, nodded before she turned to the back of the restaurant to call the owner. No less than a minute has passed before a young woman with a warm face walked up to them. The moment she saw who had called her, her face broke into a smile.
"Misao!" she greeted. Misao beamed at her as she motioned for her to take a seat on their table. Tae, after ordering Tsubame to cover for her, agreed. She greeted Aoshi and was introduced to Kenshin before they start a conversation. It was Tae who started it.
"Misao, how is Kaoru?"
Through her serious and concerned tone, Kenshin could easily tell that she had been dying to ask this question. The redhead leaned slightly on his position, listening for Misao's response. Misao sighed slightly as she shrugged.
"She took it hard. I mean, who wouldn't be? You know how close she was with that bastard Enishi…" Misao shook her head sadly. "Anyway, I can tell she's not over him yet."
Tae's eyes softened considerably. She sighed as she stared blankly into space.
"I wouldn't have thought Enishi could ever do that to her. I mean, looking back now, it didn't seem possible. They were always so happy together. Remember how people were always so jealous of their relationship? After all, Kaoru was one of the most popular girls in the whole campus, and Enishi was always such a gentle, caring person… I really can't believe this happened to them."
Misao growled dangerously as her eyes flashed with anger.
"I just hope that bastard will live in hell for the rest of his life. He deserves at least that for making Kaoru hurt." Then, almost as if she had just realized something, Misao turned to look at Kenshin.
"Yes, Misao?" Kenshin asked, a little uncomfortable under her gaze. She looked at him as her eyes narrowed a little.
"I just remembered something Himura. You were that bastard's roommate right?"
Kenshin mentally sighed as he nodded his head. Oh god, what had he gotten himself into now?
Tae looked at him in interest when she heard that Kenshin had some connection with Enishi.
"Tell me, has he been acting strange the last few days he lived with you?" Misao questioned, staring at Kenshin. Kenshin, obviously uncomfortable with the amount of attention the two women were giving him, forced himself to sip his drink before replying.
"Well, he did suddenly tell me that he was going to move abroad. But other than that, I don't recall anything strange. We were never close enough to bother into the other's personal matter anyway." Kenshin added quickly.
Both Misao and Tae sighed heavily. Misao then glanced up at the other woman and said,
"You know, I introduced Kaoru to my cousin…" she started. Immediately, Kenshin's ears perked up as he turned his full attention to Misao. He didn't know why, but he felt he needed to know something about this.
Beside him, Tae gasped excitedly. Her eyes sparkled as she smiled.
"You don't mean Soujiro-kun?" she questioned. Misao smirked.
"Yeah, it's Sou-chan alright. Well anyway, ever since Sou-chan saw Kaoru's picture in my house a few days ago, he had been bothering me non-stop to introduce him to her. So I did, a couple of days ago. And guess what? They ended up having a date today!"
Tae sighed happily at Misao as she giggled.
"Well, with Soujiro's charming personality, I'm sure any girl would fall for him. That goes the other way around too, of course. I mean, Kaoru's such an amazing girl…" Tae giggled.
Kenshin stared at the two women. He didn't realize the frown that had somehow shaped up on his face.
'Who is this Soujiro guy? Everybody seemed to think of him as this perfect guy…' He questioned mentally. His frown only deepened with the thought of Kaoru, something that did not go unnoticed by both Misao and Aoshi.
The couple gave each other a small smirk as they glanced back at the redhead. Oh, there's going to big a dilemma here…
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Was that…?
"Megummiiiiiiiii!" Kaoru shouted, waving at the girl. Megumi turned around and was a little shock to see Kaoru waving at her.
"Kaoru?" she questioned, walking up towards her. Kaoru smiled at her.
"Well, I must say I'm a little shocked to see you here." Kaoru said easily, the moment Megumi was within hearing distance. Megumi smiled at her, but her eyes seemed as if she was searching for something else. Kaoru noticed this.
"You waiting for someone?" she questioned. Megumi immediately blushed slightly as she shook her head.
"No, I just… ah, never mind." Kaoru gave her a weird look before she shrugged and turned around. She smiled at Soujiro and decided to introduce him to Megumi.
"Soujiro, this is Megumi. Megumi this is Soujiro." She said casually, winking at the two of them. After the two of them shook hands, Megumi finally couldn't hold back the question she had been dying to ask.
"Kaoru, did you come here with Sanosuke?" she blurted out before she could stop herself. The moment she did, she could feel heat conquering her cheeks as she desperately tried to hide her blush.
Kaoru stared at her, her mouth slightly gaping when she heard Megumi's question. Megumi immediately averted her gaze to the ground as she waited nervously for Kaoru's response.
After a few seconds, finally Kaoru caught herself and cleared her throat.
"I… did not… come with Sano, Megumi." She said, carefully saying her words slowly, finding somehow this conversation was leading to a topic she wasn't hoping to talk about. Then her eyes slightly narrowed in curiosity as she observed the woman in front of her.
"Don't tell me you're actually…" Kaoru started suspiciously before a shout forced her to turn around.
"Hurry up, Sayo! We're late!" Somehow, the voice was oddly familiar. As Kaoru searched the area, her eyes finally landed on a familiar figure.
She blinked a couple of times, as if making sure she wasn't seeing things.
Off all the crazy occurrences in the world… why must…
"Sanosuke…" the ex-model heard Megumi whispered.
Mentally, Kaoru smacked a hand on her forehead. She was never such a strong believer of fate, but that could be easily rearranged. I mean, what were the chances of Megumi meeting her brother in a stupid concert anyway?
Sanosuke, who had been running the short distance from his car towards the building, suddenly stopped dead on his tracks as his eyes landed on Kaoru, Soujiro, and especially Megumi.
His brown eyes met her black ones, and they remained in that position. It was as if nothing else in the world mattered.
But that moment of silence was broken when a hand suddenly grabbed Sano's arm.
"Why did you stop, Sano?"
Sano slowly turned his head to stare back at his girlfriend. Sayo, who had been giving him a curious look, turned her head and gasped when her eyes landed on Megumi. Immediately, her wide, brown eyes returned back to Sano as she stared at him in disbelief.
Then, slowly, as if in slow motion she whispered,
"I don't believe this…"
Quickly, as if she had caught herself on fire, she retrieved her hand from Sano's arm as she stared back at Megumi, then back at Sano, then back at Megumi.
Suddenly, Sayo took a backward step before she broke into a full run, leaving Sano staring at the space where she had been before.
The world seemed to have stopped for them. It seemed as if the noise on their surroundings had disappeared without a trace. That was until Kaoru suddenly shouted,
"What are you doing standing there like an idiot? Run after her, you stupid fool!"
Sano looked up at the sound of his sister's irritated voice, before he quickly glanced at the woman beside her. Megumi was staring at him with a look of mixed up emotions, one that he couldn't understand. Then, glancing down on the ground, he turned around and ran after Sayo, trying to erase Megumi's face away from his mind.
Kaoru sighed heavily before she turned her head, shifting her attention to the woman beside her. She immediately gasped when her eyes landed on Megumi.
Tears.
She was crying.
Kaoru bit her lips. Oh damn, oh damn, oh damn…
Hesitantly, Kaoru took Megumi's hands, causing Megumi to look up at her. Kaoru winced mentally at the pained look Megumi was giving her.
"Are you… okay?" Kaoru questioned hesitantly, not sure of what to say. Megumi returned her attention back on the ground, the tears continued streaming down her face. Then, in a whisper so soft, she mumbled,
"I love him…"
Kaoru's hold on her hands immediately loosened as the ex-model stared hard at Megumi.
Oh damn, oh damn, oh damn…
Kaoru scowled at herself before her attention focused back on Megumi. Her eyes immediately softened at the crying girl. She reached out and hugged her, something that resulted in doubling Megumi's tears. Kaoru sighed as she whispered,
"I'm really sorry Megumi…"
Megumi continued to cry, unable to stop herself. Kaoru glanced uncertainly at Soujiro, who had been watching the whole confusing scenario silently. He caught her stare and scratched his head before he mumbled something about grabbing the car.
Kaoru gave him a small, forced smile, showing her gratitude for his understanding of the situation. Soujiro smiled back at her before he went to grab his car. Kaoru sighed.
So here she was, feeling extremely lost as she hugged a crying Megumi, feeling extremely guilty for what had just happened, and feeling extremely stupid with the fact that her whole date was ruined…
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Kenshin sighed as he unlocked the door leading to his apartment. He had been insisted by Misao to stay and hang out in their house after dinner. He shook his head as a small smile formed on his face, remembering the eccentric relationship both Misao and Aoshi seemed to have built.
His violet eyes widened when his eyes landed on a pair of female shoes. Kaoru's home?
Quickly, he slipped off his own shoes before he made his way to the living room where, sure enough, Kaoru was watching the television. He arched a confused eyebrow before he greeted her.
"Oh hello, Kenshin! How was your day?" Kaoru questioned uncertainly when she took off her eyes from the movie she was watching. Kenshin gave her a weird look before he replied,
"I'm more interested in yours. Aren't you supposed to be in a date with Soujiro? Why are you back so early? It's not even ten yet…"
Kaoru remained silent for a while before she shrugged.
"We ran into a few problems and decided that we'll postpone the date for some other time." She said, trying to sound as general yet convincing as possible. She winced when she realized just how lame her explanation had been.
Kenshin gave her a weird look before he shrugged and turn around to grab a drink from the refrigerator. Just then, the phone rang. Kaoru glanced at theringing object wearily, as if she knew something bad was going to happen. Kenshin, who had noticed her strange behavior, once again gave her a confused look before reaching out to answer the phone.
"Hello?" He started, still staring at Kaoru. Kaoru shrugged at him before the person on the other line answered him.
"Kenshin?"
Kenshin's eyes narrowed as Megumi's familiar voice entered his ears. Something's wrong with her voice though. It seemed like…
"Megumi, are you crying?" The redhead questioned, concern etched in his voice. He could hear the woman on the line hiccupped slightly before she replied,
"I'm fine." Then she paused, causing Kenshin to hold his breath in suspense. Slowly, Megumi started once again.
"C… Can we please m… meet?" she asked, her voice faltering through her tears. Kenshin's face turned into those of a confused one as his eyes glanced at his watch. It read 9:56 p.m.
"Meet? Now?" He questioned.
"Yes…" Megumi whispered. Kenshin didn't need anymore questions.
"Alright, I'll be there as soon as possible."
He heard Megumi said her goodbyes before he hung up and glanced at Kaoru, his eyes showing his confusion. Kaoru shrugged as Kenshin grabbed his jacket.
"The subway stops at ten you know. By the time you reach the station, it would be way past ten." Kaoru mumbled, standing up from the couch, glancing at him. Kenshin sighed.
"I'll grab a cab then." He was putting on his shoes. Kaoru sighed as she walked up to him.
"It'll be hard finding one this late." Kaoru stated, staring at him. Kenshin turned around, his eyes showed the slightest bit of annoyance.
"Then what do you suggest I do? Megumi was crying…" he trailed off, returning back his attention to tying his shoelaces. Kaoru sighed as she walked up towards him, put on her sandals easily, and opened the door.
"I'll come with you." She stated. Kenshin stared at her.
"And how will that help?" He questioned skeptically. Kaoru shrugged as she took out a set of keys from her pockets.
"Soujiro lent me his car." Kaoru said easily. "So you accept the favor or not?"
Kenshin stared at her before he mumbled his thanks as the two finally went down the flight of stairs.
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The car zoomed past the empty streets as Kenshin, who was convinced that Kaoru didn't know how to drive from previous experiences, drove past the speed limit. His mind recorded his small conversation with Megumi as a gazillion questions filled his brain.
"Ne, you really don't have to go tonight, you know." Kaoru started hesitantly.
"I have to. Megumi was crying." Kenshin replied. Kaoru sighed, the car stopping at a red light.
"You're going to miss that kendo tournament you're dying to watch…" Kaoru tried once again. Kenshin quickly accelerated the car the moment the light turned green.
"Well, you can record it for me, can't you?"
"I don't know the way home." Kaoru mumbled, trying once again, hoping against hope that Kenshin didn't realize that she knew something he didn't.
"You know something, don't you?" Kenshin questioned suddenly.
Of course, no such luck.
Kaoru didn't reply, and Kenshin glanced at her with an irritated look.
"Megumi's crying. You're acting strange. Something's going on. What is it?"
Kaoru shrugged, all the while not looking at Kenshin. Kenshin glanced at her before he shifted his attention back on the road frowning.
The moment they reached Megumi's apartment, Kenshin immediately parked the car and turned around to look at his roommate.
"I'm going up there." He stated. Kaoru only nodded as she purposely stared straight in front of her.
"And I want you to go home." Kenshin continued. Kaoru shrugged, still avoiding eye contact. Kenshin sighed as he exited the car and immediately went straight to the building.
Kaoru stared at his back, knowing exactly what would happen to her roommate when his 'discussion' with Megumi was over. She sighed.
'Like hell I'm going home.' She murmured mentally.
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Kenshin pressed the doorbell, waiting impatiently for the door to open. He didn't have to wait long though, for Megumi immediately opened it for him.
He quickly took note of her puffy red eyes, her usually neat, shiny midnight black hair was in disarray, and how she looked extremely lost. She gave him a tiny, forced smile when she saw him. She was just about to tell him to come inside when Kenshin suddenly pulled her towards him, hugging her.
Megumi's eyes widened with shock before they softened, the tears brimming on its edges. She gave a painful smile against his chest.
"You came here so fast, Kenshin…" she whispered.
Kenshin hold her tighter as he whispered back,
"Of course. You were crying…"
Megumi shook her head, her body trembling from her crying.
"I'm so sorry, I'm really, really sorry…" she whispered.
Kenshin stared hard at the figure on his hold. He could feel his heart beating dangerously fast. Before he could say anything to ignore this confusing feeling, however, Megumi said something that broke any hope of ignorance.
"I'm so sorry Kenshin. I…"
She choked on her words before she looked up at him, her eyes trembling, tears streaming down her face.
"I'm in love with someone else…"
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-author's notes-
That's an extremely evil cliff hanger, huh? (glance up and immediately runs away) Oh well, I'll leave all of you with your beautiful imaginations as to what happens next before my next update. Hehe, no worries, the next chapter is already on the making. I'll probably have to delay it for a week though (finals!), but I'll try to finish it quickly. Meanwhile, have fun with the suspense, and review please!Hahaha,now it's time for the reviewers!
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Dark-bitch – Hello! Thanks for the review! Hmm... Megumi is a little way too off, huh? But then, I really can't think of anyone else to take her place. I mean, if I chose Tomoe... then she'd have to end up with Sano right? And that doesn't sound right... at all!
Steelphoenix – You don't like Kaoru x Soujiro pairing? Haha, neither do I. But I really have to admit it works best to make Kenshin jealous. I realized that Kaoru is either paired up with Enishi or Soujiro (if she's not with Kenshin), so I was like... since I used Enishi already, I need to use Soujiro. And Soujiro dumping Kaoru on her wedding day did not sound right, so no choices there... lol!
TinyTerry – Soujiro is the cutest guy in RK, isn't he? I just love his smile! Hehehe... and I was so happy that you actually like how I described him! I mean, I totally suck at describing stuff! So thank you!
Royal BlueKitsune – Eh? No Kaoru x Soujiro romance? Then how am I supposed to make Kenshin jealous? Lol, just kidding! And, yes, school is almost over! I really can't wait for summer! But for the mean time... I hope I can get through the last couple of weeks of school (gulps) :p
De Lazy Lime – Okay, first of all... this is not a Kaoru x Soujiro fic! I mean, come on, KxK rocked my world! Lol, I swear, so many people have been asking me about the pairings, it makes me wonder if I actually put KxK on my summary. And I did! Lol, anyway, this is a KxK fic! As for that idea you gave me, you know, Sayo x Soujiro thing... hmm... I'll think about it. Not so sure about the idea though, cuz it's just too... hard. Lol, I'm lazy, so forgive me. Anyway, thanks for the support through the AP exams! They were killers, I swear! But I think I did pretty well :)! And tell your friend I'm sorry about her breakdown. I know what she's going through.
Kawaii gurl-11 – Hehe, thanks for the review! I don't know when I'll make more of KxK fluff, but I'll try to make it come out soon. So many people has been wondering about it. Guess it's time to speed things up a little...
Enchantedsleeper – Aaw, thanks for your comment. Haha, the concert was a disaster, wasn't it? But it opened up so many possibilities for the story! Any guesses how the story will continue?
PEACH – Thank you for the review! I'm sorry if the update was a little slow. Teachers are out there to kill you, I swear.
Strawberry'd – Have you ever heard of someone not realizing their feelings until it was too late? Lol, I was planning for Kenshin to be like that. That's why he wasn't 'jealous' when Kaoru had a date with Soujiro. But he will, eventually. Don't worry about that! Hehehe... and I guess you can tell what will happen with Kenshin and Megumi now. And as for Kenshin getting famous... who knows? (whistling innocently)
Crewel – Sorry for the long update! Hmm... you're mostly interested with SxM relationship huh? I'll give you a hint: look at my summary. Lol, it says that it'll be SxM right? For the time being, I'll carefully think of what I'll do with Sayo. Any ideas? Lol... I don't want Sayo lovers to hate me!
WolfSpirt – Hmm... you know, I wouldn't know what to do if I'm in Sano's situation! Lol, anyway, Sayo will most probably get the club back (don't tell the other readers! lol), but I'm not sure about a cat fight. That'll make the story way more complicated, cuz then that'll make Megumi hate Sayo and vice versa. Hmm... we'll see...
Roxxy – Uh, one question from your review confused me. You asked me whether Misao was going to be in this story or not? Uhh... Misao is in this story already. Anyway, there would be more SxM in the next chapters. Lol, I just hope I can update soon enough (gulps and runs away).
Zop – Thank you :)
Thime – Oh! So sorry for the grammar mistakes! I hope it's better on this chapter (gulps and glanced up). Anyway, and for Kaoru and Soujiro acting like kids, I really was glad that you caught that. I did it on purpose. Cuz you know, what usually happen with children's crushes? They don't last, right? Get the hint? Lol, anyway, about Sano, more explanation on the upcoming chapters! So stay tuned!
Nes – Thanks for the review! This is a KxK fic. Soujiro is only here to fasten things up! Anyway, I'm glad that you liked the pace of the fic. I've been receiving quite a few complaints about how slow I'm making the feelings between KxK grow, but I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Aldailyn – Where the heck is Kenny? Kenny's busy thinking about our dear Megitsune! Haha, but it won't last long. Cuz soon he'll realize that Kaoru's the one for him! ... Okaaay, I'm high on sugar, sorry.
Nyako – More SxM interactions, right? Hehe, hope you enjoyed it. You don't like Sayo? Don't worry, she won't end up with Sano. Lol, and you're right. Soujiro's just here to heightened the tension. When that's done... pfsssh, go away! Lol, just kidding!
Sou-chans' gurl 4-ever – Thanks! I'm trying to write more, I'm just taking an extremely long time... hahahaha (mumbles about stupid finals coming up)
Animegurl23 – Thank you for those reviews! Kaoru is 24, Kenshin is 22. Oh, and Japanese Soap Opera are really good (some of them). I know how sucky the majority of American soap operas are.
Lendra-chan – Actually, it surprised me that quite a lot of my reviewers didn't like Soujiro. That was new for me! Anyway, more KxK stuff is coming up! ... at least, I'll try to make them come up as soon as possible. Lol, but no worries, this story is KxK guaranteed!
Desanera – Thanks a lot! When you say 'normally stories based on soap opera type things are immensely bad', do you mean the soap opera itself or the fic? Lol, I'm just curious.
LegolasEstelstar – Aaw, it's okay! Of course I forgive you! I understand that you must have been pretty busy. And besides, you gave me tons of reviews! So it's all cool! Anyway, you gave me quite a handful of ideas there. So thank you! Will you review again and not leave me? Oh, and I love being the little devil that I am! Lol... okay, I just ate a boxful of chocolate, so that explains my extraordinary amount of energy. Hehe, au revoir!
Brittanie Love – Thank you. Sorry for the long update.
Queeney – Exactly what did you think Sano did with Megumi? Lol... you don't need to tell me, I think I already have a guess. Uhm, I'm not really sure where you can get this soap opera. I forgot the website at the moment (I'm not using my computer. My dad's fiddling with it, so I'm using his instead, lol). I'll tell you if you're still interested some other time, k?
Are-en1 – Soujiro will not be a jerk and leave Kaoru behind. But there will be something else happening between the two! Any guesses? Lol!
Kenshee – Thank you very much for dropping by :) lol
Lynn-Minmay – Actually, there's a lot of people who don't like Soujiro! That surprised me as well!
Flaming-amber – Aaw, I'm sorry for the long update. It was faster than my last one though! Sorry bout that. Hehehe, anyway, I'm glad you like how I describe Soujiro. He's just so hard to describe sometimes!
Blueangelmaggie1723 – Well, here's the concert! Hope you enjoyed it!
Kawaii sakura-chan – Sadly, Yahiko will not be in this fic. How do I say this... uhm, his presence is not necessary. Lol, him being here will probably cause more confusion and unplanned events to happen. I'm considering it though, but I don't think it's likely. Sorry 'bout that.
Chikifriend – You're Japanese too? Sweet! Lol, anyway, thanks a gazillion times for those beautiful reviews you gave me. They were so inspring and helpful. Really. As I read through the responses I got (I usually check them out just before I post a new chapter), I was so deeply touched by yours. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Larie-chan – Lol, okay, first of all, this will not be KaoruxSoujiro fic. That would just be wrong! Haha, and as for the concert being the climax of the story... it depends on how you view it. I would say that there would be a few climax-es in this story, so stay tuned!
Neki-Yuff16 – Thanks!
KatsunoCZ – Wow, thank you for the review! Really encouraging! Thanks!
Shin1 – Okay, this is a KaoruxKenshin fic, not a KaoruxSoujiro fic. Just wanna to make it clear. Hehe, and I hope this chapter clearly explain the whole 'messed-up' date I promised you :).
Kenshinlover2002 – Hehe, Kenshin forgetting Megumi will come soon, so watch out! Then, we can have some interesting KxK fluff, okay? Stay tuned!
Celest4 – For your question: how will Kaoru fall for Kenshin? Hint: Have you ever heard of people not realizing their feelings until it was too late? Hehe, I gave the same hint to another of my reviewers who ask the somewhat same question. Anyway, it's up to you to calculate the answer. OMG! I can't believe it! School's over for you? That's so not fair! My school still have 3 more weeks to go (including finals)! Oh my gosh! You're so lucky! Hehehee...
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YaymeQ – Why do authors always wait until the finals are over before they update? Cuz school is far more important! ... At least for me... Lol! Thanks for the review!
EdxWinry – Thank you! Btw, I can tell you watch Full Metal Alchemist, huh? Lol!
DBZ Goddess – Aaw, you're so sweet. I always love your reviews, cause they're really inspring and encouraging at the same time. Thank you very much! I updated as fast as I can for you! So enjoy your summer! ... I wish I can enjoy mine right now too... lol!
Crystal Winds – Thank you for the review! You know, essentially, I didn't have any plans for Soujiro to pair with someone else when he's over with Kaoru, but due to popular demand (lol), I might reconsider that.
Please review so I'll update soon :)
Thanks for reading!
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