Title: Change
Words: 200
There was a very long moment in which the only sound was their breathing. After the shock wore off,Kaoru finally found her vocal cords and decided to express her thoughts.
"Oh my god."
Kenshin winced. Not exactly encouraging.
Kaoru was the first person to see what had happened to him, but if everyone reacted like this maybe he'd just stay in his apartment and brood for the rest of his life like a hermit. It wouldn't be that bad. Kaoru would be there and if she could get used to how he looked now, everything would be fine. He'd miss his friends, sure, but they had a cat.
"Oh my god."
Kenshin fidgeted nervously in front of her. Was it really that bad? Kaoru seemed to notice how nervous he was and gave him a small smile.
"It's shocking," she told him, "and it'll take some getting used to."
She stepped toward him and let her hands ruffle the shortened edges of his once-long hair. Before it had reached mid-back, now it didn't even reach his shoulders.
"But I like it. People won't think I'm a lesbian anymore."
If she'd been anyone other than Kaoru, he'd have smacked her.