Disclaimer: This hurts to much. From now on, I'm just writing the
Disclaimer in the first chapter. I don't own Rurouni Kenshin!
Thanks for reminding me Chiki. I have dislexia so you'll have to excuse it if I made any mistakes. And some people can't tell when someone's talking so I'll be putting * around their thoughts, okay?
All through dinner, Kaoru just kept glancing back and forth between Sano and Kenshin. Kenshin's eyes were no longer amber but he just kept glaring at Sanosuke without twitching or even blinking. Then she looked at Sano. Sano was staring disdainfully down at his plate where he hadn't touched a thing. She knew this was weird but felt Kenshin's eyes on her and began eating her meal without a muffle. Yahiko noticed none of this as he was to busy being the pig he was and ate like there was no tomorrow.
Sano was still looking at his food and glance up at Kenshin. He was still sitting there with the same look on his face for about ten minutes.
"Why haven't you touched your food Sano?" Kenshin asked, his voice actually filled with sarcasm.
*Because you probably put something it you moron* Sano thought bitterly but began to eat anyway so he could leave the table with his life.
"I'm not all that hungry," Kaoru said, trying to ease the tension climaxing it's way into their meal. Both Kenshin and Sano looked at her with a look of surprise. But before anyone could do anything about it, Yahiko snatched the plate and gobbled that down faster than his own.
"Kenshin, can I talk to you? Alone"
At this, both Yahiko and Sano stopped and just stared at them. Alone? Seems something's going to happen tonight.
"Sure, Kaoru-dono"
When they were in the room, Kaoru really wanted to know why he was looking at Sano that way, but she didn't know if that was the case right now. She thought *should I tell him my feelings? No, then I would make a complete fool of myself. I'll just ask my original question *.She didn't ask him at the table because he looked a little P.O.
"Um. . . Kenshin? Why have you been staring at Sano through dinner?" she asked innocently. His face went flat again and she began to wonder if she should have really asked him that.
"No reason Kaoru-dono. He just said something to me that I wished he hadn't," Kenshin said. He saw Kaoru's face discard it's smile and turn into concern.* Great, now she's concerned *Kenshin thought to himself.* Why can't I ever have one day to talk to her without her getting so concerned?*
"Are you sure Kenshin? You seem a bit. . ."
"I'm FINE!" Kenshin said, a little irritated. * Did I just . . . Yell at her?* he thought after a moment. His heart instantly was smashed to pieces by what Kaoru said next.
"Why are you so darn DISTANT!? I'm worried about you and you yell at me! Kenshin, I want to help you deal with your past but I can't do that if you keep pushing me away all the time!" Kaoru cried, tears streaming down her face. * I can't take it anymore! The one person I truly love won't let me near his heart . . . I have to get away from him! * Kaoru thought in distress.
"Kaoru, I. . ." Kenshin started, not knowing what to say to her. I mean, seriously, what do you say to the person whom you love the most in the world when they're crying because of you?
Kaoru didn't him time to think about what he was going to tell her. Instead, she ran past him and out the dojo.
"Kaoru! Wait!" Kenshin yelled at her while she whizzed by. She ran out the door and out into the dark street. Kenshin was about to was about to run after her if Sano's fist didn't come flying out of blue.
Sano grabbed Kenshin by his gi's collar and brought him close enough to his that he could feel Sano's hot breath. "What the f*%# did you do to her THIS time?!" Sano practically yelled in his ear. For one of the rare moments in his life, Kenshin had actually lost his cool and it was to the one person he cared for the most.
" I . . . she. . ." he stuttered not knowing what to tell Sano. Sano was mad. I mean MAD. Kaoru had done nothing wrong and Kenshin had yelled at her. * Just like Battousai. . . I'm acting like Battousai. . . I need to find her. I WILL tell her what she means to me tonight! I can't hold it back anymore. *
" Where is she?" Kenshin said, now gaining his voice back. Yahiko peeped in the room to see what was going on.
"Geez Kenshin. Whatcha do to busu? She just ran out the door crying," he said in an innocent child's voice.
She's out on the streets?! ALONE? Oh, Kami-sama, what did I do? She might me kidnapped, beaten, or maybe even . . . * Kenshin thought angerily.
Easily brushing passed Sano Kenshin used his god- like speed to find
her.
Kaoru ran as fast and as hard as she could. She couldn't bear it
anymore. She needed Kenshin so bad but he wouldn't let her close enough
to him. In her mind, she couldn't blame him. * Why did I even try to
tell him? How could he ever love me? Megumi's right. I'm a sweaty little
girl with a passion for swords and I'm always hitting him. . . *
Kaoru kept running until she ran into a man a little taller than
herself.
"Oh, I'm sorry. . . please excuse me," she stuttered.
"Well, look what we have here," the man said. Kaoru looked up just in
time to see his hand come down her arm and snatch her up close. She then
realized that the mans been drinking.
"L-l-let me go," Kaoru stammered, trying to break out of the
intoxicated mans grasp.
"Not until we get a good look atcha," he hiccuped. He used his other
hand to turn her face left to right, examing her features.
"Not bad. I don't see very good look'n babes like you. Tell me, how
much do you want for the night?"
"I don't want anything from you!" she spat. Kaoru struggled but as much
as she fought, the mans grip got tighter.
"I love women who put up fights. It's makes them look stunning," he
said and grabbed the ribbon from her hair and yanked it. Her hair
cascaded down her back and the man began running his fingers through it.
"Stop! Stop, let me go!" Kaoru screamed. * Oh, I wish Kenshin were
here! I can't fight this guy! He's 5 times my size! * (A/N if he's 5
times your size then think about what he'd look like compared to a
skinny man like Kenshin. . . )
"Your coming with me," the drunk replied and began dragging her by her
wrist.
"KAORU!" Kenshin yelled into the dark night, desperately waiting for a
reply. He heard nothing and began beating himself up inside for yelling
at her like that. * Kenshin no baka! You should know better than to
speak to her in that manner! What were you thinking? *
He skidded to a stop in front of a indigo ribbon. Kaoru's favorite
color and the ribbon she was wearing in her hair earlier. He picked it
up with tears brimming his amber eyes.
If something happens to her. . . I don't know what I'd do. *
Hey guys! So, whatcha think? Yes, yes, I know. Him glaring at Sano had nothing to do about his past, but hey, cut me a piece of cheese here, alright?
Thanks for reminding me Chiki. I have dislexia so you'll have to excuse it if I made any mistakes. And some people can't tell when someone's talking so I'll be putting * around their thoughts, okay?
All through dinner, Kaoru just kept glancing back and forth between Sano and Kenshin. Kenshin's eyes were no longer amber but he just kept glaring at Sanosuke without twitching or even blinking. Then she looked at Sano. Sano was staring disdainfully down at his plate where he hadn't touched a thing. She knew this was weird but felt Kenshin's eyes on her and began eating her meal without a muffle. Yahiko noticed none of this as he was to busy being the pig he was and ate like there was no tomorrow.
Sano was still looking at his food and glance up at Kenshin. He was still sitting there with the same look on his face for about ten minutes.
"Why haven't you touched your food Sano?" Kenshin asked, his voice actually filled with sarcasm.
*Because you probably put something it you moron* Sano thought bitterly but began to eat anyway so he could leave the table with his life.
"I'm not all that hungry," Kaoru said, trying to ease the tension climaxing it's way into their meal. Both Kenshin and Sano looked at her with a look of surprise. But before anyone could do anything about it, Yahiko snatched the plate and gobbled that down faster than his own.
"Kenshin, can I talk to you? Alone"
At this, both Yahiko and Sano stopped and just stared at them. Alone? Seems something's going to happen tonight.
"Sure, Kaoru-dono"
When they were in the room, Kaoru really wanted to know why he was looking at Sano that way, but she didn't know if that was the case right now. She thought *should I tell him my feelings? No, then I would make a complete fool of myself. I'll just ask my original question *.She didn't ask him at the table because he looked a little P.O.
"Um. . . Kenshin? Why have you been staring at Sano through dinner?" she asked innocently. His face went flat again and she began to wonder if she should have really asked him that.
"No reason Kaoru-dono. He just said something to me that I wished he hadn't," Kenshin said. He saw Kaoru's face discard it's smile and turn into concern.* Great, now she's concerned *Kenshin thought to himself.* Why can't I ever have one day to talk to her without her getting so concerned?*
"Are you sure Kenshin? You seem a bit. . ."
"I'm FINE!" Kenshin said, a little irritated. * Did I just . . . Yell at her?* he thought after a moment. His heart instantly was smashed to pieces by what Kaoru said next.
"Why are you so darn DISTANT!? I'm worried about you and you yell at me! Kenshin, I want to help you deal with your past but I can't do that if you keep pushing me away all the time!" Kaoru cried, tears streaming down her face. * I can't take it anymore! The one person I truly love won't let me near his heart . . . I have to get away from him! * Kaoru thought in distress.
"Kaoru, I. . ." Kenshin started, not knowing what to say to her. I mean, seriously, what do you say to the person whom you love the most in the world when they're crying because of you?
Kaoru didn't him time to think about what he was going to tell her. Instead, she ran past him and out the dojo.
"Kaoru! Wait!" Kenshin yelled at her while she whizzed by. She ran out the door and out into the dark street. Kenshin was about to was about to run after her if Sano's fist didn't come flying out of blue.
Sano grabbed Kenshin by his gi's collar and brought him close enough to his that he could feel Sano's hot breath. "What the f*%# did you do to her THIS time?!" Sano practically yelled in his ear. For one of the rare moments in his life, Kenshin had actually lost his cool and it was to the one person he cared for the most.
" I . . . she. . ." he stuttered not knowing what to tell Sano. Sano was mad. I mean MAD. Kaoru had done nothing wrong and Kenshin had yelled at her. * Just like Battousai. . . I'm acting like Battousai. . . I need to find her. I WILL tell her what she means to me tonight! I can't hold it back anymore. *
" Where is she?" Kenshin said, now gaining his voice back. Yahiko peeped in the room to see what was going on.
"Geez Kenshin. Whatcha do to busu? She just ran out the door crying," he said in an innocent child's voice.
She's out on the streets?! ALONE? Oh, Kami-sama, what did I do? She might me kidnapped, beaten, or maybe even . . . * Kenshin thought angerily.
Easily brushing passed Sano Kenshin used his god- like speed to find
her.
Kaoru ran as fast and as hard as she could. She couldn't bear it
anymore. She needed Kenshin so bad but he wouldn't let her close enough
to him. In her mind, she couldn't blame him. * Why did I even try to
tell him? How could he ever love me? Megumi's right. I'm a sweaty little
girl with a passion for swords and I'm always hitting him. . . *
Kaoru kept running until she ran into a man a little taller than
herself.
"Oh, I'm sorry. . . please excuse me," she stuttered.
"Well, look what we have here," the man said. Kaoru looked up just in
time to see his hand come down her arm and snatch her up close. She then
realized that the mans been drinking.
"L-l-let me go," Kaoru stammered, trying to break out of the
intoxicated mans grasp.
"Not until we get a good look atcha," he hiccuped. He used his other
hand to turn her face left to right, examing her features.
"Not bad. I don't see very good look'n babes like you. Tell me, how
much do you want for the night?"
"I don't want anything from you!" she spat. Kaoru struggled but as much
as she fought, the mans grip got tighter.
"I love women who put up fights. It's makes them look stunning," he
said and grabbed the ribbon from her hair and yanked it. Her hair
cascaded down her back and the man began running his fingers through it.
"Stop! Stop, let me go!" Kaoru screamed. * Oh, I wish Kenshin were
here! I can't fight this guy! He's 5 times my size! * (A/N if he's 5
times your size then think about what he'd look like compared to a
skinny man like Kenshin. . . )
"Your coming with me," the drunk replied and began dragging her by her
wrist.
"KAORU!" Kenshin yelled into the dark night, desperately waiting for a
reply. He heard nothing and began beating himself up inside for yelling
at her like that. * Kenshin no baka! You should know better than to
speak to her in that manner! What were you thinking? *
He skidded to a stop in front of a indigo ribbon. Kaoru's favorite
color and the ribbon she was wearing in her hair earlier. He picked it
up with tears brimming his amber eyes.
If something happens to her. . . I don't know what I'd do. *
Hey guys! So, whatcha think? Yes, yes, I know. Him glaring at Sano had nothing to do about his past, but hey, cut me a piece of cheese here, alright?