Shower Of Stars
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. [Meteor-Garden-ish story, but a bit different]
Chapter Ten - Goodbye?
Kenshin pulled back when he heard the door slam and caught a glimpse of raven hair. Kaoru! He tried to get up but a sudden streak of
pain from his sides kept him down. He cursed at his immobility. Tomoe apologized and said he would go after Kaoru. Kenshin nodded as
he watched Tomoe go out of the room.
He lied on his bed, comforting himself, ignoring the pain at his side. 'She will come back,' he thought. He wished that Kaoru didn't read his friendly
hug with Tomoe as something else. 'Please, Kaoru,' he pleaded. He waited for a few minutes, though it felt like and eternity when the door opened.
His eye lit up when he saw Tomoe. His excitement turned to longing when he saw that she was alone.
"She's not here anymore. Gomen, Kenshin. I couldn't catch up with her," Tomoe said. Kenshin nodded, "I think I should be alone now." Tomoe bowed
as she left the room. Kenshin's stomach twisted in agony. 'Kami-sama, I know I should be punished for the incident with Pierre, Tomoe and even Enishi
but why this way? The one thing I want in the world..' Kenshin thought. Just then, Megumi walked in, here eyes red from crying.
"Ken-san, I must tell you something." Megumi said between sobs as she prepared herself to tell him about Enishi and her plans to keep them apart.
***
Kaoru got off the taxi and paid the driver. She ran into the mansion and stopped when she saw Aoshi standing beside Yahiko and their parents. Kaoru's
mother reached out for a hug. Kaoru, surprised, didn't move a muscle, "M-Mother, what are you doing here?" When her mother pulled back, she saw
tears in her eyes. "Oh Kaoru, Aoshi had told me about what happened, I was so worried. I had to come and see you!" Kaoru smiled meekly at her
mother's concern. Then she frowned.
"That's not the reason is it?" Kaoru asked, her sappire pools intensifying. Her mother, Maeko, looked at her, puzzled, "What are you talking about, Kaoru?"
She rolled her eyes, "Oh mother, I know you only too well. What are you and him doing here? I know you wouldn't just fly here from LONDON just to
see how i am doing. There's this thing called the telephone which you can use to find out just that."
Tetsuka, her step-father, cleared his throat, "Kaoru, I feel that since you are the only female in this family except for your mother, staying here won't be
such a good option. Me and your mother had heard of this love triangle between Yukishiro-san's son and Himura Kenshin. This might cause animosity
between the two families, so we feel that taking you to London would be a good idea."
Kaoru looked at him, astonished. She looked at her mother, then Yahiko, then Aoshi. She dropped her gaze and slowly nodded, "Hai." Maeko stepped
forward and placed a hand on her shoulders, "You can say no if you want to. We'll give you some time to think, honey. I know this is too much for you to
bear in such a short period of time--"
"There's no reason for me to stay in Tokyo," Kaoru said, on the verge of tears when she remembered the hug between Kenshin and Tomoe. Maeko shook
her head, "I don't believe that. I know you're inlove with someone, I can see it in your eyes. But if you really wish to go, we will support you." Maeko and
Tetsuka gave her a hug, and went upstairs along with Yahiko. As Aoshi was about to turn, Kaoru placed a hand on his arm, "Keep this a secret. Especially
to Kenshin.
***
Two weeks had passed and Kenshin was discharged from the hospital. Doctors were amazed with his speedy recovery. Kenshin didn't know what's so
amazing about it. He just wanted to see Kaoru really bad. To tell her about Megumi and Enishi and their plansKaoru on the other hand, was preparing for
her flight to London. She knew she could stay,but it wasn't up to her. If Kenshin asked her to stay, she would. But she didn't think she could handle
unrequitted love.
Kenshin came up to the Shinomori Mansion, early in the morning to look for Kaoru. He met Yahiko and greeted him, "Ohayou, Yahiko-chan, is Kaoru-dono
around?" Yahiko rolled his eyes, "Don't call me chan! And Kaoru isn't a Miss! More like a mister..hehe. Um, Kaoru isn't here, unfortunately. She went to school
for one last time."
"Oro? Last time? What do you mean?" Kenshin asked, his heart pounding. Was she going to leave? Aoshi appeared, apparently hearing their conversation.
Aoshi sighed, "Kenshin, Kaoru would kill me if i told you this. But it appears that I must. She's leaving for London tonight."
"TONIGHT? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Kenshin asked, turning around to his car. Aoshi shrugged, "Kaoru told me not to. Where are you going?"
Kenshin started the car and headed for the school. Yahiko looked up to Aoshi and said, "To school. Why do guys like Busu so much? ITAI!" He yelled as
Aoshi slapped the back of his head in a playful manner.
When Kenshin reached the school, he began to search the campus buildings. He looked at all her classes and all her favourite hangouts with Misao.
The balcony! He remembered, mentally slapping himself for not thinking about it sooner. He ran up to the third floor and opened the door leading to the
balcony. Surely enough, she was there.
Sensing a presence behind her, she turned around to find Kenshin catching his breath, his amethyst orbs meeting her sappire pools as eyes. She was
overjoyed to see him. It's been so long. Then she remembered everything. Tomoe...Enishi. She frowned, "Kenshin...."
Kenshin's heart broke when he saw the hurt in her eyes. Her beautiful eyes. He wanted to knock his head against the wall, he always made the ones he
loved most cry. He was unworthy. He did not deserve their love. If they even loved him at all. "Kaoru...I..."
"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with Tomoe?" Kaoru said harshly, turning around to face the open air. Kenshin looked down in shame,
"I'm sorry about that. I shouldn't have told her. Please Kaoru, stay. Don't leave me." Kaoru widened her eyes in surprise, and squinted in anger,
knowing that Aoshi had told him. He broke his promise. 'Ugh, men,' she thought angrily.
"What's it to you. You won't care. The only thing you care about is Tomoe, isn't it?" she said harshly, clenching her fists tightly until her knuckles turned white.
Kenshin stepped forward, "No. I care about you." She turned around and found her face inches from his. Despite herself, she blushed, "That's not what I
heard that night at the party." "That's because I lied about that. I was so overwhelmed with Tomoe coming back and me falling inlove with you wihtout
knowing the reason why. I thought it was because of Tomoe's rejection. But I was wrong." Kaoru began to sob. She punched Kenshin's chest lightly,
"Kenshin no baka! Do you think I will believe you? I saw you hugging her!" "It isn't what you think. It was a friendly hug." "All the evidence is there, Kenshin.
You can't change my mind."
"I can. Enishi planned all that during the party. He knew me only too well. He made me jealous when you danced with him.This anger almost made me
take advantage of Tomoe. Then Megumi lied to you and made you go to the den. You heard everything. But i doubt you heard the last part." Kenshin explained.
"What last part?" "The part when I said I couldn't kiss her. Because she was not you. You see, Enishi thought that he can outsmart me by hurting me through my
weakest point--the thing that I want most. He thought it was Tomoe, but he was wrong. It was you. Aishiteru, Kaoru. All this while I have."
Kaoru looked up into his amethyst orbs and saw how genuine his love really was. She sobbed as she flung herself on him, "Aishiteru, Kenshin."
"Kaoru.." Kenshin called, his eyes on hers. "Hai?" Kaoru replied with a raspy voice. Before she knew it, Kenshin's lips were on hers, giving her a firm yet tender
kiss. After a few moments of pure heavenly bliss, they pulled apart. Kenshin tucked a strand of ebony hair behind her ears, "You won't leave then, koishii?" Kaoru
smiled and shook her head, "Not now, not ever."
[An: Not the last chapter yet! I wanna make some sort of reference to the title...hehehe..the next chapter would be sappy..i think]
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. [Meteor-Garden-ish story, but a bit different]
Chapter Ten - Goodbye?
Kenshin pulled back when he heard the door slam and caught a glimpse of raven hair. Kaoru! He tried to get up but a sudden streak of
pain from his sides kept him down. He cursed at his immobility. Tomoe apologized and said he would go after Kaoru. Kenshin nodded as
he watched Tomoe go out of the room.
He lied on his bed, comforting himself, ignoring the pain at his side. 'She will come back,' he thought. He wished that Kaoru didn't read his friendly
hug with Tomoe as something else. 'Please, Kaoru,' he pleaded. He waited for a few minutes, though it felt like and eternity when the door opened.
His eye lit up when he saw Tomoe. His excitement turned to longing when he saw that she was alone.
"She's not here anymore. Gomen, Kenshin. I couldn't catch up with her," Tomoe said. Kenshin nodded, "I think I should be alone now." Tomoe bowed
as she left the room. Kenshin's stomach twisted in agony. 'Kami-sama, I know I should be punished for the incident with Pierre, Tomoe and even Enishi
but why this way? The one thing I want in the world..' Kenshin thought. Just then, Megumi walked in, here eyes red from crying.
"Ken-san, I must tell you something." Megumi said between sobs as she prepared herself to tell him about Enishi and her plans to keep them apart.
***
Kaoru got off the taxi and paid the driver. She ran into the mansion and stopped when she saw Aoshi standing beside Yahiko and their parents. Kaoru's
mother reached out for a hug. Kaoru, surprised, didn't move a muscle, "M-Mother, what are you doing here?" When her mother pulled back, she saw
tears in her eyes. "Oh Kaoru, Aoshi had told me about what happened, I was so worried. I had to come and see you!" Kaoru smiled meekly at her
mother's concern. Then she frowned.
"That's not the reason is it?" Kaoru asked, her sappire pools intensifying. Her mother, Maeko, looked at her, puzzled, "What are you talking about, Kaoru?"
She rolled her eyes, "Oh mother, I know you only too well. What are you and him doing here? I know you wouldn't just fly here from LONDON just to
see how i am doing. There's this thing called the telephone which you can use to find out just that."
Tetsuka, her step-father, cleared his throat, "Kaoru, I feel that since you are the only female in this family except for your mother, staying here won't be
such a good option. Me and your mother had heard of this love triangle between Yukishiro-san's son and Himura Kenshin. This might cause animosity
between the two families, so we feel that taking you to London would be a good idea."
Kaoru looked at him, astonished. She looked at her mother, then Yahiko, then Aoshi. She dropped her gaze and slowly nodded, "Hai." Maeko stepped
forward and placed a hand on her shoulders, "You can say no if you want to. We'll give you some time to think, honey. I know this is too much for you to
bear in such a short period of time--"
"There's no reason for me to stay in Tokyo," Kaoru said, on the verge of tears when she remembered the hug between Kenshin and Tomoe. Maeko shook
her head, "I don't believe that. I know you're inlove with someone, I can see it in your eyes. But if you really wish to go, we will support you." Maeko and
Tetsuka gave her a hug, and went upstairs along with Yahiko. As Aoshi was about to turn, Kaoru placed a hand on his arm, "Keep this a secret. Especially
to Kenshin.
***
Two weeks had passed and Kenshin was discharged from the hospital. Doctors were amazed with his speedy recovery. Kenshin didn't know what's so
amazing about it. He just wanted to see Kaoru really bad. To tell her about Megumi and Enishi and their plansKaoru on the other hand, was preparing for
her flight to London. She knew she could stay,but it wasn't up to her. If Kenshin asked her to stay, she would. But she didn't think she could handle
unrequitted love.
Kenshin came up to the Shinomori Mansion, early in the morning to look for Kaoru. He met Yahiko and greeted him, "Ohayou, Yahiko-chan, is Kaoru-dono
around?" Yahiko rolled his eyes, "Don't call me chan! And Kaoru isn't a Miss! More like a mister..hehe. Um, Kaoru isn't here, unfortunately. She went to school
for one last time."
"Oro? Last time? What do you mean?" Kenshin asked, his heart pounding. Was she going to leave? Aoshi appeared, apparently hearing their conversation.
Aoshi sighed, "Kenshin, Kaoru would kill me if i told you this. But it appears that I must. She's leaving for London tonight."
"TONIGHT? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Kenshin asked, turning around to his car. Aoshi shrugged, "Kaoru told me not to. Where are you going?"
Kenshin started the car and headed for the school. Yahiko looked up to Aoshi and said, "To school. Why do guys like Busu so much? ITAI!" He yelled as
Aoshi slapped the back of his head in a playful manner.
When Kenshin reached the school, he began to search the campus buildings. He looked at all her classes and all her favourite hangouts with Misao.
The balcony! He remembered, mentally slapping himself for not thinking about it sooner. He ran up to the third floor and opened the door leading to the
balcony. Surely enough, she was there.
Sensing a presence behind her, she turned around to find Kenshin catching his breath, his amethyst orbs meeting her sappire pools as eyes. She was
overjoyed to see him. It's been so long. Then she remembered everything. Tomoe...Enishi. She frowned, "Kenshin...."
Kenshin's heart broke when he saw the hurt in her eyes. Her beautiful eyes. He wanted to knock his head against the wall, he always made the ones he
loved most cry. He was unworthy. He did not deserve their love. If they even loved him at all. "Kaoru...I..."
"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with Tomoe?" Kaoru said harshly, turning around to face the open air. Kenshin looked down in shame,
"I'm sorry about that. I shouldn't have told her. Please Kaoru, stay. Don't leave me." Kaoru widened her eyes in surprise, and squinted in anger,
knowing that Aoshi had told him. He broke his promise. 'Ugh, men,' she thought angrily.
"What's it to you. You won't care. The only thing you care about is Tomoe, isn't it?" she said harshly, clenching her fists tightly until her knuckles turned white.
Kenshin stepped forward, "No. I care about you." She turned around and found her face inches from his. Despite herself, she blushed, "That's not what I
heard that night at the party." "That's because I lied about that. I was so overwhelmed with Tomoe coming back and me falling inlove with you wihtout
knowing the reason why. I thought it was because of Tomoe's rejection. But I was wrong." Kaoru began to sob. She punched Kenshin's chest lightly,
"Kenshin no baka! Do you think I will believe you? I saw you hugging her!" "It isn't what you think. It was a friendly hug." "All the evidence is there, Kenshin.
You can't change my mind."
"I can. Enishi planned all that during the party. He knew me only too well. He made me jealous when you danced with him.This anger almost made me
take advantage of Tomoe. Then Megumi lied to you and made you go to the den. You heard everything. But i doubt you heard the last part." Kenshin explained.
"What last part?" "The part when I said I couldn't kiss her. Because she was not you. You see, Enishi thought that he can outsmart me by hurting me through my
weakest point--the thing that I want most. He thought it was Tomoe, but he was wrong. It was you. Aishiteru, Kaoru. All this while I have."
Kaoru looked up into his amethyst orbs and saw how genuine his love really was. She sobbed as she flung herself on him, "Aishiteru, Kenshin."
"Kaoru.." Kenshin called, his eyes on hers. "Hai?" Kaoru replied with a raspy voice. Before she knew it, Kenshin's lips were on hers, giving her a firm yet tender
kiss. After a few moments of pure heavenly bliss, they pulled apart. Kenshin tucked a strand of ebony hair behind her ears, "You won't leave then, koishii?" Kaoru
smiled and shook her head, "Not now, not ever."
[An: Not the last chapter yet! I wanna make some sort of reference to the title...hehehe..the next chapter would be sappy..i think]