Always There
For Me - A RK K&K Romance Fic
Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin is the creation of Nobuhiro
Watsuki, with the manga and anime rights belonging to Jump Comics and Sony
Entertainment, respectively. I do not own and did not create the series or its characters...I'm
just a fan, and I have no money anyways, so NO SUING ME!! :D
"Oi Kenshin, don't
look so sad…ya know. Jou-chan could
very well have you in mind for her husband" I heard Sano say quite matter a
factly to Kenshin as I closed the shouji to my
room to change.
I grinned…this is all working out
perfectly. Finally!! Things are going my
way!! And of course, my way is always
the best way. (Insert maniacal
laughter)
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Chapter Eight
As I was walking over
to the bathhouse, I rehearsed in my head what I would do with Kenshin…ok, more
like I tried racking my brains on a good route to go from here…should I try to
seduce him? Or talk to him? Hmmmm…. decisions, decisions, decisions….
As I stepped into the
bathhouse, I discovered that my decision was already made for me!!
"Konnichiwa Kaoru"
Kenshin said quietly to me when I came into the room, my eyes adjusting to the
darkness. I noticed Kenshin standing by
the bath, with his fingers in the water, checking its temperature. He gave me a half smile.
NANI?!? Since when
did Kenshin give half smiles?
Mmmm, this is a problem…that it is…
I smiled, a truly
sincere one at him. "Daijoubu Kenshin?"
I asked.
"Ah, nothing…"
Kenshin started to trail off, he looked down at the bath water…then he
straitened his shoulders and looked back at me, right in the eye. "So, Kaoru, when did you meet this guy
you're engaged to?" he boldly asked.
I tried not to be too
shocked at this…I swear…I really did, demo it was so unlike
Kenshin…or was it? True, he had never
been this direct with me, well, maybe when he told me he wanted to stay here
with me at the dojo, demo since then…well, he is direct with
other people.
"Kaoru?" Kenshin
questioned me, taking a few steps closer to me, bridging the gap between him
and me.
That snapped me out
of my reverie…"Oh, um…a…you see…" I fumbled for the right words. How long has it been since I met Kenshin anyways?
"You know Kenshin, I'm not quite sure…" I answered honestly…It's hard for me to
keep track of time…true, I remember the day we met like it was yesterday, demo,
the time that has passed since…I'm not sure.
"Hmm" Kenshin said in
response.
He took another step
closer to me "Well, when did you get engaged when you were here at the house
with me all day yesterday and the day before that?" Kenshin asked, crossing his
arms across his chest.
Mou!! How did he do
that?!?!? How on Earth did he turn this
all around on me? GRRR…If Sano blew my
cover…I swear…
"Well, umm…you see
Kenshin, I'm not quite engaged…" Kenshin raised his left eyebrow at me
"…yet." I added on lamely.
"Aaa…" he paused as if
thinking very hard about something "so who is this guy anyways?" he pressed.
I blushed
furiously. Ok, enough of this Himura,
you want to play mind games with me?
"Why do you want to know so bad…Kenshin?" I asked back.
He looked taken aback
for a second. Weren't expecting that
one were you Kenshin? ::heheh:: Then he blushed furiously.
"Well, uh…you see Kaoru…"
Kenshin scratched the back of his head and then turned back to the
bathtub. "I think your bath is getting
cold, I'll go put some more firewood on." he hurried past me and out the door.
I sighed. Mou!! Almost had him…I hope. He better be in love with me that baka!!!
I stripped off my
clothes and sunk into the warm bath water.
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BANG!!!
I woke with a
start…and realized that I was still in the bath.
"Kenshin!!" I yelled
covering myself as best I could. "What
are you doing?!?!!!!???" I yelled at him, as he rushed forward.
"Kaoru!!" Kenshin
yelled as he continued to rush forward to me.
Oh no, something must really be wrong…Kenshin would never run in on me
in the bath just to run in on me…bummer…
He reached the side
of the bathtub and kneeled next to me, taking my hand. His eyes alone spoke volumes…fear, hurt,
pain, confusion…
"Kaoru…" he began
again, slowly this time, he looked down and then blushed as he quickly looked
back at my face. I looked down, and
seeing what he just saw, blushed myself.
Kenshin stood and grabbed my towel and handed it to me "Get out." He
ordered.
Dumbfounded, I stood
and took the towel from his outstretched arm and wrapped it around myself. Kenshin turned around, placed his arms
around me and lifted me out of the tub.
I slid down the front of him as he lowered me to the floor, and couldn't
help but get goose bumps from the intimate contact. Ah Kami-sama…I had no idea it would be this good.
Kenshin smiled at me,
that slow smile…the same one he gave me the day we met, in the ally, after he
saved me from that big bully, battousai impersonator and his cronies. I shivered in his arms, and blushed,
realizing that he was still holding me.
"Kaoru…" he whispered
to me "there is a man at the gate, demanding to see you immediately." He paused…"Sessha…sessha, was thinking that
he is Kaoru's…um…" he stumbled at what he wanted to say, and then closed his
eyes, as if it would kill him to say another word to me.
"Nani?" I questioned,
"What are you talking about Kenshin?
Who could possibly be here to see me?"
Kenshin looked rather
confused.
"Demo, Kaoru, you
said, that there was someone-"
I cut him off by
placing my hand over his mouth.
"Shh…Kenshin, you silly goose, of course there isn't anyone else." I
smiled up at him.
The smile he returned
to me…would have melted any woman.
So I stood there in
his arms, and melted. While I was
making confessions, I might as well…
"Kenshin" I whispered
to him.
"Hai, Kaoru…" he
drawled.
"I was just teasing
you to…" I began.
Kenshin stopped me
with, the quickest of quick kisses, demo, it stopped me. Mou!! I want more!!
I stood there, with
my mouth slightly open, staring at him.
Kenshin threw his head back and laughed, that deep, happy, rumbully
laugh of his.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING
WITH MY KAORU!?!?!" a male voice yelled from the doorway of the bath house.
Kenshin and I jumped
together at the rather loud disruption and looked towards the doorway.
There, with the sunlight
beating on his back, stood my friend…or rather, my more than just a
friend…demo, I hadn't seen him in years.
I was so sure he was dead!! And Yahiko was right behind him,
panting.
"Gomen (pant pant)
nasai, (pant) Kenshin, (pant pant) I tried to stop him" Yahiko said.
I stood there in
shock, demo, Kenshin; always the man of action (well, at least when it isn't
concerning me) gently pushed me behind him and turned to the figure in the
doorway with his yellow battousai eyes…
"Your Kaoru?"
he questioned menacingly.
AN:
Someone asked for a
Japanese words translation:
Nani = what
Gomen nasai = I'm
sorry
Anata = endearment
for husband
Koishii = endearment
for wife
Kawaii = cute
Demo = but
Daijoubu = are you
ok? I'm ok.
Oro = Kenshin's weird
expression
If I left anything
out, lemme know ;D
Ja ne,
Bunny ;D
Always There for Me
By: Lacus Date