::Twisted::
Himura Kawaii
Chapter 6
*** Disclaimers apply... Blah blah.. RK's not mine.. Hail the Great Watsuki- sama... I'm now a college stud, but still poor!!..... Don't sue me! ^_^
"Himura Kenshin and Kamiya Kaoru"
Kaoru froze in her seat, unable to comprehend what had just happened. There were hoots and cheers from her classmates for they all knew how she felt about Kenshin. Kenshin Kaoru thought, What could he be thinking right now?
The rest of the gumi were all patting her shoulder or rumpling her hair as if she had won something big. But why doesn't she feel like celebrating? Kaoru didn't know what was wrong with her. This was what she wanted, wasn't it? To be finally spending some time ALONE with Kenshin. Never in their history did Kaoru had been assigned to be Kenshin's partner. She always hoped that the time would come. But why doesn't she feel the least bit fulfilled? She knew this was going to be the first step to becoming his girl and she should feel at least triumphant.
But all she felt to do was throwing up.
Kenshin swore under his breath when he heard Kaoru's name being called. Sano patted his head as if he were really sorry. Soujirou just laughed and said, "At least you weren't as unfortunate as I am!"
Megumi, upon hearing this thwacked Soujirou with her fan and smiled menacingly. Misao saw this and pulled Megumi's hair. Soon, Sano was in it too, with Yahiko cheering them on and Aoshi and Enishi watching them with amused faces.
Kenshin eyed the scene half-heartedly. This is going to be a bad month for me. He thought. How could I stand four weeks of seeing her and being near her?! Kenshin thought desperately. He didn't want to hear her blabbing, didn't want to see her blue eyes sparkle whenever she talked, didn't want to be near her as to touch her- "Nani?!" Kenshin 's thoughts were going astray.
The truth is, he didn't feel bad. He didn't feel like throwing up or thinking that he would have to plead with one of the guys just to trade partners. He thought he'd even be willing to take Saitoh as his partner just to avoid Kaoru. But no, he wasn't feeling bad at all.
He was feeling fine. What he felt was something indescribable, like butterflies in his stomach. In fact, he even felt his heart beat faster at the thought of playing some scenes with Kaoru, and- "Iie." Kenshin shook his head. "This is crazy! This is not happening!" Kenshin refused to believe that he was seeing Kaoru in a new light. "Man!" He wasn't aware, though, that he said his denials aloud.
Kaoru, thinking that Kenshin was refusing to accept her as a partner was deeply hurt. She felt the tears threatening to pour, but she shook them away. She stood up abruptly and went to face Kenshin.
"Ano.. Kenshin.." Kaoru started
"Kenshin looked up, unaware that Kaoru had heard him. "Um.. Oi, Kaoru- dono." He managed a weak smile. Did she hear me think?!
"Kenshin.. you.. you don't have to be my partner if you don't want to." Kaoru looked away, feeling the pain of rejection. "I could ask someone else to trade partners." She gathered all her strength and smiled at Kenshin as if she didn't care.
Kenshin realized he'd said his denials aloud and Kaoru misunderstood them. But why is she acting like she doesn't want me to be her partner, too? Kenshin frowned. "Iie, Kaoru-dono.. it's fine with me."
Kaoru saw the frown in Kenshin's face and shook her head. He's so polite, even if he can't stand me, he still denies it. "No, really, Kenshin, our work would be ruined if we don't like each other's company, anyway." Kaoru knew she was saying the truth when she said 'we'.
I guess I don't feel that way about him anymore. Kaoru thought distractedly.
We? Don't like each other's company? We? WE? Kenshin thought frantically. She doesn't want my company anymore?
She doesn't want me anymore?!
Another part of Kenshin's brain whispered to him. It's here- the opportunity. This is what you've been waiting for all along, ne Kenshin? She's finally over you! Rejoice! She's finally going to leave you in peace.
"But I don't want to." Kenshin heard himself saying. "I'd like more than anything to work with you."
Where did that come from?! Kenshin demanded to himself.
Kaoru looked taken aback by Kenshin's determination. It takes a lot to act, maybe he wants to give me a chance.
"Are you sure?"
Kenshin nodded his head and smiled at Kaoru. "Of course I'm sure."
NO!! I'm not sure! Kenshin thought to himself. But some force was acting on his body and all he could do was hear himself speak.
"Okay, if you say so." Kaoru looked hesitant, not knowing if this is what she wanted.
"Hai." Kenshin smiled and felt relieved. What the hell is going on with me?!
I don't like her!! He screamed at himself. I can't even stand her! Kenshin blew his bangs away from his face and rubbed his eyes. He even slapped his face to make sure he was still Kenshin.
Enishi saw him and approached. "I don't know what the big deal is.." Enishi frowned and sat down at the chair in front of Kenshin. "I mean, she's all right Kenshin. More than all right, I should even say. Why do you have to give her a hard time?"
Kenshin looked at Enishi and for the first time, felt annoyed at his cousin. "And who do you think you are? You've only known her for days. What are you now? Her personal defendant?!"
"Sheesh, Kenshin, I just can't see the point of your annoyance with her." Enishi scratched his head and continued. "She wasn't doing anything to you today, she even looked like she didn't want to be your partner as much as you did. So why did you have to rub it in?"
"She didn't want me to be her partner?" Kenshin's eyes grew big.
"Weren't you looking? She looked like she was about to puke!" Enishi laughed. "Not that it makes her less beautiful."
Kenshin's eyes narrowed. Now Enishi was talking about Kaoru as if he'd known her for ages. "And now you know how she's supposed to feel?! What's next Enishi? You'd know what she's gonna say next? Who grew up with her anyway? Was it you?!"
"Whoa man, back off." Enishi grinned at Kenshin. "When did you become so sensitive when it came to Kaoru, anyways? You never gave a shit about her, and now you're suddenly a know-it-all when it came to her?! I may not have grown up with her, but at least I know how to treat her well. Unlike some people here who don't even see what's already in front of them."
Kenshin glared at Enishi. "No, I'm not a know-it-all. But at least I know more about her than you do. And what's that supposed to mean?!" He shook with some kind of feeling he had never felt before.
Enishi shrugged and stood up. "I guess that just means you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone, man." He eyed Kenshin carefully and added, "And what you're feeling, it's jealousy, dude."
With that he walked away.
Kenshin felt his body still shaking. "That is so NOT true." He took a deep breath and pushed away everything that had just happened. He wasn't gonna let it get to him.
Oooooookaaaaay.. Enishi was kinda smart.. teehee..
I hope that's longer and more action-packed.. I really do!! ^_^
Please tell me what you guys think.. thanks so much for reading!!
Himura Kawaii
Chapter 6
*** Disclaimers apply... Blah blah.. RK's not mine.. Hail the Great Watsuki- sama... I'm now a college stud, but still poor!!..... Don't sue me! ^_^
"Himura Kenshin and Kamiya Kaoru"
Kaoru froze in her seat, unable to comprehend what had just happened. There were hoots and cheers from her classmates for they all knew how she felt about Kenshin. Kenshin Kaoru thought, What could he be thinking right now?
The rest of the gumi were all patting her shoulder or rumpling her hair as if she had won something big. But why doesn't she feel like celebrating? Kaoru didn't know what was wrong with her. This was what she wanted, wasn't it? To be finally spending some time ALONE with Kenshin. Never in their history did Kaoru had been assigned to be Kenshin's partner. She always hoped that the time would come. But why doesn't she feel the least bit fulfilled? She knew this was going to be the first step to becoming his girl and she should feel at least triumphant.
But all she felt to do was throwing up.
Kenshin swore under his breath when he heard Kaoru's name being called. Sano patted his head as if he were really sorry. Soujirou just laughed and said, "At least you weren't as unfortunate as I am!"
Megumi, upon hearing this thwacked Soujirou with her fan and smiled menacingly. Misao saw this and pulled Megumi's hair. Soon, Sano was in it too, with Yahiko cheering them on and Aoshi and Enishi watching them with amused faces.
Kenshin eyed the scene half-heartedly. This is going to be a bad month for me. He thought. How could I stand four weeks of seeing her and being near her?! Kenshin thought desperately. He didn't want to hear her blabbing, didn't want to see her blue eyes sparkle whenever she talked, didn't want to be near her as to touch her- "Nani?!" Kenshin 's thoughts were going astray.
The truth is, he didn't feel bad. He didn't feel like throwing up or thinking that he would have to plead with one of the guys just to trade partners. He thought he'd even be willing to take Saitoh as his partner just to avoid Kaoru. But no, he wasn't feeling bad at all.
He was feeling fine. What he felt was something indescribable, like butterflies in his stomach. In fact, he even felt his heart beat faster at the thought of playing some scenes with Kaoru, and- "Iie." Kenshin shook his head. "This is crazy! This is not happening!" Kenshin refused to believe that he was seeing Kaoru in a new light. "Man!" He wasn't aware, though, that he said his denials aloud.
Kaoru, thinking that Kenshin was refusing to accept her as a partner was deeply hurt. She felt the tears threatening to pour, but she shook them away. She stood up abruptly and went to face Kenshin.
"Ano.. Kenshin.." Kaoru started
"Kenshin looked up, unaware that Kaoru had heard him. "Um.. Oi, Kaoru- dono." He managed a weak smile. Did she hear me think?!
"Kenshin.. you.. you don't have to be my partner if you don't want to." Kaoru looked away, feeling the pain of rejection. "I could ask someone else to trade partners." She gathered all her strength and smiled at Kenshin as if she didn't care.
Kenshin realized he'd said his denials aloud and Kaoru misunderstood them. But why is she acting like she doesn't want me to be her partner, too? Kenshin frowned. "Iie, Kaoru-dono.. it's fine with me."
Kaoru saw the frown in Kenshin's face and shook her head. He's so polite, even if he can't stand me, he still denies it. "No, really, Kenshin, our work would be ruined if we don't like each other's company, anyway." Kaoru knew she was saying the truth when she said 'we'.
I guess I don't feel that way about him anymore. Kaoru thought distractedly.
We? Don't like each other's company? We? WE? Kenshin thought frantically. She doesn't want my company anymore?
She doesn't want me anymore?!
Another part of Kenshin's brain whispered to him. It's here- the opportunity. This is what you've been waiting for all along, ne Kenshin? She's finally over you! Rejoice! She's finally going to leave you in peace.
"But I don't want to." Kenshin heard himself saying. "I'd like more than anything to work with you."
Where did that come from?! Kenshin demanded to himself.
Kaoru looked taken aback by Kenshin's determination. It takes a lot to act, maybe he wants to give me a chance.
"Are you sure?"
Kenshin nodded his head and smiled at Kaoru. "Of course I'm sure."
NO!! I'm not sure! Kenshin thought to himself. But some force was acting on his body and all he could do was hear himself speak.
"Okay, if you say so." Kaoru looked hesitant, not knowing if this is what she wanted.
"Hai." Kenshin smiled and felt relieved. What the hell is going on with me?!
I don't like her!! He screamed at himself. I can't even stand her! Kenshin blew his bangs away from his face and rubbed his eyes. He even slapped his face to make sure he was still Kenshin.
Enishi saw him and approached. "I don't know what the big deal is.." Enishi frowned and sat down at the chair in front of Kenshin. "I mean, she's all right Kenshin. More than all right, I should even say. Why do you have to give her a hard time?"
Kenshin looked at Enishi and for the first time, felt annoyed at his cousin. "And who do you think you are? You've only known her for days. What are you now? Her personal defendant?!"
"Sheesh, Kenshin, I just can't see the point of your annoyance with her." Enishi scratched his head and continued. "She wasn't doing anything to you today, she even looked like she didn't want to be your partner as much as you did. So why did you have to rub it in?"
"She didn't want me to be her partner?" Kenshin's eyes grew big.
"Weren't you looking? She looked like she was about to puke!" Enishi laughed. "Not that it makes her less beautiful."
Kenshin's eyes narrowed. Now Enishi was talking about Kaoru as if he'd known her for ages. "And now you know how she's supposed to feel?! What's next Enishi? You'd know what she's gonna say next? Who grew up with her anyway? Was it you?!"
"Whoa man, back off." Enishi grinned at Kenshin. "When did you become so sensitive when it came to Kaoru, anyways? You never gave a shit about her, and now you're suddenly a know-it-all when it came to her?! I may not have grown up with her, but at least I know how to treat her well. Unlike some people here who don't even see what's already in front of them."
Kenshin glared at Enishi. "No, I'm not a know-it-all. But at least I know more about her than you do. And what's that supposed to mean?!" He shook with some kind of feeling he had never felt before.
Enishi shrugged and stood up. "I guess that just means you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone, man." He eyed Kenshin carefully and added, "And what you're feeling, it's jealousy, dude."
With that he walked away.
Kenshin felt his body still shaking. "That is so NOT true." He took a deep breath and pushed away everything that had just happened. He wasn't gonna let it get to him.
Oooooookaaaaay.. Enishi was kinda smart.. teehee..
I hope that's longer and more action-packed.. I really do!! ^_^
Please tell me what you guys think.. thanks so much for reading!!