::Twisted::
Himura Kawaii
Chapter 8
*** 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! ^_^
I look up
and I
see your
beautiful blue eyes
sparkle at
me.
I look
up and I
see you with him.
You're breathless.
I
look up but
those eyes shine not for
me.
beautiful blue eyes
no longer for me.
blue.
me.
Kenshin couldn't sleep that night. He kept tossing and turning, trying to fathom how his world suddenly turned upside down. He tossed aside his sheets, revealing his well-toned torso and his favorite pair of cotton jimmies. He glanced at Kaoru's bedroom and scowled.
All along she'd been in front of him, how could he not have noticed? How could he have been so dense? So blind? He pushed Kaoru away, and worse, he pushed her towards another guy. He couldn't believe his stupidity.
Maybe it's true, maybe he's just a big jerk and he deserved this kind of feeling. He wished that he didn't come to this realization at all. Wishes Kenshin thought, remembering the last time he wished for Kaoru to back off. I don't wanna wish for anything anymore..
He heard a car pull up and he didn't have to look through his window to know that it was Enishi's red BMW. But he did, and he saw Enishi open Kaoru's door for her and they walked to Kaoru's house. Kenshin clenched his teeth as he saw Enishi hold Kaoru's hands. He knew what was going to happen next and he dreaded seeing it, but he still stayed and watched. They semm to be engaging good nights and some small talk and Kenshin felt a bit relieved. Maybe they're just friends Kenshin thought.
"Who am I kidding? Friends don't go out all nights of the week!" Kenshin muttered.
Suddenly he saw Enishi stooped over to Kaoru and kiss her on the lips. Kenshin felt his blood boil and his muscles tense up as the kiss slightly deepened, then he saw Kaoru pull back. Kenshin immediately knew that they weren't making out yet for Kaoru seemed to be holding something back. Could it be for me? Kenshin thought hopefully. But then he saw Kaoru smile sweetly at Enishi as she went in. Kenshin retreated to his desk, toying with his gadgets while waiting for Enishi to burst into his room. Kenshin knew this for Enishi's been doing that since last week.
Within minutes, Enishi breezed through Kenshin's room and plopped on his bed.
"Ah, I knew you were still awake!" Enishi happily made himself comfortable in Kenshin's sheets.
Without waiting for an answer, Enishi continued. "I had the best time!- No, scratch that." Enishi grinned. "Everytime I'm with Kaoru, I feel like I'm alive, like everything's good and okay. She has this way of making me feel that. You know what I mean?"
Kenshin gritted his teeth. "No, I don't know what you mean, Enishi. Because for one, I don't have the time to get to know Kaoru MORE. I got sick of that when we were kids, remember?"
Enishi didn't seem to have caught the sarcasm dripping in Kenshin's voice or if he did, he let it pass. "Well, mate, you should. I don't mean you should with Kaoru." Enishi paused and laughed. Kenshin tried to laugh with him. "You should find a girl who makes you feel like that, I mean. Because it's really something else."
"Um, yeah, whatever." Kenshin waved his hand as if not caring.
"Listen, cuz," Enishi turned to look seriously at Kenshin. "the thing I said to you the other day, about you being jealous, well. I know you're not. You're not the type to get jealous plus if you did, it wouldn't be over Kaoru. I guess I just snapped when I saw her getting hurt by you. She's really something more, Kenshin. I guess it seemed a bit unfair to me that she easily gets hurt by the person she cared for long ago." Enishi looked sorry.
Kenshin was taken aback. Here he was, hating Enishi for his guts, and now Enishi didn't even have a single clue and was even apologizing and feeling bad for something he had a right to do. Worse, Kenshin proved that Kaoru has forgotten all about him, Enishi said so.
Kenshin managed a weak smile and a fake yawn. "Dude, it's nothing. I know you like her so you're sensitive when it came to her. It's really no big deal. Hey, it's getting late, why don't we sleep, ne?" Kenshin made a move towards his bed and yawned again.
Anishi stood up and headed for the door. He stopped at the knob and glanced at Kenshinwho was tucking himself in.
"I'm really glad you're my cousin and my best friend man. I'm even gladder that I transferred here. And if not for you, I wouldn't have known Kaoru all over again. You brought us together man." Enishi nodded at Kenshin and left happily.
For a moment, Kenshin lay motionless in his bed. Then without thinking, he hurled one of his pillows towards the door. There was an eruption of goose- feathers flying all over his room, slowly falling to the floor. Kenshin turned on his back and tried to sleep, but everytime he closed his eyes, the vision of Enishi kissing Kaoru flashed before him.
"What'd you get?! What'd you get?!" Sano demanded Soujirou as the students in the drama class milled around comparing scenes. Professor Ikusawa had assigned them scenes and situations that they would act after a month of lessons. Some were already at the teacher's desk, complaining.
Soujirou tried to smile, but couldn't. "Megumi and I are supposed to do something dramatic! She's supposed to be my mother and I'm supposed to be her son who turned crazy and killed the rest of our family!!" Soujirou wailed for the first time. "I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CRY!!!!!!"
Sano smirked and said, "Oh well, to bad for us! Mine's kinda sad and romantic too. Sayo Magdalla's supposed to die in my arms. at least I get a kiss!!!" Sano winked at Soujiro.
"What did you get, Aoshi?" Soujirou asked.
"Don't ask." Aoshi growled. After a few seconds he continued. "Could you believe the nerve of that teacher?! She gave me a romantic comedy!! COMEDY!" Aoshi pulled at his long hair, obviously frustrated. "I mean, Krissy, I could understand. She laughs like a crazy girl-OUCH!"
Krissy thwacked Aoshi with her COMM III book. "That's what you get for calling me crazy!"
"Gomen, gomen. I was just trying to explain how comedy is so NOT me!" He turned to Sano and Soujirou. "She can do it, but I cannot. It's a disgrace to my icy reputation!" He turned to Krissy and said, "Let's go talk to Ikusawa-san and maybe we can convince her to change our scene to something more tragic or revengeful." And they walked away.
"Che! Seems like the old hag wasn't able to pinpoint which part really becomes us, ne?" He caught sight of Kenshin and Kaoru and dragged Soujirou over to them. "Oi Kenshin! Jo-chan! What'd you get?"
The two immediately turned their heads down and blushed.
"Ano.." Kaoru started.
"We got romance." Kenshin silently said.
"Huh?" Soujirou strained his neck to hear what Kenshin was saying.
Kaoru cleared her throat.
"WegotromanceArurounirescuesagirlfromdangerandtheylivetogetherandthentheyfal linlove."
Sano and Soujirou face faults while Kenshin and Kaoru burn with embarrassment.
Sano was the first one to speak. "Well, that serves you both right, you know." He winked and left for Megumi's direction.
"Yeah. I guess Ikusawa-san was right on your case. Ja!" He went over to separate Misao and Saitoh who were having a fight.
Kaoru smiled shyly at Kenshin and shrugged. "We can't complain. That wouldn't be professional-like. Let's just try and see what we can do to give justice to the roles.
Kenshin nodded at Kaoru and grinned. "Yeah, I'm thinking that too. So, um, when do I come over to practice?"
Kaoru was taken aback at Kenshin's eagerness to practice his lines. "Oh! Um, how about Saturday?"
Kenshin seemed to think. "How about tonight?" He was surprised at his own forwardness.
"Ano, I can't tonight." Kaoru paused and hesitated. "Enishi's taking me out to dinner." For a moment there, Kaoru thought she saw Kenshin frown, but she dismissed it thinking Kenshin wouldn't care what she did anyway.
"Oh." He let his bangs fall to his face. "Then Saturday it is."
Kaoru stood up and gathered her things. Kenshin did the same and asked her where she was heading.
"Nani?!" Kaoru glanced up at him with a puzzled expression on her face. "We have Kendo practice today, don't you remember? Kendo training is every Wednesday and Friday! Are you okay?!"
Kenshin was dumbfounded. He forgot Kendo practice!! He must be going crazy. He stood there, with his eyes wide, not knowing what came over him.
Kaoru peered up at him and raised an eyebrow. "You must have a lot on your mind lately." She looked at him with a face filled with concern.
"Iie.. I'm all right. Do you mind if I walk with you to the gym?" For a moment there, Kenshin feared that Enishi might've asked her already, but remembering that Enishi had a Business Club meeting, he hoped for a positive answer.
Kaoru's thoughts ran like mad in her head. He's asking you to accompany him?! When did he do that?! He must be sick! Kaoru smiled politely and said, "Yeah, why not? But we have to pass by the hangout first, our bokkens are there, if you don't remember!"
Kenshin laughed and nodded at Kaoru. He remembered how easy it was to talk to her and how much fun he had that night when they were kids. Not a bit has changed, except now she's more mature, and that she doesn't care for you as much. Kenshin pushed the thought from his head and listened as Kaoru talked a bit more. Then, without warning, he took Kaoru's books from her hands and carried it along with his own.
Kaoru looked up at him, puzzled but she was too stunned to protest. They talked and laughed some more, forgetting the awkwardness they've always felt around each other. As they reached the gumi's hangout, Kaoru went in to get their bokkens.
Kenshin watched her with wonder and warmth. I had her once but I lost her. He thought. Immediately he knew what he was going to do.
Kaoru walked up to him, a bit frazzled with the weight of all the bokkens, but still smiling.
He was going to win her back, at whatever cost.
Okay. at least I didn't make Aoshi huggle with me there, ne?! ^_^
Thanks guys for reading and everything.. I hope these installments are better and longer.. more action to come soon!!
Ei.. you guys think Kiko is a nice nickname? :p My crush's nick is Kiko.. and it's cute.
okay, till next chappies!! Love you all!
Himura Kawaii
Chapter 8
*** 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! ^_^
I look up
and I
see your
beautiful blue eyes
sparkle at
me.
I look
up and I
see you with him.
You're breathless.
I
look up but
those eyes shine not for
me.
beautiful blue eyes
no longer for me.
blue.
me.
Kenshin couldn't sleep that night. He kept tossing and turning, trying to fathom how his world suddenly turned upside down. He tossed aside his sheets, revealing his well-toned torso and his favorite pair of cotton jimmies. He glanced at Kaoru's bedroom and scowled.
All along she'd been in front of him, how could he not have noticed? How could he have been so dense? So blind? He pushed Kaoru away, and worse, he pushed her towards another guy. He couldn't believe his stupidity.
Maybe it's true, maybe he's just a big jerk and he deserved this kind of feeling. He wished that he didn't come to this realization at all. Wishes Kenshin thought, remembering the last time he wished for Kaoru to back off. I don't wanna wish for anything anymore..
He heard a car pull up and he didn't have to look through his window to know that it was Enishi's red BMW. But he did, and he saw Enishi open Kaoru's door for her and they walked to Kaoru's house. Kenshin clenched his teeth as he saw Enishi hold Kaoru's hands. He knew what was going to happen next and he dreaded seeing it, but he still stayed and watched. They semm to be engaging good nights and some small talk and Kenshin felt a bit relieved. Maybe they're just friends Kenshin thought.
"Who am I kidding? Friends don't go out all nights of the week!" Kenshin muttered.
Suddenly he saw Enishi stooped over to Kaoru and kiss her on the lips. Kenshin felt his blood boil and his muscles tense up as the kiss slightly deepened, then he saw Kaoru pull back. Kenshin immediately knew that they weren't making out yet for Kaoru seemed to be holding something back. Could it be for me? Kenshin thought hopefully. But then he saw Kaoru smile sweetly at Enishi as she went in. Kenshin retreated to his desk, toying with his gadgets while waiting for Enishi to burst into his room. Kenshin knew this for Enishi's been doing that since last week.
Within minutes, Enishi breezed through Kenshin's room and plopped on his bed.
"Ah, I knew you were still awake!" Enishi happily made himself comfortable in Kenshin's sheets.
Without waiting for an answer, Enishi continued. "I had the best time!- No, scratch that." Enishi grinned. "Everytime I'm with Kaoru, I feel like I'm alive, like everything's good and okay. She has this way of making me feel that. You know what I mean?"
Kenshin gritted his teeth. "No, I don't know what you mean, Enishi. Because for one, I don't have the time to get to know Kaoru MORE. I got sick of that when we were kids, remember?"
Enishi didn't seem to have caught the sarcasm dripping in Kenshin's voice or if he did, he let it pass. "Well, mate, you should. I don't mean you should with Kaoru." Enishi paused and laughed. Kenshin tried to laugh with him. "You should find a girl who makes you feel like that, I mean. Because it's really something else."
"Um, yeah, whatever." Kenshin waved his hand as if not caring.
"Listen, cuz," Enishi turned to look seriously at Kenshin. "the thing I said to you the other day, about you being jealous, well. I know you're not. You're not the type to get jealous plus if you did, it wouldn't be over Kaoru. I guess I just snapped when I saw her getting hurt by you. She's really something more, Kenshin. I guess it seemed a bit unfair to me that she easily gets hurt by the person she cared for long ago." Enishi looked sorry.
Kenshin was taken aback. Here he was, hating Enishi for his guts, and now Enishi didn't even have a single clue and was even apologizing and feeling bad for something he had a right to do. Worse, Kenshin proved that Kaoru has forgotten all about him, Enishi said so.
Kenshin managed a weak smile and a fake yawn. "Dude, it's nothing. I know you like her so you're sensitive when it came to her. It's really no big deal. Hey, it's getting late, why don't we sleep, ne?" Kenshin made a move towards his bed and yawned again.
Anishi stood up and headed for the door. He stopped at the knob and glanced at Kenshinwho was tucking himself in.
"I'm really glad you're my cousin and my best friend man. I'm even gladder that I transferred here. And if not for you, I wouldn't have known Kaoru all over again. You brought us together man." Enishi nodded at Kenshin and left happily.
For a moment, Kenshin lay motionless in his bed. Then without thinking, he hurled one of his pillows towards the door. There was an eruption of goose- feathers flying all over his room, slowly falling to the floor. Kenshin turned on his back and tried to sleep, but everytime he closed his eyes, the vision of Enishi kissing Kaoru flashed before him.
"What'd you get?! What'd you get?!" Sano demanded Soujirou as the students in the drama class milled around comparing scenes. Professor Ikusawa had assigned them scenes and situations that they would act after a month of lessons. Some were already at the teacher's desk, complaining.
Soujirou tried to smile, but couldn't. "Megumi and I are supposed to do something dramatic! She's supposed to be my mother and I'm supposed to be her son who turned crazy and killed the rest of our family!!" Soujirou wailed for the first time. "I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CRY!!!!!!"
Sano smirked and said, "Oh well, to bad for us! Mine's kinda sad and romantic too. Sayo Magdalla's supposed to die in my arms. at least I get a kiss!!!" Sano winked at Soujiro.
"What did you get, Aoshi?" Soujirou asked.
"Don't ask." Aoshi growled. After a few seconds he continued. "Could you believe the nerve of that teacher?! She gave me a romantic comedy!! COMEDY!" Aoshi pulled at his long hair, obviously frustrated. "I mean, Krissy, I could understand. She laughs like a crazy girl-OUCH!"
Krissy thwacked Aoshi with her COMM III book. "That's what you get for calling me crazy!"
"Gomen, gomen. I was just trying to explain how comedy is so NOT me!" He turned to Sano and Soujirou. "She can do it, but I cannot. It's a disgrace to my icy reputation!" He turned to Krissy and said, "Let's go talk to Ikusawa-san and maybe we can convince her to change our scene to something more tragic or revengeful." And they walked away.
"Che! Seems like the old hag wasn't able to pinpoint which part really becomes us, ne?" He caught sight of Kenshin and Kaoru and dragged Soujirou over to them. "Oi Kenshin! Jo-chan! What'd you get?"
The two immediately turned their heads down and blushed.
"Ano.." Kaoru started.
"We got romance." Kenshin silently said.
"Huh?" Soujirou strained his neck to hear what Kenshin was saying.
Kaoru cleared her throat.
"WegotromanceArurounirescuesagirlfromdangerandtheylivetogetherandthentheyfal linlove."
Sano and Soujirou face faults while Kenshin and Kaoru burn with embarrassment.
Sano was the first one to speak. "Well, that serves you both right, you know." He winked and left for Megumi's direction.
"Yeah. I guess Ikusawa-san was right on your case. Ja!" He went over to separate Misao and Saitoh who were having a fight.
Kaoru smiled shyly at Kenshin and shrugged. "We can't complain. That wouldn't be professional-like. Let's just try and see what we can do to give justice to the roles.
Kenshin nodded at Kaoru and grinned. "Yeah, I'm thinking that too. So, um, when do I come over to practice?"
Kaoru was taken aback at Kenshin's eagerness to practice his lines. "Oh! Um, how about Saturday?"
Kenshin seemed to think. "How about tonight?" He was surprised at his own forwardness.
"Ano, I can't tonight." Kaoru paused and hesitated. "Enishi's taking me out to dinner." For a moment there, Kaoru thought she saw Kenshin frown, but she dismissed it thinking Kenshin wouldn't care what she did anyway.
"Oh." He let his bangs fall to his face. "Then Saturday it is."
Kaoru stood up and gathered her things. Kenshin did the same and asked her where she was heading.
"Nani?!" Kaoru glanced up at him with a puzzled expression on her face. "We have Kendo practice today, don't you remember? Kendo training is every Wednesday and Friday! Are you okay?!"
Kenshin was dumbfounded. He forgot Kendo practice!! He must be going crazy. He stood there, with his eyes wide, not knowing what came over him.
Kaoru peered up at him and raised an eyebrow. "You must have a lot on your mind lately." She looked at him with a face filled with concern.
"Iie.. I'm all right. Do you mind if I walk with you to the gym?" For a moment there, Kenshin feared that Enishi might've asked her already, but remembering that Enishi had a Business Club meeting, he hoped for a positive answer.
Kaoru's thoughts ran like mad in her head. He's asking you to accompany him?! When did he do that?! He must be sick! Kaoru smiled politely and said, "Yeah, why not? But we have to pass by the hangout first, our bokkens are there, if you don't remember!"
Kenshin laughed and nodded at Kaoru. He remembered how easy it was to talk to her and how much fun he had that night when they were kids. Not a bit has changed, except now she's more mature, and that she doesn't care for you as much. Kenshin pushed the thought from his head and listened as Kaoru talked a bit more. Then, without warning, he took Kaoru's books from her hands and carried it along with his own.
Kaoru looked up at him, puzzled but she was too stunned to protest. They talked and laughed some more, forgetting the awkwardness they've always felt around each other. As they reached the gumi's hangout, Kaoru went in to get their bokkens.
Kenshin watched her with wonder and warmth. I had her once but I lost her. He thought. Immediately he knew what he was going to do.
Kaoru walked up to him, a bit frazzled with the weight of all the bokkens, but still smiling.
He was going to win her back, at whatever cost.
Okay. at least I didn't make Aoshi huggle with me there, ne?! ^_^
Thanks guys for reading and everything.. I hope these installments are better and longer.. more action to come soon!!
Ei.. you guys think Kiko is a nice nickname? :p My crush's nick is Kiko.. and it's cute.
okay, till next chappies!! Love you all!