~ Kaoru's POV~
I had gone out to check my surroundings and the inn's faculties. While walking around I noticed what seemed to me to be a starving puppy.When I tried to approach it, it had backed away. Coming to a decision I took alittle of my traveller's mix and left it on the ground, slowly backing away. Little did I know that would be a mistake.
Next thing I knew, I backed into someone. Before I could turn around and appologize, I was drenched in freezing cold water. Shrieking I spun around and voiced my protests.I felt the water stream down my body as my clothes clung to my frame. This made me feel all the drafts of wind blow by.
"Since when did people get this type of punishment for just accidentally bumping into people." I cried. " This is my only clothes thank you very much." I shivered.
Hearing no response, I looked up to the face of the culprit. I was faced with a shock of red hair, violet eyes and an equally soggy boy my age. Coming to conclusions I asked biting my lip," I didn't make you spill the water on both of us did I."
His violet eyes that had been observing me filled with mirth as if biting back laughter. A slow smile curved his lips looking quite unused. His lean frame started shaking with silent laughter. OOOOOHHHHH!!!!! He is laughing at me, I glared at him steamed.
~Kenshin's POV~
I didn't know why, something about her cracked my stone demenor. Maybe it was the way she was yelling at me the way no else dared to. Maybe it was the way she looked, wet and indignant. Who knows maybe both. All I know was before I knew it, I was cracking up, doing many things I haven't done in so long, and the way she was glaring at me with her face turning red and cheeks slightly puffing out did not help me stop.
I did how ever stop immediatly when she sneezed. Hmmm........ she was shivering, and if I remeber correctly she said she had no spare clothes. Without thinking I grabbed her arm and pulled her inside. Slightly running I brought her to my room and dumped her in there. Then I ran off to get at towel and some spare clothes.
Upon my arrival I noticed she sat surprised on the floor, I held back a chuckle as I dropped a towel on her head. " Here put this on until your clothes dry." I said tossing the spare kimono at her. When she stood up I realized how much her clothes clung to her body. "I-I I'll wait outside as you change." I sputtered, running out of the room before she could say anything.
I waited outside for quite a while until I heard some frustrated groans coming from the inside. " When I heard the Agravated, "AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Come from inside I entered the room.When I entered I was very amused to see the girl struggle with the ties and sash of the kimono. After observing the battle for a while I decided to take some pity on her and interven.
~Reader's POV~
Keeping a innocent look on his face he tied the kimono and its sash, while Kaoru looked mithed. "Truce?" Kenshin asked holding out his hand. Kaoru thought a while, and after an exasperated sigh she held out her hand.
"Truce." Someone decided to have someone burst into the room at that moment.
"Himura-san, Katsura wants to see you." Upon seeing the two grasping hands he asked, "Oh is that your woman?" From that comment, the man shrank back as he got one glare and a look of skeptisim. "Ahahaha.... I think I'll go." He choked out and scampered away leaving two pairs of eyes on his retreating back.
Kenshin's attention turned back to Kaoru as she rose. " I'll return this stuff back to you tomorrow." She meerly replied to his questioning look and calmly walked out of the room leaving Kenshin watching her in his wake.
'Interesting,' he thought to himself.
~Next Morning~
When Kenshin opened his door the next morning he found the borrowed kimono and the towel folded into a pile. On top on the pile was a note that said:
Dear Stranger,
Thank you for lending me these items. I have
already set off to explore the rest of Japan.
Maybe through a twist of fate our paths will
cross again. Until then, deng sha jian (see you later in Chinese)
Author's Note: They didn't blush when the guy thought Ken and Kao were a couple because they don't like each other yet. Kenshin is just interested in her because she can make him laugh and shes not like other girls. Kaoru is still kinda annoyed at Kenshin for dumping water on her. She only deals with him because he was kind enough to get her spare clothes and a towel. I'm the type of person that doesn't believe in love at first sight. I believe it takes a while to develope. I think I'll add a charater in the next chapter. Probably Yahiko, but i'm going to make some alterations to the charaters. If you reviewers can give me a few ideas for circumstances to put the gang through can help me greatly. I am currently forming some ideas but they are incomplete and few. Any help would be helpful. Thanks.
