AU

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"Yeah so he just handed me the box and said he has something better tomorrow!" "You mean he just handed you the box without going on his knees or anything?" "Come on Tae! You know how he is!" "Yeah it's like pulling teeth to get anything from him let alone money!" Both women laughed over the phone. "So where'd he get the money from to pay and buy you that ring?" "I have no idea, but I think thats where he's been lately.." "Well Kaoru-Chan it's late call me tomorrow and tell me what he got you!" "Sure will, goodnight!" "Goodnight!"

-Click-

"Hey guys!" Sano walked to a table where a group of men were sitting. "Did you take something from us Sano?" An older and large man asked. "What do you mean take something from you?" Sano's voice squeaking out showing that he knew Very much what that man was talking about. "Come on Sano, don't lie in front of my own face. Where the hell is it?" "Is what?" "That RING!" The old fat man's breath smelt worse even compared to Misao's after she ate Kaoru's Cooking.

"Ohh that, why didn't you say so.." "Well?" "I don't have it." "What do you mean do don't have it?!"

He placed his hand into a fist then opening them back up with nothing with his mouth saying silently 'Poof'.

"SANO!!!" "Hey I got the money for ya, you never said anything about a ring!" He smiled and walked out leaving the old mad red and angry.

"Damnit that boy doesn't understand the power of that ring.." A smile..

"What he doesn't know can't hurt us.." Another old and smelly man who smelled as if the last time he Had a bath was the day he was born answered. Both laughed...

-click-

Ring....

ring..

ring..

ring..

"Hi You just missed me, please leave your name and I'll call you back!" Beep!

damn phone messages..

"Hi Kaoru, it's me..I'm coming over.."

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"Nice bath.." She smiled.

She hadn't had a bath in ages, she's always in a rush to do everything so it's always a shower.

She picked the ring up, looking at it, tracing the silver. She still hadn't put the ring on yet. "How did Sano get the money for this? He better not be doing anything illegal again! Mou! Last time it cost me two months pay to get him out!"

She picked the ring that was sitting on the toilet lid and placed it on her ring finger. It slipped on easy as if it was meant just for her.

Then a blur of red came falling into the tub.

"ORO!!"

"HENTIA!!"

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Some rants.. Okay spelling mistakes I know I saw them. But what can you expect from typing at 3M with no spell-check. I never claimed to be the best speller in the world. So forgive me that I can't live up to what you wanted but I'm not perfect.

And thank you to everyone else.

Also No lemon.. Please R+R. ^_^