Disclaimer: I don't own RK. I'm just borrowing them to write a good story. The story is AU and very OOC

THE FORGOTTEN PRINCE



One day there were two 5-year old kids at the Tokyo Cherry Park. They were very good friends. They see each other almost everyday in that place. Even though they don't know each other's name they still are very good friends. They call each other Prince and Princess. They thought that they would always be together until one day something sad has happened. That place where they shared all their happy moments together is the place where they are going to say goodbye to each other.

"Do you really have to go, my Prince?" the little girl asked as she sat down at the bench.

The little boy nodded. "I have to. My Dad got a job which is really far from here and we have to go there."

The girl looked down at her hands which are on her lap. She took off her necklace, a gold chain with a star-shaped locket from her neck. "Here, this my favorite necklace. My mommy gave it to me. I want you to have it so you'll never forget me. May this bring you happiness, always.

The boy took it from her. " Thank you. I promise I won't forget you. You are my princess." The boy looked for something in his pockets to leave something for his friend. "I'm sorry but I don't have anything to give you."

"It's okay, you don't have to give me anything," the girl said her eyes tearing up. "I'll never forget you. You are my Prince."

The little boy sat down and took the girl's hands feeling sad that he has to leave her. "Don't worry. Someday for sure we will meet again. And when that time comes...I'll protect you from anything," the boy promised with all his heart.

"I'll be waiting right here," the girl promised too.

..Twelve years later.

"Hello. Earth to Kaoru," Makimachi Misao said to her as she wove her hand in front of her face. She pouted at her friend because she's not listening to what she is saying.

Kamiya Kaoru looked at her best friend. She immediately gave her an apologetic smile. " Oh I'm sorry Misao. It's just that I have a lot of things inside my mind recently."

Misao shook her head. "Of course who could blame you? The president of the student council is expected to think about many things regarding school and other boring stuff." She held up seversl pieces of paper. "Such as these! We still have to look for pictures for the yearbook you know."

The two of them are in Kaoru's room working for something regarding the school yearbook since both of them are in the committee.

Kaoru just let out a laugh. The truth is what she was thinking about is her problem with their schoolmate, Himura Kenshin. He seems to be defeating her in all aspects: for instance, in studies, popularity and now on the position as editor and chief in the school newspaper.

Kenshin is the kind of guy whom girls dream about: perfect face, body, and intelligence. Any girl would really want to run her hands down his long red hair and stare for all eternity at his deep purple eyes. For goodness' sake, it is rare to find a person with purple eyes. Ever since the first time he moved at Tokyo, girls always surround him. But Kaoru doesn't feel that way, because he is part of the obnoxious crowd, Sagara Sanosuke's Group. All they ever do is wreck their lives by breaking every rule in school. But if he isn't part of that group, she admits that she would kind of like him, but that's a long shot because she felt that she still wouldn't like the guy no matter what.

" But really Kaoru tell me. What's your problem?" Misao asked seriously. She paused as she thought for a moment. "Is it Enishi?"

Enishi, she thought. Yukishiro Enishi is her long time boyfriend. They are going steady for about a year now. But things for them are not going well. "I don't know Misao. Sometimes I just ask myself 'Is there anything wrong with me?' Enishi is the greatest person any girl can evr find. He is sweet, kind and very caring... but then. I don't know."

"That's too bad," Misao said with concern in her voice. "You two are a perfect couple. But Kaoru if that's how you feel maybe you should break up with him. If you're not happy."

"What? I can't do that. I want to give him a chance," Kaoru replied. She can't break up with Enishi now.

"Maybe you are not really meant for each other," Misao said. "What you are feeling now, is it because of Kenshin?

"Kenshin? And what does Kenshin have to do with this? How does Kenshin fit with all of these?"

"You're the one who have to ask yourself that," Misao said knowingly as she switched her attention to what she was doing minutes ago.

Then it hit Kaoru. "Wait a minute don't tell me that you're thinking that I like Kenshin." No way! What makes her think that I like Kenshin?

Misao looked at me with a raised eyebrow. "Do you?"

"No of course not. I am annoyed with him!" Kaoru exclaimed. Mou! He's like the last person on earth that I would date. Him and his friends!

"Really. Then why is that you always notice and react on everything that he does?" Misao asked. "I won't blame you if you would fall for him. I have a crush on him myself."

Kaoru felt as if she has been betrayed. She looked at her bestfriend with eyes wide open. Her best friend has a crush on the guy. How could she do this to her? "You have a on Kenshin? Himura Kenshin?"

She nodded happily. "He's cute plus rich and he's nice. Who wouldn't like him?" But then of course Kenshin cannot match up to my Aoshi-sama even if he kills himself." She sighed dreamily looking at the ceiling. "Aoshi-sama is so cute!!!"

I smiled. Ever since the start of high school, Misao has been pinning over Shinomori Aoshi, a very handsome guy who is about 6 feet tall with black hair and ice blue eyes. He knows very little of him because he rarely spoke to people except for his friends, Sagara Sanosuke and Himura Kenshin. The fact that he is hanging out with those kind of people spoke many volumes. She doesn't like him either. She groaned mentally at Misao. Why is that her friend falls for the people she dislikes?

She looked back at me. "What about you? Now tell me the truth Kaoru and admit that you like Himura! I saw you staring at him the other day!"

"NO no no no!" Kaoru shook her head numerous times, emphasizing her disagreement. "He is not my type. End of discussion" She looked down on the floor where her classmates' baby pictures are scattered. It is almost six and they really need to finish what they are doing.

"If you say so," Misao said looking very bummed that she wasn't able to get out of something from Kaoru. She took one picture. " Hey it's you when you are around 5 yrs old. You look so cute."

Kaoru looked at the picture. She saw herself when she was kid, a short cute girl with slightly long black hair in pigtails, standing at their front door. She looked at the picture closely. "Back then I still had my favorite necklace." She pointed at the necklace she is wearing at the picture. " I don't know but I lost it somehow."

" Is that a star locket?" Misao asked looking at the picture closely.

Kaoru nodded. "I can't believe I lost it. My parents gave it to me as a birthday present." She frowned she isn't even sure if it was her birthday or Christmas. "I can't remember how I lost it. To tell you the truth I don't remember much about my childhood days." She shook her head. No need to reminisce about the old days. What's past is past. It would always remain that way. "Come on, let's just start working."

Misao nodded. "Hey look at me in this picture. I look so kawaii!!!"

Author's notes.

Hmm.Now we know that Kaoru is the little girl. Now who do you think is the Prince? Ok Pathetic!

So what do you think? Should I continue? Please read and review. Happy Holidays everyone!