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Disclaimer: No. I don't own them. You know, RK and GK.
Key:
"Talking"
'Thoughts'
«Flashback»
¤Dream Sequence¤
Chapter 4: Mixed Emotions
Everyday, every hour, every minute and every second of the day, Kenshin would be caught by Sano, Megumi, Misao or Kaoru looking at Tomoe Yukishiro.
"Wow! How long can he do that?" Sano once said during lunch break.
They were all seated on one table. They all talked about school and other stuff while Kenshin would go on staring at the 'girl of his dreams'.
"I mean doesn't he need to blink?"
"Well Sano, it is obvious that Ken-san is so in love with this girl." Megumi answered.
"Yeah. But don't his eyes get dry?" Misao asked also curious.
"Well yeah. But I asked him once and do you know what he said?" Kaoru said irritably.
Her friends just shook their heads in reply.
"He said that if ever he closes his eyes for just a stupid second, He Will Lose Sight Of His Pathetic GIRL OF HIS DREAMS!!!"
Kaoru nearly broke the table in two. All heads turned to her. She blushed and sat back down.
"Wow Jou-chan. I didn't know he was that love struck."
"And you were that jealous." Misao added in a whisper.
"As to my observation, there is a love triangle that is forming." Megumi said as fox ears popped out of her head.
"What do you mean, Megitsune?"
"Well, you know. Kenshin likes Tomoe but Kaoru likes Kenshin." Megumi said in a whisper as to not let Kaoru hear.
"So what are you trying to imply?" Misao said.
"Well, actually it's all very simple. We get Kenshin to notice his feelings for Jou-chan then we get Jou-chan to admit her feelings for Kenshin and get both of them to confess their feelings for each other."
"Wow Chicken head. I didn't know you still had comprehension." Megumi said.
"I'll get you for that Megitsune!"
As for Kaoru, she did not hear a single thing. Why? Because she left before lunch was over. She didn't understand it but she didn't feel too happy for Kenshin.
"Why am I so disappointed? What's wrong with Tomoe? She's nice. She's talented. She's smart. And most of all she's beautiful. So why am I sad that Kenshin likes her?"
'Because she's everything you're not.'
"Huh?"
'You know. She has all the things that you don't have. He likes her because she is more feminine.'
Kaoru gave off a heavy sigh.
"You're right. I am nothing compared to her. I'm no match for her. All I can and will be in Kenshin's life is a friend."
Kaoru just sat there at the rooftop. She didn't notice that lunch break was over. She sat there pondering about her newfound feelings for her childhood friend.
It was now the end of class and everyone was filling out of their classrooms.
Kenshin was now going to his locker to keep his things. By now he should have noticed that Kaoru was not there. But NO! He didn't notice a single thing.
"Okay Kaoru let's." he turned around to see nothing. ". Go."
'Where is that girl?' Kenshin thought while scratching his head.
He went out to look for his lost childhood friend.
He went to the library, the gym, and the Home Economics room, everywhere. But he still couldn't find her.
Then he remembered something she said.
«Flashback»
They were on the balcony of Kenshin's room.
Kaoru leaned on the railing and breathed in the cool breeze.
"I so miss Hokkaido."
"Hmm?" Kenshin said looking up from his book.
"I said I so miss Hokkaido."
"Mmm." He replied looking back at his book.
Kaoru sighed in frustration but continued to talk anyway.
"Don't you even miss it for just some time?"
"I do."
She rolled her eyes upward. 'He could be so annoying sometimes.'
"Well, I always do. I feel homesick."
There was a pause. Both teens were just enjoying the soft breeze. Then one of them spoke up.
"You know what, Ken-kun?"
"Nani?"
"When I want to have some peace and quiet, I go up to a balcony or to a roof and sit down to think."
Kenshin looked at her and smiled.
'I'll remember that, Kaoru. I'll remember that.'
«End of Flashback»
"That's it!"
Kenshin quickly ran to the rooftop only to find Kaoru leaning on the wall asleep.
'Maybe she fell asleep while thinking.'
Kenshin let out a small chuckle at the thought.
'I should take her home. Or else Kamiya-san is going to kill me.'
He gently lifted her up and carried her back home.
When he got to her house, he rang the doorbell and Kaoru's father answered.
"Oh, hello Kenshin. What happened to Kaoru?" He said with surprise.
"She fell asleep."
"Well, thank you for bringing her home. You can just bring her to her room."
"You're welcome."
Kenshin went up the stairs to Kaoru's room. As he went in, he noticed something.
'She hasn't changed. She still decorates her room the same way.'
When you entered her room, the first things that you will see are the sliding doors to the balcony. At the left side was her bed. Her bed sheets and covers were decorated with shells and fishes. At either side of the bed were small bedside tables. Both had a lamp with a drawing of a shell on it. Opposite the bed is the closet. The room was painted blue and green.
'She always loved the sea.'
Kenshin then carried Kaoru to her bed and tucked her in. Kaoru snuggled instinctively in the covers.
Kenshin sat at the edge of the bed and watched her sleep. He caressed her soft black tresses and smiled down at her.
"Goodnight, my dear Kao-chan." He whispered to her before kissing her forehead.
"Dream about your one and only."
He rose and headed for the door. He glanced at her for one last time and smiled then went out.
"Goodnight, Kamiya-san."
"Goodnight, Kenshin."
Kenshin gave a nod and went out the front door.
Koshijiro watched the young man walk away.
'That boy has grown to be such a nice and handsome young man.'
"I'm sure that you will someday make Kaoru-chan happy."
He then went inside the house as Kenshin was out of sight.
Emotions have come out. Feelings have yet to be realized. Will she someday truly understand her emotions? Will he realize his true inner feelings? We can only hope for the best in their future that is yet to unfold.
Dreamaker: Okay. So to make up for all the T&K stuff, I put some sweet K&K stuff in. Hope you like the goodnight thing that Kenshin did. Actually, it's something that he did one night when he and Kaoru had a sleep over when they were kids. So, it's something that he has done twice without letting Kaoru know. Hehe. Sneaky one, isn't he? But I'm not going to explain it though 'cause it will all be in the sequel: 'Yesterday to Today' cool huh? It's also somewhat based on the GK song. Well, anyway. I'll see you around. I'll be working on the next chapter.
Disclaimer: No. I don't own them. You know, RK and GK.
Key:
"Talking"
'Thoughts'
«Flashback»
¤Dream Sequence¤
Chapter 4: Mixed Emotions
Everyday, every hour, every minute and every second of the day, Kenshin would be caught by Sano, Megumi, Misao or Kaoru looking at Tomoe Yukishiro.
"Wow! How long can he do that?" Sano once said during lunch break.
They were all seated on one table. They all talked about school and other stuff while Kenshin would go on staring at the 'girl of his dreams'.
"I mean doesn't he need to blink?"
"Well Sano, it is obvious that Ken-san is so in love with this girl." Megumi answered.
"Yeah. But don't his eyes get dry?" Misao asked also curious.
"Well yeah. But I asked him once and do you know what he said?" Kaoru said irritably.
Her friends just shook their heads in reply.
"He said that if ever he closes his eyes for just a stupid second, He Will Lose Sight Of His Pathetic GIRL OF HIS DREAMS!!!"
Kaoru nearly broke the table in two. All heads turned to her. She blushed and sat back down.
"Wow Jou-chan. I didn't know he was that love struck."
"And you were that jealous." Misao added in a whisper.
"As to my observation, there is a love triangle that is forming." Megumi said as fox ears popped out of her head.
"What do you mean, Megitsune?"
"Well, you know. Kenshin likes Tomoe but Kaoru likes Kenshin." Megumi said in a whisper as to not let Kaoru hear.
"So what are you trying to imply?" Misao said.
"Well, actually it's all very simple. We get Kenshin to notice his feelings for Jou-chan then we get Jou-chan to admit her feelings for Kenshin and get both of them to confess their feelings for each other."
"Wow Chicken head. I didn't know you still had comprehension." Megumi said.
"I'll get you for that Megitsune!"
As for Kaoru, she did not hear a single thing. Why? Because she left before lunch was over. She didn't understand it but she didn't feel too happy for Kenshin.
"Why am I so disappointed? What's wrong with Tomoe? She's nice. She's talented. She's smart. And most of all she's beautiful. So why am I sad that Kenshin likes her?"
'Because she's everything you're not.'
"Huh?"
'You know. She has all the things that you don't have. He likes her because she is more feminine.'
Kaoru gave off a heavy sigh.
"You're right. I am nothing compared to her. I'm no match for her. All I can and will be in Kenshin's life is a friend."
Kaoru just sat there at the rooftop. She didn't notice that lunch break was over. She sat there pondering about her newfound feelings for her childhood friend.
It was now the end of class and everyone was filling out of their classrooms.
Kenshin was now going to his locker to keep his things. By now he should have noticed that Kaoru was not there. But NO! He didn't notice a single thing.
"Okay Kaoru let's." he turned around to see nothing. ". Go."
'Where is that girl?' Kenshin thought while scratching his head.
He went out to look for his lost childhood friend.
He went to the library, the gym, and the Home Economics room, everywhere. But he still couldn't find her.
Then he remembered something she said.
«Flashback»
They were on the balcony of Kenshin's room.
Kaoru leaned on the railing and breathed in the cool breeze.
"I so miss Hokkaido."
"Hmm?" Kenshin said looking up from his book.
"I said I so miss Hokkaido."
"Mmm." He replied looking back at his book.
Kaoru sighed in frustration but continued to talk anyway.
"Don't you even miss it for just some time?"
"I do."
She rolled her eyes upward. 'He could be so annoying sometimes.'
"Well, I always do. I feel homesick."
There was a pause. Both teens were just enjoying the soft breeze. Then one of them spoke up.
"You know what, Ken-kun?"
"Nani?"
"When I want to have some peace and quiet, I go up to a balcony or to a roof and sit down to think."
Kenshin looked at her and smiled.
'I'll remember that, Kaoru. I'll remember that.'
«End of Flashback»
"That's it!"
Kenshin quickly ran to the rooftop only to find Kaoru leaning on the wall asleep.
'Maybe she fell asleep while thinking.'
Kenshin let out a small chuckle at the thought.
'I should take her home. Or else Kamiya-san is going to kill me.'
He gently lifted her up and carried her back home.
When he got to her house, he rang the doorbell and Kaoru's father answered.
"Oh, hello Kenshin. What happened to Kaoru?" He said with surprise.
"She fell asleep."
"Well, thank you for bringing her home. You can just bring her to her room."
"You're welcome."
Kenshin went up the stairs to Kaoru's room. As he went in, he noticed something.
'She hasn't changed. She still decorates her room the same way.'
When you entered her room, the first things that you will see are the sliding doors to the balcony. At the left side was her bed. Her bed sheets and covers were decorated with shells and fishes. At either side of the bed were small bedside tables. Both had a lamp with a drawing of a shell on it. Opposite the bed is the closet. The room was painted blue and green.
'She always loved the sea.'
Kenshin then carried Kaoru to her bed and tucked her in. Kaoru snuggled instinctively in the covers.
Kenshin sat at the edge of the bed and watched her sleep. He caressed her soft black tresses and smiled down at her.
"Goodnight, my dear Kao-chan." He whispered to her before kissing her forehead.
"Dream about your one and only."
He rose and headed for the door. He glanced at her for one last time and smiled then went out.
"Goodnight, Kamiya-san."
"Goodnight, Kenshin."
Kenshin gave a nod and went out the front door.
Koshijiro watched the young man walk away.
'That boy has grown to be such a nice and handsome young man.'
"I'm sure that you will someday make Kaoru-chan happy."
He then went inside the house as Kenshin was out of sight.
Emotions have come out. Feelings have yet to be realized. Will she someday truly understand her emotions? Will he realize his true inner feelings? We can only hope for the best in their future that is yet to unfold.
Dreamaker: Okay. So to make up for all the T&K stuff, I put some sweet K&K stuff in. Hope you like the goodnight thing that Kenshin did. Actually, it's something that he did one night when he and Kaoru had a sleep over when they were kids. So, it's something that he has done twice without letting Kaoru know. Hehe. Sneaky one, isn't he? But I'm not going to explain it though 'cause it will all be in the sequel: 'Yesterday to Today' cool huh? It's also somewhat based on the GK song. Well, anyway. I'll see you around. I'll be working on the next chapter.