I do not own Rurouni Kenshin
THREE
Kenshin walked out of his class and made his way down the hall towards his locker.
Once again, Sano has skipped his morning classes most likely still in bed trying to
catch up with some much needed sleep. He suddenly stopped in his tracks when he
saw the guy Megumi was with yesterday waiting for him by his locker. Not wanting
to talk to him, he nodded curtly at the guy then completely ignored him as he
opened his locker.
Kaoru looked Kenshin up and down with a frown on her face. She'd thought that
he'd be better than Sano in manners but as always she was wrong when it came to
judging characters. Deciding not to prolong the inevitable, she coughed hoping to
catch his attention. When he finally looked at her rather hesitantly, she said, "You
are Kenshin right?" And had to cover her mouth to stifle her laughter when he
almost fell on his ass and drop all his books.
"YOU'RE A GIRL?" he yelled as he held onto his locker door to keep from falling
causing several people close by to look their way.
Kaoru narrowed her eyes and asked quietly, "What did you think I was?"
Kenshin coughed hoping to hide his shock and embarrassment, it wasn't every day
that he'd mistake a girl for a guy and now that he'd found himself in such a
situation has no idea how to go about it. He rubbed the back of his neck with his
hand and gave her an apologetic smile. "Sorry I." He couldn't finish his sentence
instead moving his hand up and down in front of her to show her what he meant
instead.
Kaoru looked down at herself and felt her cheeks burn up. It was true she wasn't
dressed like any other sane girl in school but it was still awkward to have someone
think she was a guy. Today she actually had on one of her more feminine outfits, an
overly big pair of cargos, with white running shoes, and a baby blue polo shirt with
a NY cap where she stuffs all her long hair in to top it off. It's not everyday that
she wears a baby blue shirt so she figured that guys should be able to tell what
sex she was. To hide her humiliation, she gave full reign to her anger and hollered,
"Didn't you realize I was a girl yesterday when I was talking?"
"You were talking so quietly I couldn't hear anything you were saying and anyway
with Sano and Megumi making such racket I have to be thankful I can still hear at
all!" Kenshin defended himself.
When Kaoru was going to say something back but a girl shyly walked up to them and
looked admiringly at Kenshin.
Kenshin rolled his eyes towards the ceiling as if in a quick prayer then turned to
the girl with an irritated expression. "Tae, I already told you I'll call you later.I
even wrote it down in my day planner so I won't forget, can you leave me alone for
even a little while?"
The girl, Tae looked like she was about to cry but managed a nod and a forced smile
before quickly running off like she was in a big hurry.
Kaoru stared at her retreating back before turning around with a disdainful look on
her face. "Now I know why you and Sano are such good friends." She commented
dryly.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"If a guy ever dare say that to my face, I'd kick his ass!" She declared hotly
wanting to do exactly that to Kenshin for being such a bastard.
"Hahaha.you.hahaha.kick a guy's ass? Hahaha." Kenshin choked out with a hoot
of laughter.
Kaoru gave him a pretty smile making Kenshin laugh even harder. "How silly of me to
think I can beat a guy up huh?" She said sweetly.
Kenshin was about to agree when suddenly she punched him right in the stomach
making him drop to his knees. He sucked in his breath at the pain and clutched his
stomach.
As he leaned against the locker trying to catch his breath, Kaoru kneeled down
beside him with a smile on her face. She reached into her cargo pocket and took
out a check and handed it to him. He looked at it suspiciously then at her face with
a questioning look.
"It's for the accident yesterday," Kaoru explained, "I know it was my fault but my
cousin wouldn't let me talk. We are not gold diggers you know!" She exclaimed
indignantly when she saw the surprise on his face. "Megumi was sleeping yesterday
when I got into the accident and when she realized who you guys were.well she
just came to a wrong conclusion. We may not be rich but we won't take money that
doesn't right belong to us." When Kenshin still made no move to take the check, she
grabbed his hand and placed the check in it, then stood up and left.
Kenshin stared at Kaoru as she walked away then at the check as if he still couldn't
believe that it was really happening. Then he slowly got up and started putting his
books away as if nothing had happened.
"So I guess all of us came to the wrong conclusion yesterday," Kenshin had just
finished telling Sano what he'd found out from Megumi's friend with his shock from
learning that she was a girl. He carefully left out the part when she had almost
knocked him out knowing that Sano would laugh and taunt him about it for the rest
of his life.
"Just because that man/woman said that they aren't gold diggers, would
automatically mean that they aren't? I don't believe it.who knows maybe this is
some sort of scheme they've made up to try to get closer to us so they could get
more money from us." Sano said sardonically as he took a sip from his can of beer.
"Hey don't call her a man/woman.yeah so what if she dresses like a guy, a lot of
girls do that nowadays," Kenshin snapped catching Sano off guard.
"I was just kidding, don't have to bite my head off." Understanding suddenly
dawned on Sano making him laugh, "Oh, so that's it"
"What is?"
"You're interested in her aren't you?" Sano teased, "But you know what?
Considering how closely she looks like a guy, are you sure you're interested in her
and not in." Sano let his sentence trail and had to quickly duck when Kenshin tried
to punch him in the face.
"I don't even know why the hell I'm friends with a bastard like you!" Kenshin
exploded as he turned to leave, pissed off that Sano could even joke about
something like that.
"That's easy enough, because you're as much of as a bastard as I am," Sano replied
calmly as he turned back to stare out at the beautiful scene of his backyard
garden.
"So what are you going to do tomorrow when you see Megumi?" Kenshin voice called
out from behind with a hint of a smile in it.
"Do you have to remind me?" Sano groaned as he made his way over to the couch
and sat down, leaning his head back against the headrest. "No matter what you
have to come with me tomorrow!"
"Why?"
"Because I'm scared if I'm left alone with her, I might hit a girl for the first time
in my life. As much as she deserves to be slapped, she's still a girl." Sano said with
some regret.
"Shouldn't that be enough to restrain you?"
"Maybe but knowing her and the way she could so easily piss me off, she'd probably
get me mad enough to close my eyes, pretend she's a guy and just punch her out
cold. Don't laugh because I'm being completely serious here," Sano warned when he
saw a gleam of humor in Kenshin's eyes.
"Okay fine, but I'm not going to stay for long.I have better things to do than baby
sit the two of you." Kenshin finally agreed as he took another drink from his beer.
* *
"Kaoru, you have to come with me tomorrow!" Megumi insisted for the thousandth
time that night but Kaoru just shook her head trying to sleep. Megumi had decided
to sleep over at her house that night and being the good cousin that she was, Kaoru
had happily agreed. Now she wished she didn't like Megumi so much so she could
kick her out of the house for keeping her up.
"Come on why not?"
"Because one, I'm not your babysitter and two I don't like that Sano guy any better
than you do." Kaoru explained with a big yarn, hoping Megumi would get the
message.
"What happens if he suddenly goes mad and decides to kill me huh? How will that
be on your conscience knowing that you could have prevented my death if only you'd
been there!" Megumi argued desperately.
Kaoru, her patience coming to an end, sat up in bed and glared down at her cousin
who was sleeping on the floor in her sleeping bag. "If that ever happens, not that I
think it would, I will personally go kill him to avenge your death. There, does that
make you feel better? Now we have a long day ahead of us tomorrow and even
though you always seem to be full of energy, I'm not. So I'd appreciate it if you go
to sleep and if you can't then just lay there because I need mine."
When no more sound came from the floor, Kaoru sighed with relief and closed her
eyes. "If it matters that much to you then I'll come but I won't stay long and you
can't make me. Is that a deal?"
"Thanks Kaoru knew I could count on you." Megumi said happily. Ever since the car
accident yesterday, she'd dreaded tomorrow when she'd have to tutor Sano. The
thought of being alone with him didn't really scare her but she was still ashamed
and embarrassed about what had happened and it wouldn't do to have him find out
and take advantage of the situation. With Kaoru there, it'll be harder for him to do
that and easier for her to face him. Another part of her knew that if she was
forced to stay alone with him for too long, she'd soon forget her embarrassment
and kill him instead for being the jerk that he is and if Kaoru's there, she could
hold her back if that ever happens.
~Aya~
THREE
Kenshin walked out of his class and made his way down the hall towards his locker.
Once again, Sano has skipped his morning classes most likely still in bed trying to
catch up with some much needed sleep. He suddenly stopped in his tracks when he
saw the guy Megumi was with yesterday waiting for him by his locker. Not wanting
to talk to him, he nodded curtly at the guy then completely ignored him as he
opened his locker.
Kaoru looked Kenshin up and down with a frown on her face. She'd thought that
he'd be better than Sano in manners but as always she was wrong when it came to
judging characters. Deciding not to prolong the inevitable, she coughed hoping to
catch his attention. When he finally looked at her rather hesitantly, she said, "You
are Kenshin right?" And had to cover her mouth to stifle her laughter when he
almost fell on his ass and drop all his books.
"YOU'RE A GIRL?" he yelled as he held onto his locker door to keep from falling
causing several people close by to look their way.
Kaoru narrowed her eyes and asked quietly, "What did you think I was?"
Kenshin coughed hoping to hide his shock and embarrassment, it wasn't every day
that he'd mistake a girl for a guy and now that he'd found himself in such a
situation has no idea how to go about it. He rubbed the back of his neck with his
hand and gave her an apologetic smile. "Sorry I." He couldn't finish his sentence
instead moving his hand up and down in front of her to show her what he meant
instead.
Kaoru looked down at herself and felt her cheeks burn up. It was true she wasn't
dressed like any other sane girl in school but it was still awkward to have someone
think she was a guy. Today she actually had on one of her more feminine outfits, an
overly big pair of cargos, with white running shoes, and a baby blue polo shirt with
a NY cap where she stuffs all her long hair in to top it off. It's not everyday that
she wears a baby blue shirt so she figured that guys should be able to tell what
sex she was. To hide her humiliation, she gave full reign to her anger and hollered,
"Didn't you realize I was a girl yesterday when I was talking?"
"You were talking so quietly I couldn't hear anything you were saying and anyway
with Sano and Megumi making such racket I have to be thankful I can still hear at
all!" Kenshin defended himself.
When Kaoru was going to say something back but a girl shyly walked up to them and
looked admiringly at Kenshin.
Kenshin rolled his eyes towards the ceiling as if in a quick prayer then turned to
the girl with an irritated expression. "Tae, I already told you I'll call you later.I
even wrote it down in my day planner so I won't forget, can you leave me alone for
even a little while?"
The girl, Tae looked like she was about to cry but managed a nod and a forced smile
before quickly running off like she was in a big hurry.
Kaoru stared at her retreating back before turning around with a disdainful look on
her face. "Now I know why you and Sano are such good friends." She commented
dryly.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"If a guy ever dare say that to my face, I'd kick his ass!" She declared hotly
wanting to do exactly that to Kenshin for being such a bastard.
"Hahaha.you.hahaha.kick a guy's ass? Hahaha." Kenshin choked out with a hoot
of laughter.
Kaoru gave him a pretty smile making Kenshin laugh even harder. "How silly of me to
think I can beat a guy up huh?" She said sweetly.
Kenshin was about to agree when suddenly she punched him right in the stomach
making him drop to his knees. He sucked in his breath at the pain and clutched his
stomach.
As he leaned against the locker trying to catch his breath, Kaoru kneeled down
beside him with a smile on her face. She reached into her cargo pocket and took
out a check and handed it to him. He looked at it suspiciously then at her face with
a questioning look.
"It's for the accident yesterday," Kaoru explained, "I know it was my fault but my
cousin wouldn't let me talk. We are not gold diggers you know!" She exclaimed
indignantly when she saw the surprise on his face. "Megumi was sleeping yesterday
when I got into the accident and when she realized who you guys were.well she
just came to a wrong conclusion. We may not be rich but we won't take money that
doesn't right belong to us." When Kenshin still made no move to take the check, she
grabbed his hand and placed the check in it, then stood up and left.
Kenshin stared at Kaoru as she walked away then at the check as if he still couldn't
believe that it was really happening. Then he slowly got up and started putting his
books away as if nothing had happened.
"So I guess all of us came to the wrong conclusion yesterday," Kenshin had just
finished telling Sano what he'd found out from Megumi's friend with his shock from
learning that she was a girl. He carefully left out the part when she had almost
knocked him out knowing that Sano would laugh and taunt him about it for the rest
of his life.
"Just because that man/woman said that they aren't gold diggers, would
automatically mean that they aren't? I don't believe it.who knows maybe this is
some sort of scheme they've made up to try to get closer to us so they could get
more money from us." Sano said sardonically as he took a sip from his can of beer.
"Hey don't call her a man/woman.yeah so what if she dresses like a guy, a lot of
girls do that nowadays," Kenshin snapped catching Sano off guard.
"I was just kidding, don't have to bite my head off." Understanding suddenly
dawned on Sano making him laugh, "Oh, so that's it"
"What is?"
"You're interested in her aren't you?" Sano teased, "But you know what?
Considering how closely she looks like a guy, are you sure you're interested in her
and not in." Sano let his sentence trail and had to quickly duck when Kenshin tried
to punch him in the face.
"I don't even know why the hell I'm friends with a bastard like you!" Kenshin
exploded as he turned to leave, pissed off that Sano could even joke about
something like that.
"That's easy enough, because you're as much of as a bastard as I am," Sano replied
calmly as he turned back to stare out at the beautiful scene of his backyard
garden.
"So what are you going to do tomorrow when you see Megumi?" Kenshin voice called
out from behind with a hint of a smile in it.
"Do you have to remind me?" Sano groaned as he made his way over to the couch
and sat down, leaning his head back against the headrest. "No matter what you
have to come with me tomorrow!"
"Why?"
"Because I'm scared if I'm left alone with her, I might hit a girl for the first time
in my life. As much as she deserves to be slapped, she's still a girl." Sano said with
some regret.
"Shouldn't that be enough to restrain you?"
"Maybe but knowing her and the way she could so easily piss me off, she'd probably
get me mad enough to close my eyes, pretend she's a guy and just punch her out
cold. Don't laugh because I'm being completely serious here," Sano warned when he
saw a gleam of humor in Kenshin's eyes.
"Okay fine, but I'm not going to stay for long.I have better things to do than baby
sit the two of you." Kenshin finally agreed as he took another drink from his beer.
* *
"Kaoru, you have to come with me tomorrow!" Megumi insisted for the thousandth
time that night but Kaoru just shook her head trying to sleep. Megumi had decided
to sleep over at her house that night and being the good cousin that she was, Kaoru
had happily agreed. Now she wished she didn't like Megumi so much so she could
kick her out of the house for keeping her up.
"Come on why not?"
"Because one, I'm not your babysitter and two I don't like that Sano guy any better
than you do." Kaoru explained with a big yarn, hoping Megumi would get the
message.
"What happens if he suddenly goes mad and decides to kill me huh? How will that
be on your conscience knowing that you could have prevented my death if only you'd
been there!" Megumi argued desperately.
Kaoru, her patience coming to an end, sat up in bed and glared down at her cousin
who was sleeping on the floor in her sleeping bag. "If that ever happens, not that I
think it would, I will personally go kill him to avenge your death. There, does that
make you feel better? Now we have a long day ahead of us tomorrow and even
though you always seem to be full of energy, I'm not. So I'd appreciate it if you go
to sleep and if you can't then just lay there because I need mine."
When no more sound came from the floor, Kaoru sighed with relief and closed her
eyes. "If it matters that much to you then I'll come but I won't stay long and you
can't make me. Is that a deal?"
"Thanks Kaoru knew I could count on you." Megumi said happily. Ever since the car
accident yesterday, she'd dreaded tomorrow when she'd have to tutor Sano. The
thought of being alone with him didn't really scare her but she was still ashamed
and embarrassed about what had happened and it wouldn't do to have him find out
and take advantage of the situation. With Kaoru there, it'll be harder for him to do
that and easier for her to face him. Another part of her knew that if she was
forced to stay alone with him for too long, she'd soon forget her embarrassment
and kill him instead for being the jerk that he is and if Kaoru's there, she could
hold her back if that ever happens.
~Aya~