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chapter is pretty boring... I almost fell asleep proof reading it. But nevertheless,
I'm really happy that you guys clicked on this story and hopefully finish reading
this chapter. I promise the next one will be less boring and longer. I'll try to post
as soon as I get the time to write... school just started earlier this month and
stupid professors are giving too much homework plus I have work~ so when I get
the chance to sit and relax a little, I start on writing. If it makes you guys feel
any better, I'm having writer's block on my other fic so I'll just be focusing on this
one for a while. But anyways~ please try to enjoy this chapter and remember to
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I DO NOT OWN RUROUNI KENSHIN
SEVENTEEN
For the second time in one day Kaoru lost her nerves and felt her
knees giving way. Luckily she was still clutching the door handle or she would
have dropped like a rock.
Looking at Mr. Himura's tired face in slumber tugged
at her heart as she realized she was the reason for his pain. Hoping he
wouldn't find out that her dad works for him, she sent a quick prayer to up
above before taking a deep breath trying to decide whether to leave or continue
on.
A small groan coming from the bed decided it for as she quietly entered the
room and closed the door with a tiny click. Flinching and feeling like as if
the sound was vibrating through the room as if amplified by speakers she
hesitantly turned around to see that Kenshin's dad did not even stir.
Kenshin felt like as if he was drifting on a cloud coming closer and closer to the
sun. He wanted to jump and get away from the searing heat but it was as if his
whole body was crazy-glued to the cloud; not letting him move an inch. He
wanted to shout out in pain as the heat started to burn his skin but no sounds
came from his parted lips.
I've died and going to hell, Kenshin thought before
pain shot though out his body and a splitting headache overcame him.
"W-water..." Kenshin gasped trying to get the words past his parched lips.
Kaoru quickly
moved to his side and seeing the deep frown on his face quickly took a
glass of water and held it to his lips.
She gently held up his head but the
water instead of going into his mouth ended up spilling all over his face.
Kaoru winced as she wiped the water from his face hoping she didn't drown him.
"W-water." Kenshin called out again.
"I'm trying," Kaoru whispered feeling exasperated. Then suddenly a scene from
a movie she'd once watched suddenly flashed into her mind, the one where the
hero had to mouth feed the water to the heroine, who was in desperate need of
some. Kaoru looked down at Kenshin again and nearly laughed out loud at the
absurd idea.
Instead she took a cloth that looked pretty clean off the side
table and dabbed it into the glass of water. She moistened Kenshin's dried lips
and watched with fascination as his tongue flicked out to taste it. When she
had assuaged his thirst Kaoru looked around for a chair to sit in when Kenshin
suddenly let out another groan this time bigger.
Kenshin tried to open his eyes but his lids felt like they weighted a ton each.
Finally able to conserve enough energy, Kenshin slowly opened his eyes giving them
time to adjust to the bright light that was shining on him.
A gasp made him turn to his right then quickly regretted the sudden movement
when his dull headache turned into a full-blown explosion.
"Kenshin, are you alright?" Kaoru whispered glancing across the room to see if
Mr. Himura has wakened up from all the noise Kenshin was causing.
Once the ache subsided, Kenshin slowly turned his head and felt his heart
hammering away in his chest when he saw Kaoru face staring anxiously down at
him.
"H-hey," He croaked out then gave out a cough which caused him more pain.
"Sh, don't try to speak... save your strength."
"Haha-urgh-isn't that exactly what you said when you were trying to keep me
alive?" Kenshin asked as the events of that night came back in a flash.
"Even when you laying here practically crippled, you still manage to make me
want to hurt you," Kaoru returned even though deep down she was thankful that
his head injury didn't make him go crazy on her.
"Well you've promised one date to this cripple so you better get used to it."
"And here I was hoping that that head injury of yours would make you nicer. I
guess there are just some miracles that can't be performed huh?" Kaoru taunted
forgetting for a moment that they weren't alone.
"Hey! I saved your life or have you forgotten that tiny fact with all the
excitement that you've had so far?" Kenshin tried to sound indignant even as his
voice croaked and his tone came out sounding weak and pathetic.
A mental picture of Stewart Little came into her mind and she had to curb the
urge to place her hands over her mouth and laugh. No, he's more like a
stallion... the thought came unbidden into Kaoru's thoughts surprising her. Man,
I've got to lay off those corny romantic movies Kaoru scolded herself making
Kenshin think that he'd offended her.
"I was just joking... I wasn't expecting you to repay me or anything,"
Kenshin atoned misreading her frown.
"I'm not stupid," Kaoru said, her voice harsher than she attended because she
was mad at herself for having such stupid thoughts. Seeing the hurt on Kenshin's
face her guilty conscience started playing havoc on her emotions. "I'm sorry I
was just thinking about something," She said by way of apology.
"Come closer for a sec," Kenshin commanded and for the first time Kaoru instantly
leaned forward without complaining. Before she could move away, Kenshin slowly
lifted his hand as if it was taking tremendous strength on his part to do so.
Seeing his efforts and not wanting it go to waste Kaoru shyly supported him.
"Does it hurt?" Kenshin asked as he slowly skimmed the areas on Kaoru's face
where it had turned black and blue. Then traced the outlines of her eyes that
were still swollen and red from crying so much.
"It-... " A grunt from the couch made Kaoru quickly jerk away causing Kenshin's hand to fall limply at his side.
Knowing that Kenshin's dad was going to wake any
moment Kaoru decided it was time to leave even though a part of her wished Mr.
Himura would sleep for several more hours-days would be better. "I-I have to
go," Kaoru told him refusing to look Kenshin in the eyes feeling all shy and quite
"girly" all of a sudden.
"Do you have to?"
"Yeah, but I promise I will come visit you again soon."
"Fine, then I'll wait for you tomorrow." Kenshin said happily.
"Not that fast! Well I really have to go now, bye." As Kaoru turned to leave
she suddenly remembered and turned around. "Kenshin do me a big favor will you?"
"What? Saving your life isn't enough?" Kenshin complained then laughed then
coughed.
"Serves you right," Kaoru shot back, her insides twisting into knots at the
awful sound.
"Okay, what is it?"
"Promise me, you'll keep my visiting you a secret. Don't tell anyone, not
Sano, not even your dad!"
"What's with all the secrecy?"
"Just promise me will you?"
"Fine if you have to keep this between us as your boyfriend I guess I'll just
have to comply," Kenshin said with a telltale sigh.
"Who said you're my boyfriend?"
"Maybe not now but I can't guarantee it'll still be that way in the future,"
Kenshin replied smugly with a big grin on his face.
"Just count your lucky stars you're in that bed and not fit. Well I really
have to go now so... get well soon okay?" Before Kenshin could reply
Kaoru dashed out the door and closed it shut behind her.
Now that she had a chance to see Kenshin,
she suddenly wanted to jump up and down with joy. Not wanting to make a fool of
herself she hastily made her way to the elevators and waited for it to come.
As the doors closed the elevators next to Kaoru's opened and Sano walked out
looking like he had just come back from a funeral.
Yay!! You finished reading!! Now all you have to do is click on that button... not so hard is it?
~Aya~
chapter is pretty boring... I almost fell asleep proof reading it. But nevertheless,
I'm really happy that you guys clicked on this story and hopefully finish reading
this chapter. I promise the next one will be less boring and longer. I'll try to post
as soon as I get the time to write... school just started earlier this month and
stupid professors are giving too much homework plus I have work~ so when I get
the chance to sit and relax a little, I start on writing. If it makes you guys feel
any better, I'm having writer's block on my other fic so I'll just be focusing on this
one for a while. But anyways~ please try to enjoy this chapter and remember to
reply mmk?!
I DO NOT OWN RUROUNI KENSHIN
SEVENTEEN
For the second time in one day Kaoru lost her nerves and felt her
knees giving way. Luckily she was still clutching the door handle or she would
have dropped like a rock.
Looking at Mr. Himura's tired face in slumber tugged
at her heart as she realized she was the reason for his pain. Hoping he
wouldn't find out that her dad works for him, she sent a quick prayer to up
above before taking a deep breath trying to decide whether to leave or continue
on.
A small groan coming from the bed decided it for as she quietly entered the
room and closed the door with a tiny click. Flinching and feeling like as if
the sound was vibrating through the room as if amplified by speakers she
hesitantly turned around to see that Kenshin's dad did not even stir.
Kenshin felt like as if he was drifting on a cloud coming closer and closer to the
sun. He wanted to jump and get away from the searing heat but it was as if his
whole body was crazy-glued to the cloud; not letting him move an inch. He
wanted to shout out in pain as the heat started to burn his skin but no sounds
came from his parted lips.
I've died and going to hell, Kenshin thought before
pain shot though out his body and a splitting headache overcame him.
"W-water..." Kenshin gasped trying to get the words past his parched lips.
Kaoru quickly
moved to his side and seeing the deep frown on his face quickly took a
glass of water and held it to his lips.
She gently held up his head but the
water instead of going into his mouth ended up spilling all over his face.
Kaoru winced as she wiped the water from his face hoping she didn't drown him.
"W-water." Kenshin called out again.
"I'm trying," Kaoru whispered feeling exasperated. Then suddenly a scene from
a movie she'd once watched suddenly flashed into her mind, the one where the
hero had to mouth feed the water to the heroine, who was in desperate need of
some. Kaoru looked down at Kenshin again and nearly laughed out loud at the
absurd idea.
Instead she took a cloth that looked pretty clean off the side
table and dabbed it into the glass of water. She moistened Kenshin's dried lips
and watched with fascination as his tongue flicked out to taste it. When she
had assuaged his thirst Kaoru looked around for a chair to sit in when Kenshin
suddenly let out another groan this time bigger.
Kenshin tried to open his eyes but his lids felt like they weighted a ton each.
Finally able to conserve enough energy, Kenshin slowly opened his eyes giving them
time to adjust to the bright light that was shining on him.
A gasp made him turn to his right then quickly regretted the sudden movement
when his dull headache turned into a full-blown explosion.
"Kenshin, are you alright?" Kaoru whispered glancing across the room to see if
Mr. Himura has wakened up from all the noise Kenshin was causing.
Once the ache subsided, Kenshin slowly turned his head and felt his heart
hammering away in his chest when he saw Kaoru face staring anxiously down at
him.
"H-hey," He croaked out then gave out a cough which caused him more pain.
"Sh, don't try to speak... save your strength."
"Haha-urgh-isn't that exactly what you said when you were trying to keep me
alive?" Kenshin asked as the events of that night came back in a flash.
"Even when you laying here practically crippled, you still manage to make me
want to hurt you," Kaoru returned even though deep down she was thankful that
his head injury didn't make him go crazy on her.
"Well you've promised one date to this cripple so you better get used to it."
"And here I was hoping that that head injury of yours would make you nicer. I
guess there are just some miracles that can't be performed huh?" Kaoru taunted
forgetting for a moment that they weren't alone.
"Hey! I saved your life or have you forgotten that tiny fact with all the
excitement that you've had so far?" Kenshin tried to sound indignant even as his
voice croaked and his tone came out sounding weak and pathetic.
A mental picture of Stewart Little came into her mind and she had to curb the
urge to place her hands over her mouth and laugh. No, he's more like a
stallion... the thought came unbidden into Kaoru's thoughts surprising her. Man,
I've got to lay off those corny romantic movies Kaoru scolded herself making
Kenshin think that he'd offended her.
"I was just joking... I wasn't expecting you to repay me or anything,"
Kenshin atoned misreading her frown.
"I'm not stupid," Kaoru said, her voice harsher than she attended because she
was mad at herself for having such stupid thoughts. Seeing the hurt on Kenshin's
face her guilty conscience started playing havoc on her emotions. "I'm sorry I
was just thinking about something," She said by way of apology.
"Come closer for a sec," Kenshin commanded and for the first time Kaoru instantly
leaned forward without complaining. Before she could move away, Kenshin slowly
lifted his hand as if it was taking tremendous strength on his part to do so.
Seeing his efforts and not wanting it go to waste Kaoru shyly supported him.
"Does it hurt?" Kenshin asked as he slowly skimmed the areas on Kaoru's face
where it had turned black and blue. Then traced the outlines of her eyes that
were still swollen and red from crying so much.
"It-... " A grunt from the couch made Kaoru quickly jerk away causing Kenshin's hand to fall limply at his side.
Knowing that Kenshin's dad was going to wake any
moment Kaoru decided it was time to leave even though a part of her wished Mr.
Himura would sleep for several more hours-days would be better. "I-I have to
go," Kaoru told him refusing to look Kenshin in the eyes feeling all shy and quite
"girly" all of a sudden.
"Do you have to?"
"Yeah, but I promise I will come visit you again soon."
"Fine, then I'll wait for you tomorrow." Kenshin said happily.
"Not that fast! Well I really have to go now, bye." As Kaoru turned to leave
she suddenly remembered and turned around. "Kenshin do me a big favor will you?"
"What? Saving your life isn't enough?" Kenshin complained then laughed then
coughed.
"Serves you right," Kaoru shot back, her insides twisting into knots at the
awful sound.
"Okay, what is it?"
"Promise me, you'll keep my visiting you a secret. Don't tell anyone, not
Sano, not even your dad!"
"What's with all the secrecy?"
"Just promise me will you?"
"Fine if you have to keep this between us as your boyfriend I guess I'll just
have to comply," Kenshin said with a telltale sigh.
"Who said you're my boyfriend?"
"Maybe not now but I can't guarantee it'll still be that way in the future,"
Kenshin replied smugly with a big grin on his face.
"Just count your lucky stars you're in that bed and not fit. Well I really
have to go now so... get well soon okay?" Before Kenshin could reply
Kaoru dashed out the door and closed it shut behind her.
Now that she had a chance to see Kenshin,
she suddenly wanted to jump up and down with joy. Not wanting to make a fool of
herself she hastily made her way to the elevators and waited for it to come.
As the doors closed the elevators next to Kaoru's opened and Sano walked out
looking like he had just come back from a funeral.
Yay!! You finished reading!! Now all you have to do is click on that button... not so hard is it?
~Aya~