None of these characters are mine and please don't sue me I just want to write to help my skills!!!!!

::I Twisted My Brain, That I Did!::

***The Invitation*** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------

this shouldn't be that bad - it should be kind of funny though enjoy!

It was a typical morning (although very rainy and cold) at the Kamiya Dojo...(or was it?) Kaoru was cooking a yellow...uh...glop? (I think it was supposed to be corn - something) Kenshin had just entered the kitchen with an envelope in hand, when Yahiko cried, "Hey Busu! Your mashed up starfruit soup has attracted you love Kenshin!" Yahiko laughed running down the hall.

"I'll get you, you little brat!!!" Kaoru yelled after Yahiko and started to chase him, bokken in hand, but ran straight into Kenshin knocking him over.

The envelope flew out of his hand as Kenshin asked, "Oro?" Kaoru stopped chasing Yahiko and stared at him, a blush creeping into her cheeks. Kenshin stared back at her his face matching his hair. Suddenly Yahiko's laugh could be heard.

"Sano! The two love birds are staring at each other!" Yahiko laughed gasping for breath. Kenshin turned a shade redder (if that's possible), and hoisted himself off the floor. Sano stuck his head out the door with a fishbone in his mouth.

"You know, Jou-chan you might as well be a beet for the amount of time you spend turning red in front of Kenshin."

"Kenshin what's this?" Kaoru asked picking up the envelope.

"It's a letter from my friend who invited us to her house for a week. He's booked two of us for a two-way ship passage, that she has. I don't think she knows about Sano and Yahiko, that she doesn't."

"WHAT!!!!" Kaoru screamed, "WHEN DID YOU KNOW THIS?"

"Oro..." Kenshin said weekly, swirly-eyed

Sano snickered as Yahiko screamed with laughter. "What's so fun..." Kaoru trailed off as she realized that Kenshin's friend thought they lived alone together, and blushed once more.

"Oro?" Kenshin asked clueless at what was going on. " Anyway, I'm not sure what she will say to two more people coming along, but I guess you two will have to come, that you must."

"No, we don't!" Sano exclaimed a sudden thought occurring to him. "I can watch Yahiko while you two go. I won't take no as an answer Jou-chan. I will personally throw you on that boat, in the rain, if I have to."

"Oh, fine," Kaoru agreed. Thank you sooooooooo much Sano! "When are the tickets booked for?"

"Today at 5:00, that they are."

"I have to get ready!" Kaoru cried. Everyone had seemed to forget the ..uh...why don't we call it starfruit soup(?) until a burning smell reached their noses. "Oh!" Kaoru exclaimed. "I've neglected the surprise!"

Kenshin raced over to the pot and removed it from the fire. He cleared the smoke and said, "Kaoru you go pack, and I'll make breakfast. I've already packed."

"Okay!" Kaoru called as she flounced off. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------

::4:57::

"KAORU! If you get one more thing we'll be late, that we will!" Kenshin moaned.

"Alright, alright. I'm coming," Kaoru called back. "Sheesh!" She demurred to herself. She ran outside and they raced to the port.

"Last call for the ship to Doinjo! All please board now if you have not done so!" A guard urged through the downpour.

Kaoru and Kenshin raced aboard the ship just as it set sail. "Phew!" Kenshin commented.

"Where are our cabins?" Kenshin asked a nearby attendant politely, wanting to get out of the raging storm.

"I don't know kid," the guy snarled. He turned to Kaoru. "But YOU pretty baby would be welcome to share my cabin anytime. It'll be large enough to hold both of us even with some fun." He looked at her expectantly, not noticing Kenshin's eyes turning from violet to amber.

"I.I." Kaoru stuttered.

The guy smiled. "I get that reaction many times. Come on, I'll show you where it is." He picked up her bags and started walking toward the lower deck.

Kaoru started to follow him when Kenshin asked dejectedly, "Where are you going?"

"I'm going to give him a surprise," Kaoru answered sweetly.

Sorry it was so short. I got to talk to my friend about a lot of things so it's hard! Hope you enjoy it!