~* Chapter 3 - The stranger *~
Kaoru sighed, she had been waiting for Kenshin for over an hour already and the sun was almost done setting. The stars, like crystal teardrops, began to shine. Kaoru fidgeted in her seat, which was a large, smooth stone just facing the Cherry Blossom Pond. The pond was so named because of the beautiful cherry blossom trees that surrounded it; this pond was very special to Kaoru since it was the place where her father had confessed his love to Kaoru's mother. So, she figured this was the best place to tell Kenshin how she really felt about him.
After 10 minutes, Kaoru stood up, "Where is that Kenshin?! Sunset was nearly an hour ago and he still hasn't arrived!" She suddenly stopped and thought for a moment, *Maybe he didn't come because..he doesn't like me. Maybe he knew what I was going to say already*. She looked up at the sky and thought aloud, "Kenshin, is it true?" She had to know, Kaoru then as fast as she could back to the dojo, trying to keep tears back.
At the dojo, Kenshin was trying to keep an enraged Sano calm, also hoping to get to Kaoru on time. Kenshin spoke loudly, "Sano! Please, calm down! Stop trying to fight against me, I don't want to hurt you" But Sano didn't listen, "Shut up Kenshin and fight me already!" he shouted as he held up his fists in a fighting position. *He drank too much sake again*, Kenshin thought, *I'll just have to knock him out and get to Kaoru as fast as I can*. Using his god-like speed, Kenshin ran up behind Sano and hit a pressure point on his neck, causing Sano to lay on the floor unconscious. "I'm sorry Sano, I had to do that", Kenshin said. He looked outside, it was already dark, "Oh no, Kaoru!" But, just as Kenshin was going to step out, he saw a letter tucked into Sano's pocket out of the corner of his eye.
Thinking it was an important document, Kenshin slowly picked it up and unfolded it, it was a love letter that Sano had written to Megumi, it read:
Dear Megumi,
I know you hate me and all, but I just got to say this to you. I really do love you, I can't tell you exactly why, probably because you are beautiful, you help people or whatever! I really needed to tell you that, sorry if I'm not good in words or anything. I hope you love me too.
-Sano or 'Rooster head' as you call me
By this time, Kaoru was back in the dojo. She ran through the gate and inside, she looked frantically for Kenshin, all the while praying that something was just delaying him from meeting her earlier. She was just passing by the kitchen when she heard Kenshin's gentle voice speaking; she walked closer to the kitchen door, careful not to make a sound. Her eyes widened as she heard Kenshin speaking of his love to Megumi, she assumed it was a letter that he had written to Megumi..the one he loved! And that he was reading it over before he gave it to her! Kaoru's whole body stiffened, *No.he.loves Megumi! That's it, he loves her! Not me! Her!*, these thoughts ran through Kaoru's head as fast as Kenshin's own speed. She wished with all her heart and soul that she had not heard those words, her eyes brimmed with tears; she was heart-broken.
Kaoru ran, she didn't know where she was heading, she didn't even care. All she wanted to do was to get as far away from the dojo as possible, as she ran; her ribbon went undone; setting her raven-black hair free in the wind. Her vision was now blurred, caused by the tears that filled her eyes, and even now these tears streamed down her cheeks. Her heart thumped wildly in her chest, in pain. "Kenshin.I thought you loved me! Oh how I wished you did, instead you love Megumi! Oh Kenshin!" Kaoru spoke to herself as she ran, crying at the same time. Eventually, Kaoru's running led her to a nearby stream, where she fell to her knees right by the edge.
Kaoru continued to cry for some time, setting free the pain that was in her broken heart, all the while murmuring that she was stupid to even fall for Kenshin in the first place when there was hard competition around; namely Megumi Takani. She knew she should have just given up Kenshin as soon as Megumi stepped into the scene, since Kenshin would obviously fall for her, for her beauty, grace, knowledge, etc. Not Kaori, who couldn't cook, acted like a tomboy and was just a tanuki! After a while, Kaoru eventually stopped crying even though she didn't want to stop and even though she knew crying wouldn't do anything. She sat down, still by the stream's edge, sniffling. "I guess I should just forget.about him now.what's the point of loving him if he loves..Megumi? I was stupid to.fall for you in the first place..." Kaoru spoke to herself, he cheeks still wet from her tears.
(crack!)
Kaoru quickly turned her head to look behind her, she heard someone in the bushes nearby. She slowly stood up, ready for an attack if it came, "Damn! And me without my kendo sword! What if it's a bandit or something..?" She eyed the bush carefully, it shook a few times; Kaoru was ready to fight with or without her sword. Suddenly, the bushes parted and out stepped a man, small in stature, he had white, thin hair, his skin was dark and had obvious wrinkles on them, and his eyes seemed to show a spark of great wisdom and mystery. He wore an old tattered and faded green gi, and his sandals showed a lot of wear and tear. Kaoru just stared at him, a little shocked at his appearance.
He finally spoke, "Hello, my name is Kizuko Mayamoto"
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A/N: Heya minna! So sorry for not getting this chapter up for soooo long! But schoolwork has kept me extremely busy! I promise the next chapter will be up real soon! ^^ Ja ne and thanks again for the reviews!
Kaoru sighed, she had been waiting for Kenshin for over an hour already and the sun was almost done setting. The stars, like crystal teardrops, began to shine. Kaoru fidgeted in her seat, which was a large, smooth stone just facing the Cherry Blossom Pond. The pond was so named because of the beautiful cherry blossom trees that surrounded it; this pond was very special to Kaoru since it was the place where her father had confessed his love to Kaoru's mother. So, she figured this was the best place to tell Kenshin how she really felt about him.
After 10 minutes, Kaoru stood up, "Where is that Kenshin?! Sunset was nearly an hour ago and he still hasn't arrived!" She suddenly stopped and thought for a moment, *Maybe he didn't come because..he doesn't like me. Maybe he knew what I was going to say already*. She looked up at the sky and thought aloud, "Kenshin, is it true?" She had to know, Kaoru then as fast as she could back to the dojo, trying to keep tears back.
At the dojo, Kenshin was trying to keep an enraged Sano calm, also hoping to get to Kaoru on time. Kenshin spoke loudly, "Sano! Please, calm down! Stop trying to fight against me, I don't want to hurt you" But Sano didn't listen, "Shut up Kenshin and fight me already!" he shouted as he held up his fists in a fighting position. *He drank too much sake again*, Kenshin thought, *I'll just have to knock him out and get to Kaoru as fast as I can*. Using his god-like speed, Kenshin ran up behind Sano and hit a pressure point on his neck, causing Sano to lay on the floor unconscious. "I'm sorry Sano, I had to do that", Kenshin said. He looked outside, it was already dark, "Oh no, Kaoru!" But, just as Kenshin was going to step out, he saw a letter tucked into Sano's pocket out of the corner of his eye.
Thinking it was an important document, Kenshin slowly picked it up and unfolded it, it was a love letter that Sano had written to Megumi, it read:
Dear Megumi,
I know you hate me and all, but I just got to say this to you. I really do love you, I can't tell you exactly why, probably because you are beautiful, you help people or whatever! I really needed to tell you that, sorry if I'm not good in words or anything. I hope you love me too.
-Sano or 'Rooster head' as you call me
By this time, Kaoru was back in the dojo. She ran through the gate and inside, she looked frantically for Kenshin, all the while praying that something was just delaying him from meeting her earlier. She was just passing by the kitchen when she heard Kenshin's gentle voice speaking; she walked closer to the kitchen door, careful not to make a sound. Her eyes widened as she heard Kenshin speaking of his love to Megumi, she assumed it was a letter that he had written to Megumi..the one he loved! And that he was reading it over before he gave it to her! Kaoru's whole body stiffened, *No.he.loves Megumi! That's it, he loves her! Not me! Her!*, these thoughts ran through Kaoru's head as fast as Kenshin's own speed. She wished with all her heart and soul that she had not heard those words, her eyes brimmed with tears; she was heart-broken.
Kaoru ran, she didn't know where she was heading, she didn't even care. All she wanted to do was to get as far away from the dojo as possible, as she ran; her ribbon went undone; setting her raven-black hair free in the wind. Her vision was now blurred, caused by the tears that filled her eyes, and even now these tears streamed down her cheeks. Her heart thumped wildly in her chest, in pain. "Kenshin.I thought you loved me! Oh how I wished you did, instead you love Megumi! Oh Kenshin!" Kaoru spoke to herself as she ran, crying at the same time. Eventually, Kaoru's running led her to a nearby stream, where she fell to her knees right by the edge.
Kaoru continued to cry for some time, setting free the pain that was in her broken heart, all the while murmuring that she was stupid to even fall for Kenshin in the first place when there was hard competition around; namely Megumi Takani. She knew she should have just given up Kenshin as soon as Megumi stepped into the scene, since Kenshin would obviously fall for her, for her beauty, grace, knowledge, etc. Not Kaori, who couldn't cook, acted like a tomboy and was just a tanuki! After a while, Kaoru eventually stopped crying even though she didn't want to stop and even though she knew crying wouldn't do anything. She sat down, still by the stream's edge, sniffling. "I guess I should just forget.about him now.what's the point of loving him if he loves..Megumi? I was stupid to.fall for you in the first place..." Kaoru spoke to herself, he cheeks still wet from her tears.
(crack!)
Kaoru quickly turned her head to look behind her, she heard someone in the bushes nearby. She slowly stood up, ready for an attack if it came, "Damn! And me without my kendo sword! What if it's a bandit or something..?" She eyed the bush carefully, it shook a few times; Kaoru was ready to fight with or without her sword. Suddenly, the bushes parted and out stepped a man, small in stature, he had white, thin hair, his skin was dark and had obvious wrinkles on them, and his eyes seemed to show a spark of great wisdom and mystery. He wore an old tattered and faded green gi, and his sandals showed a lot of wear and tear. Kaoru just stared at him, a little shocked at his appearance.
He finally spoke, "Hello, my name is Kizuko Mayamoto"
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A/N: Heya minna! So sorry for not getting this chapter up for soooo long! But schoolwork has kept me extremely busy! I promise the next chapter will be up real soon! ^^ Ja ne and thanks again for the reviews!