Chapter 6 – Cousins and a Dinner
Disclaimer: Bah! How many times do I have to write this! I don't own RK. I wish I did!
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On with the story:
"This won't be so bad," Kenshin thought to himself as both him and Kaoru left the school premises. He had to carry all of Kaoru's stuff, since she ordered him to. He couldn't refuse her. All Kenshin had to do was endure this for a week and he'll be forgiven. He might even end up being friends with Kaoru. He smiled at the thought. He really liked Kaoru…a lot. If only he can find a way into her heart. He looked up into the sky and began day dreaming of what will happen a week from now. He smiled at the thought of Kaoru holding his hand and telling him that she forgives him. He was so out of this world he didn't see the pole heading his way. *WHAM* Kenshin's face slammed into the pole. Kaoru who was walking beside him just giggled.
"Man he really is an accident-prone guy," Kaoru thought to herself.
"Ouch," Kenshin said as he got up. He really wasn't making a good impression, but at least he's making her laugh.
When they reached Kaoru's house she grabbed her bag and asked him to wait for her outside.
"I'm just going to put my stuff inside the house," Kaoru explained. "I'll have to go grocery shopping after this and I need you to carry the bags understood?"
"Yes ma'am," Kenshin repeated the words she loved to head from him so much.
As she walked inside the house she was greeted by two smiling faces. Ayame and Suzume have been waiting for her to come home.
"I'm home," she said as she saw them.
"Kao-neechan, welcome home," they both yelled.
She removed her shoes and proceeded to her room. She laid her bag down and decided to change her clothes. She felt sorry for leaving Kenshin outside but her father has a rule of 'no boys in the house unless her father is here.' She just sighed as she went back downstairs.
As she was about to leave Yahiko stopped her and asked, "Who's the guy your with?"
"No one, just a…" Kaoru hesitated. She doesn't know what to call him. Is he a slave, or maybe an acquaintance? What is Kenshin to her? "…friend," she finished.
"Just a friend, huh? Don't you mean a boyfriend?" teased Yahiko as he winked at Kaoru. "Don't worry I won't tell dad."
"Even if you did he's not my boyfriend," replied Kaoru. She would never want a pervert like him as a boyfriend. If she ever got a boyfriend she wanted him to be older than her and is really mature. Kenshin was nothing like that.
"Whatever! I'll be in my room playing games. Just make sure your back home to make dinner! "
"I'm going shopping you jerk! If you don't shut your yap I'll be forced to not give you any dessert later!" she threatened. She turned around to leave.
"Tch, fine, S-O-R-R-Y!" he responded as he stuck out his tongue at her behind her back.
"You better be!"
As she left the house, made sure the door is locked. He saw Kenshin sitting at the sidewalk waiting for her. As she walked passed the front gate she noticed there was someone else with him. As she looked closer, she noticed that…it was a girl.
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Kenshin was getting tired from standing and decided to take a seat on the sidewalk. As he sat there pondering on what he has gotten himself into, a pair of hands covered his eyes.
"Guess who?" asked the familiar female voice.
"Ano…" Kenshin muttered. "Kaoru?" he guessed.
"Nope, although who is that?" asked the girl.
"Oh just…" he trailed off. He thought of what Kaoru was to her? Was she his master? Nah, he can't just outright say that to someone. "…friend," he finally finished.
The girl took of her hands off Kenshin's eyes. Kenshin spun around to see who it was. Staring back at him was Tomoe.
"Tomoe, what are you doing here?" she asked.
Tomoe just looked at him and said, "I'm here to see my cousin."
"Ah, I see. And where does you cousin live?"
"We're right in front of it," she said as she pointed at the house behind them.
Kenshin's jaw just dropped to the ground. That's the same house Kaoru went into. He just stared back at her hoping she was going to crack up and start laughing, and tell him it was a joke. Tomoe saw him looking at her, just looked down and blushed. Kenshin saw in her eyes she was telling the truth. Just then another female voice sprouted from behind them.
"And who is this Kenshin? Is she your girlfriend, or just another girl you keep hounding after with your perverted ways," she yelled.
Kenshin turned around and saw a very angry Kaoru. When Kaoru saw who the girl was she suddenly smiled and ran up and hugged her. Tomoe was so surprised she forgot what Kaoru had just yelled.
"Tomoe-chan, how have you been?" Kaoru asked. "I'm so sorry I haven't gone and visited you. We're still busy trying to get settled in."
"It's ok, Kaoru-chan. I know you're a busy girl," replied Tomoe. "Oh, and this is my friend, Kenshin."
"Yes…we've met." Kaoru snickered.
"He's the guy I've been telling you about all these years," Tomoe said as she winked at Kaoru.
Kaoru stood in shock. Tomoe had been writing to her for the last 5 years and she was always talking about this guy she likes who lives near her. She was friends with him but, she never told him how she felt. She couldn't believe that she was talking about the perverted guy who put his face on her breasts.
"You have got to be kidding?!" Kaoru exclaimed.
Tomoe just looked at her with a question mark on her face. "No, this is him…"
Kaoru just looked at Kenshin who seems to be surprised at coincidence. Kenshin was just speechless under the current situation. He knew that nothing good can come of this.
Kaoru changed the subject. "Hey, I was about to go and shop for groceries want to come along?"
"Sure," Tomoe replied. With that the two headed off, forgetting Kenshin was even there. (A/N:When there are 2 girls and a guy….the guy is almost always left out of the picture, nee?) Kenshin just followed them, knowing that his situation will only get worse before it gets better.
When they got to the grocery store, Kaoru stacked up on the needed supplies to cook for the week. She normally didn't buy this much, but since she had her servant here, she might as well take advantage of the situation. She thought for a bit then turned around and asked Tomoe if she'd join them for dinner.
"Well, my parents are working late tonight…so, sure I'll come," she accepted with a smile on her face. Kaoru just smiled back.
Kenshin, however, knew Tomoe's situation. Her parents are out late every night. They almost never see each other. It's as if Tomoe lives all by herself in the house. He didn't have the right to say anything and just kept quiet as Kaoru loaded him with 4 heavy bags in each hand. As she did so, Tomoe looked puzzled as to why Kenshin would help her cousin carry shopping bags.
"Kenshin, why are you following my cousin around?" she asked.
"Oh, he's my…"
"I offered to help her with her shopping today," Kenshin said, cutting off Kaoru in the process.
"Ah, I see." Tomoe smiled and felt relieved. Kenshin had said he wasn't ready to have a girlfriend yet. She smacked herself mentally for even thinking these two were going out.
"Anyways, let's go back. I need to start cooking dinner. I'm going to make it special since you're going to be there."
"Actually, I would love to help! I love cooking," Tomoe offered.
"Well, if you want to sure," accepted Kaoru.
As they walked home, the two girls heard a loud growl. They turned around getting ready to scream and thinking it was coming from an animal of some sort.
"Actually, that was my stomach," Kenshin explained.
The two girls looked at each other and laughed. Kenshin thought it wasn't that funny. He was starving, he wanted to get back home and eat something. As they reached Kaoru's house, Tomoe whispered something in Kaoru's ears. Kaoru's eyes widened and shook her head. Tomoe put on a puppy dog expression. Kaoru just sighed as he turned to Kenshin.
"Would you like to have dinner with us Himura?" she offered formally.
Kenshin just nodded, he was starving after all. He just hoped that nothing he does gets him into more trouble with Kaoru.
As they entered the house Yahiko greeted them. Yahiko really didn't care much for guests. However, as soon as he saw Tomoe he jumped up and hugged her. They had only seen each other once, but they had become really good friends.
Suzume and Ayame were also in the room and ran up to hug Tomoe as well.
"How are you girls doing?" Tomoe asked.
"We're great!"
"…GREAT!" echoed the other.
"I'm glad to hear that. Where's your father Kaoru?" she asked.
"He'll be home shortly," Kaoru answered.
Kenshin seemed so out of place. He stood there like a statue no one was paying attention to him. Kaoru finally turned to him and told him to go and follow her to the kitchen.
"I'll come along too," added Tomoe.
As they reached the kitchen Kenshin placed the bags on the floor and ran to the sink and soaked his hands with cold water. They were throbbing, those bags were seriously heavy. He kicked himself mentally thinking kaoru's tasks for him would be easy. Kaoru started putting away the groceries, she noticed Kenshin just standing there not knowing what to do.
"Hey Kenshin, stop standing there doing nothing. Go and do the second thing I wrote on that paper I gave you," Kaoru demanded.
Kenshin just sighed and retrieved the list which he has placed in his wallet. The second task was to do Kaoru's homework. He looked at Kaoru and she just smiled, and pointed him to her room.
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Kenshin felt awkward entering a girl's room. As soon as he entered a huge amount of stuffed animals greeted him. The walls were covered with anime characters, but one wall was dedicated to a red headed samurai who had a cross-shaped scar on his cheek. Kenshin just blinked, it's as if they took his head and physique and decided to put it on an anime character. Kenshin had always had a cross-shaped scar. He didn't know how he got it and has it for as long as he could remember. He snapped himself out of the trance he was in and picked up Kaoru's backpack which was on the floor.
"Man this place is giving me the creeps," he said as he looked around the room one more time. He opened the bag and found that her books were very organized. He rolled up his sleeves and started to work on the first book, which happened to be his worst subject…Calculus.
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Kaoru cut up pieces of chicken while Tomoe worked on some lettuce. Kaoru couldn't help herself and had to ask what Tomoe sees in Kenshin.
"Tomoe, what do you like about that guy anyways?" she asked.
Tomoe blushed and replied, "He's sweet. He's handsome. He's a very nice guy and a great friend. He's sometimes immature and accident-prone but he has a good heart."
Kaoru just kept silent. She agreed with the handsome part, but everything else she wasn't sure of. She knows Kenshin has a good heart, why else would Soujiro stick up for him all the time. Kaoru just couldn't understand her cousin's attraction to him.
When they finished cutting, Kaoru made some soup while Tomoe dropped the ingredients into the pot. They seem to move as if they knew what the other would do next. After everything was ready, Kaoru called her siblings. Just then her father also came into the door. Tomoe greeted him with a bow and a hug. She was very close to her uncle. Although they don't see each other much, Kaoru's father usually sends her tons of mail and presents over the mail. They got to know each other through the letters.
"Dinner's ready," Kaoru informed her father.
"I'll be right there," he said as he took off his jacket.
"Um…we also have another guest," Tomoe added.
"Who is it?" he asked.
"It's a very good friend of mine," Tomoe replied.
"Ah, I see I'd like to meet this person."
"You will, he'll be here to join us for dinner."
Kaoru's father just nodded in acknowledgement and went to his room. Kaoru asked Tomoe if she could get Kenshin from her room. Tomoe nodded and proceeded to Kaoru's room.
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Kenshin actually finished all of Kaoru's homework. As he was closing her bag he noticed a smaller book. It wasn't a textbook and it was smaller than a notebook. He took it and decided to open it to see what it was. To his surprise the first line read… "Dear Diary."
To be continued….
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