A Not so Simple Dinner

RK doesn't belong to me.

Chapter 3

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Don't EVER doubt the great Betty Crocker, or so the box had read, but Kenshin never thought it would be true, but every single word of it was right. First off, the oven was too warm—but it wasn't an oven people! He stuck the pan into the fire, along the edge while he cooked the rest of dinner, which was thankfully cooked well. And the finally state of the cake… "Oro…"

It was burnt on the bottom, but if he cut it thin enough along the edge he could save it…and he did so, only, it fell apart. But the frosting! Yes, he could use that to cover the fact it was broken in half and…

"What you doing Kenshin?" asked Kaoru, she was beside him, looking over his shoulder at the cake—or so she thought, for Kenshin covered it all to quickly, hiding it from sight.

"Oro! Kaoru-dono! Wha…what are you doing here?" Kenshin asked. The cake was behind his back, where Kaoru tried to see, but the red head turned to the side, stopping her.

"Kenshin, do you have something behind you?" she asked as sweetly as she could, her eyes a new version of the puppy dog gaze.

Kenshin told himself not to give in to the look, to avoid her gaze and just look away, but he couldn't! She was just too cute at that moment! He brought the pan from behind his back, and said softly, "I tried…"

"But it still looks good! Is it for desert?" She asked, looking between the red head and the cake with wide, happy eyes.

"Hai." It was spoken in a very soft tone, but Kaoru was still able to hear it and cried out in joy, giving him a hug. "Ororororororo!!!"

He obviously wasn't expecting something like that.

"When will dinner be done?" Kaoru asked not letting go of him as she did so.

"When I can breath again!" The hold was tight—too tight! Kenshin's eyes were even starting to turn swirly and his face blue. Not to mention the question on Kaoru's current state of mind—this wasn't her usual self! And it scared Kenshin to the point of confusion. Normally, he could figure her out, okay, most of the time anyway. This wasn't most of the time though.

Kaoru let go, smiling before saying that she would be in her room. He watched her leave, noticing a slight shake in her hips…a blush crossed his face and her promptly looked away before his mind got full of other kinds of thoughts.

Getting back to dinner, he still had to set the table and get everything set out. All the while, he was thinking about how Kaoru was acting lately. It was almost like she knew what was going on. "Oro!"

Someone had better not have spilled!

Giving a sigh, and another "oro," Kenshin left the room and went to tell Kaoru dinner was ready. Oh, wait! Didn't he buy himself a nice gi just a while ago? Quickly he changed, and then knocked softly on Kaoru's door, telling her dinner was ready.

"I'll be right out!" Was her reply, it sounded a little singsong, but she was high on a cloud. She knew what was going on, and didn't need to ring it out of anyone! I guess you could say that it was a premonition that told her, but she knew Kenshin was going to tell her how he felt for her that very night! Or her name wasn't Kamiya Kaoru, and it apparently was.

She came out, dressed in her best kimono and hair ribbon, all a matching dark blue with flowers here and there. A complete knock out was what Kaoru concluded when she saw herself in the mirror, now, if only Kenshin would think that when he saw her…things would be going well then. If it happened that is, Kenshin could be a real idiot when it came to this sort of thing… Kaoru gave a sigh, hopefully today that wouldn't happen.

Making her way to the dining room, she found Kenshin setting out the dishes, the tempura smelling quite nice, making her mouth water. But what really made her mouth water and her "appetite" complete was Kenshin. He looked cutter then ever in his new dark blue gi, is hair set back in a higher pony tail then before and a smile that could make her melt on the spot. And she nearly did, her knees going weak as he flashed her that sweet smile.

"Come and sit down," Kenshin motioned for her to come and sit down with one hand as his other put a plate on the table.

Kaoru sat down, and was surprised to see Kenshin sit down beside her, with another one of those smiles as he served the food and started to eat. She didn't move to eat though, just kept staring at him.

"Aren't you hungry?" Kenshin asked suddenly.

"What?" Kaoru blinked as she looked at him. Kenshin had this worried look in his eyes—he had always been such a worrywart!

"Aren't you hungry?" he asked again.

"Oh! Yes!" Kaoru took up chopsticks and started to eat, making appreciative noises as she did so. The red head smiled and continued to eat as well.

He could feel her eyes on him; a sensation that sent him flying always went through him whenever she looked at him. And the feeling was always welcomed.

They sat in silence, taking in the others nearness; thus there was no need for conversation.

They finished dinner, and the cake was half gone—with Kaoru savoring every bite she had of it, and Kenshin just watching her with a smile. Oh, sure they hadn't gotten anywhere so far, but he knew what he had in mind for the rest of the night.

A nice walk was what he had in mind, and so far no one had come and bothered them, so they would most likely not do so on a small walk to watch the sun set, right? Kenshin hoped so, other wise those who bothered them might wake up with something a little more then just them selves in bed.

Kaoru looked at Kenshin to see him thinking—she hoped it was about what they were going to do after she finished her last piece of cake—and saw the dark look that crossed his features before turning into a small smile.

When she was done, Kenshin took her hand saying they could leave the dishes for latter and if she would like to go on a walk and watch the stars. Kaoru agreed; it was nice outside and there was still time to watch the sun set and the night come.

He took her hand and they left the dojo together.

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AN: OKAY! Just one more chapter! But I am going to be gone for the rest of the week, until Sunday at some unknown time. Going to visit my grandmother down in…her home near Sun Diego, I have no idea what the name of the city she lives in is called, so I am going to be gone. But I will still write, maybe on pieces of paper—I don't even know if I am going to have access to a computer for anything thing more then to check my email. I'd hate to see how bad it would become. ^.^

And sorry I didn't answer any reviews, I am running out of time to do things, but I would appreciate it if you did review! Thanks and see you next chapter!