Take Me Away

A Round Trip

Disclaimer: Sry…I don't own Kenshin. It would be like 'whoa!' if I did…But I don't. : (

AN: This chappie will leave you hangin. I have it planned out. What is going to happen. It's so so so so so so so so suspenseful! Hehehehehehehehehe…

I love reading manga. It's like the coolest thing in the world. My dad calls it a comic book but it's not! Errrrr….

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"YOU'RE WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!" Kaoru burst open. She turned around and felt the tear run down her cheeks.

Kenshin reached out but thought twice. He stated, "I was never going to see you again. I already accepted. I can't go back." He felt himself shake all over. He felt stupid. Turning her down like that.

"You're free to go." Kaoru said in between tears. She ran away, crying.

Kenshin had done it again. He thought he did the right thing but screwed everything up. His life was not working out for him. He sighed and walked out, his usual exit. He found an elevator and rode up to the ground level. He walked home, thinking why this had to happen. Once he thought Kaoru had gone away, she comes back and he has to hurt her more. Why couldn't they just separate??

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Kaoru ran out. She couldn't believe her ears. Why did he go off and go to college?!?! He had to ruin everything! She thought this thought and then despised it. She was too late. There was nothing she could do. She should just go home. Find another life. Start again. But how?? She was already messed up. How would she be able to fix herself??

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Days passed by. Kenshin thought to call her. If she really loved her, then she would come to the airport to watch him leave, convince him out of it. He held the number in his hand. The paper got damp from the sweat on his hand.

He grabbed the phone and dialed. He went through the usual routine of hello and yells.

"Hello??" came a voice that had recovered from sobbing.

"It's Kenshin. I have one thing to say. If you want to see me leave, I leave in a week at the Tokyo airport. I have a 9:00am flight." And Kenshin hung up. He had done it. He hoped to she her there to talk him out of it, but it was unlikely. She was already mad at him.

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Kaoru stood there with the phone in her hand and her mouth wide open.

He still cares! Why else would he call?!?!?!?!? She was determined to be at the airport that day. She did a little dance around the room and smiled, one big smile.

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Kenshin was surprised he'd done it. He would still go, but did he really care about her that much deep down inside?!?!

(sry if I go a little fast here. I can't think of stalling time.)

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Kaoru couldn't wait. It was like torture, especially since it was summer vacation. The days were so long. She decided to indulge herself in some housecleaning. It could really use it. She went through every room in that house, especially her room. She was done in about 3 days.

This is impossible! She thought. She cleaned everything in 3 days. She guessed she was very, very bored.

She went shopping and did simple chores around the house. Her mother was very impressed. She finally had a chance to rest a while. She needed it.

Kaoru laid there, bored. It was a day before Kenshin was going to leave her forever. How would she survive?? She needed the caring Kenshin to watch over her and protect her. Her deep blue eyes got a mysterious, daydreaming look. She wished he wasn't going away.

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Kenshin was packing, packing, packing that day. He packed a little bit of everything. He kept the phone number with him, just to remind him of what to come back for. He sighed and zipped up his suitcase. He would be going to Yale. They say it's supposed to be a great school. (hehehe) He sat on his bed and got a mystifying look in his eyes, thinking of life without Kaoru, Sano, and everyone he knew and loved.

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The next day came quick. Kenshin woke early and started to get ready. It was the only day, and last day for a year or so that he would see his parents and sister get up early in the morning. [Except when his parents went to work] They were all dressed like they were going to a funeral. He felt guilty for leaving them. They wouldn't come with him to the airport. He had decided.

He left an hour before schedule. He hugged and kissed everyone. His father drove him to the airport.

"You know son, you don't have to go." His father tried to keep him from going.

"It's the only way." Kenshin explained.

His father looked ahead. He nodded and opened the car door. He helped Kenshin with his luggage and added, "Good luck son."

"Thanks dad." Were Kenshin's last words.

Kenshin walked into the airport and traveled through the many different devices and finally managed to arrive at his terminal. He carried his luggage to a chair and sat down. He had 15 minutes before the flight. 15 minutes before Kaoru could show up. 15 minutes.

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Kaoru frantically got up at 8:00am. She threw on some clothes and was out the door in no time. She drove as fast as she could to the airport. Kenshin had not told her the terminal number. She went up to the information counter.

"Hello, how may I help you??" the information lady asked.

"I need to know where the flights are from here to California??" Kaoru asked.

"Ahhh.. Just one moment." The lady responded. She clicked the keyboard and the screen flashed.

"There is a flight in 10 minutes at terminal C17." She replied.

Kaoru ran of and turned around and yelled, "Thank-you!"

Kaoru ran and power walked. She went as fast as she could. She wished she wouldn't miss the flight. She prayed as she rode the little bus thing. The doors slid open and she sped off in the directions of the signs.

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Kenshin sat there. He checked his watch every few minutes.

Maybe she doesn't care.

He got up to get ready to be called. He in seat R55, near the back. He saw a speeding person coming toward him. It stopped and glanced around. It spotted him and started toward him. It came into view and turned out it was Kaoru. She ran up to him.

"You're late." He said.

"Kenshin please don't go. You're my only hope in life. The only one I've truly loved, not some childish crush." Kaoru pleaded.

"I've got to do what I've got to do." He stated clearly.

She understood.

ROW R AND S!!!! They ticket people called.

Kenshin turned away and started to walk. Kaoru did something she thought she'd never do.

"Kenshin!" she called.

He spun around. She rushed up to him. Looked him in the eye and gently pressed her lips to his. She pulled away and watched as he turned back around and headed off. She lowered her head as he disappeared into the tunnel.

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Kenshin put his hand up to his lips. Why had she done that?? She only made it harder. He pressed forward, feeling his stomach shred after each step.

He arrived on the plane and went to his seat. He fastened his seat belt to keep him from going anywhere. He looked out the window and saw the window to the airport. Though it, he saw a certain face with dark blue eyes with a hand against the window, shedding single tears. He was hallucinating already! Maybe he was or maybe not. He still forced himself to stay on.

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Kaoru had actually been at the window, shedding those tears. Once the plane began to move, she turned away. She was the one walking away now. Walking away from the soul mate that she would probably never see again.

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Kenshin sat there dumbly, thinking of his dream. The key. He thought about it. Was it the key to unlock her heart as well as his life?? He consulted this idea and comfirmed it. He unbuckled his seatbelt and sprang up. He tried to get to the isle but the attendant kept him there.

"Sir, please remain in your seat. We are about to take off." She insisted.

He gave up and went back to his seat. He sat there. Wondering if he would ever come back, or was he the one running this time. Running from all the things that brought him misery, yet joy with in the pain and suffering.

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R&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Told you you'd be at the edge of your seat, wide eyed. It was so sad, yet frustrating. He turned her down yet wants her. Tough life, no? Well u know the drill about reviews. Review, review, review!

Byes.

-s.w.i