AHHHH! *Clutches her hair and runs in with a half-crazed expression on her
face* So many demands! So little time! Must write more! More K/K fluff!
More fighting scenes! More Aoshi! More chapters! *Falls onto the ground* I
think I need to see a doctor. Well, I'm back. Michigan was really fun! I
ran over my leg with a three-wheeler. Yup. But I'm okay. ^-^' Yeah, and
then I got sunburnt while I was working today. It was not a good thing. But
I'm home now, and that's what's important. I miss Squeakers!!! *Cries
histerically* Long story... -.- Okay, well, I'll try to please all of you
who are requesting more of a certain thing. I'll TRY. ^-^' Okay, on with
the story!
By the way, I have a movie recommendation. ^.^ The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Very good! If you haven't seen it already, go see it! It's pretty much action, I think... But yes... It has hot guys in it, so... Tee hee... Finding Nemo was good too.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin or any of the characters from it. But today is my birthday, and I asked my mom to buy it for me, so we shall see..
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Kaoru yawned, looking around her. Nice cars were lined up in neat rows, waiting for people to take a look at them.
"I like this one..." Said Sanosuke, surveying a red corvette.
"This one is cool!" Said Misao, who was pointing at a blue VW bug.
Kaoru was looking at a Mustang.
"We're only getting two, so make your choices." Tougi said from the sidelines.
"This one is a must." Sanosuke said.
"Why don't we get this?" Asked Megumi, motioning to an Eclipse. Every one agreed, and soon they were driving towards the mall, Tougi in the limo, Sanosuke and Megumi in the Corvette, and the other four in the Eclipse.
"Sano slow down!" Megumi was repeating the same phrase over and over.
Sanosuke just grinned and put the petal to the medal.
"SANO!" She yelled.''
"Oh come on. I'm a safe driver!" He said, winking in her direction as he cut a close corner.
"Hmph."
****Meanwhile...****
"Aoshi-sama is a good driver." Misao chirped happily from the front passenger seat.
Aoshi almost smiled, but held himself in check.
"Um... Yeah..." Kaoru said, watching as Aoshi cut infront of some one else.
"She said a good driver, not a safe driver...." Kenshin mumbled.
"I heard that." Aoshi said, throwing Kenshin a dirty look in the rear-view mirror.
They came to a stop light, and pulled up beside Sano and Megumi. Sano rolled down his window and motioned for Aoshi to do the same. Aoshi did.
"Hey!" Sano called. "I bet I could beat you in a race, you old turtle!"
Aoshi was successfully provoked. "You're on!" He yelled, rolling up the window.
"Oro!" Kenshin and Kaoru clung to eachother.
The light turned green and Aoshi immediately pushed the gas pedal as far as it would go. In the other car, Sano did the same, and they were off. Luckily, there weren't any cars on the road at this particular time of day, which is a rare occasion in the chicagoland area. (AN: How? I dunno, but I dun want any innocents to get hurt... o.-)
"SANO!" Megumi screamed.
"Relax! There's no one on the streets anyway." He said, keeping a watchful eye on Aoshi, who was still right beside him.
Aoshi wouldn't back down. He kept at the same speed as Sanosuke. Then again, it was most difficult for one to pass another because they were both going at the highest possible speed. Neither one seemed to notice the white car with blue and red lights on the top up ahead.
In a hot second the police was after a red corvette.
"Sano, what's that?" Asked Megumi.
"What's what?"
"That sound..."
Sanosuke looked in the mirror.
"What the...." He slowed down, and finally came to a stop on the side of the road.
A man with a black uniform got out of the car and walked over to Sanosuke's window.
"I have an idea." Sanosuke said to Megumi before rolling down the window.
"Sir, do you have any idea how fast you were going?" He asked sarcastically as he leaned against the car.
Sanosuke looked at Megumi in a puzzled fashion.
"Konnichiwa! O genki desu ka?" Sanosuke greeted him.
"Foreigners, eh? Don't speak English?"
Sano looked at Megumi again.
"I speak little." Megumi said in broken English.
"Did you know you were speeding?" Asked the officer.
"Speeding?" Megumi asked, a bewildered look crossing her face.
"Yes. Going too fast." The officer said.
"That not speed?" Asked Megumi, pointing to a sign that said 290.
"No, that's the highway that you're on." The officer said.
"Oh. We not know." Megumi said.
"Well, I'll let you off easy this time, but make sure you don't do it again." He then pointed to a sigh that said 55.
"That's the speed limit." He said, then stalked away. He started his car and drove off.
"That was great fox!" Sano said, doubling over with laughter.
"I know." She said, flahing him a mishchevious smile. They then had to go the rest of the way to the mall at about 70 mph, figuring if a cop pulled them over, they'd pull the same trick.
When they got there, they found the others sitting on their Eclipse (AN: yes, on.), waiting.
"I'm the turtle?" Aoshi said with a smirk.
Sanosuke growled. "If it weren't for that stupid police officer, I would have beat you."
"Yeah... Sure..."
They all headed inside.
"Wow, there's a lot of people." Misao said, looking around.
Tougi waited until Kaoru lagged behind a bit to ask, "Hey Kaoru, I know this really cool store, you want to go with me?"
"No thanks Tougi." Kaoru said. "I was going to go with Misao and Megumi to find 'girly' stuff. You probably wouldn't want to come with us either." She said, dropping an obvious hint for him to get lost.
"Oh. Alright then." He muttered as he went off in his own direction.
"Let's go!" Misao said, grabbing Megumi and Kaoru and heading for a store.
"Excuse me girls." Said a masculine voice. They turned around.
"Yes?" Megumi asked.
"I couldn't help noticing that you girls are three of the most beautiful women I've ever seen!" This comment earned a blush from all three. "Would you like to try out for modeling?"
"Modeling?! Us!?" Kaoru asked.
"Yes, of course! I own my own magazine for teenage fashion. Would you be interested?"
"Well... What would we have to do to try out?" Asked Misao.
"Just a small photo shoot to see how natural you are in front of the camera, that's all." He said, smiling.
"When and where do we go?" Megumi questioned.
"Be there at 10 AM tomorrow morning, and I'll write down the address." He said, taking a piece of paper out of his pocket and a pen from his jacket's lapel.
"Wow..." Kaoru said to Megumi and Misao.
"Here." The man said, handing them the address. "Hope to see you ladies there!" He winked.
"This is so cool!" Said Kaoru, sticking the paper in her pocket. "The guys will be so surprised."
Misao nodded and looked around for the guys. "I guess we kinda left them in the dust."
"Don't you mean... YOU kinda left them in the dust?" Teased Megumi.
"Eh heh heh..." Misao sweatdropped.
"Hey look! Ice cream!" Kaoru said dragging the other two over to the Dippin' Dots booth.
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"Hey, where'd the girls go?" Sanosuke asked, looking around.
"That's a good question, that it is." Kenshin said, also searching for the three Japanese beauties.
Aoshi rolled his eyes, and something grabbed his attention. A guy was walking towards them, pulling something out of a pocket in his inner jacket. A gun! In an instant, both kodachis were unsheathed and pointing at the guy's throat.
"Uh... Hey hey... Cool down buddy! I just wanted to give you something!" The man stuttered.
"What!?" Aoshi hissed sarcastically. "A bullet through the chest?!"
"No no! Just an invite!" The man reassured him.
Aoshi regarded him for a moment, wondering whether to believe him or not.
"Aoshi, I think you should let him go." Kenshin advised.
He did as he was told.
"Here." Said the man, giving him a slip of paper.
"What kind of invite!?" Said Aoshi as the man scampered away.
Kenshin took a peek at the paper. "ORO!?" He said, falling over.
Sano's eyes scanned the paper Aoshi was holding as well.
"Hey, they have good taste." He said, striking a pose.
"Modeling isn't my style." Aoshi said.
"Oh you're coming anyway." Sano said, slapping him on the back.
"Don't touch me."
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"Hey look! There are the others!" Kaoru pointed out. "Hey Ken-mphm."
"Maybe it's not such a good idea to tell them about the modeling." Megumi said, removing her hand from over Kaoru's mouth.
"Well... okay."
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Kenshin turned around when his name was called. Or, at least half of it. "Hey, there's Kaoru-dono and the others!"
"Hey, let's go tell them!" Sanosuke said, jumping forward. He found it strange that he wasn't going anywhere.
"If you want me to come, you can not tell them about it." Aoshi said, then released the back of Sano's shirt. "Aww... Strong, silent Aoshi is embarrassed!"
Sanosuke was silenced by a kodachi positioned at his throat.
"Ok ok! Fine..."
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The rest of the day went pretty well, considering Sano didn't spill any thing, and therefore Aoshi felt no need to kill him.
They finished at the mall (after the girls each bought ten new outfits) and headed back to the mansion. Well... They took a small detour first.
"A pet shop!" Misao squealed.
"Can we stop!? Please please please please - " Kaoru joined in the excitement.
"Ok ok!" Aoshi said pulling over. "But we're not getting ANYTHING."
Twenty minutes later, all four emerged from the shop, a small bundle of gray and white fur securely in Kaoru's arms.
"Isn't it so cute Kenshin!?" Asked a bubbly Misao.
"How do I let myself be talked into these things.." Aoshi muttered to himself.
As if she heard him, Misao shot him a heart-warming smile.
"Oh. That's how." He said inaudibly. He watched her face for a minute as she played with the new Husky puppy.
So beautiful and innocent... For once he didn't reprimand himself for thinking in such a manner. Why hide his feelings any more? He had tried and tried to push them away, but they wouldn't go away. They never would. He would have these feelings forever. Maybe it was time to start showing them to her. Yes. It was time to show her everything he could be - for her. It was time to show her that her waiting for him had paid off. To respond to her open and carefree love. Yes. It was time.
Her eyes met his in a clash of blues. From somewhere deep within, he mustered up a smile - just for her.
Misao was quite taken aback. This was a day to mark down on the calendar! The day her Aoshi-sama smiled at her! She smiled back, her love for him showing clearly in her eyes. Maybe he did have feelings for her after all... Maybe Kaoru was right after all.
Kaoru grinned as she noticed the two off in their own little world.
"So what should we name him?" She asked Kenshin.
Kenshin thought for a minute. "I don't know."
"How about Oro?" Kaoru laughed. The little husky barked. "You like that name, huh? Ok, Oro it is!"
"Oro!!" Kenshin said.
"See? You've gotten used to it's new name already!"
"Ororororororo!"
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They got back to the mansion, and they all crowded in Misao's room to show Megumi and Sano the new addition to the Kenshin-gumi.
"So what's it's name?" Asked Sano.
"His name is Oro." Misao said, hugging the little puppy. Oro wagged his tail, glad for the attention.
Megumi giggled. "Don't tell me Kenshin named it!"
"Well, in a way he did. After all, it is his phrase, I just came up with the idea for the name." Kaoru said, gently poking Kenshin in the stomach.
"Oro!" The little husky came bounding over to him and licked his face.
"Orororo!"
"He knows his name!" Misao squealed.
"What's going on?" Asked a voice from the door way.
Every one turned to see Tougi leaning against the door frame.
"We got a puppy." Said Kaoru, holding up Oro for him to see.
"I don't care much for dogs." He said coldly.
"Don't worry, we'll take it back to Japan with us." Sano snapped.
"Hmph. Very well then." He said as he walked out.
"He's such a stick in the mud." Misao fumed.
Kaoru waved it off. "Don't worry, he'll get over it."
Soon every one departed for their own rooms.
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It was later in the after noon that Kenshin heard a knock on his door.
"Come in." He said politely.
The door opened and Kaoru peeked in.
"Hey Kenshin, I'm going to take Oro for a walk, you want to come?" She asked.
"Sure. I'd be happy to, that I would." He said, standing and walking out the door with her. They put Oro on a leash and walked to a nice park area.
Kaoru looked around at all the green trees, lush grass, and beautiful flowers sharing their sweet scent with the world. It was a really nice day. It wasn't too hot, and it wasn't too cold either. There was a nice breeze breaking the stillness of the day.
Kenshin smiled, also noting these things. He slipped a thin but muscular arm around Kaoru's waist.
Kaoru blushed and looked at him. He was smiling at her. She smiled back and then turned her attention to Oro, who had pulled the leash taut in his frenzy to go faster.
"He's cute." She said, smiling at the little puppy.
"Hai." Kenshin replied, also looking at the husky. He breathed in deeply the scent of cool, crisp air, and then heaved a sigh.
"Is something the matter, Kenshin?" Kaoru asked.
"No. Nothing is wrong, Kaoru." He said pulling her closer. She giggled.
"You're so cute." She said, kissing his nose.
"Oro!" Kenshin blushed. Oro barked.
Kaoru smiled and sat down on a nearby bench. Kenshin followed and sat down also.
She smiled and snuggled closer to him, resting her head on his shoulder and closing her eyes.
"Kirei..." Kenshin murmured, playing with her soft raven locks.
A gentle breeze sifted through her hair, causing it to float about her and tickle his nose. He resisted the urge to sneeze and smiled down at her.
"You're so beautiful Kaoru...."
Kaoru looked up at him. "You really think so?"
"I know so." He said, planting a kiss on her forehead. She smiled and leaned forward, bringing their faces inches apart. Kenshin closed the remaining distance and their lips met in a passionate kiss, triggering the all-too-familiar spine-tingling sensation.
Kenshin broke off the kiss. "Kaoru... I have something to tell you." He whispered, softly caressing her cheek.
"Y-yes?" She asked. Was this it? Was Kenshin finally going to tell her what she'd been waiting to hear for so long? Her heart was beating wildly in her chest, feeling as if it were about to jump out at any second.
"Ai-"
"ARF ARF! GRRRRR!"
Kaoru was snapped out of her dreamy state of mind back into the real world, as was Kenshin.
"ORO!" Kenshin said, falling over.
The little home wrecker turned back to look at the fallen swirly-eyed red head.
"Arf! Grrr!"
"What is it Oro?" Asked Kaoru, looking around. Then she spotted it. And sweatdropped.
"It's only a squirrel..." She said. She sighed. The romantic moment was ruined. She got up off the bench and picked up the fallen Kenshin, and they continued their walk.
**********
Kenshin and Kaoru returned by the time it was getting dark, and were met with two worried pairs of eyes, one sly smiling pair, and one pair that showed nothing at all.
"We were worried!" Exclaimed Megumi, rushing forward.
Kaoru blinked. "Oh... Well, it's nice to know you were worried about us, but we're fine."
"Not you!" Said Megumi, rolling her eyes. "The dog!"
"Oro!" Kenshin and Kaoru said in unison.
Oro barked.
"Well I was worried about you." Misao stated, watching Megumi pick up Oro with a sweatdrop.
"Kenshin, you sly dog! Just what were you doing out there in the park, eh?" Said Sano, jabbing him in the ribs.
Kenshin blushed just as a bokken connected with the back of Sano's head.
"Hey, let's all go dancing tonight! Tougi gave us directions to the most popular place in town!" Misao said excitedly.
"Sounds good." Kaoru said.
"Does any one have advil? I have a splitting headache.." Said a voice from the ground.
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"We're here!" Misao exclaimed, jumping out of the Mitsubishi. She could already hear the loud music the building was emitting.
Every one else scrambled out as well. They all headed in. The dance floor was pretty full, but not really that crowded. People sat at the bar, drinking, chatting, and having a good time.
"Let's dance!" Misao said, literally dragging Aoshi onto the floor. Aoshi sent back a look that had 'help me' written all over it.
Kaoru followed, leading Kenshin out to the floor also.
Sanosuke looked at Megumi. "Well. I guess it's just us." He said with a sheepish grin.
Megumi nodded and they made their way to the floor as well.
Misao was surprised. She had no idea Aoshi could dance. Nonetheless, he was moving to the beat with grace, style, and rhythm. Of course she didn't know, but Aoshi had compared it to fighting with his kodachis, and was surprised to find a dance that he could actually do.
Kenshin was also holding his own. He was actually really good. Kaoru was obviously impressed, thinking that the ex-battousai wouldn't have needed to learn the skills to dance with his previous job. But he must have somewhere along the line.
Megumi and Sanosuke were both experienced dancers, so they went all out and put everything on the line as they danced to the fast paced techno music.
(AN: Sorry if I didn't describe it well enough, I've never been dancing, so I dunno what it's like. ^.^)
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Misao and Aoshi stumbled off the floor, exhausted from dancing.
"Do you want something to drink?" Aoshi asked.
"Yeah, just a coke." She said with a smile.
He nodded and went to get it. Misao collapsed in a chair.
"Hey babe. Wanna dance?" Asked a gruff but handsome looking guy.
"No thanks. I'm waiting for my... er.... friend to get back." She said, looking away towards the bar.
"Oh come on. One dance ain't gonna hurt ya."
"No, I don't want to dance." She said, this time a little more forcefully.
The guy grabbed her arm and yanked her out of her seat.
"Fine. If you won't dance here, we'll have to dance back at my apartment!" He said, roughly pulled her along. She pulled out her kunai and slashed his arm. He growled in pain, but held on to her, taking the kunai from her and discarding them in the trash.
"AOSHI!" Misao screamed, but the music was too loud for him to hear. She was dragged kicking and screaming to the exit.
Aoshi came back with a coke in hand, but Misao wasn't where he had left her. He looked around frantically. He sighed. Just then, something shiny caught his eye. A kunai was sticking into the trash can. He ran to the trash can and saw more inside. He threw the drinks in and took off towards the door.
*******
Megumi and Sano were having such a good time, that the minutes ticked by at light speed. However, in the middle of a dance, they were seperated by the wild crowd. Sano looked around, realizing he had lost Megumi. He sighed and went to look for her. A girl stopped him by grabbing onto his arm.
"Hey, let's dance!" She said.
"I can't, I'm looking for some one." He said, rudely tearing his arm away from her and continuing his search.
Meanwhile...
"Hey sugar, good thing I brought my library card, 'cause I'm checkin' you out!" Said a guy in his early twenties.
"Oh please. That's such a cheesy pick up line." Megumi said, rolling her eyes and turning to walk away.
"Hey, come on honey, I'll show you how to dance for real." He said, blocking her pathway.
"Not interested." She said, flipping her hair over her shoulders arrogantly and walking the other way.
"Oh come on!" He said, following.
"The lady said she didn't want to dance with you, I suggest you take a hint and leave her alone." Said a voice from behind them.
The guy looked back to see a tall, lean teenager with brown spiky hair.
"Hey, chill out man, is this your chick? I didn't know." He said, slinking back into the crowd.
"Thanks rooster head, I owe you one." Megumi said with a smile.
"No problem kitsune. I only wish he would have protested so I could beat the cra-"
"Sano!" She said, rolling her eyes. "Shut up and let's dance." She said.
"Erm... ok..."
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Misao bit her captor's hand as hard as she could. He didn't even seem to feel it. They were outside now, making their way out of the alley.
"Let me go you hentai!" She yelled, kicking him with all the strength she could muster.
He was unaffected. This guy was like a solid rock!
"AOSHI!" She screamed once again.
"Yes?" Answered a cold voice, a hint of softness to it.
The man turned around to meet the paralyzing gaze of ice blue eyes.
"Get away from her." Aoshi commanded.
"Give me one good reason." Said the guy, clinging to her more tightly.
"You know what, I will. I'll give you two good reasons." Said Aoshi, unsheathing his two kodachi.
"Hmph. You don't scare me. I'm going to beat you and take this delightful little morsel back to my apartment and have my way with her. And there's no way you can stop me, because I always get what I want! This one's too sexy to pass up." He said, a sly smile firmly in place. He then lowered his head and roughly kissed her neck a few times.
Misao squealed uncomfortably and struggled. This sent Aoshi into a blind rage. He charged and lunged for the man.
"No one dares even touch MY Misao, much less treat her like that!" He said, plunging both of his kodachi into either of the man's shoulders. The man's eyes opened wide in surprise. Misao watched in awe as he pulled out his kodachi. The man immediately let her go and fell back to the ground.
Aoshi pulled Misao close to him. He could feel her trembling. He called out a not so empty threat in attempts to make her feel safer.
"The next time you touch her I'll cut whatever part you touched her with completely off. That's a promise." He said in a low growl.
And with that he picked her up and carried her to the Corvette, unlocking the door and placing her in the passenger seat. He got into the driver's seat and drove off.
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"Hey guys, have you seen Aoshi and Misao?" Kaoru asked as she and Kenshin approached the other two.
"No, not since we started dancing." Admitted Megumi.
"I'll check and see if they're outside." Kaoru said, wandering outside. She gasped at the sight that met her eyes.
A man was standing in the shadows, but as he stepped into the light she saw that both of his shoulders were covered in blood, and there were two identical stab wounds on both of them.
"Aoshi." She said.
"Well well, what have we here? At least I'll get one play thing tonight!" Said the man, lunging at her.
Kaoru gasped and stepped back, surprised. In a second the man was thrown back to the ground, and Kenshin stood infront of her with his sakabatou.
"Are you alright Kaoru-dono?" He asked, amber eyes blazing with hatred for the man that dared call Kaoru a 'play thing'.
"Y-yes..." She stammered. It wasn't the man that had unnerved her, it was Kenshin taking up the honorific again. 'Kaoru-dono'. Did she do something wrong? Did he not care for her any more? Did he ever care for her? Actually... She hadn't heard him tell her he loved her once. Not once. Realization hit Kaoru like a blow from a sword. It had just been a fling, hadn't it... Her thoughts were confirmed when she remembered what had occurred earlier that night...
*Flashback*
"Kenshin?" Kaoru called over the noise of the music. She had gone to the bathroom, and now she couldn't find him.
"Kenshin where are you?" She froze when she saw him dancing with a blonde American girl. The girl, upon seeing Kaoru, grinned evilly and shared a heated kiss with Kenshin. Kaoru couldn't stand it. She turned and fled.
*End of flashback*
She looked away, her bangs covering her pained eyes. She had trusted him... She gave him everything! And he betrayed her trust. He played with her! That man was right... She was just a play thing for guys to fool around with. She had thought Kenshin was different, but she had been wrong. She turned and walked away from the scene, images from her past flashing through her mind. A limo pulled into the parking lot and Tougi got out.
"Need a ride, Kaoru?" He asked, holding the door open. She nodded and got in.
Kenshin growled as he watched the limo take off. Megumi and Sano joined him, asking where Kaoru had went.
"Home." He had replied, walking to the Mitsubishi.
*********
"Kaoru, I saw what happened." Tougi said, pulling her close.
"I thought he was different." She said, her voice full of pain and venom.
"He's no different Kaoru. I knew that from the beginning. I wanted to protect you, but you wouldn't let me..." He said, kissing her forehead gently. She didn't notice the small trace of alchohol in his breath.
"Let's go to my room." He said, pulling her out of the car and through the mansion to his room. He slammed the door shut.
*********
"Aoshi..." Misao started. She couldn't hold it back any longer. Hot tears came tumbling out of her sky blue eyes. "I'm so sorry!" She cried.
Aoshi's heart tore with each tear that fell from her beautiful eyes.
"Shhh..." He said, taking her into his arms as he walked up to his room with her. When they got in, he sat her down on the bed, and leaned down a bit, gently pulling her chin up. Her wide blue eyes showed surprise.
"It's ok, my beautiful Misao." He said soothingly. "I was such a fool before not to tell you. It's not your fault Misao. It's ok to have to be saved sometimes. Even I'm not stronger than everyone." He said with a warm smile.
"Aoshi..." Misao said, "You smiled..."
"Only for you, my dear Misao. Only for you." He said, leaning down more. Their lips connected and sparks flew for both of them. Misao was shocked to the core. She had waited so long for this! And it was finally happening! Her Aoshi-sama was kissing her. She closed her eyes, and set all of her pent up passion free.
Aoshi smiled into the kiss, and returned her passion ten fold. It was like heaven. He could already tell he would be doing this often. He finally let all of his trapped emotions free, and they flowed like milk and honey into the kiss.
They broke apart only for air.
"Aoshi..." Misao said softly, quite surprised.
"Misao.... How can you ever forgive me? I was so stupid! I didn't want to realize...I tried to hold it back.... But I couldn't get rid of this feeling... Misao, I love you!" He said, taking off his mask of calm, cool, and collected Aoshi. Sincerity shone in his eyes as he made his honest confession.
"I've waited so long for you to say those words..." Misao's voice trailed off.
"I know my love, and now I'm going to make your dreams come true. I'm going to make it all worth your while." He said, hugging her fiercly.
"I love you so much Aoshi!" Misao cried into his shirt.
"I love you too, koiishi." He said, gently kissing her again. "I love you too."
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What's going to happen to Kaoru? Will Kenshin ever get to tell her how he feels? What's this? Kenshin's innocent! Ahh! Tune in for the next chapter for all the answers. MUAHAHAHA. Ahh! Gomen minna-san! I'm sooo sorry it took so long, but I was having major writers block! Not to mention I was really busy. And ironic that I'm busy on every other day than my birthday... -.- But anyway... I'm going to be home for two weeks until school, so I'll try to write a lot! Yup. So yeah. I'll try to have the next chapter out soon.
Zaeger - Lol. Some one hasn't been reading the author notes! In the first chapter before the story, I mentioned that this fanfic is set in modern times. ^.^ And thanks. I'm glad you like it. ^.^ Hope ya keep reading!
Curls of Serenity - Lol. Kaoru is such a kind hearted person she wanted to try and help him. And she figures it's rude to leave before the set time, and things haven't gotten too out of hand yet, so they figured they'd stay. lol. ^.^ Thanks for reading!
Kyia Star - Lol... Yes, I do remember the honey, but I know I'd rather wake up to whip cream than honey. lol. Not to mention, the honey was a war thing. I got the whip cream from 'The Mighty Ducks 2". Where they were just playing a harmless prank. Although I'm not really sure whether it was whipped cream or shaving cream, but at least you can eat whipped cream. ^.^ Yeah, but Aoshi hasn't gotten in touch with his prankster side yet... Maybe that will come along later... Muahahaha....
Aislinn - Thanks. ^.^ Glad you liked it! Hope ya keep reading!
Princess of Darkness and me - Was this romance good? ^.^ Gomen, I'm gradually adding up to more and more romance. I'm trying my beset. ^.^ Hope ya keep reading.
Hypo/Peachy - Yup. I did. ^.^ Thanks, I tried to put in a lot of variety so people wouldn't get bored of the same places. ^-^' I actually did have fun in Michigan. ^.^ Thanks for reading!
kungfool - To answer your question, the others didn't help Kaoru (A) Because they were too shocked over Kenshin just running, and (B) Seija had a knife to her throat, and at any sudden movement, he would have not hesitated to kill her. ^-^' Or at least, that's what he had them thinking. If he had harmed her, Tougi would have killed him. lol. And what makes you think Seija is a normal person? He could be faster than Aoshi... ^.~ I'm sorry you don't like the fact that it's modern, but I figured I could have them in more interesting events, so I figured, why not make it modern?
Lilfrozenfire - Lol! yes, Tougi is a jerk. ^.^ Rest assured, there are a lot of K/K moments coming up. ^.^ And perhaps Tougi shall meet the Battousai... MUAHAHAHA... lol ^.~ Thanks for reading!
donna8157 - Yup. Kenshin was going to profess his love, not only at the pool, but also on the balcony. And now also at the park. lol. He keeps trying to say "Aishiteru." Poor Kenshin. He always gets interrupted. ^.^' You shall see what Tougi is planning shortly.. ^-^' Actually, I don't think he planned to get drunk, but hey... Oops... Did I just give something away? ^.~ I did have a good trip, thanks! Hope ya keep reading!
marstanuki - Yup. That's exactly what I'm putting into action. Making Kenshin more jealous... Tee hee... There will be a lot of that in the next chapter! Thanks for reading!
Jen - Yes, he's VERY obsessive. It would make me feel confident if some one actually was obsessive, but it would annoy the heck outta me at the same time, especially if I had some one like Kenshin. *drools* But yeah, he's weird. Sorry I continued this so late. I meant to continue earlier, I swear! ^.^ Thanks for reading!
hell - Now why does that sound familiar? ^.~ Heh heh.... Yeah well, thanks for reading!
Shizuka3 - Thanks ^.^ I'm glad you like it so much! It makes me really happy to see people really enjoyed the story. I'll try to add more K/K scenes ^.^ Thanks for reading!
ShilviGrl/Amyjenc1 - Yes, I thought of that myself. Either he's too stupid, or too lazy to just spend time with her. He actually tried this time though. lol. ^.^ Thanks for reviewing!
Akayia - lol. I'll try to have Misao and Kaoru kick his butt. ^.^ Thanks for reading!
akuweaselgirl - Thanks. ^.^ I'm happy that you like it. I'll try to have more Aoshi scenes. lol.
ran-chan - lol. Sorry it took so long. ^.^ But I hope you liked it!
AnimeDude2 - Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I'll try to throw in some more fighting scenes, even though I'm not the best at them ^.^ Thanks for reading!
Okay, well, I'll see you all in the next chapter. Ja!
~Seien
By the way, I have a movie recommendation. ^.^ The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Very good! If you haven't seen it already, go see it! It's pretty much action, I think... But yes... It has hot guys in it, so... Tee hee... Finding Nemo was good too.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin or any of the characters from it. But today is my birthday, and I asked my mom to buy it for me, so we shall see..
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Kaoru yawned, looking around her. Nice cars were lined up in neat rows, waiting for people to take a look at them.
"I like this one..." Said Sanosuke, surveying a red corvette.
"This one is cool!" Said Misao, who was pointing at a blue VW bug.
Kaoru was looking at a Mustang.
"We're only getting two, so make your choices." Tougi said from the sidelines.
"This one is a must." Sanosuke said.
"Why don't we get this?" Asked Megumi, motioning to an Eclipse. Every one agreed, and soon they were driving towards the mall, Tougi in the limo, Sanosuke and Megumi in the Corvette, and the other four in the Eclipse.
"Sano slow down!" Megumi was repeating the same phrase over and over.
Sanosuke just grinned and put the petal to the medal.
"SANO!" She yelled.''
"Oh come on. I'm a safe driver!" He said, winking in her direction as he cut a close corner.
"Hmph."
****Meanwhile...****
"Aoshi-sama is a good driver." Misao chirped happily from the front passenger seat.
Aoshi almost smiled, but held himself in check.
"Um... Yeah..." Kaoru said, watching as Aoshi cut infront of some one else.
"She said a good driver, not a safe driver...." Kenshin mumbled.
"I heard that." Aoshi said, throwing Kenshin a dirty look in the rear-view mirror.
They came to a stop light, and pulled up beside Sano and Megumi. Sano rolled down his window and motioned for Aoshi to do the same. Aoshi did.
"Hey!" Sano called. "I bet I could beat you in a race, you old turtle!"
Aoshi was successfully provoked. "You're on!" He yelled, rolling up the window.
"Oro!" Kenshin and Kaoru clung to eachother.
The light turned green and Aoshi immediately pushed the gas pedal as far as it would go. In the other car, Sano did the same, and they were off. Luckily, there weren't any cars on the road at this particular time of day, which is a rare occasion in the chicagoland area. (AN: How? I dunno, but I dun want any innocents to get hurt... o.-)
"SANO!" Megumi screamed.
"Relax! There's no one on the streets anyway." He said, keeping a watchful eye on Aoshi, who was still right beside him.
Aoshi wouldn't back down. He kept at the same speed as Sanosuke. Then again, it was most difficult for one to pass another because they were both going at the highest possible speed. Neither one seemed to notice the white car with blue and red lights on the top up ahead.
In a hot second the police was after a red corvette.
"Sano, what's that?" Asked Megumi.
"What's what?"
"That sound..."
Sanosuke looked in the mirror.
"What the...." He slowed down, and finally came to a stop on the side of the road.
A man with a black uniform got out of the car and walked over to Sanosuke's window.
"I have an idea." Sanosuke said to Megumi before rolling down the window.
"Sir, do you have any idea how fast you were going?" He asked sarcastically as he leaned against the car.
Sanosuke looked at Megumi in a puzzled fashion.
"Konnichiwa! O genki desu ka?" Sanosuke greeted him.
"Foreigners, eh? Don't speak English?"
Sano looked at Megumi again.
"I speak little." Megumi said in broken English.
"Did you know you were speeding?" Asked the officer.
"Speeding?" Megumi asked, a bewildered look crossing her face.
"Yes. Going too fast." The officer said.
"That not speed?" Asked Megumi, pointing to a sign that said 290.
"No, that's the highway that you're on." The officer said.
"Oh. We not know." Megumi said.
"Well, I'll let you off easy this time, but make sure you don't do it again." He then pointed to a sigh that said 55.
"That's the speed limit." He said, then stalked away. He started his car and drove off.
"That was great fox!" Sano said, doubling over with laughter.
"I know." She said, flahing him a mishchevious smile. They then had to go the rest of the way to the mall at about 70 mph, figuring if a cop pulled them over, they'd pull the same trick.
When they got there, they found the others sitting on their Eclipse (AN: yes, on.), waiting.
"I'm the turtle?" Aoshi said with a smirk.
Sanosuke growled. "If it weren't for that stupid police officer, I would have beat you."
"Yeah... Sure..."
They all headed inside.
"Wow, there's a lot of people." Misao said, looking around.
Tougi waited until Kaoru lagged behind a bit to ask, "Hey Kaoru, I know this really cool store, you want to go with me?"
"No thanks Tougi." Kaoru said. "I was going to go with Misao and Megumi to find 'girly' stuff. You probably wouldn't want to come with us either." She said, dropping an obvious hint for him to get lost.
"Oh. Alright then." He muttered as he went off in his own direction.
"Let's go!" Misao said, grabbing Megumi and Kaoru and heading for a store.
"Excuse me girls." Said a masculine voice. They turned around.
"Yes?" Megumi asked.
"I couldn't help noticing that you girls are three of the most beautiful women I've ever seen!" This comment earned a blush from all three. "Would you like to try out for modeling?"
"Modeling?! Us!?" Kaoru asked.
"Yes, of course! I own my own magazine for teenage fashion. Would you be interested?"
"Well... What would we have to do to try out?" Asked Misao.
"Just a small photo shoot to see how natural you are in front of the camera, that's all." He said, smiling.
"When and where do we go?" Megumi questioned.
"Be there at 10 AM tomorrow morning, and I'll write down the address." He said, taking a piece of paper out of his pocket and a pen from his jacket's lapel.
"Wow..." Kaoru said to Megumi and Misao.
"Here." The man said, handing them the address. "Hope to see you ladies there!" He winked.
"This is so cool!" Said Kaoru, sticking the paper in her pocket. "The guys will be so surprised."
Misao nodded and looked around for the guys. "I guess we kinda left them in the dust."
"Don't you mean... YOU kinda left them in the dust?" Teased Megumi.
"Eh heh heh..." Misao sweatdropped.
"Hey look! Ice cream!" Kaoru said dragging the other two over to the Dippin' Dots booth.
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"Hey, where'd the girls go?" Sanosuke asked, looking around.
"That's a good question, that it is." Kenshin said, also searching for the three Japanese beauties.
Aoshi rolled his eyes, and something grabbed his attention. A guy was walking towards them, pulling something out of a pocket in his inner jacket. A gun! In an instant, both kodachis were unsheathed and pointing at the guy's throat.
"Uh... Hey hey... Cool down buddy! I just wanted to give you something!" The man stuttered.
"What!?" Aoshi hissed sarcastically. "A bullet through the chest?!"
"No no! Just an invite!" The man reassured him.
Aoshi regarded him for a moment, wondering whether to believe him or not.
"Aoshi, I think you should let him go." Kenshin advised.
He did as he was told.
"Here." Said the man, giving him a slip of paper.
"What kind of invite!?" Said Aoshi as the man scampered away.
Kenshin took a peek at the paper. "ORO!?" He said, falling over.
Sano's eyes scanned the paper Aoshi was holding as well.
"Hey, they have good taste." He said, striking a pose.
"Modeling isn't my style." Aoshi said.
"Oh you're coming anyway." Sano said, slapping him on the back.
"Don't touch me."
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"Hey look! There are the others!" Kaoru pointed out. "Hey Ken-mphm."
"Maybe it's not such a good idea to tell them about the modeling." Megumi said, removing her hand from over Kaoru's mouth.
"Well... okay."
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Kenshin turned around when his name was called. Or, at least half of it. "Hey, there's Kaoru-dono and the others!"
"Hey, let's go tell them!" Sanosuke said, jumping forward. He found it strange that he wasn't going anywhere.
"If you want me to come, you can not tell them about it." Aoshi said, then released the back of Sano's shirt. "Aww... Strong, silent Aoshi is embarrassed!"
Sanosuke was silenced by a kodachi positioned at his throat.
"Ok ok! Fine..."
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The rest of the day went pretty well, considering Sano didn't spill any thing, and therefore Aoshi felt no need to kill him.
They finished at the mall (after the girls each bought ten new outfits) and headed back to the mansion. Well... They took a small detour first.
"A pet shop!" Misao squealed.
"Can we stop!? Please please please please - " Kaoru joined in the excitement.
"Ok ok!" Aoshi said pulling over. "But we're not getting ANYTHING."
Twenty minutes later, all four emerged from the shop, a small bundle of gray and white fur securely in Kaoru's arms.
"Isn't it so cute Kenshin!?" Asked a bubbly Misao.
"How do I let myself be talked into these things.." Aoshi muttered to himself.
As if she heard him, Misao shot him a heart-warming smile.
"Oh. That's how." He said inaudibly. He watched her face for a minute as she played with the new Husky puppy.
So beautiful and innocent... For once he didn't reprimand himself for thinking in such a manner. Why hide his feelings any more? He had tried and tried to push them away, but they wouldn't go away. They never would. He would have these feelings forever. Maybe it was time to start showing them to her. Yes. It was time to show her everything he could be - for her. It was time to show her that her waiting for him had paid off. To respond to her open and carefree love. Yes. It was time.
Her eyes met his in a clash of blues. From somewhere deep within, he mustered up a smile - just for her.
Misao was quite taken aback. This was a day to mark down on the calendar! The day her Aoshi-sama smiled at her! She smiled back, her love for him showing clearly in her eyes. Maybe he did have feelings for her after all... Maybe Kaoru was right after all.
Kaoru grinned as she noticed the two off in their own little world.
"So what should we name him?" She asked Kenshin.
Kenshin thought for a minute. "I don't know."
"How about Oro?" Kaoru laughed. The little husky barked. "You like that name, huh? Ok, Oro it is!"
"Oro!!" Kenshin said.
"See? You've gotten used to it's new name already!"
"Ororororororo!"
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They got back to the mansion, and they all crowded in Misao's room to show Megumi and Sano the new addition to the Kenshin-gumi.
"So what's it's name?" Asked Sano.
"His name is Oro." Misao said, hugging the little puppy. Oro wagged his tail, glad for the attention.
Megumi giggled. "Don't tell me Kenshin named it!"
"Well, in a way he did. After all, it is his phrase, I just came up with the idea for the name." Kaoru said, gently poking Kenshin in the stomach.
"Oro!" The little husky came bounding over to him and licked his face.
"Orororo!"
"He knows his name!" Misao squealed.
"What's going on?" Asked a voice from the door way.
Every one turned to see Tougi leaning against the door frame.
"We got a puppy." Said Kaoru, holding up Oro for him to see.
"I don't care much for dogs." He said coldly.
"Don't worry, we'll take it back to Japan with us." Sano snapped.
"Hmph. Very well then." He said as he walked out.
"He's such a stick in the mud." Misao fumed.
Kaoru waved it off. "Don't worry, he'll get over it."
Soon every one departed for their own rooms.
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It was later in the after noon that Kenshin heard a knock on his door.
"Come in." He said politely.
The door opened and Kaoru peeked in.
"Hey Kenshin, I'm going to take Oro for a walk, you want to come?" She asked.
"Sure. I'd be happy to, that I would." He said, standing and walking out the door with her. They put Oro on a leash and walked to a nice park area.
Kaoru looked around at all the green trees, lush grass, and beautiful flowers sharing their sweet scent with the world. It was a really nice day. It wasn't too hot, and it wasn't too cold either. There was a nice breeze breaking the stillness of the day.
Kenshin smiled, also noting these things. He slipped a thin but muscular arm around Kaoru's waist.
Kaoru blushed and looked at him. He was smiling at her. She smiled back and then turned her attention to Oro, who had pulled the leash taut in his frenzy to go faster.
"He's cute." She said, smiling at the little puppy.
"Hai." Kenshin replied, also looking at the husky. He breathed in deeply the scent of cool, crisp air, and then heaved a sigh.
"Is something the matter, Kenshin?" Kaoru asked.
"No. Nothing is wrong, Kaoru." He said pulling her closer. She giggled.
"You're so cute." She said, kissing his nose.
"Oro!" Kenshin blushed. Oro barked.
Kaoru smiled and sat down on a nearby bench. Kenshin followed and sat down also.
She smiled and snuggled closer to him, resting her head on his shoulder and closing her eyes.
"Kirei..." Kenshin murmured, playing with her soft raven locks.
A gentle breeze sifted through her hair, causing it to float about her and tickle his nose. He resisted the urge to sneeze and smiled down at her.
"You're so beautiful Kaoru...."
Kaoru looked up at him. "You really think so?"
"I know so." He said, planting a kiss on her forehead. She smiled and leaned forward, bringing their faces inches apart. Kenshin closed the remaining distance and their lips met in a passionate kiss, triggering the all-too-familiar spine-tingling sensation.
Kenshin broke off the kiss. "Kaoru... I have something to tell you." He whispered, softly caressing her cheek.
"Y-yes?" She asked. Was this it? Was Kenshin finally going to tell her what she'd been waiting to hear for so long? Her heart was beating wildly in her chest, feeling as if it were about to jump out at any second.
"Ai-"
"ARF ARF! GRRRRR!"
Kaoru was snapped out of her dreamy state of mind back into the real world, as was Kenshin.
"ORO!" Kenshin said, falling over.
The little home wrecker turned back to look at the fallen swirly-eyed red head.
"Arf! Grrr!"
"What is it Oro?" Asked Kaoru, looking around. Then she spotted it. And sweatdropped.
"It's only a squirrel..." She said. She sighed. The romantic moment was ruined. She got up off the bench and picked up the fallen Kenshin, and they continued their walk.
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Kenshin and Kaoru returned by the time it was getting dark, and were met with two worried pairs of eyes, one sly smiling pair, and one pair that showed nothing at all.
"We were worried!" Exclaimed Megumi, rushing forward.
Kaoru blinked. "Oh... Well, it's nice to know you were worried about us, but we're fine."
"Not you!" Said Megumi, rolling her eyes. "The dog!"
"Oro!" Kenshin and Kaoru said in unison.
Oro barked.
"Well I was worried about you." Misao stated, watching Megumi pick up Oro with a sweatdrop.
"Kenshin, you sly dog! Just what were you doing out there in the park, eh?" Said Sano, jabbing him in the ribs.
Kenshin blushed just as a bokken connected with the back of Sano's head.
"Hey, let's all go dancing tonight! Tougi gave us directions to the most popular place in town!" Misao said excitedly.
"Sounds good." Kaoru said.
"Does any one have advil? I have a splitting headache.." Said a voice from the ground.
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"We're here!" Misao exclaimed, jumping out of the Mitsubishi. She could already hear the loud music the building was emitting.
Every one else scrambled out as well. They all headed in. The dance floor was pretty full, but not really that crowded. People sat at the bar, drinking, chatting, and having a good time.
"Let's dance!" Misao said, literally dragging Aoshi onto the floor. Aoshi sent back a look that had 'help me' written all over it.
Kaoru followed, leading Kenshin out to the floor also.
Sanosuke looked at Megumi. "Well. I guess it's just us." He said with a sheepish grin.
Megumi nodded and they made their way to the floor as well.
Misao was surprised. She had no idea Aoshi could dance. Nonetheless, he was moving to the beat with grace, style, and rhythm. Of course she didn't know, but Aoshi had compared it to fighting with his kodachis, and was surprised to find a dance that he could actually do.
Kenshin was also holding his own. He was actually really good. Kaoru was obviously impressed, thinking that the ex-battousai wouldn't have needed to learn the skills to dance with his previous job. But he must have somewhere along the line.
Megumi and Sanosuke were both experienced dancers, so they went all out and put everything on the line as they danced to the fast paced techno music.
(AN: Sorry if I didn't describe it well enough, I've never been dancing, so I dunno what it's like. ^.^)
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Misao and Aoshi stumbled off the floor, exhausted from dancing.
"Do you want something to drink?" Aoshi asked.
"Yeah, just a coke." She said with a smile.
He nodded and went to get it. Misao collapsed in a chair.
"Hey babe. Wanna dance?" Asked a gruff but handsome looking guy.
"No thanks. I'm waiting for my... er.... friend to get back." She said, looking away towards the bar.
"Oh come on. One dance ain't gonna hurt ya."
"No, I don't want to dance." She said, this time a little more forcefully.
The guy grabbed her arm and yanked her out of her seat.
"Fine. If you won't dance here, we'll have to dance back at my apartment!" He said, roughly pulled her along. She pulled out her kunai and slashed his arm. He growled in pain, but held on to her, taking the kunai from her and discarding them in the trash.
"AOSHI!" Misao screamed, but the music was too loud for him to hear. She was dragged kicking and screaming to the exit.
Aoshi came back with a coke in hand, but Misao wasn't where he had left her. He looked around frantically. He sighed. Just then, something shiny caught his eye. A kunai was sticking into the trash can. He ran to the trash can and saw more inside. He threw the drinks in and took off towards the door.
*******
Megumi and Sano were having such a good time, that the minutes ticked by at light speed. However, in the middle of a dance, they were seperated by the wild crowd. Sano looked around, realizing he had lost Megumi. He sighed and went to look for her. A girl stopped him by grabbing onto his arm.
"Hey, let's dance!" She said.
"I can't, I'm looking for some one." He said, rudely tearing his arm away from her and continuing his search.
Meanwhile...
"Hey sugar, good thing I brought my library card, 'cause I'm checkin' you out!" Said a guy in his early twenties.
"Oh please. That's such a cheesy pick up line." Megumi said, rolling her eyes and turning to walk away.
"Hey, come on honey, I'll show you how to dance for real." He said, blocking her pathway.
"Not interested." She said, flipping her hair over her shoulders arrogantly and walking the other way.
"Oh come on!" He said, following.
"The lady said she didn't want to dance with you, I suggest you take a hint and leave her alone." Said a voice from behind them.
The guy looked back to see a tall, lean teenager with brown spiky hair.
"Hey, chill out man, is this your chick? I didn't know." He said, slinking back into the crowd.
"Thanks rooster head, I owe you one." Megumi said with a smile.
"No problem kitsune. I only wish he would have protested so I could beat the cra-"
"Sano!" She said, rolling her eyes. "Shut up and let's dance." She said.
"Erm... ok..."
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Misao bit her captor's hand as hard as she could. He didn't even seem to feel it. They were outside now, making their way out of the alley.
"Let me go you hentai!" She yelled, kicking him with all the strength she could muster.
He was unaffected. This guy was like a solid rock!
"AOSHI!" She screamed once again.
"Yes?" Answered a cold voice, a hint of softness to it.
The man turned around to meet the paralyzing gaze of ice blue eyes.
"Get away from her." Aoshi commanded.
"Give me one good reason." Said the guy, clinging to her more tightly.
"You know what, I will. I'll give you two good reasons." Said Aoshi, unsheathing his two kodachi.
"Hmph. You don't scare me. I'm going to beat you and take this delightful little morsel back to my apartment and have my way with her. And there's no way you can stop me, because I always get what I want! This one's too sexy to pass up." He said, a sly smile firmly in place. He then lowered his head and roughly kissed her neck a few times.
Misao squealed uncomfortably and struggled. This sent Aoshi into a blind rage. He charged and lunged for the man.
"No one dares even touch MY Misao, much less treat her like that!" He said, plunging both of his kodachi into either of the man's shoulders. The man's eyes opened wide in surprise. Misao watched in awe as he pulled out his kodachi. The man immediately let her go and fell back to the ground.
Aoshi pulled Misao close to him. He could feel her trembling. He called out a not so empty threat in attempts to make her feel safer.
"The next time you touch her I'll cut whatever part you touched her with completely off. That's a promise." He said in a low growl.
And with that he picked her up and carried her to the Corvette, unlocking the door and placing her in the passenger seat. He got into the driver's seat and drove off.
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"Hey guys, have you seen Aoshi and Misao?" Kaoru asked as she and Kenshin approached the other two.
"No, not since we started dancing." Admitted Megumi.
"I'll check and see if they're outside." Kaoru said, wandering outside. She gasped at the sight that met her eyes.
A man was standing in the shadows, but as he stepped into the light she saw that both of his shoulders were covered in blood, and there were two identical stab wounds on both of them.
"Aoshi." She said.
"Well well, what have we here? At least I'll get one play thing tonight!" Said the man, lunging at her.
Kaoru gasped and stepped back, surprised. In a second the man was thrown back to the ground, and Kenshin stood infront of her with his sakabatou.
"Are you alright Kaoru-dono?" He asked, amber eyes blazing with hatred for the man that dared call Kaoru a 'play thing'.
"Y-yes..." She stammered. It wasn't the man that had unnerved her, it was Kenshin taking up the honorific again. 'Kaoru-dono'. Did she do something wrong? Did he not care for her any more? Did he ever care for her? Actually... She hadn't heard him tell her he loved her once. Not once. Realization hit Kaoru like a blow from a sword. It had just been a fling, hadn't it... Her thoughts were confirmed when she remembered what had occurred earlier that night...
*Flashback*
"Kenshin?" Kaoru called over the noise of the music. She had gone to the bathroom, and now she couldn't find him.
"Kenshin where are you?" She froze when she saw him dancing with a blonde American girl. The girl, upon seeing Kaoru, grinned evilly and shared a heated kiss with Kenshin. Kaoru couldn't stand it. She turned and fled.
*End of flashback*
She looked away, her bangs covering her pained eyes. She had trusted him... She gave him everything! And he betrayed her trust. He played with her! That man was right... She was just a play thing for guys to fool around with. She had thought Kenshin was different, but she had been wrong. She turned and walked away from the scene, images from her past flashing through her mind. A limo pulled into the parking lot and Tougi got out.
"Need a ride, Kaoru?" He asked, holding the door open. She nodded and got in.
Kenshin growled as he watched the limo take off. Megumi and Sano joined him, asking where Kaoru had went.
"Home." He had replied, walking to the Mitsubishi.
*********
"Kaoru, I saw what happened." Tougi said, pulling her close.
"I thought he was different." She said, her voice full of pain and venom.
"He's no different Kaoru. I knew that from the beginning. I wanted to protect you, but you wouldn't let me..." He said, kissing her forehead gently. She didn't notice the small trace of alchohol in his breath.
"Let's go to my room." He said, pulling her out of the car and through the mansion to his room. He slammed the door shut.
*********
"Aoshi..." Misao started. She couldn't hold it back any longer. Hot tears came tumbling out of her sky blue eyes. "I'm so sorry!" She cried.
Aoshi's heart tore with each tear that fell from her beautiful eyes.
"Shhh..." He said, taking her into his arms as he walked up to his room with her. When they got in, he sat her down on the bed, and leaned down a bit, gently pulling her chin up. Her wide blue eyes showed surprise.
"It's ok, my beautiful Misao." He said soothingly. "I was such a fool before not to tell you. It's not your fault Misao. It's ok to have to be saved sometimes. Even I'm not stronger than everyone." He said with a warm smile.
"Aoshi..." Misao said, "You smiled..."
"Only for you, my dear Misao. Only for you." He said, leaning down more. Their lips connected and sparks flew for both of them. Misao was shocked to the core. She had waited so long for this! And it was finally happening! Her Aoshi-sama was kissing her. She closed her eyes, and set all of her pent up passion free.
Aoshi smiled into the kiss, and returned her passion ten fold. It was like heaven. He could already tell he would be doing this often. He finally let all of his trapped emotions free, and they flowed like milk and honey into the kiss.
They broke apart only for air.
"Aoshi..." Misao said softly, quite surprised.
"Misao.... How can you ever forgive me? I was so stupid! I didn't want to realize...I tried to hold it back.... But I couldn't get rid of this feeling... Misao, I love you!" He said, taking off his mask of calm, cool, and collected Aoshi. Sincerity shone in his eyes as he made his honest confession.
"I've waited so long for you to say those words..." Misao's voice trailed off.
"I know my love, and now I'm going to make your dreams come true. I'm going to make it all worth your while." He said, hugging her fiercly.
"I love you so much Aoshi!" Misao cried into his shirt.
"I love you too, koiishi." He said, gently kissing her again. "I love you too."
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What's going to happen to Kaoru? Will Kenshin ever get to tell her how he feels? What's this? Kenshin's innocent! Ahh! Tune in for the next chapter for all the answers. MUAHAHAHA. Ahh! Gomen minna-san! I'm sooo sorry it took so long, but I was having major writers block! Not to mention I was really busy. And ironic that I'm busy on every other day than my birthday... -.- But anyway... I'm going to be home for two weeks until school, so I'll try to write a lot! Yup. So yeah. I'll try to have the next chapter out soon.
Zaeger - Lol. Some one hasn't been reading the author notes! In the first chapter before the story, I mentioned that this fanfic is set in modern times. ^.^ And thanks. I'm glad you like it. ^.^ Hope ya keep reading!
Curls of Serenity - Lol. Kaoru is such a kind hearted person she wanted to try and help him. And she figures it's rude to leave before the set time, and things haven't gotten too out of hand yet, so they figured they'd stay. lol. ^.^ Thanks for reading!
Kyia Star - Lol... Yes, I do remember the honey, but I know I'd rather wake up to whip cream than honey. lol. Not to mention, the honey was a war thing. I got the whip cream from 'The Mighty Ducks 2". Where they were just playing a harmless prank. Although I'm not really sure whether it was whipped cream or shaving cream, but at least you can eat whipped cream. ^.^ Yeah, but Aoshi hasn't gotten in touch with his prankster side yet... Maybe that will come along later... Muahahaha....
Aislinn - Thanks. ^.^ Glad you liked it! Hope ya keep reading!
Princess of Darkness and me - Was this romance good? ^.^ Gomen, I'm gradually adding up to more and more romance. I'm trying my beset. ^.^ Hope ya keep reading.
Hypo/Peachy - Yup. I did. ^.^ Thanks, I tried to put in a lot of variety so people wouldn't get bored of the same places. ^-^' I actually did have fun in Michigan. ^.^ Thanks for reading!
kungfool - To answer your question, the others didn't help Kaoru (A) Because they were too shocked over Kenshin just running, and (B) Seija had a knife to her throat, and at any sudden movement, he would have not hesitated to kill her. ^-^' Or at least, that's what he had them thinking. If he had harmed her, Tougi would have killed him. lol. And what makes you think Seija is a normal person? He could be faster than Aoshi... ^.~ I'm sorry you don't like the fact that it's modern, but I figured I could have them in more interesting events, so I figured, why not make it modern?
Lilfrozenfire - Lol! yes, Tougi is a jerk. ^.^ Rest assured, there are a lot of K/K moments coming up. ^.^ And perhaps Tougi shall meet the Battousai... MUAHAHAHA... lol ^.~ Thanks for reading!
donna8157 - Yup. Kenshin was going to profess his love, not only at the pool, but also on the balcony. And now also at the park. lol. He keeps trying to say "Aishiteru." Poor Kenshin. He always gets interrupted. ^.^' You shall see what Tougi is planning shortly.. ^-^' Actually, I don't think he planned to get drunk, but hey... Oops... Did I just give something away? ^.~ I did have a good trip, thanks! Hope ya keep reading!
marstanuki - Yup. That's exactly what I'm putting into action. Making Kenshin more jealous... Tee hee... There will be a lot of that in the next chapter! Thanks for reading!
Jen - Yes, he's VERY obsessive. It would make me feel confident if some one actually was obsessive, but it would annoy the heck outta me at the same time, especially if I had some one like Kenshin. *drools* But yeah, he's weird. Sorry I continued this so late. I meant to continue earlier, I swear! ^.^ Thanks for reading!
hell - Now why does that sound familiar? ^.~ Heh heh.... Yeah well, thanks for reading!
Shizuka3 - Thanks ^.^ I'm glad you like it so much! It makes me really happy to see people really enjoyed the story. I'll try to add more K/K scenes ^.^ Thanks for reading!
ShilviGrl/Amyjenc1 - Yes, I thought of that myself. Either he's too stupid, or too lazy to just spend time with her. He actually tried this time though. lol. ^.^ Thanks for reviewing!
Akayia - lol. I'll try to have Misao and Kaoru kick his butt. ^.^ Thanks for reading!
akuweaselgirl - Thanks. ^.^ I'm happy that you like it. I'll try to have more Aoshi scenes. lol.
ran-chan - lol. Sorry it took so long. ^.^ But I hope you liked it!
AnimeDude2 - Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I'll try to throw in some more fighting scenes, even though I'm not the best at them ^.^ Thanks for reading!
Okay, well, I'll see you all in the next chapter. Ja!
~Seien
