Kaoru's Regrets
Disclaimer! Rurouni Kenshin doesn't belong to me, but to Nobuhiro Watsuki. Darn, maybe some day ^_^x
Sorry this took so long to get up, I've had it i my binder for a few days, it's just that I've been so busy with summer school, so finally chapter 6!
Kaoru's Regrets, Chapter 6: And the Scheming Begins . . .
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As Kaoru walked into the kitchen, her father said "After you eat your breatfast, go down to the market to buy some tofu for lunch today"
"Sure, Daddy" She was glad to go to the market, maybe she'd run into Kenshin! And pigs would fly. If she really wanted to find Kenshin, he'd be at the sake shop buying Hiko's 'precious' sake. 'Ping!' an imaginary light bulb turned on. 'After I get the tofu, I'll head over to the sake shop!' Kaoru's scheming had just begun. She sighed. Kaoru could already see it in her mind
--Begin Fantasy Sequence--
Kaoru ran as fast as she could to the stand where she always buys the tofu.
"Ah, Kaoru-chan, in a rush, ne? the kindly standkeeper smiled at her.
"Yes I am."
"Well, here's your tofu"
"Arigato" Kaoru handed some yen over and as quickly as she had come, she left, on her way to the sake shop to see her beloved Kenshin.
Kaoru had been running for ten minutes when she ran into something or perhaps someone.
She heard the person she ran into shout a surprised, "Oro!" and her heart skipped a beat.
Hesatantly, she questioned if it was really who she was looking for, "Kenshin?"
"Kaoru-dono?" Kenshin groaned. "Why were you running so fast?"
'I wanted to run into you' Kaoru thought, 'Kaoru no baka! I can't tell him that!' "Uhh . . ." Kaoru thought quickly. "I needed to buy some vegetables"
Kaoru started to leave as Kenshin reached out and grabbed her arm. "Don't go just yet. Don't you have time to spend with an old friend?" he smiled
Kaoru gasped. 'He really thinks of me as a friend?' She smiled back, "Of course, but I don't want to impose"
"Don't worry, you're not." The pair talked for a few minutes, but suddenly something struck Kaoru.
"Kenshin! I just remembered, I'm supposed to be home right now!"
He grinned. "That's alright, Kaoru-dono. Perhaps tomorrow night you would like to join me at the Akabeko for dinner tomorrow night."
"I'd love to!" Kaoru started to turn around. "Sayonara, Kenshin!" and ran back to the dojo.
--End Fantasy Sequence--
'This is going to be perfect' Kaoru grinned deviously. 'There are just a few things to be worked out though.'
She dialed Misao's number. "Misao-chan? I need your help with Kenshin . . ."
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"Baka deshi! go down to the sake shop and buy me three jugs of sake!"
"Yes, Master" 'Finally! It was about time he ran out of sake. If I go down to the tofu stand after, I'm sure I'll find Kaoru!'
"What are you still doing here?!"
"Going now, Master." Kenshin promptly left. He would stop at Sano's house to get a little Kaoru help.
Ten minutes later he found himself in front of Sano's house. He knocked on the door and an extremely sleepy Sano answered.
"Oi, Kenshin, what are you doing here so early?"
"Early?" But it's already eleven."
"That's exactly what I'm talking about!"
"Well I was thinking you could help me find Kaoru-dono at the marketplace and-"
"Jou-chan? You've finally decided to make a move!" Sano slapped him on the back. "Good for you!"
"Oro!" Kenshin almost fell over. Sano disappeared for one moment, came downstairs and said, "Let's get going"
As they walked Sano started, "So . . . what did you have in mind?"
"Well, Kaoru-dono always buys her tofu from the same stand, and I'm supposed to get some sake for Master. So after that we're going to . . ."
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"Ok, Misao. Sounds like a plan. Meet you at the market in ten." Kaoru hung up and put on one of her prettier kimonos, she had to look good for Keshin, of course.
Ten minutes later, Kaoru held her tofu and tapped her foot impatiently. Where was she?
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Kenshin and Sano stood in the sake shop as Kenshin paid for three jugs of sake. "Kaoru-dono is probably standing at the tofu stand and will be leaving soon, so let's head over there now
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Misao! Where have you been!" Kaoru was a little angry.
"Hey . . . um . . . Kaoru. We'll be done by five right? I do need you guys to help me out with my date"
"Yeah, I know so we'll make this quick. I just want to see Kenshin, that's all, so you'll give me the signal when you see him?"
"Yeah, yeah" and with that Misao ran into the crowd while Kaoru walked at a slower pace.
'I wish I had the courage to talk to Kenshin.' Kaoru thought wistfully. 'But we're not really even friends, just seeing him would do wonders for me, though'
OOF! "Gomen!" Kaoru looked up, "Aoshi?!?!"
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A/N: I could just stop this chapter right now, but I decided to add in this second part, which is a hell of a lot better than the first part, in my opinion
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Misao trailed Kenshin and Sano with much stealth. 'I didn't expect him to be with Sano. Why is he with Sano, anyway? I thought Kaoru said he would be alone. Maybe I should go up to them and when I see Kaoru we can all meet up.' Misao thought about this for a moment and decided it was a much better plan than before
"Himura! Sano!" Kenshin and Sano turned around to see Misao running after them. "Whatcha doin'?"
"I'm just buying some vegetables fo-"
"He's trying to put some moves on Jou-chan" 'He's so dense, this better help him. Misao is, after all, her best friend'
"Sano . . . ." Kenshin's tone of voice gave him a warning sign.
Sano looked at Kenshin to see amber flecks envelope the red-haired boy's violet eyes. "Whoa, Kenshin . . . man, no need to get angry." Sano help up his hands defensively
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"Aoshi?!?!" Kaoru certainly didn't expect to see him here.
"Kaoru" Aoshi acknowledged simply.
"Uhh . . . I was going to meet Misao soon. Would you like to join me?"
Aoshi conptemplated this idea and decided to comply.
"Alright" and the pair proceeded down the crowded streets of Tokyo.
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"Oooo, Himura" Misao started to get excited. "You like Kaoru don't you? don't you? Misao poked him. "Don't lie to me, I may not be able to read kis, but I do know when someone is lying to me, so spill!"
Kenshin of course, not wanting to tell Misao, of all people, tried to dodge the question. "Misao-dono, this is not the pla-"
"I said tell me the truth!" Misao started to get angry and Kenshin didn't need her eye color to change to tell him that.
"But Misao-dono . . ."
"ARGHHH!!! Kendo Kick!" Misao had had enough of Kenshin. Kenshin ducked from Misao. "Kendo Kick!!" Kenshin ducked again. This went on for a few minutes. Kenshin, knowing Misao would never stop, gave in. "Alright, Misao I'll tell you."
"Oh, yeah!" Misao was estactic. Finally he gave in. 'Maybe he knew I'd never cease' she thought
'I'm going to make this quick' "I love Kaoru so much, she means the world to me" Kenshin immediately clamped his mouth shut and his face turned a shade as fiery as his hair.
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"So . . . you really like Misao, don't you?" Kaoru, not knowing what to say, decided to talk about what she though both were comfortable with, which was Misao.
"She is a nice girl."
"Is that all you can say?!?!" Kaoru's temper flared up, "You have to think more of her to ask her to dinner at the Akabeko!"
"I do and I am not discussing it with you"
"Oh" She was hoping that Aoshi would open up to her a little more, but of course that was too much for the Icicle. "I was hoping you could at least tell me what you like about Misao."
"You were hoping a little too much" Aoshia suddenly regretted his cold response.
"Oh" Kaoru's heart dropped.
"Kaoru, I didn't mean it that way, I just don't want to talk about it."
"Well, maybe you could tell me what Kenshin thinks of me?"
"What do you think?"
"I honestly don't know"
"He thinks the world of you"
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Well that was it, that was like almost twice as long as my usual length, but I liked it anyway. I don't really have much to say except Thanks for all the reviews I got! I'm glad you guys like it
Next time: A Much Awaited Meeting-Kaoru finally sees Kenshin and almost has her dream come true
Teaser: The couple walked back to the dojo in silence, just content with each other's presense. At last they reached the destination. "Arigato for walking me home. It was nice." "Yes." Kenshin agreed. "I had a nice time as well." "You call me later and we'll do something sometime, ne?" "Hai, Kaoru-dono" "And plese, just call me Kaoru"
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