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Chapter Nine: Jealousy

Misao was bored, that was a fact, and she HATED to be bored. She personality made her so that she had to jump up and get active in well anything.

"What to do when you're bored? Do any of you have that book where it has suggestions on what to do when you're bored as hell?" asked Misao, she was done with work and really bored. If only she could get back to Tokyo and feed.

"Nope. Want to watch a movie?" asked Megumi twirling her pencil.

"Nothing to watch," said Misao bored to life.

They looked at Shura who had this distant look in her eyes as she eyed a certain vampire.

Misao narrowed her eyes at her. She was not going to get her Aoshi.

"Why so happy Shura?" asked Megumi curiously.

She responded with a dreamy sigh and smiled again.

"Will you stop that? You're acting like Soujiro," said Sanosuke annoyed. He seemed to notice that people who smiled a lot were pretty scary.

"Smiling is good for you," said Soujiro smiling.

"Stop it, you're creeping me out," said Sanosuke.

"Oh so the rooster head does have a fear after all. How pathetic. A vampire afraid of people who smile? You're such a sissy," said Cho disgusted.

"At least my hair isn't a broom replacement," said Sanosuke grinning.

"Leave the hair out of it." said Cho angrily.

"Broom head! Broom head! Hey if any of you want to clean the floor you can always use Cho's hair to help you," said Sano as he went into a brawl of laughter.

"Will you shut up?" asked a cold dark voice from the top of the stairs.

Sanosuke was about to reply when he saw Kenshin descend from the staircase. He had the same dark aura around him when they first met. That wasn't a good thing at all.

"Apparently he hasn't solved the problem yet," said Katsu.

"It takes more than a day to do so, let alone half a day," said Soujiro.

"You should go back upstairs and rest," said Saitoh, which surprised everyone who knew him.

"Why so caring Saitoh?" asked Sanosuke confused.

"With the noise, you can't really rest, can you?" asked Kenshin, his voice seemed to drop a few degrees into the dark side. It was low and dangerous and all of the vampires heard it loud and clear. You couldn't really miss it, if you did you at least felt it.

He walked over to his desk and stared at his monitor as he began to read something.

"Red or yellow?" asked Sanosuke to Kaoru as silently as possible, but most of the others heard, so Kenshin/Battousai must have heard.

Kaoru sighed and ignored it. She wanted to know if he was all right, but her presence would only make it harder for him so she decided to stay as far away as possible until this 'phase' of his was over and done with. Her instincts were telling her to keep away for some odd reason.

Everyone fell silent much to Kenshin's delight.

Sanosuke was having trouble with his computer and was tapping his pencil trying to figure out what was wrong. He was failing miserably.

"Stop tapping," said Saitoh annoyed.

"I can't help it. My computer's going berserk on me," protested Sano.

"A crazy computer needs attention, not a tapping of a pencil," said Cho.

"I'm frustrated okay! It's a habit of mine," said Sano.

"Then break the damn annoying habit," said Saitoh.

"What if I don't want to?" asked Sano defiantly.

"Then I'll break your freaking arm off for you," said Cho angrily.

"I want to see your bony butt try," said Sanosuke grinning.

"I want to see your toothpick self try and tap one more time," shot back Cho.

"Is that all you got?" asked Sanosuke standing.

"Are you going to take that from this rooster head?" asked Megumi.

"Stay out of it kitsune," shouted Sanosuke.

"What if I don't want to?" asked Megumi defiantly.

The two glared at each other, and Cho did too as they all stood up.

Tsubame only sighed, her brother was such a child sometimes.

"Children need to stay out of this," snapped Cho as he heard her sigh.

"I only look like one. I'm older than the woman that you're arguing with you know," stated Tsubame a matter-of-factly.

"I look older," protested Megumi.

"But your brain isn't," said Yahiko grinning.

"That's so true," said Sanosuke laughing.

"Why you little brat," said Megumi glaring death at the boy.

"I am not little. In fact I happen to be older than you and your ugly weasel girl friend," said Yahiko standing up in defense. No one called him little. No one.

"Why you good for nothing little b****," said Misao standing.

"Sorry but I'm not a..." began Yahiko, but one look from his brother and he just glared at her.

Aoshi didn't like his brother cursing, he was still a child in his eyes.

"I think you guys should sit down and be quiet," said Soujiro, he saw Kenshin rubbed his forehead, that wasn't a good sign at all. Battousai could kick out any minute if they weren't careful, and an angry Hitokiri was never a good thing.

"Stay out of it you smiling freak," shouted Cho.

Soujiro's original smile became a clenched jaw. He had to hold onto every last drop of control that he had to not go and cut off the guy's head and pulling out his heart.

Sanosuke moved away from him, he was becoming scarier than before. He knew that people who smiled a lot were pretty nasty when they were mad. Years of experience with Soujiro taught him never to get on the boy's nerves too much, you could get seriously killed.

"Just sit down and be quiet," said Aoshi, this was going on too long. Although he wanted to see Battousai and have a duel again, he didn't want them all killed. Battousai was known to kill first, ask questions later; ally of foe.

"Shut up iceman," shouted Cho, he didn't like being bossed around.

"Don't you talk to Aoshi like that," said Shura standing up angrily.

"Have a crush on the statue do you?" asked Cho grinning.

"Just because you can't get with Kaoru, doesn't mean you have to go and ruin other people's relationships," said Shura angrily.

"Why did I get dragged into this," said Kaoru with a sigh.

"What relationship?" asked Misao angrily.

"Well... I meant..." Shura was blushing furiously.

"So the evil pirate has found love, how disgusting," said Sanosuke.

Yahiko was confused as he looked at his brother who sat calmly. Though how had his brother and Shura got together and he not know? From the look on his brother's face, Aoshi didn't know what they were talking about either. When did he like her, even in the slightest?

"You should talk rooster head. From the way you look at that fox, we all know that you like her," shouted back Shura.

"What!? Are you insane? I think you're brain is malfunctioning from not being able to ever get Aoshi here. Just like Cho and Kaoru. It won't go anywhere," said Sanosuke.

Shura glared death at him, while Misao glared at her.

"I hope you know that Kaoru and I use to go out at night," said Cho grinning.

Kenshin's body began to tense at that comment.

"What!? In your dreams buddy. That was because of work," said Kaoru defensively.

Sanosuke began to laugh.

"We were boyfriend and girlfriend," said Cho smiling at her.

"My a**! We were nothing more than friends. I've never had a boyfriend thank you," said Kaoru as she looked away.

Kenshin was somewhat hurt by that, but they did say that they were to be friends for now.

In a way they never really were boyfriend and girlfriend either. He couldn't complain.

"If you're single then how about you and me getting together?" suggested Cho grinning.

Kenshin ki rose darkly.

Soujiro, taking out his anger from before, popped Cho upside the head. He grinned out loud.

"Idiot," said Soujiro.

Saitoh just shook his head. He had to go and work with these vampires. He let out a sigh.

"What was that for you smiling freak? Jealous that you can't get the guts to ask a girl out?" asked Cho with a grin as he rubbed his bump.

Another hit in the head by Soujiro.

"Maybe you haven't noticed, but you're going to die soon if you keep that up. Kaoru is not the right type for you. So lay off," said Soujiro calmly, he was speaking out for Kenshin.

"Like her, do we?" asked Cho.

This time Sano hit him upside the head.

"Stop that," said Cho angrily.

"You moron, you don't know when to stop do you?" asked Sanosuke annoyed.

"What's that suppose to mean?" asked Cho his blood boiling.

"You dim-witted monkey. Kaoru is not open, so to speak," said Sanosuke.

"What the hell did you call me you're the monkey," said Cho.

"What's that suppose to mean?" asked Kaoru, she was not going to be said what she is or what she wasn't. No one was going to tell her what is her own business.

"That Battousai here is courting," said Aoshi calmly.

"Like you and Shura?" asked Sanosuke grinning.

Misao was really mad now, she was going to kill Sanosuke and then Shura.

"No. I am not courting. He is," said Aoshi looking at Kenshin whose eyes were hidden by his red locks as he looked down at the table.

"With who?" asked Cho.

This time both Soujiro and Sanosuke hit him.

"What the hell is wrong with you people?" asked Cho holding his head.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" said Sanosuke.

"What's wrong with you and him hitting me?" snapped Cho angrily.

"Can we just get along?" asked Tae.

The ones arguing all glared at her and she fell quiet.

"Stop joking Cho, before Kaoru's other side comes out and kicks your butt. You know that she doesn't like that type of joke," said Sanosuke annoyed.

Cho only rolled his eyes and sat back down, he didn't want to get hit anymore.

Slowly everyone else sat back down.

"Hey! Can one of you help me with my computer?" asked Sanosuke.

Everyone else sweat dropped. All of this happened because of that.

"I'll help," said Kaoru as she got up and went to his desk.

Sano got out of his desk, and watched as Kaoru did a few things. He wasn't good at computers, but for some reason he knew that Kaoru was.

He placed a hand on her shoulder and moved to look at the monitor.

Kaoru too busy trying to fix the computer, didn't notice the ki that rose.

"There, that should do it," said Kaoru as she turned to look at Sano smiling.

"Thanks Missy," said Sanosuke a bit nervously.

"What's wrong?" asked Kaoru.

"N-nothing," said Sano trying to smile happily but failed miserably.

Kaoru noticed that his eyes weren't on her, it was on someone or something else. She followed his eyes and noticed that red eyes met her. Her own eyes widened.

Kenshin... no Battousai was right in front of them. His eyes were menacingly dark and cold.

Everyone else scooted back as far as they could on that side of the room.

"W-what are you doing over here?" asked Sanosuke with a gulp.

"I thought that you two needed help. You were taking too long," said Battousai.

Kaoru was getting angry, the guy was so overprotected. Did he really think that she was interested in any other guy but him? She was beginning to think twice about being more than friends one day. That might just be a little too much for her.

"Well thank you for the thought, but we were doing just fine," said Kaoru her anger getting the best of her as she walked back to her desk.

His eyes narrowed at her figure, he'd just have to tame her, wouldn't he? Grinning inwardly, he walked back to his desk and sat down.

Sano let out a sigh and slouched into his seat. Battousai was freaking him out.

Kaoru was furious on the inside. He didn't have to go nosing around in everything that she did, it was annoying. The guy acted like she was looking at other men behind his back.

What did he think she was? A whore? She was so angry with him.

What did you expect? He is Battousai. Her other half was sounding more like her conscience than the evil half.

Kaoru let out a sigh, she was plagued with an evil half that mad sense, now that was weird.

Just because I kill for fun doesn't mean I don't have reason. Protested her other half.

"Well you have too much reason," said Kaoru, she didn't realize she said it out loud.

Everyone looked at her concern.

"Why are you talking to your self?" asked Shura.

"... It was a thought. That's all," said Kaoru, she was flushing.

"Are you sure?" asked Katsu, he didn't like the thought of her talking to her other half, which meant that her other half was close to the surface; too close.

Yeah, are you sure? Mocked her other half.

Be quiet! Said Kaoru.

Mhuahahahaha. Her other half was busy laughing.

Kaoru let out another sigh, she was crazy to think that her other half would ever turn over a new leaf. She was making her head spin with her annoying dark laughter. Kaoru wanted no more than to pound her head against her table to make it stop. But refrained herself, that would only make the others worried about her.

"Maybe you should go to bed early Kaoru. You don't look so well," said Megumi.

"You're looker paler than normal, you must rest. You've finished all of your work, just go ahead and rest. We'll call you if you have more things to do," said Misao.

"No, I'm fine. I just got something stuck in my head is all," said Kaoru with a forced smile.

"Like when you have a song in your head, and you can't stop singing to it?" asked Tsubame.

"Yeah, something like that," said Kaoru; she sighed inwardly.

"What song is it?" asked Tsubame.

"..."

It's not a song, it's me! Said her other half happily.

Shut up! Said Kaoru angrily.

Who's going to make me? Asked her other side defiantly.

Just shut the f*** up! Shouted Kaoru, she was really on the edge today. It's all Battousai's fault, even if he didn't make her angry.

"Is it a song that you get stuck in your head and you don't know the name to? That's really annoying, isn't it?" asked Tsubame.

Kaoru only nodded quietly, but in her head it was pure chaos.

Battousai didn't buy it for a minute, something was wrong. He had a good feeling that her other half was causing her as much trouble as he was causing Kenshin. The Hitokiri grinned at that, his eyes were covered by his bangs; allowing no one to see who he really was.

Just let me out. Stop forcing me back. You know you can't win. Did you know that Battousai is the one before you? Let me play this game with him. Your Kenshin lost to him, what do you think that he'll do to you? I'll help you out. Her other half was gently persuading her. Then again, she made perfect sense.

No. I can't allow you to take over again. Said Kaoru. Her other half coming out was a very bad thing, even if it was for a good intention.

Then I'll force my way out like Battousai. Her other half's voice was dark and threatening.

Kaoru focused all of her power to try and keep her other half in the dark.

That doesn't work any more. Maybe you have forgotten, but my powers have also increased because of him. Her other half was right, she couldn't hold her back.

NO!

I'm free! Her other half thought.

Kaoru's aura turned dark, and her eyes were hidden from her bangs. She had red eyes just like Battousai's and was grinning devilishly.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her. Kaoru's old partners that met her other half were hoping that what they felt was wrong.

"K-Kaoru?" asked Misao carefully.

"Yes?" asked Kaoru's sweet voice, it was too sweet for the other's taste.

"Something wrong?" asked Shura.

"Of course not," said the darker half, she looked at her in the eyes.

Her eyes were a swarm of sapphire and gold, yet red outlined it. The other two colors shadowed most of the red. No one seemed to catch it but Battousai.

Then she received e-mail from her aunt.

It read:

You should keep your ki down Kirei.

Signed,

Anatra

So she knows. Thought Kirei with in inward grin.

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A/N: I thought that I'd end it there. So Kaoru's other has been revealed. Next time it's Battousai vs. Kirei. Who will win? I know, I'm evil huh? I'll try and write longer chapters in the future, I just wanted to get this up.

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