HALOOOO PEOPLE!
Warning: Major OCCness
So life became rather quiet and mundane for Kaoru again. Despite the gossips-a-little-too-loud-behind her back, and the constant glares from some court ladies, Kaoru continued from the life she left behind ever since the king set his eyes on her.
Chores, gossips, lunch, chores again, rest, dinner, sleep. Life was so simple, so predictable, that it made Kaoru often wonder if life in the castle was a dream. But no, whenever she saw Natsume, the young girl still greeted Kaoru nicely whenever she saw her out side the castle, whenever she passed by Yumi's friends, they still gave her the evil stare. Kaoru sighed, looking at her once delicate fingers, now covered with blisters from too much washing.
The mistress of this sector always gave Kaoru the most difficult chores, thanks to Yumi. Even though she was gone, the rumors and gossips she had planted a long time ago still persisted in the servant's gossips. She was still the notorious servant who miraculously became a favorite mistress, whether she did it by magic witchery or any other ridiculous things was still a heated topic they often talked about. Kaoru put the clean bed sheets to the pile and took another from the other pile.
"Hey, you! stupid girl, go take the dog for a walk after your chores!" a plump old woman yeled from the porch. It was the mistress, once again depriving Kaoru of the rests she deserves.
"Yes madam" She replied, gritting her teeth and prevent her anger from bursting out.She stuck her tongue out right after the woman turned her back. This was all she could do.
So off Kaoru goes,after making sure the piles of bed sheets were aboslutely spotless, knowing the people checking would always pick on her. The family dog, as the msitress calls, was actaully just a retired guarding dog, but still he was treated with special care, just to make sure Kaoru gets no rest.
The Dog seems, as if able to understand Kaoru's sadness, pulled her down memory lane, back to the lovely greenery where Soujiro once taught her swords craft. She sighed. So much has happened... Too much understandings, too much pain.
She really did not understand why no one would listen to her, even Tae and Yahiko had their doubts, and Kaoru can tell they were trying very hard to conceal it. If only she can go home... if only she can get out of these place...if only...
The pet made a sudden sprint, running hurridly to the main castle. So sudden, Kaoru couldn't even catch on to the leach. Even the dog hates her. Even the dog is against her. Quickly she ran after it, chasing it all the way to the pace where she was forbidden to enter. She was so focused in getting hold of the pet so she wouldn't get into trouble again, she totally forgot where she was heading for.
Not until she bumped into him.
At first she just saw a glimpse or red above her, quickly appoligizing to the victim she bumped into, she looked up. And gasped, both surprised and afraid. Surprizied to see the king at one of the groud floor corridors by himself, and afraid because she didn't want to be accused of anything more. No she didn't.
Quickly, she bowed politely, remembering her status here, and scurried away, avoiding eye contact with him, and went back to her dog hunt.
"Were you not ordered to stay out of this place?" He spat, as if totally disgusted by her presence. "no people liek with low moral standards and status should be here" Kenshin really tried to tick her off. No matter how much he tried, deep down, he knew, he knew he could not deny, how much he cared. He really cared. And the only way to push this weakness out of his system, he knew, he had to kill this stomach clentching feeling inside of him. He cannot let his heart and soul be controled by anyone else, ever again. He had nearly let her win his trust, that was already a warning. Now he had to prove to himself, he could hate this person. And he will hate her.
However little did he know, he was feuling Kaoru's anger and fustration. The denial and rejections to her explanations were already nearly more than Kaoru can bear. She hated having words stuffed into her mouth, she hated being accused of something she was innocent of. But she put up with it. So far, she did. it successfully, but now, she was so tempted to blow up and scream at this man who she totally lost her respect and trust in. How could she? when all he did was ignore her and believe in rumours? jsut like brainless sheeps. God. He was hopeless.
She cleared her thoat "Let me remind you, your majesty, that you have absolutely no to accuse me of such without any empirical evidence to charge me of the fine. I tell you, I, Kaoru Kamiya, am no servant, I am a Noble, an innocent and clean noble of which. Please gather enough resources before you come and give me the flames" She glared at him, penetrating all her anger and hatred into his eyes. Breathing hard, she felt much better. Very much better. Who wouldn't? To give that arrogant jerk a piece of her mind.
Suddenly before she even knew, a sharpness pointed itself painfully to her forehead. He had wielded his sword, unable to take anymore of her words. "Kill me, Kill me and prove to yourself you are nothing but a heartless, souless man. A poor man who was never able to find the true meanings of life." Her voice was solid and even, without a hint of hesitation.
Kenshin closed his eyes, unable to do it. No, no, he can. He must. She the the root of all his trouble and weakness.
But she was also the source of his happiness and liveliness in life, a small voice reminded him. No. He couldn't do it. He couldn't.
Gracfully drawing the sword away. "I won't even waste my efforts in killing you" He narrowed his eyes, trying to concealing his true reasons, and turned to leave. He couldn't stand it anymore. No he couldn't. Why? Why must it be her? She betrayed you, he reminded himself, as the pictures of her with Soujiro ran through his mind once more.
Kaoru sighed, not caring about this anymore. Turning back to focus on her prey. Where did he go? She searched across the long line of grey cobbles that formed a wide corridor. And there, she spotted a brown tail. "ah hah!" She whispered happily too herself, thinking this would be the end of the hunt. But now! the minute her shadow casted onto the old pup, he took off again, ran and ran, out of another grey entrance and down the muddy path. Kaoru lost her breath by the time from one end of the castle to another. Huffing and puffing, grasping the air, she finally slowed down, the dog stopped at one of the tall walls, probable just anotehr side of the castle. the animal dug into the ground, throwing the brown earth to the sides, and to Kaoru's horror, crept through the hole!
"Oh no!" Kaoru cursed of her bad luck. Why does it have to be her? why, why, why? It ALWAYS happens to her. She couldn't possible go back empty handed, the mistress was already crouchy today, she'd probably have her hunged if she foudn otu her dog went missing!
Kaoru, doing the only thing she thought was right, crept though the little dog hole, thanking her mother for giving her such a small, petite body, it was a job easier than thought.
The sight that welcomed her was shocking. The dog was no where to be seen. But not that it cared anymore. There she was, standing in the middle of a busy street, people. for a long time she saw PEOPLE! real people. Kaoru was overjoyed. The freedom she so wanted back...Unable to hold her emotions anymore, she clasped her mouth with her hands, and let the unconttollable tears roll down her cheeks.
"I'm free! I'm freeeee!" She yelled, not caring if she caught anyone's attention.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kara felt upset. Truely upset and guilty of what happened. She never really liked Yumi, but when she used her to win over the tables, Kara knew, she knew from then, that Yumi was not a good hearted woman. She may be ambitious, she may be elegant, she may be pretty. But she is evil. How can she possible betray friends just to conspire an innocent girl into trouble? How? Kara's heart was full of remose, she had seen how people treat Kaoru, how everyone gave her the cold shoulder. If only she could undo what her had let happen. If only...
She sighed, plucking up her courage, she finally came to a decision. She will go and tell him. She had to. "Please, take me to see his majesty" she told her personal maid. "quick"
So off she went to try and clear the bad reputation for Kaoru, and giving her back the justice she deserved. "My Lord" She greeted, giving a quite curtesy. "I..." Clearly, she can see he wasn't in a good mood, not even half paying attention to her. "You're highness... I...I am very, very sorry indeed, that i did not speak of so earlier, as i had doubts and fear. My friend, Yumi, as you might have guessed, never really liked Lady Kaoru..." She stopped, looking up at him.
"If this is about that girl, then i don't want to hear about it." He signaled for the servants to take her out.
"No! you have to listen to me!" Kara pulled away "Kaoru is innocent. I know because Yumi conspired with ME. " She pointed to herself "Me. I personally don't know Kaoru, but I know, I know, that Yumi and us, we set this thing up. Soujiro was in..." She raised her voice, as the men tried to drag her out. "No, Soujiro went to her room only because I wrote the letter..." She tried to skae the obstinate guards off, "Yumi told me to write the letter, Soujiro and Kaoru don't know anything, you can't blame..."
"Let her speak" His eyes brightened, did he really misunderstand all this? Was Kaoru really innocent? If so then that means....
Knowledge uncovered as Kara continued, and kenshin, upon the realization of his mistake was utterly aghast. without hesitation, he quickly ordered for Kaoru to be sent.
A/N hey people! sorry my winword fuct up, so i had to use wordpad...sorry about the spelling errors, and yeah i'll be off to camp next monday, if i can't update by sunday, then sowwie dear readers, you'll have to wait till next week! hehe buhbyeee
oooohh forgot one thing, please review this is uber long chapter! w00t!
Warning: Major OCCness
So life became rather quiet and mundane for Kaoru again. Despite the gossips-a-little-too-loud-behind her back, and the constant glares from some court ladies, Kaoru continued from the life she left behind ever since the king set his eyes on her.
Chores, gossips, lunch, chores again, rest, dinner, sleep. Life was so simple, so predictable, that it made Kaoru often wonder if life in the castle was a dream. But no, whenever she saw Natsume, the young girl still greeted Kaoru nicely whenever she saw her out side the castle, whenever she passed by Yumi's friends, they still gave her the evil stare. Kaoru sighed, looking at her once delicate fingers, now covered with blisters from too much washing.
The mistress of this sector always gave Kaoru the most difficult chores, thanks to Yumi. Even though she was gone, the rumors and gossips she had planted a long time ago still persisted in the servant's gossips. She was still the notorious servant who miraculously became a favorite mistress, whether she did it by magic witchery or any other ridiculous things was still a heated topic they often talked about. Kaoru put the clean bed sheets to the pile and took another from the other pile.
"Hey, you! stupid girl, go take the dog for a walk after your chores!" a plump old woman yeled from the porch. It was the mistress, once again depriving Kaoru of the rests she deserves.
"Yes madam" She replied, gritting her teeth and prevent her anger from bursting out.She stuck her tongue out right after the woman turned her back. This was all she could do.
So off Kaoru goes,after making sure the piles of bed sheets were aboslutely spotless, knowing the people checking would always pick on her. The family dog, as the msitress calls, was actaully just a retired guarding dog, but still he was treated with special care, just to make sure Kaoru gets no rest.
The Dog seems, as if able to understand Kaoru's sadness, pulled her down memory lane, back to the lovely greenery where Soujiro once taught her swords craft. She sighed. So much has happened... Too much understandings, too much pain.
She really did not understand why no one would listen to her, even Tae and Yahiko had their doubts, and Kaoru can tell they were trying very hard to conceal it. If only she can go home... if only she can get out of these place...if only...
The pet made a sudden sprint, running hurridly to the main castle. So sudden, Kaoru couldn't even catch on to the leach. Even the dog hates her. Even the dog is against her. Quickly she ran after it, chasing it all the way to the pace where she was forbidden to enter. She was so focused in getting hold of the pet so she wouldn't get into trouble again, she totally forgot where she was heading for.
Not until she bumped into him.
At first she just saw a glimpse or red above her, quickly appoligizing to the victim she bumped into, she looked up. And gasped, both surprised and afraid. Surprizied to see the king at one of the groud floor corridors by himself, and afraid because she didn't want to be accused of anything more. No she didn't.
Quickly, she bowed politely, remembering her status here, and scurried away, avoiding eye contact with him, and went back to her dog hunt.
"Were you not ordered to stay out of this place?" He spat, as if totally disgusted by her presence. "no people liek with low moral standards and status should be here" Kenshin really tried to tick her off. No matter how much he tried, deep down, he knew, he knew he could not deny, how much he cared. He really cared. And the only way to push this weakness out of his system, he knew, he had to kill this stomach clentching feeling inside of him. He cannot let his heart and soul be controled by anyone else, ever again. He had nearly let her win his trust, that was already a warning. Now he had to prove to himself, he could hate this person. And he will hate her.
However little did he know, he was feuling Kaoru's anger and fustration. The denial and rejections to her explanations were already nearly more than Kaoru can bear. She hated having words stuffed into her mouth, she hated being accused of something she was innocent of. But she put up with it. So far, she did. it successfully, but now, she was so tempted to blow up and scream at this man who she totally lost her respect and trust in. How could she? when all he did was ignore her and believe in rumours? jsut like brainless sheeps. God. He was hopeless.
She cleared her thoat "Let me remind you, your majesty, that you have absolutely no to accuse me of such without any empirical evidence to charge me of the fine. I tell you, I, Kaoru Kamiya, am no servant, I am a Noble, an innocent and clean noble of which. Please gather enough resources before you come and give me the flames" She glared at him, penetrating all her anger and hatred into his eyes. Breathing hard, she felt much better. Very much better. Who wouldn't? To give that arrogant jerk a piece of her mind.
Suddenly before she even knew, a sharpness pointed itself painfully to her forehead. He had wielded his sword, unable to take anymore of her words. "Kill me, Kill me and prove to yourself you are nothing but a heartless, souless man. A poor man who was never able to find the true meanings of life." Her voice was solid and even, without a hint of hesitation.
Kenshin closed his eyes, unable to do it. No, no, he can. He must. She the the root of all his trouble and weakness.
But she was also the source of his happiness and liveliness in life, a small voice reminded him. No. He couldn't do it. He couldn't.
Gracfully drawing the sword away. "I won't even waste my efforts in killing you" He narrowed his eyes, trying to concealing his true reasons, and turned to leave. He couldn't stand it anymore. No he couldn't. Why? Why must it be her? She betrayed you, he reminded himself, as the pictures of her with Soujiro ran through his mind once more.
Kaoru sighed, not caring about this anymore. Turning back to focus on her prey. Where did he go? She searched across the long line of grey cobbles that formed a wide corridor. And there, she spotted a brown tail. "ah hah!" She whispered happily too herself, thinking this would be the end of the hunt. But now! the minute her shadow casted onto the old pup, he took off again, ran and ran, out of another grey entrance and down the muddy path. Kaoru lost her breath by the time from one end of the castle to another. Huffing and puffing, grasping the air, she finally slowed down, the dog stopped at one of the tall walls, probable just anotehr side of the castle. the animal dug into the ground, throwing the brown earth to the sides, and to Kaoru's horror, crept through the hole!
"Oh no!" Kaoru cursed of her bad luck. Why does it have to be her? why, why, why? It ALWAYS happens to her. She couldn't possible go back empty handed, the mistress was already crouchy today, she'd probably have her hunged if she foudn otu her dog went missing!
Kaoru, doing the only thing she thought was right, crept though the little dog hole, thanking her mother for giving her such a small, petite body, it was a job easier than thought.
The sight that welcomed her was shocking. The dog was no where to be seen. But not that it cared anymore. There she was, standing in the middle of a busy street, people. for a long time she saw PEOPLE! real people. Kaoru was overjoyed. The freedom she so wanted back...Unable to hold her emotions anymore, she clasped her mouth with her hands, and let the unconttollable tears roll down her cheeks.
"I'm free! I'm freeeee!" She yelled, not caring if she caught anyone's attention.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kara felt upset. Truely upset and guilty of what happened. She never really liked Yumi, but when she used her to win over the tables, Kara knew, she knew from then, that Yumi was not a good hearted woman. She may be ambitious, she may be elegant, she may be pretty. But she is evil. How can she possible betray friends just to conspire an innocent girl into trouble? How? Kara's heart was full of remose, she had seen how people treat Kaoru, how everyone gave her the cold shoulder. If only she could undo what her had let happen. If only...
She sighed, plucking up her courage, she finally came to a decision. She will go and tell him. She had to. "Please, take me to see his majesty" she told her personal maid. "quick"
So off she went to try and clear the bad reputation for Kaoru, and giving her back the justice she deserved. "My Lord" She greeted, giving a quite curtesy. "I..." Clearly, she can see he wasn't in a good mood, not even half paying attention to her. "You're highness... I...I am very, very sorry indeed, that i did not speak of so earlier, as i had doubts and fear. My friend, Yumi, as you might have guessed, never really liked Lady Kaoru..." She stopped, looking up at him.
"If this is about that girl, then i don't want to hear about it." He signaled for the servants to take her out.
"No! you have to listen to me!" Kara pulled away "Kaoru is innocent. I know because Yumi conspired with ME. " She pointed to herself "Me. I personally don't know Kaoru, but I know, I know, that Yumi and us, we set this thing up. Soujiro was in..." She raised her voice, as the men tried to drag her out. "No, Soujiro went to her room only because I wrote the letter..." She tried to skae the obstinate guards off, "Yumi told me to write the letter, Soujiro and Kaoru don't know anything, you can't blame..."
"Let her speak" His eyes brightened, did he really misunderstand all this? Was Kaoru really innocent? If so then that means....
Knowledge uncovered as Kara continued, and kenshin, upon the realization of his mistake was utterly aghast. without hesitation, he quickly ordered for Kaoru to be sent.
A/N hey people! sorry my winword fuct up, so i had to use wordpad...sorry about the spelling errors, and yeah i'll be off to camp next monday, if i can't update by sunday, then sowwie dear readers, you'll have to wait till next week! hehe buhbyeee
oooohh forgot one thing, please review this is uber long chapter! w00t!