Lady Himura: Hey guys! Yes! Chapter 4! I hope you guys are enjoying this fanfic. I have recieved a lot of reviews and I am proud to say I got a lot of positive comments. I hope you guys keep reviewing.
SSJHimura: Okay....You're doing great on the romance and humor, but where is the action?
PenguinOfEvil: Yah! I mean, is whole story is not gonna be about Kenshin and Kaoru and how much they love eachother ?
Lady Himura: Of course the whole story is going to be about them! But that doesn't mean I won't spice it up a little!
SSJHimura/PengiunOf Evil: Yah..okay..
Lady Himura: On to chapter 4!
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Kenshin ran to the dojo with a smile spread across his lips that made his pearly white teeth visible. "I'll surprise kaoru on the day of the festival with her new Kimono and I will give her the flowers now, that I will! I hope she likes them, that I do!" Kenshin said to himself as the dojo gates made themselves visible. He climbed over the gates. He didn't want anyone to know he was home until he could hide the package containing Kaoru's new Kimono.
He krept into the dojo, walking on tip toe. He slowly opend the door to his room ad ran to his closet, hiding the package underneathe a pile of blankets. "There, kaoru-dono will never find it here!" he said triumphantly. He carefully hid the flowers behind his back and walked out of his room to look for kaoru. He walked around for a while looking for her in her usual spots. His wide smile began to lessen. He walked to the kitchen and his smile became a frown. He headed to her room in complete panic. He swung open the door to find that Kaoru was not there. He searched her room in hopes thats she was hiding. He dropped the flowers on Kaoru's futon and ran outside and yelled "Kaoru!"
Sano swung open the door to his room and ran outside. "Kenshin! She's not here! She went to go look for you!" Sano said crossing his arms over his chest. All of s sudden Yahiko came walking out of the door.
"Sano ,look at all the pretty colors! Oh, hi Kenshin, isn't today a wonderful day!" Yahiko said. Yahiko was still overwhelmed from his kiss. kenshin didn't even notice. He was to busy worrying about Kaoru.
"If it makes you feel better, she took her bokken." Sano shrugged.
Kenshin didn't even wait to reply. After what happened the other night with those three drunken men, Kenshin was not willing to take any risks with Kaoru just yet. He ran through the dojo gates in the same fashion Kaoru did. "Please be all right Kaoru, I won't be able to live with myself if something were to happen to you." Kenshin thought to himself frantically.
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Back in town............
Kaoru was looking desperatley. She checked the market where Kenshin always bought tofu. "Did you see a man with long firey hair and a cross shaped scar?" she asked hopefully.
"Oh, you mean Himura...nope, haven't seen him today, I'm afraid." She didn't even have time to think. She ran from the market to the Akebeko. The door burst open and Tae swung her head towards a panting kaoru.
"Tae *gasp* have you seen kenshin?" she asked in betweeen breathes.
"No Kaoru, I haven't. Has he gone missing?"
Kaoru fell to her knees as Tsubame ran to get her water.
"Yes, he's been gone a really long time. I'm really worried about him." she said taking the water from Tsubame's hands."Thank you Tsubame. " she said handing her the glass of water. Just as fast as she had entered the Akebeko, she was gone. Tae and Tsubame looked after her shrinking form and looked at eachother in despair.
"She really does love him, doesn't she Tae?" Tsubame asked looking towards the direction kaoru had run. "Yes, she really, truly does." Tae said as she turned around and went back to preparing food.
"Kenshin, where could you be?!" Kaoru said as her eyes scanned the area.
"Hey look what we've got here boys, it's the girl from the other night." An oh so familar voice said from behind Kaoru. She turned around to find the same guy who had harrassed her the other night. He was no longer intoxicated but nonetheless he was still stupid and rude. "And look, her little boyfriend ain't here to protect her this time. I say we leave pretty boy a present he won't ever forget!" the man said as he cracked his knuckles and walked closer to Kaoru's form.
Kaoru took her fighting stance. She was ready this time, equipt with a bokken and determination. The man charged at her. She jumped up and wacked his head with her bokken. The other two charged after her as well. She jumped up from her previous attack and jumped to the second man kicking his face and from there jumping to the third man wacking his neck with her bokken. In the time it took her two wack the other two men, her first attacker recovered from his recent blow. Kaoru had no time to turn around when he grabbed her in the same fashion he had the previous night. kaoru writhed and struggled to get out of his grasp but his grip only got tighter. She could feel her body being crushed between his arms.
She screamed the first word that came to mind. "KENSHIN!" The man's grip became tighter and she could no longer whisper, let alone scream. Her feet were still kicking wildly. She refused to give up. The two other men now rose from their dazed condition. They walked over to where their leader had Kaoru in a death grip.
"Oh look, we caught a fiesty one!" all three of them began to laugh. Kaoru could no longer breathe. The men were laughing at her.
"Hey what do you say we have a little fun with her!" the third man announced. All three of them grew a devilish smile. They were closing in on kaoru. Kaoru took a last ditch effort. She sprung her legs up infront of her wacking two of the men in their vitals.She kicked backwards and hit the same mark. She fell to the floor gasping for breathe. All three of them were writhing on the ground in pain. By the time Kaoru regained her breathe, the three of them were getting over their pain. She got up to her feet, stumbeling. "Get her!" the leader of the men yelled and now it was a game of cat and mouse.
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On the other side of town........
kenshin was looking for Kaoru in every obvious place. He ran to the market and was about to speak when the market man said "she went that way!" and he pointed in the direction Karou had left. "Uh...thankyou." Kenshin said as he practically flew in the direction of Kaoru. He came to the Akebeko to find Tae sweeping outside.
"Tae-dono have you seen Kaoru?" he said with a face of deep desperation.
"why yes, Kenshin she came here looking for you!"
"WHICH WAY DID SHE GO!" He screamed very loudly.
"She went that way." Tae pointed. "Thank you Tae-dono!" Kenshin yelled behind him as he ran in the direction Kaoru had followed.
He wandered into a crowd of people. He tried to get through the crowd quicky, stunmbeling on people here and there and being pushed. "oro!"
As if it were fate, he saw across the crowd Kaoru running, being chased by those three thugs. Kenshin's eyes turned into their rich amber. He had to get to Kaoru! he jumped at least 10 feet into the air, out of the crowd and onto the street. People looked at him in amazement as he ran towards Kaoru.
Kaoru turned a corner to find she had just landed herself in an ally, with a dead end. "oh Kami, what am I gonna do now! I wish Kenshin were here!" she thought to herself as the three men began to close in on her. She swung at them were her bokken but one of the men managed to grab it and snap it in half. Kaoru now shrank into a ball in the corner of the alley. They were close now, too close. Then Kaoru noticed the leader's eyes turn foggy and he fell backwards to reveal Kenshin standing behind him with his reverse blade sword in hand. Kaoru's heart soared. He was there! He came to save her!
The other two men tried to avenge their fallen friend by attacking Kenshin. One man took a swing at Kenshin's head. Kenshin ducked under it, appeared behind the man and knocked him uncouncious. The other man tried to pummel Kenshin but recieved a blow to the back as well. After scanning his surroundings to make sure no other thug was in sight, his eyes tuned back to the soft violet that Kaoru fell in love with. He ran over to Kaoru's quivering form and embraced her. She hugged him back too. She held him so tight, afarid that he might leave. Kenshin backed away a little, just enough so he could see her face.
"Are you okay Kaoru-dono?" he said as he examined her body for any bruises or cuts.
"I'm fine kenshin, don't worry "she said as her eyes began to water.
"What were you doing out here kaoru-dono?" Kenshin said as he stared into the eyes he loved to look at.
"I was worried about you kenshin! You left and you didn't comeback! I thought you....left me...." And with those words a tear escaped Kaoru's eye. Kenshin hugged her tighter than before. He then tilted Kaoru's head up and his eyes met hers.
"Listen Kaoru-dono, I will never leave you...I'm happy here, with you....and If I were to leave, first of all I wouldn't leave without saying goodbye, second of all, if I do leave I will comeback to you." kenshin said with a sweet smile. Kaoru's tears were no longer tears of sorrow but tears of happiness. She flung her arms aroung kenshin's neck and they stayed in that intimate embrace for quite some time.
"Kenshin, we have to get home and pack! Our boat leaves tonight!" She said as she stumbeled to her feet with the aid of Kenshin. She began to walk out of the alley. Kenshin walked up to her and slipped his hand into hers and gripped it tightly. She looked up at him, and he looked down at her. The sun had set and the moon had risen. (A/N: aww, Kodak moment!) A groan came from within the alley. The thugs were coming back to conciousness. Kenshin began to run with his Kaoru right by his side.
They ran past the Akebeko, hand in hand. Tae looked out the window and smiled.
"How romantic.." Tsubame said as she watched Kenshin and Kaoru run through the now deserted streets.
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Sano paced the dojo's portch. He sat out there waiting for Kenshin and Kaoru. Megumi sat down on the portch with her head leaning on her hands and her packed bags sitting next to her.
"What the heck could be taking them so long! What if something happened to them! I have to go find them." Sano yelled. He began to stomp off when Megumi grabbed his hand. He turned around to meet Megumi's pleading face.
"Sano, it won't do any good if you get lost too..please don't go." she said as she bowed her head down. Sano collapsed on the portch. He had his eyes narrowed. He was worried for the saftey of the people closest to him. Megumi sat down next to him. She placed her head on Sano's shoulder and caressed her hand over his. Sano found this comforting, but the worry still claimed control of his mind.
Yahiko came out of his room with his bag in hand. He too looked worried. He placed his bag next to Megumi's and sat on the portch alone. "Sano, what do you think happened to them?" Yahiko asked looking at a leaf blowing on the ground.
"I don't know Yahiko, I don't know." Sano said looking down at the portch.
Suddenly a the familiar screech of the gate opening was heard. Every one turned their heads in hopes Kenshin and Kaoru would walk through that gate. Tsubame walked in with her bag in hand and a smile on her face. Everyones face now contained a frown except for Yahiko's who ran over to help her with her bag.
"Why does everyone look so sad?" she asked as Yahiko took her bag.
"Kenshin and Kaoru have been missing for a while now, and evreyone is worried." Yahiko said. Tsubame giggled.
"Don't worry Yahiko, their fine, I saw them running towards the dojo, they took a little detour though." Tsubame said as her face began to blush.
Yahiko's face was as happy as ever. He ran back to the portch to tell them the good news, Tsubame running behind him.
"Sano, Sano, Sano, their fine! Tsubame saw them, they'll be here really soon!" Yahiko screamed as Megumi and Sano sprung up. Sano and Megumi, unable to contain their enthusiasm, grabbed eachother in an intimate hug. It was at least a minute of rejoicing before Sano realized what he had just done. He parted slowly from Megumi who was blushing furiously. They both jumped apart and began to yell.
"What did you think you were doing rooster head!" Megumi yelled pretending to clean dirt of her Kimono.
"Your the one who jumped on me fox lady! Sano yelled back pretending to gag.
"Why would I want someone as dumb as you!" Megumi yelled back, turning her back to Sano and crossing her arms over her chest.
"Well...uh...fine!" Sano said as he turned aorund the same way Megumi did.
"Their too obvious." Yahiko said shaking his head back and forth. Tsubame giggled.
"I bet you a candy bar they get together faster than Kaoru and Kenshin! " Yahiko said eyeing Tsubame. After what Tsubame had seen in town, she thought it was a safe bet.
"Okay Yahiko, deal!" she said as they shook hands.
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Somewhere else but the dojo.......
Kenshin and Kaoru were running through a field to get to the dojo. The fire flies were dancing all aorund them. But they Kept running, hand in hand. They came to a stream that contained no bridge. Kaoru was thinking of ways to go across it when Kenshin swept her in his arms, and backed up from the stream.
"Hold on Kaoru-dono." he whispered in her ear as he began to sprint towards the stream. He reached the edge of the steam and lept through the air over the running water. He landed gracefully on his feet on the other side and continued running with kaoru in his arms. The dojo was not to far away. As much as they wanted to go home, they didn't want their closeness to end.
Kenshin placed Kaoru down on the floor before he opened the gate. They both walked down to the portch when all heads turned towards them. Sano was about to ask where the heck they had been but he stopped himself when he saw Kenshin and kaoru holding hands. Sano's frown was turned into a smirk.
"Well what took you two so long?" he said deviilsihly as he looked at their hands and then to their heads and back again. Kenshin and Kaoru noticed this and freed their hands from eachother, Kaoru's hands flying behind her back and Kenshin's behind his head. By now, both of them were blushing furiously.
"Well, what are you guys waiting for, go get packed!' Yahiko said , saving them the the story of where they have been. Both Kenshin and Kaoru ran into their room's closing the door behind them. Kaoru could hear the giggling outside her room and couldn't help but smile. What was turning out to be such a horrible evening ended in the most wonderful of ways. She was walking over to her closet when she noticed something red on her futon. She walked over to find three red flowers with a red ribbon and white card attached. She picked up the flowers and held them gently her her hands. The smelled their sweet scent before picking up the card. She opened it up and read it. It said:
To Kaoru
With love Kenshin
A smile of pure joy was plastered onto Kaoru's face. "He bought me flowers! Oh Kenshin..." she thought as she held the flowers just a little tighter. She place the flowers in a vase next to her futon. She packed her nessecary belongings and put on a clean Kimono. This Kimono was red with White flowers. Kaoru grabbed a flower from her vase and tucked it behind her ear. She decided to keep her hair down. She looked stunning. The flower matched her outfit perfectly and her hair down gave her some extra feminine beauty she lacked every time she had her hair in a pony tail.
She walked out with her bags. Every one looked in her direction. Smiles crept on everyones faces. She was glad with their reaction.
Back in Kenshin's room........
He had finished packing his bags. But he was still missing something. He ran back to the closet and removed the blankets off the floor to reveal a beautifully wrapped package. "Can't forget this, can we." he said to himself as he lifted the package up and brought it to his bag. He hid it under one of his gi's and closed the bag in approval.
He walked out the door and stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Kaoru. She turned around to look at him. "She's wearing one of my carnations!" he thought to himself as his eyes wondered up and down her form.
"You look beautiful Kaoru-dono, that you do!" Kenshin said as he walked closer with his bag. Kaoru blushed and Yahiko could feel the bet slipping through his fingers.
"Okay guys the carriage is waiting for us, lets go!" kaoru said as everyone grabbed their bags and headed for the dojo gates.
TO BE CONTINUED
Chapter 4 Done! Wow! I still have a long way to go before this fanfic is over. I hope you plan on reviewing. Later!
Oh and also, if your wondering why there are typos and such, well I don't have a spell check or any editing systems. I'm trying to download one, so the only way of editing is for me to reread it. I'll reread it again to check for mistakes. Until then, I hope you just enjoy my fanfic. Thanks.
SSJHimura: Okay....You're doing great on the romance and humor, but where is the action?
PenguinOfEvil: Yah! I mean, is whole story is not gonna be about Kenshin and Kaoru and how much they love eachother ?
Lady Himura: Of course the whole story is going to be about them! But that doesn't mean I won't spice it up a little!
SSJHimura/PengiunOf Evil: Yah..okay..
Lady Himura: On to chapter 4!
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Kenshin ran to the dojo with a smile spread across his lips that made his pearly white teeth visible. "I'll surprise kaoru on the day of the festival with her new Kimono and I will give her the flowers now, that I will! I hope she likes them, that I do!" Kenshin said to himself as the dojo gates made themselves visible. He climbed over the gates. He didn't want anyone to know he was home until he could hide the package containing Kaoru's new Kimono.
He krept into the dojo, walking on tip toe. He slowly opend the door to his room ad ran to his closet, hiding the package underneathe a pile of blankets. "There, kaoru-dono will never find it here!" he said triumphantly. He carefully hid the flowers behind his back and walked out of his room to look for kaoru. He walked around for a while looking for her in her usual spots. His wide smile began to lessen. He walked to the kitchen and his smile became a frown. He headed to her room in complete panic. He swung open the door to find that Kaoru was not there. He searched her room in hopes thats she was hiding. He dropped the flowers on Kaoru's futon and ran outside and yelled "Kaoru!"
Sano swung open the door to his room and ran outside. "Kenshin! She's not here! She went to go look for you!" Sano said crossing his arms over his chest. All of s sudden Yahiko came walking out of the door.
"Sano ,look at all the pretty colors! Oh, hi Kenshin, isn't today a wonderful day!" Yahiko said. Yahiko was still overwhelmed from his kiss. kenshin didn't even notice. He was to busy worrying about Kaoru.
"If it makes you feel better, she took her bokken." Sano shrugged.
Kenshin didn't even wait to reply. After what happened the other night with those three drunken men, Kenshin was not willing to take any risks with Kaoru just yet. He ran through the dojo gates in the same fashion Kaoru did. "Please be all right Kaoru, I won't be able to live with myself if something were to happen to you." Kenshin thought to himself frantically.
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Back in town............
Kaoru was looking desperatley. She checked the market where Kenshin always bought tofu. "Did you see a man with long firey hair and a cross shaped scar?" she asked hopefully.
"Oh, you mean Himura...nope, haven't seen him today, I'm afraid." She didn't even have time to think. She ran from the market to the Akebeko. The door burst open and Tae swung her head towards a panting kaoru.
"Tae *gasp* have you seen kenshin?" she asked in betweeen breathes.
"No Kaoru, I haven't. Has he gone missing?"
Kaoru fell to her knees as Tsubame ran to get her water.
"Yes, he's been gone a really long time. I'm really worried about him." she said taking the water from Tsubame's hands."Thank you Tsubame. " she said handing her the glass of water. Just as fast as she had entered the Akebeko, she was gone. Tae and Tsubame looked after her shrinking form and looked at eachother in despair.
"She really does love him, doesn't she Tae?" Tsubame asked looking towards the direction kaoru had run. "Yes, she really, truly does." Tae said as she turned around and went back to preparing food.
"Kenshin, where could you be?!" Kaoru said as her eyes scanned the area.
"Hey look what we've got here boys, it's the girl from the other night." An oh so familar voice said from behind Kaoru. She turned around to find the same guy who had harrassed her the other night. He was no longer intoxicated but nonetheless he was still stupid and rude. "And look, her little boyfriend ain't here to protect her this time. I say we leave pretty boy a present he won't ever forget!" the man said as he cracked his knuckles and walked closer to Kaoru's form.
Kaoru took her fighting stance. She was ready this time, equipt with a bokken and determination. The man charged at her. She jumped up and wacked his head with her bokken. The other two charged after her as well. She jumped up from her previous attack and jumped to the second man kicking his face and from there jumping to the third man wacking his neck with her bokken. In the time it took her two wack the other two men, her first attacker recovered from his recent blow. Kaoru had no time to turn around when he grabbed her in the same fashion he had the previous night. kaoru writhed and struggled to get out of his grasp but his grip only got tighter. She could feel her body being crushed between his arms.
She screamed the first word that came to mind. "KENSHIN!" The man's grip became tighter and she could no longer whisper, let alone scream. Her feet were still kicking wildly. She refused to give up. The two other men now rose from their dazed condition. They walked over to where their leader had Kaoru in a death grip.
"Oh look, we caught a fiesty one!" all three of them began to laugh. Kaoru could no longer breathe. The men were laughing at her.
"Hey what do you say we have a little fun with her!" the third man announced. All three of them grew a devilish smile. They were closing in on kaoru. Kaoru took a last ditch effort. She sprung her legs up infront of her wacking two of the men in their vitals.She kicked backwards and hit the same mark. She fell to the floor gasping for breathe. All three of them were writhing on the ground in pain. By the time Kaoru regained her breathe, the three of them were getting over their pain. She got up to her feet, stumbeling. "Get her!" the leader of the men yelled and now it was a game of cat and mouse.
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On the other side of town........
kenshin was looking for Kaoru in every obvious place. He ran to the market and was about to speak when the market man said "she went that way!" and he pointed in the direction Karou had left. "Uh...thankyou." Kenshin said as he practically flew in the direction of Kaoru. He came to the Akebeko to find Tae sweeping outside.
"Tae-dono have you seen Kaoru?" he said with a face of deep desperation.
"why yes, Kenshin she came here looking for you!"
"WHICH WAY DID SHE GO!" He screamed very loudly.
"She went that way." Tae pointed. "Thank you Tae-dono!" Kenshin yelled behind him as he ran in the direction Kaoru had followed.
He wandered into a crowd of people. He tried to get through the crowd quicky, stunmbeling on people here and there and being pushed. "oro!"
As if it were fate, he saw across the crowd Kaoru running, being chased by those three thugs. Kenshin's eyes turned into their rich amber. He had to get to Kaoru! he jumped at least 10 feet into the air, out of the crowd and onto the street. People looked at him in amazement as he ran towards Kaoru.
Kaoru turned a corner to find she had just landed herself in an ally, with a dead end. "oh Kami, what am I gonna do now! I wish Kenshin were here!" she thought to herself as the three men began to close in on her. She swung at them were her bokken but one of the men managed to grab it and snap it in half. Kaoru now shrank into a ball in the corner of the alley. They were close now, too close. Then Kaoru noticed the leader's eyes turn foggy and he fell backwards to reveal Kenshin standing behind him with his reverse blade sword in hand. Kaoru's heart soared. He was there! He came to save her!
The other two men tried to avenge their fallen friend by attacking Kenshin. One man took a swing at Kenshin's head. Kenshin ducked under it, appeared behind the man and knocked him uncouncious. The other man tried to pummel Kenshin but recieved a blow to the back as well. After scanning his surroundings to make sure no other thug was in sight, his eyes tuned back to the soft violet that Kaoru fell in love with. He ran over to Kaoru's quivering form and embraced her. She hugged him back too. She held him so tight, afarid that he might leave. Kenshin backed away a little, just enough so he could see her face.
"Are you okay Kaoru-dono?" he said as he examined her body for any bruises or cuts.
"I'm fine kenshin, don't worry "she said as her eyes began to water.
"What were you doing out here kaoru-dono?" Kenshin said as he stared into the eyes he loved to look at.
"I was worried about you kenshin! You left and you didn't comeback! I thought you....left me...." And with those words a tear escaped Kaoru's eye. Kenshin hugged her tighter than before. He then tilted Kaoru's head up and his eyes met hers.
"Listen Kaoru-dono, I will never leave you...I'm happy here, with you....and If I were to leave, first of all I wouldn't leave without saying goodbye, second of all, if I do leave I will comeback to you." kenshin said with a sweet smile. Kaoru's tears were no longer tears of sorrow but tears of happiness. She flung her arms aroung kenshin's neck and they stayed in that intimate embrace for quite some time.
"Kenshin, we have to get home and pack! Our boat leaves tonight!" She said as she stumbeled to her feet with the aid of Kenshin. She began to walk out of the alley. Kenshin walked up to her and slipped his hand into hers and gripped it tightly. She looked up at him, and he looked down at her. The sun had set and the moon had risen. (A/N: aww, Kodak moment!) A groan came from within the alley. The thugs were coming back to conciousness. Kenshin began to run with his Kaoru right by his side.
They ran past the Akebeko, hand in hand. Tae looked out the window and smiled.
"How romantic.." Tsubame said as she watched Kenshin and Kaoru run through the now deserted streets.
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Sano paced the dojo's portch. He sat out there waiting for Kenshin and Kaoru. Megumi sat down on the portch with her head leaning on her hands and her packed bags sitting next to her.
"What the heck could be taking them so long! What if something happened to them! I have to go find them." Sano yelled. He began to stomp off when Megumi grabbed his hand. He turned around to meet Megumi's pleading face.
"Sano, it won't do any good if you get lost too..please don't go." she said as she bowed her head down. Sano collapsed on the portch. He had his eyes narrowed. He was worried for the saftey of the people closest to him. Megumi sat down next to him. She placed her head on Sano's shoulder and caressed her hand over his. Sano found this comforting, but the worry still claimed control of his mind.
Yahiko came out of his room with his bag in hand. He too looked worried. He placed his bag next to Megumi's and sat on the portch alone. "Sano, what do you think happened to them?" Yahiko asked looking at a leaf blowing on the ground.
"I don't know Yahiko, I don't know." Sano said looking down at the portch.
Suddenly a the familiar screech of the gate opening was heard. Every one turned their heads in hopes Kenshin and Kaoru would walk through that gate. Tsubame walked in with her bag in hand and a smile on her face. Everyones face now contained a frown except for Yahiko's who ran over to help her with her bag.
"Why does everyone look so sad?" she asked as Yahiko took her bag.
"Kenshin and Kaoru have been missing for a while now, and evreyone is worried." Yahiko said. Tsubame giggled.
"Don't worry Yahiko, their fine, I saw them running towards the dojo, they took a little detour though." Tsubame said as her face began to blush.
Yahiko's face was as happy as ever. He ran back to the portch to tell them the good news, Tsubame running behind him.
"Sano, Sano, Sano, their fine! Tsubame saw them, they'll be here really soon!" Yahiko screamed as Megumi and Sano sprung up. Sano and Megumi, unable to contain their enthusiasm, grabbed eachother in an intimate hug. It was at least a minute of rejoicing before Sano realized what he had just done. He parted slowly from Megumi who was blushing furiously. They both jumped apart and began to yell.
"What did you think you were doing rooster head!" Megumi yelled pretending to clean dirt of her Kimono.
"Your the one who jumped on me fox lady! Sano yelled back pretending to gag.
"Why would I want someone as dumb as you!" Megumi yelled back, turning her back to Sano and crossing her arms over her chest.
"Well...uh...fine!" Sano said as he turned aorund the same way Megumi did.
"Their too obvious." Yahiko said shaking his head back and forth. Tsubame giggled.
"I bet you a candy bar they get together faster than Kaoru and Kenshin! " Yahiko said eyeing Tsubame. After what Tsubame had seen in town, she thought it was a safe bet.
"Okay Yahiko, deal!" she said as they shook hands.
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Somewhere else but the dojo.......
Kenshin and Kaoru were running through a field to get to the dojo. The fire flies were dancing all aorund them. But they Kept running, hand in hand. They came to a stream that contained no bridge. Kaoru was thinking of ways to go across it when Kenshin swept her in his arms, and backed up from the stream.
"Hold on Kaoru-dono." he whispered in her ear as he began to sprint towards the stream. He reached the edge of the steam and lept through the air over the running water. He landed gracefully on his feet on the other side and continued running with kaoru in his arms. The dojo was not to far away. As much as they wanted to go home, they didn't want their closeness to end.
Kenshin placed Kaoru down on the floor before he opened the gate. They both walked down to the portch when all heads turned towards them. Sano was about to ask where the heck they had been but he stopped himself when he saw Kenshin and kaoru holding hands. Sano's frown was turned into a smirk.
"Well what took you two so long?" he said deviilsihly as he looked at their hands and then to their heads and back again. Kenshin and Kaoru noticed this and freed their hands from eachother, Kaoru's hands flying behind her back and Kenshin's behind his head. By now, both of them were blushing furiously.
"Well, what are you guys waiting for, go get packed!' Yahiko said , saving them the the story of where they have been. Both Kenshin and Kaoru ran into their room's closing the door behind them. Kaoru could hear the giggling outside her room and couldn't help but smile. What was turning out to be such a horrible evening ended in the most wonderful of ways. She was walking over to her closet when she noticed something red on her futon. She walked over to find three red flowers with a red ribbon and white card attached. She picked up the flowers and held them gently her her hands. The smelled their sweet scent before picking up the card. She opened it up and read it. It said:
To Kaoru
With love Kenshin
A smile of pure joy was plastered onto Kaoru's face. "He bought me flowers! Oh Kenshin..." she thought as she held the flowers just a little tighter. She place the flowers in a vase next to her futon. She packed her nessecary belongings and put on a clean Kimono. This Kimono was red with White flowers. Kaoru grabbed a flower from her vase and tucked it behind her ear. She decided to keep her hair down. She looked stunning. The flower matched her outfit perfectly and her hair down gave her some extra feminine beauty she lacked every time she had her hair in a pony tail.
She walked out with her bags. Every one looked in her direction. Smiles crept on everyones faces. She was glad with their reaction.
Back in Kenshin's room........
He had finished packing his bags. But he was still missing something. He ran back to the closet and removed the blankets off the floor to reveal a beautifully wrapped package. "Can't forget this, can we." he said to himself as he lifted the package up and brought it to his bag. He hid it under one of his gi's and closed the bag in approval.
He walked out the door and stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Kaoru. She turned around to look at him. "She's wearing one of my carnations!" he thought to himself as his eyes wondered up and down her form.
"You look beautiful Kaoru-dono, that you do!" Kenshin said as he walked closer with his bag. Kaoru blushed and Yahiko could feel the bet slipping through his fingers.
"Okay guys the carriage is waiting for us, lets go!" kaoru said as everyone grabbed their bags and headed for the dojo gates.
TO BE CONTINUED
Chapter 4 Done! Wow! I still have a long way to go before this fanfic is over. I hope you plan on reviewing. Later!
Oh and also, if your wondering why there are typos and such, well I don't have a spell check or any editing systems. I'm trying to download one, so the only way of editing is for me to reread it. I'll reread it again to check for mistakes. Until then, I hope you just enjoy my fanfic. Thanks.