*Rurouni Kenshin does not belong to me sadly. This story is merely a
product of my deranged mind. I have no money so please do not sue
me!!!!!!!!!
AN: Hello to all of you again. I am so very very very sorry that I have not updated at all in almost a year. *Hangs her head sadly* Please, do not hold back your anger, I deserve it all. Ok, ok I really have no excuse whatsoever for not updating except for the fact that the evil writer's block took hold of me. Add to the fact that my life got turned upside down and well, no more sorry excuses. On to the next chapter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The sun had already risen to show a quiet day. Its warm light spilled over everything, allowing for no secrets in the world. The light pushed through the window, falling on two figures asleep on the couch. Kaoru lay on her back, one arm flung over her head, the other on her tiny stomach. Her legs, usually curled up, were stretched out, supported on the lap of the other person occupying the couch. Kenshin was sitting up, his arms crossed over his chest, just below where his chin rested. His legs were stretched out, propped on the coffee table, Kaoru's feet in his lap. Light filled the room now, and its disorder was made known. Cups, chips and empty Coke bottles littered the coffee table and floor. DVD covers were on the chair, floor, and TV.
All was silent in the house, but for the fitful breathing of the two trusting teenagers. Dust motes could be seen dancing in the sunlight, yet all else rested and was silent.
RING!!!
Kaoru jumped up as the telephone rang shrilly. She didn't seem to notice that one of her feet had hit Kenshin in a rather vulnerable spot. Kenshin, too, awoke and with a strangled "Oro!" slid to the floor, hands holding his offended.part. His knees were drawn up to his chest, and he let out little whimpering sounds. Meanwhile, Kaoru had just picked up the phone and didn't notice Kenshin's.. um.discomfort.
"Hello? Oh.. Misao, no, no, I'm fine. Uh huh, I just felt that I needed a day off. Stress and all that. Gomen nasai, I meant to call you. I didn't want you to worry. Gomen, gomen. Shishio? No, he hasn't called; it's still too early for that. WHAT?!?! I cannot believe it is already one o'clock. Shit, we, uh, I slept late. No, I'll call him. Talk to you later Misao. Ja ne."
Kaoru hung up the phone. She scrubbed her hand over her face and took a deep breath. For some strange odd reason, she didn't want Misao to know that Kenshin had stayed the night with her.
*Weird. I've never cared before what anyone thought. * Kaoru thought to herself. *It's like it's some big secret now. Oh well, temporary loss of sanity. At least Misao is easier to convince that I'm ok. *
Kaoru then turned to look at Kenshin, and started to speak.
" Ne, Kenshin, we really should get.."
Kaoru's voice trailed off as she saw Kenshin whimpering, curled up in the fetal position on the floor. Bemused and perplexed, she thought to herself,
*That's odd. He was sleeping on the couch. Why is he awake and on the..*
Kaoru gasped as she realized what her feet hit when she jumped up to answer the phone.
Kaoru started to snicker uncontrollably. She quickly put her hand over her mouth to try and stifle them, but it was no use. Laughter escaped her, loud in the quiet house. She hunkered down on her haunches and manages to croak out,
"Oh, poor baby!"
Quick as a wink, Kaoru found herself pinned beneath Kenshin. She looked up into stormy violet eyes and held her breath, somewhat uneasy at the abrupt change in Kenshin.
"Who's laughing now, Kaoru?" Kenshin asked, smiling smugly.
Kaoru couldn't seem to catch her breath. She noticed how Kenshin's legs straddled her own and how his hands effortlessly held hers pinned to the floor. She couldn't push her breath out. What was going on? This was only Kenshin! She swallowed hard as Kenshin grinned wickedly. All of a sudden, Kaoru found herself being thoroughly tickled and unable to do a thing about it.
"Stop it, Kenshin! Please!" Kaoru gasped in between laughs.
Kenshin continued to tickle her for a few seconds more before stopping. He slid his hands to her wrists, and stretched her hands over her head. He smiled; satisfied that he was now in complete control of the situation.
Kaoru could only stare at his beautiful violet eyes, noticing how they were tinged amber at the edges. Kenshin stared back, both unable to look away. Kenshin discovered that he couldn't remember how to breathe. He struggled to control the very un-brotherly urge he was feeling. He was fighting a losing battle and could not seem to help himself.
RING!!
For the second time that day, the phone rang. It effectively broke the spell woven around the two teens. Kaoru pushed at Kenshin, struggling to get up and answer the phone. Kenshin sat back, and watched as Kaoru picked up the phone and turned her back on him.
"Hello? Oh, hi Shishio." Kaoru looked over her shoulder at Kenshin, and then quickly looked away. She kept her voice low, and tried to even out her breathing. " I'm sorry that I worried you. It's really sweet of you to call me. Oh, um, well. No, no I'm not busy or anything. No, no one is here. We can definitely do something if you want. Sure, come on over. Oh, wait. Can you give me a couple hours? I need to shower and clean up a bit. My house is a bit messy. Ok? Yup, at three then. See you later. Bye"
Kaoru hung up the phone, still not looking at Kenshin. All of a sudden, she heard snickers coming from Kenshin. She whirled around to look at him, only to see him doubled up on the floor laughing hysterically.
"Might I inquire as to what you are laughing at?" Kaoru asked.
Kenshin wiped the tears trickling down his cheeks and tried to catch his breath. He looked at her, and chuckling, managed to open his mouth.
"I just wanted to know if you needed to borrow some supplies for his visit. You might not be thinking with your head at the moment."
Kaoru gaped at him, for a moment unable to understand him. Comprehension dawned in her eyes and she started throwing Coke bottles at him while shrieking.
"I cannot believe you! Do you think of anything else besides sex?? Kami-sama, you are so perverted!! What makes you think I would do anything like that? You are so.so." Kaoru stopped, unable to come up with a description of just what he was.
She glared at him, while he just rolled on the floor, laughing. She sighed and gave up. She merely walked over to him, grasped him firmly by the ear and tugged.
"Owwww! Kaoru, quit it!" Kenshin pleaded.
Kaoru lifted one eyebrow in a silent question, and just looked at Kenshin, until he sighed.
"Ok, I'm sorry. Go get cleaned up. I'll take care of the mess down here." Kenshin grumbled.
"Thank you!" Kaoru turned and flounced up the stairs, not noticing how Kenshin's eyes followed her every movement. He sighed, and then began to clean up the messy living room. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
Shishio's eyes gleamed in the darkness of his room, a demon's red-hot gaze. How stupid did Kaoru think he was? He knew Kenshin was over there, that he had stayed the night. He saw the redheaded boy rush away the minute school had ended. When Kaoru hadn't called him, he walked over himself and saw the two wrestling on the floor. The bitch didn't know her place. She couldn't be friends with a boy. That just couldn't be allowed. She belonged to him. Kenshin needed to realize that as well. But how, just how to do such a thing? Shishio smiled as thoughts swirled and started to take shape in his mind.
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Kaoru finished putting her makeup on, adjusted her clothing and ran down the stairs. Kenshin was just putting the vacuum cleaner away. He looked up as she came down the stairs.
"Kaoru, you look great!" Kenshin said brightly.
"Arigato, Kenshin." Kaoru replied. "The house looks great, too. Thanks for cleaning it up for me."
"No prob, I had nothing to do today anyway. I'm gonna get going, though. It is almost three. Give me a call later. Wait, on second thought, don't. I definitely don't want details of how things went." Kenshin gave an exaggerated shudder and pretended to gag.
"Kenshin!" Kaoru growled.
"I'm going!!!" Kenshin said as he sauntered to the door. He opened the door and walked out into the day, not looking back, just forward.
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Kenshin flopped onto his bed. He was so exhausted mentally and physically. He didn't sleep well or for very long. Neither one really did on movie nights. But that weird episode that the two had, man did that throw him for a loop. He turned onto his back and sighed. He hadn't felt this confused in a very long time. He heard a small noise and turned his head as the door to his room opened slightly. Kenshin merely looked as his uncle filled his doorway.
"Oi, baka-deshi, how is Kaoru?" Hiko Seijuro asked gruffly.
Kenshin winced at the "nickname" his uncle insisted on calling him.
"She's fine. She was just feeling a little down, that's all." Kenshin replied.
Hiko smiled evilly. "Maybe I should visit and tell her all those embarrassing stories you like to hide. That would make her laugh, ne?"
Kenshin blanched. He sat up and shouted, "NO! I mean, she's fine now. Besides, she already has company."
Hiko merely laughed as he walked away. Kenshin glared at the spot where his uncle stood before falling back onto his bed. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He quickly, quietly, fell asleep and dreamed of the past.
AN: Ok minna-san, finally chapter 2 is up!! Again, I am so sorry that this has been so long in the coming. Life has a way of kicking you down just when you think that you are all set. Anywho, be kind and please review! *Bows her head repeatedly as she backs away*
AN: Hello to all of you again. I am so very very very sorry that I have not updated at all in almost a year. *Hangs her head sadly* Please, do not hold back your anger, I deserve it all. Ok, ok I really have no excuse whatsoever for not updating except for the fact that the evil writer's block took hold of me. Add to the fact that my life got turned upside down and well, no more sorry excuses. On to the next chapter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The sun had already risen to show a quiet day. Its warm light spilled over everything, allowing for no secrets in the world. The light pushed through the window, falling on two figures asleep on the couch. Kaoru lay on her back, one arm flung over her head, the other on her tiny stomach. Her legs, usually curled up, were stretched out, supported on the lap of the other person occupying the couch. Kenshin was sitting up, his arms crossed over his chest, just below where his chin rested. His legs were stretched out, propped on the coffee table, Kaoru's feet in his lap. Light filled the room now, and its disorder was made known. Cups, chips and empty Coke bottles littered the coffee table and floor. DVD covers were on the chair, floor, and TV.
All was silent in the house, but for the fitful breathing of the two trusting teenagers. Dust motes could be seen dancing in the sunlight, yet all else rested and was silent.
RING!!!
Kaoru jumped up as the telephone rang shrilly. She didn't seem to notice that one of her feet had hit Kenshin in a rather vulnerable spot. Kenshin, too, awoke and with a strangled "Oro!" slid to the floor, hands holding his offended.part. His knees were drawn up to his chest, and he let out little whimpering sounds. Meanwhile, Kaoru had just picked up the phone and didn't notice Kenshin's.. um.discomfort.
"Hello? Oh.. Misao, no, no, I'm fine. Uh huh, I just felt that I needed a day off. Stress and all that. Gomen nasai, I meant to call you. I didn't want you to worry. Gomen, gomen. Shishio? No, he hasn't called; it's still too early for that. WHAT?!?! I cannot believe it is already one o'clock. Shit, we, uh, I slept late. No, I'll call him. Talk to you later Misao. Ja ne."
Kaoru hung up the phone. She scrubbed her hand over her face and took a deep breath. For some strange odd reason, she didn't want Misao to know that Kenshin had stayed the night with her.
*Weird. I've never cared before what anyone thought. * Kaoru thought to herself. *It's like it's some big secret now. Oh well, temporary loss of sanity. At least Misao is easier to convince that I'm ok. *
Kaoru then turned to look at Kenshin, and started to speak.
" Ne, Kenshin, we really should get.."
Kaoru's voice trailed off as she saw Kenshin whimpering, curled up in the fetal position on the floor. Bemused and perplexed, she thought to herself,
*That's odd. He was sleeping on the couch. Why is he awake and on the..*
Kaoru gasped as she realized what her feet hit when she jumped up to answer the phone.
Kaoru started to snicker uncontrollably. She quickly put her hand over her mouth to try and stifle them, but it was no use. Laughter escaped her, loud in the quiet house. She hunkered down on her haunches and manages to croak out,
"Oh, poor baby!"
Quick as a wink, Kaoru found herself pinned beneath Kenshin. She looked up into stormy violet eyes and held her breath, somewhat uneasy at the abrupt change in Kenshin.
"Who's laughing now, Kaoru?" Kenshin asked, smiling smugly.
Kaoru couldn't seem to catch her breath. She noticed how Kenshin's legs straddled her own and how his hands effortlessly held hers pinned to the floor. She couldn't push her breath out. What was going on? This was only Kenshin! She swallowed hard as Kenshin grinned wickedly. All of a sudden, Kaoru found herself being thoroughly tickled and unable to do a thing about it.
"Stop it, Kenshin! Please!" Kaoru gasped in between laughs.
Kenshin continued to tickle her for a few seconds more before stopping. He slid his hands to her wrists, and stretched her hands over her head. He smiled; satisfied that he was now in complete control of the situation.
Kaoru could only stare at his beautiful violet eyes, noticing how they were tinged amber at the edges. Kenshin stared back, both unable to look away. Kenshin discovered that he couldn't remember how to breathe. He struggled to control the very un-brotherly urge he was feeling. He was fighting a losing battle and could not seem to help himself.
RING!!
For the second time that day, the phone rang. It effectively broke the spell woven around the two teens. Kaoru pushed at Kenshin, struggling to get up and answer the phone. Kenshin sat back, and watched as Kaoru picked up the phone and turned her back on him.
"Hello? Oh, hi Shishio." Kaoru looked over her shoulder at Kenshin, and then quickly looked away. She kept her voice low, and tried to even out her breathing. " I'm sorry that I worried you. It's really sweet of you to call me. Oh, um, well. No, no I'm not busy or anything. No, no one is here. We can definitely do something if you want. Sure, come on over. Oh, wait. Can you give me a couple hours? I need to shower and clean up a bit. My house is a bit messy. Ok? Yup, at three then. See you later. Bye"
Kaoru hung up the phone, still not looking at Kenshin. All of a sudden, she heard snickers coming from Kenshin. She whirled around to look at him, only to see him doubled up on the floor laughing hysterically.
"Might I inquire as to what you are laughing at?" Kaoru asked.
Kenshin wiped the tears trickling down his cheeks and tried to catch his breath. He looked at her, and chuckling, managed to open his mouth.
"I just wanted to know if you needed to borrow some supplies for his visit. You might not be thinking with your head at the moment."
Kaoru gaped at him, for a moment unable to understand him. Comprehension dawned in her eyes and she started throwing Coke bottles at him while shrieking.
"I cannot believe you! Do you think of anything else besides sex?? Kami-sama, you are so perverted!! What makes you think I would do anything like that? You are so.so." Kaoru stopped, unable to come up with a description of just what he was.
She glared at him, while he just rolled on the floor, laughing. She sighed and gave up. She merely walked over to him, grasped him firmly by the ear and tugged.
"Owwww! Kaoru, quit it!" Kenshin pleaded.
Kaoru lifted one eyebrow in a silent question, and just looked at Kenshin, until he sighed.
"Ok, I'm sorry. Go get cleaned up. I'll take care of the mess down here." Kenshin grumbled.
"Thank you!" Kaoru turned and flounced up the stairs, not noticing how Kenshin's eyes followed her every movement. He sighed, and then began to clean up the messy living room. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
Shishio's eyes gleamed in the darkness of his room, a demon's red-hot gaze. How stupid did Kaoru think he was? He knew Kenshin was over there, that he had stayed the night. He saw the redheaded boy rush away the minute school had ended. When Kaoru hadn't called him, he walked over himself and saw the two wrestling on the floor. The bitch didn't know her place. She couldn't be friends with a boy. That just couldn't be allowed. She belonged to him. Kenshin needed to realize that as well. But how, just how to do such a thing? Shishio smiled as thoughts swirled and started to take shape in his mind.
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Kaoru finished putting her makeup on, adjusted her clothing and ran down the stairs. Kenshin was just putting the vacuum cleaner away. He looked up as she came down the stairs.
"Kaoru, you look great!" Kenshin said brightly.
"Arigato, Kenshin." Kaoru replied. "The house looks great, too. Thanks for cleaning it up for me."
"No prob, I had nothing to do today anyway. I'm gonna get going, though. It is almost three. Give me a call later. Wait, on second thought, don't. I definitely don't want details of how things went." Kenshin gave an exaggerated shudder and pretended to gag.
"Kenshin!" Kaoru growled.
"I'm going!!!" Kenshin said as he sauntered to the door. He opened the door and walked out into the day, not looking back, just forward.
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Kenshin flopped onto his bed. He was so exhausted mentally and physically. He didn't sleep well or for very long. Neither one really did on movie nights. But that weird episode that the two had, man did that throw him for a loop. He turned onto his back and sighed. He hadn't felt this confused in a very long time. He heard a small noise and turned his head as the door to his room opened slightly. Kenshin merely looked as his uncle filled his doorway.
"Oi, baka-deshi, how is Kaoru?" Hiko Seijuro asked gruffly.
Kenshin winced at the "nickname" his uncle insisted on calling him.
"She's fine. She was just feeling a little down, that's all." Kenshin replied.
Hiko smiled evilly. "Maybe I should visit and tell her all those embarrassing stories you like to hide. That would make her laugh, ne?"
Kenshin blanched. He sat up and shouted, "NO! I mean, she's fine now. Besides, she already has company."
Hiko merely laughed as he walked away. Kenshin glared at the spot where his uncle stood before falling back onto his bed. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He quickly, quietly, fell asleep and dreamed of the past.
AN: Ok minna-san, finally chapter 2 is up!! Again, I am so sorry that this has been so long in the coming. Life has a way of kicking you down just when you think that you are all set. Anywho, be kind and please review! *Bows her head repeatedly as she backs away*