Disclaimer: I DO own Trust and Betrayal (god is that movie bloody!) but I don't actually own Kenshin, which really sucks…

A/N: Sorry I didn't really update earlier, I've just been really busy (Bat Mitzvah this weekend!). And I won't be able to update again for a few days…but I'm thinking of waiting for at least 5 more reviews for the next chapter! So, please, after you read this, REVIEW!!! I beg you! Now, on with the story…

Chapter Two: Why Did You Leave?

"Kaoru, did you hear? There's a new student! In our class! I wonder what the person will be like. Maybe we can make friends with them!" Misao said perkily, while Kaoru just stared at the board with glazed eyes, off in her own little dream world.

Kaoru "woke up" when the teacher went to the front of the class. "Today there is a new student coming to class. He used to live in Kyoto, but moved here this winter break. Please come into the room and introduce yourself," the teacher said to someone out in the hall.

As the boy came in, Kaoru became pale. He was short, had violet eyes, and red hair. 'C-could it be him?' Kaoru wondered. 'He looks so much like him…did he really come back after all these years?' The boy began to introduce himself.

"Hello. My name is Kenshin Himura-" Kaoru fainted.

Misao shrieked as Kaoru collapsed. The boy next to her yelled out, "Mrs. Tae! Come quick! Kaoru Kamiya has fainted!"

'Kaoru…?' Kenshin thought, and rushed to see what had happened, and if it really was Kaoru, his Kaoru. As Kenshin reached her, she began to revive. She began to get up, and all she could see was violet and red. As her eyes began to focus on what she was seeing, she started to fall again. "Ken-shin – why? " Kaoru began to say, but couldn't finish. Only Kenshin heard what she said as he caught her. 'Why? Kaoru, are you asking why I left you? I really don't know…' Kenshin thought.

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Kaoru awoke in the infirmary in the school. As she awoke, she could see Kenshin sitting beside her. "Kenshin," she said softly. Then, a little louder, "Kenshin? Is it really you?"

"Yes, Kaoru. It's I. It's Kenshin," Kenshin said, hoping she wouldn't faint again.

"Oh my goodness! It's really you! It's Kenshin! It's YOU!" As it registered in Kaoru's brain, she threw herself forward and wrapped her arms around Kenshin, and began crying. "It's really you! I've missed you so much Kenshin!"

"Shhh. It's all right, Kaoru. I've missed you too. I've got a lot of explaining to do, don't I…" Kenshin asked, almost rhetorically.

"Yes, you do Kenshin," Kaoru said through her tears. "You have a lot of explaining to do." Kaoru finally began to calm down and stop crying, sniffling occasionally.

"Why don't you come to my place after school? I'll explain everything. I promise. I'll meet you at your locker after the last class, all right?" Kenshin asked soothingly.

"Yes, Kenshin," Kaoru smiled up at him, her eyes red-rimmed from crying. Though Kenshin still thought she looked beautiful. "I better get to class, and you should to. It's your first day here, after all." They parted, and met at Kaoru's locker after the last bell of the day had rung.

Kaoru talked with Kenshin as they walked to his house. He wouldn't tell her anything about his departure. He promised to, though, when they reached his house. Luckily, Kenshin's house was only a few blocks away from the school. When they got to the house, Kenshin unlocked the door and told Kaoru to get comfortable. "This will probably take awhile, if you want me to answer all your questions…" Kenshin told her. So they got comfortable, had some drinks and food, and Kaoru began her interrogations.

"Why did you leave? Why did you break your promise? I've been pondering that for ten years now…" Kaoru asked.

"My father was dying, and Uncle Hiko told me when I got home from your house that we were going to see him, right at that moment. He also told me we had to stay there because all of his affairs were a mess. Apparently, he had many debts, was engaged to more than one woman, and many other things I really don't want to mention. And Uncle Hiko said he had to straighten everything out in Kyoto. He said he couldn't do it from Tokyo. And he thought that I didn't need to tell you where I was going…which is why I never did tell you. I'm sorry. I never wanted that promise to be broken." Kenshin told Kaoru, and hugged her.

"I accept your apology. I was just so heart broken…but now you're here. So everything is all right. Now that you're here, everything will be perfectly fine…"

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