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A/N: Thank you for the reviews. Please enjoy chapter 3.
Chapter 3
"Hey Kaoru why don't you try on this? It's too big for me and it'll make you look very attractive."
Kaoru took hold of the black dress Misao gave her and went to try it on. The hem was three inches above the knee and hugged her body very closely.
"Gee Misao I don't know I feel uncomfortable wearing something like this."
"Oh come on Kaoru you look great."
"Don't you think Sano will get the wrong idea?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean that he might think I want to date him or be with him that way."
"Kaoru this is Sano we're talking about."
"You're right he knows how I feel about Kenshin and I know how he feels about Megumi. I guess I'm just not use to wearing something like this."
"Trust me Kaoru it isn't too flashy and you look great in it."
"Thanks Misao."
"No problem. Now do you think this blue dress will look good on me."
"Yes."
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Saturday Night
Kaoru had dawned herself into the nice black dress and left her hair down and put on a little make up. She then left her room and sat on the couch and waited for Sanosuke to arrive.
'I hope he won't be late.'
10 minutes passed by as Kaoru waited, tapping her foot impatiently.
'Where is he? Boy is he late.'
(Ring! Ring!)
'That must be him.'
Kaoru opened the door and noticed how nice Sano looked for a change. His white dress shirt was neat and tidy as well as his black dress pants. He was even wearing a tie and got rid of the red bandana. His hair was greased back nicely and neatly. Kaoru had to admit that he actually looked handsome. (A/N: Not that Sano doesn't look handsome all the time. ^_~ right?)
"You look nice Sano."
"Thanks so do you missy. I almost didn't recognize you in a dress."
"Is that supposed to be funny?"
"Chill out missy you look great."
"Thank you Sano."
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They arrived at the school and got out of the car and walked up to the entrance. As they entered Kaoru saw Kenshin dancing with Megumi and a wave of sadness washed over her.
"Hey missy, cheer up. It's saddening me that Megumi and Kenshin are dancing together too, but lets try to enjoy ourselves. Okay?"
"Okay."
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"Hey Kaoru."
"Hey Misao. Hey Soujiro."
"Hey Kaoru."
"Sano you actually look good for once."
"Thanks weasel and you actually look like a woman in that dress."
"STOP CALLING ME A WEASEL YOU BARNICAL HEAD!"
"Good thing the music's loud so they won't have to hear Misao."
"Your right Soujiro. Everyone would be staring right now."
Kaoru sat down in an empty seat watching Sano and Misao argue while she chatted with Soujiro. She was so busy focused on what was in front of her that she didn't notice a pair of violet eyes watching her.
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A/N: Now usually I'd stop right here and leave you all a cliffhanger, but since this chapter is short I'm going to go a little further.
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Kenshin was watching Kaoru over Megumi's shoulder while dancing with her. Kenshin was surprised at how different Kaoru looked. When he saw her standing there, her hair down and in a black dress that showed off her curves, he was surprised to not only see how different she looked, but how beautiful she looked too. He couldn't help keeping his eyes on her, he knew it was rude and very ungentlemanly of him, but he couldn't help staring at her a little more.
He saw some guy take her hand and lead her to the dance floor where they began to dance. He didn't recognize the guy and felt a nauseating feeling in his stomach and a strange feeling inside of him. He couldn't understand what it was and as much as he tried to ignore it, he couldn't.
"Kenshin?"
"Yes, Megumi?"
"Are you okay? You seem to be distracted by something?"
"I'm fine Megumi."
"Okay, well, I'm going to the ladies room I'll be back."
"Okay."
Megumi than left him and headed to the ladies room. Kenshin stood there looking at Kaoru leaving and heading off into the same direction as Megumi. Kenshin decided to walk up to the young man Kaoru was dancing with.
"Excuse me sir?"
"Hey Kenshin. How are you?"
"Sano?! Is that you?"
"In the flesh. Didn't recognize me did you?"
"No. You look different that you do."
"Yeah. I thought I'd look nice for a change."
"Did you take Kaoru to the dance?"
"Yeah."
"It's a shame that guy she was planning to ask already had a date. It's a shame that he didn't take Kaoru. I told her that the guy must be dented in the head."
"Uh . . . Kenshin, you're the one that is dented in the head."
"ORO? What do you mean?"
"Kenshin there's something you should know."
"Okay I'm listening."
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(Meanwhile in the ladies room)
Kaoru was finishing up washing her hands when Megumi came out of one of the bathroom stalls to wash hers.
"So, raccoon I see you came to the dance with someone."
"Yes. I see you came with Kenshin."
"Yes. My charm couldn't get him to resist me. Too bad you couldn't do it."
"And what is that suppose to mean?"
"Oh come on raccoon you couldn't get him if you tried. Either way it's to late he's mine now."
"You make it sound as if you own him and if it is, then I better tell you right now that Kenshin isn't some kind of puppet that you can control."
"Maybe he isn't mine now, but after tonight he will. Face it raccoon you and him would never work. He needs a mature woman and not some immature tomboy. Well, tootles."
Kaoru stood there in silence and was on the verge of tears, but she held them back and used the counting method to calm down her anger. She was angry and sad at the same time and even though she didn't yell or cry. She couldn't help how she felt.
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Well that's it for now and thank you for reading. Please REVIEW.
MUST READ my author's note. It is VERY IMPORTANT.
Thanks again.
^_^
A/N: Thank you for the reviews. Please enjoy chapter 3.
Chapter 3
"Hey Kaoru why don't you try on this? It's too big for me and it'll make you look very attractive."
Kaoru took hold of the black dress Misao gave her and went to try it on. The hem was three inches above the knee and hugged her body very closely.
"Gee Misao I don't know I feel uncomfortable wearing something like this."
"Oh come on Kaoru you look great."
"Don't you think Sano will get the wrong idea?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean that he might think I want to date him or be with him that way."
"Kaoru this is Sano we're talking about."
"You're right he knows how I feel about Kenshin and I know how he feels about Megumi. I guess I'm just not use to wearing something like this."
"Trust me Kaoru it isn't too flashy and you look great in it."
"Thanks Misao."
"No problem. Now do you think this blue dress will look good on me."
"Yes."
~~~~****~~~~
Saturday Night
Kaoru had dawned herself into the nice black dress and left her hair down and put on a little make up. She then left her room and sat on the couch and waited for Sanosuke to arrive.
'I hope he won't be late.'
10 minutes passed by as Kaoru waited, tapping her foot impatiently.
'Where is he? Boy is he late.'
(Ring! Ring!)
'That must be him.'
Kaoru opened the door and noticed how nice Sano looked for a change. His white dress shirt was neat and tidy as well as his black dress pants. He was even wearing a tie and got rid of the red bandana. His hair was greased back nicely and neatly. Kaoru had to admit that he actually looked handsome. (A/N: Not that Sano doesn't look handsome all the time. ^_~ right?)
"You look nice Sano."
"Thanks so do you missy. I almost didn't recognize you in a dress."
"Is that supposed to be funny?"
"Chill out missy you look great."
"Thank you Sano."
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They arrived at the school and got out of the car and walked up to the entrance. As they entered Kaoru saw Kenshin dancing with Megumi and a wave of sadness washed over her.
"Hey missy, cheer up. It's saddening me that Megumi and Kenshin are dancing together too, but lets try to enjoy ourselves. Okay?"
"Okay."
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"Hey Kaoru."
"Hey Misao. Hey Soujiro."
"Hey Kaoru."
"Sano you actually look good for once."
"Thanks weasel and you actually look like a woman in that dress."
"STOP CALLING ME A WEASEL YOU BARNICAL HEAD!"
"Good thing the music's loud so they won't have to hear Misao."
"Your right Soujiro. Everyone would be staring right now."
Kaoru sat down in an empty seat watching Sano and Misao argue while she chatted with Soujiro. She was so busy focused on what was in front of her that she didn't notice a pair of violet eyes watching her.
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A/N: Now usually I'd stop right here and leave you all a cliffhanger, but since this chapter is short I'm going to go a little further.
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Kenshin was watching Kaoru over Megumi's shoulder while dancing with her. Kenshin was surprised at how different Kaoru looked. When he saw her standing there, her hair down and in a black dress that showed off her curves, he was surprised to not only see how different she looked, but how beautiful she looked too. He couldn't help keeping his eyes on her, he knew it was rude and very ungentlemanly of him, but he couldn't help staring at her a little more.
He saw some guy take her hand and lead her to the dance floor where they began to dance. He didn't recognize the guy and felt a nauseating feeling in his stomach and a strange feeling inside of him. He couldn't understand what it was and as much as he tried to ignore it, he couldn't.
"Kenshin?"
"Yes, Megumi?"
"Are you okay? You seem to be distracted by something?"
"I'm fine Megumi."
"Okay, well, I'm going to the ladies room I'll be back."
"Okay."
Megumi than left him and headed to the ladies room. Kenshin stood there looking at Kaoru leaving and heading off into the same direction as Megumi. Kenshin decided to walk up to the young man Kaoru was dancing with.
"Excuse me sir?"
"Hey Kenshin. How are you?"
"Sano?! Is that you?"
"In the flesh. Didn't recognize me did you?"
"No. You look different that you do."
"Yeah. I thought I'd look nice for a change."
"Did you take Kaoru to the dance?"
"Yeah."
"It's a shame that guy she was planning to ask already had a date. It's a shame that he didn't take Kaoru. I told her that the guy must be dented in the head."
"Uh . . . Kenshin, you're the one that is dented in the head."
"ORO? What do you mean?"
"Kenshin there's something you should know."
"Okay I'm listening."
~~~~~****~~~~
(Meanwhile in the ladies room)
Kaoru was finishing up washing her hands when Megumi came out of one of the bathroom stalls to wash hers.
"So, raccoon I see you came to the dance with someone."
"Yes. I see you came with Kenshin."
"Yes. My charm couldn't get him to resist me. Too bad you couldn't do it."
"And what is that suppose to mean?"
"Oh come on raccoon you couldn't get him if you tried. Either way it's to late he's mine now."
"You make it sound as if you own him and if it is, then I better tell you right now that Kenshin isn't some kind of puppet that you can control."
"Maybe he isn't mine now, but after tonight he will. Face it raccoon you and him would never work. He needs a mature woman and not some immature tomboy. Well, tootles."
Kaoru stood there in silence and was on the verge of tears, but she held them back and used the counting method to calm down her anger. She was angry and sad at the same time and even though she didn't yell or cry. She couldn't help how she felt.
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Well that's it for now and thank you for reading. Please REVIEW.
MUST READ my author's note. It is VERY IMPORTANT.
Thanks again.
^_^