I'm here. It's Saturday night. 10:59 p.m., and I'm waiting for tonight's RK
episode to come up... Hmm. I'm also in a Holiday Inn hotel room. Go figure,
eh? Anyway, on with chapter 7..
Sorry about confusion!!! Akira, in this story, is my made up, but yes, there is a reason why he is named the way he is. you'll know soon enough! Anyway, Akira from Samurai X is dead, anyway... so... Yeah..On with Chapter 7!
Akira and Kaoru had to wait for a table. The restaurant didn't have many tables as it was, and its popularity made it crowded to full capacity, and then some. Kaoru felt happy, but she also felt a heavy weight in her heart. Betrayal. Even though she kept insisting to herself that he would be unaffected, as he didn't really care. But she still felt awful. She didn't even feel hungry anymore.
"Sir Akira." she began, and as soon as she did, a finely clad waitress, in a silver kimono, with a pink obi interrupted her. "Sir Akira, Miss Kamiya, your table is ready." She smiled.
He smiled. "Thank you very much, miss, but please give me a moment." She nodded quickly, and he turned to Kaoru.
"Yes, Miss Kaoru. There was something you began to say..." he smiled kindly to her.
"I just. wanted to thank you for all of this..." she smiled, even though it was a complete lie.
"The pleasure of being with you is mine, Miss Kaoru..." he smiled, then led her to the table. It was outside. Luckily it was only just the beginning of autumn, so it was neither too hot nor too cold. The candle on the table flickered with the gentle winds, and it also blew Kaoru's hair slightly.
Kaoru blushed, as they sat across form each other. The table's area was only a few feet, so it wasn't that wide. It gave Akira the perfect opportunity to tuck the few misplaced strands of hair behind Kaoru's ear.
"Thank you, Sir Akira." she blushed deeper than before.
"It was no trouble, Miss Kaoru. Has anyone ever told you how pretty you are?" he asked, as if just stating a fact, instead of complimenting her.
"No, Sir Akira. I thank you very much for telling me, though..." she smiled.
"Your lover must think so... I know you are not married, but." he began.
"I am not anyone's lover, Sir Akira." She replied shortly.
"Oh! Well, Miss Kaoru, I am very sorry, but I must admit, that makes me overjoyed to hear." he grinned.
Kaoru blushed. "Why do you say that?"
"Miss Kaoru, I am quite smitten with you. I would be honored to see you again sometime.." He smiled, taking a sip of sake.
Kaoru smiled, and agreed. After all, Kenshin would eventually find a woman he loved, as Kaoru knew it wouldn't be her, anyway. And they chatted for a little while, but Akira's one sentence kept ringing in her mind. 'Smitten with me?' she asked herself over and over. Kaoru took little part in the conversation, only speaking when absolutely necessary.
They left the restaurant an hour later. Kaoru, like the lady she was, offered to pay for dinner, even though both he and she knew she didn't have the money to pay for the grand meal. He had insisted, and Kaoru had continually thanked him, until he would no longer hear it.
"Miss Kaoru, being in your delightful company was more than worth the price of dinner." He grinned.
Kaoru blushed, "Many thanks, Sir Akira..."
Akira smiled. "I speak only the truth."
Kaoru blushed deeper than before, almost the color of Kenshin's hair.
'KENSHIN!!!!' she thought furiously to herself. 'I said I'd be right home! It must have been hours!!!!!' she smiled on the outside, though.
"Sir Akira, I am very sorry, but I think I must be getting home now..." she sighed.
"Of course, Miss Kaoru. Will you allow me to accompany you home?" he smiled.
"I would much appreciate it, Sir Akira.." she grinned.
And with that, they walked towards the dojo.
Kenshin was almost one hundred percent insane by now. She had been out for at least three hours, most likely more, and she was ALONE!!! How could he have let her go? What if she was hurt. Or WORSE!!!" He would hate himself more than he already did..
Laughter could be head from the courtyard. Kenshin automatically recognized the beautiful sound of Kaoru's laughter, but there was another voice. A man's voice. His eyes widened. "Please Kami, no.. anyone but..." he said, then looking outside, only to have his fears affirmed for him. There was Kaoru, who was hand in hand with a man. A rather attractive man, truth be told, even Kenshin had to admit it. Kaoru might have fallen for a man like him easily. He seemed like a good man from his clean appearance, except for the katana at his waist, but who was Kenshin to judge?
"How about I meet you here Friday evening, about sunset?" he asked, turning to look at Kaoru face to face.
"I'll be here!" she grinned, just as Akira leaned in. and kissed her!
It took Kaoru by surprise, but he was a good kisser, and after a few minutes, they parted, both of them smiling. Kaoru didn't even know Kenshin was there, and didn't even acknowledge the fact that fact that he could have been there.
"Ja ne, Miss Kaoru. Friday at sunset, remember!" he said, as he left the dojo yard, having the courtesy to close the gate behind him, as Kaoru walked in to the dojo to find a very confused, upset, but overall, betrayed feeling Kenshin.
"Miss Kaoru, who in hell was that?" he asked coolly, though he knew it wasn't her fault. She had every right to have a boy friend. She was no one's possession; she could do as she pleased. But he felt exceedingly jealous..
Kaoru turned around, stunned. "K-Kenshin!!" she squeaked, her eyes round. "Well.." She began.
Uh oh! What happens next? How will she explain? Well, sorry to say, but you're going to have to wait! Sorry! It's already late and I'm wiped! So, as always, please R&R, and I'll come back with a great chapter 8!!! I think this is my longest chapter yet! YAY!!!!
Ciao for now *~Kaoru-dono~*
Sorry about confusion!!! Akira, in this story, is my made up, but yes, there is a reason why he is named the way he is. you'll know soon enough! Anyway, Akira from Samurai X is dead, anyway... so... Yeah..On with Chapter 7!
Akira and Kaoru had to wait for a table. The restaurant didn't have many tables as it was, and its popularity made it crowded to full capacity, and then some. Kaoru felt happy, but she also felt a heavy weight in her heart. Betrayal. Even though she kept insisting to herself that he would be unaffected, as he didn't really care. But she still felt awful. She didn't even feel hungry anymore.
"Sir Akira." she began, and as soon as she did, a finely clad waitress, in a silver kimono, with a pink obi interrupted her. "Sir Akira, Miss Kamiya, your table is ready." She smiled.
He smiled. "Thank you very much, miss, but please give me a moment." She nodded quickly, and he turned to Kaoru.
"Yes, Miss Kaoru. There was something you began to say..." he smiled kindly to her.
"I just. wanted to thank you for all of this..." she smiled, even though it was a complete lie.
"The pleasure of being with you is mine, Miss Kaoru..." he smiled, then led her to the table. It was outside. Luckily it was only just the beginning of autumn, so it was neither too hot nor too cold. The candle on the table flickered with the gentle winds, and it also blew Kaoru's hair slightly.
Kaoru blushed, as they sat across form each other. The table's area was only a few feet, so it wasn't that wide. It gave Akira the perfect opportunity to tuck the few misplaced strands of hair behind Kaoru's ear.
"Thank you, Sir Akira." she blushed deeper than before.
"It was no trouble, Miss Kaoru. Has anyone ever told you how pretty you are?" he asked, as if just stating a fact, instead of complimenting her.
"No, Sir Akira. I thank you very much for telling me, though..." she smiled.
"Your lover must think so... I know you are not married, but." he began.
"I am not anyone's lover, Sir Akira." She replied shortly.
"Oh! Well, Miss Kaoru, I am very sorry, but I must admit, that makes me overjoyed to hear." he grinned.
Kaoru blushed. "Why do you say that?"
"Miss Kaoru, I am quite smitten with you. I would be honored to see you again sometime.." He smiled, taking a sip of sake.
Kaoru smiled, and agreed. After all, Kenshin would eventually find a woman he loved, as Kaoru knew it wouldn't be her, anyway. And they chatted for a little while, but Akira's one sentence kept ringing in her mind. 'Smitten with me?' she asked herself over and over. Kaoru took little part in the conversation, only speaking when absolutely necessary.
They left the restaurant an hour later. Kaoru, like the lady she was, offered to pay for dinner, even though both he and she knew she didn't have the money to pay for the grand meal. He had insisted, and Kaoru had continually thanked him, until he would no longer hear it.
"Miss Kaoru, being in your delightful company was more than worth the price of dinner." He grinned.
Kaoru blushed, "Many thanks, Sir Akira..."
Akira smiled. "I speak only the truth."
Kaoru blushed deeper than before, almost the color of Kenshin's hair.
'KENSHIN!!!!' she thought furiously to herself. 'I said I'd be right home! It must have been hours!!!!!' she smiled on the outside, though.
"Sir Akira, I am very sorry, but I think I must be getting home now..." she sighed.
"Of course, Miss Kaoru. Will you allow me to accompany you home?" he smiled.
"I would much appreciate it, Sir Akira.." she grinned.
And with that, they walked towards the dojo.
Kenshin was almost one hundred percent insane by now. She had been out for at least three hours, most likely more, and she was ALONE!!! How could he have let her go? What if she was hurt. Or WORSE!!!" He would hate himself more than he already did..
Laughter could be head from the courtyard. Kenshin automatically recognized the beautiful sound of Kaoru's laughter, but there was another voice. A man's voice. His eyes widened. "Please Kami, no.. anyone but..." he said, then looking outside, only to have his fears affirmed for him. There was Kaoru, who was hand in hand with a man. A rather attractive man, truth be told, even Kenshin had to admit it. Kaoru might have fallen for a man like him easily. He seemed like a good man from his clean appearance, except for the katana at his waist, but who was Kenshin to judge?
"How about I meet you here Friday evening, about sunset?" he asked, turning to look at Kaoru face to face.
"I'll be here!" she grinned, just as Akira leaned in. and kissed her!
It took Kaoru by surprise, but he was a good kisser, and after a few minutes, they parted, both of them smiling. Kaoru didn't even know Kenshin was there, and didn't even acknowledge the fact that fact that he could have been there.
"Ja ne, Miss Kaoru. Friday at sunset, remember!" he said, as he left the dojo yard, having the courtesy to close the gate behind him, as Kaoru walked in to the dojo to find a very confused, upset, but overall, betrayed feeling Kenshin.
"Miss Kaoru, who in hell was that?" he asked coolly, though he knew it wasn't her fault. She had every right to have a boy friend. She was no one's possession; she could do as she pleased. But he felt exceedingly jealous..
Kaoru turned around, stunned. "K-Kenshin!!" she squeaked, her eyes round. "Well.." She began.
Uh oh! What happens next? How will she explain? Well, sorry to say, but you're going to have to wait! Sorry! It's already late and I'm wiped! So, as always, please R&R, and I'll come back with a great chapter 8!!! I think this is my longest chapter yet! YAY!!!!
Ciao for now *~Kaoru-dono~*