Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin is not mine. Nor is the story Cinderella or Ella Enchanted or Ever after. (Which is all a version of Cinderella, and if you don't like it then don't read)

AN: THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR REVIEWS!!!!! ^^

Ack! I made it sound like Kenshin didn't care about Tomoe's death anymore… I didn't mean that if that's what you're thinking!!! ^^"

Oh yea, I'm not sure if I mentioned it before, but Kenshin already has the crossed-shape scar on his left cheek.  ^^" see what a bad writer I am? Anyways… on with the story!

-Chapter 5-

Kaoru sat on her bed, stunned at what he had just said. She felt horrible and felt like crying all over again. Get a hold of yourself Kaoru, he's nothing!

As Kaoru got up from her bed, she calmed herself and stared daggers at Kenshin.

When Kenshin noticed Kaoru look at her, he felt his heart break, and all he wanted to do was apologize, but he couldn't.

Kaoru then rushed passed him to wake up Megumi and her step-mom. Other servants had woken up from the commotion and had come out of their rooms, only to stop in their tracks watching Kaoru go upstairs with the emotionless Kenshin.

Misao watched from the sidelines, torn that Kenshin would say such a thing.

Blinking back her tears, Kaoru quietly entered Megumi's clustered room.

Expensive clothes were scattered on the polished wooden floor. The window was open and a light breeze blew in, causing the silk pink curtains to move eerily.

Megumi, blinking her eyes due to the sudden light, sat up and rubbed her eyes wearily.

She automatically glared at the person who opened the door, expecting it to be Tomoe waiting by the door to tell her about her date with her beloved Kenshin.

Megumi was surprised to see Kaoru at the door, and immediately felt something was wrong. Trying to keep urgency from her voice, she snapped, "What do you want wench?"

Kaoru fumed silently. She didn't need to take Megumi's temper… nor Kenshin's. Restraining herself, Kaoru plainly stated, "The Prince is outside, and he has urgent news," as she walked out of the room leaving Megumi alone.

What was she talking about? That wench. Oh well, the Prince will brighten my mood…… hopefully.

Kaoru headed toward the grand oak doors at the end of the hall. She hesitantly knocked loudly on the door, dismissing the thoughts of what her stepmother would think.

She was too busy fuming over Kenshin and Megumi she didn't notice one of her step-mom's lady-in-waiting open the door slightly.

The lady-in-waiting whispered harshly, "What do you want? Miss is having her beauty sleep. It is best not to disturb her."

Kaoru said a little bit too loudly, "Well the Prince has urgent news for her. Please wake her up and inform her that the Prince is waiting downstairs and has to speak to her now."

She noticed the shadows move behind the lady-in-waiting, and out stepped her step-mom dressed in her silk (AN: I can't think of any other really soft and comfy fabric other than silk right now -___________-) nightgown, her hair pinned up and her face dreary.

"Tell the Prince I will be ready once I dress myself properly," yawned her stepmother. She was not going to act this way in front of the Prince."

Kaoru nodded her head slightly and headed back downstairs.

Kenshin was sitting down on one of the chairs, troubled thoughts raced across his mind. His eyes were closed as his mind replayed that night's scene over and over until he couldn't take it anymore.

He stood, knocking the wooden chair over, only to find Kaoru walking down the stairs in a bad mood.

Kenshin knew why, and decided not to push her any further.

Just then, Megumi raced down the stairs and yelled out in a sing-song voice, "Oh Ken-nii, so glad you could COME! But why this late? And isn't Tomoe with you?"

Kenshin looked away with guilt written all over his face. A tear slowly streaked down his cheek as he quickly wiped it away, not knowing why he was crying. He had only known her for a day.

Kenshin waited until the Mistress of the house had come down also so that he could tell them the horrible news together.

Once she had come down… Kenshin put it very plainly. "Tomoe had died because of the story tonight. She was stuck by a large piece of glass in her stomach. I'm terribly sorry."

He bowed his head low as a sign of respect.

Megumi fainted and had to be brought up to her room by a few of the butlers.

The Mistress only looked at Kenshin with cold, hard eyes. "Well, it can't be changed, now can it?" she merely stated.

Kenshin looked at her as if she was the devil, and his flicked to something amber colored for a second.

Kaoru gasped as she saw the flicker in Kenshin's eyes, wondering what that was.

She stared to stare more closely at the Prince, curious if it would happen again, but looked away once the Prince changed his view to Kaoru.

He knew she had been watching him, but he was too angry at her Mistress to care.

Kenshin turned back around and stared at the old kook and spat at her feet.

Kaoru gasped and she backed into the shadows with Misao, afraid of what might happen next, but all Kenshin did was turn around and storm out the door, and everything was silent.

The Mistress looked taken aback, but the stared at the spit and barked at one of the maids to clean it up.

Then she led herself toward her room while mumbling about beauty sleep, but all of them knew only too well that she would just sit in bed for a while and think about Tomoe.

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Kenshin was in a tantrum. He couldn't believe anybody could be that low!

The flame haired boy sighed in frustration, then flopped onto his bed, his head buried in his pillow.

Deciding to forget about her, he decided on planning Tomoe's funeral instead.

He sat down and stayed there, his mind wandering off. What if I just took her to another resturaunt? Or what if we sat at another table? This whole outcome would be different, and she would still be alive…

Kenshin's bodyguards that were by his door was starting to wonder if something had happened to their master.

It had been quiet a while since they had heard a sound, so they decided to peek in and take a look. Just to see it their master was OK.

At the sound of the creaking oak doors, Kenshin snapped out of his daydream and grabbed the sword next to him, ever so careful.

When he noticed that it was just his bodyguards, he nodded at them to let them know that he was ok. He guessed that he probably got lost in the daydream for quiet a while.

Kenshin's eyes suddenly started to feel heavy, so he quickly changed into his lavender silk sleepwear and slipped quietly into bed.

As he lay in bed, he couldn't go to sleep, even though he was tired. Too many things were on his mind… to many things had happened that day.

Closing his eyes and turning onto his stomach, he latched onto a pillow and hugged it for comfort.

A single tear fell down his cheek, and Kenshin let it fall.

Soon, sleep overtook him, and as he fell into restless slumber, two brown eyes were watching him…

To Be Continued…

^^" I didn't know how to end it and I'm really really really sorry for the short chapter but I felt like I just had to get it out or something and I figured out the problem to the "…" thing and all the italics and bold stuff so I want to try it out. Hehe…

Reviewers:

Thunder Sister: YAY! THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL IDEA!!!! I will use it! Hopefully… if I can find a way to fit it in somewhere… hehe… arigato!

SocrCuti12: No, the movie with Brandy in it is just a regular Cinderella story. Ever After has Drew Barrymore (I don't know how to spell her name ^^") in it – from Charlie's Angels – and it's a really really good movie so I suggest you watch it… if you want.

Yep… that's all the people who asked questions… ^^"… anyhow, I hope I can update soon ^^" I might not have the time… (just a warning! ^^") gomen if I don't update ^^"