AN (Author's Note): This is my first time writing a story so no cruel reviews please ^^" arigato!

Oh yea. I'm not very good with dialogue so I'm sorry! ^^"

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)

-Chapter 11-

His gaze swept the room and landed on Kaoru.

Everybody stood still and stared at him, but Kaoru uncomfortably shifted her weight and looked away, trying to avoid his gaze.

He made her feel uncomfortable… like he was disrobing her with his eyes.

She just shivered at the nasty thought.

Shishio tore his gaze from her and limped away with the help of Yumi.

Misao stood by Kaoru, staring at the spot Shishio was just in.

"God… isn't he scary Kaoru?" she looked at her, but Kaoru just shivered in response.

Misao shrugged and turned her attention back to the mirror. She twirled around to get a good look at herself, and then clapped in joy.

Kaoru turned her attention to Misao and laughed. Then complimented on how good she looked.

Misao giggled and noted that Kaoru looked stunning.

As they were both laughing at each other, Yumi came back in.

By the look on her face, they both quieted down. Everyone looked at her, and the remaining people scurried in.

Without a word, Yumi left, signaling them to follow her.

~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ At the Palace ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~

Kenshin paced his royal room heavily.

He felt as if something was wrong… something shifted that wasn't supposed to.

Sighing, he sat down by the open window, letting the cool breeze calm him.

It was evening, and the sun was setting below the horizon.

There were a few wispy clouds that hung in the paling night sky. The pastel pink horizon mixed gently with the darkening color of blue.

Letting the feeling of laziness drift over him, Kenshin fell asleep by the windowsill, letting the curtains gently coax him into a deep slumber.

~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ A few hours later ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~

There was a light creak on the polished wooden floors, and Kenshin stirred.

Silence swept the room for a few minutes, then a shadowy figure swept across the floor lightly, careful not to make any sound.

The open window let in a cold breeze, waking Kenshin up.

He yawned lazily and stumbled over to his bed, unaware of the intruder.

A stupid bodyguard lay nearby, snoring lightly. The other bodyguard stood half awake, leaning against the tall dresser.

Their swords hung uselessly against their sides as the man made his way over to Kenshin and took out his sword.

To Be Continued…

Lolz… that wuz a REALLY REALLY short chapter and I'm sorri guyz! ^^" I'll update soon and I like cliffies so I stopped there… lol XPP

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