Rurouni Kenshin
Eyes on Me
Chapter 10 ~ Whispered Promises
By: C-Chan
Disclaimer: Once upon a time, there was a girl who went by the pen name C-Chan. When Christmas came, she wrote a mile long list to Santa Claus saying what she wanted for Christmas. When Christmas morning came, she was saddened to find that the rights to Rurouni Kenshin weren't under the tree. See where I'm going with this? ^^
Warnings: Another movie night, and some much needed waff.
Notes: Can you believe I just got another idea for a story? *Grumble grumble* But I promise to finish this one first. I may just write up a prologue for it and post it to see if anyone's interested, but eh….I don't know. Anyway…
ONTO THE STORY, MON CAPITAN!
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Enishi nodded and headed down the hall, and Kaoru took the minute to watch him. For some reason, his name seemed familiar…Kaoru shrugged and looked to the hallway clock, sighing. She cursed. "I'm late!"
Deciding to think about that later, Kaoru ran down the hallway, managing not to run into anyone else.
.……
When Kaoru arrived at Kenshin's home around 8:40, she was exhausted. No, that would be an understatement. Mid-terms really drained her, and she was only running on caffeine from the espresso she grabbed on the way here. Rubbing the bridge of her nose, she turned just as Kenshin opened the door and sat down. He smiled. "Hello."
"Hey there." She replied, stifling a yawn.
Kenshin chuckled. "You look a bit tired."
"I am. I just finished my last mid-term…." Kaoru trailed off as another yawn attacked. She quickly picked up her espresso and took a nice, long gulp. Caffeine would help.
"Would you like me to drive?" Kenshin offered.
"No, I'll be fine." Kaoru replied, smiling at him and putting the car in gear.
They drove mostly in silence until they reached Misao's place, and the silence rained until they got to the door, where the smiling Soujiro answered. "They aren't back yet." He said right away.
"Figures." Kaoru sighed, then stepped in and went directly over to the couch. She flopped down and stretched her entire body across, yawning. "What movies did you chose?"
Soujiro grinned and held up three DVDs he'd picked up from the table. "The Austin Powers trilogy."
"Seriously? Finally, some real movies!" Kaoru cheered, folding her hands behind her head. She giggled when Kenshin lifted her legs and sat down, allowing her to stretch over him. "What was wrong with the movies I chose?"
"Nothing!" Kaoru answered immediately. "But Austin Powers is definitely a movie night movie."
"You have a point." Kenshin smiled, resting a hand on her knee.
Though Kaoru didn't show any outward signs, inside she was freaking out. Why is he suddenly all…this?! I mean, it's not that it's bad or anything, but still…it's different!
Wait a minute. This isn't bad at all! He's just being friendly, and that's good. Very good. No flipping out, no showing any sign that you like him…
LIKE HIM?! Kaoru blinked at her internal thoughts. Was she attracted to him? Kaoru watched as Soujiro and Kenshin had a conversation about something or other, but the words were lost on her. She watched as Kenshin pushed some of his fiery red bangs out of his face, the way his amethyst eyes were deep and focused on Soujiro as he spoke. Kaoru blushed slightly and tore her gaze away. Okay, maybe I do. He is kinda handsome.
^_^
Misao and Aoshi didn't get back until 9:30. As they entered the door, Misao giggled at seeing Kaoru sprawled across Kenshin, and the red-head not bothered by it (Or if he was he was hiding it pretty well). "We're back!"
"Finally! Geez Misao you guys took forever!" Kaoru joked, throwing a playful glare at her friend.
"We had a little argument about who was driving." Misao giggled, motioning to Aoshi, who stood behind her. Aoshi sighed and headed into the living room, sitting down on the armchair and allowing Misao to settle in his lap. Soujiro eagerly put the first movie in and flopped on the ground; the same spot as last time. "Don't you all go falling asleep on me again!" He said.
"Yes sir!" Kaoru saluted, then giggled.
"I mean it Kamiya…" He said in a playful-warning voice, turning to glare at her over his shoulder.
"I'll try." She said sincerely, then settled back into the couch.
And try she did. Halfway through the first movie, the only was she was staying awake was laughing. She was now sitting up, leaning against the armrest and giggling like nothing else.
Kenshin had moved closer to her unconsciously, his right arm resting on the back of the couch. His body shook with hidden laughter, and his arm slipped from the couch, wrapping softly around Kaoru's thin shoulders. Kaoru stiffened suddenly before leaning into him, resting her head on his shoulder.
"You can sleep if you want." He whispered, looking down at her.
Kaoru smiled and snuggled against him. "Only if you don't move." She whispered, already on the brink of dreamland.
Kenshin
chuckled and pulled her closer, resting his cheek on the crown of her
head. "Alright, I promise."
"Good. Because you're comfy…" She
trailed off, her eyes slowly closing. A
few seconds later, Kenshin could hear her heavy breathing.
^_^
Kaoru awoke, rubbing her eyes tiredly. She could feel slight movements next to her, and looked around the room. The blue screen from the TV illuminated the room, giving Kaoru the light she needed to see her surroundings. Soujiro was sleeping soundly on the couch, while Misao and Aoshi were dozing on the armchair, snuggled together. Kaoru smiled and looked up at the person next to her, but it disappeared slowly.
Kenshin's face was twisted in pain, his eyes scrunched together as he suffered some unknown nightmare. The arm around Kaoru tightened suddenly, and Kaoru let out a small gasp. "Kenshin…" She whispered, bringing her hand up to shake him gently.
He let out a small whimper, his starting to roll back and forth. Kaoru pursed her lips and shook him again, whispering his name. Kenshin awoke with a start, his breath coming in short gasps. A thin line of sweat dripped down the side of his face, and he turned confused amethyst to concerned sapphire.
"Are you alright?" Kaoru whispered, her brows lowered in concern. Does he have these every night? She thought, her frown growing.
Kenshin took a shaky breath and lowered his head, bringing his free hand up to cover his face. "Nightmares." He whispered, barely audible to Kaoru's ears.
Kaoru turned so she was facing him and wrapped her arms around him, bringing him down so he could rest his head against her shoulder. She leaned against the back of the couch so he was almost laying on her, one of her hands reaching up to brush his unruly bangs from his face. "It's alright…" She whispered, closing her eyes.
"I'm sorry." Kenshin whispered, burying his face into the crook of her neck. "I didn't mean to wake you."
Kaoru sighed and hugged him tighter. "Don't worry about that. I'm more concerned about you then sleep." She said, looking down at him with a small smile.
Kenshin nodded and moved closer, his arms surrounding her to pull her close. Kaoru continued to stroke his hair. "Go back to sleep. I'll make sure the nightmares don't come back." She said softly, resting her chin on the top of his head.
He gave a slight chuckle. "Really?"
"Yeah, I promise." She said sincerely, closing her eyes.
Kenshin smiled and closed his eyes, going back to sleep. Kaoru followed soon after, a single train of thought running through her mind. I promise to keep the demons away from you, Kenshin.
Notes: Eh…I think I'm going to start getting back into the main plot after this chapter. This was yet again another filler-chapter, but it supplied a generous amount of waff. *nods* So I guess that means the beginning of the famous 'bombshell' I mentioned will be starting next chapter.
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