A/N: well this is my 2nd Rurouni Kenshin chapter, so uh yay I guess. I am working on typing
the first Inuyasha fanfic's chappie, but right now by bff Chels has the copy version of it.
I also will be uploading my version of "The 12 Days of Anime" soon. hope you all enjoy!
review please! thanks much. -=-=-=-=-=CHAPTER 2--- It All Starts With The Kimono!!

Disclaimer: don't own Rurouni Kenshin. Nope. You stupid bakas, if I owned it would I be writing fanfics? 1.)Well, yes but that's not the point and 2.)Nooo, I'd be wallowing in the glory of owning Kenshin and Aoshi and Soujiro! (& of course everyone elese) ^.^* oh and this is for this and the last chappie too.

Kenshin knocked lightly on the wall frame outside of Kaoru's bedroom. No answer. Knock again. A yawn.

"Kaoru-d-dono?" Kenshin stuttered. "The food's ready, that it is."

He heard a groan and many thuds and ran into the room. Kaoru was banging her head against the wall. Kenshin ran to her and put a hand behind her head and looked at her worryingly.

"Kaoru-dono, please tell Sessha why you are hurting yourself!" "Huh?"

"Oro oro oro..I mean why are you hitting your head on the wall?" "Oh, that. I just, um accidently tore a sleeve off of my kimono," she said, holding up both parts. "I'm sorry Kenshin."

He unclasped her fingers gently from her kimono. "I can fix it for you if you'd like, that I can, Kaoru-dono." "Really, Kenshin? Arigatou arigatou!"

"Now let's go eat dinner."

He stood with her and walked out of her bedroom hand-sewing the kimono together while Kaoru watched his nimble fingers quickly patch it with cross- shaped stitches of translucent white thread. When they reached the kitchen, he handed it to her and went to get a pair of chopsticks. He soon returned to see Kaoru sitting poised with hers at the ready and an empty plate.

"Kaoru-dono, what're you doing? Surely you did not eat that fast!"

"Baka Kenshin, I was waiting for you!"

"Arigatou, that is very kind of you, that it is."

"You're welcome."

They served themselves and ate the rest of their dinners in silence.

"So where is Yahiko and Sanosuke?" Kenshin finally asked. "Yahiko is at Tsubame's sleeping over, and I suppose Sano is either gambling or with Megumi." "So it's just the two of us, then," Kenshin said, thoughtfully. "Yup. Why were you wondering if you don't mind my asking."

"No reason."

"Alright then, thanks for supper, and good night." She hugged him. "Good night." He hugged her back and they went to their rooms. ~ That night, Kaoru shivered as she lay in bed. As she reached out to pull up the sheets, she found that they weren't there. Yawning tiredly, she got up and went down the hall to Kenshin's room. She slid open the door and kneeled beside his sleeping form.

"Kenshin," she whispered, shaking him lightly by his shoulder. "Kenshin, I can't find my sheets."

Now he was sitting up, rubbing his eyes with his index and middle fingers.

"Kaoru-dono, I'm sure there're some in your closet, that I am." "Oh Kenshin, gomen nasai for waking you."

She lowered her head and looked up at him through her eye-lashes. He sighed and put on an almost seemingly forced smile.

"Kaoru-dono, you know if you ever have a...problem...you can always talk to me no matter what the time, that you can." "I should go now, I should go back to sleep." Kaoru went to stand but Kenshin grabbed her wrist. He stood and embraced her from behind, breathing into her hair. "Gomen, Kaoru-dono. I'm not angry with you for any reason, that I'm not, so please don't you be either."

Kaoru went to speak but Kenshin put a finger to her lips, silencing her. He heard the crunching of leaves and stood poised, his hand above his Sakabatou, his fingers just barely brushing over the handle.

"Kenshin, what's going on? What's happening?" "There is someone outside the dojo. Stay here, Miss Kaoru, I will be back soon that I will."

Kenshin drew his reverse-blade sword. Keeping his breaths and steps silent and quick, he slipped outside and got into position to attack with the Hiten Mitsurugi (sp?) style.

"Who are you, and why are you lurking outside of Miss Kaoru's dojo?" he asked coldly. " 'Ey, Kenshin, lighten up for once in your life, will ya?"

Kenshin sighed.

"Oh, Sano, it's just you."

"Had ya goin there for a minute, eh?"

"Hai."

"Well, 'nite Kenshin."

"MmmHmm."

They walked into the dojo. When Kenshin got to his room, he found Kaoru slumped over near the wall on his futon, sleeping. Not wanting to disturb her slumber, he crawled under the covers, turned on his side away from her, and fell asleep beside her. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Mizu: uh...that was a bad chappie.

Sano: no kiddin.

Yahiko: she a bad writer as much as Kaoru's a busu!

Kaoru: hey! *chases after him with Kenshin's sword* come back here you little...

Kenshin: *grabs Kaoru's ponytail and jerks her back, stopping her and takes his Sakabatou
back* You should not run with sharp objects..or my sword..that you shouldn't. It is
dangerous.

Kaoru: *in a kind of trance* yes Kenshin....whatever you say...

Mizu: uhh...Kenshin?

Kenshin: *looks at her*

Mizu: *stares open-mouthed*

Sano: hmm well since the authoress is uhm...kinda lookin like she's stoned, I'll end the chapter.
so uh, this is the end. it's ended. yup.

Yahiko: review or Kenshin will do that..thing...he does! he will use mind control! oh...
aaaahhh!!!!!!!!!! saaaaaaavvvvveeeeeee mmmmmeeeeeeeee!!!!!!! we're all gonna
dddddiiiiiiiiieeeeeeee!!!!!! *runs around totally freaked out*