The Necklace

by: nyllemnev

Disclaimer's: I do not own Ruruoni Kenshin, sad to say :-(

Chapter 3: The birthday

"Ohayo, Kaoru-chan! It's already 7:00, you should wake up now." Sayo said smiling at Kaoru, who sleepily opened her eyes and yawned.

"Why do you have to wake me up? It's still early, ne? And I don't have my classes today." Kaoru said lazily, rubbing her eyes.

"But it's your birthday now." Sayo said happily. "You better wake up now before Misao and the others got here."

"My birthday?" Kaoru said frowning. "Oh yes! Today's my birthday!" she almost jumped up from her bed. "And Kenshin's too."

"Hai." Sayo nodded. "You better go change now. Breakfast is ready." she smiled before leaving Kaoru alone on her room.

***

"Wow, this place never changed!" Kenshin sighed happily, looking at an old but huge dojo in front of him. That place was actually his family's old house and also the place where his father taught him how to use a sword. That place was also the place where he and Kaoru always play sword-fight.

"I really missed this place." he smiled and quickly got out of his car. "It's been ten years but it never changed."

"Oh, can I help you mister?" an old man came out of the dojo.

"Genzai-sensei! Don't you remember me?" Kenshin smiled at him.

"Hmmm." Dr. Genzai frowned trying to refresh his memory. "You do look familiar to me, I know I've seen you before... hmm... I know you're that red-haired boy! ...Himura-san's only son. You are Kaoru-chan's little playmate who left ten years ago. You're name is Kenshin Himura!" he smiled at the young man.

"I'm so glad you still remember me, Genzai-sensei." Kenshin said ever politely. "How's Kaoru-dono? Is she with you?"

"Nah, she's at the house." Dr. Genzai said. "But I'm going home now. Want to go with me?"

"Hai, I'm just going to get my things inside the dojo." Kenshin nodded happily.

***

"Have Kenshin already called?" Kaoru asked, eating her breakfast lazily.

"Not yet. You have asked me plenty of times." Sayo shook her head. "But it's still 7:30, too early for him to call. don't worry Kaoru he'll never forget that today's your birthday."

"Sorry, Sayo-chan." Kaoru sighed. Where is grandpa, anyway?"

"He said he's going to look for the Himura dojo for a minute."

"Oh, I see." Kaoru said not really listening attentively to sayo but now staring at the phone as if waiting for it to ring.

"C'mon Kaoru. He will call you, don't worry." Sayo smiled and Kaoru just flushed a fake smile. Just then the phone rang.

"I'll get it!" Kaoru said happily.

"KENSHIN NO BAKA!!! HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THAT TODAY'S MY BITHDAY TOO!!! WHY..." Kaoru face paled when she heard the voice from the other line.

"Baka?!? Who is the baka?"

"Misao?"

"Hai it's me."

"Oh, sorry I thought..."

"He hasn't called you yet?"

"Iie, but he'll call I know."

"Anyway, Happy birthday, my best friend! So, what are you planning for today? wanna go shopping? Or watch a movie, perhaps? Or maybe we'll gonna go watch a concert? I heard that..."

"Iie, I'm in no mood for that."

"Okay, then i think I'll just go there, is it okay with you?"

"That would be great!"

"Then, see you later."

"Yeah."

"Bye"

"Bye" Kaou hanged up the phone and sighed.

"It's not him?" Sayo guessed by the look on Kaoru's face.

"Iie, it's Misao."

"Oh, she's going here?"

"Hai."

"Oh, then I better prepare some foods for her. Want to help?"

"Okay." Kaoru sighed and followed Sayo to the kichen.

"Uhm... do you think...uhm...the others will come too?" Sayo asked blushing.

"You mean Sano, right?" Kaoru grinned seeing Sayo blushed more. "He'll be here. He'll never miss a free meal." her grin widened. Just then someone knocked on the door.

"That must be grandpa! I'll go get it!" Kaoru said happily.

"huh? that's weird." Sayo said.

"Huh?"

"Nevermind." Sayo smiled and Kaoru ran out of the kitchen.

"Grandpa!" Kaoru smiled brightly at her grandfather.

"Ohayo, Kaoru-chan." Dr. Genzai smiled back. "Happy birthday." he handed her a small package.

"Oh this is so great. I wonder what's inside." Kaoru said excitedly, that she never notice the man behind Dr. Genzai.

"Happy Birthday, Kaoru-dono. I'm so gald to see you." the red-haired man behind Dr. Genzai smiled happily at her.

Kaoru looked up when she heard the familiar voice of the man and gasped when she saw the man. "K-ken-kenshin?"

tbc...

A/N: I'm sorry for taking ages in updating my fic but I'm really busy lately for school. Don't worry I'll try to update as soon as I can (hopefully).