The Necklace

by: nyllemnev

Disclaimer: Okay, okay I don't own them, so what? I can still make *nice* fanfics, anyway.

Chapter 5: untitled

"E-Enishi-kun?" Kaoru repeated again his name.

"Hai, Kaoru-san." the man with spiky white hair grinned at her.

"Hey, Kaoru-chan! We'll just go get something to eat I'm starving." Misao went to the other room, dragging Yahiko with him.

"Huh?" Yahiko looked at Misao puzzled.

"You too." she shot Sano and Kenshin a knowing look.

"Oro?" Kenshin frowned before following while Sano just followed Misao silently.

"Oh, Enishi-kun, come in. How rude of me!" Kaoru said smiling at Enishi.

"Iie, I'm fine. I just dropped by to return your book." Enishi shook his head. "And besides I'm going out with my friends."

"Oh." Kaoru's smile faded.

"Arigato for the book."

"Hai." she gave a small smile to Enishi who turned to leave.

"Oh, I forgot." Enishi turned back to Kaoru and smiled. "If I'm not mistaken it's your birthday today." he paused and Kaoru only nodded. "Happy Birthday, then. Sorry, if i didn't bring any presents."

"Iie, daijjobou." Kaoru shook her head slowly.

"Bye then." Enishi waved before walking away.

"Bye." Kaoru said to no one sadly.

***

"Oro? Who is that guy, if I may know?" Kenshin asked Sano who is silently sitting beside him since Misao and Yahiko have been peeking through the door all the time.

"That guy? He's Enishi Yukishiro." Sano said.

"Enishi Yukishiro. Oh I know, Kaoru-dono always tell me about him." Kenshin said rather in a small voice. "...so, what is his relation with Kaoru-dono?"

"That guy? With Jou-chan? Nothing. She just like him, that's all." Sano said flatly, then he turned to Kenshin a grin forming on his face. "Why are you asking? Don't tell me..."

"Oro?" Kenshin turned beet red, shaking his head vigorously. "Nothing really."

"Hmmm, really?" Sano grinned even wider.

"Hey! What are you two talking about?" Yahiko, who have just stopped peeking through the door asked.

"Oro? Nothing." Kenshin shook his head.

"Then why are you so red?" Yahiko asked curiously.

"Oro?"

"Grrr....stupid Enishi!" the three guys turned to Misao who just cursed through gritted teeth. "Stupid!"

"Hey, what happened, weasel?" Yahiko asked.

"That jerk didn't even stayed even just for a while he just gave Kaoru the book then walked away! He is really stupid! He didn't even greet Kaoru!!!" Misao said through gritted teeth.

"For your info, he did greet me." Misao turned paled when Kaoru just spoke on her back. "And can I know how long have you been sneaking on us?"

"Hehehe, Kaoru-chan your here!" Misao started laughing nervously.

"Mou!" Kaoru said through gritted teeth in exasperation.

"Oh, Kaoru-chan, what happened to you?" Sayo have just entered the room, staring at the occupants of the room with a puzzled expression on her face.

"Nothing, just Mr. Glasses came." Sano said calmly.

"Oh, Yukishiro-kun? Where is he, Kaoru-chan?"

"Nah, he just dropped by to return this book to me." Kaoru said showing Sayo the book Enishi borrowed. "Anyway, what's the big deal? It's my birthday, I mean Kenshin's too. So let's party!" she said happily.

"Yeah! Party!" Yahiko exclaimed.

And yes, the Kenshin-gumi enjoyed the whole day chatting tirelessly and eating, having the great time of their lives.

***the next day

"Kaoru-chan... Kaoru-chan..."

Kaoru drowsily opened her eyes hearing her cousin's voice, then stretched liazily and yawned.

"Mou! What time is it now?" she glance at her alarm clock and gasped. 'ITS 7:00!!! GOSH!!! I FORGOT TO SET MY ALARM CLOCK!!! MY TEACHER'S GOING TO KILL ME IF I'LL BE LATE TODAY!!!'

She almost jumped out of her room and in an instant she's ready for school.

"Are you sure you're going now Kaoru-chan? You still haven't touch your breakfast." Sayo said looking back at her cousin who is looking for her thick chemistry book.

"Daijoubou." Kaoru said without looking at her cousin. "Damn! Where is that thing?!?"

"Do you want me to help you?" Sayo said putting her bag on the couch and started to look for Kaoru's book.

"Iie, I'll be alright. You go ahead now or you'll be late for your first subject."

"Demo..."

"Daijoubou, Say-chan" Kaoru said, finally looking at her cousin and smiled.

"Okay." Sayo sighed. She knew better not to argue with Kaoru on that simple matter. "See you later." she picked her bag and left.

***

"Damn! Where is that thing?!?!?" in about an hour, Kaoru's room looks like as if a huge hurricane passed by. Her pillows where thrown carelessly on the floor as well as her blankets and bedsheets. Her closet doors where open and some of her yukatas and robes are scattered on the floor. Her study table looks a mess, with a lots of papers scattered and some of the drawers are open. Her room is a mess!

"Mou!!!" she sighed in exasperation and sat lazily on her bed. "Mou!" then a thing struck inside her mind.

"HECK!!! I just remembered!!! Misao borrowed my book!!! DAMN!!!" she said irritately at the thought and glanced down at her watch. "Kuso!!! Now I'm really late!!!" at that she ran as fast as she could.

"Kaoru-chan! I thought you have left with your cousin." Kaoru's grandfather said as she passed by.

"Iie, she went first. Ja!" she waved before running past her grandfather.

***

"Sessha is getting worried. Kaoru-dono hasn't arrived yet." Kenshin said watching the door on their classroom.

"Yeah. Good thing our English prof. has gone out for a meeting." Sano nodded. "Anyway, jou-chan is jo-chan. Nothing will happen to her. I mean she has the strenght of ten sumo wrestlers."

"Hai. " Kenshin smiled. "She sure is."

"Why are you so worried, anyway? Don't tell me you like her."

"Oro?" Kenshin blushed as he stared at Sano. "Sessha was ..."

"Okay... okay..." Sano shook his hands in front of his face. "Nevermind. I was just asking. Anyway, she is your bestfriend."

"Hai." Kenshin nodded just then Kaoru entered to the room gasping and panting.

"M-m-m-m-o-o-o-u-u-u-u!!!!" she said as she threw her things on her desk and slumped to her seat. "A-a--mmmm I-i-i la-la-lat-late?!?!?"

"Iie. Our English prof. has gone out for a meeting. Why are you late?" Kenshin said looking worried at Kaoru.

"Dai-daijou-bou." Kaoru said as drew a deep breath.

"Have you found your book, Kaoru-chan?" Sayo asked.

"Mou!!! I was just acting like an idiot looking for my chemistry book."

"But you have lent it to me Kaoru-chan." Misao interjected.

"Hai. I just remember a bit later." she sighed.

"But you're still a little lucky that our prof is in a meeting." Sano grinned.

"Hai."

"Here's your book Kaoru." Misao smiled handed Kaoru her book. "Arigato."

"Hai." Kaoru smiled back at Misao. Just then their History prof, Hajime Saitoh, came in.

***

"What a boring day!" Misao frowned as she took a sip from her iced tea. "I can't believe Mr. Hajime actually gave us those research works."

"Yeah! That Mibu's Wolf!!! Grrrr!!!" Sano said through gritted teeth.

"I admit it's really too many but anyway, calm down you two." Kenshin said.

"How can I calm down?!?" Misao said almost histerically. "Doing all of those stuffs means I'll have no time to go to the Drama Club rehearsals this afternoon. Not going to the drama club rehearsals this afternoon means Misao not seeing her Aoshi-sama. And without my presence in the drama club rehearsals, Aoshi-sama wouldn't have the inspiration to direct the drama club play and that would be a disaster!!!"

"Inspiration?!? Just when do you become Mr. Ice Man's inspiration?!?!? Are you making me laugh?!?!?!?" Yahiko said joining the group laughing really loud.

"HAHAHA!!! That's a good one weasel girl! A really good one!!! HAHAHA" Sano was already rolling on the floor while laughing. While Kaoru silently giggled.

"Hey!!! Shut up LITTLE SQUIRT!!!! ROOSTERHEAD!!!!" Misao almost yelled angrily. "You too Kaoru-chan. I thought you were my ally."

"Gomen." Kaoru just smiled and looked away innocently catching Kenshin's eye and giving him a wink.

"If I knew it you TOO wants to go there too. Besides your little Enishi-kun is also there. He is one of the casts of the next school play, remember?" Misao winked at Kaoru making her blush furiously.

"Oh, stop it Misao." she said playfully slapping Misao's arms.

"Hey! That hurts."

"Gomen ne?" Kaoru giggled as her face continued to flush pink.

"Girls! They are so foolish to expect something from those guys. As if the feel that they're really beautiful! Well they're not." Yahiko said aloud which made Kaoru and Misao grew really angry and started beating up the kid.

Kenshin only watched her then. 'She must really like her. The way she blushed just with a little tease like that. And they way she smiled at the sound of his name.' he sighed audibly but Kaoru, Misao and Yahiko who continued teasing each other doesn't noticed it the way Sano did.

"You alright, pal?" Sano said in a low tone.

"Oro?" Kenshin snapped out of his musings and nodded. Just then a certain white-haired guy approached the group.

tbc...

A/N: Okay I'm so sorry that it took me that long to update my story. Gomen nasai minna-san. I sure have a really busy time, this couple of days. Gomen gomen. Anyway, arigato for all of you who reviewed. Hope you like my story. Please do leave a review. Till next chapters (hopefully)...