Author's Note: hello again minna!!! So here's the update!!! Ok, so you're probably confused… I wrote in the previous chap that the thoughts go in italics. Well, it was supposed to, the problem was it didn't show up in ff.net. So gomen!!! I'm sooo sorry!! Okay so in this chapter the thoughts go like this 'thoughts' … please, can anyone tell me how to put the italics…please, pretty please with sugar and cherry on top!!! *gives readers puppy eyes* Just leave it in a review or e-mail me…ne?  And uh, I decided to make Kenshin still call Kaoru, Kaoru-dono, but he will not be addressing himself as sessha. OOCness…when Kenshin gets perverted in his mind…that's probably Battousai…there's some waff…

So anyway before I forget, please leave me a review or e-mail me at bluish_haze7@yahoo.com please…I really need it, it keeps me going!!! I really need to know what's going on your mind about this ficcie, leave me your comments, suggestions, even flames!!! Thank you very much…!!!  Hugs and kisses to those who reviewed…this is for you!!! Thanks also to those who read this, whether you liked it or not!!! He, he, he…here it is!!!

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"OH MY GOD!!!" Seeing that her dress had the tear, she quickly covered her butt. Blushing crimson to her roots, it was only now that she realized that Kenshin had fainted. "Misao!!! Your cousin!!!" Kaoru panicked as much as he struggled to go nearer.

"I know!!! What are we gonna do?! Misao frantically cried to her bestfriend. She was still trying to shake Kenshin, trying to wake him up. "Kaoru?!"

"Ok, let me think…Uh I know! No…I don't…I know!! No, that's not right…Aaahh!! I'm so tense, my mind's not thinking straight!" Kaoru was panicking as much as Misao was. Trying to close her eyes and concentrate, she thought hard about what to do in the present situation. "I know! Uh…he fainted because of lack of air so uh, uhm…" Kaoru stuttered out.

"Get to the point!!" Exclaimed the confused Misao. She did not mean to shout at her bestfriend but due to being in a hurry, she did.

"Okay, we need to get the meatball out! Yeah, that's right!! Misao, try to slap or pat his back gently so that he will be able to cough out the meatball." She finally quickly said.

"Here?!" Pointing at the part of his back near the base of the neck, Misao said her reply.  "Okay, here goes!!!" At that she started slapping her cousins' back hard. Too hard.

"Misao, I said gently! Stop! Misao, you're gonna kill him!" Kaoru exclaimed after noticing that Misao had been hitting their redhead companion too hard. "Here let me show you." Kneeling beside the redhead, she demonstrated to her jade-eyed friend the way.

"Slap!"

At the impact of the slap, the meatball stuck in Kenshin's throat flew right out and landed exactly at the front of the doorway.

***

"And I got a scholarship and graduated top of my class. You should have seen the look of envy from my classmates! Ohohohohoho!!!"  A flirty voice echoed through the halls of the room.

"Congratulations, Megumi-san." A blue-eyed smiling one complimented her long-haired companion.

"Ohohohohoho!!! *very, very evil laugh..*

"Bet you also got first place in flirting didn't you?" A brunette said sarcastically to his companion while still snickering at her.

"Shut up tori-atama! No one asked for your suggestion!"

"…"A platinum haired guy and another one with black hair and blue eyes just stared at the fighting couple, not saying anything.

"Aaaahh!" were heard from a long-haired lady, followed by a loud "Thump". After slipping over something, the lady stood up still frustrated and embarrassed. She sent death glares to the laughing brunette near her.

"A meatball!! Who put this meatball here?!! Who put this here?!!" Ranting on and on about the meatball and how she lost her poise, she finally gave up too frustrated to talk. The brunette signaled the others to continue on the hallway.

***

Kenshin on the other hand, had regained his consciousness and was asking what happened. "Oro?!"

"Kenshin!" Misao felt so relieved that she hugged her cousin so tight without noticing some people entering and a woman ranting on and on about a meatball.

"Oro?! Misao…I…can't…breathe" He was losing air again that he was turning blue and swirly-eyed again.

Misao realized that and let of the redhead. She didn't notice Kaoru staring shyly at her cousin and continued to talk about how relieved she was…and also again about her beloved "Aoshi-sama".

"Thanks again Misao for saving my life" Saying this to Misao, he flashed her his goofy smile. (a/n: mou! Our favorite rurouni grin!!)

"That's all right, and you have Kaoru to thank for that anyway." Misao said and pointed to her friend, smiling. She stood up and went upstairs to change and fix herself , leaving Kenshin and Kaoru alone together. She and Kaoru looked like they had been raped. Their hair was a mess and their previously perfect dresses were splashed here and there with spaghetti sauce.

"Thank you uh…Kaoru-dono…" Kenshin smiled at the blushing Kaoru and stood up to offer a hand to the raven-haired lady seated on the floor.

"Uh…yes, yo-you're w-welcome." 'Why am I stammering, getting nervous…? It's not like you like him do you? No, that can't happen! No! Mou, Kaoru you're like some silly girl with a crush!' Kaoru stammered and turned away the instant sapphire meets amethyst and when she felt the heat creep up her cheeks turning scarlet. Still taking the offered hand, she stood up and followed Misao.

Kenshin smiled as Kaoru went up the stairs, but turning red at the sight…Kaoru's dress had a tear at the butt part revealing her white …thongs and a perfectly formed butt. 'Nice butt…! Kenshin, pervert!!' Too embarrassed to look, he turned his head sideways, though it was useless, the thongs and the butt were plastered to his head.

Meanwhile at the top of the stairs, Kaoru turned to Misao's redhead cousin to smile at him, only to find that his face was scarlet and not facing her. '…?...' She had completely forgotten about her ripped dress.

Kenshin, having overcame the vision walked away to change his clothes and fix himself too.

***

Kaoru unconsciously entered her previous room and took a quick shower. She reached for an abandoned navy blue yukata to cover herself and dried her hair with a dry towel. She entered the walk-in closet at the end of the bathroom, noticing that the clothes consisted of sweatshirts, khakis, jeans; men's clothes. She realized that her things were still packed at the room. Opening the door, she saw Kenshin who saw her in his yukata. It was only now that it registered to her that this was Kenshin's room…

Hearing the bathroom door open, Kenshin looked up and saw Kaoru in his yukata, with still moist skin, dripping wet hair …and nothing underneath the yukata. 'She's naked underneath that yukata… Kenshin, you're getting perverted…Why is she so damn beautiful?!' Standing up from the couch, he noticed that there still was some misunderstanding. "Oro?"

Kaoru turned red and slowly approached the confused redhead slowly to explain. She became conscious of her appearance as she slowly got nearer. Getting really shaky, he walked like she was drunk and most likely to slip, and that was exactly what happened. "Aaahh!" was heard and she landed directly at Kenshin's arms.

"Oro?!"

After a few minutes in that position…5 minutes to be exact, Kaoru finally said, "Uhm, Kenshin…you can let go of me now…"

After a few seconds, his mind finally registered what Kaoru had said and immediately released her from his tight grip. Both too red and embarrassed to look at each other conversed without either one daring to take a glance.

"Uhm, Kaoru-dono you could change at the bathroom, while I wait here for my turn…" Kenshin said, while Kaoru just nodded and proceeded to the bathroom.

***

Kenshin and Kaoru left the room in silence and met up with Misao at the corridor. They went downstairs to continue their dinner. Misao and Kenshin went directly at their chairs while Kaoru went forward; too dumbstruck by what previously happened to notice the wet floor ahead of her. "Aaahh!" She landed butt first at the water and turned her bright purple sundress into a bright wet purple sundress.

Misao giggled while Kenshin tried hard to conceal his laughter but some unknown voice echoed through the halls saying, "Jou-chan!! I know you still wet your bed but here?!!!"

'I'd recognize that voice anywhere!!!' "Sannnoooo!!!"

***

Kenshin woke up at the sound of birds singing and the sunlight shining through his face. He grinned a little at the incident last night. 'It was fun to see Sano being chased around by a mad Kaoru because of his teasing and a frustrated Misao because of him calling her weasel.' He was told that Sano, his long time bestfriend was Kaoru's big brother. Four other acquaintances were introduced to him, a smiling Soujiro, a flirtatious Megumi, a bickering Enishi, and a commentless Aoshi.

He stood up, changed and went directly to the gardens, where he would always go. Walking down the stairs, he noticed Misao secretly getting starry-eyed at Aoshi.  He walked out into the gardens, into a secret place only he knew. 'Even the Misao and the servants knew this place.' The place was hidden at the corner of the huge property and inside the gardens. Inside the gardens was a hidden place, another miniature garden. It had a miniature falls at the corner and different kinds of plants near it, mostly flowers of different sorts and colors.  Sunlight shone through the place and bird often come and visit. Kenshin discovered it when he was young and he came here to relax eversince.  

As he neared the entrance, he heard a scream. It was coming from inside the secret garden. When he recognized the voice, he was quickly alarmed. He ran at full speed, worry evident in his form. "Kaoru-dono!!!"

Another scream was heard from the raven-haired woman. Kenshin entered through the gates seeing the sight of the scared Kaoru, fear evident in her eyes.

Kaoru screamed at the horrible creature in front of her. When she felt a presence behind her, she quickly clung to her savior not caring who it is. (a/n: think Scooby-doo, when Scooby clings to Shaggy when he's scared)

"Kaoru-dono, what's wrong?" Kenshin asked looking at Kaoru's tightly closed eyes and scared face. She clung tightly to Kenshin as if she would fall into a bottomless pit if she didn't.

"R-r-rats" She nervously replied.

"Oro?!" Looking down, he saw his cute little hamster, Twister peering at him. "Oh him? Don't worry he's harmless, he's just my hamster, Twister. You can open your eyes now." Kenshin assured her.

Still clutching his shoulders, she opened her eyes, and when sapphire clashes with amethyst, they realize that they're faces and lips are just merely inches apart.

a/n: ok! Hello again! Sooo well, how whazzit? Sorry if this chap is quite lame…I was hurrying it up 'cause I'm going on a trip for my vacation. And also I'm going to be part of the entourage in my cousin's wedding!! Yay! Well, anyway I think I'm too young though. Anywayz you don't have to worry, I won't be too long, just a few days or so. I will also be working for the next chap there…so don't forget your reviews!!! Please!! They are really very much appreciated. Remember the more the reviews the earlier I update!! ^_^ So see you later!!!