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Chapter 2

Kaoru pulled open the heavy doors to the bar and what to her wandering eyes should she see? It's Misao and Megumi happily chatting away with three guys. She rolled her eyes and turned quickly to avoid the chance of being seen, then slid into a taxi and drive of to the arcade to mourn her loss of vacation.

But, with her luck, Misao saw her and ran over nearly exploding with excitement.

"Kaoru!! Aoshi is...is...OH MY GOSH!!!!!" She pushed Kaoru over and plopped her down between Megumi and a red-haired individual.

"Okay, okay," Misao smoothly began the introductions, "Kaoru, this is Sano, Kenshin, and Aoshi." She nearly gushed out the last name while Kaoru nodded at each of them without really taking to note their names and smiled softly before groaning out,

"I cannot believe that you called me over her for a couple of guys!!" she exclaimed, clearly frustrated and she banged her head down on the table on the word 'guys'.

"Kaoru!" Megumi hissed giving her the old that-is-so-rude!!!!!! Glare.

"Don't you 'Kaoru' me!" she exclaimed as she called over the waiter, "I want a pint of triple fudge chocolate chip cookie dough please." Everyone gaped at her. (*except Aoshi, he remained emotionless)

"Kaoru," Megumi breathed out, clearly concerned, "you never get a whole pint!"

"Make it a gallon!!" she called out before she slammed her head back down on the table with a groan of misery.

"Kaoru!" Megumi hissed again, pulling her into an upright position, "what is wrong with you?!"

"Oh," Kaoru began with a fake sweet voice, "you want to know what's wrong with me! Well, where shall I begin?"

Her voice went hard with anger, disgust, and misery again, "Hmmm, I've stayed up all night for the past three days finishing up for a deadline so I'm CLEARLY SLEEP-DEPRIVED!!!! And, the second I finished the never-ending STORY FROM HELL,..."she calmed down for a moment, "I booked a flight and hotel room for a two week vacation in PARIS!"

Misao and Megumi gasped realizing what they had done.

"I left my meeting early this morning, nearly SACRAFICING MY JOB to get to the flight on time. On the way, however, Misao calls me up and gives me some bullshit story about Megumi breaking down which she never EVER does unless it's the end of the frickin' world!! So I run over here expecting tears and a good reason for missing my chance for freedom but instead I see my two side-kicks at it again." She took a deep breath because she was talking so fast that she forgot to breathe then she continued in the hurried fashion,

"...Giggling away with three 'eligible bachelors' LIKE I DON'T GET IT ENOUGH FROM MY MOTHER FOR GOD'S SAKE!! So I try to turn and casually leave to vent my anger out at the downtown arcade but noooooooooo. Misao has to pop out of nowhere and pull me over here where I meet three fabulous guys who are probably peeing their pants right now 'cuz they're so scared of me."

She took another shaky deep breath, stood up, and strode to the counter bar plopping herself down on a stool and peeling the lid of the fresh gallon of ice cream.

"C'mon guys," Megumi said after a moment of silence, "Let's move over by her." They all sat around the silently crying wreck named Kaoru who was looking down at the ice cream and playing with it with her spoon, a distant look in her eyes.

"Kaor-"Misao began but she was interrupted by Kaoru's cell ringing. When Kaoru made absolutely no effort to pick it up, Misao sighed and flipped it open herself.

"Hello?" she chirped.

"Hi um,...is Kaoru there?"

"Yes she is, may I ask who's calling?"

"Jack."

"Kaoru," Misao whispered while covering the mouth piece, "It's Jack."

"Tell him I'll call him later." She mumbled.

"Jack?"

"Yes?"

"She'll call you later, she's emotionally breaking down." "MISAO!!!!" Kaoru grasped for the phone in a desperate attempt with both hands but Misao clicked it shut before she could make a peep, "NOW HE'S GONNA WORRY LIKE THE WORRY-WART HE IS!!!!!"

She bursted out in tears and shoved her face into her arms, her shoulders moving up in down because of her deep sobs.

"Kaoru." Misao said quietly.

When she didn't respond, Megumi sighed softly and swung her purse over her shoulder," Okay, bye then Kaoru." She gave her a small hug and muttered, " Call me when you get home okay?"

Kaoru nodded slowly and listened to Misao, Megumi, and the three men leave. She sighed miserably and pushed the ice cream away and walked out of the bar. She signaled down a taxi and went home.

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A/N- this is a k/k fic and it will come with time so bear with me please. Patience is a virtue^^.(* I think...)

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