I do not own Rurouni Kenshin
SIX
"I want to be treated like a normal human being," Kaoru said firmly.
Grandfather Hiko smiled approvingly, "How can I trust that you won't
disappear or do something wrong?"
Kaoru looked straight into Grandfather Hiko eyes, "I've given up all hope in
going back home. I'm not going to disappear, trust me."
Grandfather Hiko nodded favorably, "Then we'll try. The guards will be
moved and you'll have a chauffeur. I've already made a credit card in your
name for you to use whenever. When I want you somewhere I want you right
on time. You will be home by 11 o'clock unless you're with Kenshin."
Kaoru agreed with a nod, "People will knock when entering my room, including
Kenshin-san. I don't care if he's going to be my husband in the future, but
for now he's still only my fiancé."
"I'm impressed by your morals. You've got yourself a deal Kaoru,"
Grandfather Hiko said getting up from the breakfast table and exiting the
dining hall.
Kaoru bowed at the exiting old man. Kaoru sat back down to finish her
freshly made breakfast when she looked up to find Kenshin and a very unruly
looking girl walk over towards the table.
"Good morning," Kaoru said faintly.
Kenshin ignored Kaoru's presence as the girl took a seat next to Kenshin as
she tried to feed him from the cold food that was placed for him. Kaoru
took her time in finishing her food. She took the last sip of the hand
squeezed orange juice and started to head out. Kenshin didn't once look up at
her.
Kenshin was heading towards her room when a man in his mid 40's, wearing a
black suit came over to Kaoru, "I'll be your new chauffeur Kaoru-sama. You
can call me Mr. Kobayashi."
Kaoru smiled brightly and bowed, "It's nice to meet you. Um, do you think you
can take me somewhere starting today?"
Mr. Kobayashi smiled graciously, "Of course. I'll be waiting outside."
Kaoru nodded and ran to her room to get ready. Kaoru skipped out of her
room wearing a breezy satin white dress. She was heading out towards the
living room when Kenshin walked towards her.
"Where are you going?" Kenshin asked coolly.
"I need a bag for school and maybe some books," Kaoru answered swiftly.
Kenshin walked away while Kaoru was in mid sentence. Kaoru didn't mind very
much. It was mostly his problem if he wanted to ignore her.
Kaoru got into the waiting car as Mr. Kobayashi drove her to Watsuki Plaza
to shop. Mr. Kobayashi parked and rushed over to open the door for Kaoru,
but she was already out and headed for the elevators. There were 3 other
girls a little older then Kaoru that were in the elevator with Kaoru. They
continued to whisper to each other and one of the girls finally found the
courage to ask Kaoru the question they were arguing about.
"Excuse me, but are you the Kamiya Kaoru that's Himura Kenshin's fiancé?"
the girl asked hesitantly.
Kaoru smiled weakly at the comment and nodded slightly, "Yes I am."
The other girl turned to the one that asked the question and hit her softly
on the arm, "I told you so. Oh you look so much prettier in real life."
Kaoru felt uncomfortable in this situation but found a way to smile and thank
them. As soon as the elevator arrived at the 3rd floor Kaoru hurriedly got
out and tried to get away from the girls that continued to point at Kaoru and
whisper.
It was a Sunday afternoon so the mall was overflowing with people from
every direction, but for some strange reason wherever Kaoru went there was
a clear path for her.
As Kaoru was circling the first floor she heard swoons from many girls and
the sound of a piano being played by an angel or something. She followed the
saintly music towards the middle of the shopping center. To her surprise she
found a grand piano surrounded by hundreds of girls watching with adoring
eyes. Kaoru stood on the tips of her sandals trying to get a better look.
There were too many girls in her way so Kaoru just stood around and listened
until it was over. When the song was finally finished there was a loud round
of applause as a man started to push his way out of the crowd. Kaoru was
astonished to find herself face to face with Enishi.
Kaoru was shocked and embarrassed from the night before so she quickly
turned and headed a different way with her chauffeur following.
"Kaoru-san!" Enishi called running after her.
Kaoru stopped running, thinking about how silly she must have looked and got
the nerve to turn around and face him, "Hello."
Enishi smiled brightly as he took in a breath of air, "Thanks for stopping."
Kaoru crimsoned up and looked away, "I really should go."
Enishi smiled lightly and stuck his hands in his pockets, "Oh, then I should
let you be on your way,"
Kaoru bowed lowly to Enishi and headed off into a store and disappeared.
Before Kaoru could even turn around and check if Enishi was gone she heard
her name being called again, but by a different voice.
"Kaoru-san!" a familiar voice called from behind her.
Kaoru turned towards the men's section of the store. Soujiro smiled at her
brightly and headed towards her. Kaoru bowed to him slowly and tried to
look respectful.
Soujiro smiled at Kaoru's politeness, "Don't worry I'm not someone important
or anything."
"I just saw Enishi-san right over there." Kaoru said turning towards where
she had been talking to Enishi just a couple of minutes ago.
"Yeah he should be around. He's supposed to help me pick out a new suit but
he disappeared," Soujiro said light heartedly.
"Oh I see," Kaoru said quietly.
Two girls from across the store watched Soujiro's every move. Kaoru noticed
the cold stare from the girls as she uncomfortably took glances at them.
Soujiro noticed Kaoru fidgeting as he smiled at the two girls and then placed
a hand affectionately around Kaoru's waist. Kaoru's body suddenly stiffened
up as the two girls gawked at Kaoru.
"They'll follow me to my car if I don't do this," Soujiro whispered.
Kaoru remained dead still until the girls walked away with upset frowns
across their faces. Soujiro watched them leave and took his hand away from
Kaoru.
"I should get home." Kaoru said hesitantly walking away.
"I'm not going to bite," Soujiro said comfortingly.
Kaoru turned to her chauffeur who acted like he was paying no attention to
their conversation, "I don't think Kenshin-san would."
Enishi stepped up towards Soujiro and Kaoru, "I'm sure he won't mind."
"You've decided to come back," Soujiro said flipping his hair from his white
face.
"We just want to buy you coffee," Enishi said coolly.
Kaoru was still reluctant, "I haven't finished shopping and I don't think it's a
good idea."
"Go ahead and finish your shopping. We'll be at the white café across the
street," Soujiro said with a heart-skipping smile.
Enishi shrugged and started to walk away with Soujiro leaving Kaoru unable
to resist any longer. Kaoru sighed loudly as she started to head towards the
display of bags in the store. It didn't take long for her to choose a book bag
but as Mr. Kobayashi took out a credit card to pay for it a mob of girls came
flying towards Kaoru. They had seen her on TV and wanted to ask a "couple"
of questions. Kaoru smiled and answered as many as she could until Mr.
Kobayashi finally rescued her from the mob. Kaoru somehow found a way to
disappear into the café without being followed.
Mr. Kobayashi waited outside while Kaoru walked into the cozy café. She
found all the furniture of the café white to match the outside of the café.
She looked around and found Enishi and Soujiro chatting away. She stood at
the edge of the table until they acknowledged her presence.
"Sit down," Enishi encouraged.
Kaoru took an uncomfortable seat next to Enishi who was sitting across from
Soujiro. The waitress came trotting over to their table and took Kaoru's
order of a freshly squeezed orange juice.
Kaoru remained silent as Soujiro and Enishi talked about this and that. When
Kaoru's orange juice arrived she quietly sipped at her drink still not opening
her mouth to talk.
"How come you're so quiet?" Soujiro asked curiously.
Kaoru looked up with round sapphire eyes, "Excuse me?"
Soujiro laughed at Kaoru's jumpiness, "How come you're not talking?"
"I have nothing to say," Kaoru answered without making eye contact.
"You shouldn't feel this uncomfortable around us," Enishi said bluntly.
Kaoru jumped again, "It's not that I feel uncomfortable, it's just."
"There you go right there. Don't worry we don't get mad as easily as
Kenshin," Soujiro joked lightly.
"I know." Kaoru said still remaining quiet.
"So what do you think of Kenshin?" Soujiro asked curiously.
Kaoru didn't know how to respond to that question. She hated his guts but
she also felt sorry for him.
Before Kaoru could answer Mr. Kobayashi walked over to their table and
excused himself. Afterwards he held out a cell phone for Kaoru. Kaoru took
it unenthusiastically.
"Hello?" Kaoru asked with a wavering voice.
"Where are you?!" Kenshin yelled into the phone.
Kaoru cringed at the immense sound, "I'm having a drink at a café."
"Come home right now!" Kenshin ordered as he hung up before Kaoru could
say anymore.
Kaoru smiled at the two guys who knew exactly who was on the other line, "I
better go."
Soujiro rose from his seat, "Let me call Kenshin."
"Please don't, it'll just be more trouble," Kaoru said grabbing her handbag and
bowing to them as she rushed out to find Mr. Kobayashi with the car already
waiting. Enishi came running out when he saw Kaoru's car zoom off towards
the highway.
To Gypsy-san: Sorry I forgot to reply. in ch.3, Kaoru was taking off her clothes to show Kenshin that he doesn't scare her and she wasn't afraid to lose anything since she was going to be stuck with him for a while. she didn't want to lose her pride.. Sorry it's so confusing, I'm not that good at explaining stuffs.
Thanks to everyone who submitted a review!! Aya wa honto genki desu!!
~Aya~
SIX
"I want to be treated like a normal human being," Kaoru said firmly.
Grandfather Hiko smiled approvingly, "How can I trust that you won't
disappear or do something wrong?"
Kaoru looked straight into Grandfather Hiko eyes, "I've given up all hope in
going back home. I'm not going to disappear, trust me."
Grandfather Hiko nodded favorably, "Then we'll try. The guards will be
moved and you'll have a chauffeur. I've already made a credit card in your
name for you to use whenever. When I want you somewhere I want you right
on time. You will be home by 11 o'clock unless you're with Kenshin."
Kaoru agreed with a nod, "People will knock when entering my room, including
Kenshin-san. I don't care if he's going to be my husband in the future, but
for now he's still only my fiancé."
"I'm impressed by your morals. You've got yourself a deal Kaoru,"
Grandfather Hiko said getting up from the breakfast table and exiting the
dining hall.
Kaoru bowed at the exiting old man. Kaoru sat back down to finish her
freshly made breakfast when she looked up to find Kenshin and a very unruly
looking girl walk over towards the table.
"Good morning," Kaoru said faintly.
Kenshin ignored Kaoru's presence as the girl took a seat next to Kenshin as
she tried to feed him from the cold food that was placed for him. Kaoru
took her time in finishing her food. She took the last sip of the hand
squeezed orange juice and started to head out. Kenshin didn't once look up at
her.
Kenshin was heading towards her room when a man in his mid 40's, wearing a
black suit came over to Kaoru, "I'll be your new chauffeur Kaoru-sama. You
can call me Mr. Kobayashi."
Kaoru smiled brightly and bowed, "It's nice to meet you. Um, do you think you
can take me somewhere starting today?"
Mr. Kobayashi smiled graciously, "Of course. I'll be waiting outside."
Kaoru nodded and ran to her room to get ready. Kaoru skipped out of her
room wearing a breezy satin white dress. She was heading out towards the
living room when Kenshin walked towards her.
"Where are you going?" Kenshin asked coolly.
"I need a bag for school and maybe some books," Kaoru answered swiftly.
Kenshin walked away while Kaoru was in mid sentence. Kaoru didn't mind very
much. It was mostly his problem if he wanted to ignore her.
Kaoru got into the waiting car as Mr. Kobayashi drove her to Watsuki Plaza
to shop. Mr. Kobayashi parked and rushed over to open the door for Kaoru,
but she was already out and headed for the elevators. There were 3 other
girls a little older then Kaoru that were in the elevator with Kaoru. They
continued to whisper to each other and one of the girls finally found the
courage to ask Kaoru the question they were arguing about.
"Excuse me, but are you the Kamiya Kaoru that's Himura Kenshin's fiancé?"
the girl asked hesitantly.
Kaoru smiled weakly at the comment and nodded slightly, "Yes I am."
The other girl turned to the one that asked the question and hit her softly
on the arm, "I told you so. Oh you look so much prettier in real life."
Kaoru felt uncomfortable in this situation but found a way to smile and thank
them. As soon as the elevator arrived at the 3rd floor Kaoru hurriedly got
out and tried to get away from the girls that continued to point at Kaoru and
whisper.
It was a Sunday afternoon so the mall was overflowing with people from
every direction, but for some strange reason wherever Kaoru went there was
a clear path for her.
As Kaoru was circling the first floor she heard swoons from many girls and
the sound of a piano being played by an angel or something. She followed the
saintly music towards the middle of the shopping center. To her surprise she
found a grand piano surrounded by hundreds of girls watching with adoring
eyes. Kaoru stood on the tips of her sandals trying to get a better look.
There were too many girls in her way so Kaoru just stood around and listened
until it was over. When the song was finally finished there was a loud round
of applause as a man started to push his way out of the crowd. Kaoru was
astonished to find herself face to face with Enishi.
Kaoru was shocked and embarrassed from the night before so she quickly
turned and headed a different way with her chauffeur following.
"Kaoru-san!" Enishi called running after her.
Kaoru stopped running, thinking about how silly she must have looked and got
the nerve to turn around and face him, "Hello."
Enishi smiled brightly as he took in a breath of air, "Thanks for stopping."
Kaoru crimsoned up and looked away, "I really should go."
Enishi smiled lightly and stuck his hands in his pockets, "Oh, then I should
let you be on your way,"
Kaoru bowed lowly to Enishi and headed off into a store and disappeared.
Before Kaoru could even turn around and check if Enishi was gone she heard
her name being called again, but by a different voice.
"Kaoru-san!" a familiar voice called from behind her.
Kaoru turned towards the men's section of the store. Soujiro smiled at her
brightly and headed towards her. Kaoru bowed to him slowly and tried to
look respectful.
Soujiro smiled at Kaoru's politeness, "Don't worry I'm not someone important
or anything."
"I just saw Enishi-san right over there." Kaoru said turning towards where
she had been talking to Enishi just a couple of minutes ago.
"Yeah he should be around. He's supposed to help me pick out a new suit but
he disappeared," Soujiro said light heartedly.
"Oh I see," Kaoru said quietly.
Two girls from across the store watched Soujiro's every move. Kaoru noticed
the cold stare from the girls as she uncomfortably took glances at them.
Soujiro noticed Kaoru fidgeting as he smiled at the two girls and then placed
a hand affectionately around Kaoru's waist. Kaoru's body suddenly stiffened
up as the two girls gawked at Kaoru.
"They'll follow me to my car if I don't do this," Soujiro whispered.
Kaoru remained dead still until the girls walked away with upset frowns
across their faces. Soujiro watched them leave and took his hand away from
Kaoru.
"I should get home." Kaoru said hesitantly walking away.
"I'm not going to bite," Soujiro said comfortingly.
Kaoru turned to her chauffeur who acted like he was paying no attention to
their conversation, "I don't think Kenshin-san would."
Enishi stepped up towards Soujiro and Kaoru, "I'm sure he won't mind."
"You've decided to come back," Soujiro said flipping his hair from his white
face.
"We just want to buy you coffee," Enishi said coolly.
Kaoru was still reluctant, "I haven't finished shopping and I don't think it's a
good idea."
"Go ahead and finish your shopping. We'll be at the white café across the
street," Soujiro said with a heart-skipping smile.
Enishi shrugged and started to walk away with Soujiro leaving Kaoru unable
to resist any longer. Kaoru sighed loudly as she started to head towards the
display of bags in the store. It didn't take long for her to choose a book bag
but as Mr. Kobayashi took out a credit card to pay for it a mob of girls came
flying towards Kaoru. They had seen her on TV and wanted to ask a "couple"
of questions. Kaoru smiled and answered as many as she could until Mr.
Kobayashi finally rescued her from the mob. Kaoru somehow found a way to
disappear into the café without being followed.
Mr. Kobayashi waited outside while Kaoru walked into the cozy café. She
found all the furniture of the café white to match the outside of the café.
She looked around and found Enishi and Soujiro chatting away. She stood at
the edge of the table until they acknowledged her presence.
"Sit down," Enishi encouraged.
Kaoru took an uncomfortable seat next to Enishi who was sitting across from
Soujiro. The waitress came trotting over to their table and took Kaoru's
order of a freshly squeezed orange juice.
Kaoru remained silent as Soujiro and Enishi talked about this and that. When
Kaoru's orange juice arrived she quietly sipped at her drink still not opening
her mouth to talk.
"How come you're so quiet?" Soujiro asked curiously.
Kaoru looked up with round sapphire eyes, "Excuse me?"
Soujiro laughed at Kaoru's jumpiness, "How come you're not talking?"
"I have nothing to say," Kaoru answered without making eye contact.
"You shouldn't feel this uncomfortable around us," Enishi said bluntly.
Kaoru jumped again, "It's not that I feel uncomfortable, it's just."
"There you go right there. Don't worry we don't get mad as easily as
Kenshin," Soujiro joked lightly.
"I know." Kaoru said still remaining quiet.
"So what do you think of Kenshin?" Soujiro asked curiously.
Kaoru didn't know how to respond to that question. She hated his guts but
she also felt sorry for him.
Before Kaoru could answer Mr. Kobayashi walked over to their table and
excused himself. Afterwards he held out a cell phone for Kaoru. Kaoru took
it unenthusiastically.
"Hello?" Kaoru asked with a wavering voice.
"Where are you?!" Kenshin yelled into the phone.
Kaoru cringed at the immense sound, "I'm having a drink at a café."
"Come home right now!" Kenshin ordered as he hung up before Kaoru could
say anymore.
Kaoru smiled at the two guys who knew exactly who was on the other line, "I
better go."
Soujiro rose from his seat, "Let me call Kenshin."
"Please don't, it'll just be more trouble," Kaoru said grabbing her handbag and
bowing to them as she rushed out to find Mr. Kobayashi with the car already
waiting. Enishi came running out when he saw Kaoru's car zoom off towards
the highway.
To Gypsy-san: Sorry I forgot to reply. in ch.3, Kaoru was taking off her clothes to show Kenshin that he doesn't scare her and she wasn't afraid to lose anything since she was going to be stuck with him for a while. she didn't want to lose her pride.. Sorry it's so confusing, I'm not that good at explaining stuffs.
Thanks to everyone who submitted a review!! Aya wa honto genki desu!!
~Aya~