Hi!! Thank you for all your replies!!! I understand everyone is getting confused about this story. This is a K&K love story BUT Enishi isn't a bad guy is this story, he good, and yes he likes Kaoru. I know a lot of people are getting upset at me because I made Kenshin look like a bad guy and always making Kaoru run to Enishi for comfort. But I have reasons. Please bear with me.

Eliz: I know it's lame but yeah. that's the only reason why Grandfather Hiko dispises Enishi, oh and because it kinda gives Hiko a bad rep for having a grandson from an "entertainer"; Hiko bascially has a lot of pride

Ewuina: Hehe you know what. you and I are kinda thinking the same, that was basically what I was planning to do.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE REPLIES MINA-SAN!!!!

I do not own rurouni kenshin



EIGHT



Dinner was finished and the four sat sipping at their drinks. Kaoru barely

said anything after Kenshin and Megumi returned from their dance. During

the whole dinner Kaoru remained dead silent as the others conversed about

the what not.



"I swear I wouldn't be able to tell she was your fiancé unless you told me

Ken-san," Megumi said looking Kaoru over like a piece of clothing.

"How should I show that Kaoru's my fiancé Megumi?" Kenshin asked with a

tone of truthfulness and sarcasm mixed in it.



Megumi shrugged, "You guys are just too awkward around each other to be

engaged."



Kenshin shrugged, "I'm not used to having beautiful girls around me."

Megumi took Kenshin's simple comment offensively, "Oh I see."

Katsu got up from his seat, "We should be heading out now."



Kenshin got up too as Kaoru followed. Megumi was the last one to get up

from her chair but she was the first one out the door. Kaoru was following

behind Kenshin when she spotted someone familiar staring deeply at Kaoru.

Kaoru quickly bowed to Enishi and rushed to catch up with Kenshin who was

already outside.



"I'll see you tomorrow Kenshin," Katsu said waving from his window, "Kaoru-

san it was wonderful having dinner with such a beautiful lady."

"I'll see you around Megumi," Kenshin said looking into Katsu's car.



Megumi motioned for Kenshin to come closer. He did so and Megumi held

onto his face and gave him a lasting kiss on his lips. Her lips locked onto

Kenshin's and it seemed like her tongue moved freely into his mouth. Kaoru

noticed Katsu saying something under his breath. Megumi ignored him and

continued to concentrate on her lip lock with Kenshin. She finally let a calm

Kenshin go and waved happily at him.



"Sorry about that Kaoru! She's had a little too much to drink," Katsu said

from the driver's seat.



Kaoru just looked dumfounded. She watched the car drive away then she

looked at Kenshin who had some leftover lipstick on his lips. Kaoru couldn't

believe what just happened but robotically got into Kenshin's car and sat

down looking straight ahead. Kenshin got into the car through his side and

took a seat in the driver's seat. He started the engine and started to drive

away. Kaoru was looking out her window as she felt the tears stream out one

by one. She wasn't angry but she wasn't happy either. She didn't know how to

react.



Once the car stopped in front of the mansion Kaoru waited for Kenshin to

get out first.



"Go in," Kenshin said without any emotion.

Kaoru didn't look at him but she finally talked, "Where are you going Kenshin-

san."

Kenshin answered frankly, "Megumi's."



Kaoru got out obediently and watched as Kenshin drove away in his red BMW.

Kaoru knelt down to the ground and started to cry dejectedly. She didn't

know why she was being hurt so much by Kenshin's simple actions. She knew

inside what kind of person Kenshin was but she still felt extreme pain from

him. Kaoru knew that she was supposed to hate him uncontrollably but it

seemed like she was being hurt more then she hated him.



It was because of Kenshin that she was kidnapped from her parents and her

friends and it was because of him that she was in Japan. She had every right

to hate his guts and want to kill him, but for some reason instead, she

wanted him to accept her.what was wrong with her.



Kenshin looked down at where Kaoru was sitting when he realized she left

her small red purse. He made a quick turn and headed back to the house.

Normally he wouldn't have cared but he felt like he needed to return the

purse to her. He was driving up to his house when he saw her small figure on

the ground.crying. When she saw the bright headlights she quickly wiped

away her tears and got up. Kenshin opened his window and leaned over with

the purse in his hands.



"You left it in here. Next time don't be so absentminded," Kenshin said

rather harshly, not knowing why he was being that way.



Kaoru nodded slowly and took the purse by the handle slightly brushing

against Kenshin's hand. Kenshin looked up at Kaoru who was trying to hold

back and hide her tears. Kaoru took the purse and bowed to Kenshin who

once again started driving away to who knows where.

All Kenshin knew was that he couldn't stay in the same house with Kaoru or

he would do something drastic.



Kaoru watched once again as Kenshin zoomed away. It was already 20

minutes since Kenshin left but Kaoru was still outside watching in the

direction Kenshin had gone towards. She was hoping that maybe he would

return and she wouldn't have to walk in by herself. Kaoru gave up and started

to head up the marble steps when she heard a car coming towards her. She

turned hopefully but found a different car. The headlights were too bright

for Kaoru to recognize who was driving. When the engine and the lights

finally turned off a recognizable person walked out.



"Enishi-san." Kaoru said puzzled at why he was there.



Enishi smiled comfortingly, "Something told me to come over."



Kaoru gave Enishi a lost look, "I.thought you were.Kenshin-san."



Enishi noticed the tear streaks on Kaoru's done up face, "What's wrong?"

Kaoru walked over and fell into Enishi's embrace and cried into his shoulder

for a second time. It seemed like Enishi understood exactly how she felt

even though he didn't say a single word.



"I don't think I'll ever please Kenshin-san." Kaoru said crying into Enishi

broken hearted.



"Shh, don't worry," Enishi said patting Kaoru's bare back.

Kaoru's cried onto Enishi for what seemed like an hour. She finally stopped

when Enishi let her go to put his jacket around her.

"You should go," Kaoru said tiredly.

"You too," Enishi said pushing Kaoru lightly towards the door.

Kaoru obeyed and walked up the marble steps looking back at Enishi every

other minute, "Thank you."



"Good night," Enishi said watching until Kaoru disappeared into the house.



He got into his car and rested his head on the steering wheel feeling

frustrated with his emotions. Enishi knew he could control his emotions,

because he had been doing it ever since his father died. Enishi grew up with

hiding his feelings and just accepting everything in life, but for the first

time he didn't want to accept the fact that he couldn't have something.that

he couldn't have Kaoru.



~Aya~