I do not own rurouni kenshin



NINE



Kaoru woke up to the bright sun as she squinted from the rays shining in

through the windows. She walked around the room in a daze preparing for

another long day. Kaoru took her time in getting ready and walked out of her

room after 2 hours. Kaoru walked past the dining room and into the living

room as she flopped down onto a couch weakly. As Kaoru was about to close

her eyes for a short nap she heard the familiar sound of a cane hitting

against the wooden floor. Kaoru got up from the couch and turned toward

Grandfather Hiko.



"Good morning," Kaoru said resignedly.



"Mr. Kobayashi is waiting to take you to your parents," Grandfather Hiko

informed.



Kaoru jumped up from her seat like she had a burst of energy, "Today?!

Right now?!"



Grandfather Hiko nodded earnestly, "I will allow you to see your parents

whenever you please, but you must continue to live here."



Kaoru agreed enthusiastically, "Don't worry! I'll be home before 10!"



"Where are you going?" Kenshin asked from the spiraling stairs.



Grandfather Hiko and Kaoru both looked up towards Kenshin.

"I'm going to go see my parents," Kaoru replied quietly.



"Go on now Kaoru or you'll be late," Grandfather Hiko said calmly.

Kaoru bowed to Grandfather Hiko and Kenshin and ran out the door like a

bold of lighting. She sprinted to the car and rushed Mr. Kobayashi to hurry

up. Kaoru impatiently watched houses and stores pass wishing Mr. Kobayashi

would drive a little faster. It seemed like an eternity until the car finally

stopped at a well-furnished hotel. Kaoru jumped out of the car like it was on

fire and ran into the hotel hoping to see her parents waiting somewhere. She

couldn't spot anyone that looked like her parents and was very disappointed.

"Kaoru.chan." Mrs. Kamiya voice echoed from behind her.

Kaoru hurriedly turned around and felt tears of joy forming in her eyes,



"Okaasan!"



Kaoru ran to a crying Mrs. Kamiya and a relieved Mr. Kamiya. She hugged

them tightly and didn't let go for a while. When Kaoru finally mustered to let

her parents go she took a good look at them and tried to dry the tears from

her eyes.



"We were so worried." Mrs. Kamiya cried to Kaoru.

Kaoru forced a reassuring smile, "I'm doing great."

Mr. Kamiya stroked his daughters face lovingly, "I knew you'd be okay,

remember Kaoru, you've always been the strong one."



Mr. Kamiya and Mrs. Kamiya never asked questions about what happened.

They knew that Kaoru was to stay in Japan. They were trying everything

they could to get Kaoru back, with Mr. Kamiya being a Dojo master and all,

but they didn't want to risk Kaoru's well being in any way.



Kaoru spent the rest of the day just doing everyday things with her parents

trying not to think about going back to the Himura Mansion. Their time

seemed so short as they found the time nearing 10 o'clock. Around 9:45 4

men in black suits came to the hotel lobby waiting for Kaoru. Kaoru found

herself treasuring every second with her parents. She tightly held onto her

mom's hand and didn't let go until exactly 9:59. Kaoru gathered all the

courage in her and said her farewell to her parents.



"Don't worry honey we'll call you tomorrow and we can see each other when

we return to Japan," Mr. kamiya said trying not to cry.

Kaoru already started to cry around 9:30 and still hadn't stopped,

"Otousan.I love you."



Mrs. Kamiya wrapped her daughter in her black jacket and hugged her

closely to her like a baby, "We know honey, we know."

"Kaoru-sama, it's time to go," one of the bodyguards said loudly enough for

Kaoru to hear.

Kaoru hugged both her parents with all he love she had inside of her and

kissed them on the cheek, "I love you okaasan.I love you otousan."



Kaoru turned around and started to head out of the lobby with the 4

bodyguards right behind her. Kaoru could hear Mrs. Kamiya crying out for

Kaoru but for their safety Kaoru remained calm and walked out with a

waterfall of tears rolling out of her grief stricken eyes.



As Kaoru was walking into the house with puffy red eyes, Kenshin came

walking out ready for a night out in town. He didn't even look at her as he

passed.



"Kenshin-san," Kaoru called stopping Kenshin.



Kenshin turned to Kaoru as to acknowledge her presence.

"Take me." Kaoru said not wanting to be locked in the house so early into

the night.



"It's your choice," Kenshin said easily as he continued to walk towards his

car.



Kaoru followed right behind him and got into the car glad that he was letting

her tag along. They didn't say a single word in the car but listened to some

music from the radio until they reached a flashy neon light covered street

with clubs and bars everywhere. Kenshin's car stopped at an elaborate

nightclub with very large bouncers at the door. The bouncers took a quick

glance and Kenshin and automatically escorted him in.



Kaoru found herself taking a seat a candlelit table with 2 other familiar

faces. Kaoru bowed to Sano and Aoshi as she took a seat next to Kenshin. A

waiter came with blue, pink, and green alcoholic beverages.



"Order," Kenshin said monotonously.



Kaoru looked at the waiter absolutely clueless about what she wanted to

drink, "Um."



"Do you want something strong or light Kaoru?" Aoshi asked simply.

"Strong," Kaoru replied definitely.

"Can you get the lady a high ball in the form of vodka and tonic and don't forget the limes." Aoshi ordered like a pro.



Kaoru sat silently, like always when with Kenshin, and sipped at her

extremely strong drink in front of her. By the time she was finished with

the small glassful of alcohol she was delirious.





Five girls that worked at the nightclub came prancing over to their table as

they took seats and started to flirt with the guys. Kaoru looked over at

Kenshin who slapped a girls butt as she walked over to grab something from

another table. Kaoru shot Kenshin an upset look.





"Get away.from my fiancé.you slut." Kaoru managed to mutter out.

The girl that was sitting on Kenshin's lap looked absolutely shocked and

offended, "What the hell?"



Aoshi, Sano, and Kenshin all looked very surprised at Kaoru's choice in words

and her outburst.





"Do you prefer sluts Kenshin-san.I'll give you one then.turn up the music!"

Kaoru slurred from her mouth as she fumbled from the table and got up.



The music of the VIP section was turned up with fast beats as Kaoru rose

from grasping the table and started her little seduction of drunkenness.

Kaoru pulled out her ponytail and let her long glimmering hair loose. She

pulled off the black jacket her mom gave to her in order cover her V-neck

tank top. Kaoru reached for her long black dress with a conservative slit at

the side. The quick motion of her hand sent her slit flying up her long

slender legs revealing the sexiness in her leg. Kaoru danced around

unconsciously as men watched in fascination. The 5 girls at Kaoru's table

looked angrily at Kaoru's attention grabbing abilities.





Kaoru walked over to Aoshi as she grabbed a cherry from his drink and

embellished it in her mouth and fed it to him with ease.



"Keshin I think you better take her home before she decides to move on to

another table," Sano suggested towards Kenshin.



Kaoru laughed giddily as she plopped down on Sano's lap, "Do you want a

cherry too?"



Kenshin looked anally at Kaoru as he pulled her off Sano's lap and grabbed

her jacket from the floor.



"Let me go! I don't want to leave yet!" Kaoru screamed childishly.



Kenshin didn't even flinch at Kaoru's outcries as he pushed her into the car

and looked at her disgustedly. Kaoru stared back at Kenshin with craziness in

her usually beautiful eyes.



"Isn't this what you wanted Kenshin-san? Don't you like girls like this!" Kaoru

laughed out of no reason.



Kenshin just drove back home as Kaoru looked queasily out the window.

Kenshin felt relieved once at home. He succeeded the drive home without

Kaoru vomiting in the car, but the fun wasn't over right then. As soon as

Kaoru got out of the car she was leaning over the grass and vomiting all kinds

of grossly indescribable things. In pure pity Kenshin patted her back as she

leaned over and threw up. Eventually Kenshin had to carry a weak and

uncontrollably sick Kaoru into the house. A maid came out horrified at

Kaoru's state.



"Just get someone to clean up the mess outside," Kenshin said sending the

maid away as he laid Kaoru on the couch. Kaoru's eyes seemed focused on

nothing in particular as they fluttered open and shut. Kenshin brought a

blanket from a closet as he placed it on top of Kaoru and headed upstairs.



As Kenshin was leaving he heard a couple of words he would have normally

missed, "Kenshin-san.gomen nasai."



~Aya~