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ELEVEN
Tao jumped up and down Kenshin's leg as he happily wagged his tail. Kenshin
didn't give Tao the slightest attention.
Tao went over to Kaoru disappointed from Kenshin coldness. Kaoru picked up
Tao into her lap as she took a seat at the small glass table decorated with
painted flowers. Kenshin was already seated. Kaoru pulled off the sunglasses
from the top of her head and tried to look decent. Kenshin pulled out a
cigarette from his pocket and started to light it.
"Kenshin-san." Kaoru interrupted as quiet as a mouse.
Kenshin looked up from the cigarette in his mouth, "What?"
Kaoru hesitated to say anything in the beginning but found the nerves to
talk, "Cigarettes are extremely bad for you.I just
don't.what I want to say is that you shouldn't smoke."
Kenshin didn't look too happy about Kaoru's comment but put his cigarette
down on the table.
Kaoru placed her hands on her lap as she uncomfortably sat waiting for
Kenshin to talk. Kenshin remained staring out of the
ceiling high window that hovered over the backyard.
"You don't want to marry me right?" Kenshin said getting up from his seat.
Kaoru looked up extremely surprised, "Kenshin-san."
"I've asked Megumi," Kenshin said bluntly.
"But what about everything Grandfather Hiko has been doing and." Kaoru
didn't know what to say.
Kenshin picked up the cigarette from the table and lit it. He took in a deep
breath and puffed the smoke out as his neck tensed
up, "Megumi's willing to wait another 4 or 5 years to get married and by then
the public will have forgotten about us. In plus I
couldn't live with you if you paid me. You're too much of a hassle."
Kaoru remained quiet as Kenshin started to head to the door as his old self
returned.
"I'll talk to gramps about sending you back home," Kenshin said leaving an
absolutely shocked Kaoru staring into space.
It was 2:30 and Kaoru was in the exact same spot that Kenshin left her with
Tao sleeping in her lap. Around 2:45. Misao knocked and came in after Kaoru
didn't answer the door. Misao peeked her head in and looked around for
Kaoru.
"You still packing?" Misao asked walking over towards the table Kaoru sat at.
Misao tilted her head to look over at Kaoru who was totally out of it. Kaoru
looked at Misao with misty eyes.
"What's wrong?" Misao asked worriedly.
Kaoru blinked a couple of times as Tao at looked up at Misao lazily then went
back to sleep.
"Kaoru, are you okay?" Misao asked one more time.
Kaoru shook her head no very slowly as she opened her mouth to speak but
instead of words tears started to roll out.
Misao got up from her seat across from Kaoru and sat down closer to her,
"What's wrong sweetie?"
Kaoru looked at Misao helplessly, "Can you.can you get Enishi-san.I need
him.I need Enishi-san."
Misao grabbed her cell phone from her backpack and speed dialed Enishi on
his cell, "Enishi? Misao. Yeah.no.can you
come over to Kenshin niisan's house right now.Grandfather Hik'so's fine.
Kaoru needs you right now Enishi.yeah.okay," Misao turned to Kaoru as she
spoke more softly, "He'll be here in a couple of minutes Kaoru."
Kaoru looked out of her window staring at the rose garden outside as she
continued to cry soundlessly. Misao looked upon Kaoru with absolute concern
but couldn't figure out what to say. Misao had no clue what was going on and
didn't understand why Kaoru asked for Enishi and not Kenshin. Misao
checked her watch as she got up from her seat.
"Kaoru, I'll be right back, I'm just going to let Enishi niisan," Misao said
gently.
Kaoru nodded and continued to cry without making any noise. Misao got up
from her seat and speed walked out of Kaoru's room and once in the hallways
started running for the doors. Misao looked impatiently for signs of Enishi's
car. When she spotted Enishi's champagne colored car Misao sighed and
hurriedly ran over to Enishi as soon as he was out of his car.
"Hurry up Enishi, something is really wrong," Misao said as Enishi followed
after Miao.
They entered Kenshin's house like it was their own and started to rush over
towards Kaoru's room when they met Kenshin
on the way. Kenshin smiled knowingly at Enishi.
Enishi looked pissed off, "What did you do?"
Kenshin pulled on his black jacket and ignored him.
"What the F**K did you do to her?!" Enishi demanded.
"Enishi .clam down," Misao said towards the edgy Enishi.
Kenshin turned and faced Enishi only a couple of inches away from him,
"She's all yours Enishi. Your anikii has finally
decided to give you something nice for a change."
"Enishi.Kenshin." Misao said trying to break up the friction.
Enishi glared at Kenshin then headed towards Kaoru's room. Misao stayed
looking at Kenshin for some answers.
"Kenshin niisan.what's going on," Misao asked totally confused.
"I'm going to your beach house right now so if you want to go with me let's
go," Kenshin said taking out his keys.
Misao turned towards the hallway that lead to Kaoru's room, "But what about
Kaoru, Kenshin niisan.you're just going to leave
her?"
Kenshin gave a some what depressed look but quickly tried to hide it, "Enishi
will take care of her, don't worry."
Misao reluctantly followed Kenshin out of the house as she continued to look
back hoping that Enishi really did take care of Kaoru.
Enishi opened the door of Kaoru's room and entered as quietly as he could.
He saw Kaoru staring out of the window like she was focused on something.
As he walked over towards Kaoru, Tao leaped off from Kaoru's lap and
happily followed Enishi around. Kaoru turned and looked at Enishi with tears
rolling down her pale cheeks.
"You came." Kaoru said as she stuttered with her words.
Enishi walked over to Kaoru and held her in his arms as she started to
suddenly sob. Kaoru cried until she had no tears left
in her and the whole time Enishi held her comfortingly.
"He's marrying.Megumi.I'm not good enough.for him.I tried.I tried so
hard.I don't want Kenshin-san.to marry Megumi.I
don't want.him to marry her." Kaoru said as she sobbed in between phrases.
Enishi felt his heart break for Kaoru as he held her wishing that she could
forget Kenshin, "Kaoru, why don't you want him to marry Megumi. You can go
back home and continue with your life."
Enishi could feel Kaoru shaking her head no, "Enishi-san.I.I.I think.I love
Kenshin.I love him."
At that instant Enshi held onto Kaoru tighter knowing he could never force
Kaoru to love him. Enishi couldn't see what Kaoru saw in Kenshin but he knew
for a fact that Kaoru saw something in Kenshin that no one else could
possibly see.
~Aya~
ELEVEN
Tao jumped up and down Kenshin's leg as he happily wagged his tail. Kenshin
didn't give Tao the slightest attention.
Tao went over to Kaoru disappointed from Kenshin coldness. Kaoru picked up
Tao into her lap as she took a seat at the small glass table decorated with
painted flowers. Kenshin was already seated. Kaoru pulled off the sunglasses
from the top of her head and tried to look decent. Kenshin pulled out a
cigarette from his pocket and started to light it.
"Kenshin-san." Kaoru interrupted as quiet as a mouse.
Kenshin looked up from the cigarette in his mouth, "What?"
Kaoru hesitated to say anything in the beginning but found the nerves to
talk, "Cigarettes are extremely bad for you.I just
don't.what I want to say is that you shouldn't smoke."
Kenshin didn't look too happy about Kaoru's comment but put his cigarette
down on the table.
Kaoru placed her hands on her lap as she uncomfortably sat waiting for
Kenshin to talk. Kenshin remained staring out of the
ceiling high window that hovered over the backyard.
"You don't want to marry me right?" Kenshin said getting up from his seat.
Kaoru looked up extremely surprised, "Kenshin-san."
"I've asked Megumi," Kenshin said bluntly.
"But what about everything Grandfather Hiko has been doing and." Kaoru
didn't know what to say.
Kenshin picked up the cigarette from the table and lit it. He took in a deep
breath and puffed the smoke out as his neck tensed
up, "Megumi's willing to wait another 4 or 5 years to get married and by then
the public will have forgotten about us. In plus I
couldn't live with you if you paid me. You're too much of a hassle."
Kaoru remained quiet as Kenshin started to head to the door as his old self
returned.
"I'll talk to gramps about sending you back home," Kenshin said leaving an
absolutely shocked Kaoru staring into space.
It was 2:30 and Kaoru was in the exact same spot that Kenshin left her with
Tao sleeping in her lap. Around 2:45. Misao knocked and came in after Kaoru
didn't answer the door. Misao peeked her head in and looked around for
Kaoru.
"You still packing?" Misao asked walking over towards the table Kaoru sat at.
Misao tilted her head to look over at Kaoru who was totally out of it. Kaoru
looked at Misao with misty eyes.
"What's wrong?" Misao asked worriedly.
Kaoru blinked a couple of times as Tao at looked up at Misao lazily then went
back to sleep.
"Kaoru, are you okay?" Misao asked one more time.
Kaoru shook her head no very slowly as she opened her mouth to speak but
instead of words tears started to roll out.
Misao got up from her seat across from Kaoru and sat down closer to her,
"What's wrong sweetie?"
Kaoru looked at Misao helplessly, "Can you.can you get Enishi-san.I need
him.I need Enishi-san."
Misao grabbed her cell phone from her backpack and speed dialed Enishi on
his cell, "Enishi? Misao. Yeah.no.can you
come over to Kenshin niisan's house right now.Grandfather Hik'so's fine.
Kaoru needs you right now Enishi.yeah.okay," Misao turned to Kaoru as she
spoke more softly, "He'll be here in a couple of minutes Kaoru."
Kaoru looked out of her window staring at the rose garden outside as she
continued to cry soundlessly. Misao looked upon Kaoru with absolute concern
but couldn't figure out what to say. Misao had no clue what was going on and
didn't understand why Kaoru asked for Enishi and not Kenshin. Misao
checked her watch as she got up from her seat.
"Kaoru, I'll be right back, I'm just going to let Enishi niisan," Misao said
gently.
Kaoru nodded and continued to cry without making any noise. Misao got up
from her seat and speed walked out of Kaoru's room and once in the hallways
started running for the doors. Misao looked impatiently for signs of Enishi's
car. When she spotted Enishi's champagne colored car Misao sighed and
hurriedly ran over to Enishi as soon as he was out of his car.
"Hurry up Enishi, something is really wrong," Misao said as Enishi followed
after Miao.
They entered Kenshin's house like it was their own and started to rush over
towards Kaoru's room when they met Kenshin
on the way. Kenshin smiled knowingly at Enishi.
Enishi looked pissed off, "What did you do?"
Kenshin pulled on his black jacket and ignored him.
"What the F**K did you do to her?!" Enishi demanded.
"Enishi .clam down," Misao said towards the edgy Enishi.
Kenshin turned and faced Enishi only a couple of inches away from him,
"She's all yours Enishi. Your anikii has finally
decided to give you something nice for a change."
"Enishi.Kenshin." Misao said trying to break up the friction.
Enishi glared at Kenshin then headed towards Kaoru's room. Misao stayed
looking at Kenshin for some answers.
"Kenshin niisan.what's going on," Misao asked totally confused.
"I'm going to your beach house right now so if you want to go with me let's
go," Kenshin said taking out his keys.
Misao turned towards the hallway that lead to Kaoru's room, "But what about
Kaoru, Kenshin niisan.you're just going to leave
her?"
Kenshin gave a some what depressed look but quickly tried to hide it, "Enishi
will take care of her, don't worry."
Misao reluctantly followed Kenshin out of the house as she continued to look
back hoping that Enishi really did take care of Kaoru.
Enishi opened the door of Kaoru's room and entered as quietly as he could.
He saw Kaoru staring out of the window like she was focused on something.
As he walked over towards Kaoru, Tao leaped off from Kaoru's lap and
happily followed Enishi around. Kaoru turned and looked at Enishi with tears
rolling down her pale cheeks.
"You came." Kaoru said as she stuttered with her words.
Enishi walked over to Kaoru and held her in his arms as she started to
suddenly sob. Kaoru cried until she had no tears left
in her and the whole time Enishi held her comfortingly.
"He's marrying.Megumi.I'm not good enough.for him.I tried.I tried so
hard.I don't want Kenshin-san.to marry Megumi.I
don't want.him to marry her." Kaoru said as she sobbed in between phrases.
Enishi felt his heart break for Kaoru as he held her wishing that she could
forget Kenshin, "Kaoru, why don't you want him to marry Megumi. You can go
back home and continue with your life."
Enishi could feel Kaoru shaking her head no, "Enishi-san.I.I.I think.I love
Kenshin.I love him."
At that instant Enshi held onto Kaoru tighter knowing he could never force
Kaoru to love him. Enishi couldn't see what Kaoru saw in Kenshin but he knew
for a fact that Kaoru saw something in Kenshin that no one else could
possibly see.
~Aya~