I do Not Own Rurouni Kenshin
TWELVE
Kaoru woke up to a loud argument outside. She got up from her cozy bed
finding herself still in her beach clothes. She rubbed her eyes and turned to
her lamp stand to find a sheet of paper folded in half with her name written
in neat letters. Kaoru curiously opened it up finding a short note from
Enishi.
Don't worry about Kenshin too much, I'm sure he wouldn't leave an angel like
you for Megumi. ~Enishi~
Kaoru smiled dimly and started to head outside curious what kind of chaos
was going on so early in the morning. As soon as Kaoru stepped out of her
room the thundering roar of two voices came flying at her sensitive ears.
"You think you can just leave when you want to?!" the crackly voice of
grandfather Hiko screeched.
"You can't make me stay here! I want to go to America!" Kenshin demanded
angrily.
"Kaoru was brought here specifically for her to marry you!" Grandfather
Hiko stated very firmly.
"Enishi isn't planning on getting married, he never was! So don't worry about
him getting the inheritance from father," Kenshin said a little calmer now.
Kaoru stepped in and watched from a distance as the two continued to argue
in front of all the huddled house servants.
"What will Kaoru do for the 4 years while you're in America?" Grandfather
Hiko asked, exasperated from his long argument with Kenshin.
Kenshin took in a deep breath as if it would help him, "I'm.not marrying her."
Grandfather Hiko didn't look like he heard Kenshin, "What did you just say?"
"I'm not marrying Kaoru," Kenshin said quietly but definitely.
Grandfather Hiko was speechless and looked at Kenshin like he was crazy,
"Where are you going to get a better wife then Kaoru?! The public will be in
your life every single day for the rest of your life! Whoever you wife is will
have to live with that and Kaoru is one of the few people that can please the
public very well! If people like your wife, people will come to like you too!
Where are you going to get someone like Kaoru huh?!"
"I'm going to marry Megumi and my mind is set," Kenshin said defiantly.
"Megumi has a reputation already set and it isn't a very good one! What's
wrong with Kaoru! Tell me!" Grandfather Hiko demanded.
"She not my type. Is there more to say?" Kenshin said boldly.
Kaoru quickly walked out and got in between Grandfather Hiko from striking
at Kenshin, "It's my fault that Kenshin-san doesn't
want to marry me Grandfather Hiko."
"Stay out of this," Kenshin said while pushing Kaoru aside.
"Kenshin-san, I'm sorry. I'll change," Kaoru lied trying to keep Grandfather
Hiko from having a heart attack from Kenshin's
disobedience.
"You two figure things out, but I'm telling you right now Kenshin, don't test
me," Grandfather Hiko said sternly as he limped away clenching his cane
tighter then usual.
When Grandfather Hiko was out of sight Kenshin turned to Kaoru with an
evil grin, "Why didn't you tell him about you and
Enishi?"
Kaoru sighed at Kenshin's comment, "There's nothing going on between us
Kenshin-san."
Kenshin seemed entertained by Kaoru's answer, "Why don't you just run away
to Enishi's. I'll keep it a secret if you do too."
"I'm your fiancé, not his," Kaoru said precisely.
"That's a funny thing you say Kaoru. Are you sure your not Enishi's fiancé?"
Kenshin asked a little annoyed now.
A ringing phone quickly interrupted their soon to become argument. Kaoru
turned and picked up the phone from its stand,
"Himura's Residence, how may I help you?"
"Is Ken-san there?" Megumi bothersome voice asked.
"Hold on one second," Kaoru said as she upsettingly handed it to Kenshin.
Kenshin took the phone and listened as Megumi chattered on about
something, "Yeah.alright."
Kenshin hung up the phone and replaced it on its stand as he took out his car
keys from his jeans.
"Where are you going?" Kaoru asked lowering her voice.
"What does it matter with you?" Kenshin said as he headed for the door.
Kaoru ran after him and grabbed his arm with her two small hands, "What am
I?! Every time I do something wrong or if I'm not good enough you run off to
another girl! I'm a human being too, I have feelings Kenshin! Look at me when
I talk to you!"
Kenshin looked at Kaoru disapprovingly, "Go call Enishi or something."
He brushed off Kaoru's hand and grabbed for the door. Kaoru ran outside
not giving time to put on her shoes. She watched as Kenshin got in his car
and started the engine immediately. In seconds the car sped out of the
driveway as Kaoru watched ominously.
Kaoru felt like all her energy was suddenly grabbed from her and thrown
away. She limply sat down on the couch and rested
her head on the armrest. She stared at the phone wishing she could call
Enishi. Kaoru knew that she couldn't call Enishi if it was the last thing she
did. Some how, she had to show Kenshin that there wasn't anything going on
between Enishi and her.
The only reason Kaoru constantly turned to Enishi was because Kenshin
constantly pushed her away from him. Anyone could
see that Kaoru just needed a shoulder to cry on and Enishi was usually the
person she turned to.
"Kaoru-sama, there is a phone call for you from Mr. Shinomori," the maid
said holding out the phone on a tray.
Kaoru looked quizzically at the phone and accepted it, "Hello?"
"Oh hey Kaoru, this is Aoshi," he said casually.
"Yes I know."Kaoru said still curious on why Aoshi was calling her.
"I was looking for Kenshin but I guess the maid gave you the phone instead,"
Aoshi said rather brightly.
"Kenshin-san isn't home at the moment," Kaoru said trying to hide her
disappointment.
"What are you doing home then?" Aoshi asked just sounding just as confused
as Kaoru.
Kaoru didn't understand Aoshi question, "Excuse me?"
Aoshi sounded annoyed now, "You mean Kenshin left without you?"
"We were never planning on going anywhere today anyway," Kaoru answered.
"Kenshin left Misao's beach house yesterday to go pick you up, but obviously
he decided not to," Aoshi said sounding
displeased
"It's okay Aoshi-san, I'd prefer to stay home anyway," Kaoru said thinking
about the horrible time she'd have with Megumi.
"Hello Kaoru?" Sano suddenly asked.
Kaoru was extremely surprised at the suddenly new voice on the other line,
"Hello?"
"This is Sanosuke. How come Kenshin left you at home?" Sano asked
confused at the whole situation.
"We got into a small argument," Kaoru said stretching the truth a little.
"Over the situation with Megumi?" Sano asked hitting the exact problem.
Kaoru realized she suddenly went quiet, "Oh no! I just said some unnecessary
things, Don't worry, Megumi always pulls a, 'I have your kid' act," Sano said
surprising Kaoru out of her mind.
"You mean.Kenshin-san sleeps.with her on a regular basis?" Kaoru asked
getting even more distressed.
"No! It's just to make him look like an idiot," Sano said playfully.
Kaoru felt herself breathing normally again, "Oh I see."
"Let me call you back okay?" Sano said suddenly.
"Alright," Kaoru answered as she waited to hear the other line clicking.
Kaoru got up from the couch as she paced the spacious living room. She
crossed and uncrossed her arms as the question about Megumi carrying
Kenshin's baby came popping into her head. The question continued to prick
at Kaoru head until she thought she'd explode. The next thing Kaoru
realized, Mr. Kobayashi was heading towards Megumi's house.
~Aya~
TWELVE
Kaoru woke up to a loud argument outside. She got up from her cozy bed
finding herself still in her beach clothes. She rubbed her eyes and turned to
her lamp stand to find a sheet of paper folded in half with her name written
in neat letters. Kaoru curiously opened it up finding a short note from
Enishi.
Don't worry about Kenshin too much, I'm sure he wouldn't leave an angel like
you for Megumi. ~Enishi~
Kaoru smiled dimly and started to head outside curious what kind of chaos
was going on so early in the morning. As soon as Kaoru stepped out of her
room the thundering roar of two voices came flying at her sensitive ears.
"You think you can just leave when you want to?!" the crackly voice of
grandfather Hiko screeched.
"You can't make me stay here! I want to go to America!" Kenshin demanded
angrily.
"Kaoru was brought here specifically for her to marry you!" Grandfather
Hiko stated very firmly.
"Enishi isn't planning on getting married, he never was! So don't worry about
him getting the inheritance from father," Kenshin said a little calmer now.
Kaoru stepped in and watched from a distance as the two continued to argue
in front of all the huddled house servants.
"What will Kaoru do for the 4 years while you're in America?" Grandfather
Hiko asked, exasperated from his long argument with Kenshin.
Kenshin took in a deep breath as if it would help him, "I'm.not marrying her."
Grandfather Hiko didn't look like he heard Kenshin, "What did you just say?"
"I'm not marrying Kaoru," Kenshin said quietly but definitely.
Grandfather Hiko was speechless and looked at Kenshin like he was crazy,
"Where are you going to get a better wife then Kaoru?! The public will be in
your life every single day for the rest of your life! Whoever you wife is will
have to live with that and Kaoru is one of the few people that can please the
public very well! If people like your wife, people will come to like you too!
Where are you going to get someone like Kaoru huh?!"
"I'm going to marry Megumi and my mind is set," Kenshin said defiantly.
"Megumi has a reputation already set and it isn't a very good one! What's
wrong with Kaoru! Tell me!" Grandfather Hiko demanded.
"She not my type. Is there more to say?" Kenshin said boldly.
Kaoru quickly walked out and got in between Grandfather Hiko from striking
at Kenshin, "It's my fault that Kenshin-san doesn't
want to marry me Grandfather Hiko."
"Stay out of this," Kenshin said while pushing Kaoru aside.
"Kenshin-san, I'm sorry. I'll change," Kaoru lied trying to keep Grandfather
Hiko from having a heart attack from Kenshin's
disobedience.
"You two figure things out, but I'm telling you right now Kenshin, don't test
me," Grandfather Hiko said sternly as he limped away clenching his cane
tighter then usual.
When Grandfather Hiko was out of sight Kenshin turned to Kaoru with an
evil grin, "Why didn't you tell him about you and
Enishi?"
Kaoru sighed at Kenshin's comment, "There's nothing going on between us
Kenshin-san."
Kenshin seemed entertained by Kaoru's answer, "Why don't you just run away
to Enishi's. I'll keep it a secret if you do too."
"I'm your fiancé, not his," Kaoru said precisely.
"That's a funny thing you say Kaoru. Are you sure your not Enishi's fiancé?"
Kenshin asked a little annoyed now.
A ringing phone quickly interrupted their soon to become argument. Kaoru
turned and picked up the phone from its stand,
"Himura's Residence, how may I help you?"
"Is Ken-san there?" Megumi bothersome voice asked.
"Hold on one second," Kaoru said as she upsettingly handed it to Kenshin.
Kenshin took the phone and listened as Megumi chattered on about
something, "Yeah.alright."
Kenshin hung up the phone and replaced it on its stand as he took out his car
keys from his jeans.
"Where are you going?" Kaoru asked lowering her voice.
"What does it matter with you?" Kenshin said as he headed for the door.
Kaoru ran after him and grabbed his arm with her two small hands, "What am
I?! Every time I do something wrong or if I'm not good enough you run off to
another girl! I'm a human being too, I have feelings Kenshin! Look at me when
I talk to you!"
Kenshin looked at Kaoru disapprovingly, "Go call Enishi or something."
He brushed off Kaoru's hand and grabbed for the door. Kaoru ran outside
not giving time to put on her shoes. She watched as Kenshin got in his car
and started the engine immediately. In seconds the car sped out of the
driveway as Kaoru watched ominously.
Kaoru felt like all her energy was suddenly grabbed from her and thrown
away. She limply sat down on the couch and rested
her head on the armrest. She stared at the phone wishing she could call
Enishi. Kaoru knew that she couldn't call Enishi if it was the last thing she
did. Some how, she had to show Kenshin that there wasn't anything going on
between Enishi and her.
The only reason Kaoru constantly turned to Enishi was because Kenshin
constantly pushed her away from him. Anyone could
see that Kaoru just needed a shoulder to cry on and Enishi was usually the
person she turned to.
"Kaoru-sama, there is a phone call for you from Mr. Shinomori," the maid
said holding out the phone on a tray.
Kaoru looked quizzically at the phone and accepted it, "Hello?"
"Oh hey Kaoru, this is Aoshi," he said casually.
"Yes I know."Kaoru said still curious on why Aoshi was calling her.
"I was looking for Kenshin but I guess the maid gave you the phone instead,"
Aoshi said rather brightly.
"Kenshin-san isn't home at the moment," Kaoru said trying to hide her
disappointment.
"What are you doing home then?" Aoshi asked just sounding just as confused
as Kaoru.
Kaoru didn't understand Aoshi question, "Excuse me?"
Aoshi sounded annoyed now, "You mean Kenshin left without you?"
"We were never planning on going anywhere today anyway," Kaoru answered.
"Kenshin left Misao's beach house yesterday to go pick you up, but obviously
he decided not to," Aoshi said sounding
displeased
"It's okay Aoshi-san, I'd prefer to stay home anyway," Kaoru said thinking
about the horrible time she'd have with Megumi.
"Hello Kaoru?" Sano suddenly asked.
Kaoru was extremely surprised at the suddenly new voice on the other line,
"Hello?"
"This is Sanosuke. How come Kenshin left you at home?" Sano asked
confused at the whole situation.
"We got into a small argument," Kaoru said stretching the truth a little.
"Over the situation with Megumi?" Sano asked hitting the exact problem.
Kaoru realized she suddenly went quiet, "Oh no! I just said some unnecessary
things, Don't worry, Megumi always pulls a, 'I have your kid' act," Sano said
surprising Kaoru out of her mind.
"You mean.Kenshin-san sleeps.with her on a regular basis?" Kaoru asked
getting even more distressed.
"No! It's just to make him look like an idiot," Sano said playfully.
Kaoru felt herself breathing normally again, "Oh I see."
"Let me call you back okay?" Sano said suddenly.
"Alright," Kaoru answered as she waited to hear the other line clicking.
Kaoru got up from the couch as she paced the spacious living room. She
crossed and uncrossed her arms as the question about Megumi carrying
Kenshin's baby came popping into her head. The question continued to prick
at Kaoru head until she thought she'd explode. The next thing Kaoru
realized, Mr. Kobayashi was heading towards Megumi's house.
~Aya~