I do not own Rurouni Kenshin
THIRTEEN
Kaoru looked out of the window to find her self at a large castle before her.
It seemed like the only people Kenshin conversed with all had humongous
houses. Kaoru felt herself intimidated with the size of the house although
Kenshin's house was a lot larger.
"This is Ms. Megumi's house Kaoru-sama," Mr. Kobayashi said pulling into the
long driveway.
Kaoru smiled thankfully towards Mr. Kobayashi as she bravely walked out of
the car. Kaoru took her time to reach the doors.
Kaoru took in a deep breath and rang the doorbell. The doors flung open as
Megumi looked surprised and annoyed that Kaoru was standing on her
doorsteps.
"Come in." Megumi said trying not to sound rude.
Kaoru smiled lightly and walked in. The house had a very European twist to it.
Megumi ushered Kaoru into a room filled with windows all over Kaoru took a
seat at one of the velvet couches as Megumi sat across from her.
"How come you're here?" Megumi asked bluntly.
"Well." Kaoru said not quite sure why she was there either.
Immediately an old man dressed in a penguin suite came in with two cups of
steaming coffee on a tray. He politely placed in
front of Kaoru and Megumi and exited just as quietly as he came in.
"I know you wouldn't have come here unless it was something important, so
just say it," Megumi said with a colder tone.
Kaoru took in a deep breath, "What's your relationship with Kenshin-san?"
"Is this because of Jino?" Megumi asked simply.
"Who's Jino?" Kaoru asked curiously.
Megumi smiled wickedly as she gave Kaoru an amused look, "I guess Ken-san
hasn't told you yet."
"May I ask who that may be?" Kaoru said politely.
"If you really must know, Jino is my son," Megumi said without a change in
her voice.
Kaoru almost dropped the coffee cup she was holding. Her fingers trembled
too much for her to hold onto the suddenly too small of a cup. Kaoru didn't
want to hear anymore but she knew she had to.
"Is he.is he.Kenshin-san's child." Kaoru asked praying to God that Megumi
would say no.
Megumi gave Kaoru a pleased smile, "You're a smart one Kaoru."
Kaoru got up from her seat and turned away from Megumi towards the door,
"Thank you.for your.help."
"Don't worry Jino was sent to the orphanage right after I had him," Megumi
reassured with a wicked voice.
Kaoru continued to walk out of the house as she felt her lungs stop working.
Kaoru walked over to the car where Mr. Kobayashi was waiting very patiently.
Kaoru got in without a word as she felt her whole body go completely blank.
"Kaoru-sama, are you okay? You look very pale," Mr. Kobayashi said sounding
very worried.
Kaoru looked up at Mr. Kobayashi with round scared eyes, "Can you please
contact Kenshin-san."
Mr. Kobayashi automatically took out his cell phone and started to dial some
numbers then handed it to Kaoru.
"Hello?" Kenshin asked nonchalantly.
"I need to see you right now Kenshin-san," Kaoru said quavering.
"Why?" Kenshin asked somewhat worried at the sound of Kaoru's almost
silent voice.
"I'll be home in 20 minutes," Kaoru said hanging up before Kenshin could say
anymore.
"I'm guessing we're heading home Kaoru-sama?" Mr. Kaobayashi asked
starting the engine.
Kaoru didn't answer but Mr. Kobayashi started to head home guessing
Kaoru's silence meant a yes. Kaoru found herself very confused at her
situation. She knew she could go home any day if she really wanted to
because of Kenshin's "mistakes."
But for some strange reason someone in the back of Kaoru's head kept on
calling her to stay. A part of Kaoru wanted to be accepted by Kenshin and
wanted for him to comfort her when she needed someone. Kaoru didn't know
why but she wanted to be part of Kenshin although he was such a terrible
person at times. Kaoru loved his intense stare and his strong personality. She
felt reassured by his presence, when he wasn't drunk. Kaoru wanted him to
love her.she wanted him to look at her and smile, she wanted him to actually
look at her, she wanted him to hold her, but most of all she wanted him to
tell her that he loved her.
Kaoru spotted Kenshin's car parked in the driveway. As soon as the car
stopped Kaoru ran out of the car and rushed into the house. She went
searching for Kenshin until she came upon him smoking a cigarette in the
backyard. He sat looking out into the vast rose garden that covered part of
the back. Kenshin turned around when he heard Kaoru's footsteps along the
wooden deck.
"What's so damn important that I had to come all the way back here?"
Kenshin asked annoyed and grumpy.
Kaoru looked straight at Kenshin from where she was standing, "How come
you didn't tell me about Jino?"
Kenshin slowly rose from his seat, "You talked to Megumi?"
"How come you didn't tell me?!" Kaoru demanded upset that Kenshin kept
everything from her.
"What does it matter?" Kenshin asked not showing his true emotions.
Kaoru felt her tears weld in her hurt eyes, "How come I can't be part of you
Kenshin-san?! Why do I have to find out that you have a child through
Megumi?! Do you really want me to go back? Is that what you really want."
"I'm busy Kaoru, let's talk about this later," Kenshin said getting up from his
seat.
"Kenshin-san! Tell me to go back! If you really want me to, then tell me to go
back!" Kaoru said holding onto Kenshin and crying at the same time.
Kenshin looked pitifully at Kaoru and walked away. Kaoru watched as Kenshin
disappeared for the millionth time. She watched in pain as she fell slowly to
her knees.
Suddenly Kenshin came walking back out. He held some papers in his hands.
Kaoru looked up hopefully when Kenshin threw down the papers at her.
"If you want to leave, then leave, but I don't want gramps giving me s**t for
you going back," Kenshin said cold-heartedly.
Kaoru looked up at him absolutely dumbfounded at what Kenshin was saying,
"Do you think.I'd blame you.you really think
that I'm asking you if you want me to leave.so I could blame it on you."
Kenshin rolled his eyes at Kaoru and walked away with his keys out in his
hands. Kaoru looked down at the papers on the floor. It was an airplane
ticket with her passport. Kaoru looked into the envelope and found a first
class ticket to Los Angeles in a week.
Kaoru sniffled and picked up the airplane ticket as she tiredly walked into
the house feeling beaten down from the constant guessing game she was
playing in order to figure Kenshin out.
Kaoru finally realized that the game had been over a long time ago, Kenshin
just didn't give a crap.from the beginning.
~Aya~
THIRTEEN
Kaoru looked out of the window to find her self at a large castle before her.
It seemed like the only people Kenshin conversed with all had humongous
houses. Kaoru felt herself intimidated with the size of the house although
Kenshin's house was a lot larger.
"This is Ms. Megumi's house Kaoru-sama," Mr. Kobayashi said pulling into the
long driveway.
Kaoru smiled thankfully towards Mr. Kobayashi as she bravely walked out of
the car. Kaoru took her time to reach the doors.
Kaoru took in a deep breath and rang the doorbell. The doors flung open as
Megumi looked surprised and annoyed that Kaoru was standing on her
doorsteps.
"Come in." Megumi said trying not to sound rude.
Kaoru smiled lightly and walked in. The house had a very European twist to it.
Megumi ushered Kaoru into a room filled with windows all over Kaoru took a
seat at one of the velvet couches as Megumi sat across from her.
"How come you're here?" Megumi asked bluntly.
"Well." Kaoru said not quite sure why she was there either.
Immediately an old man dressed in a penguin suite came in with two cups of
steaming coffee on a tray. He politely placed in
front of Kaoru and Megumi and exited just as quietly as he came in.
"I know you wouldn't have come here unless it was something important, so
just say it," Megumi said with a colder tone.
Kaoru took in a deep breath, "What's your relationship with Kenshin-san?"
"Is this because of Jino?" Megumi asked simply.
"Who's Jino?" Kaoru asked curiously.
Megumi smiled wickedly as she gave Kaoru an amused look, "I guess Ken-san
hasn't told you yet."
"May I ask who that may be?" Kaoru said politely.
"If you really must know, Jino is my son," Megumi said without a change in
her voice.
Kaoru almost dropped the coffee cup she was holding. Her fingers trembled
too much for her to hold onto the suddenly too small of a cup. Kaoru didn't
want to hear anymore but she knew she had to.
"Is he.is he.Kenshin-san's child." Kaoru asked praying to God that Megumi
would say no.
Megumi gave Kaoru a pleased smile, "You're a smart one Kaoru."
Kaoru got up from her seat and turned away from Megumi towards the door,
"Thank you.for your.help."
"Don't worry Jino was sent to the orphanage right after I had him," Megumi
reassured with a wicked voice.
Kaoru continued to walk out of the house as she felt her lungs stop working.
Kaoru walked over to the car where Mr. Kobayashi was waiting very patiently.
Kaoru got in without a word as she felt her whole body go completely blank.
"Kaoru-sama, are you okay? You look very pale," Mr. Kobayashi said sounding
very worried.
Kaoru looked up at Mr. Kobayashi with round scared eyes, "Can you please
contact Kenshin-san."
Mr. Kobayashi automatically took out his cell phone and started to dial some
numbers then handed it to Kaoru.
"Hello?" Kenshin asked nonchalantly.
"I need to see you right now Kenshin-san," Kaoru said quavering.
"Why?" Kenshin asked somewhat worried at the sound of Kaoru's almost
silent voice.
"I'll be home in 20 minutes," Kaoru said hanging up before Kenshin could say
anymore.
"I'm guessing we're heading home Kaoru-sama?" Mr. Kaobayashi asked
starting the engine.
Kaoru didn't answer but Mr. Kobayashi started to head home guessing
Kaoru's silence meant a yes. Kaoru found herself very confused at her
situation. She knew she could go home any day if she really wanted to
because of Kenshin's "mistakes."
But for some strange reason someone in the back of Kaoru's head kept on
calling her to stay. A part of Kaoru wanted to be accepted by Kenshin and
wanted for him to comfort her when she needed someone. Kaoru didn't know
why but she wanted to be part of Kenshin although he was such a terrible
person at times. Kaoru loved his intense stare and his strong personality. She
felt reassured by his presence, when he wasn't drunk. Kaoru wanted him to
love her.she wanted him to look at her and smile, she wanted him to actually
look at her, she wanted him to hold her, but most of all she wanted him to
tell her that he loved her.
Kaoru spotted Kenshin's car parked in the driveway. As soon as the car
stopped Kaoru ran out of the car and rushed into the house. She went
searching for Kenshin until she came upon him smoking a cigarette in the
backyard. He sat looking out into the vast rose garden that covered part of
the back. Kenshin turned around when he heard Kaoru's footsteps along the
wooden deck.
"What's so damn important that I had to come all the way back here?"
Kenshin asked annoyed and grumpy.
Kaoru looked straight at Kenshin from where she was standing, "How come
you didn't tell me about Jino?"
Kenshin slowly rose from his seat, "You talked to Megumi?"
"How come you didn't tell me?!" Kaoru demanded upset that Kenshin kept
everything from her.
"What does it matter?" Kenshin asked not showing his true emotions.
Kaoru felt her tears weld in her hurt eyes, "How come I can't be part of you
Kenshin-san?! Why do I have to find out that you have a child through
Megumi?! Do you really want me to go back? Is that what you really want."
"I'm busy Kaoru, let's talk about this later," Kenshin said getting up from his
seat.
"Kenshin-san! Tell me to go back! If you really want me to, then tell me to go
back!" Kaoru said holding onto Kenshin and crying at the same time.
Kenshin looked pitifully at Kaoru and walked away. Kaoru watched as Kenshin
disappeared for the millionth time. She watched in pain as she fell slowly to
her knees.
Suddenly Kenshin came walking back out. He held some papers in his hands.
Kaoru looked up hopefully when Kenshin threw down the papers at her.
"If you want to leave, then leave, but I don't want gramps giving me s**t for
you going back," Kenshin said cold-heartedly.
Kaoru looked up at him absolutely dumbfounded at what Kenshin was saying,
"Do you think.I'd blame you.you really think
that I'm asking you if you want me to leave.so I could blame it on you."
Kenshin rolled his eyes at Kaoru and walked away with his keys out in his
hands. Kaoru looked down at the papers on the floor. It was an airplane
ticket with her passport. Kaoru looked into the envelope and found a first
class ticket to Los Angeles in a week.
Kaoru sniffled and picked up the airplane ticket as she tiredly walked into
the house feeling beaten down from the constant guessing game she was
playing in order to figure Kenshin out.
Kaoru finally realized that the game had been over a long time ago, Kenshin
just didn't give a crap.from the beginning.
~Aya~