Episode 2!! Confidential Conversation!

Disclaimer: I don't own RK!

Author's notes: I've decided... KK forever!!!! But that would take a long time... Just like in Love in spring! (

Oh, the ending in Love in spring is from a Korean song called "Because I'm a Girl" by KISS. Hope "Anna" the reviewer there reads this! (

"Ja ne, Kaoru-chan, Sou-chan!" Misao exclaimed and opened the gate of their house.

Kaoru and Soujirou waved goodbye at Misao. They continued walking.

"Misao-chan is a very energetic girl, ne?" Soujirou asked with the never- ending smile.

Kaoru sighed and smiled. "Yup, it's almost annoying!" she said with giggles.

"I haven't heard that laugh in 8 years." Soujirou said and stared at the sky.

"Don't worry! I will always laugh for you!" Kaoru said and looked at the sky too.

"Kaoru-chan?" Soujirou called out.

"Hmm?"

"Do you mind if...I'll call you Kaoru?"

Kaoru giggled again and winked at Soujirou. "Of course you can. Sou-chan--a- no! Soujirou!" Kaoru exclaimed.

"Yokatta..." Soujirou said.

"Oh! I almost forgot! You said earlier that you have a part time job...but why?" Kaoru asked.

"My mother is indeed in great help. Otousan passed away already 1 year ago." Soujirou said, looking at the ground now.

"Oh... Where do you live now?" Kaoru asked.

"Well...in an apartment. It's kind of hard too because the rent is getting expensive even the charge in gas, water, electric, etc... I wish we could get out of that poverty. The superintendent let me study in your school because she believes that if I study in a good school, there would be money to pay the rent. Okaasan is getting thin and pale... I'm worried." Soujirou whispered.

Kaoru stared at Soujirou and noticed that it was the first time he showed his emotions freely. "I'll ask Uncle Saitoh to let you live in our house! My parents are both gone and I don't have any one to talk and play with in that house!" Kaoru said.

Soujirou blinked. "That's so sudden..." he said.

"I know!" Kaoru said and smiled.

Silence passed...

"Oh right. Do you like someone now?" Soujirou asked suddenly.

Kaoru blushed crimson color and the blush went down to her neck. "N-N-N-N- NANDE?! Why are you asking me that? I-I don't have anyone I like! I'm concentrating on my studies!" Kaoru stuttered.

"Hmm? Honto ni? You're a liar." Soujirou said.

"Oh now you call me a liar?" Kaoru said and pouted a little.

"I noticed that you always look at that red-headed guy... Hmm... What's his name...?" Soujirou asked, looking above and thinking.

Kaoru blushed again and began to feel hot. "Oh God! Is that so noticeable?!" Kaoru thought to herself.

"Oh I got it!" Soujirou said, pounding his fright fist to his left palm. "Himura Kenshin!"

Kaoru almost melted on the floor and she wanted to scream at Soujirou. "Soujirou!!!!!!" she finally managed to say.

"Nani? Doushita?" Soujirou asked, laughing.

"Yame nasai ne!!" Kaoru exclaimed, covering her face with her hands.

"Ok, ok! Gomen!" Soujirou said and tried to calm Kaoru down.

"Just don't tell anybody, ok? Deal? Deal?" Kaoru quickly said.

Soujirou was now surprised. He was just joking...and it was the truth!

Kaoru DID like Himura!

Soujirou, after some seconds of "surpriseness", relaxed. "Sure." He whispered.

"Domo!!" Kaoru said and smiled. "Don't tell! That's a promise!"

"Yakusoku...?" Soujirou thought.

Flashback...

"Yakusoku dayo?" chibi Kaoru asked.

Chibi Soujirou smiled widely. "Yakusoku!"

End of flashback...

"Kamiya!!!" Kaoru and Soujirou both turned around.

Kaoru was still like a stone again.

"Kamiya!! Seta? Why are you together with...Kamiya?" Kenshin asked, staring at the two.

Aoshi ran up to Kenshin. "Oh. It's only Kamiya and the newcomer Seta." He said.

"Konnichiwa," Soujirou said and stared at Kenshin looking at Kaoru.

"Kamiya, are you free this Friday?" Kenshin asked.

Kaoru blushed again. She nodded.

"Makimachi too?" Kenshin asked.

Kaoru nodded again, blushing so much.

"Well then, do you mind if you come with us on a blind date?" Kenshin asked. "You can go too, Seta!"

"Me?" Soujirou asked. "If Kaoru goes, I'll go too."

Kaoru looked at Soujirou then Kenshin again. "I'll inform Misao-chan first, ne?" Kaoru asked.

Kenshin smiled. "Ok. I'll just ask you tomorrow. Ja na!" Kenshin said and walked away with Aoshi.

Kaoru cupped her cheeks with her hands and stared at Kenshin walking away. "Himura-kun...!" she whispered and fell on the ground.

"AH!! Kaoru, daijoubu ka na?" Soujirou asked.

"Heki, heki!" Kaoru whispered and stood up slowly. "I'm always like that, Soujirou. I feel that I'm weak when I'm around Kenshin specially TALKING to him!" Kaoru exclaimed. "He's so nice, right?" Kaoru asked with twinkling eyes.

"What do you like about him?" Soujirou asked as they walked towards Kaoru's house again.

"Well... He's so cool and good at everything... I like that. He's good in Kendo, Algebra, anything! Oh! Another thing that attracts me most is that he smiles always. He's handsome, and when he smiles he looks handsomer." Kaoru said thoughtfully.

Soujirou stared at her then on the sidewalk they were walking into. "Sou ka...?"

"That's our house already! Ikemasho!" Kaoru said and ran towards the house.

Soujirou smiled and stared at Kaoru running. "If that what she wants in a guy... Then I'll be cool and smile always so she could..." he thought. He cut off his sentence and ran towards Kaoru, smiling.

"I will smile and be cool for Kaoru! Zettai!"

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Kenshin watched Soujirou and Kaoru from afar.

"Kenshin, you're like a stalker or something. Are you stalking on Kamiya?" Aoshi asked as they hid at the post.

Kenshin didn't reply back. He watched the two intently.

"Those two are so close to each other, it's almost making me jealous of Seta." Kenshin said to himself and turned around to face Aoshi.

"Aoshi, accompany me. Let's buy some manga!" Kenshin said and started to walk away.

"What manga?" Aoshi asked as he caught up with Kenshin.

"*Haruyoi." Kenshin whispered and smiled.

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*Love in Spring

Author's notes: Love in Spring is originally written by me. I'm currently working on its drawings just for fun! If I have a chance, I'll publish "Haruyoi" in RIBON! Hehehe... ^_^

The characters in "Haruyoi" are:

RK - Original

1. Kaoru - Tomoko Asai - familiar to you? She's an actress. 2. Kenshin - Takeshi Kaneshiro -familiar to you? He's an actor. 3. Sanosuke - Musashi Aoki

Hehehe! Bye! ^_^