Episode 20: Date with secret confession!
Disclaimer: I don't own RK!
It was an early morning in West Tokyo, particularly in West High.
Kaoru was walking towards the school campus and looked around. "Hmm... I wonder where Misao has gone off to again?" she asked herself. "Misao- chan!!! Misao-chan!!!" Kaoru called out, but no answer.
"Kaoru!"
Kaoru turned around and saw Soujirou running towards her. (Yay! Sou-chan's back!! 6_^) "Soujirou!" she exclaimed.
Soujirou panted. "Ah...I was looking all over for you." Soujirou said between breaths.
Kaoru blushed slightly. "Nande?" she asked.
"Ah... Himura-san asked if you, Misao-san and I can come to a group date on Sunday...or something." Soujirou said.
Kaoru's eyes widened. "Group date...with Himura??!!!!" she exclaimed.
---Kaoru's thoughts---
"Cheers!!"
"Ah, can I talk to you for a minute, Kamiya?" Kenshin asked.
Kaoru swallowed hard and nodded.
"Listen, the one whom I like...the one who has my heart is--"
---End of Kaoru's thoughts---
Kaoru cupped her both cheeks with her hands while blushing madly. "Maybe... Just maybe!!!" she thought.
"Ah...Kaoru? Doushita no?" Soujirou asked, noticing that Kaoru has been daydreaming again.
Kaoru snapped back at reality and shook her head. "No, it's nothing!" she said and laughed nervously. Suddenly, she remembered something. "Ah, Soujirou, when you said that you'd be meeting up with Misao-chan just a few days ago, what did you two talked about?" she asked curiously.
Soujirou's eyes widened and blushed crimson. "It's...it's nothing."
Kaoru took a second glance at Soujirou because he voice sounds so odd. The smile that was always plastered on his face was gone, and that was DEFINITELY odd!
"It was nothing so important... It's nothing, really. You don't need to know." Soujirou murmured so softly, he was like chanting some magic words.
Kaoru stared at Soujirou to observe him completely. Yes, he's not HIMSELF today. Earlier, he was like as he was and when the subject came about Misao, he changed. Kaoru noticed too that Soujirou was hiding his eyes with his brown bangs.
"Did...something happen?" Kaoru asked.
Soujirou turned away and refused to answer.
"If you want my help, I'll--"
"Kaoru-chan!!!!" Misao exclaimed while running towards them.
Kaoru and Soujirou looked at Misao at the same time.
Soujirou was again in his 'smiling' image mode and looked cheerful once again.
Kaoru noticed the change, but she did not want to talk about it, so she imitated what Soujirou did and smiled at Misao.
"Misao-chan! Good thing you came!" Kaoru exclaimed.
"Eh?" Misao asked.
"Yup! We have something to tell you!" Soujirou said.
"What is it?" Misao asked while blinking.
"Himura is inviting us three for a group date...or something!" Kaoru said excitedly.
"Honto ni? Himura-kun said so?" Misao asked eagerly.
Kaoru nodded and so did Soujirou.
"WAIII!!! What will I wear?? What will you wear, Kaoru-chan???" Misao asked.
Kaoru blinked and smiled. "I don't know."
"Well then, it's all set, so I'll say to Himura that we can all come." Soujirou said and walked away. "Ja na!"
"Ja ne." Kaoru said and glanced at Misao.
Misao was looking away and did not look at Soujirou.
Kaoru eyed Misao suspiciously. "Something is really happening..." she thought.
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It was already night.
"Tastes good!" Kaoru exclaimed as she tasted the home made sukiyaki. "You really ARE great, Aunt Tokio!"
"I'm flattered. I'm not that good." Aunt Tokio said with a smile.
"WAAHH! If only it's daytime, I would've eaten many!!!" Yahiko exclaimed, almost choking himself to death because he was talking while eating.
"Urusai na, Yahiko. It's dinner, so keep quiet." Uncle Saitoh said quietly.
Kaoru giggled and stuck out her tongue to tease her younger brother. "Baka Yahiko!"
Yahiko pouted and glared at Kaoru. He stuck out his tongue too. "BEH!!"
"Why, you--?!"
RING! RING! RING!
Kaoru looked at the telephone at the living room. She stood up.
"I'll get it!" Yahiko exclaimed and ran quickly towards the living room.
"Chotto!!! Matte yo!!!!" Kaoru exclaimed and raced towards the living room.
"Moshi-moshi?" Yahiko asked when he answered the phone.
"Who is it?" Kaoru asked.
"Ah! Onii-chan!" Yahiko exclaimed and laughed. "How are you??? It's been years, onii-chan!!"
"Onii-chan?" Kaoru asked and went towards Yahiko. "Da-re?" she asked.
"Hold on a sec." Yahiko said and covered the speaker of the phone. "It's big brother Soujirou!" he exclaimed excitedly.
"Soujirou??" Kaoru exclaimed. She grabbed the phone away, not hearing Yahiko squeak. "Moshi-moshi???"
"A-no... Kaoru?"
"Hai!!!"
"A-no... E-to sa...I can't go to the group date." Soujirou said.
"Eh? Na-ze?" Kaoru asked, signaling Yahiko to go away.
Yahiko pouted and walked away.
"We're looking for a new house for that day. Okaasan has another job and she has many yen already!" Soujirou said excitedly. "I can't go. That day is too important for me."
"I understand."
"Please tell Misao-san and Himura-san, too."
"I will."
"That's all. Bye."
"Bye."
With that, she put the phone down. Kaoru sighed. "I hope Misao-chan can come. Better call her." She said. She was dialing the phone number of Misao.
"Onee-chan! I'll eat your food!!" Yahiko shouted.
"Hey, no!!!" Kaoru exclaimed. She put the phone down. "I could call her back later." She said and went inside the dining room.
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It was already Sunday.
Kaoru's heart pounded fast as she stood still by the fountain somewhere in the central park where the group was going to meet that day.
"Kaoru-chan!!!"
Kaoru's face lightened up. "Misao-chan!" she exclaimed as Misao ran towards her.
"Sorry I'm late!" Misao exclaimed while panting.
"No, not really. I'm the first one to arrive here." Kaoru said.
"Oh."
"Do I look good, Misao-chan?" Kaoru asked Misao eagerly.
Misao looked at Kaoru. "Yup!" she said, slightly blushing.
"I can't wait..." Kaoru murmured and looked at the clear blue sky
Misao stared at her lovely friend. She remembered her talk with Soujirou.
"Kamiya! Makimachi!" Kenshin called out while walking towards the two girls. He was with Aoshi, Tomoe, and her friend, perhaps.
"Himura-kun!" Misao called out excitedly.
"Have you been waiting long?" Kenshin asked.
"Not really." Misao said.
Kaoru just stared at the two of them and saw Aoshi. "I didn't know Aoshi goes to these kinds of 'events'..." she thought because of Aoshi's 'cold' persona.
Aoshi noticed Kaoru's intent stare and stared back at her.
Kaoru gulped and looked down on the floor.
"I didn't know you're here, Kaoru-san." Tomoe suddenly said.
"It's okay! I use to hide a lot!" Kaoru exclaimed, feeling embarrassed a little because of her lame answer.
"Well, shall we get going?" Kenshin asked.
"What are we going to do?" Misao asked.
"Karaoke. What else?" Kenshin said and smiled.
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Kaoru and Misao were looking at the list of songs available.
"I wonder what I should sing..." Misao whispered. "What are you going to sing, Kaoru-chan?"
"I don't know."
Misao sighed. Her eyes drifted towards Kenshin and Tomoe sitting closely together and looking at the list of songs while giggling and chuckling. Aoshi was talking to the girl but it was so obvious that he wasn't interested with the girl. Misao felt herself weaken.
"I should tell Kaoru-chan!" Misao said to herself. She swallowed hard. "A- no sa...Kaoru-chan, please look--"
Blinks...
Misao was surprised and blinked when she saw Kaoru staring at the two. She felt sorry for her friend. "Kaoru-chan,"
"I know." Kaoru said.
Misao was yet again surprised. Of course Kaoru would know! What a baka she is!
"Ah! Let's sing this, Tomoe-san!" Kenshin cheerfully said, pointing put the song.
"Ah, I know that song. Sure!" Tomoe said and they both stood up to grab the microphones and went near the TV.
Kaoru and Misao watched them intently.
Kenshin and Tomoe looked at each other and looked at the screen and began singing the "Towa no mirai."
"Kanashimi no naka de Yume o dakishimeteta Doshaburi no ame ni Karada ga kogoetemo
Dream... kokoro no Honou wa Nido to kesanai to
*Aoki sora yo Hateshinaki sora Hikari ga soko ni aru kagiri Atsuku tsuyoku Oretachi wa ikite yuku Ai o kazashi, mamoritai ...towa no miraaai"
Misao clapped her hands. "I didn't know Tomoe-san and Himura-kun had such nice voices!!" Misao exclaimed. She suddenly covered her mouth with her hands when she realized that Kaoru was just beside her.
Kaoru clapped softly. "I envy them..." she murmured.
"Can you sing, Aoshi-kun?" Tomoe asked when they finished the song.
Aoshi shook his head. "I can, but I won't. You might laugh at me."
"It's worth trying, Shinomori-kun." The girl said, embracing Aoshi's left arm.
"No use. Besides, all I'm going to sing is about "A, I, U, E, and O"." Aoshi said.
The group except Aoshi had cheeks that were puffy and suddenly laughed that they nearly cried.
"See? I haven't sung it yet you laugh already." Aoshi said, looking away and giving a cough.
Tomoe sat on her seat and giggled.
Kenshin giggled back and looked at Kaoru. "You sing for us, Kamiya."
Kaoru's eyes widened and blinked. "Wha?"
"I'm sure you have a nice voice." Kenshin said and smiled, offering her the microphone.
"Go, Kaoru-chan!" Misao cheered.
Kaoru blushed and took the microphone. She slowly stood up and selected the song she was going to sing. "Ah... I'm so embarrassed!!" she thought. She was screaming inside her.
"It's my chance to hear Kaoru sing for the first time!!" Misao thought excitedly.
Kaoru coughed meaningfully and stared at the screen. The melody started playing and she took a deep breath.
Ichi, ni, san...go!
"Kimi ga namida ni yureru toki Dousureba iin darou Sora wo miagetemo Kokoro ga itai
Kizu tsukanakute ii koto ni Dare mo ga fureteshimau Mizu no tsumetasa ni Odoroku toki no you ni
Tonari ni iru dake de Nanimo dekinai kedo Arittake no egao kimi dake ni Kakaete okuruyo donna toki mo
Shinjite ii yo yume wa yattekuru Kimi no tame dake ni Naitemo ii yo donna kanashimimo Tsubasa ni kawaru no sa sono mune de..."
Kaoru opened her eyes slowly and blushed crimson when Kenshin clapped the first.
"Such a soothing voice, Kamiya." Kenshin complimented, giving Kaoru his sweetest smile as a reward.
Misao clapped. "Yay! Kaoru no sugoii!!!"
All of them clapped.
Kaoru bowed lowly and smiled. "Arigatoo..." she said and sat back down.
"Ne, Kaoru-chan, aren't you hungry?" Misao asked softly.
"Kind of." Kaoru said simply. She grabbed something from her pocket and there were 100 yen coins. "I'll buy some snacks. Wait here." She said and went out of the room.
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"Arigatoo." Kaoru said as she grabbed the plastic bag with snacks and drinks inside. Suddenly, she felt a familiar feeling. "Uh...time to go to the comfort room!" she said to herself and rushed towards the women's room.
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The girl that was the friend of Tomoe was singing.
Misao looked around the reserved room. "I wonder where Kaoru-chan is..."
"Misao-san?" Tomoe suddenly said.
"H-Hai!" Misao exclaimed.
"Can you accompany me to the comfort room? Since my friend is still singing and I don't want to interrupt her, can you accompany me?" Tomoe asked.
Misao nodded. "Ah...sure." she said and went out of the room with Tomoe in front of her.
Kenshin and Aoshi stared at the two women exiting through the door and looked at each other.
"Is it my imagination or is it the girls are slowly leaving us one by one?" Kenshin asked Aoshi.
Aoshi just shrugged and covered his ears sneakily while the girl was still singing.
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Kaoru lifted her pants up after doing her 'thing'. She was about to open the door when some footsteps were heard. Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice.
"Misao-san..." Tomoe said.
"H-Hai!" Misao exclaimed.
The faucets were opened and they were washing their hands.
"It's Tomoe-sempai and Misao-chan." Kaoru murmured and continued to listen.
"Did you notice something about Kenshin?" Tomoe asked.
Misao took note of Tomoe's sentence. She was using the first name of Kenshin and that meant a LOT. "No..."
"Oh..." Tomoe said and sighed. She dried her hands with the tissue provide inside the comfort room. "I'm jealous..." she whispered.
"May I ask why, Tomoe-sempai?" Misao asked.
Tomoe nodded. "There's this certain girl that Kenshin really likes...and I feel I don't have a chance on him anymore." Tomoe said.
CERTAIN girl.
Misao thought that Kenshin liked Kaoru! But if he likes her, why doesn't Tomoe know it, and Aoshi knows it, when she is one of his closest friends? She was silent.
"Anyway, love's one-sided, and meaning I still have a chance on him, right?" Tomoe asked.
Misao nodded. "Yes." She murmured.
Tomoe nodded in acceptance and proceeded to leave the comfort room.
Misao looked down on the floor then realized Tomoe was leaving. "Ah! Tomoe- sempai! Matte kudasai!" she exclaimed and left the comfort room as well.
Kaoru went out of the toilet room. She leaned against the wall and then her forehead collided with the wide mirror in front of her. "Maybe there is someone Kenshin likes...who isn't...anyone of us..." she whispered.
"Dou shi yo?"
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Author's notes: Sorry! It took a long time because I had this 1 day fever and my head still aches even though my temperature has gone down. I don't know what's wrong with me, but then, you don't really need to care. *wink, wink*
Please watch out for the latest chapter of "The Bridge"!!! ^_^
Bye!!
Disclaimer: I don't own RK!
It was an early morning in West Tokyo, particularly in West High.
Kaoru was walking towards the school campus and looked around. "Hmm... I wonder where Misao has gone off to again?" she asked herself. "Misao- chan!!! Misao-chan!!!" Kaoru called out, but no answer.
"Kaoru!"
Kaoru turned around and saw Soujirou running towards her. (Yay! Sou-chan's back!! 6_^) "Soujirou!" she exclaimed.
Soujirou panted. "Ah...I was looking all over for you." Soujirou said between breaths.
Kaoru blushed slightly. "Nande?" she asked.
"Ah... Himura-san asked if you, Misao-san and I can come to a group date on Sunday...or something." Soujirou said.
Kaoru's eyes widened. "Group date...with Himura??!!!!" she exclaimed.
---Kaoru's thoughts---
"Cheers!!"
"Ah, can I talk to you for a minute, Kamiya?" Kenshin asked.
Kaoru swallowed hard and nodded.
"Listen, the one whom I like...the one who has my heart is--"
---End of Kaoru's thoughts---
Kaoru cupped her both cheeks with her hands while blushing madly. "Maybe... Just maybe!!!" she thought.
"Ah...Kaoru? Doushita no?" Soujirou asked, noticing that Kaoru has been daydreaming again.
Kaoru snapped back at reality and shook her head. "No, it's nothing!" she said and laughed nervously. Suddenly, she remembered something. "Ah, Soujirou, when you said that you'd be meeting up with Misao-chan just a few days ago, what did you two talked about?" she asked curiously.
Soujirou's eyes widened and blushed crimson. "It's...it's nothing."
Kaoru took a second glance at Soujirou because he voice sounds so odd. The smile that was always plastered on his face was gone, and that was DEFINITELY odd!
"It was nothing so important... It's nothing, really. You don't need to know." Soujirou murmured so softly, he was like chanting some magic words.
Kaoru stared at Soujirou to observe him completely. Yes, he's not HIMSELF today. Earlier, he was like as he was and when the subject came about Misao, he changed. Kaoru noticed too that Soujirou was hiding his eyes with his brown bangs.
"Did...something happen?" Kaoru asked.
Soujirou turned away and refused to answer.
"If you want my help, I'll--"
"Kaoru-chan!!!!" Misao exclaimed while running towards them.
Kaoru and Soujirou looked at Misao at the same time.
Soujirou was again in his 'smiling' image mode and looked cheerful once again.
Kaoru noticed the change, but she did not want to talk about it, so she imitated what Soujirou did and smiled at Misao.
"Misao-chan! Good thing you came!" Kaoru exclaimed.
"Eh?" Misao asked.
"Yup! We have something to tell you!" Soujirou said.
"What is it?" Misao asked while blinking.
"Himura is inviting us three for a group date...or something!" Kaoru said excitedly.
"Honto ni? Himura-kun said so?" Misao asked eagerly.
Kaoru nodded and so did Soujirou.
"WAIII!!! What will I wear?? What will you wear, Kaoru-chan???" Misao asked.
Kaoru blinked and smiled. "I don't know."
"Well then, it's all set, so I'll say to Himura that we can all come." Soujirou said and walked away. "Ja na!"
"Ja ne." Kaoru said and glanced at Misao.
Misao was looking away and did not look at Soujirou.
Kaoru eyed Misao suspiciously. "Something is really happening..." she thought.
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It was already night.
"Tastes good!" Kaoru exclaimed as she tasted the home made sukiyaki. "You really ARE great, Aunt Tokio!"
"I'm flattered. I'm not that good." Aunt Tokio said with a smile.
"WAAHH! If only it's daytime, I would've eaten many!!!" Yahiko exclaimed, almost choking himself to death because he was talking while eating.
"Urusai na, Yahiko. It's dinner, so keep quiet." Uncle Saitoh said quietly.
Kaoru giggled and stuck out her tongue to tease her younger brother. "Baka Yahiko!"
Yahiko pouted and glared at Kaoru. He stuck out his tongue too. "BEH!!"
"Why, you--?!"
RING! RING! RING!
Kaoru looked at the telephone at the living room. She stood up.
"I'll get it!" Yahiko exclaimed and ran quickly towards the living room.
"Chotto!!! Matte yo!!!!" Kaoru exclaimed and raced towards the living room.
"Moshi-moshi?" Yahiko asked when he answered the phone.
"Who is it?" Kaoru asked.
"Ah! Onii-chan!" Yahiko exclaimed and laughed. "How are you??? It's been years, onii-chan!!"
"Onii-chan?" Kaoru asked and went towards Yahiko. "Da-re?" she asked.
"Hold on a sec." Yahiko said and covered the speaker of the phone. "It's big brother Soujirou!" he exclaimed excitedly.
"Soujirou??" Kaoru exclaimed. She grabbed the phone away, not hearing Yahiko squeak. "Moshi-moshi???"
"A-no... Kaoru?"
"Hai!!!"
"A-no... E-to sa...I can't go to the group date." Soujirou said.
"Eh? Na-ze?" Kaoru asked, signaling Yahiko to go away.
Yahiko pouted and walked away.
"We're looking for a new house for that day. Okaasan has another job and she has many yen already!" Soujirou said excitedly. "I can't go. That day is too important for me."
"I understand."
"Please tell Misao-san and Himura-san, too."
"I will."
"That's all. Bye."
"Bye."
With that, she put the phone down. Kaoru sighed. "I hope Misao-chan can come. Better call her." She said. She was dialing the phone number of Misao.
"Onee-chan! I'll eat your food!!" Yahiko shouted.
"Hey, no!!!" Kaoru exclaimed. She put the phone down. "I could call her back later." She said and went inside the dining room.
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It was already Sunday.
Kaoru's heart pounded fast as she stood still by the fountain somewhere in the central park where the group was going to meet that day.
"Kaoru-chan!!!"
Kaoru's face lightened up. "Misao-chan!" she exclaimed as Misao ran towards her.
"Sorry I'm late!" Misao exclaimed while panting.
"No, not really. I'm the first one to arrive here." Kaoru said.
"Oh."
"Do I look good, Misao-chan?" Kaoru asked Misao eagerly.
Misao looked at Kaoru. "Yup!" she said, slightly blushing.
"I can't wait..." Kaoru murmured and looked at the clear blue sky
Misao stared at her lovely friend. She remembered her talk with Soujirou.
"Kamiya! Makimachi!" Kenshin called out while walking towards the two girls. He was with Aoshi, Tomoe, and her friend, perhaps.
"Himura-kun!" Misao called out excitedly.
"Have you been waiting long?" Kenshin asked.
"Not really." Misao said.
Kaoru just stared at the two of them and saw Aoshi. "I didn't know Aoshi goes to these kinds of 'events'..." she thought because of Aoshi's 'cold' persona.
Aoshi noticed Kaoru's intent stare and stared back at her.
Kaoru gulped and looked down on the floor.
"I didn't know you're here, Kaoru-san." Tomoe suddenly said.
"It's okay! I use to hide a lot!" Kaoru exclaimed, feeling embarrassed a little because of her lame answer.
"Well, shall we get going?" Kenshin asked.
"What are we going to do?" Misao asked.
"Karaoke. What else?" Kenshin said and smiled.
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Kaoru and Misao were looking at the list of songs available.
"I wonder what I should sing..." Misao whispered. "What are you going to sing, Kaoru-chan?"
"I don't know."
Misao sighed. Her eyes drifted towards Kenshin and Tomoe sitting closely together and looking at the list of songs while giggling and chuckling. Aoshi was talking to the girl but it was so obvious that he wasn't interested with the girl. Misao felt herself weaken.
"I should tell Kaoru-chan!" Misao said to herself. She swallowed hard. "A- no sa...Kaoru-chan, please look--"
Blinks...
Misao was surprised and blinked when she saw Kaoru staring at the two. She felt sorry for her friend. "Kaoru-chan,"
"I know." Kaoru said.
Misao was yet again surprised. Of course Kaoru would know! What a baka she is!
"Ah! Let's sing this, Tomoe-san!" Kenshin cheerfully said, pointing put the song.
"Ah, I know that song. Sure!" Tomoe said and they both stood up to grab the microphones and went near the TV.
Kaoru and Misao watched them intently.
Kenshin and Tomoe looked at each other and looked at the screen and began singing the "Towa no mirai."
"Kanashimi no naka de Yume o dakishimeteta Doshaburi no ame ni Karada ga kogoetemo
Dream... kokoro no Honou wa Nido to kesanai to
*Aoki sora yo Hateshinaki sora Hikari ga soko ni aru kagiri Atsuku tsuyoku Oretachi wa ikite yuku Ai o kazashi, mamoritai ...towa no miraaai"
Misao clapped her hands. "I didn't know Tomoe-san and Himura-kun had such nice voices!!" Misao exclaimed. She suddenly covered her mouth with her hands when she realized that Kaoru was just beside her.
Kaoru clapped softly. "I envy them..." she murmured.
"Can you sing, Aoshi-kun?" Tomoe asked when they finished the song.
Aoshi shook his head. "I can, but I won't. You might laugh at me."
"It's worth trying, Shinomori-kun." The girl said, embracing Aoshi's left arm.
"No use. Besides, all I'm going to sing is about "A, I, U, E, and O"." Aoshi said.
The group except Aoshi had cheeks that were puffy and suddenly laughed that they nearly cried.
"See? I haven't sung it yet you laugh already." Aoshi said, looking away and giving a cough.
Tomoe sat on her seat and giggled.
Kenshin giggled back and looked at Kaoru. "You sing for us, Kamiya."
Kaoru's eyes widened and blinked. "Wha?"
"I'm sure you have a nice voice." Kenshin said and smiled, offering her the microphone.
"Go, Kaoru-chan!" Misao cheered.
Kaoru blushed and took the microphone. She slowly stood up and selected the song she was going to sing. "Ah... I'm so embarrassed!!" she thought. She was screaming inside her.
"It's my chance to hear Kaoru sing for the first time!!" Misao thought excitedly.
Kaoru coughed meaningfully and stared at the screen. The melody started playing and she took a deep breath.
Ichi, ni, san...go!
"Kimi ga namida ni yureru toki Dousureba iin darou Sora wo miagetemo Kokoro ga itai
Kizu tsukanakute ii koto ni Dare mo ga fureteshimau Mizu no tsumetasa ni Odoroku toki no you ni
Tonari ni iru dake de Nanimo dekinai kedo Arittake no egao kimi dake ni Kakaete okuruyo donna toki mo
Shinjite ii yo yume wa yattekuru Kimi no tame dake ni Naitemo ii yo donna kanashimimo Tsubasa ni kawaru no sa sono mune de..."
Kaoru opened her eyes slowly and blushed crimson when Kenshin clapped the first.
"Such a soothing voice, Kamiya." Kenshin complimented, giving Kaoru his sweetest smile as a reward.
Misao clapped. "Yay! Kaoru no sugoii!!!"
All of them clapped.
Kaoru bowed lowly and smiled. "Arigatoo..." she said and sat back down.
"Ne, Kaoru-chan, aren't you hungry?" Misao asked softly.
"Kind of." Kaoru said simply. She grabbed something from her pocket and there were 100 yen coins. "I'll buy some snacks. Wait here." She said and went out of the room.
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"Arigatoo." Kaoru said as she grabbed the plastic bag with snacks and drinks inside. Suddenly, she felt a familiar feeling. "Uh...time to go to the comfort room!" she said to herself and rushed towards the women's room.
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The girl that was the friend of Tomoe was singing.
Misao looked around the reserved room. "I wonder where Kaoru-chan is..."
"Misao-san?" Tomoe suddenly said.
"H-Hai!" Misao exclaimed.
"Can you accompany me to the comfort room? Since my friend is still singing and I don't want to interrupt her, can you accompany me?" Tomoe asked.
Misao nodded. "Ah...sure." she said and went out of the room with Tomoe in front of her.
Kenshin and Aoshi stared at the two women exiting through the door and looked at each other.
"Is it my imagination or is it the girls are slowly leaving us one by one?" Kenshin asked Aoshi.
Aoshi just shrugged and covered his ears sneakily while the girl was still singing.
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Kaoru lifted her pants up after doing her 'thing'. She was about to open the door when some footsteps were heard. Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice.
"Misao-san..." Tomoe said.
"H-Hai!" Misao exclaimed.
The faucets were opened and they were washing their hands.
"It's Tomoe-sempai and Misao-chan." Kaoru murmured and continued to listen.
"Did you notice something about Kenshin?" Tomoe asked.
Misao took note of Tomoe's sentence. She was using the first name of Kenshin and that meant a LOT. "No..."
"Oh..." Tomoe said and sighed. She dried her hands with the tissue provide inside the comfort room. "I'm jealous..." she whispered.
"May I ask why, Tomoe-sempai?" Misao asked.
Tomoe nodded. "There's this certain girl that Kenshin really likes...and I feel I don't have a chance on him anymore." Tomoe said.
CERTAIN girl.
Misao thought that Kenshin liked Kaoru! But if he likes her, why doesn't Tomoe know it, and Aoshi knows it, when she is one of his closest friends? She was silent.
"Anyway, love's one-sided, and meaning I still have a chance on him, right?" Tomoe asked.
Misao nodded. "Yes." She murmured.
Tomoe nodded in acceptance and proceeded to leave the comfort room.
Misao looked down on the floor then realized Tomoe was leaving. "Ah! Tomoe- sempai! Matte kudasai!" she exclaimed and left the comfort room as well.
Kaoru went out of the toilet room. She leaned against the wall and then her forehead collided with the wide mirror in front of her. "Maybe there is someone Kenshin likes...who isn't...anyone of us..." she whispered.
"Dou shi yo?"
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Author's notes: Sorry! It took a long time because I had this 1 day fever and my head still aches even though my temperature has gone down. I don't know what's wrong with me, but then, you don't really need to care. *wink, wink*
Please watch out for the latest chapter of "The Bridge"!!! ^_^
Bye!!