Shattering Rainbow
2/21/2004
Disclaimer: I don't own so don't sue.
+Review Responses+ (I'm so happy I got so many!)
Kakashi-fan: Just wait and see how the pairing plays out! You're on the right track! ~.^ Thanks for reviewing! ^^
LittleDragon5: I sure hope it will be interesting! Thanks for reading! ^^
MissBehavin: Thank you once again for the idea! As always, thanks for reviewing! ^^
Imalefty: I like the title too... took me a while to think of one. Thanks for reading! ^^
Clemen: I'll tell you a funny story... I was walking to class and I fell down the stairs and sprained my ankle. I'm now in those annoying crutches. And then I read your review... I'll try to take care next time! ^^ Great advice though! Thanks for reviewing! ^^
Lyla: Thanks for reading! ^^
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"I can't believe you invited her, Kaoru!"
"Misao... chill! Megumi isn't that bad!" Kaoru patted her hair.
Misao Makimachi scoffed, "Right... she just wants your position as anchor. She only got to be weatherperson."
"We were roommates in college!" Kaoru protested, checking her dress in the mirror.
"So? She's now your rival." Misao implored, her purple hair floating above her face, blue eyes flashing with anger.
"Shut up Misao... it's Kaoru's big day." Yumi Komagata popped her gum. Her black hair was pulled back elegantly, revealing a pretty delicate face with dazzling turquoise eyes. It was no wonder she was one of Tokyo's most sought out models.
"Why don't you, you anorexic model!" Misao shot back.
"Right back at you, Miss shady accountant."
"I'm a controller... get it right!"
Kaoru was reading the paper, "Hey... it says right here that woman that are controllers are ranked 2nd in not being able to get dates."
(A/N: Self-explanatory as to why... it actually is true...)
"Whose side are you on Kaoru?" Misao stamped her foot fuming.
Yumi smirked, "Is that why you lost Aoshi?"
Misao steamed red, "Why you-"
"Hey everyone!" Sano's voice rang through the dressing room.
Kaoru glanced over at the clock, "Is it time?"
Sano grinned, "Yeah... and I'm ta lucky guy walkin' ya down the aisle."
Kaoru smiled, "I can't believe this is the day!"
*Flashback*
She had meet Kenshin Himura at the zoo. He was with his son on some son- father bonding; she was with her friends. His son wandered off and he went on the elephant ride, in which Kaoru tumbled from her elephant into his arms.
It was definitely love at first sight.
They spent that whole afternoon together, and Kaoru knew they were meant to be.
There was just one problem; he was married to Tomoe, Kenshin's high school sweetheart.
*End Flashback*
It took three more years and Kenshin's cunning lawyer to get a divorce.
Now Kaoru would have everything she wanted in life and plus. Kenshin's 16- year-old son Kenji would be living with them.
Kaoru didn't really like Kenji; he was fiercely loyal to his mother and angry with his father and new stepmother. But Kaoru had Kenshin, and she would be fine with Kenji. She couldn't blame him anyhow.
Music played from the hall.
Yumi had gone down the aisle, Misao soon to follow. Kaoru gripped Sano's arm tightly.
"Ya'll be fine." Sano whispered as they headed down the aisle.
Everyone looked in awe at Kaoru; she was breathtaking in her white pearl dress that had belonged to her long-dead mother. The earring she wore were the ones her now-long-dead father had given her mother as an engagement gift.
She held her head up high. This was her day.
The church was decorated in light blue and white, giving it an airy spring feeling. White lilies of the valley seemed to fill the hall and float down from the ceiling.
Kaoru noticed Emma and her husband among the guest and grinned.
She looked up towards Kenshin, but was caught by the vibrant yellow eyes of the tall thin man beside Kenshin. She had never met this man; a man she only could assume could be Kenshin's best man.
His eyes narrowed as she swept her gaze over him. She ignored the strange feeling in her stomach to look at Kenshin, her husband.
Sano gave a silly grin as he handed Kaoru to Kenshin.
She didn't hear the priest speaking; she only felt Kenshin's hand holding hers.
This was their moment.
Kenshin had said his 'I do.'
And Kaoru opened her month to say hers... except they were caught on the tall thin man again. Who was this creepy strange man?
She shrugged it off and said softly, "I do."
And she meant it with all her heart.
It was the happiest moment of her life.
Nothing could take her down.
Her mother always told her to find that rainbow, and she had found it; along with a pot of gold.
(A/N: I'm not a good wedding writer... the last on I went to was ten years ago, my piano teacher's... so I don't really remember it...)
***
Kaoru watched Kenji sulk in the corner of the ballroom. She almost felt bad for him.
Kenshin wrapped her arms around her waist, leading her towards a tall brown haired man, "Kaoru dear... this is my boss, Hiko."
Kaoru nodded politely, even though she found Kenshin's boss arrogant and bossy. So much for the best ophthalmologists in the city, who also owned the best practice in the whole city. Kenshin was only an optometrist there.
A voice cut through towards Kenshin, "I'm going back to office."
It was that tall yellow-eyed man that had been next to Kenshin during the wedding.
"Wait..." Kenshin grabbed the man's elbow.
The man looked exasperated, "What now? Haven't I done you enough favors?"
"Kaoru... met Hajime Saitou." Kenshin swept his arms cheerfully, "Graduate of Princeton University in the United States, Tokyo's most brilliant lawyer, and most of all, my best friend."
"HEY!" Sano cried leaping over, "I-I thought-..."
Kenshin just smiled as Sano fumed, "Sano... you're a good friend too. Saitou and I have been friend since..."
"Second grade." Saitou muttered glancing towards the door.
"He's like a brother to me." Kenshin explained to Kaoru.
"Don't say that in public." Saitou snapped, "I've got work to do anyhow."
"Uncle Saitou! Uncle Saitou." Kenji came running after the tall man stalking out.
"They're close... Saitou's good with kids...especially his godchild." Kenshin said to Kaoru, "He just doesn't like to show his sentimental side."
Kaoru nodded, watching the doorway and Kenji animatedly talked to Saitou. Saitou affectionately patted the boy on the head and walked away.
Kenji came back, a little more cheerful than before. Kaoru was about to go talk to him when Misao intercepted her.
Misao was in tears; Kaoru wondered why. She had seen Aoshi take an excited Misao outside...
Misao bubbled out, "Aoshi... he's... he's... getting married!" She bawled loudly.
"To who?" Kaoru looked around to see Aoshi Shinomori plant a kiss on the lips of a black haired brown eyes girl as they dance on the dance floor. His azure eyes sparkled as she brushed his black hair out of his eyes. On the woman's hand sparkled and diamond engagement ring. "Who is she?"
"The lowest life on earth." Misao wept bitterly. "She took him away from me..."
Aoshi led his fiancée out of the ballroom, as Misao slumped over the table.
Kaoru glanced over, taking a closer look at the woman, "That's May Arita..."
Misao sobbed loudly.
Yumi rolled her eyes, "She didn't take him away from you... You only dated Aoshi in 6th grade! For a WEEK! Sheesh... and your still crushing on him!"
Kaoru sighed, "May and Aoshi are high school sweethearts, homecoming royals, class couple... they've been together like forever!"
Misao only sobbed louder. Yumi rolled her eyes and whispered to Kaoru, "You think its ABOUT time Aoshi asked May..."
Kaoru nodded, "I thought he would do it a WHOLE lot sooner."
Kenshin beckoned Kaoru, motioning it was time to go, "I'll deal with... this..." Yumi pointed to Misao.
Kaoru silently thanked her friend. She and Kenshin left the reception, heading to a fancy hotel room... just for the night.
Kenshin had a high school reunion the next night, and Kaoru would begin her job as Channel Two's Dusk News Anchor.
As always, Kaoru grabbed the remote the turned on the television at 6 o'clock for the Dusk News.
"Must you do that?" Kenshin asked, "Let's go swimming."
Kaoru waved him off, "It's Emma's last night... and besides... it's a ritual for me now. You go."
Kenshin sighed. It almost seemed like Kaoru put Emma and her job before anything else...even him.
But right now he just watched the news.
It was their night...
***
"Have a nice time Kenshin." Kaoru kissed Kenshin quickly.
"Remind me why I need to leave SO early." Kenshin gripped Kaoru's arms tightly, kissing her again.
Kaoru giggled, "You're picking Tomoe up... remember?"
"Right."
Kaoru had met Tomoe a few times and thought the other woman as snobbish and aloof, but at the same time very understanding and gentle.
Kaoru didn't mind that the day after their wedding Kenshin was driving Tomoe to their high school reunion. What was so wrong; they had gone to the same high school? It was logical that they would carpool there.
Which is what she told Yumi, who had a concerned look on her face.
"Besides... I need to get to work." Kaoru applied her make-up carefully.
"Kenji!" She called to her stepson who was flipping through the channels angry.
"What!?" He hollered back.
"I'm leaving."
"Whatever."
Kaoru glided out of the house, feeling like she was on cloud eleven.
Kenji watched the young woman walk out of the house before hurling the remote across the room. He was furious, at his father, at his mother, but most of all, at Kaoru.
She was SUCH an air-headed naive woman who was barely eight years older than him, married to HIS father. What was wrong with them? Plus, she didn't cook, clean, or do ANY household chores... his father did them all... how did this woman live before they moved in?
Kenji was snapped out of his daze by the phone ringing. He noticed that it was almost six now and Kaoru would be on the news soon.
He reached over and grabbed the phone, "Hello?"
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Thanks for reading! Please review!
2/21/2004
Disclaimer: I don't own so don't sue.
+Review Responses+ (I'm so happy I got so many!)
Kakashi-fan: Just wait and see how the pairing plays out! You're on the right track! ~.^ Thanks for reviewing! ^^
LittleDragon5: I sure hope it will be interesting! Thanks for reading! ^^
MissBehavin: Thank you once again for the idea! As always, thanks for reviewing! ^^
Imalefty: I like the title too... took me a while to think of one. Thanks for reading! ^^
Clemen: I'll tell you a funny story... I was walking to class and I fell down the stairs and sprained my ankle. I'm now in those annoying crutches. And then I read your review... I'll try to take care next time! ^^ Great advice though! Thanks for reviewing! ^^
Lyla: Thanks for reading! ^^
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"I can't believe you invited her, Kaoru!"
"Misao... chill! Megumi isn't that bad!" Kaoru patted her hair.
Misao Makimachi scoffed, "Right... she just wants your position as anchor. She only got to be weatherperson."
"We were roommates in college!" Kaoru protested, checking her dress in the mirror.
"So? She's now your rival." Misao implored, her purple hair floating above her face, blue eyes flashing with anger.
"Shut up Misao... it's Kaoru's big day." Yumi Komagata popped her gum. Her black hair was pulled back elegantly, revealing a pretty delicate face with dazzling turquoise eyes. It was no wonder she was one of Tokyo's most sought out models.
"Why don't you, you anorexic model!" Misao shot back.
"Right back at you, Miss shady accountant."
"I'm a controller... get it right!"
Kaoru was reading the paper, "Hey... it says right here that woman that are controllers are ranked 2nd in not being able to get dates."
(A/N: Self-explanatory as to why... it actually is true...)
"Whose side are you on Kaoru?" Misao stamped her foot fuming.
Yumi smirked, "Is that why you lost Aoshi?"
Misao steamed red, "Why you-"
"Hey everyone!" Sano's voice rang through the dressing room.
Kaoru glanced over at the clock, "Is it time?"
Sano grinned, "Yeah... and I'm ta lucky guy walkin' ya down the aisle."
Kaoru smiled, "I can't believe this is the day!"
*Flashback*
She had meet Kenshin Himura at the zoo. He was with his son on some son- father bonding; she was with her friends. His son wandered off and he went on the elephant ride, in which Kaoru tumbled from her elephant into his arms.
It was definitely love at first sight.
They spent that whole afternoon together, and Kaoru knew they were meant to be.
There was just one problem; he was married to Tomoe, Kenshin's high school sweetheart.
*End Flashback*
It took three more years and Kenshin's cunning lawyer to get a divorce.
Now Kaoru would have everything she wanted in life and plus. Kenshin's 16- year-old son Kenji would be living with them.
Kaoru didn't really like Kenji; he was fiercely loyal to his mother and angry with his father and new stepmother. But Kaoru had Kenshin, and she would be fine with Kenji. She couldn't blame him anyhow.
Music played from the hall.
Yumi had gone down the aisle, Misao soon to follow. Kaoru gripped Sano's arm tightly.
"Ya'll be fine." Sano whispered as they headed down the aisle.
Everyone looked in awe at Kaoru; she was breathtaking in her white pearl dress that had belonged to her long-dead mother. The earring she wore were the ones her now-long-dead father had given her mother as an engagement gift.
She held her head up high. This was her day.
The church was decorated in light blue and white, giving it an airy spring feeling. White lilies of the valley seemed to fill the hall and float down from the ceiling.
Kaoru noticed Emma and her husband among the guest and grinned.
She looked up towards Kenshin, but was caught by the vibrant yellow eyes of the tall thin man beside Kenshin. She had never met this man; a man she only could assume could be Kenshin's best man.
His eyes narrowed as she swept her gaze over him. She ignored the strange feeling in her stomach to look at Kenshin, her husband.
Sano gave a silly grin as he handed Kaoru to Kenshin.
She didn't hear the priest speaking; she only felt Kenshin's hand holding hers.
This was their moment.
Kenshin had said his 'I do.'
And Kaoru opened her month to say hers... except they were caught on the tall thin man again. Who was this creepy strange man?
She shrugged it off and said softly, "I do."
And she meant it with all her heart.
It was the happiest moment of her life.
Nothing could take her down.
Her mother always told her to find that rainbow, and she had found it; along with a pot of gold.
(A/N: I'm not a good wedding writer... the last on I went to was ten years ago, my piano teacher's... so I don't really remember it...)
***
Kaoru watched Kenji sulk in the corner of the ballroom. She almost felt bad for him.
Kenshin wrapped her arms around her waist, leading her towards a tall brown haired man, "Kaoru dear... this is my boss, Hiko."
Kaoru nodded politely, even though she found Kenshin's boss arrogant and bossy. So much for the best ophthalmologists in the city, who also owned the best practice in the whole city. Kenshin was only an optometrist there.
A voice cut through towards Kenshin, "I'm going back to office."
It was that tall yellow-eyed man that had been next to Kenshin during the wedding.
"Wait..." Kenshin grabbed the man's elbow.
The man looked exasperated, "What now? Haven't I done you enough favors?"
"Kaoru... met Hajime Saitou." Kenshin swept his arms cheerfully, "Graduate of Princeton University in the United States, Tokyo's most brilliant lawyer, and most of all, my best friend."
"HEY!" Sano cried leaping over, "I-I thought-..."
Kenshin just smiled as Sano fumed, "Sano... you're a good friend too. Saitou and I have been friend since..."
"Second grade." Saitou muttered glancing towards the door.
"He's like a brother to me." Kenshin explained to Kaoru.
"Don't say that in public." Saitou snapped, "I've got work to do anyhow."
"Uncle Saitou! Uncle Saitou." Kenji came running after the tall man stalking out.
"They're close... Saitou's good with kids...especially his godchild." Kenshin said to Kaoru, "He just doesn't like to show his sentimental side."
Kaoru nodded, watching the doorway and Kenji animatedly talked to Saitou. Saitou affectionately patted the boy on the head and walked away.
Kenji came back, a little more cheerful than before. Kaoru was about to go talk to him when Misao intercepted her.
Misao was in tears; Kaoru wondered why. She had seen Aoshi take an excited Misao outside...
Misao bubbled out, "Aoshi... he's... he's... getting married!" She bawled loudly.
"To who?" Kaoru looked around to see Aoshi Shinomori plant a kiss on the lips of a black haired brown eyes girl as they dance on the dance floor. His azure eyes sparkled as she brushed his black hair out of his eyes. On the woman's hand sparkled and diamond engagement ring. "Who is she?"
"The lowest life on earth." Misao wept bitterly. "She took him away from me..."
Aoshi led his fiancée out of the ballroom, as Misao slumped over the table.
Kaoru glanced over, taking a closer look at the woman, "That's May Arita..."
Misao sobbed loudly.
Yumi rolled her eyes, "She didn't take him away from you... You only dated Aoshi in 6th grade! For a WEEK! Sheesh... and your still crushing on him!"
Kaoru sighed, "May and Aoshi are high school sweethearts, homecoming royals, class couple... they've been together like forever!"
Misao only sobbed louder. Yumi rolled her eyes and whispered to Kaoru, "You think its ABOUT time Aoshi asked May..."
Kaoru nodded, "I thought he would do it a WHOLE lot sooner."
Kenshin beckoned Kaoru, motioning it was time to go, "I'll deal with... this..." Yumi pointed to Misao.
Kaoru silently thanked her friend. She and Kenshin left the reception, heading to a fancy hotel room... just for the night.
Kenshin had a high school reunion the next night, and Kaoru would begin her job as Channel Two's Dusk News Anchor.
As always, Kaoru grabbed the remote the turned on the television at 6 o'clock for the Dusk News.
"Must you do that?" Kenshin asked, "Let's go swimming."
Kaoru waved him off, "It's Emma's last night... and besides... it's a ritual for me now. You go."
Kenshin sighed. It almost seemed like Kaoru put Emma and her job before anything else...even him.
But right now he just watched the news.
It was their night...
***
"Have a nice time Kenshin." Kaoru kissed Kenshin quickly.
"Remind me why I need to leave SO early." Kenshin gripped Kaoru's arms tightly, kissing her again.
Kaoru giggled, "You're picking Tomoe up... remember?"
"Right."
Kaoru had met Tomoe a few times and thought the other woman as snobbish and aloof, but at the same time very understanding and gentle.
Kaoru didn't mind that the day after their wedding Kenshin was driving Tomoe to their high school reunion. What was so wrong; they had gone to the same high school? It was logical that they would carpool there.
Which is what she told Yumi, who had a concerned look on her face.
"Besides... I need to get to work." Kaoru applied her make-up carefully.
"Kenji!" She called to her stepson who was flipping through the channels angry.
"What!?" He hollered back.
"I'm leaving."
"Whatever."
Kaoru glided out of the house, feeling like she was on cloud eleven.
Kenji watched the young woman walk out of the house before hurling the remote across the room. He was furious, at his father, at his mother, but most of all, at Kaoru.
She was SUCH an air-headed naive woman who was barely eight years older than him, married to HIS father. What was wrong with them? Plus, she didn't cook, clean, or do ANY household chores... his father did them all... how did this woman live before they moved in?
Kenji was snapped out of his daze by the phone ringing. He noticed that it was almost six now and Kaoru would be on the news soon.
He reached over and grabbed the phone, "Hello?"
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Thanks for reading! Please review!