Declaimer: I do not own the character's from Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X. This is my first Rurouni Kenshin fanfic. This is an AU/OCC fanfic so please don't flame me. There be also a twist in couple paring in the beginning but that's only in the beginning. The setting is present time and since I'm using the original Rurouni Kenshin characters and their names are Japanese its only appropriate that the location of the story is in Japan. Kept in mind that I don't know Japanese language and cities so just bear with me. Also if my story circumstances similar to another fic I assure you that is pure coincidence and I didn't copy it, as far as I remember I haven't read a story similar to mine, this is my owned original story that suddenly pop-up in my mind. And also, I'm not that good in grammar and English so please just bear with me. Thank You.

Remainder: Letters in ' ' character's thought

Letters in " " character's talking

Bold letters indicate strong feelings like in pure anger or scream

Italics letter is Flashback

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Love Revenge

"Huh!" a woman in a business attire of cream colored blouse with the top two buttons undone to show a little of cleavages, a pair of expensive blue above-the-knee skirt and blazer that are unbutton, a simple set of pearl earring, necklace and bracelet. Her midnight blue-black hair in a neat bun with few falling on both side of her heart shape face, she stand straight and look at the clock above the door in front of her when it make a dong noise.

"Damn is already 9:00 PM and I'm not finish reviewing this document. Better finish this soon so I can go home and shut my eyes." said in an tired tone then walked behind her chair and look at the big window.

Looking at the city's night lights, buildings, bridge, and some cars and cabs moving below, thinking when was the last time she went clubbing or has a drink with a male companion.

"What happen to Sano, last time I saw him is was about 8 months ago, and he haven't call or visit again. Is he that mad at me that he doesn't want to see or talk to me every again." she said out load with a sad voice touching the glass window with her right hand and pressing her forehead in it feeling the cold climate of the night under her touch. She closed her eyes and instantly reminder how she meets Sano 4 years ago.

"Oh! God I gaining a little weight with all this corporate party that I have attended". Kaoru is the heir and only child of Mr. Kamiya owner and founder of Kamiya Corp therefore being the next in line for managing the business she has to go to business party to introduce her to other business owners or in general to parade and socialite with the business community.

At that moment, she's at home looking at herself in front of a mirror in her room. She has every woman's envy or dream of. She's rich, famous, and perfectly develops physically. Although she's one of society's higher statuses she remains a down-to-earth person. Treating all people equally. She even helped with house chores, except cooking. But right now her problem is her figure, remembering her earlier encounter with a bratty boy who called her fat and ugly after bumping to her.

"I'll show that brat, I can lose weight and be sexy" she shouts in pure anger.

"Guess I have to take a diet, wait I like eating I have to think of other ways to lose weight. Oh! I know, how about exercise? Yay! How about I practice the Kamiya Kasshin again it's been a year now since the last time I practice and that is when I'm still in college. But I want a sparing partner and father doesn't have time to spare with me. What will I do?"

She sat at her bed and hugs both knees. 'What to do, What to do, what to do' she think repeatedly in her mind. Still thinking for a solution, she didn't hear the knock on her door and after a minute the door open reveling a old maid around the age of 50 plus. Kaoru still thinking with her back facing the door didn't see the woman. The said women walk next to Kaoru and tap her in the left shoulder surprising Kaoru and…

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

"Miss, Miss, Miss Kaoru it's me" after hearing the familiar voice Kaoru stop screaming.

"Nana don't scare me like that every again. You almost kill me" The old woman is the most trusted maid that have work for the Kamiya's way before Kaoru is born and have taken care of her ever since her mother passed away when Kaoru's only 2 years old..

"Child I'm sorry if I frighten you but I been knocking on your door for about a minute or two and I know that you're here and I got worried that your not answering the door so I went in"

"I sorry Nana if I worried you. I been thinking of something and didn't notice the noise"

"Oh well it's OK but I want to correct your earlier statement about me almost killing you, it's should've been the other way around. With your loud voice screaming like that in front on my face. Good thing I didn't have a heart attack."

"He he he, sorry Nana"

"It's OK child, by the way that are you thinking that make you zoom out"

"Nana I'm getting fat and I was thinking of practicing my kendo skills here at the house dojo again but I don't have a sparing partner and Papa is super busy"

"Oh! Child it easy, go to a local gym that offer a kendo class or something like that and your problem is solve" Kaoru kept looking at her then blink a few times then

"NANA you're a genius. Why I didn't thought of that earlier" Kaoru said screaming happily while jumping and clapping. Her Nana just look at her shaking her head from left to right with a big smile saying: "Till now I kept thinking, how in heavens name did you graduated from kinder up to college always top of your class honor roll with flaying colors will always be a mystery to me?"

After an hour, Kaoru is driving in her midnight blue car going to the gym located at the middle part of Tokyo. It's a big 12 story building with fully equipped gym, indoor's sport court, indoor Olympic size pool, Health Spa and dojo for all types of Martial Arts. After parking her car next to a hot red colored car in the basement, Kaoru went to the elevator to the main floor. After exiting the elevator she saw a well decorated table counter with light surrounding all its edge and the name of the gyms in neon colored lights in the top wall behind the counter. Sitting behind the counter is a smiling receptionist. Walking ahead she went to the receptionist also smiling.

"Good Morning Ma'am, welcome to Leyasian Gym and Spa, I'm Niña and how may a help you?" greeted the receptionist with a big smile 'Wow employees are so friendly and the place is so clean' Kaoru thought.

"Yes Good Morning Niña I'm new here and I would like to get a membership"

"Oh! Good, you'll have to sign this application form and pay the membership fee. You also have to present me 2 valid ID's with signatures; do you have your ID right now?"

"Yes I have, here you go" handling the ID and after a few minutes hand the form and payment.

"Ma'am here's your electronic Membership ID, just present this next time you went here to the receptionist on duty then you may claim it again when your finish. Since you're new we have a free offer for you no charge at all in any one of our gym activity of your choice. What will it be ma'am?" said the receptionist while handling the ID to Kaoru 'Wow a free offer' Kaoru thought

"I would like to take kendo activity if that's not a problem"

"Yes ma'am not a problem at all, but today we have an all mix martial arts activity that happen once a month, meaning there will be 2 or 3 types of martial arts activity in 1 dojo. They can spar to any one they want either with the same group martial art or other group; it's a request from 90 ٪ of our martial arties costumer. Is that alright with you ma'am?"

"Yes, it's OK with me no problem at all" 'Wow this will be a lot of fun' Kaoru thought. "OK let me see, kendo…, oh here it is. Kendo and Judo at the West wing on 10th floor. Thank you and have a good day ma'am" said the receptionist looking at the computer screen for activity info."

Kaoru went in to the elevator then proceed to the west wing part on the 10th floor. Before entering the dojo she first went to the woman's locker room. She fined an unoccupied locker then places her bag inside.

She enters the dojo in her training uniform and wooden sword at hand. The dojo is so big and can occupy 100-150 people and right now the occupants are between 80-110, she estimated. Different genders are present in the room. You can see other couple sparing with the same martial acts, another's sparing with different martial art, other's just watching commenting or trying to remember the moves so they can in proved there own skills. There's also a complete set of training weapons in the corner side of the dojo.

She went to the corner to warm-up for about 30 minutes. Unknown to her, a man with spiky brown hair was looking at her

After warming-up, Kaoru decided to find a sparing partner. Suddenly there's a tap on her shoulder and she turn around to find a man's chest. Her eyes travel upward and meet brown eyes. "Yes" she said a few minutes "Hello are you looking for a sparing partner? If yes is it OK with you to spar with me?" asked the guy "Sure, but I'm warning you I'm not an easy spar as I may look like" said Kaoru grinning "Don't worry I can sense that you're a worthy opponent that why I ask you" the guy replied smirking.

They went to a clear path and face each other. Kaoru holding her wooden sword and stand a Kamiya Kassin pose and the guy in a Judo stand pose. They just stand there for about 5 minutes waiting for the other to attack. Kaoru decided to take the first move but the guy easily dodge it. Kaoru add a little speed to see the guy's reaction and attach again and the guys dodge like just like before so she speed-up and attack full force. In return the guy did a return attack with the same speed and force. The fight continues not knowing how long it lasted. Both fighters exchange blow after blow after blow. The other occupant of the dojo stop there trains to watch the two amazing fighters thinking there both come from an action movie or video game. Then Kaoru decided to make her final attack by jump up and bringing her wooden sword down at the guy but he easily clutched it between both hands and swing it to the side bringing Kaoru to fall. Taking advantage of the situation, he held a fist a centimeter away in front of Kaoru's face. She smile up at him to accept defeat and in return the he also smile and offer a hand to help her up. The crowd cheered them in total admiration for there skills and sportsmanship then continue there training.

"Sorry about the fall, are you hurt?"

"Don't worry I'm Ok, nice spar"

"Yay! Your good, what style you're using"

"Thank you, Kamiya Kasshin. You're technique, that's it called? "

"Futae No Kiwami. How rude of me, forgot to introduce my self. I'm Sanosuke Sagara" offering a hand for a hand shake.

"Kaoru Kamiya nice to meet you" accepting the hand.

"I felt really bad about the fall because you fall real hard. Adrenalin suddenly rushes over me. The least I can do is offering you a lunch but don't think that I'm hitting on you or anything it just my way of sorry and…" scratching the back of his neck.

"You're funny, of course I'm not thinking of that so you don't have to explain and I'll gladly accept you offer because that sparring makes me hungry" cut Kaoru.

And that's the way both Kaoru and Sano first met. They got to their cars that are coincidently parked next to each other. Went to a diner for a lunch and got to know each other and became fast friend.

Since then Sano was there every time she needs him and vice versa, most especially when her father passed away 2 years ago. But an incident occurs 8 months ago that may be the end of their friendship and Kaoru doesn't want to think about it now.

"I'm already packed and ready to leave tomorrow. All I have to do is finish these documents. I already left instructions to Misao to do while I'm on vacation." And with that she continues reviewing the documents and finish 15 minutes later.

She calls the front desk security at the main floor lobby to get her car at the basement then walked to the elevator bag in hand.

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