I'll Get You Back!

A Rurouni Kenshin fanfiction written by- RoyalJester

Disclaimer- I do NOT own Rurouni Kenshin.

NOTE- Annnnnd heres....chapter...5edited!! Chapter 5 right?? (sigh)

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Her shoes echoed through the halls as she reached her door, she put her forehead to it as she closed her eyes leaning into it trying to fall asleep. It was around four in the morning where others were rising to eat breakfast and begin their training which Kaoru was about to die from! She didn't hear the silent laughter coming near her.

"Sheesh Souji, if I had that many girls all over me...I'd be in heaven!" Sano said smirking goofy as he nudged his best friend who just smiled.

"Well, be my guest Sano, but it is very refreshing that I get the attention now" He said as his eyes brightened. He wore his light blue kimono with his sword tied around his waist as Sano wore the scarlet kimono ready to teach his class right after breakfast.

"Well, look at that! It must be the only girl that's not tending to your every needs" Sano said as he nodded towards the sleeping figure of the girl warrior. Soujirou smirked as they began tiptoeing towards her.

"If you in fact call someone like her a girl, then I suppose you're right." He said smirking wider as he stood next to the door. Sano stood behind his arms crossed watching carefully.

Suddenly, Kaoru fell right onto the floor slamming her face into the hard ground as laughter rang in her ears; she quickly sat up glaring at the two men in her class.

"Had a rough night Missy?" Sano said leaning over her. Kaoru glared at him as she twisted her leg around his pulling him down as she quickly stood up glaring at the man before her.

"Why hello there, I'm Seta Soujirou." He said smirking wider as his eyes widened, Kaoru walked up to him, fire in her eyes as Soujirou watched her carefully. Before anyone could comprehend what just happened, the grinning fool was on the ground holding his nose as a trickle of blood fell to the ground.

"Kamiya Kaoru" She said as she flipped away, her hair swaying with each step she took. Soujirou removed his hand from his nose as he glared at the small puddle of dark blood pouring from his nose as his eyes flashed amber. Sano stood up and helped his best friend who was still glaring at the retreating figure.

"It's ok Souji, we have quite the surprise for her" Sano said as Soujirou nodded as they walked towards the way she left.

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Aoshi walked up the hall wearing his usual Uchikake that was dark blue making his eyes more of a grey as he stood next to a door, he slightly knocked as a sweet voice entered his ears.

"Just a moment Kaoru-chan" She said as she hurried to the door and slid it open, she blushed slightly at the figure before her. "Aoshi-sama" She whispered as she stepped out, she wore a light green kimono as her hair was pulled back into a ribbon making her eyes brighter, she smiled slightly at him.

"Megumi-san, how was your rest?" He asked as he turned away, Megumi smiled as she stood next to him as she glanced at him here and there.

"It was rather good, and yours?" Aoshi nodded as he picked a flower up from a vase and twirled it around his fingers.

"I got plenty" He said as he noticed her stiffen at his words, he smiled at her slightly as he handed her the light blue wild flower; she blushed slightly as she took it. "I was wondering if you would like to accompany me to dinner tonight?" He asked turning to look straight ahead as he clenched his teeth together.

"I would like that, when?" Aoshi was a little shocked at her aggressiveness but looked at her quickly.

"I suppose before sundown?" He said, she smiled happily as her eyes brightened.

"That is perfect, farewell Aoshi-sama." She said with a bow as she took off down the other hallway blushing terribly.

Aoshi let out a whiff of air as he watched her retreating figure. 'You gave her a flower Aoshi...when did you start giving girls flowers?' he thought to himself as he shook his head putting his hands in his pocket and walked into the dining hall feeling the stares of other women.

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Kaoru entered the dining hall as everyone became silent, she walked to a bench and sat down as a few first years came and stared at her as she ate some rice.

"Yes?" she asked.

"Um, Kamiya-sensei?" Eisaku whispered as the other boys watched carefully.

"Yes Eisaku-chan?" She said as she took a bite, everyone looked at her in confusion at the nickname she respected him with.

"Did you get into a fight with the fourth year sensei in class?" He asked eagerly, Kaoru smiled at him remembering a little boy that used to bug her at her village once upon a time ago.

"Indeed I did, is that all?" The boys looked at each other in amazement.

"You must be a talented fighter!" Another one of her students called out. She smiled.

"Not as talented as many I dare say, though I wish to think I am" She said cheerfully as she took another bite, something crunched in her rice ball as she turned down to stare at a half of a few baby beetles. She shot up spitting out food as many stared at her in confusion. Laughter rang through the hall as everyone turned to see Soujirou and Sanosuke smirking at Kaoru.

She quickly unsheathed her sword running towards them as a figure stood in front of the laughing hyenas.

"Sit down" Kaoru's eyes flashed as she glared at the two men behind Konjiro. She sheathed her sword as she turned around only to be hit down slamming once again to the ground. "Never disrespect those above you" She stood up quickly as she nodded walking out of the dining hall as everyone stared at her. Sano clapped Soujirou's back.

"Wow, if only that was the end" Soujirou nodded as they both walked out.

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Misao cleaned in the kitchen as she thought of the woman guard who had promised her the unthinkable. 'Finally, I'll be following my dream' she thought as she carried many bowels to the sink dumping them in as the maids glared at her and began scrubbing. 'I hope I leave here...and Kaoru is just the one to help me!' She said putting her fist to her hip as she smirked proudly.

"Misao, back to work!" An old maid shouted at her from across the room, she rolled her eyes as she took off to gather the dead flowers and replace them.

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As she read and wrote down many cures she couldn't help but think of her Aoshi, he was so much warmer around her even if it was still considered cold. She could tell his heart was welcoming her with open arms whenever she saw the look in his eyes. He was perfect, except he could be a little warmer, but they had their entire life ahead of them to figure that out.

She scribbled out more medications as she glanced at the wild flower he picked her, her heart warmed, as she smelled it gently closing her eyes imagining Aoshi as she smiled. 'I think I love you...' she thought as she put the flower down and continued her studies.

He stared at his fellow head guards in front of their master who sat reading through parchment as he settled it down staring at them.

"A battle has begun, many of our alliances are destroyed by Battousai and his followers and it is up to us to destroy him. We have less than two months before we must take a stand, train your people hard and worthy enough to fight by your side" He said as everyone nodded taking a leave.

"Father..." Aoshi began.

"Not to worry my son, I will take care of your Megumi" Aoshi smiled slightly at his father.

"That is not what I wanted to ask"

"But your heart is screaming it" He said staring at his son in amusement who nodded as he left.

Shihami smiled after his son as he read the parchment once again. "I hope we survive this time," He whispered as he thought of his warriors.

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The first years stood in a straight line watching their sensei that was staring up at the sky, they were confused on what to do as she just stood there in silence.

"Kamiya-sensei?" A student called out, Kaoru lowered her head as she turned to them.

"I'm sorry, so, let's continue, um...ah, yes. We will be working with bokkens to get stronger and protect one self, when you have proved yourself, we will move onto a weapon I believe is most beneficial to teach you." She said as she removed a blanket covering a pile of wooden swords.

"Bokkens?" A student said in disgust as he walked up and grabbed one. Kaoru nodded.

"I used one when I was a child, it builds up your arm strength which you will need later on if you wish to continue onto second year" Everyone nodded as they each grabbed one then returning to their spots.

"Now everyone, everyday we will be doing strokes first thing for 20 minutes, then we will learn how to defend which will take most of the time, then strokes once again" She said as she swung the bokken over her shoulder watching her students who just stared at her.

"What about our inner peace?" One asked as Kaoru smiled.

"Everyone other day we will spend half an hour on that, now please, let's begin" She said as everyone looked at one another and began swinging the wooden sword up and down.

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Soujirou watched as his students were off on their daily run around the lake and back, he glanced over and noticed the girl that gave him a bloody nose, he glared at her darkly as he watched her teach her students the use of a bokken which was useless in battle. He smirked as a thought passed through his mind.

She smiled at her students as they practiced hard as she gave each of them compliments and ways to improve causing them more strength to continue. She was very surprised at their will power as she watched them. She could sense someone watching her as she turned to see the boy she had hit in the nose, she smiled at him as she waved slightly causing him to glare and turn away.

"Serves him right" She said out loud, her students turned to her in confusion. "Nothing" She said looking embarrassed as she told them to continued.

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After lunch Kaoru slowly walked to where her class was meeting, as she walked over the hill she saw all the students in a group talking hastily as she walked up to them, they each cast her a glare as she walked away and sat down on the ground wrapping her hands up in bandages.

"Go back where you came from woman!" A man shouted glaring at her; Kaoru looked up at him as she cocked an eyebrow.

"I have just a right being here as any of you do" She said as she turned back to her hands and jumped up patting herself, the man pushed her back but she quickly caught herself as she stepped back.

"I don't want a fight," She said as she stared at him who just smirked.

"Odd, because I do" He said pushing her again as she stumbled back staring at him. He pushed her again shoving her down as the others laughed; She clenched her eyes shut as she stood up once again. The man smirked about to push her again and a cling sound was heard as the man flew in the air and slammed against the ground as everyone stared at the woman guard whose eyes were now amber. Her Katana unleashed in the air as her head turned the other direction.

"So it's true," A voice said in the crowd. She shook her head returning them blue as Soujirou walked up to her, he leaned next to her ear as he whispered, "The great Ashishu has finally shown his face...well, her" Kaoru back away quickly as if she was burnt as she stared at his cheerful eyes dancing. She glared at him as she sheathed her sword; everyone stared at them in confusion.

"Everyone! Get in line!" The fourth year master shouted as everyone quickly straightened up, Soujirou stood besides the fiery girl who fidgeted.

"Just one word to the master...and you're gone" He whispered quietly. "I don't see what's stopping me either, I mean, you did disrespect me..." Kaoru's eyes turned into slits as she shifted her weight. "It would be a shame for the first woman to learn here to be sent off because she is a manslayer..." He whispered blowing against her ear as he whispered. Kaoru jerked her head away as everyone began running.

She tried to keep up as she sprinted up and down the hill; Konjiro looked a little shock as he observed the rest of the class. Sano and Soujirou ran on either side of her smirking as Soujirou put his foot out tripping her as she rolled down the hill, they laughed as they continued running.

"KAMIYA!" Konjiro shouted at the rolling girl. Kaoru stopped as she rose swaying, not seeing straight as she made out the master stomping over to her with an angry look on his face. "DOWN!" He shouted pushing her into the ground before him.

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Kaoru walked slowly to her room as she flinched with each step, Konjiro had hit her with a bokken against her back as everyone watched. She wouldn't show mercy, she wouldn't show pain as she slid the door closed in her room.

The worst part was about to come, Soujirou had blackmailed her into going to an event with him as his guest to an important dinner that she wanted nothing to do with. But prior to that, she had to bow whenever he passed her and show him respect like she should.

She wasn't the usual girl to do as a man wishes, or anyone for that matter but she didn't want to leave this life she had earned. She was safe here. She laid on her cot as she watched the sun go down slowly as she prayed the day would never end.

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A maid tied a butterfly obi belt around her slim waist, as she looked at herself in the long mirror. She wore a blue kimono with a light blue obi with her usual Geta sandals, as her hair was simple. She smiled at herself as the maid dusted herself off.

"Thank you" Megumi said as the maid nodded smiling happily as she left. There was a silent knock on the sliding door as she blushed lightly and slid the door open only to find a note on the ground. She gently picked it up and opened it smiling at what it said.

"Library" was the only word on it, she smiled wide as she walked to the room filled with books as she looked around she noticed a dark green book on the table where she usually studies. She picked it up and smiled at a fresh plant book she's wanted for quite some time, how would Aoshi know? She opened it up to reveal another note.

"Dining hall," It said as she carried the book in her hands and continued on her quest. She entered the dining hall, her shoes clicking with each step as she saw in the corner a light blue box. She opened up the box to see a scroll where she opened it up to see a painting of her sitting on the grass outside of the castle at night, which she often does. She stared at the perfect strokes and the beautiful setting and background, as she blushed deeper. She then looked for a note, finding none she looked around the room.

She sighed as she picked up the lid about to put it back in the box as she noticed a word was on the inside of it. "Trees" It said. Megumi nodded as she closed the box and carried it out with her, she looked along the grounds and noticed ribbons covered one tree, she walked towards it and saw no one as she saw a blanket on the ground. She stared at it as she settled the box down next to the tree as she sat down on her knees, which was right on top of the hill with the perfect view of the setting sun. The skies were painted a soothing orange and pink.

A breeze brushed through her hair as she felt the presence of someone, she turned around to see Aoshi wearing his usual outfit in dark blue as his eyes danced with the flowers that fell and played with the wind. He sat down next to her as she watched him.

"Thank you." He said turning to her as the sun was about to set. She smiled at him as he truly smiled back taking her hand in his turning to her. "I wanted to ask you in person. I want to know if you honestly want to..." He said looking at Megumi who was blushing slightly as she locked gazes with him.

"Will you... be my wife?" He asked watching for her response as the sun set as the flowers circled around them.

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A/N- And thats the edited chapter!! YAY!!!