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The One I Love - Chapter 5 Could have been Confessions
Kenshin's eyes were closed as he felt a familiar presence behind him. He turned around and questioned, "Kaoru-dono?" He felt her startled.
Kenshin heard her soft voice. "K..Kenshin?"
The rurouni turned to her and answered, "Yes Kaoru-dono. What are you doing up it's pretty late, that it is."
With another thunderclap, Kaoru yelped and ran next to Kenshin, surprising him. She sat next to him looking down at her feet. He looked at her.
"I'm sorry Kenshin.. I'm.. afraid of the thunder...."
Kenshin's eyes widened, then smiled softly.
Suddenly, without any warning, Kaoru threw her arms around Kenshin's neck. He heard her sobbing softly.
Kenshin was very shocked but wrapped his arms around her waist. One of his hands moved up and rubbed her back soothingly. "Shh.. Kaoru-dono it's alright.."
Kaoru whipered so softly that Kenshin almost didn't hear.
"Kenshin.. I thought you left me again... I was so worried when you didn't come home... I..I thought something made you leave me... I thought it was because I snapped at you earlier today.. I'm sorry Kenshin.. I'm really s..sorry Kenshin..." She continued to cry on his shoulder.
Kenshin was extrememly stunned. His face saddened though she couldn't see. I made her cry and worry about me...
BOOM Yet another thunder clapped.
Kenshin felt Kaoru stiffen up quickly. On instinct, he held her tighter and whispered in her ear, "Don't be sorry Kaoru-dono.. I'm sorry for making you worry about me when you didn't need to. I shouldn't have just gone somewhere without informing you.. I promise not to do that again.."
He continued to rub her back to back to calm her down.
Kaoru leaned away gently and slowly and looked at him.
In his beautiful violet eyes, she saw concern, care, protectiveness, sadness, longing.. and.. love?... It couldn't be... No.. It can't be... Don't think like that Kaoru... But she couldn't help but wonder..
When Kenshin looked at Kaoru's tear stricken face, his heart stopped. It killed him to know that he was the reason she was crying and hurting.
He also looked into her teary eyes and saw worry, sadness, compassion.. and love?... She couldn't possibly... It must be as a friend... Kaoru-dono is very kind-hearted person...
As their eyes were still locked, a certain person was watching them close by with jealousy and rage.
BOOM! Kaoru jumped back into Kenshin's arms again, yelping. She began to blush madly from embarrassement. Good thing it's pretty dark... Hope he can't see my blush...
Unfortuneately for Kaoru, the moon's light reflected upon her face enough to show Kenshin her pink tinted cheeks.
She still had not let go.
Kenshin smiled warmly and hugged her tighter and whispered by her ear, "Don't be afraid Kaoru.. I'll always be here to protect you..."
Kaoru's cheeks burned red. Did he just call me Kaoru?
"Kenshin..."
Kenshin let her go and realization dawned on him. He began to blush.
Kaoru looked at him confused then also realized the same thing. He had been soaking wet when she saw the figure earlier... That means...
Kaoru felt her nightgown clinging to her and she blushed furiously.
"I'm so sorry Kaoru-dono! Here..." Kenshin took off his magenta gi and gave it to her. "Put this on Kaoru-dono, I think it's a little dry then earlier...."
Kaoru hesitantly took it, blushing the whole time, while trying not to look at his chest.
The thunderstorm had passed away but it was still drizzling.
"But Kenshin.. You could catch a cold..."
"I'm alright Kaoru-dono, that I am."
"Nonsense Kenshin! I..I don't want you to get sick!"
Kenshin chuckled and caught her off guard. He hugged her from the back and leaned against the wall. Kaoru yelped and stiffened. But soon, Kenshin felt her relax and lean more against him. Her head was on his chest with his arms gently around her.
The two were so happy inside. Kaoru's heart thumped. Oh my gosh.. Could this mean...
Kenshin sighed contently. If only I could hold her like this forever and never let go...
Kenshin and Kaoru were both comfortable and warm. They sat in each other's arms, watching the drizzle of rain.
I feel so safe in his arms... I wish he would hold me like this forever....
"Kaoru-dono?..."
Kaoru closed her eyes and answered. "mm.. Yes Kenshin?"
Kenshin started to shift a little.
"Uh.. There's something I wish to tell you Kaoru-dono..." He sounded really nervous.
At the time, Kaoru's mind was whirring. Is this it?... Are my countless prayers going to be answered?
She also started to get nervous. She started to fidget and Kenshin took notice.
"What is it Kenshin?..." It was barely audible.
"Umm.. Kaoru-dono.. I...I..." Come on.. tell her! His mind shouted.
Kaoru waited patiently.
Meanwhile, the man spying on them was going to explode with anger. He's going to ruin my plan! I have to stop him somehow! Ah hah!
He stepped out and called out, "Kaoru? Is that you?"
Fiery amber and violet fought to take over.
Kaoru didn't notice and had reluctantly gotten up.
Luckily, violet won, but it held a harsh tone to it.
"Koji?" Kaoru whispered.
"Himura-san! You're back!" He sounded surprised, though not really.
Kenshin didnt' say anything. Instead, he just stood there, next to Kaoru.
Koji ran to Kaoru. "Kaoru you must be freezing! Come back inside please.. I wouldn't want you to get sick..." He took off his coat and put it around her shoulders.
"Thank you Koji.. You're so sweet.. Oh Kenshin!"
Kenshin looked at her with a glint of hope in his eyes. "Yes Kaoru-dono?"
"Kenshin I want you to come inside too.. It's getting cold out here you know..."
Kenshin was disappointed but covered it well. "Alright Kaoru-dono. I'm coming that I am."
"Come on Kaoru." Koji said and put his arms around her shoulders and led her inside. Kaoru seemed surprised but didn't do anything.
As they walked on, Koji turned his head to face Kenshin and gave him a look that clearly said 'She's mine, don't ever go near her like that again.' Then the two of them disappeared inside.
Kenshin's eyes narrowed and turned gold.
How does he know about that? Was he spying?... Maybe the intrusion wasn't an accident...
Kenshin made a low growl and headed to his room.
As he was changing into his sleeping gi, he was thinking to himself. How dare he think that Kaoru is his? She is not an item to be claimed. He has no right to take her as his. And he walked in on purpose.. I was going to tell her.. I must have been too distracted to notice he was there.
Kenshin got in his futon but didn't go to sleep. He wanted to wait for Kaoru to go in her room.
In the kitchen...
"I'd better go to my room now Koji. Thank you, good night.." She turned to go but was stopped by Koji. He held onto her wrist. "Kaoru wait..." She faced him. "I hope you don't hate me after this..."
Then, his face came nearer until his lips were on top of her's. He pulled apart and cupped her face with his hands. "Good night Kaoru..." Soon, he left.
Kaoru's fingertips immediately went to her lips. She was too shocked to do anything. Unknowingly, her feet carried her to her room.
Kenshin heard her shoji shut next door. Reassured she was safe in her room, Kenshin fell asleep once more with Kaoru in his thoughts.
Her fingers brushed her lips.
Why did he kiss me...
Chapter 5 is done! RR please! 6 will be up soon!! I promise it won't take long! RR!!!
The One I Love - Chapter 5 Could have been Confessions
Kenshin's eyes were closed as he felt a familiar presence behind him. He turned around and questioned, "Kaoru-dono?" He felt her startled.
Kenshin heard her soft voice. "K..Kenshin?"
The rurouni turned to her and answered, "Yes Kaoru-dono. What are you doing up it's pretty late, that it is."
With another thunderclap, Kaoru yelped and ran next to Kenshin, surprising him. She sat next to him looking down at her feet. He looked at her.
"I'm sorry Kenshin.. I'm.. afraid of the thunder...."
Kenshin's eyes widened, then smiled softly.
Suddenly, without any warning, Kaoru threw her arms around Kenshin's neck. He heard her sobbing softly.
Kenshin was very shocked but wrapped his arms around her waist. One of his hands moved up and rubbed her back soothingly. "Shh.. Kaoru-dono it's alright.."
Kaoru whipered so softly that Kenshin almost didn't hear.
"Kenshin.. I thought you left me again... I was so worried when you didn't come home... I..I thought something made you leave me... I thought it was because I snapped at you earlier today.. I'm sorry Kenshin.. I'm really s..sorry Kenshin..." She continued to cry on his shoulder.
Kenshin was extrememly stunned. His face saddened though she couldn't see. I made her cry and worry about me...
BOOM Yet another thunder clapped.
Kenshin felt Kaoru stiffen up quickly. On instinct, he held her tighter and whispered in her ear, "Don't be sorry Kaoru-dono.. I'm sorry for making you worry about me when you didn't need to. I shouldn't have just gone somewhere without informing you.. I promise not to do that again.."
He continued to rub her back to back to calm her down.
Kaoru leaned away gently and slowly and looked at him.
In his beautiful violet eyes, she saw concern, care, protectiveness, sadness, longing.. and.. love?... It couldn't be... No.. It can't be... Don't think like that Kaoru... But she couldn't help but wonder..
When Kenshin looked at Kaoru's tear stricken face, his heart stopped. It killed him to know that he was the reason she was crying and hurting.
He also looked into her teary eyes and saw worry, sadness, compassion.. and love?... She couldn't possibly... It must be as a friend... Kaoru-dono is very kind-hearted person...
As their eyes were still locked, a certain person was watching them close by with jealousy and rage.
BOOM! Kaoru jumped back into Kenshin's arms again, yelping. She began to blush madly from embarrassement. Good thing it's pretty dark... Hope he can't see my blush...
Unfortuneately for Kaoru, the moon's light reflected upon her face enough to show Kenshin her pink tinted cheeks.
She still had not let go.
Kenshin smiled warmly and hugged her tighter and whispered by her ear, "Don't be afraid Kaoru.. I'll always be here to protect you..."
Kaoru's cheeks burned red. Did he just call me Kaoru?
"Kenshin..."
Kenshin let her go and realization dawned on him. He began to blush.
Kaoru looked at him confused then also realized the same thing. He had been soaking wet when she saw the figure earlier... That means...
Kaoru felt her nightgown clinging to her and she blushed furiously.
"I'm so sorry Kaoru-dono! Here..." Kenshin took off his magenta gi and gave it to her. "Put this on Kaoru-dono, I think it's a little dry then earlier...."
Kaoru hesitantly took it, blushing the whole time, while trying not to look at his chest.
The thunderstorm had passed away but it was still drizzling.
"But Kenshin.. You could catch a cold..."
"I'm alright Kaoru-dono, that I am."
"Nonsense Kenshin! I..I don't want you to get sick!"
Kenshin chuckled and caught her off guard. He hugged her from the back and leaned against the wall. Kaoru yelped and stiffened. But soon, Kenshin felt her relax and lean more against him. Her head was on his chest with his arms gently around her.
The two were so happy inside. Kaoru's heart thumped. Oh my gosh.. Could this mean...
Kenshin sighed contently. If only I could hold her like this forever and never let go...
Kenshin and Kaoru were both comfortable and warm. They sat in each other's arms, watching the drizzle of rain.
I feel so safe in his arms... I wish he would hold me like this forever....
"Kaoru-dono?..."
Kaoru closed her eyes and answered. "mm.. Yes Kenshin?"
Kenshin started to shift a little.
"Uh.. There's something I wish to tell you Kaoru-dono..." He sounded really nervous.
At the time, Kaoru's mind was whirring. Is this it?... Are my countless prayers going to be answered?
She also started to get nervous. She started to fidget and Kenshin took notice.
"What is it Kenshin?..." It was barely audible.
"Umm.. Kaoru-dono.. I...I..." Come on.. tell her! His mind shouted.
Kaoru waited patiently.
Meanwhile, the man spying on them was going to explode with anger. He's going to ruin my plan! I have to stop him somehow! Ah hah!
He stepped out and called out, "Kaoru? Is that you?"
Fiery amber and violet fought to take over.
Kaoru didn't notice and had reluctantly gotten up.
Luckily, violet won, but it held a harsh tone to it.
"Koji?" Kaoru whispered.
"Himura-san! You're back!" He sounded surprised, though not really.
Kenshin didnt' say anything. Instead, he just stood there, next to Kaoru.
Koji ran to Kaoru. "Kaoru you must be freezing! Come back inside please.. I wouldn't want you to get sick..." He took off his coat and put it around her shoulders.
"Thank you Koji.. You're so sweet.. Oh Kenshin!"
Kenshin looked at her with a glint of hope in his eyes. "Yes Kaoru-dono?"
"Kenshin I want you to come inside too.. It's getting cold out here you know..."
Kenshin was disappointed but covered it well. "Alright Kaoru-dono. I'm coming that I am."
"Come on Kaoru." Koji said and put his arms around her shoulders and led her inside. Kaoru seemed surprised but didn't do anything.
As they walked on, Koji turned his head to face Kenshin and gave him a look that clearly said 'She's mine, don't ever go near her like that again.' Then the two of them disappeared inside.
Kenshin's eyes narrowed and turned gold.
How does he know about that? Was he spying?... Maybe the intrusion wasn't an accident...
Kenshin made a low growl and headed to his room.
As he was changing into his sleeping gi, he was thinking to himself. How dare he think that Kaoru is his? She is not an item to be claimed. He has no right to take her as his. And he walked in on purpose.. I was going to tell her.. I must have been too distracted to notice he was there.
Kenshin got in his futon but didn't go to sleep. He wanted to wait for Kaoru to go in her room.
In the kitchen...
"I'd better go to my room now Koji. Thank you, good night.." She turned to go but was stopped by Koji. He held onto her wrist. "Kaoru wait..." She faced him. "I hope you don't hate me after this..."
Then, his face came nearer until his lips were on top of her's. He pulled apart and cupped her face with his hands. "Good night Kaoru..." Soon, he left.
Kaoru's fingertips immediately went to her lips. She was too shocked to do anything. Unknowingly, her feet carried her to her room.
Kenshin heard her shoji shut next door. Reassured she was safe in her room, Kenshin fell asleep once more with Kaoru in his thoughts.
Her fingers brushed her lips.
Why did he kiss me...
Chapter 5 is done! RR please! 6 will be up soon!! I promise it won't take long! RR!!!