Author: Phoebe Otaku

Title: College Life (still not real excited about that title)

One: A Glimpse of A Goddess

Disclaimer: Oro? Hitokiri Batto-who? No, he doesn't belong to sessha, that he does not.

Author's notes: yeah, still don't have a plot but have bunches of that later part of the story written. I just write whatever strikes me. –still working on betrayal...I'm actually scared to write the next chapter..at least the beginning.

I thought this chapter was cute...but I really have to run off to Formal Recruitment (read:rush) now...(yes, I'm actually in a sorority. Cookies to who can guess which one. Yes I'm modeling on my own sorority for Kaoru, Megumi, and Misao's...)

Got to run...

Ororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororo?

Kaoru grumbled and cursed at the cars that refused to stop at the crosswalk despite the presence of a pedestrian. The first day of the new semester had been beautiful, Kauro had gotten into the English class, and Kaoru's younger friend Misao was rushing (see note) her sorority and the other sisters, Megumi included -for once-, were ecstatic. Life was good. Really, it was. Unfortunately, less than a week later, it was also pouring down rain, Kaoru's umbrella was broken, and she was soaking wet. To top it all off Kaoru knew that she had forgotten to put he laundry in the dryer before running to class, so she had nothing to change into for another hour at least. Mou!

'That is, provided I don't get HIT by one of these BASTARDS!' Kaoru screamed mentally while aloud she muttered curses and executed a perfect one finger salute to the driver of the Volvo which had nearly turned her into a Kaoru pancake. Still muttering and toting her irreparable umbrella she walked in the door of the apartment building and promptly let out a loud sneeze.

"I can't get sick NOW!" Kaoru groaned. She had felt pretty crappy before and then lost her voice because the rush parties required WAY too much talking, the cold rain had aggravated it. She shivered in the air-conditioned hallway while fumbling for her keys. Finally unlocking the door, she strode straight to the laundry room/closet only to find both the washer and dryer empty. Confused she walked into her room only to find her clothing neatly folded on her bed. Kenshin was certainly a strange one. Sweet and considerate as well, he had apparently needed the washer and had taken the liberty of finishing her laundry for her –according to the note on top of the pile. She would have to do something nice for him, especially since he had already taken over all of the cooking in the apartment. Upon discovering Kaoru's dismal lack of culinary talent he had offered and her stomach had been unable to refuse. Kenshin was a spectacular chef...and so sexy while slaving over the stove with his hair pulled back, sleeves pushed up to his elbows, and shirt collar unbuttoned. Kaoru blinked a few times to clear the mental image. Now he was doing her laundry, was there a more perfect man? Regardless of her attraction to him, it was only right to try to think of something nice to do for such a considerate roomie. She flipped on the music in the living room while dancing around and putting away her clothes before hopping into the shower.

Kenshin let his briefcase fall to the ground just inside the door. 'What a long day...' he thought to himself. Noticing the music blaring he hoped that Kaoru was home, she had a tendency to make him smile no matter what his mood had been previously. Peeking into the open door of her empty room, he guessed that she had gone careening out of the apartment upon realizing that she was late for something or other, as was her usual routine. Loosening his tie and buttons of his shirt he headed for the bathroom without bothering to shut off the music, he was actually coming to enjoy Kaoru's rather eclectic taste in music. Sighing he pushed open the door...

Only to find a very naked Kaoru standing in the shower behind a very see-through glass door. Both froze for what seemed like an eternity. Kenshin's mouth went dry, he was very sure that the mental picture of this beautiful...gorgeous...amazing...woman would stay engraved in his mind for the rest of his life.

"KENSHIN YOU PERVERT!!" Kaoru yelled, pitching shampoo bottles at the short redhead, who had the grace to avert his eyes, blush, and 'ORO?' profusely before running out of the bathroom as though pursued by an angry monster, albeit a beautiful one.

"I'm very sorry, that I am!" Kenshin stuttered from the hallway. "I didn't know that you were in the shower, I couldn't hear it over the music... I..." he was running out of words to say. How had he not sensed that she was there, had he let himself get that comfortable with her already? Was he that tired from work? or had he been distracted with thoughts of her already? There was also a part of him that was dancing a little jig over getting to at least See what the rational side of him had already declared he was unworthy of actually touching. He could almost hear Sanosuke giving a low whistle 'damn straight...any guy who gets to see that SHOULD fall down on his knees and realize he's not worthy...' The inner Sano kept mumbling about worshipping goddesses and how much he knew Kenshin wanted 'Jou-chan.' Kenshin smacked his head into the wall, probably compounding the damage caused by the flying bottle of shampoo, but helping somewhat to clear the picture from his mind...at least for the moment.

Nope, it was no use, the curves, her shocked blue eyes, the split second before she had wrapped her arms around herself and yelled at him... 'That's going to haunt you...' followed quickly by a familiar Hiko-ism that Kenshin heard over and over in his childhood and found himself surprised to be repeating. 'I Need sake...'

All thoughts of doing something nice for Kenshin went flying out of her head, not that she had really come up with something to do...but she had been trying damnit! Kaoru couldn't cook, she was likely to ruin something of his if she tried to return the favor with the laundry, he kept the whole apartment spotless... nothing had seemed to work. On another note she was surprised at how well she had been able to aim a sudsy shampoo bottle while trying to cover as much of herself as possible with her arms. Under different circumstances the thought would have been funny.

Kaoru heard him out in the hallway still stuttering through an apology and winding down to saying 'I'm sorry, that I am' for about the fifth time. He still managed to be so cute, even when she was mad at him. She supposed it wasn't as though he had done it on purpose. But Kaoru was very sure he had taken in absolutely everything in the moment before either of them could react, the thought brought a very red blush. He was the only guy who had ever seen her naked...she didn't think she could turn any redder. That was before some wicked, wicked part of her made the mental assertion that the nicest thing she could possibly do for the handsome redhead would be inviting him back and into the shower with her. Kaoru let out a squeak and smacked herself in the head trying to clear that image.

"Oro? Er..i'm going to go and make dinner now... um... I'm sorry again...please don't be mad." She heard Kenshin walking into the kitchen. She could almost hear Megumi laugh that 'ohohohoho' kitsune-laugh and say 'No, Ken darling, she was actually just thinking about letting you have your way with her...please next time just jump her before she gets a chance to think...I don't think she'll object...ohohohoho'

"oh....MOU!" came Kaoru's typically eloquent multi-purpose curse.

Ororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororororo?

rushing – er...the process of joining a sorority. Usually involves going to specific parties (with just the sisters and the potential new members –also known as rushes or PNMs) and talking to sisters. The sisterhood then decides which of the girls that they would like to invite to join their sorority. And send them a bid –an invitation to join- then, should you accept the bid, you become a pledge (or whatever the particular sorority calls new members.) for a period of time that also depends on the sorority. (this is the period of time where hazing would take place if your sorority hazes pledges, mine did not so that's the example I'm using for this) then you go through an initiation ceremony and you become a sister. –I hope that explains it, if ya got questions I'm going to try to make it clear later...but if it's just something I left out please ask.

End notes: fun times...sorry so short

Thanks for the reviews!

Phoebe-chan