sapphirebubbles: ohayo, minna-san! this is my first fanfics so... i hope you will like it! i also accept reviews and some constructive criticism! just a warning, i am a 100 ken-kao fanatic, so for tomoe fans, gomen! i have nothing against her, but i dislike her just the same! hehehe! arigato gozaimasu! ja ne!
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin! Wish I do, though! Anyway, they are Watsuko-sama's! Enjoy!
Last time...
"You're not Himura's real girlfriend, are you, Miss Kamiya?"
Chapter 3: Goodnight
"I'm not." Kaoru said flatly, face devoid of any emotion, but you can see the pain in her eyes. "I'm just a girl Sagara-san bought for Kenshin."
"NANI?" Misao screeched, standing up violently. Aoshi held her arm, asking her to calm down. "THAT TORI-ATAMA JUST BOUHT YOU A GIRL, HIMURA, HUH?"
"Misao, calm down!" Kenshin barked. Shocked, Misao sat. Kenshin never shouted at her before, without the -dono. Aoshi patted her arm briefly.
"Let me get this straight, Himura. Sagara bought you a girl and that girl is Kamiya here. Now, she will be staying here, like, til you find her an apartment or a condo unit. But for the meantime, she will be staying here with us and she will be pretending to be your girlfriend. Am I right, Himura?" Aoshi asked, eyes narrowing slightly.
Kaoru gaped at him.
"Oroo... That is exactly what I want to do, de gozaru yo." Kenshin said sheepishly, scratching his head. "You do approve of her, Aoshi?"
After a moment of silence, Aoshi spoke quietly.
"She's fine for you, Himura."
"Wait a second, here, Himura!" Misao shrieked. "Why did you let that baka roosterhead buy Kaoru-chan here?!"
"Misao, I believe that's enough for tonight. Miss Kaoru is extremely tired." Kenshin pointed to a slumped Kaoru on a chair. "I'll tell you... tomorrow." He picked Kaoru up, bridal-style, then left the room.
"What the heck was that?" Misao asked Aoshi.
Her boyfriend merely shrugged.
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"Kenshin, you can put me down, I can walk..." Kaoru protested softly.
"Iie. Miss Kaoru, you are tired..." the redhead admonished. "Tsubame is in your room, she will help you change."
"Tsubame?"
"Hai. Tsubame is your personal assistant, Miss Kaoru. No, I insist." He said, seeing she's ready to protest.
After a flight of stairs, he came upon a door.
"This is your room, Miss Kaoru. If you need anything, I am just at the room adjacent to you."
"Hai..." she said drowsily. He opened the door, then set her on the bed.
"Tsubame?" Kenshin called. A little girl, no more than 15, emerged from the bathroom.
"Hai, Himura-san?" the girl asked.
"Get Kaoru-dono ready for bed, please. She is extremely tired. Kaoru-dono, this is Tsubame. Tsubame, meet Kaoru-dono."
"Hello..." Kaoru murmured.
"Konbanwa, Kaoru-san." She bobbed her head slightly. "I will find you a clean yukata." Tsubame disappeared at the bathroom.
"Kaoru?" Kenshin asked, sitting beside her.
"H-hai?" she whispered, shoulders drooping slightly.
"I will leave you now..."
"Aa..."
"Kaoru?"
"Mm?" Her eyes fluttered to a close.
"Oyasumi nasai." He leaned forward, kissing her tenderly on the forehead. She blinked.
"Kenshin?" she said, but he was already out of the room.
Did he just... kiss me?
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Next morning..."Uh..." Kaoru groaned. The sunlight was filtering through the window, bathing the room in a bright light. She groaned again, pulling the thick comforter over her head. Her door opened.
"Ohayo gozaimasu, Kaoru-san!" a voice piped out cheerfully.
"Ugh..." Kaoru groaned for the third time. "What time is it, Tsubame-chan?"
"It's only 7:00, Kaoru-san." came the chirpy voice.
"Why do I have to wake up so early?" Kaoru moaned.
"Because you will be joining Himura-san for breakfast."
Kaoru sat up abruptly. "Kenshin?"
"Hai, he's at the garden for your outdoor breakfast."
"NANI?! Oh God, why didn't you say so, Tsubame-chan? He's probably waiting and--- what will I wear? What should I do?" Kaoru panicked, scrambling out of bed.
Tsubame giggled softly. "Don't worry, Kaoru-san. First, you should take a bath..."
"Oh! Hai! A bath... I will take a bath..." Kaoru opened the door to the bathroom. Jasmine assaulted her nose.
"Huh? How did you know I use jasmine oil, Tsubame-chan?"
"Oh... I didn't, Kaoru-san..." that shy voice. "Himura-san told me..."
Kenshin? "Arigato, Tsubame-chan..."
After a refreshing bath...
Kaoru emerged from the bathroom, clothed in a clean yukata, hair still slightly wet.
"Kaoru-san? Here! Wear this!" Tsubame shoved a piece of clothing to Kaoru, then still looked for some more stuffs on the humongous closet. "Himura-san's waiting!"
"Tsubame-chan? How come I have these clothes?" Kaoru asked, perplexed.
"Himura-san bought you these, by special delivery. It just arrived this morning, Kaoru-san."
"Sou ka..."
Suddenly...
"KAORU-SAN!!! Hayaku!!!"
"Oh! Hai!" Mou! Tsubame-chan sure is persuasive!
After a considerably large amount of time, they were done at last. Kaoru wore a white silk skirt with cherry blossoms scattered on it that reaches just above her knee, and a baby blue tank top that fit her nicely. Her hair was tied up in a braid with a blue rose on the junction.
"All done!" Tsubame cried happily.
"Arigato, Tsubame-chan." Kaoru said. The little girl bobbed her head.
"I will go now, Kaoru-san." With that, she left Kaoru.
"I can do this."Kaoru said resolutely. She opened the door, then stepped out. Get ready to face the music.
Japanese Terms:
1. nani?- what?
2. tori-atama- rooster-head
3. de gozaru yo- a form of politeness
4. baka- stupid, foolish
5. -chan- an endearment for close friends
6. iie- no
7. hai- yes
8. -san- a form of politeness; used for those who are older than you
9. konbanwa- good evening
10. oyasumi nasai- good night
11. ohayo gozaimasu- good morning
12. hayaku- hurry
13. sou ka- I see
14. mou- Kaoru's expression, like Kenshin's 'Oro'
15. arigato- thank you
A/N: Kenshin and Aoshi are slightly OOC in this chapter... hehehe... Aoshi talked a lot in this chapter, ne? and Kenshin, well, let's just say he's too forward... that's all!
Preview:
Kaoru stood up from her seat (which is next to Kenshin) then faced the class.
"Hajime mashita. Watashi wa Kamiya Kaoru desu." she bowed. The boys all started to hoot, then faltered, seeing Kenshin's glare, eyes molten amber, which says, 'Kaoru is MINE. You touch her, you die.' The boys gulped, immediately tearing their eyes away. No one can stand to look Kenshin in the eye when he has those amber ones.