Us After This Chapter 3: Do Not Underestimate Me!, a rurouni kenshin fanfic

Chapter 3 up! First of all I would like to thank all of you for reviewing my story.

I love all of you!

I would also like to thank Chibi Binasu-chan for pointing out that my fic lacks action.

Yes…it is lacking that element huh? I'm just building up stuff right now and yes…

a little bit of action starts now so don't worry yet.

This is my first fic so clearly I don't really know how to write. ^-^

Hm…this chapter is pretty short. I'll try to make it longer next time depending on my mood. Haha…just messing! Okay on with the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin! So don't hurt me!

~*~*~*~*~ Us After This ~*~*~*~*~

Chapter 3: Do not underestimate me!

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~ … ~= Thoughts

"…"= Speaking

~*~*~*~*~ Previous chapter ~*~*~*~*~*~

Kenshin shouted to Kaoru across the court, "Are you ready to lose Kaoru? I don't want you to cry after all this ok? So be prepared."

Sano gets ready to serve the ball and the whole class began to watch with interest. Kaoru watched with eager eyes.

~ Watch Kenshin, I won't go easy on you. ~

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Sano serves the ball and it goes over the net. Misao sets the ball high and Megumi hits the ball over the net to which Kenshin misses hitting it.

"Okay…no point for Kenshin's team! Kaoru team serves!" cried the teacher.

Kenshin began to laugh.

"Haha Kaoru. I was right! You're so useless! You let Misao and Megumi do all the work! Psh…sure…wow you're so scary!" Kenshin pretends to act all scared.

"You'll find out soon enough Kenshin!" cried Kaoru.

Sano who was right behind Kenshin began to warn Kenshin.

"Kenshin…you seriously don't want to mess with her! I'm just warning you that so you won't blame me after you get hurt."

"Yeah, sure, whatever Sano."

Megumi served the ball over the net to where Sano was and he hits the volleyball over the net. Misao set's the ball high up in the air.

"Kaoru it's all set! Go get it!" cried Misao.

Kaoru runs to where the ball is and hits it next to Kenshin who misses the ball completely.

"Score one for Kaoru's team!" cried the teacher.

"It's only one point…we can still catch up guys!" shouted Kenshin to his teammates.

Sano shrugs and Aoshi did the same thing. Megumi serves the ball again. Aoshi hits it this time, Kaoru once again hits the ball over the net and Kenshin misses the ball once again.

" 2-0" Mr. Wilson cried from afar.

Again and again Megumi serves and again Kaoru slams the ball to which Kenshin misses all the time. Finally the new score was announced.

"11-0! Kenshin you're going to lose the first game if Kaoru wins the next point!" Mr. Wilson said.

"Don't worry about guys. We make sure Kaoru won't win this time. We can still change this game around." Kenshin mused.

Sano snorted, "When pigs fly then we will."

"What's that suppose to mean Sano?" questioned Kenshin.

"You're so clueless Kenshin. Haven't you learned from all those moves that Kaoru pulled out? Didn't that tell you something?"

"What is it suppose to tell me?"

"That's she been going easy on you!" Sano exasperated.

"So what, that's just giving us the advantage."

Aoshi interrupts, "No Kenshin…this game was already won by Kaoru from the beginning."

Now Kenshin was furious, "Why is everyone thinking that I've lost the game already?" Why Sano?"

"NOW you ask Kenshin!? Now it's too late! If you haven't noticed already she's the Girls Varsity Volleyball team Captain! Megumi and Misao are also part of the volleyball team! Who do you think was the captain of last years Championship girls volleyball team?" Sano was now furious at Kenshin's clueless ness.

Kenshin's eyes widen in fear.

"What!? You're not serious are you?"

"Dead serious Kenshin." Kaoru begins to command, "Megumi serve the ball. No more messing around this time!"

Megumi nods and serves the ball, not underhand this time. This time it's overhand. Sano manage to hit the ball just in time over the net. Misao rushes to where the ball headed, hits the ball high up in the air and cried, "Set!"

~ You really underestimated me this time, Kenshin. ~

Kaoru positions herself on the floor. The time was finally right, she jumps up and spikes the ball. This time, the ball didn't end up near Kenshin. The game ended with one player down.

Kaoru spiked the ball at Kenshin's face. Making a real definite knockout.

"ORO!!!" was the only word he said before falling.

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Kaoru, Misao, Megumi walks out the locker room to find Aoshi and Sano waiting for them.

Sano told Kaoru, "Missy…that was a really mean thing to do to Kenshin. He's at the nurses office right now."

"I know it was Sano. But I wanted him to prove something to him. I just wanted to prove that I'm not those "girls". How was I supposed to know that he would black out after I spiked the ball at him? I thought that he would duck!" Kaoru said with an innocent tone in her voice.

"I guess that Kenshin will know not to mess with you next time Kaoru." Misao beamed out.

"I feel sorry for the guy. That face of his is probably squashed up right now. Little raccoon, you are such a tomboy!" Megumi cried out.

"Argh! Okay! I'll see if he's fine, just don't rub it in Megumi!"

The bell rang for lunch. Kaoru spun around and stomped off to see Kenshin.

"Megumi…that was a mean thing to say to Kaoru." Misao pointed out.

"I know it is Misao. But I have a hunch that those two would make a perfect couple. Don't you think so Sano?"

Sano choked and paused to think about it.

"I think you're right about that! Think we should help missy out with her love life?"

"We'll have to see how those two get along first. Then we'll make the choice." Megumi replied.

"Yeah because I want to eat! Let's go to eat lunch now!" Misao cried out to everyone.

Everyone headed to the lunch line. All of them are thinking about what Kaoru is going to do to Kenshin.

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Kaoru finally reached the nurses office to see Kenshin with a huge lump on his head. Kaoru bit her bottom lip as she began to twist the doorknob open. She hesitated and let go the doorknob for she fears what'll happen next. Kaoru imagines a whole bunch of Kenshin fan members attacking her.

~ Wha…I'm scared! There's absolutely no clue that tells what's going to happen to me. But I have to do this or else Megumi is going to continue rubbing guilt on my face. It's now or never. ~

Kaoru close her eyes and took a deep breath. She slowly opens the door silently and puts her head in. Kenshin sense another aura was in the room with him and looks at the door to see Kaoru.

"Just come in…" was all he said.

Kaoru stood behind the door leaving a small space opened to hear Kenshin talk.

"No…I think I rather stay out of your sight."

"Suit yourself…is there anything you want to say?"

"Well, yeah…that's the reason why I'm here…" Kaoru replied with a slight irritation in her voice.

"Okay then tell me."

Kaoru began to notice the softness of his voice and how his personality changed from arrogant to thoughtful. She felt like now was the time to tell him why she was upset.

"Umm…well…I just want to say that I'm sorry for what I've done during PE today. It's just that I was…"

"Upset about the way I was treating you right?" was all Kenshin replied back from the bed he was lying on.

"Well yeah…that was the mostly the reason why." Kaoru said while staring at her feet with no interest.

"Don't just stand out there and come in. I feel like we need to know each other better." Kenshin said from inside the room.

Kaoru turned to face the door. She hesitated for a minute but opened it anyways. Kaoru checked the whole room cautiously, seeing if any hidden surprises were waiting for her. Surprisingly there wasn't and she breathes out a sigh of relief. Kenshin who saw the whole thing began to chuckle.

He began to ask Kaoru a question, "So why do you dislike me so much?"

Kaoru looked away and replied, "I just don't like people like you assuming that I'm weak and dependent. I can cook, clean, fix, and do so much more stuff. Heck, I am strong enough to handle myself even after all these years of being an orphan."

One of Kenshin eyebrows began to arc up with interest he was about to ask how she became an orphan but decided to keep quiet when he saw her sapphire eyes water up.

~ But doing all those stuff won't bring the ones you care about back… ~

Kaoru held back her tears and smiled at Kenshin. She gently touches the lump on Kenshins head. As soon as he winced Kaoru jerked her hands back.

"I'm so sorry! All through out my mind at that time was revenge. I didn't know that you'd end up with this." Kaoru cried as she pointed towards the dark purple bruise that was beginning to form on Kenshin's forehead.

Kenshin slowly reached for Kaoru's arm and lifted up the sleeve to where the coffee had burn her, Kaoru flinched.

"And I'm sorry for doing that." Kenshin said while pointing to the burn. "

I should've seen if you were all right before getting you angry. I guess that I was asking for it," he added.

A small smile formed across Kaoru's face.

"So do you think we can form a new friendship again? And start it off the right way?" Kaoru asked.

"I sure think we can. And I am pretty sure that I want to learn more about you Miss Kamiya."

Kaoru giggled at her formal name.

"Okay Mr. Himura, call it even between us?" Kaoru held out her hand for a handshake.

"Even out totally," replied Kenshin as he reached his hand out to Kaoru.

The bell rang and they ended their handshake.

"So what class do you have next Kenshin?" asked Kaoru.

"Algebra 2 Honors with Mrs. Simmons, how about you Kaoru?"

"Same thing as you," she replied happily.

"Shall we walk to class together then?"

"Sure thing."

They both left the office and headed towards their math class. Along the way Kaoru noticed that girls were giving her the death glare.

~ That cannot be a good thing… ~

She smiled nervously at Kenshin and quickly fastens her pace.

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The rest of the math class went quickly. Partly due to Misao, Megumi, Aoshi, and Kenshin, the other was Sano's pointless comments and questions.

"Hey Mrs. Simmons! I like those green imitation Nike shoes you're wearing. It's tight!"

Sano runs up to the teacher to give her a high five to which she never responded back to. The whole class began to laugh. Kaoru began to notice the teacher's expression.

~Sano is giving Mrs. Simmons a really hard time. ~

Before everyone left class Kaoru saw the teacher take a pill of Tylenol.

"This is going to be a LONG year. I hope I won't lose my sanity with that Sano kid," she replied in a sluggish voice.

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And once again 6th period, which is mandarin for 3rd year class flew by quickly. Also by Sano's retarded comments and questions. Kaoru began to do some thinking.

~ Hey what do you know…Kenshin, Megumi, Misao, Sano, and Aoshi are also in this class. This is really going to fun. I feel sorry for all of Sano's teachers though. He IS purposely giving them a hard time. ~

From afar Kaoru heard Sano making weird remarks again.

"Oh my teacher! You're yellow colored socks are sooooo COOL! It's so YELLOW!" Sano cried aloud.

But for once a teacher made a comment that shocked the whole class.

"You know…it's WHITE. Are you colorblind? If so then I should say that your pink headband is really cute!" she remarked back at him looking up from the seating chart she was reading with her glasses.

Kaoru saw that the woman looked way to young to be a teacher.

"It's NOT pink! It's red," Sano said defensively.

"Oh…then I guess you're not colorblind then. You've just been staring the sun for too long. Is that what you've been doing throughout lunch today?" the teacher continued.

"No…only a person with mental problems would do that!"

"Oh…well that answers my other question," replied the light brown hair woman.

The whole class burst into laughter as Sano turns red from embarrassment. Everyone was amazed at how sharp the teachers tongue was.

"Okay class if you haven't notice this by now I'm just your TA. My name is Mika Yuki. I'm a senior at this school."

Mika stood up from where she was sitting behind the desk revealing her whole form. No need to say that every guy from the class jaw dropped. Long layered light brown hair, brown eyes, small waist, really short mini skirt revealing a lot of her long legs…it's no wonder the entire guys were captivated by her beauty.

Kaoru snorted at the way of how Kenshin's eyes popped out and whacks him on the head. Megumi grabs Sano by the ear. Misao growls and turns Aoshi head around. The rest of the guys continued looking at Mika.

After 10 minutes of gawking at Mika the bell rang and everyone…well only Kaoru, Misao, Megumi, and the other girls left the class.

"The nerve of our boyfriends!" growled Misao.

"Sano is going to suffer pain tonight," Megumi said through her gritted teeth.

"They're your problems not mines, glad I don't have a boyfriend," said Kaoru gleefully.

Megumi and Misao growled at Kaoru, "Shut up Kaoru! What about Kenshin?"

"What about him?" Kaoru asked with the word "clueless" marked all over her face.

"Yeah what about me?"

Everyone turns around to see a very curious Kenshin.

Megumi sighs. Misao sighs.

"We're going to get our boyfriends," was their reply as they turned around and left.

"Ehehehe…my friends are weird…sorry Kenshin. Wait…you're here with me, why aren't you there with Sano and Aoshi," said Kaoru all surprised.

"Mika's the leader of my fan club so I know her enough to say that I'm not like those guys. Yeah…and I saw you leaving so I decided to talk to you for a while," replied Kenshin.

Kaoru blushes to a deep crimson color as she smiled.

"Oh yeah…here's your jacket back. Thanks a lot for letting me borrow it." Kaoru handed the black jacket over to Kenshin but he gently pushes it back to her.

"Keep it and besides it looks nice on you."

Kaoru held in her arms and thanked Kenshin.

"Shall I walk you home Miss Kamiya?"

Kaoru laughed once again.

"No thanks but you can walk me halfway there. It should only take about 5 minutes."

"Okay, let's walk there together then."

They both headed down the silent street that was filled with sakura trees everywhere. Kaoru looks around and took notice of the beauty around her. Kenshin was also doing the same. Finally Kaoru faces Kenshin.

"You can leave me here now. Thanks a lot for keeping me company Kenshin," she said through her blushing face.

"No problem…I hope we can do this more often. It's been great getting to know you, I think that we can become really good friends," replied Kenshin.

"I hope so too."

"See you tomorrow then, Kaoru."

Kaoru ran off waving goodbye. Kenshin waved back and smiled at Kaoru. As soon as she was out of his sight, Kenshin turned around walking back to school to get his car. He began to smirk.

~ She fell for it, hook, line, and sinker. ~

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Well what do you think? Yes there is an evil plan that Kenshin's planning to do. What's the plan? Can't tell you. It's on the next chapter so if you want me to post it up as soon as possible then send me reviews! Thank you very much for reading! Tune in next time! Bye!