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

Chapter 4: Plans revealed

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~ … ~= Thoughts

"…"= Speaking

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

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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Kaoru entered her house, threw her backpack on the floor, and plopped herself on the couch in the living room. She sighed contently.

~ It's amazing how his attitude can change after one period. Maybe we CAN be good friends after all…~

Kaoru began to walk upstairs towards her room. When she finally reached her room, she saw something that she didn't notice from this morning.

~ You got it bad now…! ~

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Kenshin walked silently back down the road where Kaoru and him has walked together a while earlier. He finally thought about what happened after volleyball. Kaoru hits him hard on the head, he goes to the nurse office, and finally saw Yumi.

~*~*~*~*~*~ FLASHBACK! ~*~*~*~*~

An angry Kenshin busted into the nurse office. He walked silently into a room by himself with a bag of ice.

"Man…I really underestimated Kaoru this time. Next time I will listen to Aoshi's warnings, and if it'll save me then I'll listen to Sano," muttered Kenshin as he put ice on the bump that was clearly visible on his head.

"Are you going to let that Kamiya girl win, Kenshin?" a girl's voice whispered throughout the silent room.

Kenshin stood up and turned around to see a girl with dark violet hair with light green lipstick. Her hair was tied up into a bun and she was dress in a red skirt with a pink tank top. She was the vice president of his fan club.

"Yumi, you nearly gave me a heart attack. It better be good. What is it that Mika wants this time?"

"Mika saw what happened to you during PE today. She was really upset that you allowed yourself to make a fool of yourself," Yumi informed.

"So she was spying on me?"

"Something like that. We all support you Kenshin. As the Vice President of your club we all want to make you look good. But after what happened during volleyball aren't you afraid that people might get a bad impression of you? You lost to a girl!"

"She's the Captain of the girls Volleyball team! For goodness sake how can I stand up against that?" cried Kenshin, who just shot up where he was sitting. He was furious.

"That's why there's something called revenge," Yumi said slowly.

"It's not right," replied Kenshin and her words sunk into his mind. "Kaoru isn't a bad person though."

"I know it's not but if you don't do it then Mika will. I don't like you Kenshin, Mika does…I'm just her best friend. I have nothing against Kaoru.  Do you know what Mika is capable of doing!?" yelled Yumi angrily.

"I know what she's capable of. Just tell me what to so I can get it over with!" Kenshin said hotly.

"It's simple. Make Kaoru your friend, bond together with her, get really close, make her believe and fall in love with you…"

"And then what?"

Yumi went over to the door and right before she exit she stops.

 "You dump her."

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Kenshin finally got back to school but was still deep in thought. That was until a cry out of the blue interrupted him. He turns around to where the source of noise was to notice Megumi yanking Sano's ear and Misao dragging Aoshi by the arm.

"Megumi! Honestly I wasn't checking out the TA! Ouch—why did you whack my head!?" cried Sano.

Megumi, still yanking on Sano ear simply replied, "Because you're a liar."

Misao was busy holding onto Aoshi's arm and crying.

"How could you Aoshi? I thought you care for me!"

"I do Misao…" Aoshi replied softly, trying to calm Misao down.

"So what were you doing with the rest of the guys back at Chinese class?" asked an angry Misao.

"…"

"I KNEW IT!" Misao began to wail out loud again.

Kenshin noticed that Aoshi and Sano are having problems and decides to help them.

"You shouldn't worry so much Misao, Aoshi cares a lot about you. And Sano, do you know who Mika is the sister of?" Kenshin asked.

"No…who is she the sister of?" Sano wonders aloud.

"None other than the leader of one of the top gangs here."

Sano gulps. Kenshin continues speaking.

"There are only two top gangs. So that means that Mika is the sister of one of then. And if you get her pissed off then what do you think her brother will do?"

Megumi gave a winning smile and thanked Kenshin. Misao smiled back at Aoshi and they began to hold hands. Sano grabs Megumi by the waist and hugs her.

"I'm glad my woman isn't like that."

Megumi whacks Sano on the head.

"Ow…what was THAT for?"

"Treating me like an object."

"Okay…I'll make it up to you. Let's go to the mall everyone!" Sano suggested.

"Let's bring Kaoru along! Can we Sano?" Whined Misao.

"I don't see why not. But then my car can only seat 5 people."

Aoshi interrupts, "I have a car too Sano. I'll take Misao with me. You, Megumi, Kaoru, and Kenshin can sit together."

Sano shrugs, "I don't see why not. Okay, see you then Aoshi. Bye Misao."

Aoshi and Misao walk together to the parking lot, arms linked together.

Megumi grabs Sano by the arm.

"Let's get Kaoru now."

And all of them left to the parking lot.

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Kaoru opens the window to see Sano's car approaching. Her grin grew wide.

~ It's show time Sano. ~

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Sano left the car to get Kaoru. Megumi and Kenshin were left together in the car. Sano began to approach the door. He finally reached it and gave it a knock.

"Missy! Hey Missy! Come out! We're going to the mall! Missy open the door right now!" yelled Sano.

The door slowly opens. Sano began to get scared. His fear increasing with every inch of the door that opens.

~ This is not a good thing. ~

The next minute Megumi and Kenshin heard a loud cry and they faced the window. Then came Sano flying out of the front porch, Kaoru was right behind him.

"What was that for Kaoru?" Sano asked the angry girl.

"You know…I was going to be late for school this morning. I remembered that my alarm clock was set earlier than that. So of course someone must've changed it while I was sleeping." Kaoru said slowly.

"So what…it's not me!" yelled Sano.

"When I got back from school I discovered a certain type of hair gel all over my alarm clock. A hair gel that only  a certain guy that I know use. "

Sano gulps.

"Uh…missy…hehe…I thought that you might want to get more sleep. So…"

Kaoru began to approach him slowly but deadly. Sano began to try to run away but Kaoru moved quickly and appeared it front of him.

"Now missy, I know you're mad but you can get me after this," said Sano.

Kaoru got confused.

"What Sano?"

"You don't want Kenshin to see your ugly side right?"

Kaoru laughs.

"Kenshin's not here."

"He's in the car right now."

Kaoru looked at the direction where Kenshin is then blushed crimson red. She just headed silently to Sano's car and sat a seat away from Kenshin in the back. Sano breathe out a sigh of relief and sat in the drivers seat. He began to look into his rear view window. He noticed that Kaoru was very unemotional but still smiling, but the smile was scary.

"Your not off the hook yet Sano. Just wait till we get back." Kaoru said.

Sano gulps loudly.

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Sano, Megumi, Kenshin, and Kaoru began to approach into the mall. Aoshi and Misao were waiting impatiently.

"What was taking you guys so long?" Misao asked Sano.

"Um…it deals with her and this…" Sano pointed to the new bruise formed on his head.

Misao got the idea of what happened and laughed at him.

"Okay…well we'll leave you girls alone to talk and well spend some guy time together." Sano said.

Kaoru and Megumi faced Sano. Kaoru cracks her fingers and Megumi punches her right hand into her left.

"Don't do anything stupid." Was what they said.

So the girls left to shop and the guys decided to eat.

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Megumi bought a new lipstick and Misao bought nothing. Kaoru herself wandered into an antique store.

"Man…why are we in here Kaoru? The stuff here are ancient," whined Misao.

"Oh shut up Misao. I think stuff in here are interesting," replied Kaoru.

"Just hurry it up Kaoru. We don't want to keep the guys waiting." Megumi reminded.

"Yeah, yeah I know."

Kaoru looked around the whole store. Something bright caught her attention. She went to the back of the store, which took a whole 5 min to get to.

~ Man this store is huge…but I want to see what's that glittery thing.~

Kaoru saw that it was a bracelet. It was a very beautiful bracelet. The bracelet itself was very simple but gorgeous. It's light pink with small sakura blossoms hanging from every side of it. The sakuras is small but glittery. Kaoru instantly bought it.

"I'm ready to go now!"

Megumi, Misao, and Kaoru reached to where the guys were eating. As they approached they noticed that snoring noises were getting louder. The guys fell asleep. Aoshi was sitting in his seat with his head hanging down. Misao went and lightly tapped his face to wake him up. Aoshi smiled when he saw her.

"Sorry to wake you up," whispered Misao.

"It's okay. Wow…you took a long time here. Do you want to go home yet?" asked Aoshi.

"Yes please. I'll see you later Kaoru, Megumi. Bye!" shouted Misao.

Megumi and Kaoru waved to Misao and Aoshi as they both left the building. As soon as the couple left Kaoru and Megumi looked at each other.

"Let's do some more shopping!"

The two came back an hour later to notice that the two guys were still sleeping.

"Guess it's time to wake them up huh?" Megumi asked.

"Yeah…"

Sano's head was tilted back and Kenshin was sleeping on the table. Kaoru sucked her breath in and smiled.

"WAKE UP SLEEPING BEAUTIES!" she shouted loudly.

Kenshin fell off his chair and Sano fell on his plate of fries. Megumi and Kaoru laughed loudly.

"What was that for Kaoru?" shouted Sano who just removed his head from his plate of fries.

Kaoru and Megumi only laughed harder. Kenshin snickered and points to Sano.

"You got fries growing out of your nose."

"…"

~*~

Sano dropped Kenshin off at school still red from what happened at the mall. Kaoru decide to leave Sano and Megumi alone. She walked by herself down the sakura road once more.

"The street is so quiet." Kaoru said to herself.

"I know…"

Kaoru turns around surprised by what she sees. Kenshin was in his red convertible.

"Kenshin…what are you…"

"Take you home of course…come in" he replied cutting Kaoru off her question.

Kaoru walked to the side of his car and sat on the passenger seat.

"Thanks…are you going to take me…"

"All the way home? Yeah…" replied Kenshin.

The two remained quiet as Kenshin drove his car. Kaoru decides to interrupt the silence.

"Wow…the sakura trees are beautiful this year…" Kaoru said as she looked at the sakura trees.

"Not as beautiful as you, Kaoru," replied Kenshin.

Kaoru blushes into a dark shade of red and stayed quiet. They finally reached her house. Kenshin walked over and opened the passenger door, and held onto Kaoru's hand as she came out. He walked her over to the front door.

"Thanks for keeping company, Kenshin," said Kaoru as she blushes even red again.

"It's my honor Kaoru," replied Kenshin.

"Ugh…so I'll see you tomorrow?" asked Kaoru.

"I'll pick you up okay? I won't take no for an answer Kaoru."

Kaoru sighed in defeat and nodded. Kenshin turned around and headed towards his car. But before he entered in he grabbed something from inside and ran back with a red rose in his hand.

"See you tomorrow Kaoru."

He gave Kaoru the rose and ran to his car. Kaoru watched as Kenshin start the car and left. She opened the front door and began to enter into the house.

~*~

Kaoru enters into the silent living room.

"It's bad to spy on people," she shouted.

Everyone groans and popped up behind the couch.

"So that's why the raccoon wanted to leave your car Sano…" Megumi said slyly.

Kaoru blushes slightly pink.

"Kenshin is very straightforward huh Kaoru?" Aoshi said with a smirk.

Kaoru turns red.

"Feisty aren't you Kaoru?" Misao questioned with a wide grin.

Kaoru began to turn bright red.

"We did nothing. I'm going to study now bye!" Kaoru said quickly as she ran away.

As soon as they made sure Kaoru was in her room Sano began to speak.

"Shall we all do a little matchmaking everyone?" asked Sano.

Aoshi, Misao, and Megumi began to smile mischievously. Megumi began to give directions.

"Sano and Aoshi, you will find a way to make those two to spend a lot of time together. I'll make them hang out more often and Misao you'll…"

"I'll just make sure everything goes according to plan. If not then I'll have a back up," said Misao confidently.

Everyone sweat drops and Sano laughs.

"What?" Misao asked.

Sano merely replied, "A weasel girl like you actually plans! Now that's funny! OUCH!"

Megumi punches Sano on the head.

"Just shut up and let her do it."

"Fine…"

"Okay…then that's the plan everyone!" said Megumi.

Misao bounced around and smiled happily.

"LET OPERATION MATCHMAKING BEGIN!" she cried out loud.

"Shhh not so loud!" Everyone hurried and shush her.

"Oops…sorry…"

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Kenshin stopped his car in front of the school. His face was expressionless. His eyes wander around as he began to say something out loud.

"So far so good, report that to Yumi…" he said blankly.

The bush that was next to him began to shake in response.

~ Time to move on to plan B…~

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