Truth Be Told

Seresute: Please forgive me It's been sooooo long i know but I had soooo much work and I go to boarding school and I only get to come home once a month for 4 days so please work with me. I am really trying to update asap but they load us down with work and my roomate and I are always fighting over the computer we share. So yeah srry. Well here it is.

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"oh my gawd Kaoru it's beautiful" Tai said holding onto Kaoru's hand. Misao, Megumi, Tokio and Tsubame were all standing in a circle around her staring in disbelief, Kenshin had asked Kaoru to marry him? This was the surprise of the century.

"can I get some srvice over here" A man said waiting somewhat patiently by the door. They all looked over Tai was giving him a death glare, Kaoru was staring at the woman by his side disbelief filling in her eyes. Slowly she pulled away from her friends and walked over to the man. Next to him stood the young woman about Kaoru's age and height. She had long brown Hair and green eyes.

"Naoko?" The girl looked up at the sound of her name and a wide grin spread across her face.

"KAORU!!!!" Kaoru gave her old friend a hug while everyone else stared on in confusion.

"I can't believe it's you it's been forever"

"12 years" naoko said giving her friend another hug.

"so what's that on your finger?"

"I'm getting married!!!!"

"Seriously?!?!?!?"

"you bet, who's this guy" Kaoru asked pointing the rude man from earlier.

"This is my husband Okita"

"You got married" Naoko nodded her head a small blush creeping across her face.

"When?"

"Last year"

"congratulations"

"thanks you too"

"do you have a place to stay"

"we're only passing through Okita has work to do in Kyoto"

"but I wanted you to stay for my wedding"

"I know what to do" Naoko whispered something in her husbands ear, he nodded and she turned back to Kaoru.

"I can stay with you and Okita can go back home for work!"

"great Why don't you have lunch and come get me when your're done, you can come home with me!"

"perfect, it's great to see you"

"I know it's been so long"

"This way please" Tai said hurrying up to them holding two menues and Kaoru left to go back to her friends. They bombarded her with questions and one by one they were answered. After an hour Noko came over and was introduced to all of Kaoru's friends they talked and laughed and made wedding plans. Tomarrow they would go shopping for the wedding dress and all the other stuff they would need. Tai even said she would donate the rest of the weeks take in to help pay.(it was monday) Finally as the sun started to saet Kaoru told her friends goodbye and her and Naoko left.

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"Kenshin is there enough food for one more?"

"yes, why?"

"because I'm cheating on you and invited a guy over" Kenshin's eyes started flashing gold and Kaoru burst out laughing.

"calm down kenshin, I'm not cheating on you, my friend Naoko is staying with us for a little while."

"Good" Kenshin said putting down the knife and leaning over to give Kaoru a kiss. She quickly kissed him back and went to get the guest room ready. Dinner came soon enough and everyone loved Naoko. She was very kind and polite but would break the rules without hesitation. They explained how they had been neighbors when they were kids but when they were 5 Naoko moved and they hadn't seen each other since. Dinner came and went and Kaoru and Naoko decided to take a bath (remember it wasn't weird back then) They Got in the tub Kenshin had heated for them and started talking. They talked and talked until about 10:00pm when they were getting out Kaoru noticed bruises all along Naoko's arm and leg.

"What's this" Kaoru said quickly throwing a towl around her small fram and grabbing Naoko's arm.

"It's noting I just fell"

"Naoko" Kaoru said staring at her seeing straight through the lie. Without being told Kaoru knew what had happened. She hugged her friend .

"oh my gawd naoko" Slowly the tears began to fall and Naoko's shoulders moved up and down with her sobs.

"What happened to you in the last 12 years?"

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seresute:hope you like it please review, and again I'm really sorry.