L.O.V.E.- Lost Of Valuable Emotions

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A love

She walked into the antique store and looked around. She always loved to collect antique things. They made her feel elegant and older. She picked up a silver necklace.

"Oh, Young lady, do you like that?" An old woman asked. Kamiya Kaoru jumped in surprise when she spoke.

"May I buy this?" Kaoru squeeked

"Lovely choice. It would match your skin tone and eyes beautifully. Try it on?" Kaoru positioned it on her neck and looked in the mirror. It did look fine. A miniature violet stone was on the silver chain. Her raven hair cascading from her high ponytail framed her face, and sapphire eyes glanced downward to the necklace. She nodded to the elderly woman who clasped her hands in joy.

"Kenshin! Come here and ring this up from the young lady, boy!" She yelled behind the counter. Kaoru was surprised to see a young man with fire red hair come into view. His charming lavender eyes widened when they saw the bottomless pools of sapphire.

She was dressed in a dark-blue tank top and a khaki skirt that reached her mid thigh. She was the most striking person Kenshin had ever seen stroll into the store. Of course, he didn't say so.

He, on the other hand, was wearing a hunter green polo with khaki slacks that were overly baggy. Kenshin was never the tall guy at school, but no one ever messed with him. A crossed scar was embedded into his cheek. Kaoru was just mesmerized at this man before her.

"I- is this all today ma'am?" He asked. Even his voice was intoxicating. Kaoru blushed and nodded turning to the left. A long sword caught her eye as she unconsciously yet steadily made her way to the object. When Kenshin finished ringing up the necklace, she picked up the sword and unsheathed it.

"Is this antique?" She asked him. She had never seen a sword like this considering it was dull on one side. He chuckled and went around the counter.

"No, this is mine that it is." He replied.

"You can actually use this?"

"Well, yes, that I should know." Kaoru drew it to his face making him step back slightly.

"Show me, please?" She asked amiably as if it was an every day thing to ask a stranger to wield a sword. Kenshin couldn't help but give into her innocent look. He took her to the backroom and began attacking invisible enemies. Kaoru's eyes glittered in amazement.

"That was wonderful." She said.

"Would you like to try?"

"Oh, no, I must be going now. Hey, would you like to come to lunch with me?"

"Well, I don't know-"

"Pleassssse?" She batted her eyelashes at him. How could he say no to that?

Kenshin and Kaoru wandered peacefully in the spring weather, walking along the crowded streets not paying any attention. As they reached the bagel parlor they ate and told each other about themselves at lunch. Unfortunately, Kaoru's uncle, whom she was living with, saw her outside the window with 'some boy'.

"KAORU!" Her uncle boomed.

"Oh shit..." Kaoru muttered. She knew how her uncle Saitoh was when Kaoru was out with the company of any men. She hated that. Kaoru could feel her hands gripping on the table cloth tightly at the thought of what Saitoh might say to this poor boy she'd just met. Wasn't an innocent meal exactly that? Innocent?

"What did I say about doing things like this?!" Saitoh asked walking briskly to the couple.

"'Things like this?' Uncle, I'm 17 years old; I think I'll be fine. Kenshin is a nice person I asked to eat lunch with me." She replied calmly.

"Sir, with all respect, we were just having lunch that we were." Kenshin said firmly, not liking the tone of this man.

"Shut up, boy! I wasn't talking to you, free loader! Kaoru, with people of our standards, we shouldn't be eating with ruffians like this. Now get up and we're going home." He said pulling her up.

"NO! Stop it, why can't you just give me space to breathe? NO! Kenshin!" She cried as her uncle pulled her out of the eatery. Kenshin got up, however the redhead was stopped when a large crowd came between the door and the outraged woman. It seemed she was striking her uncle's arm trying to free herself.

"Miss Kaoru!" But he knew it was too late. She had disappeared. He may never meet this girl that stole his heart again.

Two years passed after their separation. Kenshin found out she was a niece of an uncle who was very rich. He took her in when her parents died a long time ago. He heaved a sigh as he lied on his bed. Kenshin, now 20, was living in an apartment with his younger sister, Misao. She was only 18, but said she couldn't live in the house with Hiko, their father. She would not live with the arrogant man without Kenshin. Even though Kenshin always said their father does love them just doesn't show it, Misao found it quite unbearable living with a man who criticized every move you made without even opening his eye. He proclaimed he was doing it for their benefit.

She proclaimed it annoying.

Kenshin was the best thing in Misao's life and she loved to hang out with him even though she was a half sister. A knock came on his door and Misao came inside with sandwiches and tea.

"Hungry?" Her cheerful voice sang out. He didn't respond. "Well, you can't spend the rest of your life moping over this Kaoru you talk about so much. You only met her for three hours!"

"I know... that's what's weird. It's like no matter what, something won't let me forget her that it won't." He shrugged and they ate in silence.

Misao whispered as she sipped her tea, "Wish I knew what that feels like."

Meanwhile across town, Kaoru sat at the table and waited patiently for lunch. Many people said she was spoiled and mean because her uncle was rich. This of course was not true at all. She always greeted the maids and butlers and hardly spent money. Usually, she went out with a maid and did grocery shopping. Besides that, she was always by herself or with her brother, Aoshi. Her uncle forbade her to go outside without her brother since the day she ate lunch with Kenshin. She, over the years, grew more beautiful and womanly. As Aoshi had once told her, 'The spitting image of mother.' Kaoru was often called 'mean' because when male visitors came, they hit on her trying to pull off moves. Before three minutes were up, Kaoru burst a vein and pulled out her death fans with sharp blades on the ends threatening to slice their fingers off if they touched her.

Yet, she couldn't help but think about Kenshin. His violet eyes just grabbed her in. She even told her brother about it. He couldn't do anything about it though. Aoshi was always silent and cold, never experiencing feelings like that. She sighed and felt her stomach growl.

"Miss Kaoru! Lunch!" The maid called. She got up and went outside where lunch and her older brother waited. Those words rattled in her brain. Miss Kaoru is what Kenshin would call her.

"Hey, Kaoru, hungry?" Aoshi asked watching his younger sister toddle over. Kaoru smiled and began eating. She ate silently still lost in thought. "What's the matter?" He said in the same stolid voice. "Oh, I see. It's that redhead again, hua? Kaoru, let it go, it's unlikely for you to see him again." She didn't say anything. "How about we go to the antique store? I know you don't collect anymore, but you know, just to get out of the house?"

She nodded her head. No, she didn't really want to see antique things anymore, but the fact she could get out was exciting.

She dressed, put her fans in her coat, and went outside. Her brother was wearing the usual: A solid print shirt, slacks and a khaki trench coat. She shook her head smirking to herself; Aoshi, as long as she could remember, always was the handsome one, but his rock personality scared girls away. He didn't seem to notice. She began remembering a time when little Tae down the street asked him to a school dance. The poor girl walked away heart broken since he simply stared at her with those intimidating eyes. Kaoru cackle out loud at the thought.

"What."

Kaoru covered her mouth. "Nothing, let's get going Aoshi."

A/N: Hello. Another story except this time it's focusing more on Kenshin and Kaoru with a spice of Aoshi and Misao. This was actually my first fanfiction I ever wrote with lots and LOTS of revision. If you like it or don't like it you can review if you'd like.