Chapter 2
Aoshi did as Misao had told him to do and layed her on a bed in the bedroom adjacent to his. He covered her with blankets, an started cleaning the cuts on her face. He noticed that one of the cuts wouldn't stop bleeding. He knew, from experience, that you had to put pressure on a deep cut to stop it from bleeding. So he put the damp cloth on the cut, and put light pressure on it. Then she stirred. She opened her eyes, which wher blue, like his. They showed pain and confusion.
"Who are you?" She asked.
"What do you mean? I'm Aoshi." He said.
"Where am I?" She confusedly asked.
"My house. I found you in the forest by my house." He answered.
"Oh, but where'd I get all these cuts?" Enquired the young girl. She looked only about 17 or 18.
"I don't know." He answered her truthfully.
"How do you know me?" She asked.
"Through Battousai." He replied.
"Are you-" She asked, worried.
"No. I'm not. Shhhhhh. Don't talk. I'm here to help you. Just trust me." He told her.
"Okay." She answered. She layed back down, and allowed him to clean her cuts, and soon fell asleep again.
An hour later, he was done cleaning all her cuts. He supposed Megumi and Misao wouldn't be back for a day or two, so he kept her in bed.
"Aoshi!" The weak girl called. He walked upstairs.
"Yes?" He patiently asked.
"What's my name?" she asked.
"Kamiya Kaoru." He answered.
"Am I married?" She asked.
Aoshi sweated. He knew that she was in love with Battousai. But he was also in love with her. Should he answer truthfully and risk rejection? OR should he lie? "Uh, no. As far as I know, No." He answered.
"Oh. Then why are you helping me?" She asked him.
"Because uh, because, uh..." He stammered, trying to come up with a reason.
"You like me." She interupted simply.
"How d'you know that?" He teased, smiling for the first time in years.
"Because of the way you were stammering." She said, noticing his smile.
"I knew it." He said, laughing nervously.
"It's okay. I trust you." She answered.
"MEGUMI!" Misao yelled.
"What?" Megumi asked, irritated.
"Aoshi's got Kaoru, and she's hurt. Don't tell Kenshin, okay? He'd just freak. Just get your bag and hurry. You know where he lives. And don't worry. He'll be good to her." She told her friend.
"Okay." She said to the girl. "Are you okay with that?"
"Yeah." She bitterly ansered.
"Okay." Megumi said, sarcasm in he voice.
"Kaoru, I should tell you something. I've gotta be truthful." He told the girl.
"You haven't lied to me, have you?" She asked.
"No. But you oughta remember your past. You live in a dojo and teach people swordsmanship. Yahiko Miyoujin, Sagara Sanoske, Takane Megumi, and Himura Kenshin live with you-Kenshin and Sano as only friends." He told her.
"Well, if they're only friends, there's nothing wrong with you not telling me earlier. They both jumped when they heard the front door slam shut.
"AOSHI?" He head Misao Yell. "WHERE ARE YOU?"
"I'm up here." He answered. "And don't yell."
"Fine. Where's Kaoru. If you hurt her, I swear I'll-" She said, being cut off.
"He didn't hurt me. In fact, all he's done is help me." Kaoru said.
"Oh, then I suppose he told you lies of your past." She asked her.
"He told me about Kenshin, Sano, Yahiko, and Megumi. He told me about my parents. He told me about the dojo. He told me everything." Kaoru bitterly answered. She didn't like this girl.
"Did he tell you that he and Kenshin hate each others' guts?" She asked slyly.
"Yes." Kaoru answered.
"Then see you later, Aoshi. Because you obviously care more about her than you do me." She sobbed, running out the door, leaving it open.
"She likes you." Kaoru said, patting him on the back.
"I know. Thing is, she's a kid. She's thirteen, and I don't like her. I don't think I've ever felt as strongly about anyone, Kaoru."
"Me neither."She said, returning the hug.
How'dyou like it? I liked it. Wrote it during science and math class. Heh Heh. I hate those subjects and I hate those teachers. :(
