Kaoru happily walked up to the doorway of the dojo. She had a holly leaf in her hand and a nail and hammer. She smiled, imagining her and Kenshin kissing under the doorway. She started laughing. Sano came up to her from the road, since the door was open.
"What are you doing?" He asked.
"I'm hanging a mistletoe, don't you know what it is?" She asked. He shook his head. "Well, when two people are standing under this, they have to kiss," she said. Kaoru was careful not to put it up until Sano was passed the door.
"Oh, I see," he said. He thought of Megumi, but she ended up slapping him even in his mind. He rubbed his cheek. Snow started to fall, the trees and ground were already white. Kaoru shivered and quickly unfolded the ladder that was leaning up against the door and put the mistletoe up. She also put one up over the main entrance to the training hall. She blushed as Kenshin was walking towards her from the other side of the pourch.
"Kaoru, what are you up to?" He asked, smiling. Kaoru backed away. "Why am I afraid? I want him to be under it," she thought. Kenshin stood directly beneath the mistletoe.
"Um, I was just about to go make lunch!" She stated and ran off. Kenshin was confused.
"Oro?" He asked. Yahiko came up to him.
"This is what she must have been so flustered about," he said, pointing up. Kenshin looked at the holly leaf. He was still confused. He went to where Sano was.
"What is that holly leaf significant for?" He asked Sano. He looked up at Kenshin, he was sitting on the pourch.
"Missy said it was a mistletoe. When two people stand under it they have to kiss," he said. Kenshin almost fell over.
"Oro!" He said. Later that day after lunch Kaoru was in the training hall, swinging her sword around.
"I know it's wishful thinking, but still. It would be nice," she thought. Kenshin came in.
"Kaoru, come with me," he said. Kaoru was swinging her sword when he said this and almost fell on her face.
"K-kenshin..." she started. He went up to her and took her hand. He started walking towards the door. They stood under the holly leaf. He leaned forward and kissed Kaoru on the cheek.
"Merry Christmas," he said, smiling. Kaoru turned bright red.
Lina: hehehe... I know, it's not what you thought was going to happen, but just wait till the later ones!
