"Love is only a kiss away from friendship" – Anonymous
Jasmine: I can't believe I made it to chappie five without any flames! WHOO!!!
Saito: ::Glares::
Kenshin: This one wants to know if he's in this chapter, that he does!
Kaoru: Ooooo….if Kenshin's in it, does that mean I'm in it too?!
Jasmine: ::Grins:: Yup! Both of you are in it this time!
Kenshin: This one is very happy, that he is.
Kaoru: Oh, Kenshin! ::Glomps::
Saito: ::Rolls eyes:: Get a room, you two!
Kenshin: ORO!!
Kaoru: Saito! ::Takes out bokken:: You are such a jerk!
Saito: Oh shit…put that thing away, tanuki!
Jasmine: Wolfie, stop being mean to Kaoru!
Kenshin: Oro? Wolfie?
Kaoru: ::Drops bokken and starts laughing:: AHAHAHAHAHA!! WOLFIE!!!
Saito: ::Blushes:: JASMINE!! I thought I told you to stop calling me that!
Jasmine: Stop calling you what? ::Wolf grin::
Kenshin: ::Trying to hold in laughter::
Saito: ::Anger mark:: JUST DO THE DAMN DISCLAIMER!!
Jasmine: Okay, Wolfie! Let this pain of not owning Rurouni Kenshin cause me to spontaneously combust, and may my ashes flutter away on the wind until---
Kenshin: ::Can't hold it in any longer and bursts out laughing:: WOLFIE!!
Kaoru: ::Falls into Kenshin and they both flop to the ground:: AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Saito: ::Crimson:: Now…say…the…other…disclaimers…
Jasmine: ::Grins and turns into a chibi:: I don't own Wolfie or any songs by the Beatles!! Rock on, forever, boys!
Saito: Aku…Soku…Zan…
To Samuraiduck27: ::Crying:: I still can't believe I wrote that…ugh!! Saito's my favorite character, too!! It's just…well…kinda hard to picture Wolfie in a fluffy moment… ::Tries to picture it and fails miserably:: Hmm…maybe I could do…A FUZZY MOMENT!! WHOO!! Oh, and I'm happy he didn't kill himself too!! Suicidal Wolfies are not good things…
To Lext-Teniro: ::Falls to the ground sobbing hysterically:: Seriously!! I didn't know I could do that either! ::Tears:: I'm such a mean authoress!!
To Ame no Neko: ::Grins:: You're very welcome! Oh, and I wouldn't let Wolfie kill you…heh heh…he knows what I would do to him if he killed one of my reviewers… ::Grins again:: Isn't huggle a fun word?!
To GreenEyedFloozy: ::Maniacal laughter:: Threats are fun…
Jasmine: Okies! This one is a request from Samuraiduck27! I'll try my best, 'kay? Oh, and if someone could give me another request, that would be VERY appreciated! Enough of my rambling…OWTF!!
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In My Life
::There are places I'll remember::
"Kenshin? Kenshin, where are you?!"
::All my life…though some have changed::
Kamiya Kaoru was running through her dojo, looking for everyone's favorite redheaded rurouni.
::Some forever, not for better::
Kenshin was humming a happy tune. Ah…it couldn't get much better than this, that it couldn't! The rurouni was in the backyard of the dojo washing clothes, and he grinned up at the cloudless blue sky.
::Some have gone…and some remain::
Kaoru was starting to get worried, and she yelled Kenshin's name louder.
::All these places…had…their…moments::
Kenshin's ears picked up a sound. He lifted his head from the stain he was working on getting out and glanced back at the dojo. "Oro?"
::With lovers and friends…I still can recall::
The kendo instructor slammed open the back door and surged forward. She never saw the tub of cleaning water…
::Some are dead…and…some…are…living::
Splash!!!
::In my……life…I've loved them all::
"Gah!! Kenshin, you jerk!" Kaoru took out her bokkan, and…
::But of all these friends and lovers::
Crack!!!
::There is no…one…compares with you::
"Oro!!!"
::And these mem'ries lose their meaning::
Crack! Crack! Crack!
::When I think…of love…as something new::
"Ororororo!"
::Tho' I know…I'll…never lose affection::
"I'M ALL WET, THANKS TO YOU!!" Kaoru brought back her bokken again and prepared for another swing.
::For people and things…that went before::
"Th-this one is sorry, Miss Kaoru!" Kenshin yelped out, still in "oro mode".
::I know…I'll…often…stop and think about them::
Kaoru glared at the poor rurouni and lowered her offensive wooden stick. (-Kaoru: HEY!! It's a bokken, not a stick!! -A/n: GET BACK TO THE STORY!!)
::In my……life…I love you more::
Kenshin mentally sighed and laughed nervously. "Heh heh…this one is going to have to wash the clothing again, that he is…"
::In my………life…I love…you…more…::
Crack!
"ORO!!"
"KENSHIN, I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE STUPID CLOTHING!! I'm standing here, soaking wet, and YOU DON'T SEEM TO BE CONCERNED!"
"Oro!! This one is sorry, Miss Kaoru!! Please don't hit this one again!"
A big anger mark was evident on the kendo instructor's forehead. All she had wanted to do was ask Kenshin to go and walk with her…and now… "YOU JUST HAVE TO RUIN EVERYTHING, DON'T YOU?! I ONLY WANTED TO ASK IF YOU WOULD…go somewhere…with…" Kaoru blushed and turned her back on the redheaded rurouni. "You know what? Just…forget it…"
"Oro? This one would be happy to go anywhere with you, Miss Kaoru, that he would!"
Kaoru blushed a deeper red and turned back around. "Y-you would?"
Kenshin grinned at her in his all-knowing way. "Of course! But this one thinks that Miss Kaoru should change into a fresh kimono, that he---"
CRACK!!!
"YOU JERK!!"
"OROOOOOOOOOOO!!"
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Kaoru hurriedly went through all of her kimonos, trying to find one that Kenshin would think looked good on her. This pink one's ugly…and…YELLOW?! Since when have I EVER worn yellow?! …GAH!! All of my kimonos are so plain!! I want something special…something… The kendo instructor gasped out loud when she came across a kimono she was sure that she'd never seen before. "Oh, wow…" Kaoru held it up and inspected every inch. It was a deep, cherry-red color with golden blossoms randomly strewn across its front. The outfit was complete with a dark blue sash and a matching hair ribbon. "Where…I don't…remember getting this…Oh well!! It's PERFECT!!"
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"Hmm…what should this one wear? Are all of this one's clothes magenta?" Kenshin was currently buried up to his neck in pink gis, and he visibly sweat dropped.
(-Kenshin: THEY AREN'T PINK, THAT THEY AREN'T!! They are magenta! – A/n: ::Whistles innocently::).
"Oro!! Just great…what shall this one do now?" The redheaded rurouni sighed. "Hey…what's that? This one's never seen that before…" He tunneled deeper into the clothes and came up triumphantly waving a dark, forest-green gi. "If this one bought this…he sure doesn't remember it…oh well! It's perfect, that it is!"
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Kaoru stood with her back to the dojo and her arms crossed over her chest. Oh, Kami…I hope Kenshin likes my kimono…maybe I should have left my hair down? And…would I look better in makeup? Oh, Kami…oh, Kami…She sighed. "Why am I so nervous? It's only Kenshin, after---"
"Hello, Miss Kaoru!"
"GAH!!"
Crack!
"Oro……"
"Oh, Kenshin! I'm sorry! You scared me…that's all…heh heh…" Kaoru put her bokken back into her kimono and blushed apologetically.
"Ororororo…That's okay, Miss Kaoru…" Kenshin gave her his trademark "oro face".
The kendo instructor grinned and turned back around. "Okay, then! I was thinking that we should go to---" She broke off with a shocked look on her face.
Kenshin blinked a few times and rubbed his head, then looked up at Kaoru. "Miss Kaoru, what's wrong? You look a little---" The redheaded rurouni trailed off and merely stared at her.
He's…He's wearing thegi I bought him…I was too afraid to give it to him to his face…so I shoved it in with all the others…wow, he looks…really good…
Oro? Miss Kaoru's wearing the kimono this one got her…she looks…amazing in it, that she does…but…how did she find it? This one was sure he hid it fairly well…and he still can't believe that he didn't give it to her personally…oro…
Kaoru coughed and hid a blush. "Well…you're looking very nice, Kenshin…"
Kenshin swallowed hard and grinned. "This one thinks you too are looking nice, that he does, Miss Kaoru…"
An awkward silence lasted for a few seconds, until Kaoru spoke again. "Well…Kenshin…Okay! Are we going somewhere or not?!"
"Oro! Of course, Miss Kaoru!" Kenshin pushed himself off of the ground and sweat dropped. "Erm…are you deciding where we go, Miss Kaoru?"
The kendo instructor smiled sweetly. "Well, Kenshin…I just thought…I kind of…wanted to walk with you…if that's okay…"
Kenshin beamed at her. "Of course, Miss Kaoru, this one would love---"
Crack!
"YOU CAN JUST CALL ME "KAORU", YOU KNOW!! YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO SAY, "MISS"!!"
"ORO!! This one is sorry, Miss---"
Crack!
"WHAT DID I JUST GET THROUGH TELLING YOU?!"
"Ororororororo…Okay, Kaoru…this one…will just shut up now, that he will…"
Kaoru again smiled sweetly and replaced her bokken. "All right then, come on!" The kendo instructor took off down the road, and a dazed, oro-faced Kenshin wobbled off after her.
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I remember this river…this is where Jin-e kidnapped me…
"Kaoru, look at the moon!"
The kendo instructor blinked away her thoughts and stared up at the night sky. The bright, shining, full moon took her breath away. "Oh, Kenshin! It's…beautiful…"
Kaoru and the redheaded rurouni were sitting on the bank of a small river, unconsciously holding hands. They had been together for hours now, and neither one seemed to want to return to the dojo. The kendo instructor yawned widely.
"Kaoru, maybe we should head home…you seem tired…" Kenshin braced himself for the impact he knew was coming. Instead, he felt small arms encircle his torso.
"I don't want to go back yet, Kenshin…let's just stay here…for a little while longer…" Kaoru buried her face into his gi and inhaled his scent. The redheaded rurouni smelled like soap (of course! You would too if you washed clothes all the time!) …and…plants. He smelled of the earth, and the kendo instructor loved it…so much that she closed her eyes and sighed. "You're so…comfy…Kenshin…"
The rurouni blinked and blushed. "Th-thank you, Kaoru. But this one thinks that it is time to go home, that he---" Kenshin stared down at the kendo instructor's now sleeping face and sighed. "Okay, Kaoru…it looks like this one is going to have to carry you home, that it does…"
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Kenshin slowly set Kaoru down onto her futon, but was shocked to find that she had fisted part of his gi. He pulled at her hand, trying to get her to let go, but she wouldn't. Instead, she grabbed his shoulders and pulled him into the futon with her. What was a poor rurouni to do?
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Kaoru sighed heavily and pressed her face further into her pillow. Hmm…why is…my pillow moving? It was true; this pillow of hers seemed to be rising up and down in a steady rhythm! The kendo instructor yawned, blinked, and tried to find the reason to the pillow phenomenon. Instead, she saw Kenshin.
CRACK!!! CRACK!!! CRACK!!!
"ORORORORORO!!"
"KENSHIN, YOU ARE SUCH A PERVERT!!
"Kaoru, this one swears that he did nothing!"
Hmm…did this make her feel good or bad? Ah well…
CRACK!!
"OUTOUTOUT!!"
"ORO!! Yes ma'am!!" The redheaded rurouni assumed the oro face and practically flew out the door.
The kendo instructor waited until she knew he was gone to start bouncing around the room in glee. "Yes, yes, yes! Phase one, complete! In only a short amount of time, I've gotten Kenshin to call me Kaoru, I've snuggled with him, and he's slept in my futon! WHOO!! I just need to wait a bit longer…Kenshin…someday, we'll be together…my oro-ing, redheaded rurouni…"
Kenshin stepped away from the door and smiled warmly. "Kaoru..." He whispered. "This one'll make sure you don't wait long…" And he walked back into the room, letting destiny take its course.
::There are places I'll remember::
::All my life…though some have changed::
::Some forever, not for better::
::Some have gone…and some remain::
::All these places…had…their…moments::
::With lovers and friends…I still can recall::
::Some are dead…and…some…are…living::
::In my……life…I've loved them all::
::But of all these friends and lovers::
::There is no…one…compares with you::
::And these mem'ries lose their meaning::
::When I think…of love…as something new::
::Tho' I know…I'll…never lose affection::
::For people and things…that went before::
::I know…I'll…often…stop and think about them::
::In my……life…I love you more::
::In my………life…I love…you…more…::
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Jasmine: Well…there you have it! Like it or hate it, but please review it! This is my first attempt at Kenshin-Kaoru…was it good?
Saito: ::Glares:: Nope!
Jasmine: ::Glares back::
Saito and Jasmine: ::In a glaring contest::
Kenshin and Kaoru: ::Have been gone a long time::
Saito: Feh…you're just a baka onna anyway…
Jasmine: ::Twitches:: WHAT WAS THAT, WOLFIE?! ::Holds up rope and gestures to nearest chair::
Saito: ::Sweat drops:: Heh heh…
Jasmine: ::Lunges::
-We shall now take this moment to waitand can safely assume that Saito is getting his head handed to him-
Jasmine: ::Grinning:: Ah! I feel MUCH better now!
Saito: ::Out cold and tied to a chair::
Jasmine: Okies, everyone, I love all you guys and I'm sorry that this chappie was a bit late…I found it harder to do than all the others…Well, 'till next time, loyal reviewers, this is Jasmine Reinier, signing off!!
-People only have hope because they cannot see Death standing behind them-
R&R!!