A soft knock came to her door, followed by an equally soft voice "Are you alright Miss Kaoru?" asked Kenshin as he peeped inside the room. 'she looks so exhausted' he thought to himself.
"Yeah, I'm fine, you can come in if you would like" She watched with a tired interest, and Kenshin stepped inside the room, and then slid the door shut. Her gaze was transfixed upon him, and he strode over to her bed, and looked down at her
"Miss Kaoru, are you sure your alright? You seem rather exhausted" Worry outlined ever word and syllable.
'Oh, it's so hard to lie to him, he doesn't deserve it' she said somewhere in the depths of her mind…or was it her heart? In any case, she couldn't tell him the truth, so with a sleepy smile, she calmly replied "Of course I'm ok, it's just…late"
"Miss Kaoru? It's only a little after 9:30! Are you sure your feeling alright? Do you wish to go see a doctor?"
"Kenshin, I'm fine, honest. Just……..I've been having a lot of fun with Megumi! And you know how thing's are, you get so wrapped up into all, and you lose track of time, and you don't really realize your tired, until you get home, and then it hit's you and….." Kenshin Chuckled at her.
"Yes, Miss Kaoru. I understand. I just worry about you is all. Each night you come home, and your exhausted"
Kaoru stretched and smiled at Kenshin. Although he was smiling at her, she really did know that he was worried about her. Though at times he could worry a little too much. She could take care of herself, so why did he worry? Did he love her? No, no, couldn't be, he cared about everybody.
"Umm…Miss Kaoru?…Miss Kaoru?" Kenshin waved a hand in front of her face
He cared so much, and this is how she repays him? By lying? And to his face non-the-less. She had feeling's for him, and to show it, she does this? ….what is that aving in front of her face?
"Miss Kaoru!" Kenshin said louder
"Uh!..Oh…sorry, I just…." She smiled at him "I think I should go to bed now Kenshin."
"Right Miss Kaoru, Good-night, and sleep well" He smiled at her.
"Good night to you as well Kenshin" She smiled back, and then yawned. Her gaze followed the Rurouni as he slipped out of the room, and turned off her light for her.
The click of the door sliding shut was heard, and Kaoru slipped off her bed. The quiet swish of material was heard as she un-dressed in the moonlight, and tossed her clothes onto the floor at the foot of the bed.
She sighed deeply as the smooth material of her pajama's covered her skin. Then, letting her hair fall free of it's hold, she slipped into bed, and curled up, clutching one of pillow's to her.
'why do I lie to him! Why! Kaoru you idiot! He can probably tell that something is going on! Baka! He will find out sooner or later'
'No he won't…he won't find out!….he..he can't….And I only have to do this for a little while….and then…I'll quit, and it'll all go away, like a bad dream, and he'll never know……just me and Megumi'
'Are you sure it'll happen that way? Something may happen…..Megumi will slip up, or maybe you and that big mouth of yours when your angry! Perhaps Sano will go to the club'
'no no no! Sano wouldn't go there! He wouldn't do that, no matter how drunk he got'
'How can you be so sure of yourself Kaoru'
'…I…I'm not…….'
"I'm not….."
Kenshin slowly slid the door back open, and looked in at Kaoru. He body was relaxed, so he knew she was asleep. His footsteps were quiet as he walked across the room to her bed.
'even in her sleep she looks sad……' he thought to himself as he looked down at her.
Her face was a light color, and her hair was softly matted against the sides of her face. Her face was very relaxed he noticed, but her lips also formed a slight frown.
"oh Kaoru…….I wish I knew" He looked down at her a final time, and then gazed about her room. It didn't feel right.
Sighing heavily he headed back out of the room. Turning his head to give her a final look, the thought ran through his mind……..'what did she mean by "I'm not…'
Then he shut the door, and left.