Disclaimer: For crying out loud people must I do this every single time? Oh well I guess that I have to. Yes all of it belongs to Watsuki, not me there are you people happy now that you've crushed all of my hopes and dreams? Oh well just enjoy this chapter ok? (P.S. I wrote all of this stuff by hand before I even dreamed about all of you reading it ENJOY!) You know what … oh never mind you guys are probably all tired of me on with the show! Or whatever this thing is I wrote…
Kaoru: Will you shut up already you're driving us all batty beats chibi Riasan upside the head with shinai
Kenshin: Oro? runs over to chibi Riasan and starts treating her wounds Are you ok she doesn't even hit Yahiko that hard
Kaoru: Why you little rat … trying to move in on my man are you … we'll see about that fight cloud appears over chibi Riasan and Kaoru. Riasan goes flying off somewhere
Kenshin: And now on with the show … or whatever this thing is
Kaoru: Not you too!
Love of a Lifetime
Chapter Four: An explanation
Kaoru sobbed for a minute then spoke "I'll tell the story from the beginning … When I was thirteen my mother and father had taken me out to get mother's wedding kimono sized for me for it would be to big for me even at the height I am know … she had given me two things that day her favorite wooden bead necklace and her bridal kimono. She was telling me how important it is that I find myself a husband who would take care of me, or my guardian would find someone suitable if I was unable to. We wee on our way out to celebrate … I had just gotten accepted into a prestige pre-med high school. My father came to a halt. I looked outside of the clouded window and saw the figure of a man. He opened my father's door and I ducked behind the back seat hoping and praying to buddha he wouldn't see me and that's hen I heard it 'BANG'. My father had been shot. As the man was dragging my father's corpse my mother pushed me out of the car to save me. She kept saying 'I'll get out after you hurry up go on get out.' I rolled out of the car into the mud and watched as the drove off, gun pointed to her skull. I covered my ears so as not to hear the deafening 'BANG'. I sat on the bench of a bus stop, shivering, cold, and soaked down to the bone. A man who was tall, handsome and mysterious found me. I asked what his name was he told me to call him Hiko. He seemed vaguely familiar but nothing registered the way it was supposed to. I fell unconscious and awoke in this house. He cared for me and taught me how to defend myself and as he said 'survive in this cruel uncaring world.' He treated me as his own. Sadly he had to go off on some sort of purification journey and left me here to fend for myself. All I have to say is this I know that someone up there has big plans for me and they didn't intend on me dieing at an early age." She finished with a weak smile then the waterfalls began flowing once more as she burrowed into Kenshin's chest as if to hide from the world. She forgot all about lunch and wept as though there was no tomorrow.
Kenshin put his face in Kaoru's raven silk and spoke "Hush now Kaoru everything will get better … I cannot erase all of the pain you have … that I cannot but someone who once loved me said sadness is beautiful but loneliness is tragical … and since you have me you won't be lonely so there won't be any tragedies we can't handle together" He carried her to her room and laid the both of them down. He pulled her steadily shaking body closer to his in a tight embrace. Once she had cried herself to sleep he got up and put up a sign stating classes would resume as scheduled next week. He took it upon himself to salvage what was left of lunch for most of it had probably been turned to charcoal during all of the commotion. As he flicked off the charred bits of salmon from the grill he gazed out the window as the rain pounded something of a steady beating drum.
"Kenshin" came a scream from Kaoru's room. He dashed to her room at a lightning pace. He stifled a laugh as a quivering lump beneath the sheets jumped then landed with a thud as lightning flashed and the thunder boomed.
The thunder boomed again "Ken…" her scream was stifled by Kenshin's lips pressed upon her own.
"Hush now … who knows what the neighbors will think I'm doing to you if they herd that scream again … it's ok I'm here now to protect you don't worry the last thing I need is you complaining about getting gray hair" he calmed her down momentarily. The thunder and lightning flashed and boomed again and Kaoru practically jumped into his arms then buried her face in his chest yet again hoping that this man would keep his promise of keeping her safe from the monsters of nature that lurked outside her walls. All he could do was sit there stroking her hair until the storm subsided. He buried his face in her hair and was intoxicated by the smell of jasmine. He nuzzled her neck to let her know that the storm had passed them. Her answer was a content yawn as she snuggled more. He moved down slowly and suckled just beneath her collarbone. This was returned by a full body stretch.
"Mmmm … hey you" she said groggily as she rubbed her eyes.
"Hey yourself … do you think that you're ready to eat something" he questioned pulling the both of them up.
"Of course Ana… uh Kenshin … you made lunch all by yourself"
"Yes I did … I hope that doesn't bother you"
"No it doesn't bother me … do you mind if I go take a bath before I eat I have to wash off all that sweat from earlier"
"I don't mind at all … in fact why don't I prepare your bath for you" he dashed out of the room before she could even answer. She changed into her towel and walked into the bath area. She looked around and Kenshin was nowhere to be found. She slipped into the warm steamy bath gently and just as she became comfortable she pulled under the water. She opened her eyes and what she saw completely surprised her. She slapped her intruder then came up for air. Seconds later Kenshin came up as well.
"Oh my goodness Kenshin … I'm so sorry … wait why are you smiling like that …" she soon found out the answer to her question as she watched Kenshin climb out of the bath.
"Why you little … Kenshin Himura you pervert give me back my towel" she got up to go and chase him then immediately plopped back down into the water.
"You know the pain is worth all of this I hope you know" he said sarcastically as he walked to the doorway with Kaoru's towel slung over his shoulder.
"Give that back Kenshin … or I'll … or I'll" she paused 'Or I'll what that baka has the upper hand … how do I get myself stuck like this she thought.
"Or you'll what if you want your towel you'll just have to come over here and rip it from my hands." He teased dangling the towel.
"That would just totally defeat the purpose of a towel … Please give me my towel" All Kenshin did was shake his head in protest.
"You know what fine if you don't want to give me my towel then you won't get your surprise I had planned for tonight" she said attempting to get his attention.
He opened an eye "Umm you know what I think that the food is burning" he excused himself and dashed out of the room.
She ran to her room and got dressed at lightning speed and met Kenshin in the kitchen. His back was to her when she entered.
"I already set out your food on the table" he said wryly. She sat and waited for Kenshin to sit so that they could begin to eat. She finished eating before he did. She walked around to the sink and set the dishes in it, then she walked behind Kenshin and 'THWACK' hit him upside the head.
"Ouch Kaoru what was that for" he asked rubbing his abused skull.
"That Kenshin Himura was for stealing my towel and attempting to seduce me in the bath … but mainly for stealing my towel" she finished then walked off to her room humming a merry melody.
Author's Random Ramblings: So everybody what do you think? Drop me a review ok? I really do appreciate all of the critique that I get from my readers! What did you think of my mini script under the disclaimer huh? Alright mot much left to say!
Bye bye! Riasan:9
Kaoru: So now you don't talk when you're supposed to bad baka deshi
Chibi Riasan: But I'm not your student … please don't hit me
Kenshin: Aww isn't that cute Kaoru you're training her she's so kawaii
Chibi Riasan and Kaoru stand with mouths to the ground.
Chibi Riasan: Wait a minute how'd I get into these clothes …