DISCLAIMERS: I DON'T OWN RK AND THE STORY ISN'T BASED ON THE REAL RK SERIES.
Chapter 2: Stupid
Kaoru sat beside Sano, who was driving her home. She couldn't help stop crying and her eyes were already swollen from crying and her fingers kept on trembling. It was like everything was a dream. The rooster head couldn't take it, even though silence was in his car, Kaoru's nose invaded it. He parked his car near a park, he felt his head ache grew worse. Kaoru was a bit confused, why would he stop here? And besides, her home is a few meter away, her otousan might get mad at her for coming home late…especially with a guy.
"Hey." She started to talk, between her moans and cries. "What are we here for?"
Sano ignored the question and then faced her angrily, he was beginning to be in a bad mood. The raven-haired maiden was a bit surprised at Sano's expression towards her. What is he mad for?
"Look." He began to talk, "If you don't stop sniffling in there, I'll let you go home…walking."
How could he be so rude? Doesn't he understand the situation in here? "Hey! Don't you even know how it feels to see someone you love in some kind of situation?" she began to scowl at him, throwing pointed fingers on his chest. Sano caught her hand by chance and then threw it off. "I know." He replied, "Kenshin is my bestfriend."
"I know too. He's my boyfriend."
"You two are in a cool off or some kind of love quarrel!"
"Still my boyfriend!"
"You wouldn't be sniffling in my car if you could just answer his calls!" he hissed. Kaoru was confused more, how did he know? Super updated or is it that the news just spread fast. "How did you know?" she asked, trying to catch his eye.
"Like I said, I'm his best friend…I'm updated…always…but not everything." He snorted.
Kaoru felt her mouth tightly shut, Sano really did piss her off this time. She never knew that he could be a great pisser…so that's why Megumi wouldn't even talk or even apologize to him. "Now would you stop crying?" he asked, teasing her with a tired stare.
Tanuki couldn't say anything at all. Then, she began thinking of something that could make the talking stop. "I still love him, Sano." She mumbled.
The car went quiet, shutting the engine for a while to save the battery.
"Then why didn't you tell Kenshin that?" he asked, his tone was calm and worried right now, Kaoru would appreciate that much better. But his question stoned her, she couldn't even tell him the answer. "I just…I just don't know…" she whispered, closing her eyes. Images of their past experience flashed before her…the carnival and everything. "I just want to forget him, Sano." She added, revealing her blue eyes. "Help me forget him."
The older guy scrunched his face, he was way too confused on what to do. Yeah, what should he do? "Like what?" he asked.
The passenger massaged her arm, trying to find an answer to another riddle question…rhetorical that is. "Kiss me."
Sano couldn't believe his ears. "Kaoru?"
Tomoe sat there beside her dear brother, watching him breathe hardly. She felt sorry for what she did to Kaoru but she couldn't take it anymore. It was true anyway…it was Kaoru's fault why Kenshin would be stuck in this situation. The older girl looked away and then bended her body so that she could rest her head on the bed. Her other hand held her brother's hand tight as she waited for some miracle to happen. Suddenly, the doctor arrived.
She stood up automatically, showing respect on whatever he has to say. "Doctor, is there anything to help on breathe normally?" she asked, trying to control her over wariness. Calmly, the doc nodded his head which made Tomoe smile. "He really will have his normal breathing back…however…"
It sounded bad, she might not like this. Wishing she could just cover her ears on whatever the man has to say. "…there is something wrong with his brain." He added. Tomoe felt her hear beat faster, is there something wrong with his thinking when he wakes up? She wanted to know…even Kaoru does…if only she was there. "What is it?" she asked, calmly.
The man fussed with his chin, scratching it with his clean fingers. Then he sighed…deeply. "…there might be some case of amnesia." He added, finally.
The sister stood there, as if she was stoned for her life. Her brother would forget something? Like what? She couldn't understand…she knew that amnesia would erase all her beloved brother's memories…even her…even Kaoru. "Is there a cure, sir?" she asked, trying to control the pain she's feeling inside. Sadly, the man shook his head and then gave her a bow few minutes after. He spun on his heel and then made the way for exit.
Tomoe looked at Kenshin, his breathes came in shallow…a scar on his left cheek. There were tubes hanging on and out from him and the monitor showed that he's going to be fine.
Fine.
Yet still Tomoe felt bad about his condition. If he wakes up, what will she say? Will she tell him that she's her sister? She was confused…
"Kaoru?" he asked his self. This girl's weird, one minute she loves her boyfriend and then she wants him instead. Sano looked away angrily and then began to start the engine. Kaoru waited patiently for the reply but then he does not wish to. Seeing his hand take the wheel, she grasped on his arm, telling him not to continue.
"Please…" she mumbled, tears were still in her eyes. "I want to forget him, Sano."
The boy bit his lower lip, it irritated him. He faced Kaoru with his mad eyes and confused feelings. "No way I'm going to do that!" he scowled, "Kenshin is my bestfriend and I won't betray him!"
"I know that!" she shouted back, "But I want to forget him!"
Exhaling angrily, he shook off her hand from his arm as he turned the engine off once more. "Look, I don't want to have his feelings hurt because of you and me, ok?" he told her sternly. "So stop your nonsense and go on with it!" He shook off hands once more, which was trying to touch his shoulder.
Kaoru felt mad and guilty. Surely she was so dramatic and all but if she wants something, she wants it done. The teen began to think, something that could make Sano kiss her. "I want to forget him, Sano." She sniffled.
"Then forget him."
"I want you to kiss me."
"No, Kaoru…I won't."
"Please…"
Sano felt irritated with her woes, he faced her again. Taking her shoulders, roughly, his eyes glared at her sapphire blue orbs. "Look. I'm telling you again that I won't do what you want 'cause I'm not stupid to do that, ok?" And with that, he threw her on her seat and then reached for the key. As he was to turn the key to start the engine, he then heard sobs. It caught his attention and then he figured out that it was Kaoru. He gave out a sigh and then shook his head as he looked at her.
She was looking at the window, holding one of her shoulders as she cried. Pain was still in her heart, whatever she does. If Sano doesn't kiss her, she would decide to commit suicide. "Otousan doesn't want him…his sister shooed me away…" she cried. Closing her eyes, she retraced the memories of the two couples in her head.
A walk in the park…
The clasped hands…
The softest and sweetest kisses…
"And if I try to shake him off my head…" she continued, "I can't…I feel like I still love him but I want him to be happy…" Then she looked at Sano, who was looking at her. His face was calm and sorry…he was sorry for the two, their relationship was a mess. "I wish that he would find someone who could make him happy." She finished.
Sano looked at his hands and then at the crying Kaoru. He liked Kaoru before but it faded away when Megumi came in his mind. He took the crying maiden in his arms and then hugged her close. He felt a pair of arms wrap his whole body and then a few sniffles in his chest. As he pulled away, Kaoru took his cheek, giving it a slight pinch. Sano wished to look away but the hand on his face didn't make him move. He then noticed her face inched closer to his. He closed his eyes and then felt her soft lips on his…he felt bad on what he was doing but…Kaoru…she placed a spell on him.
Their lips opened and closed, tongues tasting each other sweetness. A hand went on his chest and the other on his hair. He couldn't smile, he felt guilty…he wished that he didn't go there.
The room was quiet and so was she.
Kenshin was lying there with tubes and all. Tomoe was worried.
Suddenly, the door flung open, revealing a man dressed smartly. She looked up, her eyes widened. "You…you are…" she mumbled, trying to recover the name in her mind. She's met this man before, she even had a long talk. Standing up, she gave a bow and then looked at the man with stunned eyes. "Katsura-dono." She breathed out. The man nodded and then gave a bow, "Tomoe-san."
"How come you know about this?" she asked. She felt a bit angry on this man. They had an argument before, about Kenshin and Kaoru. She even fought back, telling the man to leave the two lovers alone.
"You approach me differently." He said, telling those words out of the blue. Tomoe ignored the question and then hauled up all the courage to beam at him. "What brings you here?" she demanded.
Katsura found a seat, sat down and then rested his legs properly on. He gave a smile at Tomoe and then glanced at Kenshin. He shook his head…poor boy.
"About him, actually." He told her, referring to the boy that was lying down on the hospital bed.
Her eyes widened, what is it with this guy? First he hated her brother and then he's here in the hospital. "What about Kenshin?" she asked, trying to control her anger this time.
Katsura Kogoro sighed crossing his arms and then took a moment to stare at Kenshin. He feels a slight sorry for him, and his plan in his mind was waiting. The foolish boy. He thought. "Well, since I own a laboratory that can change your memory…I was thinking if we could cure Kenshin's amnesia with that one of my machines." He told her, taking a peek on Kenshin at the corner of his eye. Tomoe looked at Kenshin, rethinking everything that Katsura has said. "My daughter said that you want her out of him…I'll change his memory…" he said.
The sister looked at Katsura, anger was still in her eyes. "But his memory is gone already!"
"Do you want your brother to wake up asking who he is?" Katsura cut through her sentence like a knife. Tomoe sat silent, thinking what a jerk was it for her to say that. She doesn't want her brother to wake up with a bruising headache in her head nor does she want to see Kaoru…since the accident was her fault.
Katsura sat back, sighing hard as if he puffed a cig. "Well, it's just its Kaoru's fault and-"
"Alright."
The man was shocked, sitting straight and then taking a look at the girl who sat in front of her. He blinked his eyes many times, trying to take what he had just heard for a second and then another. "Excuse me?" he wasn't expecting the positive answer easily.
"I said yes." She repeated, she felt both stupid and irritated with what she said. But there was no other choice…it was for her brother and importantly…her. Katsura stood up, grinning on his feet as he looked at Tomoe. He gave her a slight bow and then slipped out a card from his pocket. "Just give me a call if…everything's ready." Then he headed for the door, a smile in his heart. He's triumphed! About to make way for exit, he paused, something came in his mind and if he didn't tell Tomoe-san about this, then…everything might be ruined. He faced her and then gave her a foolish grin. "Oh yeah, don't tell my daughter about this…just in case." Then he left, leaving the woman there, sitting and…feeling guilty.
I'm sorry Kaoru…but this is necessary so that Kenshin will have something he knows when he wakes up. With a shake of a head, she lied her head on the bed again, caressing the bruised's hand. She was a bit confused, will she tell Kaoru about the memory change? Or something like that?
Tomoe sat up straight, and then stared at her brother once more.
The room was quiet, clean and…sad. Though her brother will be fine and he would have his memory back, there's still something that was stinging her…staining something inside her…something wasn't right.
Why did she accept the memory change? Damn right she was wanted her brother to wake up knowing who he is but then…it would be ruined for Kamiya Kaoru…to the both of them.
Idiotic Tomoe!
She slapped an open palm on her forehead.
Sitting like a boy, she rested her elbows on her knees as she stared at the clean floor. She shook her head, wishing she could cry in pain and in all…why…why did this happen?