Hey! 13th chapter! And this is not a chapter of bad luck ok? In this chapter…someone will be happy…(grins) haha! Okay, just read on…and you'll notice why that is the title for the chapter! Thanks for those who gave the reviews!

DISCLAIMERS: I DON'T WON RK AND THE CHARACTERS. CHARACTERISTICS MAY HAVE CHANGED DUE TO THE PURPOSE OF THE STORY.

Chapter 13: Falling inlove

"Kaoru…I love you." he murmured on her forehead. Then he kissed her forehead once more, another imagination that it was her lips he was kissing. As he pulled away, he looked at her face, then at her lips. Oh how he wanted to kiss her lips…soft…kissable and lovely.

Slowly, his lips traced a line from her forehead to her lips. He doesn't want to lick them or something…he touched them and then wanted to make way but then suddenly, Kaoru began to flutter her eyes. Quickly as he could, Shinta pulled away and then tried to hide his blushes. He covered it up by saying how Kaoru feels.

"Shinta?" she asked, looking at the red head beside her. "You're…blushing red." Kaoru sat up, grabbing the cloth on her head before it fell and trying to get a good look at Shinta. "You are blushing!" Turning around, he couldn't believe he was blushing in front of her! Then he looked back at her, seeing her sitting down on the bed and the cloth on her hands.

"No, I'm not!" he wailed. "It's just hot in here…" Then he made it look like he was sweating, beating his shirt and trying to fan his self with the other hand. Kaoru giggled, she knows he was blushing and that he was making everything up.

"Oh yeah…" Shinta began, bringing his hands on his sides. "Where's Sanosuke?" It silenced Kaoru, broke her smile and casted her face down. Wanting to ask for another time, Shinta was opened his mouth to say something but then Kaoru's expression broke his thoughts down. "I don't want to talk about Sano…" she mumbled.

"I see…I'm sorry."

"It's ok, Shinta."

There was a thin line of silence between them. Sano was Kaoru's ex-fiancé for many years. And he was the person who helped her forget Kenshin…but it was useless. After those years, she saw Kenshin again…but this time he was Shinta. And Shinta…well…she sees Shinta as Kenshin…as the Kenshin she loves…but the question remained in her mind : Does Shinta love her as well?

She doesn't know…and she doesn't understand him as well.

"I'll prepare breakfast, Kaoru." Shinta told her. Then he made his way to exit the room and then scrambled his way downstairs to the kitchen.

Kaoru smiled, she felt that this was the Kenshin she indeed knew. Standing up, she walked her way towards the door to close it. There was something weird…did someone touch her forehead? She knows that Shinta was there, could've touched her forehead because of the cloth…oh yeah. She has to ask him everything, how he got here and other things. She shook them off, calming her self down and then entered the bathroom.

She quickly undressed her self to take a bath and then closed the shower doors to start her bath. Kaoru massaged her head…and then felt something warm on it. It was different from the touch of the hand…different from the cloth that was on her head…something…something was there.

"Kaoru…I love you…"

Kaoru could feel her cheeks blush, who could be the person who whispered it to her? It might be Sano…but after their fight, would he tell her that? She frowned, slumping on the shower floor.

"Sano…" she mumbled, tears were ready to fall from her eyes. "I'm so stupid…why is it that every time I see Kenshin…I…I keep on forgetting you and me?"

Her fingers were scattered on her face, she looked crazy, dumbfounded and confused. But it was true. It was her fault why she and Sano broke up and fight. It was her fault why Kenshin caught in an accident…and it was her fault too why she has Sano.

At the first sight of Sano, he was nothing to her. Kenshin loved her and she loved her back. But upon breaking up, Kaoru turned to Sano, and told him to love her…just to forget Kenshin. But then years later, she saw Kenshin again…only as Shinta.

Kaoru looked at the diamond ring on her finger. Sano gave it to her. All on those five years, she learned to fall inlove with him and then completely forgot the name Kenshin in her heart. But then, there he is right now, cooking breakfast for her and caring for her. Biting her lower lip, Kaoru felt like she was weird…

"Sano-"

"Bitch!"

Closing her eyes as she wiped her face, those words remained in her head. It was like a nightmare to her…for five years they loved each other but then Kenshin showed up. It was like wherever she goes, Kenshin will always be there. Even though she left someone behind…there he goes…

'He must be meant for me…' she thought. Then she got up, ready to rinse her self.

"That smells good, Shinta." Kaoru remarked, sitting down on her chair. Shinta help her sit and then he went on the other seat… Sano's chair. "Ano, Kaoru." Shinta began, picking up his chopsticks. Kaoru looked at Shinta, he saw him uneasy, playing with the chopstick in hand. "Yes, Shinta?" she asked. "Is it okay to sit here?" he asked, trying to look at Kaoru. "It's because…it's where Sano's supposed to sit…I noticed it."

Sighing, Kaoru felt like it was the Kenshin she really knew…but she has to forget it. "It's ok, Shinta." She answered, taking her chopsticks and then digging on her meal. 'With Shinta here and me…I feel no trouble coming at all.' She thought. Then she looked at the red head, he was eating his meal and then took a sip on his tea.

"Oh yeah, Shinta." Kaoru spoke, biting her chopsticks. Her chin rested on an open palm of her hand as her blue eyes sparkled as she said his name. "Why did you come here?" she asked, "I mean…of course you don't know what really happened but…did you see Sano come out of the house last night?"

"No…" he answered, his face downcast. Kaoru bit on her lower lip, and then sighed heavily. Is there something wrong again? "Shinta?" she asked, noticing the friend was sitting there quietly. "Is there something wrong…again?"

Looking up, Shinta revealed his violet eyes. Then he looked at his plate, there was indeed something weird that day. "I don't know, Kaoru." He spoke, fibbling his fingers on the chopsticks. "It's like there's something wrong…as if there's someone pulling me to do things…"

"What do you mean?" Kaoru asked, swallowing the serving she got from her plate. "You say there was someone pulling you?"

"Uhhh…as if like there was someone that was inside of me…that wants me to do something."

"Do what something?"

"As if there was someone…"

"Someone? What?"

"Pu-pull…no push me…to…"

"To?" Kaoru couldn't wait for Shinta to finish. Shinta cleared his throat, he has to say this or else Kaoru would…wail. "Push me…to…" he tried to say. He can't…and if he did, Kaoru might remain silent and all…he doesn't know but maybe for some manner she might. "Me…to you." he finally finished, hoping that Kaoru would still have the same things on her face…same expression.

Kaoru nearly dropped her chopsticks, luckily, she held on the stick tightly. She wanted to cry…she heard it all. It's like Kenshin was coming back…is he going to have his memories back? 'Kenshin…' she thought, 'Kenshin is inside him…wanting to come out…Kenshin is not dead…he's trapped…' Staring into space, Kaoru felt tears in her eyes. "Kenshin…" she whispered. Unknowingly Shinta was there, Kaoru kept on thinking about Kenshin.

"Hey!" the red head snapped his fingers, trying to pop whatever bubble there was in her mind. He could see her still in a daze, then he lifted his hands to clap. But then he saw her lips move, it was like she was mumbling something he cannot understand. Was it a name? Could be a name? As he neared his head to her face, he wished he could hear whatever she was saying. But then unluckily, Kaoru noticed him and then she went back to the original world.

"What were you doing?" she asked, picking up her utensils to eat. That was weird, Shinta thought. "I thought you were to say something to me…you were mumbling something I don't understand." He answered, "Is that something for me?" Kaoru's cheeks tinted, it really was his name…his true name…but still, this was Shinta…Kenshin is lost…somewhere in his mind, trapped and she has to let it out. "It wasn't for you!" she wailed, chewing on her food. "You better make it fast now…I'll clean the dishes." Shinta took a sip on his tea, "No." he told her, "I'll be the one to clean, ok?"

"No!" Kaoru shouted, standing up. "I'll clean the dishes!" Then she took Shinta's plate and then dashed her way to the sink. Shinta's eyes went wide open, Kaoru took his plate and e wasn't even finished! "Hey!" he grumbled, "I'm not yet finished eating!" Then he too stood up and then walked towards Kaoru, who was cleaning the plates and chopsticks. He pushed her aside playfully and then took her place to clean the plates. Too silly for the both of them to fight over plates and dishes. It caused some of the water to spill on the clean floor. Kaoru couldn't believe she was pushed aside, and she won't allow other people to. "I'm supposed to do that!" she shouted and then she pushed Shinta and then took a plate, starting to wipe it with a soapy sponge. Shinta too felt the same, she's only a girl! So he pushed her too, and then took the chopsticks. Kaoru almost slipped the plate from her hands, better she caught it. Then she glared at Shinta, who was making his way to finish all plates. He was cleaning the dishes so fast. Before he could finish, Kaoru settled the soapy plate on the table and then grabbed Shinta's hand. "I said, I will do that!" she shouted again, pushing her foot forward to be able to pull his arm. Poor and clumsy Kaoru wasn't looking at the floor. As she pulled Shinta, she slipped and so did the red head! Now both of them are lying on the floor…with Shinta on top of her.

"Ow…" Kaoru groaned, cupping her head. She had her eyes closed, so she didn't noticed what was happening yet but she sure did fell "someone" on top of her. Whoever it was, how dare that person! As her blue eyes looked at the person on top of her, she saw Shinta. His head was on her shoulder and his hands were on her either sides, near her waist. Slowly, Shinta brought his head up, not knowing he fell on "someone" and that someone was Kaoru. As the two's eyes met, they blushed, couldn't move but they just stared at each other.

'What am I doing!' Shinta thought, his face was going redder than his hair. He couldn't move, and he wondered why…it must be because of…she's Kaoru…and he loves her…very. Kaoru couldn't move either, though this is Shinta…she felt that this was Kenshin…the person she loved those years. Is he going to kiss her? She doesn't know…and inside she hoped he will.

'Shall I kiss her?' he asked his self. 'I don't know…'

Little by little, Shinta noticed his head was dropping, his lips going near to hers. And he cold feel that his eyes were closing…he was so…inlove with her. How he hungered for this one…

'Is he going to kiss me!' Kaoru thought. 'Kami-sama…his lips are getting closer and closer…'

Too late for Kaoru to counter react, they already kissed. Lips touching, and eyes closing. Slowly, Shinta brought his hands to her hips and then let it remain there. Kaoru left everything in thought…this was their world. A blank space somewhere in her head…where only the two of them are together.

Their tongues raced each other inside, tasting each other's sweetness. Kaoru's arms went up to Shinta' back, one of it on his hair, giving it a slight pull. 'Just like the old times…' Kaoru smiled. As their lips separated, Shinta kissed her cheeks, down to her neck, biting a small flesh and then trailed it to her lips. Her sweet lips…

Ever so careful, Shinta took hold of her t-shirt, ready to pull it upwards. Slowly, he did, until it reached Kaoru's breasts. He didn't care, he was so happy…now he has her sweetness…and maybe her body too. Kaoru let Shinta remove her shirt, pushing back from his lips and then returning back. Shinta lifted his own shirt, separating his lips from Kaoru first. Kaoru help him, and then went back to their own world. How Kaoru could feel his abs pressed on her body…on her breasts. She was getting red, but still happy. There was nothing on this world that made her happy that time…nothing but Shinta. While kissing, tasting each other, Shinta's hands tried to make way to her back, to remove the clasp of her bra. Kaoru help him again, by lifting her back. As Shinta was trying to do his job, he kissed Kaoru's neck and then bit her ear. Kaoru moaned, she really hungered for him. After five years…how could she not forget Kenshin's lips on her? With her eyes still closed, she imagined if she and Kenshin would be naked already…lying on…the KITCHEN? Her eyes snapped opened, she could still feel Shinta's lips on her neck and his hands removing her bra….it was unlocked! So fast! Before her breasts could reveal, she pushed Shinta off and then pushed her way back, grabbing her shirt on the floor and then took hold on her bra.

Now she was redder than ever, they were doing it on the floor? Damn…stupid of them to do it there…

Before Kaoru could speak, she reclasped her bra and then wore her shirt again. Looking at Shinta, she panted. Both their faces growing red. "Could you wear your shirt please?" she asked, standing up. "I'll just go to the room and fix it." Then she rushed her way up the stairs to her room, locking the door behind her.

Confused, Shinta wore back his shirt and then stood up. He couldn't stop blushing and staring at the floor. Then he continued to wash the dishes. 'Kaoru…' he thought. Sighing, he couldn't believe she spoiled his fun…no…both of their fun! Then he looked at the floor, thinking why she pushed him aside. For lo! Who wants to make love on the kitchen floor? Of course no body! Duh! Shinta! Open up your mind!

"What shall I do next?" he asked his self, cleaning the last utensil.

Hey! Kitsune! Stop smiling, laughing and celebrating! And yes! There will be more! Haha…that's not finished yet! Oh yeah, reviews ok? And to those who just read this story, vote if you want a happy ending or sad ending for this story! I'll be posting the results on my profile…

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