AC: Sry for the wait minna-san! i had writers block...AGAIN! ACK! Well heres the chapter that you've been waiting for...chapter 12!
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"What would you like to ask me Kenshin?"Kaoru asked. Kenshin just looked at her then just blurted out the words.
"Will you go out to dinner with me? I mean..like as friends!"Kenshin said raising his hands up defensively. Kaoru just looked at him.
Did Kenshin just ask me out?
"Sure"Kaoru said smiling a bit. Kenshin widened his eyes, but smiled,"Where would we be going?"she added. Kenshin froze he hadn't thought of that!
"Uhh!...How about...the...uhh...authentic japanese restaraunt downtown"he said. Kaoru was stunned a bit. That place was expensive!
CRAP! That place is too expensive! Kenshin mentally kicked himself.
"Ok Kenshin, but isn't that the place where we have to dress in kimonos and things like that?"she asked.
"Yeah..."was all he said.
"Oh ok"Kaoru said she was kind of upset. She didn't own a kimono! Neither she could afford one.
Hmm Kaoru-dono seems ok with that restaraunt...ano... if she wants to eat there then thats fine with this one.
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"Umm It'll be this saturday night at eight. I can pick you up"Kenshin said sweetly. Kaoru smiled.
"Ok...I'll be ready by then Kenshin"Kaoru said. Kenshin smiled.
"Ok..I'll see you later then Kaoru-dono"Kenshin said walking away as Kaoru waved good-bye for now.
"Mou! Misao-san! What am I gonna wear! I can't afford a kimono!"Kaoru was freakin' out that night. She was on her bedtalking toMisao who was sitting on the floor, her legs crossed.
"Oh Kaoru-san! You're so lucky! I wish Aoshi-san could ask me out!"Misao said dreaming of Aoshi. Kaoru just looked at Misao with a stern face.
"You're not listening to me!"Kaoru said.
"Oh yeah right!Hmm...well you can borrow my kimono. I never wear mine. I'm not the type to wear stuff like that"Misao said. Kaoru shook her head right away.
"NO! No no no no no! You've done so much for me already! Me living at you're house for now. Buying my clothes. I feel like I'm using you!"Kaoru said. Misao put her hands on her hips.
"Kamiya Kaoru-san! I've told you already you're my best friend! You would do the same for me if I were you"Misao said. Kaoru just looked at her, but still refused.
Misao got up and ran out the room.
"Wha-? Where are you going?"Kaoru asked a bit curious.
"Be right back!"Misao called back. A few minutes later Misao returned with a kimono in hand. Kaoru looked at it. It was so beautiful.
It was a light pink with dark pink sakura petals floating around near the bottom of it. The kimono started at the top of it as a dark pink, but as you looked lower you could see it smooth out into from dark pink to regular to light pink.
"Thats yours, Misao-san?"Kaoru asked bewildered. Misao nodded.
"Sadly yes..mother gave it to me as a present, but I've never worn it"Misao said,"So I'm giving this to you as a present from me"she said handing the kimono to Kaoru,"On one condition"Misao added. Kaoru looked at her.
"Name it"she said quickly.
"Himura is good friends with Aoshi-san right?"Misao said smirking. Kaoru nodded,"Well I would like you or Himura to ask Aoshi-san what he thinks of me. Simple eh?"Misao said smiling. Kaoru smiled.
She is such a little girl...Kaoru smiled though.
"Done!"Kaoru said shaking hands with Misao. Misao felt so giddy.
"Yes! Well this calls for a celebration! I've got some icecream in the fridge! Lets pig out!"Misao said. Kaoru smiled widely.
"Lets go!"Kaoru said laying the kimono on the bed. The two rushed downstairs to grab the icecream.
A rainy afternoon had settled in Tokyo. At Sukura High, you could see kids running down the street with their bookbags over their heads while some jumped in the car and drove home.
Megumi didn't have a car and her parents were at work until nightfall so they couldn't pick her up and she didn't feel like walking in the rain so she stood in the school waiting for the rain to pass.
An hour had passed and the rain wasn't even close to calming down, except for the winds, but thats really it.
As she saw the last of the kids leave the school from their after school classes Megumi felt a presence behind her. She turned around and of course faced Sanosuke.
"Hey fox"Sanosuke walking towards Megumi,"What are you doing here its not like you"he added.
"The same for you"Megumi said back. Sanosuke took out his umbrella from his deep pocket.
"I wanted to study for the big Geography test"Sanosuke said. Megumi looked at Sanosuke sort of shocked by his words.
"You study? Ha, thats amusing"Megumi said showing a sly smile.
"That hurts Megumi, you always try and find to ruin a mans pride"Sanosuke said chewing on a toothpick. Megumi just leaned against the wall and folded her arms.
"Is that so?"she asked. Sanosuke nodded.
"Yes, you actually do that to every guy who hangs with you"Sanosuke said. Megumi didn't say anything she kept watching the rain praying for it to stop so she can get away from Sanosuke's bickering.
Sanosuke noticed that Megumi was ignoring him, she knew he was right. He walked past her and opened the door, the breeze came through and swept Megumi's hair off her shoulders.
Sanosuke turned to Megumi and handed her his umbrella.
"What?"Megumi asked bewildered.
"Its to prove that I'm more than you think"Sanosuke said pushing the umbrella in her hands. Megumi stood there kind of shocked of what Sanosuke was doing,"See you tomorrow...Megumi"Sanosuke said softly as he headed out into the rain.
"Wait! Sanosuke"Megumi said stepping outside, but she couldn't see him, not in this weather. Megumi sighed and looked at the umbrella then opened it. She took a few steps forward, droplets of rain had already touched her shoes.
Megumi clutched the handle of the umbrella with two hands and headed home.
That night Kenshin sat on his bed and watched the rain fall, thunder had peaked out of the clouds and was heard.
He got to his feet and walked towards his ratherly large bedroom window. He sat on the sill and watched as the rain touched the window sliding down in different patterns.
Kenshin suddenly opened the window so he could stick his hand out. Small liquids touched his rough hands.
To Kenshin the rain was pure and innocent...like Kaoru. That sudden thought of Kaoru made him smile.
He was rather excited of the dinner plans, he had already called for a reservation at the Authentic Japanese Restaraunt.
Kenshin closed the window and walked towards his bed and layed there his body facing the window watching the droplets of rain dance on his window.
Kaoru also watched the rain in her room, it was past 10 o'clock she sat on her bed her pillow clutched closely to her stomach, her hands gently around the small cushion.
She turned her head to the closet were the hanger rested on the doorknob with the pink kimono that Misao had given her.
A small smile crept upon her face.
"Kenshin..."she said softly.
Her soft blue pools gazed upon the kimono...it looked so lovely. She arose from her bed and walked to the kimono.
She touched it feeling the silk...it was so smooth. She then looked outside her window and noticed that the rain was calming down, it wasn't pouring, but the rain, now, softly came down.
She walked to her window and opened it all the way. She sat on the big comfy chair that stood infront of the window.
She sat in the chair with her legs crossed. The wind came through her window and brushed past Kaoru. It felt so nice.
The smell of pure clean air filled her room. She then layed her head against the back of the chair she closed her eyes feeling warm and comfortable in the chair and soon...sleep took over her.
AC: Hi guys...ummm GOMEN that this story was kind of short I couldn't think of anything else for this chapter...the reason why i wrote about this whole rain thing was because it was actually rainingat the timewhere i live...and i just got in the mood of writing something calm. well reviews please! and pleeeease no flames on this short chapter! ano...on with chapter 13!
