AC: thanks for the reviews, and thanks for the critisicm thingy i needed that! well just to tell you i've already finished chapter 18 and this is 17, ill post the 18th chapter when i get reviews!

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A few days rolled by quickly and Friday had come. Misao was out sick.

She sat with Keiko, Chihiro, and Myame in Science waiting for their teacher to come in.

"So Kaoru-san, are you going on another date with Himura-sama?"Chihiro asked. Kaoru sighed doubtfully. She thought about the 'almost' kiss that her and Kenshin had.

"I really don't know..."Kaoru sighed again and sat her hand under her chin looking out the classroom window. Myame patted her friends head and showed a 'cheer up' smile.

"That reminds me Kaoru-san, you've never told us how you're date went with Himura-sama"Keiko said raising an eyebrow. The girls leaned closer to Kaoru waiting for her to speak. Kaoru smiled and began telling her friends.

On the other side of the classroom Kenshin and Aoshi watched as Sanosuke was talking with Megumi.

"Hey fox, thanks for what you did a few days ago"Sanosuke said scratching the back of his head. Megumi smiled.

"You're welcome Sanosuke"Megumi showed a sly smile to Sanosuke.

"What?"he asked.

"You don't act like a roosterhead anymore...you seem more respectful"she said.

"I got it from you"he said showing a light shade of pink.

Suddenly the classes teacher came in and everyone took their seats.

"Good morning class.."the teacher said begginning science class.


Yahiko mumbled upsettingly as he was studying, he couldn't understand a certain question.

He was in math class, they were studying for the big test that was coming. He saw some kids go over to Tsubame since she was ranked top student in his class, they were all boys.

One boy had brown hair with piercing green eyes, he was wearing black baggy pants with a black hoodie on with the words "element" on the front in bright yellow. The boy was known as Akira. He was among the popular guys in the seventh grade. Yahiko didn't like the way he was flirting with Tsubame, who was giggling at his remarks.

Suddenly he felt a tinge of jealousy, so he arose from his seat and took his math book with him.

He walked over to her and noticed that she was wearing white capris with a light pink zipped jacket.

"H-hey Tsubame..."he said blushing slightly. Tsubame smiled widely.

"Hi..Yahiko-ch...I mean kun"she said blushing. Akira just watched Tsubame smiling and acting all nervous around Yahiko. He raised an eyebrow.

"Can you help me with this question?"he asked placing his text book infront of her.

"Excuse me Yahiko, but Tsubame was helping me first"Akira said, he seemed to get a little adjectated.

"Its ok Akira I already helped you with your question"Tsubame said to Akira sweetly. Akira looked at her. He then suddenly pointed to a question on his text book.

"Ano...I need help on this one too!"he said. Yahiko became angry.

"I need help on these questions"Yahiko said pointing to another two questions. Tsubame looked at the two boys.

"I need help on this whole page!"Akira said with Yahiko in his face gripping his fist as Akira was doing the same thing.

"I need help on all the questions in the book!"Yahiko said loudly. Okay, now this was insane.

Tsubame watched the boys bicker she tried to stop them, but they kept speaking over her.

"Mr. Kamiya and Mr. Sukogawa! Keep it down!"said the math teacher to the two loud boys. Yahiko and Akira blushed a bit.

"I'll go anyway...I don't need to waste a breath on this wimp. See ya later Tsubame"Akira said walking away. Yahiko gripped his fist. Tsubame put her hands on Yahiko's shoulder.

"Calm down Yahiko-chan...I mean kun. Grab a chair and I'll help you with the question"Tsubame said sitting down while Yahiko grabbed a chair and scooted next to her,"Or maybe I'll help you with all of the question in the book, like you said"Tsubame said giggling. Yahiko blushed but chuckled scratching the back of his head.


Misao layed lazily on the couch in the living room watching t.v. as she sneezed and sniffled.

She browsed through the channels and noticed that nothing was on.

"Damn t.v. AACHOO!"she said taking another sneeze,"Theres nothing on!"she said lazily. She turned her head to the clock on the wall. It read 3:30 pm. School was over. Misao sighed.

She was dressed in her pajamas still. She wore a long medium color blue short sleeved shirt with pajama pants in the same color. Her hair was still in a braid and her nose a bit red and sort of sore from all the sneezing she had gone through.

Suddenly she heard her door bell ring. She got lazily and walked to the door. She opened it and almost chocked when she noticed that the stranger was Aoshi.

He was dressed in a pair of jean pants with a black long sleeved button colared shirt. Misao blushed as she noticed what she was wearing.

"Aoshi-san!...What are you doing here?"she asked trying not to sneeze, but a sneeze came out.

"I came by to drop off these"he said handing Misao a boquet of red roses. Misao's eyes widened. She took the boquet gently from his hands.

"Oh my god! There beautiful Aoshi-san! Arigato so much!"she said excitingly. Aoshi showed a small smile also.

"I'll see you later Misao-san"Aoshi said walking back to his car. Misao closed the door behind her and leaned on the door. She looked at the roses and noticed a small card placed on top of the flowers.

Misao picked up the card and opened it. It read:

Misao-san,

Get well soon...very soon.

Aoshi

Misao put the card against her heart and sighed happily. She placed the roses in the main room in an empty vase and filled it with water placing the small card leaning against the vase so as Misao would walked into the main room she would notice the roses and would think happily of Aoshi.


"Come on Kenshin, I know you want to!"Sanosuke said bickering over the phone with Kenshin. Kenshin wasn't sure if he should ask Kaoru out on another date.

"I don't now Sano. Maybe I should just wait a few more days"Kenshin said. Sanosuke nearly yelled on the other line.

"What! Its been like a week! Kenshin you did it once and you can do it again!"Sanosuke said angrily. Kenshin thought for a moment.

"Maybe you're right Sano, I should ask her out"Kenshin said.

"I'am right! Now go get her!"Sanosuke said.

"Alright Sano I'll see you tomorrow"Kenshin said hanging up the phone. He placed the phone on his coffee table in the living room and headed out the door.

He walked up the flight of stairs to Kaoru's floor. He walked past three doors and knocked at Kaoru's.

The door opened slowly and revealed Yahiko. Kenshin sighed silently he wished it was Kaoru that answered the door.

"Hey Kenshin, you want anything?"Yahiko asked. Kenshin stuck his hands in his pants pocket.

"Yeah actually...uhhh...is Kaoru-dono there?"he asked sweetly. Yahiko just looked at him oddly.

"Umm well...shes in the shower. You want to wait?"Yahiko said opening the door to Kenshin. Kenshin nodded and walked in.

Yahiko walked back to his room as Kenshin waited patiently for Kaoru.

After a few minutes of silence Kenshin heard the bathroom door open. Out came Kaoru in her dark blue bathrobe and her towel was wrapped around her hair. When she spotted Kenshin she nearly fell.

"Kenshin!"she said surprisingly,"What are you doing here?"she asked blushing she noticed that she wasn't wearing anything except for a bathrobe. She pulled out the towel from her head and placed it in the bathroom. Her hair was wet and tangled, but she still looked beautiful to Kenshin.

Kenshin stood up and faced Kaoru.

"I...I was just wondering if you had any plans for tomorrow night"he asked sweetly. Kaoru widened her eyes.

"Sure"she said slowly, but still smiling. Kenshin showed his sweet smile.

"Oh ok!"he said.

Hell yeah! he thought.

"Where would we be going this time?"she asked. Kenshin gazed up at her.

"I was thinking about doing somthing simple how about going to the park before sunset for a nice picnic"he said. Kaoru smiled widely.

Sounds rather romantic...she thought happily.

"Are you asking me out on a date?"Kaoru asked. Kenshin's eyes widened and almost dropped his jaw.

"Ummm...actually...yes"he said slowly. Kaoru smiled widely now.

"Ok Kenshin"Kaoru said.

"Alright...I'll pick you up at five o'clock then"Kenshin said as he neared the front door. Kaoru nodded and said goodbye to him and he did to her.

AC: Heya! i finished...okay reviews please! arigato minna-san! XD my smiley face!