Chapter Six:
"Kaoru! Come on!" Kenshin pleaded for the 100th time. He tried to ask her what happened about last night but she wouldn't talk and started to act like the first time they had met, she was quiet and didn't get annoyed. Kaoru opened her locker and put her books in and took others out. Sano came over to them.
"Hey Jou-chan!." Kaoru faced him and gave him a smile that made him blush. Kenshin ignored her little act and went in between them.
"Kaoru. Tell me what happened." His voice was now in a serious tone.
"Really Kenshin. Nothing happened. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to get to my class." She went pass them and left.
"Ooo. Something happened last night?" Sano grinned " Wait! Don't tell me. You confessed to her that you liked her and she rejected you and now you're asking her what went wrong." Kenshin shook his head and started walking to his class. Sano caught up with him.
"Hey, but really what happened?"
"I don't know. She was dreaming..about her parents. She came in to my room crying but she was still dreaming. And she called out to her okaa-san not to leave."
"Her parents got divorced?"
"Probably."
"Hmm. Why don't you ask Shinji? He has the same class as you do."
"I'll ask him during lunch."
-Kaoru-
Kaoru changed into her P.E. uniform and sighed. Her first class she had barely paid attention to and she knew she was going to have to ask for help from Kenshin. Yes there was also Misao to ask but she usually didn't pay attention and would ask Kaoru for help. Kaoru put on her running shoes and went outside to the tracks for her daily routines. The teacher took record and Kaoru ran around the track.
'Okay Kaoru. That was thirteen years ago. You've dealt with the dreams before, you can deal with it again. Just think of something else.' Misao caught up with her and tried to get her attention.
"Kaorur!" Kaoru woke out of her thoughts and looked over to Misao.
"Yes?"
"Are you okay?" Misao stopped running as Kaoru also stopped.
"I..just had a dream about my parents. I guess we're not meant to be together." Misao looked at her in shock.
"Kaoru! how can you say that!" Kaoru looked at the ground.
"Misao…if I said that I died thirteen years ago..would you believe me?"
"What? Kaoru are you sure you're okay?" Kaoru nodded.
"I know I should have told you from the beginning. I really don't want to keep this a secret anymore. I don't want you to worry."
"Kao-"
"Misao. I died thirteen years ago."
"That's it Kaoru. I'm taking you to the nurse." Kaoru grabbed Misao's hand and teleported. Misao was about to walk off but noticed that she was suddenly at a different place. She turned around and looked at Kaoru stunned.
"What happened?! How did we get here?"
"Misao. Listen to me. I'm not alive. I'm dead." Kaoru let her wings out as Misao gasped.
"I'm the one that teleported us here. I can also fly." Misao watched her in disbelief as she floated in the air.
"K-Kaoru..i-if your dead. Then why are you here?"
"I was sent here to be a guardian of Kenshin. That's why I live with him. I know it's hard to believe but please! It's true!" Msiao just looked at her.
"…How did you die?"
"Like I said before. It was an accident. But even if that accident didn't happen, I was still going to die anyways. I had a disease, the same one that my mother died with. While I was working the hospital told me that my father was there because he had gone in an accident and might not make it. So went drove there. While driving another car hit me." Kaoru looked at the ground. ", I sometimes wonder why I couldn't be with my family happily living. What did I do to disserve this?" Kaoru heard some sniffing and looked up to see Misao with tears.
"Kaoru I'm sorry!" she said hugging her.
"Why are you sorry? I'm the one that's suppose to say that."
"it's just sad! You disserve to live! That's horrible. What are the gods thinking!" Misao got mad and started yelling up to the sky. Kaoru sweat dropped.
"Misao. Hey it's okay. There's a reason for everthing."
"yes I know that! But what did you do? You did nothing wrong!" She started yelling again. Kaoru covered her mouth.
"man. And here I thought that if I told you. You wouldn't talk to me or you'd think of me as a freak."
"Kaoru I would never think that! Yes I am a little disappointed that you didn't tell me. but I think that's cool! You can fly and you have wings! And I know angels are beautiful! And that's why every guy likes you! Cause your too beautiful! Even Sano likes you." Misao blood stopped and just realized what she had said.
"Ah! Just kidding! Oh crap! Sano's gonna kill me!"
" Sano likes me? This is interesting." Kaoru said grinning.
"Ah! Kaoru don't tell him!"
"Why not?"
"Because! He didn't want you to know! He knows that Kenshin likes you so he didn't want to say anything!" Kaoru blushed.
"Kenshin doesn't like me in that way! Besides! He still likes Rei! And I'm gonna hook'em up back together again! It was really mean of Kenshin breaking Rei's heart like that! This weekend we're going to the movies and I'm going to put Kenshin with Rei and I'll just sit with Sano" Kaoru started to think of her evil little plot.
"Kaoru don't you like Kenshin?" Kaoru blushed
"N-no!"
"Really?" she said in a sarcastic tone.
"It's my job to make sure that Kenshin is happy and safe! Not to fall in love with him!" Misao grinned.
"So you love him?"
"Ah! nooo!!! That's not what I meant!"
"Kaoru-san?" both turned quickly to find a guy standing at the door.
"Enshi-kun!"
"What are you doing in here?"
"huh?" Kaoru looked around and noticed what room they were in.
"ahhhh!!! We're in the boy's bathroom!!!!!!!" the girls quickly ran out of the bathroom as Enshi followed laughing. Both blushed madly.
"Kaoru! why did you bring us to the boys bathroom?!?!"
"I wasn't thinking on where I was going!!" the two started to argue.
"Oh my god! I hope no one else saw!!" Enshi laughed again. Misao glared at him and grabbed him by the shirt.
"Listen buster! If you dare tell anyone about this, you're dead!"
"Mou! Misao stop that!" Kaoru said pulling her away. She also couldn't help but laugh at the accident.
"Don't worry Kaoru-san. I won't tell anyone. I guess that'll be our little secret." He said winking at her as she blushed.
"Ah..but what are you doing here Enshi-kun?"
" My sister forgot her books so I brought it over and I guess the other part of me wanted to see you again."
"Don't you have school?"
"Not in our school. We have a day off. If you don't mind I would like to follow you around. Your school is interesting."
"Are you sure it's just the school or is it Kaoru?" Misao whispered. Kaoru glared at her and smiled at Enshi.
"Sure! I don't mind!"
-lunch-
"hey Shinji. I need to talk to you." Kenshin said coming up to his table. Shinji got up and followed Kenshin.
"What is it?"
"It's about Kaoru. Last night she came to my room crying her mother's name. I know she was dreaming about her parents. But she won't tell me."
"You know how she died right?"
"Ya. She died because of her disease." Shinji shook his head.
"It was true she had a disease, but that was not how she died. She died by a car accident." Kenshin's eyes widen. ", She was driving to the hospital because her father had gotten into a car accident also and he might not make it. Even if she didn't have the accident…sooner or later she was still going to die." The voices of the students started to rise and the two looked to see what caught the rest attention. There Kaoru was walking with a guy followed by Misao.
"I don't think I've seen him here before." Shinji said with envy behind it.
"I swear she can never keep guys off her." Shinji blushed at his comment. Kenshin grinned. ", what? I'm just saying the truth."
"Hey! Who's that guy with Kamiya?" a student whispered.
"She's going out with another guy? I thought she was with Kenshin?"
"Hey, hey. Look. here comes Kenshin now." Some of the students watched as he approached Kaoru. Kaoru ignored the people's comments but she stiffened when she heard that Kenshin was headed towards her. She took a deep breath and looked up and smiled at Kenshin.
"Hi Kenshin."
"Hey Kaoru," he took a seat and looked at the guy. ", I believe we have not met before. Kenshin Himura."
"Enshi Yukishiro." He bowed slightly.
"We met during the festival. I was being clumsy and didn't see him."
"I see."
"Well it was also my fault. I was also not watching where I was going." Kaoru smiled.
"Oh ya. I almost forgot to tell you Kaoru. A student wanted to talk to you about kendo class." Misao said.
"oh really? Okay. I'll be back guys."
"I'll come with you too." So it was just the two guys.
"So how long have you known Kaoru-san?" Enshi asked.
"Since I was eight. She also lives with me."
"I see."
"I'm taking it that you're interested in Kaoru right?"
"Perhaps."
"Well then. You're in for a lot of competition to wining Kaoru's heart. Cause she's a stubborn girl." Enshi raised an eyebrow.
"And that includes you?"
"Perhaps." Kenshin said with a grin. He then got up. ", later Yukishiro-san" Kaoru came back and sat down.
"Eh? Where did Kenshin go?"
"Don't know. So Kaoru-san, are you courting anyone?"
"Eh…Iie."
"Really? The guys in this school must be blind if they didn't notice you." Kaoru blushed.
"Well..actually guys have asked but I only like them as friends."
"I see. Well I really must be going. Thanks for showing me around and sorry if my question were blunt."
"Ah..it's okay." Enshi gave a quick bow and left. She smiled as she left but then frowned as she saw Kenshin smirk. She walked over to him giving him a death glare.
"Hey Kaoru."
"Don't give that 'hey Kaoru' crap."
"What? I was just saying hi." He said innocently.
"Kenshin! What did you say to Enshi-kun?"
"Why. Nothing."
"Kenshin!" she began tapping her foot as her hands went to her waist.
"All right. All right. I just said that he was in for a lot of competition that's all."
"Huh? What competition?" Kenshin chukled and lifted her chin up a bit.
" My dear.. you are very naïve." With that he left. Kaoru frowned.
"What? No I'm not! I don't get it!? Kenshin!" Kaoru caught up and clung to his arm begging him to tell what he meant by 'competition.' Kenshin led her outside the cafeteria and into the hall, and then silenced her with his finger.
"Come on! Tell me!" Kenshin smiled.
'I should do this more often.' "come on. Stop hanging on for dear life. Besides that's not important right now. I talked to Shinji earlier and he told me about your parents." Kaoru let go of Kenshin.
"So why didn't ya tell me that you died in an accident?" he said folding his arms.
"It was too painful at that time."
"Do you always dream about your parents?"
"At times, yes. Why?"
"Because last night you came in my room crying." Kaoru's eyes widen. ", and you really had me worried. I waited till you were done crying and put you back in your bedroom." Kaoru blushed.
"Y-you did?" Kenshin's face became serious and he put his hand of her cheek.
"Last night was the first time I saw you cry and I didn't like it. When you have a problem tell me, okay?" all Kaoru could do was nod and look at his amber eyes. ", besides. I'm your best friend right?" Kaoru smiled brightly and nodded. The two stared at each other for a moment but they noticed that through the doors Misao and Sano were peeking. Kenshin put his hand down making Kaoru kind of disappointed.
"I believe we have spies." Kenshin said pointing with his eyes. Kaoru looked over and the two quickly moved from the window. Kaoru sweat dropped.
"Well we should be going ne? don't wanna make the school think that we're making out." He said grinning as Kaoru blushed. Kenshin sighed.
"It's bad enough that you made us look like a couple."
"What do you mean I made us look like a couple?!" Kaoru said as anger rose.
"You're the one who did that not me! and about that competition! What did you mean by that?!" Kenshin sweat dropped.
"Ah. I think I hear someone calling me!" he began to walk fast.
"Hey! Wait!" As soon as she took a step forward the bell rang. She looked at the clock and sighed. He was lucky this time but next time she would make him talk.
-konnichiwa! I hoped you liked it! I will try to update soon! So plz Review!!! Arigatou!!!-
