Chapter Ten:
last time-
"…Kasura…I've tried to hide these memories for so long not even Kenshin knows this and I feel very bad." Kaoru looked up at a collage school. She slowly walked to the top of the building. Her eyes were half open as she walked to the edge of the building. "Kenshin…I'm not worthy to be your guardian."
"Heh.so you chose to follow your sister's footsteps."
Kaoru turned around and found Enshi standing in front of the door. She glared at him.
"Why did you trick me?" He grinned.
"It's quite a long story. But since you're a little busy I can't tell you." Kaoru took a step forward but Enshi snapped his fingers and soon she found her parents and Kasura being tied up. The three of them looked at her and tried talking to her but only muffles were heard. Kaoru looked at them in shock, she was confused where they had been all this time and now they appear.
"Wondering where they've been for 10 years? This was all part of the plan I have foreseen your death and how powerful you would become and I wanted it. Yes I know I betrayed the elders and I've shown a few powers, but what do the humans know? They'll report it but no one will believe it or they'll say it's all a magic show. These humans are naïve." Kaoru took another step.
"That's why I couldn't find them. Even the elders could not find them. Where did you hide them?"
"Heh..where else? The place where the elders would never look. Hell." Kaoru's eyes widen. ", Kasura never killed herself. It was me that forced her to kill herself. She put up with it for quite a while but that was only for you. Not until she knew that you liked Yoshima and that your father was ill did she give up. And I say it was amusing." Kaoru's anger rose and she charged to him. But he grabbed Kasura and held her.
"You wouldn't dare hurt your dear sister would you?" Kasura looked at Kaoru shaking her head negatively. But Kaoru's anger was in control to notice her warning. Enshi quickly pushed Kasura away and grabbed Kaoru. She tried struggling out but he was strong then she tried to teleport but he but a barrier up so she wouldn't escape. He moved closer to her and whispered at her ear.
"Like I said I've planned out everything and I tend to keep it that way. Don't get me wrong when I first saw you I couldn't keep my eyes off you. It's a shame though I did want to keep you for myself but what good is that when I don't have your power?"
"You snake let go of me!" he grabber her arm and threw her to the wall hitting her head with full force. Enshi walked up to the unconscious girl carried her bride style. Then he looked at her family.
"Like I said I'm going to kill her. Just as she wished." He walked over to the edge and sat her down. Dark energy balls came out of his hands and became bigger. Just as he was about to throw it at her he sensed someone. He quickly snapped his fingers and Kaoru's family disappeared and he threw Kaoru off the building then disappeared. Shinji went out of his car and saw someone falling off the building.
"Kaoru!"
-Different scene-
"Where am I?" all Kaoru could see was darkness. She tried feeling where she was going but soon light appeared and she ran to it. There stood her mother. She smiled warmly at Kaoru.
"Okaa-san." she went to hug her but she disappeared. Soon her father appeared, Kasura, Shinji, Misao, Sano, Mrs. Himura. Everyone she knew appeared except for one.
"What are you guys doing here?" none of them answered. She took a step forward but they seemed to be going back further. She started running to them but they kept on going further and further. Just when she had almost reached them they all disappeared and all left was darkness. Kaoru was now scared and she fell to the ground with tears.
"Don't leave me! Come back…come back."
"Kaoru." she looked up and found Kenshin looking down at her with a gentle smile.
"Kenshin."
"What are you doing down there?" he kept on smiling and he reached his hand out. She looked at him as if she didn't trust him. She slowly reached her hand to his and he pulled her up. She looked at him surprised.
"Are you okay?"
"Kenshin!" she hugged him as he hugged her back. "Kenshin…please..Dont leave me." Kenshin hugged her tighter.
"I'm here Kaoru. I won't leave you. Kaoru.. I love you."
"I love you too Kenshin." he smiled one last time then her worst fear came, he disappeared. The Kenshin she was hugging disappeared and she looked around desperately.
"Kenshin!" she fell to the ground again. Again she was alone. Pain struck her head and she put both hands at her head whishing the pain to go away.
Kaoru slowly opened her eyes and looked to her side. There she found a guy with red hair and what looked like a school uniform on sleeping on a chair. He moved around a bit then opened his eyes.
"Kaoru!" he got up his chair and went to her. She looked at him saying nothing. She then looked at her surroundings. She tried to get up but was only pushed back down gently by the read head guy.
"Don't try to get up. Just rest."
"Where am I?"
"Your at the hospital." He held her hand.
"Hospital? How do you know my name?"
"Kaoru. What are you talking about? It's me Kenshin." Kaoru looked at him confused.
"I'm sorry. I don't think I know you." He lookes at her with shock. But his face saddens.
"So the doctor was right. You did have amnesia. Do you know who Shinji is? Sano, Misao?" Kaoru stayed silent and then she shook her head no.
"I'm sorry. I don't remember. Something bad happened to me? that's why I'm at the hospital?" Kenshin did not answer her question and stayed silent. " Um…since you know me..are you a friend of mine?" Kenshin looked at her and smiled a bit.
"Yeah." The door opened and in came the doctor.
"Well. Sleeping beauty has awakened. It's been three days that you've been sleeping. At times you moved around but other than that it's been none stop." The doctor went to Kaoru and checked her pulse. "It looks like you'll be fine. But ..i'm afraid I have bad news for you. You've been hit in the head so hard that..you might not recognize the people you know or what happened."
"I figured that out." She whispered.
" I see. But I'm not sure if you can regain your memories. I hope you do though." The doctor looked at Kenshin and grinned. "And I'm sure your boyfriend over there will be there for you all the way. He's already been here for three days also." The doctor winked at him as Kaoru looked at Kenshin who was blushing.
"Ah. Your mistaken doctor. We're just friends. I've known her since I was a kid." The doctor looked at him amused.
"I see. Well everything is all right with her. So at anytime you two can leave. But if you feel like you still want to stay here you can. I'll be on my way now." Then the doctor left. Kaoru and Kenshin did not move and stayed silent and once again the door opened, all Kaoru saw were green eyes, heard a scream and she was soon in the arms of a girl with braids for her hair hugging her tightly.
"Oh Kaoru! thank god your awake! When I first heard what happened to you I came here right away thinking I was gonna be the first person here! but nooo! Himura beat me here! and so did Shinji! Grr! Why is it always like that? Even in the movies! Your two lovers beat me here!" Kenshin fell to the ground and Kaoru looked at the girl as if she was crazy. Soon the girl was pulled away with Kenshin and outside the door.
"Hey! Why you pulling me out! I just wanted to see Kaoru!"
"Stop being so loud! And let me explain." Misao pouted. ", first of all she can't remember who we are or what happened and secondly- WHY DID YOU SAY ME AND SHINJI WERE HER LOVERS!" Misao looked at him sheepishly.
"Psh! Why shouldn't I? It's true anyways!" Kenshin opened his mouth but nothing came out so he closed it looking annoyed at Misao. ", and what do you mean she forgot about us!" Misao went back inside and went to Kaoru.
"Kaoru? you don't remember me? It's me Misao? Your best friend!" Kaoru felt stupid and ashamed for not remembering.
"I'm sorry. What Kenshin told you was right."
"What! You remember Kenshin but not me!" Kaoru sweat dropped.
"Actually I don't remember him either but he told me his name."
"oh. Then do you know that you're an angel? And do you know about the elders? And-" Kenshin covered her mouth.
"Hey! Are you trying to kill me?"
"You wouldn't shut up!" the two started fighting.
"Ano..I do know for sure that I'm an angel." The two looked at her.
"You do?" she nodded. Kenshin sighed. This was going to be complicated.
"Come on. Let's go. Misao please go register her out."
"Okay." Kenshin gave Kaoru a reassuring smile as Misao left.
"I hope your not confused and please don't be afraid of me." Kaoru looked at him and smiled.
"Why would I be afraid of you? You're my best friend. Just like you said and I'm going to trust you."
-Different scene-
"This room over here is yours."
"So I stayed with you for 10 years? Wow. That's long. But the elders said that you would only stay with your person till the task is complete. Didn't you tell me that I kept you happy?"
"Yeah but….um..you wanted to stay and keep on being my guardian…Perminantly."
"Oh. I'm sorry."
"Huh?"
"You must be tired of me following you around maybe I should just tell the elders that I should go-"
"No!" Kaoru looked at him surprised at his outburst. " eh…uh..sorry. I meant that I don't mind at all." Kaoru smiled at him. He just stared at her with a serious face making her worried. The doorbell rang and Kenshin snapped out of his trance and went downstairs to open the door.
'..Kenshin…what is this weird feeling?' Kaoru brushed it off and heard yelling and went downstairs. She found Misao screaming something about leaving her behind.
"Misao it wasn't my fault! She teleported us out and it made quite a commotion but I made something up. I had to explain to her that she wasn't allowed to show her powers in public."
"Fine. I'm forgiving you just this once but only because she didn't know. Oh ya Rei heard about the accident and is coming over to visit Kaoru along with Shinji and Sano." Misao looked at Kaoru.
"Hey Kaoru. I know it's difficult enough but please try to go along with it. Rei doesn't know you an angel and it's best that she doesn't figure it out. So no teleporting or any of that stuff."
"What about the rest?"
"Shinji and Sano know. Actually Shinji is an angel also."
"Really?" Kaoru face brightened finally someone who is the same as her.
"Yup! he's really a nice guy."
"What about this Rei girl? How do I know her?"
"She's a friend of Kenshin. They used to go out."
"Misao!" Misao covered her mouth. Kaoru looked at Kenshin feeling kind of disappointed.
"It was only a bet. Nothing else." Before Kaoru spoke the doorbell rang and soon a girl and two boys coming inside. Mrs. Himura gave them some drinks and went back to the kitchen to prepare snacks. Kenshin told which one were Sano, Shinji and Rei. Once she talked to Sano she knew right away that he liked her. It was obvious she could tell by his eyes. There were so many emotions in them. As she got to know her friends she noticed Kenshin was quiet. There was something on his mind but she would ask him later.
"Oh! Kaoru! Wait till you go to school! You have soooo many admirers there!" Misao said happily.
"I do? Why? What did I do?"
"Heh. Nothing of course you're just irresistible to the guys." Sano said grinning as Kaoru blushed.
"I'm sure not all of them like me."
"I know Shinji likes you!" Rei said as Shinji started blushing.
"Rei! Be quiet!" Kaoru raised her eyebrows and smiled.
" You don't have to be embarrassed Shinji." He looked at her and blushed even more. Everyone in the room started laughing. Later on they said goodbye and as soon as Kaoru turned around she watched Kenshin go up the stairs. She followed and knocked on his door. He opened the door a bit and took a peak. Kaoru smiled. This time Kenshin opened his door fully.
"Kenshin are you okay? You've been quiet for a while." Kenshin shook his head.
"Sorry. If only I could remember you. I wouldn't act so shy or not the Kaoru you know. All those years you spent with me, I feel really weird for forgetting. How did I end up in the hospital?"
"I should have come after you. It's my fault."
"What happened?"
"An angel was looking for you, a bad one, and you fought him." Kenshin face angered and he clenched his hands.
"But how is it your fau-" Kenshin stopped her from talking by kissing her. Kaoru was in complete shock and wanted to move away but her mind reclined and her body didn't want to move, and what half shocked Kenshin was Kaoru responded just a bit. Kenshin backed away and looked at her seriously.
"I must confess Kaoru. I….I like you. But I'm sure you don't feel the same also since you don't remember me." Kenshin was about to walk away but Kaoru stopped him.
"W-when I didn't have amnesia ….did..did I like you?" Kenshin looked at her as she blushed.
"I don't know…" Kenshin turned around once again but this time two arms wrapped around him from behind, his eyes widen and he stopped.
" When I met everyone I once knew I felt like I had been friends with them forever and also ..with you…I…don't know how I feel…but I feel like there are butterflies in my stomach…when I woke up in the hospital and you told me who you were…I don't know why but my heart started to beat fast and I thought I liked you right then…but how can I like someone when I had just met them? ..i guess what I'm trying to say is…well..since you knew me all those years and I don't remember.. I want you to help me regain them…..and I don't want you to hide your feelings…Promise me that?" Kenshin stared to the wall and looked down to the ground and whispered.
" I promise."
A/N: hahahahaa! Sorry to stop there! Again school's fault R&R plz! Thanx! I'll update a.s.a.p. ja ne!
