Kenshin Rock 2! Battle Of The Bands
Chapter 2- Saito
I don't own any of the RK gang, I just torment them for awhile. Here's chapter 2, enjoy.
Kaoru ran home and got in her front door thirty minutes after she left the warehouse. She took a quick shower and changed into a blue blouse and a black skirt, combing her hair into its ponytail before she glanced at the clock. It was six fifteen, Kenshin would be here soon and she couldn't wait. She'd wanted to see Titanic for a long time but she didn't want to go by herself, but now she had Kenshin to go with and she could cuddle up to him during the sad parts. Kaoru sat on the couch and turned on the TV, watching Rugrats until she heard a knock at the door. She quickly got up and answered it, smiling brightly when she saw her visitor, "Hey Kenshin."
"Hey Kaoru, you ready?"
"Yeah, let me go tell Megumi I'm leaving, you can come in a wait if you want."
"Thanks."
Kaoru shut the door after Kenshin stepped in and she ran down the hall and tapped on Megumi's door, hearing a faint rustling inside before Megumi called out, "What is it?"
"I was just going to tell you that I'm going out with Kenshin for awhile and I'll be back soon."
"I'll be here."
"Ok, bye Megumi, bye Sanosuke."
"Have fun Missy."
Kaoru heard Megumi tell Sanosuke to be quiet but it was too late, Kaoru knew he was there so there was no point in trying to hide him now. She shook her head and went back to the livingroom, her eyes going wide when she saw Kenshin watching the TV, "Kenshin."
"What?"
"I can't believe you're actually watching the Rugrats."
"I used to watch them all the time when I was a kid, I used to pretend that I was Tommy."
"Who was Kenji?"
"Phil."
Kaoru chuckled and shut off the TV before taking Kenshin's arm, "Let's go Tommy."
Kenshin laughed and they left the apartment, getting into the van and driving off. They arrived at the theater about ten minutes later and Kenshin helped Kaoru out before they headed inside. They got their tickets and snacks and found a seat in the middle of the room just as the movie started. Kaoru immediately got into the movie, enjoying watching Rose and Jack become closer and closer as time went by. About half way through the movie Kaoru laid her head on Kenshin's shoulder and glanced up at him, he had a blank face and she could tell that he wasn't really into the movie but he was trying so he could please her. She smiled and snuggled against him, sighing happily when he put his arm around her.
After the movie ended they headed outside and Kaoru kissed Kenshin on the cheek, "Thank you, Kenshin."
"For what?"
"For staying awake, I know you didn't like the movie."
"It was alright, I liked it when Jack punched that dude in the water, that was pretty cool."
"Oh you and violence." Kaoru laughed
"I can't help it, I'm just a violent guy."
"Not that I've seen."
Kenshin chuckled and pulled her close, "You haven't seen anything yet, Kaoru."
Kaoru leaned up and waited for Kenshin to kiss her but just as their lips touched they heard a deep voice behind them, "Hello there, Himura."
They looked over and Kaoru saw a tall man, well over six feet with short black hair, four pieces of it jutting out in the front as his bangs. He had on a black jacket as well as a black shirt and blue jeans, cigaret in hand. Kenshin suddenly stiffened up and glared at the man, "What do you want, Saito?"
"My, you're just as pleasant as ever, aren't you? You were always so polite to me."
"I show kindness and courtesy to those who deserve it, Saito, not people who stalk around at night looking for a fight."
"You mean like you used to? And who's this with you, is she your girlfriend?"
Kenshin suddenly stepped in front of Kaoru and pushed her behind him, "You stay away from her, she has nothing to do with you. Now answer me, what do you want?"
"Can't I just come by and say hello?"
"The day you only want to talk to me, Saito, is the day that I become innocent again."
Saito laughed and moved to stand in front of Kenshin, looking behind him at Kaoru, "She's cute, have you warned her about your bad temper yet?"
"Kaoru hasn't seen my temper and I don't intend to show her tonight so do us both a favor and leave."
"Are you afraid to fight me? In the old days you would've already drawn your sword and started a battle by now."
"It's not the old days, I've changed, obviously you haven't."
"No I haven't, I enjoy being cruel and brutal. You used to as well, before you put down your sword, that is. How long ago was that, ten years was it? The last time I saw you, you were about sixteen weren't you?"
"Yes, and ten years is a long time, but not long enough if you're still around to annoy innocent people."
"You're in such a good mood, it almost sounds like we're having a conversation."
"We have nothing to discuss so just leave and I'll do the same."
Saito grinned evilly and reached for Kaoru but Kenshin caught his wrist and glared at him, leaning close so only Saito could hear him, "Touch her and I will kill you."
Saito smiled and pulled away, "That's the Himura that I remember."
A car came by and the people in it yelled for Saito to come on and he smiled once more at Kenshin, "I'll see you later, Himura."
"Unfortunately for both of us you will, Saito."
"You'd better watch yourself girl, Himura might turn on you. See you later, Battousai."
Saito jumped into the car and it sped off. Kenshin growled under his breath and Kaoru touched his arm, "Kenshin? Who was he?"
"An old... acquaintance, not really someone I wanted to see tonight. I'm sorry you saw me angry, I really hoped you'd never see that side of me."
"It's alright, everyone gets mad, but... why did he call you, Battousai? Is that an old nickname?"
Kenshin suddenly turned very pale and turned away from her for a moment before he spoke so softly that Kaoru had to strain to hear him, "Battousai is part of my past, a part you're never going to find out about. But lets forget about it for now, it's late and I need to get you home, come on."
Kaoru took the tone in his voice as a warning to drop the subject and she followed silently to the van before they drove off towards her apartment. Kenshin dropped her off and gave her a goodnight kiss before he hurried back home, locking the door behind himself before he flopped on the couch. A few minutes later he felt someone sit beside him and heard a familiar voice, "How'd it go, Romeo?"
"Not now Kenji, I'm not in the mood."
"What happened, did she ditch ya?"
"No!"
Kenji jumped back slightly, the sudden change in Kenshin's attitude surprised him. When he left he was happy and excited about seeing Kaoru now he was snappy and angry and Kenji wondered what had made his brother so upset, it wasn't like Kenshin to snap at him without a reason. Kenshin apparently sensed Kenji's confusion and leaned over and patted his shoulder, "I'm sorry, man, I'm just ticked off."
"Why, what happened?"
"Saito showed up and brought up things I didn't want Kaoru to know about."
"Saito? He's still alive? What'd he say?"
"Not much, he was just his usual annoying, obnoxious self but I can deal with that, I'm used to his mouth but he called me..."
"He called you what, Kenshin?"
"He... he called me... Battousai... in front of Kaoru and she asked me about it."
"He called you Battousai? What did you tell Kaoru?"
"I told her that I didn't want to talk about it and luckily she let it drop. But I'm afraid now, I don't know when Saito's going to show up or what he'll tell Kaoru."
"What could be the worst thing he could tell?"
"He could tell her about me, about my past, about what I used to be! If she finds out who I really am then she'll... she'll hate me. If my past comes back to haunt me now then it will hurt Kaoru and I...I care for her too much to let that happen to her."
"Kenshin, why don't you just tell her yourself then? Why don't you tell her who you really are?"
"Because she'll hate me! Or worse... she'll be afraid of me! Kaoru is the best thing that's happened to me in the past ten years. The truth is... I... I love her, Kenji, I love her too much to let her find out who I am. I know that when she finds out about my past she'll leave me."
"Kenshin," Kenji reached over and made Kenshin look him in the eyes, "If Kaoru truly cares for you then she'll accept you no matter what you did in the past. And if she can't accept you for who you really are then you don't need her, Kenshin."
Kenshin froze for a second and to Kenji's surprise he saw a tear form in his big brother's bright gold eyes, his voice shaky as he stared at Kenji with a slight bit of fear, "That's what I'm afraid of, little brother... that's what I'm afraid of..."
There's chapter 2! I'm back in the groove now (yey!). Thanks for the encouragement, I hope you like this sequel and I promise I'll make it longer than Kenshin Rock! Let me know what ya think, I'll shut up now, see ya later.
