True to Your Heart
By: Misumi Kanegawa
Chapter 5
"There you are Sou-chan!" Sano exclaimed, jogging towards him, "We've been looking for you…"
"Huh? Why?"
"You see, this Friday, there's gonna be this martial arts club- since it's activity day of course…" Sano explained as he saw Soujiro's clueless face, "Do you know what Activity day is?"
"Um… Iie…" Soujiro said, shaking his head slightly while smiling.
"Jeeze… Yahiko's doing a bad job in being your guide…" Sano said with a sigh as Soujiro just scratched his head in embarrassment, "Activity Day is when all out classes are shortened so at the end of the day, we can have time to go to clubs!"
"C-Clubs?" Soujiro said as Sano sweat dropped.
"Ah- I can't believe this- I didn't mean it that way!" Sano exclaimed turning red, "You know-clubs… like a sports club or a martial arts club or a band club… those kinds of clubs!"
"Oh…" Soujiro said, scratching his head again in embarrassment.
"So you see… every Friday… we all have to go to a specific club for 45 minutes… no- wait… I think it's an hour... Anyway… This Friday is the day when we could all go and pick our clubs!"
"Oh… I see… So… you want me to join you? In the martial arts club?"
"Yup! Aoshi here said he'd join! I was hoping to ask both you and Kenshin at the same time just to explain it all just once-" Sano said sighing, "I guess I'll have to repeat it to him then…"
"I wanna join the MA Club!" Misao said pouting as Aoshi raised a brow at her.
"Well- anyway… sign up sheets for that club is on Thursday… they only allow a limited number of people to join… then they have the screening on Friday!" Sano explained, turning to Soujiro, "So- are you joining us?"
"Uh… I guess it wouldn't hurt to join… but I don't know any of that kung-fu stuff" Soujiro said, scratching his head in embarrassment.
"It's okay- there are other divisions in club- that's one thing that makes it so cool! To tell you the truth… it's one of the most famous clubs in school!"
Suddenly, they heard the bell ring.
"Well, anyway- I'll just see you guys' later, okay?" Sano said, waving good bye to them.
Dismissal Time…
"Where's Himura?" Aoshi asked Sano as he shrugged.
"No clue… you're his classmates- why ask me?" Sano said with a sigh, "Anyway- where's Sou-chan? Oh- There you are- sorry- So… Have you seen him? Kenshin I mean…"
"Yes I have… He was talking to a teacher when I last saw him…" Soujiro replied as they turned to a corner.
"Why?"
"I dunno- he said we can just go ahead…" Soujiro replied, "Where's Kaoru-san anyway?"
"I dunno where that girl went… She just said she was coming home late…" Yahiko replied, getting out his keys.
Suddenly…
"Soujiro-san! Aoshi-san! Sanosuke-san!" a woman's voice said.
The guys turned around to see Tomoe walking towards them.
"What is your business here?" Aoshi asked stiffly as the young woman just tried to smile at him sweetly.
"I just came over to invite you guys to a party… I'll be having it this Saturday."
"Really! That's nice… What's the occasion?" Soujiro asked as Tomoe blushed.
"Um… It's just my birthday this Saturday…and… um… I just really wanted to invite you…"
"Eh? How about lil' Yahiko over here? You didn't seem to mention him… did you?" Sano asked smirking while patting Yahiko on the head.
"Quit it!" Yahiko barked, seizing Sano's hand and biting it.
"Ite! Baka Yahiko!" Sano exclaimed as he started running after Yahiko.
"Hmph… How can I invite such an animal to my birthday party?" Tomoe muttered, glaring at the fleeing Yahiko coldly.
Soujiro noticing this kindly said to her, "Yahiko-chan isn't always like this- he's a very nice guy once you get to know him… Ne, Aoshi-sama?"
Aoshi just stared at Soujiro and Tomoe coldly and then looked away.
"I have no comments…" he mumbled as Tomoe sighed.
"Alright, I'm just inviting him because you asked me too…" she said, smiling at Soujiro, "Oh… and would you kindly tell Ken-san about my party too… I want him to attend too… But I couldn't find him after class… he just left so quickly…"
Tomoe blushed as Soujiro nodded.
"Arigato Soujiro-san…" she said, giving him a quick hug before she hastily left.
All of a sudden, Sano and Yahiko burst out laughing from behind Soujiro.
"That little viper's in love- with Soujiro!" Sano cried between laughs.
"Wahahaha! She really has a thing for Soujiro! I can't believe this!" Yahiko exclaimed, holding his stomach because of all his laughing, "I never thought that girl had a sweet side!"
TWACK!
Soujiro dusted his hands and started walking away from Yahiko and Sano who were lying on the floor with lumps on their heads.
"I'd rather not talk of these events…" Soujiro sighed, dusting off the dirt on his clothes.
"Me neither…" Aoshi said with a sigh as he and Soujiro headed into the dorm.
Meanwhile…
"Sayonara Misao-chan!" Kaoru said, waving good-bye as she started walking down the road to her dorm.
After a few seconds of walking…
"Argh! I can't take this! I'm so hungry!" Kaoru cried, falling to her knees, clutching her growling stomach, "I should've asked Misao for some food…I-need- to eat…"
"Here…"
To Kaoru's surprise, a double scoop of vanilla ice scream was suddenly presented in front of her.
"Huh?"
Kaoru looked up and saw Kenshin smiling, holding the ice cream out to her.
"You said you were hungry- didn't you Kaoru-dono?"
"EEWW! I'm not touching that! It's got your germs all over it!" Kaoru sneered, hastily getting up to her feet.
As she stepped away from Kenshin, her stomach suddenly growled louder. Kaoru blushed red, in embarrassment. She quickly turned away from Kenshin as her stomach lurched again in hunger.
To her surprise, she heard foot steps coming closer to her.
"Do you still want it?" Kenshin asked as Kaoru spun around to look at him in surprise.
She blushed red as Kenshin just smiled. Her azure eyes met his as he handed her the cone.
Kaoru stared silently at the ice cream then at Kenshin's lavender eyes. Kaoru's stomach growled again as she blushed redder. She sighed in annoyance, looking away from Kenshin.
"Um…I… I guess I should… you know… um… be thanking you or something?" Kaoru mumbled still blushing, scratching her head in embarrassment.
Kenshin just smiled and slowly shook his head.
"It's okay… I'm full anyway…" he said kindly as he started walking ahead of her, "You can have that one…"
He suddenly stopped and turned around to see Kaoru eating the ice cream while blushing.
"You seem to be hungry… what have you been doing anyway Kaoru-dono?" Kenshin asked softly.
Kaoru stood there silently, munching on her snack- trying to put on a straight face.
Kenshin sighed, slowly turning his back on her.
'Hmm… wonder why I even asked? Anyway… She just seems to loathe me so much, that she does…' Kenshin thought with a sigh, 'Hmm… why was I being nice anyway?'
He slowly shook his head, smiling weakly.
'She reminds me of someone though…'
"I went over to the gym with Misao to find our gym teacher…" Kaoru said hastily as she finished her ice cream with a blush on her face.
Kenshin's eyes widened as he turned to look at her in surprise.
"Uh… Kaoru-dono…" Kenshin said in embarrassment.
Kaoru blushed and tried to put on a curious look on her face.
"Um… Nani…" Kaoru mumbled as Kenshin took a few steps towards her, "Um…"
Kaoru blushed furiously, her heart beat was racing.
'What the-what the heck is he trying to do!' Kaoru thought trying to stop herself from blushing, 'Why am I feeling this way!'
"You- uh…" Kenshin began as she tried to step away from him.
'What the-'
"Um… You've got something…" Kenshin said, pointing his finger around his mouth, "Mostly around here…"
Kaoru flushed red, quickly wiping the white ice cream surrounding her mouth.
Suddenly, she turned to Kenshin and shot a death glare at him.
Kenshin looked at her blazing azure eyes as he sweat dropped.
"K-Kaoru-dono?"
"ARGH! I HATE YOU HIMURA!" Kaoru cried, swinging and hitting him with her heavy back pack as Kenshin tried to scurry away!
"ORO ORO ORO…"
To be continued…
(A/N: Hey guys! Sorry for the wait… hope you liked this chapter! It's a bit short for my liking though… oh well… Anyway, thanks to everyone who gave me a review! I really appreciate it! Thanks!)
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flaming-amber – Hey! Thanks for the review! And yeah… I guess Kaoru does sound like Akane! How come I just noticed that now? Oh well… Hope you liked this chappie! Thanks for all the support!
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