A/N: Hey guys! It's me again! And I want to say sorry for all the typos i made in the first chapter! I was so careless! Sorry! The STELLAR word that you saw in the first chapter was a typo…the song was supposed to be stellar by Incubus but I changed it to beautiful by James Blunt.

Disclaimer: I don't own RK...but I truly, madly, crazily wish I did! sob

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To Die For

Chapter 2: Musings and Discovery

Kaoru was simply mesmerized by the man she just met. Her heart was beating so fast! She actually thought of him as handsome. That was some feat since Kaoru Kamiya was never really attracted to men so much.

He was the exotic type. His flaming red hair contrasted with the dark colors he donned. He was just a few inches taller than her. He had cream-colored skin that was loved by the sun. He had a nice lean body that seemed to suit him well. The way his clothes draped over his form qualified under the 'sexy' category. His hands were slightly hard, calloused and rough, just like hers. His fingers were the type that she liked best, long and slender. But what was truly interesting was his face. He had an angular chin, a firm jaw, a small nose, raised forehead and on his cheek, an 'X' mark. A scar that was supposed to destroy his beautiful face but instead, making it more gorgeous and unique. 'His eyes', Kaoru thought…yes, his eyes were the most intriguing. His eyes were orbs of violet with sparks of amber. The violet seems soft and kind while the amber made him look fierce and stern. He was perfect, perfect to the point of obsession.

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It was a nice Saturday when Sano's friends decided to stay at his house. Sano was busy ordering Kaoru around to do decorate the house. "Kaoru do this, Kaoru do that!" was repeatedly heard which made Kaoru very annoyed.

"Why don't you this yourself? Besides, you're the one holding this get-together!" she said angrily.

"Awww, Kao. I know that deep inside, you like it!" Sano said.

"But there's one thing I can't do for you and you know what it is."

Sano wrinkled his nose at the thought. He remembered eating burnt pancake for breakfast and an indescribable meat for dinner. "Yes, that has been taken cared of already. I will not endure another food torture from you."

"Then what's the point of inviting people when you can't feed them?"

"I told you, I fixed it already."

"You hired a chef?"

"No."

"Then, who's gonna do it? Obviously, it will not be you. You're far too lazy…"

"I SAID SOMEONE'S GONNA DO IT!"

"Ah well, I finished with the decorating so may I go to Misao's place?"

"No."

"WHAT! WHY NOT!"

"Because I don't want you to."

"DAMN YOU! AFTER LETTING ME DO YOUR SHIT—"

"Watch you're language, little missy…"

"I don't care! I'm going to Misao's whether you like it or not!"

The sound of a car pulling up, the opening and closing of a door, and a door bell was heard.

"Whatever Kaoru… I ain't hearing a thing! Except the door bell."

"WHAT! Come back here, Mister Crappy Pants! We're not over yet!"

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Outside, Kenshin was alarmed to hear Sano having a verbal match with a woman…Kaoru. 'They're living together!' His stomach dropped. He couldn't accept the prospect that his woman was lost forever! He even claimed her his already. He can now qualify as a raving lunatic.

Sano opened the door to find him, stiff and pale. "Kenshin! So nice to see you, my man! Are you okay?"

Kenshin merely smiled and nodded. He bowed his head and shuffled his feet as Sano held the door so he could enter. As soon as he lifted his head to see the embellishments in the house, he was welcomed by a vase that was going to hit him on the face. His eyes flashed with violent amber and with his lightning reflexes, caught the vase just in time. He turned to Sano with his eyes still blazing amber, "Sano, I think it's not a good idea to greet your guests with flying vases." he growled. "KAORU! YOU GET DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!" Sano shouted. No one came. "I'M WAITING! DON'T MAKE ME WAIT MUCH LONGER OR YOU'LL MEET YOUR MAKER BEFORE YOU KNOW IT! GET DOWN HERE! NOW!" Sano said, aggravated. "What the hell do you want now?" Kaoru shouted back, emerging from the second floor, swiftly going down the stairs and stood in front of Sano, not noticing Kenshin. "You—had—almost—hit—Kenshin! You had almost hit Kenshin with your magical tricks! Haven't I told you not to throw these stuffs around since I don't get them for free! DIMWIT!" Sano spat.

"Wha—Kenshin?"

"Yeah! KENSHIN!" Sano gestured to his left.

Kaoru's head turned so fast to the left and saw Kenshin staring intensely at her. His eyes had those fading wisps of amber that was triggered by the flying vase. Kaoru blushed furiously and said, "Kenshin, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to throw the vase at you. It's for Mr. Crappy Pants here. I'm soooorry!" She said, her eyes turning from icy blue to warm blue. Kenshin just smiled and said, "It's no problem. I didn't get hit." "Well, I will go now. By the way, when's the one to cook the food gonna arrive? I mean, I could do it if you want to." She said turning to Sano. "He just arrived." Sano said, his chest swelling with pride. "What? Kenshin's the cook?" Kaoru asked, surprised. "Yep and a thumping good one at that! Unlike someone I know who doesn't even know how to boil an egg." A violent glint flashed in Kaoru's eyes but she shrugged it off. "I gotta go. I'll be back later. No thanks to you, idiot!" She said to Sano. "Bye Kenshin." she said shyly as she steeped out the house. "Don't come back!" Sano cried after her while Kenshin was waving at her.

As the door closed, Sano brought a hand to his head and ruffled his hair. "Ugh…SISTERS—and what you do with them. Sisters! It rang through Kenshin's head and he grinned.

"What're you grinning about?" Sano asked, irritated.

"Nothing. She's your sister?" Kenshin asked, just to make sure.

"Yeah. Why?"

"Well, I thought she was your girlfriend or something…"

"WHAAAT! GIRLFRIEND! ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND! NO WAY! I DON'T EVEN THINK SHE'LL GET MARRIED! SHE'LL DIE A SPINSTER IF YOU ASK ME!" Sano said, apparently disgusted with Kenshin's inquiry.

"But you never told me about her."

"Well she was in Europe for a time, so I never actually got the chance to introduce you to her."

"You've got different surnames…"

"Well, as you know, my dad died so Mom remarried."

Inwardly, Kenshin gave himself a sigh of relief and a pat on the back. Thank the heavens she's not attached. Yes, finally! He felt more compelled to pursue her after his discovery.

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A/N: There it is, folks! The second chapter of my ever-so-detailed story of Kenkao. Did you like the little twist I made? There's the toolbar with the 'Submit REVIEW' and 'Go' button. So GO SUBMIT REVIEWS! Thanks! All the love from me!

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