Chapter 2: Kenshin

And that's how I met…err…found Kenshin. Yes, Kenshin. I named him after my great, great grandfather whom my great, great grandmother always loved to talk about. My great, great grandmother always told my grandmother how kind and great… great, great grandfather was. It was funny really that the first thing I thought when he smiled at me was my great, great grandfather.

Although, not technically because…I fainted.

Well, I was still unconscious when I heard his voice calling me out. I even thought I heard him say my name but that's impossible although, I don't believe in impossibility anymore. He was constantly shaking my shoulders. Oh, those strong hands of his…

"Miss! Miss…please wake up! Please!" his voice was literally begging me to open my eyes. Actually, I was already awake but I didn't want to open my eyes because I was afraid. Afraid I might scare him…or he might scare me…

"You don't have to be afraid of me, Kaoru" he told with the gentlest voice I have ever heard.

So, I came to open my eyes and met his. Oh my heavens…those lavender eyes of his. They drown me like a tsunami wave…I sighed as he flashed me a smile, revealing his white teeth. He had such a fair complexion that almost radiates like the sun, his smile was just breathtaking and his touch…wow…it felt like I was in heaven…

But no! He's a freak who fell from the sky…why should I daydream about him?

"It's okay to daydream about me, Kaoru" he said again, touching my hand as I calmed. It was awkward really that I always feel lax whenever he touches me. And furthermore, it was the second time he read my mind. And…he knew my name even though I didn't tell him.

I gasped as I recoiled from his touch, my heart racing at maximum speed. "W-who are you?" I know I should have asked, "What are you?" But no…I think that would be rude for people…err…creatures like him…who…urrm… fall from the sky.

He smiled at me again and again I composed myself, shifting in discomfort. Even though I was really freaked out by his mere presence…I found myself not wanting to leave at all. "Who are you?" I asked again, hoping that he could hear me.

We stared at each other for a while before he finally frowned, his eyes glinting with sadness.

"What's wrong?" I heard myself ask.

"I…" his hand went to his head, kneading it. "I don't remember" and his voice sounded confused to.

I frowned, too knowing how sad it was to have amnesia. Amnesia? I must have fooled myself to believe in such thing. Only people have amnesia…but why do creatures like him…who fall from the sky…don't remember who they are?

So, among all questions I could possibly ask the guy…err…the thing…my mouth uttered, "Why?"

I could tell he was surprised as his face went more downward. "I don't know" He was shaking his head, his face wearing the same gorgeous smile and his eyes still locked up in mine. Oh, I wish he would just stare at me forever! But, no! This THING beside me is NOT human. He's some sort of supergalactic unknown identified specie who fell from the sky!

Hey…that's right! He's an alien! I rolled my eyes. Nah…I have always known aliens to be ugly and this creature was even more beautiful that humans. But still, he might be…"Are you an alien or something?"

His brows tangled, "What is an alien?"

My jaw hanged low and my eyes wide. Is this guy fooling with me? Oh, the stupidity! Men! But…I really wasn't sure if he was a man. "Are you a man?" I turned to him, surprising him and myself.

His brows tangled for the third time, "I don't know." his voice was so innocent I could cry. "But Michael said men have something different. Does that thing down there make me a man?" His eyes were pointing at something down…

I traced those eyes of his from his oh so adorable pecs, those 6-pack abs and OH MY GOD!

I fumed, realizing what he was telling me! Oh, for heavens sake! I didn't even realize he was naked! I quickly turned around, covering my eyes in the process. Oh, that fool! How dare him show me his…his…

I sighed and composed myself. I forgot. The bastard! The shame! "Stay away from me, you alien freak!" I shouted, my head turned the other way round. But really, I had only seen few of those things in my life. One of my brother's and… "his". But my brother's was small and his was…

I can't say it!

"Kaoru…"

And I felt his strong hands on my shoulders. I froze as huge tremors ran all over my spine. With the knowledge of him being naked and well…just makes me want to faint the second time and never wake up again.

"Could you please find something to hide your…your…" What started to be an empirical order trailed off into silence…. And I was blushing like hell.

"My what?" his tone was still confused that I was confused myself whether to buy his confused voice or not. But, the man fell from the sky. I couldn't expect him to know what he has and what kind of "thing" he was flaunting over me. But still, I find it awfully rude…

"Look here, pal. I ain't fooling with you," I said, still covering my eyes. "Could you please find something to hide your manhood? Don't you freaking know it's rude to show that to women?"

"But where?"

I groaned as I gritted my teeth, removing my skirt. Fortunately, I was wearing shorts that day because it was a great hassle on my part to change clothes when I get home. My hands still on my eyes, I handed him my skirt and he took it.

"What am I going to do with this?" his voice was hazy and I could actually hear him scratch his neck.

"Grr…wear it, idiot!" I snarled. "Get your legs into the big hole and tell me when you've done it so I may zipper it close!"

Some 3 minutes past and I was impatiently tapping the grassy ground with my muddy shoes, my arms folded and my brows tangled. What's taking him so long?

"Done!" and his voice sounded so victorious. Wow. What crap…

"It better be done mister or I am gonna kick your ass!" I yelled over him, slowly turning around with my eyes still closed. "Are you wearing that skirt already?" I know I was getting jittery but hell…

"Yes" he answered. "I am wearing it. But how would you know if I wore it right if you won't look?"

Right. Definitely right. Slowly by slowly, I opened my eyes and took my first look at him dressed. That was when, after all the things that struck me minutes ago, I felt something came up. I tried controlling it but I couldn't so without any further restrictions, I rolled to the ground laughing. I glanced at Kenshin and caught him staring at me like he's some kind of a kid, watching someone laugh for the first time. I know most people would find it irritating but I found it ironically cute…

When I finally got hold of myself, He neared and kneeled in level to me. "Why are you laughing?"

I brushed a tear from my eye and stared deeply at his gorgeous eyes. "Because you look like an idiot," I told him frankly, pushing his head with my finger.

He smiled, "Does that make you happy?"

I paused for a while. Why would he ask me such a stupid question? I tapped my knees and stood up. I raked my wet hair and bit my lip. Sighing, I put my hand on his shoulder and said, "Seriously, mister, I don't know where you came from and how you got here but I don't appreciate you asking me such brainless questions. Look, if you want to talk me, give me a name first"

His face showed confusion for a while and then he started to think. He blinked at me for a few times and said, "Why don't you give me a name?"

I shrugged my shoulders and sighed. He had a point. If he doesn't have a name, might as well give him one. But which name would suit him? I started to tap my chin as I wandered through my mind.

John? No, too saintly. Genki? No, too cowardly. Sousuke? Uh-uh. Too insensitive. Grr…what name would look good with his good looks? I want it to be something formidable and beautiful at the same time. But which name? I thought and thought until I arrived at the time when my mother recounted the origin of her name. She and my father really wanted a son and they wished to name him after my great great great great great, I don't know how great grandfather. But when I came out, I was a girl so they named it after the fateful place where they met: a grassy valley. So, I was named Kaoru.

So much for that. Well anyway, I decided to give my great great great great great grandfather's name to the guy who fell from the sky because I thought he looked even more handsome with that name. The name I never thought I would use to call someone.

Kenshin…