Rurouni Kenshin: Cinderella Story
by: nyllemnev
Disclaimer: They are not mine...
Chapter 8: Kaoru's most favorite place…
"Oi, don't tell me that you're sneaking off the castle again?" Sano raised an eyebrow as he saw his best friend, dressed on his magenta gi and white hakama, ready to go out. He made a stern face before saying. "I'm starting to notice that you're always out this last couple of days."
"Anou... I am?" Kenshin gave Sano one of his most innocent looks.
"Darn it!" Sano shook his head. "You just went out yesterday and the day before that and the other day before that and..."
"Fine, fine, I know!" Kenshin sighed. "I just... well... need a break..."
"Need a break?!? I already heard of that excuse some couple of times now!" Sano exclaimed. "I'm starting to notice that you're starting to get used to going out and strolling around the town and so! Say... the real reason you go out there is to meet a certain young missy with a long hair, ne Prince Kenshin?"
Kenshin's dace turned as red as his hair. Sano only sighed and shook his head. "You're really crazy." he sighed again. "I'm really starting to wonder how did she do it... caught your eyes when no one ever did."
"She's different than any other girl that I've met before." Kenshin said with a smile. "She's a very wonderful girl, Sano."
"The more I wanna meet her personally."
"Oro?!? But you've already met her remember? That night you saw me..."
"I saw her... yes... but I never got along with her." Sano smirked. "C'mon, I'll go with you this once. Besides, we'll have a good excuse. Remember, you're supposed to go to Yokohama to talk to an important person, there, ne?"
"Yeah." Kenshin nodded. "I just remembered father let me go to Yokohama to talk to Consul Kiyosato Akira."
"I'm supposed to go with you, so we could..."
"...go straight to Yokohama after..." Kenshin's face brightened at the idea. "How could you think of such a good idea?"
"I'm the smart one, ne?" Sano smiled proudly.
***
"Giving you loads again?" Yahiko sighed as he saw his friend Kaoru hanging the clothes she have just finished washing on the clothesline.
"Good morning to you too, Yahiko-chan." Kaoru gave him a quick smile before going back to her tracks. "You're early."
"So are you." Yahiko said. "How can you finish doing all of this in a day?"
"I always do that." Kaoru said. "I always do the same thing everyday, so I'm used to it."
"Yeah right." Yahiko sighed. "Anyway, I just dropped by to say hi, still got my own work to do, anyways." he waved his hand before leaving. Kaoru only smiled at his retreating figure and looked down at her own soaked hands.
"Better finish this really quick!" she sighed.
"Kaoru!!! There you are!" Kamatari came running from the house. "I've been looking for you all over the house."
"Eh? Is there something I can do for you?" Kaoru blinked at Kamatari.
"I want some chocolates." Kamatari said shrilly. "I need chocolates and I'm out of those."
"Okay, I'll buy you some after..."
"No... I mean I need it now!" Kamatari shook Kaoru. "I can't live a minute without my chocolates! C'mon you buy me some chocolates now! I mean now!"
"Hai, hai." Kaoru hung the last piece of yukata on the clothesline before nodding to Kamatari who hurriedly gave her some money.
"Be quick and don't let mother know that I let you buy me chocolates!" Kamatari warned. "Mother will kill me if she finds out that I'm still eating my sweets and chocolate on secret and I'm not sticking on my diet."
"Hai." Kaoru nodded before leaving.
***
"Kenshin aren't you getting tired of strolling around this place?" Sano yawned as he followed his friend walk around.
"Tired? C'mon Sano. Aren't you enjoying?" Kenshin frowned at Sano who frowned at him too.
"All we did was walk." Sano complained. "I'm starving too." he added as his stomach growled. Kenshin only shook his head.
"Fine. I know a place where you could satisfy your stomach." Kenshin said as they headed to Kionji's Bakeshop for all Occasions. They slowly entered the small bakeshop and was greeted by the kind owner of the shop.
"Ohayo… oh! It's you again!" Kionji smiled widely as he saw the redhead enter the shop. "It's good to see you Kenshin-san."
"Ohayo." Kenshin bowed his head on the kind man. "It's quite a while…"
"Good morning young sir." Kionji smiled at the other man beside Kenshin who just grinned.
"Sagara Sanosuke." Sano said. "Sir Kenshin's good friend."
Kenshin quickly elbowed him when Kionji was not looking telling him to stop acting so formal and somebody might found out about who he truly is.
"I'm going to give you the best bread in this shop. Just wait a minute." Kionji said before leaving the two for a while. Kenshin and Sano silently took the seat near the counter and started talking about stuffs when the door came open again.
"Kaoru-chan!" Kionji said happily as he came out again and saw Kaoru entered the shop. "Nice seeing you again."
"Same here, Kionji-san." Kaoru smiled at the man. She gave Kionji her orders before slowly turned her head to see a familiar pair of violet eyes staring at her. "Kenshin!" she smiled widely at him, which he quickly returned.
"Ohayo Kaoru-dono." Kenshin greeted, ever so politely. "It's good to see you."
"He's been looking for you actually young missy."
Kaoru slowly averted her eyes to the man seated next to Kenshin. She gave him a quizzical look.
"He's Sagara Sanosuke. A friend of mine." Kenshin said quickly as he noticed Kaoru's eyes turned to Sano. "Sano, this girl is Kamiya Kaoru."
"Nice meeting you jou-chan." Sano extended a hand at her. Kaoru accepted his hand and gave it a shake.
"Hai, same here." Kaoru smiled. "It's good to know some friend of yours Kenshin." she turned her eyes back to Kenshin and gave him another smile. Kenshin returned it before offering a seat to Kaoru.
"Arigato."
"Kenshin has always been telling a lot of things about you." Sano said as Kaoru took the seat across them.
"Really? What kind of things?" Kaoru asked curiously. "Did he tell you how clumsy I can be at times?"
"No." Sano smirked throwing a knowing glance at Kenshin's direction. Kenshin only felt a little nervous all of a sudden. "He told me that you are a very wonderful girl."
"Eh?" Kaoru blushed a little at that while Kenshin 'oroed'.
"He also told me that you're really kind, compassionate, giving, …" Sano started enumerating everything that Kenshin told him almost everyday about the girl in front of him.
"Enough." Kenshin, whose face is as red as his hair, said, covering Sano's mouth with his hand to stop him from saying something more. "I think that's enough."
"That's not all!" Sano continued as he pushed Kenshin's hand away. "He even told me that you are unlike any other girl he met."
"Sano!" Kenshin glared at Sano who quickly backed away. "I'll get you-?!?"
"Do you really think of me that way?" Kaoru asked looking down, finding her hands on her lap very interesting.
"H-hai." Kenshin turned his face to her and nodded. "I do."
"That I am a wonderful girl?"
"Of course."
"Why?"
"Because… because… you made me feel special." Kenshin said softly.
"That will make you a wonderful guy too." Kaoru looked up to meet Kenshin's eyes with her own. "Because you made me feel special too." she gave him one of her most dazzling smiles that took Kenshin's breath away. "Domo Arigato."
Sano smirked as he watched the two. 'I can see why he fell for her. Lucky Kenshin… hehe… I think they're really made for each other… you're one lucky man for meeting someone like her.'
Unknown to all, Sano is not the only one feeling good as he watched Kenshin and Kaoru. Kionji was also smiling widely to himself as he saw something between the 'couple'. He quickly faked a cough making Kenshin and Kaoru snapped back to reality to give them their orders.
"Arigato Kionji-san." Kaoru smiled brightly at Kionji with a light blush on her face as the kind man handed her a small brown bag.
"You're going now?" Kenshin asked as Kaoru stood up from her seat.
"Hai." Kaoru said. "Kamatari-san will be mad at me if I stay here longer. Anyway, see you soon." she smiled again before going out of the shop. Kenshin quickly stood up and followed her out.
"Kaoru-dono…" Kenshin called, making her look back at him.
"Nani?"
"Would you mind if this unworthy one walk you home?" Kenshin said, his fingers crossed behind him. He let out a sigh of relief as Kaoru smiled at him and shook her head. "Arigato."
"I should be the one thanking you." Kaoru said as she heard Kenshin saying thanks. "I know!"
"Oro?" Kenshin looked at Kaoru as she stopped walking.
"It's still early anyway." Kaoru said. "Kamatari-san wouldn't mind if I'm late a little." she quickly grasped Kenshin's wrist and pulled him with her. "I'll show you something."
"Oro?" Kenshin blinked as Kaoru giggled and started to pull him with her. He willingly let her drag him with her to she-only-knows-where. After a few minutes of running, Kaoru let go of his wrist and turned to look at him with a happy smile on her face.
"This is my most favorite place here." Kaoru said happily as Kenshin let his eyes roam all over the place. This place was really amazing. It was a place by the riverside where a huge sakura tree was planted. He smiled as he watched Kaoru looked at the river with shining eyes. "It's most beautiful here every summer night… fireflies lit up this whole place every summer night. It's very beautiful to watch."
"Really?" Kenshin stood beside her.
"I love watching the fireflies. They're amazing." Kaoru said. "When my parents were still alive, my father always bring me and my mother on this place every summer night to watch the fireflies. I can still remember the story my father always told me about the fireflies."
"Story?"
"Hai. Father told me that if you wish to a firefly and you have strong faith, your wish will be come true." Kaoru turned to look at Kenshin. "You know, I always do that, ever since I was a child… every summer night I go here to wish for one same thing."
"Wish? Can I know your wish?"
"Every silly little girl's wish." Kaoru smiled. "To see the prince. I always wish to see the prince ever since I was a little girl."
Kenshin only blinked at Kaoru as he watched her stare back at the river. 'If she only knew… that the real prince is already right in front of her…'
"Silly, ne?" Kaoru let out an embarrassed giggle.
'Should I tell her who I really am? Will she believe me if I told her?'
"Anou… Kaoru-dono…" Kenshin stared at Kaoru who turned to face him. "There is something I wanted to confess to you…"
'Confess? Nani? What will he confess?' Kaoru blinked at him and blushed when she saw how he stared at her. 'Will he… no… I mean… will he tell me…'
"It's about…" Kenshin stammered. "Anou… Kaoru-dono…"
'Why do I feel so nervous? Kaoru-no-baka stop thinking about foolish.' she mentally kicked herself for thinking about non-sense.
"There is something I've been wanting to tell you, but I just don't know if you… I mean I just don't know if… please don't get mad at me, ne?" Kenshin said nervously. 'This is it… I'm going to tell her that I'm really the prince, she have to know anyway…'
"I… I am really…"
"Do you think we should go now?" Kaoru said. "I mean, Kamatari-san will be mad now, I mean… she can be scary when she is mad, so c'mon… let's go." she quickly said before quickly walking away. Kenshin only sighed and followed her. The whole trip to Kaoru's house was filled with silence between the two. Neither of them, is afraid to break the ice. Without knowing it, they've reached the Kamiya mansion.
"Arigato for walking me home again, Kenshin." Kaoru gave him a smile.
"It's my pleasure." Kenshin returned the smile. "I'll be looking forward to seeing you again… if it's alright with you."
"Hai." Kaoru nodded. "I would love that."
"So… I'll see you next time."
"Hai, ja… take care." Kaoru gave one last smile before Kenshin turned and left. Kaoru only watched him go away before going inside the house.
TBC…
A/N: Gomen Gomen Gomen Gomen (1 000 000 000 000 x) for not updating for so long! Mou! School and stuffs are really giving me a hard time and so… Gomen-nasai minna-san… Really really sorry. But anyway, here's the next chappie. I really wished that you guys will love this. Send me your feedbacks, ne? Please don't stop sending me your reviews okay? Please… sorry again for the long wait…
by: nyllemnev
Disclaimer: They are not mine...
Chapter 8: Kaoru's most favorite place…
"Oi, don't tell me that you're sneaking off the castle again?" Sano raised an eyebrow as he saw his best friend, dressed on his magenta gi and white hakama, ready to go out. He made a stern face before saying. "I'm starting to notice that you're always out this last couple of days."
"Anou... I am?" Kenshin gave Sano one of his most innocent looks.
"Darn it!" Sano shook his head. "You just went out yesterday and the day before that and the other day before that and..."
"Fine, fine, I know!" Kenshin sighed. "I just... well... need a break..."
"Need a break?!? I already heard of that excuse some couple of times now!" Sano exclaimed. "I'm starting to notice that you're starting to get used to going out and strolling around the town and so! Say... the real reason you go out there is to meet a certain young missy with a long hair, ne Prince Kenshin?"
Kenshin's dace turned as red as his hair. Sano only sighed and shook his head. "You're really crazy." he sighed again. "I'm really starting to wonder how did she do it... caught your eyes when no one ever did."
"She's different than any other girl that I've met before." Kenshin said with a smile. "She's a very wonderful girl, Sano."
"The more I wanna meet her personally."
"Oro?!? But you've already met her remember? That night you saw me..."
"I saw her... yes... but I never got along with her." Sano smirked. "C'mon, I'll go with you this once. Besides, we'll have a good excuse. Remember, you're supposed to go to Yokohama to talk to an important person, there, ne?"
"Yeah." Kenshin nodded. "I just remembered father let me go to Yokohama to talk to Consul Kiyosato Akira."
"I'm supposed to go with you, so we could..."
"...go straight to Yokohama after..." Kenshin's face brightened at the idea. "How could you think of such a good idea?"
"I'm the smart one, ne?" Sano smiled proudly.
***
"Giving you loads again?" Yahiko sighed as he saw his friend Kaoru hanging the clothes she have just finished washing on the clothesline.
"Good morning to you too, Yahiko-chan." Kaoru gave him a quick smile before going back to her tracks. "You're early."
"So are you." Yahiko said. "How can you finish doing all of this in a day?"
"I always do that." Kaoru said. "I always do the same thing everyday, so I'm used to it."
"Yeah right." Yahiko sighed. "Anyway, I just dropped by to say hi, still got my own work to do, anyways." he waved his hand before leaving. Kaoru only smiled at his retreating figure and looked down at her own soaked hands.
"Better finish this really quick!" she sighed.
"Kaoru!!! There you are!" Kamatari came running from the house. "I've been looking for you all over the house."
"Eh? Is there something I can do for you?" Kaoru blinked at Kamatari.
"I want some chocolates." Kamatari said shrilly. "I need chocolates and I'm out of those."
"Okay, I'll buy you some after..."
"No... I mean I need it now!" Kamatari shook Kaoru. "I can't live a minute without my chocolates! C'mon you buy me some chocolates now! I mean now!"
"Hai, hai." Kaoru hung the last piece of yukata on the clothesline before nodding to Kamatari who hurriedly gave her some money.
"Be quick and don't let mother know that I let you buy me chocolates!" Kamatari warned. "Mother will kill me if she finds out that I'm still eating my sweets and chocolate on secret and I'm not sticking on my diet."
"Hai." Kaoru nodded before leaving.
***
"Kenshin aren't you getting tired of strolling around this place?" Sano yawned as he followed his friend walk around.
"Tired? C'mon Sano. Aren't you enjoying?" Kenshin frowned at Sano who frowned at him too.
"All we did was walk." Sano complained. "I'm starving too." he added as his stomach growled. Kenshin only shook his head.
"Fine. I know a place where you could satisfy your stomach." Kenshin said as they headed to Kionji's Bakeshop for all Occasions. They slowly entered the small bakeshop and was greeted by the kind owner of the shop.
"Ohayo… oh! It's you again!" Kionji smiled widely as he saw the redhead enter the shop. "It's good to see you Kenshin-san."
"Ohayo." Kenshin bowed his head on the kind man. "It's quite a while…"
"Good morning young sir." Kionji smiled at the other man beside Kenshin who just grinned.
"Sagara Sanosuke." Sano said. "Sir Kenshin's good friend."
Kenshin quickly elbowed him when Kionji was not looking telling him to stop acting so formal and somebody might found out about who he truly is.
"I'm going to give you the best bread in this shop. Just wait a minute." Kionji said before leaving the two for a while. Kenshin and Sano silently took the seat near the counter and started talking about stuffs when the door came open again.
"Kaoru-chan!" Kionji said happily as he came out again and saw Kaoru entered the shop. "Nice seeing you again."
"Same here, Kionji-san." Kaoru smiled at the man. She gave Kionji her orders before slowly turned her head to see a familiar pair of violet eyes staring at her. "Kenshin!" she smiled widely at him, which he quickly returned.
"Ohayo Kaoru-dono." Kenshin greeted, ever so politely. "It's good to see you."
"He's been looking for you actually young missy."
Kaoru slowly averted her eyes to the man seated next to Kenshin. She gave him a quizzical look.
"He's Sagara Sanosuke. A friend of mine." Kenshin said quickly as he noticed Kaoru's eyes turned to Sano. "Sano, this girl is Kamiya Kaoru."
"Nice meeting you jou-chan." Sano extended a hand at her. Kaoru accepted his hand and gave it a shake.
"Hai, same here." Kaoru smiled. "It's good to know some friend of yours Kenshin." she turned her eyes back to Kenshin and gave him another smile. Kenshin returned it before offering a seat to Kaoru.
"Arigato."
"Kenshin has always been telling a lot of things about you." Sano said as Kaoru took the seat across them.
"Really? What kind of things?" Kaoru asked curiously. "Did he tell you how clumsy I can be at times?"
"No." Sano smirked throwing a knowing glance at Kenshin's direction. Kenshin only felt a little nervous all of a sudden. "He told me that you are a very wonderful girl."
"Eh?" Kaoru blushed a little at that while Kenshin 'oroed'.
"He also told me that you're really kind, compassionate, giving, …" Sano started enumerating everything that Kenshin told him almost everyday about the girl in front of him.
"Enough." Kenshin, whose face is as red as his hair, said, covering Sano's mouth with his hand to stop him from saying something more. "I think that's enough."
"That's not all!" Sano continued as he pushed Kenshin's hand away. "He even told me that you are unlike any other girl he met."
"Sano!" Kenshin glared at Sano who quickly backed away. "I'll get you-?!?"
"Do you really think of me that way?" Kaoru asked looking down, finding her hands on her lap very interesting.
"H-hai." Kenshin turned his face to her and nodded. "I do."
"That I am a wonderful girl?"
"Of course."
"Why?"
"Because… because… you made me feel special." Kenshin said softly.
"That will make you a wonderful guy too." Kaoru looked up to meet Kenshin's eyes with her own. "Because you made me feel special too." she gave him one of her most dazzling smiles that took Kenshin's breath away. "Domo Arigato."
Sano smirked as he watched the two. 'I can see why he fell for her. Lucky Kenshin… hehe… I think they're really made for each other… you're one lucky man for meeting someone like her.'
Unknown to all, Sano is not the only one feeling good as he watched Kenshin and Kaoru. Kionji was also smiling widely to himself as he saw something between the 'couple'. He quickly faked a cough making Kenshin and Kaoru snapped back to reality to give them their orders.
"Arigato Kionji-san." Kaoru smiled brightly at Kionji with a light blush on her face as the kind man handed her a small brown bag.
"You're going now?" Kenshin asked as Kaoru stood up from her seat.
"Hai." Kaoru said. "Kamatari-san will be mad at me if I stay here longer. Anyway, see you soon." she smiled again before going out of the shop. Kenshin quickly stood up and followed her out.
"Kaoru-dono…" Kenshin called, making her look back at him.
"Nani?"
"Would you mind if this unworthy one walk you home?" Kenshin said, his fingers crossed behind him. He let out a sigh of relief as Kaoru smiled at him and shook her head. "Arigato."
"I should be the one thanking you." Kaoru said as she heard Kenshin saying thanks. "I know!"
"Oro?" Kenshin looked at Kaoru as she stopped walking.
"It's still early anyway." Kaoru said. "Kamatari-san wouldn't mind if I'm late a little." she quickly grasped Kenshin's wrist and pulled him with her. "I'll show you something."
"Oro?" Kenshin blinked as Kaoru giggled and started to pull him with her. He willingly let her drag him with her to she-only-knows-where. After a few minutes of running, Kaoru let go of his wrist and turned to look at him with a happy smile on her face.
"This is my most favorite place here." Kaoru said happily as Kenshin let his eyes roam all over the place. This place was really amazing. It was a place by the riverside where a huge sakura tree was planted. He smiled as he watched Kaoru looked at the river with shining eyes. "It's most beautiful here every summer night… fireflies lit up this whole place every summer night. It's very beautiful to watch."
"Really?" Kenshin stood beside her.
"I love watching the fireflies. They're amazing." Kaoru said. "When my parents were still alive, my father always bring me and my mother on this place every summer night to watch the fireflies. I can still remember the story my father always told me about the fireflies."
"Story?"
"Hai. Father told me that if you wish to a firefly and you have strong faith, your wish will be come true." Kaoru turned to look at Kenshin. "You know, I always do that, ever since I was a child… every summer night I go here to wish for one same thing."
"Wish? Can I know your wish?"
"Every silly little girl's wish." Kaoru smiled. "To see the prince. I always wish to see the prince ever since I was a little girl."
Kenshin only blinked at Kaoru as he watched her stare back at the river. 'If she only knew… that the real prince is already right in front of her…'
"Silly, ne?" Kaoru let out an embarrassed giggle.
'Should I tell her who I really am? Will she believe me if I told her?'
"Anou… Kaoru-dono…" Kenshin stared at Kaoru who turned to face him. "There is something I wanted to confess to you…"
'Confess? Nani? What will he confess?' Kaoru blinked at him and blushed when she saw how he stared at her. 'Will he… no… I mean… will he tell me…'
"It's about…" Kenshin stammered. "Anou… Kaoru-dono…"
'Why do I feel so nervous? Kaoru-no-baka stop thinking about foolish.' she mentally kicked herself for thinking about non-sense.
"There is something I've been wanting to tell you, but I just don't know if you… I mean I just don't know if… please don't get mad at me, ne?" Kenshin said nervously. 'This is it… I'm going to tell her that I'm really the prince, she have to know anyway…'
"I… I am really…"
"Do you think we should go now?" Kaoru said. "I mean, Kamatari-san will be mad now, I mean… she can be scary when she is mad, so c'mon… let's go." she quickly said before quickly walking away. Kenshin only sighed and followed her. The whole trip to Kaoru's house was filled with silence between the two. Neither of them, is afraid to break the ice. Without knowing it, they've reached the Kamiya mansion.
"Arigato for walking me home again, Kenshin." Kaoru gave him a smile.
"It's my pleasure." Kenshin returned the smile. "I'll be looking forward to seeing you again… if it's alright with you."
"Hai." Kaoru nodded. "I would love that."
"So… I'll see you next time."
"Hai, ja… take care." Kaoru gave one last smile before Kenshin turned and left. Kaoru only watched him go away before going inside the house.
TBC…
A/N: Gomen Gomen Gomen Gomen (1 000 000 000 000 x) for not updating for so long! Mou! School and stuffs are really giving me a hard time and so… Gomen-nasai minna-san… Really really sorry. But anyway, here's the next chappie. I really wished that you guys will love this. Send me your feedbacks, ne? Please don't stop sending me your reviews okay? Please… sorry again for the long wait…