Rurouni Kenshin: Cinderella Story
by: nyllemnev
Disclaimers: They are not mine... blah, blah, blah...
**Hi guys, I'm back again... hehe... guess what? I passed my accounting subject! Yipee! And I am so very very happy to the max!!! And because I'm very happy today... I present you this chapter of my story. Hope you'll like it!**
Chapter 11: Missing you...
"What do you mean we have to stay for another day?!?" Kenshin asked, raising his brows when he heard it from Sano.
"It looks that way." Sano said calmly. "We have to stay for another day. It looks like the Princess and the Count has prepared a feast for you."
"Oh... I can't stay here for another day." Kenshin sighed. "Why didn't they tell me yesterday?"
"It seems that they like to surprise you... Oh, c'mon, it's just for a day. Tomorrow we can leave first thing in the morning." Sano said while Kenshin lets out another sigh.
"So... it looks like we don't have a choice, ne?" Kenshin said before standing up. "If you need something, or if someone is looking for me... just tell me I'm out for some fresh air." he added before leaving the room.
"Fine... whatever you say." Sano nodded watching his friend go away.
*** 'Another long day for me.' Kaoru thought as she walked around town with Yahiko, her two stepsisters and her stepmother, buying some stuffs.
"Mother... can we try that shop? I want to buy a new earrings." Tomoe said, referring to the jewelry shop.
"Okay." Megumi nodded at her daughter and they went to the shop.
"I want a new necklace too, ne?" Kamatari added just when they stopped in front of the shop.
"Of course, my darling." Megumi said sweetly before turning to Kaoru and Yahiko. "You two stay here, okay?"
"Hai." Kaoru and Yahiko both nodded while the three walked in the shop. Kaoru walked to a bench nearby and sat quietly, Yahiko followed suit.
"This is so boring." Yahiko said, carefully placing some boxes and bags on his arms beside him. "They can just carry their things if you ask me."
"I'm sorry. It's supposed to be only me going with them." Kaoru said, placing the bags on her hands beside her too. "You don't have to volunteer to go with us."
"How can you carry all of these stuffs alone?" Yahiko frowned. "I mean... these stuffs are so heavy."
"Thanks." Kaoru gave a small smile at Yahiko and looked at some passers by.
"You don't have to thank me. You always know that." Yahiko said. "You know that you can always count on me no matter what. We're best friends, ne?"
"Thanks." Kaoru said again without looking at Yahiko. "I know I don't have to say this but... I'm very thankful to have you as a friend. Always remember that I'll always be here for you no matter what too." she gave him another smile before looking away again. Yahiko blushed a little.
"C'mon busu..." he just said, using his favorite nickname for Kaoru.
"Oh, c'mon little brat." Kaoru replied with a small smile.
***
'Why do I have to stay here for another day.' Kenshin thought as he sat on the bench in the garden of the palace. He looked up in the sky, lifting a hand to cover his eyes from the bright sunlight.
'The sky is so beautiful today... crystal blue... just like her eyes.' he thought with a smile. 'Oh how I love to drown into her deep blue eyes again...'
"Maybe I do miss her... my Kaoru..." he said his thoughts aloud unconsciously. Just then he heard some rustling of leaves behind him. He turned his head to see Princess Sayo standing just behind him.
"Did I disturb you?" the princess asked shyly.
"No... not really." Kenshin said politely.
"Can I join you?" Sayo asked and Kenshin silently nodded. "It's a very nice day today, ne?"
"Hai, it is." Kenshin nodded. Silence roamed between the two for some quite time until Sayo finally spoke.
"Kaoru... I heard you saying that name. If you don't mind... I'm just wondering who is she..."
"Oh... Kaoru?" Kenshin said her name with a soft smile on his lips. "She's a very special friend of mine from Tokyo."
"Oh... I see." Sayo faked a smile. "She must be a very lucky girl... to have you as a friend. I envy her."
"No... I would say that I'm the lucky one to meet someone like her." Kenshin said.
"She must be a very nice girl then." Sayo said in a low tone, looking down at her hands on her lap.
"A very wonderful girl is an understatement." Kenshin said softly. "I've never met a girl like her... strong-willed, brave, kind... everything that a man would love for a girl."
Sayo only turned her head to stare at the man beside her with an unreadable expression on her face. "You know, everyone hearing this would think that you're in love with this girl Kaoru..."
"Oro?" Kenshin blushed a little and gave Sayo a sheepish smile. "Nothing like that..." he lied, scratching the back of his head. "Besides, she only sees me as a friend." he turned to look back at the sky.
"Uhm... if you would excuse me..." Sayo stood up after some time. "... my cousin must be looking for me now."
"Oh..." Kenshin turned to Sayo with a smile.
"Uhm... so see you at the feast? We're expecting you there, ne?"
"Of course." Kenshin said and Sayo turned to leave. "Princess Sayo..."
"Hai?" Sayo stopped walking and turned to Kenshin. "What it is Himura- sama?"
"Thank you for your company. I enjoyed it." Kenshin gave her a smile. Sayo only blushed a little.
"It's alright. I enjoyed your company too..." Sayo said shyly. "See you later." and with that, she left.
*** "Hey... this is the fifth stop!" Yahiko said as he sank to a seat, carelessly throwing the boxes and things on his hands beside him, Kaoru however remained standing, hugging the bags and boxes in her arms and looking around at some passers by.
"What are you doing?" Yahiko frowned at her.
"Oh... nothing." Kaoru said and sat down beside Yahiko.
"Are you looking for someone? A guy named Kenshin, perhaps?" Yahiko asked and Kaoru blushed prettily.
"N-no... O-of c-course not..." Kaoru lied. The truth is that, she is really looking for her red-haired friend. It's almost half a day and she have never seen the red head anywhere for the whole day.
"I haven't seen him." Yahiko said. "Usually, he always come to see you, ne? What if he is not around because he's out on a date with his girlfriend..."
"Girlfriend?!?" Kaoru's eyes widened. "That can't be! He doesn't have any girlfriends! Or... does he?"
"Oh... and you're telling me that you don't like him!" Yahiko rolled his eyes. "It's pretty obvious, if you ask me."
"But he only sees me as a friend." Kaoru sighed. "There's nothing more that I could do about it."
"So, you're admitting that you like him." Yahiko asked with a huge grin on his face.
"I don't know... maybe..." Kaoru said, blushing furiously. "I can't understand my feelings anymore. It's just that when he's around, I feel as if my day is complete, as if I could smile the whole day even if Aunt Megumi always yell at me. It's alright... but now, now that he's not around... I feel like... like..."
"You miss him?" Yahiko asked, smiling widely.
"Something like that." Kaoru said, looking down to hide her blushing face.
"Maybe, you're falling for the guy." Yahiko said aloud. "I'm so happy for you."
"No! Nothing like that... I mean... how could I fall for..."
"You fell for him without knowing it." Yahiko said. "It's seems like that... from friends... it developed to something more."
"I fell for him without knowing it?" Kaoru said in a soft voice. 'Maybe... I do fell for him without knowing it...' she added in her mind.
***
"Hello there!"
Sayo turned to see a tall man leaning casually on the wall with a fishbone hanging on his mouth. She forced a smile at him and continued walking.
"Oi... I just greeted you."
"Hi." Sayo said, rolling her eyes.
"Sagara Sanosuke." the man extended a hand at Sayo. The young princess only stared at Sano's extended hand. "Hey... I'm just trying to be friendlier to you."
"I didn't ask you to be 'friendlier' to me." Sayo said. "...uhm... Sa... what's your name again?"
"It's Sanosuke!" Sano said through gritted teeth.
"Whatever." Sayo said and continued walking. Sano, however is silently walking just behind her. Irritated, Sayo turned to face the young man. "Are you following me?"
"I'm not." Sano said coolly. "I just happen to go the same way you're going."
Sayo rolled her eyes and continued walking. Sano just followed suit. "I saw you talking with Kenshin."
"You dare call him by his first name?" Sayo raised an eyebrow, not looking at Sano.
"Prince Kenshin then."
"You sound so familiar with him. You're only his subordinate... why do you act so cool when you're with him."
"I may be his subordinate... but I'm his best friend too." Sano said. "Besides, Kenshin is not that kind of a person. He never really treats me like his subordinate, even if he is the prince."
"I see."
"I saw you talking with him this morning." Sano said again, trying to start a decent conversation. "I rarely see him that... nice with a princess before. What did you do?"
"What do you mean by that? Prince Kenshin is a very nice man... and he is a complete gentleman too. Unlike some 'other' people I know here." Sayo said throwing a glance at Sano.
"Sorry for not being a complete gentleman for you." Sano rolled his eyes. "...but you know... Kenshin is always being antisocial when it comes to people like you. You know... young ladies and princesses like you. I bet you're hearing stories about him being an ice man."
"Yes... but I never believed it." Sayo said, stopping to walk, though her back was still on Sano. "They say that he never talks to any princesses and he never pays attention to them."
"That's true."
"So... why do you think he talked to me this time?"
"I don't know. Maybe he sees that you are different from the other girls he had met before." Sano said. "Maybe he enjoys your company."
'If that is so... maybe I still have my chance on him... demo...'
"Kaoru... he told me that she is a very special friend of his... do you know anything about this girl?" Sayo asked.
"Oh... jou-chan." Sano smiled. "I've met her once and she's really a very nice girl. She's the first girl Kenshin actually grows closer too. I mean... I never saw him that happy with a girl before."
"Oh..." Sayo said with a sigh, her head looking down, finding her feet interesting. "I see."
"If you would see them together... one may think that they're a real couple." Sano chuckled. "Though, he is too shy to admit it."
"I see." Sayo said in a low voice. "So... he likes her."
"Seems that way." Sano said.
Sayo continued walking and Sano continued following her. "Why do you keep following me again?" she asked obviously annoyed now.
'Wow, this girl has mood swings...' Sano thought with a smile. "I told you... I'm not following you. I just happen to go to the same way you're going..." he said aloud coolly. Sayo only scowled and rolled her eyes and continued walking.
"Whatever." Sayo said in a whisper.
TBC...
A/N: So, what do you think? Do you like it? Just tell me, okay? (Is there any grammatical errors again? If there is, I'm sorry again. I hope you don't mind ",x ) Leave me a review, ne? Onegai?
A/N2: Hi Cherry! do you think that this fic sounds familiar? Well, honestly I've based this story on that little Cinderella series once aired on t.v... hehe... Filipino ka siguro 'no? channel 2 yon dti eh at gusting-gusto ko tlaga yun kya naisipan kong gumawa ng istorya na base dun sa Cinderella na iyon. Pero okay, lang naman eh, ne? Hehe...
Disclaimers: They are not mine... blah, blah, blah...
**Hi guys, I'm back again... hehe... guess what? I passed my accounting subject! Yipee! And I am so very very happy to the max!!! And because I'm very happy today... I present you this chapter of my story. Hope you'll like it!**
Chapter 11: Missing you...
"What do you mean we have to stay for another day?!?" Kenshin asked, raising his brows when he heard it from Sano.
"It looks that way." Sano said calmly. "We have to stay for another day. It looks like the Princess and the Count has prepared a feast for you."
"Oh... I can't stay here for another day." Kenshin sighed. "Why didn't they tell me yesterday?"
"It seems that they like to surprise you... Oh, c'mon, it's just for a day. Tomorrow we can leave first thing in the morning." Sano said while Kenshin lets out another sigh.
"So... it looks like we don't have a choice, ne?" Kenshin said before standing up. "If you need something, or if someone is looking for me... just tell me I'm out for some fresh air." he added before leaving the room.
"Fine... whatever you say." Sano nodded watching his friend go away.
*** 'Another long day for me.' Kaoru thought as she walked around town with Yahiko, her two stepsisters and her stepmother, buying some stuffs.
"Mother... can we try that shop? I want to buy a new earrings." Tomoe said, referring to the jewelry shop.
"Okay." Megumi nodded at her daughter and they went to the shop.
"I want a new necklace too, ne?" Kamatari added just when they stopped in front of the shop.
"Of course, my darling." Megumi said sweetly before turning to Kaoru and Yahiko. "You two stay here, okay?"
"Hai." Kaoru and Yahiko both nodded while the three walked in the shop. Kaoru walked to a bench nearby and sat quietly, Yahiko followed suit.
"This is so boring." Yahiko said, carefully placing some boxes and bags on his arms beside him. "They can just carry their things if you ask me."
"I'm sorry. It's supposed to be only me going with them." Kaoru said, placing the bags on her hands beside her too. "You don't have to volunteer to go with us."
"How can you carry all of these stuffs alone?" Yahiko frowned. "I mean... these stuffs are so heavy."
"Thanks." Kaoru gave a small smile at Yahiko and looked at some passers by.
"You don't have to thank me. You always know that." Yahiko said. "You know that you can always count on me no matter what. We're best friends, ne?"
"Thanks." Kaoru said again without looking at Yahiko. "I know I don't have to say this but... I'm very thankful to have you as a friend. Always remember that I'll always be here for you no matter what too." she gave him another smile before looking away again. Yahiko blushed a little.
"C'mon busu..." he just said, using his favorite nickname for Kaoru.
"Oh, c'mon little brat." Kaoru replied with a small smile.
***
'Why do I have to stay here for another day.' Kenshin thought as he sat on the bench in the garden of the palace. He looked up in the sky, lifting a hand to cover his eyes from the bright sunlight.
'The sky is so beautiful today... crystal blue... just like her eyes.' he thought with a smile. 'Oh how I love to drown into her deep blue eyes again...'
"Maybe I do miss her... my Kaoru..." he said his thoughts aloud unconsciously. Just then he heard some rustling of leaves behind him. He turned his head to see Princess Sayo standing just behind him.
"Did I disturb you?" the princess asked shyly.
"No... not really." Kenshin said politely.
"Can I join you?" Sayo asked and Kenshin silently nodded. "It's a very nice day today, ne?"
"Hai, it is." Kenshin nodded. Silence roamed between the two for some quite time until Sayo finally spoke.
"Kaoru... I heard you saying that name. If you don't mind... I'm just wondering who is she..."
"Oh... Kaoru?" Kenshin said her name with a soft smile on his lips. "She's a very special friend of mine from Tokyo."
"Oh... I see." Sayo faked a smile. "She must be a very lucky girl... to have you as a friend. I envy her."
"No... I would say that I'm the lucky one to meet someone like her." Kenshin said.
"She must be a very nice girl then." Sayo said in a low tone, looking down at her hands on her lap.
"A very wonderful girl is an understatement." Kenshin said softly. "I've never met a girl like her... strong-willed, brave, kind... everything that a man would love for a girl."
Sayo only turned her head to stare at the man beside her with an unreadable expression on her face. "You know, everyone hearing this would think that you're in love with this girl Kaoru..."
"Oro?" Kenshin blushed a little and gave Sayo a sheepish smile. "Nothing like that..." he lied, scratching the back of his head. "Besides, she only sees me as a friend." he turned to look back at the sky.
"Uhm... if you would excuse me..." Sayo stood up after some time. "... my cousin must be looking for me now."
"Oh..." Kenshin turned to Sayo with a smile.
"Uhm... so see you at the feast? We're expecting you there, ne?"
"Of course." Kenshin said and Sayo turned to leave. "Princess Sayo..."
"Hai?" Sayo stopped walking and turned to Kenshin. "What it is Himura- sama?"
"Thank you for your company. I enjoyed it." Kenshin gave her a smile. Sayo only blushed a little.
"It's alright. I enjoyed your company too..." Sayo said shyly. "See you later." and with that, she left.
*** "Hey... this is the fifth stop!" Yahiko said as he sank to a seat, carelessly throwing the boxes and things on his hands beside him, Kaoru however remained standing, hugging the bags and boxes in her arms and looking around at some passers by.
"What are you doing?" Yahiko frowned at her.
"Oh... nothing." Kaoru said and sat down beside Yahiko.
"Are you looking for someone? A guy named Kenshin, perhaps?" Yahiko asked and Kaoru blushed prettily.
"N-no... O-of c-course not..." Kaoru lied. The truth is that, she is really looking for her red-haired friend. It's almost half a day and she have never seen the red head anywhere for the whole day.
"I haven't seen him." Yahiko said. "Usually, he always come to see you, ne? What if he is not around because he's out on a date with his girlfriend..."
"Girlfriend?!?" Kaoru's eyes widened. "That can't be! He doesn't have any girlfriends! Or... does he?"
"Oh... and you're telling me that you don't like him!" Yahiko rolled his eyes. "It's pretty obvious, if you ask me."
"But he only sees me as a friend." Kaoru sighed. "There's nothing more that I could do about it."
"So, you're admitting that you like him." Yahiko asked with a huge grin on his face.
"I don't know... maybe..." Kaoru said, blushing furiously. "I can't understand my feelings anymore. It's just that when he's around, I feel as if my day is complete, as if I could smile the whole day even if Aunt Megumi always yell at me. It's alright... but now, now that he's not around... I feel like... like..."
"You miss him?" Yahiko asked, smiling widely.
"Something like that." Kaoru said, looking down to hide her blushing face.
"Maybe, you're falling for the guy." Yahiko said aloud. "I'm so happy for you."
"No! Nothing like that... I mean... how could I fall for..."
"You fell for him without knowing it." Yahiko said. "It's seems like that... from friends... it developed to something more."
"I fell for him without knowing it?" Kaoru said in a soft voice. 'Maybe... I do fell for him without knowing it...' she added in her mind.
***
"Hello there!"
Sayo turned to see a tall man leaning casually on the wall with a fishbone hanging on his mouth. She forced a smile at him and continued walking.
"Oi... I just greeted you."
"Hi." Sayo said, rolling her eyes.
"Sagara Sanosuke." the man extended a hand at Sayo. The young princess only stared at Sano's extended hand. "Hey... I'm just trying to be friendlier to you."
"I didn't ask you to be 'friendlier' to me." Sayo said. "...uhm... Sa... what's your name again?"
"It's Sanosuke!" Sano said through gritted teeth.
"Whatever." Sayo said and continued walking. Sano, however is silently walking just behind her. Irritated, Sayo turned to face the young man. "Are you following me?"
"I'm not." Sano said coolly. "I just happen to go the same way you're going."
Sayo rolled her eyes and continued walking. Sano just followed suit. "I saw you talking with Kenshin."
"You dare call him by his first name?" Sayo raised an eyebrow, not looking at Sano.
"Prince Kenshin then."
"You sound so familiar with him. You're only his subordinate... why do you act so cool when you're with him."
"I may be his subordinate... but I'm his best friend too." Sano said. "Besides, Kenshin is not that kind of a person. He never really treats me like his subordinate, even if he is the prince."
"I see."
"I saw you talking with him this morning." Sano said again, trying to start a decent conversation. "I rarely see him that... nice with a princess before. What did you do?"
"What do you mean by that? Prince Kenshin is a very nice man... and he is a complete gentleman too. Unlike some 'other' people I know here." Sayo said throwing a glance at Sano.
"Sorry for not being a complete gentleman for you." Sano rolled his eyes. "...but you know... Kenshin is always being antisocial when it comes to people like you. You know... young ladies and princesses like you. I bet you're hearing stories about him being an ice man."
"Yes... but I never believed it." Sayo said, stopping to walk, though her back was still on Sano. "They say that he never talks to any princesses and he never pays attention to them."
"That's true."
"So... why do you think he talked to me this time?"
"I don't know. Maybe he sees that you are different from the other girls he had met before." Sano said. "Maybe he enjoys your company."
'If that is so... maybe I still have my chance on him... demo...'
"Kaoru... he told me that she is a very special friend of his... do you know anything about this girl?" Sayo asked.
"Oh... jou-chan." Sano smiled. "I've met her once and she's really a very nice girl. She's the first girl Kenshin actually grows closer too. I mean... I never saw him that happy with a girl before."
"Oh..." Sayo said with a sigh, her head looking down, finding her feet interesting. "I see."
"If you would see them together... one may think that they're a real couple." Sano chuckled. "Though, he is too shy to admit it."
"I see." Sayo said in a low voice. "So... he likes her."
"Seems that way." Sano said.
Sayo continued walking and Sano continued following her. "Why do you keep following me again?" she asked obviously annoyed now.
'Wow, this girl has mood swings...' Sano thought with a smile. "I told you... I'm not following you. I just happen to go to the same way you're going..." he said aloud coolly. Sayo only scowled and rolled her eyes and continued walking.
"Whatever." Sayo said in a whisper.
TBC...
A/N: So, what do you think? Do you like it? Just tell me, okay? (Is there any grammatical errors again? If there is, I'm sorry again. I hope you don't mind ",x ) Leave me a review, ne? Onegai?
A/N2: Hi Cherry! do you think that this fic sounds familiar? Well, honestly I've based this story on that little Cinderella series once aired on t.v... hehe... Filipino ka siguro 'no? channel 2 yon dti eh at gusting-gusto ko tlaga yun kya naisipan kong gumawa ng istorya na base dun sa Cinderella na iyon. Pero okay, lang naman eh, ne? Hehe...