Disclaimer: Me: Nope. I don't own anything 'cept the clothes on my back and bum.

Kenshin: Oro. No funny slams? No snotty remarks?

Me: Not this time. Ran out of ideas.

Kaoru: STOP TALKING TO MY KENSHIN! HE IS MINE AND I AM PREPARED TO FIGHT FOR HIM!

Kenshin: O.O

Me: Whatever. I AM bored, what the hay.

Kaoru: But we'll fight on MY terms.

Me: Fine.

Kaoru: Are you sure?

Me: Positive

Kaoru: Only losers are positive.

Me: Are you sure?

Kaoru: Positive.

Me: ……smile……

Kaoru: DAMN IT!

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Thanks to everyone except Reuku who still hasn't given up. Hands award to Reuku I give you the MOST PERSISTANT ASSHOLE AWARD. For outstanding persistency to be an asshole and showing no compassion (or humanity) towards an orphan writer. WE LOVE YOU ASSHOLE! Thanks to your constant flames, more people read my fic. And think for a sec, though, IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, DON'T READ IT.

DownToHellChick: Hey no sweat! I know it was that asshole! Besides! Thanks to Reuku, more people read! Glad you like and sorry for a late update!

Spacedemon: Glad you like!

Angel-94: Thanks. I'm happy that you think that it "Rocks"!

And once again! Reuku: Look. I wouldn't diss you but someone bites me and I bite them back. You need to chill. You should get what ever crawled up your ass out. I wouldn't be fucking pissed at you and I probably would have even been nice to you but by involving my mother's death, you made it fucking personal. SINCE WHEN IS THIS A WAR!(thanks DownToHellChick!) Look, THE WORLD DOESN'T REVOLVE AROUND YOU. You aren't the only one with traumatizing problems. Hell, you may not even have a problem and is just psychotic. WHAT FUCKING MAKE-BELIEVE BEEF YOU HAVE WITH ME IS BETWEEN US AND LEAVE MY MOMMA OUT OF IT YOU BASTARD!

Thank you all:')

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Chapter 10

On Our Way

Kaoru was acting like everything was the same even though everyone was paired. Kenshin would walk her home, take her on romantic dates, do school work together, they were almost always together.

Misao, Megumi, Ayomi, and Kaoru spared no time in telling about their dates. Turns out that Kaoru wasn't the only one to get a New Year's kiss. Megumi actually allowed a kiss on the lips but nothing more. Misao got a long two minuter and Ayomi got a wonderful kiss, which happened to be her first kiss.

It is now January 27, 2005, and the gang is practicing hard. Kaoru had convinced Ayomi to help out and be the choreographer, and that became a nightmare.

"No no no! It is right left turn! Not right left shuffle skip turn! GOD!" Ayomi scolded. She was wearing a pair of khaki slacks and a black sweatshirt with a silk pocket on the sleeve. She had her hair up in a bun with chopsticks poking out of it with some strands of hair framing her face. She had on black glasses that magnified her eyes and held a clipboard in her hand. She looked more like a teacher than a high school student.

Kaoru sighed. "Alright. Sorry but it is hard and I feel like I will lose my balance."

Ayomi smiled and sighed. "It's okay. I'll see if I can do something."

"Hey! HEY! I have some major news!" Sano said walking up to Kaoru holding up a flier. He thrust it at her. She read it aloud:

"Auditions for the Battle Of The Bands performance will begin on February 2 from 11am-1pm and 2pm-6pm. Only 12 bands will make it. Bands must have two songs: One to audition with and one if they are chosen. Bands must have five recommendation signatures to be seen.

That is cool. Cause I guess a lot of wannabe bands want to be in the battle and there are only 12 slots so they should choose the best."

The others gathered around to see.

"We should work together. Kaoru, Megumi, Misao, and Ayomi should work on our image and the guys will work on the signatures and the song for the auditions." Kenshin decided. The guys nodded and the girls agreed.

Feb. 2

Kaoru walked over to the rest and said, "We are the fourth band. Lets go get dressed."

The girls and guys walked out of the dressing rooms shortly after. Kaoru was dressed in tight leather blood red pants and a tight black long-sleeve shirt that hugged just above her stomach and it had flames on the sleeves that hugged her arms and the hem around her stomach had flames all around it an in the middle of the shirt in red letters that looked like they were on fire said "PLAY WITH FIRE AND YOU MIGHT GET BURNED. PLAY WITH ME AND GET THE THIRD DEGREE." She had a black choker with silver spikes and loop earrings all up her ears. She was wearing long leather boots that zipped up her calves, too.

Misao and Megumi both had matching outfits kind of like Kaoru's but theirs were blue and black and the shirts didn't say anything. The boys wore red and black with the logo "Sizzlin'" on their shirts.

"Number 4: Bleeding Truth." A man's monotone voice called through the intercom.

"That's us." Enishi breathed. They got up and walked out onto the stage in front of five people.

A small woman that resembled a horse looked at them from over horn-rimmed glasses. "You have the recommendations, you got the look, you got the instruments, and the name. But can you play?"

Kaoru looked at them all and smirked, "This song I wrote. I call it: Break Free. One. Two. One two three!

Open your eyes

see my pain

role back those eyeballs

take the strain

are you sleeping in the bed you made? OH

are you sleeping in the bed you made?

Release the demon

unlock the cage

Me, you, one knife

release the rage

Is this my blood all over me? OH OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Is this my blood all over me?

Save me, it's not to late" Kaoru sang and moved around the stage playing her guitar while Misao and Megumi sang in the background and Kenshin and the others played the music.

"Plunge the retribution

right into me

give me mercy

Will stop the pain? I beg you to see.

Will stop the pain? I beg you to see.

Save me, I'm not afraid to turn out the light." As she faded out the lights grew dim and then the music died out. The lights came on as soon as the music stopped.

The judges looked at each other emotionless before the horse-woman turned back to them and said, "It's wasn't good. It was wonderful! I believe we have our first finalists. Bleeding Truth, welcome to the Battle." The other four judges nodded in agreement.

Everyone jumped up and down and hugged each other screaming and cheering. Even Ayomi ran up and joined in the excitement.

"We are on our way!" Kaoru screamed.

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Well, That was exciting! REVIEW PLEASE! Can't make it better if I don't know what anyone thinks! Except you Reuku! You can go to hell!

-AmoriGoddessOfTheEarth