Chapter 1- runaway
"MY COSINE ALMOST SAID SOMETHING AT MY WEDDING. REALLY MARRY? I WANT-" click"-on the Jonathon and Marry show." She crawled over her bed to her dresser listening to the radio/alarm clock. She grabbed a black shirt with blue flames and black jeans. She threw them on and took out her messy braid. She brushed it into the best high ponytail she could in her mirror. She stepped out of her cool room to the kitchen. She searched in the dark and grabbed an oatmeal cream pie.
She went back to her room and ate her breakfast. She threw away her rapper to hear the coffee machine go off and wake up her father. She packed up her book bag and put on her socks. She took her large notebook out and a pen and wrote on her latest idea of a story.
She was known to be crazy, obsessed, and just plane weird and she accepted it. She even called herself crazy and that she hated herself sometimes. She was always writing in her notebook whenever she could. If she couldn't get a hold of paper and a pen she would read her manga novels.
She folded her notebook and put on her shoes and a large, green dragon hoody. She threw on her black bag and turned off the radio. She walked out of her room to see her dad still in his PJs. It was still dark out since it was only near seven. "I'll see ya daddy." "Be good Kaoru." "Sure."
She walked in the dark down her street till she reached the corner. She pulled out her head set and turned on her SONY CD player to Linkin Park. She put her hood up and sang along to the music in her head. She walked at a brisk pace with the beat of the music toward the school. She wasn't allowed to take her new CD player to school but she found her ways of getting it there.
She kept her head down as she passed the houses. If you saw her you might think she was a boy looking for trouble. Not many people were up yet, but for her it was normal. She crossed the street to the school and walked across the yard to the entrance of the Jr. high.
She went into the bright school and went up two flights of stairs to a bottom locker three doors over. She sat her bag down and opened the door to fill it with the first books she'd need. "Oi that you Kaoru?" She stood up straight and took off the hood to reveal sapphire eyes.
"Hello Sanosuke." She continued to load her bag. "Boy you get here earlier and earlier." He leaned against the lockers. "I like getting out of that house early and away from dad." "Oh yeah. Almost forgot about that. How's your sister in Hays dealing?" "She almost dropped out. She wanted to come home and get serious about a job and help us but dad wouldn't have it." "So it's just you two huh?" "Yeah. How long was it again till Kenshin moves?" "Not sure. Sometime this or next month."
"Damn. That sucks." They went into the gym bleachers and sat in the corner at the top. Kaoru leaned on the corner while Sano sat on the top bench. "So ya gonna ask or what?" "I've got Yutaro doing something for me." "God can't you just ask him yourself?" "I'm still not sure what he thinks. I need to know first."
"Fine whatever. Ya know what I want to do?" "What?" "I want to send everyone I don't like or know to the moon and rule the world." "Oh god." "Then I'll blow things up with canons and bazookas." "Oh that'll be hell. Who will you keep?" "Kenshin, you, Yahiko, Aoshi, Jake and a few others." "If I'm there you have to keep Tae. And I thought you liked Katsu?" "He gets on my nerves all the time."
"You're not the only one." "I don't think any of us want him there." "Hey guys." Kenshin climbed up to them and took a seat next to Sanosuke. "Hey Kenshin." Kaoru said. "Hey Kenshin, what would you do if we were the only ones left on earth after I send everyone to the moon?" Sanosuke asked. "Mmm…blow things up." He said with a nod. "I'd raid Sam Goody for every anime and manga I can find." Kaoru said. "I'd blow other things up." Sanosuke agreed with Kenshin.
"If Sam Goody's in Salina how will you get there?" Kenshin asked. "Walk?" Sanosuke asked. "Yeah. If no ones here then no one will care." "I'd drive. Demolition derby!" "I'd play video games at an I-max theater." Kenshin said as he watched Sanosuke think of his driving experience. "I'd watch Inuyasha." Kaoru grinned. "Of course you would." "What! I'm crazy okay." "Whatever you say Kaoru." Kenshin shook his head
Megumi climbed up to them and sat next to Kaoru or in front of her if you look at it her way. "Ok Kaoru, tell me what I missed. I went to sleep ten minutes till eleven." "What! Then you missed…" "I know! I hate it. So what happened? Tae missed it too." "What! Well some fans you are." "She was with Katsu all weekend and lost track of time."
"Ok. So six years ago when Sango was a kid, her and the demon slayers killed a demon at this Lords place and the lord's son fell for Sango. So know another demon is attacking and they go get Sango. Then he proposes to her. Well Kagome, the ditz that she is, tried to get Miroku to admit he was jealous of the lord and talk to Sango." Kagome went on about the episode. "So then when they leave Miroku's hat is broken so he's out in the open rain. So Kagome gives her the other umbrella and her and Miroku walk under it together. And Kagome's like 'see Inuyasha? Umbrellas do come in handy.' because they had argued about them that morning. Then Miroku ruins it and rubes her butt. Sango slaps him and stomps away with the umbrella and Miroku's on the ground with a hand print on his face."
"Hahaha I can't believe I missed it." "You'll see it when I give you the tape." "Ok." The two girls talked about their latest stories while trying to ignore Katsu who was trying to annoy them. The bell rang and class started. Kaoru had Yutaro in first hour then second with Tae, Kenshin, and Aoshi. Third hour she had Misao then fourth with Megumi and Kenshin. Seminar was with Kenshin, Katsu, Yahiko, and Aoshi.
Sixth hour she only had Tae and Aoshi then seventh was with Tsubame behind her and Yahiko across the room. Kaoru wasn't big friends with Tsubame but she was nice to her. Choir wasn't with many just Sara, one of her friends outside the little group she was normally with, sort of like Tsubame. She ate lunch with Misao, Yutaro and another girl she personally didn't care for but Misao liked her. After school Kaoru had a plan to find out what Kenshin thought of her. She ran half way home and climbed into a large tree they passed every day.
Kenshin walked with his bike next to Sano who was looking over his shoulder. "Dude shouldn't we wait for Kaoru?" Sanosuke asked. "Who cares? She's like a lost dog, always following me. I don't get it." Kaoru couldn't believe it. How could he say that? "Come on man you know you're just foolin' right?" Sanosuke hit Kenshin on the shoulder.
"Yeah well-" Kaoru jumped out of the tree with a thud and ran between them up the street. Kenshin felt a tear fall on his face when she passed. "Dammit now look what you've done Kenshin!" Sanosuke bellowed. "Kaoru wait!" He got on his bike and raced after her. She turned short and ran up her ally. He speed faster to catch her. She ran into the yard and forgot to close the gate behind her.
Kenshin threw his bike down on the ground and ran through the open gate. Kaoru slammed the door shut and locked it. She leaned on the door and slid to the floor. Kenshin opened the storm door and tried to get through the wood door. It was locked. He banged on the door. "Kaoru! Open up! Please Kaoru! I didn't mean that! Please!"
She hugged her knees and cried into her arms. Her hood hid her face from sight. "Kaoru!" he yelled again. "Come on Kaoru. Please." He looked down the glass and the feet and by the way they were shacking he knew she was crying. "Please open the door Kaoru. Let me explain." He heard the lock click and the door opened a crack. He tried to push it open but she was sitting against it.
"Come on Kaoru. Please let me in." "Go away you fucking bastard!" She slammed the door shut in his face but forgot to lock it. He pushed his best and opened it some. He sat against the door to keep it open. "Please Kaoru. I didn't mean it." "Go to hell!" "Kaoru let me explain." "Bull shit!"
"Dude lets just let her cool off then talk to her later." Sanosuke leaned on the doorframe. "Yeah I guess." Kenshin got up and went over to him. He could hear her sobs through the crack in the door. Kenshin and Sanosuke went back down the ally and continued on their way home.
Kaoru cried for a while after they left. She went into her room and unloaded her bag. She stuffed some clothes in the back pocket with some food. She put her notebook and all her novels in it too. She wrote a note to her dad and taped it to the back door. She locked the door and started on her way.
Jo manta- hey I know it's weird but I felt like writing this. This is like my only Kenshin fic I have with little cross over. If I ever get to send them in you'll find most are crossovers with Inuyasha and yuyu hakisho if you know them. Check them out if I get them sent in. Thanks for reading and review please. I own nothing. Thanks.