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Well well wellie wellie well kids. Long time no see, ne? My apologies. My disease laziness has been getting to me lately. Well, on with the story. This may be short.
I peeked past the corner of the wall I hid behind. Kaoru had just opened the gate to our, or better yet, HER guest. I had a sudden urge to use my right and not permit her to let him on the property but, alas, my feeble mind reminded me that I owned nothing therefore I retained the right to do nothing.
She bowed in greeting to him, which gave me the perfect chance to view her, ahem, hind quarters . . . I tried not to but I simply could not resist . . .
"Thanks for coming on such short notice Junior!" she exclaimed gleefully. I felt the corners of my mouth curl into the most unpleasant grin.
He bowed as well, his bangs swaying in the wind. Ha! My bangs are longer than his! I felt like such a weenie saying that since I could not come up with a better riposte.
He smiled. "I'm elated to be here." His smile caused his eyes to close and his teeth to show. His even, glistening, WHITE teeth . . . I shut my mouth simply due to the fact mine were as yellow as Yahiko's gi . . .
"Kenshin!" he called to me. I snapped out of my contemplation and glanced up to see him waving his hand.
I smiled with clenched teeth. "Hello . . . Junior . . ." I had to force it out with all my strength and then some.
"You seem rather uptight Kenny," he said with a very vexing voice. My brow narrowed under my bangs.
I smiled a counterfeit one and replied, "I'd prefer if you just called me by my true name . . . which is Kenshin." His eyes opened with a sudden surprise at my tone of voice.
Kaoru interrupted our very 'friendly' conversation. "Well, dinner's ready Junior if you'd like some."
He smiled. He held his arm out to Kaoru. She took it and together they skipped into the dining area, leaving me all by my lonesome.
Kaoru and Junior had just gone inside about 3 minutes ago. I would've followed if I could manage the task of keeping my eyes the violet that Kaoru loved of so much but my conscious wouldn't let me. My conscious being Battousai, I had no choice but to fall prey to it.
Now, don't get me wrong, I wanted to KILL Junior, that I did. But every time my fingers itched to grasp the handle of my blade, the day I said my vows came to mind . . . curses . . .
Kami-sama KNOWS I would've done it, too. Oh, Kami, why must you torture me so?
"Kenshin!" my love called from inside. I stood, immediately retracting my arms into my gi.
"Kaoru-dono?"
"Hurry!" she exclaimed, "Your food is getting cold with every moment you waste!"
Huh? With every moment you...who the hell talks like that? Apparently my Kaoru does...oh Kaoru...I love thee...
"Kenshin!"
"Coming!"
I didn't come. Rather I stood and replayed the scene that had occurred just a few moments ago. How Junior believed that I would accept him stealing the love of my life. And Kaoru calls ME the baka . . .
I trudged in the house and stepped out of my shoes. My head was lowered so my bangs fell over my eyes when I entered the kitchen so the amber sparks wouldn't show.
Why was my eyes amber you wonder? Because the teki was sitting in my seat next to my love, that's why. I took my sword and laid it against the opposing wall. I was to tempted to severe the little oni's head.
Kaoru and Junior were busy in a small discussion while Yahiko and Sano were, as usual, arguing who would get to eat my plate. I didn't care though. I picked at my food and leaned in to listen to what Kaoru and Junior were saying.
Junior said, "I wanted... would you mind..."
I heard very little response from Kaoru. She replied, "I guess. . . I'd have to . . . but other. . ."
I began to become frustrated. I was apparently loosing my hearing AND my girl. Great.
Suddenly, Kaoru stood up. "Kenshin? May I speak with you in the kitchen for a moment?" My heart leaped but not that she wanted to be alone with me. More of the tone of her voice. She sounded way too serious.
I stood, uneasy about the feel of the room. Yahiko and Sano had stopped stuffing their faces. Junior had a smirk on his face and began to feast on his noodles.
I followed Kaoru outside and behind the bath house. I was eager to know what she wanted but afraid of what it would mean.
She turned to face me, happiness in her eyes with a tinge of sadness. No doubt the sadness concerned me.
"Is there something you want Kaoru-dono?" I cocked my head to the side. She had said was it was adorable the way my red locks flowed in my big, violet eyes.
"Well . . . Junior . . . he . . . umm . . ." She was stuttering and fiddling with the end of her kimono top. I looked at her curiously and she was biting her lip so hard, it began to bleed under the skin.
"Junior, he . . . well . . ."
"Kaoru, my food is getting cold and I would hate to waste your delicious cooking on Junior," I interrupted. I didn't want to be rude but I wanted to know so badly what she wanted.
I heard a silent gulp in her throat before she looked up at me. "Junior asked me to go to Tanabata night with him!" she admitted. I stood in shock for a moment, not knowing what to say.
She stepped back and covered her mouth with her hand. I looked in the water bucket next to me and saw my eyes were deep amber. My fists were clenched so tight in the sleeves of my gi that I felt the blood trickle down my arm and onto the white of my hakama.
Looking up, I felt the wind of Kaoru brush past me as she reentered the house, leaving me to look like a fool.
Ahhhh! I'm sorry! I was so busy this year with Marching Band and basketball and soccer and poetry contests that I had to ditch this until summer. Please forgive me and R&R! I'll try harder with the next chapter.