Disclaimer : I don't own RK. All original characters are mine to claim.
Synopsis: Are some people really meant to be? Or is life just a big coincidence? Kaoru and Kenshin are going to learn that, sometimes, time is the best answer for everything. Modern day AU. KK story.
Italics – thoughts
A/N: Kenshin is very OCC in this fic. He's not Battousai. He's not Rurouni. He's simply Kenshin. And Hiko is not his adoptive father. Also, this story will go slowly, so all the details will be revealed in their specific times.
On with the story!
We Were Meant To Each Other
Chapter 6 Training
"No, no, try again. You have to be more daring when you walk."
Kaoru sighed, wiping her sweat from her forehead with her arm. Returning to where she started, she took a deep breath and repeated the walk, moving her hips drastically from side to side. Receiving another shake of head from her 'teacher', she stopped, placing a hand at her hip. "What is it?"
"You're not doing it right!" A young blond female replied, with a disapproving stare.
"Look, I'm trying my best, okay?"
"Well obviously not good enough! Are you playing a hooker or not? You walk like a robot!"
Kaoru glared. "Why don't you do it?"
The young woman stared at her for a couple of seconds. "Because I'm on pregnancy leave?" She replied, sarcastically touching her ready to blow round belly.
"Then give me a brake, okay? I said I'm trying my best!"
"Something is wrong with your walking. You're too manly." The woman pointed out, completely ignoring her.
Kaoru widened her eyes. "What! What do you mean with that? I'm manly!"
"Ladies please…" Sanosuke interfered, standing between the two enraged women.
"She says I'm manly." Kaoru stated, turning to Sano. "I'm manly!"
He shook his head, soothing her. "Of course not, ne Kenshin?"
Kenshin blinked. Why do I always end up inside the mess? "You're not manly Kaoru. Just try to comply what she's saying. After all she's here to help you learn how to go undercover, ne?"
"I don't like her."
The woman snorted. "Then don't do it."
"Mind your business."
"Are you sure you should be talking with me like that? After all, I AM pregnant."
"Obviously you're quite in good shape to annoy people who are in need for help!"
Sanosuke sighed and leave the two women arguing with each other. Approaching Kenshin, he grabbed his long time friend and both leave the room.
"I'm sure they'll scream if she starts giving birth." He said, grinning.
"Left, HIT!"
Punch.
"Hit!"
Punch.
"Hit."
Punch.
"And break."
Kaoru smiled tiredly. Taking off her dark gloves, she sat on the floor, sighing deeply.
"Good job Kamiya-san. You really caught it fast." The instructor said, nodding at her. She thanked and drank her water slowly.
Leaning against the back wall, Sano, Kenshin and the pregnant woman stared at the scene.
"See, I told you she's manly."
Sano chuckled. "Well, at least I know she'll be able to defend herself in any situation."
Kenshin nodded absently, still mesmerized by the display he'd just witnessed. It was amazing how much strength this young woman sitting before him possessed. Never had he noticed this side of her. Determinate, strong-minded, forceful. Sometimes, he didn't know what to think of his partner. When they were young, he actually never paid attention to those things.
He paid attention to…very few things. Almost none.
Now, she's a mystery. She's strong, then she's weak and crying, then she got back to normal and now, she's kicking the poor pillows ass off.
He smiled softly. No, she wasn't manly at all. Her creamy face glinting with sweat made her more beautiful than she already was. Of course she's oblivious to it, making her even more appealing.
Blink.
Kenshin stiffened. What in the world were those thoughts? Shaking his head, he turned to listen to the current conversation between the cop and the female pregnant. He agreed with Kaoru in a way. The woman was…terribly self-absorbed. All she talked is how she's handling pregnancy, or how she's a great worker, or that time when she had this mission, bla, bla, bla.
"Sure she can fight, but she's playing a hooker, not a wrestler. And two more days won't be enough in my opinion."
There she goes again.
Kaoru make her way over them. "So, I'm not that bad, ne?" She asked proudly.
Sano grinned. "Not at all Jou-chan! What are you doing being a journalist? You should be a cop, with all that strength and all."
She laughed heartily. "Well, I guess I'm okay. At least I know I won't need Kenshin's immediate help in case something bad happens."
"Don't worry. Nothing's gonna happen in this mission but the arrester of this man and the freedom of every innocent working under his dark command." Sano answered confidently. He wasn't going to risk his best friend's life over this. Everything had to be studied until the very last detail, in order for this mission to succeed perfectly.
"We'll take off some of her eyebrows. I want her make up to be light in order to go along with the color of her eyes and her light creamy face."
The man writing down on a paper nodded, while the fashion stylist continued surrounding Kaoru, who sat on a chair, like a statue. They were observing all changes she'll need, as well the clothes to be used.
"High heels: black, dark blue, white and red. Mini skirts: black, blue, red, purple and white. Thank tops: orange, red, light blue, white, flashy pink, purple and black."
Kaoru sighed. She hated mini skirts.
And high heels.
"Now, underwear."
Kaoru blushed and glared to the side. "Get out!"
Sano and Kenshin blinked, being pushed out of the room by the writing man. The door closed at their noses and Sano glared. "Why does he get to stay in there? It's not like we've never heard of underwear. Geesh. And you'll be seeing her in those so why all the fuss?"
"A-ano…Sano, I'm not going to see her in her underwear. As long as there are no cameras hiding in the room, we won't need to pretend or even get undressed." Kenshin replied, smiling embarrassed.
"Whatever." He grunted and leaned against the wall, crossing his arms at his chest.
"Thank you for giving me a ride. I'm so tired I'd fall asleep on the bus." Kaoru said, looking at her partner from the corner of her eye. His face was set on the road, the street lights flashing at his face as they drove by them. Through all day, he hadn't uttered a word about her training. Only observing and listening to Sano's comments or that awful woman's opinion. She hoped he doesn't have the same opinion.
"It's nothing. I would never let you walk home alone at night." He replied quietly, and the conversation died there.
She creased her brows in thought. Was she a burden to him? That thought had never crossed her mind but, now that she thought about it, she could be a burden. After all, he's in this mess because of her. Did she obligate him to make the decision of going undercover? He said it's because they are partners. So she must be a burden.
And that made her feel terrible.
"I was impressed today."
His voice shook her out of her thoughts and she looked at him. "With what?"
"With you." The car stopped at a red sign and he glanced at her. "I never expected you to have so much determination in fighting."
Kaoru grinned. "I told you didn't know many things about me."
He nodded, smiling lightly. "Do you regret your decision?" He asked seriously.
"No. Do you?"
"Never."
She tiled her head to the side. "Why?"
"Because I know you'll be in good hands." He answered quietly, his foot heaving at the gas pedal once again.
She chuckled. "Yeah, that's a relieve."
The ride was silence and soon, they reached Kaoru's apartment. She thanked softly and opened the door.
"Kaoru."
She stopped, turning to look at him, with a questioning glance.
"I'll be there for you."
Blinking, she smiled lightly and closed the door.
Her tired body screamed for mercy as she walked to her apartment door. "Taidama." She said softly.
"Oh, hey girl! I was starting to worry about you. Did you come by bus? How was the first day of training?"
Glancing at her best friend, she answered while walking to her room. "Kenshin dropped me and it was tiring."
She dropped her bag on the floor and let herself fall onto the small bed. She sighed, closing her eyes. Misao entered the room and sat at a chair nearby, relating her entire day and past evening. After a couple of minutes, Misao blinked, stopping her babbling.
"Kao?"
Glancing closely at her best friend, she raised her eyebrow.
"She's snoring."
"Focus on the hot guy sitting in front of you."
"Let the sensuality within you flow freely."
"Move your hips."
"Not that drastically."
Kaoru sighed. "This is going nowhere. Are you sure I need to walk this way?"
The pregnant woman smirked. "If you want to be accepted as a hooker, yes you do." She paused. "Let's try something, okay? Kenshin-san, could you please come over here?"
Kenshin nodded and rise from his seat. Approaching the two, he looked at the pregnant woman curiously. She walked to a table near a corner of the room, where a small sound system lays. Clicking on the play button, she turned to the couple. "Recognize this sound?"
Kaoru raised her eyebrow. "Yeah, it's a Latin dance called 'Tango'."
"Aa, very good. So, shall we dance?"
The couple blinked. They look at each other, then back at the woman.
"Excuse me?" Kaoru asked, dumbly. Dance! What in the-
"Yes. You're going to dance with each other. If you can't move correctly on your own, maybe dancing you'll learn to walk more freely. And sexier."
Kaoru gave her a look. "And you expect me to be 'sexier' dancing with Kenshin? I don't think so."
"Why not? Can't he dance?" The woman asked, looking at the male in question.
Kenshin smiled embarrassed. "Well…I don't…we can't say…exactly…I mean…"
She grinned. "Great! Then let's start. Kaoru, you turn to me, while Kenshin stays behind you."
Blushing, Kaoru turned to the woman, feeling her partner's body coming close to hers. Sighing lightly, she looked at the young woman in front of them.
"Good. Now, Kenshin, place your hands on her hips and approach her more."
Kenshin looked down and complied the orders, not wishing for anything else than to run from there.
"Exactly! And now, couple, feel the music. Don't forget: don't move until you feel the will to." The woman said, turning the volume higher and closing the lights. She had taken classes about body language and therapy in order to suppress one body's tension. It was due to the pregnancy but, now, it was showing to be more useful than she first thought. Sitting at the chair where Kenshin previously sat, she stood silent, looking at the couple.
Don't move until we feel like it. Right. What's the point then? Kaoru thought, trying to shake off the feeling of Kenshin's hands at her hips. The music was playing, repeating itself over and over again. Even though it was a contagious rhythm, she wasn't going to start moving and obligate him to do it. Ironically, she felt like a burden to him, once again. Was it her karma?
Suddenly, she felt his body moving ever so lightly, from left to right, falling right into pace with the music.
"Relax." His breath touched her ear, sending shivers through her spine that she refused to show. Giving into his touch, she started moving her hips, as slowly and as softly as his, letting him lead the action. Little by little, they began to sway more intensely as the music became more sensual. Kenshin settled his chin at her right shoulder, his breathing tickling her neck. Moving her neck slightly to the side, she felt his hands moving, closing at her waist, leaving her trapped in his arms.
Unconsciously, her hips touched his, as they swayed intimately along the rhythm playing at the sound system. He twirled her around, turning her to him, closing his arms around her once again. Neither knew what's going on. But, like the woman said, don't dance unless you feel it. And they were feeling it more than reason itself.
Kaoru placed her head at his chest, moving around with him, thinking how wrong this was, but how strangely right it felt.
The young woman smiled proudly, watching as Kaoru freed herself and moved her hips just the way she was trying to teach her since yesterday. Aa, it was hard to admit it but, there were situations only a man could solve.
Kenshin's hands moved from her back, coming to entwine with her fingers, ever so softly. She looked up at his eyes, her heart beating faster than ever, opening her mouth slightly, letting out a soft breath. The music was forgotten, the rhythm of their bodies slowed down, as they, unconsciously approached each others face.
Like a spell, the world surrounding them disappeared; neither of them aware of their actions, letting their bodies led the action.
So close…
"GREAT!"
The spell was broken and they splat from each other fast, as if their skin burdened them. Kenshin looked away, rubbing his neck, while Kaoru touched her forehead, smiling forcefully.
"I think you're over the walking issue!"
The second day of training was positively much productive than the first one. Kaoru looked straight out of the car's window, watching the city became darker and darker. The streets lights were on, giving it a look of mystery. The buildings showed some apartments lights on, and she wonderd who's in there, doing what, and stuffs like that. It had been a childhood play that stayed with her over time.
Glancing sideways to the man driving next to her, she sighed inaudibly. Neither had spoken a word to another after that…rather strange, dance lesson. Kaoru wasn't sure what happened back there, but she's positive it was wrong. So wrong. She wondered if he's angry at her. But, then again, he was the one starting to move in the first place. Was their stable relationship ruined? Thinking deeply, she resumed her sight seeing.
Kenshin was forcing himself to keep his eyes set on the road ahead. He didn't want to look at her face right now. Ever since the dance practice, they hadn't exchange a word to each other, not even a simple glance. He was embarrassed beyond explanation. He knew what had happened was wrong, and there was no excuse for his behaving towards her. He just couldn't control himself back then. Convincing himself it was for the mission, he let his body swing with the rhythm and, sooner than he expected or wanted, they found themselves dancing intimately.
He could still feel her warmth in his arms. Her soft jasmine smell coming from her head, obviously due to the shampoo she used. The soft pace set between the two, as they swayed across the room, forgetting the world around them; forgetting their place, and their responsibilities.
But it was wrong to forget. The world didn't disappear and, when the woman snapped them out of their…magical moment, reality crushed down on him and guilty assaulted his entire being until the present moment.
The problem was…
He didn't understand himself right now. His relationship with her was simply friendly. He was in love with someone else, and she made him happy.
So what had caused this situation to happen?
"We're here."
Kaoru voice snapped him from his reverie and he stopped the car softly. She nodded slightly and left the car, not bothering to wait for a reply that was obviously not coming out. Kenshin looked slightly to his side, watching as she entered the building, not casting one glance behind. Sighing, he started the car again, driving home.
He had messed up.
Damn it.
To be continued…
A/N: Hello again my fellow reviewers! I hope you like this chapter. I'm rather happy with it! I think people didn't like my last chapter that much…I didn't get that much reviews… :( Anyways, please review to tell me what you think about his one, ne?
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