Disclaimer: NO… I don't own RK… I had attempted to buy it, but vendor was too cheap and sold me a box of toothpicks…
Kenshin: Toothpick is good for your teeth!
Azren: Like you use toothpick…
Kenshin: Hey! I use them 24/7!
Azren: Uh-huh… Prove it!
Kenshin: (Grins… exposing his… EYE-BLINDING teeth…)
Azren: So?
Kenshin: So! I proved it to you!
Azren: You forgot something!
Kenshin: What?
Azren: You did NOT use dental floss! HAH! (lol… toothpick and dental floss have the same purpose…)
Author's Note: Hello! It's been a long time… yeah… don't kill me… I just took my examinations two days ago… and we still have a play coming up… But I hope you guys will enjoy this one! THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEWS!
Chapter 3: Surprise!:
Kenshin opened the door to his room, throwing his backpack on his study table, and flumped down on his bed. He was sure exhausted after that crazy spar with Hiko.
"I'm POOPED!"
See… I told you he was exhausted. But let's leave him like that for now… Kenshin then noticed something blinking in his backpack. He instantly knew that it was a message. He stood up and got his cell phone.
'Huh? Who's this?'
Zee message… (Please excuse some of the grammar… I'm being a realistic person… and in reality… this is how text messaging is… they're ALL in shortcuts!)
Konbanwa, Kenshin! OK… B4 wondring who this is… don't… its Kaoru. :)
I just wntd 2 ask how you guys r doing there… how ur doing there… Me… I'm just fyn here! Pls. Reply ASAP! I'd really lyk 2 knw how u guys r…
N 4 u 2 knw… Dis is NOT my cellphone…
Pls. reply soon!
Kaoru.
Kenshin's eyes widened as he read the name…
'Kaoru…'
So… she has new friends now. He felt happy for her. She was adjusting so quickly that…
'I miss her…' he thought sadly.
He then decided to answer Kaoru's text. He quickly jotted down everything he wanted to say… 'Wasting money is worth it…' He quickly sent it to the number and deleted it…
He stopped numbed when he looked at what time the message was received…
The message was received: 6:50 p.m.
Tonight it is officially… (Drum rolls please!) 12:30p.m.!
'Amazing…' He thought sarcastically… He doubted that Kaoru will read it… her friend might read it… 'Oops…'
'I'm an idiot… Screw the time!'
Misao was eating ice cream… she loved ice cream. Especially chocolate!
She woke up from a nightmare. Obviously, the food fight made her dream of wasabi chasing her.
She couldn't sleep because of that. Of course… having the appetizer before eating was a must to her… But the thing was… she didn't know why she dreamt about wasabi… It was probably because she added too much wasabi in the soy sauce… hmmm…
She scooped up some ice cream and felt the matter dissolve into liquid between her gums.
'Yup… it was the wasabi and soy sauce…' She thought to herself matter-of-factly.
BI-BIP! BI-BIP! --- BI-BIP! BI-BIP!
She heard her cell phone ringing. 'What! In the middle of the night! What another curse message?' She thought irritated. Her cell phone was in the living room. She brought it with her and LEFT it on the sofa.
She brought her box of ice cream and flumped on the sofa, holding her cell phone.
"WHAT THE— who's this idiot?"
And again…. Zee message…
KAORU! IS THIS REALLY KAORU! OMG! R U sre ur not Sano or Soujiro! OK! Well… I'm totally fyn here! I was wondring wen U'd finally text! I bet ur with ur friend right now… having a food fight with the sauce, cakes n evry thing, huh?—.
Misao swallowed the ice cream that she just popped in her mouth and choked at it… She ran in the kitchen and got herself some water. 'Darn… who is this? Kaoru's friend? He must be psychic..'
Anyway,we miss u here… Well… I miss u here… I wish you would come back… Anyway, I hope you'll contact me again…
"Hmmm… I wonder what kind of idiot just replied to Kaoru's text message five hours later?" Misao asked herself. "I guess I'm gonna have to show this to Kaoru tomorrow…" She decided, going to the kitchen, washing the empty box of ice cream.
'Hmmm… Is this the friend Kaoru was talking about? The one she likes?' She asked herself. Her lips curled up into a mischievous grin. 'I'm gonna have fun tomorrow!'
The next day.
Misao was all dressed up in her uniform, but this time, her hair was tied up on low double pigtails, tying them up with some red ribbon.
'I'mlateI'mlateI'mlateI'mlate I AM SOOOOO LATE!' She thought to herself, opening the door to their classroom.
"Makimachi! Good timing! Mrs. Fujita isn't here yet!" Kazaki, the class president said.
Misao sighed with relief. She went straight to her seat, Kaoru was seated next to her. She was obviously doing her algebra homework.
"You're not finished with it yet?" She asked.
Kaoru shook her head. "No, I finished it last night, it's just that I had to rewrite it because my brat brother spilled milk all over it…" She muttered curses to herself while solving brain-twisting equations.
Misao observed her. Her friend was fast on solving it. She had to look some things up in the book… was it just chicken to her friend? (Chicken… yes chicken! An expression my friends and I use at school… instead of using cake!)
Misao then remembered the text message from last night. "Oh yeah, Kaoru-chan, your friend texted back…"
Kaoru looked up from her work, her eyes wide with surprised. 'He replied? What time?' "What time did he reply?" She asked
"12:30 p.m."
"What! He replied what time!" Kaoru stood up from her work, almost yelling.
Misao sweat dropped. Their classmates were looking at them in confusion and with interest. "Calm down, Kaoru-chan… I was awake at the time… and tell me something is this friend of yours psychic or is he just playing with you?" Misao asked as she pushed Kaoru gently back to sit down.
"What—." Kaoru was cut off by a voice… voice of supremacy… voice of authority… a little bit of both….
"Okay class, go back to your seats now… it's time for classes to begin." Mrs. Fujita said as the students went back to their individual seats.
Misao settled herself on her seat and said to Kaoru in a low voice. "I'll show it to you this lunch time." She said, softly.
Kaoru nodded as Mrs. Fujita roll called.
Lunch…
"Wow… I didn't realize how shocked he would get after receiving a message from me…" Kaoru murmured, her expression happy. Both Kaoru and Misao were at their favorite spot of the school. School rule said: You may use your cell phones on lunch time and departure… Or so Misao said it was okay to use your cell phone…
"You see what I mean by psychic?" Misao said, pointing at the phrase where Kenshin said it. Kaoru laughed at her friend's silliness. She reread the message all over again. 'He misses me…' She thought as a smile curled up her lips.
"So, is this the one you said you like?" Misao asked
Kaoru nodded shyly, pushing back a lock of her hair on her ear. "A childhood friend, sometimes a baka, sometimes not." She giggled at the memories.
"I see… you like to taunt each other, am I right?" Misao asked, expecting to hear Kaoru say 'Yes we do, we call each other names like Hime of all Tanuki and Little Red Riding hood the second!' But, to her dismay…
"No, we don't. He really can be a baka, but he's a smart baka, he is." Kaoru said.
"LOOK OUT!"
Kaoru and Misao turned to see a ball heading their direction. The two moved out of the way, letting the ball hit a nearby tree.
"Who threw that?" Misao asked, a hint of irritation in her tone.
She really didn't expect it to be… "A—A—A—A—." Misao stammered.
"I'm sorry, ladies." He said, his voice somewhat impassive as he bowed down in apology. He was wearing a white gi and a blue hakama, while carrying a shinai on his right hand. His friend was with him, wearing a baseball uniform.
"Well… I can explain how the ball headed towards you two… You see I was practicing my pitching with my baseball with a friend. But my friend didn't catch it and it headed straight to Ice Blue Guy here. Now Ice Blue Guy was practicing kendo near us and he sensed the ball coming and so he batted it!" He said, swinging an imaginary bat. "And so the impact was so great that it came towards you two… you know we weren't that far from you guys." He said.
"Ah… Interesting explanation…" Kaoru started. The boy looked familiar… he looked like….
"Souji. Okita Souji." He said, raising his hand and shook Kaoru's.
"And I'm Kamiya Kaoru. Can I ask? Do you by any chance know Seta Soujiro?" She asked.
Okita had a surprised look. "Yes… He's my cousin living in Kyoto. Do you know him?"
Kaoru nodded her head. "He's a friend in my old school… you two look so…"
"Don't tell me, we look almost the same, right?" Okita read her mind.
Kaoru had one hand at the back of her head. "Ahh… Yeah…" She said, almost embarrassed to say so at the least. She looked at a numb Misao by her side.
"Misao?" She called, but she didn't even moved, a little paralyzed…
"Yoohoo… Misao?" Kaoru called again, waving her hand in front of her friend's face, hoping that she could get her attention.
"Is everything alright?" Came Aoshi's voice, it was the usual impassive voice, but it was mixed with concern.
Misao returned to the real world when she heard Aoshi's voice. "YES! EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT, AOSHI-SAMA!" She blurted out.
"Aoshi… sama?" Aoshi repeated.
Misao covered her mouth, wishing that those words were revised to Shinomori-san, instead of Aoshi-sama.
"Sumanai…" She said, bowing down in apology.
"No… You can call me whatever you like." Aoshi said, showing her a soft smile.
Silence…
Okita stared at the two. 'Hmmmm…. Something's going on here…' "Ne! Aoshi-san! Let's get back to where we were, shall we?" Okita said, in a genki voice.
"Hai, again I'm sorry for the disturbance ladies." Aoshi said before turning to follow where Okita headed.
Kaoru and Misao were still standing there in silence, watching the forms of Aoshi and Okita disappear.
"Gee… You're right, Misao… he is irresistible… in your case, at least." Kaoru said, as Misao, who was wearing a very happy face, reached for a paper bag and covered her head with it and shouted for joy.
"Yes…" Kaoru said, sweat dropping. "Can I borrow your cell phone again? I'd like to reply to my friend."
Misao pulled the paper bag off of her face and looked at Kaoru. They looked at each other.
"That is… if it's okay with you…" Kaoru added, embarrassed that she pooped up the question that way.
Misao was still silent. But then… she wore a very mischievous face.
"Only if you let me be Maid of Honor at your wedding!" She joked.
Kaoru wore a half irritated, half laughing face. "Baka…" She said, before Misao handed her the cell phone. "Thank you, Misao-chan!" She said. "And I promise to be a sponsor at your wedding with Aoshi." She shot back.
Misao stuck her tongue out at Kaoru and Kaoru laughed at the child like gesture Misao made.
Ishinshishi Highschool…
"She what! She actually texted you!" Sano said, surprise of what Kenshin has told him. Both had just come from the botanical garden and did their little research while talking about the latest buzz. (Wow…)
"Yeah… 6:30… I read it and replied to it… midnight…." Kenshin said, almost in a sarcastic tone.
"Ahh… nice work… so what did she say?" Sano asked eagerly.
Kenshin had a hand over his head. "Well… the cell wasn't… hers." He said embarrassed.
Sano looked at him, in a strange way.
Silence…
"It wasn't hers? Who's cell was it then?"
Kenshin placed both arms over his head, like he was thinking.
"It was her friends…." He said.
"And… you replied it…?" Sano asked.
"Ummm… yes…" He said, not expecting a flash of light to hit him.
Sano bonked Kenshin on the head. "You're pure genius, Himura." He said ironically.
Kenshin was all swirly-eyed on the ground when he heard his cell phone ring.
"Well aren't you going to answer that?" Sano asked, helping Kenshin up.
Kenshin rubbed the gigantic lump on his head, moaning in pain. He gave his cell phone to Sanosuke to answer.
"Hello?" He answered.
"Hello? Is this that Tori-Atama!" came the mocking voice of Hiko Sejiro.
Sano flinched at the sound of his gym instructor's voice. 'Very nice…' "Well… tell you… I have a name…" He said, almost heatedly.
"Yes, of course you have one, Tori-atama. Where's that Baka-deshi of mine?" He asked, playing.
Sano handed Kenshin his cell phone, warning in his eyes.
Kenshin understood that look and answered.
"Hello? Yeah… Uh-huh…. But I still… Yeah but… But me and Tori—I mean Sano… FINE!" He said and hung up.
"Wow, it must be like hell living with THAT." Sano said. Kenshin nodded as he felt his cell phone vibrate again. "Who can this be now?"
"Somebody who's annoying?"
Kenshin opened the message and was surprised to see the number. It was Kaoru!
Message…
Ne Kenshin! Did you guys eat lunch already! BAKA! You replied me midniyt already, you BAKA! But I'm glad 2 hear u guys ok there…I met Soujiro's cuz here :)
Kenshin… mayb we can all meet somewhere?
Oh yeah! This is NOT my cell phone. So don't keep texting this no.
Well, I'm going now… BYE!
"Oooohhh… She wants to meet you!" Sano said, taking a peek at the message.
"Yeah… she does… but I can't meet her." Kenshin said disappointed.
Sano's eyes widened. "WHAT! What are you talking about! You need to tell her how you feel! COME ON KENSHIN! This should be the right time to tell her how you feel before she finds somebody else!"
Kenshin had his eyes fixed in Sano. It wasn't anger… it was more like… sorrow. "It is kind of true… but…"
Sano interrupted. "But nothing! It's time to show everyone why you were branded the most popular guy in school!"
"But I'm telling you I can't—Wait… I was branded most popular this year?"
"You are way too dense, man!" Sano said, rolling his eyes.
"Sano… I really can't!" Kenshin said.
"WHY?"
"Because… the kendo meet is a week from now and I will be training with Shishou the whole week!"
They were both silent.
Silence that Sano simply couldn't bear… so he broke.
"Well… can't you send her a love quote!" Sano suggested.
"It's not hers, Sano." Kenshin answered.
"Can't you tell the friend about how you feel and maybe she'll tell her?" Sano suggested, almost pushing Kenshin.
Kenshin nudged him. Sano was leaning over his shoulder, taking a peek at his cell phone. Kenshin shook his head. "Even I'M not that stupid… It's too private for anyone else to know." He said, putting his cell phone back inside his backpack.
"Well… what should we do? Sorry… correction… What should YOU do! Watch her fall in love with another dude? You're away from each other, Kenshin. You really can't guarantee that she won't fall in love with another guy." Sano said, almost preaching it out.
"You're right, Sano. But there are things that we should sit back and let things happen." Kenshin said, sadly.
Sano walked away. "And… you're just going to sit back and see your girl fall in love with another guy?" He said, his back facing Kenshin as he walked off.
"Where are you going?" Kenshin asked.
"Katsura-san needs me for something. I guess I'll catch you later." Sano answered. He turned around to face Kenshin. "But… dude… you can't give up… even if you two are apart… there are many ways for love to conquer."
Sano walked off to where the teacher's lodge was. Leaving Kenshin to reflect of what he just said. He smiled to himself mentally. 'Wow… I didn't know that I can be such a love expert… I should make a living out of this…"
TBC….
Author's Note: Done! Yeah… LAME… Sorry I was just too lazy snag a dictionary. Sorry I wasn't able to update soon. My schedule was tight with the exams and everything. I won't be able to update soon because of some upcoming occasions that are preventing me to update. So there you go!
The wind is calling…
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
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