Chapter 5

DC: I don't own RK

Two months later, Sanosuke was just lying about with a fish bone in his mouth. He stretched and hit someone's leg. He looked up, and saw Kiroshi hovering over him. He gave a disgusting smirk, and winked at him, before leaving.

'Kami-sama...' Sano said as he held his chest. "Matte!" He looked around. No other person, a.k.a girl, was there. Sano just became gravely ill.

"He can't... NO!" He quickly left the dojo, tripping in the snow on the way.

Elizabeth was folding Kiroshi's clothes, when Kaoru came by. She peeked into the room, and saw her just sitting there.

"Elizabeth-chan?" She asked. Elizabeth looked up.

"Oh, hello Kaoru-dono. Just cleaning up a little." She said. Kaoru came inside, and sat next to her.

"Tell me about yourself? How did you get into Kiroshi's life?" She asked. Elizabeth dropped her clothes, and tears formed into her eyes.

"Did I say something? I'm sorry!" Kaoru said. Elizabeth wiped her eyes.

"It's nothing! I just miss my family." She said. Kaoru looked at her with sympathy.

"I was sold to Kiroshi, when I turned eight. My father loved me dearly, but just couldn't feed me anymore. I have seen them twice since my departure, and Kiroshi has taken away my privileges to see them." She said.

"How can you speak Japanese?" She asked.

"I went into a three year study period. Kiroshi has all his servants and butlers study. He travels here a lot." Elizabeth said.

"Oh... When you're done, come out for some lunch!" Kaoru said giving her a slight hug.

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'Should I tell her? But what if she just laughs? After that one incident... But that was Tea-sama example...' (See after preview to know more on the incident) Kenshin cut the fish, and put it on to cook.

It's been five months, and Kiroshi has made up excuses after excuses not to leave. He was starting to worry. Already one he almost slipped, when he Kaoru, Kaoru-dono. Sighing he stood and waited for lunch to be done.

He started to daydream. He seemed to do that a lot lately.

"Kenshin... KENSHIN!"

Yahiko took the fish off, and waived the smoke out, with his bare hands I may add. Kenshin started to choke, and ran out into the snow. That wasn't very smart. He wasn't wearing any kind of socks or shoes.

"OW!" They both yelled at once.

After that incident, Kaoru wrapped Yahiko's burnt fingers, and Kenshin's feet were in a bucket of hot water. Kaoru and Elizabeth giggled at their stupidity as they served the fish with some rice balls.

"What happened?" Megumi asked as she came in. She was off work, Dr. Genzai took over for the rest of the day, and decided to visit.

"Kenshin was going to let the fish burn, so Yahiko took them off while they were still cooking. He burnt his fingers. Since there was smoke Kenshin ran out into the snow, and his feet are cold now." Kaoru explained. Megumi giggled.

"Sano's at home. He seems petrified about something... So I left him there. Where is Yoshimoto?" She asked.

"Out somewhere." Elizabeth said. Megumi shrugged.

"Hopefully he'll go look at a geisha or something." Megumi said.

"What's a geisha?" Elizabeth asked.

"Some girls, who are ugly I may add, put makeup on and dance." Megumi said.

"Megumi! You couldn't be more wrong!" Kaoru said. Megumi looked at her.

"Geisha's are very beautiful people. They play instruments, and dance. You have to be really rich to see them though..." Kaoru daydreamed for a moment. "Your just mad because they are more prettier then you." She added. Megumi huffed, and Elizabeth giggled at her reaction. Kaoru proved a very good point, but still wished she could be rich. (She's such a dreamer!)

Today wasn't his day...

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Winter went by fast, and Kiroshi still wouldn't leave. Sano visited less often, and every time he came something odd would happen to where he had to leave. He finally went to see Kenshin.

"Kenshin? No one is else in here, right?" He asked. Kenshin looked around.

"No this one is alone." He said. Sano closed the door, and sat down.

"I have a suspicion..." He started. Kenshin took a sip of his tea. "I think Kiroshi is gay!" Kenshin choked, and Sano pounded on his back.

"Nani ka?" He choked out. Sano crossed his arms.

"He gives me weird looks!" He said. Kenshin wiped his mouth.

"He gives everyone weird looks, Sano. You must be seeing things." Kenshin said. Sanosuke got up.

"I must be, because he only wants Jou-chan." He said. Sighing he left the room. Kenshin was left alone again, before Kaoru came busting into the room a few minutes later. Kenshin looked up, and noticed something. She was holding a little bottle, and swayed around.

"Hello! Kenshin-san!" She said. Her words slurred. Kenshin could have only guessed.

She was drunk. Now who'd give her something to drink?

'Someone who doesn't know she can't hold any kind of dink down... Kiroshi.' Kenshin watched as she walked over to him, shaking her hips with every move. Kenshin caught her, and she giggled.

"How much have you had?" Kenshin asked. Kaoru wrapped her arms around his neck, and squeezed it tight. Kenshin tried to push her away. Getting the hint, she started to cry.

"Y-You don't like me do you?" She said with big watery eyes. Kenshin waived his arms, but Kaoru didn't take notice.

"I-If you do love me, you'll kiss me!" She said holding out her arms. Kenshin's eyes went wide. Standing at the door was Kiroshi with a huge grin on his face.

Kaoru inched closer, and closer, while Kenshin had no clue on what to do. Kaoru kissed his cheek, and started to giggle.

"You do love me!" She said as she hugged his neck again. She rubbed her wet face on his, while giggled. Kiroshi gave a glare before leaving. Kenshin sighed, and Kaoru stopped rubbing on him. She yawned and past out on his lap.

'That was close...' Kenshin thought. He wiped his face, and looked down at Kaoru. He watched her peaceful form sleep. She let go of the bottle, and let it roll to the ground. Kenshin sighed; he couldn't let her sleep on his lap forever. He picked her up, and carried her to her bedroom.

He laid her on the futon, and covered her up. She rolled her body towards him, and said,

"Don't leave... I don't want you to leave..." Kenshin wondered if she was asleep. She let out a soft snore, and he concluded, she was. He moved her hair out of her face, and kissed her cheek. She smiled in her sleep, and Kenshin left the room.

'What am I going to do?' He asked himself as he closed her door.

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Megumi and Sanosuke decided, it's almost been a year. Kiroshi has to give up soon, so they wanted to go to London.

"Where?" Yahiko asked Sanosuke.

"London! I've always wanted to go there!" Megumi answered for him.

"Hopefully, he'll stop following you." Sanosuke said. Kaoru nodded.

"He's been here for almost a year. I think he'll stop sooner or later. Anyway when will you two be back in Japan?" Kenshin asked.

"In about a month and a half. So it won't be that long. We'll be back for Jou-chan's birthday." Sano said.

Yahiko, Kenshin, and Kaoru waived them off, and went inside. Yahiko decided to take a nap, and Kenshin and Kaoru were left alone. They sat outside, talking about how nice of a May Day it was. Kaoru loved sitting next to Kenshin, and talking like old times.

But it was never like the old times. Kiroshi was watching them from all over. Elizabeth was at the Akabeko, with Tsubame earning some pocket money doing odd little things. They decided to make lunch together, and Kenshin gave Kaoru a lesson.

"Okay to make Kenshin's famous Miso soup, you have to have spices... hmm... no salt... Kenshin, we need salt!" Kaoru said.

"How about we go together to get some?" He asked. Kaoru nodded.

"Yahiko will be alright by himself. It's not like Kiroshi will do something." Kaoru said. She slipped on her sandals, and they went to the market for some salt.

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She and Kenshin had a nice time getting salt, and some other little things. Kenshin carried the salt home, and Kaoru carried the little things.

"Hey!"

They turned to see Yahiko coming from the Akabeko.

"I'm going to help Tea at the Akabeko, I'll be home later!" He yelled. Kenshin and Kaoru nodded, and waived. Yahiko went back inside, and they walked along.

"Yahiko is being such a big help!" Kaoru said. Kenshin nodded.

"I think he likes Tsubame-chan." He said. Kaoru laughed.

"It took you that long, Mausu-chan!" Kaoru teased. Kenshin smiled.

"Well, Tanuki-hime, I guess I don't pay attention much." He said. They laughed the way home.

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Aww! Kenshin kissed Kaoru's cheek!

Preview:

Kaoru was tied to a wall with shackles. She tried to reach Kenshin's body, but couldn't. Kiroshi laughed, and kicked Kenshin's body over, and to Kaoru's surprise, Kenshin had been shot.

Right in the heart.

Suspense! You are probably going to kill me! But guess what? ::Holds out a tray of cookies:: I'm loaded! You can't get me when I start to sell these to little kids. They'll surround me and I'll be shielded from you people! MW-HAHAHAHA! (My evil laugh)

Oh and the thing with Tae. In the episode after the Shishio thing, Kenshin found a ring in a fish, and gave it to Kaoru. Kaoru, who had been told a little before if a guy gives you a ring then your forever linked together by marriage, was so happy, but Kenshin didn't mean it. You'll have to see it yourself; it's a funny episode!

I'll update, if you review!

Love, LaLa Rue!

P.S: poor Sano Kiroshi is hitting him on...