Lovefool

By Vitreux

Standard Disclaimers Apply.

Prologue

Love Letters and Kisses

-revised-

"Oh my God…" sixteen year old Kamiya Kaoru groaned as hundreds of love letters, red roses and valentine cards fell from her locker for the fourth time that day. "Mou, why is this happening to me?" muttering to herself she had no choice but to bend down and gather up these 'trophies'.

The school hall was empty when she picked up her scatterings, the only sound she could hear were the ruffles she created and…footsteps? Oh no! Class already started and what if someone sees me here like this?

Kaoru lifted her head up and her eyes were immediately locked with the world's most fascinating violet orbs.

"Kenshin!"

A seventeen year old drop-dead gorgeous redhead stopped in surprise and looked quizzically down at her. "Oro? Kaoru what are you doing? I thought the bell has gone a few minutes ago."

Kaoru put her finger over her pink lips "Don't tell anyone ne? I hate math classes, Mr. Takashi was really getting on my nerves, I told him I forgot to bring my textbook so here I am."

Kenshin clicked his tongue and bent down to pick one of the love letters up. "Interesting." He was about to open the letter when Kaoru snatched it away from his hands and pouted her lips.

"Mou Kenshin! You shouldn't peek into girl secrets."

Kawaii…Kenshin thought as he chuckled. "So, need any help?"

Kaoru slapped him playfully on the shoulder, "Baka, of course!"

He reached out his hand and helped her collect her scatterings obediently, his gentle violet eyes softened when he heard her mutter "Stupid things, I'll never open my locker again. Hope that thing gets exploded."

That's how Kaoru was. His dear, sweet Kaoru. She never needed to hide anything; her eyes and the tone in her voice were a mirror of her heart and feelings. She was innocent in her own way, as clean as a sheet of paper and he adored her purity. The spirit in her eyes made him want to smile every time he looked at her, the kindness in her nature made him realize that whatever mistakes he committed, she was there to accept the real him; whether it was good or bad, happy or sad- she took them all in, without questions, without asking for something in return. He never knew he needed that until he met her.

Their hands accidentally overlapped each other's and they both stopped in the middle of picking up the same card, a pink blush crept onto Kaoru's cheeks and Kenshin's heart pounded in an irregular rate. He was about to apologize to her when suddenly a high voice echoed in the hallway capturing both of their attention.

"Oh Keeeeen-san!"

Kenshin almost tripped over as he looked past his shoulder worriedly, panic filling his handsome features. "Oro! It's her!"

"Who?" Kaoru asked and tried to see who was running toward them at the other end of the hall.

He turned to face her with his violet eyes, "Megumi!"

"Megumi-san?" Kaoru repeated. Megumi belonged to one of the most popular fan clubs in their high school- Himura Love Club- no doubt the person girls had all been worshipping was the redhead right in front of Kaoru's eyes. Kenshin's popularity was never in suspicion; people loved his gentle smile and his ways of helping others in need, and they definitely loved his oro's!

"What should I do?" Kenshin asked with great anxiety, causing Kaoru to worry also.

"What do you want me to do?" Kaoru watched as Kenshin cast another glance toward the running figure, he suddenly took hold of Kaoru's shoulders and stared at her solemnly in the eye.

"Kenshin wha-"

"Gomen Kaoru-" Kenshin leaned in and his lips touched hers in a gentle, gentle way as if he was afraid to break her. It was not a heated kiss involving tongues French style; it was like a soft, almost shy kiss shared between two young lovers framed on a summer morning. Kaoru felt her lips brushed past Kenshin's, and she was merely surprised.

After what seemed like an eternity, in reality it only took fifteen seconds, Kenshin was the one that pulled away. Kaoru's long eyelashes fluttered as she stared into Kenshin's eyes, they almost burned in amber flames.

A hysterical sob snapped them out of their world, and they both turned to see Megumi stepping back with a horrified expression on her face. Her dark orbs stayed on Kenshin, then to Kaoru, then Kenshin until she couldn't take it anymore and she swirled and ran back the direction she came from.

Kaoru lifted her hands to cover her mouth as she found out what had happened.

Oh God…

Finished revising the prologue, this actually takes time. (Duh!)

Gomen all my humble readers/reviewers!

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Don't worry enchantedsleeper, I will post the next chapter to To Dance with a Demon! Hopefully soon! Thank you for not forgetting about that fic!