Author's Useless commentary: Welcome to CH. 7. In this chap it gets kinda serious, but then the wedding part will make it less serious. I hope you enjoy. And I would like to thank all the new readers for supporting me! THANK YOU ALL! And you know… i'm making this up as I go. And forgive this chapter. It's quite fast to please don't complain.

Disclaimer: No... Me no own RK…

Full summary: The Kaoru's bored with only Kenshin doing chores, Yahiko giving Kaoru no respect, Kaoru teaching him kendo, Sanosuke asking for-- basically bored of her daily life. So she decides to throw a party! She invites Sanosuke, Megumi, Tae, Tsubame, Saitou and Tokio, The Chief, and Gensai-Sensei and his granddaughters. The gang (and Saito, Tokio and The Chief) somehow gets Kenshin to tell them a story about a young Princess and her love for a servant! (Oh yeah, I added the Oniwabanshuu!)

Fantasy

Chapter 6: It's Supposed to be A Happy Time!

LAST TIME ON FANTASY:

"Here. This is for you." Kenshin said with a smile. Kaoru took it and stared at it in awe. "Oh and Kaoru-sama, here is your 507000.00 yen. I've not used it." He handed Kaoru the wad of money. Kaoru was surprised. She had suspected Kenshin to use it for her gift, but if he didn't then… "He must have used his own money! That stupid idiot! He used his own money on me! …But why?" Kaoru thought about for a second. Then like a bolt of lightning, it hit her!

Kenshin, he was Shinta! How could she have been so dumb? Just then, the puzzle all fit together. His personality and appearance totally matched Shinta's. His way of thinking, his present… it was exactly like Shinta! But how…? How Could Shinta still be alive?

"Arigatou…" Kaoru said blankly.

"Kaoru-sama? Is something wrong?" he asked with concern. "Did my gift upset you?"

"Iie. O yasumi Nasai." She said as she walked away slowly, holding his gift in her right hand loosely.

Kenshin…

"Kamiya Kaoru-sama?" asked a male voice from the shadows. The voice had startled Kaoru and she had fallen off her bed in the process. Kaoru got up and ran to her shinai that was near her bed. "Yes. What business do you have with me, And especially at this time of the day?" Kaoru asked calmly, yet angrily. There was a sound of an arrow, and snickering.

"Perfect aim, my love." The voice commented.

"Thank you milord… I am flushed by your comment!" this time a female voice was talking.

"Let's not waste time now…" the male voice murmured. He stepped out of the shadows, with a grin on his face. "…We would not like to have the samurai find us here… now do we?" he asked. His short silver hair wisped about, while his silver bishie-like eyes shone of commitment. He wore a black kimono with long sleeves, with a black and blue haori, embroidered with silver designs.

"Yes milord." The female voice agreed. She stepped out of the shadows with some strange looking arrows and a bow, which hung naturally on her lean body. She wore a blue sleeping yukata, and had starling black hair, captivating crystal blue eyes, and a bright smile. Over all, she looked exactly like Kaoru!

"Karia-chan… koishii… make me proud…" he whispered into the young girl's ear. Karia smiled and hugged her lord lovingly.

"I hope I do make you proud… Koishii." Karia whispered. She kissed his cheek and hopped to Kaoru's bed.

The man nodded and jumped off the balcony, carrying Kaoru's body with him.

"Ohayo Kao-chan!" exclaimed Kashimi merrily. Karia snuggled into her bed more. "… 5 more minutes…" she muttered sleepily.

"But Kao-chan!-! It's Mi-chan's wedding day! Get dressed! The wedding's at 12:00! It's 9:00 now, so GET READY AND HELP MI-CHAN OUT!" Kashimi exploded. Karia shot up and pushed Kashimi out, and shut the door. She started changing into Kaoru's best Kimono and fixed her hair, and rushed out to Misao's room.

"Misao-chan!" Karia exclaimed.

"Kaoru! I thought you'd never come!" Misao exclaimed.

"Well, of course I came! I'm your best friend." Karia exclaimed with a totally fake expression.

"Wait…" Misao muttered. Misao circled Karia. "Your not Kaoru… are you?" asked Misao. Karia was surprised. How could Misao have known? "Well, are you?"

"What are you talking about Misao-chan?" asked Karia nervously. Misao glared.

"Your lying." Misao accused, as she took a kunai and held it to Karia's throat, "The real Kaoru would have knocked my kunai out of my hand and would have pinned me. She would also call me Mi-chan instead of Misao-chan. She also has longer hair. Who are you? Are you… Karia?"

"Smart girl." Karia noted. "Yes, i'm Karia. How did you know who I was?"

"That's because Kaoru has an identical twin." Misao pulled the kunai away and put it in a pouch on her white wedding Kimono. "I won't tell… but harm anyone here, and you die." Misao said grimly. "And also… you suck at being Kaoru. Even Tori-Atama is better then you!"

"Really?" Karia asked. Misao nodded. "Now help me get this hat thing on."

The wedding was exciting and fun but knowing that Kaoru wasn't there hurt her. She had to tell someone.

"Aoshi-sama… Kaoru has gone missing." Misao whispered into Aoshi's ear. "What are you talking about? Kaoru-sama is right there." Aoshi said pointing to Karia's direction.

"That's not Kaoru. That's Karia."

"KARIA?" Thought Aoshi. "How?"

"I don't know. Send all of the Oniwabanshuu to search for Kaoru, but keep a low profile. Ask the Jupongatana to help as well." Misao ordered quietly.

Aoshi nodded and went to do his duty.

Kaoru… please be okay.

Kashimi saw Misao and went to her. "Yo! Zup! What's up with the worried look?"

"Shut up…" Misao said shakily. She blinked and saw that tears were flowing out. Misao had always tried to be happy, but that was all a mask. She really needed to let it out. Kaoru could probably be dead! All this was too quick… Misao wished she would have found Karia later. So much later… Now her bestest friend in the whole world… is gone. She was going to do anything to find her.

Misao knocked on Kaoru's room, wearing her green sleeping yukata. She had a serious look on her face and was fuming with anger. She was pissed at Karia.

"Come in." Karia's voice rang but was muffled by the door. Misao entered and was stiffly walking towards Karia.

"Karia…" she said as she closed the old wooden oak doors. "Why? Why did you switch places with Kaoru? Why?" she asked pleadingly. "Why?" Karia looked surprised. It looked as if Misao would cry. Tears were swelling up in Misao's eyes and she was beginning to tremble. Did Karia really make Misao cry? Yes, and there was nothing Karia could do about. Karia felt the guilt pile up. Karia herself hated crying for a reason, and she hated it even more when other people cried.

"Wouldn't it be obvious?" Asked Karia grimly. "Kaoru betrayed me. Misao-san… 13 years ago… She betrayed me." Karia continued. "You know the story don't you? Of how she left me?" Misao's anger roués.

"How could you say that when she saved your life?" Misao thundered. "She… She wanted you to be happy!" Misao's tears rolled down even more, like a thunderstorms rain fall. "You—you don't understand a thing, do you! Your heart has turned as cold as ice!" Misao ran out of the room and went back into her bedchambers and she cried into Aoshi's shoulder.

"Koishii! What is the matter? It is not good to cry on your wedding day." Asked Aoshi with concern.

"Karia…" Misao muttered. "Karia is… is n-no long-ger our old Ka-ria." She shuttered.

TBC

Please R and R. I've been thinking about how to do this chap for a while. And introducing Karia was difficult. I HAD to make the cuteness end, and I wanted some mystery in the air so if that makes you mad at me… forgive me. I really didn't want the cuteness to end, but I need Kaoru's dark past to unfold. Forgive me.

Vee