I'm so sorry that I haven't updated for a while. Please forgive me, but I've seriously been so busy with school crap and all. Oh well, here's chapter 6.



Chapter 6

Underneath it All



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"Ok, come with me" he said as the bell rang. Kenshin grabbed her hand and led her down the hall. 'Where is he taking me?' she asked herself.

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Kenshin led Kaoru down the hall and stopped shortly in front of the boys locker room. Kaoru looked at where he led her and raised an eyebrow.

"Wait right here" he said. He walked into the boys locker room, leaving a curious Kaoru standing there watching as the door shut.

'Ok, I have no idea what the hell is going on, and if I just ask him, he'll make some remark about me having no brain cells or something. That stupid bastard!' she thought as she continued to stare at the door.

*10 minutes pass by*

'Where the hell is he?' Kaoru thought as she paced back and forth infront of the door. 'What on earth could he be doing that's making him take so long?'. She stopped pacing and looked back at the door. 'It wouldn't be so bad if I just took a peek. Nobody is around'. She looked down the hallway and made sure that no one was there.

"Good. Nobody is here" she said after she made sure that no one was there to catch her. Looking straight ahead at the door she breathed, "Here it goes". Placing both hands on the door, she began to push, but then feeling something pull the door at the other end she felt gravity take her down..

Apparently, when Kaoru was pushing the door, Kenshin pull it on the other side really quickly, causing her to loose her balance and fall forward.

Expecting to feel the sharp pain of hitting the pavement, she prepared herself for the fall. But it never came. She opened her eyes slowly and met the eyes of Himura Kenshin's amber ones. He had caught her just before she fell. Still staring at him, she kept her eyes glued on his eyes. Oh, how she loved his eyes. She could just stare at his eyes all day long. Kenshin raised an eyebrow after thirty seconds of Kaoru staring at him. Suddenly he broke into his trademark grin.

"I know I'm gorgeous, but that doesn't give you the right to start drooling on my gi" he smirked. Kaoru's eyes snapped open from hearing his statement. Kenshin smirked even more as Kaoru scowled and broke away from him. Her hand flew straight up and was about to slap his face until he caught it one inch from hitting his left cheek. His eyes grew cold as he tightened his grip on her wrist. Kaoru winced a little, but Kenshin's expression did not change.

"Lets go" he growled as he started to head out to the dojo, dragging Kaoru behind him. Upon entering the dojo, he shoved Kaoru onto one of the nearby benches. Literally, shoved her. Kaoru grabbed her wrist and massaged it gently, it was already starting to bruise. She looked up at Kenshin and noted that he was in the middle of the dojo with the rest of his friends and Professor Hiko.

'So he brought me to his swordsmanship practice' she thought, still massaging her wrist. She winced as soon as she touched a very fresh dark bruise from Kenshin's fingertips digging into her. 'I know I was going to slap him, but he didn't have to grip my wrist so hard. It's already bruising'.

The rest of the swordsmanship practice continued as Kaoru watched Kenshin move with grace and skill. Even though she was slightly mad at him for hurting her, she still had to admit that he was very good with his sword. After a couple of hours, the dojo became stuffy from the sweating members of the swordsmanship team. Kaoru thought she was going to puke at the smell of the sweat. Standing up she walked to the dojo entrance and stepped outside.

Looking at the setting sun, she admired it's beauty and watched it slowly disappear behind the horizon. As soon as the sun set and it turned dark, she came back to reality and realized what time it was.

"Oh my gosh! It's already suppertime, mom and dad are probably wondering wear I am!" she gasped. She was about to run to when someone grabbed her wrist. She winced at the pain from her wrist and turned around to see Kenshin. His expression was still cold like back at the locker room. She stiffened at the sight of him.

"Lets go. My swordsmanship practice is over." he said emotionless. He walked pass her still holding onto her wrist and led her to the parking lot where a limo waited patiently for them.

"Aren't you going to change?" she asked.

His grip tightened, causing her to wince again in pain. He replied coldly, "Don't ask any questions, we're going to work at my house for our project". They stopped infront of the limo's back door and Kenshin opened the door and pushed Kaoru in. "Get in" he commanded. Kaoru did as she was told and huddled near the window on the other side, peering outside. Kenshin got in and sat in the seat opposite of her. The ride to the house was quite and long. Both did not dare to utter a sound.



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Well, that's chapter 6. Sorry if it's too short, but I'm not really in a writing mood right now and I hate to make you guys wait. Please review for this chapter! I'm in dyer need of some support. Please and Thank you.



Ttyl, bibi

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