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A Wild Rose

Summary: Kaoru, a young heiress to a huge fortune runs away from home after a proposal of marriage. On her journey to get away from her family, she meets up with some very different people and finds love in one of them. But what happens when her family finds her? KaoruxKenshin

Chapter 1

But Kaoru… Where will you go?

The same questioned had appeared in her mind as she walked through the gardens. She was going to miss this place like nothing else. She sighed and ran her fingers gently around a flower, tracing the flower until her fingers had felt every inch of it. She smiled and continued, this was going to be a long trip. She looked at the stars and gently wrapped her arms tightly around herself. Kaoru had no idea how hard this was going to go. She stopped and looked back; Tsubame was standing on the balcony. She was watching her. Kaoru smiled and waved a little. Tsubame waved back, her hand hesitant to go up and wave to her sister who was running away.

"Tsubame…" Kaoru breathed and turned away. Too scared that she would go running back to her sister. She couldn't do this anymore. She had to get away, her father had been too controlling over her. She moved on, making her way out of the gates and emerging into the forest.

For a couple of miles, the scenery was the same. She walked along and found herself hopelessly lost. She sighed and thought to herself. She knew that this was going to happen. She sighed and looked around. She slid down against a tree and felt tears forming in her eyes. She blinked a couple of times before something hit her. She stood up.

"Who did that?" Kaoru questioned and picked up the wooden sword. She looked around for the owner.

"Hey ugly! What are you doing with my property?" Kaoru turned around and looked at the owner. A boy about Tsubame's age was standing in front of her. He was about half her height and had spiky black hair.

"You hit me with it." Kaoru confirmed and looked him straight in the eyes. "It was not polite."

"Who said I was polite, old hag." The boy mumbled and grabbed the wooden sword from her. Kaoru was appalled, who did he think he was? Talking to the young heiress-, that didn't apply to her anymore.

"Old hag? For one I am not old!"

"Well you look at least 40… Maybe older…" Kaoru shook her head and clenched her hands together. She closed her eyes and relaxed for a second.

"I… am… NOT… old!" Kaoru said and breathed in deeply.

"Like I said, you look old." The boy said and turned to leave without a good-bye or thank-you. She shook her head, she hated kids. All of them except her sister Tsubame. She sighed and decided to move on. She would probably make it for about a couple more hours.

She sighed and moved on, she hated this. But what other choice did she have? She shook her head and looked around. Which way to go? There was left and right and then there was front and backwards. Which way? Kaoru shook her head to get her thoughts straight.

"Let's go straight." She said to herself and took a step forward. This may be the end of her life.

xXx

If she took one more step, she would crumble. But she had to make sure that her father and her 'husband' would never find her. It had been at least five long hours of walking and she wasn't sure she could take anymore. Life was cruel she found herself thinking. Life was horrible; she'd rather die then live like this anymore.

"Screw this." She told herself, but kept walking. She had no idea what she was doing anymore. That stupid boy had taken all her hope away. She wasn't sure she could make it anymore. She sighed but didn't stop.

The wind blew back her raven hair and it flapped down against her shoulders. She shivered slightly and wrapped the cloak tighter around her body. Why was she so cold? Japan was suppose to be warm… She had never been out of her house. Her father hadn't allowed it. Ever since her mother died four years ago… Where she was from, it had always been warm. So why was it so cold out here? Was there any difference? She should have learned about this if she went to a public school. But no, her father only wanted her to be home-schooled. So she sat at home for six hours with a private teacher.

What a drag…

She shielded her eyes from the cold so they wouldn't water up. She blinked back the tears that were forming in her eyes. She hated how little boys could get her all worked up. She wondered where that boy was heading; she had forgotten that she could follow him and probably find a town.

"Shit." She cursed under her breath as her foot crashed into a tree root. She rubbed her toe and slid down against the tree, only for a second. She stood up again and started walking; it would be easy for her guards to find her. She had probably only walked a distance of four miles? Probably more, but she liked to think small.

"I have to get out of here." She told herself and kept moving her feet. Suddenly, her feet gave in and fell against the cold ground, she curled herself up and right in the middle of the forest, she passed out.

xXx

Kaoru opened her eyes slowly and looked around. She felt warm for the first time in a long time. She looked around, it was a dojo. What was going on? Where was she? She felt around and felt that she was under multiple blankets. She turned on her side looking for a face that she knew. No one was there. She sighed and snuggled against the blankets. She would worry about who she was with later.

xXx

Kenshin Himura, a wandering samurai who had decided to live at a friend's dojo for awhile was walking around the forest after gathering something for him his friend. He rubbed at his amber eyes as he yawned from the days work. What had he gotten himself into? His friend wanted him to do everything and he didn't think that was quiet possible. He sighed and found himself in the presence of a young woman. She was huddled against the ground, her eyes closed, her breathing slow.

"Miss?" She didn't stir at all. She was knocked out. He gently picked her up bridal style and brushed some hair out of her face. What was a young girl like this doing passed out on the ground?

She was breath-taking, simply breath-taking. Her hair fell perfectly around her face and the kimono that she was wearing went well with her skin. He shook his head; she must be about seven-teen, or less. A moan gently escaped her pale lips. She must have been working herself too had. That was the only reason a girl like her was out in the forest. He walked towards the dojo.

He would find out about this girl and return her home, but that could wait until morning.

End of Chapter 1