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

Authors Note: Thanks for all the reviews and I'm sorry that it took me so long to update! This is a short chapter so don't hate me okay? Thanks again! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN RUROUNI KENSHIN

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Chapter 4

"Tsubame! What are you doing?" Kaoru called and stood up. She ran towards the figure and then caught the young girl in her arms and hugged her tightly, "How'd you get here?"

Tsubame was out of breath, "I ran… And father does not know yet, but I'm pretty sure that he will soon."

"How can you be so sure?"

"I just know that he'll notice us missing."

Kaoru smiled slightly, "Sorry about that."

"Yes, but anyways Hiroshi is searching the whole land for you Kaoru. He was yelling and it was confusing. He wants to marry you still."

"Do you think that they'll find us?"

"Yes, we have to leave and go to a different country."

"Tsubame, I can't… I'm going to stay here and you're going to stay with me." Kaoru said and frowned as her younger sister made her way out of her arms.

"But Kaoru!" Tsubame protested, "It's not safe here!"

"Yes it is… We'll fly under the radar and nobody will find us Tsubame… Trust me I've met some very nice people." Kaoru took her sisters hand and led her into the restaurant. "Everybody!"

"What is it Miss Kaoru?" Kenshin questioned and looked at Tsubame. He smiled at her and she flushed at his smile and looked at Yahiko, she glared at him.

"This is my sister Tsubame; she's going to stay with me for awhile."

"What the fuck?" Yahiko yelled and stared at Tsubame, "What the hell!"

"I should say the same things to you Yahiko." Tsubame pointed out, "Remember, you left me. It wasn't the other way around."

"That was because your father ran after me one night and started yelling at me!" Yahiko protested and slapped his hand down on the table, "I wanted to stay!"

"Oh yeah and you didn't come back because of my father! You're blaming this all on my father!"

"It was his fault!" Yahiko screamed and stood up to Tsubame's level, "He told me that if I came back or even set foot on his land I would be killed."

Tsubame crossed her arms across her chest, "I don't believe you, and father would never do that."

"Then you don't know your own father." Yahiko said and sat back down. Tsubame turned around and tried to walk away, but Kaoru grabbed her wrist.

"Sit down Tsubame, there's no need in fighting." Everybody else sat in silence as Tsubame sat in the corner and Kaoru sat down next to her. She busied herself with the poster on the wall. Kaoru smiled sadly and looked around at everybody.

"So… I'm assuming that it's alright if my sister stays with us? She has no other place to go." Kaoru suggested and Megumi nodded, she picked up her cup and drank it quickly.

"Yes, it'll be fine, as long as everybody gets along." She eyed Yahiko and Tsubame who were both busying themselves by pulling at their clothes or look at the poster on the wall. Kaoru sighed and looked over at Sano who was chewing on a fishbone.

"Those two fight a lot." He remarked and Megumi whacked him swiftly.

"Don't say that, they do not."

"Were you not watching at all fox?"

"Sano! Shut your trap!"

"Fine, fine, but I think you need a little help seeing things." Sano said and leaned back against the wall. Megumi sighed as Lena walked to the end of the table.

"So is everything okay here? I heard screaming…" She smiled slightly and reached forward and played with a piece of Yahiko's hair. She let go of it and eyed Tsubame who was now glaring at her.

"I don't think we've met, I'm Lena… And you are?"

"Tsubame, I'm Kaoru's sister." She replied and then turned back to the poster. Lena smiled slightly and then shook her head.

"It's nice to meet you Tsubame… You just got here?"

"Yes."

"Was it a pleasant flight?"

"Flight?"

"Yes, you flew here?"

"In what?"

"A plane no doubt." Lena said and the look on her face told everybody that she was clearly confused.

"No way, I ran here."

"You ran here? Seriously, that must of took awhile."

"Well I… Well I'm from a royal-"

"Important family," Kaoru interrupted and Lena nodded interested, "She's just here on vacation and she came here to visit me. She's my sister of course." Kaoru repeated and knocked Tsubame gently in the ribs.

"Yeah, I'm just here for a little while."

"Ah, well I see. If you need me you can ask Yahiko, I'm his girlfriend. We should hang out some time that would be really fun."

Tsubame shook her head, "I don't think that that is necessary."

"Alright, well do you want the check?"

"That would be nice." Megumi jumped in to silence Tsubame who was now glaring at Yahiko hoping that just looking at him would make him give into her and apologize to her. Lena walked away without another word.

"I hate her." Tsubame whispered to Kaoru and she nodded.

"Don't worry things will get better."

"You think so Kaoru?"

"I know so Tsubame. So don't worry." Kaoru said and found her eyes gazing at Kenshin who just smiled at her and she returned his smile. She didn't know why she felt this way about him, but she just did and she couldn't help it.

"You like Ken-san?" Tsubame questioned and Kaoru turned her head, breaking the eye contact and mentally kicking herself for starring at him for a long period of time.

"Well, I don't know I just met him Tsubame."

"I know, but still. You never know."

"Tsubame..."

"Oh don't get snappy on me, I was just suggesting something." Tsubame turned away quickly.

"I know…"

Did she have any feelings for Kenshin?

End of Chapter 4

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