A/N: I'm not too happy with this chapter, but I didn't want to leave you guys hanging, so this is my fill-in chapter for the next couple of chapters. It's not my best chapter and I totally understand if you don't like it, I wouldn't like it either. So I guess – enjoy my horrible chapter.

Lots of betrayal in this chapter – so you have been warned!

I DO NOT OWN RUROUNI KENSHIN!

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What is Love?

Summary: Kaoru is a girl that never trusted anybody after her abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend. Kenshin is the guy that every girl wants. When they get stuck in a closet together will feelings bloom?

Chapter 5

"I told you, you would love me. And if I can't love you, nobody can." Hana said and kissed his cheek once more. "And you better call me." She added before running off to find her other friends.

Kenshin looked around and he knew that he should go and talk to Kaoru and explain to her that it was all a mistake, that he was just kidding and that Hana meant nothing to him. Which she didn't, but that's not what Hana and Kaoru thought right now. He knew he should go over there, but he couldn't do it. He just couldn't. He looked at her; she was awaiting an explanation from him. But all he did was walk away towards his friends not knowing that was the biggest mistake of his life.

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Kaoru sat there with Seta watching Kenshin very closely not knowing what was going on. All she knew was that yesterday hadn't mattered to him at all and now she was left by herself. Along with Seta of course.

"What is he doing?"

"Looks like he's leaving you in dust. Tough break."

"Seta!" Kaoru hit his arm lightly. "Shut up."

"I'm just telling you the truth Kaoru."

"I don't believe you." Kaoru said and stood up.

"Meet me after school?" Seta questioned and Kaoru nodded.

"Okay – outside, right here. We have a lot of catching up to do." Kaoru nodded and separated herself from Seta – should she go look for Kenshin? She shook her head as the warning bell sounded, there was no time to dwell, she had to get to class.

-:-

Kaoru walked out of the building – sighing. She looked around and her eyes landed on Seta. She walked over to him and plopped herself down next to him. She brushed her raven hair out of her face and smiled. "So what are we doing today?"

"I don't care, anything you want."

"Seta – you're still that same boy that left me. Why did you leave anyways?"

Seta laughed nervously, "Enough about me, let's get going."

"Where are we going?"

"Just away from the school."

"Okay – I have to go to my locker though…"

"Why?"

"Seta, what's gotten into you?" Kaoru asked as Seta pulled on her arm, she stopped and stared at him. "Is something wrong?"

"No – nothing's wrong." Seta looked past Kaoru's shoulder and saw Kenshin. He tugged on her sleeve, but she didn't bulge.

"What is wrong with you?" Kaoru questioned and Seta sighed.

"You caught me Kaoru… I have a surprise for you and it just can't wait." Seta lied and tugged on her sleeve again, this time she moved with him.

"Well why didn't you just say that then?" Kaoru asked as she blushed slightly. She had never thought that Seta liked her like that. She always thought that he just liked her because she was his best friend. It was weird that he came back all of a sudden though, but she didn't care. She followed him through the parking lot and down the dirt path to her house. She didn't even hear Kenshin call her name.

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"KAORU!" Kenshin shouted, but Seta was pulling her down the dirt path. He sighed and turned around to find Sano, Misao, and Hana standing there.

"Kenshin, what are you doing?" Misao questioned and tapped her foot on the ground.

"Looking for Kaoru… Why?"

"I thought I told you to stay away from her – you have Hana now."

"Look Misao – I mean Hana, I don't really like you… I like Kaoru and it's her that I'm after." Kenshin said truthfully and looked at the shocked expressions that appeared on their faces. Hana stepped forward and leaned close to his face as she whispered into his ear

"You just made Kaoru's life a living hell." Hana stepped back and walked away, leaving Kenshin puzzled at what Hana had said.

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"Oh my god, Seta! It's adorable!" Kaoru cheered as she picked up the cute little dog. She cuddled it close to her and smiled. "You shouldn't have!" Seta scratched the back of his neck nervously. He hadn't been planning on giving his dog away, but he would have done anything if it meant getting Kaoru away from Kenshin.

He couldn't stand them together – and he didn't understand why. He had never had feelings for Kaoru before, but the sight of her being with somebody else (besides Enshi) would have been weird. He shook his head and smiled at her. His carefree smile the one that said 'I don't really care if I did something good for you because I'm just lying about it to get you away from Kenshin.' Kaoru smiled and played with the small dog.

"You don't know how happy this has made me."

"Oh I think I know." Seta said and moved closer to Kaoru. He petted the small dog and looked up at Kaoru. "What's its name?"

"Bella," She answered quickly. "I always thought it was a cute name." She smiled at him and picked up the dog and placed it in her lap.

"I like it."

"I'm glad, I can't believe you did this for me. You know I've always wanted a dog!"

"I know, that's why I gave it too you." Seta lied and heard the door open and knew it was Kenshin. He leaned forward.

"And you know I always wanted to-" He cut her off as he kissed her. She struggled to keep her hands away from pushing him away; she didn't want to hurt their friendship. Her mind was spinning, what was going on? Kenshin looked on from the doorway and knew that this had all been a mistake.

It was a fact – his life was destroyed.

End of Chapter 5