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?

Authors Note: So this is a more serious chapter then the last ones. Thanks for the reviews and if you have any questions about the story or this chapter, tell me! I would be happy to answer them! Thanks.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN RUROUNI KENSHIN!

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Chapter 10

(Kaoru's POV)

The cold voice reached out to me again, "Kaoru… Where have you been? Didn't I tell you never to leave without permission?"

The words wouldn't come out of me and I knew why. I was scared out of my mind and I had no idea what to do. I looked at the dark corner where he stood and I knew what was going to happen and what he was going to do. The words were frozen inside me. Only one word appeared when I needed about five million to tell him how I felt.

"Enshi." I whispered, my voice hoarse and my eyes wide in fear.

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(Kenshin's POV)

I threw my jacket down on the floor and headed towards my room. My master was in the kitchen making something for dinner. I was home early, I knew that, but I didn't want to explain to him why I was so late. Hiko wouldn't understand my reasons. He would think that I was being stupid, which I probably was. I ran up to my room without a word to him. I laid down on my futon and thought for awhile. I hadn't actually been thinking about staying with Hana but after seeing Kaoru standing there and letting Seta touch her like that made me go weak inside. I couldn't just make myself open even tough I really wanted too. I looked over at my computer when it made a sound.

Seta: Hey Kenshin! I was wondering if you had heard from Kaoru tonight.

What a jerk. He thought that he had the right to talk to me after all of this. Then I mentally slapped myself. He knew nothing about this and I wasn't just about to tell him. I remembered vaguely that I told Kaoru that I was going to call her. I reached for the phone and sat down at the computer.

Kenshin: Nope… Didn't you guys just get home?

Seta: Yeah, but she was suppose to call me. Oh well I'll see you in the morning at school!

Kenshin: Yep, see yah.

Seta sighed off.

Kenshin sighed off.

I flicked the computer off in one fluid motion before Hana could even think of talking to me. I dialed Kaoru's number quickly and waited until I heard a click on the other line. I heard a muted voice in the background and then a guy spoke up.

"May I help you?"

I sat there shocked for a moment, "Yes I'm looking for my friend… Kaoru Kamiya?"

"Ah I see. Well she's not available at the moment… Should I have her call you back?"

"That would be great, thanks."

"No problem." Then the man hung up the phone and I did the same. I sat there for awhile before actually setting the phone back done at its base. I looked around my room before settling back on my futon.

That guy must just be her dad.

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(Kaoru's POV)

"What are you doing here Enshi? I… I thought… I thought that…" I couldn't finish my sentence and Enshi just laughed when he saw how I struggled for the words to come when his words came so easily.

"You thought that they locked me up for good? Well you thought wrong my sweet little Kaoru." He said but he was interrupted by the phone ringing. I looked at it and he approached it. He picked it up.

"Wait Enshi… No don't!" I said trying to get him to not answer my phone, but it was too late, he was already talking to the person on the other line.

"May I help you?" He said and there was a mumbled response. He nodded and looked over at me, "Ah I see. Well she's not available at the moment… Should I have her call you back?"

Another mumble.

"No problem." He said and with a flick of his wrist the phone was shut off and back into its base. It didn't matter which one it was, I just knew that it was either Kenshin or Seta. I was in deep trouble now. I looked over at him and silent tears rolled down my face, "Who's that Kaoru and tell me the truth." He said approaching me slowly.

"That's my… That's my… That's my boyfriend." I said gingerly and he was an inch away from me. His hand rose up and pulled back. I closed my eyes to wait for impact, but nothing came. Instead his hand came to caress my cheek.

"My poor Kaoru… You're going to have to dump that guy. You are mine and nobody else's." Enshi said and I felt a small slap on my cheek. It burned from his touch and he released me and pushed me against the door. "Break up with him or else."

"No Enshi… I-I love him."

"Love means nothing." Enshi laughed and walked towards the door, "You're mine Kaoru and that's never going to change." He walked out of the house and I slumped against the door. I muttered words of comfort to myself and then I felt the lights turn on and my mother walked into the room.

"Kaoru? Are you alright?"

I looked up. Was I alright? No I wasn't alright, but I wasn't ready to tell my mother how Enshi was back and threatening me now more then ever.

"Ah? What? Yes, I'm fine mother." I said and stood up; a red mark was hot on my left cheek. "I'm just… I just fell and hit my cheek against the wall."

"Oh god Kaoru, didn't I tell you to be more careful? I told you that a million times, but you never listen to me!" My mother said and I nodded, taking whatever she had to say. She looked at me and then looked at the wall, "Are you sure you're alright Kaoru? Maybe you should stay home tomorrow."

I looked at the ground and then back at her, "Yeah, maybe that's for the best."

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(Kenshin's POV)

I walked into school expecting to meet Kaoru at homeroom, but she was nowhere to be found. She hadn't called me last night and she wasn't in homeroom. Something was going on, but I wasn't sure of what it was.

"Himura!" Misao yelled and walked over to me, "How was your date with Hana last night?"

"Oro?" I said and backed into my homeroom. I had forgotten about last night, "It was… It was interesting, why?"

"Oh, just making sure that you're having fun with your girlfriend." She said and waved before walking over to Megumi, Tae, and Hana who waved at me. I waved slightly and walked over to Sano who was chatting with Seta.

Sano looked up, "Oh hey Kenshin, what's up?"

I shook my head, "Nothing, just really tired."

"Same here." Seta said and ran his hand through his hair, "I called Kaoru last night but her mom just said that she was too tired to talk. It was strange though, she wasn't tired when I got her home."

"Yeah that does seem strange, but Kaoru is just… Jou-chan." Sano said the words of his old nick-name for Kaoru rolling off of his tongue. "I mean… Kaoru."

"You knew Kaoru?" Seta questioned his eyes wide like a little child.

"When I was little… It was nothing really." Sano said and smiled. He looked at me and I just shrugged as I took my seat and looked at Sano was sitting across from me and Seta who was sitting on the other side of me, "It use to be my nick-name for her."

"Ah, I see… What happened to you guys over the years?" I looked at Seta, but said nothing. I hadn't even known that Sano used to be friends with Kaoru. He had left her though and that made everything worse.

"I don't know, we just lost interest in the same things and we stopped talking eventually… But it doesn't really matter." Sano said and Seta twisted his mouth in a half-smile as Hana, Megumi, Misao, and Tae joined us. A teacher walked in just as we were all getting settled and we were all chatting quietly.

"Students!" The teacher called out, "Please be quiet… I want to introduce you to one of our new transfer students." I looked up my eyes landed on a guy with white-ish hair and had sun-glasses on. I looked over at Seta whose whole body had gone tense.

"Students, wonderful that you have decided to listen now. This is Enshi… Enshi…?"

Enshi looked at her and smiled, "No last name ma'am."

"What a suck-up." Hana whispered to me and I nodded my head absently. Enshi's eyes landed on our table and then looked at Seta. Seta turned his head away and then looked towards the table. He knew this guy, but how?

"Alright students, this is Enshi and would anybody like to show him around the school?" The teacher said and all the girls hands except fro Misao, Megumi, and Hana's hands went up. I looked around and then the teacher pointed towards me.

"Himura! I want you to show Enshi around the school?"

Seta's eyes went straight to me.

Me? Why me? I hadn't even been raising my hand. I didn't even intend to speak to that guy. I wasn't even looking at the teacher or Enshi when she uttered my name. All the girls moaned and whined about how they should have been picked instead of me. Hey, to tell the truth I wanted them to be picked instead of me. I didn't even like this guy and I hadn't even spoken one word to him.

End of Chapter 10

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Ending Note: So that's the tenth chapter of this story and I hoped that you enjoyed it. There are going to be only a couple more chapters. I'm sorry about the delay in updating and I'll update again soon!

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