The first few classes of what was now the third day of school were the same as the other days. For some reason the Battosai always come up in at least one of the classes. He was famous.

It was irritating really. No one was even supposed to know of his existence and here he was, not even four months after his reassignment he was being taught about in history, art, and English classes.

He had found out quite a bit in the first three days. First the freshmen and sophomores didn't live on campus. They were considered too young and foolish to be aloud to live on their own, which was what they did. It was like a collage.

Second, Kaoru was a sixteen-year-old senior. She had worked hard and skipped a grade.

Third, the staff knew everything about every student. There were extended files in Hiko's office.

Fourth, he in the eye of every girl on campus. The amusing apart to that was that every time a girl tried to hang on him or ask him out…even flirt slightly, Kaoru was there; ready to smash some heads in. She claimed she did it because she didn't like the girl, but Kenshin knew better. After all it was part of his training to be in tune to peoples feelings; such as lust, jealousy, and protectiveness. That girl had a crush on him…

…and he on her.

He couldn't deny it. That girl had captivated him. He hadn't felt this way since his late wife, and even then it took time. With in three days Kenshin felt himself falling hard for the girl. He wanted her. He loved everything about her. He was not able to find a fault, unless you could the self-sacrificing thing. At least she was brave.

It was once again that homecoming comity class thing. He really didn't like having to be creative and plan events and parties for the school. He would have dropped the class right then if it weren't for Kaoru.

Groups of three settled around the Gym talking about different designs and themes. Kaoru, Kenshin, and Sano were lucky enough to get to sit at a table. Everybody else sat on the floor or the bleachers.

After a half an hour of talking and a red-faced Kenshin, Sano sat back and watched them. Ever time Kaoru had leaned over Kenshin to look at what Sano wrote on his paper she either brushed the back of the pencil across his nether regions or knee and she did it pretending like she didn't know she was doing it. Sano knew better though. While Kenshin stiffened and tried to contain himself, changed positions constantly to escape the torture, a blushed covered her face momentarily before she fought it back.

This wasn't like Kaoru.

Watching her lean over again, pencil in mouth this time, she rested her hand high on Kenshin's thigh for 'support'.

He tried his very best not to laugh, he did, and it was killing him inside. Kaoru was deliberately torturing Kenshin. She liked him, and by the desperation in which she is going about it, she wanted him, and she wanted him now. No doubt that if she had a little bit more balls and an empty room she would have taken Kenshin by now, but she was a sweet innocent angel. What the hell happened?

Her hand disappeared once again under the table, while she read the paper in front of her, writing down notes with her free hand. Kenshin's face was redder than his hair. Whatever Kaoru just did, it was the topper on the cake.

The bell rang.

Class was over now and Kaoru disappeared without a trace leaving a laughing Sano and a blushing Kenshin. Sano waited for Kenshin to be able to move again before they left for P.E.

Misao was sitting at her desk in her dorm, a thesaurus in hand and a pencil in the other. Papers spread across the desk along with what looked like a highlighter and a red pen.

Cursing to no one in particular Misao threw the book across the room until it hit the door to the bathroom and fell to the floor. "Damn words and their double meanings" Misao grabbed her red pen and scribbled out a word then wrote one above her scribbles.

Suddenly the phone range.

"Hello" Misao answered paying more attention to the papers on her desk than the rooster on the phone.

"Hey Misao, Kaoru's not there is she?" Sano was trying not to laugh.

"No, she left a few minutes ago. Said something about family and anniversary." Misao scribbled another word out.

"Good"

Misao stopped. Sano had something up his sleeve.

"Did Kaoru tell you about class today?" Sano started to snicker.

Misao's eyebrows rose. "No" It must have been something embarrassing indeed if Kaoru didn't tell her.

"She didn't huh? Didn't mention a thing?" He was enjoying this for some odd reason.

"No. Does it have to do with hhhiimmmuuurrraaa" Misao giggled, joking of course.

"Why yes is does" Sano seemed a little too enthusiastic.

"Oh my god what happened?" Misao dropped her pen and focused all her attention on the phone.

"Well, nothing much, except torturing Kenshin with bold sexual banter."

"Excuse me? Kaoru? My Kaoru? The one who is afraid of a mans touch?" Misao was in shock. She was so afraid of a man's touch that it took her nearly a whole school year to allow Sano to hug her.

"Yep, you should have seen it Misao. She even placed her hand on his upper thigh. I didn't know the boy could blush. There was even one point where I couldn't see what her hands were doing and Kenshin turned redder than his hair. It was strange I tell ya" Sano was laughing rather hard at that point.

Misao starred at the computer screen in front of her in udder shock. Kaoru did that? "She did it. I didn't think she would do it" Misao whispered before she broke out into what sounded like manic laughing over the phone.

Starring at the phone like it was about to eat him Sano slowly place it back to his ear. "M-Misao?"

"Oh, I'm sorry Sano, its just that, I didn't think she would do it" Misao's laughing started to die down.

"What did you tell her?"

"Nothing much. She told me she really like Kenshin but didn't think she was able to get past his emotionless self. Then we got on the topic of how I got Aoshi to open up to me." Misao smiled. "I can remember it now. The skimpy outfits, the accidental touching, licking his hand when I dropped a piece of food on it. Those little sexual advances drove Lord Aoshi so crazy he gave it to me after two weeks of trying."

Sano laughed. "Really now, well apparently Kaoru is trying to same methods, but it is having a rather stronger effect on Kenshin"

"I don't know Lord Aoshi-"

"No Misao" Sano interrupted. "His eyes, they changed color. They were always a hard blue or a purple when he was in a better mood, but when she was 'touching' him his eyes turned gold and he had squeezed his fists so tight he drew blood on his palms."

Misao giggled slightly. "Well then it looks like I need to have a talk with Kaoru when she gets home"

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Kenshin lay in bed looking up at the ceiling. He had slept for a few minutes but had erotic dreams of Kaoru for the second time that night. Why did that stupid girl have to do that? Now he couldn't sleep. If he weren't so tired he would march over there right now and punish her.

Kenshin grinned evilly.

Slapping himself mentally once again he turned toward his side, to see a lump of Sano sleeping soundlessly in the next bed. He was sure Sagara saw what Kaoru did today. It was obvious by his reaction that neither of them expected her to do that. He may have known her for three days, but her soul was pure. Even today while she tortured him her soul reeked of purity. She was inexperience, shy, determined, and nervous, but she did it anyway.

He was never one to give into his desires, and he wasn't about to now. Besides, as soon as she figures out who he is, she wont want him anymore. He was a manslayer. The best in over one hundred and fifty years. He has slaughtered hundreds. Blood stained his hand, hands that will never touch Kaoru.

Kaoru couldn't believe it. Sano saw her. He knew what she was trying to do.

Her face had been red last night when Misao had informed her of her mistakes. It had been red throughout her 'shameless' dreams, and had been red since she woke up. She had no idea what came over her yesterday, but she had to admit she liked it.

She liked having the power of Kenshin. It was obvious he at least lusted for her, which was ok. She was willing to give her virginity, or what was left of it, to him if he wanted it, even if he didn't want to pursue anything. She knew from most of the experiences of other girls that your first time is NEVER as special as they say it is or should be. You'd be lucky it a year later you didn't regret it.

Don't get her wrong, she didn't want to act like a whore and just have sex with a man just to loose her virginity, but she wanted it to be with somebody she could have a future with. There were so many consequences to doing it. Who better to choose than a man that wasn't just gorgeous, mysterious, and kind, but one she felt herself falling for ever second they had been together.

She had never felt this way before and hopped to god he felt the same way, or she made an ass of herself, which brought her back to her current problem. She was walking to the class she shared with Kenshin and her face was still wearing the blush. She couldn't face him after what she did. Maybe she could go back to her dorm sick until she could think of a plan.

NO! She wasn't a coward. She did something she hadn't done before and now she must suffer the consequences.

Walking into the Gym, her head held high, she made her way to her normal seat, only to find no Kenshin. Where the hell was he?

Sitting down, somewhat disappointed yet feeling a great weight lift from her shoulders she looked at Sano expectantly.

"He isn't here today Kaoru, he was…ill!" Sano tried not to laugh. If only he could tell her what he meant by ill.

"Oh, is it serious?" Kaoru frowned.

Sano laughed. "No, not serious. Just something that needs time."

Kaoru was worried; Sano could see it.

"Don't worry little missy," He wrapped his arms around her shoulder. "He'll be back tomorrow"

Kaoru nodded, a little confused. There was something Sano wasn't telling her, and something told her she didn't want to know what it was.

Kenshin stood in the bathroom of his dorm, glaring into the mirror; nothing but a towel around his waist. The cold water he had just drenched himself in didn't do anything to burry the lust he felt in his veins.

NO it wasn't just lust, but need.

He had only known Kaoru for four days and yet he felt as if he needed to see her all the time. He knew he was crazy but she was slowly putting the piece back together in his head.

HE LIKED THOSE OUT OF PLACE THANK YOU!!

He had destroyed the lives of so many. He didn't deserve to have his sanity or the hope of ever living normal and Kaoru was destroying that. She was giving him hope, and once again the need to share his bed with somebody. How could she do this in four days?

What should he do? Denying her would destroy his mind completely, or at least he felt it would, and giving into her would give him a false hope, or even the peace he didn't deserve.

Pease, how he missed it. In all honesty he had very few memories of what it was like to be at peace, after all he was merely five or so last time he felt it, but he knew he wanted it again.

Kaoru entered his mind once again. Her beautiful eyes and wondrous smile…and the way her hands brushed up against his…

…damn you Kaoru…you veil temptress!

He turned around toward the showers for the third time.

Hiko sat in his apprentice's room waiting. School was out in twenty minutes and Kenshin had yet to exit the bathrooms. That was over an hour and a half of doing whatever it was that he was doing.

Hiko smiled. He knew his apprentice. He also heard the rumors of Kaoru's actions the day before. Even before Kenshin had left for the military he was never very good around woman. The infamous nosebleeds or nervous laughter would start. It was slightly different now, he didn't show his weakness' so much, but no doubt he still blushed.

That's right, he still wasn't good with women, but there was one major difference now. He feared them. It wasn't like before when he was afraid of the passions women promised; he didn't want to hurt anybody.

Yes Hiko knew about his apprentice's deceased wife. It was a rule there. He must know everything there is to know about the students attending incase of an emergency and in Kenshin's case it was. He knew what it was like to loose a loved one, but taking their life with your own hands was something different, not to mention the hundreds of other lives that were taken.

Kaoru Kamija was a godsend. He knew about her past as well. She should be a tormented souls but for some reason her good side had taken over and her innocence flourished instead. She was an interesting character, that Kamija. She was good for his apprentice. She held a strength and stubbornness that surpassed even Kenshin's.

The door opened and a very wet looking Kenshin walked in.

He walked around the room getting dressed like he didn't even see his Master sitting on his bed.

Hiko smiled. Kenshin was annoyed. "Get dressed Idiot apprentice"

Kenshin eyed him; he wasn't in the mood today. "For what?" Kenshin snapped.

Hiko laughed. "Well, somebody has their panties in a twist. Just get dressed and stop asking questions."

Kenshin stopped and glared at him. It was obvious that he wasn't going to budge until he knew why he needed to get dressed so badly.

"I'm taking you shopping. You have five minutes before I want you in my car. I would hurry if I were you, my car is a four minutes away." Hiko headed for the door.

"Hey do I need to go shopping?" Kenshin was indeed shocked. Since when did his master like to shop?

"You need food you idiot" opening the door he spat before he closed the door again. "And you need something appropriate to wear on you date with Kaoru"

Kenshin sighed. Why wasn't he surprised? His master new everything, even before the people that were involved new.

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During the small break between second and third period, Kaoru liked to sit on the bench nearest her dorm and read a book of some kind. It was now Friday, less that twelve hours until the dance, and she was sitting on a bench reading a book. Actually she was starring at the words mindlessly thinking of a redheaded hottie that captured her heart.

She sighed.

It was hopeless. If he wasn't around him her heart ached but when he was around him her body ached. Her heart was screaming for him while her mind was trying to lock away her feelings and now her dreams were that of a questionable stature.

What the hell was she supposed to do?

Kiss him. She really wanted to kiss him, but would he hurt her?

Closing her book she forced her body from hitting herself in the head with it.

She couldn't go around being afraid of love, or lust. So she had a bad experience, and it was natural for her to be afraid, but that doesn't mean she wouldn't face her fears and go for it when she found the right man, and she believe she did.

It was strange really. Today was the fifth day since they had met and she had already fallen for him. Wasn't there some rule against that?

No, most likely not. Alls fair in love and war.

So what should she do now? Continue the seducing or start trying to romance him? Either way she had to help him fight his inner demons or he will never allow himself to be happy.

Even if he didn't like her more than a friend she would still try to save his soul. She couldn't allow a person such as him to live the rest of his life with the amount of grief he had within his body.

Suddenly a bouquet of Lilies blocked her vision. Taking it from the stranger she looked over the flowers to find the man face starring back at her, amusement in his eyes, his lavender eyes.

"Kenshin?" She smiled. Looking down at the flowers she smelled then. The aroma soothed her immediately.

"You never told me what time to meat you at your dorm." Kenshin smiled, "that and I wanted to give you a foreshadow of the wonderful evening we will have together, that I did"

What the hell? 'that I did' Why was he in such a good mood, and why was he being somewhat open with her.

"Is there something wrong Miss Kaoru." His lavender eyes searched her sapphire ones. God he loved those eyes.

"Yes, everything is fine Kenshin" A blush made its way across her cheeks. "Thank you for the flowers. They were unexpected but not unappreciated"

"I'm glad you like them, that I am" He held his hand out toward Kaoru, "May I escort you to your next class?"

Kaoru couldn't believe it. His eyes! Something happened last night. He looked as if he had reached some kind of clarity. Like the world make sense to him once again, and he appeared to be openly pursuing her.

She kind of liked it.

"What time would you like me to pick you up Miss Kaoru" Kenshin asked.

Miss Kaoru? "Kenshin just call me Kaoru please and you can come by my room at four thirty."

Four thirty? Kenshin nodded somewhat confused. "The dance starts at seven and it's a two minute walk to the Gym. Why do you want me to pick you up so early?"

Kaoru blushed. "I rented a movie called 'Lucky Number Sleven' I thought you might want to watch it will me. It's supposed to be really good"

Kenshin's face started to turn a reddish tint but he fought it back. "Of course, I would love to watch it with you"

Kaoru smiled happily. They walked toward Kaoru next class, a small bounce in the girls walk.