YAY! chapter three! this story is really moving along! I actually dont think its horrible! (someone throws a tomatoe) Ow! What was that for? anyway, yeah. I hope you do enjoy it so far, so... BLAH! giggle sorry, Im a little hyper. I've gotten more reviews too! YAY! So anyway, Ill try and update as quickly as possible, but plez don't be mad if I don't. Please! review! I know there are a few spelling errors, but please ignore them and focus on the story. Thanks for everything.
Kenshin: Why do i hate Kaoru again?
Me: Somethin Tomoe said, but don't worry, you'll like her again soon. (mutters) maybe...
Kenshin: But, ummm, what if she doesn't like me back..?
Me: Oo Hmmm... WellI havn't thought about that...
DISCLAIMER: Contains some bad language... oh, and I DO NOT OWN RK! No matter how much I stand on my head during the full moon... Roses are red, and attract butterflies andbees, Im just a poor kid, please dont sue me...
KAORU POV
The party was a bit fancier then I would have liked. Waiters weaved through the wild crowd serving drinks and anything else that they wanted. Sano was already drunk, standing on a table and slurring out of tune, mike in hand. Megumi was standing next to him, shouting horrible curses above the noise. The air throbbed with music from the stereos, and a dance floor had been set out in the backyard. Many people were shuffling here and there, occasionally waving to me, or coming up and welcoming me. Some just gaped at me. I really don't know why, its not like they havn't seen a girl before. Aoshi was busy talking with some of his friends, and Soujiro was having a staring contest with Okita. If you didn't know better, you would think their was a mirrior or something...suddenly I feel someone tap me on the shoulder. I turn around...and freeze. Evennow, Tomoe still has those incredible good looks, and those sly eyes. "Good evening, raccon-face," she smiles sweetly. "Its been awhile." "Nearly not long enough."I snarl back. "she looks taken aback but then regains her composure. "Sharp-tounged as usual, I see. Oh and don't worry, you'll be seeing me a lot at highschool." she sneers viciously."I think I'll have fun playing with you again." "Heres your drink Tomoe," a voice behind her says. I freeze again, starin into the deep amythest eyes of Kenshin.
KENSHIN POV
I hand the drink to Tomoe, unable to take my eyes of of the blue-eyed beauty before me, the same person who had knocked into me at the mall. Just a tad shorter then me, but dressed to kill, and... Tomoe nudges me gently and stares sweetly into my eyes.I feel a gnaw of guilt. I shouldn't be staring at other women, even if they are beautiful. Tomoe is beautiful enough...
"Kenshin, don't you remember her?" Tomoe says sweetly. "It's Kaoru."
I do a double take.I look her up and down, but my eyes lock onto her face, taken by her furious blue eyes. Already I felt the anger I had buried before come boiling back up again. "Nice to see you again, Kaoru." I say stiffly, my teeth set. "Really? Because I really was hoping to avoid you." Kaoru snarled back. With that she turned and left, blue satin dress shimmering. "Well, someone has a temper." Tomoe states haughtily. "How about we go and dance?" I nod, taking my eyes off of Kaoru's retreating back. with that, we exit out onto the dance floor. But for some strange reason, I can't take my mind of those fierce blue eyes, blue eyes I remember from better days...
(flashback Teehee, I do a lot of them. PLEASE dont hurtme... whimper)
NORMAL POV
(kenshin is about 11)
Kenshin rushed down the steps. He had to go and meet up with Kaoru for studying about that huge test coming up. He quickly stepped down the stairs, and saw a crowd gathering beneath a tree. "What's that?" he wondered. He quickly ran over to see what was going on. Kaoru lay crouched beneath the tree, her back badly cut, sheltering a younger boy with spiky black hair in her arms. Three boys kicked and punched at her back. Kenshin struggled to get through the crowd to help his friend, but to no avail. "Give us the brat! He has to give us money!" One of the boys shouted. He brought out a pocket knife and slashed at Kaoru's back, as Kenshin watched in horror. Suddenly Kaoru stood up, pushing the boy back behind her. "I won't let you hurt Yahiko!" she screeched back. she spread out her arms, then whispered to the boy behind her, "Get out of here." However, the boy refused to move. One of the boys lunged forward with the knife. Kaoru caught the hand and pulled it forward, making the boy lose his balance, and at the same time taking the knife in her other hand. She threw it away from the crowd, then faced the boys. "Leave him alone." she whispered, falling to her knees. Suddenly one of the boys went flying from a well aimed punch. Another crumpled to the ground from two different strikes of a bokken, Sano and Soujiro rushed over to her, helping her to her feet, Aoshi continued to beat the crap out of the guys who had dared to touch his sister. "Is Yahiko okay?" she whispers as they gently tend to her back. Kenshin just stood in shock before finally shoving through the groups and reaching her...
(flasbackend)
KENSHIN POV
He sighed gently. Well, it was different now. She had changed so much... And could no longer be trusted...
KAORU POV
"ooohh the nerve of that baka..." I seethed. "How dare he..." Suddenly I nearly trip over a small form in front of me. "Hey! watch where your going Busu!" A shorter spiky-haired boy growls. "Is that how you talk to your teacher Yahiko?" I snarl, whacking him upside the head. "Ow! stop that- oh, hi Tsubame." Humph! He becomes mister polite everytime that girl is around. I smile at them, as Tsubame nervously plays with her kimono, they both snatching glances at each other, and blushing brighter and brighter. "Yahiko, if you blush anymore, you'll look like a tomato!" I snigger, dodging his foot. "And I expect you to be at our house tommorow at noon sharp, is that understood?" He grumbles a bit but nods. I nod to both of them and then quickly head up to the house. I'm still so made at that baka kenshin, I need to vent out this anger. I head for the house, going toward our small dojo. As I enter the room, I decide to leave the lights off, since the silver moonlight pouring in through the windows. I quickly change out of my dress into a training gi and hakama. Finally, I go over to the one wall, and gently take my favorite katana the one with the dragon etched into the blade, the hilt twined with red and yellow threads. It glitters beautifully in the moonlight. Fully drawing it, I sweep across the room, lost again in the dance, a dance of life and death...
KENSHIN POV
After a while of dancing, I felt nature calling, so I excused myself, promising I'd be back soon. As I wandered around the party,I caught sight of Sano, singing incoherently while Megumi tried to whack him, shouting a string of curse words. I made my way over to them. "Oy, Sano! Where's the bathroom?" I asked. He gazed stupidly at me for a moment before pointing in the direction of the house. "Itsssainthur," He slurred happily. Kenshin bowed his thanks and walked toward the house, leaving the party behind him. He entered the house and shutth doorbehind him. it was much quieter inside, except for the hum of the air conditioner. The walls were painted claming blues, with swirls of white here and there, and pictures of the siblings hung everywhere. I headed for the right hall, but I heard something come from a room at the end of the hall. The door was slightly ajar, so I steathily crept to the door and peeked in. And nearly stopped breathing.
Kaoru was in training gi and hakama, gliding across the floor. The blade in her hand glittered silver in the cold moonlight, sending little beams of light across the room. Like some graceful dancer she spun gently, before swiping downward. She looked absoulutely beautiful...
Suddenly, she wheeled around and flung her katana straight at the doorway. It landed with a thunk right next to the doorframe where my face was. It shimmered there, quivering slightly from its flight. I just stood there shocked. Kaoru looked furious. "What are you doing here?"
NORMAL POV
Kaoru walked over and wrenched the katana from the doorframe, before opening the door all the way. "I said, what are you doing here?" she said in a voice forced to be calm. Kenshin stood meekly, withering beneath her stare, but suddenly regained his composure. Amber flecks appeared in his eyes. "I was looking for the bathroom."
"Its over there, make a left, and your there."
Without a word, Kenshin turned away, heart pounding. He had come this close to getting a sword stuck in his face, so as you can guess, he wasn't exactly very calm at the moment. Kaoru stood at the doorway before sighing to herself. she resheathed her katana and set it back up on the wall, before changing back into her dress. Well, she hadn't expected that! She was not completely happy, but at least the anger had died down. She quickly exited the house and made her way back to the party. Meanwhile, Kenshin had (ahem) finished his business. He left the bathroom, but instead of going back out to the party, he turned to the small dojo. Peeking inside and seeing Kaoru was gone, he entered softly. The moonlight bathed everything in a cold blue-white light, the shadows deepening under the beams. Softly he tread across the floor, moving like a soft shadow. Before him stood a wall festooned with trophies and ribbons, pictures of competitions long past. On the lower part the wall was lined with all kinds of swords, axes, and bows. But in the corner, a small picture caught his eyes. He moved toward it, gazing curiously.
It was a picture of the last competetion he had had with Kaoru, the day he told her he hated her. The referee was holding up her arm, the trophy in the other...but Kaoru was not facing the crowds, her head turned in the other direction. He looked closer. Were those tears running down her face? He was taken aback. Why was she crying? After all, she was the reason that...But what if Tomoe was... He shook his head. "No, there was too much evidence against her, too many witnesses..." The words sounded shallow in the air. He did not understand why his heart was aching as he saw those frozen tears in the picture...
Meanwhile, Kaoru was back out in the party, weaving through the crowds. Sano was still singing at the top of his longs, dancing across the tabletops as Megumi screeched at him. Aoshi stood in the shadows of the house, talking with some of his other ice-face friends. Suddenly someone rushed past her, a flock of drunken girls following. "Agh...He's shooo coote," one girl slurred. "The way hessh alwayss schmiling..." Kaoru groaned and quickly gave chase. With grace she darted through the crowds after her brother. "Soujiro!" She hissed, running next to him. "What did you do?" "Its not my fault! They just started chasing me around!" Soujiro whimpered, picking up speed. They both sped across the lawn, leaping over drunks and dodging through the groups of people toward the house. With the group of girls just seconds behind, Kaoru quickly entered followed by Soujiro before closing the door and locking it. With their back to the door they slowly slid down, panting. "Honestly," Kaoru wheezed. "How do you get into these kind of situations?" "Well, I have a lot of help from two certain brothers and a sister," Soujiro replied. Someone came out of the side hallway, holding a picture frame in his hand and gazing wistfully. "Kenshin!" Kaoru yelled. With a start, he nearly dropped the picture frame.
KENSHIN POV
Oh shit, I thought. Busted. (cue horror music bwahahah Im so evil to him)
"Kenshin..." Kaoru said, slowly rising from the floor. "What are you doing with that picture?"
This was going to take a heck of a lot of explaining to do. I could feel the panic rising in my chest. I was not liking how those blue eyes of hers were slowly becoming a dangerous silver. "I just wanted to see it in a better light," I murmered weakly. Which was true, I wanted to see if those really were tears sliding down her cheeks... "Well, you should ask before you take things from people." Kaoru growled. The panic was nearly blinding me. So I did the only thing I could think of. I threw the picture to her and bolted out an open window...
BWAHAHA! I am so evil to them! Just wait for the next chapter! TOMOE is gonna be ticked! And poor Soujiro... Its always the nice guys who get the worst... So anyway, a few answers to questions!
Is Kenshin and Kaoru getting back together? Well, you'll just have to wait and see!
Is Kaoru gonna give Kenshin Hell? Heck yeah!
How soon do you update? WEll, it really depends how busy I am...
Also, I do not hate TOMOE, but there are very few fics with tomoe vs kaoru, so i thought hey!
Now, I will begin work on the next chapter! Keep the reviews coming! Also, please don't be offended if I don't email you personal answer to your reviews. T-T Its just Im so busy nowadays...