Who was that Skateboarding Fool?!
By Altia
Disclaimer: Ok, I don't own Rurouni Kenshin, nor do I own the characters… I'm just using them for my amusement and for the amusement of others.
A/N: OMG… have I died?!?! NO! I LIVE!!!! …Though just barely… . School frustrates me to no end… it's truly annoying… Oh well… life goes on, and so shall this story! Enjoy the very long overdue chapter! And because you all have been such good little peoples because you waited for me, I'll try and add some WAFF to this chappy.
Chapter 19: Adventures in Shopping! Kenshin and Kaoru's Day Out.
Kenshin and Kaoru's father stared at each other through the doorway. Kaoru's dad, now being able to see Kenshin in broad daylight… realized how much of a wimp he looked like!
'There's no way that this puny thing could protect my daughter…' Father (lets jus call him Father for now… I'm too lazy to think of a name) thought. He towered over poor Kenshin, who was barely taller then Kaoru.
"Well boy, out with it! What do you want?" Father spoke aloud with his booming voice.
"Um… well I just came to give Kaoru her teddy bear she got at this carnival last night. You see… she kinda left it in my car and…"
"Kaoru! Get down here! You got a guest!" Father yelled upstairs. He kept glancing at Kenshin as the poor boy fidgeted nervously under the gaze.
Kenshin stood there, not looking Kaoru's father in the eyes, afraid the huge man would pound him to pieces. 'Dang… her father is a very intimidating person…'
As Kaoru ran down the stairs, her father left the door and she saw Kenshin standing there.
"Oh, um… Good morning, Kenshin," Kaoru said nervously, knowing her father was within earshot of their conversation.
"G'morning, Kaoru. I, uh, just came by to give you your teddy bear before I went to do some errands… It's in my car, if you wanna go get it…"
Kaoru nodded and walked out with Kenshin to his car.
"So, what errands do you have to run?" Kaoru asked as they approached his car.
"Eh, I just have to go shopping for some food is all really…"
"Oh, I see…" Kaoru said, at a lose as to what to say.
They walked the rest of the way to his car in silence. Kenshin opened his back door and took out the teddy bear and gave it to Kaoru.
"Thank you for dropping this off," Kaoru said.
Kenshin grinned slightly, "No problem… Though I do have to get going. Got more stuff to do at home after I go shopping." Kenshin began to get into his car when Kaoru put a hand on his shoulder.
"Um, if it's ok with my dad, would you mind if I went with you?" she asked.
"I don't see anything wrong with that…"
Kaoru smiled and ran to go ask her father.
Kenshin sat in his car and wondered what today would bring. He hadn't expected Kaoru to ask to go along with him. Well… he kind of did… but it still shocked him.
Kaoru jogged back out to his car with a large smile on her face. "My dad said I could go with you if I wanted to."
"Well… that's good… I guess…" Kenshin mumbled that last part so Kaoru couldn't hear it.
"What was the last thing you said, Kenshin?" Kaoru asked.
"Oh, um, nothing. It was nothing. I've just had a long day already and it's barely begun."
Kaoru saw the look on Kenshin's face as he said this, and decided not to question him further at the moment. She sat down and buckled up.
Kenshin started his car, turned down the radio, and went in the direction of the grocery store.
Kaoru glanced over at Kenshin, attempting to read his facial expressions; problem was: he had none. He was completely focused on driving, not really acknowledging Kaoru was there.
When Kenshin stopped at a red light, Kaoru waved her hand in front of his face. "Hello, Earth to Kenshin? Come in, Kenshin. Um, Houston, we have a problem."
It was about this time that Kenshin snapped out of it and looked over at Kaoru. "Yes, Kaoru? Something you need?"
"Oh, um, not really…" Kaoru said, a bit flustered by his sudden attention. "Though, I was wondering, where do we stand after… um…. last night?" she asked, her face a bit red because of the thoughts of the night before.
"Oh, that… well… I'm not really sure…" Kenshin responded, accelerating as the light turned green.
"I was… just wondering… it's ok…" Kaoru said, a bit dejected that he hadn't said the words she wanted to hear.
Kenshin, noting how Kaoru spoke those last words, hesitantly said "Well, I suppose, if you want to, you know, we could be… boyfriend and girlfriend…"
Kaoru smiled wide and nodded her head several times, and most likely would have jumped on Kenshin if he weren't driving.
Kenshin smiled as well. 'Now maybe I can find out why she hates skaters so bad…'
But before Kenshin could ask that all-important question, they arrived at the store. Kenshin parked his car and helped Kaoru out.
Arm in arm they walked into the store, grabbing a cart on the way in. Kenshin thought about what he needed at home, and once that was set into his mind, he led the charge into the main part of the store.
Kaoru carefully watched Kenshin as he shopped. It seemed to her that every item he picked up, his expression got more and more desolate. At one point, Kaoru tried to talk to Kenshin, however he was too far-gone into his thoughts to realize she was talking to him.
Kaoru sighed, 'I wonder what is wrong with Kenshin…?' She followed him as he made his way though the store, stopping only when he stopped.
Kenshin seemed to slip into the normal state of depression as he always did when his parents left him. 'Hopefully they won't be gone too long this time.' However, he knew that hope was a useless one; they wouldn't be back for at least a month. He fell into a great sense of sadness, and only started to come around once the shopping was finished. Only after he came out of it was when he realized Kaoru had tried to get his attention this whole time.
He glanced over at her and she smiled slightly. Kenshin gave a questioning look towards her, but she just shook her head and continued to smile. 'Now what is she thinking about that's making her so happy, I wonder?' However, her smile seemed to be contagious, as soon Kenshin found himself smiling as well, his bad mood disappearing.
Kaoru kept smiling at Kenshin, hoping to make him feel better. She was almost tempted to make weird faces at him, but they were in public, and she thought people would think she was weird. So, she just settled on smiling.
She saw his questioning look, but she just shook her head and kept on smiling. She knew he wanted to know why she was smiling, but she wasn't gonna tell him.
So she kept on smiling, and almost grinned when she saw him smile back. 'At least I think I brought him outta his bad mood…'
Kenshin paid for the food he bought, and walked out to the car. Kaoru helped him load his groceries into his Jeep, even though he insisted he could do it himself. 'She is so stubborn,' he thought, 'but that's one reason why I love her…'
They both got into his car and left the store. Kenshin, of course momentarily forgetting Kaoru was in the car with him, drove straight to his house. He realized his mistake once he saw his home, and saw Kaoru still in the passenger seat. 'Dang it!' he thought.
Kaoru looked around. She had never been in this neighborhood before, and she could only assume that the house she was in front of was Kenshin's. 'I wonder why he brought me here…? Could it be because…? No! I refuse to think Kenshin is like those other skaters…'
Kenshin saw the expression on Kaoru's face change, so he decided to say something. "Eh heh… sorry, Kaoru. I didn't mean to bring you to my house… I usually do the shopping alone, so I never even thought to drop you off at your house. If you wanna… I can take you home…"
Kaoru's mind stopped the train of thought she was having and smiled slightly. She was right; he wasn't like those other skaters. 'At least he apologized for his mistake… and gave allowed me to not worry… I was a fool to ever doubt Kenshin…'
"Oh, well… if you have something you need to do then I won't stay… because I have nothing else planned for today…" Kaoru said, a bit hesitantly.
Kenshin looked over at her, "Well, today I just have to do some yard work… and… I wouldn't mind the help…"
Kaoru nodded, "Sure, I'll help you… Just let me use your phone so I can call my dad."
"Of course."
As Kaoru helped Kenshin bring in the groceries, she couldn't help but marvel at the inside of his home. 'It's so nice!'
Almost everything was fancy in Kenshin's house. There were marble floors, fancy wood paneling, and even a fireplace in the living room.
Kenshin grinned, "So I take it you like the inside of my house, eh?"
Kaoru nodded, "Where's your phone?"
Kenshin pointed to the table where the phone sat and Kaoru ran over to call her dad.
Kenshin could only hear Kaoru's half of the conversation as she spoke.
"Hey, dad, it's me… No, I'm at Kenshin's house… The boy that was here today… Yea, him… Well, I'm gonna help him with his yard work a bit, and then he'll drop me off at home… So it's ok? … Don't worry, dad, he's a good boy… Ok, I will… Bye."
Kenshin was kinda confused. '"Good boy"? Wonder what he said to make her say that…?'
Kaoru walked over to Kenshin and snapped her fingers in front of his face, bringing him out of his thoughts.
"Well, boss," she said, sounding as gruff as she could, "I'm ready to work!"
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A/N: Phew!!! Man oh man! I'm glad that's over… hopefully I'll have more time to write chapters… Next chapter, whenever it comes out, will be WAFF-ful!! I promise!! Ok well… I should do my thank yous… so here they are!:
Chibi Maylan: Yea, well, I think my dad would slam the door in a guy's face even if he did say something!
Spellcastre: No prob about the directions! Yes, I agree… they are evil… And that was an evil, long cliffhanger, but no longer!
Skipper: Well I haven't updated in ages either… dang school… Yea, I can imagine the look as well.
Chiki: Sorry about the cliffhanger… and not updating… evil, evil school… Well, they didn't leave… just went out on a business trip…
Aryanne: No the story is far from over. Yea his parents are kinda bad… Why are you stuck on him driving?? Anyways, hope you enjoy the new chapter.
thunder sister: Yes sorry, it was a bad cliffhanger… bad me… Sorry…school sucks big time…
Fuuko-san: Yea, sorry about that long update and this one… Yea I'm trying to keep all my multiple loose ends tied… but it's hard…
Queen of Shadows: Yea, Kenshin-gumi as skateboarders are cool… Well, he hasn't… yet…
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A/N: (continued) Well, like I said in one of the reviews, if you can guess why Kaoru hates skaters, you will get a hardy thumbs up, and if you want, a cameo in the fic to do whatever you want. Til the next update! Later!