Hey everyone this is a preview for my next chapter!
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Breakfast flew by in a breeze. Kaoru spent most of it laughing at almost all of Sano's jokes, sweet and polite conversations with Kenshin, and teasing Yahiko. Yahiko still continued to insult her, but his insults weren't as vulgar as they were before. Whatever look Kenshin had given him before must have really knocked him upside the head. Pushing his plate away, Sano leaned back and patted his belly.
"Man I am stuffed!" He exclaimed. Yahiko snorted.
"That's a first," he said, a small smirk crossing his face. Sano rolled his eyes and raised his middle finger at it. Yahiko glared. Kaoru giggled at their antics as she pulled her wallet out of her purse.
"Whoa whoa whoa there Jou-chan!" Sano said, holding his hand up. "What the hell made you think you were paying?" Kaoru blinked at him.
"Well I really don't mind…" She said quietly. "Besides, I'll feel bad if any of you pay for me." Yahiko snorted.
"Nonsense, Kaoru-dono," butted in Kenshin. "It's your birthday, that it is. You shouldn't need to pay." Kenshin pulled money out of his wallet and set it in the ticket holder to give to the waitress when she returned.
"Kenshin's right, Jou-chan. Birthday girl doesn't get to pay!" Sano smirked at her and pulled a couple bills from his pocket, setting it on the table. (A/N: I dunno if they pay with bills now days in Japan. I'm sort of winging it lol) Kaoru smiled at them in gratitude. After the waitress came by and picked up the check, the four of them made their way down the sidewalk of the small town.
"So," Kaoru started, "what else do you guys have planned for me before the party?" She asked. Sano looked at Kenshin as Yahiko shrugged his shoulders. Kenshin gave her a soft smile.
"Well we could go see a movie. Is there anything you'd like to see, Kaoru-dono?" He asked her. Kaoru crossed her arms for a moment in thought.
"I'm not really sure. What's out?" She asked, looking at the three of them.
"Paranormal Activity III is out," Sano said. Yahiko jumped up in excitement.
"Yeah! I've been wanting to see it!" He exclaimed, looking at Kaoru. "Come on Kaoru lets go see it!" Kaoru smiled at him. 'I think that's the first the kids ever said my name,' she thought, smiling more.
"Sure, I don't mind," she said, looking over at Kenshin. He smiled back at her.
"I'm not much of a scary movie person, but I do not mind watching it that I don't." Sano and Yahiko let out a whoop of success and ran a head. Kaoru smiled and fell into step next to Kenshin.
"How scary do you think it'll be?" She asked, turning her head to look at the red head next to her. Kenshin shrugged his shoulders.
"I'm not sure. The first two weren't that bad, but maybe this one would be better. Are you afraid of scary movies, Kaoru-dono?" He asked her, turning his head to look at her. Kaoru smiled lightly and shook her head.
"Nah, movies are movies, there for their mostly fake. My whole life was a horror movie, so some stupid movie that's not even real isn't going to scare me." Kenshin frowned lightly at the statement. 'So she does have a dark past,' he thought.
"Things must have been hard for you when you where younger," he said quietly. Kaoru blinked and looked at him confused, thinking back over the conversation. Realizing what she said before, her eyes widened slightly.
"Wh-What I meant was uh..." she stuttered, trying to find a way to cover up the little information of her past she had given out. Kenshin smiled and took her hand lightly.
"It's alright, Kaoru-dono. You do not need to explain, that you don't. Just talk whenever you are ready," he told her gently, letting a soft smile cross his features. The 18 year old blushed, his words shocking her slightly. Smiling softly back, she nodded her head. Just as he began to pull his hand away, Kaoru's gripped tightened slightly. Kenshin blinked at her slightly confused.
"I um…" she stuttered again, "I just want to hold your hand a little longer…" She admitted, the blush darkening. Kenshin smiled.
"I do not mind, Kaoru-dono, that I don't." Kaoru smiled and nodded,