Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ How the Past Can Change ❯ Somethings Never Change ( Chapter 3 )

How the Past can Change

A K&K Rurouni Kenshin Romance FanFiction by: bunny ;D

Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin is the creation of Nobuhiro Watsuki, with the manga and anime rights belonging to Jump Comics and Sony Entertainment, respectively. I do not own and did not create the series or its characters...I'm just a fan, and I have no money anyways, so NO SUING ME!! :D

AN: This story is altering the original story of Rurouni Kenshin / Samuai X. It also has some OOCness, (especially with Battousai.) If you don't like that idea, or can't handle it…I would advise you not to read this fic. If you are a hard core Tomoe and Kenshin forever kind of person, I would advise you to not read this fic. Don't get me wrong, I like Tomoe, this is just a different story ok?

Ja ne,

Bunny ;D

"Why?" he asked.

"Oh…nothing…nothing at all." Kaoru said blushing again.

Kenshin narrowed his eyes at her, becoming angry that she wasn't telling him everything she knew. 'She's going to tell me everything before I go to sleep tonight, so help me God' he promised to himself.

"Fine. It's my turn…why are you wearing a wedding kimono?" he asked her.

Kaoru looked down at herself. Then she absently patted her hair, realizing the combs were still there and everything. She looked up at Kenshin…'Oh God, she's going to cry' Kenshin thought, just as Kaoru burst into tears.

Chapter Three

Kaoru was staring blankly at the ceiling. She blinked here and there, but, she seemed lost in her thoughts, and tortured by them at the same time, Kenshin noted peering over her the next morning. 'I wonder what she is thinking about? Probably her fiancée…' he lamented, remembering her tears from last night, and then winced at the thought. She had stirred up all sorts of emotions inside of him since her sudden appearance the night before, and the idea that she belonged to someone else didn't sit to well with him at all. 'Why do I care though?' He chided himself. 'She's this crazy woman who appeared out of nowhere, and acts as if she's known me my whole life, acts as if she knows what my life will be like, I try to get some information from her and she bursts into tears and cries herself to sleep…in my arms.' Kenshin noted smugly. Deciding he had seen her blink at the ceiling enough for one day, he decided to break the silence. "Good morning Kaoru" he said, jarring Kaoru out of her thoughts.

Kaoru turned her head to where Kenshin was kneeling beside her futon. She knew he had been observing her for sometime, but she had been trying with all of her life force to somehow zap herself BACK to the future. Ok, ok, so Kenshin was a total babe when he was younger, and it was nice in a weird and twisted way to have a glimpse of what he was like during the war, but this was not HER time to be with him, and she knew it. The last thing she wanted was to witness her one and only falling in love with another woman, and even worse, she really didn't want to see him killing more people. Kaoru sighed. "Good morning…Kenshin" she whispered back.

For some unknown reason, Kenshin felt the need to be close to her. Maybe it was because she appeared to be hurting, and misery likes company, he wasn't sure really, but he scooted closer and sat himself on the futon where Kaoru was laying. Kaoru watched his movements with nervousness. "Kaoru…" Kenshin said taking one of her hands into both of his "I…think that I would like to help you if I can." He said softly.

Kaoru sighed a sad smile. "Oh Kenshin, I should have known you wouldn't have been so different, you HAVE always been like this haven't you?" Kaoru asked talking to herself.

'What does she mean by "always been like this?" I really need to know what she means when she says things like that.' He thought, and then for some reason blurted "Are you crazy?"

Kaoru had to laugh, despite her slight depression over her situation. "You know what, Kenshin, I think I might be." She answered him and smiled up at him.

Kenshin half smiled to her. 'She's pretty cute when she laughs,' he thought. "Kaoru, I don't know why you always talk like that…it's making me nervous, and I somehow feel that you will tell me if I ask you enough times…why do you know so much about me…really…why?" he finally got out what he had really been trying to ask.

Kaoru's eyes hazed over for a minute…"Kenshin…I'm sorry, but I can't tell you." Kaoru said sadly.

"Why not?" he challenged pulling his hands away and glaring down at her.

Kaoru frowned. 'He's so upset. I've really messed things up by being here haven't I? I want to go home! I want to be with my Kenshin!! I can't stand seeing him look at me like that…untrusting and confused.' "I can't tell you that either." Kaoru said softly.

Kenshin growled at her, obviously upset that she refused to tell him. "Even if it meant your life?" he asked her darkly.

Kaoru looked up into his now yellow eyes, surprised beyond belief that he had threatened her, even after being so kind just moments ago. 'It's almost as if…he is two different people…' she thought. Then answered boldly, "yes, Kenshin, even if you would kill me over it. It's not my place to say anything, and I won't."

Looking away from her, he growled out his next question. "Fine, at least tell me how you ended up on the stairway last night in a wedding kimono," he demanded.

Remembering the mysterious bright light, Kaoru frowned. She shook her head "I honestly don't know, Kenshin. I was in my bedroom, and I was about to go outside to where the wedding ceremony was to be held, and as I reached the paper screen door, this bright light enveloped me and the next thing I knew…I was standing on the stairway, and you were coming at me full speed."

Kaoru observed Kenshin's profile and noticed his frown deepening. 'This isn't the answer he was expecting I guess,' Kaoru told herself, 'well, at least it's the truth.'

Still frowning, Kenshin turned back towards Kaoru and leaned in closer to her, as if trying to peer into the truth of her heart by looking deeply and closely enough into her eyes. Kaoru held her breath…and leaning in closer herself, trying to peer into the young assassin's heart. Kaoru saw…traces of affection? This puzzled her greatly, 'Kenshin seems like such a different person in the past…could his past self really like me at all? Interesting…' she noted. She also saw, curiosity, and caution in his eyes. 'I wonder what this means,' she thought 'what's going to happen if I'm stuck here?'

Kenshin saw sadness, regret, hope, and above all other things, love. He blinked a few times in shock, Kaoru LOVED him? 'No way, that's impossible!! We just met, and she was supposed to be married yesterday!! I must be wrong.' he concluded. 'There is no way that this woman loves me, it must just be the reflection of the sunlight or something.' Breaking their eye contact, Kenshin leaned in a little closer, observing every part of her face…her fluffy bangs, her beautiful eyebrows…her little ears…her cute nose…her pink lips…he leaned in closer as if he was about to kiss her.

Kaoru's eyes widened as Kenshin leaned even closer to her while observing her lips, she could feel his hot breath, on her own lips, and unconsciously licked her lips in expectation. 'Oh God!! Is he going to kiss me?' she wondered. 'No, that can't be, that's impossible…isn't it? Why would he want to kiss me? What should I do if he does?' she asked herself frantically.

"Good morning Himura-san!!" called a voice from the doorway as the paper screen door slid open, revealing a strikingly beautiful woman. Kenshin and Kaoru jumped a mile apart, both turning their heads towards the doorway.

"Tomoe…" Kenshin said startled from his trancelike state of Kaoru and her lips.

Kaoru's eyes bugged out of their sockets. 'THIS is Tomoe!! Oh God!! How could Kenshin ever love me after being married to her? She's so beautiful, and graceful!!' she thought, covering her face in embarrassment.

Tomoe stopped dead in her tracks, taking in the scene in front of her. 'What?' Her mind screamed out to her, 'did Himura-san get married last night?!?' she wondered. She scowled at the woman sitting on the futon staring back at her with a shocked expression. 'I suppose this ruins my revenge. How can I have him killed when he has a wife hanging around here?' she wondered to herself. 'It's just as well, that he's married, I was starting to like him.' She thought to herself. Then remembering herself, Tomoe placed a pleasant smile on her face. "I'm sorry, for disturbing you and your bride Himura-san." She said backing out of the room as gracefully as she had entered.

Kaoru gasped, and stood from her position holding out her arm, her palm facing Tomoe, fingers spread. "Wait!!" she yelled.

Tomoe stopped in her retreat and looked up at Himura-san's new wife.

"Tomoe-san!! It's not true, I'm not the battousai's bride!" Kaoru said trying to explain. She couldn't say Himura-san because that would be a lie, she is his bride, but her Kenshin was the x-assassin, so in a way the title "battousai" no longer belonged to her future husband. 'Oh, God,' she thought, 'this is getting more and more complicated, if Kenshin never marries Tomoe, will he still be my wonderful rurouni?' she wondered to herself.

Tomoe paused, and quirked an eyebrow at Kenshin, wondering what the he would have to say about what this woman just said.

'Battousai?' Kenshin questioned to himself. 'How does she know that? Why did she say battousai when she calls me by my real name? No, matter, if everyone thinks that Kaoru is my bride, they will let her stay here, with me. I can't let word get out that she isn't married to me. She will be safe if she can stay in my room, and then I can help her.' "Actually Tomoe, this is my fiancée, we are supposed to be married later today." Kenshin smoothly covered to Tomoe, and glared at Kaoru, silently telling her not to deny it.

"Actually Tomoe, this is my fiancée, we are supposed to be married later today." Kenshin's announcement rang through Kaoru's ears. Shocked, she looked at Kenshin. 'IS he OUT of his mind? He is…' she noted to herself, seeing the look of warning from him.

"Many congratulations to you both." Tomoe answered, just as pleasantly and left the room, closing the paper screen door behind her.

"KENSHIN no BAKA!!" Kaoru exploded, beaming him over the head with the closest object, which just happened to be a rather large book.

Kenshin grabbed Kaoru's arm as it retracted from hitting his head, "Kaoru, please don't hit me again." He requested in a rather calm voice.

Kaoru looked down at Kenshin's arm grasping her own, 'what? He's not ororororororoing?' she wondered in utter amazement. Then forgetting herself, she began her tirade, "HA!! HA-HA!! I knew it!!! I knew it. I knew it. I knew it!!!" she exclaimed yanking her arm out of Kenshin's grip as she tossed the book aside and threw her arms up in triumph. "You are so in for it when I get home Kenshin!!!" she continued and gestured wildly to the wall, "I knew all that ORO business was pretend!! There was no way the x-hitokiri battousai, the best swordsman in all of Japan, could ever really be hurt by a little girl like me. HA!! HA-HA!! Even if I am the assistant master of Kamiya Kasshin Ryu, it's no match for Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu!! HA!!" Kaoru finished boasting to the wall, and then beamed down at Kenshin.

Kenshin was glaring at her. He had just learned a few things about his "fiancée" that he was sure she didn't want him to know, but now more than ever he wanted answers.

"What's the matter Kenshin?" she questioned.

"Kaoru, are you aware that you just said all of that aloud?" Kenshin growled to her, noticeably upset.

Frustrated Kaoru exploded, "Mou!! Kenshin!! What are you talking about?"

"You said something along the lines of…I knew it…you are so in for it when I get home Kenshin…" he paused, noting her shocked face, then continued, "I knew all that oro business was fake. There is no way the great x-hitokiri battousai, the best swordsman in Japan could ever really be hurt by a little girl like me, then you proceeded to say my swordsman technique, AND your own." He narrowed his eyes at her, "nobody, besides, Hiko-sama knows the name of my technique. You have to tell me how you know immediately, or else." He demanded grabbing her arm tightly so she could not run off. "What exactly did you mean by, when I get home you are so in for it Kenshin?" He said, more than asked in an even more threatening tone.

Kaoru's face paled as she winced at the hold Kenshin had on her arm. 'Oh God, what have I done?' she asked herself.

AN: Ok, so what do you think about this chapter minna-san? Do you like where I'm going with this or does it reek of badness? Be nice about it, but lemme know ok?

BTW: All of you reading my other story "Always there for Me" I am writing the next chapter, so don't think I've stopped on that story ok?

Ja ne,

Bunny ;D