Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Kaoru Loves Kenshin ❯ The new Kaoru ( Chapter 2 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Yeah, second chappie, Thank you all for the wonderful reviews! Now… Flit!

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Here's chp #2!

Chap. #2

~Last time~ ~Later that day~ “ Hey everyone! Come here, come see the new Karou!” Megumi yelled. Kenshin was the first to run out, followed in close by Sano, then Yahiko. “ So what do you think?” Megumi asked. The only replies she got were gasps and stares…

“What? Do I look horrible?” Karou sobbed. No one replied, Kenshin just stared at Megumi. Karou saw this and ran to her bedchamber. “What you guys? What is wrong with her?” Megumi yelled. “She…she looked good…” Yahiko choked out. “ And you Sano, what did you think?” Megumi asked. “ Yeah, she looked better, what did you do?” Sano asked scratching his head. “That's for me to know and you never to find out! Now what about you Kenshin?” Megumi asked again. “ I did not like it, that I did not! Megumi we have to talk later, that we do.” Kenshin said walking away.

“ What's his problem, you think he'd like ol' ugly no that you made her better.” Yahiko told them. “ Yeah, maybe he just doesn't like her…” Megumi said. Sano bite his tongue, not knowing whether or not to tell them Kenshin's secret. He decided not to. “ Hey Fox, you want to stay for dinner?” Sano asked. “ Like I wouldn't even if I were invited or not!” Megumi laughed. “ Geez no wonder your patients always look scared after they get out of the clinic!” Sano said. “ Arrrggghh! I'll get you for that!” Megumi yelled.

Megumi chased Sano around the yard, so Yahiko went to go find Karou. “Hey Ugly! Ugly! Where are you? I'm hungry! Aren't you gonna cook something?!” Yahiko yelled. He heard sniffling coming from Karou's room, so he went over there. “Karou?” Yahiko questioned. “W-what aren't you going to just laugh, and tell me what a horrible mess my face is?” Karou asked. “ No, I was going to ask you about dinner.” Yahiko said. “ Wahhhhhh! Why won't you just leave me alone, I wanted to look pretty for- for- I just wanted to look pretty!” Karou sobbed. “ Karou, you look ok… Now will you make dinner?” Yahiko asked.

“You mean it?” Karou asked. Yahiko nodded. “ Ok, but I need to go to town to get more rice and tofu, can you wait that long?” Karou asked. “Yeah, ok!” Yahiko ran off to practice with his bokken. Karou slipped out of the dojo unnoticed, she didn't want to run into Kenshin. She headed down the street, not knowing that she was taking one of the longest journeys of her life.

~In the courtyard~ “Hey Kenshin! Kenshin!” Sano yelled. “Yeah Sano?” Kenshin asked. “ Why are you talking to Megumi by yourself?” Sano asked trying to look uninterested. “Sano I just have some questions I need to ask her, don't worry. I respect that she is yours.” Kenshin answered. “No, she's not mine, yet… Why didn't you say anything to Karou?” Sano asked. “Well I, I don't know, that is why I want to talk to Megumi, is that alright with you Sano?” Kenshin asked. Sano nodded and walked off.

“Megumi? I need to talk to you!” Kenshin called. “Yeah, what do you want?” Megumi answered. “ Why did you give Karou a makeover?” Kenshin asked. “Why because it was obvious that you don't like her, and I figured it would be an easier let down if she had some other guys interested in her.” Megumi stated. “ What? How was it SO obvious?” Kenshin asked with scorn in his voice. “ Well giving me cat eyes, and so on, I see your eyes follow me about the dojo sir ken! “ Megumi told him.

“ You can't tell the difference between lusting after, and observing!” Kenshin yelled. “ What do you mean?” Megumi asked. “ I thought you were acting a little weird, so I've been watching you! Anyways can't you see who really likes you?” Kenshin yelled, he was getting quite frustrated! “Who, who likes me?” Megumi asked. “ If you don't know I won't tell you, that I won't.” Kenshin answered. “Well, hey since you don't like me or Megumi, I know some one who does like you!” Megumi said.

“No, I won't return her affections, so there is no reason to tell me!” Kenshin yelled. “Oh… I get it, your gay. Well just stay away from Sano!” Megumi yelled back. “ I-AM-NOT!” Kenshin yelled turning away and walking off. “Geez, have you ever heard Kenshin yell so much?” Yahiko asked from a distance. “No, actually I don't think I ever heard him yell!” Sano said.

~The market place~ “Yeah a lb of rice and some tofu please.” Karou told the shopkeeper. “Ok here you go miss.” The shopkeeper smiled and nodded. Karou had a little trouble carrying all of her stuff, but finally she managed to balance everything and start walking home. “Heeeeyyyy Cutie!” Some guy called out. Karou just ignored it and hurried on. “ Aren't you going to answer my friends call, pretty?” A tall man laughed. “Yeah, here pretty kitty, heeerrrreee!” More and more men began to surround her.

“ Leave me alone!” Karou cried, trying to get through the men. “You aren't going anywhere!” The tall man said, catching Karou by the wrist. * I don't even have my shinai, because of this dress! What am I going to do?! * Karou thought to herself. The men were becoming rougher now, mostly because it was late and people had been drinking. “Owww! Stop! Please!” Karou yelled when the man refused to let go of her wrist.

“Shouldn't you all be home by now?” A voice said. “Kenshin…” Karou said before she blacked out. A few asses got kicked, and bruises were given out. The person who saved Karou picked her up and started walking to the dojo. Halfway there Karou woke up. “AHHHHHH! AOSHI!” Karou screamed so loud that Aoshi dropped her. “Yes, I saved you, and my reward is a broken eardrum?” Aoshi said rubbing his ears. “Oh, thank you! Why did you do it by the way?” Karou was blushing now. “Well I have to admit I didn't know it was you at first. Then after I had already gotten everyone away, I noticed how pretty you had gotten!” Aoshi said.

“Oh…” Karou was bright red by now. The walked in silence until they were almost to the dojo. Even in the dark you could see the bruises Karou had gotten from the men. “Hey Karou…” Aoshi said. “Yes?” Karou answered. “Would you like to go on a picnic with me tomorrow? Just you and me?” Aoshi turned away. “Yeah… That would be great!” Karou smiled. It was the first date that Karou would ever go on! “Please stop in and have dinner with us!” Karou asked.

“But… Isn't Kenshin, you know there?” Aoshi asked. “Yeah, but he forgives easily!” Karou pleaded. “But aren't you his lady?” Aoshi asked. “What! If I were his lady why would I go to a picnic with you! What do you think I am some kind of who-“ Karou's yelling was cut off. “Sorry Karou! I was wondering why you were willing to go with me. Oh, we're here!” Aoshi said. Nodding Karou grabbed Aoshi's arm and led him to the kitchen.

“Wait! I don't have the rice and tofu!” Karou cried. “No, I have it here!” Aoshi said pointing to the sack he carried. “Oh thank you so much!” Karou said, and not knowing what else to do she gave him a kiss on the lips. Just then Kenshin, Megumi, and Sano walked outside. Kenshin just stood there, off guard and everything. “What is going on here?” both Sano and Megumi screamed. “Huh? Oh, Aoshi saved my life, and I invited him to dinner!” Karou smiled.

“He tried to kill you before, that he did.” Kenshin said, looking at Karou with hurt filled eyes. “Yeah, but now he saved me, so doesn't he deserve another chance?” Karou asked. Both Sano and Megumi knew of Kenshin's feelings for Karou. So they tried to steer Karou away from Aoshi. “Uh, Karou dinner is all he's joining us for?” Megumi asked. “No, tomorrow we are going on a picnic, he invited me.” Karou said. “Yeah so you just re-met this guy Missy, and you already kissed him?” Sano asked.

“I was thanking him! He saved me, and saved our food for dinner.” Karou yelled outraged. “Well Missy, you never thanked Kenshin like that!” Sano shot back. “I take it that I am not welcome here, I will just come to get you tomorrow ok?” Aoshi hugged Karou and left. “Miss Karou your hurt!” Kenshin said walking over to her. “Yeah, I am. Thankfully Aoshi saved me before worse happened.” Karou spun on her heels, and she went to make dinner.

~Outside~ “I really screwed up, I'm never going to be able to get her now!” Kenshin was leaning against the wall. “Kenshin that you?” Sano asked. “yeah, It's me…” Kenshin sighed. “Hey what's wrong?” Sano asked. “Yeah, what's wrong?” Megumi came up next to them. “Oh, it's just, well Aoshi is getting me riled!” Kenshin sighed again. “Oh Kenshin I'm so sorry! It's all my fault!” Megumi cried.

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Hey please R&R, and thank you sooooo much for all the other reviews I got!

Kenshin: We are grateful, that we are!

Sano: Did you really have to tell them what I was doing in the bathhouse?

Karou: Well at least Megumi doesn't know!

Megumi: Know what?

Kenshin; uh-oh! LOL!!!