Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Time Changes All ❯ Kaoru to Koishii, Kenshin to Ken-chan ( Chapter 6 )

Author's Note: Ok, I this sudden gap in my life of nothing to do so I decided to write the next chapter. . . the problem is I'm not very proud of it. . . so far I think this is my worst chapter yet. . . it's really short and badly written, I can already see all the flames rolling in. . . so, um, plz R&R

Disclaimer: RK does not belong to me, I can only hope. . .

". . ." dialogue

`. . .' Kaoru's thoughts

(. . .) authors useless commentary

Kaoru to Koishii, Kenshin to Ken-chan

By Hoshi-ni-Onegai

`When did I get home? Am I home? These sheets don't feel or smell like mine. . . it smells like. . . Ken-chan? Why would it smell like Ken-chan? What happened? How did I get here? The last thing I remember was. . . oh God!' At that moment Kaoru sat up with full force with her eyes wide. Getting up too quickly she got a head rush and fell back onto the pillow once again.

Chuckling was heard then, "You're awake."

Kaoru turned her head that was still upon the pillow to the left. There she saw a white t-shirt. Having just woken up, she was not exactly yet with the world.

"Hello, Mr. T-shirt. Do I know you. . . I can't recall knowing a t-shirt. I didn't even know t-shirts could talk." (I know her thoughts made sense but just bare with me, for some weird reason I had the urge to put this in here.

Chuckling heard again.

"It's not very nice to laugh at me, Mr. T-shirt. . . do you have another name I can call you?" This was all said with a lazy tongue.

Continued chuckling.

"Ok, now you're just being rude-" at that moment the silliness of talking to a t-shirt just struck her and her eyes venture farther north to see red fair hanging around the shoulders. Going further up, she saw a pair of violet friendly and all-too-familiar eyes. Sitting up again with a start, "K-ken-chan!"

Kaoru doesn't seem to be able to learn from her mistakes fell back onto the pillow gain due to another head rush.

"You're amusing Koishii."

Kaoru's eyes widened, "K-koishii?"

"Sorry, I meant Koar-"

He was cut off by Kaoru's voice, "It's ok, I'm just happy you remember me. . . Ken-chan."

"I promised I wouldn't."

Barely hearing those words Kaoru fell asleep again.

***************************** Flashback ******************************

A seven-year-old Kaoru was hugging Kenshin at the train station. "K-ken-chan, w-why d-do you have t-to leave? C-can't you s-stay w-with me?" Her sobs kept on interrupting her words.

"Shhh. . .I'm sorry Koishii, I have to leave. My father's friend is my legal guardian now. (he's talking about Hiko Seujiro) But I promise I'll be back." Kenshin was rubbing the back of the small crying girl in a form of comfort.

"Really? You promise? You'll come back?. . . for me?" Kaoru started rubbing her tears away.

"Of course, I have no other reason to come back except for you."

Smile crept across Kaoru's face, "I'm going to hold you to that. If you don't come back I'm going to hunt you down!"

Kenshin chuckled, "Nothing could keep me away."

With that Kenshin let go of Kaoru and went onto the train. Kaoru's parents had to hold her back as to prevent her from following him. As the train went in motion Kenshin opened the window next to his seat, "Koishii~! Don't forget me! Because I won't forget you! The next time we meet-" But the rest of his words could not be heard for he was too Kaoru was too far away to catch his last words.

**************************Flashback Ends**************************

In the middle of the night Kaoru awoke once again, she looked around the room. `Oh yeah, I'm at Ken-chan's house. . . where is he?' She looked to her left and there was Kenshin still in the chair sleeping. `I have to go home, I have school tomorrow. . . but I don't want to wake him up. . . I'll just leave him a note, he'll understand.'

Kaoru got up from the bed soundlessly as possible before she left the bedroom she draped the comforter around Kenshin's body. And then she made her way around the house. `Why is this house made exactly like mine? Ken-chan's bedroom was the same size and shape as mine as well. . . Oh my God! I was in Ken-chan's bedroom, sleeping in his bed!' Kaoru turned to the shade of Kenshin's hair. Trying to push the thoughts aside she made her way into the kitchen where she found a notepad and pencil by the phone.

<<Ken-chan,

Went home b/c we have school

tomorrow, thanx for everything.

Kaoru>>

She slipped on her shoes and tiptoed to the front door. After getting out and closing it gently behind her, she noticed that she was right in front of her own apartment. `What!!! Ken-chan lives right in front of me? I'll surprise him tomorrow morning!'

The next morning. . .

Kenshin stepped out of his front door with a worried and glum face.

"Why the long face Ken-chan?"

"K-koishii?! What are you doing here?!"

"I'm sorry, I just thought you might want to walk to school with me. . . if not I can go ahead. . ."

"No, no that's that what I meant. I'm glad you're here. . . you woke up early for me?" Kenshin was smiling seeming hopeful.

"Yeah right Ken-chan! I wake early for nobody! I live right here." She pointed with her thumb to her door.

"Really? Wow, what a coincidence. I guess history repeats it's self." For Kenshin and Kaoru as children used to live next to each other. "But is this apartment too small for you and your parents?"

Koaru's smiled continued to stay, but it faltered for a split second, her eyes completely spoke of sadness. "They died a year after you left. . ."