128A/N: Well sorry this took a while to update last time lots of stuff has happened and things have gotten screwed up. So I hope you like the ending and I could make a alternate one if you think its lousy or I can continue the story if you don't think it should end now. So drop a comment and tell me what you think! Later!
She opened the door carefully and let go of it quickly as if it was scolding hot. She walked in a slow yet quick pace. She was hesitant because she was afraid she would catch him kissing another girl but wanted to talk to him so badly. She wanted too much to just find him upset and broken up about this, if anything to find him at home, to depressed to go to school. But she could only hope.
She walked to her locker and got her books she needed. She searched the halls for Kenshin but didn't see him. She went to her first period class not paying attention. She had missed a lot of school and had too much to make up. So she decided she was just going to sit and look interested while she was doodling on her desk.
With out realizing it she began to think about him and what she was going to say. How he was going to react, she was beginning to freak herself out. 'What if he doesn't accept me back? What if he doesn't like me anymore? What if he hates me? Or, what if he already got a new girlfriend?' She thought to herself.
Questions like that just kept running through her head over and over again. Her brain turned numb and she was snapped out of her daze when the door opened and a mop of red hair walked in through the door. Kaoru looked up eagerly to see it was only Jimmy, who had come back from a trip to the washroom.
Now Jimmy, the other red head in her school, was crushing her hopes. What are the odds of that! That period soon ended and she rushed into the hall searching all over for kenshin keeping an eye out for Jimmy as well so she didn't mistake them.
Again she couldn't find him so she went to her next class. She was starting to worry. She didn't know where he was, if she didn't find him at school she would go to his house. During this class kaoru began to get tired since she had been staying up late for the past couple of days.
Slowly she began to fall asleep. She folded herself on top of her desk and slowly drifted into slumber. She smiled as she began to dream. Later the teacher walked by her desk and gently woke her up. She looked up to her and smiled dully.
"Hey." She said in a harsh voice as she blinked her eyes. The teacher smiled as well but in a more snotty way. "Office…now." She said in a quick tone. Kaoru stood up reluctantly and walked, dragging her feet, out of the room. She purposely slammed the door at her teacher. She hated her.
She walked slowly down the hallway and turned into the office. She looked excitedly toward the office assistant chair and was disappointed to see it was empty. She frowned and walked into the principal's office.
She talked to him and found that she was stuck with several detentions. She sighed and walked back into the hallway. As she walked slowly towards her class she saw the glimpse of someone in the corner of her eye.
She had already given up her search for kenshin but decided to look one last time. She turned around and walked backwards looking for the person behind her. She found him walking towards the office. She saw that he had long red hair tied at the nape of his neck and was a little taller than her.
Her mouth opened wide and her eyes were the size of dinner plates. She dropped the slips of paper she had in her hands and quickly ran towards the guy walking. However, the paper she had dropped caused her foot to slip from underneath her. She fell onto the floor and practically bounced. She quickly scrambled to her feet and ran blindly towards him.
Once she reached him he opened the door and turned. She quickly stopped moving her feet and planted them on the ground, which caused her to slide. She ran back towards the door and by the time she got there he closed it in her face. She came close to running into it but to her luck she stopped within inches.
She opened the door quickly and looked around the office. And to her surprise, no one was there. She opened her mouth and looked around once more. "He was just here." She said in an exhausted voice.
She walked around the large desk and sat in the assistant's chair not wanting to go to class and not believing that she made that guy up. But he opened the door…
She couldn't believe it. She rested her head on the desk and lifted it then slammed it down. Without realizing it the principal's door opened. Kaoru continued to slam her head on the desk until she heard someone behind her clear their throat.
Her head snapped up and she stared at the wall for a while. Slowly she turned her head as she realized how incredibly quiet it was in the room. She looked up to see black. She found herself looking strait at a tight black sweater and dark blue slacks.
She looked up further and was looking strait into the round purple eyes of kenshin. A small smile crawled onto her lips as she stood up to his eye level. In a flash she saw a glimpse of him kissing that girl, Sakura, and her smile faded. She shook her head slowly and tried to put that smile back on her face.
She pushed the image to the back of her head and opened her mouth to speak. She couldn't think of anything to say, she had planned everything out earlier and she could go on forever…but now.
Now nothing could even come out of her mouth. She just looked at him with her mouth slightly agape. She could see impatience in his eyes but there was also something else. She could see hurt. Just a sparkle but it was there.
She got a little excited from the thought that he cared about her. No one else tried so hard to get her. She stepped a bit closer to him even though she was already near him. She brought her hand up to the back of his head and rested it on his neck.
Kenshin looked at her in surprise and his skin tingled. Every hair on his body rose as he felt her skin against his. He took a quick glance at her outfit to find she was wearing a color he would never expect her to wear. Purple. She was wearing purple.
But he guessed it was weird to see him in black as well. It seemed like both of them had switched wardrobes. He brought his eyes back up to her beautiful blue ones ands looked into them with difficulty. He almost winced when he saw them shine.
Kaoru was a bit puzzled by his reactions and saw that everything he did confused her. With in seconds Kaorus mouth was clasped over his in a gentle kiss. Kaoru's world froze at the contact as she continued to kiss him. She couldn't help herself.
She had never been big on romance, but with Kenshin it was different. When she saw him she just wanted to kiss him until there was nothing left in her then go back for seconds. She had never felt like this before. So when she couldn't think of any way to say sorry she showed him.
Kenshin was just standing there trying to get back to work when she put her hand on his neck and even then he didn't want to look at her. Because looking into those pretty ocean blue eyes was like that tingling hurting feeling you get after your foot falls asleep but in the heart.
He wouldn't allow himself to further hurt himself when he knew she obviously wanted nothing of him. So he looked away back to the papers and deliveries he must make and before he knew what was happening he felt the soft lips he had desired so much crash onto his.
He closed his eyes and savored the sweet taste of her candy lips and prayed to god it was Kaoru he saw when he opened his eyes. When Kaoru parted from him he felt like his source of happiness was ripped from him. He opened his eyes timidly and was ecstatic to see Kaoru, looking a bit uneasy but happy.
Kenshin couldn't hold back a large ridiculous grin. Kaoru giggled slightly at the face he made and bit the inside of her cheek in a nervous manner. She looked to the ground.
"Kenshin I'm-" Kaoru started but stopped slightly to glance up at him with large heart warming eyes. She looked back to the ground and tried to start again by taking in a small breath.
"Kenshin-" She started once more but stopped when she felt his finger resting on her chin. He lifted her face so she looked at him. He was smiling kindly and his eyes radiated the same sympathy and tenderness as they had before.
"Kaoru, I love you." He said in a hushed tone as if someone was around to hear him. Then he leaned in and pulled her face towards him a bit and they shared their second kiss. When they broke apart Kaoru kept her eyes shut for a few more seconds and bit her bottom lip trying to keep herself under control.
"Oh." She said in a quick small voice as her eyes snapped open in the reaction of remembrance. She quickly picked up her bag that she had thrown on the floor when she sat down in Kenshin's chair.
She rummaged through it for a while then pulled out the picture she had been working on that night. She looked at it for some time studying it and making sure everything was as it should be. Before she turned it around she looked up to see she had peeked his attention with the piece of paper.
"Kenshin-" She started preparing herself to explain this. "For some time now I've been trying to figure out how I could draw your inner self…even before this whole mess I've been thinking about it. And I could never get it just right.
"I could never figure out how I could draw you…your personality, your mood. But now, I think I got it just right." She said as she flipped the picture of him around so Kenshin could see. Kenshin's first reaction was that she really was a great artist but he soon realized something was wrong with it.
"Kaoru it's amazing…but…it looks just like me." He said as he took the picture from her hands to study it carefully. Kaoru only nodded. Kenshin gazed at the mirror image of himself for some time until he heard her speak.
"Kenshin, wonderful people look gorgeous but those of us with scars on our past and jealousy in our hearts are somewhat more ugly. You are perfect the way you are. You are handsome for your kindness and serenity but your weaknesses show through your shortness and cross scar." She said watching his movements for disapproval or hurt.
Though all she found was Kenshin's mouth opened slightly as his dazzling purple eyes took in the colorful picture of him. She smiled, satisfied that her work was appreciated and looked at him for a long time.
Once Kenshin seemed to have taken in the whole effect of her art he set down the piece of paper and looked at her bashful blue eyes. She smiled as she returned the look.
"So…we're good?" He asked quietly in a very hopeful tone. She nodded as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders in a large hug. Kenshin was a bit surprised by the sudden touch but he could get used to it…very used to it.
"Kenshin I love you and I'll never let you go." Kaoru whispered into his ear when the principal's door opened form behind them. They both looked over to see the principal walk out his arms crossed looking angry. He coughed loudly and they both blushed as they separated quickly.
"Lets leave that to off campus please." He said in an almost disgusted voice. They nodded quickly and slunk out of the room. Once Kaoru was out of the office she burst into laughter so Kenshin joined in hesitantly.
She walked towards the doors of the school and Kenshin grabbed her hand. So they walked hand in hand out of the school to ditch another day. As they walked they heard banging on the glass from either side of them. Kaoru looked one way and Kenshin the other. Kaoru saw Misao and the rest of the class peeking through the window at them.
Misao waved and made a kissing motion to tease Kaoru. Kaoru blushed a bit and gave her a thumbs up, smiling wildly. Kenshin saw Sano and all of his friends smiling and giving Kenshin the thumbs up and mouthing 'nice catch.' Kenshin blushed slightly and looked behind him at Kaoru then back towards the school and smiled winking at his friends. Who then got excited and high fived each other.
They both turned towards each other and showed off to their friends by kissing one last time. Kaoru still couldn't believe that she had missed out on this for so long just because she couldn't trust people. And Kenshin still couldn't believe he had waited that long for it…but it was worth it.
A small roar of cheering could be heard from the school as they walked together to her car. Every thing was right with the world and Kaoru had finally closed up her wound and opened her heart.
