Subject: [kffdisc] Jealous... No Way! pt. 1 Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 13:36:06 EST From: NVRPARRIS@aol.com Reply-To: kffdisc@onelist.com To: kffdisc@onelist.com From: NVRPARRIS@aol.com 'Rurounin Kenshin' is owned by Nobuhiro Watsuki, and other people that I don't really have time to name... You are about to read a fanfic for entertainment purposes only! So take your shoes off, and come cuddle next to Kenshin and Kaoru, along with Sano and Megumi...I hope you enjoy part one of their fic: 'Jealous...No way!' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- The one whom you love? "Oro?" Kenshin looked up at the man standing in the entranceway of the kamiya dojo. He was about Kaoru's age, maybe a little older. He didn't even use a 'san' when he mentioned her name. Kenshin tried to keep his composure, yet this was all too strange; if 'strange' is what you could call what was now happening. Rarely did visitors come to the Kamiya dojo without some sort of news, and never did guests come unanounced. And why did he ask for Kaoru? He had not been told to expect any visitors. This was all too suspicous Kenshin thought to himself. Abruptly he turned his attention to the patient dark haired stranger. He had allowed his thoughts to run wildly long enough and he didn't want to seem impolite. "uh, Kaoru's not here right now." he blurted out "She went with Ayame and Suzume to the market place. She should be back later. Would you like to come in?" "Ya" the stranger hastily replied "I'll come back later then. Arigatou gozaimasu.". He then bowed politely, and turned to leave. This was too wierd. Kenshin shook his head and returned to the kitchen. It was quiet. Nothing could be heard exept for the rythmic chopping of the knife alighting on the wooden board. Though he loved the companionship his friends so graciously and willingly offered, it was nice to enjoy the calm... to just sit and listen to nothing in particular, nothing but whatever happened to fall on sleepy ears... nice to have nothing in particular to do... to sit and absorb the air, the smell of carrots, the shape of the room... to reflect what has now become of your life. To realize how fast and how delicately lives intertwine. Kenshin simply enjoyed the breif moments of silence. "Ken ni-san!" sounded two voices in unison, breaking the standstill. >From the kitchen, Kenshin recognized the melodious voices of Ayame and Suzume. He traced the swift pounding of their feet which stopped as they came to the doorway of the kitchen. Their eyes glinted with excitement as they looked up at their friend laboring in the hot Kitchen. "Did Ken-san miss us?" ayame yelled. "Hai" ken responded "I cried because you left me.". "Ken ni-san, I have something to cheer you up!" "NO AYAME!" yelled Suzume "You can't show him yet!" "Datte!" whined ayame. "Oro?" "Nothing Ken ni-san! Come on ayame let's go." And suzume left dragging her unwilling sister with her. Kenshin chuckled to himself. So innocent. They never ceased to amaze him. Kaoru then made her entrance. He stopped chopping and sighed. He couldn't help but to sigh in relief. It's not like he didn't trust her to go to the supermarket... He knew perfectly well that she could defend herself... yet he hated to see her away from him. He was always worried for her when she wasn't around... he felt a need to defend her. She was veritably his achille's heel, the cause of both his grief and his joy. "Hello Kenshin... Ummmmm that smells good!". She approached hopefully, intent on spying on the object of her affection. She took great care not to disrupt her red-haired chef. He assumed chopping. he was engrossed with chopping now... At least he appeared to be engrossed. Kaoru now stood next to him. She tried to find his eyes, but he was careful not to look at her. "Kenshin..." she said worriedly. She did not want to intrude upon whatever thoughts swarmed in his mind. She didn't want to bother him. She just wanted to know that he was alright... and if he was suffering, she always wanted him to know she was there. "Kenshin." He stopped chopping and his uncertain eyes traced along the shape of the carrot. He debated whether to ask her. Should he ask her? He met her gaze brusquely. Not realizing she was so close, he turned his head only to stop at the hard mass that pounded against his skull... kaoru's head. The pain came swiftly after, causing him to grab his skull. "what a moron!" Sanosuke observed as he now entered the kitchen. he then gasped "Jou-chan!" "itai...Kaoru-dono?" Kenshin turned around again only to see Kaoru falling towards him. "Kaoru-Dono!" He caught her just in time before she hit the floor. "Kaoru-Dono!" "kaoru!" said sanosuke immediately after. "Sano!" cried Kenshin desparately. "Wakatte. I'll go get Megumi." "Hai-aku" yelled kenshin. As Kaoru lay unconscious, She dreamt. It was a beautiful day. The clouds drifted wightlessly in the blue sky. They seemed to melt even in the clear blue of the horizon. She stood outside of the dojo, coincidentally in her best Kimono. She felt the wind pass her face, brushing her loosened hair away from her face. She then turned around slowly, sensing someone coming towards her. She knew who it was, and soon she saw her scar-faced prince coming towards her. He was still dripping from washing the laundry for so long. But now he stood directly in front of her. The wind passed again, carrying a few petals from the cherry tree behind them. She couldn't bring herself to look at him. She wanted to look, but she had long since been frozen by his intense gaze. "Kaoru-dono." She trembled at the clarity of his voice. She then felt his fingers under her chin. He lifted her head to his. When he smiled lovingly at her, her cheeks became flushed. "Kaoru-Dono... I love you..." ********** Sano hurried to the clinic. He wondered to himself why he would volunteer for such a task... Deep inside he knew why, but he didn't want to admit it to himself. Deep in his heart, he was glad that he HAD to go to the clinic and he HAD to get Megumi... Megumi... His long legs suddenly moved more quickly, in unison with the rythm of his pounding heart... "Why am I running?..." He immediately stopped and shoved his hands deep into his pockets... he walked leisurely and began to chew nervously at his fishbone. "It's not like I WANT to see the fox lady. She probably has enough men hanging off her ass..." Sano immediately stopped chewing... "Those fucking Bastards! I'll pound my face in with their fists... Wait... what am I saying. Shit. I should just go home..." he turned around and began to walk to the Kamiya dojo. "Well at least I can call it it home." Sano immediately stopped and turned around again. "Oh yeah... Jou-chan." ********** "Does this hurt?" Megumi questioned the drunken man in front of her. "No." "Does this?" "No." "Does this?" "No." Megumi immediately dropped his arm in frustration. "I should have known not to let you in here? Why do you always come in here and fake an injury?" "I love it when you get angry." Megumi removed the white cloth that bound her long black hair. She began to wash her hands. "Gotan-san If you come in here one more time without having a real injury, I promise You will leave with one. This IS a clinic." "But Megumi I..." "Megumi, come quick!" "Sano?" "Follow me... Don't ask questions!" "Hai?" ********** "So is she going to be alright?" Megumi noted the worry in his voice. His violet eyes sparkled in distress... he was a good man. She was lucky to be loved by him... for her it just was never meant to be. "Yo fox-Lady, Kenshin's talking to you!" She turned around disappointed or rather angry at herself as she watched Sanosuke quarrel. "Listen you distasteful-- " "Nani!" Sano cut in. His countenance displayed annoyance and frustration. "Why do you have to be so damned stubborn and pig-headed all the time! Why can't you just hurry up and tell us what's the matter with Kaoru?". At that Megumi shivered involuntarily. Never had Sano's words affected her this way. His voice conveyed quaint concern and he seemed genuinely worried. He didn't want to be bothered with idle quarels, He didn't want to be bothered by her. He only cared about Kaoru's condition. He only cared about Kaoru...he was obviously worried. Before she let jealousy and pain creep up her spine, she quickly looked away and belted out " She's absolutely fine. She didn't get a concusion or anything serious she just fainted from shock is all. Well, I should go Kenshin." "megumi-Dono?" kenshin said as he watched her awkward, jerky reactions. "No need to thank me. She'll be fine" At that Megumi left. There was nothing left to say. Making her way swiftly down the path, Megumi headed towards the clinic. 'Damn, her!' Megumi thought. Must that girl take away every man she was interested in. First she took Kenshin now she took away... "mou" what was happening... was that jealousy...No way... He was never hers to begin with... and they argued so much... He could never love a woman like her. Never... a woman like her. ********** Kenshin and Sanosuke watched Kaoru began to stir. "Kenshin..." she whispered breathlessy. Tears of happiness threatened to well up from her eyes. They gazed at eachother for a while. She saw him move towards her and now he went for the clinch...WOW...Kenshin held her closely and hugged her. The wind blew more petals off the cherry tree, it was like a dream... it was a dream...but that didn't change the mood... Kaoru then whispered in his ears. Kenshin and sano watched as the sleeping girl's mouth moved... "Kenshin... Kiss me" she said. He began to disappear yet she still heard his voice... 'kaoru' 'kaoru' "kaoru-dono?" Kaoru opened her eyes slowly as the blur revealed kenshin and sano above her. Sano smiled wickedly at Kenshin and Kenshin... well kenshin looked as awkward as ever. Sano then patted kenshin on the back as he turned to leave the room. Winking, he said "I should leave you two alone then...Go for it kenshin!" Quickly realizing her mistake, embarassed Kaoru grasped her mouth and blushed deeply. Wiping the surprised look off his face, Kenshin began to speak "kaoru-dono, I'm glad you're okay. I didn't mean to hurt you, it's just.. it's just" "nani?" probed Kaoru. "well someone came by for you today and..." "Jo-chan someone's at the door for you!" interupted Sanosuke. "for me?" Kaoru questioned to Sanosuke. "Yeah it's for you baka! He says his name's Seigaku Ryu" Kaoru's eyes widened and Kenshin watched her...he was suspicious but mostly confused. She got up hurriedly out of the futon she lay in, and ran intently towards the front entrance. Kenshin swiftly followed, partly worried, partially angry... or was that jealousy... He grabbed her hand and said politely "Kaoru-dono... I think you should slow down and rest... i don't think..." "Kenshin i'm fine! just let go!" Kenshin let go, following her to the entrance hall. Kaoru paused when she saw the tall dark-haired man. He was older and more mature, but other than that, he hadn't changed. Kenshin slit his eyes at the stranger. It was the same man who had come earlier... The same man that asked for Kaoru. "Ryu-san" she whispered... kaoru inched into his open arms holding him tightly, heasitantly. Sano then turned to Kenshin who stood there... unreadible... "I'm glad you came." "Oh... I came earlier and you weren't even home." "Sorrry!" she pulled away "Can you wait here... I'll be ready in a while." "I guess." To Be Continued! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------- NOTES: 1. Megumi is OOC in the middle ;_; ... I need her that way for the drama to unfold... things will get SOAPY. 2. Is Sano OOC?? 3. C & C DEFINATELY appreciated on this one! 4. Next episode: More from that Seigaku Ryu fellow... Megumi gets more reason to be suspicious... And Kenshin... well... 5. I must wrap up this episode with some sorts of an ending song...SO SING ALONG MINNA: (warning: there is some imagination required... actual music not included!) 1, 2, 3 Ashi dori mo karuku shite Ciao, Ciao toru mono mo tori Aezu CIAO, Ciao. Li-on ga unaru mitai no raimei ga. Tai-san wo unagishite iru... dou naru no... So-o... Mou SUGU AME! Da-i kirai Ame nan-ka Ciao, ciao mou sukoshi it-ai no-ni Ciao, ciao. Kai-kan ga kai-san ni ka-waru shun-kan wo. Li-on ga isoga seta no-wa mei-haku...no mei-waku! It's gonna rain! Ame wa mou... Alibai wo kesu no. Kare wa mou... Wasurete shinmau no. Futari wa mou... kore kiri naru no Subete Ame no se-ite ko-to ni shite okou... It's gonna rain! It's gonna rain! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start a new hobby. Meet a new friend. http://www.onelist.com Onelist: The leading provider of free email list services