Subject: [KFFDisc] Sweet Kisses Part 1 & 2 Date: Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:16:46 +0800 From: "Magdalene Lee" Reply-To: kenshinfanfics@egroups.com To: Hi minna! This is my first fanfic. and hope you guys give c&cs. The C&Cs. will be most greatly appreciated. Enjoy!! ^___- Sweet kisses Disclaimer: The characters in this story are not mine but Nobuhiro Watsuki’s sensei’s. Please do not sue me, I’m not making money out of this. I write this for the fun of the fans reading it. Author’s note: I thought of writing this story because of Valentine’s Day. Don’t you think it would be fun to have Kenshin and Kaoru celebrating Valentine’s Day? Well…read on to find out how is Kenshin going to win Kaoru’s heart... Part one~ Strange Feelings~ This was not any other particular day from the other days. Today is a very special day for all couples; it is Valentines Day… At the Kamiya Dojo, birds were singing sweetly as the significance that dawn is approaching. With a gentle breeze, it rustled the leaves outside the dojo and woke Kamiya Kaoru up from her sweet dreams… Kaoru stretched her arms and smiled, hmm…this is not such a bad day to enjoy myself…Suddenly, she paused. Wait a minute, isn’t today valentine’s day? Blushing, Kaoru thinks of how is she going to spend this day…with Kenshin. Wake up, Kaoru! Kenshin doesn’t cares about what day today is! Kaoru reprimanded herself as she remembers about how Kenshin responds to her feelings…unknowingly. Getting up, Kaoru dressed herself and walked to the kitchen. In the kitchen, there was the vagabond, making breakfast for the occupants of Kamiya dojo. Kenshin saw Kaoru and greeted her with a warm smile, "Ohayo gozaimasu, Kaoru-dono!" "Ohayo gozaimasu, Kenshin. Today is a fine day, isn’t it?" Kaoru smiles back at Kenshin. "Hai, today is a really fine day… breakfast is ready." Kenshin brought the breakfast out to the dining room and set it up. Yahiko came in with a smile and greeted the two of them, "Ohayo, Ugly! Ohayo, Kenshin!" Suddenly, a punch came whirling towards Yahiko’s face. "I see that you’re in a good mood today, aren’t you, Yahiko-CHAN?" Kaoru said distastefully. "Don’t call me CHAN!!" Yahiko shouted at Kaoru. "Well, you called me UGLY first!!" Kaoru shouted back, her good mood dissipating. "Maa, maa…Kaoru-dono, please calm down…" Kenshin comforted with a sweatdrop. *Sigh* I guess this is the way every breakfast starts…Meanwhile, Sano came bursting through the gate with a famished look on his face. "I need FOOD!!!" Kaoru and Yahiko stopped bickering and stared at Sano, who is gobbling away all the food as if he haven’t eaten for a few centuries…After staring for what it seems like a day, Sano finally puts down his chopsticks and sighed in comfort. "Okay, I’m full…Um…what are YOU guys staring at?" Sano finally noticed Kenshin and the others staring at him with disgust and felt uncomfortable. "Sano, when did you last eat?" Kaoru asked in a tight voice, knowing what the answer might be… "Huh? I swear I didn’t eat last night!! That Fox lady didn’t let me eat!" Sano sweared. "Megumi-san? Why?" Kaoru asked, feeling surprised. "I asked her for roses and those western candies and she threw me out of the house instead!!" Sano replied angrily, recalling the scene. *Note: In this story, Sano and Megumi are already an item…* "Roses? You asked Megumi-san for ROSES?!" Kaoru asked, feeling unbelievably. No wonder he got threw out… "Yeah! And she threw me out without a word!! Isn’t it Valentine’s today?" Sano asked. "Sano…YOU should be the one to give Megumi-san the roses & candies!" Kaoru said, thinking of how nice it would be to have someone giving you roses. No…I should stop thinking about it! It will never happen between us… "Why should I? SHE should be the one!" Sano said bitterly. "I wonder why Megumi chose this chicken-head!" Yahiko snickered at Sano’s idiotness. Even, HE knows that the men should do the giving of presents on Valentine’s. "Oh yeah, why don’t you tell me what should I do, Yahiko-CHAN?" Sano mocked bitterly, feeling the flame because of yesterday, reviving. "Don’t call me CHAN!!! And I do know what to do during Valentine’s, CHICKEN-HEAD!!" Yahiko shouted and proceeded to bite Sano’s head off. Sano responded and both of them rolled into a pile of dust. "Yare yare. Kaoru-dono, is it okay that I keep the dishes now?" "Kenshin asked, but notices that Kaoru has her head down in a quiet manner. "Kaoru-dono? Are you okay?" Kenshin asked in a concern tone. She seems a bit quiet today…I wonder what’s wrong? Kaoru jerked up and smiled in a very unconvincing manner. "Huh? Oh…I’m fine, just a bit tired…" With that, Kaoru went out of the room, leaving Kenshin with The Sano-Yahiko-dust-fight. Yahiko broke out of the fight and asked Kenshin, when he noticed Kaoru’s disturbed look. "Oi, Kenshin! What’s wrong with Ugly?" Sano stopped his grumbles after he heard the question. "Yeah! Why is Jo-chan so quiet? This isn’t the normal Jo-chan I know." "I don’t know…but I’m going to find out." Kenshin replied, his voice dangerously soft. "Hey, Kenshin! Maybe Ugly’s got a date tonight and she is wondering what to wear! It is Valentine’s day today, you know." Yahiko said, trying to perk things up when he heard Kenshin’s soft voice. "Minna! Take a day off today, I don’t feel like letting you guys do anything. I’m going to Tae’s house now." Kaoru suddenly appeared at the door and scared the three of them out of their wits. "Oh…and Kenshin, don’t cook my part of lunch. I’ll be at Tae’s there for quite sometime…jaa!" Kaoru said and went out of the room, leaving for the Akabeko. "Okay, she’s definitely strange! Nevermind the part she is going to the Akabeko, but letting us one day FREE? I’ll be in Hell then!" Yahiko said out loud after the three of them heard the gate close. "Maybe Jo-chan DOES have a date today! Don’t you remember? Whenever she goes to Tae’s, she’ll come back home beautiful as hell! I mean…shit! I don’t know what I mean!!" Sano fumbled with his colorful range of words. *Note: Um…whenever Kaoru returns from the Akabeko, she’ll be dressed up so nicely that she looks like an angel...That’s what I conclude from the other fanfics. * "…"Kenshin sat quietly, listening to Sano and Yahiko’s conversation. Does she really have a date tonight? She is so beautiful…I guess she should have one…but…why am I feeling so angry deep down? Angry at myself or at Kaoru’s date…I’m not even sure anymore… A punch flew towards Kenshin and a series of ‘oros!’ could be heard. " Stop dreaming and listen carefully!!" Yahiko shouted after delivering the punch. Kenshin sat up with a few buns on his head. "Gomen. What were you saying?" Kenshin said, rubbing at the sore spots on his head. " I say, let’s follow Kaoru when she returns and find out where she’s going!" Yahiko replied, looking at Sano with a mischievous glint in his eyes. Sano caught the glint and agreed. "Yeah! Don’t you want to know where Jo-chan’s going and who she’s gonna be with?" Sano said, with the same glint in his eyes. Kenshin was not paying full attention so he did not catch the glints in their eyes. "I don’t know…it’s not polite to pry on someone’s business…" Kenshin replied uncertainly. "It’s not SOMEONE! It’s KAORU we’re talking about! Don’t you wanna know? What if it’s a bad person cheating Kaoru’s feelings?" Yahiko persisted. Kenshin, after hearing that sentence, suddenly became very worried. "Are you sure?" Still speaking with the same uncertainty, but lighter this time, and Yahiko and Sano knew that they had won. "Very sure!" They chorused together with mischievous grins playing on their lips. There will be one great show today…Let’s go find Tae… Ending note: Wanna know what Yahiko & Sano are planning? What trap is Kaoru & Kenshin gonna fall in? Will there be sparks flying about that night? Catch the next episode of Sweet Kisses~ Love Trap! ~ ^___- Sweet Kisses Disclaimer: The characters in this story are not mine but Nobuhiro Watsuki’s sensei’s. Please do not sue me, I’m not making money out of this. I write this for the fun of the fans reading it. Author’s note: I thought of writing this story because of Valentine’s Day. Don’t you think it would be fun to have Kenshin and Kaoru celebrating Valentine’s Day? Well…read on to find out how is Kenshin going to win Kaoru’s heart... Part 2~Love Trap~ Meanwhile, Kaoru was walking from a shop to the Akabeko. As she bought something on the way, she didn’t know that Sano and Yahiko was already at the Akabeko talking to Tae about their devious plan. Something is more shocking than this; it seems that Tae has agreed to their plan!! Kaoru reached the Akabeko and saw Sano and Yahiko coming out of the Akabeko with a waiting-to-see-a-good-show look on their faces. "Oh, hi Kaoru! Bye!" Yahiko greeted Kaoru and went off laughing with Sano. Kaoru looked shock at the sudden greeting made by Yahiko but immediately recovered as Tae was coming out of the Akabeko. "Irasshaimasu, Kaoru-chan! Is there anything I can help you with?" Tae greeted Kaoru with a smile. Maybe the plan might really work! Tae smiled silently to herself as she recalled the plan Yahiko and Sano just told her. ~A few minutes ago…~ "Tae-san! Tae-san! We need to talk to you!!" Yahiko shouted at the doorstep of the Akabeko. He was at the doorstep with Sano, looking very happy. "Oh…Yahiko-kun! What’s the matter?" Tae opened the door and let Yahiko and Sano in to the Akabeko. The Akabeko hasn’t opened yet so there was no people inside. "Tae-san, we need to talk to you about something…" Yahiko replied with a smug look on his face. "It’s about Jo-chan and the idiot." Sano continued with a mischievous glint in his eyes. Tae caught the glint and knew what is going to happen. They talked about it and agreed to use the plan to bring Kaoru and Kenshin together. "Are you sure it’s going to work?" Tae asked. "It’s gonna work perfectly, Tae-san! And remember about the guy, okay?" Yahiko reassured Tae about the plan and left with Sano, laughing all the way out. Tae smiled after they have gone. ~Back to the scene at Akabeko~ "Tae-san, what’s Yahiko and Sano doing here?" Kaoru asked, sitting at Tae’s room with a cup of tea in her hands after Tae settled down opposite of her. "Oh…um…they came to eat something." Tae fumbled with the reply, hoping that Kaoru did not notice the strange behavior. "Oh…" Kaoru continued sipping her tea idly. Tae noticed her strange behavior and silently agreed that the plan is going to be better. "Kaoru-chan, is something wrong?" Tae asked, concerned. "Oh…nothing’s wrong, Tae-san!" Kaoru assured Tae with an unconvincing smile. "Are you sure? You look troubled." Tae pressured Kaoru to speak the truth. Finally, Kaoru broke into tears. "Oh…Tae-san! What am I going to do? Kenshin doesn’t even responds to my obvious feelings to him!" "Shh…now, now, Kaoru-chan, stop crying…maybe he’s got a reason."Tae softly comforted Kaoru. "There’s no reason except that he doesn’t like me!!" Kaoru said in despair, sobbing even more. "Kaoru-chan, since he don’t respond to your feelings, why don’t you give up? In fact, don’t you think he’s too old for you?" Tae said softly, trying hard not to feel bad about the words she said. "I…I like him a lot…I just can’t live without him…"Kaoru replied, trying hard to soften her sobs. "But Kaoru-chan, are you going to wait for him forever? You’re still young, Kaoru-chan, you should give yourself a chance…"Tae said, trying to think of another way to help Kaoru. "I…I don’t know…maybe…maybe I should…"Kaoru soften her sobs and replied softly. "That’s right, Kaoru-chan. You should give yourself a chance. There are other guys out there that are better than Kenshin."Tae smiled, finally able to convince Kaoru. *Note: I still think Kenshin’s the best, but…* "But…what am I going to do?" Kaoru said, getting her spirits up a little. "Well…first we’ll get you dressed up, then I got a friend to introduce you." Tae smiled, noticing the change in Kaoru. Kaoru thought that Tae had it all planned but quickly dismissed the thought. "A friend? Who?" Kaoru asked, feeling surprised. "Oh…his name is Yadofuji Kenji, son of my otosan’s friend. He’s a good person, don’t worry." Tae said with a smile, knowing the plan was going very well. But she didn’t know that plans aren’t perfect, and this time, it is no exception… *Note: Yadofuji Kenji is only my creation…he is not in the manga or anime. * "Tae-san’s friend? Why didn’t I hear you mention him before?" Kaoru got up and helped Tae clear the cups. "Oh…he just came back from Kyoto a few days ago from a business trip. And I haven’t met him for a long time. The last time I saw him, he’s still a lad, but he’s grown up now." Tae replied, taking the cups from Kaoru’s hands. "You mean he’s younger than you are?" Kaoru asked, surprised at the fact. "Oh…don’t worry, he’s still older than you. He’s 20 years old, just right for marriage!" Tae replied with a wink that causes Kaoru to blush feverishly. "I…I’m still not sure about it…" Kaoru stammered, still thinking of Kenshin. Will I be able to forget him? Maybe I won’t…he will always have a special place in my heart…Tae went to wash the cups and left Kaoru in her room. A while later, the door to Tae’s room opened and Tae walked in with an off-shoulder violet kimono in her hands. "Tae-san? What is that Kimono for?" Kaoru asked, looking at the beautiful kimono. "Oh…this is to lend you when you meet Kenji-kun. You do want to look beautiful on your first meeting right?" Tae asked, placing the kimono gently on the rack. Kaoru blushed at the sentence and Tae began to help her make-up. After half an hour, Kaoru looks at herself in the mirror and gasped. The reflection on the mirror shows a beautiful girl in an off- shoulder violet kimono with her hair tied loosely at the nape of her neck with a blue ribbon and a dab of pink on her lips. The reflection on the mirror was none other than Kaoru herself! "You look beautiful, Kaoru-chan!" Tae smiled, feeling proud of her creation. "Tae-san, are you sure about this? The off-shoulder kimono looks a bit revealing…"Kaoru asked with uncertainty, although she does admits that she looks beautiful in it. "I’m sure, and the kimono is not very revealing…in fact, it suits you a lot! Don’t worry too much, Kaoru-chan!" Tae assured Kaoru and herself. "Okay…if you say so…"Kaoru replied. I wonder how will Kenshin react when he sees me in this…No! I’m not dressing for him! I’m dressing for myself! Kaoru dismissed her thought and turned to face Tae. "Tae-san, how will I meet Yadofuji-san?" Kaoru asked, this time, with a hint of bravery in her tone. "Kenji-kun, Kaoru-chan. He doesn’t like to be called Yadofuji-san. He will meet you at your house in the evening. Then, I guess he’ll bring you somewhere for dinner…since today is Valentine’s day." Tae said with a wink. "Thank you for your help, Tae-san. I guess I’ll go home now then." Kaoru smiled at Tae and thanked her. Then, Kaoru walked out of the Akabeko and received many admiring looks from guys on the way home. Wish you luck, Kaoru-chan! I hope all will turn out well for you…Tae wished Kaoru & Kenshin luck and closed the gate to the Akabeko. Ending note: Will Kaoru fall in love with Kenji? Is Kenji a good person or is he bad? How will Kenshin react when he found out Kaoru does have a date on that night and that the date isn’t him? Catch the next episode of Sweet Kisses ~Wrong sparks~! See you next time! ^__-