2. Chapter 2 (1/2)

chapter 2

after a while, kenshin was done with the laundry and kaoru and yahiko had had enough of their training.

kenshin: kaoru-dono yahiko, would you like to come with this one to town.

yahiko: yeah! let's get lunch!

kaoru: kenshin's treat.

kenshin: oro?!

kaoru took kenshin's arm and pulled him toward the gate leading out of the dojo.

yahiko: oohh!

kaoru: what are you-

she realized that she was holding onto kenshin's arm, and quickly let go. yahiko ran ahead laughing.

kaoru: yahiko you-

kenshin took kaoru's hand as she tried to catch yahiko. kaoru looked down at her hand in kenshin's then at kenshin, who was smiling warmly at her, her face reddened more than kenshin had ever seen. it made him want to laugh, but he thought that might make the beautiful raven-haired woman next to him even more nervous. kenshin shifted and put his arm around her shoulder.

as kenshin and kaoru walked through town, his arm was still around her shoulders. she could feel the muscles in his arm and side as they walked. she could feel how strong his arm was. she wished he would put both his arms around her and- no kaoru scolded herself.

kenshin: so kaoru-dono, where to first?

kenshin's voice

ought her out of her trance, she looked up at him, he was smiling, he was always smiling. he has a beautiful smile, she thought to herself.

kaoru: well…um, theres hardly any food left, with the kid.

kenshin: then that's what we do.

they walked together towards the grocery store. just as they where about to enter a person in a long dark coat ran behind them, they swirled around as the police officers followed the person.

police officer 1: hey stop!!

the person dashed around the corner followed by the police officers. kenshin and kaoru watched them.

kenshin: kaoru-dono…

kaoru smiled sadly as kenshin ran after them. kaoru followed him. around the corner the police had the person backed against the wall, kenshin was hidden in the group of police officers, and he started to walk around to the back of the group. he waited while the police started to talk.

police officer: now you can't go anywhere, give up.