Rurouni Kenshin/Kaoru, Kenshin, Soujiro, Hiko/Stupid Pride
Title: Stupid Pride.
Fandom: Rurouni Kenshin
Characters: Kaoru/Kenshin/ Soujiro/ Hiko
Prompt: 072. Spiteful
Word Count: 1705
Rating: T
Summary: Kenshin’s reaction and he and Kaoru have a ‘talk’. Continuation of prompt still
Kaoru’s body felt like it was frozen as she stared into her fiancée’s amber eyes; anger, rage and a bit of hurt were the emotions she could see in them as she blinked her own eyes, snapping her from a trance like stance.
“Kenshin” whispered Kaoru
“We meet again Mr. Himura, funny we should dump into you I was just about to drive Kaoru home after we-” said Soujiro
“After you apparently brought back some college memories I see” interrupted Kenshin
“What do you mean by that?” gasped Kaoru
“Well you did share an apartment and it is now clear to me that you two shared more than the rent” accused Kenshin making both Soujiro and Kaoru gasped at his realization
“H-h-how could Kenshin possibly ... how could he think that? He can’t be serious about it... he can’t actually believe that I would do that” thought Kaoru as she opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by Soujiro
“How dare you say that about Kaoru? Who are you to accuse her of something like that?” yelled Soujiro as he stepped towards Kenshin; his usual carefree smile is now replaced with a hateful glare.
Both men just glared at each other, and to Kaoru it looked like they were going to go physical anytime soon and knew that she had to step in before they cause some serious damage. She walked in between the two men, facing Kenshin.
“Stop you two, you’re causing a scene” she said
Kenshin didn’t say anything; he just stood there with his emotionless eyes Kaoru felt paralyzed by them. Suddenly Kenshin’s arm shot forward and suddenly grabbed Kaoru arm.
“We’re leaving” he stated as he started to drag her to his car.
“I don’t think so Himura, Kaoru is staying with me” challenged Soujiro as he took a step forward.
“This doesn’t concern you Seta” said Kenshin turning his gaze over his ‘opponent’
“Anything that has to do with Kaoru concerns me now let her go” said Soujiro
“She is mine Seta back off” stated Kenshin making Kaoru gasp in shock, she opened her mouth to object but Soujiro already beaten her to it.
“She doesn’t belong to you or anyone for that matter, she is her own person and she is not your wife yet so let her go” said Soujiro
“Never” stated Kenshin tightening his grip on Kaoru’s arm.
“Stop it stop it stop it … Soujiro I think it would be best if you head back upstairs” interrupted Kaoru
“But Kaoru” objected Soujiro
“I want to talk to Kenshin alone, and don’t worry I can handle myself” smiled Kaoru assuredly
“Well okay but if you need me just call me any time Kaoru and I’ll be there for you” said Soujiro
“You always are Sou” smiled Kaoru
Before any of them could continue the conversation, Kenshin began to walk towards his car while dragging Kaoru along away from Soujiro. She allowed him to do so as he unlocked his black Mercedes, as soon as they were seated in the car Kaoru felt herself pressed hard on her seat because Kenshin was driving like a lunatic, going over speed limits, passing stop signs and even passed a red light.
“K-k-Kenshin please slow down” said Kaoru
Kenshin ignored her as he turned the car a complete u turn without even removing his foot from the gas pedal.
“God at this rate he is going to get us killed” thought Kaoru as she strapped on her seatbelt and held onto the edge of the seat.
Kenshin’s driving made their usual 10 minute drive to the Seijuro estate a 4 minute ride as Kenshin entered the garage and finally brought the car to a stop but either of them got out of the car instead they both just sat their, the only sound around them was Kaoru’s hard breathing.
“W-w-what the hell was that Kenshin? You almost got us killed” yelled Kaoru after getting some of her breath back.
Kenshin just stayed silent, his gaze in front of him making no acknowledgment to the woman next to him.
“Answer me damn it, why are so mad all of a sudden? Is because of Soujiro? I told you it’s not what you think-” Kaoru wanted to explain but was cut off by Kenshin.
“You know the saying ‘never judge a book by its cover’?” said Kenshin.
“What does that have to do with anything” asked Kaoru confused.
“I always went by that saying, never judged anyone or anything on how they looked I always took the time to analyze them, have people find out about their past .. That is until I met you, I based my impression on your looks, and I thought that you were a sweet innocent girl who is clueless in the ways of lust and passion and that you were someone who has morals, but I guess I was wrong” explained Kenshin turning his head towards her.
Kaoru’s jaw dropped as her eyes widened at Kenshin’s false realization, she felt her eyes filling with both sad and anger tears. She opened her mouth to tell me off but was interrupted again by Kenshin.
“Remember when I told you that in my eyes you were an angel, I meant that at the time but now all I see is a dirty tramp who didn’t bother to tell me about her past lovers, but instead make me believe that you were a virgin” said Kenshin his voice getting louder with each word as he glared at the shocked women in front of him,
Kenshin wanted to remain looking angry but when he saw how much hurt she had in her eyes, the same eyes he had grown to love so much were now filled with tears as one of them escaped her eyes and traveled down her cheek.
A short silence fell, but was soon broken by a loud slap
Kenshin kept his face on the side that it went due to the force of the slap, he saw the slap coming but didn’t stop it, and he knew he deserved it.
“How could even think that? Do you have so little trust in me?” yelled Kaoru as more tears began to fall down her cheeks.
“Kaoru I-”
“Shut up, you had your chance to talk now it’s my turn. You said that I wasn’t truthful to you about my past well neither were you, all I know is that you dated Tomoe but I’ve accepted that, I accepted that you two are now friends…. I never got jealous of you or asked you about your history with women, no matter how much other women flirt with you, no matter how much it hurt me. I never even have any thought of doubt about you when I saw your so called business partners coming to your office this afternoon … I had ever right too after what they were wearing but I didn’t and you know why? It’s because I love you and I trust you with all of my heart and I thought you loved me too but now I’m not too sure” yelled Kaoru.
Before Kenshin could ever open his mouth, Kaoru opened the car door and ran towards the house, more tears running down her cheeks. She opened the front door of the estate and ran up the stairs towards her room but not before dumping into Hiko.
“Kaoru are you alright? What happened?” asked Hiko as he steadied Kaoru.
Kaoru didn’t even answer as she choked down a sob and headed towards her room. She entered the room and slammed the door shut before jumping on the bed and sobbing on her pillow.
“I can’t believe Kenshin would think those things about me … I thought he loved me … oh daddy what am I going to do now? … I need you here with me” thought Kaoru as she continued to cry herself to sleep.
Hiko just stood there staring that the direction where Kaoru disappeared too, His brain trying to figure about what could have happened to her that would make her so sad. His thoughts were interrupted when Kenshin walked through the front door, head bowed.
“Mind telling me what the hell is is going on?” said Hiko while trying to stay calm
“Nothing” murmured Kenshin head still bowed.
“My ass nothing … what have you done to Kaoru that made her that upset”
“We had an argument”
“About”
When Kenshin seemed reluctant to talk, Hiko’s patience had worn out as he staked towards his ‘son’ and grabbed his collar, making Kenshin look at him directly in the eye.
“Tell me!” insisted Hiko.
Kenshin explained the whole situation with Kaoru and Soujiro right from the beginning till their encounter in front of a hotel and the ride home.
“YOU IDIOT HOW COULD YOU EVERN THAT ABOUT KAORU? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR GOD DAMNED MIND” screamed Hiko as he tightened his hold on Kenshin’s collar.
Kenshin didn’t say anything; he just stared emotionlessly into the eyes of the taller man dully. Hiko then let go of Kenshin’s collar, remembering his anger management class he took a few years ago.
“Kaoru is one of the most honest and decent women I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting, and if you cant see that I guess no matter how much I wanna punch it into you, you still wont get it, so you better not give her anymore trouble Kenshin, also don’t you dare go into her room tonight I don’t think she wants to see you now” said Hiko as he began to walk passed Kenshin, but not before giving him a punch at the back of Kenshin’s the head and murmuring idiot before disappearing around the corner.
“You and your damn pride Kenshin” thought Hiko as he walked the hallways towards his room, massaging his temples from the headache he just received.
Kenshin watched Hiko walk away before walked the opposite way towards his room, he opened the door but glanced at the door opposing it, listening to the soft sobs and whispers from the other end of it. He tightened his grip on his door’s handle before disappearing into his room.
A/n: I’m so sorry about this chapter, but I had to let him have a serious fight sometime just to spice things up a bit and to make seem more realistic. I hope you enjoyed it and I’d appreciate your reviews and comments
* dodges tomatoes being thrown at her*