RK: crush, policy
”You know,” Kaoru said, taking his attention from the cheesy chic-flick playing on her new TV. “It’s called a ‘crush’ for a reason.”
He blinked for a moment before smiling sadly. “Yeah, but Tomoe…Tomoe was…more than a crush.”
She returned his grimace - for it didn’t count as a smile - and squeezed his hand. She didn’t know how the older woman could’ve even considered turning this man down when she, herself, would give anything to be in her shoes. No, she didn’t understand her and she damned her time and time again in her head for leaving him heartbroken for her to deal with. He wasn’t the only one in love, after all, and it made things complicated. Like how he had appeared at her doorstep, crashed in her couch and leaned into her, borrowing warmth. Sighing, she kept silent of her discomfort out of consideration of the poor man; he knew nothing of her feelings, after all. Silly, dense man.
Out loud, she mumbled a reply to his broken statement. “I know,” she said. Lending her shoulder for his suddenly too heavy head, she closed her eyes. One-sided love was a bitch.
Fandom: Rurouni Kenshin
Title: Policy
Pairing: KenKao
Rating: PG
Genre: AU/Romance
“Come on Kaoru!” Miaso hissed excitedly, nudging her violently in her ribs. “Go say something to him!”
Kaoru rolled her eyes, doing her best to dodge her friend’s sharp elbow. “Like what, Miaso?”
“I don’t know!” she squealed, hugging her arm close to her chest when she kept avoiding her friendly poking. “Something like ‘Excuse me, I think I dropped something…MY JAW!!’”
“Geez Miaso! That’s like the worst pick-up line ever!” Kaoru exclaimed, appalled at the thought of anyone using it in conversation. “Besides, I have a look-but-don’t-touch policy when it comes to random, gorgeous men at the mall.”
“Even red-haired, purple-eyed Sex Gods?”
“Especially those.”
“Aww!” Miaso pouted, but the twinkle in her green eyes betrayed any belief of her giving in. Her next words confirmed it. “Too bad you’re going to break it!”
“And what makes you say that, huh?” she shot back, titling her head. “You have no favors to call in and those puppy-eyes only works on Aoshi.”
The smug smirk spreading on her friend’s lips made her frown, and she was almost afraid for her answer.
“Because, my dear Kaoru, he’s coming over here and he’s looking straight at you.”
Kaoru’s head snapped to the side and her eyes widened as she stared in the direction of the gorgeous red-head she had spotted earlier. Oh shit, was all her mind managed to process when she met the heated gaze of narrowed, violet eyes flecked with melting amber.
For once, Miaso might be right.