Scars Of An Unforgettable Past

By, pinoykengumi7

Chapter 4

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Disclaimer: I, pinoy, do not own Rurouni Kenshin, or any of its characters. But that doesn't mean I can't write stories about it!

Hohoho… this is a record for me… I'm having so much inspiration for this fic! And in the worst time too… thank goodness my English and maths exams are over now::…heaves a sigh of relief…: and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE give me some ideas of how this story should go…

Oh and btw, I just realised that at the top of the last chapter I had 'Do You Believe In Me' never mind that it was for my other fic and I didn't change it…

HitokiriTaijiya – Haha… so many people hate Enishi… haha… well me for one, I don't particularly like him… and he's just so easy to bag out!

animeroxmyworld – haha. Well you haven't updated either…P. yeah you are the friend who hates Enishi. Well Enishi was acting that way BECAUSE he wanted to bed her. I mean like that's the only thing that he wants to do with her, but he may come back for her later. He really didn't get a say in that convo anyway.

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Chapter 4 – …

"I can't believe that he was cheating on me," Kaoru sniffed and then rubbed her sore red eyes. She had been crying in the shower for almost more than half an hour.

"OI KAO-CHANNNN!" Her cousin Kamatari banged on the door. "YOU'VE BEEN IN LONG ENOUGHHHH! I WANT TO HAVE A SHOWER TOOOOO!" She sang out.

"Okay." Kaoru soberly replied. She turned off the taps and then took a look in the mirror making sure that he eyes didn't seem as swollen and red as she thought they were. She exit the bathroom hoping that Kamatari wouldn't notice that she had been crying. Unfortunately, before Kaoru could get away Kamatari questioned her about how she was feeling.

"No I'm fine." Kaoru said in a futile attempt to hide the tears that were about to seep from her eyes.

"You look like you've been crying." Kamatari observed.

"No. I haven't. Seriously." Kamatari shook her head at her cousin.

"Kaoru, you know, you've always been bad at lying." She grinned pitifully at Kaoru. (Yes Kamatari is a CHICK, not a cross-dress, not a gay, but a pure girl… I hope…) "You can tell me later when you want to." And then she closed the bathroom door and started humming a song. Kaoru left, not knowing whether she should be relieved or sad. She really wanted to tell someone about her grief of the loss of her first boyfriend. Well he really wasn't her boyfriend because they never got a chance to go out. But still, she classified their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend. Anyway, let's get to the point. She really wanted to tell Kenshin about how she was feeling, but she didn't really feel that close to him yet to trust him with her feelings. And also, his friend was over. And she knew that Megumi and Misao didn't really approve of her going out with Enishi, so they were out of the question. And when her cousin had offered a listening ear, her heart had lifted up, but pride was stopping her from going. Knowing Kamatari, she would have already been out of the shower by now. She didn't take that long, only about 10-15 minutes, whereas she took half an hour to an hour.

Am I able to swallow my pride and gather up the courage to talk to Ri-chan? Kaoru questioned herself. After checking her hair and clothes if everything looked respectable, she took a gulp, having decided what she was going to do, and walked over to the room in which her Kamatari was currently residing in.

"Ah Kao-chan." Kamatari put down the magazine she was reading and let her cousin come in. "I see you decided to come after all. How are you, my little cousin?"

"Not that fine." Kaoru admitted. She took in a deep breath. Now was her chance to pour out all her bottled up feelings about Enishi and Kenshin now. "Ah… Ri-chan?"

"Yeah?"

"Um." Kaoru bowed her head, avoiding her eyes. "Can I talk to you about something?"

"Of course."

"Well it's about this guy—" Kaoru was abruptly cut off.

"Oh. Are you having guy problems?" She looked at her younger cousin. "Hold on, aren't you too young to have a boyfriend?"

"Ri-chan, I'm 19 for goodness sake," she sighed. "Are you going to listen or not?"

"Yes. Go on."

"And I thought that he really loved me. But he didn't. Instead, he was cheating on me." Kaoru choked. "I thought I really loved him. He was my first boyfriend." Kaoru said dreamily while Kamatari rolled her eyes. "He gave me roses and chocolates and kisses and all those romantic stud and I thought that he really cared for me. Only me. But then when we went to pick you up at the airport, I saw him with another girl who claimed she was his girlfriend. I felt betrayed, but not as bad as I thought it would be." Kaoru smiled. "But I think I'm okay now. Talking about it helps." Kamatari bounced off the bed.

"Is that it?"

"Yeah."

"So. Let's talk."

"But we just did."

"No. About that absolutely gorgeous guy you were with at the airport."

"You don't mean the white-haired one, do you?" Kaoru asked, horrified.

"No, no. I mean the redhead." Kamatari winked.

"Ah… Do you mean Kenshin?"

"Is that his name?" Kamatari pensively said. "How wonderful. Kenshin."

"Geez… I think you're they boy crazy one." Kaoru rolled her eyes. "Well I'm gonna leave now, so yeah. Thanks heaps, cuz."

"That's okay. Just repay me by introducing me to that Kenshin guy!" Kamatari grinned.

Meanwhile, at the same time in Yale, was Kenshin's sister.

My Dear Yumi,

By the time you have read this, I will already have passed away. I pray that you will take care of young Kenshin. He is a strong-willed boy, but he does not fully understand the concept of trust. And because he is still suffering from his father's death, he does not know the truth either. It is only when he can cope with his father's death and believe the truth will he be able to understand trust and also let go of his heavy burden that his small shoulders are bearing.

I leave him in your hands.

Love, Himura Kasumi

Yumi closed the letter and let the tears fall. She missed her brother, but she needed this degree. Suddenly she coughed.

"Yumi, are you okay?" Her roommate, Maya, had come in. "Do you have your puffer?"

"I'm o—" Yumi couldn't finish her sentence. She was coughing uncontrollably. She shook her head in response to the last question.

"I'll tell the nurse." Maya looked at her concerned. "I don't think you're okay." She ran out of the door.

I'm having lots of trouble breathing, Yumi thought to herself. If this is the end, I have to tell Kenshin something. With great difficulty, she started writing a letter to Kenshin.

By the time Maya and a nurse had come, Yumi was on the floor, unconscious. "Help me take her to the clinic. QUICK!" The nurse ordered.

Maya looked down at the floor where her best friend and roommate was and noticed two pieces of paper next to her. What's this? She eyed the papers and saw on one 'Dear Yumi." I may as well bring both of them. Maybe she was responding to the person. She grabbed the letters and helped the nurse carry Yumi to the clinic.

Kenshin's PoV

"So, Tsunan," Kenshin sipped his sake. "What have you been doing lately?" He asked his Aussie friend.

"Well," he grinned mysteriously.

"I know you're hiding something. Spit it out." Kenshin grinned.

"I got a job here."

"I thought you were about to say that you got a girlfriend." Kenshin chuckled.

'What about you, Kenshin?" Tsunan nudged him and then took a long swig of his beer.

"Oro?"

"That girl who you were with. Kaoru." Kenshin pretended not to notice, but couldn't help the pinkish tinge that was appearing in his cheeks. "Ooh. You're blushing mate. What was she doing with you anyway?" He asked curiously.

"She came to pick up her cousin." Kenshin replied, taking another sip of his sake.

"Hm."

Beep Beep.

Kenshin pulled out his cell phone.

"Who's it from?"

"Kaoru."

"Ooh Kaoru." Tsunan whistled.

"Fine then. I won't tell you what it says."

"What does it say!" Tusnan tried to look over Kenshin's shoulder.

"I'll tell you if you promise that you won't say stuff like that again." Kenshin bargained.

"Okay, I promise." Tsunan grudgingly said.

"Good. Now, about the text. She want's to know if we'd like to go out with her and her cousin tomorrow." Kenshin grinned at Tsunan's expression.

"Lets!"

Tomorrow.

Kenshin sat on the couch holding a letter in his hand. "No." He whispered inaudibly. "It can't be."

"Oneesan." A happy little Kenshin ran up to his older sister. "Can we have beef hot pots?" Yumi smiled down at her younger brother. "Onegai?"

"We have to ask mum and dad."

"Mother, Father, and now Yumi." Kenshin grimaced.

"Mother, I'll take care of you." Kenshin had vowed after his father's death. But no matter how hard he tried, she still died.

"Yumi. Don't worry. I'm still here." Kenshin had comforted his older sister when his mother passed away.

A vision of Yumi on a hospital bed gasping for air shook Kenshin so much that he fainted.

Tsunan walked into the lounge room, shocked at the sight of Kenshin sprawled out on the floor. "Hey Kenshin!" He shook him. "Mate, get up." But Kenshin wouldn't budge. Suddenly Kenshin's phone started to vibrate. Tsunan picked it up and looked at the screen and then answered the phone. "Thank goodness it's you, Kaoru-chan."

"Huh? Who's this?"

"Sorry, it's me. Tsunan."

"Oh hey. Where's Kenshin?"

"Well," Tsunan looked uncertainly at Kenshin, who was laboriously breathing. "He fainted on the floor and I can't get him up."

"What!"

Tsunan covered his ears from the ear-piercing scream. "Just what I said."

"Okay, I'll be there."

"Thanks." And then he hung up. He got up and grabbed a towel and wet in and put it on his friend's forehead.

Meanwhile in Kaoru's house… P

"KAMATARIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!" Kaoru shouted.

"Huh?" Kamatari glared at the girl. "What?"

"WE'RE GOING TO KENSHIN'S HOUSEEEEEEEEE!"

"REALLY?" Suddenly Kamatari was feeling more optimistic towards her younger cousin. "LET'S GOOO!" Kamatari literally dragged Kaoru out of the house into the car. "Um. Do you know where his house is?"

"Yeah." Kaoru concentrated on reversing out of the driveway.

"Um. Why?"

"'Cause I went to his house one day."

"Really?" Kamatari winked.

"It's not what you think." Kaoru growled.

"Well give me a legitimate reason why you went there."

"Oh it was one time when he fainted. I can't remember. Seems like a long time ago."

(A/N: I know I never put any scene where Kaoru went to Kenshin's house, but lets just say she did one random time, okay? THANK YOUUU!)

"Hm." Kamatari 'hmed', not fully satisfied with her answer.

"Okay." Kaoru skidded to a halt by a big house. "Here we are."

"Wow." Kamatari gazed at the house in awe.

"I know. I was amazed by the size of his house at first too." She pressed the doorbell.

Tsunan opened the door and sighed in relief. "I'm glad you're here."

"What happened?" Kaoru asked anxiously. On the other hand, Kamatari was staring at Tsunan, mouth agape. He glanced at her, noting her womanly features, and then told Kaoru what he knew.

"And now he's not waking up and he keeps on talking in his sleep." Tsunan wringed his hands fretfully. "Come inside."

"You do know about his past, don't you?" Tsunan nodded. "Maybe that has something to do with this." Kaoru whispered.

"Come to think of it, there was a piece of paper next to Kenshin." Tsunan walked over to where Kenshin was and picked it up.

"What does it say?" Kaoru peered over his shoulder.

Dear Kenshin,

Please come because I am really sick. You know, asthma. Ask Maya where I am.

Love,

Yumi.

Mwah, my younger brother.

"No wonder he fainted." Kaoru looked over at Kenshin and put another cold towel on his forehead. "Poor Kenshin. First his father, then his mother and maybe his sister. He's had a horrible life."

"What happened?" Kamatari asked.

"Well it's sort of a long story." Tsunan looked at the girl whose eyes were sparkling as she looked at him. "His father got killed by Yukishiro-san—"

"Hold on. Kao-chan, wasn't your ex-boyfriend's name Yukishiro?"

"Come to think of it, yes."

"Anyway, go on with the story." Tsunan related the story to Kamatari, who was half marvelling at the events and half marvelling at Tsunan. After he was finished, Kamatari held Tsunan in full awe. "Wow. Er… Ahh… you are a very good story teller."

"It's Tsunan." Kaoru grinned as her cousin flushed.

"Ooh." Kenshin moaned and then shuffled, causing him to fall off the couch. "Oro!"

"Ah Kenshin, you are up." Kaoru helped him get on his feet.

"I feel dizzy, Kaoru-dono."

"Just sit down."

"What are you all doing here?" He squinted.

"You fainted, baka." Kaoru smacked his head.

"Ow that hurts." He said, rubbing the protruding bump on top of his head. "What's this?" He picked up the letter on the table. After skimming through it, he clicked his fingers. "That's right." He whispered.

"What is?" Tsunan eyed him suspiciously.

"I have to go to Yale. To see Yumi." He weakly smiled.

"Don't go alone, Kenshin." Kaoru worriedly looked at him. "You might have another breakdown or something."

"Well then, will you come with me?" His eyes penetrated her. His usually lavender orbs were now spotted with flecks of amber. Kaoru shrunk back, scared by his look.

Author's Notes

HALLO EVERYONEEEE! You might have noticed that I don't put as much Jap in anymore. I can't be bothered to put a Jap glossary down the bottom so yeah. Also, my Jap is limited, since I am not Japanese. Now that was another useless chapter, but PLEASE REVIEW… I notice that some of you put me on your Fave Stories/Author list but do not review… so please do me a favour and give me a review::begs with puppy dog eyes: Hohoho… and yes if anyone is wondering, I'm trying to pair up Tsunan with Kamatari… HAHA. And I once again assure you; Kamatari is a pure girl… in this fic!

Anyway, thanks to those whom DO review… and if anyone has any questions or suggestions just tell me in your review or email me. Thanks…

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