Hi! No I don't own RK. Wish I did (I'd be loaded), but I don't. Anyway, this is my first RK fiction on-line, so pls read and review 'cause I really need to know what you think and how I can improve.

"Oh my! I never thought we'd get that ring off Kaoru's finger!" Sano said to Yahiko late one night as they sat in the living room.

"Yeah, it was a tough job alright" Yahiko agreed, "not to mention very painful!".

The memory of what they had to go through to get that ring back made them silent for a few seconds, then crack up laughing at how finally Kenshin's jaw got it off.

In her room, Kaoru was trying to get some sleep after an exhausting day teaching little brats how to hold a sword right. The loud noise Sano and Yahiko were making was getting on her nerves alright, but that last crazy laugh was the last straw. Frustrated, she jumped out of her bed to give them a piece of her mind. She rolled up her sleeves and was ready to slam the door open when she heard them speak again:

"Kaoru certainly went out of her mind!" Yahiko said giggling hard.

"Yeah, but thanks to her friend who gave Kenshin the bouquet, she's back having "potato eyes" for Kenshin!" Sano added, laughing almost hysterically.

Kaoru stopped and leaned over to hear more clearly.

"Do you remember the way Kenshin fainted when he found out that he just proposed to Kaoru by accident?" Yahiko asked, then burst out laughing.

Kaoru's jaw dropped with shock and hurt, "fainted"?! Am I that horrible?!

"He was shaking like a leaf!" Sano said, gasping hard for breath from all the laughing.

Kaoru's eyes were as wide as can be, yet they instantly filled with tears. She bit her lower lip so hard that blood dripped onto her nightdress. She started sobbing aloud and that was when Sano and Yahiko first felt her presence and stopped laughing.

Sano got up and walked carefully towards the door. He yanked it wide open, only to see Kaoru standing with tears streaming down her reddened cheeks and blood down her chin.Yahiko stood in surprise and shame.

"Kaoru we..." Sano started but Kaoru ran into the corridor, not wanting to listen to anything he could possibly say. She ran so fast she accidentally bumped into Kenshin, who was bringing tea for the guys. The tea set went flying into the air, splashing tea onto the walls, floor, Kenshin and Kaoru who fell too.

"Kaoru, are you o.k?" Kenshin asked, but she was already on her feet and resuming the escape.

Looking at where she fell, Kenshin could see blood.

"Kenshin, you o.k?" Yahiko asked as he and Sano came running.

"I'm fine but Kaoru..." Kenshin started, but Sano cut in: "I'll explain".

So, what do you think? I know that it's rather short but I didn't want to start so big. The next chapters are longer. I have nearly finished writing the whole thing and I'm ready to post it, but I really need to know if it is worth it. Plz help this poor writer and review. See ya'll very soon.