Kenshin-with Kaoru
Distractions cause him much struggle.
Without a doubt the person whose has suffered the most with Kaoru around
is Kenshin. Ever since they met, she has served as nothing but
a distraction and a reason for pain. From Kenshin's first real opponent,
Kaoru was kidnapped and Kenshin had to go save her. Since then,
she has been of no real use to her friend. It is sickening to
watch her stand by and distract Kenshin just as she is about to go into battle.
Just when Kenshin is focused and determined, the screen switches
to her face yelling like a whining fool and all of a sudden the Rurouni is
weak and unprepared. For example, take
Kenshin's
first battle with Saito. Anyone could tell by Kenshin's eyes that he
was focused and prepared for combat. He takes a step forward, only
to feel someone grab at his shirt. Guess who it was? Yep, the
bitch. She grabs onto his shirt and leans her face into his back.
Suddenly Kenshin is snapped out of focus, and is thinking of
something other than battle. He is thinking of what Kaoru is feeling,
because he is that type of person. What do you think happens
during battle? Kenshin gets severely injured. He goes for his
Ryu-Tsui Sen and immediately gets beaten to the floor. Kenshin, the
legendary fighter, is beaten in the first move. The person he
fought prior to Saito did not include Kaoru in the picture, and he
won EASILY. When you look at the big picture, Kenshin fared much
better with Kaoru NOT in the background then when she was there yelling and
crying like a moron. Kaoru can't even follow instructions, going
to Kyoto to be a distraction even when Kenshin said that it was imperative
that she didn't. What a bitch! Though most viewers of the show
appreciate Kaoru's character design and voice acting, there is no doubt
that she has cause MANY MANY problems for Kenshin, whether it's being
kidnapped or getting herself in a codition where Kenshin has to go on some
mission to save her. With all her worthlessness (she can't even cook!),
Kenshin STILL has to wash her clothes and stand her whining. How
unfair. Kaoru must be destroyed!