Author's Notes-–Well, this is meh second fic. And I'm starting it without finish my first or the second chapter to it.. much to the dislike of my beta reader. Anywho, this started out as being an original fic, but it had waaay too many RK references. But now it's a waaaay to AU Kenshin fic. O.o. It's set in about the 1700s in Japan, with Kenshin and Kaoru. There's not too much to it.. I don't plan on there being any much more than a little citrus, hence the PG rating. ^^*. One OC–Kaoru's little brother Shenjiyo.
Disclaimer–- These characters are owned by people a lot richer than I am. I would love to own Kenshin, though.. any bishie for that matter. ^^* But, I don't so.. on with the story!
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Kaoru walked along the edge of the river, the deserted road before her seemed to run on forever. Had not anybody survived? She looked at her reflection, ever-changing in submission to the will of the river-flow. Her kimono, once bright and festive was now torn and soiled. Her hair was loose and had fallen, singed a bit in the back.
Kaoru's thoughts drifted to that day. That moment. A huge, violent surge of Earth-shaking horror had split her house in two, collapsing on one side with her mother and brother still inside. An earthquake. She had heard of them in the Philippines, China even… but never in Japan. Were the gods punishing the mighty empire? What reason would that have to? Everything had gone horribly, horribly wrong.
And now, only three days later, Kaoru was an orphan with no family or money. Even if she did manage to find someone, what could be done? Her thoughts drifted towards worry. For the past three nights, Kaoru had wandered aimlessly. Kept alive by only her stubbornness not to die. After only a few moments of thought, Kaoru was entwined in the subject. So much so that she didn't notice the figure approaching her.
Only whenever the figure was about twenty feet away, Kaoru finally came to her senses. It was a man. Wearing white hakama and a fushia gi, both thoroughly dirtied, was he with fiery hair flowing past his shoulders. He, at about three feet away, stopped walking. Staring straight at her with soft lavender eyes, the man said, "Konbanwa. I am Himura Kenshin. I presume that you survived the earthquake as well?"
Kaoru bowed slightly. "Konbanwa. Hai, I am the lone survivor of the Kamiya family of--" She trailed off. Suddenly, the world began to shake again. Only, Kenshin hadn't moved. What was this? Kaoru fell to her knees. Something was happening inside of her. Kenshin rushed over to the girl, asking if she were alright. Kaoru didn't hear him. She managed to mutter, "I--I am only seventeen.. Ka.. Kamiya Kaoru," before finally passing out.
She awoke with a start. Sitting up, she found herself in a small room. Her outer kimono had been hung on a rack, with her obi. She had been sleeping on a very comfortable-looking futon with many silky sheets… expensive. But how had she gotten here? She strained to remember--that man. Hiruma? No, Himura. Himura Kenshin. Suddenly, she slouched over in pain. A ripping fire burnt in the depths of her mind. Remembering hurt. This was new to her. All Kaoru could remember was the face of that man… and his name.
The shoji screen door slid open. In rushed the man with a bucket of water. "Kamiya-dono, you are not to be moving yet." said Kenshin, assisting Kaoru to lie back down.
"What?" Kaoru asked blankly.
"Oh, I'm sorry. You may not remember our first meeting. You were a bit, faint. I am--"
"Himura Kenshin." Kaoru answered for him. "That seems to be the only thing I can remember right now."
"Really, Kamiya-san? I'm flattered that you remember me. I'm merely a rurouni." Kenshin stated, dipping a washcloth into the bucket he had brought and putting it on Kaoru's forehead. "But Miss Kamiya.."
"What is that you keep calling me?" Kaoru asked, slightly relieved that it at least sounded familiar.
"Your name. Well, I only presume that it is your name. Before you passed out, you only managed to tell me three things: you are some sort of lone survivor of the Kamiya family, you're seventeen, And a name. Kamiya Kaoru-dono."
Images flashed before Kaoru's eyelids. A house. A hallway caving in. A little boy screaming. A mother calling her children's names. Then, silence. Kaoru flinched, her forehead throbbing in pain. "Yes, Kamiya Kaoru was my name. And my little brother, Shenjiyo.." She trailed off, her eyes still closed.
"Please, call me Kaoru," she mumbled, yawning.
Kenshin rose, "And you may call me Kenshin, then."
"Sounds like the name of a swordsman." Kaoru mused.
"Demo–it is. What shall you call me then, Kaoru-dono?"
"Kenshin.. still." She stated, drifting off to sleep. "It may be a swordsman's name, but it sort of suits you. I've always wanted to call someone that, anyway.."
"See, Kaoru-dono? Remembering things already. Please rest." Kenshin's voice called from behind the shoji, walking off with the water still splashing in the bucket.
"Yes, Kenshin. Perhaps we may find someone I know. That would be nice. Maybe recover a bit of my memory--" She mumbled on for a few more minutes, finally being lulled to a long, blissful sleep.
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So, what did ya think? Reviews are greatly apprectiated. I'll even take criticism! The beta didn't read this one, so if you see any mechanical errors, or incostisencies, feel free to let me know! ^^*
Disclaimer–- These characters are owned by people a lot richer than I am. I would love to own Kenshin, though.. any bishie for that matter. ^^* But, I don't so.. on with the story!
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Kaoru walked along the edge of the river, the deserted road before her seemed to run on forever. Had not anybody survived? She looked at her reflection, ever-changing in submission to the will of the river-flow. Her kimono, once bright and festive was now torn and soiled. Her hair was loose and had fallen, singed a bit in the back.
Kaoru's thoughts drifted to that day. That moment. A huge, violent surge of Earth-shaking horror had split her house in two, collapsing on one side with her mother and brother still inside. An earthquake. She had heard of them in the Philippines, China even… but never in Japan. Were the gods punishing the mighty empire? What reason would that have to? Everything had gone horribly, horribly wrong.
And now, only three days later, Kaoru was an orphan with no family or money. Even if she did manage to find someone, what could be done? Her thoughts drifted towards worry. For the past three nights, Kaoru had wandered aimlessly. Kept alive by only her stubbornness not to die. After only a few moments of thought, Kaoru was entwined in the subject. So much so that she didn't notice the figure approaching her.
Only whenever the figure was about twenty feet away, Kaoru finally came to her senses. It was a man. Wearing white hakama and a fushia gi, both thoroughly dirtied, was he with fiery hair flowing past his shoulders. He, at about three feet away, stopped walking. Staring straight at her with soft lavender eyes, the man said, "Konbanwa. I am Himura Kenshin. I presume that you survived the earthquake as well?"
Kaoru bowed slightly. "Konbanwa. Hai, I am the lone survivor of the Kamiya family of--" She trailed off. Suddenly, the world began to shake again. Only, Kenshin hadn't moved. What was this? Kaoru fell to her knees. Something was happening inside of her. Kenshin rushed over to the girl, asking if she were alright. Kaoru didn't hear him. She managed to mutter, "I--I am only seventeen.. Ka.. Kamiya Kaoru," before finally passing out.
She awoke with a start. Sitting up, she found herself in a small room. Her outer kimono had been hung on a rack, with her obi. She had been sleeping on a very comfortable-looking futon with many silky sheets… expensive. But how had she gotten here? She strained to remember--that man. Hiruma? No, Himura. Himura Kenshin. Suddenly, she slouched over in pain. A ripping fire burnt in the depths of her mind. Remembering hurt. This was new to her. All Kaoru could remember was the face of that man… and his name.
The shoji screen door slid open. In rushed the man with a bucket of water. "Kamiya-dono, you are not to be moving yet." said Kenshin, assisting Kaoru to lie back down.
"What?" Kaoru asked blankly.
"Oh, I'm sorry. You may not remember our first meeting. You were a bit, faint. I am--"
"Himura Kenshin." Kaoru answered for him. "That seems to be the only thing I can remember right now."
"Really, Kamiya-san? I'm flattered that you remember me. I'm merely a rurouni." Kenshin stated, dipping a washcloth into the bucket he had brought and putting it on Kaoru's forehead. "But Miss Kamiya.."
"What is that you keep calling me?" Kaoru asked, slightly relieved that it at least sounded familiar.
"Your name. Well, I only presume that it is your name. Before you passed out, you only managed to tell me three things: you are some sort of lone survivor of the Kamiya family, you're seventeen, And a name. Kamiya Kaoru-dono."
Images flashed before Kaoru's eyelids. A house. A hallway caving in. A little boy screaming. A mother calling her children's names. Then, silence. Kaoru flinched, her forehead throbbing in pain. "Yes, Kamiya Kaoru was my name. And my little brother, Shenjiyo.." She trailed off, her eyes still closed.
"Please, call me Kaoru," she mumbled, yawning.
Kenshin rose, "And you may call me Kenshin, then."
"Sounds like the name of a swordsman." Kaoru mused.
"Demo–it is. What shall you call me then, Kaoru-dono?"
"Kenshin.. still." She stated, drifting off to sleep. "It may be a swordsman's name, but it sort of suits you. I've always wanted to call someone that, anyway.."
"See, Kaoru-dono? Remembering things already. Please rest." Kenshin's voice called from behind the shoji, walking off with the water still splashing in the bucket.
"Yes, Kenshin. Perhaps we may find someone I know. That would be nice. Maybe recover a bit of my memory--" She mumbled on for a few more minutes, finally being lulled to a long, blissful sleep.
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So, what did ya think? Reviews are greatly apprectiated. I'll even take criticism! The beta didn't read this one, so if you see any mechanical errors, or incostisencies, feel free to let me know! ^^*