Disclaimer: I do not now nor ever shall own Rurouni Kenshin
Authors Note: Well I guess I'm trying to put out a fic with a message this time. I recently was a counselor at my church camp where our theme was "To Tell The Truth" Well even though I thought of this week the day before camp started, it has a lot to do with what we taught that week that deals with slander and gossip and how it can ruin someone. So I hope that you all receive this fic well, and appreciate the work I've tried to put into it. Thanks.
Rumors
by Catnip
There once lived a young man in the city of Tokyo, back in 1878. Now this particular young man was generally a nice person, however he had a bad habit that he couldn't't quite shake. He and his family were known to gossip worse than any other people around. Nobody thought it was much of a big deal though, unless it was them who were being gossiped about.
One evening in the late summer this young man was coming home from a party. He was a alone and it was about 10:00pm. Now as he was striding along the way he passed the dojo that was near his home. He knew that a girl named Kaoru Kamiya owned the dojo and a man named Kenshin Himura lived there with her. He had heard a few rumors through some friends that told him that Kenshin Himura was once called the Battosai. The situation in itself was curious to the young man, but that's not why he stopped that evening. As he was passing by he heard a sound coming from the house. It was almost like moaning, but he couldn't't tell if it was from pleasure or pain rather. He pulled himself up so that he could see over the wall and saw a dim light in one of the bedrooms. The translucence of the rice paper allowed him to see two figures in the room, one on top of the other. Then it suddenly became clear to him that the moaning he heard was a girls' moan. He all together too quickly put the puzzle together and dismounted off the wall.
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It was late one evening in the Kamiya dojo. Kaoru had been up since dawn and had every intention of going to sleep as soon as she could. She walked into her room, and put her robe on, but just as she was about to lie down a sharp inexplicable pain ran through Kaoru's back.
"Ah....ah...oww...KENSHIN..KENSHIN!!!!"
Kenshin's ears seemed to perk up as he heard his beloved cry from the next room. He ran using his insane god like speed and was in the room within seconds
"Kaoru what's wrong what happened ?!?" he said as he rushed to her side
"my..back.. my back it won't stop hurting! it won't stop hurting!....ah .....Ah.. Kenshin please make it stop! make it stop...please!"
"Ok, it's ok, it'll be alright, just try and breathe for now, just take deep breaths. I think you might be having back spasms"
"Back spasms? ah...ah..oh...what's that?"
"Don't worry about it, just breathe deeply for now. I'm going to get some hot water. I'll be right back I promise"
Kenshin flew from the room to get the water that he had been preparing for tea. When he had returned he had the water and a small towel. He soaked the towel in the almost boiling water and squeezed it out.
"Miss Kaoru, I'm sorry to even ask this of you, but I need to take off the back of your robe, please forgive me." he said
Kenshin didn't want to tear the robe, he just pulled the shoulders down to her waist. He then began to massage the towel gently over her back. Kaoru's moan's softened, and her cries began to fade away.
"Is that any better?" he asked softly
Her hoarse voice was barley above a whisper now
"ah..ah...yes"
Kenshin stayed with Kaoru until she fell asleep.
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"So you say that they were having sex?"
"Yes mother. I saw them, the moans were as load as a police whistle. I bet the whole block heard it." the young man said
"I knew that girl was up to no good. I just knew it. Acting like such a tomboy, no wonder she's become such a whore."his mother said
"Well it was just one man mother" he said
"Who said so, she may have done it with that other man that comes around every day" she said
"I think it was just the Battousai one, I've seen them together in the market before holding hands, you'd need a pry bar to unattach her."
"Your probably right son, ha the Battosai's Woman how appropriate for a skank like herself."
The old woman continued to rub dirty comments about Kaoru around. She found a friend later that day and continued to exploit poor Kaoru as best she could. The woman had only met Kaoru once or twice, but she found this a good opportunity to attach some assumptions to a very un true rumor. The woman continued to tell other friends who told even more friends. It was like a virus that had spread through the town all too quickly.
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The next day the spasm's in Kaoru's back had ceased. It had been a bit of a rough night, but Kenshin stayed right next to her. Kaoru woke up in the mid morning feeling strangely comfy, and although her back was still slightly sore, the memory of last night seemed like a dream. She walked into the kitchen and found Kenshin at his usual spot near the counter filling small cups with tea. Kaoru crept right beside him and hugged him.
"ORO, ah.. Miss Kaoru. I'm sorry you startled me" he said
"Sorry, but I wanted to thank you for staying with me last night it was very sweet of you." she said
"I only wish I could have done more, I'm glad your feeling better" he said as he brushed his hand against her cheek. Kaoru tried to hide her deep blush underneath a candid smile. That only made Kenshin smile also. He pulled her into a deep hug while they both savored their romantic moment. Yahiko came in soon after and they had a quiet breakfast.
Later in the morning Kaoru interrupted Kenshin as he was scrubbing through some laundry.
"Kenshin, I meant to ask you earlier; I need to go to the market today and I was wondering if you'd come along I need some help carrying a few things?"
"Of course I'll be glad to" he said
"Ok, we'll leave as soon as your done." she replied
Kaoru and Kenshin journeyed throughout the market during the afternoon that day. It was getting warm, and Kaoru had finished up most of the shopping.
"So that's the rice, fish and soy sauce. Kenshin, let me just go over to this shop and get some wax, then I'll meet you at the bridge."
"Ok, are you sure you don't want me to come with you?" he asked
"No I'll just be a second" said Kaoru as she ran off.
Kaoru turned to the shop keeper and asked for the wax, and as he did she heard a small whisper behind her
"isn't that her, the Battousai's girl?"
"The Battousai's woman you mean"
Kaoru turned toward the voice but only saw a crowded street full of people.
"Look at her, she even looks like a tramp"
Kaoru turned again but didn't see any face to match the voice
"Ma'am, ma'am here's the wax ma'am"
Kaoru turned back to the shop keeper.
"Oh..ooh, what?" she asked
"The wax." he replied
"Oh yes, thank you"
Kaoru paid for the wax and walked away briskly. Kaoru felt as if chills were running down her spine. The voices it was like they were all so clear among the jumbled, constant crowd.
"Miss Kaoru did you get everything"
Kaoru's head spun around to see Kenshin.
"Kenshin I thought I told you to wait for me at the bridge?" she said
"Oh, well I just thought it would be easier to wait here. Miss Kaoru are you alright you look a little anxious? your back isn't hurting you again is it?"
"No it's not my back...it's...it's"
"what?"
"it's nothing. I just thought I heard something, I think. Anyway we need to get going." she said
Kenshin took a hold of Kaoru's hand and began to walk through the tight crowd. To Kaoru it seemed as if the street were becoming more crowded by the second.
"Isn't that a sight just look at her"
Kaoru looked but saw no one.
"walking in broad daylight with her lover, how scandalous"
Kaoru looked but saw no one.
"dosen't she just look like a whore, hanging on his arm like that Battousai's woman"
Kaoru looked but saw no one.
"Battousai's Woman!"
"Battousai's Woman!"
Kaoru let go of Kenshin's had and began to run through the crowd.
"Kaoru? Kaoru! come back!" Kenshin called
Kaoru pushed people of her way, knocking them to the ground. Kenshin ran after her as quickly as he could while carrying their food and maneuvering through the crowd. Kaoru ran and ran towards the bridge. It seemed as if no time had gone by at all between these point's, but it suddenly slowed down as she tripped over a loose cobblestone. She could hear Kenshin's voice a few meters away. As Kaoru got up she noticed her sleeve had torn on the stony pathway.
"Miss Kaoru are you ok? are you ok?" Kenshin said halting at her side.
"Kenshin the voices, don't you hear them?" she said in tears
"What voices?"
Kaoru's eyes began to drain onto her face. Kenshin bent down and helped her pick up the groceries she had spilt.
"It'll be alright Miss Kaoru, well go back to the dojo and I'll get a bath ready for you. It'll be ok" he said gently
Kaoru spilled her tears onto Kenshin's shoulder. Then time seemed to slow down as they both heard a voice say
"Look at them practically exposing themselves in the streets"
Kaoru began to sob loader. Kenshin gathered up the groceries as quickly as he could, then he carried them and the sobbing Kaoru away as fast as he could.
Authors Note: Well I guess I'm trying to put out a fic with a message this time. I recently was a counselor at my church camp where our theme was "To Tell The Truth" Well even though I thought of this week the day before camp started, it has a lot to do with what we taught that week that deals with slander and gossip and how it can ruin someone. So I hope that you all receive this fic well, and appreciate the work I've tried to put into it. Thanks.
Rumors
by Catnip
There once lived a young man in the city of Tokyo, back in 1878. Now this particular young man was generally a nice person, however he had a bad habit that he couldn't't quite shake. He and his family were known to gossip worse than any other people around. Nobody thought it was much of a big deal though, unless it was them who were being gossiped about.
One evening in the late summer this young man was coming home from a party. He was a alone and it was about 10:00pm. Now as he was striding along the way he passed the dojo that was near his home. He knew that a girl named Kaoru Kamiya owned the dojo and a man named Kenshin Himura lived there with her. He had heard a few rumors through some friends that told him that Kenshin Himura was once called the Battosai. The situation in itself was curious to the young man, but that's not why he stopped that evening. As he was passing by he heard a sound coming from the house. It was almost like moaning, but he couldn't't tell if it was from pleasure or pain rather. He pulled himself up so that he could see over the wall and saw a dim light in one of the bedrooms. The translucence of the rice paper allowed him to see two figures in the room, one on top of the other. Then it suddenly became clear to him that the moaning he heard was a girls' moan. He all together too quickly put the puzzle together and dismounted off the wall.
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It was late one evening in the Kamiya dojo. Kaoru had been up since dawn and had every intention of going to sleep as soon as she could. She walked into her room, and put her robe on, but just as she was about to lie down a sharp inexplicable pain ran through Kaoru's back.
"Ah....ah...oww...KENSHIN..KENSHIN!!!!"
Kenshin's ears seemed to perk up as he heard his beloved cry from the next room. He ran using his insane god like speed and was in the room within seconds
"Kaoru what's wrong what happened ?!?" he said as he rushed to her side
"my..back.. my back it won't stop hurting! it won't stop hurting!....ah .....Ah.. Kenshin please make it stop! make it stop...please!"
"Ok, it's ok, it'll be alright, just try and breathe for now, just take deep breaths. I think you might be having back spasms"
"Back spasms? ah...ah..oh...what's that?"
"Don't worry about it, just breathe deeply for now. I'm going to get some hot water. I'll be right back I promise"
Kenshin flew from the room to get the water that he had been preparing for tea. When he had returned he had the water and a small towel. He soaked the towel in the almost boiling water and squeezed it out.
"Miss Kaoru, I'm sorry to even ask this of you, but I need to take off the back of your robe, please forgive me." he said
Kenshin didn't want to tear the robe, he just pulled the shoulders down to her waist. He then began to massage the towel gently over her back. Kaoru's moan's softened, and her cries began to fade away.
"Is that any better?" he asked softly
Her hoarse voice was barley above a whisper now
"ah..ah...yes"
Kenshin stayed with Kaoru until she fell asleep.
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"So you say that they were having sex?"
"Yes mother. I saw them, the moans were as load as a police whistle. I bet the whole block heard it." the young man said
"I knew that girl was up to no good. I just knew it. Acting like such a tomboy, no wonder she's become such a whore."his mother said
"Well it was just one man mother" he said
"Who said so, she may have done it with that other man that comes around every day" she said
"I think it was just the Battousai one, I've seen them together in the market before holding hands, you'd need a pry bar to unattach her."
"Your probably right son, ha the Battosai's Woman how appropriate for a skank like herself."
The old woman continued to rub dirty comments about Kaoru around. She found a friend later that day and continued to exploit poor Kaoru as best she could. The woman had only met Kaoru once or twice, but she found this a good opportunity to attach some assumptions to a very un true rumor. The woman continued to tell other friends who told even more friends. It was like a virus that had spread through the town all too quickly.
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The next day the spasm's in Kaoru's back had ceased. It had been a bit of a rough night, but Kenshin stayed right next to her. Kaoru woke up in the mid morning feeling strangely comfy, and although her back was still slightly sore, the memory of last night seemed like a dream. She walked into the kitchen and found Kenshin at his usual spot near the counter filling small cups with tea. Kaoru crept right beside him and hugged him.
"ORO, ah.. Miss Kaoru. I'm sorry you startled me" he said
"Sorry, but I wanted to thank you for staying with me last night it was very sweet of you." she said
"I only wish I could have done more, I'm glad your feeling better" he said as he brushed his hand against her cheek. Kaoru tried to hide her deep blush underneath a candid smile. That only made Kenshin smile also. He pulled her into a deep hug while they both savored their romantic moment. Yahiko came in soon after and they had a quiet breakfast.
Later in the morning Kaoru interrupted Kenshin as he was scrubbing through some laundry.
"Kenshin, I meant to ask you earlier; I need to go to the market today and I was wondering if you'd come along I need some help carrying a few things?"
"Of course I'll be glad to" he said
"Ok, we'll leave as soon as your done." she replied
Kaoru and Kenshin journeyed throughout the market during the afternoon that day. It was getting warm, and Kaoru had finished up most of the shopping.
"So that's the rice, fish and soy sauce. Kenshin, let me just go over to this shop and get some wax, then I'll meet you at the bridge."
"Ok, are you sure you don't want me to come with you?" he asked
"No I'll just be a second" said Kaoru as she ran off.
Kaoru turned to the shop keeper and asked for the wax, and as he did she heard a small whisper behind her
"isn't that her, the Battousai's girl?"
"The Battousai's woman you mean"
Kaoru turned toward the voice but only saw a crowded street full of people.
"Look at her, she even looks like a tramp"
Kaoru turned again but didn't see any face to match the voice
"Ma'am, ma'am here's the wax ma'am"
Kaoru turned back to the shop keeper.
"Oh..ooh, what?" she asked
"The wax." he replied
"Oh yes, thank you"
Kaoru paid for the wax and walked away briskly. Kaoru felt as if chills were running down her spine. The voices it was like they were all so clear among the jumbled, constant crowd.
"Miss Kaoru did you get everything"
Kaoru's head spun around to see Kenshin.
"Kenshin I thought I told you to wait for me at the bridge?" she said
"Oh, well I just thought it would be easier to wait here. Miss Kaoru are you alright you look a little anxious? your back isn't hurting you again is it?"
"No it's not my back...it's...it's"
"what?"
"it's nothing. I just thought I heard something, I think. Anyway we need to get going." she said
Kenshin took a hold of Kaoru's hand and began to walk through the tight crowd. To Kaoru it seemed as if the street were becoming more crowded by the second.
"Isn't that a sight just look at her"
Kaoru looked but saw no one.
"walking in broad daylight with her lover, how scandalous"
Kaoru looked but saw no one.
"dosen't she just look like a whore, hanging on his arm like that Battousai's woman"
Kaoru looked but saw no one.
"Battousai's Woman!"
"Battousai's Woman!"
Kaoru let go of Kenshin's had and began to run through the crowd.
"Kaoru? Kaoru! come back!" Kenshin called
Kaoru pushed people of her way, knocking them to the ground. Kenshin ran after her as quickly as he could while carrying their food and maneuvering through the crowd. Kaoru ran and ran towards the bridge. It seemed as if no time had gone by at all between these point's, but it suddenly slowed down as she tripped over a loose cobblestone. She could hear Kenshin's voice a few meters away. As Kaoru got up she noticed her sleeve had torn on the stony pathway.
"Miss Kaoru are you ok? are you ok?" Kenshin said halting at her side.
"Kenshin the voices, don't you hear them?" she said in tears
"What voices?"
Kaoru's eyes began to drain onto her face. Kenshin bent down and helped her pick up the groceries she had spilt.
"It'll be alright Miss Kaoru, well go back to the dojo and I'll get a bath ready for you. It'll be ok" he said gently
Kaoru spilled her tears onto Kenshin's shoulder. Then time seemed to slow down as they both heard a voice say
"Look at them practically exposing themselves in the streets"
Kaoru began to sob loader. Kenshin gathered up the groceries as quickly as he could, then he carried them and the sobbing Kaoru away as fast as he could.