Chapter 1: Shuiichi-Kenshin

Another boring day had started. Shuiichi Minamino got dressed for school sleepily and with annoyance. He was getting tired of all the easy schoolwork and swarming girls. The worst part about it was that he was two of the most popular boys in school. Yes, it sounds weird and impossible, but inside Shuiichi was another person named Kenshin Himura. Kenshin was a samurai that had narrowly escaped death by some person that he said was extremely dangerous and evil. In order to save himself and supposedly the world, Kenshin put his spirit inside of an average baby. That baby was Shuiichi, who still knew barely anything about Kenshin, even with the 16 years his body had been a shelter to the samurai.

Shuiichi was happy that Kenshin was a good samurai, from what he could tell at least, not a hitokiri like the ones he read about in History class. At least he was still able to live a normal life, though sometimes he didn't know if that was such a good thing. It got pretty boring doing the same thing everyday and knowing that you had a samurai in you and could be having so much fun. One thing good about it, though, was his mother was safe.

Hey, Kenshin?

Yes? Kenshin said from inside his mind.

How are we gonna do it today? It's your turn to be late, right?

Yes. Kenshin answered.

How come you look so much like Hitokiri Battousai, like everyone else says, anyway?

You'll know within time, I'm sure of that. Kenshin said kind of dreadfully.

Shuiichi sighed. It was the same answer as always. Well at least I'll get to see that hot new girl, Yukina. Sometimes he still wondered how Kenshin's soul survived without a soul so long. After all, he had lived in the Meiji era, which was quite some time ago.

Yeah, I know what you mean. She's really quite beautiful, that she is. Kenshin said cheerfully.

Can you hear every thought? Sheesh.

Actually, yes. He laughed

Shuiichi sighed and grabbed a glass of orange juice that his mom had set out for him. He gulped it down quickly and then ate his waffles.

"Bye mom!" Shuiichi shouted, running out the door.

"Bye dear!" She shouted back cheerfully.

Shuiichi ran down the sidewalk to school with a grumble. It was the same as every other day, or so he thought.

"Hey!" A feminine voice called from behind. "Shuiichi!"

He stopped running and looked back to find Yukina running after him. Heh, maybe this is my lucky day...

"Hey, Yukina," Shuiichi smiled. "What's up?"

"Well, I just figured you're in my class and I need to make new friends," Yukina smiled. "We seem to come from the same street and I would like to know if you'd be my friend."

"Of course!" Shuiichi laughed. "How can I be such a jerk as to say no?"

"Great!" Yukina said happily. "Let's walk to school together from now on."

"Well, sometimes you might not be able to catch me," Shuiichi said.

"That's alright," Yukina said. "We'll just walk together when I do."

"Ok," Shuiichi agreed.

"Hey, what about that Kenshin guy?" Yukina asked. "Do you know anything about him?"

"Yes, actually I do," Shuiichi answered.

"Should have guessed that," Yukina said, smacking her forehead. "You're both so popular. I'm surprised you actually want to be friends with me, I mean, I'm not popular."

"Oh, everyone is in their own way," Shuiichi said. "Actually, this way is kind of annoying. Too many swarming girls."

The two walked to school laughing and talking about things like that, neither one suspecting the danger that lies ahead in the near future. The VERY near future.