Chapter 1
Disclaimer: Sami: Hey minna! I know that I don't own Rurouni Kenshin, but I would really love to! But I just wrote this for fun! Please no flames. Only real characters that belong to me are Chanai Shinzou/ Himura Aki and Suiso Sess is the only character that belongs to me. So if you would like to use them please ask, I don't mind sharing if you only ask me first. Then I will happily lend you my characters. I promise that I won't bite your head off if you ask me to borrow my characters. So I hope you like my story. Hey I want to give a BIG thanks to Unearthly Emperor for all the help you have provided for me! I thank you greatly. And Sami-chan, I hope you like it, if you have any questions you know how to reach me! Or even if you have some ideas on how it can improve let me know you and the Emperor know how to reach me, I hope you that you enjoy it, let me know what you think. Please enjoy. And also please, please review! Let me know that you think of my story! Please it means a lot to me to know that you enjoy my story. Thanks, Rookie-san. *************************************************************************** * ******
Sano sipped some of his sake, watching Megumi fight with Kaoru over something. Kenshin held his teacup up for a drink, his usual casual smile on his face. Yahiko saw that Sano was distracted and took this advantage to steal the food off Sano's plate. Sano saw this and grabbed his arm "Oi, what do you think your doing? You have your own food! You don't need to go stealing it off of my plate!" Yahiko just kind of smiled at him then went back to his own food and finished that in a flash waiting for the others to finish...
As soon as the chaotic meal was finished, the group headed outside into the busy streets of Tokyo. And as they were walking back to the dojo, a sudden flash of red caught Sano's eye. He turned and saw the faintest glimpse of a person, built much like Kenshin. Sano shut his eyes and shook his head. "Sano, what's wrong?" Kenshin asked. "I thought I saw someone who looked like you, red hair and all." Sano replied. Kaoru, Megumi and Yahiko exchanged a knowing look. The street- fighter probably had too much sake with his lunch. Sano caught their looks and sighed. Was it possible the rice wine he loved so much was beginning to let him down?
A small red haired girl ran though the crowds of people a group of thugs hot on her heels. She made a sharp turn to the right, running downhill towards the riverbank. And looked around trying to think of where to go, and realizing at the last moment that running down to the riverbanks wasn't a very good idea... Why wasn't this going well for her? It wasn't fair! 'Not fair at all!' She wailed in her mind. As she stopped by some rocks to catch her breath she noticed that the thugs surrounded her, "This is not my day!" She groaned, hanging her head. "I have no sword, I'm lost and I have no idea where my brother is!" She looked around as if she would be able to find somewhere to go... but she found nothing and looked back at the thugs. She knew the worst was coming as she watched one of the men unsheathed his sword, held it high and ran at the redhead. Her eyes widened then she shut them tight and winced, preparing for the worst to come and have at her.
While the others had been talking about this or that, while walking back to the dojo. Kenshin and Kaoru had been walking ahead and just walking side by side when Kenshin abruptly stopped and seemed to be listening or looking around. Kaoru turned, giving him a questioningly look. "Kenshin? Kenshin, what is it?" She asked giving him a question look. "Someone is in trouble, that they are." Kenshin replied before taking off towards the river. Kaoru watched him run off and just kind of blinked wondering what that was all about. "Kenshin!" Kaoru exclaimed indignantly. "Oi, Jou-chan. where's Kenshin goin'?" Sano demanded. "C'mon Busu!" Yahiko called, already heading the direction Kenshin had disappeared. "Alright, Yahiko-chan!" Kaoru shot back, following the boy. "Tanuki." Megumi muttered, as Sano shook his head and chuckled, loping off after Kaoru and Yahiko. Megumi on the other hand didn't have all day to run around with the others, so she decided that she would check it out when she could get the chance and turned and headed back towards her place. Knowing that she probably had a number of patients waiting for her, and knowing that Gensai wouldn't be able to handle them all on his own with the two little girls wanting to play or do this or that. She smiled at the thought and knew that she was a great help to Gensai and continued off on her way back over there. Instead of feeling the cold bite of steel, the red haired girl heard the sound of metal clashing against metal. She cautiously opened her eyes, seeing a man with long red hair, a sword in his left hand, standing in front of her. "Get down." He ordered. She didn't really question she just did as she was told, 'Hey the guy was saving her from being killed who was she to argue?' 'Nope... just safer to do as she was told and not question. Do as she was told now, then ask questions later...' That was her quote for the day, and it worked just fine. The air soon filled with the sound of clashing swords and the telltale thumps of bodies hitting the ground. She watched this with wide eyes hoping that she wasn't next... 'Oh Kami, I know that you're out there, and I beg you, don't let me be next... please?' "You can get up. Its all right that it is." The red-haired man said calmly. She nodded and got up brushing her self off silently thanking Kami that he wasn't going to hurt her like the thugs were. "Thanks, but I could've handled them on my own." She replied, knowing inside that it would've been true if she had, had a sword or even a bokken (a training sword) to help defend herself. She would've whipped them, well, hopefully... "Kenshin! Here you are!" "Oro?" The red-haired man and the girl turned to see a tall young man, wearing white pants and a white shirt walk up, followed by a young girl, wearing a yellow floral kimono and her hair held in a ponytail with a dark blue ribbon. . Peering out from behind the man in white was a young boy with black, spiky hair. He wore a yellow and black yukata and a green hakama. They eyed the small red haired girl that was standing before them She was small of build just like Kenshin but there was an essence to her that told you that it was a girl and not a guy. Where Kenshin's face was a rough, with time and age, and experience, the girls face was softer in a way that made her look younger by a year or two. But not by much, she was dressed in a light green yukata and a pair of black hakama. The green of her yukata, made her green eyes stand out more, and made them brighter, more presentable. She also had the long red hair like Kenshin. She looked like they were related Her long red hair pulled back in a causal ponytail like Kenshin's. Which showed the piercing that she had all that was showing at the time where two on each on both ears near each other. Sano looked at her and wondered if she was happen by chance related to Kenshin. Because damn the resemblance between the two were practically damn near shocking! She looked like the exact off spring of Kenshin! They had to be related somehow! They just HAD to be brother or sister or he would... well, he wouldn't go into what he would do... But damn now that he looked at her, he shot a glance over at Kenshin and studied him for a bit than looked at the girl who was standing in front of them as if this were nothing. He just had to know... It would drive him crazy if he didn't ask and find out. He sighed then and decided that the only way to find out who the girl really was well was to ask her what her name was. Well, he guessed that he was going to be the one to ask, ah hell, when you can't be polite just be blunt. "Hey girl, what's your name?" He asked her. The girl looked up at him and blinked a bit as if coming back to herself. Then she smiled a bit as if knowing that she should've introduced herself long ago. She looked up at him and smiled, "I'm Chanai, Shinzou. It's nice to meet you." She said smiled and nodded her head in a way of greeting.
Disclaimer: Sami: Hey minna! I know that I don't own Rurouni Kenshin, but I would really love to! But I just wrote this for fun! Please no flames. Only real characters that belong to me are Chanai Shinzou/ Himura Aki and Suiso Sess is the only character that belongs to me. So if you would like to use them please ask, I don't mind sharing if you only ask me first. Then I will happily lend you my characters. I promise that I won't bite your head off if you ask me to borrow my characters. So I hope you like my story. Hey I want to give a BIG thanks to Unearthly Emperor for all the help you have provided for me! I thank you greatly. And Sami-chan, I hope you like it, if you have any questions you know how to reach me! Or even if you have some ideas on how it can improve let me know you and the Emperor know how to reach me, I hope you that you enjoy it, let me know what you think. Please enjoy. And also please, please review! Let me know that you think of my story! Please it means a lot to me to know that you enjoy my story. Thanks, Rookie-san. *************************************************************************** * ******
Sano sipped some of his sake, watching Megumi fight with Kaoru over something. Kenshin held his teacup up for a drink, his usual casual smile on his face. Yahiko saw that Sano was distracted and took this advantage to steal the food off Sano's plate. Sano saw this and grabbed his arm "Oi, what do you think your doing? You have your own food! You don't need to go stealing it off of my plate!" Yahiko just kind of smiled at him then went back to his own food and finished that in a flash waiting for the others to finish...
As soon as the chaotic meal was finished, the group headed outside into the busy streets of Tokyo. And as they were walking back to the dojo, a sudden flash of red caught Sano's eye. He turned and saw the faintest glimpse of a person, built much like Kenshin. Sano shut his eyes and shook his head. "Sano, what's wrong?" Kenshin asked. "I thought I saw someone who looked like you, red hair and all." Sano replied. Kaoru, Megumi and Yahiko exchanged a knowing look. The street- fighter probably had too much sake with his lunch. Sano caught their looks and sighed. Was it possible the rice wine he loved so much was beginning to let him down?
A small red haired girl ran though the crowds of people a group of thugs hot on her heels. She made a sharp turn to the right, running downhill towards the riverbank. And looked around trying to think of where to go, and realizing at the last moment that running down to the riverbanks wasn't a very good idea... Why wasn't this going well for her? It wasn't fair! 'Not fair at all!' She wailed in her mind. As she stopped by some rocks to catch her breath she noticed that the thugs surrounded her, "This is not my day!" She groaned, hanging her head. "I have no sword, I'm lost and I have no idea where my brother is!" She looked around as if she would be able to find somewhere to go... but she found nothing and looked back at the thugs. She knew the worst was coming as she watched one of the men unsheathed his sword, held it high and ran at the redhead. Her eyes widened then she shut them tight and winced, preparing for the worst to come and have at her.
While the others had been talking about this or that, while walking back to the dojo. Kenshin and Kaoru had been walking ahead and just walking side by side when Kenshin abruptly stopped and seemed to be listening or looking around. Kaoru turned, giving him a questioningly look. "Kenshin? Kenshin, what is it?" She asked giving him a question look. "Someone is in trouble, that they are." Kenshin replied before taking off towards the river. Kaoru watched him run off and just kind of blinked wondering what that was all about. "Kenshin!" Kaoru exclaimed indignantly. "Oi, Jou-chan. where's Kenshin goin'?" Sano demanded. "C'mon Busu!" Yahiko called, already heading the direction Kenshin had disappeared. "Alright, Yahiko-chan!" Kaoru shot back, following the boy. "Tanuki." Megumi muttered, as Sano shook his head and chuckled, loping off after Kaoru and Yahiko. Megumi on the other hand didn't have all day to run around with the others, so she decided that she would check it out when she could get the chance and turned and headed back towards her place. Knowing that she probably had a number of patients waiting for her, and knowing that Gensai wouldn't be able to handle them all on his own with the two little girls wanting to play or do this or that. She smiled at the thought and knew that she was a great help to Gensai and continued off on her way back over there. Instead of feeling the cold bite of steel, the red haired girl heard the sound of metal clashing against metal. She cautiously opened her eyes, seeing a man with long red hair, a sword in his left hand, standing in front of her. "Get down." He ordered. She didn't really question she just did as she was told, 'Hey the guy was saving her from being killed who was she to argue?' 'Nope... just safer to do as she was told and not question. Do as she was told now, then ask questions later...' That was her quote for the day, and it worked just fine. The air soon filled with the sound of clashing swords and the telltale thumps of bodies hitting the ground. She watched this with wide eyes hoping that she wasn't next... 'Oh Kami, I know that you're out there, and I beg you, don't let me be next... please?' "You can get up. Its all right that it is." The red-haired man said calmly. She nodded and got up brushing her self off silently thanking Kami that he wasn't going to hurt her like the thugs were. "Thanks, but I could've handled them on my own." She replied, knowing inside that it would've been true if she had, had a sword or even a bokken (a training sword) to help defend herself. She would've whipped them, well, hopefully... "Kenshin! Here you are!" "Oro?" The red-haired man and the girl turned to see a tall young man, wearing white pants and a white shirt walk up, followed by a young girl, wearing a yellow floral kimono and her hair held in a ponytail with a dark blue ribbon. . Peering out from behind the man in white was a young boy with black, spiky hair. He wore a yellow and black yukata and a green hakama. They eyed the small red haired girl that was standing before them She was small of build just like Kenshin but there was an essence to her that told you that it was a girl and not a guy. Where Kenshin's face was a rough, with time and age, and experience, the girls face was softer in a way that made her look younger by a year or two. But not by much, she was dressed in a light green yukata and a pair of black hakama. The green of her yukata, made her green eyes stand out more, and made them brighter, more presentable. She also had the long red hair like Kenshin. She looked like they were related Her long red hair pulled back in a causal ponytail like Kenshin's. Which showed the piercing that she had all that was showing at the time where two on each on both ears near each other. Sano looked at her and wondered if she was happen by chance related to Kenshin. Because damn the resemblance between the two were practically damn near shocking! She looked like the exact off spring of Kenshin! They had to be related somehow! They just HAD to be brother or sister or he would... well, he wouldn't go into what he would do... But damn now that he looked at her, he shot a glance over at Kenshin and studied him for a bit than looked at the girl who was standing in front of them as if this were nothing. He just had to know... It would drive him crazy if he didn't ask and find out. He sighed then and decided that the only way to find out who the girl really was well was to ask her what her name was. Well, he guessed that he was going to be the one to ask, ah hell, when you can't be polite just be blunt. "Hey girl, what's your name?" He asked her. The girl looked up at him and blinked a bit as if coming back to herself. Then she smiled a bit as if knowing that she should've introduced herself long ago. She looked up at him and smiled, "I'm Chanai, Shinzou. It's nice to meet you." She said smiled and nodded her head in a way of greeting.