(A/N: This is my first RK fic so, don't be surprised if it sucks.
Onegai.read and review. If you have nothing nice to say, just don't say
anything. I don't take flames too well.)
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X. Don't sue me.I'm a poor 16-year old high school student. Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X belongs to Nobuhiro Watsuki.
A Reason to Live
Chapter One: Just an Ordinary Day?
It is a normal day at the Kamiya dojo; Kenshin is quietly washing the laundry. Ayame and Suzume play with each other and run around the rurouni chanting, "Nice and clean! Nice and clean!"
Kenshin looks up from his chore to look up at the sky. "It's such a beautiful day today, de gozaru. The sun is shining and it looks like it will be a quiet day today de gozaru."
CRASH!
"Oro?" Kenshin directs his attention to the other side of the dojo where the crash came from. Kenshin sees Yahiko fleeing from the wrath of a very angry Kaoru.
"COME BACK HERE YAHIKO-CHAN!! YOU BROKE ANOTHER VASE AND NOW YOU ARE REALLY GOING TO GET A BEATING!!!" Kaoru yells running like mad after Yahiko.
"WHY SHOULD I LISTEN TO YOU BUSU!! YOU WERE THE ONE WHO THREW IT AT ME!! IT'S NOT MY FAULT YOU HAVE TERRIBLE AIM!!!" Yahiko hollers back at the fuming Kaoru.
The two continue to yell and scream at each other as they round the corner of the dojo. Kenshin sighs, "Oro..I guess I spoke too soon, de gozaru yo." Kenshin begins to wash the second load of laundry as Sanosuke walks in toward him.
"Oi, Kenshin. From all the yelling I guess Yahiko just pissed off Jou-chan again," Sano leans against the wall of the dojo adjacent to Kenshin.
"Is there a reason why you're here Sano, de gozaru yo? Or are you just here for the food, de gozaru yo?"
"Nope, I'm just here for the food. So.is it time to chow down yet Kenshin?"
"Anou.Sessha has to go to buy food at the marketplace after the laundry, so you'll have to wait a while de gozaru yo." Sano frowns for a moment but lightens up. "Eh.I guess I could wait." After a brief period of silence, "Hey Kenshin?"
Kenshin looks up into Sano's face, "Yes Sano, what is it, de gozaru yo?"
Sano crouches down and whispers, "Did you propose to Jou-chan yet?"
"ORO?!" Kenshin's face is beet red and he starts to scrub fiercely at the cloth in this hands, "Iie.Sessha has not brought up the subject to Kaoru- dono, de gozaru yo."
"Why the hell not, it's as good a time as any. Besides, I doubt Jou-chan will wait forever for you to ask."
"Anou.I know that, demo.demo.sessha is tainted the blood of many and to ruin Kaoru-dono with my dark past is the ultimate sin, de gozaru yo. Sessha is unworth." Sano pounds Kenshin to the ground.
"Cut the crap about being an unworthy fool.I'm getting sick and tired of that speech."
"ORORORORORORORORORO."
Sano stops pummeling Kenshin into a pulp and walks toward the door, "I'm gonna go gamble until dinner. Think about it Kenshin.time won't wait for you. Time waits for no one."
After Sano leaves, Kenshin returns to the laundry turning over his thoughts over the delicate subject. "You are right Sano, but sessha is not ready, de gozaru yo."
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Later that evening.
"Busu, I can't believe you cooked today. You should know by now that your food can actually kill people. I'm still amazed that I haven't keeled over from the horrible stench yet." Yahiko makes a disgusted face and fakes gagging noises to prove his point, but abruptly gets hit on the head with Kaoru's bokken.
"If you don't like what's on the dinner table then fine by me, you can starve for all I care!" Kaoru yelled as she repeated whacked Yahiko on the head.
"Maa, maa, Kaoru-dono, your food is delicious, de gozaru yo. Can we please take our seats and eat dinner in peace, de gozaru yo?"
"Man Kenshin, I can't believe you can stomach this stuff and actually say it tastes good," Sano immediately gets punishment more or less from a furious Kaoru."
Kenshin chuckled in amusement and was about to reach for some undistinguishable-looking piece of food. A knock was heard at the door. Kenshin reached for his sakabatou and gripped the hilt tightly. * Onegai.don't let it be another psycho after my head. * He was about to head for the dojo's wooden doors, but Kaoru beat him to it first.
"Anou.Kaoru-dono, it might not be safe for you to."
"Don't be silly Kenshin, I'll be fine."
Nevertheless, Kenshin stayed close behind Kaoru ready to attack any unwelcome assailant from hurting his precious Kaoru-dono. Kaoru eased open the door enough to stick her head out of it. She saw a man adorned in a brown tattered cloak with dark flecks and spots on it. His face was shadowed and Kaoru couldn't help but shudder from the cold aura emanating from the stranger.
"Y-Yes? Is there something I can help you with?" Kaoru was barely audible and Kenshin was mentally pacing back and forth try to decide whether to hear the guy out or hack him to pieces.
"Yes. If I'm not mistaken, this is the Kamiya dojo, is it not?" Kaoru nodded, noticing that the voice sounded quite young, but undoubtedly mature.
"May I ask if Kamiya-sensei is in at the moment? It is imperative that I speak to him."
Kaoru was a bit confused, "Anou.I'm the owner of this dojo.so I do not know who you are referring to."
"Gomenasai, I was referring to my sensei Kamiya Koshijiro," Kaoru's heart clenched at the mention of her father's name. (Is that his name, I'm not really sure so could someone confirm me on that.)
"My father's not here, he died a long time ago." She looked down as tears begin to form in her eyes.
The cloaked stranger took a step back in surprise, "Gomenasai, I didn't know. My apologies for bringing up painful memories. It's been fourteen long years since I my separation from my hometown and I hoped to seek a favor from Kamiya-sensei, but seeing that he is no longer present I guess it is time for me to leave."
"Matte" Kaoru calls out stopping the stranger in his tracks, "it's very late now and you are welcome to stay here for the night since you are an acquaintance of my father."
"Domo arigato gozaimasu. I am very grateful for your hospitality. I would like it very much if I could stay." Kaoru steps aside to allow the stranger in and Kenshin did the same although he was still staring at the newcomer with great suspicion.
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A/N: Well, this is my first chapter. Send in your reviews and please don't flame me too much. Comments, suggestions, etc. are welcome. Sayonara.Until next we meet.
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X. Don't sue me.I'm a poor 16-year old high school student. Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X belongs to Nobuhiro Watsuki.
A Reason to Live
Chapter One: Just an Ordinary Day?
It is a normal day at the Kamiya dojo; Kenshin is quietly washing the laundry. Ayame and Suzume play with each other and run around the rurouni chanting, "Nice and clean! Nice and clean!"
Kenshin looks up from his chore to look up at the sky. "It's such a beautiful day today, de gozaru. The sun is shining and it looks like it will be a quiet day today de gozaru."
CRASH!
"Oro?" Kenshin directs his attention to the other side of the dojo where the crash came from. Kenshin sees Yahiko fleeing from the wrath of a very angry Kaoru.
"COME BACK HERE YAHIKO-CHAN!! YOU BROKE ANOTHER VASE AND NOW YOU ARE REALLY GOING TO GET A BEATING!!!" Kaoru yells running like mad after Yahiko.
"WHY SHOULD I LISTEN TO YOU BUSU!! YOU WERE THE ONE WHO THREW IT AT ME!! IT'S NOT MY FAULT YOU HAVE TERRIBLE AIM!!!" Yahiko hollers back at the fuming Kaoru.
The two continue to yell and scream at each other as they round the corner of the dojo. Kenshin sighs, "Oro..I guess I spoke too soon, de gozaru yo." Kenshin begins to wash the second load of laundry as Sanosuke walks in toward him.
"Oi, Kenshin. From all the yelling I guess Yahiko just pissed off Jou-chan again," Sano leans against the wall of the dojo adjacent to Kenshin.
"Is there a reason why you're here Sano, de gozaru yo? Or are you just here for the food, de gozaru yo?"
"Nope, I'm just here for the food. So.is it time to chow down yet Kenshin?"
"Anou.Sessha has to go to buy food at the marketplace after the laundry, so you'll have to wait a while de gozaru yo." Sano frowns for a moment but lightens up. "Eh.I guess I could wait." After a brief period of silence, "Hey Kenshin?"
Kenshin looks up into Sano's face, "Yes Sano, what is it, de gozaru yo?"
Sano crouches down and whispers, "Did you propose to Jou-chan yet?"
"ORO?!" Kenshin's face is beet red and he starts to scrub fiercely at the cloth in this hands, "Iie.Sessha has not brought up the subject to Kaoru- dono, de gozaru yo."
"Why the hell not, it's as good a time as any. Besides, I doubt Jou-chan will wait forever for you to ask."
"Anou.I know that, demo.demo.sessha is tainted the blood of many and to ruin Kaoru-dono with my dark past is the ultimate sin, de gozaru yo. Sessha is unworth." Sano pounds Kenshin to the ground.
"Cut the crap about being an unworthy fool.I'm getting sick and tired of that speech."
"ORORORORORORORORORO."
Sano stops pummeling Kenshin into a pulp and walks toward the door, "I'm gonna go gamble until dinner. Think about it Kenshin.time won't wait for you. Time waits for no one."
After Sano leaves, Kenshin returns to the laundry turning over his thoughts over the delicate subject. "You are right Sano, but sessha is not ready, de gozaru yo."
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Later that evening.
"Busu, I can't believe you cooked today. You should know by now that your food can actually kill people. I'm still amazed that I haven't keeled over from the horrible stench yet." Yahiko makes a disgusted face and fakes gagging noises to prove his point, but abruptly gets hit on the head with Kaoru's bokken.
"If you don't like what's on the dinner table then fine by me, you can starve for all I care!" Kaoru yelled as she repeated whacked Yahiko on the head.
"Maa, maa, Kaoru-dono, your food is delicious, de gozaru yo. Can we please take our seats and eat dinner in peace, de gozaru yo?"
"Man Kenshin, I can't believe you can stomach this stuff and actually say it tastes good," Sano immediately gets punishment more or less from a furious Kaoru."
Kenshin chuckled in amusement and was about to reach for some undistinguishable-looking piece of food. A knock was heard at the door. Kenshin reached for his sakabatou and gripped the hilt tightly. * Onegai.don't let it be another psycho after my head. * He was about to head for the dojo's wooden doors, but Kaoru beat him to it first.
"Anou.Kaoru-dono, it might not be safe for you to."
"Don't be silly Kenshin, I'll be fine."
Nevertheless, Kenshin stayed close behind Kaoru ready to attack any unwelcome assailant from hurting his precious Kaoru-dono. Kaoru eased open the door enough to stick her head out of it. She saw a man adorned in a brown tattered cloak with dark flecks and spots on it. His face was shadowed and Kaoru couldn't help but shudder from the cold aura emanating from the stranger.
"Y-Yes? Is there something I can help you with?" Kaoru was barely audible and Kenshin was mentally pacing back and forth try to decide whether to hear the guy out or hack him to pieces.
"Yes. If I'm not mistaken, this is the Kamiya dojo, is it not?" Kaoru nodded, noticing that the voice sounded quite young, but undoubtedly mature.
"May I ask if Kamiya-sensei is in at the moment? It is imperative that I speak to him."
Kaoru was a bit confused, "Anou.I'm the owner of this dojo.so I do not know who you are referring to."
"Gomenasai, I was referring to my sensei Kamiya Koshijiro," Kaoru's heart clenched at the mention of her father's name. (Is that his name, I'm not really sure so could someone confirm me on that.)
"My father's not here, he died a long time ago." She looked down as tears begin to form in her eyes.
The cloaked stranger took a step back in surprise, "Gomenasai, I didn't know. My apologies for bringing up painful memories. It's been fourteen long years since I my separation from my hometown and I hoped to seek a favor from Kamiya-sensei, but seeing that he is no longer present I guess it is time for me to leave."
"Matte" Kaoru calls out stopping the stranger in his tracks, "it's very late now and you are welcome to stay here for the night since you are an acquaintance of my father."
"Domo arigato gozaimasu. I am very grateful for your hospitality. I would like it very much if I could stay." Kaoru steps aside to allow the stranger in and Kenshin did the same although he was still staring at the newcomer with great suspicion.
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A/N: Well, this is my first chapter. Send in your reviews and please don't flame me too much. Comments, suggestions, etc. are welcome. Sayonara.Until next we meet.