.Opening Doors.
AN: Ok.. Here's a little inside info on one of the main characters.. Sumi Kioshi. Sumi is my character, she's 23.She lives in Kyoto with her father. Her father is a wealthy politician.and a corrupt one at that. He makes sure that he is paid more than anyone else in Kyoto. He has created a lavish lifestyle for himself and his daughter. The problem is that Sumi doesn't want that.she wants to be independent.and work for what she owns!!! On with the story!
Disclaimer: yes ok..I do not own Rurouni Kenshin or any characters that are from the manga/anime...but others.I do own..
By the way this is an AU! And there might be a little OOC-ness in this story..Sorry, I'll try my hardest not to!!
Standard disclaimers apply to all chapters
~*~
Fatigue.
..it clouded Sumi's thoughts as she walked down a dirt road that led her to Tokyo. She wasn't aware of the eyes that were watching her. Her mind was wandering to past events.
~Flashback~
"Sumi darling, you cant just leave. Master will be very upset." Takara did her best, pleading for Sumi to stay.
Sumi listened to what her nanny said. Takara had been like a mother to her, she had practically raised her with little help from Sumi's father. Her mother had died giving birth to her.and ever since, Takara had been there.
But that wouldn't work on Sumi this time. She couldn't stand anymore of her father, embezzling money from the funds for the orphans of Kyoto. She always knew her father took more than his share of money when the opportunity crossed him, but this time he had gone too far. Sumi would not stand anymore of this.
She had long since planned on leaving and creating a new life for herself. She longed to be independent, and her father's actions proved that this was the perfect time to leave. Her father was gone on business, so Sumi was going to leave for Tokyo the next morning.
"Takara, I want to be on my own, I don't want to be under my father's dishonest shadow. I no longer want people to look on me with the same disapproving eyes that view my father. I want to start a new life.on my own." Sumi bowed her head. She did want to leave, but she felt bad about leaving Takara there.
Takara silently nodded, "Sumi, if that's what you believe is the best for you, then you must do it. But you should not let Master know you're leaving."
Sumi agreed, "He won't know I'm absent until he returns." Sumi mentally winced, "You wont tell my father where I've gone?"
Takara knew what would happen when Master returned to find Sumi gone, but she knew she should not voice her thoughts. "I will not tell Master where you've gone."
Sumi smiled a wonderful smile that reached her eyes. She had not smiled like that in a long time. She didn't know what it was, but Takara always seemed to bring out the best in her.
Sumi bowed and took her leave. She was heading for her chambers, all the while thinking about the next day. She needed a good nights' rest, for she knew that tomorrow would be a very long and hard day. Indeed it would.
~End of Flashback~
Sumi sadly sighed. It was so hard to leave Takara there, she hadn't intended for her to end up dealing with her father on this matter. She did not want Takara to end up being hurt if her father got angry. She dreaded the thought. But if she was successful in her new life, then maybe, just maybe she could bring Takara to come live with her. She wanted that more than anything in the world.
Meanwhile.
Four money-grubbing bandits; Genichi, Heiji, Hisashi, and Kazu, all watched Sumi expectantly. All of the bandits were quiet.until Kazu decided to point out the obvious fact, "Hey Genichi, lets get her now, before she gets any closer to Tokyo! We don't need to get involved with the police, they're always guarding the bridge."
The leader of the small bandit group, Genichi, agreed with what the younger man said. The small group needed some money quickly. They would not dare to go back to their boss empty handed.
Genichi had made up his mind. They were going to mug the woman that was walking down the road.
Little did they know, Sumi was not the kind of woman who would stand for that.
~*~ Sumi suspected nothing until Kazu grabbed her from behind. Kazu encircled her, holding her arms and the upper part of her body still. Heiji and Hisashi were at her left and right sides. Genichi was at her front.
Sumi was staring daggers into Genichi.
Genichi smirked. Then he quietly began to chuckle, and a few moments later, he started to laugh a loud menacing laugh. "You're a feisty one. I want to do this quickly and easily, so I would be grateful if you cooperate. And if not," the taller man bent over until his and Sumi's faces were almost touching, "you won't be pleased with the consequences."
Sumi mentally chastised herself, why hadn't she been paying attention to her surroundings, she knew it was not at all safe to be traveling alone on this road. She instinctively did the first thing that came to her mind. She threw back her right leg, her calf connected with Kazu's groin. He instantly released her and collapsed to the ground, curling himself into a fetal position, moaning in pain.
Sumi ran past the other bandits, catching them off guard, and bolted for the bridge that led over the river into Tokyo.
When Genichi, Heiji, and Hisashi realized what had just happened, they looked at Kazu disappointedly then immediately ran after her.
Sumi, all the while running, stole a glance from over her shoulder and saw the three men closing in on her. She ran faster, if only she could make it to the bridge. She noticed two policemen lounging by the bridge. She knew it would be a risk to get them to help her, considering her need for secrecy of her identity. But if she was desperate, they might prove to be a useful solution.
She kept running faster. Finally she made it to the bridge and ran across before the bandits did. The bandits crossed nearly half of the bridge until they noticed the two policemen. They knew it would not please the boss if they were to be arrested. So they decided to just leave. They would come back for her.
They turned around and started to walk back across the part of the bridge they had previously crossed. They crossed carefully, as to not draw much attention to themselves.
Genichi was dreading the punishment that the boss was likely to deal out for the fact that they were coming back empty handed.
~End of chapter one~
Please review.I'll be very grateful! I'll be updating as soon as possible...I get very bored in school..
AN: Ok.. Here's a little inside info on one of the main characters.. Sumi Kioshi. Sumi is my character, she's 23.She lives in Kyoto with her father. Her father is a wealthy politician.and a corrupt one at that. He makes sure that he is paid more than anyone else in Kyoto. He has created a lavish lifestyle for himself and his daughter. The problem is that Sumi doesn't want that.she wants to be independent.and work for what she owns!!! On with the story!
Disclaimer: yes ok..I do not own Rurouni Kenshin or any characters that are from the manga/anime...but others.I do own..
By the way this is an AU! And there might be a little OOC-ness in this story..Sorry, I'll try my hardest not to!!
Standard disclaimers apply to all chapters
~*~
Fatigue.
..it clouded Sumi's thoughts as she walked down a dirt road that led her to Tokyo. She wasn't aware of the eyes that were watching her. Her mind was wandering to past events.
~Flashback~
"Sumi darling, you cant just leave. Master will be very upset." Takara did her best, pleading for Sumi to stay.
Sumi listened to what her nanny said. Takara had been like a mother to her, she had practically raised her with little help from Sumi's father. Her mother had died giving birth to her.and ever since, Takara had been there.
But that wouldn't work on Sumi this time. She couldn't stand anymore of her father, embezzling money from the funds for the orphans of Kyoto. She always knew her father took more than his share of money when the opportunity crossed him, but this time he had gone too far. Sumi would not stand anymore of this.
She had long since planned on leaving and creating a new life for herself. She longed to be independent, and her father's actions proved that this was the perfect time to leave. Her father was gone on business, so Sumi was going to leave for Tokyo the next morning.
"Takara, I want to be on my own, I don't want to be under my father's dishonest shadow. I no longer want people to look on me with the same disapproving eyes that view my father. I want to start a new life.on my own." Sumi bowed her head. She did want to leave, but she felt bad about leaving Takara there.
Takara silently nodded, "Sumi, if that's what you believe is the best for you, then you must do it. But you should not let Master know you're leaving."
Sumi agreed, "He won't know I'm absent until he returns." Sumi mentally winced, "You wont tell my father where I've gone?"
Takara knew what would happen when Master returned to find Sumi gone, but she knew she should not voice her thoughts. "I will not tell Master where you've gone."
Sumi smiled a wonderful smile that reached her eyes. She had not smiled like that in a long time. She didn't know what it was, but Takara always seemed to bring out the best in her.
Sumi bowed and took her leave. She was heading for her chambers, all the while thinking about the next day. She needed a good nights' rest, for she knew that tomorrow would be a very long and hard day. Indeed it would.
~End of Flashback~
Sumi sadly sighed. It was so hard to leave Takara there, she hadn't intended for her to end up dealing with her father on this matter. She did not want Takara to end up being hurt if her father got angry. She dreaded the thought. But if she was successful in her new life, then maybe, just maybe she could bring Takara to come live with her. She wanted that more than anything in the world.
Meanwhile.
Four money-grubbing bandits; Genichi, Heiji, Hisashi, and Kazu, all watched Sumi expectantly. All of the bandits were quiet.until Kazu decided to point out the obvious fact, "Hey Genichi, lets get her now, before she gets any closer to Tokyo! We don't need to get involved with the police, they're always guarding the bridge."
The leader of the small bandit group, Genichi, agreed with what the younger man said. The small group needed some money quickly. They would not dare to go back to their boss empty handed.
Genichi had made up his mind. They were going to mug the woman that was walking down the road.
Little did they know, Sumi was not the kind of woman who would stand for that.
~*~ Sumi suspected nothing until Kazu grabbed her from behind. Kazu encircled her, holding her arms and the upper part of her body still. Heiji and Hisashi were at her left and right sides. Genichi was at her front.
Sumi was staring daggers into Genichi.
Genichi smirked. Then he quietly began to chuckle, and a few moments later, he started to laugh a loud menacing laugh. "You're a feisty one. I want to do this quickly and easily, so I would be grateful if you cooperate. And if not," the taller man bent over until his and Sumi's faces were almost touching, "you won't be pleased with the consequences."
Sumi mentally chastised herself, why hadn't she been paying attention to her surroundings, she knew it was not at all safe to be traveling alone on this road. She instinctively did the first thing that came to her mind. She threw back her right leg, her calf connected with Kazu's groin. He instantly released her and collapsed to the ground, curling himself into a fetal position, moaning in pain.
Sumi ran past the other bandits, catching them off guard, and bolted for the bridge that led over the river into Tokyo.
When Genichi, Heiji, and Hisashi realized what had just happened, they looked at Kazu disappointedly then immediately ran after her.
Sumi, all the while running, stole a glance from over her shoulder and saw the three men closing in on her. She ran faster, if only she could make it to the bridge. She noticed two policemen lounging by the bridge. She knew it would be a risk to get them to help her, considering her need for secrecy of her identity. But if she was desperate, they might prove to be a useful solution.
She kept running faster. Finally she made it to the bridge and ran across before the bandits did. The bandits crossed nearly half of the bridge until they noticed the two policemen. They knew it would not please the boss if they were to be arrested. So they decided to just leave. They would come back for her.
They turned around and started to walk back across the part of the bridge they had previously crossed. They crossed carefully, as to not draw much attention to themselves.
Genichi was dreading the punishment that the boss was likely to deal out for the fact that they were coming back empty handed.
~End of chapter one~
Please review.I'll be very grateful! I'll be updating as soon as possible...I get very bored in school..