Korai Rumikashi: Hi, this is my first Rirouni Kenshin story, so go easy on
me, and be warned that it might not be very good. I'd also like to take
into consideration that I don't own Rirouni Kenshin; why would I be writing
a fan fic if I did? Anyway, here is chapter one of my story. PRETTY
PLEASE(!!!!!!!!!!) REVIEW! Happy reading.
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Chapter One
Kenshin's weakness
Kenshin closed his eyes and let the wind sing in his ears. He recalled the dream he had just had that night, and in silence, he began to worry.
-DREAM-
Kaoru sat with her sweet tea in her hands. All color inverted as she took a sip, and suddenly, she was motionless. Then a hand grabbed her round the waist and pulled her away. Kenshin called for her, but all he got in return was sinister cackling that echoed all around him.
-REALITY-
"Kenshin," Sanosuke ran down the hill to speak to Kenshin, "It was hard, but I've finally managed to get that freakish medicine man, Jihoshi, to leave!" Kenshin stopped, "Hey, Kenshin, you alright?"
Kenshin was startled, "Ugn? Oh, I'm okay."
"Yoo-hoo! Hey guys, if you want any dinner, you'd better get up here before Yahiko finishes it all by himself!" Kaoru called.
"Okay, Miss Kaoru." Kenshin turned to Sanosuke, "Keep your eyes open. I have a bad feeling, that I do."
Sanosuke looked at him confusedly, "Uh, okay.(?)"
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Everyone sat around the table and exchanged stories about what they had done that day, what they planned to do tomorrow, and the next week. While each person took their turn, koaru walked out with some sweet tea and fruit on a wooden platter.
Kenshin looked up and stared at the tea with his "Batosai" eyes, but said nothing.
"Desert us served!" Kaoru said happily. "I decided to stop baking you deserts, since the last time I made brownies you couldn't taste anything but char for a week. It's safer this way." She put the platter down and gave Yahiko a look, as to say, 'No comment from you or it's curtains for you.'
Yahiko decided not to say something rude and obnoxious, and instead he said, "Why don't you wear hair ribbons anymore?" He asked.
"It's the cooler season, I don't need it any more." Kaoru lifted the tea bowl to her lips, when Kenshin suddenly leapt across the table and took it from her.
"Kenshin? What was that for?" Kaoru watched as he took the tea and poured down Yahiko's pet eel's throat. The eel twitched, then stopped moving.
"What was in her tea that killed my eel?"
Kenshin looked at Kaoru who was apparently fairly afraid. "Someone has tried to paralyze her. The eel will live, as Miss Kaoru would have, but it was better to keep anything from happening at all. Well, don't worry, I'm sure a hot bath would feel nice after that scare, then the two of you should get some sleep. It's late already."
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Sanosuke hiked up the hill to speak with Kenshin that night, whilst Yahiko and Kaoru went to sleep. "Who did it?" Sanosuke asked quietly. "Sainon.." Kenshin explained, "He's been searching for my weakness for 15 years.I fear he may have found it." "You and all your grudges." Sanosuke processed the information, "He must have been disguised as that ruddy medicine man!" Kenshin said nothing, but stared out into space. "That's the only way he could have gotten the paralysis potion in Kaoru-" Sanosuke stopped short, "We've left her all alone! If that guy is searching for your weakness." "Oh no, that's right! Miss Kaoru!!!" Kenshin turned towards the dojo and heard a scream. "NO!!!"
-KAORU'S ROOM-
Kaoru brushed her long hair before lying down on her cot. Sighing, she wondered why someone would by trying to paralyze her. Opening her eyes, she screamed at the sight that met her eyes.
A man, no shorter than Sanosuke, with thin pupils and long pointy face stared down at her from the ceiling. He dropped down on top of her and smiled with pointy teeth.
"Heh heh heh, missy, I sure made an unsuccessful potion in your tea, didn't I?"
"You! You were the medicine man, weren't you?
"Hmmm, but now I will find an easier way of defeating you.with my martial arts skills. Hahaha, you can't possibly win!" He laughed.
"What exactly do you want from me? Whatever it is, I'm sure there's a more civil way to solve this than fighting." Kaoru aimed a punch at the man's face. She missed, and sent her fist into the wall. She winced.
He came around behind her and smacked her against the wall. "Well, you." he pulled back on her hair, "are the Batosai's weakness. And if you are his weakness," he then twisted Kaoru's arm behind her back, "then it will be easy to use you against him."
Kaoru kicked him, "I am not about to let you, or anyone else, use me against Kenshin!"
"That she most certainly is not!" Kenshin appeared in the doorway. "Sainon Setoku, leave her out of this. This fight is between you and me."
Sainon let go of Kaoru's hair. "All right then, Batosai." He drew a sword, "Let's go!"
They engaged in an intense battle. Kenshin threw thrusts here and there, and Sainon would dodge. Then he would thrust, and so on. Sainon evaded every one of Kenshin's blows. Suddenly, Kenshin found an opening, and just as he struck, Sainon pulled Kaoru in front of him.
Kaoru screamed seeing Kenshin's sword inches from her face. Kenshin thrust his sword downward to avoid striking her.
Sainon cackled, "Pretty missy." He licked her ear, and pulled a dagger to her throat, "Don't worry, missy, you'll see him again soon, if the Batosai can figure out all my puzzles in time!" Sainon laughed maliciously as Kaoru struggled in his iron grasp. He then disappeared with Kaoru in his arms quicker than an arrow.
"Miss Kaoru!!!" Kenshin ran outside, but Sainon was long-gone.
"Who is that guy?" Sanosuke asked.
"My cousin." .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~ .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
Will Kenshin, Sano, and Yahiko be able to solve Sainon's puzzles in order
to save Kaoru? If you are interested please see:
Chapter Two
"Riddle of Tears"
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Korai Rumikashi: Well, please review! 2nd chapter is bound to come out soon, so hold your patients, and I'll have it up soon. And if you have any suggestions, go ahead and give me some. THANK YOU!
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Chapter One
Kenshin's weakness
Kenshin closed his eyes and let the wind sing in his ears. He recalled the dream he had just had that night, and in silence, he began to worry.
-DREAM-
Kaoru sat with her sweet tea in her hands. All color inverted as she took a sip, and suddenly, she was motionless. Then a hand grabbed her round the waist and pulled her away. Kenshin called for her, but all he got in return was sinister cackling that echoed all around him.
-REALITY-
"Kenshin," Sanosuke ran down the hill to speak to Kenshin, "It was hard, but I've finally managed to get that freakish medicine man, Jihoshi, to leave!" Kenshin stopped, "Hey, Kenshin, you alright?"
Kenshin was startled, "Ugn? Oh, I'm okay."
"Yoo-hoo! Hey guys, if you want any dinner, you'd better get up here before Yahiko finishes it all by himself!" Kaoru called.
"Okay, Miss Kaoru." Kenshin turned to Sanosuke, "Keep your eyes open. I have a bad feeling, that I do."
Sanosuke looked at him confusedly, "Uh, okay.(?)"
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Everyone sat around the table and exchanged stories about what they had done that day, what they planned to do tomorrow, and the next week. While each person took their turn, koaru walked out with some sweet tea and fruit on a wooden platter.
Kenshin looked up and stared at the tea with his "Batosai" eyes, but said nothing.
"Desert us served!" Kaoru said happily. "I decided to stop baking you deserts, since the last time I made brownies you couldn't taste anything but char for a week. It's safer this way." She put the platter down and gave Yahiko a look, as to say, 'No comment from you or it's curtains for you.'
Yahiko decided not to say something rude and obnoxious, and instead he said, "Why don't you wear hair ribbons anymore?" He asked.
"It's the cooler season, I don't need it any more." Kaoru lifted the tea bowl to her lips, when Kenshin suddenly leapt across the table and took it from her.
"Kenshin? What was that for?" Kaoru watched as he took the tea and poured down Yahiko's pet eel's throat. The eel twitched, then stopped moving.
"What was in her tea that killed my eel?"
Kenshin looked at Kaoru who was apparently fairly afraid. "Someone has tried to paralyze her. The eel will live, as Miss Kaoru would have, but it was better to keep anything from happening at all. Well, don't worry, I'm sure a hot bath would feel nice after that scare, then the two of you should get some sleep. It's late already."
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Sanosuke hiked up the hill to speak with Kenshin that night, whilst Yahiko and Kaoru went to sleep. "Who did it?" Sanosuke asked quietly. "Sainon.." Kenshin explained, "He's been searching for my weakness for 15 years.I fear he may have found it." "You and all your grudges." Sanosuke processed the information, "He must have been disguised as that ruddy medicine man!" Kenshin said nothing, but stared out into space. "That's the only way he could have gotten the paralysis potion in Kaoru-" Sanosuke stopped short, "We've left her all alone! If that guy is searching for your weakness." "Oh no, that's right! Miss Kaoru!!!" Kenshin turned towards the dojo and heard a scream. "NO!!!"
-KAORU'S ROOM-
Kaoru brushed her long hair before lying down on her cot. Sighing, she wondered why someone would by trying to paralyze her. Opening her eyes, she screamed at the sight that met her eyes.
A man, no shorter than Sanosuke, with thin pupils and long pointy face stared down at her from the ceiling. He dropped down on top of her and smiled with pointy teeth.
"Heh heh heh, missy, I sure made an unsuccessful potion in your tea, didn't I?"
"You! You were the medicine man, weren't you?
"Hmmm, but now I will find an easier way of defeating you.with my martial arts skills. Hahaha, you can't possibly win!" He laughed.
"What exactly do you want from me? Whatever it is, I'm sure there's a more civil way to solve this than fighting." Kaoru aimed a punch at the man's face. She missed, and sent her fist into the wall. She winced.
He came around behind her and smacked her against the wall. "Well, you." he pulled back on her hair, "are the Batosai's weakness. And if you are his weakness," he then twisted Kaoru's arm behind her back, "then it will be easy to use you against him."
Kaoru kicked him, "I am not about to let you, or anyone else, use me against Kenshin!"
"That she most certainly is not!" Kenshin appeared in the doorway. "Sainon Setoku, leave her out of this. This fight is between you and me."
Sainon let go of Kaoru's hair. "All right then, Batosai." He drew a sword, "Let's go!"
They engaged in an intense battle. Kenshin threw thrusts here and there, and Sainon would dodge. Then he would thrust, and so on. Sainon evaded every one of Kenshin's blows. Suddenly, Kenshin found an opening, and just as he struck, Sainon pulled Kaoru in front of him.
Kaoru screamed seeing Kenshin's sword inches from her face. Kenshin thrust his sword downward to avoid striking her.
Sainon cackled, "Pretty missy." He licked her ear, and pulled a dagger to her throat, "Don't worry, missy, you'll see him again soon, if the Batosai can figure out all my puzzles in time!" Sainon laughed maliciously as Kaoru struggled in his iron grasp. He then disappeared with Kaoru in his arms quicker than an arrow.
"Miss Kaoru!!!" Kenshin ran outside, but Sainon was long-gone.
"Who is that guy?" Sanosuke asked.
"My cousin." .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~ .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
Will Kenshin, Sano, and Yahiko be able to solve Sainon's puzzles in order
to save Kaoru? If you are interested please see:
Chapter Two
"Riddle of Tears"
.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~ .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
Korai Rumikashi: Well, please review! 2nd chapter is bound to come out soon, so hold your patients, and I'll have it up soon. And if you have any suggestions, go ahead and give me some. THANK YOU!