To The Rescue
Disclaimer: First and foremost, Rurouni Kenshin belongs to Nobuhiru Watsuki. He is the true genius behind it all. ::applauds Watsuki-sama::
Summary: A/U - The Kenshin-gumi are off on a crazy adventure, the only problem being, they don't know it yet. Embark on their journey as the whole gang tries to survive after their plane crashes, leaving them stranded on an exotic, but nonetheless, deserted island. Romance/Humor.
Author's Notes: Ok, it's not like anyone reads these things anyway. This is my first stab at an RK fanfiction… actually, it's my first stab at a fanfiction period. Go easy on me guys. This may be a bumpy ride. You know what to do! READ and REVIEW! (then maybe I can make this story a good one with your help!)
" " – conversation
[italicized] - thoughts
:: :: - action
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Chapter 1: It's a bird, it's a plane, it's the KENSHIN-GUMI?!
::yawn:: "Oi, fox, let me get some of those peanuts…" Sanosuke muttered half-awake.
SMACK!
"Sano no hentai!"
A now fully awake Sano shouted, "Itai! Megitsune, what the hell do you think you're doing!? All I wanted was to eat your peanu… oooooh. You thought I meant… hahahaha!" As her thoughts dawned on him, he suddenly burst out in hysterics. "Fox, I wanted food, not uhhhh… those." He said pointing at her absolutely perfect chest. "You know, the legumes?" Sano, get your head out of the gutter. She's putting those dirty thoughts in your head. Out! Out, dirty thoughts!
A brief "Oh," was all Megumi could muster to cover the hurt in her eyes. Oh kami, I can't believe I thought he meant that. ::sigh:: Although… Sanosuke thinking about that wouldn't be the worst idea.
A woman dressed very professionally suddenly jumped in front of the pair and Megumi brushed her thoughts aside. "Hello again, I'm Tae and I will be your flight attendant on today's trip. I don't mean to bother either of you, but there have been some complaints about the noise coming from this area. If you could just keep your lover's brawl on a lower volume, that would be simply marvelous!"
"LOVER'S BRAWL?!" the two screamed simultaneously.
"Ohohohoho," Megumi gave her signature laugh. "You think, we're lovers do you?
"Well, aren't you? You look so caring and I just assumed that you…"
The two sweat dropped as the woman in front of them kept blabbering on about their so called compatibility.
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Meanwhile… on the other end of the plane:
Kenshin was holding onto Kaoru for dear life. "Ah! Miss Kaoru, Miss Kaoru! Sessha doesn't like this, not one bit."
Kaoru's eyebrow suddenly shot up for the umpteenth time since they had taken off. Kaoru looked ready to snap. Kenshin, however, hardly noticed Kaoru's death glare. I swear, if he calls me 'Kaoru-dono' one more time, his fear of planes will be nothing compared to the wrath of Kamiya Kaoru!!! Get a hold of yourself Kamiya! It's not Kenshin's fault that he's afraid, but for kami's sake, he's Himura Kenshin, the bravest man she had ever encountered. How could he be afraid of something so trivial? ::sigh:: Well, I guess I have to take care of 'the baby' now. "Kenshin, shhhhh, there there, it's all right," she said soothingly as she gently rubbed his arm in encouragement. "You're ok, see? And so am I. We'll be perfectly fine."
"Ok, Kaoru-dono. If you say so." Ah, always so thoughtful. I wonder why she even decided to bring me with her on her vacation. I'm such a burden to her. When we finally get to the U.S. I want to do something amazing for her.
Kenshin smiled at Kaoru, realizing her hand still rested tenderly on his arm. Her face still filled with concern. He looked deep into her eyes and saw all of her raw emotions. Kaoru never was one to kind them away. Kenshin chuckled lightly. He remembered the first time he met his feisty Kaoru. Ha, 'his', eh? No, she was not his and probably never would be. Kaoru was his best friend. He never knew why. He considered himself the thorn on a beautiful rose that was Kaoru. But lately, he'd found them treading softly on their relationship. The other knew subconsciously that their romantic feelings were mutual, but something unknown to each always stopped them.
The day Kaoru and Kenshin met was the first day Kenshin moved to Tokyo. It was the grand opening for his small coffee shop, The Hitokiri Blend, near the apartment in which he was going to live. Kaoru walked into the café and was the first customer. She stared at the menu and he noticed how cute she looked when she was thinking. She ended up getting Kenshin's number, address, and answers to other personal questions and left without even ordering a cup of coffee. He did find out that she lived in the same apartment building he did, which meant he'd probably be seeing much more of Miss Kamiya, not that he was complaining. On impulse, Kenshin ran after Kaoru and gave her his specialty coffee and told her, "Here's to friendship." It was a bold move on his part, considering he had only just met her. She respected Kenshin for trying to reach out for friendship his first day. She welcomed him with open arms and within the year, they became best friends and she got all the specialty coffee she would ever want.
Kenshin smiled at the memory.
"Penny for your thoughts." Kaoru interrupted.
"Oh, I was just recalling the day I met you. Do you remember Miss Kaoru?"
Kaoru's face lit up. "Of course I remember, silly. How could I forget? A redhead in Japan comes racing towards me and presents me with a cup of friendship. A very unusual occurrence, indeed."
With that last comment said, the plane suddenly started shaking.
Without thinking, Kenshin automatically threw his arms around Kaoru, who inwardly smiled despite her concern with the instability of the plane.
Tae quickly rushed to the loud speakers. "Ladies and gentlemen, there is nothing to worry about. We're just hitting some light turbulence." BUMP BUMP BUMP! "Oh my word! Ladies and gentlemen, I advise you to sit down the buckle those seat belts." She walked down the aisle hurriedly to the back of the plane when suddenly… "PUT THAT TRAY UP, DO YOU WANT TO GET US ALL KILLED?!" The girl who unfortunately had to face Tae's verbal lashing pushed the tray up quickly and felt herself blush in embarrassment.
[Why me?] the young woman thought to herself. She buried her face in Aoshi's shoulder. He cautiously wrapped his arm around her, knowing she had been mortified by the obviously uneasy flight attendant. Misao looked up in an uncharacteristically shy manner. Aoshi looked at her and she smiled. Seeing that she was no longer embarrassed, Aoshi began to pull his arm back. He was surprised when she grabbed onto his hand none too gently and kept his arm in its current position. Nuh uh uh, don't think you can pull away that quickly Shinomori Aoshi. Reading her mind, Aoshi chuckled to himself silently. He should have expected such a bold act from his Misao.
… "PUT THAT TRAY UP, DO YOU WANT TO GET US ALL KILLED?!" Oh kami, I'm going to die. Kenshin felt light-headed. Oh no… Kenshin fainted, not being able to handle the stress Miss Tae put on the word "KILLED". Kaoru looked over when something hit her shoulder. "Hey Kenshin, watch it!" She rolled her eyes at her cute little red-headed companion completely blacked out on her right. Wait a minute … think, think, think… Kenshin. Kenshin fainted! Duh! Kaoru felt so stupid just staring and thinking about the situation. She came to Kenshin's aid and did the only thing she knew how.
A slap echoed throughout the airplane. Kenshin cringed at such a violent attack, afraid to open his eyes. He did so slowly and was met with Kaoru's beautiful cerulean eyes full of concern and worry. The two just stared at each other down until, "Hey ugly! Yeah you! I'm surprised you're even with the poor dude. Why would he want to stay with busu tanuki that hits him?"
The young boy's friend gasped at the words that escaped his lips. "Yahiko! I can't believe you would say such a thing!" The young girl turned to Kaoru, her hand out stretched across the aisle. "Hi, I'm Tsubame. I'm so sorry for Yahiko's outburst. He tends to forget his manners." Tsubame glared at him, silently admonishing Yahiko for his rash action and turned back to the young woman across from her, as soon Yahiko had understood exactly what the 'look' was for.
"Nice to meet you Tsubame. I'm Kaoru and this is my… friend yes Kaoru, he's just your friend… unfortunately! Mou!, Kenshin."
"Aa, nice to make your acquaintance Tsubame-dono."
"This is Yahiko-chan," Tsubame added. ::sigh:: "Tsubame, how many times do I have to tell you. There will be no '-chan' when we're out in public," Yahiko whispered into her ear. She giggled. Yahiko nodded in Kenshin and Kaoru's direction.
Kaoru sighed at the sight. The two were obviously in their early teens and so kawaii! Well, together they're kawaii. That Yahiko… what a brat. How dare he say something like that to me. She sighed wistfully at the young couple. Kenshin noticed Kaoru's sigh. Her whole posture slumped down in defeat. Kaoru looked at Kenshin when she realized he had been staring at her. Kenshin averted his gaze at once. [Kenshin, you're such a baka!] her mind screamed. Deciding to be bold, Kaoru placed her hand over his. He responded by entwining their fingers together and giving Kaoru a sincere smile. "Arigato, Kaoru…-dono." As if on queue, her eyebrow shot up again. DONO!!! Dah! Damn the man!
Kenshin's grasp on Kaoru's hand tightened when the plane continued its rather bumpy journey. However, this time it wasn't Tae announcing turbulence, it was Captain Hiko announcing the plane's failure to respond. "Buckle up ladies and gents, we're going to have to crash land in the ocean."
Breathe, in, out. That right, Kenshin, just breathe. You're doing great. You can handle this. Take it like a man, Himura. ::sigh:: There's no need for me to be afraid.
Kaoru was panicking. Kenshin wasn't panicking. Why isn't Kenshin panicking?! Ahhhh! This can't be good. The plane is going to crash!!! She looked out her window and noticed a speck of land smack in the middle of the ocean. It was getting bigger and bigger and she couldn't take her eyes off of it. She felt Kenshin's hands fasten her in. She had no time to thank him because the world before her went black.
To Be Continued…
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It's short. I know. This was kind of my test chapter. I think I need a boost of confidence or some words of wisdom to get my creative juices flowing. Ok, there's no definite plot thus far. It's 1 a.m. in the morning. I'm tired. This is the best I can do. I'm sorry. I would appreciate it so much if you reviewed. It would help me out considerably, especially if you have anything you like or dislike about my writing. Please share your thoughts. No flames though. Flames scare me. Hehe. I'm kidding. I would just like some respect. ::nods:: What more could a girl ask for?