*Hey everyone! Well first of all thanks so much for reading this fic. I
hope you like it! But sadly enough I must now go to the disclaimer . . .
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin in any way or form. I don't make money off these stories nor do I plan to so it's just for fun . . .a pasttime okay I'm done.
Summary: Kenshin is a farmer in early America when women are scarce. Oddly enough a chance comes to the men of his town to use the mail order bride system, but will his choice end in disaster or be the best decision of his life?
Chapter 1: A Little Old town and a Large Busy City
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Kenshin Himura wiped the sweat from his brow. 'Today is so hot' he thought, 'I should probably get something to drink.' He walked over to his well and began to draw up the water in a bucket. It was only 12:30 yet the day had already began to wane. The sun beat down heavily on the open plains and working out there was no small job. Kenshin had just finished swallowing the sweet water when he heard a horse trot up his gravel road.
'Now I wonder who that could be' he thought as he easily strode over to the front of his house. "Sano! How are you are your crops doing well this season."
"They are indeed Kenshin I just thought I'd bring up those eggs I promised."
"Ahh thanks let me go get your milk."
"How's Daisy doing?" Sano asked. " I heard in town that she was giving a boat load of milk recently.""
"She is indeed. More than I can handle. Ahh, here's your milk."
"Thanks Kenshin" Sano said as he tipped his hat. "Be careful out there it's another scorcher!"
"That I will Sanoske. That I will." Kenshin smiled as he watched his best friend mount his horse and ride off. 'Well I guess I can't put this off any longer.' Kenshin thought as he walked out back to begin his grueling work once again.
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(London)
She was tired, she was stiff, and she hadn't had a bath in a week. She was so sick of working at that factory. Her hands were torn apart and the worst thing was, it didn't really help her family's position anyway. The paycheck was never enough. He mom was dying and her brother was roaming the street looking for odd jobs. She sighed. 'This is awful. I wish there were something I could do that would make life better for my family.' The sad thing was when you're only 19 in a city full of older, more educated people it made it hard to get a decent job.
She finally arrived home. Well, not that it was much of a home, it had a roof and a stove so it did pretty nicely. "Mother I'm home." Kaoru's mother a picture of feminine beauty once was lying on a mat trying to sew a hole in a pair of jeans together. "Oh Mother don't fret yourself I can do that." Kaoru said as she took the garment from her mother's thin and frail hands.
"Now, now Kaoru, you do too much as it is already. Please allow me to do something." Her mother protested as she tried to grab the garment back.
"You can do something. You can get better. That is all Yahiko and I want right now. Speaking of Yahiko is he home yet?"
"No Dear, he left early this morning to go to an interview for some other odd job. He hasn't returned since."
"Well, I'll fix dinner and perhaps he shall be home before too long." Kaoru said with a smile. She went over to their small cabinet and opened it up. 'Great,' she thought we're out of peas now what will we eat. Maybe some bread and jam. Do we even have jam?'
Mrs. Kamiya watched as her daughter quickly rummaged through the cabinet. She sighed inwardly. She could have had everything. Our family was fine. We had a nice home plenty to eat, we never wanted for anything . . .then he had to go and get himself killed in some brawl. She strained for air. 'I need to remain calm. I can't go and get my nerves all in an uproar my children need me.' But she knew she would not hold on to life for much longer. Too much had happened. Her cold had gone from bad to worse. Not to mention the mourning for her husband had stressed her to the point of breaking. She would have shattered if it hadn't been for her daughter, sweet Kaoru she deserved better. 'If only there were some way I could get her a decent husband who I knew would take care of her, get her fed and clothed but as of right now no man would want to marry a street rat. That is no decent man would. There has to be a way. I'll find a way for her and Yahiko to have a better life before I die. I must.'
Just then Yahiko came home. "Mother, Kaoru, guess what? I got a whole 5 dollars today just on one job."
"You're kidding. Five whole dollars?"
"That's amazing son!"
"Wow the little brat can do some good." Kaoru stated.
"I'm not a brat and DON'T call me little." Yahiko rebuked. Though it didn't appear like it both brother and sister did deeply care for the other. Yahiko noticed how his sister always looked tired now. She had had a job long since before he could remember. He wished there was something he could do as the 'man of the house' but he was just too young to do anything. Luckily he had found a job that promised some hope for the trio.
"Old man Gunther has a store downtown and he's allowing me to work there everyday. The pay depends on how many customers I serve and how well I stock the shelves and stuff like that. Isn't it great! Now I can really help Kaoru!"
Their mother smiled. 'I have such good children' she thought. 'I have been so blessed. I just wish there were more I could so for them both. For now we'll all just have to hold onto each other and hope for brighter times to come.
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(Town of Berriesburg)
"Well would ya lookie here boys." A man in overalls stated as he entered the town's best gathering place, Maybell's Café. "We got here the makin's of a grand ideear that we do." He smiled with satisfaction as he plopped himself down in a chair at the card table.
"What're ya ramblin' 'bout Joe." Hajime Saito one and only policeman of Berriesburg asked.
"Well ya sees here I was jest walkin' right down that there street near the courthouse when I sees me this here flyer paper. In it says that a man can now ORDER hiself a wife. Now isn't that the darndest thing you ever saw?"
"Indeed." Saito said. "You mean to tell me that I can have a woman shipped over her and out to me like a package?"
"That's sure what I'm a sayin' Mister Saito. You jest gotta provide the moneys all ya gotta do then flippity flam you got yerself a woman. Then you boys twouldn't be so lonely anymores." Joe said with satisfaction.
"That is the Craziest thing I ever heard of Joe."
"Well, it's true yessiree it's true Mister Saito you should get yerself a woman as well. Yep yep. Well I'll see ya gents I gots to go and raise me some money so I can get me a wife." With that Joe placed his hat on his head and walked out of the diner.
"I had better go and make sure the mayor knows about this. Don't know if he'd be too pleased. Thanks a lot for lunch Kate." And with no other words Saito set off for the courthouse.
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Well that's all for this chappie. Sorry it was a little short, but I promise to keep writing. I have a million ideas so just bear with me. But in the meantime . . .please review!
~Kairi7~
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin in any way or form. I don't make money off these stories nor do I plan to so it's just for fun . . .a pasttime okay I'm done.
Summary: Kenshin is a farmer in early America when women are scarce. Oddly enough a chance comes to the men of his town to use the mail order bride system, but will his choice end in disaster or be the best decision of his life?
Chapter 1: A Little Old town and a Large Busy City
~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~A Farm in America
Kenshin Himura wiped the sweat from his brow. 'Today is so hot' he thought, 'I should probably get something to drink.' He walked over to his well and began to draw up the water in a bucket. It was only 12:30 yet the day had already began to wane. The sun beat down heavily on the open plains and working out there was no small job. Kenshin had just finished swallowing the sweet water when he heard a horse trot up his gravel road.
'Now I wonder who that could be' he thought as he easily strode over to the front of his house. "Sano! How are you are your crops doing well this season."
"They are indeed Kenshin I just thought I'd bring up those eggs I promised."
"Ahh thanks let me go get your milk."
"How's Daisy doing?" Sano asked. " I heard in town that she was giving a boat load of milk recently.""
"She is indeed. More than I can handle. Ahh, here's your milk."
"Thanks Kenshin" Sano said as he tipped his hat. "Be careful out there it's another scorcher!"
"That I will Sanoske. That I will." Kenshin smiled as he watched his best friend mount his horse and ride off. 'Well I guess I can't put this off any longer.' Kenshin thought as he walked out back to begin his grueling work once again.
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(London)
She was tired, she was stiff, and she hadn't had a bath in a week. She was so sick of working at that factory. Her hands were torn apart and the worst thing was, it didn't really help her family's position anyway. The paycheck was never enough. He mom was dying and her brother was roaming the street looking for odd jobs. She sighed. 'This is awful. I wish there were something I could do that would make life better for my family.' The sad thing was when you're only 19 in a city full of older, more educated people it made it hard to get a decent job.
She finally arrived home. Well, not that it was much of a home, it had a roof and a stove so it did pretty nicely. "Mother I'm home." Kaoru's mother a picture of feminine beauty once was lying on a mat trying to sew a hole in a pair of jeans together. "Oh Mother don't fret yourself I can do that." Kaoru said as she took the garment from her mother's thin and frail hands.
"Now, now Kaoru, you do too much as it is already. Please allow me to do something." Her mother protested as she tried to grab the garment back.
"You can do something. You can get better. That is all Yahiko and I want right now. Speaking of Yahiko is he home yet?"
"No Dear, he left early this morning to go to an interview for some other odd job. He hasn't returned since."
"Well, I'll fix dinner and perhaps he shall be home before too long." Kaoru said with a smile. She went over to their small cabinet and opened it up. 'Great,' she thought we're out of peas now what will we eat. Maybe some bread and jam. Do we even have jam?'
Mrs. Kamiya watched as her daughter quickly rummaged through the cabinet. She sighed inwardly. She could have had everything. Our family was fine. We had a nice home plenty to eat, we never wanted for anything . . .then he had to go and get himself killed in some brawl. She strained for air. 'I need to remain calm. I can't go and get my nerves all in an uproar my children need me.' But she knew she would not hold on to life for much longer. Too much had happened. Her cold had gone from bad to worse. Not to mention the mourning for her husband had stressed her to the point of breaking. She would have shattered if it hadn't been for her daughter, sweet Kaoru she deserved better. 'If only there were some way I could get her a decent husband who I knew would take care of her, get her fed and clothed but as of right now no man would want to marry a street rat. That is no decent man would. There has to be a way. I'll find a way for her and Yahiko to have a better life before I die. I must.'
Just then Yahiko came home. "Mother, Kaoru, guess what? I got a whole 5 dollars today just on one job."
"You're kidding. Five whole dollars?"
"That's amazing son!"
"Wow the little brat can do some good." Kaoru stated.
"I'm not a brat and DON'T call me little." Yahiko rebuked. Though it didn't appear like it both brother and sister did deeply care for the other. Yahiko noticed how his sister always looked tired now. She had had a job long since before he could remember. He wished there was something he could do as the 'man of the house' but he was just too young to do anything. Luckily he had found a job that promised some hope for the trio.
"Old man Gunther has a store downtown and he's allowing me to work there everyday. The pay depends on how many customers I serve and how well I stock the shelves and stuff like that. Isn't it great! Now I can really help Kaoru!"
Their mother smiled. 'I have such good children' she thought. 'I have been so blessed. I just wish there were more I could so for them both. For now we'll all just have to hold onto each other and hope for brighter times to come.
~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~America~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~: ~:
(Town of Berriesburg)
"Well would ya lookie here boys." A man in overalls stated as he entered the town's best gathering place, Maybell's Café. "We got here the makin's of a grand ideear that we do." He smiled with satisfaction as he plopped himself down in a chair at the card table.
"What're ya ramblin' 'bout Joe." Hajime Saito one and only policeman of Berriesburg asked.
"Well ya sees here I was jest walkin' right down that there street near the courthouse when I sees me this here flyer paper. In it says that a man can now ORDER hiself a wife. Now isn't that the darndest thing you ever saw?"
"Indeed." Saito said. "You mean to tell me that I can have a woman shipped over her and out to me like a package?"
"That's sure what I'm a sayin' Mister Saito. You jest gotta provide the moneys all ya gotta do then flippity flam you got yerself a woman. Then you boys twouldn't be so lonely anymores." Joe said with satisfaction.
"That is the Craziest thing I ever heard of Joe."
"Well, it's true yessiree it's true Mister Saito you should get yerself a woman as well. Yep yep. Well I'll see ya gents I gots to go and raise me some money so I can get me a wife." With that Joe placed his hat on his head and walked out of the diner.
"I had better go and make sure the mayor knows about this. Don't know if he'd be too pleased. Thanks a lot for lunch Kate." And with no other words Saito set off for the courthouse.
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Well that's all for this chappie. Sorry it was a little short, but I promise to keep writing. I have a million ideas so just bear with me. But in the meantime . . .please review!
~Kairi7~
