Phantom Love

by Thunderwolf7226

AU story. Kenshin moves into an old house with his adoptive son, Yahiko. They are unaware of the spirit that walks the lonely hallways of the house that they have moved into. Memories of another life begin to unfold as Kenshin and Yahiko begin to remember their past selves with the ghost of Kaoru Kamiyin as she remembers who gave her, her untimely passing.

1. Chapter 1

The dust flew into the air as two men. One, an adult with red hair, purple eyes, an X shape scare on his left cheek and a young teen with black spiky hair and brown eyes, walked into their new house with boxes in their arms. "Okay Yahiko, let's set the boxes in the corner by the kitchen." The older man asked as Yahiko, the boy nodded his head and did as told.

"Why do we have to live in this dusty house Kenshin?" Yahiko asked, kicking up caked dust. "I told you, it's because this house is of historic value, that it does" Kenshin said as the two left to retrieve more boxes. Little did they know was that a ghostly figure of a black haired woman in a purple kimono with green flowers with blue outlines was watching them. "Looks like I won't be lonely anymore." She said as she disappeared into nothingness as they came back into their new house.

-Hours Later-

After Kenshin and Yahiko retrieved all of the boxes from the moving company they settled into the house after moving their belongings into their new room. Kenshin decided to put his kendo gear next to his reverse sword that he always had and felt a connection to. After Yahiko put everything in his room he felt a presence in the room, as he turned around, thinking it was his father, he saw black hair escaping his eyes as the hair turned around the corner.

Kenshin left his room to get dinner and saw Yahiko looking around the house "Yahiko, are you okay?" Kenshin asked as Yahiko jumped and looked at him. "Yea Kenshin, just thought I saw something moving, what's for dinner?" Yahiko asked as the men made their way down the stairs.

"I was thinking we could go to the Akabeko for dinner, I hear their food is quite good and it has stood since the Meji Restoration, that it has." Kenshin giving his son a smile. Yahiko rolled his eyes with a smile as the two opened the door and left the house, unaware of the spirit watching them leave. "Akabeko… why does that sound familiar?"

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