Sano: Am I in it more?
Lina: of course! You're my second fave character!
Sano: yay! drinks more sake
Lina: hehe. okay, read!
Kenshin: Bloodstained
Chapter 1
"Kenshin! Are you still in bed? You promised me you'd help out today!" Kaoru yelled through the doors of the dojo one bright morning in spring. Kenshin rolled over in his fouton, pulling the covers up over his head. Kaoru opened the door suddenly and light streamed in. Kenshin winced when Kaoru pulled the covers back aggressivly.
"All right… I'll get up," he mumbled, eyes still closed tightly.
"That you will," Kaoru huffed. She then smiled, looking at Kenshin's sleepy face. He opened and eye to see this.
"What?" He asked.
"Oh, nothing. Now hurry and get dressed so you can eat," Kaoru replied, leaving. After Kenshin had done so, he went to the training hall. There were only about ten students, but Kaoru had her hands full with this group. She was showing one of the young boys how to hold the sword properly, another was wacking his bamboo sword at another student, until Kenshin walked up and caught the sword. The kid looked surprised.
"Now, this is how you hold the sword. You have to have a tight grip, otherwise you will slip, that you will," Kenshin said, smiling. The other students and Kaoru stared in awe as Kenshin properly placed the boy's hands on the handle. The boy was now able to swing the sword easier. Kaoru and Kenshin smiled at eachother.
The day was long and tiring, but Kaoru always had fun, and Kenshin enjoyed helping out, otherwise he would have to submit himself to punishment later if he did not. They were enjoying a nice cup of tea when Sano walked in.
"Hey there, it's been awhile," he said.
"Hey, Sano. How are things?" Kaoru asked, they were finally less formal with eachtoerh now that they have grown closer as friends.
"I'm good, Kaoru, how about you and your partner?" Sano asked, smirking. Kenshin gave him an evil glare, making Sano laugh nervously. "I'm just kidding, but really, how are you guys? It's been what, three months now?" He asked. Sano had a scar that ran down his arm and inbetween his thumb and fore finger on his right arm.
"I'm fine, what happened to your arm?" Kaoru replied. Sano sat down next to Kenshin.
"Oh, this? A man named Tatsugi Tsurai made the mistake of befriending me, but he managed to cut me a little. Don't worry though, it's pretty much healed. A good doctor took care of me," Sano explained.
"How is Megumi?" Kenshin asked.
"Still the same. More of a nag now that she's pregnant, I guess," Sano stated, closing his eyes. Kaoru and Kenshin were both speechless for a minute, but then stood up quickly, almost spilling their tea.
"Congradulations! Really? That's wonderful!" They both said. Sano laughed a bit.
"I see you haven't changed," he said, also standing up.
"You should stay for some tea and we're having dinner soon," Kaoru said, which was a surprise to both Sano and Kenshin.
"You never offer me dinner," Sano stated, laughing. Kenshin glared at him, huffed and then stood up. She left to start cooking (which she actually got better at because Tae had taught her). There was a long silence before Kenshin broke it.
"So, where were you guys living?" He asked at random.
"Oh, here and there. We even stopped at the new Kyoto. It's amazing, after just a short time they have it almost rebuilt," Sano explained, raising a finger. Kenshin suddenly felt a seering pain and clutched the side of his head. He started to sweat instantly. "Hey, what's wrong, Kenshin?" Sano asked, standing up a bit. Kenshin reared forward and almost slammed his head against the table, he brushed a cup to the side. Kaoru heard the noise and ran to the room and saw the hunched over Kenshin.
"Kenshin! What happened?" She cried.
"He just suddenly fell over," Sano stated. Kaoru rubbed Kenshin's back gently. The images he was receiving were not happy ones.
Kenshin was standing on a bridge, just outside of Kyoto. His sword dripped of blood, there was a man, a pool of blood was seeping out from under him, into the water. Kenshin's eyes were red, as he stared at the broken man before him. This was a new vision, it was not something that he had previously done. He would have remembered.
Kenshin's eyes widened. He sort of sat back up, Kaoru's hand still on his back.
"I'm… I'm going to… kill someone," he said, tears instantly falling down his face.
Lina: Hehe! I just love leaving ppl in the dark, well, u know he kills someone, but how, and why? Will he ever get through it after it happens? Please review to tell me what u think so far! It will get much, much darker!
Esano: U may be more evil than me w/this one!
Lina: maybe! U will have to read to find out! Teehee! Ja!