Silver-Kitsune: I'M BACK! dodges various things thrown at me Alright, alright no need to get testy... I know I haven't updated anything since like 2003... And now I'm starting a new story, but I swear I already have this whole story written up! So please don't kill me holds hands up in submission Please bear with me on the spelling and grammar mistakes. And for any OOCness.

Disclaimer: lawyers have silver-kitsune bound and gagged to a chair

Lawyers: say it.

SK: mmmhh.

Lawyers: Say It.

SK: mmhmh.

Lawyers: SAY IT!

SK: MMMMHMH!

Random Lawyer: I think we need to take the gag off.

SK: ...

lawyers take the gag off

SK: I don't own RK or anything to do with it. looks at lawyers Happy now?

Lawyers: Yes.

SK: Are you going to untie me now?

Lawyers: No.

SK: Damn it

Rated PG-13 for swearing and fluff

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

Steel Fans and Silver Eyes

Chapter 1. New Student

'Well I finally found the place' I thought brushing a strand of hair out of my face.

If we're going to start this story off right, I'll have to tell you a little about myself.

I am Nasumai Uchiwa, Nasu for short. I'm 18 and about 5'2", make fun of my height and your dead before you hit the ground. (AN: My kind of girl -) My hair is down to my knees and a pure ebony color, except for the silver streak running through it. That's sliver, not gray, not white, silver. It's almost always up in a bun.(AN: And for those of you who say that's impossible, my hair's that long and I wear it up, allot)

I'm pale, pale as death as someone once put it... I have Ice-blue/Violet eyes that turn silver when I'm feeling intense emotions. (AN: Kind of like Kenshin's) The only pair of cloths I own is a lavender kimono with a lime green obi and under robe. I chopped it off at my knees long ago.

If you hadn't guessed it by now, I'm a rurouni. I've been on my own since I was a child.

Which brings us back to why I'm at this dojo. 'If you can call it that' I thought taking in the run down place in front of me.

Before I could take another step forward a man ran out with various things being thrown at him.

"WELL IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY COOKING SANO, STOP FREELOADING!"

I instantly recognized the spiky brown haired man.

'Ahh that must be the famous Sanosuke Sagara a.k.a Zanza.' I thought. sweat drop

"Um, excuse me?" I called out.

Sanosuke stopped and looked at me like he had just noticed I was standing there. Unfourtanly because he had stopped, a vegetable had time to nail him right in the head.

"What do you want?" he asked up from the ground.

"I'm looking for the person who runs this dojo" I said motioning to it.

He grunted and yelled out "MISSY!"

"What Sano, have you come crawling back to beg for forgiveness?" asked a young woman staring down at Sano, who was still on the ground.

"She's looking for you." he said pointing at me.

She looked full in the face, and I almost blanched. She was beautiful. Not in the trashy way, but in a wholesome way. Her ebony hair was swept up in a high pony tail, her sapphire eyes were glittering, and she was almost as pale as me.

'And not a drop of makeup' I thought with a chuckle.

She blushed and said "Oh please forgive all the yelling! I'm Kaoru Kamiya." She gave a slight bow.

"Don't worry about it." I said shaking my head, "I'm here because I would like to study swordmenship".

"Oh!" she said straitening up, "please come in." She motioned to the door. I followed her inside.

We sat down at the table and began to talk. "So miss-", "Nasumai Uchiwa",

"Miss Nasumai, why do you want to study here?"

I had a story for this ready. I put on a smile. "I'm new here, so I asked around town. They all said this was a great place to study swords". 'A little flattery can't hurt'

I watched her eyes light up. "Really? Well that's very true" She said giggling a little.

"Miss Kaoru, would you and your guest like some tea?" I looked up and felt my insides freeze.

The Battosai really was staying at this dojo, standing right in front of me…. Holding a tray of tea. sweat drop 'Alright now I'm lost'

"Oh yes, thank you Kenshin." Kaoru said taking the tray from him.

"Just call if you need anything else" he said starting to leave.

"Kenshin wait, this our newest student, Nasumai Uchiwa. "

"It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Nasumai." he said with a friendly smile and a nod.

I looked up at him, matching his smile "Please just Nasu" I turned to Kaoru, "And does this mean you'll take me?"

"Yes, you start training first thing the in morning." I clapped my hands together "Perfect! Now all I need is to find a place to stay!"

They looked at me. "You haven't found a place to stay yet?" asked the Battosai with a concerned look on his face.

'Hook line and sinker' "Nope "I said with a shake of my head.

They looked ay each other again. "Well then you'll just have to stay here" said Kaoru with a definite tone of voice.

"Thank you" I said bowing to cover my secrete grin.

Yay! The first chapter is done! So who is Nasumai really? How does she know so much? When does Saito actually come in? Well you'll just have to keep reading to find out! Dodges a tossed computer Alright who keeps throwing stuff!

PLEASE REVIEW? Pretty please? Oh, and don't bother with flames, since I'm a pyromaniac.

Sincerly,

Silver-Kitsune