A/N-Please read, if'n ya don't mind.
Konnichiwa minna-san! This is my first fic in a VERY LONG TIME. I even got myself a new screnname! Fwee! *hugs it* Uh...gomen, don't ask. "^^ Anyway, let's see. This is just a random fic I randomly decided to do one random day. It's AU, in case you haven't noticed. It's mostly in 3rd person, with little 1st-person inserts by Kaoru, since this is her story.
I have no idea where this story is going to go, so bear with me if the plot is weird. Characters may be OOC, and all pairings will be traditional (I think). Um... There might be characters that were in the anime/manga but not in the manga/anime, so...yeah...Please Review! No flames though. They destroy my fragile yet very large ego and self-confidence. Onegai?
Oh yeah. I might not add translations to any Japanese words I use here, so I'm assuming that if you're reading this, you know what they mean. Ja!
Contact me at: slightimperfections@yahoo.com
I think I had stopped believing in true love. Maybe it's a teenage thing and maybe not, but I hadn't believed in it for a long time. Well, until he came, which is really the majority of my story, but that's for later. I'd seen so many relationships among my friends and family that hadn't worked out. But I'm depressing you aren't I? I can describe that later on too. I should tell you about myself.
My name is Kamiya Kaoru, (unfortunately) often known as the Tanuki or Raccoon Girl. I'm 17 years old, and currently attend Tokyo High. I like kendo (I'm in the kendo club at my school) and like to fancy myself as pretty good at it. My father (Who owned his own dojo) taught me his very own style, Kamiya Kasshin Ryu. Sadly, my father died when I was fifteen. My mother? She and my father divorced when I was three. (The last time I saw her was at my tenth birthday.) I still live at the dojo with my grandfather, who's a doctor, and my three younger cousins: Ayame, Suzume, and Yahiko. Ayame and Suzume are six and four, and Yahiko is ten. This is getting boring isn't it? I've always hated introductions myself; they're so... awkward? Boring? Whatever. That isn't the point. The point of my story is that true love really does still exist, and this is how I found it...
.::*OrO*::.
"Mou!", Kaoru yelled when she caught sight of the time. "Yahiko-chan! Why didn't you wake me?! I'm gonna be late for school!"
"Tough luck busu!", came the answer from the next room. "You should have set the alarm like Jii-chan said. And don't call me 'chan'!"
She grumbled an answer as she hurriedly pulled her school uniform out of the closet. Putting it on as quickly as she could, with as few bruises as possible, she dashed to the kitchen, nearly bowling her grandfather over in the process.
The Dr. Gensai laughed quietly. "Careful now Kaoru-chan. You'll never get to school if you kill yourself running around like that!"
"Gomen Jii-chan.", she apologized hastily, while pulling a random cereal box and bowl out of a cupboard. "But I overslept, and Yahiko didn't wake me up!"
"Wasn't my fault!", the accused yelled as he walked past the kitchen. "Now hurry up! I promised I'd walk Tsubame to school today!"
"Ooh, Yahiko-chan's got a girlfriend!", Kaoru teased between bites of cereal.
"A girlfriend! A girlfriend!", chorused Ayame and Suzume, who were sitting at the table.
"Shut up!", he yelled, blushing furiously. "She's not my girlfriend!"
"Sure she isn't!", replied Kaoru in a singsong voice, picking up her backpack which was sitting by the door. "Bye!", she called to her grandfather as she literally dragged the mortified Yahiko outside.
"Have a nice day!", his answer came as the door swung shut. Letting go of Yahiko, she took a deep breath.
"Ah! There's nothing like a fall morning!", being outside made her feel more cheerful. School wasn't too bad so far. Of course there was no way to tell if the rest of the year would be as peaceful as those first few weeks had been.
"Kaoru! KAORU!!! Wait up!",someone shouted from not too far behind her, and the sound of someone running could be heard.
"Oh, hey Misao.", she replied without even turning around. The footsteps slowed, and soon Kaoru's genki, ninja-obsessed, best friend Makimachi Misao was walking next to her and Yahiko.
"Ohayou, Yahiko-chan!", she chirped, her long braid swinging in time with her steps
"Greetings itachi musume", he replied as he did every morning.
"Don't call me a weasel girl you brat!!!", screeched the not-really-insulted girl.
"Now, now.", Kaoru interrupted, putting on a falsely stern face. This was how every morning went, and had gone for quite some time. Amazingly, none had quite grown tired of it, or at least not yet.
After a few moments of playful scuffling, Yahiko announced that he had to go walk his friend Tsubame to their school, which provoked more teasing by his cousin and her friend.
As soon as he disappeared down a side street, Misao whipped around, eye gleaming with untold news. "Now that the brat's gone, I can finally ask you whether you watched the news last night!"
"No. I heard that some murder or other happened, but Jii-chan didn't want Ayame-chan or Suzume-chan to get upset so..."
"Too bad. Anyway- There seems to be some freaky killing spree going on downtown!"
*And she's excited about this...?* Kaoru thought wryly.
"-and the police think it's connected to the one two years ago!", Misao finished.
She vaguely remembered the event her friend mentioned. It was around the time her father had died, and she had been too caught up in her own troubles to notice what was going on around her.
"But didn't they find out who did it?"
"Yeah, some kid who was around our age. Apparently he got off, because he was "forced to do it" or something like that.", she shook her head. "Anyway, all of the victims have been killed with a sword, which is why they think they're connected."
This talk was disturbing Kaoru ever so slightly, so she pointed out that they had better run or they'd be late for school.
"Kyaa! You're right! Let's go!", Misao grabbed her friend by the wrist and sped off.
.::*OrO*::.
They made it to school out of breath, but not late, with time to spare. Nevertheless, Kaoru hurriedly threw her stuff in her locker and tried to pull her first period class material out without dislodging anything else. Slamming the door closed, she noticed a tall brown-haired boy, lazily leaning against the locker right next to her.
"KYAA!", she shrieked, startled.
"Oi, Jou-chan," he smirked, pleased that his attempt to surprise her had worked. Then again, it usually did. "What's got you all worked up?"
"DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN SAGARA SANOSUKE!", she reached down and grabbed a book that she'd dropped, breathing hard.
"Kaoru?", Misao's head emerged from it's previous place inside her locker, where she seemed to be be searching for her favorite pen. "What's all the yelling about?", Blinking, she looked at Sano.
"Just Jou-chan here overreacting to an innocent joke.", he replied innocently.
"Why you-", Kaoru started, but was cut off as the bell rang. "Mou! Better get to class."
The second bell rang only a minute or so after they got to their homeroom. "Perfect timing!", remarked Misao, sounding satisfied.
"Good morning class!", ignoring her student's grumbled answers, she went on to announce that a transfer student from Kyoto would be joining them that morning. "-and here he is now!", she finished, as a figure appeared at the door. "Class, this is our new student, Himura Kenshin!"
When he walked in, Kaoru could have sworn that the jaw of every girl in the room-save the teacher of course- dropped. His bright red hair was loosely tied back, and his bangs didn't-quite-cover his eyes. His eyes- they were really the first thing you noticed about him. Wide and seemingly cheerful, they were a stunning shade of violet. Aside from that, the only other unusual thing about him was a strange cross-shaped scar on his face. He was probably only as tall as she was, Kaoru realized, and she was definitely no giant. For a moment, she could have sworn he looked at her, and she thought she nearly fainted. *Stop that, Kaoru!*, she mentally scolded herself. *Honestly! It's just a boy! Besides, it's not like you are ever going to be interested in someone. Or like anyone will ever be interested in you.*
"Now, why don't you go sit behind Sanosuke, there's an empty seat...Sanosuke raise your hand so he knows who you are.", the teacher instructed.
With a bored sigh, Sano raised his hand and waved it exaggereatedly in the air, causing a few kids to snicker. Kenshin merely smiled amusedly at him, as he walked to the seat. When he passed her, Kaoru vaguely realized that he looked rather feminine. *Well, it looks good on him...* she thought, before she turned her attention back to the teacher. *Maybe I'll get Sano to ask him if he wants to sit with us at lunch...*
.::*OrO*::.
I hope you enjoy this story! I'll try to update soon, but you know how school is...
Oh yeah. I don't really know how a Japanese high school works, so I'll just make stuff up as I go..."^^
R&R PLEASE! It makes me feel loved. ^_^
If anyone needs to contact me, or just wants to chat (which I encourage!!!) contact me at: slightimperfections@yahoo.com
Konnichiwa minna-san! This is my first fic in a VERY LONG TIME. I even got myself a new screnname! Fwee! *hugs it* Uh...gomen, don't ask. "^^ Anyway, let's see. This is just a random fic I randomly decided to do one random day. It's AU, in case you haven't noticed. It's mostly in 3rd person, with little 1st-person inserts by Kaoru, since this is her story.
I have no idea where this story is going to go, so bear with me if the plot is weird. Characters may be OOC, and all pairings will be traditional (I think). Um... There might be characters that were in the anime/manga but not in the manga/anime, so...yeah...Please Review! No flames though. They destroy my fragile yet very large ego and self-confidence. Onegai?
Oh yeah. I might not add translations to any Japanese words I use here, so I'm assuming that if you're reading this, you know what they mean. Ja!
Contact me at: slightimperfections@yahoo.com
I think I had stopped believing in true love. Maybe it's a teenage thing and maybe not, but I hadn't believed in it for a long time. Well, until he came, which is really the majority of my story, but that's for later. I'd seen so many relationships among my friends and family that hadn't worked out. But I'm depressing you aren't I? I can describe that later on too. I should tell you about myself.
My name is Kamiya Kaoru, (unfortunately) often known as the Tanuki or Raccoon Girl. I'm 17 years old, and currently attend Tokyo High. I like kendo (I'm in the kendo club at my school) and like to fancy myself as pretty good at it. My father (Who owned his own dojo) taught me his very own style, Kamiya Kasshin Ryu. Sadly, my father died when I was fifteen. My mother? She and my father divorced when I was three. (The last time I saw her was at my tenth birthday.) I still live at the dojo with my grandfather, who's a doctor, and my three younger cousins: Ayame, Suzume, and Yahiko. Ayame and Suzume are six and four, and Yahiko is ten. This is getting boring isn't it? I've always hated introductions myself; they're so... awkward? Boring? Whatever. That isn't the point. The point of my story is that true love really does still exist, and this is how I found it...
.::*OrO*::.
"Mou!", Kaoru yelled when she caught sight of the time. "Yahiko-chan! Why didn't you wake me?! I'm gonna be late for school!"
"Tough luck busu!", came the answer from the next room. "You should have set the alarm like Jii-chan said. And don't call me 'chan'!"
She grumbled an answer as she hurriedly pulled her school uniform out of the closet. Putting it on as quickly as she could, with as few bruises as possible, she dashed to the kitchen, nearly bowling her grandfather over in the process.
The Dr. Gensai laughed quietly. "Careful now Kaoru-chan. You'll never get to school if you kill yourself running around like that!"
"Gomen Jii-chan.", she apologized hastily, while pulling a random cereal box and bowl out of a cupboard. "But I overslept, and Yahiko didn't wake me up!"
"Wasn't my fault!", the accused yelled as he walked past the kitchen. "Now hurry up! I promised I'd walk Tsubame to school today!"
"Ooh, Yahiko-chan's got a girlfriend!", Kaoru teased between bites of cereal.
"A girlfriend! A girlfriend!", chorused Ayame and Suzume, who were sitting at the table.
"Shut up!", he yelled, blushing furiously. "She's not my girlfriend!"
"Sure she isn't!", replied Kaoru in a singsong voice, picking up her backpack which was sitting by the door. "Bye!", she called to her grandfather as she literally dragged the mortified Yahiko outside.
"Have a nice day!", his answer came as the door swung shut. Letting go of Yahiko, she took a deep breath.
"Ah! There's nothing like a fall morning!", being outside made her feel more cheerful. School wasn't too bad so far. Of course there was no way to tell if the rest of the year would be as peaceful as those first few weeks had been.
"Kaoru! KAORU!!! Wait up!",someone shouted from not too far behind her, and the sound of someone running could be heard.
"Oh, hey Misao.", she replied without even turning around. The footsteps slowed, and soon Kaoru's genki, ninja-obsessed, best friend Makimachi Misao was walking next to her and Yahiko.
"Ohayou, Yahiko-chan!", she chirped, her long braid swinging in time with her steps
"Greetings itachi musume", he replied as he did every morning.
"Don't call me a weasel girl you brat!!!", screeched the not-really-insulted girl.
"Now, now.", Kaoru interrupted, putting on a falsely stern face. This was how every morning went, and had gone for quite some time. Amazingly, none had quite grown tired of it, or at least not yet.
After a few moments of playful scuffling, Yahiko announced that he had to go walk his friend Tsubame to their school, which provoked more teasing by his cousin and her friend.
As soon as he disappeared down a side street, Misao whipped around, eye gleaming with untold news. "Now that the brat's gone, I can finally ask you whether you watched the news last night!"
"No. I heard that some murder or other happened, but Jii-chan didn't want Ayame-chan or Suzume-chan to get upset so..."
"Too bad. Anyway- There seems to be some freaky killing spree going on downtown!"
*And she's excited about this...?* Kaoru thought wryly.
"-and the police think it's connected to the one two years ago!", Misao finished.
She vaguely remembered the event her friend mentioned. It was around the time her father had died, and she had been too caught up in her own troubles to notice what was going on around her.
"But didn't they find out who did it?"
"Yeah, some kid who was around our age. Apparently he got off, because he was "forced to do it" or something like that.", she shook her head. "Anyway, all of the victims have been killed with a sword, which is why they think they're connected."
This talk was disturbing Kaoru ever so slightly, so she pointed out that they had better run or they'd be late for school.
"Kyaa! You're right! Let's go!", Misao grabbed her friend by the wrist and sped off.
.::*OrO*::.
They made it to school out of breath, but not late, with time to spare. Nevertheless, Kaoru hurriedly threw her stuff in her locker and tried to pull her first period class material out without dislodging anything else. Slamming the door closed, she noticed a tall brown-haired boy, lazily leaning against the locker right next to her.
"KYAA!", she shrieked, startled.
"Oi, Jou-chan," he smirked, pleased that his attempt to surprise her had worked. Then again, it usually did. "What's got you all worked up?"
"DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN SAGARA SANOSUKE!", she reached down and grabbed a book that she'd dropped, breathing hard.
"Kaoru?", Misao's head emerged from it's previous place inside her locker, where she seemed to be be searching for her favorite pen. "What's all the yelling about?", Blinking, she looked at Sano.
"Just Jou-chan here overreacting to an innocent joke.", he replied innocently.
"Why you-", Kaoru started, but was cut off as the bell rang. "Mou! Better get to class."
The second bell rang only a minute or so after they got to their homeroom. "Perfect timing!", remarked Misao, sounding satisfied.
"Good morning class!", ignoring her student's grumbled answers, she went on to announce that a transfer student from Kyoto would be joining them that morning. "-and here he is now!", she finished, as a figure appeared at the door. "Class, this is our new student, Himura Kenshin!"
When he walked in, Kaoru could have sworn that the jaw of every girl in the room-save the teacher of course- dropped. His bright red hair was loosely tied back, and his bangs didn't-quite-cover his eyes. His eyes- they were really the first thing you noticed about him. Wide and seemingly cheerful, they were a stunning shade of violet. Aside from that, the only other unusual thing about him was a strange cross-shaped scar on his face. He was probably only as tall as she was, Kaoru realized, and she was definitely no giant. For a moment, she could have sworn he looked at her, and she thought she nearly fainted. *Stop that, Kaoru!*, she mentally scolded herself. *Honestly! It's just a boy! Besides, it's not like you are ever going to be interested in someone. Or like anyone will ever be interested in you.*
"Now, why don't you go sit behind Sanosuke, there's an empty seat...Sanosuke raise your hand so he knows who you are.", the teacher instructed.
With a bored sigh, Sano raised his hand and waved it exaggereatedly in the air, causing a few kids to snicker. Kenshin merely smiled amusedly at him, as he walked to the seat. When he passed her, Kaoru vaguely realized that he looked rather feminine. *Well, it looks good on him...* she thought, before she turned her attention back to the teacher. *Maybe I'll get Sano to ask him if he wants to sit with us at lunch...*
.::*OrO*::.
I hope you enjoy this story! I'll try to update soon, but you know how school is...
Oh yeah. I don't really know how a Japanese high school works, so I'll just make stuff up as I go..."^^
R&R PLEASE! It makes me feel loved. ^_^
If anyone needs to contact me, or just wants to chat (which I encourage!!!) contact me at: slightimperfections@yahoo.com