Cursed Inheritance
Chapter 1
BLAAAAAAG!
Sano and Yahiko opened the dojo's door and ran immediately to the backyard to see the intruder. After them were Kenshin and Kaoru, also curious to check out who just broke in their home.
"That's why I told you we should not come here at this time. When they find us, they might accuse us of something bad," the young lass said to her brother while she was touching her head to ease the pain of her landing's impact on it.
"Alright, sorry about that. I guess—" and the young lad's words suddenly vanished when they saw pairs of familiar-looking eyes staring at them.
"Just who are you?" Sano asked, his tone a little doubtful about the visitors' motives.
"If you have any intentions of robbing this place, you have to face us first!" Yahiko yelled.
"I'm sorry if we have to budge in like this," the young woman replied as she knelt earnestly before Kenshin's group. "My brother and I never meant to inflict harm on anyone of you. I'm terribly sorry."
"Your brother?" Kaoru asked, a little puzzled on what she heard. Suddenly, she saw the young lad beside the lady she was taking to. She was in a great disbelief of what she was seeing, as she and all the other members of Kenshin's group focused their eyes on the young lady's brother.
"He's your brother?" Yahiko asked after scrutinizing the lad on a certain distance and suddenly turning his eyes to Kenshin, as everyone did.
"They sure look exactly the same, right?" Sano whispered to Yahiko's ear.
"Yeah, the only difference is that this fellow has darker red hair and blue eyes." Yahiko responded. "And look at that girl. She's got Kaoru's face; the only difference is that she has red hair and violet eyes."
"So are you ready to tell us who you really are, where are you from and why you went here?" Kenshin asked in his calmest tone.
The young lad could not take it anymore. He uttered his words as if it were the most natural response to Kenshin's question. "Well, the truth is we're your—" but before he can continue, his sister covered his mouth.
"I'm sorry about my elder brother's impoliteness. Before I tell you who we are, could you promise us one thing?" the young lady asked.
"It depends on what you're going to say." Yahiko said.
Kaoru pounded Yahiko with her wooden sword and then turned back to the young lady and asked. "What is it?"
"Well, promise us not to faint when you hear who we really are." The young lass replied, still covering her brother's mouth while he was struggling to free himself so he could finally speak.
"Huh?" Kenshin asked, as it was his most natural reaction.
"What do you mean?" Kaoru asked.
"Alright, Brother," the young lass said as she removed her hands from covering his mouth. "it's time for you to speak up."
"Well, thank you so much, Kyoko for letting me breathe and—" The young lad's sarcastic remarks towards his sister was stopped when he heard the sound of Kaoru clearing up her throat. "Ehem."
"Sorry about that. Well as my sister said—well, uh— we're your children, Dad, Mom." The young lad confessed his eyes closed so he would not see his parents' reactions.