Yes! I never thought this story would be so popular. Anyway, I'll answer some reviews now...
Ashi-chan: Uh, you do know that "ja ne" means "is not," right? Anyway, I'm glad you like it.
Hanging: Sorry! This should alleviate your fears somewhat.
Kurai Catt: How do you like your story? Don't worry, we all are a little obsessed with our Kenshin.
Li-Sun-Rie: Wow! You reviewed me? I love your work!
ME: He'll wake up...eventually.
Victoria: You'll see!
Okay!
Megumi sat at her kitchen table, idly swirling her tea as she just as absently watched the storm beat at her windows. She looked around her tiny cabin, its shelves stuffed with medical supplies. Suddenly, she was drawn out of her reverie by a pounding at her door. Striding over, she wondered who would be out in a storm like this. She realized that it had to be an emergency. Yanking the door open, the person stumbled inside.
Yahiko shrugged off his heavy cloak and looked at the startled healer.
"Come on!" He said urgently. "We don't have much time!"
Megumi was seized with an irrational fear. "Is Kaoru..."
"She's fine. It's someone else."
By this time, Megumi had gathered a bag of supplies and had thrown on a cloak.
"Let's go."
When they reached the barn, both were soaked to the skin and freezing cold. Yahiko opened the door and rushed inside, with Megumi following at an equal pace. The young red-haired man was thrashing, about, his face a pasty white. Megumi ran over and knelt over him, while Yahiko hovered in the background nervously. When she looked up, her face was grim.
"What's wrong with him?" Yahiko dared to ask.
"What isn't wrong with him? Hypothermia, cracked ribs, a slight concussion—and those slashes are not helping— I'm not sure he'll live."
"Can't you do anything? Please?"
Megumi smiled wearily at the child's pleading. "Yahiko, I'm not a miracle worker. I can't save him. It's a wonder he made it so far."
"But people say you can do magic! Can't you use that?"
Megumi was packing up her medicines, put when she heard this she whirled and stared at Yahiko. The boy shrank from her intense glare.
"You are to tell no one this! Do you understand? No one!"
The boy scratched his head, abashed by the furious rebuttal. "Well, can't you?"
Megumi seemed to hesitate, her face a picture of conflicting emotions. "Very well," she said shortly. Yahiko seemed to brighten, and a faint grin formed on his face.
"Can I watch?"
"No. You go into your room, and don't come out."
"But..."
"Go!"
"Yes, Mother."
"I heard that!"
The boy stalked from the room, his face irritated. Then, Megumi drifted over to the man, and a faint smile stole across her features.
"What have you gotten yourself into this time, Your Majesty?"
And with that, she began to sing, a high, sweet song with no recognizable words. When it was over, she stood there for a moment, and then inclined her head towards the man, seemingly listening to something. When she had confirmed that he was indeed breathing easier, she allowed the same secretive smile to her face.
"Yahiko!" she called, her voice sounding hollow in the large barn. Soon enough, a familiar spiky head poked itself out.
"Done already?"
"It was a simple spell."
Yahiko looked at her suspiciously.
"You know something I don't, don't you."
"Oh, I know many things, child, more than you could ever imagine."
Then she laughed, a warm, rich laugh, that echoed through the rafters.
.................
That's a short chapter, but I wanted to post it, so live with it. And no, this is not a Kenshin/Megumi pairing. (Perish the thought!)
So, I hope you enjoyed it!
Ashi-chan: Uh, you do know that "ja ne" means "is not," right? Anyway, I'm glad you like it.
Hanging: Sorry! This should alleviate your fears somewhat.
Kurai Catt: How do you like your story? Don't worry, we all are a little obsessed with our Kenshin.
Li-Sun-Rie: Wow! You reviewed me? I love your work!
ME: He'll wake up...eventually.
Victoria: You'll see!
Okay!
Megumi sat at her kitchen table, idly swirling her tea as she just as absently watched the storm beat at her windows. She looked around her tiny cabin, its shelves stuffed with medical supplies. Suddenly, she was drawn out of her reverie by a pounding at her door. Striding over, she wondered who would be out in a storm like this. She realized that it had to be an emergency. Yanking the door open, the person stumbled inside.
Yahiko shrugged off his heavy cloak and looked at the startled healer.
"Come on!" He said urgently. "We don't have much time!"
Megumi was seized with an irrational fear. "Is Kaoru..."
"She's fine. It's someone else."
By this time, Megumi had gathered a bag of supplies and had thrown on a cloak.
"Let's go."
When they reached the barn, both were soaked to the skin and freezing cold. Yahiko opened the door and rushed inside, with Megumi following at an equal pace. The young red-haired man was thrashing, about, his face a pasty white. Megumi ran over and knelt over him, while Yahiko hovered in the background nervously. When she looked up, her face was grim.
"What's wrong with him?" Yahiko dared to ask.
"What isn't wrong with him? Hypothermia, cracked ribs, a slight concussion—and those slashes are not helping— I'm not sure he'll live."
"Can't you do anything? Please?"
Megumi smiled wearily at the child's pleading. "Yahiko, I'm not a miracle worker. I can't save him. It's a wonder he made it so far."
"But people say you can do magic! Can't you use that?"
Megumi was packing up her medicines, put when she heard this she whirled and stared at Yahiko. The boy shrank from her intense glare.
"You are to tell no one this! Do you understand? No one!"
The boy scratched his head, abashed by the furious rebuttal. "Well, can't you?"
Megumi seemed to hesitate, her face a picture of conflicting emotions. "Very well," she said shortly. Yahiko seemed to brighten, and a faint grin formed on his face.
"Can I watch?"
"No. You go into your room, and don't come out."
"But..."
"Go!"
"Yes, Mother."
"I heard that!"
The boy stalked from the room, his face irritated. Then, Megumi drifted over to the man, and a faint smile stole across her features.
"What have you gotten yourself into this time, Your Majesty?"
And with that, she began to sing, a high, sweet song with no recognizable words. When it was over, she stood there for a moment, and then inclined her head towards the man, seemingly listening to something. When she had confirmed that he was indeed breathing easier, she allowed the same secretive smile to her face.
"Yahiko!" she called, her voice sounding hollow in the large barn. Soon enough, a familiar spiky head poked itself out.
"Done already?"
"It was a simple spell."
Yahiko looked at her suspiciously.
"You know something I don't, don't you."
"Oh, I know many things, child, more than you could ever imagine."
Then she laughed, a warm, rich laugh, that echoed through the rafters.
.................
That's a short chapter, but I wanted to post it, so live with it. And no, this is not a Kenshin/Megumi pairing. (Perish the thought!)
So, I hope you enjoyed it!
