Meiji Madness
Ch2: Trying Not to Let Go
A/n: Thank you for the reviews so far, I appreciate it very much. =D If anyone is having trouble with the Japanese, please say so or if it is confusing in any other way. One must have at least a significant amount of RK knowledge to comprehend it.
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"Why don't you come with me?" He smiled and extended his palm. Kaoru smiled and turned over to sit up and slipped her hand into his, pulling her gracefully up.
"Arigatou, Kenshin. Just wait a minute, I'll be ready to go." She said and walked backwards, keeping her eyes on him until she disappeared into her room. Once inside, Kaoru let out a huge sigh of relief, her hand flying up to her heart as she was comforted by the soft rhythmic beat.
She then changed into a dark violet yukata, tying the light violet obi tightly around her waist; letting her raven colored hair spill out from the released ponytail. She smiled into the mirror and stuck her tongue out at her reflection. She said with a giggle,
"Stupid Kaoru…"
The Rurouni once more returned to his room, hanging up the laundry, smiling. He always liked to help out Kaoru; it was his fault in the first place that he dropped the laundry on her head. He looked over to his futon. Even if he hadn't looked at it, he knew that Kaoru had been there; his room smelled of jasmine and rain, especially his pillow.
He bent down to the pillow and watched it, huge eyes blinking at it curiously. Why had Kaoru been in his room? 'Oh well' he decided and smiled as he stood, placing one hand on his sakabatou, just a bit nowadays to check it was still there, although he hoped he wouldn't need it.
Kaoru opened the door to find Kenshin leaning there, on the opposing wall. She slid the door shut behind and took a few steps away from Kenshin, to the side, to twirl around in her yukata. She had gotten it a month ago and never really gotten the chance to wear it. Sure, it looked exactly identical to her other ones, but that was besides the point.
Kenshin waited in awe. She was a beautiful sight, really. She finished twirling; sapphire eyes setting back onto Kenshin, raven colored hair setting into place, the yukata's hem and obi's bow still swaying still. Kenshin grinned, something the sweet Rurouni didn't do very often, but settled on a smile before Kaoru would notice. She laughed a bit and asked,
"So, Kenshin, how do I look?" She held up part of her yukata, lady like. Kenshin blushed, as a million different things popped up his head, although only a few would suffice as a polite and non-embarrassing answer.
"You look beautiful." He said. Kaoru froze. Kenshin froze. Had he just said that!?
"Oro." He said goofily. "Th-This one thinks that you look very nice in that Yukata." He nodded before his eyes crossed. Wrong thing again!
"Gomen Nasai, Kaoru-Dono, shall we go?" There. Fixed. He was the Hitokiri Battousai. No, Himura Kenshin. And Himura Kenshin could do anything, even shrug off something as embarrassing as THAT.
He started walking into the main area of the house. Sano sat there chewing on a fishbone. Kaoru rolled her eyes at the sight.
"Oi. Kenshin. When's lunch?" he asked looking up at the two. Kaoru glared.
"SANO! YOU ARE SO LAZY! WHY DON'T YOU EVER DO ANYTHING!?" She screamed , threatening to hurt him. Sanosuke shrunk back, grinning.
"Heh! I was just asking! Uh, Kenshin, you're cooking, right?" Kenshin blinked and nodded, acting like nothing was wrong. But of course he would have to cook! If he had another one of Kaoru's meals, he might just roll over and die.
"SANO! I SEAR I SHOULD OF NEVER LET YOU IN THIS HOUSE!" Kaoru screamed, clenching her fists.
"Ooh. I'm scared." Sano said. "Calm down Jou-Chan. At least…uh… Iie. You suck at that too…Hmm…" Sano put his hand to his chin and looked up, as if pondering.
"Grrraaaaahhhhh!" She leaped, attempting to beat the crap out of Sanosuke. But she was pulled gently from out of the air, two arms wrapping around her waist pulling her close. Kenshin stepped back, holding Kaoru up by her waist tightly so that she wouldn't fall, her feet dangling centimeters off the ground. He held her up so that she was parallel to his face. His wild fiery red hair tickled her cheeks, but his grip didn't hurt her. She stared straight forward, not about or even dare to turn her head, blushing, half from the embarrassment of being pulled away like some child in front of Sano. And the other part of her reason to blush…
"K-Kenshin. You can put me down now." She said, looking at him from the corner of her eyes. He looked back and smiled.
"Gomen Nasai, Kaoru-Dono, but This one cannot put you down, for you may injure Sano. If you injure him, he will be unable to do chores, that he will not." Kenshin said truthfully.
"WHAT!" Sano yelled. Work?! Him!?
"Uh, no thanks, Kenshin." Sano said. Kenshin felt Kaoru tense up; she grasped Kenshin's arms and tried to push them away. But he wouldn't budge. Instead, Kenshin grabbed onto her hands as well. She leaned back against his shoulder and gave a 'hmph' in defeat. Kenshin pulled Kaoru closer to his face he leaned over and whispered in her ear.
"Shhhh… We would should listen to what Sano has to say." He said calmly, the warmth of his breath tickling her ear. She calmed down quite considerably, nearly melting in his arms. Kaoru blushed and looked at the ground. Sano and Kenshin exchanged glances , Sano grinning and Kenshin smiling with a slight blush.
"Any who, Hai. I'm going over to the Kitsune lady's house. See ya later Kenshin, Jou-Chan!" He yelled and ran out of the house. Kaoru sighed. Kenshin chuckled.
"Sano was just having fun, Kaoru-Dono. This one will do his chores. " Kenshin smiled. Kaoru shook her head.
"Iie. It's not that Kenshin." She said, head still lowered and still being held.
"Aa. Please tell this one, would you?" he slightly tightened his grip out of nervousness. Why was she so upset. "What's the matter?"
"Nothing, nothing, Kenshin." She said forcing a smile.
"Are you sure?" he asked. Kaoru leaned back.
"Hai! We should get going, ne? It's already past noon." Kaoru said. She shouldn't be upset! She was going shopping with Kenshin! Kenshin smiled.
"Hai, Kaoru-Dono." He said and started walking out the door.
"B-But Kenshin!" Kaoru shouted. Kenshin stopped. "You're still holding me!"
"Hai, Kaoru-Dono." he said, completely innocent.
"Aa. But Kenshin…" Kaoru started, confused. "Aren't you going to put me down?" Kenshin blinked.
"No."
"Why?" Kaoru asked. Kenshin didn't know the answer.
"Oro?" Kenshin suddenly. "Kenshin!" Kaoru pleaded.
"Hai?" Kenshin asked. "Answer me!"
"Ah, This one thinks that it is a long walk to the market and you have been working very hard lately." Kenshin said quickly.
"Please put me down. I can walk to the market just fine, thank you." Kaoru said. There was no way Kenshin was going to carry her like this to the market! He set her down. Kaoru sighed and grabbed Kenshin's hand, pulling him out the door.
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End of ch.2 I hope you enjoyed it. Is it good? Is it fluffy? I hope so. Please review and stay tuned for ch.3!
Ch2: Trying Not to Let Go
A/n: Thank you for the reviews so far, I appreciate it very much. =D If anyone is having trouble with the Japanese, please say so or if it is confusing in any other way. One must have at least a significant amount of RK knowledge to comprehend it.
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"Why don't you come with me?" He smiled and extended his palm. Kaoru smiled and turned over to sit up and slipped her hand into his, pulling her gracefully up.
"Arigatou, Kenshin. Just wait a minute, I'll be ready to go." She said and walked backwards, keeping her eyes on him until she disappeared into her room. Once inside, Kaoru let out a huge sigh of relief, her hand flying up to her heart as she was comforted by the soft rhythmic beat.
She then changed into a dark violet yukata, tying the light violet obi tightly around her waist; letting her raven colored hair spill out from the released ponytail. She smiled into the mirror and stuck her tongue out at her reflection. She said with a giggle,
"Stupid Kaoru…"
The Rurouni once more returned to his room, hanging up the laundry, smiling. He always liked to help out Kaoru; it was his fault in the first place that he dropped the laundry on her head. He looked over to his futon. Even if he hadn't looked at it, he knew that Kaoru had been there; his room smelled of jasmine and rain, especially his pillow.
He bent down to the pillow and watched it, huge eyes blinking at it curiously. Why had Kaoru been in his room? 'Oh well' he decided and smiled as he stood, placing one hand on his sakabatou, just a bit nowadays to check it was still there, although he hoped he wouldn't need it.
Kaoru opened the door to find Kenshin leaning there, on the opposing wall. She slid the door shut behind and took a few steps away from Kenshin, to the side, to twirl around in her yukata. She had gotten it a month ago and never really gotten the chance to wear it. Sure, it looked exactly identical to her other ones, but that was besides the point.
Kenshin waited in awe. She was a beautiful sight, really. She finished twirling; sapphire eyes setting back onto Kenshin, raven colored hair setting into place, the yukata's hem and obi's bow still swaying still. Kenshin grinned, something the sweet Rurouni didn't do very often, but settled on a smile before Kaoru would notice. She laughed a bit and asked,
"So, Kenshin, how do I look?" She held up part of her yukata, lady like. Kenshin blushed, as a million different things popped up his head, although only a few would suffice as a polite and non-embarrassing answer.
"You look beautiful." He said. Kaoru froze. Kenshin froze. Had he just said that!?
"Oro." He said goofily. "Th-This one thinks that you look very nice in that Yukata." He nodded before his eyes crossed. Wrong thing again!
"Gomen Nasai, Kaoru-Dono, shall we go?" There. Fixed. He was the Hitokiri Battousai. No, Himura Kenshin. And Himura Kenshin could do anything, even shrug off something as embarrassing as THAT.
He started walking into the main area of the house. Sano sat there chewing on a fishbone. Kaoru rolled her eyes at the sight.
"Oi. Kenshin. When's lunch?" he asked looking up at the two. Kaoru glared.
"SANO! YOU ARE SO LAZY! WHY DON'T YOU EVER DO ANYTHING!?" She screamed , threatening to hurt him. Sanosuke shrunk back, grinning.
"Heh! I was just asking! Uh, Kenshin, you're cooking, right?" Kenshin blinked and nodded, acting like nothing was wrong. But of course he would have to cook! If he had another one of Kaoru's meals, he might just roll over and die.
"SANO! I SEAR I SHOULD OF NEVER LET YOU IN THIS HOUSE!" Kaoru screamed, clenching her fists.
"Ooh. I'm scared." Sano said. "Calm down Jou-Chan. At least…uh… Iie. You suck at that too…Hmm…" Sano put his hand to his chin and looked up, as if pondering.
"Grrraaaaahhhhh!" She leaped, attempting to beat the crap out of Sanosuke. But she was pulled gently from out of the air, two arms wrapping around her waist pulling her close. Kenshin stepped back, holding Kaoru up by her waist tightly so that she wouldn't fall, her feet dangling centimeters off the ground. He held her up so that she was parallel to his face. His wild fiery red hair tickled her cheeks, but his grip didn't hurt her. She stared straight forward, not about or even dare to turn her head, blushing, half from the embarrassment of being pulled away like some child in front of Sano. And the other part of her reason to blush…
"K-Kenshin. You can put me down now." She said, looking at him from the corner of her eyes. He looked back and smiled.
"Gomen Nasai, Kaoru-Dono, but This one cannot put you down, for you may injure Sano. If you injure him, he will be unable to do chores, that he will not." Kenshin said truthfully.
"WHAT!" Sano yelled. Work?! Him!?
"Uh, no thanks, Kenshin." Sano said. Kenshin felt Kaoru tense up; she grasped Kenshin's arms and tried to push them away. But he wouldn't budge. Instead, Kenshin grabbed onto her hands as well. She leaned back against his shoulder and gave a 'hmph' in defeat. Kenshin pulled Kaoru closer to his face he leaned over and whispered in her ear.
"Shhhh… We would should listen to what Sano has to say." He said calmly, the warmth of his breath tickling her ear. She calmed down quite considerably, nearly melting in his arms. Kaoru blushed and looked at the ground. Sano and Kenshin exchanged glances , Sano grinning and Kenshin smiling with a slight blush.
"Any who, Hai. I'm going over to the Kitsune lady's house. See ya later Kenshin, Jou-Chan!" He yelled and ran out of the house. Kaoru sighed. Kenshin chuckled.
"Sano was just having fun, Kaoru-Dono. This one will do his chores. " Kenshin smiled. Kaoru shook her head.
"Iie. It's not that Kenshin." She said, head still lowered and still being held.
"Aa. Please tell this one, would you?" he slightly tightened his grip out of nervousness. Why was she so upset. "What's the matter?"
"Nothing, nothing, Kenshin." She said forcing a smile.
"Are you sure?" he asked. Kaoru leaned back.
"Hai! We should get going, ne? It's already past noon." Kaoru said. She shouldn't be upset! She was going shopping with Kenshin! Kenshin smiled.
"Hai, Kaoru-Dono." He said and started walking out the door.
"B-But Kenshin!" Kaoru shouted. Kenshin stopped. "You're still holding me!"
"Hai, Kaoru-Dono." he said, completely innocent.
"Aa. But Kenshin…" Kaoru started, confused. "Aren't you going to put me down?" Kenshin blinked.
"No."
"Why?" Kaoru asked. Kenshin didn't know the answer.
"Oro?" Kenshin suddenly. "Kenshin!" Kaoru pleaded.
"Hai?" Kenshin asked. "Answer me!"
"Ah, This one thinks that it is a long walk to the market and you have been working very hard lately." Kenshin said quickly.
"Please put me down. I can walk to the market just fine, thank you." Kaoru said. There was no way Kenshin was going to carry her like this to the market! He set her down. Kaoru sighed and grabbed Kenshin's hand, pulling him out the door.
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End of ch.2 I hope you enjoyed it. Is it good? Is it fluffy? I hope so. Please review and stay tuned for ch.3!