Can you feel the love tonight?
by amaterasu
Disclaimer: I don't own RK. Not lovable Kenshin, Sano the Ahou, Ever-stoic Aoshi and Babe-you're-such-a-hunk Saitou. They all belong to the great Watsuki-sama. Thank you for them!
--Part Three--
"I need you to go there again. Mikio's dying. It's her last wish to hear your voice once more."
"Oro!?" Kenshin gulped. He'd gone and done that only once, just to earn some money for food. After a week of starvation, he was desperate. But now... the thought made him shudder. One look again at Ishida's pleading expression made him rethink the matter.
"Please Himura-san. She's dying." That made Kenshin's mind up. No matter how embarrassing it might be, the dying woman was the only help he'd had all those year ago.
"All right. When shall we go?"
Ishida smiled his first at the resigned tone in Himura's voice. "As soon as possible. If it's all right with you, I would like to go back before sunset."
Kenshin smiled back. It was good seeing Ishida, even under the circumstances. He rose and opened the door. He motioned for Kaoru and the others to come close and quickly dealt with the introductions. "We need to go tonight, because Mikio-dono might not last long."
Yahiko spoke "Who's Mikio-san, Kenshin?"
Kenshin smiled fondly, recalling the feisty old woman. "She helped me three years ago. She took me in at her inn and gave me work. For a while there, I thought I might die from starvation. And saved me from that."
"We're going with you, right?" Kaoru asked. She was was a bit surprised when Kenshin flushed at the question and vehemently shook his head. A curious look passed between him and Ishida.
"Er.. I think you all should just stay here. This is something of a personal matter, de gozaru."
If Kaoru felt any more curiosity, she'd probably burst. But donning her I'm-so-damn-cheerful-it-hurts voice she said, "Okay, I wish you two a good journey. We'll stay right here."
Kenshin eyed her warily. No arguments? Something's wrong. But the urgency he felt from Ishida left no room for thinking about Kaoru's scheme. He hefted his sack and waved goodbye, doubts still clouding his mind.
When Kenshin and Ishida disappeared from sight, the two boys lit on Kaoru. "You said nothing? Are you all right with him leaving? What's with you?" Yahiko argued, looking at the rise where Kenshin went.
Kaoru smiled mischievously. Sano gulped. He did not like that gleam in her eyes just now. "What are you up to, jou-chan?"
Her smile grew wider. "We're going to Nagoya too, of course."
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On to Part Four --
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Authoress' Notes:
-Are they OOC? Sometimes I think they are. I try hard not to make them that way though. Whoo hee!! what's Kenshin-sama's mission now?! And what's with Kaoru's mischievos glint? Is she finally going to seduce poor Kenshin? *God I hope so! ^_^*
-This fic is brought to you by Insane Urge Co. Where sanity is a luxury and losing it is the best medicine! No time spent will be refunded so I'll be going now... be sure to read the next!
by amaterasu
Disclaimer: I don't own RK. Not lovable Kenshin, Sano the Ahou, Ever-stoic Aoshi and Babe-you're-such-a-hunk Saitou. They all belong to the great Watsuki-sama. Thank you for them!
--Part Three--
"I need you to go there again. Mikio's dying. It's her last wish to hear your voice once more."
"Oro!?" Kenshin gulped. He'd gone and done that only once, just to earn some money for food. After a week of starvation, he was desperate. But now... the thought made him shudder. One look again at Ishida's pleading expression made him rethink the matter.
"Please Himura-san. She's dying." That made Kenshin's mind up. No matter how embarrassing it might be, the dying woman was the only help he'd had all those year ago.
"All right. When shall we go?"
Ishida smiled his first at the resigned tone in Himura's voice. "As soon as possible. If it's all right with you, I would like to go back before sunset."
Kenshin smiled back. It was good seeing Ishida, even under the circumstances. He rose and opened the door. He motioned for Kaoru and the others to come close and quickly dealt with the introductions. "We need to go tonight, because Mikio-dono might not last long."
Yahiko spoke "Who's Mikio-san, Kenshin?"
Kenshin smiled fondly, recalling the feisty old woman. "She helped me three years ago. She took me in at her inn and gave me work. For a while there, I thought I might die from starvation. And saved me from that."
"We're going with you, right?" Kaoru asked. She was was a bit surprised when Kenshin flushed at the question and vehemently shook his head. A curious look passed between him and Ishida.
"Er.. I think you all should just stay here. This is something of a personal matter, de gozaru."
If Kaoru felt any more curiosity, she'd probably burst. But donning her I'm-so-damn-cheerful-it-hurts voice she said, "Okay, I wish you two a good journey. We'll stay right here."
Kenshin eyed her warily. No arguments? Something's wrong. But the urgency he felt from Ishida left no room for thinking about Kaoru's scheme. He hefted his sack and waved goodbye, doubts still clouding his mind.
When Kenshin and Ishida disappeared from sight, the two boys lit on Kaoru. "You said nothing? Are you all right with him leaving? What's with you?" Yahiko argued, looking at the rise where Kenshin went.
Kaoru smiled mischievously. Sano gulped. He did not like that gleam in her eyes just now. "What are you up to, jou-chan?"
Her smile grew wider. "We're going to Nagoya too, of course."
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On to Part Four --
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Authoress' Notes:
-Are they OOC? Sometimes I think they are. I try hard not to make them that way though. Whoo hee!! what's Kenshin-sama's mission now?! And what's with Kaoru's mischievos glint? Is she finally going to seduce poor Kenshin? *God I hope so! ^_^*
-This fic is brought to you by Insane Urge Co. Where sanity is a luxury and losing it is the best medicine! No time spent will be refunded so I'll be going now... be sure to read the next!
