Disclaimer : We still do not own Samurai X / Rurouni Kenshin...too bad. We do own Kurani though.
Dice : by Tori & Emirri
DICE
Chapter 3
'Who does he think he is saying I can't leave until I serve my purpose?! What purpose does a person like me have in this world? He shouldn't even care whether or not I have a purpose or a place.' Kurani thought as she stared at the silver quarter moon.
"Kurani-dono?" Kenshin was standing beneath the tree in which the girl sat. "Are you hungry? Kaoru-dono made some tofu and rice that tasted quite good."
Kurani rolled her eyes and continues to stare at the moon,"I'm not hungry, thank you."
"Well at least come inside the dojo. It's going to rain, that it is."
"Do I have any other options?"
"Not really Kurani-dono," Kenshin laughed. "Come on."
With that Kenshin started back into the building leaving Kurani to follow him. Glaring, Kurani jumped from the tree and followed in behind Kenshin.
After about an hour there was a banging sound to be heard at the gate of the dojo.
"OPEN THAT DANG DOOR!!!!!" yelled a tired Kaoru.
Following orders, Kenshin unlocked the gate to let in a drenched Sanosuke.
"ABOUT TIME!!! Do you know how long I've been stuck out here?" In saying this he stomped into the dojo, past a very shocked Kenshin.
The other person who was still awake happened to be Kurani, who was bored out of her mind, staring up at the ceiling. She heard the angry voice of Sanosuke heading down the hall.
"- I'm serious Kenshin! The roof collapsed and left me and the entire house soaked. None of the other row houses had that happen, just me!"
Kurani rolled her eyes and turned over to stare at the wall. 'Doesn't he know that there are people sleeping. Hn...I wonder who's room this was, did someone die in here...?' She thought to herself.
Suddenly, the shoji to her room was opened to reveal a very wet Sano. "What are you doing in here!?!"
Kurani stared up at him, trying to decide whether to laugh or to answer first.
"WELL?!?!?!?"
That took her over the edge, she began to laugh hard as she rolled from side to side, tryng to calm down. When she did stop she looked back up at him and began all over again.
"Stupid Rabbit," Sano mumbled. "SHUT UP AND ANSWER ME!!!" Kurani abruptly stopped and stood up, staring at his chest. 'Crap!!' She thought as she had to look up at him to glare at his face. "I was placed in here, what's it to you?! I can't leave until you let me!!!!"
"I can't believe they put you in my room." Sano glared down at her. "I hope whatever it is that's supposed to happen, happens soon so that I don't have to put up with you anymore."
"I do too, I'm sick of you and your, your, your tallness!! Why won't you let me go now? Apperently whatever it is, it's not going to happen!!" Kurani retaliated.
"FORGET IT RABBIT! YOU HAVE TO DO THIS THING, WHATEVER IT IS! JUST DEAL WITH IT!!!"
"What if I don't want to, you aren't my father nor my boss. You can't hold me here, nothing can or will hold me here." Kurani seemed to be making herself saddened by this. Quickly she recovered and glared up at Sano.
"GOOD! I WOULDN"T WANT TO BE YOUR BOSS OR FATHER! I JUST WANT YOU OUT!!!"
"WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP OR GET MARRIED AND A HOUSE OF YOUR OWN TO ARGUE IN!!??" the now angry Kaoru yelled at them.
"I think that's a good idea, I will leave, goodnight Roosterhead." Kurani stood up straight and walked past him to leave.
"Don't you dare!" Sano yelled at her. "You still have a job to do!"
"I have no job with the likes of you, never will I either. Get it through you thick skull, I don't care about any of this, get the picture? Get over this job. Good bye." Kurani told him acidly as she walked out the door and towards the gate.
"STUPID RABBIT!!! I DON'T CARE THAT YOU DON'T CARE! YOU CAN'T JUST WALK OUT LIKE THIS!!!"
"Wanna try me? And stop calling me a stupid rabbit. Good bye for the last time!" She then walked out of the gates.
"STUPID STUPID STUPID RABBIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET BACK HERE AND I'LL TELL YOU ALL I KNOW ABOUT THIS!"
Kurani then stopped and turned around. Through the light rain she could see the annoyance plain on his face. "Come here and talk to me, I'm not going back in there."
Sano walked up to her and stopped a foot away. "I was kidding about Sagara-Taicho tellin' me about all o' this."
Kurani sighed and replied even toned,"No duh, Roosterhead."
"Look, I was at the shrine yesterday and I got this odd picture in my head. It had something to do with a girl that looked like you, a gold fan, and three freaks outside of the dojo walls." He looked away depressed. "I was trying to get the help of the kami-sama to let me win a few games."
"You do know that's pretty much out of your reach, in every lifetime? And...h-how do you know about my fan?! Have you been digging in my property?!" Kurani asked sternly with her hands on her hips.
"Nope. That confirms that it's you in the picture if you say it's your fan though. Guess you have no choice now. You gotta stay!" Sano responded with an evil smirk that made him worthy of the kanji on his back.
"How about...no, and uh, no." she then turns to walk off yet again.
"Look, Kurani. Just stay for a few days, then leave if nothing happens in that time. Okay?"
Kurani stopped and crossed her arms as she answered," Fine, I'll stay for a few days and if nothing's happened then I get to leave without you dragging me back. Is that clear?"
"Whatever...come on back."
With those words the two returned through the gates of the dojo. Sano going back into the vacated room and Kurani going to roost in the only tree in the yard.
