I know, I know. I'm a horrible writer who's missed her due date. I'm
sorry. But I went ahead and put two chapters together for you to make up
for it. I"m sorry I just got so busy I wasn't even home. I didn't even
have a comp nearby. Ok. I'll stop making excuses now and get on with the
story. Thank you all for the wonderful reviews. You guys are awesome.
Disclaimer: I'm too broke to own anything right now. (I guess thats college life) Seriously, all I have are the clothes on my back, and they're hand-me-downs from my sister. So even if you did sue you wouldn't get much.
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"The lesson is about to begin," Kaoru began in her instructor voice. "But before we start I would like to do a check-up on everyone's progress." She carefully regarded her students' actions. Megumi frowned a bit and took another sip of tea. Tsubame on the other hand smiled shyly and gave a contented sigh. "Tsubame, would you like to start?" Kaoru gave her an encouraging smile to help the young girl get over her shyness.
Tsubame grinned again. "Everything's going along just as you said, Kaoru- sensei! Yesterday I nearly got Yahiko-kun to admit he likes me. But Tae- san accidentally interupted us, which she apologized for as soon as Yahiko- kun went home."
"That was very good of Tae-san. Being a graduate of this school herself she still follows our rules." Kaoru nodded approvingly. "Is there anything else for you to inform us about?"
"Oh! Yes!" Tsubame blushed slightly. "Kaoru-sensei, I beleive I am ready for the next level."
"Tsubame-chan!" Megumi gasped. "I'm so proud of you. Have you really accomplished your task so soon?"
Tsubame just blushed again. "Yes, also last night I was able to distract Yahiko-kun long enough for me to slip the little blue paper, into his gi. I don't know if he noticed, though."
"Is this the paper you placed into Yahiko's gi?" Kaoru help up a small strip of blue paper with Tsubame's name clearly written on it. "He didn't notice, I was lucky to find it in the laundry before Kenshin did. I'm very proud of you Tsubame-chan. You completed both tasks at the same time. Not to mention the difficulty when you consider Yahiko's past as a pickpocket." Kaoru proudly handed the paper back to Tsubame. "I comend you Tsubame- chan for the completion of your tasks. You were successfully able to distract Yahiko on your own, and you were able to mark him without him finding out. I now pronounce you ready for the next level."
Everyone clapped and congragulated Tsubame. Once the chatter died down Kaoru started again. "Your next task is a sign of physical affection. Normally I would allow holding hands to be counted at your age, but I am sure you will have no problem completing this task at a higher level."
Tsubame blushed again. "Thank you, Kaoru-sensei."
***
She wasn't there. This was the spot where he'd left her. He had already checked the rest of the dojo. Grimly he went over the possibilities. 'Either she came to on her own, or...' his eyes blazed amber 'she's been kidnapped!'
Making sure his sakabatou was securely in place at his waist he stalked over the the dojo gate. A peice of white fluttered in the cracks. Kenshin narrowed his eyes. 'A ransom note! When I find the person who took Kaoru away...' Kenshin continued to give the peice of paper the death glare.
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Yahiko watched as Kenshin tried to murder the note with his eyes. Giving a long suffering sigh he walked over to the gate and opened the note.
***
Kenshin watched Yahiko's face carefully as he read the message. First shock. Then puzzlement. Yahiko glanced at Kenshin confused for moment before turning back to the note. 'I was right, she was kidnapped.' He looked at Yahiko sympathetically as the young boys shoulders started to shake.
"Don't worry Yahiko, I'm going to bring her back." Kenshin walked toward the boy. 'Poor Yahiko, he's really shaken up by all this.' Yahiko's shoulders just shook more the harder he began crying.
"I wouldn't if I were you." Yahiko looked up at Kenshin tears streaming down his face. Then he started laughing. He handed Kenshin the note and walked back into the dojo to practice, laughing all the way.
'Must be the shock.' Kenshin shrugged as he turned his deadly serious attention back to the note.
"Oro?!" Kenshin nearly went into shock himself.
Kenshin,
I'm fine. I went to Megumi's for the day. I'll eat supper here, and maybe stay the night as well. Depending. Misao should be coming tomorrow. I will try to be home before she arrives.
DO NOT COME AFTER ME!!!
I swear if I so much as feel like your following me, I'm going to lock you in the shed for a week. No excuses. I want the dojo completely clean, the laundry washed, dried, and put away. Make sure the kitchen is spotless. Pick up the yard. And I want you to make sure Yahiko does at least 3000 strokes today. He's been slacking so I want you to watch and make sure he does every single one.
I'll be home later. Don't worry.
Kaoru
P.S. And don't even think about going to the market as an excuse to check on me. I checked this morning and we have plenty of anything you and yahiko could need.
Kenshin read the note a couple more times. She sounded a little angry. Maybe he should just go real quick to see if she was alright. He glanced at the road then back at the note. Then again maybe he should let it go and do what she asked. 'No. I deffinately need to check on her. She doesn't even have to know.' He glanced over at the dojo to see if Yahiko was watching. 'I'll be back before he even knows I'm gone.'
Making his decision he reached for the handle on the gate. The door quickly opened on its own, as Sanosuke came barging in. Sano looked at note in Kenshin's hand, and then at his outstretched hand. Kenshin went to move past Sano when the larger man's hand stopped.
"Sorry Kenshin, but Jouchan told me she'd forget about the money I owe her if I make sure you don't leave the dojo today." Sano glanced at the note still clenched in his hand. "Looks like she's already got your chorelist made for you. Here's the one she gave me." Sano handed Kenshin another slip of paper.
"Oro? Why are you giving this to me if they're your chores Sano?" Kenshin gave Sano a leveling look.
Sano just gave him a cocky grin as he walked past him. "Because if you don't I'll tell Jouchan that you were on your way to going and spying on her, and the girls."
Kenshin clenched his fist and growled at the papers in his hand. 'Arrogant..bas'
"Oi, Kenshin! Where's breakfastf?!" Sano hollered from the kitchen.
Kenshin just sighed and trudged back in to fix their morning meal. 'I'll just have to wait until I can get past them, that I will."
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AN- Ok So there you have it. Once again thank you as always for the reveiws. They are always very appreciated. I'll update again as soon as I can. Since you all had to wait so long I'll make sure a new chapter is up by the end of the week.
Thanks again, I hope you enjoyed it.
by the way , I'm still looking for a good beta. And I still am having trouble with my format. How do I save it as an html
Disclaimer: I'm too broke to own anything right now. (I guess thats college life) Seriously, all I have are the clothes on my back, and they're hand-me-downs from my sister. So even if you did sue you wouldn't get much.
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"The lesson is about to begin," Kaoru began in her instructor voice. "But before we start I would like to do a check-up on everyone's progress." She carefully regarded her students' actions. Megumi frowned a bit and took another sip of tea. Tsubame on the other hand smiled shyly and gave a contented sigh. "Tsubame, would you like to start?" Kaoru gave her an encouraging smile to help the young girl get over her shyness.
Tsubame grinned again. "Everything's going along just as you said, Kaoru- sensei! Yesterday I nearly got Yahiko-kun to admit he likes me. But Tae- san accidentally interupted us, which she apologized for as soon as Yahiko- kun went home."
"That was very good of Tae-san. Being a graduate of this school herself she still follows our rules." Kaoru nodded approvingly. "Is there anything else for you to inform us about?"
"Oh! Yes!" Tsubame blushed slightly. "Kaoru-sensei, I beleive I am ready for the next level."
"Tsubame-chan!" Megumi gasped. "I'm so proud of you. Have you really accomplished your task so soon?"
Tsubame just blushed again. "Yes, also last night I was able to distract Yahiko-kun long enough for me to slip the little blue paper, into his gi. I don't know if he noticed, though."
"Is this the paper you placed into Yahiko's gi?" Kaoru help up a small strip of blue paper with Tsubame's name clearly written on it. "He didn't notice, I was lucky to find it in the laundry before Kenshin did. I'm very proud of you Tsubame-chan. You completed both tasks at the same time. Not to mention the difficulty when you consider Yahiko's past as a pickpocket." Kaoru proudly handed the paper back to Tsubame. "I comend you Tsubame- chan for the completion of your tasks. You were successfully able to distract Yahiko on your own, and you were able to mark him without him finding out. I now pronounce you ready for the next level."
Everyone clapped and congragulated Tsubame. Once the chatter died down Kaoru started again. "Your next task is a sign of physical affection. Normally I would allow holding hands to be counted at your age, but I am sure you will have no problem completing this task at a higher level."
Tsubame blushed again. "Thank you, Kaoru-sensei."
***
She wasn't there. This was the spot where he'd left her. He had already checked the rest of the dojo. Grimly he went over the possibilities. 'Either she came to on her own, or...' his eyes blazed amber 'she's been kidnapped!'
Making sure his sakabatou was securely in place at his waist he stalked over the the dojo gate. A peice of white fluttered in the cracks. Kenshin narrowed his eyes. 'A ransom note! When I find the person who took Kaoru away...' Kenshin continued to give the peice of paper the death glare.
***
Yahiko watched as Kenshin tried to murder the note with his eyes. Giving a long suffering sigh he walked over to the gate and opened the note.
***
Kenshin watched Yahiko's face carefully as he read the message. First shock. Then puzzlement. Yahiko glanced at Kenshin confused for moment before turning back to the note. 'I was right, she was kidnapped.' He looked at Yahiko sympathetically as the young boys shoulders started to shake.
"Don't worry Yahiko, I'm going to bring her back." Kenshin walked toward the boy. 'Poor Yahiko, he's really shaken up by all this.' Yahiko's shoulders just shook more the harder he began crying.
"I wouldn't if I were you." Yahiko looked up at Kenshin tears streaming down his face. Then he started laughing. He handed Kenshin the note and walked back into the dojo to practice, laughing all the way.
'Must be the shock.' Kenshin shrugged as he turned his deadly serious attention back to the note.
"Oro?!" Kenshin nearly went into shock himself.
Kenshin,
I'm fine. I went to Megumi's for the day. I'll eat supper here, and maybe stay the night as well. Depending. Misao should be coming tomorrow. I will try to be home before she arrives.
DO NOT COME AFTER ME!!!
I swear if I so much as feel like your following me, I'm going to lock you in the shed for a week. No excuses. I want the dojo completely clean, the laundry washed, dried, and put away. Make sure the kitchen is spotless. Pick up the yard. And I want you to make sure Yahiko does at least 3000 strokes today. He's been slacking so I want you to watch and make sure he does every single one.
I'll be home later. Don't worry.
Kaoru
P.S. And don't even think about going to the market as an excuse to check on me. I checked this morning and we have plenty of anything you and yahiko could need.
Kenshin read the note a couple more times. She sounded a little angry. Maybe he should just go real quick to see if she was alright. He glanced at the road then back at the note. Then again maybe he should let it go and do what she asked. 'No. I deffinately need to check on her. She doesn't even have to know.' He glanced over at the dojo to see if Yahiko was watching. 'I'll be back before he even knows I'm gone.'
Making his decision he reached for the handle on the gate. The door quickly opened on its own, as Sanosuke came barging in. Sano looked at note in Kenshin's hand, and then at his outstretched hand. Kenshin went to move past Sano when the larger man's hand stopped.
"Sorry Kenshin, but Jouchan told me she'd forget about the money I owe her if I make sure you don't leave the dojo today." Sano glanced at the note still clenched in his hand. "Looks like she's already got your chorelist made for you. Here's the one she gave me." Sano handed Kenshin another slip of paper.
"Oro? Why are you giving this to me if they're your chores Sano?" Kenshin gave Sano a leveling look.
Sano just gave him a cocky grin as he walked past him. "Because if you don't I'll tell Jouchan that you were on your way to going and spying on her, and the girls."
Kenshin clenched his fist and growled at the papers in his hand. 'Arrogant..bas'
"Oi, Kenshin! Where's breakfastf?!" Sano hollered from the kitchen.
Kenshin just sighed and trudged back in to fix their morning meal. 'I'll just have to wait until I can get past them, that I will."
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AN- Ok So there you have it. Once again thank you as always for the reveiws. They are always very appreciated. I'll update again as soon as I can. Since you all had to wait so long I'll make sure a new chapter is up by the end of the week.
Thanks again, I hope you enjoyed it.
by the way , I'm still looking for a good beta. And I still am having trouble with my format. How do I save it as an html