Influence

Disclaimer: I don't own Hp or RK… I just write with the characters.

Chapter 4

Kenshin watched the whole scene unfold. Snape-san was upset, if his tone was any indication. What had the man done to anger the boy to such extent? Surely, it had nothing to do with Snape-san's father…

"…It was your fault. You sent me back home."

'Sou ka?'

"Severus, my boy, I assure you that I did not send you to whatever home you refer to. However, you will be returning to Hogwarts with me. Come!"

The man was on his feet as the last word escaped his lips.

"Otoko-san… suwaru!" Kenshin ordered before the odd-looking gaijin caught Snape-san's arm in his grasp. "Wakarimasu ka?"

The man frowned at the coldness in Kenshin's tone, but did not release the dark-haired child. Obviously, he didn't comprehend the order.

HP/RK

"Let go of me headmaster," Severus whisprered. "Or neither of us will live to regret it."

Himura's eyes were amber and his right hand was starting to twitch. Did he agree with Severus? Was he nervous? No… he was moving toward the katana that was at his side. He was going to-

"Okami-san!" Himura yelled, followed instantly by the patter of feet belonging to the mistress of the inn.

"Shizuka ni naru, Himura-chan," she ordered. "Doushitano?" As Mrs. Okami looked for the problem, the headmaster let go of Severus' arm. "Doushitano?"

"Nanimo, onna-san," Dumbledore lied.

"Honto ni?"

"Ha-"

"Iie!" Himura interrupted.

She saw his eyes too. He looked like that when he came home earlier in the morning. So… empty, like he had no emotions.

"Kami-sama," Mrs. Okami muttered. "Come with me Snape-chan. Katsura-san wishes to meet with you."

The two made their way to the hall before…

"Matte!" Himura joined them and the three went to meet with the man called Katsura.

HP/RK

Okami wasn't ignorant. That man, Dumbledore, was trying to hide something. Himura-chan wouldn't have called for her unless something was wrong. The question was….

'Nani?'

In a few moments, Katsura-san would meet the child and, with luck, would learn something useful about him.

Translations

Gaijin – foreigner

Nihongo – the Japanese language

Konnichi wa – Good afternoon

Onna-san – ma'am

Kore wa doko ni imasu ka – Where is he?

Dare ka – Who?

Kazoku ka – Are you family?

Sou ka – Is that so?

Otoko-san – Sir

Suwaru – sit down

wakarmasu ka – Do you understand?

Shizuka ni naru – calm down

Doushitano – What happened?

Nanimo – nothing

Honto ni- really

Iie – no

Matte – wait

Nani – What?