Scythe: Well, the plot keeps on getting thicker doesn't it? I'm so proud. I
might actually finish this story lmfao... then I have to go do my other
ones.. I'm going to delete some of them though, I can't keep them all.
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Reviewer's corner! I'm sorry for those of you who reviewed for Ch. 3 and
didn't get their review answered. But here's from Ch. 4.
Toki Mirage-- Er... That wasn't actually a lemon Oo. If you want lemon, and like X/1999, then check out that story. But thank you for reading and reviewing! =D
animuffin-- Yes..... Yes!!! Love the Saitou/Kenshin. Whee! ^^ Thank you for reviewing.
Tammy14-Ta da! Here's the next chap~ter!!! ^^
Abby -WCD-Weeeellllll... I'm not going to spoil anything so ha, ha. XD Have fun Reading. And THANK YOU!!!
amekan-Thank you. I'm sooo glad you like it. Here's the next chapter.
Oni-Baka-I'm going, I'm going! Here! *hands him/her the chapter on a gold platter* And thank you for reviewing!
Cheeseburger of Doom-- Ha, ha. I know you! =P You e-mailed me and stuff... e.e;; anyways, enough of my rambling. I like Saitou too, he's so cool. I was at my friends house, and she had these Kenshin and Saitou and kaoru action figures. We kind of... made a nice little yaoi episode of Rurouni Kenshin..... FWAHAHAHA. O.o;; ahem. Anyways... Thanks for reviewing!
Zeynel-- ... XD I'm not telling you anything. You'll have to read and find out. ... Ok I'll tell you one thing: Don't look for any romance with Kaoru or anything, I just don't really want to have to deal with her e.e;;; Lol, I'm not too fond of her. She's there.. because she's there..... Anyways, I'm glad you like this story, and I'm happy that you reviewed, thank you so much ^^
koe760-I know. you all are going to hate me for the 6th chapter, which I'm almost done with, but I'm not going to tell you why. Don't get too comfy, theres still the big climax and such right, right? *waggles eyebrows* keep reading! Thanks!
Gia-I had to stop there... because I'm a bastard and I like cliffhangers lol. Thanks for reading, here's the next chapter.
Death-on-Valentines-Yes, yes, I love it too! *dramatic sigh* Siatou's like the prince on the white horse and Kenshin, the damsel in distress!!!..... ahem, right. Please continue reading!Have fun =D
Arizosa-No problem! =) Thanks for sticking to this story, I, myself, take great pride in this story, and half of it is because reviewers like you come and say how much they like it. Thank you!!!
Fox Girl1-hopefully I can make more great chapters. I'mg happy that you like this sotry (how many times have I said that? Lol) I just like to write because of all you guys(and gals) out there who make me feel so loved. ^^
Sinnatious-I save the best for last(Not that I don't care just as much about everyone else). You are so friggin cool. I have NO clue why but I love your name, even if I don't know what it means. Its just fun to say(or try to say). Haha. Yes, I like to be unpredictable, and I'm tired of the same old boring story with either no plot, or a plot that doesn't seem like it will go anywhere.. Or, like I said, a predictable one. Good times, mang. Keep reviewing, and blah blah, you've heard it all already XDDD Thanks. Here ya go!!!
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Kenshin knew better than to stay all night at Saitou's house, not that he was ready to do something like that, but the urge to stay all night with him was there. It was such a strange feeling too, trusting the wolf like that, but it wasn't unpleasant. Either way, he ended up getting into bed earlier than he had thought which was good, because he was tired from his long day.
Kaoru didn't look very good so he went and got a bowl of water and a cloth. He dumped the cloth into the cool water and squeezed out most of the excess liquid before folding it and resting it on the dojo master's forehead. He gently moved some hair out of her face with his fingers, a worried expression coming to his face. He should ask the doctor to come and look at her, but he hadn't seen him or his granddaughters in a very long time. He had always supposed they had gone out on a trip. He made a mental note to go to their house and see if they were home.
Standing, he made his way to the kitchen and made some breakfast for himself, and Kaoru. He was sure the guest could take care of himself. He brought a tray into Kaoru's room, set it next to her sleeping form and began to eat his half. He really had no idea what he would do today. Perhaps he should meet up with Saitou to investigate that alleyway?
Kaoru showed no signs of waking up, so he just left the breakfast where it was. He stood again, and left the room.
"Hey, Kenshin," Yuuki said out of nowhere, which nearly made him draw his sword, but he stilled his hand and looked over to him. The cheesy grin of Yuuki was presented to him, and an arm around his shoulders. "I have a little question for y-"
There was a knock on the door.
"Hold on," Kenshin said, pushing his arm off his shoulders and going to the door, sliding it open. Saitou stood there, looking down expectedly at Kenshin.
"Wh-what are you doing here?"
"I've found something I'm sure you'd be interested in, and I would like you to come see." Saitou's eyes shifted to Yuuki, whom was behind Kenshin now, and he certainly looked pissed.
...
"Himura, would you come with me, to the station, I granted Yahiko a visitor, and he requested you."
"Um, alright."
Without any further ado, he slipped on his sandals as he grabbed his brush from out of no where, raking it through his hair and then retying it as they walked past the gates. Yuuki still watched, even after he left, glaring. Saitou.
"Damn you, Saitou. I can tell that he knows who I am. No mistake. If I'm going to get Kenshin to act as my pawn, then I will have to make my move quickly, and if the need arises, I just might have to bring in my special weapon; something I've been working on for a while. I think, my dear Battousai, that you would be the most perfect person to test it on."
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"Yahiko isn't the real reason why you called me away, is it?" Kenshin asked softly.
"That is correct." Saitou replied, keeping his gaze straight before them as they walked.
"Then what is it that you need to show me, and why did you need to lie about it?"
"I found something in an alleyway, I got up early to check out the alleyways this morning, and I found the one you were in. Not only did I see your footprints, but I saw signs of struggle. There was some blood on the wall as well, and something else that had blood on it. I also found another coin. This could be the lead we've been looking for."
"You found all that this morning?"
"Indeed. But, Himura, I must say that you... 'tampered' with the evidence."
Kenshin blinked for a moment and his face flushed slightly. "How?"
"Your footprints were on the turned dust and dirt. But the good news is....." He grabbed his chin between his fingers, like he had the night before, succeeding in making the wanderer blush, intensely. "I could tell that you did not make those marks." With that, he let his face go. It took a moment for Kenshin to regain his composure, but he pretended that it didn't faze him at all.
"Well that's good." He said. It was an attempt to fill the oncoming silence that had wanted to intrude on them. Saitou and he did not say anything further until they got to the scene of the crime. When they got there, they spent most of the time talking about possible scenarios, and motives. The fiery haired wanderer stepped carefully, and examined the block of wood that had blood on it, along with the blood spatter on the wall. Of course, how could he have forgotten to ask about wounds to Yahiko?
"We should ask Yahiko if he was wounded during the frame, we should, and others should be present, so that they can hear his answer. If the answer is yes, we should ask if he remembers what hit him where."
"Sounds like a good idea, Himura. You're getting better at this police business." A sly smirk accompanied that remark, and Kenshin found himself staring, smiling a bit as well. "We should do it as soon as possible."
"I have to find a doctor for Kaoru first, why don't you get some other officers on this before it is tampered with anymore by any other, animal or human, who may come in this alley."
"Agreed." With that, they departed to do their separate tasks and the day went on slowly. It turned out, much to Kenshin's despair, the doctor was not home. His next choice was to find Megumi, so he also set out to do that. He was so relieved when he found her, the events that had happened just poured out of his mouth. He had felt better to get it off his chest, and Megumi was happy to comply. She went to the dojo right away and determined just what Kenshin had suspected.
"You were right. She has made herself sick with all this worrying. I hope everything turns out alright. I can give you something that will make her fever subside, and some powder you should put into her drink or on her food, that serves as a strengthener to the immune system. I think that if you do this for at least two meals a day, then she should be better within a week's span of time."
"Thank you."
"I'll deliver the medicines tomorrow morning."
"Alright then."
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That night, he visited Saitou again, told him the situation with Kaoru, and brought up something about Yuuki.
"Yuuki? That's what he calls himself now, hm?" He mumbled this to his self, making sure Kenshin could not hear. It was better if Kenshin didn't know for the time being, that Yuuki was not who he seemed. But, of course, if he didn't tell him soon, he could be in danger. He wasn't sure why Kenshin was telling him about Kaoru's condition, although he wasn't complaining. He really didn't care, but it did touch him to know that Kenshin was starting to trust him.
The meeting with Kenshin was over all too quickly, and the Battousai left. They would meet later.
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It turned out that, since Kenshin hadn't been there all day, Megumi had left the medicine in a safe spot and the fiery haired, violet-eyed wanderer picked it up, walking into the dojo after kicking his shoes off, and checking up on Kaoru. He set the meds by her side and then tip toed himself tiredly to his room. He was looking forward to his sleep time, but of course, since I'm writing this story, he's not going to get it, because there Yuuki sat, on his bed, his back to him.
At first, he thought he had walked into the wrong room, but it was not so, he realized, because the sleeping mats he was on were not the spare ones, but his own. "May I help you?"
"You left so unexpectedly, I wanted to ask you something."
"Alright, go ahead then."
"Where do you go off to during the nights?" He was up and on his feet in one swift, graceful movement, and he strode over to Kenshin, pushing him against the wall and putting a hand to either side of him by his face. "And don't try to deny it, I've seen it."
"I wasn't going to deny it, but where I go during the night is none of your concern."
Then, a mocking sad look came to the stranger's face. "I'm worried about you, my widdle Kenny."
"...Wonderful." Kenshin drawled out in an exasperated tone.
Yuuki decided to let it go for now, he would find out anyways. He already promised himself that. Well, why not set that promise into motion? "Kenshin... has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are?" He reached over and touched his cheek gently. It sounded as if he had actually meant it, and perhaps he did.
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Scythe: ah, I know you're all going to hate me for ending it a little bit short. *sigh* you'll just have to deal with it. What does Yuuki have in store for our cute little wanderer? Chapter six is on its way! Remember, the more reviews, the faster it comes out *sounds really selfish* sorry if that seemed rude or self-centered Oo;;;
Toki Mirage-- Er... That wasn't actually a lemon Oo. If you want lemon, and like X/1999, then check out that story. But thank you for reading and reviewing! =D
animuffin-- Yes..... Yes!!! Love the Saitou/Kenshin. Whee! ^^ Thank you for reviewing.
Tammy14-Ta da! Here's the next chap~ter!!! ^^
Abby -WCD-Weeeellllll... I'm not going to spoil anything so ha, ha. XD Have fun Reading. And THANK YOU!!!
amekan-Thank you. I'm sooo glad you like it. Here's the next chapter.
Oni-Baka-I'm going, I'm going! Here! *hands him/her the chapter on a gold platter* And thank you for reviewing!
Cheeseburger of Doom-- Ha, ha. I know you! =P You e-mailed me and stuff... e.e;; anyways, enough of my rambling. I like Saitou too, he's so cool. I was at my friends house, and she had these Kenshin and Saitou and kaoru action figures. We kind of... made a nice little yaoi episode of Rurouni Kenshin..... FWAHAHAHA. O.o;; ahem. Anyways... Thanks for reviewing!
Zeynel-- ... XD I'm not telling you anything. You'll have to read and find out. ... Ok I'll tell you one thing: Don't look for any romance with Kaoru or anything, I just don't really want to have to deal with her e.e;;; Lol, I'm not too fond of her. She's there.. because she's there..... Anyways, I'm glad you like this story, and I'm happy that you reviewed, thank you so much ^^
koe760-I know. you all are going to hate me for the 6th chapter, which I'm almost done with, but I'm not going to tell you why. Don't get too comfy, theres still the big climax and such right, right? *waggles eyebrows* keep reading! Thanks!
Gia-I had to stop there... because I'm a bastard and I like cliffhangers lol. Thanks for reading, here's the next chapter.
Death-on-Valentines-Yes, yes, I love it too! *dramatic sigh* Siatou's like the prince on the white horse and Kenshin, the damsel in distress!!!..... ahem, right. Please continue reading!Have fun =D
Arizosa-No problem! =) Thanks for sticking to this story, I, myself, take great pride in this story, and half of it is because reviewers like you come and say how much they like it. Thank you!!!
Fox Girl1-hopefully I can make more great chapters. I'mg happy that you like this sotry (how many times have I said that? Lol) I just like to write because of all you guys(and gals) out there who make me feel so loved. ^^
Sinnatious-I save the best for last(Not that I don't care just as much about everyone else). You are so friggin cool. I have NO clue why but I love your name, even if I don't know what it means. Its just fun to say(or try to say). Haha. Yes, I like to be unpredictable, and I'm tired of the same old boring story with either no plot, or a plot that doesn't seem like it will go anywhere.. Or, like I said, a predictable one. Good times, mang. Keep reviewing, and blah blah, you've heard it all already XDDD Thanks. Here ya go!!!
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Kenshin knew better than to stay all night at Saitou's house, not that he was ready to do something like that, but the urge to stay all night with him was there. It was such a strange feeling too, trusting the wolf like that, but it wasn't unpleasant. Either way, he ended up getting into bed earlier than he had thought which was good, because he was tired from his long day.
Kaoru didn't look very good so he went and got a bowl of water and a cloth. He dumped the cloth into the cool water and squeezed out most of the excess liquid before folding it and resting it on the dojo master's forehead. He gently moved some hair out of her face with his fingers, a worried expression coming to his face. He should ask the doctor to come and look at her, but he hadn't seen him or his granddaughters in a very long time. He had always supposed they had gone out on a trip. He made a mental note to go to their house and see if they were home.
Standing, he made his way to the kitchen and made some breakfast for himself, and Kaoru. He was sure the guest could take care of himself. He brought a tray into Kaoru's room, set it next to her sleeping form and began to eat his half. He really had no idea what he would do today. Perhaps he should meet up with Saitou to investigate that alleyway?
Kaoru showed no signs of waking up, so he just left the breakfast where it was. He stood again, and left the room.
"Hey, Kenshin," Yuuki said out of nowhere, which nearly made him draw his sword, but he stilled his hand and looked over to him. The cheesy grin of Yuuki was presented to him, and an arm around his shoulders. "I have a little question for y-"
There was a knock on the door.
"Hold on," Kenshin said, pushing his arm off his shoulders and going to the door, sliding it open. Saitou stood there, looking down expectedly at Kenshin.
"Wh-what are you doing here?"
"I've found something I'm sure you'd be interested in, and I would like you to come see." Saitou's eyes shifted to Yuuki, whom was behind Kenshin now, and he certainly looked pissed.
...
"Himura, would you come with me, to the station, I granted Yahiko a visitor, and he requested you."
"Um, alright."
Without any further ado, he slipped on his sandals as he grabbed his brush from out of no where, raking it through his hair and then retying it as they walked past the gates. Yuuki still watched, even after he left, glaring. Saitou.
"Damn you, Saitou. I can tell that he knows who I am. No mistake. If I'm going to get Kenshin to act as my pawn, then I will have to make my move quickly, and if the need arises, I just might have to bring in my special weapon; something I've been working on for a while. I think, my dear Battousai, that you would be the most perfect person to test it on."
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"Yahiko isn't the real reason why you called me away, is it?" Kenshin asked softly.
"That is correct." Saitou replied, keeping his gaze straight before them as they walked.
"Then what is it that you need to show me, and why did you need to lie about it?"
"I found something in an alleyway, I got up early to check out the alleyways this morning, and I found the one you were in. Not only did I see your footprints, but I saw signs of struggle. There was some blood on the wall as well, and something else that had blood on it. I also found another coin. This could be the lead we've been looking for."
"You found all that this morning?"
"Indeed. But, Himura, I must say that you... 'tampered' with the evidence."
Kenshin blinked for a moment and his face flushed slightly. "How?"
"Your footprints were on the turned dust and dirt. But the good news is....." He grabbed his chin between his fingers, like he had the night before, succeeding in making the wanderer blush, intensely. "I could tell that you did not make those marks." With that, he let his face go. It took a moment for Kenshin to regain his composure, but he pretended that it didn't faze him at all.
"Well that's good." He said. It was an attempt to fill the oncoming silence that had wanted to intrude on them. Saitou and he did not say anything further until they got to the scene of the crime. When they got there, they spent most of the time talking about possible scenarios, and motives. The fiery haired wanderer stepped carefully, and examined the block of wood that had blood on it, along with the blood spatter on the wall. Of course, how could he have forgotten to ask about wounds to Yahiko?
"We should ask Yahiko if he was wounded during the frame, we should, and others should be present, so that they can hear his answer. If the answer is yes, we should ask if he remembers what hit him where."
"Sounds like a good idea, Himura. You're getting better at this police business." A sly smirk accompanied that remark, and Kenshin found himself staring, smiling a bit as well. "We should do it as soon as possible."
"I have to find a doctor for Kaoru first, why don't you get some other officers on this before it is tampered with anymore by any other, animal or human, who may come in this alley."
"Agreed." With that, they departed to do their separate tasks and the day went on slowly. It turned out, much to Kenshin's despair, the doctor was not home. His next choice was to find Megumi, so he also set out to do that. He was so relieved when he found her, the events that had happened just poured out of his mouth. He had felt better to get it off his chest, and Megumi was happy to comply. She went to the dojo right away and determined just what Kenshin had suspected.
"You were right. She has made herself sick with all this worrying. I hope everything turns out alright. I can give you something that will make her fever subside, and some powder you should put into her drink or on her food, that serves as a strengthener to the immune system. I think that if you do this for at least two meals a day, then she should be better within a week's span of time."
"Thank you."
"I'll deliver the medicines tomorrow morning."
"Alright then."
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That night, he visited Saitou again, told him the situation with Kaoru, and brought up something about Yuuki.
"Yuuki? That's what he calls himself now, hm?" He mumbled this to his self, making sure Kenshin could not hear. It was better if Kenshin didn't know for the time being, that Yuuki was not who he seemed. But, of course, if he didn't tell him soon, he could be in danger. He wasn't sure why Kenshin was telling him about Kaoru's condition, although he wasn't complaining. He really didn't care, but it did touch him to know that Kenshin was starting to trust him.
The meeting with Kenshin was over all too quickly, and the Battousai left. They would meet later.
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It turned out that, since Kenshin hadn't been there all day, Megumi had left the medicine in a safe spot and the fiery haired, violet-eyed wanderer picked it up, walking into the dojo after kicking his shoes off, and checking up on Kaoru. He set the meds by her side and then tip toed himself tiredly to his room. He was looking forward to his sleep time, but of course, since I'm writing this story, he's not going to get it, because there Yuuki sat, on his bed, his back to him.
At first, he thought he had walked into the wrong room, but it was not so, he realized, because the sleeping mats he was on were not the spare ones, but his own. "May I help you?"
"You left so unexpectedly, I wanted to ask you something."
"Alright, go ahead then."
"Where do you go off to during the nights?" He was up and on his feet in one swift, graceful movement, and he strode over to Kenshin, pushing him against the wall and putting a hand to either side of him by his face. "And don't try to deny it, I've seen it."
"I wasn't going to deny it, but where I go during the night is none of your concern."
Then, a mocking sad look came to the stranger's face. "I'm worried about you, my widdle Kenny."
"...Wonderful." Kenshin drawled out in an exasperated tone.
Yuuki decided to let it go for now, he would find out anyways. He already promised himself that. Well, why not set that promise into motion? "Kenshin... has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are?" He reached over and touched his cheek gently. It sounded as if he had actually meant it, and perhaps he did.
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Scythe: ah, I know you're all going to hate me for ending it a little bit short. *sigh* you'll just have to deal with it. What does Yuuki have in store for our cute little wanderer? Chapter six is on its way! Remember, the more reviews, the faster it comes out *sounds really selfish* sorry if that seemed rude or self-centered Oo;;;