The saga continues...
Nostalgic Reminisce
Chapter 2
The next day...
"Ohayo Gozaimasu Tae san!" Mei-lin greeted her warmly.
"Ohayo to you too!" Tae replied.
"Jie, did you sleep well yesterday?" Xing Ru asked.
"Yes." She answered in Chinese.
"So lets go and eat breakfast." He said.
"Yes." She answered.
Mei-lin carried her son and went down stairs, and met Tae on the way.
"Um Mei-lin san, if you're planning to go out to town I think that it would be best for you to wear a kimono, you won't want the towns people to be suspicious." Tae said.
"That I almost forgot. I'm not quite accustomed to wearing one that I prefer wearing a chinese dress instead." She replied.
"But do you have any? I can lend you one of my kimonos, if you want." Tae said.
"No you're doing too much for us. Don't worry I brought one just in case." Mei-lin replied.
"Oh that's okay. My, you and your brother should have breakfast first then we'll settle this matter." Tae said.
"Alright."
After having breakfast…
"My husband bought this for me. He says he wants me to wear something for a change." Mei-Lin fixed her gi.
"It's beautiful!" Tae's eyes beamed looking at the exquisite floral pattern arrangement on the kimono.
Minutes after she finished..
"You look beautiful with that on." Tae complimented.
"Thank you! Well actually I never did wear this yet, not that I hate it. I just wasn't used into wearing such a tight clothing. He understood me after but I promised him that I'll wear it someday." Mei-lin smiled.
Tae giggled into hearing her story.
"Oh, and one more thing, if you need any help, you can ask Himura san for help at the Kamiya Dojo, here's their address." Tae added.
"Himura? His name is Kenshin Himura?" Mei-lin asked.
"Yes. Tell him I said hi." Tae answered.
"Alright but how can I repay you for your hospitality and kindness?" Mei-lin asked.
"Oh don't bother. You must get going now."
"Alright. I can't thank you enough. I must be going now, oh here's our payment, and thank you again." Mei-lin said bowing down.
Tae bowed also.
"Take care now." Tae said. Mei-lin left the room. "I really wonder why they came all the way from China." Tae said
"So she gave you an address?" Xing Ru asked.
"Yes she did and what a sweet young lady she is, isn't that right Ryujin?" Mei-lin asked looking down to her smiling son.
"Well we're here, so this is the Kamiya Dojo." Mei-lin said.
Xing Ru knocked on the door and waited patiently.
"Maybe there's nobody home." Xing Ru said.
"You think we should come back later?" Mei-lin said.
"Don't worry I'm coming!" Kaoru shouted.
She opened the door.
"Yes may I help you, huh!" Kaoru said with a shock.
"So why are you both here?" Kenshin asked.
All of them knelt down inside a room.
"I have some business to discuss with you Himura san, but first let me introduce myself, my real name is Huang Mei-li, but you can call me Mei-lin/Mei-rin if you want, and this is Huang Xing Ru my younger brother." Mei-lin said.
Xing Ru bowed.
"Call me Xing Ru." He said.
"And how about your child?" Yahiko asked.
"Oh him, his name is Lóng Rén, but his Japanese name is Ryujin." Mei-lin answered.
"He's really cute!" Kenshin said.
"Someday I'll have a baby of my own!" Kaoru said, daydreaming.
"Yeah right, in your dreams and I'll bet it would be a cry baby just like you always moaning, and crying like a child, hahahaha!!" Yahiko shouted.
"Why you come back here!" Kaoru shouted.
Both of them chased each other like cats and dogs.
Kenshin looked at Mei-lin. "So what is your business with me?" Kenshin asked.
"I think I should leave both of you alone." Xing Ru said.
"Brother where are you going?" She asked.
"Just around, if you would not mind Himura san?" He asked.
"No not at all." Kenshin replied.
"Sister I'll take care of Ryujin for now." He said.
"Thank you." She said handing him her son. Xing Ru then left closing the doors and went out.
"Lets here it Mei-rin san." Kenshin said.
"Well Himura san I came here to Japan to look for my husband who was of Japanese blood." She said.
"But why ask of my help?" He asked.
"I believe you have information about him." She answered.
Now bowing her head down.
"Please Himura san, please help me." She pleaded.
"Mei-rin san, lets talk about it later. In the meantime, why don't you unpack your things?" Kenshin asked.
"Alright." She replied.
"Maybe tonight," She smiled. She bowed down and left.
"Hey, Miss Mei-rin, I'll show you your room." Kaoru said.
Mei-lin followed her.
"Here let me help you unpack!" Yahiko said.
"Well you're acting quite strangely today Yahiko." Kaoru said.
"Why thank you young man, but shouldn't we pay you first for your hospitality?"
Yahiko blushed. "Wow, she didn't call me a boy." Yahiko said.
"Oh no, don't worry about it." Kenshin smiled coming in the scene.
Mei-lin unpacked her belongings one by one very gently.
"Excuse me but I have to go out to buy some extra food for our guests, may I ask for some money Kaoru?" Kenshin asked shyly.
"Don't worry about money, Himura san take this, I know it's only little." Mei-lin said.
"Little it's worth a lot, ten pieces of pure gold!" Yahiko shouted.
"My! Thank you very much!" Kaoru said.
"It's not that much." Mei-lin answered. "I can cook Chinese food tonight if you want." She said.
"Really, can you!" Kenshin said.
"It will be my pleasure." Mei-lin answered.
"Well I don't mind as long as its not Kaoru's bad cooking!" Yahiko muttered.
"Yahiko don't embarrass me!" Kaoru gritted her teeth.
"Himura san, I'll go with you to the market today and help you do the shopping." Mei-lin said.
"That'll be great." Kenshin smiled.
Hmm...A get together. So the cauldron's boiling until the information be spilled...hehehe. Don't worry you'll find out sooner. What? Why? How?
