::MIRAI::
(Future)
Chapter 1
Himura Kawaii
******* Disclaimers apply..Blah blah.. RK's not mine.. Hail the Great Watsuki-sama... I'm just a poor high school stud..... Don't sue me! ^_^
Kamiya Kaori woke up sweating and panting heavily as if she's been running all night. She looked around- as if checking to see if she's still in the present- in her own world. She was relieved to find out that she was still in her four-poster bed with Kazuki, her favorite bear, still at her side. She reached for her side table and clicked her night-light on, still doubting her location. In an instant, her room seemed to be filled with a hazy glow. Her poster of that pop groups Westlife was still hanging on the back of her door, her pink princess phone sitting on it's cradle, her vanity on it's place and her bokken that she practiced with last night was still there, untouched.
As if still unbelieving, she got up and looked at herself in the mirror. Her jet-black hair had gone tangled- probably from twisting and turning the whole night, but besides that, everything looked perfectly normal. "Jeez, what's with me?" Kaori whispered to herself in disbelief.
The past few nights were filled with dreams, and now she's getting jumpy. It's not that the dreams were horrible.. as a matter of fact, they were pleasant.. and a little bit too real. And that's what scares Kaori.. that those dreams were becoming a regularity and they were becoming more real each day. And the emotions! The emotions were just too intense.. she dreams yet she feels as if she were there, as if she was in there.
Iie.. I must be rational bout this Kaori countered. I will not be swayed by these dreams, however fierce the emotions might be.
She thought about the dream itself. It was of a certain silly rurouni. Just by thinking about him sends chills up her spine and she doesn't even know him! Then there's more.. A tall guy with a hair that resembles that of a rooster... a young boy that's stubborn.. A lady doctor with red lips.. And a young lady who looks just like her.. and the similarities were very overwhelming, there were no differences at all, except that Kaori's here now, and the girl is- well, the girl is not. They were a family, well somewhat a dysfunctional one. And in her dreams, she felt something for- no.. The girl who looks like her feels something for the red haired rurouni... it's like they love each other...no.. It's like she's the girl and she loves the guy.... It's like... she's a part of them...in a way...
Aaargh.. why do I keep involving myself in this! I'm trying to be rational here for chrissakes! She couldn't help swearing.. this was too much. "Damn!! What's this?!! This can't be!! I must be hallucinating or I must be sick!!! I don't know this people... I don't even know if they exist.. Much less love them!" Kaori tried to reassure herself. But no amount of reassurance can comfort her, plus it didn't help that her emotions weren't cooperating with her rational side.
She was practically screaming when her mom knocked on her door and peeked "Kaori, honey, daijoubu ka?" "Nani?!" Kaori muttered under her breath "Why is she here?" Kaoru glanced around, her gaze falling on the clock beside her "Nanda?!?! It's already 6:00?!"
Her mom went in and looked at her. "Daijoubu ka Kaori?" her mom patted her forehead and wrinkled her brow.
"Huh?!" Kaori looked up, obviously drowning in her own thoughts to notice that her mom was already sitting on her bed. "Ah- iie.. daijoubu.. just a bad dream I guess" ::sweatdrops::
"Okay honey.. if you say so." Her mom looked like she didn't believe her, but her mom was also a very busy woman. She doesn't have time for such petty things. "Better take a bath.. Or you'll be late" If Kaori said she's okay then she's okay.
Huh? Late for what?! Kaoru thought "Oh, today's a school day!!!" Kaori muttered and sniggered to herself. She was way too absorbed in these stupid dreams that she didn't even know that today was a school day!
"Oh honey, I almost forgot.." Her mom didn't look like she heard a thing "your dad and I have to get going now because we still have work to do." Her mother stated nonchalantly as if this happens everyday.
Of course it does. Kaori thought bitterly they go to work, sleep, eat then go to work again!. the cycle must not be broken! she thought sarcastically.
"Be a good girl and take care of yourself." Kaori only stared. She didn't bother to reply, her mom wouldn't notice anyway. She was halfway to the door outside her room. Kaori was used to this- her mom and dad always rushing everywhere, always needing to be somewhere... in short, always busy. That suited her fine, since she got anything she wanted and she was free to do anything she wanted. There are so many privileges given to her. She shouldn't feel bad, some kids don't even have parents! She berated herself.
"Oh well, no use feeling bad. I should be thankful for what I have, and besides, I have a whole day ahead of me.. better get ready" Kaori mused.
Her eyes resting upon a red barrette, she suddenly remembered the man in her dreams... he was handsome.. Flame red hair, violet eyes... and a peculiar cross scar on his cheek; somehow, she also knew that when he was enraged, his eyes turn to amber. Nonetheless, he was gorgeous and slender.... "Weird.. boy oh boy... what am I thinking?" Kaori wondered aloud "I must be something I read from a book in the lib or somewhere" Kaori got into her walk in closet and dug through her large wardrobe to look for her private school uniform. "There you are!" she held up a white blouse and navy blazer with the short pleated plaid skirt and hung it on a hook in her wall. She also put the barrettes in her dresser, she decided she was gonna wear them today. "and I don't even know why". She smiled. God, I shouldn't behave like this! This is not happening. This is just a dream. When I finish my bath, I'll forget all about it! Wordlessly but thoughts full, she walked in her bathroom and started humming pointlessly. She wasn't going to think about it and she better distract herself and she better do it- quick.
Himura Kenji just woke up. He stretched lazily enjoying the feel of the cool comforter on his back. He yawned and ran a hand through his unruly spiked red hair. I could stay like this for the whole day.. he thought.
He had such a nice dream last night.. actually for nights now since they moved to Tokyo. He certainly didn't mind dreaming about her again and again and again. Her?!
Then he remembered. It was his first day at school in Tokyo. He originally lived in Kyoto, but since his dad just opened their latest restaurant here, they decided to transfer tentatively. He wasn't really excited about transferring.. because that means leaving his old life back in Kyoto, his old friends, his old room and his own established world there.
It also meant trying to build a new life again.. make new friends, make himself a new world here. And to do that, he must put up a friendly face.. make lots of small talk and pay attention so as to harmonize with others and be accepted. Not that Kenji is a snob or a loner.. but just thinking about all of it makes him feel tired.. much less to actually do it. And frankly, though he can easily do it, he'd rather spend time sleeping and dreaming about a certain girl in the past.
"Where did that come from?!" he pushed the weird thought aside. But that's okay... "I mean were getting richer and richer by the second so who cares?" Kenji said aloud sarcastically and practically amused himself with the thought. Actually he doesn't really care whether he's rich or richer.. he's used to getting anything he wants... so what's the difference?
He looked at his alarm clock and gasped "Kuso, it's already 7:00!! I'll be late" It's not the location that irritates him.. nor the unfamiliarity of the place. It's just that since they moved to Tokyo.. he's been having these weird dreams of the Meiji era and a girl who makes his heart skip faster. He doesn't really know why and he intends to dismiss it as some kind of subconscious thingie.
This is the 21st century man. "Normal people don't have these kind of dreams!" Am I normal?
"Jeez, I'm late now." Kenji stated the obvious, trying to forget his dreams... because somehow, somewhere deep inside of him, he hoped these dreams were true.
************************************************************ Hope this edition is better than the other!! Um, on the part where I put Westlife.. it's kind of a funny story, you see, I know you guys have watched the MTV of their song.. I think "I Lay My Love On You" or something like that.. and I believe they were in Japan.. and the teens were going gaga over them. So I just assumed that Westlife is pretty hot up there.. ^_* Kaori's pretty and rich and basically everything you ever want in a girl. I made her out that way so as to make her even from all the taunting Yahiko gave her then! Hehe.. Kenji's also like mega-rich here.. I think he deserves the best reincarnation I could give.. he's just been very good in his past life, and such a sweet guy too. I just can't resist. ::aawww:: They were OOC.. gomen ne.. but this is the generation X.. kids today aren't kids yesterday. ^_* To Elspeth-san and Kethry-chan. for all the time you spent on making this fic better.. to Pinkz-san for her very wacky ML and for allowing me to post my fic in the first place.. to Barny-chan for posting my fic in her site.. to my ML friends.. Kenshin n Kaoru 4ever!!.. to Angel-san for reading this fic even if she doesn't understand a thing.. to my Aoshi-sama for being the only kabarkada who understands my passion for RK.. DOMO ARIGATOU GOZAIMASTA MINNA!! Elspeth-san and Kethry-chan. this is for you guys.. ::Kawaii bows::
Arigatou for reading.. till next chapter.. ^_^
Himura Kawaii
******* Disclaimers apply..Blah blah.. RK's not mine.. Hail the Great Watsuki-sama... I'm just a poor high school stud..... Don't sue me! ^_^
Kamiya Kaori woke up sweating and panting heavily as if she's been running all night. She looked around- as if checking to see if she's still in the present- in her own world. She was relieved to find out that she was still in her four-poster bed with Kazuki, her favorite bear, still at her side. She reached for her side table and clicked her night-light on, still doubting her location. In an instant, her room seemed to be filled with a hazy glow. Her poster of that pop groups Westlife was still hanging on the back of her door, her pink princess phone sitting on it's cradle, her vanity on it's place and her bokken that she practiced with last night was still there, untouched.
As if still unbelieving, she got up and looked at herself in the mirror. Her jet-black hair had gone tangled- probably from twisting and turning the whole night, but besides that, everything looked perfectly normal. "Jeez, what's with me?" Kaori whispered to herself in disbelief.
The past few nights were filled with dreams, and now she's getting jumpy. It's not that the dreams were horrible.. as a matter of fact, they were pleasant.. and a little bit too real. And that's what scares Kaori.. that those dreams were becoming a regularity and they were becoming more real each day. And the emotions! The emotions were just too intense.. she dreams yet she feels as if she were there, as if she was in there.
Iie.. I must be rational bout this Kaori countered. I will not be swayed by these dreams, however fierce the emotions might be.
She thought about the dream itself. It was of a certain silly rurouni. Just by thinking about him sends chills up her spine and she doesn't even know him! Then there's more.. A tall guy with a hair that resembles that of a rooster... a young boy that's stubborn.. A lady doctor with red lips.. And a young lady who looks just like her.. and the similarities were very overwhelming, there were no differences at all, except that Kaori's here now, and the girl is- well, the girl is not. They were a family, well somewhat a dysfunctional one. And in her dreams, she felt something for- no.. The girl who looks like her feels something for the red haired rurouni... it's like they love each other...no.. It's like she's the girl and she loves the guy.... It's like... she's a part of them...in a way...
Aaargh.. why do I keep involving myself in this! I'm trying to be rational here for chrissakes! She couldn't help swearing.. this was too much. "Damn!! What's this?!! This can't be!! I must be hallucinating or I must be sick!!! I don't know this people... I don't even know if they exist.. Much less love them!" Kaori tried to reassure herself. But no amount of reassurance can comfort her, plus it didn't help that her emotions weren't cooperating with her rational side.
She was practically screaming when her mom knocked on her door and peeked "Kaori, honey, daijoubu ka?" "Nani?!" Kaori muttered under her breath "Why is she here?" Kaoru glanced around, her gaze falling on the clock beside her "Nanda?!?! It's already 6:00?!"
Her mom went in and looked at her. "Daijoubu ka Kaori?" her mom patted her forehead and wrinkled her brow.
"Huh?!" Kaori looked up, obviously drowning in her own thoughts to notice that her mom was already sitting on her bed. "Ah- iie.. daijoubu.. just a bad dream I guess" ::sweatdrops::
"Okay honey.. if you say so." Her mom looked like she didn't believe her, but her mom was also a very busy woman. She doesn't have time for such petty things. "Better take a bath.. Or you'll be late" If Kaori said she's okay then she's okay.
Huh? Late for what?! Kaoru thought "Oh, today's a school day!!!" Kaori muttered and sniggered to herself. She was way too absorbed in these stupid dreams that she didn't even know that today was a school day!
"Oh honey, I almost forgot.." Her mom didn't look like she heard a thing "your dad and I have to get going now because we still have work to do." Her mother stated nonchalantly as if this happens everyday.
Of course it does. Kaori thought bitterly they go to work, sleep, eat then go to work again!. the cycle must not be broken! she thought sarcastically.
"Be a good girl and take care of yourself." Kaori only stared. She didn't bother to reply, her mom wouldn't notice anyway. She was halfway to the door outside her room. Kaori was used to this- her mom and dad always rushing everywhere, always needing to be somewhere... in short, always busy. That suited her fine, since she got anything she wanted and she was free to do anything she wanted. There are so many privileges given to her. She shouldn't feel bad, some kids don't even have parents! She berated herself.
"Oh well, no use feeling bad. I should be thankful for what I have, and besides, I have a whole day ahead of me.. better get ready" Kaori mused.
Her eyes resting upon a red barrette, she suddenly remembered the man in her dreams... he was handsome.. Flame red hair, violet eyes... and a peculiar cross scar on his cheek; somehow, she also knew that when he was enraged, his eyes turn to amber. Nonetheless, he was gorgeous and slender.... "Weird.. boy oh boy... what am I thinking?" Kaori wondered aloud "I must be something I read from a book in the lib or somewhere" Kaori got into her walk in closet and dug through her large wardrobe to look for her private school uniform. "There you are!" she held up a white blouse and navy blazer with the short pleated plaid skirt and hung it on a hook in her wall. She also put the barrettes in her dresser, she decided she was gonna wear them today. "and I don't even know why". She smiled. God, I shouldn't behave like this! This is not happening. This is just a dream. When I finish my bath, I'll forget all about it! Wordlessly but thoughts full, she walked in her bathroom and started humming pointlessly. She wasn't going to think about it and she better distract herself and she better do it- quick.
Himura Kenji just woke up. He stretched lazily enjoying the feel of the cool comforter on his back. He yawned and ran a hand through his unruly spiked red hair. I could stay like this for the whole day.. he thought.
He had such a nice dream last night.. actually for nights now since they moved to Tokyo. He certainly didn't mind dreaming about her again and again and again. Her?!
Then he remembered. It was his first day at school in Tokyo. He originally lived in Kyoto, but since his dad just opened their latest restaurant here, they decided to transfer tentatively. He wasn't really excited about transferring.. because that means leaving his old life back in Kyoto, his old friends, his old room and his own established world there.
It also meant trying to build a new life again.. make new friends, make himself a new world here. And to do that, he must put up a friendly face.. make lots of small talk and pay attention so as to harmonize with others and be accepted. Not that Kenji is a snob or a loner.. but just thinking about all of it makes him feel tired.. much less to actually do it. And frankly, though he can easily do it, he'd rather spend time sleeping and dreaming about a certain girl in the past.
"Where did that come from?!" he pushed the weird thought aside. But that's okay... "I mean were getting richer and richer by the second so who cares?" Kenji said aloud sarcastically and practically amused himself with the thought. Actually he doesn't really care whether he's rich or richer.. he's used to getting anything he wants... so what's the difference?
He looked at his alarm clock and gasped "Kuso, it's already 7:00!! I'll be late" It's not the location that irritates him.. nor the unfamiliarity of the place. It's just that since they moved to Tokyo.. he's been having these weird dreams of the Meiji era and a girl who makes his heart skip faster. He doesn't really know why and he intends to dismiss it as some kind of subconscious thingie.
This is the 21st century man. "Normal people don't have these kind of dreams!" Am I normal?
"Jeez, I'm late now." Kenji stated the obvious, trying to forget his dreams... because somehow, somewhere deep inside of him, he hoped these dreams were true.
************************************************************ Hope this edition is better than the other!! Um, on the part where I put Westlife.. it's kind of a funny story, you see, I know you guys have watched the MTV of their song.. I think "I Lay My Love On You" or something like that.. and I believe they were in Japan.. and the teens were going gaga over them. So I just assumed that Westlife is pretty hot up there.. ^_* Kaori's pretty and rich and basically everything you ever want in a girl. I made her out that way so as to make her even from all the taunting Yahiko gave her then! Hehe.. Kenji's also like mega-rich here.. I think he deserves the best reincarnation I could give.. he's just been very good in his past life, and such a sweet guy too. I just can't resist. ::aawww:: They were OOC.. gomen ne.. but this is the generation X.. kids today aren't kids yesterday. ^_* To Elspeth-san and Kethry-chan. for all the time you spent on making this fic better.. to Pinkz-san for her very wacky ML and for allowing me to post my fic in the first place.. to Barny-chan for posting my fic in her site.. to my ML friends.. Kenshin n Kaoru 4ever!!.. to Angel-san for reading this fic even if she doesn't understand a thing.. to my Aoshi-sama for being the only kabarkada who understands my passion for RK.. DOMO ARIGATOU GOZAIMASTA MINNA!! Elspeth-san and Kethry-chan. this is for you guys.. ::Kawaii bows::
Arigatou for reading.. till next chapter.. ^_^