ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR
BG (bReAkAh gUrL): GOMEN NASAI MINNA!! I had a lot of homework so I couldn't update for a long time!! GOMEN!! Me and Oujirou are very, very, VERY sorry for the delay!! I'm doing this chap because Oujirou is too busy with his "hoomuwaaku ("homework" in Japanese)"
A HELPING HAND
"JOU-CHAN00000!!!!" a spiky browned-haired tall young man yelled to a girl no more than the age of twenty, "I'M GOING TO GO BUY TOFU FOR TONIGHT'S DINNER, OKAY???"
"HA!! GOOD ONE!! YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO SPEND THE MONEY THAT I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU, ON GAMBLING, SANO!!!" the girl shouted back from inside the dojo.
He grinned sheepishly. She just knew him too well. Ever since he had discovered her tragic past, he moved into the dojo with her and her brother to take care of them.
"DOES THAT MEAN YOU'RE STILL GIVING ME THE MONEY, JOU-CHAN!?" Sano yelled back.
A giggle was heard from inside the dojo. Kaoru came out with a little bundle of money smiling happily. Sano's heart skipped a beat as he saw her beautiful smile. He had fallen in love with her the first moment he had laid eyes on her. She still looked the same as she did one year ago, except that her body and her looks had matured quite a bit. She had longer midnight blue hair cascading down her back in a high ponytail than she did a year before. Wives were jealous of her because all their husbands laid an eye on her when she walked into any part of the town.
"Hai, Sano...and REMEMBER!!! NO GAMBLING OR DRINKING!!!" Kaoru said warningly before throwing the bundle into his hands, and walking back into the dojo.
"Hai, OKAASAANNNNN!!" Sango mocked before marching away to the entrance of the dojo.
Kaoru looked back at Sano and shook her head, smiling. Before Sano left the dojo, Yahiko appeared before him with a serious look in his eyes.
"Seriously, don't gamble or drink!! I don't want to live another day with Busu cooking dinner!!" Yahiko complained.
"I HEARD THAT YAHIKO-CHAN!!" Kaoru yelled from inside the house.
"DON'T CALL ME CHAN!!!!" Yahiko yelled after his sister, as he raced up the steps to the dojo to prepare another word fight with his sister...again...just like the old days.
Sano shook his head and grinned, heading for the supermarket. 'Normal brothers and sisters usually don't fight...but then again...who said that Yahiko and Kaoru were normal?" Sano laughed at that thought. He strutted along the city merrily. He was so lucky to have Kaoru by his side...and Yahiko too, even though he wasn't sure if Kaoru thought of him as a friend or more. Oh well. He will confess to her one day...when the time is right.
"Oi, Tae!! I want some tofu, green onions, and dashi (type of fish used to make miso soup) for tonight's dinner!" Sano said to the owner of the stand.
"That will be five yens, please! Arigato, and here you go, Sano!" Tae handed Sano the contents that he ordered, and went to serve the next customer in line.
Sano muttered a thanks and headed back home...to Kaoru. When he arrived he was greeted by Yahiko's relieved voice.
"GOOD NEWS, BUSU! SANO'S BACK WITH DINNER!!! YOU DON'T HAVE TO COOK!!! YEAH!! ALRIGHT!!!!" Yahiko whooped around the dojo yelling happily.
"Yahiko-CHAN, my cooking is not THAT bad!" Kaoru scolded, as she shook a pair of chopsticks at him.
"Jou-chan, Yahiko." Sano addressed each of them with a slight nod, and handed the dinner to Kaoru.
"Arigato, Sano. Now, both of you go wash up while I prepare the rice and...my special miso soup!!" Kaoru said cheerfully.
Yahiko and Sano both looked at each other uncertainly, as they both started for the shower tub.
"The only reason why Busu's miso soup is so special is because it can poison you to death!" Yahiko whispered terrifyingly.
"I HEARD THAT!!!" a yell erupted the silence.
Yahiko looked at Sano and sprinted off to his room saying, "SANO SAID THAT!!!"
"NANI?! I DID NOT!!! COME HERE YOU LITTLE BRAT!!" Sano ran after Yahiko.
The midnight blue-haired woman sighed, as she made her way to the kitchen, smelling that something was slightly burnt. When she opened the door cautiously, she saw that the pot containing the rice was caught on fire.
"ACK!" she yelped, as she took a bowl of water, and lashed out at the flames that were licking at the burning pot.
The fire died down and Kaoru flipped open the lid of the pot with the hem of her apron. 'The rice isn't that bad...' Kaoru thought, 'just a little burned...now for my miso soup...' She boiled four cups of water and dashi in the pot. Then she chopped the tofu into small little cubes, and added to the pot of boiling water, and waited for three minutes to let them simmer. She then added the miso and let it dissolve completely. What Kaoru forgot to do was that she didn't take the pot out of the heat before she sliced the two stalks of green onions. She cooked the green onions for about ten minutes, before adding them into the combination.
"Hm...I wonder why the miso soup smell that strong and good?" Kaoru wondered out loud, "OH MY KAMI!! I FORGOT TO TAKE THE POT OUT OF THE HEAT IMMEDIATELY BEFORE I CHOPPED THE ONIONS!! ACK!! STUPID ME! STUPID ME!!" Kaoru cursed and slapped herself a few times on the forehead.
She sighed and slumped to the ground in fatigue. She wished that her whole family was still here to laugh at the funny times like this. She stared into the flames of red, orange, and yellow. The red flames reminded her of someone...someone she hate very much...the person who took her happiness away from her...the hitokiri...Battousai. She continued to stare at the crimson flames, as an image of him appeared, blurrily dancing with the flames. Kaoru decided to do something, something that would affect her life...as well as Sano's and Yahiko's...
* * *
"Oi, Yahiko...can you smell something that is burnt?" Sano sniffed the air cautiously, hoping that the dojo wasn't on fire.
"Yeah...I smell it too, but it's probably Busu's cooking...you know..." Yahiko rolled his eyes and laughed.
However, Sano remained silent. He hated it when Yahiko made fun of his own sister's cooking. Not to mention that he probably couldn't cook better than she did.
"Sano, man? You there?" Yahiko asked, waving his hand in front of his face.
"Huh? Uh yeah...gomen...just dozed off...anyway, we better get out of this tub... I think dinner's soon! And man, am I hungry!!" Sano stood up and grabbed a towel to cover himself, as he walked into a stall to change.
* * *
"Jou-chan?" Sano called out into the empty room, "Jou-chan, you there?"
Kaoru was jerked out of her thoughts, as she heard Sano's voice calling from another room.
"I'm right here, Sano!!! Just let me finish up!!" Kaoru yelled back, and stood up abruptly.
Kaoru had made up her mind. She was going to go after Battousai, and avenge her parent's deaths...even if it meant losing her own...Yahiko would follow the same tradition if she died. Kaoru poured the overcooked miso soup into three separate smaller bowls, and took them into the room, and did the same with the burnt rice. Sano was already seated at the table, ready to eat. Yahiko came in a bit later with his arms crossed over his chest.
"Well, since you both are still alive, I guess that the food is edible!" Yahiko teased Kaoru.
Kaoru frowned, but let the comment fly by anyway. She cleared her throat to get both of their attention. Sano looked up.
"I've been thinking a lot lately...about Okaasan and Otousan..." she spoke quietly.
Yahiko froze and nodded stiffly whenever his sister mentioned something about their parents.
"I was wondering about the man who had killed them...the hitokiri...and my proposal is that tomorrow morning, I am setting out to find him and avenge my parents' deaths." she spoke with solemnity, as Sano and Yahiko stared at her with shock.
BG: Yeah!! It's going to be Saturday tomorrow!! I can update another chapter probably by the end of Sunday!! Anyway, review and tell me what you think!! Arigato!!
BG (bReAkAh gUrL): GOMEN NASAI MINNA!! I had a lot of homework so I couldn't update for a long time!! GOMEN!! Me and Oujirou are very, very, VERY sorry for the delay!! I'm doing this chap because Oujirou is too busy with his "hoomuwaaku ("homework" in Japanese)"
A HELPING HAND
"JOU-CHAN00000!!!!" a spiky browned-haired tall young man yelled to a girl no more than the age of twenty, "I'M GOING TO GO BUY TOFU FOR TONIGHT'S DINNER, OKAY???"
"HA!! GOOD ONE!! YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO SPEND THE MONEY THAT I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU, ON GAMBLING, SANO!!!" the girl shouted back from inside the dojo.
He grinned sheepishly. She just knew him too well. Ever since he had discovered her tragic past, he moved into the dojo with her and her brother to take care of them.
"DOES THAT MEAN YOU'RE STILL GIVING ME THE MONEY, JOU-CHAN!?" Sano yelled back.
A giggle was heard from inside the dojo. Kaoru came out with a little bundle of money smiling happily. Sano's heart skipped a beat as he saw her beautiful smile. He had fallen in love with her the first moment he had laid eyes on her. She still looked the same as she did one year ago, except that her body and her looks had matured quite a bit. She had longer midnight blue hair cascading down her back in a high ponytail than she did a year before. Wives were jealous of her because all their husbands laid an eye on her when she walked into any part of the town.
"Hai, Sano...and REMEMBER!!! NO GAMBLING OR DRINKING!!!" Kaoru said warningly before throwing the bundle into his hands, and walking back into the dojo.
"Hai, OKAASAANNNNN!!" Sango mocked before marching away to the entrance of the dojo.
Kaoru looked back at Sano and shook her head, smiling. Before Sano left the dojo, Yahiko appeared before him with a serious look in his eyes.
"Seriously, don't gamble or drink!! I don't want to live another day with Busu cooking dinner!!" Yahiko complained.
"I HEARD THAT YAHIKO-CHAN!!" Kaoru yelled from inside the house.
"DON'T CALL ME CHAN!!!!" Yahiko yelled after his sister, as he raced up the steps to the dojo to prepare another word fight with his sister...again...just like the old days.
Sano shook his head and grinned, heading for the supermarket. 'Normal brothers and sisters usually don't fight...but then again...who said that Yahiko and Kaoru were normal?" Sano laughed at that thought. He strutted along the city merrily. He was so lucky to have Kaoru by his side...and Yahiko too, even though he wasn't sure if Kaoru thought of him as a friend or more. Oh well. He will confess to her one day...when the time is right.
"Oi, Tae!! I want some tofu, green onions, and dashi (type of fish used to make miso soup) for tonight's dinner!" Sano said to the owner of the stand.
"That will be five yens, please! Arigato, and here you go, Sano!" Tae handed Sano the contents that he ordered, and went to serve the next customer in line.
Sano muttered a thanks and headed back home...to Kaoru. When he arrived he was greeted by Yahiko's relieved voice.
"GOOD NEWS, BUSU! SANO'S BACK WITH DINNER!!! YOU DON'T HAVE TO COOK!!! YEAH!! ALRIGHT!!!!" Yahiko whooped around the dojo yelling happily.
"Yahiko-CHAN, my cooking is not THAT bad!" Kaoru scolded, as she shook a pair of chopsticks at him.
"Jou-chan, Yahiko." Sano addressed each of them with a slight nod, and handed the dinner to Kaoru.
"Arigato, Sano. Now, both of you go wash up while I prepare the rice and...my special miso soup!!" Kaoru said cheerfully.
Yahiko and Sano both looked at each other uncertainly, as they both started for the shower tub.
"The only reason why Busu's miso soup is so special is because it can poison you to death!" Yahiko whispered terrifyingly.
"I HEARD THAT!!!" a yell erupted the silence.
Yahiko looked at Sano and sprinted off to his room saying, "SANO SAID THAT!!!"
"NANI?! I DID NOT!!! COME HERE YOU LITTLE BRAT!!" Sano ran after Yahiko.
The midnight blue-haired woman sighed, as she made her way to the kitchen, smelling that something was slightly burnt. When she opened the door cautiously, she saw that the pot containing the rice was caught on fire.
"ACK!" she yelped, as she took a bowl of water, and lashed out at the flames that were licking at the burning pot.
The fire died down and Kaoru flipped open the lid of the pot with the hem of her apron. 'The rice isn't that bad...' Kaoru thought, 'just a little burned...now for my miso soup...' She boiled four cups of water and dashi in the pot. Then she chopped the tofu into small little cubes, and added to the pot of boiling water, and waited for three minutes to let them simmer. She then added the miso and let it dissolve completely. What Kaoru forgot to do was that she didn't take the pot out of the heat before she sliced the two stalks of green onions. She cooked the green onions for about ten minutes, before adding them into the combination.
"Hm...I wonder why the miso soup smell that strong and good?" Kaoru wondered out loud, "OH MY KAMI!! I FORGOT TO TAKE THE POT OUT OF THE HEAT IMMEDIATELY BEFORE I CHOPPED THE ONIONS!! ACK!! STUPID ME! STUPID ME!!" Kaoru cursed and slapped herself a few times on the forehead.
She sighed and slumped to the ground in fatigue. She wished that her whole family was still here to laugh at the funny times like this. She stared into the flames of red, orange, and yellow. The red flames reminded her of someone...someone she hate very much...the person who took her happiness away from her...the hitokiri...Battousai. She continued to stare at the crimson flames, as an image of him appeared, blurrily dancing with the flames. Kaoru decided to do something, something that would affect her life...as well as Sano's and Yahiko's...
* * *
"Oi, Yahiko...can you smell something that is burnt?" Sano sniffed the air cautiously, hoping that the dojo wasn't on fire.
"Yeah...I smell it too, but it's probably Busu's cooking...you know..." Yahiko rolled his eyes and laughed.
However, Sano remained silent. He hated it when Yahiko made fun of his own sister's cooking. Not to mention that he probably couldn't cook better than she did.
"Sano, man? You there?" Yahiko asked, waving his hand in front of his face.
"Huh? Uh yeah...gomen...just dozed off...anyway, we better get out of this tub... I think dinner's soon! And man, am I hungry!!" Sano stood up and grabbed a towel to cover himself, as he walked into a stall to change.
* * *
"Jou-chan?" Sano called out into the empty room, "Jou-chan, you there?"
Kaoru was jerked out of her thoughts, as she heard Sano's voice calling from another room.
"I'm right here, Sano!!! Just let me finish up!!" Kaoru yelled back, and stood up abruptly.
Kaoru had made up her mind. She was going to go after Battousai, and avenge her parent's deaths...even if it meant losing her own...Yahiko would follow the same tradition if she died. Kaoru poured the overcooked miso soup into three separate smaller bowls, and took them into the room, and did the same with the burnt rice. Sano was already seated at the table, ready to eat. Yahiko came in a bit later with his arms crossed over his chest.
"Well, since you both are still alive, I guess that the food is edible!" Yahiko teased Kaoru.
Kaoru frowned, but let the comment fly by anyway. She cleared her throat to get both of their attention. Sano looked up.
"I've been thinking a lot lately...about Okaasan and Otousan..." she spoke quietly.
Yahiko froze and nodded stiffly whenever his sister mentioned something about their parents.
"I was wondering about the man who had killed them...the hitokiri...and my proposal is that tomorrow morning, I am setting out to find him and avenge my parents' deaths." she spoke with solemnity, as Sano and Yahiko stared at her with shock.
BG: Yeah!! It's going to be Saturday tomorrow!! I can update another chapter probably by the end of Sunday!! Anyway, review and tell me what you think!! Arigato!!