Alrighty then minna... I have returned with the glorious Chapter One of
"Someday, History Might Repeat Itself". I hope I didn't make you too upset
when I left that evil semi-cliff-hanger.
Neko: I know! How come you like cliff-hangers so much?
Lunar: Cause I do!
Neko: ::rolls eyes:: Demo, it's annoying!
Kaoru: Yea! And I want to know why I had to die! Why couldn't you kill off Yahiko or something?
Yahiko: ::GROWL:: WHY ME?
Kaoru: Cause you're the annoying little gaki!
Yahiko: I'M NOT A GAKI, BUSU!
Kaoru: DON'T CALL ME 'BUSU' YAHIKO-CHAN!
Yahiko: DON'T CALL ME 'CHAN'!
Kenshin: Maa, maa minna.
Lunar: ::bites lip: Ano... calm down, onegi? I really don't need a headache this early in the production.
Kaoru + Yahiko: BUTT OUT!
Lunar: ::eyes flash and starts to growl:: WHY YOU-! ::Sighs and smiles sarcastically. Starts talking sickeningly sweet and very sarcastically:: Do you know what happened to the last cast when they gave me a headache in the first chapter? Hm? ::everyone shakes their heads no:: I suggest you ask them. Or I will be forced to bring duct tape and rope into play for the LOUD AND ANNOYING cast members. Am I understood? ::is REALLY tall with flames behind her. Everyone else gulps and nods::
Neko: ::cringing:: Eep... Lunar-chan is kowaii...
Kenshin: ::nodding in agreement:: Hai... very kowaii...
Lunar: Alrighty then... now that we've got that settled, lets move on to Chapter One. Most of the RK cast will be reintroduced (with new names, of course) and I'll TRY and get the plot moving a little bit faster. If I don't... try not to be mad. Things will DEFIANTLY pick up in Chapters Three and Four... I PROMISE! I just have one ITSY BITSY bone to pick with a certain someone that reviewed (you know who you are!) If you didn't LIKE the fact that this concept has been done, why did you read? (I'm not trying to be mean or anything, I'm just curious) If it's no big deal, just ignore me and don't be bothered if I'm just rambling for no reason.
Yahiko: Can we start already?
Lunar: MUST I REMIND YOU YAHIKO THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER HURRY THE WRITER? ::Yahiko cringes:: Now, BE QUIET. ::sigh:: Now then, be patient minna and don't forget to R+R! Now... lets start the show!
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FYI:
"...": Speaking
[...]: Thoughts
~*~*~: Scene change
(...): Lunar-chan notes
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~*~Someday: Chapter One~*~
~*~DISCLAIMER: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin. No matter how much I beg and plead, it's not gonna happen. ::muttering:: I need a genie...~*~
~*~Either learn from the past or repeat it.
Although it's a tough lesson to learn, it may save your life.~*~
(Geez! This guy gives me chills down my spine... who hired him anyhow?)
Kaori turned the corner in time to see her friends Mayo Matsuda, Osuka Shirai, and Okawa Ando, waiting for her at the gate. Osuka and Okawa were taking excitedly as Mayo was tapping her foot impatiently.
"Ohayo minna!" Kaori yelled, slowing to a halt in front of her friends.
"Kaori! You are late, again!" Mayo said sighing.
"Gomen ne..." Kaori leaned in to whisper in Mayo's ear. "...I had that dream again..." Mayo's eyes widened.
"Hontou ne?" Mayo whispered back. Kaori nodded.
"What are you two whispering about?" Osuka demanded.
"Nothing Osuka." Kaori said. "Demo, what exactly are you and Okawa so excited about?" Okawa giggled.
"A new senior boy just transferred from Kyoto!" Okawa said. "He is extremely cute and from what I've heard, very nice." Mayo flipped her long braid behind her back.
"Well, what does he look like?" she asked
"Well, he's a little on the short side... ano... long, bushy red hair that's in a ponytail and I hear he has VIOLET eyes!" Okawa squealed. "Isn't that so incredibly kawaii!" Kaori blinked as her face lost all color.
[Long red hair... violet eyes... how... why?] She thought in wonderment, spacing out. Osuka looked at Kaori.
"Daijoubu? You look like you've seen a ghost!" Osuka said. She snapped her fingers in front of Kaori's face, pulling her from her daze. "Kaori?"
"A... wha?" Kaori blinked.
"Daijoubu des ka?"
"Hai, hai." Kaori said, nodding.
"Are you sure?" Okawa asked. Everyone was giving Kaori concerned looks. She just smiled.
"I'm fine! Lets just go to homeroom!" Kaori walked through the front gate, motioning her friends to follow her. As they neared the doors, Kaori bumped into a short student. He looked up at Kaori, glaring.
"Watch where you're walking, busu!" he growled. Kaori's eyes flashed as she glared back at the black-haired freshman.
"What did you call me?"
"You heard me!" a glaring contest ensued.
"Yaku... stop it. It's too early to be picking fights, especially with upperclassmen." Kaori suddenly noticed a quiet girl with short, brown hair tugging on Yaku's arm. His expression softened as he turned to her.
"Alright Takao." He mumbled. Takao bowed to Kaori.
"Gomen nasai... Yaku is always a little testy in the morning. Sorry is we caused any problems." Kaori nodded and Takao led Yaku inside.
"What was THAT all about?" Okawa asked.
"It was nothing. That kid just called me bu... su..." Kaori's mouth hung open.
"Kaori?" Mayo asked. "Something wrong?" an image of one of the people from her nightmare popped into her head.
[That... kid! What was his name... Yahiko! He always said that to that girl Kaoru... who died... in my nightmare.]
Kaori blinked as Mayo snapped her fingers in front of her face.
"Mind joining the land of the conscious?" Mayo asked. "The warning bell rang and we have to get to homeroom!"
"O... okay." Kaori turned and ran into the school. Her friends stared at her disappearing figure with confused looks. Then Mayo shook her head.
"Come on guys, lets just go to homeroom."
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Kenji Hirama sat in the back of his homeroom, watching his classmates wander in. He absentmindedly stared out the window, his violet orbs barely blinking, when he heard footsteps beside him. He turned to see three of his classmates standing in front of his desk; Akito Suzukaze, Shizuo Inao and Komi Hirose. Shizuo stuck his hand out.
"You're the new kid, right?" Kenji nodded and shook Shizuo's hand.
"I'm Hirama Kenji." Shizuo let go of his hand and jerked a thumb behind him, pointing to his friends.
"This is Suzukaze Akito and Hirose Komi. I'm Inao Shizuo." Kenji waved to them.
"It's nice to meet you all de gozaru." Akito arched an eyebrow but said nothing.
"De gozaru?" Komi asked. Kenji smiled.
"It's just something I always say."
"Oh."
"Well, were wondering if you would like to sit with us at lunch today. We'll introduce you to the rest of our group." Shizuo said.
"Sure. That is very nice of you de gozaru."
"CLASS! Take your seats so I may take attendance!!"
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Mayo, Osuka and Okawa were gathered at their usual lunch table as Shizuo, Komi, Akito and Kenji approached. Mayo lit up as she spotted Akito.
"Konichi wa Akito-sama!" she squealed. Osuka and Okawa rolled their eyes. A small smile appeared on Akito's face.
"Mayo, I've asked you to drop the 'sama'." Mayo blushed.
"Gomen ne Akito... kun."
"It's alright." He said, grabbing the seat next to her. Mayo sighed. Everyone sat down, except for Kenji, who stayed standing awkwardly to the side. Shizuo turned to him.
"Hirama-san? You can sit down." Kenji tentatively sat down at the end of the table.
"Mayo, where is Kaori?" Komi asked. Mayo shrugged.
"I haven't seen her since the bell rang. I think she muttered something about history notes."
"Aa... well, she's missing lunch." Shizuo said.
"Shizuo, Komi, who is this?" Osuka said, pointing to Kenji.
"This is the new student, Hirama Kenji." Osuka and Okawa's eyes lit up and they seemed to move closer to Kenji. Kenji's violet eyes widened.
"O... oro?" Kenji muttered as his sitting space grew smaller.
"So, you're the new senior, hm? You're more kawaii than people described." Osuka said, giggling. Kenji's face tinged red.
"Oro!?" Osuka and Okawa were both pulled back by the collar of their shirts by Mayo.
"Guys, leave the poor guy alone!" they plopped into their seats as Mayo smiled at Kenji. "Hirama-san, it's nice to meet you. I'm Matsuda Mayo and you're two admirers over there are Shirai Osuka and Ando Okawa." Osuka and Okawa each waved in turn as they're names were said. Kenji smiled weakly.
"Hello Matsuda-chan." He said. "Who is this 'Kaori' you spoke of?" Mayo blinked.
"Oh, Kanama Kaori! She's one of my best friends. You'll meet her soon... if she ever gets her butt to... lunch..." Mayo frowned at Kenji. "Hirama- san, are you listening? Hirama-san!" Kenji had been listening up onto a few seconds ago when Kaori had walked into the cafeteria. He blinked a few times then rubbed his eyes.
[It... it can't be...] he thought in disbelief. Kenji pushed away from the table.
"Something wrong Hirama-san?" Akito asked.
"I... ano... have to go. I want to... get to class early..." Kenji backed up a bit. "Ja ne, it was very nice to meet you all." And with that, Kenji booked it out of the cafeteria. Everyone blinked. As Kaori approached their table she stopped and stared at her friends.
"Minna, why are we all staring at the door?" Mayo turned to Kaori.
"You just missed him!" Kaori looked confused.
"Nani? Who?"
"The new kid, Hirama Kenji!" Kaori blinked.
"Hirama... Kenji?" Kaori's mouth fell open.
"Yea, he just up and left, not even waiting to meet you!" Mayo rolled her eyes and sighed. "A little rude, ne?" Kaori blinked.
"Ano... hai, very rude..." Kaori moved toward the door. "Ano, I'll see you guys in class, I'm going to go early."
"Kaori, what about lunch?" Osuka asked.
"I'm not hungry. Ja!" Kaori turned and tore out the door, leaving her friends confused. She turned toward her Japanese Mythology and Legends class when she spotted a semi-familiar redhead. Remembering Okawa and Osuka's description from that morning, she followed him through the crowd. Suddenly, Kenji disappeared into a classroom. Kaori stopped out side the class and blinked at the room number. [This is my class...]
Kaori opened the door to find Kenji sitting in a middle seat, reading. The sound of the door sliding open grabbed Kenji's attention and he turned toward her. His violet eyes widened when he saw Kaori standing there. Kaori blinked and stared for a while. Suddenly, her lips seemed to move on their own.
"Ken... shin..." she whispered. His eyes went even wider.
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Kenji couldn't believe what he saw. The girl from his dreams was standing in front of him. And the, she uttered that name that he had heard so many times.
"Ken... shin..."
He immediately stood up, his book falling on the desk, forgotten. Kaori's eyes widened and she clamped her hands over her mouth.
"What... did you say?" he asked. Kaori shook her head.
"Nothing... I didn't say a word." Kaori backed out of the room and ran down the now empty hall. Kenji ran out into the hall after her.
"Matte!" Kaori kept running. Kenji slumped against the wall. "She's... leaving..."
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Kaori turned the corner and stopped.
[Kaori no baka! Why did I do such a thing?]
She closed her eyes and leaned against the wall.
[He probably thinks I'm a complete idiot!] She sighed. [And I'm just going to have to go to the room anyway!]
She sighed again and moved away from the wall. She peaked around the corner just in the time to see Kenji walk back into the room with a frown on his face. Kaori felt her heart start to ache and she bit her lip.
"Kaori?" Kaori jumped as she felt a hand tough her shoulder. She turned to see Akito and Mayo staring at her. "What are you doing?" Mayo asked.
"No... nothing!" Kaori smiled. "Let's just go to class, the bell's about to ring, isn't it?" she turned and started down the hall. Mayo blinked and Akito arched an eyebrow.
"Is it just me, or is she a bit jumpy?" Mayo asked. Akito shrugged.
"No more than usual." They followed Kaori down the hall.
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Lunar: YATTA! CHAPTER ONE IS DONE! (Hee hee! that rhymed!)
I'm so sorry minna, it didn't pick up quite like I wanted to, but at least they know each other really exist! (They're probably a tad OCC, but the kids of the past aren't the same of the future ^__^)
Neko: ::jumping up and down:: What's next, what's next?!?!?
Lunar: ::wide-eyed:: Neko-chan... calm down.
Neko: ::Not stopping:: demo... demo... I WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!
Kenshin: Maa, maa Neko-dono... you'll have to wait a bit.
Lunar: Hai... Listen to Kenshin, Neko-chan... onegi?
Neko: ::stops hopping:: Hai hai!
Kaoru: Can we get on with this? I have to get back to the dojo and make sure it's still standing.
Lunar: What? ::grins evilly:: Don't you all know that the ENTIRE cast are my prisoners? Ne? ::RK cast goes wide-eyed. Evil laughter ensues:: It's good to be me!
FYI: Japanese glossary
Busu: Ugly (Yahiko's nickname for Kaoru)
Itai: Ouch!
Sessha: I the unworthy one (Kenshin uses it instead of saying "I" or "I'm" ::mischievous glint in eyes:: I don't think he's unworthy, do you? ^______^)
Jo-chan: Missy (Sano's nickname for Kaoru. She has A LOT of nicknames...)
Maa, maa: Now, now
-dono: suffix. VERY respectful. Kaoru-dono = Miss Kaoru
Baka: Idiot, fool. Kenshin no baka = Kenshin you idiot
Hontou ne: Really
Hai: Yes
De gozaru: something Kenshin say after every sentence. It basically repeats what he just said.
Iie: No
Gaki: Brat
Kowaii: Scary
Ohayo: Morning
Minna: Everyone
Gomen ne (nasai): I'm (really) sorry
Daijoubu (des ka): You okay? (Are you all right?)
Konichi wa: Good afternoon (or an informal way of saying Hello.)
Oro: Something Kenshin says randomly. Sometimes it replaces "what?"
Ne: Right?
Ja (ne): See ya (later)
Matte: Wait
Demo: But
Onegi: Please
Kawaii: Cute
Alrighty then minna... that's that. It's night, I'm tired and I'm done typing for today. I'm gonna go to bed now... after I trap the RK cast in my NICE FURNISHED HEATED basement (no cruelty to actors here) and make sure they can't get out. ^_____^ ::Scuffling, slamming of doors, and evil laughter:: Alrighty then. With that done... ja ne for now. Look forward to Ch. 2. R+R MINNA! ::Big kiss:: Remember; keep the peace, love and ANIME!!
Neko: I know! How come you like cliff-hangers so much?
Lunar: Cause I do!
Neko: ::rolls eyes:: Demo, it's annoying!
Kaoru: Yea! And I want to know why I had to die! Why couldn't you kill off Yahiko or something?
Yahiko: ::GROWL:: WHY ME?
Kaoru: Cause you're the annoying little gaki!
Yahiko: I'M NOT A GAKI, BUSU!
Kaoru: DON'T CALL ME 'BUSU' YAHIKO-CHAN!
Yahiko: DON'T CALL ME 'CHAN'!
Kenshin: Maa, maa minna.
Lunar: ::bites lip: Ano... calm down, onegi? I really don't need a headache this early in the production.
Kaoru + Yahiko: BUTT OUT!
Lunar: ::eyes flash and starts to growl:: WHY YOU-! ::Sighs and smiles sarcastically. Starts talking sickeningly sweet and very sarcastically:: Do you know what happened to the last cast when they gave me a headache in the first chapter? Hm? ::everyone shakes their heads no:: I suggest you ask them. Or I will be forced to bring duct tape and rope into play for the LOUD AND ANNOYING cast members. Am I understood? ::is REALLY tall with flames behind her. Everyone else gulps and nods::
Neko: ::cringing:: Eep... Lunar-chan is kowaii...
Kenshin: ::nodding in agreement:: Hai... very kowaii...
Lunar: Alrighty then... now that we've got that settled, lets move on to Chapter One. Most of the RK cast will be reintroduced (with new names, of course) and I'll TRY and get the plot moving a little bit faster. If I don't... try not to be mad. Things will DEFIANTLY pick up in Chapters Three and Four... I PROMISE! I just have one ITSY BITSY bone to pick with a certain someone that reviewed (you know who you are!) If you didn't LIKE the fact that this concept has been done, why did you read? (I'm not trying to be mean or anything, I'm just curious) If it's no big deal, just ignore me and don't be bothered if I'm just rambling for no reason.
Yahiko: Can we start already?
Lunar: MUST I REMIND YOU YAHIKO THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER HURRY THE WRITER? ::Yahiko cringes:: Now, BE QUIET. ::sigh:: Now then, be patient minna and don't forget to R+R! Now... lets start the show!
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FYI:
"...": Speaking
[...]: Thoughts
~*~*~: Scene change
(...): Lunar-chan notes
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~*~Someday: Chapter One~*~
~*~DISCLAIMER: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin. No matter how much I beg and plead, it's not gonna happen. ::muttering:: I need a genie...~*~
~*~Either learn from the past or repeat it.
Although it's a tough lesson to learn, it may save your life.~*~
(Geez! This guy gives me chills down my spine... who hired him anyhow?)
Kaori turned the corner in time to see her friends Mayo Matsuda, Osuka Shirai, and Okawa Ando, waiting for her at the gate. Osuka and Okawa were taking excitedly as Mayo was tapping her foot impatiently.
"Ohayo minna!" Kaori yelled, slowing to a halt in front of her friends.
"Kaori! You are late, again!" Mayo said sighing.
"Gomen ne..." Kaori leaned in to whisper in Mayo's ear. "...I had that dream again..." Mayo's eyes widened.
"Hontou ne?" Mayo whispered back. Kaori nodded.
"What are you two whispering about?" Osuka demanded.
"Nothing Osuka." Kaori said. "Demo, what exactly are you and Okawa so excited about?" Okawa giggled.
"A new senior boy just transferred from Kyoto!" Okawa said. "He is extremely cute and from what I've heard, very nice." Mayo flipped her long braid behind her back.
"Well, what does he look like?" she asked
"Well, he's a little on the short side... ano... long, bushy red hair that's in a ponytail and I hear he has VIOLET eyes!" Okawa squealed. "Isn't that so incredibly kawaii!" Kaori blinked as her face lost all color.
[Long red hair... violet eyes... how... why?] She thought in wonderment, spacing out. Osuka looked at Kaori.
"Daijoubu? You look like you've seen a ghost!" Osuka said. She snapped her fingers in front of Kaori's face, pulling her from her daze. "Kaori?"
"A... wha?" Kaori blinked.
"Daijoubu des ka?"
"Hai, hai." Kaori said, nodding.
"Are you sure?" Okawa asked. Everyone was giving Kaori concerned looks. She just smiled.
"I'm fine! Lets just go to homeroom!" Kaori walked through the front gate, motioning her friends to follow her. As they neared the doors, Kaori bumped into a short student. He looked up at Kaori, glaring.
"Watch where you're walking, busu!" he growled. Kaori's eyes flashed as she glared back at the black-haired freshman.
"What did you call me?"
"You heard me!" a glaring contest ensued.
"Yaku... stop it. It's too early to be picking fights, especially with upperclassmen." Kaori suddenly noticed a quiet girl with short, brown hair tugging on Yaku's arm. His expression softened as he turned to her.
"Alright Takao." He mumbled. Takao bowed to Kaori.
"Gomen nasai... Yaku is always a little testy in the morning. Sorry is we caused any problems." Kaori nodded and Takao led Yaku inside.
"What was THAT all about?" Okawa asked.
"It was nothing. That kid just called me bu... su..." Kaori's mouth hung open.
"Kaori?" Mayo asked. "Something wrong?" an image of one of the people from her nightmare popped into her head.
[That... kid! What was his name... Yahiko! He always said that to that girl Kaoru... who died... in my nightmare.]
Kaori blinked as Mayo snapped her fingers in front of her face.
"Mind joining the land of the conscious?" Mayo asked. "The warning bell rang and we have to get to homeroom!"
"O... okay." Kaori turned and ran into the school. Her friends stared at her disappearing figure with confused looks. Then Mayo shook her head.
"Come on guys, lets just go to homeroom."
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Kenji Hirama sat in the back of his homeroom, watching his classmates wander in. He absentmindedly stared out the window, his violet orbs barely blinking, when he heard footsteps beside him. He turned to see three of his classmates standing in front of his desk; Akito Suzukaze, Shizuo Inao and Komi Hirose. Shizuo stuck his hand out.
"You're the new kid, right?" Kenji nodded and shook Shizuo's hand.
"I'm Hirama Kenji." Shizuo let go of his hand and jerked a thumb behind him, pointing to his friends.
"This is Suzukaze Akito and Hirose Komi. I'm Inao Shizuo." Kenji waved to them.
"It's nice to meet you all de gozaru." Akito arched an eyebrow but said nothing.
"De gozaru?" Komi asked. Kenji smiled.
"It's just something I always say."
"Oh."
"Well, were wondering if you would like to sit with us at lunch today. We'll introduce you to the rest of our group." Shizuo said.
"Sure. That is very nice of you de gozaru."
"CLASS! Take your seats so I may take attendance!!"
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Mayo, Osuka and Okawa were gathered at their usual lunch table as Shizuo, Komi, Akito and Kenji approached. Mayo lit up as she spotted Akito.
"Konichi wa Akito-sama!" she squealed. Osuka and Okawa rolled their eyes. A small smile appeared on Akito's face.
"Mayo, I've asked you to drop the 'sama'." Mayo blushed.
"Gomen ne Akito... kun."
"It's alright." He said, grabbing the seat next to her. Mayo sighed. Everyone sat down, except for Kenji, who stayed standing awkwardly to the side. Shizuo turned to him.
"Hirama-san? You can sit down." Kenji tentatively sat down at the end of the table.
"Mayo, where is Kaori?" Komi asked. Mayo shrugged.
"I haven't seen her since the bell rang. I think she muttered something about history notes."
"Aa... well, she's missing lunch." Shizuo said.
"Shizuo, Komi, who is this?" Osuka said, pointing to Kenji.
"This is the new student, Hirama Kenji." Osuka and Okawa's eyes lit up and they seemed to move closer to Kenji. Kenji's violet eyes widened.
"O... oro?" Kenji muttered as his sitting space grew smaller.
"So, you're the new senior, hm? You're more kawaii than people described." Osuka said, giggling. Kenji's face tinged red.
"Oro!?" Osuka and Okawa were both pulled back by the collar of their shirts by Mayo.
"Guys, leave the poor guy alone!" they plopped into their seats as Mayo smiled at Kenji. "Hirama-san, it's nice to meet you. I'm Matsuda Mayo and you're two admirers over there are Shirai Osuka and Ando Okawa." Osuka and Okawa each waved in turn as they're names were said. Kenji smiled weakly.
"Hello Matsuda-chan." He said. "Who is this 'Kaori' you spoke of?" Mayo blinked.
"Oh, Kanama Kaori! She's one of my best friends. You'll meet her soon... if she ever gets her butt to... lunch..." Mayo frowned at Kenji. "Hirama- san, are you listening? Hirama-san!" Kenji had been listening up onto a few seconds ago when Kaori had walked into the cafeteria. He blinked a few times then rubbed his eyes.
[It... it can't be...] he thought in disbelief. Kenji pushed away from the table.
"Something wrong Hirama-san?" Akito asked.
"I... ano... have to go. I want to... get to class early..." Kenji backed up a bit. "Ja ne, it was very nice to meet you all." And with that, Kenji booked it out of the cafeteria. Everyone blinked. As Kaori approached their table she stopped and stared at her friends.
"Minna, why are we all staring at the door?" Mayo turned to Kaori.
"You just missed him!" Kaori looked confused.
"Nani? Who?"
"The new kid, Hirama Kenji!" Kaori blinked.
"Hirama... Kenji?" Kaori's mouth fell open.
"Yea, he just up and left, not even waiting to meet you!" Mayo rolled her eyes and sighed. "A little rude, ne?" Kaori blinked.
"Ano... hai, very rude..." Kaori moved toward the door. "Ano, I'll see you guys in class, I'm going to go early."
"Kaori, what about lunch?" Osuka asked.
"I'm not hungry. Ja!" Kaori turned and tore out the door, leaving her friends confused. She turned toward her Japanese Mythology and Legends class when she spotted a semi-familiar redhead. Remembering Okawa and Osuka's description from that morning, she followed him through the crowd. Suddenly, Kenji disappeared into a classroom. Kaori stopped out side the class and blinked at the room number. [This is my class...]
Kaori opened the door to find Kenji sitting in a middle seat, reading. The sound of the door sliding open grabbed Kenji's attention and he turned toward her. His violet eyes widened when he saw Kaori standing there. Kaori blinked and stared for a while. Suddenly, her lips seemed to move on their own.
"Ken... shin..." she whispered. His eyes went even wider.
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Kenji couldn't believe what he saw. The girl from his dreams was standing in front of him. And the, she uttered that name that he had heard so many times.
"Ken... shin..."
He immediately stood up, his book falling on the desk, forgotten. Kaori's eyes widened and she clamped her hands over her mouth.
"What... did you say?" he asked. Kaori shook her head.
"Nothing... I didn't say a word." Kaori backed out of the room and ran down the now empty hall. Kenji ran out into the hall after her.
"Matte!" Kaori kept running. Kenji slumped against the wall. "She's... leaving..."
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Kaori turned the corner and stopped.
[Kaori no baka! Why did I do such a thing?]
She closed her eyes and leaned against the wall.
[He probably thinks I'm a complete idiot!] She sighed. [And I'm just going to have to go to the room anyway!]
She sighed again and moved away from the wall. She peaked around the corner just in the time to see Kenji walk back into the room with a frown on his face. Kaori felt her heart start to ache and she bit her lip.
"Kaori?" Kaori jumped as she felt a hand tough her shoulder. She turned to see Akito and Mayo staring at her. "What are you doing?" Mayo asked.
"No... nothing!" Kaori smiled. "Let's just go to class, the bell's about to ring, isn't it?" she turned and started down the hall. Mayo blinked and Akito arched an eyebrow.
"Is it just me, or is she a bit jumpy?" Mayo asked. Akito shrugged.
"No more than usual." They followed Kaori down the hall.
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Lunar: YATTA! CHAPTER ONE IS DONE! (Hee hee! that rhymed!)
I'm so sorry minna, it didn't pick up quite like I wanted to, but at least they know each other really exist! (They're probably a tad OCC, but the kids of the past aren't the same of the future ^__^)
Neko: ::jumping up and down:: What's next, what's next?!?!?
Lunar: ::wide-eyed:: Neko-chan... calm down.
Neko: ::Not stopping:: demo... demo... I WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!
Kenshin: Maa, maa Neko-dono... you'll have to wait a bit.
Lunar: Hai... Listen to Kenshin, Neko-chan... onegi?
Neko: ::stops hopping:: Hai hai!
Kaoru: Can we get on with this? I have to get back to the dojo and make sure it's still standing.
Lunar: What? ::grins evilly:: Don't you all know that the ENTIRE cast are my prisoners? Ne? ::RK cast goes wide-eyed. Evil laughter ensues:: It's good to be me!
FYI: Japanese glossary
Busu: Ugly (Yahiko's nickname for Kaoru)
Itai: Ouch!
Sessha: I the unworthy one (Kenshin uses it instead of saying "I" or "I'm" ::mischievous glint in eyes:: I don't think he's unworthy, do you? ^______^)
Jo-chan: Missy (Sano's nickname for Kaoru. She has A LOT of nicknames...)
Maa, maa: Now, now
-dono: suffix. VERY respectful. Kaoru-dono = Miss Kaoru
Baka: Idiot, fool. Kenshin no baka = Kenshin you idiot
Hontou ne: Really
Hai: Yes
De gozaru: something Kenshin say after every sentence. It basically repeats what he just said.
Iie: No
Gaki: Brat
Kowaii: Scary
Ohayo: Morning
Minna: Everyone
Gomen ne (nasai): I'm (really) sorry
Daijoubu (des ka): You okay? (Are you all right?)
Konichi wa: Good afternoon (or an informal way of saying Hello.)
Oro: Something Kenshin says randomly. Sometimes it replaces "what?"
Ne: Right?
Ja (ne): See ya (later)
Matte: Wait
Demo: But
Onegi: Please
Kawaii: Cute
Alrighty then minna... that's that. It's night, I'm tired and I'm done typing for today. I'm gonna go to bed now... after I trap the RK cast in my NICE FURNISHED HEATED basement (no cruelty to actors here) and make sure they can't get out. ^_____^ ::Scuffling, slamming of doors, and evil laughter:: Alrighty then. With that done... ja ne for now. Look forward to Ch. 2. R+R MINNA! ::Big kiss:: Remember; keep the peace, love and ANIME!!