Home Sweet Kenji:
Chapter 2: A Not So Sweet Home
By: Yumi Night
A/N: [Disclaimer] I do NOT own ANY character in BR that I will use in this fic. This is by a fan, dedicated to the fans of BR. (Aww! Now that's touching!)
Hello again! This is the second chapter! Yay! Was the previous first chapter a success or way too short? I'm betting it's too short...even for me. As a treat, (or maybe torture...*grins* Jokin'!) I'll try to make this one a longer, more eventful one. Happy? Umm, oh yeah! Thanks for the cookies! Next time, give me milk! Hahaha! Let's get this show on the road shall we? Read, review and enjoy!
P.S.
Oh, and this, ***- start and end of story, ~~~-next scene, - flashbacks. Note also that flashbacks don't end until you see another sign.
***
One year later...
Uriko stormed angrily out her house, actually, to put it more accurately, her and Kenji's house. Her temper was above boiling. She had her tangled brown hair all over her face, which made the passers by stare. She could have swore, by the looks that the people threw her way, that she had foam all over her moth and steam shooting out of her ears by now. She ignored them and slipped through the crowds hastily.
When she reached the park, Uriko collapsed on a bench in fits of tears. She didn't really know why she did anymore. She just sat there and let the tears fall.
"Seems really lonely, sitting here all by yourself..." Someone called suddenly. The voice seemed, to her, distant yet distinct and familiar.
"Whoever you are, GO AWAY! I don't need anybody!" She half yelled. She wished she hadn't, because when she looked up, she saw her former master, Long. "Oh...s-sorry master..."
Long said nothing. He sat down next to her and stared up into the orange sky. It was still very early in the morning. "It's really early. What brought you here at this time of morning, if I may inquire?"
Uriko hesitated a moment before replying. "I-I just had to...leave. I just couldn't stand it anymore...with Kenji."
"With Kenji?" Long reiterated. " I am sorry, I don't understand..."
Uriko sighed. This was going to take FOREVER to explain. But...she knew it would make her fell better if she told him. 'Hmm...but what HAD started it all...?'
flashback
"Riko-chan? Are you feeling all right?" Came the concerned voice of her ever-loving sister. They were 'window shopping' in this newly built mall near Alice's and Yugo's house.
"I'm fine! Really." Uriko said, waving her arms side to side.
"You look pale..." Alice insisted.
"I'm FINE!"
"I still think you ought to have a check-up..."
"No! I won't." Uriko firmly planted both her feet on the ground and crossed her arms, nose in the air.
Alice sighed. She knew her sister simply hated the check-ups at their hospital. What with that nerdo doctor who she keeps claiming is a pervert. "Just listen to me. Just this once! Please??? It's really for your own good, you know!"
"No."
"Arrrggghh!" Alice exclaimed, flaring at her sister. "Fine. I'm just worried about you. I just CARE about your health. It's really too bad YOU don't."
Uriko felt her sister hit a nerve. For some reason, she was feeling a bit feverish and her head was throbbing. All in all, not in a very good mood today...
"Like you do! I don't need a sister like that, thank you." She shot back, temper fraying. She saw the end of Alices mouth twitch with sudden rage and irritation. Finally, after a while, Alice muttered coldly, "Fine then."
She saw her sister leaving. For some reason, her mood swings kept getting more and more temperamental as the days passed. Even around Kenji and Alice...
Uriko began to walk the opposite direction when a sudden sensation hit her. Her head was spinning, vision hazy, her legs gave in and the next thing she knew, she saw blackness engulf her.
~~~
Uriko opened her eyes, suddenly blinded by the lights above her. She placed an arm over her face and as soon as her eyes readjusted, she put her arm to her side and begun to study her surroundings.
"Are you all right?" She heard a voice call. She turned over and saw Kenji, Alice, and Yugo standing next to her bed. She was back at home, in their bed.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Who said that?" She was still in quite a daze.
"Me." Kenji said, still somewhat worried. And it showed too... "You must've fallen really hard, not to recognize my voice."
Uriko was about to answer, 'huh?' but thought it'd worry him more. Instead the clamped her mouth shut. Besides, she felt too tired to talk.
After a moment of silence, Alice spoke up. "Uriko...I would tell you to go see a doctor at this point, but you can just call me if you change your mind about that check-up."
Uriko nodded. She heard both Yugo and Alice bid her farewell and as Kenji closed the door behind them, he turned to face her. "Why are you being so stubborn?"
Uriko tried to speak, but all that came out was a faint choking sound. She managed to catch her voice after swallowing hard. "What do you mean?"
"I heard from Alice that you've been having these fainting spells often. Why didn't you tell me?" He pressed, turning to the window and watching Yugo's car drive away.
"Because..."Uriko faltered. "I didn't want you to worry about me."
"Worry??? How do you think I feel about this???" He turned back to her, eyes gleaming. She couldn't quite tell whether it was anger or something else. Whatever that gleam meant, it kept her quiet. Not to mention she really didn't know what to say back anyway. After a long pause in which Kenji seemed to be thinking of what to do with her, he finally sighed.
"All right." She heard him say. "Let's just leave it at that. I don't want things to get any more...worse than it already is." He plopped down next to her and enfolded her in his arms. "G'night, Riko-chan."
~~~
'Wha-?' Uriko woke up to find herself stuffed in the back seat of a car that was moving to who knows where by now. She stifled a cry. There were bounds that held her hands tightly behind her back. She winced as she tried to break them apart by pulling hard, only resulting to scraping and scarring her wrists.
"Are you awake yet?" The driver spoke up.
"Yeah." She barely answered. She tried pulling again to no avail. "Why?"
"You know, you can hurt yourself if you keep doing that." The voice this time sounded thoughtful. Not concerned, just thoughtful...
"Whatever...wait..." She paused and looked up at the rear mirror and the eyes that met hers was that familiar golden-brown sparkle. "H-Hey! Kenji?!"
"Got me there, hon."
"What are you doing??? Let me go!!!" She wailed, not caring whether someone heard her.
"No." He answered back almost at once. "If you won't go to the hospital yourself, I'll MAKE you go, even if I have to drag you there by your hair. I guess that alone speaks for itself."
Uriko sat up and pouted, glaring into the mirror, which reflected her husband's eyes. The car came to a stop and when Uriko looked out, she saw the big white building that she dreaded very much, even if her sister did work there and even if it did occasionally save a couple of lives.
"Well, we're here. Now..." Kenji stated gently, opening the door to the back seats in where he put his beloved.
"RRROOOWWWRRR!" What greeted him when he opened the door fully sent him flying back and painfully landing on the rock hard pavement. Uriko had apparently been able to cut her bounds by transforming and slashing with her sharp claws. He slowly got up, two long slashes evident on his front. When he looked in the car, she had vanished leaving a few strands of shredded rope and wire.
Kenji Ohgami sighed dejectedly.
"This is not my day..."
End of flashback
Long sat there silently as she finished off by telling him how she managed to escape. He stared at the ground for a few seconds and looked up to face her.
"But you came from your house, am I correct?"
"I did." Uriko choked. "After that, I went back home and he *followed* me."
"Naturally." Long stated casually. "Go on."
"He insisted that I should come with him and I refused again." She continued looking downcast. "So he DID try to drag me there...by my HAIR!"
Long was not surprised. Sometimes his other self, 'Bakuryu', would surface whenever he was goaded too far. Uriko scratched her head and managed to meet her master's eyes for once.
"So I scratched him and ran. I didn't know what else to do."
"For starters," Long said matter-of-factly. "This is all about not wanting to have a check-up?"
"Yep." She confirmed.
"Yes." Long corrected before continuing to inquire. "And you didn't want to comply?"
"I didn't want to go, if that's what you meant." She replied.
"What do you intend to do now?" Long asked, slightly concerned. He knew she was being very childish about the whole problem, but he couldn't help feeling sorry for her. She was after all, his only pupil.
"Umm...I don't know..." She sighed, sniffling a bit. " Maybe I should just go."
"Tell me something first." Long said, as she stood to leave. "Why make such a big issue over something so trivial? Why don't you want to go?"
"Because...because the doctor there...the one assigned to me...he's-he's Hajime...Hajime Busuzima."
***
A/N:
Hi!!! Hahaha! Finished it! Yay! This was a tad bit longer, ne? Umm...to tell you guys the truth, I only have a PS 1 and I'm making do with that. Plus, to make things worse for me, I only have BR 2. In desperation, I'm asking all those kindhearted fans of BR (not necessarily ones that like the fic but even ones that just read it anyway) to help me! I have no idea what kind of person Bakuryu Sr. is. ;_; Help?
Oh well...to the readers, don't worry. Uriko will explain in the next chappy why she doesn't wanna tell Kenji her doctor evil is Hajime and all the other loose ends too. And I don't intend to keep them apart for long. I can't stand it too! ^-^ Comments, suggestions, HELPFUL criticism, are all the more welcome. Thank ye!
Chapter 2: A Not So Sweet Home
By: Yumi Night
A/N: [Disclaimer] I do NOT own ANY character in BR that I will use in this fic. This is by a fan, dedicated to the fans of BR. (Aww! Now that's touching!)
Hello again! This is the second chapter! Yay! Was the previous first chapter a success or way too short? I'm betting it's too short...even for me. As a treat, (or maybe torture...*grins* Jokin'!) I'll try to make this one a longer, more eventful one. Happy? Umm, oh yeah! Thanks for the cookies! Next time, give me milk! Hahaha! Let's get this show on the road shall we? Read, review and enjoy!
P.S.
Oh, and this, ***- start and end of story, ~~~-next scene, - flashbacks. Note also that flashbacks don't end until you see another sign.
***
One year later...
Uriko stormed angrily out her house, actually, to put it more accurately, her and Kenji's house. Her temper was above boiling. She had her tangled brown hair all over her face, which made the passers by stare. She could have swore, by the looks that the people threw her way, that she had foam all over her moth and steam shooting out of her ears by now. She ignored them and slipped through the crowds hastily.
When she reached the park, Uriko collapsed on a bench in fits of tears. She didn't really know why she did anymore. She just sat there and let the tears fall.
"Seems really lonely, sitting here all by yourself..." Someone called suddenly. The voice seemed, to her, distant yet distinct and familiar.
"Whoever you are, GO AWAY! I don't need anybody!" She half yelled. She wished she hadn't, because when she looked up, she saw her former master, Long. "Oh...s-sorry master..."
Long said nothing. He sat down next to her and stared up into the orange sky. It was still very early in the morning. "It's really early. What brought you here at this time of morning, if I may inquire?"
Uriko hesitated a moment before replying. "I-I just had to...leave. I just couldn't stand it anymore...with Kenji."
"With Kenji?" Long reiterated. " I am sorry, I don't understand..."
Uriko sighed. This was going to take FOREVER to explain. But...she knew it would make her fell better if she told him. 'Hmm...but what HAD started it all...?'
flashback
"Riko-chan? Are you feeling all right?" Came the concerned voice of her ever-loving sister. They were 'window shopping' in this newly built mall near Alice's and Yugo's house.
"I'm fine! Really." Uriko said, waving her arms side to side.
"You look pale..." Alice insisted.
"I'm FINE!"
"I still think you ought to have a check-up..."
"No! I won't." Uriko firmly planted both her feet on the ground and crossed her arms, nose in the air.
Alice sighed. She knew her sister simply hated the check-ups at their hospital. What with that nerdo doctor who she keeps claiming is a pervert. "Just listen to me. Just this once! Please??? It's really for your own good, you know!"
"No."
"Arrrggghh!" Alice exclaimed, flaring at her sister. "Fine. I'm just worried about you. I just CARE about your health. It's really too bad YOU don't."
Uriko felt her sister hit a nerve. For some reason, she was feeling a bit feverish and her head was throbbing. All in all, not in a very good mood today...
"Like you do! I don't need a sister like that, thank you." She shot back, temper fraying. She saw the end of Alices mouth twitch with sudden rage and irritation. Finally, after a while, Alice muttered coldly, "Fine then."
She saw her sister leaving. For some reason, her mood swings kept getting more and more temperamental as the days passed. Even around Kenji and Alice...
Uriko began to walk the opposite direction when a sudden sensation hit her. Her head was spinning, vision hazy, her legs gave in and the next thing she knew, she saw blackness engulf her.
~~~
Uriko opened her eyes, suddenly blinded by the lights above her. She placed an arm over her face and as soon as her eyes readjusted, she put her arm to her side and begun to study her surroundings.
"Are you all right?" She heard a voice call. She turned over and saw Kenji, Alice, and Yugo standing next to her bed. She was back at home, in their bed.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Who said that?" She was still in quite a daze.
"Me." Kenji said, still somewhat worried. And it showed too... "You must've fallen really hard, not to recognize my voice."
Uriko was about to answer, 'huh?' but thought it'd worry him more. Instead the clamped her mouth shut. Besides, she felt too tired to talk.
After a moment of silence, Alice spoke up. "Uriko...I would tell you to go see a doctor at this point, but you can just call me if you change your mind about that check-up."
Uriko nodded. She heard both Yugo and Alice bid her farewell and as Kenji closed the door behind them, he turned to face her. "Why are you being so stubborn?"
Uriko tried to speak, but all that came out was a faint choking sound. She managed to catch her voice after swallowing hard. "What do you mean?"
"I heard from Alice that you've been having these fainting spells often. Why didn't you tell me?" He pressed, turning to the window and watching Yugo's car drive away.
"Because..."Uriko faltered. "I didn't want you to worry about me."
"Worry??? How do you think I feel about this???" He turned back to her, eyes gleaming. She couldn't quite tell whether it was anger or something else. Whatever that gleam meant, it kept her quiet. Not to mention she really didn't know what to say back anyway. After a long pause in which Kenji seemed to be thinking of what to do with her, he finally sighed.
"All right." She heard him say. "Let's just leave it at that. I don't want things to get any more...worse than it already is." He plopped down next to her and enfolded her in his arms. "G'night, Riko-chan."
~~~
'Wha-?' Uriko woke up to find herself stuffed in the back seat of a car that was moving to who knows where by now. She stifled a cry. There were bounds that held her hands tightly behind her back. She winced as she tried to break them apart by pulling hard, only resulting to scraping and scarring her wrists.
"Are you awake yet?" The driver spoke up.
"Yeah." She barely answered. She tried pulling again to no avail. "Why?"
"You know, you can hurt yourself if you keep doing that." The voice this time sounded thoughtful. Not concerned, just thoughtful...
"Whatever...wait..." She paused and looked up at the rear mirror and the eyes that met hers was that familiar golden-brown sparkle. "H-Hey! Kenji?!"
"Got me there, hon."
"What are you doing??? Let me go!!!" She wailed, not caring whether someone heard her.
"No." He answered back almost at once. "If you won't go to the hospital yourself, I'll MAKE you go, even if I have to drag you there by your hair. I guess that alone speaks for itself."
Uriko sat up and pouted, glaring into the mirror, which reflected her husband's eyes. The car came to a stop and when Uriko looked out, she saw the big white building that she dreaded very much, even if her sister did work there and even if it did occasionally save a couple of lives.
"Well, we're here. Now..." Kenji stated gently, opening the door to the back seats in where he put his beloved.
"RRROOOWWWRRR!" What greeted him when he opened the door fully sent him flying back and painfully landing on the rock hard pavement. Uriko had apparently been able to cut her bounds by transforming and slashing with her sharp claws. He slowly got up, two long slashes evident on his front. When he looked in the car, she had vanished leaving a few strands of shredded rope and wire.
Kenji Ohgami sighed dejectedly.
"This is not my day..."
End of flashback
Long sat there silently as she finished off by telling him how she managed to escape. He stared at the ground for a few seconds and looked up to face her.
"But you came from your house, am I correct?"
"I did." Uriko choked. "After that, I went back home and he *followed* me."
"Naturally." Long stated casually. "Go on."
"He insisted that I should come with him and I refused again." She continued looking downcast. "So he DID try to drag me there...by my HAIR!"
Long was not surprised. Sometimes his other self, 'Bakuryu', would surface whenever he was goaded too far. Uriko scratched her head and managed to meet her master's eyes for once.
"So I scratched him and ran. I didn't know what else to do."
"For starters," Long said matter-of-factly. "This is all about not wanting to have a check-up?"
"Yep." She confirmed.
"Yes." Long corrected before continuing to inquire. "And you didn't want to comply?"
"I didn't want to go, if that's what you meant." She replied.
"What do you intend to do now?" Long asked, slightly concerned. He knew she was being very childish about the whole problem, but he couldn't help feeling sorry for her. She was after all, his only pupil.
"Umm...I don't know..." She sighed, sniffling a bit. " Maybe I should just go."
"Tell me something first." Long said, as she stood to leave. "Why make such a big issue over something so trivial? Why don't you want to go?"
"Because...because the doctor there...the one assigned to me...he's-he's Hajime...Hajime Busuzima."
***
A/N:
Hi!!! Hahaha! Finished it! Yay! This was a tad bit longer, ne? Umm...to tell you guys the truth, I only have a PS 1 and I'm making do with that. Plus, to make things worse for me, I only have BR 2. In desperation, I'm asking all those kindhearted fans of BR (not necessarily ones that like the fic but even ones that just read it anyway) to help me! I have no idea what kind of person Bakuryu Sr. is. ;_; Help?
Oh well...to the readers, don't worry. Uriko will explain in the next chappy why she doesn't wanna tell Kenji her doctor evil is Hajime and all the other loose ends too. And I don't intend to keep them apart for long. I can't stand it too! ^-^ Comments, suggestions, HELPFUL criticism, are all the more welcome. Thank ye!