just for the record, this was going to be a one-shot. but thanks to Irish Girl and a good idea, i have decided,
against my better judgement, to continue this story. so here it goes, chapter 2.
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Kenshin was still staring angerly at the wash when once again, footsteps approached the dojo. These were lighter
though, and the fuming ruruoni didn't hear the child until she was right behind him.
"Excuse me sir," she started.
Kenshin whirled around, sword drawn and at his target throat. He had had quite enough strange guests for one
day. He sheathed it when he realized that it was a young girl, younger that Yahiko even.
The frightened child staggered back a few steps when the sword was removed from her neck, a look of utter
terror on her small face, framed by her fire red hair. "What did I do," she squeaked.
"Nothing, I'm sorry. I'm Kenshin Himura, what is your name and why have you come here?"
"I'm J-Jade," she stuttered. "I came here to train with a Miss Kaoru," she added, gesturing to the wooden sword
at her side, which Kenshin noticed for the first time.
'Speak of the devil,' thought Kenshin,'and up she walks'. Sure enough, Kaoru was emerging from the kitchen.
"Kenshin, Yahiko, Sano, dinner's ready!" Then she spotted Jade. "Oh, and who's this?"
"Kaoru, this is Jade, she has come to train with you," Kenshin supplied.
"Wonderful! Welcome Jade. Come on and have supper with us, you can meet our little 'family'."
Jade smiled and nodded. She ran happily to Kaoru and followed her inside. Kenshin watched them go, smiling at
the perky child. 'It is amazing how quickly her mood can change, just like Kaoru's. She will have to get some
guts if she is to be a warrior though,' he thought, and then walked in to dinner himself.
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okay, short, but i hope you like it. i've kinda got a plot, it's in the works. anyway Ja'ne!
against my better judgement, to continue this story. so here it goes, chapter 2.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kenshin was still staring angerly at the wash when once again, footsteps approached the dojo. These were lighter
though, and the fuming ruruoni didn't hear the child until she was right behind him.
"Excuse me sir," she started.
Kenshin whirled around, sword drawn and at his target throat. He had had quite enough strange guests for one
day. He sheathed it when he realized that it was a young girl, younger that Yahiko even.
The frightened child staggered back a few steps when the sword was removed from her neck, a look of utter
terror on her small face, framed by her fire red hair. "What did I do," she squeaked.
"Nothing, I'm sorry. I'm Kenshin Himura, what is your name and why have you come here?"
"I'm J-Jade," she stuttered. "I came here to train with a Miss Kaoru," she added, gesturing to the wooden sword
at her side, which Kenshin noticed for the first time.
'Speak of the devil,' thought Kenshin,'and up she walks'. Sure enough, Kaoru was emerging from the kitchen.
"Kenshin, Yahiko, Sano, dinner's ready!" Then she spotted Jade. "Oh, and who's this?"
"Kaoru, this is Jade, she has come to train with you," Kenshin supplied.
"Wonderful! Welcome Jade. Come on and have supper with us, you can meet our little 'family'."
Jade smiled and nodded. She ran happily to Kaoru and followed her inside. Kenshin watched them go, smiling at
the perky child. 'It is amazing how quickly her mood can change, just like Kaoru's. She will have to get some
guts if she is to be a warrior though,' he thought, and then walked in to dinner himself.
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okay, short, but i hope you like it. i've kinda got a plot, it's in the works. anyway Ja'ne!