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Losses and Gains
Ch.4 - Arrival of Cherry Blossoms
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It was another warm spring day. The sakura trees looked especially beautiful as the pink petals floated about. Families and friends could be seen, flocking to each tree and spending their entire day there.
'They look so happy.' The red headed rurouni thought. The whole Kenshingumi should've been right there now-just having a joyful, carefree day. Alas, there was too much drama to think about anything cheerful. Kenshin continued to walk toward the market, pay no more attention to the festivities. Soon, his thoughts began to drift away from reality.
A part of him knew that he shouldn't be here in Tokyo. He should be out searching for Kaoru. For all he knew, he probably would never see her again. The whole situation was a bit suspicious. Kaoru would never leave out of the blue. It just wasn't like her. She had everything in her life here. The dojo and her friends were here.
What would make her leave all of a sudden?
It just wasn't right. He needed her.
'Why do I feel so helpless now that she left?'
It was all too much for the poor rurouni. He had never felt these feelings. Not even with Tomoe. One thing was for sure, he didn't like it.
"Excuse me, sir?" a voice spoke.
"Oro?" he snapped out of his thoughts and averted his attention to the person. Without even knowing it, Kenshin had already strolled all the way to the market. Time flies when you're thinking doesn't it?
"Demo, how did I get here?" he asked quizzically rather to himself than to the shop owner. He was standing in front of a small both filled with many fruits and vegetables.
"I believe you walked, sir." The owner stated simply.
"Hai. I was thinking so much I guess I didn't realize I had gotten here. Gomen."
"There's nothing to be sorry for. You were just too occupied, that's all. By the way, will you be buying anything?" The owner asked.
"Oh yes." Kenshin said, smiling.
Suddenly, a young girl approached the booth, cautiously.
"Oro?" Kenshin said aloud. 'Well she must be new. I haven't seen her around here. I wonder.'
"Excuse me, miss. Have you just arrived to this town?" the red head asked her politely.
The young lady turned her face toward him. "Oh, yes." She stood straight and bowed to him. "My name is Kisagari Kasumi. I just moved here from Yokohama with a very good friend of mine. Today is my turn to cook dinner and I don't seem to know where are the certain places to buy the ingredients I need are." She said everything very quickly.
"Ah, yes. Then come with me. I'll be more than glad as to help you with your grocery shopping." He smiled back.
"Arigatou. By the way, what's your name?" Kasumi asked.
"My name is Himura Kenshin."
"Nice to meet you, Kenshin-san. Now let's go shopping!" she shouted gleefully as she grabbed his hand and ran off. Something about this girl reminded him of something.or someone. However, he couldn't quite place his finger on it. There was just something about her. He looked at her as they paced to a booth she was leading him to. She was rather attractive. Her eyes were so alluring; they were of a deep red, wine color. They made her look mysterious if it wasn't for her cheerfulness. Her dark, chocolate brown hair was kept into a somewhat messy bun tied with a white silk ribbon. He was guessing that her ribbon was to match her kimono. It was a soft pink with silverish cherry blossoms embedded in it. Her white obi was wrapped firmly around her slim waist.
"Kenshin-san?" she waved her hands in front of his face.
He snapped out of his thought and looked at her. "Oh, sorry. I was just thinking."
"I thought so. You were staring at me, that's why. But how are you supposed to help me when all you're doing is daydreaming?" she grinned at him.
"Yes, I mustn't do that, that I don't." he smiled back at her.
From then on, they continued shopping around for Kasumi's essential contents for dinner. Time flew by, and soon, the sun could be seen just at the horizon.
"Oh dear, it's getting late. I should be going home now." Kasumi inquired.
"Hai. I should be leaving as well."
"Oh, but Kenshin, you must let me cook you dinner. It's the least I could do for your kindness."
"No, I couldn't I must go. You don't need to make dinner for me, that is why you only bought food for you and your boarder." Kenshin declined her offer.
"No, I insist!" she spoke firmly to him.
"Kasumi-dono, you do not need to give me your food. I am very much capable of making my own food."
Suddenly, her determined expression was quickly erased, only to be replaced by anger. However, she managed to keep her temper quite well.
"Are you saying my cooking is bad?" she spoke sternly.
"N-" he was abruptly cut off by her reply.
"NANI?!"
Scratch that; she wasn't very good in holding her temper after all.
"HIMURA, ARE INPLYING THAT I HAVE POOR COOKING?! WELL, YOU SHOULD KNOW TO THINK BEFORE SPEAKING BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME AT ALL! I SHOULD LET YOU KNOW THAT I WAS THE BEST COOK BACK IN YOKOHAMA, SO-" she stopped her shrieking and looked thoughtful for a moment. Realizing that he was observing her, she looked him dead in his eyes and spoke once more. "So there!"
"But-"
"Good bye, Kenshin Himura!" and with her last words, she left. Kenshin watched as the furious young lady stomp off. That was the strangest encounter he had with a stranger, a beautiful stranger at that.
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Author's Notes: ok.this chapter was short. I had trouble on the part where Kenshin meets Kasumi. I guess I had a bit of writer's block there. I was having a difficult time figuring out the right words to say, like starting a conversation there. I kno its been awhile since I last updated too. One reason is cuz im supposed to be getting glasses and they eye doc said that being on the computer a lot ruins ur vision. THAT SUCKS!!! Its not fair. I NEED MY COMPUTER!!!!! Well, anyways.yea that's about it.matte! No its not. Thank you Full Moon for reviewing my story (w/ur comments as well) I really appreciate it^_^
Losses and Gains
Ch.4 - Arrival of Cherry Blossoms
~*~
It was another warm spring day. The sakura trees looked especially beautiful as the pink petals floated about. Families and friends could be seen, flocking to each tree and spending their entire day there.
'They look so happy.' The red headed rurouni thought. The whole Kenshingumi should've been right there now-just having a joyful, carefree day. Alas, there was too much drama to think about anything cheerful. Kenshin continued to walk toward the market, pay no more attention to the festivities. Soon, his thoughts began to drift away from reality.
A part of him knew that he shouldn't be here in Tokyo. He should be out searching for Kaoru. For all he knew, he probably would never see her again. The whole situation was a bit suspicious. Kaoru would never leave out of the blue. It just wasn't like her. She had everything in her life here. The dojo and her friends were here.
What would make her leave all of a sudden?
It just wasn't right. He needed her.
'Why do I feel so helpless now that she left?'
It was all too much for the poor rurouni. He had never felt these feelings. Not even with Tomoe. One thing was for sure, he didn't like it.
"Excuse me, sir?" a voice spoke.
"Oro?" he snapped out of his thoughts and averted his attention to the person. Without even knowing it, Kenshin had already strolled all the way to the market. Time flies when you're thinking doesn't it?
"Demo, how did I get here?" he asked quizzically rather to himself than to the shop owner. He was standing in front of a small both filled with many fruits and vegetables.
"I believe you walked, sir." The owner stated simply.
"Hai. I was thinking so much I guess I didn't realize I had gotten here. Gomen."
"There's nothing to be sorry for. You were just too occupied, that's all. By the way, will you be buying anything?" The owner asked.
"Oh yes." Kenshin said, smiling.
Suddenly, a young girl approached the booth, cautiously.
"Oro?" Kenshin said aloud. 'Well she must be new. I haven't seen her around here. I wonder.'
"Excuse me, miss. Have you just arrived to this town?" the red head asked her politely.
The young lady turned her face toward him. "Oh, yes." She stood straight and bowed to him. "My name is Kisagari Kasumi. I just moved here from Yokohama with a very good friend of mine. Today is my turn to cook dinner and I don't seem to know where are the certain places to buy the ingredients I need are." She said everything very quickly.
"Ah, yes. Then come with me. I'll be more than glad as to help you with your grocery shopping." He smiled back.
"Arigatou. By the way, what's your name?" Kasumi asked.
"My name is Himura Kenshin."
"Nice to meet you, Kenshin-san. Now let's go shopping!" she shouted gleefully as she grabbed his hand and ran off. Something about this girl reminded him of something.or someone. However, he couldn't quite place his finger on it. There was just something about her. He looked at her as they paced to a booth she was leading him to. She was rather attractive. Her eyes were so alluring; they were of a deep red, wine color. They made her look mysterious if it wasn't for her cheerfulness. Her dark, chocolate brown hair was kept into a somewhat messy bun tied with a white silk ribbon. He was guessing that her ribbon was to match her kimono. It was a soft pink with silverish cherry blossoms embedded in it. Her white obi was wrapped firmly around her slim waist.
"Kenshin-san?" she waved her hands in front of his face.
He snapped out of his thought and looked at her. "Oh, sorry. I was just thinking."
"I thought so. You were staring at me, that's why. But how are you supposed to help me when all you're doing is daydreaming?" she grinned at him.
"Yes, I mustn't do that, that I don't." he smiled back at her.
From then on, they continued shopping around for Kasumi's essential contents for dinner. Time flew by, and soon, the sun could be seen just at the horizon.
"Oh dear, it's getting late. I should be going home now." Kasumi inquired.
"Hai. I should be leaving as well."
"Oh, but Kenshin, you must let me cook you dinner. It's the least I could do for your kindness."
"No, I couldn't I must go. You don't need to make dinner for me, that is why you only bought food for you and your boarder." Kenshin declined her offer.
"No, I insist!" she spoke firmly to him.
"Kasumi-dono, you do not need to give me your food. I am very much capable of making my own food."
Suddenly, her determined expression was quickly erased, only to be replaced by anger. However, she managed to keep her temper quite well.
"Are you saying my cooking is bad?" she spoke sternly.
"N-" he was abruptly cut off by her reply.
"NANI?!"
Scratch that; she wasn't very good in holding her temper after all.
"HIMURA, ARE INPLYING THAT I HAVE POOR COOKING?! WELL, YOU SHOULD KNOW TO THINK BEFORE SPEAKING BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME AT ALL! I SHOULD LET YOU KNOW THAT I WAS THE BEST COOK BACK IN YOKOHAMA, SO-" she stopped her shrieking and looked thoughtful for a moment. Realizing that he was observing her, she looked him dead in his eyes and spoke once more. "So there!"
"But-"
"Good bye, Kenshin Himura!" and with her last words, she left. Kenshin watched as the furious young lady stomp off. That was the strangest encounter he had with a stranger, a beautiful stranger at that.
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Author's Notes: ok.this chapter was short. I had trouble on the part where Kenshin meets Kasumi. I guess I had a bit of writer's block there. I was having a difficult time figuring out the right words to say, like starting a conversation there. I kno its been awhile since I last updated too. One reason is cuz im supposed to be getting glasses and they eye doc said that being on the computer a lot ruins ur vision. THAT SUCKS!!! Its not fair. I NEED MY COMPUTER!!!!! Well, anyways.yea that's about it.matte! No its not. Thank you Full Moon for reviewing my story (w/ur comments as well) I really appreciate it^_^
