Rurouni Kenshin does not belong to me. Akemi, Mitsuko, Ran, Katashi and Kiyoshi however do belong to me. Thank you for your positive feedback everyone. I'm glad you're enjoying this. ^_^ And to think, this is my first Kenshin fic too. I still think this is rushed, lol. My apologies if this is confusing anyone. Like I said, it was rushed. *sigh* My apologies once again for this to take so long.
What A World
By, BurningEmber
~Chapter 10~
Ran bade her father goodnight and went to her room, laying down on the futon. She tried to sleep, but couldn't. Yahiko noticed a light coming from Ran's bedroom and walked inside. He sat by her and picked her chin up with his fingers. She looked into his eyes and smiled weakly.
"Ran, what's wrong?" He asked.
"Nothing, I just can't sleep," She said.
"This has become really common, Ran. Why can't you sleep?" He asked.
"I don't know Yahiko," She said. "I know it's been occurring more often lately, but…" She just couldn't find the right words to say. Yahiko placed his hand on her arm and rubbed it affectionately.
"It's alright, Ran, I'll stay with you until you can fall asleep," He said. She smiled and nodded, then laid back down on the futon. Yahiko laid by her side and they just stared at one another.
"You know, I've never really met a guy like you before Yahiko," She said. He blushed lightly.
"Umm, you really think so?" He asked.
"Yea, I really mean it," She said. "Hey, I've got an idea! Why don't we go for a walk?"
"If you'd like to," He said and got up. She did as well and got her sandals on, walking out of the dojo with Yahiko by her side. Over the past months her liking for Yahiko had grew and at a rapid pace. She didn't think she had a crush on Yahiko anymore. She thought she was in love with him. This feeling was new to her, but whenever she was around Yahiko, her heart raced. She wanted to tell him, but just couldn't find the right words to say when she had the opportunity.
Yahiko had the same problem. He knew it was love from the start, but just would never admit it. He blushed quite a lot, Sanosuke reminded him. He just couldn't turn to Kenshin about this kind of thing. And he knew Kaoru would make a big deal about it. He didn't want to tell Mitsuko, thinking she'd act like Kaoru and even worse due to her pregnancy. So, his last option was Sanosuke. He didn't want to either, but he had no choice. Yahiko wanted to tell Ran, but he felt chocked whenever he would try.
~*~
Kiyoshi and Katashi drew closer and closer to Tokyo by the second. Their luck had just struck for they saw their target walking towards them.
"Who's the guy?" Katashi asked.
"Probably her boyfriend or something," Kiyoshi said, not giving a care in the world as to who was walking beside their victim.
"Isn't she a little young for one?" Katashi asked. Kiyoshi shrugged.
"Get the sack ready. This is going to be a snatch and run," He commanded. Katashi obeyed and grabbed the sack as Kiyoshi made the horse gallop with all it's might towards his victim.
Hey, Ran, you better look out!" Yahiko yelled as he attempted to grab her arm, but Kiyoshi had already grabbed her, Katashi put the sack away seeing as how his brother had everything under control. Yahiko tried to run after them, but the horse was too fast for him. With nothing else he could do, he ran back to the dojo to get Kenshin.
"Yahiko, what is it?" Kenshin asked as he saw the little boy panting for breath with a couple of tears in his eyes from the wind.
"It's Ran…some men…took her," He panted. Kenshin ran out the door and to catch the nearest horse he could find. Yahiko ran after him. There was no way he was going to allow Kenshin to do this on his own. Kaoru watched the concerned father run out of the dojo and ran out with him along with Sansuke and Mitsuko. Sansouke didn't want to take Mitsuko along, but she insisted.
~*~
Kiyoshi grinned as he felt the girl try to break free from his grasp but it was no use. She was stuck in there.
"There's no use in trying," Kiyoshi said to her. Ran wouldn't listen, she continued to try to struggle until he tightened his grasp on her and she screamed from the pain. "Finally, now shut up!" Ran closed her eyes and tried to pretend that this was a bad dream that she would just wake up from anytime now. But, when she opened her eyes, it had failed. This was happening. All of it. Everything.
"Father, Kaoru, Yahiko…" She whispered. She wanted to see them again. She was terrified. She didn't know what was going to happen.
When they reached Yokohama Kiyoshi threw Ran to the ground as she wound up landing on her side. She got up quickly and followed Kiyoshi and his brother. Katashi showed a little sympathy, unlike Kiyoshi who threw her into the empty dojo.
"Good, now we have the bait…all we need is the prey to come for it," Kiyoshi said with a grin.
"This is only going to make him angrier," Katashi said.
"We'll be ready for him, brother, we'll be ready for him," Kiyoshi said, that same grin remaining.
"So, you're the Battousai's offspring? You look exactly like your dad," Katashi said after Kiyoshi left. Ran said nothing, she just sat there, her shaking quite noticeable. "I'm not going to hurt you."
"W-what?" She asked, even her voice was shaking.
"I won't hurt you," He said and handed her a cup of water. She accepted it and sipped it slowly.
"Thank you," She said in a small voice, then let her hair out, combing it with her fingers for the time being. Katashi watched her, then heard footsteps.
"Get your hair back up, he's coming back," Katashi warned as Ran did so. Kiyoshi walked back in and looked at his brother.
"Go sharpen your sword, we'll be needing it," Kiyoshi said firmly and kneeled next to Ran, taking her face in his hand. "Such a pretty child."
"Bite me," She said and spat him. He struck her in the face, sending her to the floor.
"Easy Kiyoshi, she's just a child!" Katashi exclaimed.
"She's a smart ass is what she is," He said and growled a little. He stood up. "You better smarten up child and learn some respect or something might go terribly wrong." And with that, he slammed the door and walked out with Katashi. Ran sat there and curled into a little ball in the corner, praying that someone would come and find her, rescuing her. Maybe Yahiko. She prayed.
~*~
Yahiko ran with Kenshin and jumped on a horse. His first time to be exact.
"Yahiko?" Kenshin asked, pretty impressed with how quickly he was moving for the girl he loved. It reminded of him and Kaoru. Seeing as there weren't enough horses, he pulled Kaoru onto his horse with him in his lap. Yahiko took off, at top speed it seemed. Kaoru's eyes widened as Sanosuke grinned.
"Kid's pretty determined," Sanosuke commented, then looked down at Mitsuko who was staring off into the distance. "So are you little missy." She looked up at him and smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Yet, we're all a little determined, aren't we?" She asked. He nodded and took off on his horse as well.
Yahiko's mind was flooded at this point, he was extremely worried. He didn't want to go to Yokohama and find her hurt in any way. He wanted to see her safe, but knew he was just dreaming. They were going to hurt her, he had that feeling and it wasn't going to go away any time soon unless he was sure. If she was, he didn't know what he was going to do. Use the Kamiya Kasshin on them more or less, just as Kaoru taught him.
"I knew Kaoru taught me this for a reason, and now I'm going to use it and make her proud of me. Show her that I learned something. I just hope Ran's alright…they better not have harmed her severely! I'll kill them if they did! Ran, please hold on…" He thought desperately. It all came together it didn't make much sense. He didn't care though. It wasn't like anyone could read them.
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What A World
By, BurningEmber
~Chapter 10~
Ran bade her father goodnight and went to her room, laying down on the futon. She tried to sleep, but couldn't. Yahiko noticed a light coming from Ran's bedroom and walked inside. He sat by her and picked her chin up with his fingers. She looked into his eyes and smiled weakly.
"Ran, what's wrong?" He asked.
"Nothing, I just can't sleep," She said.
"This has become really common, Ran. Why can't you sleep?" He asked.
"I don't know Yahiko," She said. "I know it's been occurring more often lately, but…" She just couldn't find the right words to say. Yahiko placed his hand on her arm and rubbed it affectionately.
"It's alright, Ran, I'll stay with you until you can fall asleep," He said. She smiled and nodded, then laid back down on the futon. Yahiko laid by her side and they just stared at one another.
"You know, I've never really met a guy like you before Yahiko," She said. He blushed lightly.
"Umm, you really think so?" He asked.
"Yea, I really mean it," She said. "Hey, I've got an idea! Why don't we go for a walk?"
"If you'd like to," He said and got up. She did as well and got her sandals on, walking out of the dojo with Yahiko by her side. Over the past months her liking for Yahiko had grew and at a rapid pace. She didn't think she had a crush on Yahiko anymore. She thought she was in love with him. This feeling was new to her, but whenever she was around Yahiko, her heart raced. She wanted to tell him, but just couldn't find the right words to say when she had the opportunity.
Yahiko had the same problem. He knew it was love from the start, but just would never admit it. He blushed quite a lot, Sanosuke reminded him. He just couldn't turn to Kenshin about this kind of thing. And he knew Kaoru would make a big deal about it. He didn't want to tell Mitsuko, thinking she'd act like Kaoru and even worse due to her pregnancy. So, his last option was Sanosuke. He didn't want to either, but he had no choice. Yahiko wanted to tell Ran, but he felt chocked whenever he would try.
~*~
Kiyoshi and Katashi drew closer and closer to Tokyo by the second. Their luck had just struck for they saw their target walking towards them.
"Who's the guy?" Katashi asked.
"Probably her boyfriend or something," Kiyoshi said, not giving a care in the world as to who was walking beside their victim.
"Isn't she a little young for one?" Katashi asked. Kiyoshi shrugged.
"Get the sack ready. This is going to be a snatch and run," He commanded. Katashi obeyed and grabbed the sack as Kiyoshi made the horse gallop with all it's might towards his victim.
Hey, Ran, you better look out!" Yahiko yelled as he attempted to grab her arm, but Kiyoshi had already grabbed her, Katashi put the sack away seeing as how his brother had everything under control. Yahiko tried to run after them, but the horse was too fast for him. With nothing else he could do, he ran back to the dojo to get Kenshin.
"Yahiko, what is it?" Kenshin asked as he saw the little boy panting for breath with a couple of tears in his eyes from the wind.
"It's Ran…some men…took her," He panted. Kenshin ran out the door and to catch the nearest horse he could find. Yahiko ran after him. There was no way he was going to allow Kenshin to do this on his own. Kaoru watched the concerned father run out of the dojo and ran out with him along with Sansuke and Mitsuko. Sansouke didn't want to take Mitsuko along, but she insisted.
~*~
Kiyoshi grinned as he felt the girl try to break free from his grasp but it was no use. She was stuck in there.
"There's no use in trying," Kiyoshi said to her. Ran wouldn't listen, she continued to try to struggle until he tightened his grasp on her and she screamed from the pain. "Finally, now shut up!" Ran closed her eyes and tried to pretend that this was a bad dream that she would just wake up from anytime now. But, when she opened her eyes, it had failed. This was happening. All of it. Everything.
"Father, Kaoru, Yahiko…" She whispered. She wanted to see them again. She was terrified. She didn't know what was going to happen.
When they reached Yokohama Kiyoshi threw Ran to the ground as she wound up landing on her side. She got up quickly and followed Kiyoshi and his brother. Katashi showed a little sympathy, unlike Kiyoshi who threw her into the empty dojo.
"Good, now we have the bait…all we need is the prey to come for it," Kiyoshi said with a grin.
"This is only going to make him angrier," Katashi said.
"We'll be ready for him, brother, we'll be ready for him," Kiyoshi said, that same grin remaining.
"So, you're the Battousai's offspring? You look exactly like your dad," Katashi said after Kiyoshi left. Ran said nothing, she just sat there, her shaking quite noticeable. "I'm not going to hurt you."
"W-what?" She asked, even her voice was shaking.
"I won't hurt you," He said and handed her a cup of water. She accepted it and sipped it slowly.
"Thank you," She said in a small voice, then let her hair out, combing it with her fingers for the time being. Katashi watched her, then heard footsteps.
"Get your hair back up, he's coming back," Katashi warned as Ran did so. Kiyoshi walked back in and looked at his brother.
"Go sharpen your sword, we'll be needing it," Kiyoshi said firmly and kneeled next to Ran, taking her face in his hand. "Such a pretty child."
"Bite me," She said and spat him. He struck her in the face, sending her to the floor.
"Easy Kiyoshi, she's just a child!" Katashi exclaimed.
"She's a smart ass is what she is," He said and growled a little. He stood up. "You better smarten up child and learn some respect or something might go terribly wrong." And with that, he slammed the door and walked out with Katashi. Ran sat there and curled into a little ball in the corner, praying that someone would come and find her, rescuing her. Maybe Yahiko. She prayed.
~*~
Yahiko ran with Kenshin and jumped on a horse. His first time to be exact.
"Yahiko?" Kenshin asked, pretty impressed with how quickly he was moving for the girl he loved. It reminded of him and Kaoru. Seeing as there weren't enough horses, he pulled Kaoru onto his horse with him in his lap. Yahiko took off, at top speed it seemed. Kaoru's eyes widened as Sanosuke grinned.
"Kid's pretty determined," Sanosuke commented, then looked down at Mitsuko who was staring off into the distance. "So are you little missy." She looked up at him and smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Yet, we're all a little determined, aren't we?" She asked. He nodded and took off on his horse as well.
Yahiko's mind was flooded at this point, he was extremely worried. He didn't want to go to Yokohama and find her hurt in any way. He wanted to see her safe, but knew he was just dreaming. They were going to hurt her, he had that feeling and it wasn't going to go away any time soon unless he was sure. If she was, he didn't know what he was going to do. Use the Kamiya Kasshin on them more or less, just as Kaoru taught him.
"I knew Kaoru taught me this for a reason, and now I'm going to use it and make her proud of me. Show her that I learned something. I just hope Ran's alright…they better not have harmed her severely! I'll kill them if they did! Ran, please hold on…" He thought desperately. It all came together it didn't make much sense. He didn't care though. It wasn't like anyone could read them.
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