This is my very First Kenshin fanfic! I hope you like it though!
'__' Thoughts
"__" Speaking
*__* Sounds ((EX:*Boom!*))
((__)) Author Notes
There won't be too many AN in the story. I know how much a lot of you hate that sort of thing! ^_^ I hope you like my story!
Oh and just to let you know, this story may start out a lot like the anime beginning, but it will soon change. I hope you enjoy my story and please review!
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Holding On
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Short Introduction-
Battousai. A simple word. A word that many fear and tremble. A word that meant you were a man slayer. A word, a name. That was given to... me.
My name is Kenshin. I am the Battousai. The man slayer of legend. And this, is the beginning of my new life.
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Part 1-The Traveler
Kaoru sat outside of her dojo. It was a peaceful day. The sun was shining brightly, with no clouds in the sky. The wind whipped lightly around her causing her hair to circle around her.
"Another peaceful day." She whispered to herself.
Dispite her warm feelings, she really wished something would happen around here. It was plain boring around the dojo. Ever since swords were outlawed by the government, hardly anyone showed up to the dojo anymore. Kaoru guessed the people thought they were safe since the government made the new law.
Anyone carring a sword around, weather it be a small dagger or knife to the full length, no one but Government guards and police may carry them.
The law was passed four months ago. Every since then, people have thrown away their swords in fear that the Police might catch them with them and throw them in jail.
Kaoru was safe from that law. Swords were only aloud in Dojos, but they had to be wooden swords. Even though she only teaches people how to use a wooden sword, it still bothered her they put a limit on what she could and could not do.
She sighed. Nothing was happening. No one showing up for lessons.
She hung her head as she leaned against the wooden frame of the small shrine.
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A man walked down the pathway. He was traveling through all towns, looking around and wondering. This town was peaceful, but alive with people. Childern played in the streets with no worry. Birds song in trees and the sun shined happily on this town. The vegetables in the stores were fresh and ready to eat. Deals and bargens being made.
People eating in a resteraunt, talking sweetly to one another. Everyone seemed to be happy. Everyone, besides one person.
He eyed her, wondering how a beautiful woman like herself could hang her head on such a wonderful day? Could someone's passing be the problem? Has she lost something, maybe?
He wondered these things to himself, before looking at the title of the Shrine he was standing before.
'So. This is the town's Dojo? Where are all the young students?' He wondered. Then, it hit him.
'The young woman must be sadden because she has no students to teach. She is alone, that she is.' He thought to himself, before walking up the steps to the Shrine/Dojo.
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Kaoru could feel someone come towards her. She looked up to see a young man, that looked her age, with bright red hair that was almost as long as hers! It was tamed by a single band in the back, with his wild locks dangling in his face. His eyes were alive with a purple glow. A warm feeling edmitting off of them. A single, cross shaped scar pierced his left cheek. It was an old wound, she could tell.
His skin was tanned by the sun's every lasting gaze. He wore a light purple, almost pink gi, with a white under shirt and loose hakama pants with sandles.
A warm smile graced his lips as he looked up at her.
She couldn't help but smile back. She quickly stood up to greet her guest.
'Maybe he's a student.' She thought happily to herself.
"Hello." He said kindly as he stopped in front of her. His cheerful smile still in place.
"Hello. My name is Kaoru. I am the assistant manager of this Dojo. May I help you sir?" Kaoru said politly.
"Thank you for the warm welcome Lady Kaoru. I'm Kenshin Himura. I'm a travler who is looking for a place to stay tonight. Would you mind letting me stay for a night or two? I would be very grateful that I would." Kenshin said, bowing slightly to her.
"A drifter? Oh. I thought you were a student." Kaoru said, letting out a little steam before calming herself down. "I will only let you stay if you help me clean the Dojo. If you do that and make dinner too, I'll let you stay."
"This lowly one is very grateful, that I am." Kenshin said happily, bowing to be once more.
"Let me show you around, ok? I don't want you to get lost." Kaoru said, before she gave him another look. Her eyes caught something. "...."
"Hm? Is something the matter Kaoru-Dono?" Kenshin asked, seeing her distressed look.
"You have a sword. The Government forbids having a sword, even in a Dojo." She said, pointing to the sword.
"Oh. This is a reverse blade sword that it is. It can't kill anything no matter how hard you swing, that it wouldn't. No need to worry about it Kaoru-Dono." Kenshin assured her.
Kaoeu gave him another glance before showing him around.
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After the little tour, Kenshin made his way over to the porch to clean the floors there first, before cleaning the rest of the Dojo floors. Then he had to start dinner, and after that he had to take a bath. Next he would have to set himself a bed. Lastly, he would finally get some rest.
'A hard days work, that this is.' Kenshin thought to himself. Washing floors was pretty new to him, but he didn't mind. He had a place to stay and that's what is important.
He looked up at the sky, since he was on the pourch he could see it. The wind was slowly blowing and the trees only slightly shook at the force. The clouds were small and far apart. The sun was shining, the birds were singing. It was an all around wonderful day.
"Kenshin! Are you day dreaming?" A voice called out to him.
Kenshin blinked before looking up at Kaoru who was standing right in front of him, tapping her foot and had her arms crossed.
"Oro?" He questioned.
"Don't you 'oro' me. You're suppose to be working. These floors aren't going to clean thenselves you know." Kaoru reminded him, waving a her index finger in his face.
He watched her finger for a second before looking up at her face. His eyes were slight wide with a curious expression on his face. "My pardons Kaoru-Dono, this lowly one was just thinking about what a beautiful day this is. Not too many come around, that they don't."
"You're right. Let's do something fun!" Kaoru suggested, smiling at him with her hands clasped together in a girlish manner.
"ORO?" Kenshin said yet again. A sweat dropped from his forehead. 'She changes her additude faster then I draw my sword, that she does.'
"Come on Kenshin! Let's go have some fun in town! I wanted to go shopping for a new ribbon and a few paintngs." She said, grabbing his fore arm and half dragging him with her.
Kenshin watched her face. It was light up with excitment. She was really beautiful when she smiled.
'Beautiful, that she is.' Kenshin though to himself with a slight smile, before shaking the thought out of his head.
"Kenshin. Don't you just love these pictures?" She questioned, pointing to a picture.
Kenshin looked at it closely. It was a picture of a man and woman. They were sitting very close together. The man was wearing an open gi with hakama. His had short brown hair with brown eyes. They were looking right at the woman.
The woman was almost in his lap, with a beautiful kimono on. It was red with green vines drawn on it. The sleeves were long and wide, falling down five inches below her wrists. She had dark hair, almost a black tint to it. Her eyes were a few shades of grey and green. Her chin was tilted up, to look at the man with her.
They were sitting under a tree. You could see the wind lightly blowing their hair. A few pink flower petals were flowing in the wind around them. They were the center of the picture and took up most of the picture.
The picture itself was framed with bamboo that was sanded down to made a smooth surface. It was beautiful.
"Beautiful, that it is. Is Kaoru-Dono going to buy it?" Kenshin asked, turning to Kaoru.
"It's too expensive for me. Though, I would love to buy it one day." Kaoru said, still looking down at the picture.
"Would you like this lowly one to buy it for you, Kaoru-Dono?" Kenshin asked, still looking at Kauro.
"Oh, you don't have to do that for me Kenshin! You're a guest." She said, smiling at him.
Swirls appeared in kenshin's eyes. 'She says I'm a guest, but makes me work for my stay?'
"Come on Kenshin!" She said, dragging him over to another booth. The swirls still present in his eyes.
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After a day of shopping and being dragged around like a rag doll, Kenshin and Kaoru made it to the Dojo.
"That was the most fun I've had in years!" Kaoru exclaimed, smiling.
Kenshin was stuck holding all of her bags. "Kaoru-Dono buys a lot when she's happy, that you do."
"It's only the bare minium. I was going to buy more, but your arms looked a little too full to fit anymore." Kaoru said, smiling at him.
Kenshin's eyes were barly above the packages and his arms were full of bags. "Oro?"
'Bare minium?! I'd hate to see how she shops for the maxium, that I would.' Kenshin thought to himself.
"We're here. You can set those bags and packages over there." She said, pointing to a spot near her room.
Kenshin gave a sigh as he made his way up the steps, and to where she pointed to. He placed all the packages down along with the bags. Then looked over at Kauro.
"Man, I'm tried. Shopping all day wore me out." Kaoru said, yawning.
Swirls once again appeared in Kenshin's eyes.
"I'm going to bed. And don't worry about the floors Kenshin. You can do those tomorrow!" She called out as she closed the door to her room.
"Oro?" He questioned, staring at the door. A huge sweatdrop formed itself on the back of his head. He quickly shook off his shock and smiled.
'I think I like this place, that I do. Maybe I will stay for awhile. This is quite fun.' He thought to himself before heading off to his 'room'.
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So? How do you like my FIRST Kenshin story? I hope I didn't do too bad. I've read a few of the Manga and saw a lot of the Anime. I hope I kept both at balance to make both the Manga readers and the anime people happy! Please review!
'__' Thoughts
"__" Speaking
*__* Sounds ((EX:*Boom!*))
((__)) Author Notes
There won't be too many AN in the story. I know how much a lot of you hate that sort of thing! ^_^ I hope you like my story!
Oh and just to let you know, this story may start out a lot like the anime beginning, but it will soon change. I hope you enjoy my story and please review!
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Holding On
*****************
Short Introduction-
Battousai. A simple word. A word that many fear and tremble. A word that meant you were a man slayer. A word, a name. That was given to... me.
My name is Kenshin. I am the Battousai. The man slayer of legend. And this, is the beginning of my new life.
*******************************************
Part 1-The Traveler
Kaoru sat outside of her dojo. It was a peaceful day. The sun was shining brightly, with no clouds in the sky. The wind whipped lightly around her causing her hair to circle around her.
"Another peaceful day." She whispered to herself.
Dispite her warm feelings, she really wished something would happen around here. It was plain boring around the dojo. Ever since swords were outlawed by the government, hardly anyone showed up to the dojo anymore. Kaoru guessed the people thought they were safe since the government made the new law.
Anyone carring a sword around, weather it be a small dagger or knife to the full length, no one but Government guards and police may carry them.
The law was passed four months ago. Every since then, people have thrown away their swords in fear that the Police might catch them with them and throw them in jail.
Kaoru was safe from that law. Swords were only aloud in Dojos, but they had to be wooden swords. Even though she only teaches people how to use a wooden sword, it still bothered her they put a limit on what she could and could not do.
She sighed. Nothing was happening. No one showing up for lessons.
She hung her head as she leaned against the wooden frame of the small shrine.
***********
A man walked down the pathway. He was traveling through all towns, looking around and wondering. This town was peaceful, but alive with people. Childern played in the streets with no worry. Birds song in trees and the sun shined happily on this town. The vegetables in the stores were fresh and ready to eat. Deals and bargens being made.
People eating in a resteraunt, talking sweetly to one another. Everyone seemed to be happy. Everyone, besides one person.
He eyed her, wondering how a beautiful woman like herself could hang her head on such a wonderful day? Could someone's passing be the problem? Has she lost something, maybe?
He wondered these things to himself, before looking at the title of the Shrine he was standing before.
'So. This is the town's Dojo? Where are all the young students?' He wondered. Then, it hit him.
'The young woman must be sadden because she has no students to teach. She is alone, that she is.' He thought to himself, before walking up the steps to the Shrine/Dojo.
**********
Kaoru could feel someone come towards her. She looked up to see a young man, that looked her age, with bright red hair that was almost as long as hers! It was tamed by a single band in the back, with his wild locks dangling in his face. His eyes were alive with a purple glow. A warm feeling edmitting off of them. A single, cross shaped scar pierced his left cheek. It was an old wound, she could tell.
His skin was tanned by the sun's every lasting gaze. He wore a light purple, almost pink gi, with a white under shirt and loose hakama pants with sandles.
A warm smile graced his lips as he looked up at her.
She couldn't help but smile back. She quickly stood up to greet her guest.
'Maybe he's a student.' She thought happily to herself.
"Hello." He said kindly as he stopped in front of her. His cheerful smile still in place.
"Hello. My name is Kaoru. I am the assistant manager of this Dojo. May I help you sir?" Kaoru said politly.
"Thank you for the warm welcome Lady Kaoru. I'm Kenshin Himura. I'm a travler who is looking for a place to stay tonight. Would you mind letting me stay for a night or two? I would be very grateful that I would." Kenshin said, bowing slightly to her.
"A drifter? Oh. I thought you were a student." Kaoru said, letting out a little steam before calming herself down. "I will only let you stay if you help me clean the Dojo. If you do that and make dinner too, I'll let you stay."
"This lowly one is very grateful, that I am." Kenshin said happily, bowing to be once more.
"Let me show you around, ok? I don't want you to get lost." Kaoru said, before she gave him another look. Her eyes caught something. "...."
"Hm? Is something the matter Kaoru-Dono?" Kenshin asked, seeing her distressed look.
"You have a sword. The Government forbids having a sword, even in a Dojo." She said, pointing to the sword.
"Oh. This is a reverse blade sword that it is. It can't kill anything no matter how hard you swing, that it wouldn't. No need to worry about it Kaoru-Dono." Kenshin assured her.
Kaoeu gave him another glance before showing him around.
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After the little tour, Kenshin made his way over to the porch to clean the floors there first, before cleaning the rest of the Dojo floors. Then he had to start dinner, and after that he had to take a bath. Next he would have to set himself a bed. Lastly, he would finally get some rest.
'A hard days work, that this is.' Kenshin thought to himself. Washing floors was pretty new to him, but he didn't mind. He had a place to stay and that's what is important.
He looked up at the sky, since he was on the pourch he could see it. The wind was slowly blowing and the trees only slightly shook at the force. The clouds were small and far apart. The sun was shining, the birds were singing. It was an all around wonderful day.
"Kenshin! Are you day dreaming?" A voice called out to him.
Kenshin blinked before looking up at Kaoru who was standing right in front of him, tapping her foot and had her arms crossed.
"Oro?" He questioned.
"Don't you 'oro' me. You're suppose to be working. These floors aren't going to clean thenselves you know." Kaoru reminded him, waving a her index finger in his face.
He watched her finger for a second before looking up at her face. His eyes were slight wide with a curious expression on his face. "My pardons Kaoru-Dono, this lowly one was just thinking about what a beautiful day this is. Not too many come around, that they don't."
"You're right. Let's do something fun!" Kaoru suggested, smiling at him with her hands clasped together in a girlish manner.
"ORO?" Kenshin said yet again. A sweat dropped from his forehead. 'She changes her additude faster then I draw my sword, that she does.'
"Come on Kenshin! Let's go have some fun in town! I wanted to go shopping for a new ribbon and a few paintngs." She said, grabbing his fore arm and half dragging him with her.
Kenshin watched her face. It was light up with excitment. She was really beautiful when she smiled.
'Beautiful, that she is.' Kenshin though to himself with a slight smile, before shaking the thought out of his head.
"Kenshin. Don't you just love these pictures?" She questioned, pointing to a picture.
Kenshin looked at it closely. It was a picture of a man and woman. They were sitting very close together. The man was wearing an open gi with hakama. His had short brown hair with brown eyes. They were looking right at the woman.
The woman was almost in his lap, with a beautiful kimono on. It was red with green vines drawn on it. The sleeves were long and wide, falling down five inches below her wrists. She had dark hair, almost a black tint to it. Her eyes were a few shades of grey and green. Her chin was tilted up, to look at the man with her.
They were sitting under a tree. You could see the wind lightly blowing their hair. A few pink flower petals were flowing in the wind around them. They were the center of the picture and took up most of the picture.
The picture itself was framed with bamboo that was sanded down to made a smooth surface. It was beautiful.
"Beautiful, that it is. Is Kaoru-Dono going to buy it?" Kenshin asked, turning to Kaoru.
"It's too expensive for me. Though, I would love to buy it one day." Kaoru said, still looking down at the picture.
"Would you like this lowly one to buy it for you, Kaoru-Dono?" Kenshin asked, still looking at Kauro.
"Oh, you don't have to do that for me Kenshin! You're a guest." She said, smiling at him.
Swirls appeared in kenshin's eyes. 'She says I'm a guest, but makes me work for my stay?'
"Come on Kenshin!" She said, dragging him over to another booth. The swirls still present in his eyes.
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After a day of shopping and being dragged around like a rag doll, Kenshin and Kaoru made it to the Dojo.
"That was the most fun I've had in years!" Kaoru exclaimed, smiling.
Kenshin was stuck holding all of her bags. "Kaoru-Dono buys a lot when she's happy, that you do."
"It's only the bare minium. I was going to buy more, but your arms looked a little too full to fit anymore." Kaoru said, smiling at him.
Kenshin's eyes were barly above the packages and his arms were full of bags. "Oro?"
'Bare minium?! I'd hate to see how she shops for the maxium, that I would.' Kenshin thought to himself.
"We're here. You can set those bags and packages over there." She said, pointing to a spot near her room.
Kenshin gave a sigh as he made his way up the steps, and to where she pointed to. He placed all the packages down along with the bags. Then looked over at Kauro.
"Man, I'm tried. Shopping all day wore me out." Kaoru said, yawning.
Swirls once again appeared in Kenshin's eyes.
"I'm going to bed. And don't worry about the floors Kenshin. You can do those tomorrow!" She called out as she closed the door to her room.
"Oro?" He questioned, staring at the door. A huge sweatdrop formed itself on the back of his head. He quickly shook off his shock and smiled.
'I think I like this place, that I do. Maybe I will stay for awhile. This is quite fun.' He thought to himself before heading off to his 'room'.
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So? How do you like my FIRST Kenshin story? I hope I didn't do too bad. I've read a few of the Manga and saw a lot of the Anime. I hope I kept both at balance to make both the Manga readers and the anime people happy! Please review!