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!
Thank you reviewers!
Can anyone tell me how to get those bold letters? I don't know the html codes for FF.
Oh yeah, in this
[_]- Battousai thoughts
The Battousai will be talking to Kenshin. I think him and the Battousai are two different people in the same body. So, there will be some conflict in here about Kenshin and the Battousai. Hope you like this chapter!
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Holding On
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Part 5-The Battousai's question
Kenshin grabbed another log into his arms. It was almost dinner and he didn't even start the fire! he sighed. He really was falling behind. He couldn't help it! Something wasn't right about that man he tripped a few days ago. Kenshin must have been staring off in space again, because Kaoru hit him in the back of the head. Third time today..
"KENSHIN! What's wrong with you? You've been staring off into space for the longest time! Everytime I check on you, you aren't doing a thing to help out around here!" Kaoru said, yelling at the fallen kenshin.
Kenshin's foot twitched while he was on the ground. A huge lump was already growing on his head from the rock. He sat up with swirly eyes.
"Sorry Kaoru-Dono. That will not happen again, that it won't." He said, shaking off the slight pain in his head.
"It better not. Now what has gotten into you?" Kaoru questioned.
"It's nothing Kaoru-Dono." Kenshin said, shaking his head. He smiled at Kaoru with a gentle smile, almost telling her everything was alright.
Kaoru gave him a questioning look, before walking back into the Dojo. Kenshin gave a sigh.
'now, I'm worring poor Kaoru-dono with my problems that I am.' Kenshin thought, looking out into the sky. He quickly shook his head. It was no time for this type of thinking. He would just worry Kaoru-dono again if he started to stare off. He quickly returned to carring the logs into the Dojo.
*****
"What's with Kenshin? He seems out of it." Sano asked, leaning against the doorway. The tooth pick in his mouth.
"I don't know. He won't tell me what's wrong. I hope it's nothing serious." Kaoru said, sitting down at the table.
"If it's Kenshin, then you never know what it could be. I only met him a few days ago, but I can tell a lot about him already." Sano said, rotating the pick in his mouth again.
"I wish he would open up to us." Kaoru said, looking at the door. She could hear Kenshin preparing dinner for all of them.
Kenshin walked out with a big smile on his face. He held a big pot of soup in his hands. He placed it down on the mat. He then went back into the kitchen. He came back with a few plates of fish and sushi. He placed then down on the matts and sat down.
"Time to eat." He said, grabbing his own chopsticks. He looked up at his three companions. They were all eyeing him. A huge sweatdrop appeared on the back of Kenshin's head. "Orooo?"
"Kenshin. What's wrong with you?" Kaoru asked him.
"Umm.. nothing Kaoru-Dono." Kenshin answered back. Before he could say anything else, Sano had him in a headlock.
"Dammit Kenshin! Tell us what's wrong! We all know something is wrong with you. Why else would you be staring off into space for?" Sano said.
"Orrrooooooooo!" Was Kenshin's answer. Sano let him go. Kenshin fell to the ground with swirls as eyes. His left foot was twitching ever few seconds.
"Kenshin. We're just worried about you." Kaoru said, leaning over the table to get a better look at the swirly eyed swordsman.
Kenshin slowly made his way back into a sitting position. He gave a sigh. He opened his eyes and say everone staring at him intently. Another sweatdrop appeared on the back of Kenshin's head.
"Well, to tell you the truth, I'm worried about the man that I tripped. He should not have been able to move that quickly, that he shouldn't. It is very strange." Kenshin said.
"You mean you're worried about that guy you took care of in under a few seconds?" Yahiko asked. Then he ploped down and crossed hs arms. "You worry too much Kenshin. There's no way that guy could be a threat."
"It's not him I'm worried about." Kenshin said in a more serious tone.
"Then who?" Kaoru asked.
"I think, someone may have been helping him out. It might be a whole gang. Until I figure it out, I think we are all in danger, that I do." Kenshin said. Then he held up the soup bowl. "Soup anyone?"
Everyone did an anime fall. Yahiko jumped on Kenshin's head and started biting him. "Kenshin you baka! You said we're in danger and all you can think about is food?"
"Sessha will protect you all, that he will." Kenshin said in a cheerful voice.
[Sure. What if they seperated? Then what? You're too kind for your own good]
'Sessha does not think so. Sessha likes these people, that he does.'
[You're too soft. I can't believe you have control over me]
'Sessh thinks you should be quiet, that he does.'
Kenshin mentally glared at his other side. He had been able to close him off for a long time. Every once in awhile, he would creep back up. It usually happened when kenshin let his guard down. That's why Kenshin was always on guard. The Battousai side of him... was the side he kept under wraps.
"Kenshin?" Sano's voice drifted into Kenshin's ears. Kenshin looked at him with a questioning look. "You're staring off into space again."
"Sessha is sorry, that he is. Sessha does not mean to worry you." Kenshin said. He stood up. "Sessha is tried, that he is. Sessha thinks it's best if he gets some rest before he falls sleep sitting up."
Kenshin did a small bow to the people in the room before retreating back into his room.
Kaoru glared at the closed door. "He's becomming distant again.."
"I've noticed. Whenever he speaks with the 'sessha' thing, he cuts off his emotion. I wonder why?" Sano said, looking at the door.
"Ah. You guys worry too much. I'm sure Kenshin has a good reason why he does that. Besides, he can handle himself." Yahiko said, standing up for Kenshin. He continued his eating.
"I guess, we will just have to keep a watch on him. You know. To make sure he doesn't get himself killed." Sano offered, getting up.
"Are you going Home?" Kaoru asked him.
"Yeah. It's about time I did." Sano said, then picked Yahiko up by the back of his Gi. "Come on squirt. Time to go."
"You don't have ot call me 'squirt' you know." He complained, trying to wiggle out of Sano's grasp. He finally gave up when Sano started walking out the door.
Kaoru waved good-bye to them before shutting the door. She locked it, before turning back to the table. Her face fell when she saw the mess they all made.
'It's going to take forever to clean this up.' Kaoru thought grudgly. She sighed before going to pick everything up.
Then, she saw another hand picking up some of the plates. She looked up and to her surprise, it was Kenshin! He was without a Gi on, but his pants were still on. He was picking up some of the plates.
"Kaoru-Dono. It's not proper for Sessha to stand by and let you clean up all the mess, that it isn't." He said with a smile.
Kaoru smiled back at him, with a slight blush appearing on her face since he did not have a Gi on. All the while they were cleaning, Kaoru kept taking side glances at Kenshin's chest and arms.
'He has some many tiny scars on his body. I wonder where he got them all? My. He does have quite a bit of muscle tone for such a small guy. ummmm.. he doesn't look half bad without his Gi... NANI?! WHat am I thinking? I need to stop this.' Kaoru thought to herself. She kept her eyes firmly in front of her now.
Kenshin was also guilty of the same act. He was also taking side glances at her. She was, beyound a doubt, a very pretty woman. She wasn't as mature as he liked women. She was more childish in so many ways then anything. But. There was a sence of mature air following her. A wonderful scent mixed with flowers. It lured him to her. He took another glance at her, and saw a light blush appear on her face.
He got to wonder, why was she blushing like that? He looked down. He completely forgot he had his Gi soaking in water back in the room! He was without a shirt, in front of a woman! How disgracefull!
[Shut up! She likes it. Are you really so much of a Baka, you don't realize it?]
'Sessh does not think-'
[Guess what? I don't care what 'Sessha' thinks! You're not blowing it for me!]
'Do you have a crush on Kaoru-Dono?!'
[So what if I do? She's a beautiful woman who can sword fight. What else does a man need?]
'....' Kenshin glared at his other half.
[Stop glaring at me! Turn to her, and ask her out! This is the perfect time!]
'No! Sessh does not think this is proper to ask a woman-'
[As I said before, I DON'T CARE WHAT 'SESSHA' THINKS! I'll ask her myself!]
The Battousai took over. Kenshin's eyes turned to an amber color. His eyes sparkled in the light. He turned to Kaoru. His eyes tracing every part of her body for a second before looking at her face. Kaoru turned to him.
Kaoru stared at him. She couldn't move! It felt like those amber eyes held her in place. 'What happened to the purple eyes?' She questioned herself. She liked the purple eyes. They made her feel safe. But these eyes. They made her feel like she was a wanted peice of meat. Like she was some kind of prize to be won at the end of a game.
"Kaoru-Dono. Will you join me for dinner tomorrow?" the Battousai questioned her.
"S-Sure Kenshin! I'd love too." She answered, still no aware of what she was really agreeing too. But, she felt something flutter in her stomach. She felt truely happy that he asked her, and even more happy when her mouth moved on it's own. She wasn't sure if she could answer him, but her mouth did it for her.
"I will be at the Touka. The small restaraunt near the painting shop. I thought it looked like a nice place to eat when I first came here. What do you think?" He questioned her, wanting to know her answer about the place.
"Hai. It's a wonderful place." She answered. She was still in abit of shock about this.
He nodded to her, taking all the dishes into the kitchen to wash them. Kaoru sat still, watching the door. She had a date with Kenshin! A smile crept onto her features. She had a DATE with KENSHIN!
'Oh God! What am I going to wear?!'
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Ok. I did a list. Here is what you have to look forward to, in the next chapter.
1. Kenshin and Kaoru's Date
2. Kenshin and the Battousai fighting
3. Some Sano and Yahiko bickering
4. Megumi makes a small appearance
5. Maybe some action/fighting with some bad guys for Kenshin
kay. That's about it for the next chapter. If anyone has any thoughts or things I could fix on this story, please review and tell me what it is. I would love to hear from all of you about it! I know alot of you want me to update faster. But, the slower I go, the more in tune I am with the plotline.
Hope you enjoy my story. 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!
Thank you reviewers!
Can anyone tell me how to get those bold letters? I don't know the html codes for FF.
Oh yeah, in this
[_]- Battousai thoughts
The Battousai will be talking to Kenshin. I think him and the Battousai are two different people in the same body. So, there will be some conflict in here about Kenshin and the Battousai. Hope you like this chapter!
*****************
Holding On
*****************
Part 5-The Battousai's question
Kenshin grabbed another log into his arms. It was almost dinner and he didn't even start the fire! he sighed. He really was falling behind. He couldn't help it! Something wasn't right about that man he tripped a few days ago. Kenshin must have been staring off in space again, because Kaoru hit him in the back of the head. Third time today..
"KENSHIN! What's wrong with you? You've been staring off into space for the longest time! Everytime I check on you, you aren't doing a thing to help out around here!" Kaoru said, yelling at the fallen kenshin.
Kenshin's foot twitched while he was on the ground. A huge lump was already growing on his head from the rock. He sat up with swirly eyes.
"Sorry Kaoru-Dono. That will not happen again, that it won't." He said, shaking off the slight pain in his head.
"It better not. Now what has gotten into you?" Kaoru questioned.
"It's nothing Kaoru-Dono." Kenshin said, shaking his head. He smiled at Kaoru with a gentle smile, almost telling her everything was alright.
Kaoru gave him a questioning look, before walking back into the Dojo. Kenshin gave a sigh.
'now, I'm worring poor Kaoru-dono with my problems that I am.' Kenshin thought, looking out into the sky. He quickly shook his head. It was no time for this type of thinking. He would just worry Kaoru-dono again if he started to stare off. He quickly returned to carring the logs into the Dojo.
*****
"What's with Kenshin? He seems out of it." Sano asked, leaning against the doorway. The tooth pick in his mouth.
"I don't know. He won't tell me what's wrong. I hope it's nothing serious." Kaoru said, sitting down at the table.
"If it's Kenshin, then you never know what it could be. I only met him a few days ago, but I can tell a lot about him already." Sano said, rotating the pick in his mouth again.
"I wish he would open up to us." Kaoru said, looking at the door. She could hear Kenshin preparing dinner for all of them.
Kenshin walked out with a big smile on his face. He held a big pot of soup in his hands. He placed it down on the mat. He then went back into the kitchen. He came back with a few plates of fish and sushi. He placed then down on the matts and sat down.
"Time to eat." He said, grabbing his own chopsticks. He looked up at his three companions. They were all eyeing him. A huge sweatdrop appeared on the back of Kenshin's head. "Orooo?"
"Kenshin. What's wrong with you?" Kaoru asked him.
"Umm.. nothing Kaoru-Dono." Kenshin answered back. Before he could say anything else, Sano had him in a headlock.
"Dammit Kenshin! Tell us what's wrong! We all know something is wrong with you. Why else would you be staring off into space for?" Sano said.
"Orrrooooooooo!" Was Kenshin's answer. Sano let him go. Kenshin fell to the ground with swirls as eyes. His left foot was twitching ever few seconds.
"Kenshin. We're just worried about you." Kaoru said, leaning over the table to get a better look at the swirly eyed swordsman.
Kenshin slowly made his way back into a sitting position. He gave a sigh. He opened his eyes and say everone staring at him intently. Another sweatdrop appeared on the back of Kenshin's head.
"Well, to tell you the truth, I'm worried about the man that I tripped. He should not have been able to move that quickly, that he shouldn't. It is very strange." Kenshin said.
"You mean you're worried about that guy you took care of in under a few seconds?" Yahiko asked. Then he ploped down and crossed hs arms. "You worry too much Kenshin. There's no way that guy could be a threat."
"It's not him I'm worried about." Kenshin said in a more serious tone.
"Then who?" Kaoru asked.
"I think, someone may have been helping him out. It might be a whole gang. Until I figure it out, I think we are all in danger, that I do." Kenshin said. Then he held up the soup bowl. "Soup anyone?"
Everyone did an anime fall. Yahiko jumped on Kenshin's head and started biting him. "Kenshin you baka! You said we're in danger and all you can think about is food?"
"Sessha will protect you all, that he will." Kenshin said in a cheerful voice.
[Sure. What if they seperated? Then what? You're too kind for your own good]
'Sessha does not think so. Sessha likes these people, that he does.'
[You're too soft. I can't believe you have control over me]
'Sessh thinks you should be quiet, that he does.'
Kenshin mentally glared at his other side. He had been able to close him off for a long time. Every once in awhile, he would creep back up. It usually happened when kenshin let his guard down. That's why Kenshin was always on guard. The Battousai side of him... was the side he kept under wraps.
"Kenshin?" Sano's voice drifted into Kenshin's ears. Kenshin looked at him with a questioning look. "You're staring off into space again."
"Sessha is sorry, that he is. Sessha does not mean to worry you." Kenshin said. He stood up. "Sessha is tried, that he is. Sessha thinks it's best if he gets some rest before he falls sleep sitting up."
Kenshin did a small bow to the people in the room before retreating back into his room.
Kaoru glared at the closed door. "He's becomming distant again.."
"I've noticed. Whenever he speaks with the 'sessha' thing, he cuts off his emotion. I wonder why?" Sano said, looking at the door.
"Ah. You guys worry too much. I'm sure Kenshin has a good reason why he does that. Besides, he can handle himself." Yahiko said, standing up for Kenshin. He continued his eating.
"I guess, we will just have to keep a watch on him. You know. To make sure he doesn't get himself killed." Sano offered, getting up.
"Are you going Home?" Kaoru asked him.
"Yeah. It's about time I did." Sano said, then picked Yahiko up by the back of his Gi. "Come on squirt. Time to go."
"You don't have ot call me 'squirt' you know." He complained, trying to wiggle out of Sano's grasp. He finally gave up when Sano started walking out the door.
Kaoru waved good-bye to them before shutting the door. She locked it, before turning back to the table. Her face fell when she saw the mess they all made.
'It's going to take forever to clean this up.' Kaoru thought grudgly. She sighed before going to pick everything up.
Then, she saw another hand picking up some of the plates. She looked up and to her surprise, it was Kenshin! He was without a Gi on, but his pants were still on. He was picking up some of the plates.
"Kaoru-Dono. It's not proper for Sessha to stand by and let you clean up all the mess, that it isn't." He said with a smile.
Kaoru smiled back at him, with a slight blush appearing on her face since he did not have a Gi on. All the while they were cleaning, Kaoru kept taking side glances at Kenshin's chest and arms.
'He has some many tiny scars on his body. I wonder where he got them all? My. He does have quite a bit of muscle tone for such a small guy. ummmm.. he doesn't look half bad without his Gi... NANI?! WHat am I thinking? I need to stop this.' Kaoru thought to herself. She kept her eyes firmly in front of her now.
Kenshin was also guilty of the same act. He was also taking side glances at her. She was, beyound a doubt, a very pretty woman. She wasn't as mature as he liked women. She was more childish in so many ways then anything. But. There was a sence of mature air following her. A wonderful scent mixed with flowers. It lured him to her. He took another glance at her, and saw a light blush appear on her face.
He got to wonder, why was she blushing like that? He looked down. He completely forgot he had his Gi soaking in water back in the room! He was without a shirt, in front of a woman! How disgracefull!
[Shut up! She likes it. Are you really so much of a Baka, you don't realize it?]
'Sessh does not think-'
[Guess what? I don't care what 'Sessha' thinks! You're not blowing it for me!]
'Do you have a crush on Kaoru-Dono?!'
[So what if I do? She's a beautiful woman who can sword fight. What else does a man need?]
'....' Kenshin glared at his other half.
[Stop glaring at me! Turn to her, and ask her out! This is the perfect time!]
'No! Sessh does not think this is proper to ask a woman-'
[As I said before, I DON'T CARE WHAT 'SESSHA' THINKS! I'll ask her myself!]
The Battousai took over. Kenshin's eyes turned to an amber color. His eyes sparkled in the light. He turned to Kaoru. His eyes tracing every part of her body for a second before looking at her face. Kaoru turned to him.
Kaoru stared at him. She couldn't move! It felt like those amber eyes held her in place. 'What happened to the purple eyes?' She questioned herself. She liked the purple eyes. They made her feel safe. But these eyes. They made her feel like she was a wanted peice of meat. Like she was some kind of prize to be won at the end of a game.
"Kaoru-Dono. Will you join me for dinner tomorrow?" the Battousai questioned her.
"S-Sure Kenshin! I'd love too." She answered, still no aware of what she was really agreeing too. But, she felt something flutter in her stomach. She felt truely happy that he asked her, and even more happy when her mouth moved on it's own. She wasn't sure if she could answer him, but her mouth did it for her.
"I will be at the Touka. The small restaraunt near the painting shop. I thought it looked like a nice place to eat when I first came here. What do you think?" He questioned her, wanting to know her answer about the place.
"Hai. It's a wonderful place." She answered. She was still in abit of shock about this.
He nodded to her, taking all the dishes into the kitchen to wash them. Kaoru sat still, watching the door. She had a date with Kenshin! A smile crept onto her features. She had a DATE with KENSHIN!
'Oh God! What am I going to wear?!'
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Ok. I did a list. Here is what you have to look forward to, in the next chapter.
1. Kenshin and Kaoru's Date
2. Kenshin and the Battousai fighting
3. Some Sano and Yahiko bickering
4. Megumi makes a small appearance
5. Maybe some action/fighting with some bad guys for Kenshin
kay. That's about it for the next chapter. If anyone has any thoughts or things I could fix on this story, please review and tell me what it is. I would love to hear from all of you about it! I know alot of you want me to update faster. But, the slower I go, the more in tune I am with the plotline.
Hope you enjoy my story. Please review!