Author's Notes: You guys are really sweet and I mean that..... Every time I get a review, I get inspired to write more! So, I
really appreciate all your input and I also like the fact that you actually
criticized and didn't just say the story was good! : P Also, I hope to be
adding in Megumi and I'm also adding in Aoshi, but he doesn't come till
later, heh heh....There may also be a couple of other minor characters, but
that's it!
Title: The Scholar and the Princess
Author: KaBunny
E-mail: Alexandra_Miyoko@yahoo.com
Rating: PG-13 (Not for swearing.....well, maybe a little, but more for violence O.O)
Chapter Three: Lesson One
Kenshin glanced at the sundial next to the rather large window which faced north. Kaoru was quite late, by a couple hours in fact. Their breakfast had long gotten cold and Kenshin had become bored with the fact that he had nothing to do until Kaoru showed up. He had indulged himself in a couple books, but soon became bored with that.
'It's time to see what is taking Miss Kaoru so long,' the long redheaded man thought, standing up from his seat and walking out of the library. He had trouble finding his way to the library, but Kenshin figured that it might be easier to find his way back to his room.
He wandered through the halls, glancing this way and that, not really remembering which way to go. He stopped to think a moment, but ended up on the floor instead.
"Oh, 'scuse me there, Mister," the spiky brown haired man said, glancing down at Kenshin. "Didn't mean to hit you with the door. You alright?"
"Oro....oro oro," Kenshin muttered, his eyes swirling as he lay on the floor twitching.
"Look what you did, Rooster head! You need to pay more attention," Yahiko replied from behind Sano.
"Rooster head?! You're pushing your luck kid!" Sano answered, looking down at the boy. "Here hold these while I help the man up."
Sano dropped the load of logs into Yahiko's awaiting arms and then turned to Kenshin. The taller man grabbed Kenshin by the back of his white robe top and stood him on his feet. "There now. Are we better?" Sano asked, giving Kenshin a small smile.
"Yes, thank you," Kenshin answered, placing a hand behind his head and returning Sano's smile with a nervous one.
"That's the spirit!" Sano said, giving Kenshin a hard, encouraging whap on his back as he turned back to where Yahiko had been previously standing.
The small boy was now on his back, the logs on top of him. His eyes looked similar to Kenshin just moments ago when he had been whapped in the head by the door. "Geez, Yahiko! How do you expect to survive my training if you can't even carry a few logs. Hey mister..." Sano said, turning around to where Kenshin had just been standing only to discover him face down on the ground. "Why can't you people stay up?"
"I'm alright," Kenshin muttered, standing up and dusting off his blue and white gi. "Quite a hit you got there." The long redheaded man gave a laugh as he looked up at the much taller man.
"Would one of you PLEASE HELP ME?!?!?!?!?!?!" Yahiko yelled from his position on the floor, his legs swinging up in the air.
Kenshin and Sano, both, pulled all the logs off of Yahiko, who sat up and dusted off his white and black gi. He then stood up and rolled his eyes. "I could've died from lack of air waiting for you two! Sheesh!" Yahiko muttered, crossing his arms impatiently.
"You must be Kenshin Himura, Kaoru's new tutor. I'm Sanosuke Sagara, Captain of the Knights of Crysta, and this is little Yahiko Myoujin (Did I spell it right?)," Sano said, as Kenshin placed the rest of the logs back into Sano's arms.
"Why yes I am. It's a pleasure to meet you," Kenshin said, bowing slightly to both of them.
"I can see that you're very polite and well mannered. Mind giving this kid some lessons?" Sano suggested, tilting his head in Yahiko's direction.
"Hey! I'm well mannered!" Yahiko replied, rolling his eyes and walking off down the hall. He glanced back at Kenshin for a second as a thought crossed his mind. 'Why does he look so familiar? Something's not as it appears,' Yahiko thought, continuing to walk away from the two men.
"Well, I appear to be lost. Would you mind directing me to Kaoru's room?" Kenshin asked, giving Sano a smile.
"Um, well, it's down this here hall and to the left. It's the only white door lined in gold," Sano said, shifting the weight in his arms.
"Thank you. I must be on my way now, Captain Sagara (WOW! That brings back flashbacks!!!)," Kenshin answered, bowing to the much taller man. "I suppose I will be seeing you around since you are such good friends with Kaoru."
Sano smiled at the title that Kenshin had said to him. It brought back good memories for him, but it also brought back the bad memories of his Captain, falling in battle against the invaders from the Alexandria kingdom. 'At least Captain fell against the strongest man from the Alexandria, that manslayer, Battousai,' Sano thought, his smile fading as he looked down at the much shorter man. "Please, call me Sano. Everyone does except for my students," Sano replied, a smile returning to his lips.
"Alright then, Sano," Kenshin said, the name rolling off his lips as if he had said it sometime before.
Sano's smile faded again as a glimpse of the past shot through his mind. Some small image of yellow eyes and a sword. 'The battlefield.....,' Sano thought, shaking his head clear.
"Are you alright?" Kenshin questioned, seeing the odd look on Sano's face and brunette shaking his head clear of thoughts.
"Yeah....I'll, ah, catch you later, Kenshin," Sano responded, giving Kenshin a wave as he walked down the way Yahiko had walked off. He glanced back once and got another glimpse of the past. This time it was off a man in front of the setting sun, looking back at him. His eyes glowed yellow.
Sano shook off the feeling and muttered, "Strange...."
Kenshin glanced back at Sano from over his shoulder and caught Sano's glance back at him. "Strange.....," he also muttered, wandering down the way that Sano had directed him was toward Kaoru's room.
~~~~~~(Are you ready for this?! Heh! I am! Brace yourselves!!)
Kenshin knocked on the white door with gold lining as Sano had said to. No one answered his knocking and after a few minutes of waiting, Kenshin knocked again. "Miss Kaoru? Are you in there?" he called, receiving no answer. "Must still be asleep...."
He shrugged and opened the door a peek. The dark blue drapes were open, a stream of light flowing through them. He saw no movement, no bed, and no Kaoru. So, he opened the door wider to reveal a room of monochrome blue. The drapes were the darkest color blue in the room. The carpet was a royal blue color while the bed was a light blue. It's covers had been thrown back and the mistress of the room was missing.
Kenshin's eyes rolled over to the door on his right when he saw it opening. Out came Kaoru dressed in....well, nothing. She had apparently just gotten out of the bath because her hair had been pulled up in a towel, but her body was completely exposed for Kenshin's eyes to roam over.
"Oro....," Kenshin mumbled, his eyes as big as a cat's. A drop of blood dripped out of his nose and he quickly reached up and wiped it on his blue gi top.
"EYAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kaoru screamed, as she ran back into the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.
"I am so sorry, Miss Kaoru! I didn't....I mean....I...," Kenshin stuttered, his hands over his eyes.
"Don't you know how to KNOCK?!" Kaoru asked, incredulously.
"Well, I did knock, Miss Kaoru. After I received no answer, I entered," Kenshin explained, his face hot.
"Knock LOUDER next time! And what ARE you doing here ANYWAY?!" Kaoru bellowed, walking out of the bathroom, this time with a towel wrapped around herself.
"I got tired of waiting for your arrival," Kenshin answered, his hands still over his eyes.
Kaoru grabbed a wine colored kimono with sky blue under layers out of her closet and walked back into the bathroom. She dressed herself before walking back out to glance at Kenshin, sitting in a chair, his face still tinted pink. "Are you BLUSHING?!" she asked, confused.
"Yes, well, you are a lady and I never expected this to happen," Kenshin responded, still not looking at her. 'Where were my skills then? Why couldn't I sense her?' Kenshin thought, finally glancing at Kaoru. She was pulling her hair back into her trademark ponytail with a sky blue ribbon. Kaoru caught him looking at her strangely, his eyes a dark indigo color.
"Is something the matter?" she asked, placing her brush onto her vanity and turning to look at Kenshin.
"Oh, no, Miss Kaoru. I don't have a problem, that I don't," Kenshin replied, smiling. His eyes turned back to a light lavender.
'Odd....,' Kaoru thought, turning back to check herself out in the mirror. 'Must be the light.'
"Shall we go to the library to begin our first lesson?" Kenshin questioned, standing up.
"I suppose.....," Kaoru said, walking off to her door, Kenshin following.
~~~~~~(Heh heh....)
"So what am I supposed to do again?" Kaoru asked, glancing up at Kenshin, who was standing next to her.
"Well, when serving tea, you always serve your guest first," Kenshin responded, smiling slightly. "And when you pour the tea, you hold the top so it doesn't fall off into the cup. Lastly, make sure to watch what your doing so you don't spill a drop."
"So.....," Kaoru muttered, picking up the teapot and allowing it to hover above one of the cups. She poured some out, forgetting to put her hand on the top, and tipped the cup over because it was much to high up in the air.
Kenshin quickly caught the top that fell off the teapot and stopped the mess from rolling off the table and onto Kaoru's nice kimono. She didn't even see his movements. She gasped in surprise at how fast he was. "How did you....?"
"I told you that you need put your hand on the top and watch what you're doing," Kenshin repeated, simply. "Now that we know may happen, perhaps I should show you how to do it."
He grabbed the pot over Kaoru's hand and placed her other hand on the cover, his over hers. Kaoru felt herself blush when the electricity ran through her fingers. She watched as Kenshin guided her hands and poured the tea out smoothly. He then said something to her. "Huh?"
"I said, you try now," he replied, a small smile on his face.
"Oh, okay," Kaoru said, taking the teapot fully away from Kenshin. She did just as he had told and perfectly.
'Her grace is natural. She just needs someone to guide it,' Kenshin thought, the smile still on his face as he watched Kaoru pour the tea.
"How am I doing?" she asked, glancing up at him and taking her eyes away from pouring.
"Great," Kenshin answered, tipping the teapot up much more quickly than Kaoru could see. She glanced back to the cup and saw that if any more tea was added, it would've spilled. 'How'd he know that? And how does he move so fast?' she thought, glancing back to him, startled. "Just make sure that you watch what you're doing," he said, winking to her. "Our lesson is over for today, but each day, I will add one more lesson to each lesson that we've already done. So, tomorrow, you shall pour us tea and receive a new lesson. Do you understand?"
"Yes," Kaoru responded, nodding her confirmation as to what he said. "See you tomorrow, Mr. Himura!"
Kenshin smiled as he watched her run out of the library, a smile on her face and her hair swaying vibrantly in breeze she created as she ran. 'What a sweet girl,' Kenshin thought. He turned to look out the window that the sun cascaded through onto the sundial. The sun, however, was partially blocked out by dark clouds. 'I feel something bad is coming. Something horribly bad, that I do.'
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Done done done done!!!!!! Alrighty! I'm done with this chappie! I hope you liked it! Oh, btw, I'm not a lemon writer...I never was and never will be....(sorry to all you lemon peeps -_-;) I write in kissy kissy, nakedness (not described....usually just blatantly say their naked and end of story!), and everything else is usually implied, hehe....just thought you'd like to know! Well, good day!!
Stay Tuned for Chapter Four: Lesson Two......Strange things happen around the castle's new visitor.....Sano gets odd flashbacks every time he's around, Yahiko gets a strange feeling that he knows the man, and Kaoru feels the electricity from the scholar. The King, however, ADORES the man....which is odd, considering her usually hates men around his DAUGHTER....is there something in the water?! What does he mean by SUITOR?! (Do you guys think I should keep writing these in....sometimes I get completely off track from them....what do you think?)
Ja ne! ~KaBunny
Title: The Scholar and the Princess
Author: KaBunny
E-mail: Alexandra_Miyoko@yahoo.com
Rating: PG-13 (Not for swearing.....well, maybe a little, but more for violence O.O)
Chapter Three: Lesson One
Kenshin glanced at the sundial next to the rather large window which faced north. Kaoru was quite late, by a couple hours in fact. Their breakfast had long gotten cold and Kenshin had become bored with the fact that he had nothing to do until Kaoru showed up. He had indulged himself in a couple books, but soon became bored with that.
'It's time to see what is taking Miss Kaoru so long,' the long redheaded man thought, standing up from his seat and walking out of the library. He had trouble finding his way to the library, but Kenshin figured that it might be easier to find his way back to his room.
He wandered through the halls, glancing this way and that, not really remembering which way to go. He stopped to think a moment, but ended up on the floor instead.
"Oh, 'scuse me there, Mister," the spiky brown haired man said, glancing down at Kenshin. "Didn't mean to hit you with the door. You alright?"
"Oro....oro oro," Kenshin muttered, his eyes swirling as he lay on the floor twitching.
"Look what you did, Rooster head! You need to pay more attention," Yahiko replied from behind Sano.
"Rooster head?! You're pushing your luck kid!" Sano answered, looking down at the boy. "Here hold these while I help the man up."
Sano dropped the load of logs into Yahiko's awaiting arms and then turned to Kenshin. The taller man grabbed Kenshin by the back of his white robe top and stood him on his feet. "There now. Are we better?" Sano asked, giving Kenshin a small smile.
"Yes, thank you," Kenshin answered, placing a hand behind his head and returning Sano's smile with a nervous one.
"That's the spirit!" Sano said, giving Kenshin a hard, encouraging whap on his back as he turned back to where Yahiko had been previously standing.
The small boy was now on his back, the logs on top of him. His eyes looked similar to Kenshin just moments ago when he had been whapped in the head by the door. "Geez, Yahiko! How do you expect to survive my training if you can't even carry a few logs. Hey mister..." Sano said, turning around to where Kenshin had just been standing only to discover him face down on the ground. "Why can't you people stay up?"
"I'm alright," Kenshin muttered, standing up and dusting off his blue and white gi. "Quite a hit you got there." The long redheaded man gave a laugh as he looked up at the much taller man.
"Would one of you PLEASE HELP ME?!?!?!?!?!?!" Yahiko yelled from his position on the floor, his legs swinging up in the air.
Kenshin and Sano, both, pulled all the logs off of Yahiko, who sat up and dusted off his white and black gi. He then stood up and rolled his eyes. "I could've died from lack of air waiting for you two! Sheesh!" Yahiko muttered, crossing his arms impatiently.
"You must be Kenshin Himura, Kaoru's new tutor. I'm Sanosuke Sagara, Captain of the Knights of Crysta, and this is little Yahiko Myoujin (Did I spell it right?)," Sano said, as Kenshin placed the rest of the logs back into Sano's arms.
"Why yes I am. It's a pleasure to meet you," Kenshin said, bowing slightly to both of them.
"I can see that you're very polite and well mannered. Mind giving this kid some lessons?" Sano suggested, tilting his head in Yahiko's direction.
"Hey! I'm well mannered!" Yahiko replied, rolling his eyes and walking off down the hall. He glanced back at Kenshin for a second as a thought crossed his mind. 'Why does he look so familiar? Something's not as it appears,' Yahiko thought, continuing to walk away from the two men.
"Well, I appear to be lost. Would you mind directing me to Kaoru's room?" Kenshin asked, giving Sano a smile.
"Um, well, it's down this here hall and to the left. It's the only white door lined in gold," Sano said, shifting the weight in his arms.
"Thank you. I must be on my way now, Captain Sagara (WOW! That brings back flashbacks!!!)," Kenshin answered, bowing to the much taller man. "I suppose I will be seeing you around since you are such good friends with Kaoru."
Sano smiled at the title that Kenshin had said to him. It brought back good memories for him, but it also brought back the bad memories of his Captain, falling in battle against the invaders from the Alexandria kingdom. 'At least Captain fell against the strongest man from the Alexandria, that manslayer, Battousai,' Sano thought, his smile fading as he looked down at the much shorter man. "Please, call me Sano. Everyone does except for my students," Sano replied, a smile returning to his lips.
"Alright then, Sano," Kenshin said, the name rolling off his lips as if he had said it sometime before.
Sano's smile faded again as a glimpse of the past shot through his mind. Some small image of yellow eyes and a sword. 'The battlefield.....,' Sano thought, shaking his head clear.
"Are you alright?" Kenshin questioned, seeing the odd look on Sano's face and brunette shaking his head clear of thoughts.
"Yeah....I'll, ah, catch you later, Kenshin," Sano responded, giving Kenshin a wave as he walked down the way Yahiko had walked off. He glanced back once and got another glimpse of the past. This time it was off a man in front of the setting sun, looking back at him. His eyes glowed yellow.
Sano shook off the feeling and muttered, "Strange...."
Kenshin glanced back at Sano from over his shoulder and caught Sano's glance back at him. "Strange.....," he also muttered, wandering down the way that Sano had directed him was toward Kaoru's room.
~~~~~~(Are you ready for this?! Heh! I am! Brace yourselves!!)
Kenshin knocked on the white door with gold lining as Sano had said to. No one answered his knocking and after a few minutes of waiting, Kenshin knocked again. "Miss Kaoru? Are you in there?" he called, receiving no answer. "Must still be asleep...."
He shrugged and opened the door a peek. The dark blue drapes were open, a stream of light flowing through them. He saw no movement, no bed, and no Kaoru. So, he opened the door wider to reveal a room of monochrome blue. The drapes were the darkest color blue in the room. The carpet was a royal blue color while the bed was a light blue. It's covers had been thrown back and the mistress of the room was missing.
Kenshin's eyes rolled over to the door on his right when he saw it opening. Out came Kaoru dressed in....well, nothing. She had apparently just gotten out of the bath because her hair had been pulled up in a towel, but her body was completely exposed for Kenshin's eyes to roam over.
"Oro....," Kenshin mumbled, his eyes as big as a cat's. A drop of blood dripped out of his nose and he quickly reached up and wiped it on his blue gi top.
"EYAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kaoru screamed, as she ran back into the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.
"I am so sorry, Miss Kaoru! I didn't....I mean....I...," Kenshin stuttered, his hands over his eyes.
"Don't you know how to KNOCK?!" Kaoru asked, incredulously.
"Well, I did knock, Miss Kaoru. After I received no answer, I entered," Kenshin explained, his face hot.
"Knock LOUDER next time! And what ARE you doing here ANYWAY?!" Kaoru bellowed, walking out of the bathroom, this time with a towel wrapped around herself.
"I got tired of waiting for your arrival," Kenshin answered, his hands still over his eyes.
Kaoru grabbed a wine colored kimono with sky blue under layers out of her closet and walked back into the bathroom. She dressed herself before walking back out to glance at Kenshin, sitting in a chair, his face still tinted pink. "Are you BLUSHING?!" she asked, confused.
"Yes, well, you are a lady and I never expected this to happen," Kenshin responded, still not looking at her. 'Where were my skills then? Why couldn't I sense her?' Kenshin thought, finally glancing at Kaoru. She was pulling her hair back into her trademark ponytail with a sky blue ribbon. Kaoru caught him looking at her strangely, his eyes a dark indigo color.
"Is something the matter?" she asked, placing her brush onto her vanity and turning to look at Kenshin.
"Oh, no, Miss Kaoru. I don't have a problem, that I don't," Kenshin replied, smiling. His eyes turned back to a light lavender.
'Odd....,' Kaoru thought, turning back to check herself out in the mirror. 'Must be the light.'
"Shall we go to the library to begin our first lesson?" Kenshin questioned, standing up.
"I suppose.....," Kaoru said, walking off to her door, Kenshin following.
~~~~~~(Heh heh....)
"So what am I supposed to do again?" Kaoru asked, glancing up at Kenshin, who was standing next to her.
"Well, when serving tea, you always serve your guest first," Kenshin responded, smiling slightly. "And when you pour the tea, you hold the top so it doesn't fall off into the cup. Lastly, make sure to watch what your doing so you don't spill a drop."
"So.....," Kaoru muttered, picking up the teapot and allowing it to hover above one of the cups. She poured some out, forgetting to put her hand on the top, and tipped the cup over because it was much to high up in the air.
Kenshin quickly caught the top that fell off the teapot and stopped the mess from rolling off the table and onto Kaoru's nice kimono. She didn't even see his movements. She gasped in surprise at how fast he was. "How did you....?"
"I told you that you need put your hand on the top and watch what you're doing," Kenshin repeated, simply. "Now that we know may happen, perhaps I should show you how to do it."
He grabbed the pot over Kaoru's hand and placed her other hand on the cover, his over hers. Kaoru felt herself blush when the electricity ran through her fingers. She watched as Kenshin guided her hands and poured the tea out smoothly. He then said something to her. "Huh?"
"I said, you try now," he replied, a small smile on his face.
"Oh, okay," Kaoru said, taking the teapot fully away from Kenshin. She did just as he had told and perfectly.
'Her grace is natural. She just needs someone to guide it,' Kenshin thought, the smile still on his face as he watched Kaoru pour the tea.
"How am I doing?" she asked, glancing up at him and taking her eyes away from pouring.
"Great," Kenshin answered, tipping the teapot up much more quickly than Kaoru could see. She glanced back to the cup and saw that if any more tea was added, it would've spilled. 'How'd he know that? And how does he move so fast?' she thought, glancing back to him, startled. "Just make sure that you watch what you're doing," he said, winking to her. "Our lesson is over for today, but each day, I will add one more lesson to each lesson that we've already done. So, tomorrow, you shall pour us tea and receive a new lesson. Do you understand?"
"Yes," Kaoru responded, nodding her confirmation as to what he said. "See you tomorrow, Mr. Himura!"
Kenshin smiled as he watched her run out of the library, a smile on her face and her hair swaying vibrantly in breeze she created as she ran. 'What a sweet girl,' Kenshin thought. He turned to look out the window that the sun cascaded through onto the sundial. The sun, however, was partially blocked out by dark clouds. 'I feel something bad is coming. Something horribly bad, that I do.'
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Done done done done!!!!!! Alrighty! I'm done with this chappie! I hope you liked it! Oh, btw, I'm not a lemon writer...I never was and never will be....(sorry to all you lemon peeps -_-;) I write in kissy kissy, nakedness (not described....usually just blatantly say their naked and end of story!), and everything else is usually implied, hehe....just thought you'd like to know! Well, good day!!
Stay Tuned for Chapter Four: Lesson Two......Strange things happen around the castle's new visitor.....Sano gets odd flashbacks every time he's around, Yahiko gets a strange feeling that he knows the man, and Kaoru feels the electricity from the scholar. The King, however, ADORES the man....which is odd, considering her usually hates men around his DAUGHTER....is there something in the water?! What does he mean by SUITOR?! (Do you guys think I should keep writing these in....sometimes I get completely off track from them....what do you think?)
Ja ne! ~KaBunny