Author's Notes: Wow.....I'm just cruising along in this story, aren't I?
I'm already on chapter six and the story line is going to be revealed in
the next two or three chapters O.O! Thank you for all your kind reviews.
They are much loved and appreciated. Oh, and I decided that I'm going to
leave it as Aoshi because he's not just in there as an annoyance factor
(Eventhough Saito makes a GREAT annoyance factor, hehe.... I
just found out he has a wife too!)....he's actually a VERY important part
of the plot line.
Title: The Scholar and the Princess
Author: KaBunny
E-mail: Alexandra_Miyoko@yahoo.com
Rating: PG-13 (Don't worry.....the violence is coming)
Chapter Six: Batoussai
"I'll see you back to your room Princess," Aoshi replied in his cold voice. He was still staring at the door that Kenshin had left out of, a small cold smile on his face.
"Thank you Professor," Kaoru responded, turning back to the man. She then looked at the pretty doctor and a thought occurred to the dark haired girl. "Actually, would you mind leaving me here to talk with Doctor Megumi for awhile. I would like to ask her a question."
"Of course, Princess," Aoshi answered, standing up off the bed. He glanced at Megumi before making his way out the door. He turned back to Kaoru. "I will come back here to escort you back to your room in a bit."
"Thank you," Kaoru called after him. She then turned to watch Megumi pulling the sheets off the bed that had been previously occupied by Aoshi. She tossed them into a bin that had been holding more sheets. She seemed to be ignoring the younger girl. "Miss Megumi?"
"Yes, Princess?" she questioned, glancing up at her before wandering over to a cabinets and pulling out some clean sheets.
"How did you meet Kenshin?" Kaoru asked, causing Megumi to stop abruptly and drop the sheets she was holding. 'Must be something I shouldn't have asked,' Kaoru thought, a pang of guilt washing over her. But, she had to know! "Miss Megumi?"
"I'm sure he'd be quite angry at me for telling you," Megumi responded, picking up the sheet she had dropped. She wandered over to the bed and began putting them on.
"Then, do you know why he's as fast as he is?" Kaoru inquired, causing Megumi to stop what she was doing and turn to the girl, a surprised look on her face.
"You noticed, did you?" Megumi asked, smiling slightly, as she went back to her work.
"Yes," Kaoru answered, simply. She then crossed her arms and rolled her eyes like a child. "How come you won't answer any of my questions?!"
"Why do you want to know?" Megumi inquired, sitting on the newly mad bed.
"Well, I've only known Kenshin for about a week....but I, um, I think I'm....," Kaoru muttered, blushing. She could feel the heat radiating off her cheeks and she was sure that if the room was any colder, Megumi would be able to see it too.
"Are you in love with him?" Megumi asked, leaning forward in interest.
"I....I don't know," Kaoru replied truthfully.
"Well, Kenshin wouldn't know love if it bit him in the behind," Megumi said, giving a small laugh. "Sir Ken and I met a long while ago. Actually it was during the war between Crysta and Alexandria. He saved my life from the men he was escaping, but in doing so made his injuries more severe than they already were. See, Kenshin-"
~~~~~~(to the library! You'll find out what they talked about later!)
At a table with several large book scattered, some open some not, sat Yahiko. He continued turning the page of a recent history book of the last ten years. As he scanned it and glanced at the pictures of the important political icons, he found nothing he was looking for. He slammed the book shut and sat it on an open book. He sighed as he laid his head on the newly closed book.
"I know I saw him in one of these books, but which one?" Yahiko muttered aloud. He glanced around and noticed one book he hadn't looked through yet. It was labeled 'Alexandrian/Crystan War'. 'Why would he be in a historical book on the war five years ago? Unless....he was a soldier!' Yahiko thought, excitement sparking in him again.
Yahiko pounced on the book and opened it. He began flipping through it and all its historical facts on each of the battles fought that lead up to the protection of Crysta. As he got closer to the back of the book, he stopped on a painting of Batoussai and his eyes widened. 'Kenshin.....Kenshin is the....I have to tell Kaoru!' Yahiko thought, folding over the page corner of the large book and heaving it up into his arms.
He ran out of the library and through the halls. He eventually reached Kaoru's room and knocked on the door. "Kaoru! You have got to see this!" Yahiko called, knocking on Kaoru's door again. "Kaoru?"
"Miss Kaoru is still in the infirmary," Yahiko heard from the right of him. His heart stopped for a second before he turned to look at Kenshin.
"T-thanks Ba-, I mean, Kenshin," Yahiko replied, laughing nervously. "See....See ya later!"
And Yahiko was off again, leaving a confused Kenshin in his wake. "What was that all about?" Kenshin questioned to no one in particular. He shrugged and went back into his room.
~~~~~~
"-and that is how I met Kenshin. However, he is nothing of the man I once knew," Megumi finished, still looking at her hands in her lap.
"But, I heard rumors that Batoussai was killed in battle.....how could he still be alive then?" Kaoru asked, still confused as to the whole thing.
"I spread those rumors because Kenshin asked me to. The night that he asked me to spread those rumors was the same night that I found him sitting infront of that slain boy crying as he swore he would never kill again," Megumi explained, staring into Kaoru's eyes assuring her that she was telling the truth.
"So, let me get this straight. Kenshin, also known as Batoussai, came to you a mess of injuries because he had heard of your doctoring. You took him in knowing fully well whom he was and nursed him back to health. And in that time he made a solemn promise to himself that he would never kill again after you spread rumors of his death?" Kaoru summed up, trying to make sure she had heard correctly.
"That is correct," Megumi answered, nodding her reassurance. "Kenshin is so different from the man that I had first met. I believe that Batoussai is still buried in him somewhere and I fear that if Sano finds out....."
"Wait, wait. What does Sano have to do with this?" Kaoru asked, suddenly becoming confused again.
"Kaoru!" Yahiko yelled, turning into the hospital. He slipped into a bed and scrambled to his feet quickly, the heavy book still clutched in his hands. He was panting heavily. "K....Kaoru.....book...I know....who...Kenshin is."
Yahiko handed her the book and opened up to the page that he had doggy eared. There was a painting of Kenshin silhouetted against the sun, his eyes glowing yellow. On the next page was another painting of a figure, that looked similar to Kenshin, shrouded in darkness, only his yellow eyes visible. This just clarified what Megumi had already told Kaoru.
"Miss Megumi? I have one last question to ask you. How does Kenshin transform his eye color?" Kaoru inquired, causing Yahiko's mouth to drop open.
"I believe it has something to do with his control. When he's close to losing control, the insanity takes over and his eyes turn a yellow color," Megumi replied, glancing at Yahiko.
"You...You already knew?" he stuttered out, his mouth still hanging open.
"Princess? Are you ready for me to escort you back to your room?" Aoshi inquired, entering the room.
"P-Princess?! She's a princess?!" Yahiko yelled, pointing at Kaoru. He then broke out in laughter. "I think that is the first joke I have ever heard you tell Professor. You should do it more often. You're pretty good."
"I don't joke, Yahiko," Aoshi answered with his same emotionless tone. "Come Princess Kaoru."
Aoshi offered his arm to the much younger girl as she got out of bed and leaned on him a little for support. He supported her easily as she limped out of the infirmary.
"What an unbelievable day.....," Yahiko muttered, slipping to the floor as his eyes rolled into the back of his head.
"Guess the stress got to him," Megumi murmured, smiling at the passed out boy. "What a perfect place to pass out at!"
~~~~~~
They all sat, eating their food in silence. Sano sat on the opposite side of the table from Kaoru while Kenshin sat to her left side. The King sat to Kaoru's right side, at the head of the table. This was how dinner always was, silent. The seating arrangement had been the same too, with the new exception of Kenshin who had to sit beside Kaoru at the king's request.
Today, however, would be different to the dismay of two people and the discomfort of one.
"Kaoru, I have great news for you," the king replied, smiling at his daughter as the food was being laid on the table infront of them by many servants. "I have found you the perfect suitor. I respect your wish for love. However, I cannot wait until I am on my deathbed for you to fall in love. Therefore, I have chosen someone you know and have become at the very least, friends with. He was a past war hero and has received many medals from myself as such."
"May I ask, father, who is this you are speaking of?" Kaoru asked, taking one of the warm rolls and opening it. She began to place the newly churned butter into the steaming roll.
"I have invited him to dinner," the king said, gesturing toward the door.
One man stood there, and the tension in the room rose as soon as everyone saw who it was. Sano grew uneasy as he always did around this man. Kenshin glanced at him and his eyes flashed yellow as the grip on his fork got much tighter. He turned his attention back to this plate of food. Kaoru glanced at him and her eyes widened.
"Aoshi Shinomori," she whispered.
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Have you guys figured out what Aoshi's plan is yet? Any guesses? Well, here are the facts, in case you're lost. Aoshi told Sano that Batoussai killed Captain Sagara and that Sagara was already dead when he had gotten there. Therefore, Sano wants to kill Batoussai, but believes him dead. But, why does Kenshin hate Aoshi? Wouldn't he not know him if Sagara was already dead when he got there? Is this becoming any clearer to you? Well, it's ALL clear to me because I have all the plot line up here.... All I can say is.... I'm blonde!
Stay tuned for Chapter Seven: The Fight Between Kenshin and Sanosuke.......Sano finds out who Kenshin is when he hears a conversation between Kaoru and Kenshin. What do they say to one another? Aoshi's devious plan has yet to be discovered, but Kenshin reveals what REALLY happened on the battle field.....
Ja ne! ~KaBunny (Psst.....feel free to comment and such....I'd like to know if you guys can guess the plot line =) )
Title: The Scholar and the Princess
Author: KaBunny
E-mail: Alexandra_Miyoko@yahoo.com
Rating: PG-13 (Don't worry.....the violence is coming)
Chapter Six: Batoussai
"I'll see you back to your room Princess," Aoshi replied in his cold voice. He was still staring at the door that Kenshin had left out of, a small cold smile on his face.
"Thank you Professor," Kaoru responded, turning back to the man. She then looked at the pretty doctor and a thought occurred to the dark haired girl. "Actually, would you mind leaving me here to talk with Doctor Megumi for awhile. I would like to ask her a question."
"Of course, Princess," Aoshi answered, standing up off the bed. He glanced at Megumi before making his way out the door. He turned back to Kaoru. "I will come back here to escort you back to your room in a bit."
"Thank you," Kaoru called after him. She then turned to watch Megumi pulling the sheets off the bed that had been previously occupied by Aoshi. She tossed them into a bin that had been holding more sheets. She seemed to be ignoring the younger girl. "Miss Megumi?"
"Yes, Princess?" she questioned, glancing up at her before wandering over to a cabinets and pulling out some clean sheets.
"How did you meet Kenshin?" Kaoru asked, causing Megumi to stop abruptly and drop the sheets she was holding. 'Must be something I shouldn't have asked,' Kaoru thought, a pang of guilt washing over her. But, she had to know! "Miss Megumi?"
"I'm sure he'd be quite angry at me for telling you," Megumi responded, picking up the sheet she had dropped. She wandered over to the bed and began putting them on.
"Then, do you know why he's as fast as he is?" Kaoru inquired, causing Megumi to stop what she was doing and turn to the girl, a surprised look on her face.
"You noticed, did you?" Megumi asked, smiling slightly, as she went back to her work.
"Yes," Kaoru answered, simply. She then crossed her arms and rolled her eyes like a child. "How come you won't answer any of my questions?!"
"Why do you want to know?" Megumi inquired, sitting on the newly mad bed.
"Well, I've only known Kenshin for about a week....but I, um, I think I'm....," Kaoru muttered, blushing. She could feel the heat radiating off her cheeks and she was sure that if the room was any colder, Megumi would be able to see it too.
"Are you in love with him?" Megumi asked, leaning forward in interest.
"I....I don't know," Kaoru replied truthfully.
"Well, Kenshin wouldn't know love if it bit him in the behind," Megumi said, giving a small laugh. "Sir Ken and I met a long while ago. Actually it was during the war between Crysta and Alexandria. He saved my life from the men he was escaping, but in doing so made his injuries more severe than they already were. See, Kenshin-"
~~~~~~(to the library! You'll find out what they talked about later!)
At a table with several large book scattered, some open some not, sat Yahiko. He continued turning the page of a recent history book of the last ten years. As he scanned it and glanced at the pictures of the important political icons, he found nothing he was looking for. He slammed the book shut and sat it on an open book. He sighed as he laid his head on the newly closed book.
"I know I saw him in one of these books, but which one?" Yahiko muttered aloud. He glanced around and noticed one book he hadn't looked through yet. It was labeled 'Alexandrian/Crystan War'. 'Why would he be in a historical book on the war five years ago? Unless....he was a soldier!' Yahiko thought, excitement sparking in him again.
Yahiko pounced on the book and opened it. He began flipping through it and all its historical facts on each of the battles fought that lead up to the protection of Crysta. As he got closer to the back of the book, he stopped on a painting of Batoussai and his eyes widened. 'Kenshin.....Kenshin is the....I have to tell Kaoru!' Yahiko thought, folding over the page corner of the large book and heaving it up into his arms.
He ran out of the library and through the halls. He eventually reached Kaoru's room and knocked on the door. "Kaoru! You have got to see this!" Yahiko called, knocking on Kaoru's door again. "Kaoru?"
"Miss Kaoru is still in the infirmary," Yahiko heard from the right of him. His heart stopped for a second before he turned to look at Kenshin.
"T-thanks Ba-, I mean, Kenshin," Yahiko replied, laughing nervously. "See....See ya later!"
And Yahiko was off again, leaving a confused Kenshin in his wake. "What was that all about?" Kenshin questioned to no one in particular. He shrugged and went back into his room.
~~~~~~
"-and that is how I met Kenshin. However, he is nothing of the man I once knew," Megumi finished, still looking at her hands in her lap.
"But, I heard rumors that Batoussai was killed in battle.....how could he still be alive then?" Kaoru asked, still confused as to the whole thing.
"I spread those rumors because Kenshin asked me to. The night that he asked me to spread those rumors was the same night that I found him sitting infront of that slain boy crying as he swore he would never kill again," Megumi explained, staring into Kaoru's eyes assuring her that she was telling the truth.
"So, let me get this straight. Kenshin, also known as Batoussai, came to you a mess of injuries because he had heard of your doctoring. You took him in knowing fully well whom he was and nursed him back to health. And in that time he made a solemn promise to himself that he would never kill again after you spread rumors of his death?" Kaoru summed up, trying to make sure she had heard correctly.
"That is correct," Megumi answered, nodding her reassurance. "Kenshin is so different from the man that I had first met. I believe that Batoussai is still buried in him somewhere and I fear that if Sano finds out....."
"Wait, wait. What does Sano have to do with this?" Kaoru asked, suddenly becoming confused again.
"Kaoru!" Yahiko yelled, turning into the hospital. He slipped into a bed and scrambled to his feet quickly, the heavy book still clutched in his hands. He was panting heavily. "K....Kaoru.....book...I know....who...Kenshin is."
Yahiko handed her the book and opened up to the page that he had doggy eared. There was a painting of Kenshin silhouetted against the sun, his eyes glowing yellow. On the next page was another painting of a figure, that looked similar to Kenshin, shrouded in darkness, only his yellow eyes visible. This just clarified what Megumi had already told Kaoru.
"Miss Megumi? I have one last question to ask you. How does Kenshin transform his eye color?" Kaoru inquired, causing Yahiko's mouth to drop open.
"I believe it has something to do with his control. When he's close to losing control, the insanity takes over and his eyes turn a yellow color," Megumi replied, glancing at Yahiko.
"You...You already knew?" he stuttered out, his mouth still hanging open.
"Princess? Are you ready for me to escort you back to your room?" Aoshi inquired, entering the room.
"P-Princess?! She's a princess?!" Yahiko yelled, pointing at Kaoru. He then broke out in laughter. "I think that is the first joke I have ever heard you tell Professor. You should do it more often. You're pretty good."
"I don't joke, Yahiko," Aoshi answered with his same emotionless tone. "Come Princess Kaoru."
Aoshi offered his arm to the much younger girl as she got out of bed and leaned on him a little for support. He supported her easily as she limped out of the infirmary.
"What an unbelievable day.....," Yahiko muttered, slipping to the floor as his eyes rolled into the back of his head.
"Guess the stress got to him," Megumi murmured, smiling at the passed out boy. "What a perfect place to pass out at!"
~~~~~~
They all sat, eating their food in silence. Sano sat on the opposite side of the table from Kaoru while Kenshin sat to her left side. The King sat to Kaoru's right side, at the head of the table. This was how dinner always was, silent. The seating arrangement had been the same too, with the new exception of Kenshin who had to sit beside Kaoru at the king's request.
Today, however, would be different to the dismay of two people and the discomfort of one.
"Kaoru, I have great news for you," the king replied, smiling at his daughter as the food was being laid on the table infront of them by many servants. "I have found you the perfect suitor. I respect your wish for love. However, I cannot wait until I am on my deathbed for you to fall in love. Therefore, I have chosen someone you know and have become at the very least, friends with. He was a past war hero and has received many medals from myself as such."
"May I ask, father, who is this you are speaking of?" Kaoru asked, taking one of the warm rolls and opening it. She began to place the newly churned butter into the steaming roll.
"I have invited him to dinner," the king said, gesturing toward the door.
One man stood there, and the tension in the room rose as soon as everyone saw who it was. Sano grew uneasy as he always did around this man. Kenshin glanced at him and his eyes flashed yellow as the grip on his fork got much tighter. He turned his attention back to this plate of food. Kaoru glanced at him and her eyes widened.
"Aoshi Shinomori," she whispered.
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Have you guys figured out what Aoshi's plan is yet? Any guesses? Well, here are the facts, in case you're lost. Aoshi told Sano that Batoussai killed Captain Sagara and that Sagara was already dead when he had gotten there. Therefore, Sano wants to kill Batoussai, but believes him dead. But, why does Kenshin hate Aoshi? Wouldn't he not know him if Sagara was already dead when he got there? Is this becoming any clearer to you? Well, it's ALL clear to me because I have all the plot line up here.... All I can say is.... I'm blonde!
Stay tuned for Chapter Seven: The Fight Between Kenshin and Sanosuke.......Sano finds out who Kenshin is when he hears a conversation between Kaoru and Kenshin. What do they say to one another? Aoshi's devious plan has yet to be discovered, but Kenshin reveals what REALLY happened on the battle field.....
Ja ne! ~KaBunny (Psst.....feel free to comment and such....I'd like to know if you guys can guess the plot line =) )