Rurouni Kenshin Fanfic
Rurouni Kenshin & Samurai X Original Japanese Version © N.Watsuki/Shueisha * Fuji-TV * SME Visual Works Inc. * Sony Pictures Entertainment
All Fanfics created by Chiruken (me) were written for the sole purpose of shared entertainment and not intended for publication or sale.
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Lightning
by: Chiruken
Chapter 3
Leaning back against the tree, Kenshin drew his knees up to his chest and wrapped his arms around them, feeling very lost and alone, shifting slightly to adjust his sakabatou to a more comfortable position. What am I going to do? He had no idea where he was, he had virtually no money, knew no one…and worse, he had no idea how he came to being in this strange place fill with frightening wonders. With a sigh he rested his chin on his knees and stared at the blades of grass glumly. Lifting his head slowly, Kenshin frowned at the sound of thunder. "Odd…" Looking up at the cloudless sky his frown deepened to a scowl. "No clouds…" Staring up at the sky, he slowly moved to a kneeling position again, crawling forward a little so he could peer our from under the sheltering canopy of the towering tree and it's leafy branches. The "thunder" increased in volume and the rurouni felt the ground tremble beneath him. "E-earthquake?" He shook his head, quickly abandoning that explanation when he saw no other signs of the terrifying natural disaster. As he continued to look upwards he let out a frightened and decidedly unmanly squeak, hastily diving for cover under the tree again when he saw the belly of the largest bird he'd ever seen. Quickly covering his head he began to pray to every kami he'd ever heard of. "Please, please don't let it see me!" It became a mantra to be muttered under his breath as the giant bird screamed above him with terrible volume, shaking the ground and creating violent gusts of wind whipping the tree back and forth in its wake, debris raining down on the rurouni as he continued to pray for salvation from the nightmare in which he found himself.
An eternity later Kenshin slowly sat up again, staring around himself in stunned silence, eyes moving over the twigs and leaves littering the ground around him. Finally, after drawing in several gulps of air, he found the necessary courage to peek out from under the cover of the tree's branches towards the sky. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw no sign of the monstrous bird anywhere. Silently he acknowledged that this had been the singularly most terrifying experience he'd ever had in his entire lifetime. Pressing a trembling hand against his throbbing temple, he reflected on what he'd seen in his brief glimpse of the strange creature and found one aspect to be more than a little puzzling. It had wheels where its feet ought to have been. Shaking his head slowly, he decided that he would dwell on it and just be thankful that it hadn't decided that it wanted a rurouni for its lunch.
"There are too many strange things here, that there are. I want to go home now, that I do." Slowly turning around, hand clutching the familiar smoothness of the saya for his sakabatou like a lifeline in the sea of uncertainty he found himself in, he stared at a large expanse of immaculately groomed lawn. Tilting his head to the side he studied this new scene curiously, violet eyes moving rapidly from one sight to another with near child-like delight. Sakura trees marched off in rows, their majestic limbs heavily laden with the fragrant blossoms. Between the trees were meandering paths paved with the same pale stone he'd seen earlier. Interspersed along the pathways were benches…some of which were occupied by people. "Very strangely dressed people…" He murmured, his curiosity piqued even further when he spotted women wearing… "Oro?!" A blush spread rapidly across his cheeks when he saw a dizzying expanse of bare skin. "Similar to Misao-dono's clothing…" He muttered, a disapproving frown marring his features as he took in the bared shoulders and stomachs. Tearing his gaze away from the skimpily clad women, his eyes fell on a sight that filled his heart with relief. "Kaoru-dono!" Jumping to his feet he quickly crossed to her side, hand resting against the hilt of his sakabatou to keep it from tripping him in his haste. "Kaoru-dono!" He halted and dropped to his knees, head bowed in relief. "I'm very glad to see you, that I am!" He'd think of a way to explain about the missing tofu later.
Startled sapphire blue eyes rose to meet his violet gaze as a book tumbled to the ground at her feet. "What? Do I know you?"
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