TOMORROW
by M.Mikagami [last edited: 25 October 2000]
Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin characters do not belong to me or any one
else except Nobuhiro Watsuki. We don't claim them, we just wish we do.
^__^
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Part three
The night was clear and the moon shone it's brightest. Silence was his
only companion as he treaded along the dark, narrow streets of this
foreign place. He hadn't been here before, except maybe during his
childhood, but those were vague memories that he couldn't quite
remember.
Adjusting the white cloak he wore on his shoulders, Shinji shivered at
the cold breeze that passed him. He clasped his hands together and
gasped when he realized how cold they were. He rubbed his palms
briskly to give way to warmth. It didn't stop him from quivering
though; at least he had saved his hands from freezing. He sighed. How
long must he go on?
Shinji reached into the inner pocket of his clothing and retrieved a
small piece of paper. He stopped to read and comprehend the child-like
scrawls on the sheet: "Kamiya Dojo, Tokyo"
He looked up and surveyed the buildings around him. Eh? It's not
here. He let out a depressed sigh, and then continued walking. Where
in Tokyo would he ever find that place?
Footsteps, he heard some coming towards him. Shinji felt his heart
race. Who or whatever it is doesn't matter for now, what he needed
desperately was a person he can ask for directions. At least I'm not
the only one left in this isolated place... he thought as he took
careful steps towards the stranger. From afar, he could not tell
whether the person was a man or a woman, for he or she looked rather-
--short.
Until he got closer, Shinji took note of the stranger's confident air.
A samurai, he mused. And when the person came into full view, Shinji
saw his sword. A samurai indeed!
Fear gripped him like vines of thorns as he came to a sudden halt. He
shouldn't be scared. This man must have been only carrying a sword for
protection, and not able to use it otherwise. And besides, thinking of
his own life must not be his code, that the lives of others was his
lone concern.
"Anoo... excuse me good sir,"
The stranger stopped on his tracks to face him. Shinji only noticed
his red hair and cross-scarred cheek when he got a better view. Cross
scar on his left cheek...
"Hai?"
The red-haired samurai looked up at him, smiling with deep purple
eyes.
"Do you happen to know where Kamiya Dojo is?"
"Ah, you must be Dr. Nakano."
Shinji looked at him curiously. How come he knows my name? He
stiffened. No, this can't be one of those 'assassins' who tried to
eliminate his clan again, can it? They're all persecuted---and dead.
And this samurai looks harmless enough. Shinji tried to calm down.
"Ore wa Himura Kenshin. Dr. Genzi told me you were coming, I was about
to fetch you from the port."
Himura's smile seemed to fade a bit, but he then continued his
introduction.
"Our friend Megumi is staying at the Dojo and she's not doing fine.
Dr. Genzi said you'll be able to help her."
Shinji relaxed. I thought for a second..., He gave him a small
smile.
"Himura-san, tell me what happened to her?"
"Call me Kenshin. I'll tell you on our way, please come with me
Sensei, we need to hurry."
Shinji followed the red-haired samurai, as the latter told him about
the condition of his friend. As they traveled, he felt more and more
comfortable around this stranger, and it was a good thing. Shinji
smiled inwardly.
It wasn't long until they came to the Dojo. Kenshin opened the gate
and led him into a well-lighted room. He opened the wooden door and
revealed to him curious faces.
"Kenshin!"
A young woman suddenly stood up and walked towards Kenshin. Shinji can
easily perceive that this woman had been crying, for remnants of tears
were present on her flushed cheeks.
"It's alright Kaoru-dono, " Kenshin held her hand and smiled softly,
"How's Megumi-dono?"
The woman named Kaoru looked over her shoulder where another woman lay
unconscious on the futon, then turned her head back to Kenshin.
"The way she has always been since.."
Shinji curiously looked over to get a good view of the patient. She
had long, raven black hair and small, red lips. And she seemed rather
pale. Shinji also noticed her clothes as the blanket was half-draped
over her. A lady doctor! I wonder what happened to her?
"Kenshin, may I see the patient?", he gently asked, turning to the
samurai.
"Yes, of course, doctor." He smiled.
"Anoo, Kaoru-dono, this is Dr. Shinji Nakano by the way. He was the
one Genzi-sensei was telling us about."
Kaoru looked at him and smiled gently.
"It's nice the meet you doctor, please come in."
Kenshin and Kaoru bowed and made way for him to pass.
Shinji took a seat beside the ill woman and examined her for sometime.
As he was doing so, he could not help but notice the uniqueness of her
beauty. She seemed almost like a goddess to him. Shinji was glad his
back was turned to the peering couple, they wouldn't see him blush. He
held Megumi's hand to feel her pain. Just at that moment, another man
burst into the room.
"Get your paws off her!"
When he looked up, it was too late. A sudden blow hit him hard on his
cheek as he didn't have the time to react. It all happened very fast.
He fell on the floor rubbing his injured face.
"Sano! Iie... stop!" Shinji heard Kenshin shout at the man. He could
see the samurai took hold of him, along with another boy.
"Yahiko, hold him!"
That was some punch..., Shinji noted.
"Are you okay, Dr. Nakano?" Kaoru was peering at him worriedly, but
still he managed to smile.
"Fine... I'll be fine"
The girl helped him to stand. That blow made him dizzy, he felt like
he was going to throw up. I think I'm going to enjoy it here, Shinji
mused as he made his way back to his patient.
**end of Part three**
Author's notes:
Revised and edited finally! Many thanks to Jacy for proofreading my
fic ^_^ I owe ya big time 'tint!
by M.Mikagami [last edited: 25 October 2000]
Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin characters do not belong to me or any one
else except Nobuhiro Watsuki. We don't claim them, we just wish we do.
^__^
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Part three
The night was clear and the moon shone it's brightest. Silence was his
only companion as he treaded along the dark, narrow streets of this
foreign place. He hadn't been here before, except maybe during his
childhood, but those were vague memories that he couldn't quite
remember.
Adjusting the white cloak he wore on his shoulders, Shinji shivered at
the cold breeze that passed him. He clasped his hands together and
gasped when he realized how cold they were. He rubbed his palms
briskly to give way to warmth. It didn't stop him from quivering
though; at least he had saved his hands from freezing. He sighed. How
long must he go on?
Shinji reached into the inner pocket of his clothing and retrieved a
small piece of paper. He stopped to read and comprehend the child-like
scrawls on the sheet: "Kamiya Dojo, Tokyo"
He looked up and surveyed the buildings around him. Eh? It's not
here. He let out a depressed sigh, and then continued walking. Where
in Tokyo would he ever find that place?
Footsteps, he heard some coming towards him. Shinji felt his heart
race. Who or whatever it is doesn't matter for now, what he needed
desperately was a person he can ask for directions. At least I'm not
the only one left in this isolated place... he thought as he took
careful steps towards the stranger. From afar, he could not tell
whether the person was a man or a woman, for he or she looked rather-
--short.
Until he got closer, Shinji took note of the stranger's confident air.
A samurai, he mused. And when the person came into full view, Shinji
saw his sword. A samurai indeed!
Fear gripped him like vines of thorns as he came to a sudden halt. He
shouldn't be scared. This man must have been only carrying a sword for
protection, and not able to use it otherwise. And besides, thinking of
his own life must not be his code, that the lives of others was his
lone concern.
"Anoo... excuse me good sir,"
The stranger stopped on his tracks to face him. Shinji only noticed
his red hair and cross-scarred cheek when he got a better view. Cross
scar on his left cheek...
"Hai?"
The red-haired samurai looked up at him, smiling with deep purple
eyes.
"Do you happen to know where Kamiya Dojo is?"
"Ah, you must be Dr. Nakano."
Shinji looked at him curiously. How come he knows my name? He
stiffened. No, this can't be one of those 'assassins' who tried to
eliminate his clan again, can it? They're all persecuted---and dead.
And this samurai looks harmless enough. Shinji tried to calm down.
"Ore wa Himura Kenshin. Dr. Genzi told me you were coming, I was about
to fetch you from the port."
Himura's smile seemed to fade a bit, but he then continued his
introduction.
"Our friend Megumi is staying at the Dojo and she's not doing fine.
Dr. Genzi said you'll be able to help her."
Shinji relaxed. I thought for a second..., He gave him a small
smile.
"Himura-san, tell me what happened to her?"
"Call me Kenshin. I'll tell you on our way, please come with me
Sensei, we need to hurry."
Shinji followed the red-haired samurai, as the latter told him about
the condition of his friend. As they traveled, he felt more and more
comfortable around this stranger, and it was a good thing. Shinji
smiled inwardly.
It wasn't long until they came to the Dojo. Kenshin opened the gate
and led him into a well-lighted room. He opened the wooden door and
revealed to him curious faces.
"Kenshin!"
A young woman suddenly stood up and walked towards Kenshin. Shinji can
easily perceive that this woman had been crying, for remnants of tears
were present on her flushed cheeks.
"It's alright Kaoru-dono, " Kenshin held her hand and smiled softly,
"How's Megumi-dono?"
The woman named Kaoru looked over her shoulder where another woman lay
unconscious on the futon, then turned her head back to Kenshin.
"The way she has always been since.."
Shinji curiously looked over to get a good view of the patient. She
had long, raven black hair and small, red lips. And she seemed rather
pale. Shinji also noticed her clothes as the blanket was half-draped
over her. A lady doctor! I wonder what happened to her?
"Kenshin, may I see the patient?", he gently asked, turning to the
samurai.
"Yes, of course, doctor." He smiled.
"Anoo, Kaoru-dono, this is Dr. Shinji Nakano by the way. He was the
one Genzi-sensei was telling us about."
Kaoru looked at him and smiled gently.
"It's nice the meet you doctor, please come in."
Kenshin and Kaoru bowed and made way for him to pass.
Shinji took a seat beside the ill woman and examined her for sometime.
As he was doing so, he could not help but notice the uniqueness of her
beauty. She seemed almost like a goddess to him. Shinji was glad his
back was turned to the peering couple, they wouldn't see him blush. He
held Megumi's hand to feel her pain. Just at that moment, another man
burst into the room.
"Get your paws off her!"
When he looked up, it was too late. A sudden blow hit him hard on his
cheek as he didn't have the time to react. It all happened very fast.
He fell on the floor rubbing his injured face.
"Sano! Iie... stop!" Shinji heard Kenshin shout at the man. He could
see the samurai took hold of him, along with another boy.
"Yahiko, hold him!"
That was some punch..., Shinji noted.
"Are you okay, Dr. Nakano?" Kaoru was peering at him worriedly, but
still he managed to smile.
"Fine... I'll be fine"
The girl helped him to stand. That blow made him dizzy, he felt like
he was going to throw up. I think I'm going to enjoy it here, Shinji
mused as he made his way back to his patient.
**end of Part three**
Author's notes:
Revised and edited finally! Many thanks to Jacy for proofreading my
fic ^_^ I owe ya big time 'tint!