The Tiger speaks(aka Author's Notes): Yup, this is the part where the
characters from Rurouni Kenshin finally come in. I hope that the beginning
wasn't too weird. If you didn't know what year this was, it is the year of
1887. Yes, a bit late I know. But they still have the "great
invention"(notice the quotes) fire. o_O Anyway, back to our story.
Chapter 3
Kiruchi just sat there looking at their guests. Shikono stood up. Kiruchi turned around and slapped herself when they weren't looking. She walked into the dining room and bowed to Kenshin and Kaoru. "It's a pleasure meeting you. I can't wait until the training begins." Kenshin smiled and looked at Shikono. "Yes, she'll be a fantastic student."
Kiruchi smiled. Kenshin turned to Yahiko. "I hope the both of you will be able to be friends and work as a team." Yahiko shrugged. "Yeah, sure, whatever." Kaoru frowned. "You know Yahiko, you should really stop acting so much like Sano." Yahiko glared at her and crossed his arms. Kenshin turned back to Kiruchi. "So, I've heard you were found with a real sword." She nodded. "Then do you know how to use it?" She shrugged. "I know a few moves and tactics. I also do martial arts as well." Yahiko looked up and thought to himself. This girl's even learned more than I have! Ggggrrrr.Kaoru's right after all. Maybe, I do need to try and work harder. This is gonna be more embarrassing when she finds out that I can't even wield a sword yet! It's a good thing we haven't talked to each other yet. He sighed.
Kiruchi ate in silence as Kenshin and Shikono discussed about the new invention called the light bulb. (x_x) Shikono had told her to go eat in the kitchen with Yahiko. Mishonu was showing Kaoru her new purple kimono made from silk. Yahiko kept giving her strange looks. She ate the last piece of broccoli beef and placed the plate in a tub to wash dishes. Yahiko finished right after her. She looked behind her and sighed. "I might as well start a chat." Yahiko looked at her. "Did you say anything?" She shook her head. "Where do you live?" Yahiko was placing his plate in the tub as well. "I live with Kenshin, Kaoru, and Sanosuke at the Kamiya Dojo. How about you?"
"I live with Shikono and Mishonu in this house. I guess we're going to be starting our training together." He shrugged. "I guess." She lifted her head up. "Shikono said that I was going to meet some other people named Misao and Soujiro." Yahiko put on a different frog face and kicked a loose pebble outside.
(-) (-) (-------) Yahiko's frog face^
"Argh! Not Seta Soujiro!" He punched his hand. "Kenshin and Kaoru know that we're rivals, but they don't know how much we fight." She cocked her head. "Rivals?" He nodded. "We compete against each other in almost everything. There's usually tension between us, but we're also friends sometimes. But usually we bicker. Now, we get along pretty well I guess." He relaxed his muscles. "I'm sorry I was acting strange to you." She smiled. "Not at all."
Yahiko lifted his head. This girl's strange. She's my age, but she acts so much mature. Oh well, she's new. He grinned and stood up. They walked back into the dining room together and took the adult's dirty dishes to the tub so that Mishonu and Kaoru can wash them later. Kenshin and Shikono had moved to his small bar where they were drinking sake and talking about what to teach Kiruchi.
There was a knock on the door and Shikono stood up. "That must be Shishio. He's bringing Soujiro and Misao over." He looked at Kenshin's puzzled expression and added "Misao's grandfather went to go pick up his prescription at Megumi's place. You and Shishio aren't still fighting rivals.right?" Kenshin smiled and shook his head. "We're still rivals, but we have a spar every now and then."
Shikono opened door as a man with dark brown hair entered pushing a boy with light brown hair and a girl about 3 years older than her. Shishio shook hands with Shikono and Kenshin. "It's been awhile since we all came together without a fight." Shikono and Kenshin nodded. Kaoru and Mishonu appeared and led Soujiro and Misao to Kiruchi and Yahiko who were playing by the well. "Be good, you four and don't get yourselves dirty." Soujiro and Misao nodded. Soujiro was wearing a mahogany colored robe and Misao wore a green one. Kiruchi was about to jump across the well when she turned around and saw Soujiro and Misao.
She jumped down from the well and walked over to them. "Hi. I'm Kiruchi. I'm guessing you two are Soujiro and Misao?" They nodded. Soujiro looked behind her and saw Yahiko standing against the garden wall. He gritted his teeth. "Yahiko, what are you doing here? Just standing around doing nothing?" Yahiko walked up to Soujiro and shoved him. "At least I'm doing something unlike you." Kiruchi and Misao sat down on a bench and started talking about the classes that they were planning to take. They didn't notice Yahiko and Soujiro shoving each other until they crashed into them knocking all four of them into the muddy bank.
They all looked at each other and laughed. Everyone had at least a clump of mud on them or standing up with their robes soaked. Mishonu and Kaoru were bringing some sesame-covered rice balls out for them to munch on. They looked at the filthy robes of Kiruchi, Misao, Yahiko, and Soujiro for a few minutes. Even though they didn't faint, they did drop the rice balls and began pulling them out. Kiruchi and Misao each punched Yahiko and Soujiro. "Why'd you two always have to argue and then start fighting? I can't believe how both of you will grow up to become mature. Men and boys are always the same stubborn and always fighting with each other. Oh well. All of you go get cleaned up and Kiruchi will get you some clothes to change into."
Kaoru helped Mishonu pick up the rice balls while Kiruchi showed them where the bathroom was. They all had to creep past Kenshin, Shikono, and Shishio who moved back to the dining room where they were talking about the next tournament for the students. Kiruchi stopped walking to listen but Soujiro had accidentally stepped on her foot and she yelped. She quickly covered her mouth and stood there. The men had turned around and chuckled. "So Soujiro and Yahiko were having another squabble again?" Misao and Kiruchi nodded. Shishio looked at the sun. "You all better get cleaned fast your lessons with Kenshin soon." They ran to the restroom. Misao had got to take a quick scrub first while Kiruchi went upstairs and brought out a red robe for Misao, a pale blue for Soujiro, a yellow for Yahiko, and a black one for herself. Misao had just gotten out of the tub when Soujiro ran in. Yahiko had decided that he would go last, but Kenshin had said that he must go before Kiruchi. He frowned, but nodded. Kiruchi handed Misao her robe and went downstairs to use the tub in the master bedroom.
She heard Soujiro come out of the bathroom and knew that he was leaving with Shishio to go get his and Misao's weapons at his house. Kiruchi relaxed in the tub for awhile and started scrubbing the mud off of her skin. She heard Shikono calling to her to hurry up. She went under water one more time and clambered out of the tub. She slipped on her black robe and tied the blue sash on. Her hair was damp but she didn't care.
(One hour later.)
"Here we are. The Kamiya Dojo. This is where you'll be training with Misao, Soujiro, and Yahiko." Kiruchi clutched her sword tighter to herself. Shikono looked at her seeing that she's nervous. "Don't worry. You won't be using a real sword.yet." She nodded and relaxed slightly. "Well, here we go."
He opened the door revealing and plain training hall where Kenshin was helping Misao off the floor. "Hello Kiruchi." Kiruchi turned and saw Soujiro and Yahiko coming towards her. "We're all in the same class together. This is gonna be great!" She nodded. Maybe this won't be so bad after all.
To be continued.
Chapter 3
Kiruchi just sat there looking at their guests. Shikono stood up. Kiruchi turned around and slapped herself when they weren't looking. She walked into the dining room and bowed to Kenshin and Kaoru. "It's a pleasure meeting you. I can't wait until the training begins." Kenshin smiled and looked at Shikono. "Yes, she'll be a fantastic student."
Kiruchi smiled. Kenshin turned to Yahiko. "I hope the both of you will be able to be friends and work as a team." Yahiko shrugged. "Yeah, sure, whatever." Kaoru frowned. "You know Yahiko, you should really stop acting so much like Sano." Yahiko glared at her and crossed his arms. Kenshin turned back to Kiruchi. "So, I've heard you were found with a real sword." She nodded. "Then do you know how to use it?" She shrugged. "I know a few moves and tactics. I also do martial arts as well." Yahiko looked up and thought to himself. This girl's even learned more than I have! Ggggrrrr.Kaoru's right after all. Maybe, I do need to try and work harder. This is gonna be more embarrassing when she finds out that I can't even wield a sword yet! It's a good thing we haven't talked to each other yet. He sighed.
Kiruchi ate in silence as Kenshin and Shikono discussed about the new invention called the light bulb. (x_x) Shikono had told her to go eat in the kitchen with Yahiko. Mishonu was showing Kaoru her new purple kimono made from silk. Yahiko kept giving her strange looks. She ate the last piece of broccoli beef and placed the plate in a tub to wash dishes. Yahiko finished right after her. She looked behind her and sighed. "I might as well start a chat." Yahiko looked at her. "Did you say anything?" She shook her head. "Where do you live?" Yahiko was placing his plate in the tub as well. "I live with Kenshin, Kaoru, and Sanosuke at the Kamiya Dojo. How about you?"
"I live with Shikono and Mishonu in this house. I guess we're going to be starting our training together." He shrugged. "I guess." She lifted her head up. "Shikono said that I was going to meet some other people named Misao and Soujiro." Yahiko put on a different frog face and kicked a loose pebble outside.
(-) (-) (-------) Yahiko's frog face^
"Argh! Not Seta Soujiro!" He punched his hand. "Kenshin and Kaoru know that we're rivals, but they don't know how much we fight." She cocked her head. "Rivals?" He nodded. "We compete against each other in almost everything. There's usually tension between us, but we're also friends sometimes. But usually we bicker. Now, we get along pretty well I guess." He relaxed his muscles. "I'm sorry I was acting strange to you." She smiled. "Not at all."
Yahiko lifted his head. This girl's strange. She's my age, but she acts so much mature. Oh well, she's new. He grinned and stood up. They walked back into the dining room together and took the adult's dirty dishes to the tub so that Mishonu and Kaoru can wash them later. Kenshin and Shikono had moved to his small bar where they were drinking sake and talking about what to teach Kiruchi.
There was a knock on the door and Shikono stood up. "That must be Shishio. He's bringing Soujiro and Misao over." He looked at Kenshin's puzzled expression and added "Misao's grandfather went to go pick up his prescription at Megumi's place. You and Shishio aren't still fighting rivals.right?" Kenshin smiled and shook his head. "We're still rivals, but we have a spar every now and then."
Shikono opened door as a man with dark brown hair entered pushing a boy with light brown hair and a girl about 3 years older than her. Shishio shook hands with Shikono and Kenshin. "It's been awhile since we all came together without a fight." Shikono and Kenshin nodded. Kaoru and Mishonu appeared and led Soujiro and Misao to Kiruchi and Yahiko who were playing by the well. "Be good, you four and don't get yourselves dirty." Soujiro and Misao nodded. Soujiro was wearing a mahogany colored robe and Misao wore a green one. Kiruchi was about to jump across the well when she turned around and saw Soujiro and Misao.
She jumped down from the well and walked over to them. "Hi. I'm Kiruchi. I'm guessing you two are Soujiro and Misao?" They nodded. Soujiro looked behind her and saw Yahiko standing against the garden wall. He gritted his teeth. "Yahiko, what are you doing here? Just standing around doing nothing?" Yahiko walked up to Soujiro and shoved him. "At least I'm doing something unlike you." Kiruchi and Misao sat down on a bench and started talking about the classes that they were planning to take. They didn't notice Yahiko and Soujiro shoving each other until they crashed into them knocking all four of them into the muddy bank.
They all looked at each other and laughed. Everyone had at least a clump of mud on them or standing up with their robes soaked. Mishonu and Kaoru were bringing some sesame-covered rice balls out for them to munch on. They looked at the filthy robes of Kiruchi, Misao, Yahiko, and Soujiro for a few minutes. Even though they didn't faint, they did drop the rice balls and began pulling them out. Kiruchi and Misao each punched Yahiko and Soujiro. "Why'd you two always have to argue and then start fighting? I can't believe how both of you will grow up to become mature. Men and boys are always the same stubborn and always fighting with each other. Oh well. All of you go get cleaned up and Kiruchi will get you some clothes to change into."
Kaoru helped Mishonu pick up the rice balls while Kiruchi showed them where the bathroom was. They all had to creep past Kenshin, Shikono, and Shishio who moved back to the dining room where they were talking about the next tournament for the students. Kiruchi stopped walking to listen but Soujiro had accidentally stepped on her foot and she yelped. She quickly covered her mouth and stood there. The men had turned around and chuckled. "So Soujiro and Yahiko were having another squabble again?" Misao and Kiruchi nodded. Shishio looked at the sun. "You all better get cleaned fast your lessons with Kenshin soon." They ran to the restroom. Misao had got to take a quick scrub first while Kiruchi went upstairs and brought out a red robe for Misao, a pale blue for Soujiro, a yellow for Yahiko, and a black one for herself. Misao had just gotten out of the tub when Soujiro ran in. Yahiko had decided that he would go last, but Kenshin had said that he must go before Kiruchi. He frowned, but nodded. Kiruchi handed Misao her robe and went downstairs to use the tub in the master bedroom.
She heard Soujiro come out of the bathroom and knew that he was leaving with Shishio to go get his and Misao's weapons at his house. Kiruchi relaxed in the tub for awhile and started scrubbing the mud off of her skin. She heard Shikono calling to her to hurry up. She went under water one more time and clambered out of the tub. She slipped on her black robe and tied the blue sash on. Her hair was damp but she didn't care.
(One hour later.)
"Here we are. The Kamiya Dojo. This is where you'll be training with Misao, Soujiro, and Yahiko." Kiruchi clutched her sword tighter to herself. Shikono looked at her seeing that she's nervous. "Don't worry. You won't be using a real sword.yet." She nodded and relaxed slightly. "Well, here we go."
He opened the door revealing and plain training hall where Kenshin was helping Misao off the floor. "Hello Kiruchi." Kiruchi turned and saw Soujiro and Yahiko coming towards her. "We're all in the same class together. This is gonna be great!" She nodded. Maybe this won't be so bad after all.
To be continued.