Disclaimer: Ehem. (Unfolds paper). I have never owned Rurouni Kenshin. I
have never owned the cuddly, loveable, cute Kenshin, the rough and tumble
Sano, the self proclaimed warrior named Yahiko, the strong willed Kaoru, or
irritatingly flirtatious Megumi, let alone icy Aoshi (hey, that rhymed!!!)
or bubbly Misao. The end.
Authors Notes: 200 reviews have been reached!!! (Hugs reviewers) I'M SO HAPPY!!!! I am posting this chapter sooner than I thought I would (I didn't write it at night like I usually do, I wrote it like.uh. right now!!! 11: 37 AM, Eastern Time man!!!!) so I really hope you guys like it!!!! The story is going from angsty to funny. geez. I can't keep just one genre, ne? Hehehehehe. it's gonna get angsty again (sorry peoples!!) but I don't think it will so bad in this chapter!!! Tomorrow school starts. which means scary stalker boy. which means I'm stealing Sano as a bodyguard. But seriously. I need a real bodyguard. I ain't joking 'bout that guy. I'm giving him a week and then I'm giving up and going to the principal. I'm scared to, though. Yikes!!!
Well. on with the story!!!
~Coming of the Dawn~
***Chapter 21- Reflections and Schemes***
Kaoru sighed. It had been 2 weeks since the roof incident. She grinned every time she thought back to then. She was still staying in the Inn, and everyone form the Aoiya visited her frequently. Kaoru had her share of reprimands from Misao, and from Sano for sneaking out in the middle of the night to climb up to the roof. Megumi had proclaimed her bedridden for a week. Now she was up and about, but her wounds still needed occasional care.
She turned and looked in the mirror of the room she was staying in. Her hand gently traced her cross-shaped scar. This wasn't the first time she had seen it, yet it still stung when she placed her fingers upon. When Kaoru thought about it, the only time it didn't sting was when she was with Kenshin. Either that or he just took her mind off of the constant tingling of the healing cut.
Kaoru's thoughts wandered to the night after the roof incident. She grinned as she cupped her left cheek. That was such a good night for her. That morning when she woke up, she heard Kenshin running around the room trying to get out before she fully awoke. She was up when she heard him jump out the window. Kaoru had laughed then. But that night was what made her smile so.
She had again walked out of the clinic when Sano and Megumi had decided to curl up together on one of the opposite futons. She had walked outside this time, not even heading towards the roof. There was a small creek out in the back she knew of, and she head out towards that. Kaoru had sat underneath a sakura tree and stared down at the water, afraid to looked directly in it. She didn't want to know what she looked like now. she was scared to see a completely marred face covered in vivid purple bruises and a healing cross-shaped scar. She had pulled on the cloth of her yukata and jacket nervously before she had felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Kaoru. come with me." Came the voice.
Kaoru had known it was Kenshin. She looked up at him. "I don't want to leave."
He shook his head. "I want to show you something."
He helped her up slowly; grasping her around the waist as he was afraid she couldn't support herself, although he knew differently. He led her over to the edge of the water, where the moon shown most brightly. He glanced down at the reflection first, seeing him holding a Kaoru who had her face buried in his chest. He had to admit that it looked quite wonderful. and gave him a sudden sense of contentment. He shook his head and had cupped her chin.
"Look." He had demanded.
Kaoru cautiously turned her head and gazed down into the water. She had been shocked at first; completely ignoring the fact that she was still wrapped protectively in Kenshin's arms. Her gaze fell upon her face. She traced her scar subconsciously, not feeling the sting then. She could see Kenshin's scar as he too gazed into the water. Kaoru felt strange having the same scar he had, for separate reasons.
"That scar." he told her, tracing his own before he reached over to touch hers. "Has in a sense marked you as mine. You do know that now you will be hunted down just as I am."
Kaoru glanced down. "I guess I can't help that."
He shook his head. "You have in a sense freed me, Kaoru. My scar will no longer remind me of simply the death of my wife." He shook his head again. "Now I'm going to think of you whenever I feel it."
Kaoru had been shocked at his words, but had held it in. She, for some unknown reason to her then, didn't want to ruin the moment. She remembered that Kenshin had confessed his love to her when he thought she was still unconscious, and a slight snicker had crossed her features. Maybe now. maybe now he was going to do it for real.
Kenshin hadn't made any other moves or made any more words. He just stood there holding her as she gazed down at their faces in the water. The identical scars were only slightly different in size. Kaoru looked away and watched as the fireflies danced around in the grass across the creek. She unconsciously took a hold of the navy cloth of Kenshin's gi and gripped him closer. She remembered her wish.
'If Kenshin is going to be that kind to me, then I wish for all his inner demons to leave and for him to find his salvation.'
She had grinned. That wish had been granted. She had been able to offer him salvation from being his friend. And then Kaoru began to wonder if she was more.
She shook her head, releasing herself from memory lane. She had been happy that night. But ever since then, Kenshin had become distant. She tried so hard to bring him back to the sweet one he had been, or even get him to argue with her again. But all her attempts had proved to offer no avail.
Part of Kaoru boiled with anger. Sano had Megumi now. Misao had even gotten through to Aoshi! But she was still alone. Kenshin just distanced himself more from her when he became closer. Kaoru had tried all the tricks. She tried pushing him into conversations, crying in front of him, asking for help, getting hurt. and nothing had been able to crack through his determined shell.
She shuddered as her fingers left her scar. If this scar had marked her as his, then why did he push her away so much?
Summer was over and the fireflies had left. Now when she walked outside she was met with leaves the fell all around her, not fireflies that danced around her and set off a mystical glow. It wouldn't be long before it would start to snow, Kaoru noted to herself as she walked out of her room and headed towards the kitchen. She was almost to the kitchen when she was stopped.
"Hey Jou-chan. don't tell me that you're going to cook. If you are then I'd better warn everyone about poisoning." Sano laughed.
Kaoru glared at him. If her arms weren't still bandaged up so much she would have smacked him across the face.
"I'm on DISH DUTY, remember chicken brain?" she asked him.
Sano looked hurt. "Whatever Jou-chan, but I got a surprise for ya. You wanna go a vacation for a little while?"
Kaoru looked at him. "Okay Sano. since when are you so nice to offer me a vacation?"
"Come on, you're like a sister to me!!" Sano stated, draping an arm around her shoulders as he walked down the hall with her. "I'm just saying that Aoshi and I decided that."
Kaoru pulled away from him. "Aoshi? Since when do you two get along?"
Sano rubbed the back of his hand. "Never mind that. But what I was trying to say is that we decided it would be good for you to go on vacation for a week or two. What do you say? We've paid for it all. Your room, money for the train, everything."
Kaoru thought. "I'm going alone?"
"Unless you want to bring me or Yahiko, yeah."
"I think I'll pass on that. But a vacation does sound good." Kaoru stated, "Sure, why not. Where am I going to?"
"Well, first you gotta get on a train to get you where you're going, but you will be going to Sendai." He explained.
Kaoru nodded. "Okay. Sounds good to me!"
Sano grinned. "Good!!! You'll be leaving in a few days, so I suggest you start packing. And what's better, it's free!!! I wish I was in your shoes."
Kaoru grinned. "Sure ya do Sano."
"Hey!!! I do so wish I was in your shoes!! I'd take the fox with me!!!" Sano boasted so loud that everyone in the Inn could hear him.
Kaoru ran away from him. "That's nice Sano."
Sano laughed. "Good. my plan is working," he said to himself.
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Battousai sat in the chair of the meeting room; half listening to the chatter that was taking place. His mind was on other things, but he made sure to keep himself looking alert. His amber eyes scanned the room as someone explained the positioning of their enemies. He stifled a yawn.
'Another boring meeting,' his Battousai side thought.' This is really starting to get old. When will this war be over?'
'You want to get back to Kaoru. I told you distancing yourself wasn't going to help.'
'Shut up.' He thought to his other side. 'It's working just fine.'
His other side chuckled. 'Yeah, and how hard was it for you stay in your skin when you just saw Sano put his arm around her even THOUGH you know he's with Megumi? Or how about when she accidentally cut herself when she was helping Tae out in the kitchen. Or the time she started crying out of nowhere?'
Battousai growled inwardly.' Shut up. She's my friend, I'm going to worry.'
'Don't fool yourself. You told her you loved her when she out cold. Now. if you think about it, that's halfway there.' His other side stated.
'You took over. You take over too much.'
'Only when you want me to. You can be nice too, you know. I'm still a part of the Battousai, you just won't admit it. You love Kaoru. Just because I can tell her and you can't doesn't mean anything.' His other side laughed.
'I could tell her if I wanted to!'
His other side grinned. 'Then why DON'T you tell her?'
Battousai was silent as he jumped back into reality to hear the end of the meeting. He got up. Again, he had no missions. That made him feel good. He could do what he had been doing ever since Kaoru got out of the clinic. He could sit over her room until he was sure she was sleeping and then sleep himself inside, next to her room against the wall.
Even if he was distancing himself, he wasn't going to take the chance of someone coming for her again.
Upon entering the hallway, Sano bumped into him.
"Hey buddy!" Sano grinned. "Hey, you look like you need to get away."
Battousai growled. "I'm fine Sano."
"Kenshin, come on. have you ever given yourself a chance to go on vacation or anything?" Sano asked.
"I can't." he stated dryly.
Sano shook his head. "I already talked to Katsura. he's your boss, right?"
Kenshin raised an eyebrow. "And?"
"He said he'd pay to let you go away for a week or 2." Sano stated happily. "He's gonna let you go to Sendai. Room and board is all paid for."
Kenshin thought. "Who's going to watch over Kaoru?"
Sano grinned. "I KNEW you stayed outside her door every night!"
And Sano got a reaction he never expected. The merciless killer, the HITOKIRI BATTOUSAI, blushed.
"Ha! Busted!" Sano stated, giving him a noogie. He had caught Battousai in a good mood and got a laugh out of him. "Okay listen, I'LL watch Jou-chan for you when I can get that fox off of me."
Kenshin shook his head. He understood now why Kaoru liked Sano so much. He was crazy. And yet, fun to be around. Kenshin hadn't really gotten a chance to laugh or to enjoy himself in a long time. Ever since Kaoru, everything in his world had been turned upside down, yet he had found some happiness due to it.
"Okay. I'll go on vacation." Kenshin told him. "Okay? Happy now?"
Sano shook his head. "Make sure you get some while your gone. You REALLY need it, man. You're going insane."
Kenshin growled. "Sano, I'm not the kind of man who goes to bars and picks up someone for one night."
Sano glared. "Well, you have to find someone soon or I think you'll burst. I think that's why you're so uptight sometimes."
Kenshin sighed. "When do I leave?"
Sano. "Tonight."
Kenshin nodded.
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Kenshin didn't bother to say goodbye to Kaoru. He had this feeling that he really didn't need to ((A/N: I wonder why.hehehehe!!)). He sat on the train and stared out the window as the scenery flew by. Gripping his katana, he started to wonder why he had accepted the vacation.
Did he really need one that bad?
He shook his head. Of course he deserved a vacation. He hadn't had one in. well. ever.
'You really should have told her goodbye. She's gonna worry about you.'
Kenshin shook his head. 'No she won't.'
His other side had another idea. 'I think Sano was up to something.'
'Like what? Getting me away so he could get to Kaoru? If he does I swear I'll cut his hands off.'
His other side shook their head. 'No, that's not what I'm thinking, but see? You love Kaoru. You won't even let Sano touch her.'
'Go on with whatever it was you were saying before.'
'So you're going to listen to me for once?' his other side asked.' In that case, I think maybe he's got a few tricks up his sleeve concerning you and Kaoru.'
'Like?"
'I don't know for sure. Just be on the look out, okay?'
Kenshin shook his head. Stupid voice always bugged him.
********** **********
"Sano! I'm ready to go!" Kaoru called.
Sano stumbled into the room. "Okay. geez Jou-chan, you were loud enough!"
Kaoru rolled her eyes. "You shouldn't drink so much."
"Whatever, lets get you going. I'm taking you to the Aoiya and Aoshi's gonna take you the rest of the way. I don't think I could take you myself. My head hurts like a mofo." Sano informed her.
"That's nice." Kaoru stated.
********** **********
Aoshi went with Kaoru to the train, and made sure she got on safe. Once the train set off he turned around to face Misao and Sano.
"Operation: Battousai's Sheath is now in session." Aoshi stated, grinning slightly.
He was still trying to figure out how Sano had convinced Misao who convinced him to take part in this whole thing. He watched as Misao bounced up and down happily.
"Finally!" Misao breathed. "It's about time!"
Sano grinned, chewing on his infamous fishbone. "Wait until Kenshin finds out that Kaoru and him are supposed to share the same room."
Misao and Aoshi turned and looked at him. "YOU MEAN YOU ONLY ARRANGED FOR ONE ROOM?!" they both shouted.
Sano opened his mouth. "Duh, how else are we gonna be sure they get something going on. It's not like their gonna care anyway."
Misao shook her head. "You just ruined the whole plan, rooster head!"
Sano pouted. "I doubt it. I bet you when they come back they'll be all over each other."
********** **********
Kenshin opened the door to his room. He thought it was strange that there were two futons, but he ignored the fact. He unrolled one and set his small bag of money and belongs up against the inside of the closest. It had been a long ride here and he hadn't slept the entire way.
********** **********
Kaoru woke up on the train to the chattering of her two new friends, Renee and Angela. They were visiting from England. She had started talking to them when they mentioned they were staying at the same in as she was, and their rooms were on either side of hers. They had made fast friends, although they were quite hyper.
"We're here Kaoru-chan!" Renee squealed happily, bouncing off her seat.
"Come on!!" Angela pulled on her arm and bounced off the train.
Kaoru started to wonder why they bounced. She decided it was from excitement and she laughed at them and then walked with them to the Inn. They all found their rooms with a little help from the Innkeeper. Kaoru watched as they each entered their own room. Then she looked at her door.
********* *********
Kenshin woke up, groaning. He had overslept. Quickly he rolled up his futon and began to change into an older gi and hakama pants.
********** **********
Kaoru walked up to her door, and turned the knob, opening it. She smiled and then her face turned to shock as the door flew open completely.
And then she screamed.
Author's Notes: MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Quite an. interesting place to leave off, ne? It's now 3 minutes to 1. so we'll see what you guys think of this chapter!!! Hehehehehe.I like where I left off, maybe now I can come up with some good idea and make my next chapter longer..
Well. review responses!
Rhapsody: GRRR!!!! I missed that episode!!! I didn't really start watching Kenshin until the episdoe when Sojiro first breaks Kenshin's sword. Yeah, not that long ago!!! But I did see the one where they had to save Megumi, but I wasn't really paying attention because I was gone. I WANNA WATCH THE FIREFLY/KENSHIN'S LEAVING ONE!!! WAAAAHHHHH(cries)!!!! Anyone who says Kenshin is a waste of time needs to have their head checked and kicked a few times.grrr.. Sorry, I'm protective of the rurouni, dude. Hehehehehe!!! Anywayz.. I'm glad you liked the fluff!!! I didn't want to go TOO far because, I mean, HE IS STILL BATTOUSAI and other reasons. Just so you know. I DON'T WRITE GORE FROM EXPERIENCE (shakes thought from head and shudders after she glares at Sireta who grins back at her). I just watch a lot of war movies because I like them. Not very womanly of me, yes, but still. I WANNA LEARN KENDO SO I FIGHT WITH A SWORD, TOO!!!! Uh. oopps. that was kinda out of no where.lol.hehehehehe.
Dragontamer9741: Awww. thanks, I'm glad you liked the sweetness!!! I can't give to much or you'll all rot and become sugar high. scary. sugar high reviewers. with an absolutely sugar high authoress. there will be more fluffly ones, don't you worry my friend!!!! Hehehehehe
Mia-chan: Uhh.you decided. I was thinking his hair was up because his bangs are REALLY long, so if she put her head next to his neck, they would have to cover her head a little, right? I don't know if he sleeps with his hair up or down. I have long hair, but I only sometimes sleep with it up because it gets in the way (growls at her hair) so ya know, I don't know. It can be up or down. that's for you guys to decide. hehehehe, which ever way you like Battousai/Kaoru fluffy goodness better.. * hugs more * hehehe!! You'll kiss your hamster, eh? (looks at said hamster, who is scared to death). Truth be told it don't affect me much and I don't think you'll get hurt. but you'll probably scar that poor hamster for life. so hows about you kiss him anywayz and I update? Hehehehehehe. that was funny though. I laughed. and I have to change it somewhere because Saitou has to come back. remember, he just disappeared? Maybe Kaoru can kick his butt. hehehehehe. that'd be pretty funny.
J1N: YAY NEW READER!! (showers with gifts and prizes and other goodies and hugs to death) I'm glad you like!!!!
Beriath: I LIKED YOUR STORIES!!!! Yeah, well, there WILL be a forced vacation. and ya know what. Kenshin leaving to atone doesn't really sound all that bad.but just imagine the beating he'd get from Kaoru when he comes back in a pink gi, weilding a sakabatou, and talks with 'sessha, -dono, de gazora yo' or however the heck you spell that. She'd demand to see her Battousai if she even wanted to face him. I dunno. 10 years is a LONG time. maybe a half a year? OR YEAH!!! 10 YEARS COULD WORK!! And then I could cut you guys off and end the story when he leaves (hehehehe!!!) and start a sequel. Yeah!!! I'll think about that!!! Thanks for the ideas!! (hugs) You're the best!!! Yes. sweetness is yummie. but too much will make you sick.
Piper: (plugs ears) Oww. DID YOU HEAR THAT KENSHIN?!
Kenshin: (has splitting headache because he drank too much because he was being stupid and Sano bet him he couldn't do it. Said bet was one by Kenshin) I heard Piper-dono, that I did!!!!
Crystal: GOOD!!!!!
Yeah, but the lovable Battousai (isn't he just so cuddly? Kind of a weird way to describe him but oh well.) has Battouai pride. he won't tell her. he's stubborn like the rurouni..
Brittanie Love: I'm glad you liked the story!!! AND SIRETA!!! I'M GONNA KICK YOUR BUTT!!! GRRR!!! (grabs Kenshin's sakabatou) Get back here you stupid alter ego of mine!!! (hits her over the head repeatedly and unchains Brittanie Love). I'm always cleaning up after your dirty work. grr. (drags Sireta back home by her hair and throws her in a padded room and locks the door. "Crystal-dono. where is Sano?" Kenshin asked me. Me: Uh. oops, I guess I forgot him!!! Oh well, he can stay there for a little while longer. And then we here "AHHH!!! I'M GONNA FALL GET ME DOWN FROM HERE!!!" So I roll my eyes and help the poor guy with a threat to throw him into the padded room. He sits quietly on my floor, thanking Kami-sama for helping him. AND BRITTANIE YOU WILL UPDATE BECAUSE I WANT TO READ BECAUSE I CAN!!! Okay, that was SOOO stupid but oh well. Oh!! Here Kenshin, I still got your sword.. (hands it back to him) hehehehe. and I'm gonna have to train my friends to be up agaisnt Sireta. I can't be EVERYWHERE she goes. She's everywhere!! I think she can split into two or more people (shudders at the though of Sireta taking over the world) not a good thing..
Anime-Master7: The Kenshin clones have stamps on their hands (we have to distinguish him from the real one, ne?hehehehehe. I don't know if you read the reviews, but look at Krystlsaliormoon's reviews. She writes her part and then I write mine. So if you're only reading the ones in the chapter, that's just me!!! Hehehehe!!) WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION?! AHHHHH!!!! Megumi. I suggest you stay away from Kenshin, or else you're gonna have me, Angie, AND Anime-Master7 after you. (growls). hehehehe!!! I'm recording tapes on my stereo and I've got it on high dubbing. When I record from tape to tape it sounds like chipmunks singing!!! ^_^ I wonder what Kenshin would sound like singing. OKAY SHUT UP CRYSTAL RENEE, HE'S KAORU'S!! (bangs head agaisnt wall). I have a Kenshin clone. You are welcome to a Kenshin and/or Sano clone if you like!!! And we don't know if the map is right or not. we just need to find out. AND WE'RE GONNA KICK KENSHIN-N0-BAKA-ANGEL'S BUTT!!! And I'm gonna get po'd.(hehehee. pissed off..) at Sireta for doing something SHE SHOULDN'T (growls at alter ego) and be jealous all at the same time. Wait, did I say that?! (blushes) I didn't mean it. I have my Kenshin clone BUT SHE'S GOT HIM TOO!!!! Grr.. maybe you can be in our story. hehehehe. weapons of mass destruction. I like that. I'll talk to kyrstlsaliormoon about that.
Black Twilight: That wasn't enough fluff for you? GOD WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT A LEMON?! (that wasn't said mean, it was said sarcastically). I could write one but I won't because I don't want to. I will suggest towards it, but I will not write one because of my nosy family reading it and I don't want to ruin my story all because of one scene. Okay. that had nothing to do with your review, but still!!! Now you know. There will be more cotton candy fluff to come. no worries. DR. PEPPER!!! NOW YOU SHOULD WORRY!! YAY!! (runs through walls (yes, THROUGH WALLS) and can't stop. laughing.) DR. PEPPER!!! WHA-WHOOO HYPER ACTIVENESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kenshin'sgrl: freakishlyinsanelycrazy@yahoo.com is my e-mail address that you can mail me at. Anyone can mail me there, -k-? ^_^ I'm using Aoshi for something different (I already wrote it) I hope you guys think it's funny!!! I want Sano in on this because him and Aoshi seem to be the only ones who know how Kaoru and Kenshin feel. and Aoshi's not gonna be around the Inn. he's gonna be stuck at the Aoiya because of Misao. hehehehehe. DIDN'T I GIVE YOU A KENSHIN CLONE?! Geeez. here. (gives her a Kenshin clone). now I have to manufacture Aoshi-clones? Man oh man. I just got DONE making Sano clones. okay. MY BUISNESS WITH ANGIE-CHAN IS EXPANDING!!! No. I really don't want to write a lemon. I could but I don't wanna. I don't mind reading lemons, but it's not like I search them out. And I really don't LIKE reading them, but if they're there, I'll read them. Ya know? I'm not perverted, so I won't write one. I can't really write something like that when I don't even know the first thing because I've never. yeah. so I won't. Besides, I would feel awkward. I don't want to ruin the story. Hehehehehe. sure, go ahead and steal Aoshi, you'll have to face Misao's wrath without my help.
Ami-chan15: I plan on keeping updating because it's fun!!!! I love writing this and then getting good review. makes me smile!!! ^_____~ I will keep updating so you can keep reading!!!
Ame Kurayami: Yeah, I don't know what was up with the e-card thingy. I'm glad you kept saying Aw. I was smiling the whole time I wrote that because I THOUGHT IT WAS SWEET!!!! Yeah, a lot of people thought the Sano/Battousai part was funny. I did too. hehehehehe. Kagome Kia has already said she'd draw me some fanart. YAY!!! I WAS SO HAPPY!!!! You can too if you want!!! I'll take everything. Feel proud of yourself, I can't even draw stick guys. Hehehehehe!! ANYONE WHO WANTS TO DRAW FANART IS WELCOME TO DRAW IT!!!! Hehehehe. I love it. I love you all.. Hehehehehehehe. I HOPE YOU LIKED THAT AOSHI-MATCHMAKER THINGY!! (whispers) I love fluff too.. Hehehe
Kimmy: Here you go (gives her a kenshin clone). NOW YOU HAVE TO LOVE ME FOREVER AND EVER!! LOL. naw, you don't gotta but you can!!! Noo. I ain't ending it there, what do you think I am, evil? Okay, so maybe you have good reason to believe that.loyalist fan? Uh. oh. looks like I'm gonna have a war over biggest fan. hehehehehe.. OF COURSE YOUR GONNA GET A SHOUT OUT!! I SHOUT OUT TO EVERYONE!!! Hehehehe, thanks for your review!!!
K&K fanatic: Did you know someone is after your title of biggest fan (look at review before yours) Master Renee?! Yikes!!! LOL!!!! Now now. humble, loyal servant. you may go play with your Kenshin clone in a nice, friendly, CLEAN way, okay? I'm so happy you're liking this story!!! ^_^ smiles!!!
Krystlsaliormoon: Dude. we ACTUALLY HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE READING OUR SEARCH FOR THE RUROUNI!!! No kidding, I've gotten a few reviews from people talking about them and asking questions and saying they are funny!!! We WILL POST THEM!!! You can post them under your penname if you like since you started it in the first place (grins!) ^_^ And guess what? We've got requests for Aoshi and Sojiro clones now, too!!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Our business is EXPANDING!!! Like super duper big time Angie!!!!
Geez!!! Don't bounce TOO much!! You'll be like me and start bouncing through walls and make your house fall down!!! (ponders thought and laughs). I'm so glad you liked that chapter!! I was fun write. I had this BIG GRIN ON MY FACE the whole time! LOL!!! Glad you liked the story idea!!!
Yup, Angie is my bodyguard along with Battousai. She will bounce any intruder to death. So if you don't want to get squashed, I SUGGEST EVERYONE EVACUATE THE BUILDING!!!! Hehehe!! I'm overprotective of my friends, too!!! And Kenshin. hehehehe. can't help it. BUT YOU ARE A GOOD FRIEND!!! ^_^ Hey, does this look like an elephant: ^9^ or this one ^)^. I accidently did those an thought of elephants. hehehehe. ON TO OTHER TOPICS!!!! I WILL TELL HIM THAT!!! Now, if only we could figure out how to get you, Sano, and Battousai here..
Now. TO THE SEARCH OF THE SWIRLY EYED SAMURAI (I like that name, that's what we should call it!)
Ahem..
Crystal: Shh. be very quite. we huntin' Rurouni. (sounds like Elmer Fubb from the looney tunes)
Angie: He can sense us anyway. why should be queit?
Crystal: Sireta will hack your head off.
*suddenly hear screaming and watch a very shocked shocked Rurouni run from the cave they were closing in on * * yes, there are cave in these two groovy authoresses minds *
Sano: Whoa Kenshin, what are you running from?
Kaoru: He's a clone.. clone number 1.
Angie: MY CLONE!! * grabs him and hugs him *
Kenshin Clone 1: ORO!!!
Megumi: Where's the real Ken-san at?
Kaoru: ( looking inside cave) I think he's in there.
Crystal: Can I borrow your megaphone, Angie? *gives her megaphone * Ahem. SIRETA LET KENSHIN-NO-BAKA-HENTAI-ANGEL-RUROUNI- BATTOUSAI- CUDDLE- BUNNY- KAORU'S- MAN- HIMURA GO!!!!
(silence)
Sireta: NO! I DON'T WANNA!!!
Kaoru: Why. I'm gonna KILL HER!!!
(starts to storm in)
Sano: Whoa.get a bokken or something first!!!
Kaoru: Oh yeah. (laughs and grabs her bokken) LETS GO!!!!
(all walk inside and see Sireta cornering the poor Rurouni, while the other Kenshin clone runs for his life)
Crystal: (grins) Angie, should we?
Angie: (catches on) LETS!!! (giggles)
Everyone else: Huh?
Crystal and Angie: Super bounce!!
(start bouncing around like maniacs and bounce Sireta down to the ground. Decide bouncing is fun and keep bouncing anyway)
Sano: Uh. are you sure they're sane, Fox?
Megumi: I'm starting to wonder..
Kenshin: Oro!!! (runs away from Sireta)
Kaoru: (ties Sireta up) HOW DARE YOU STEAL KENSHIN!!!! (kicks her)
Sireta: (looks like a pancake from being bounced on) Ouch.
Kenshin: Thank you Kaoru-dono!!!
Kaoru: (smiles) Kenshin..
Kenshin: Yeah?
Kaoru: (swats him over the head) STOP BEING A HENTAI! THAT'S NOT RIGHT!! HENTAI HENTAI HENTAI!!!!! (smacks him with bokken repeatedly)
Sano: Uh. fox. lets get out of here before we have to face her wrath.
Megumi: And before we get bounced into pancakes.
(Angie and Crystal are STILL bouncing around and giggling like maniacs until they fall and land on Kenshin)
Angie: Whoa. that was fun.
Crystal: We should do that more often.
Kaoru: I WASN'T DON'T TAKING MY ANGER OUT ON KENSHIN GET UP!!!
Crystal and Angie: (hug him protectively) Don' t you think you've hurt him enough?
Kenshin: Oro. (has big red bump protruding from his head)
Kaoru: I guess. NOW LET HIM GO!!!! I'M SUPPOSED TO MAKE HIM FEEL BETTER!!!
Crystal: Can we bounce somemore?
Kaoru: Go bounce to your clones. I don't care.
Angie: YAY!!! (start to bounce after their clones that followed Sano and Megumi away. Drag Sireta by ropes across the ground.)
And we finally found our swirrly eyed samurai. But what else is in store? WE shall see..
I'm scared to make Sano clones. Just imagine a world with more Sanosuke's. (shudders).
I wanna post these rants. hehehehe. they are fun.. People will love them because they are funny and we are funny and EVERYONE IS FUNNY!!! Okay. calm down.
I'm gonna put us in as Renee and Angela from England, that way we can still speak English because I don't know any French!!!! Too bad we can't use my first name. Crystal isn't exactly a European name, is it? Hehehehe!!!!
~* hugs and bounces *~
Crystal Renee!!!
Crimson Feline: What's your story with stairs? Hehehe.. "hi, my name is Crystal and I'm a victim of the attack of the stairs" various people "I Crystal. we're here for you!!" . hehehehe!!!! I always fall down stairs. One time I was on the phone and carrying boxes and I fell down the stairs. I screamed and I landed on my butt in a box and the phone fell to the ground and I picked it up and I was laughing. My friends goes "Oh my god are you okay? What happened?". I was just laughing and I said "I fell down the stairs." Never carry boxes and talk on the phone when you go down stairs. Not a good idea!!! I'm glad you liked the chapter!!!
Catrina 3: Naw. Kaoru's gonna get to kick some butt soon. I think I'm gonna have her fight with Saitou or something like that. Hehehehe!!! And have a worried Kenshin!!!!! Lalalalalala!!!! Hehehehe!! Sure you can have a Kenshin clone!!! That's why I made them in the first place!! (gives her clone). Hehehe!!! I'm talking to Angie about Sojiro clones, so we will see.. RUN KENSHIN RUN SHE'S GONNA BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF YOU!!!! Or you could go the easy way and just TELL KAORU HOW YOU FEEL!!! Hehehehehe!!
Treats for you all!!!
Well, I must go!!!!
Luv,
Crystal Renee!!!
Authors Notes: 200 reviews have been reached!!! (Hugs reviewers) I'M SO HAPPY!!!! I am posting this chapter sooner than I thought I would (I didn't write it at night like I usually do, I wrote it like.uh. right now!!! 11: 37 AM, Eastern Time man!!!!) so I really hope you guys like it!!!! The story is going from angsty to funny. geez. I can't keep just one genre, ne? Hehehehehe. it's gonna get angsty again (sorry peoples!!) but I don't think it will so bad in this chapter!!! Tomorrow school starts. which means scary stalker boy. which means I'm stealing Sano as a bodyguard. But seriously. I need a real bodyguard. I ain't joking 'bout that guy. I'm giving him a week and then I'm giving up and going to the principal. I'm scared to, though. Yikes!!!
Well. on with the story!!!
~Coming of the Dawn~
***Chapter 21- Reflections and Schemes***
Kaoru sighed. It had been 2 weeks since the roof incident. She grinned every time she thought back to then. She was still staying in the Inn, and everyone form the Aoiya visited her frequently. Kaoru had her share of reprimands from Misao, and from Sano for sneaking out in the middle of the night to climb up to the roof. Megumi had proclaimed her bedridden for a week. Now she was up and about, but her wounds still needed occasional care.
She turned and looked in the mirror of the room she was staying in. Her hand gently traced her cross-shaped scar. This wasn't the first time she had seen it, yet it still stung when she placed her fingers upon. When Kaoru thought about it, the only time it didn't sting was when she was with Kenshin. Either that or he just took her mind off of the constant tingling of the healing cut.
Kaoru's thoughts wandered to the night after the roof incident. She grinned as she cupped her left cheek. That was such a good night for her. That morning when she woke up, she heard Kenshin running around the room trying to get out before she fully awoke. She was up when she heard him jump out the window. Kaoru had laughed then. But that night was what made her smile so.
She had again walked out of the clinic when Sano and Megumi had decided to curl up together on one of the opposite futons. She had walked outside this time, not even heading towards the roof. There was a small creek out in the back she knew of, and she head out towards that. Kaoru had sat underneath a sakura tree and stared down at the water, afraid to looked directly in it. She didn't want to know what she looked like now. she was scared to see a completely marred face covered in vivid purple bruises and a healing cross-shaped scar. She had pulled on the cloth of her yukata and jacket nervously before she had felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Kaoru. come with me." Came the voice.
Kaoru had known it was Kenshin. She looked up at him. "I don't want to leave."
He shook his head. "I want to show you something."
He helped her up slowly; grasping her around the waist as he was afraid she couldn't support herself, although he knew differently. He led her over to the edge of the water, where the moon shown most brightly. He glanced down at the reflection first, seeing him holding a Kaoru who had her face buried in his chest. He had to admit that it looked quite wonderful. and gave him a sudden sense of contentment. He shook his head and had cupped her chin.
"Look." He had demanded.
Kaoru cautiously turned her head and gazed down into the water. She had been shocked at first; completely ignoring the fact that she was still wrapped protectively in Kenshin's arms. Her gaze fell upon her face. She traced her scar subconsciously, not feeling the sting then. She could see Kenshin's scar as he too gazed into the water. Kaoru felt strange having the same scar he had, for separate reasons.
"That scar." he told her, tracing his own before he reached over to touch hers. "Has in a sense marked you as mine. You do know that now you will be hunted down just as I am."
Kaoru glanced down. "I guess I can't help that."
He shook his head. "You have in a sense freed me, Kaoru. My scar will no longer remind me of simply the death of my wife." He shook his head again. "Now I'm going to think of you whenever I feel it."
Kaoru had been shocked at his words, but had held it in. She, for some unknown reason to her then, didn't want to ruin the moment. She remembered that Kenshin had confessed his love to her when he thought she was still unconscious, and a slight snicker had crossed her features. Maybe now. maybe now he was going to do it for real.
Kenshin hadn't made any other moves or made any more words. He just stood there holding her as she gazed down at their faces in the water. The identical scars were only slightly different in size. Kaoru looked away and watched as the fireflies danced around in the grass across the creek. She unconsciously took a hold of the navy cloth of Kenshin's gi and gripped him closer. She remembered her wish.
'If Kenshin is going to be that kind to me, then I wish for all his inner demons to leave and for him to find his salvation.'
She had grinned. That wish had been granted. She had been able to offer him salvation from being his friend. And then Kaoru began to wonder if she was more.
She shook her head, releasing herself from memory lane. She had been happy that night. But ever since then, Kenshin had become distant. She tried so hard to bring him back to the sweet one he had been, or even get him to argue with her again. But all her attempts had proved to offer no avail.
Part of Kaoru boiled with anger. Sano had Megumi now. Misao had even gotten through to Aoshi! But she was still alone. Kenshin just distanced himself more from her when he became closer. Kaoru had tried all the tricks. She tried pushing him into conversations, crying in front of him, asking for help, getting hurt. and nothing had been able to crack through his determined shell.
She shuddered as her fingers left her scar. If this scar had marked her as his, then why did he push her away so much?
Summer was over and the fireflies had left. Now when she walked outside she was met with leaves the fell all around her, not fireflies that danced around her and set off a mystical glow. It wouldn't be long before it would start to snow, Kaoru noted to herself as she walked out of her room and headed towards the kitchen. She was almost to the kitchen when she was stopped.
"Hey Jou-chan. don't tell me that you're going to cook. If you are then I'd better warn everyone about poisoning." Sano laughed.
Kaoru glared at him. If her arms weren't still bandaged up so much she would have smacked him across the face.
"I'm on DISH DUTY, remember chicken brain?" she asked him.
Sano looked hurt. "Whatever Jou-chan, but I got a surprise for ya. You wanna go a vacation for a little while?"
Kaoru looked at him. "Okay Sano. since when are you so nice to offer me a vacation?"
"Come on, you're like a sister to me!!" Sano stated, draping an arm around her shoulders as he walked down the hall with her. "I'm just saying that Aoshi and I decided that."
Kaoru pulled away from him. "Aoshi? Since when do you two get along?"
Sano rubbed the back of his hand. "Never mind that. But what I was trying to say is that we decided it would be good for you to go on vacation for a week or two. What do you say? We've paid for it all. Your room, money for the train, everything."
Kaoru thought. "I'm going alone?"
"Unless you want to bring me or Yahiko, yeah."
"I think I'll pass on that. But a vacation does sound good." Kaoru stated, "Sure, why not. Where am I going to?"
"Well, first you gotta get on a train to get you where you're going, but you will be going to Sendai." He explained.
Kaoru nodded. "Okay. Sounds good to me!"
Sano grinned. "Good!!! You'll be leaving in a few days, so I suggest you start packing. And what's better, it's free!!! I wish I was in your shoes."
Kaoru grinned. "Sure ya do Sano."
"Hey!!! I do so wish I was in your shoes!! I'd take the fox with me!!!" Sano boasted so loud that everyone in the Inn could hear him.
Kaoru ran away from him. "That's nice Sano."
Sano laughed. "Good. my plan is working," he said to himself.
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Battousai sat in the chair of the meeting room; half listening to the chatter that was taking place. His mind was on other things, but he made sure to keep himself looking alert. His amber eyes scanned the room as someone explained the positioning of their enemies. He stifled a yawn.
'Another boring meeting,' his Battousai side thought.' This is really starting to get old. When will this war be over?'
'You want to get back to Kaoru. I told you distancing yourself wasn't going to help.'
'Shut up.' He thought to his other side. 'It's working just fine.'
His other side chuckled. 'Yeah, and how hard was it for you stay in your skin when you just saw Sano put his arm around her even THOUGH you know he's with Megumi? Or how about when she accidentally cut herself when she was helping Tae out in the kitchen. Or the time she started crying out of nowhere?'
Battousai growled inwardly.' Shut up. She's my friend, I'm going to worry.'
'Don't fool yourself. You told her you loved her when she out cold. Now. if you think about it, that's halfway there.' His other side stated.
'You took over. You take over too much.'
'Only when you want me to. You can be nice too, you know. I'm still a part of the Battousai, you just won't admit it. You love Kaoru. Just because I can tell her and you can't doesn't mean anything.' His other side laughed.
'I could tell her if I wanted to!'
His other side grinned. 'Then why DON'T you tell her?'
Battousai was silent as he jumped back into reality to hear the end of the meeting. He got up. Again, he had no missions. That made him feel good. He could do what he had been doing ever since Kaoru got out of the clinic. He could sit over her room until he was sure she was sleeping and then sleep himself inside, next to her room against the wall.
Even if he was distancing himself, he wasn't going to take the chance of someone coming for her again.
Upon entering the hallway, Sano bumped into him.
"Hey buddy!" Sano grinned. "Hey, you look like you need to get away."
Battousai growled. "I'm fine Sano."
"Kenshin, come on. have you ever given yourself a chance to go on vacation or anything?" Sano asked.
"I can't." he stated dryly.
Sano shook his head. "I already talked to Katsura. he's your boss, right?"
Kenshin raised an eyebrow. "And?"
"He said he'd pay to let you go away for a week or 2." Sano stated happily. "He's gonna let you go to Sendai. Room and board is all paid for."
Kenshin thought. "Who's going to watch over Kaoru?"
Sano grinned. "I KNEW you stayed outside her door every night!"
And Sano got a reaction he never expected. The merciless killer, the HITOKIRI BATTOUSAI, blushed.
"Ha! Busted!" Sano stated, giving him a noogie. He had caught Battousai in a good mood and got a laugh out of him. "Okay listen, I'LL watch Jou-chan for you when I can get that fox off of me."
Kenshin shook his head. He understood now why Kaoru liked Sano so much. He was crazy. And yet, fun to be around. Kenshin hadn't really gotten a chance to laugh or to enjoy himself in a long time. Ever since Kaoru, everything in his world had been turned upside down, yet he had found some happiness due to it.
"Okay. I'll go on vacation." Kenshin told him. "Okay? Happy now?"
Sano shook his head. "Make sure you get some while your gone. You REALLY need it, man. You're going insane."
Kenshin growled. "Sano, I'm not the kind of man who goes to bars and picks up someone for one night."
Sano glared. "Well, you have to find someone soon or I think you'll burst. I think that's why you're so uptight sometimes."
Kenshin sighed. "When do I leave?"
Sano. "Tonight."
Kenshin nodded.
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Kenshin didn't bother to say goodbye to Kaoru. He had this feeling that he really didn't need to ((A/N: I wonder why.hehehehe!!)). He sat on the train and stared out the window as the scenery flew by. Gripping his katana, he started to wonder why he had accepted the vacation.
Did he really need one that bad?
He shook his head. Of course he deserved a vacation. He hadn't had one in. well. ever.
'You really should have told her goodbye. She's gonna worry about you.'
Kenshin shook his head. 'No she won't.'
His other side had another idea. 'I think Sano was up to something.'
'Like what? Getting me away so he could get to Kaoru? If he does I swear I'll cut his hands off.'
His other side shook their head. 'No, that's not what I'm thinking, but see? You love Kaoru. You won't even let Sano touch her.'
'Go on with whatever it was you were saying before.'
'So you're going to listen to me for once?' his other side asked.' In that case, I think maybe he's got a few tricks up his sleeve concerning you and Kaoru.'
'Like?"
'I don't know for sure. Just be on the look out, okay?'
Kenshin shook his head. Stupid voice always bugged him.
********** **********
"Sano! I'm ready to go!" Kaoru called.
Sano stumbled into the room. "Okay. geez Jou-chan, you were loud enough!"
Kaoru rolled her eyes. "You shouldn't drink so much."
"Whatever, lets get you going. I'm taking you to the Aoiya and Aoshi's gonna take you the rest of the way. I don't think I could take you myself. My head hurts like a mofo." Sano informed her.
"That's nice." Kaoru stated.
********** **********
Aoshi went with Kaoru to the train, and made sure she got on safe. Once the train set off he turned around to face Misao and Sano.
"Operation: Battousai's Sheath is now in session." Aoshi stated, grinning slightly.
He was still trying to figure out how Sano had convinced Misao who convinced him to take part in this whole thing. He watched as Misao bounced up and down happily.
"Finally!" Misao breathed. "It's about time!"
Sano grinned, chewing on his infamous fishbone. "Wait until Kenshin finds out that Kaoru and him are supposed to share the same room."
Misao and Aoshi turned and looked at him. "YOU MEAN YOU ONLY ARRANGED FOR ONE ROOM?!" they both shouted.
Sano opened his mouth. "Duh, how else are we gonna be sure they get something going on. It's not like their gonna care anyway."
Misao shook her head. "You just ruined the whole plan, rooster head!"
Sano pouted. "I doubt it. I bet you when they come back they'll be all over each other."
********** **********
Kenshin opened the door to his room. He thought it was strange that there were two futons, but he ignored the fact. He unrolled one and set his small bag of money and belongs up against the inside of the closest. It had been a long ride here and he hadn't slept the entire way.
********** **********
Kaoru woke up on the train to the chattering of her two new friends, Renee and Angela. They were visiting from England. She had started talking to them when they mentioned they were staying at the same in as she was, and their rooms were on either side of hers. They had made fast friends, although they were quite hyper.
"We're here Kaoru-chan!" Renee squealed happily, bouncing off her seat.
"Come on!!" Angela pulled on her arm and bounced off the train.
Kaoru started to wonder why they bounced. She decided it was from excitement and she laughed at them and then walked with them to the Inn. They all found their rooms with a little help from the Innkeeper. Kaoru watched as they each entered their own room. Then she looked at her door.
********* *********
Kenshin woke up, groaning. He had overslept. Quickly he rolled up his futon and began to change into an older gi and hakama pants.
********** **********
Kaoru walked up to her door, and turned the knob, opening it. She smiled and then her face turned to shock as the door flew open completely.
And then she screamed.
Author's Notes: MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Quite an. interesting place to leave off, ne? It's now 3 minutes to 1. so we'll see what you guys think of this chapter!!! Hehehehehe.I like where I left off, maybe now I can come up with some good idea and make my next chapter longer..
Well. review responses!
Rhapsody: GRRR!!!! I missed that episode!!! I didn't really start watching Kenshin until the episdoe when Sojiro first breaks Kenshin's sword. Yeah, not that long ago!!! But I did see the one where they had to save Megumi, but I wasn't really paying attention because I was gone. I WANNA WATCH THE FIREFLY/KENSHIN'S LEAVING ONE!!! WAAAAHHHHH(cries)!!!! Anyone who says Kenshin is a waste of time needs to have their head checked and kicked a few times.grrr.. Sorry, I'm protective of the rurouni, dude. Hehehehehe!!! Anywayz.. I'm glad you liked the fluff!!! I didn't want to go TOO far because, I mean, HE IS STILL BATTOUSAI and other reasons. Just so you know. I DON'T WRITE GORE FROM EXPERIENCE (shakes thought from head and shudders after she glares at Sireta who grins back at her). I just watch a lot of war movies because I like them. Not very womanly of me, yes, but still. I WANNA LEARN KENDO SO I FIGHT WITH A SWORD, TOO!!!! Uh. oopps. that was kinda out of no where.lol.hehehehehe.
Dragontamer9741: Awww. thanks, I'm glad you liked the sweetness!!! I can't give to much or you'll all rot and become sugar high. scary. sugar high reviewers. with an absolutely sugar high authoress. there will be more fluffly ones, don't you worry my friend!!!! Hehehehehe
Mia-chan: Uhh.you decided. I was thinking his hair was up because his bangs are REALLY long, so if she put her head next to his neck, they would have to cover her head a little, right? I don't know if he sleeps with his hair up or down. I have long hair, but I only sometimes sleep with it up because it gets in the way (growls at her hair) so ya know, I don't know. It can be up or down. that's for you guys to decide. hehehehe, which ever way you like Battousai/Kaoru fluffy goodness better.. * hugs more * hehehe!! You'll kiss your hamster, eh? (looks at said hamster, who is scared to death). Truth be told it don't affect me much and I don't think you'll get hurt. but you'll probably scar that poor hamster for life. so hows about you kiss him anywayz and I update? Hehehehehehe. that was funny though. I laughed. and I have to change it somewhere because Saitou has to come back. remember, he just disappeared? Maybe Kaoru can kick his butt. hehehehehe. that'd be pretty funny.
J1N: YAY NEW READER!! (showers with gifts and prizes and other goodies and hugs to death) I'm glad you like!!!!
Beriath: I LIKED YOUR STORIES!!!! Yeah, well, there WILL be a forced vacation. and ya know what. Kenshin leaving to atone doesn't really sound all that bad.but just imagine the beating he'd get from Kaoru when he comes back in a pink gi, weilding a sakabatou, and talks with 'sessha, -dono, de gazora yo' or however the heck you spell that. She'd demand to see her Battousai if she even wanted to face him. I dunno. 10 years is a LONG time. maybe a half a year? OR YEAH!!! 10 YEARS COULD WORK!! And then I could cut you guys off and end the story when he leaves (hehehehe!!!) and start a sequel. Yeah!!! I'll think about that!!! Thanks for the ideas!! (hugs) You're the best!!! Yes. sweetness is yummie. but too much will make you sick.
Piper: (plugs ears) Oww. DID YOU HEAR THAT KENSHIN?!
Kenshin: (has splitting headache because he drank too much because he was being stupid and Sano bet him he couldn't do it. Said bet was one by Kenshin) I heard Piper-dono, that I did!!!!
Crystal: GOOD!!!!!
Yeah, but the lovable Battousai (isn't he just so cuddly? Kind of a weird way to describe him but oh well.) has Battouai pride. he won't tell her. he's stubborn like the rurouni..
Brittanie Love: I'm glad you liked the story!!! AND SIRETA!!! I'M GONNA KICK YOUR BUTT!!! GRRR!!! (grabs Kenshin's sakabatou) Get back here you stupid alter ego of mine!!! (hits her over the head repeatedly and unchains Brittanie Love). I'm always cleaning up after your dirty work. grr. (drags Sireta back home by her hair and throws her in a padded room and locks the door. "Crystal-dono. where is Sano?" Kenshin asked me. Me: Uh. oops, I guess I forgot him!!! Oh well, he can stay there for a little while longer. And then we here "AHHH!!! I'M GONNA FALL GET ME DOWN FROM HERE!!!" So I roll my eyes and help the poor guy with a threat to throw him into the padded room. He sits quietly on my floor, thanking Kami-sama for helping him. AND BRITTANIE YOU WILL UPDATE BECAUSE I WANT TO READ BECAUSE I CAN!!! Okay, that was SOOO stupid but oh well. Oh!! Here Kenshin, I still got your sword.. (hands it back to him) hehehehe. and I'm gonna have to train my friends to be up agaisnt Sireta. I can't be EVERYWHERE she goes. She's everywhere!! I think she can split into two or more people (shudders at the though of Sireta taking over the world) not a good thing..
Anime-Master7: The Kenshin clones have stamps on their hands (we have to distinguish him from the real one, ne?hehehehehe. I don't know if you read the reviews, but look at Krystlsaliormoon's reviews. She writes her part and then I write mine. So if you're only reading the ones in the chapter, that's just me!!! Hehehehe!!) WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION?! AHHHHH!!!! Megumi. I suggest you stay away from Kenshin, or else you're gonna have me, Angie, AND Anime-Master7 after you. (growls). hehehehe!!! I'm recording tapes on my stereo and I've got it on high dubbing. When I record from tape to tape it sounds like chipmunks singing!!! ^_^ I wonder what Kenshin would sound like singing. OKAY SHUT UP CRYSTAL RENEE, HE'S KAORU'S!! (bangs head agaisnt wall). I have a Kenshin clone. You are welcome to a Kenshin and/or Sano clone if you like!!! And we don't know if the map is right or not. we just need to find out. AND WE'RE GONNA KICK KENSHIN-N0-BAKA-ANGEL'S BUTT!!! And I'm gonna get po'd.(hehehee. pissed off..) at Sireta for doing something SHE SHOULDN'T (growls at alter ego) and be jealous all at the same time. Wait, did I say that?! (blushes) I didn't mean it. I have my Kenshin clone BUT SHE'S GOT HIM TOO!!!! Grr.. maybe you can be in our story. hehehehe. weapons of mass destruction. I like that. I'll talk to kyrstlsaliormoon about that.
Black Twilight: That wasn't enough fluff for you? GOD WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT A LEMON?! (that wasn't said mean, it was said sarcastically). I could write one but I won't because I don't want to. I will suggest towards it, but I will not write one because of my nosy family reading it and I don't want to ruin my story all because of one scene. Okay. that had nothing to do with your review, but still!!! Now you know. There will be more cotton candy fluff to come. no worries. DR. PEPPER!!! NOW YOU SHOULD WORRY!! YAY!! (runs through walls (yes, THROUGH WALLS) and can't stop. laughing.) DR. PEPPER!!! WHA-WHOOO HYPER ACTIVENESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kenshin'sgrl: freakishlyinsanelycrazy@yahoo.com is my e-mail address that you can mail me at. Anyone can mail me there, -k-? ^_^ I'm using Aoshi for something different (I already wrote it) I hope you guys think it's funny!!! I want Sano in on this because him and Aoshi seem to be the only ones who know how Kaoru and Kenshin feel. and Aoshi's not gonna be around the Inn. he's gonna be stuck at the Aoiya because of Misao. hehehehehe. DIDN'T I GIVE YOU A KENSHIN CLONE?! Geeez. here. (gives her a Kenshin clone). now I have to manufacture Aoshi-clones? Man oh man. I just got DONE making Sano clones. okay. MY BUISNESS WITH ANGIE-CHAN IS EXPANDING!!! No. I really don't want to write a lemon. I could but I don't wanna. I don't mind reading lemons, but it's not like I search them out. And I really don't LIKE reading them, but if they're there, I'll read them. Ya know? I'm not perverted, so I won't write one. I can't really write something like that when I don't even know the first thing because I've never. yeah. so I won't. Besides, I would feel awkward. I don't want to ruin the story. Hehehehehe. sure, go ahead and steal Aoshi, you'll have to face Misao's wrath without my help.
Ami-chan15: I plan on keeping updating because it's fun!!!! I love writing this and then getting good review. makes me smile!!! ^_____~ I will keep updating so you can keep reading!!!
Ame Kurayami: Yeah, I don't know what was up with the e-card thingy. I'm glad you kept saying Aw. I was smiling the whole time I wrote that because I THOUGHT IT WAS SWEET!!!! Yeah, a lot of people thought the Sano/Battousai part was funny. I did too. hehehehehe. Kagome Kia has already said she'd draw me some fanart. YAY!!! I WAS SO HAPPY!!!! You can too if you want!!! I'll take everything. Feel proud of yourself, I can't even draw stick guys. Hehehehehe!! ANYONE WHO WANTS TO DRAW FANART IS WELCOME TO DRAW IT!!!! Hehehehe. I love it. I love you all.. Hehehehehehehe. I HOPE YOU LIKED THAT AOSHI-MATCHMAKER THINGY!! (whispers) I love fluff too.. Hehehe
Kimmy: Here you go (gives her a kenshin clone). NOW YOU HAVE TO LOVE ME FOREVER AND EVER!! LOL. naw, you don't gotta but you can!!! Noo. I ain't ending it there, what do you think I am, evil? Okay, so maybe you have good reason to believe that.loyalist fan? Uh. oh. looks like I'm gonna have a war over biggest fan. hehehehehe.. OF COURSE YOUR GONNA GET A SHOUT OUT!! I SHOUT OUT TO EVERYONE!!! Hehehehe, thanks for your review!!!
K&K fanatic: Did you know someone is after your title of biggest fan (look at review before yours) Master Renee?! Yikes!!! LOL!!!! Now now. humble, loyal servant. you may go play with your Kenshin clone in a nice, friendly, CLEAN way, okay? I'm so happy you're liking this story!!! ^_^ smiles!!!
Krystlsaliormoon: Dude. we ACTUALLY HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE READING OUR SEARCH FOR THE RUROUNI!!! No kidding, I've gotten a few reviews from people talking about them and asking questions and saying they are funny!!! We WILL POST THEM!!! You can post them under your penname if you like since you started it in the first place (grins!) ^_^ And guess what? We've got requests for Aoshi and Sojiro clones now, too!!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Our business is EXPANDING!!! Like super duper big time Angie!!!!
Geez!!! Don't bounce TOO much!! You'll be like me and start bouncing through walls and make your house fall down!!! (ponders thought and laughs). I'm so glad you liked that chapter!! I was fun write. I had this BIG GRIN ON MY FACE the whole time! LOL!!! Glad you liked the story idea!!!
Yup, Angie is my bodyguard along with Battousai. She will bounce any intruder to death. So if you don't want to get squashed, I SUGGEST EVERYONE EVACUATE THE BUILDING!!!! Hehehe!! I'm overprotective of my friends, too!!! And Kenshin. hehehehe. can't help it. BUT YOU ARE A GOOD FRIEND!!! ^_^ Hey, does this look like an elephant: ^9^ or this one ^)^. I accidently did those an thought of elephants. hehehehe. ON TO OTHER TOPICS!!!! I WILL TELL HIM THAT!!! Now, if only we could figure out how to get you, Sano, and Battousai here..
Now. TO THE SEARCH OF THE SWIRLY EYED SAMURAI (I like that name, that's what we should call it!)
Ahem..
Crystal: Shh. be very quite. we huntin' Rurouni. (sounds like Elmer Fubb from the looney tunes)
Angie: He can sense us anyway. why should be queit?
Crystal: Sireta will hack your head off.
*suddenly hear screaming and watch a very shocked shocked Rurouni run from the cave they were closing in on * * yes, there are cave in these two groovy authoresses minds *
Sano: Whoa Kenshin, what are you running from?
Kaoru: He's a clone.. clone number 1.
Angie: MY CLONE!! * grabs him and hugs him *
Kenshin Clone 1: ORO!!!
Megumi: Where's the real Ken-san at?
Kaoru: ( looking inside cave) I think he's in there.
Crystal: Can I borrow your megaphone, Angie? *gives her megaphone * Ahem. SIRETA LET KENSHIN-NO-BAKA-HENTAI-ANGEL-RUROUNI- BATTOUSAI- CUDDLE- BUNNY- KAORU'S- MAN- HIMURA GO!!!!
(silence)
Sireta: NO! I DON'T WANNA!!!
Kaoru: Why. I'm gonna KILL HER!!!
(starts to storm in)
Sano: Whoa.get a bokken or something first!!!
Kaoru: Oh yeah. (laughs and grabs her bokken) LETS GO!!!!
(all walk inside and see Sireta cornering the poor Rurouni, while the other Kenshin clone runs for his life)
Crystal: (grins) Angie, should we?
Angie: (catches on) LETS!!! (giggles)
Everyone else: Huh?
Crystal and Angie: Super bounce!!
(start bouncing around like maniacs and bounce Sireta down to the ground. Decide bouncing is fun and keep bouncing anyway)
Sano: Uh. are you sure they're sane, Fox?
Megumi: I'm starting to wonder..
Kenshin: Oro!!! (runs away from Sireta)
Kaoru: (ties Sireta up) HOW DARE YOU STEAL KENSHIN!!!! (kicks her)
Sireta: (looks like a pancake from being bounced on) Ouch.
Kenshin: Thank you Kaoru-dono!!!
Kaoru: (smiles) Kenshin..
Kenshin: Yeah?
Kaoru: (swats him over the head) STOP BEING A HENTAI! THAT'S NOT RIGHT!! HENTAI HENTAI HENTAI!!!!! (smacks him with bokken repeatedly)
Sano: Uh. fox. lets get out of here before we have to face her wrath.
Megumi: And before we get bounced into pancakes.
(Angie and Crystal are STILL bouncing around and giggling like maniacs until they fall and land on Kenshin)
Angie: Whoa. that was fun.
Crystal: We should do that more often.
Kaoru: I WASN'T DON'T TAKING MY ANGER OUT ON KENSHIN GET UP!!!
Crystal and Angie: (hug him protectively) Don' t you think you've hurt him enough?
Kenshin: Oro. (has big red bump protruding from his head)
Kaoru: I guess. NOW LET HIM GO!!!! I'M SUPPOSED TO MAKE HIM FEEL BETTER!!!
Crystal: Can we bounce somemore?
Kaoru: Go bounce to your clones. I don't care.
Angie: YAY!!! (start to bounce after their clones that followed Sano and Megumi away. Drag Sireta by ropes across the ground.)
And we finally found our swirrly eyed samurai. But what else is in store? WE shall see..
I'm scared to make Sano clones. Just imagine a world with more Sanosuke's. (shudders).
I wanna post these rants. hehehehe. they are fun.. People will love them because they are funny and we are funny and EVERYONE IS FUNNY!!! Okay. calm down.
I'm gonna put us in as Renee and Angela from England, that way we can still speak English because I don't know any French!!!! Too bad we can't use my first name. Crystal isn't exactly a European name, is it? Hehehehe!!!!
~* hugs and bounces *~
Crystal Renee!!!
Crimson Feline: What's your story with stairs? Hehehe.. "hi, my name is Crystal and I'm a victim of the attack of the stairs" various people "I Crystal. we're here for you!!" . hehehehe!!!! I always fall down stairs. One time I was on the phone and carrying boxes and I fell down the stairs. I screamed and I landed on my butt in a box and the phone fell to the ground and I picked it up and I was laughing. My friends goes "Oh my god are you okay? What happened?". I was just laughing and I said "I fell down the stairs." Never carry boxes and talk on the phone when you go down stairs. Not a good idea!!! I'm glad you liked the chapter!!!
Catrina 3: Naw. Kaoru's gonna get to kick some butt soon. I think I'm gonna have her fight with Saitou or something like that. Hehehehe!!! And have a worried Kenshin!!!!! Lalalalalala!!!! Hehehehe!! Sure you can have a Kenshin clone!!! That's why I made them in the first place!! (gives her clone). Hehehe!!! I'm talking to Angie about Sojiro clones, so we will see.. RUN KENSHIN RUN SHE'S GONNA BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF YOU!!!! Or you could go the easy way and just TELL KAORU HOW YOU FEEL!!! Hehehehehe!!
Treats for you all!!!
Well, I must go!!!!
Luv,
Crystal Renee!!!