Disclaimer: (hops around dully) I don't own Kenshin, I just own this stupid
cold that has been infesting everyone who's ever stepped foot in my room
(looks over at sick RK characters and Kenshin clones at are lying on futons
and moaning in pain as Megumi, who is also sick, tries to take care of
them). Hehehehehehe. oops. I didn't mean to get them all sick.
Author's Notes: Okay peoplez. I decided that EVEN THOUGH I JUST PUT MY NEW CHAPTER UP LIKE A HALF HOUR AGO that I would start the next chapter. I have SERIOUSLY got to start writing longer chapters (they've been shorter ever since the Kaoru/Shishio/Enishi incident). So I'm gonna work my butt of on this chapter for you guys. And I have one thing to mention. I have been asked to make a lemon. I will not make a lemon. At the most I will only go to lime, that is it. IF I do that. I am posting this story on 2 sites and one does not allow lemons and the other is getting rid of them. NO, not the lemons that you make lemonade out of, lemons as in LEMONS. I really would feel awkward writing a lemon (I'm ONLY 15 YEARS OLD!!!!) and I will admit that I DO skim through one once in a while, but I don't think I could write one. I may start to hint towards it, but I'll end the chapter or part there and leave the rest up to you to imagine. Sorry for all of you who thought it would make the story better. but I just really don't want to write one. I am sneezing like the world is gonna come to an end, stupid cold!!! KILL THE MUTANT COLD VIRUS!!!!! Oh, and while I'm at it, people were wondering about Kenshin asking Kaoru if she needed a bath. Okay, that was because she looked really dazed and thought a bath who wake her up. Make sense? GOOD!!! Now... on to writing..
~Coming Of The Dawn~
***Chapter 26- Confessions By Night***
Kenshin just stared down at Kaoru. Had he heard her right? Had she just said what the thought she had? His amber eyes didn't change to lavender, and he kept his Battousai façade up, the angry one that was cold. The one that had kidnapped Kaoru in the first place.
And yet he still did something totally out of character.
"ORO?!" he squealed.
Kaoru hid her head. She had expected a much more. different reaction from the Battousai, but she couldn't blame him for being in shock. Now she felt extremely small and minute ((MY-NEWT, that's how you pronounce that. It's spelled the same as minute. weird, huh?)), and all she wanted to do was escape the gaze she knew he still had planted on her small frame.
Kenshin just looked at her, trying to process all this information. Had she really said what he thought she had?
'She said she loves you, that she did!' said his other side.
Battousai shook his head. 'There's no way.'
'If you don't say something or DO something soon, then she's going to think you hate her, WHICH I KNOW YOU DON'T!'
One more time he shook his confused head and said the first thing that came to his mind.
"Really?" he asked her.
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Renee and Angela giggled. This wasn't exactly how they planned for everything to turn out, but through the small hole they had from Angela's room to Kenshin and Kaoru's, they could see everything that was going on. They saw the shocked expression on Kenshin's face as Kaoru explained that she loved him, the blush that over fell her features when he looked at her confused.
"Come on Battousai, pounce her already!" Renee whispered, lucky that Kenshin was too shocked to have his super hearing at that moment.
Angela shook her head. "Maybe not pounce her, but at least tell her how you feel about her bonehead!"
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Kaoru heard his question. She didn't respond at first. She was to thoroughly embarrassed to even think of responding to him at that moment. She grabbed her blankets, and pulled the around her harder, just now realizing she was still in her sleeping yukata. Her cheeks flushed a fluorescent crimson, and she continued to bury her head away from his inquiring gaze.
A hand suddenly touched her shoulder gently, asking her to raise her head. "Kaoru? Do you really?" he asked her again, his voice gentler this time around.
Kaoru lifted her head, her cheeks stained with tears from her nightmare and new one from embarrassment and fear of rejection. "Yes." She paused as his calloused hand tenderly wiped her tears from under eyes and smoothly ran over her lips, to catch the tears there, also ((SURE BATTOUSAI, WE ALL KNOW WHY YOU REALLY DID THAT!!)). "Really. Aishiteru. With my whole heart."
((AWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!))
Kenshin stood and turned his back to her, headed towards the door. Kaoru's head fell again, more tears lighting her face, leaving faint streams behind.
"Then meet me." he started, turning around once, his eyes shining a vibrant lavender as he smiled genuinely. ". at the creek behind the Inn tonight, when the first stars start to shine bright. I'll be waiting for you." His grin stayed, but his eyes went back to lavender as he left the room.
Kaoru stood up slowly, her heart fluttering at the possibilities of what his invitation could possibly mean. Still she gripped her blankets around her, her hand fisted just above her chest as she floated her way over to her luggage to find something worth wearing that night.
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Renee and Angela clasped their hands together, bouncing in glee. They had done what Sano had asked. Now, he owned them a hefty amount of money. But having actually befriended Kaoru, they didn't think about the money for themselves. Nope, those two-kniving women had other plans.
"Lets give it to them and tell them to go off to an island!" Angela suggested, grinning widely.
Renee shook her head. "NO! Give it to them and say it's for their honeymoon trip!"
They giggled together.
"Big plans?" came a masculine voice from behind them.
I have only one word for you.
BUSTED.
Renee and Angela spun around from their peephole, and grinned nervously as Battousai stood ramrod above them. He had a strange grin alighting his chiseled features and his amber eyes were bright with a fire that never was before seen in any human's natural eyes. Then again, Battousai never had natural eyes. unless they were the steely blue he came to acquire when he was in between Battousai and Kenshin.
"Um. yes?" Renee stated, gaining her composure first.
Angela laughed. "Can you blame us?"
Kenshin stood straight to give the two woman room to stand. They grinned at him and he kept his mask on behind his strange grin.
"Actually, I can, but I won't." he stated slowly, his words seething with a mirth that was somehow strangely related to anger. "Now, I knew I needed to fill that hole in. can you explain WHY you were spying on me and Miss Kaoru?"
That had the two girls stumped. Angela came up with the response.
"Well you see your al-" Angela started, but got smacked in the back of the head by Renee ((ANGIE, I THINK YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO SAY!!)). "You see, we were just kinda. uh. checking up on Kaoru. We didn't know exactly what was wrong with her and wanted to find out."
Kenshin grinned and still both Renee and Angela were confused. Then in a split second they were in his happy embrace, and then out of it. Yes, Kenshin hugged the two girls he didn't know.
"Well. thank you for setting this up, I think I'm gonna have to thank Sano for this too." Kenshin stated, his grin portraying his sneaky tactic.
Renee blushed. "Save it for Kaoru-chan. uh. Mr. Ba-"
"Kenshin Himura."
"Himura-san." Angela stated, nodding her head.
"That makes me feel old." He stated.
Kenshin knew his mood was strange, but he was so happy at that moment he didn't really care. He had shoved the real Battousai inside and showed off his Kenshin Himura side, but kept his amber eyes just for the fun of it.
"How old are you? 20?" Renee asked.
Kenshin laughed. "I'm 29."
Angela nearly fainted. "ARE YOU INSANE YOU DON'T EVEN LOOK THAT OLD!"
Renee nodded in agreement.
Kenshin just chuckled and then left the room. He had to think of exactly what he was planning on telling Kaoru that night at the river. His mind raced as he walked, and he grinned at the possible turnouts that night.
'Sessha is embarrassed of your mind.' came the voice again.
Kenshin was too happy to really care. 'So? I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT.'
'You've known, you're just to blind.'
Kenshin rounded a corner and scowled. 'Don't even go their mister-I- am-no-worthy-of-this. At least we know now. I'm going to make the next move since YOU got us screwed up in this in the first place.'
'I am you, baka.'
'You're lucky that you are or that would have been your head rolling across the floor just now instead of a ball' Kenshin told his other side before he headed out of the Inn for some fresh air.
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Kaoru was excited. What would happen tonight? Part of her couldn't believe that she had actually told Kenshin. and part of her was relieved. He hadn't come right out and said that he loved her back, but Kaoru remembered the night he thought she was unconscious and she had heard him say he loved her. Was that just her own wishful thinking? Oh course not, she rationalized. She could never have dreamed that up.
Angela and Renee had come bounding into the room almost as soon as Kenshin had left. They jumped on her to give her hugs and asked if she felt better. She laughed at their antics. The two 17 year olds acted like they were still 7. That made her feel slightly better about the odds of Kenshin saying he didn't like her like that.
She explained to them what he had said, and they bounced around the room trying to find her something to wear that night. Kaoru didn't fight with them this time like she had before. This was important. She had to look as ravishing as she possibly could but still be herself.
In an instant she was in Renee's room, being circled by the two girls. Before she could even speak, Angela had placed her in a nice red colored kimono covered in small, gold embroidered butterflies. Renee wrapped a crimson obi around her waist that had no other design on it, as it was plain. Kaoru twisted her head around and then was met with Angela who had make up while Renee continued to play with her hair. She reached for a red ribbon but Kaoru stopped her.
"I want to wear the blue one Kenshin gave me." Kaoru demanded.
Angela huffed. "It won't match!"
Kaoru sighed. "Please?" she asked. "I really like that one."
Renee threw her hands in the air and proceeded on her way down the hall to Kenshin and Kaoru's room. The door was still open in their haste to move her out of the room. She walked in and saw the nice blue ribbon sitting on a table. She reached for it but her eyes settled upon something different. She lifted it and grinned as she headed back to her room.
"Here Kaoru." She stated, handing it over.
Kaoru's eyes bulged. "IT'S NOT MY BLUE ONE! Where is it?"
"Still in the room. Read the letter." Renee stated.
"Out loud!" Angela demanded.
Kaoru took the new red ribbon gold (okay, so maybe it's more yellow than gold) tinged edging in one hand while she opened the note.
'I think I'm starting a tradition here. This is our second date and yet again I'm buying you a ribbon. I hope this one matches your outfit you plan on wearing. Love Kenshin. PS- Don't read this out loud to your friends. they scare me.'
"Too late for that!" Kaoru sighed, looking down at the ribbon. "I just have one question."
Renee looked at her as she stole the ribbon away and proceeded to weave it into Kaoru's wavy hair. "What?"
"HOW DOES HE ALWAYS KNOW TO GET ME ONE THAT MATCHES WHAT I'M WEARING?!" she cried.
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Kenshin paced around town, looking for something new to wear. Again he had ruled out the color blue and he didn't want to wear his black gi again for the second night in a row. Everything was going so fast, he wasn't exactly sure what to do. His eyes settled upon a dusty green gi, which he dismissed almost immediately. Yellow was too cheery. Red was too close to pink, as Battousai put it. Black he already had, and blue he wore so much it would be boring. He searched high and low for something different, and again his eyes fell on the fuchsia gi.
'I told you no once, and I'll tell you again. NO PINK GI!' Battousai growled inside.
He wondered why he even let his alter ego do the shopping in the first place. It just always happened that way. Battousai didn't have patience in crowds, and when his katana was by his side, he could find it pretty, well, USEFUL.
'Why?' Kenshin asked his other side. 'What if I want it?'
Battousai sighed. 'WHY am I stuck in the BODY of an IDIOT?'
Kenshin ignored his last thought to himself as he continued to ponder the possibilities of what he could wear. Brown was. well. it was brown. In his mind he knew what he wanted. A green gi, but not a dusty green one. Forest green, so the color was rich and wouldn't fade as fast. He found what he was looking for and groaned at the realization that yet again, he'd have to wear a white hakama. He picked up a gray hakama quickly before he left to go back to the Inn, carrying an extra bundle with him.
'Uh uh. you DID NOT just buy that did you?' Battousai asked as he took over his body again.
'Buy what?' his other side asked innocently.
Battousai scowled as he prepared to look through the clothing that he was carrying in his hands. 'You know what I'm talking about.'
'I bought a green gi and a gray hakama.' Came the reply.
'I think you got,' Battousai started before he found what he was looking for and he stopped dead in the middle of the street. 'YOU DID! YOU BOUGHT THAT STUPID, GIRLY PINK GI!!!'
'You told me not to. Since when do I listen to you?' his other side asked.
Battousai growled and folded the pink cloth back in with the green and gray clothing to hide it. He was embarrassed. A pink gi? BATTOUSAI, the MANSLAYER, wearing a pink gi? People confused enough for a girl, he didn't need to be confused even more by wearing pink, he told himself as he climbed the stairs and entered the room he shared with Kaoru.
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Kaoru twirled around slowly for her friends to look her over. Angela and Renee glared at her critically, trying to figure out if something was missing. They had grim faces, as they over looked their work. Kaoru's smile faded at their expressions.
"What? Is there something on my face?" she asked.
Renee shook her head. "No."
"You just look." Angela began.
Kaoru started to pout. "Red makes me look fat, right?"
Renee again shook her head. "It actually slims you down some, Kaoru- chan."
Kaoru stomped her foot. "Then WHAT is it?"
"You took AMAZING!!!" Angela shouted, hugging Kaoru.
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Kenshin again brushed his hair out after taking his bath. Part of him was beyond nervous (that was the Battousai side at the moment) and the other was perfectly content (his other side, my friends). He looked himself over critically.
"I don't think green is my color. It doesn't go good with my hair."
"Shut up you stupid rurouni-wannabe, you sound like a wimpy girl."
"Not all girls are wimpy. Look at Kaoru."
Battousai growled. Now he was talking to himself out loud. He hoped Angela and Renee weren't still spying on him because he would have to poke their eyes out if they were. He grinned evilly, his amber eyes sliding into slits at the picture that idea brought to his mind. It wouldn't be pretty but in a sense he found it funny.
'You're disgusting, you know that? Those two got you hooked up and now you want to poke their eyes out?' his other side scolded.
Battousai rolled his eyes. 'Don't want them spying on you tonight, do you? I'm sure.'
'YOU WILL NOT TOUCH HER LIKE THAT YET!'
'You said 'yet'.' Battousai told his other side, grinning at the fact that he had beat himself at his own game.
Kenshin finally decided not to worry about how he looked at the moment. The sun was almost set, so he walked out of the room and out of the Inn, turning left to head towards the river in the back. The night air was nippy, but yet there were still some sparse fireflies reflecting their enchanting glow over the smoothly running waters of the river.
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Now Kaoru was panicking. She constantly stepped out of Renee's room and then ran back in, wailing about being nervous. They would shove her back out, but she'd just bound back in again.
"GO!" Angela stated, shoving Kaoru out of the room and slamming the door before she could scurry back inside.
Kaoru stared at the door. "I'm scared!"
"Why? There's nothing to be afraid of. He had to want to tell you something GOOD if he asked out on another date!" Renee assured her. "Kaoru- chan, if you worry too much you're going to chicken out or your hair's going to fall out of place and then YOU really will need to be scared!"
Kaoru huffed. She crossed her arms as she made her way down the hallway slowly. Her thoughts were blurred by the visions she had in her mind about what could possibly occur that night. She stepped out into the frigid air without really noticing she had done so. Her hand cupped her scarred cheek, which had been left uncovered that night. The only way she noticed the chill around her was when it hit the tender skin on her cheek. Her sapphire eyes stayed glued ahead although she wasn't really sure where she was going, as she didn't process anything she was seeing.
She was so wrapped up in her own thoughts that it took her being grabbed around the waist and pulled back against a warm body for her to realize where she was.
"Careful, you don't want to fall into the river. It's too cold for you to jump in." came the cool, commanding voice.
Kaoru sighed and blushed. "I. I ."
"Wasn't paying attention, I know. Tell me, what was on your mind?" came the voice again, the other hand that wasn't holding her by the waist snaking it's way up to her hand that still cupped her cheek.
Kaoru gasped as a hand splayed out across her stomach while the other traced her neck. She wasn't nervous, just preoccupied now.
"You." She breathed slowly, turning her head to face the man holding her.
Kenshin let his grin show as he let her go and she backed away slowly, but hesitantly. She let her eyes drop to the ground, silently cursing herself for acting so easily persuaded into that particular situation. She felt strong hands on her shoulders that spun her to face the waters.
"Look." The voice commanded.
Kaoru lifted her eyes and watched as the sparse fireflies that could fight the slight chill the night air now held danced majestically over the reflections of the moon and stars against the inky blue water of the gentle river. Kaoru smiled at the sight. Somehow, fireflies seemed to be her good luck charm. She remembered that every time there was a firefly she took notice to, she was with Kenshin and something happened between them.
She took her eyes away from the river and let them shoot towards the sky, one of her hands taking a hold of her hair and pulling it gently behind her ear. She sighed and then shuddered as she felt a hot breath against her ear.
"You like this?" he asked her.
"Like what?" she asked back, her grin wide.
Kenshin laughed, liking her humor. "The night. Why, what else would I be asking you?"
"I don't know." Kaoru answered vaguely.
She was starting to get anxious. When was he going to say something that would have some sort of connection to her proclamation of love? Would he tell her how he felt or would he just took her admittance and continue on as if she knew he loved her? Or would he just lead her on from here on?
"Kaoru."
She turned around, and for the first time actually looked at Kenshin's attire and his appearance. His hair was down in a low ponytail for once, something she wasn't used to seeing but supposed it was to cover the back of his neck better. He was still able to cover those unreadable amber eyes. Her eyes shot to his scar, and she ran a finger over it slowly, tracing the two scars until they met.
Kenshin lifted his head at her gentle caress, answering his unasked question for her attention. He looked at her eyes, the deep blue pools sparkling in the limited light they had. His eyes turned from lustful amber to a gentle lavender, and he immediately trusted himself to say- and partially do- what he had asked her out there for in the first place.
Kaoru's eyes grew wide as she felt a calloused hand touch the small of her back and draw her closer to him. She didn't push away, but she didn't place her hands conveniently onto his chest so she could grip his gi if he decided to kiss her or push him away he if did something she didn't expect. His other hand went to her unmarred check, tracing along her velvety skin from her cheekbone and down her jaw line until he reached her chin.
"I wanted to tell you something."
Kaoru's eyes had long since shut and she mummered a slight 'hai' in her tranced state.
Kenshin grew slightly more aggressive as he traced her lips with his finger slowly, staring at her eyes and waiting for them to open. He wondered if he was putting her to sleep by his gentle, teasing caresses or if she was just enjoying herself. Slowly she blinked her eyes open, finding him close.
Dangerously close.
His breath was against her lips and hers parted slightly just before he spoke.
"Aishiteru. I love you." he stated,
Before she could answer he let his lips descend upon hers. Kaoru closed her eyes and relaxed, her hands fisting in his gi and she pushed against him. Kenshin felt this and caught her bottom lip, tugging on it and suckling it gently. Kaoru moaned and moved one of her hands to his neck, trying to pull him closer. Kenshin urged her to let him in farther. to let him explore her mouth more fully. Kaoru obliged, opening up to him.
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Renee and Angela ran back to the Inn immediately upon hearing Kenshin say 'I love you' and then lower in for a kiss. They were giggling once they reached the entrance to Renee's room.
"Well, Operation: Battousai's Sheath is ALMOST complete." Angela laughed.
Renee looked at her. "We can't help any farther than we have. The rest is up to them." She saw Angela's look. "OH NO!!! We ARE NOT going to make sure that. no. 1, Kenshin would kill us. and 2, WE'RE NOT HENTAI'S!!! I'm sure we'll HEAR enough when they finish up the mission anyway! No, ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!"
Angela laughed at her sister's expression. "I was KIDDING!"
Author's Notes: YAY!!!! Kinda waffy AND THEY KISSED!!! FOR REAL, A REAL KISS PEOPLES!!! Yes, I know I suck at this waff stuff. especially kissing. AND NO, OPERATION: BATTOUSAI'S SHEATH IS NOT OVER YET!!! I don't know WHAT I'm gonna do about that although I know what I wanted it to mean when I wrote it in the first place. I'm trying to keep my story AS CLEAN as possible to fit the regulations of both the sites I post this on. it's getting harder now. oh well. I think there's gonna at least have to be some lime in here in like a chapter. or two. but who knows? GUESS WHAT ELSE? MY COLD IS ALMOST GONE!!! It's just a really annoying cough now!!! YAY! Yeah, Renee and Angela are really sneaky. you would've thought they would have learned their lesson by being caught in the first place!!! I'm not really all in a good mood though.I'm ANGRY at my Computer's teacher because I just want to be. and I knocked my Chemsitry teacher's laptop to the floor by accident (THANK GOD IT DIDN'T BREAK!! I think someone was watching over me today. phew!) and I got a 50% on my Geometry test which really has me upset at myself and wanting to beat myself up.
Review responses:
HiEi FoR sALe: Hey!!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE CARD!!! I sent you the 'insanity test' from oofun.com. Hehehehe!!! It's funny. I love it. I found out from that that I am legaly INSANE,l my dear friend!!! I'm feeling better now, I just have a nagging cough. THANK GOD IT'S FINALLY GOING AWAY!!! Stupid computer teacher decided we can't use the internet at school now. We were never supposed to use it for e-mail (hehehehehe!). She lets her other classes use it except for mine. I need to get a bazooka from Anime-Master 7 so I do some exploding of mean teachers. okay, not seriously but still. hehehehehe!! MICHIGAN BOARDERS ALL THE GREAT LAKES!! Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. I don't think we exactly bored Lake Ontario, but it boarders Lake Erie so ya know!!! Anywayz, ya, it's starting to get cold (it was 82 today). I mean, that may seem warm, to us it's like 1000 degrees. It's almost winter, which means soon it's gonna be in the 20's up to -18 below. That's how cold it was when I went caroling with my choir last year. 18 below zero, and I was out there for like 3 hours!!! Yes yes. I am very very sneaky, that I am my dear friend!!! I'm glad you think I still write well even though I'm sick. nope I haven't seen them and my mom doesn't think my grandma will get me the DVD's. STUPID PEOPLE THAT'S ALL I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR FOR CHRISTMAS AND MY BIRTHDAY!!! I'm sorry to hear about your grandparents dying. I lost my great grandpa, of whom I was very close to, 2 years ago and it affected me in a VERY negative way. you fill in the blank. and my grandma had a cyst in her. well. femal organ. and my grandpa is constantly having problems with his blood because he got struck by lightning. Yeah. Anywayz, off of the sad stuff. YES DR. PEPPER AND PIBB XTRA IS THE BEST!!! They sell Pibb at school so I drink it everyday for lunch. hehehehehehehe. FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE LOVES THE SAME POP AS ME!!! I swear, everyone else I like 'ew.' I'm like "GIVE ME!!". Hehehehe. BUY ME SOME BANANAS!!! I don't worry about pshycopaths unless I think they sound like they're older, ya know what I mean? Hehehehehe. assassin's intution.err. okay, authoresses intution. but with all the times I've tried to kill people in this story, could you say I'm an assassin? Is your bellybutton a scar? WILL I EVER LEARN THAT IT IS NOT FUNNY TO FALL DOWN THE STAIRS? Hehehehehe. random insanity.
Human Chew Toy: Hehehehehe!!! Nice name!!! Geez people. I kinda did wanna see what I could do with a dead Kenshin, but I love him to much to kill him. hehehehe. (catches 10 years of life and hands it back). There. Now. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale..
Mika: Crystal: KENSHIN HIMURA YOU APOLOGIZE AND GIVE HER A HUG!!! RIGHT THIS INSANT OR I WILL KILL YOU!!! Kenshin: You tried that already. Crystal: (glares at him until Kenshin gives hug, then smiles). There. was that so hard? Kenshin: (has weird expression on face). Mika: (grins happily) Crystal: Oh dude.. Yes, I loved writing that. hehehehe. walk in on Kenshin in the bath. (blushes). sound interesting. I don't think I'd.. Kenshin: (covers authoressess mouth) SHHH!!!! Oro!
Leah: I will write more for you and for everyone. Hehehehehe!!!! Wouldn't this be the best place to leave off, though?
Kyrstlsaliormoon: OF COURSE I COULD NEVER HURT OUR KENSHIN-NO-BAKA-HENTAI- BATTOUSAI-ANGEL!!! Come on, who would we argue with!!! (hugs Angie as she bounces around the room. Thus, getting brought around room as Angie continues to bounce). I would not betray you.. That would be wrong!!! Hehehehehehehehe. I'm glad you relized I couldn't kill him. COME ON IF I KILLED KENSHIN, HOW WOULD I GET HUGS FROM HIM?! I mean use your brain!! Hehehehe!!! (hugs Kenshin who is still shocked about this chapter). Yes. Sireta will not take over this chapter. no promises about later chapters, though.
Kenshin: Oro. I can't believe I did that. (reading story) ORO!!! I WON'T DO THAT TO KAORU-DONO!!!! (eyes turn amber) Maybe. (lavender) NO!. (amber) YES!!!
Uh.. we'll leave Kenshin to his inner battle.
Yes. I should try tickling. hehehehe. NO!! LETS GIVE HER FLOWERS AND CANDY AND SING HAPPY SONGS TO HER!!! My god she's hate us forever!!!! (cowers under Sireta who wants to take over chapter) (fight ensues) (Crystal is truimphant after Battousai drags Sireta off. He feels bad for hurting Crystal and cracking her head open, so has become premanent bodyguard). I'm trying to convince her!! Oh god, it's not fair!!! And she doesn't think I can convince my grandma to get me the DVD's. so I'M GONNA BUY THEM ON MY OWN OUT OF MY MONEY IN THE BANK IF I HAVE TO!!! She says she won't let me play them in the DVD player because the show will ruin the DVD player. She says Kenshin is a dumb show (directs her Battousai clones on means of attacks on her mother). GRRR!!! I HAVE TO WATCH HIM FIGHT SHISHIO!!! (cries)
Thank god for Angie. without you I'd be killed by my reviewers (hugs her friend and bodyguard/co-author/kenshinlovesister/.on and on.) phew. HEY!! Do that glare again it was funny!!! Oh! That reminds me. I read this story called 'Kenji's First Day of School' and Kenji was asking a kid for the color blue and he said no. So he asked him again. The kid still said no. So Kenji pulled out a bokken, pointed it at the kid's throat, and turned his eyes amber and says "I'll ask nicely one more time, can I have the blue paint?". HEHEHEHE!! And when the teacher asked for him to tell them about his family he goes "My dad is battousai, my mom is kenjustu teacher, my uncle Sano is an ex-ganster, his girlfriend Megumi used to be in a drug ring." and the teacher yelled at him and told him to go in the corner until he could tell the truth. HEHEHE!!! I thought it was funny.
I MEANT TO FLIP YOU GUYS OUT!!! It don't matter. if I wasn't sick it wouldn't have matter. which reminds me. MY COLD IS ALMOST GONE!! I only got a cough now, so we're almost there!!! Hehehehe!! YAY FRIENDS FOR LIFE!! We'll be like 80 and be mailing each other. Hehehehe!!!
Crystal: (is flustered) Whoa. I knew you could never have to much Kenshin. (looks around at all the Kenshin clones.)
Hehehehehehehehehe!!! Battousai is our friend!!! WE LOVE BATTOUSAI!! (dance around him, throughly embarrassing him as Crystal and Angie bounce). Hehehehe!!!
Crystal: HEY BATTOUSAI COME HERE!!!!
Battousai: (grumbles and goes to the two groovy authoresses) Where are you guys at? Don't make me find you-oomphf!
(gets attacked by two authoresses flying from ceiling and tickling him)
Angie: DIE FROM LAUGHTER!!!
Battousai: I'm not (bites cheek) ticklish.
Crystal: (resituates self) Oh yeah?
Battousai: Although I do quite enjoy.
Angie: (tickles his neck)
Battousai: STOP IT ALREADY!!! GOD!!! NO ONE SIRETA- HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA- HATES YOU SO MUCH!!!
Crytstal and Angie: (stand trumphiantly)
Angie: Did you tape that?
Crystal: (holds up tape)
Battousai: HAND THAT OVER!!!
Dun dun dun..
~AND TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE AT THE BOMB BASE~
4SL: (attacks Yahiko) You're worse than my employees.
Crystal: Whoa, slow down (grabs him and pulls him off of Yahiko). First, let me at him. He ruined my plan.
4SL: BUT HE EXPLODED MY WHOLE BASE!!!
Crystal: Nuh uh. the kitchen is still standing.
4SL: (sweatdrops and goes off to see if any bombs exist still)
Angie: Come on you guys!!!
Naoko: Yeah! Jump rope is fun! You may no be able to jump well in your kimono Megumi, but still!!!
Sano: I am NOT playing jump rope.
(suddenly find himself jumping over a barbwire rope for his life)
Sano: WHERE THE HELL DID YOU GET THAT THING?
Angie: HOW MANY TIME DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU? WE ARE GROOVY AUTHORESSES! WE CAN GE ANYTHING WE WANT!!!
Megumi: Then can't you pop Sireta here?
Naoko: (ponders)
Angie: DUH!!! Crystal!! Pop Sireta here!!!
Crystal: Oro?
Angie: HEY!!! Your not Crystal!!! (jumps on fake Crystal's back, swatting it on head) OKAY WHAT DID YOU DO WITH HER?!
(disguise falls of and Kenshin clone falls out)
Kenshin clone 23: Oro. uh.
Sano: EEK! HE SKINNED HER!!! HE SKINNED HER!!!
Megumi: (pumps him with sedatives and he falls asleep, drooling on 4SL's floor)
4SL: I AM NOT CLEANING THAT UP!!! Grr. the next time you come leave everyone else behind. (has about 5 bombs. Is looking for more that survived while cussing Yahiko out for touching things he shouldn't).
Naoko: EEK! That's MY Kenshin clone!!!
Angie: Uh oh. that means Crystal's somewhere IN GROOVY AUTHORESS BRAIN SPACE!!! No!!!!
~ Somewhere in groovy authoress brain space~
Crystal: (holding knees up to chest) The ants to marching one by one. it's a small world after all. wow, I didn't know bears could fly. why is the airplane cutting down the trees. hey, look at that sock run!!! Ooo.. Shiny.. Aw!! It's a porcupine!!! I wanna pet it. (pets porcupine). ow. oh well. I'll get my friend alligator to take them out..
~Back at base~
Angie: (shudders) That's not good. stupid Sireta. KENSHIN CLONE WHY DID YOU DO IT?!
Kenshin clone 23: Because!! Sireta said if I didn't she was gonna hurt Kaoru-dono!!!
Naoko: (pats him on back) That's okay then. HEY! YOU SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT ME!!!
Kenshin clone 23: Oro.sorry Naoko-dono.
WHERE THE HELL IS CRYSTAL AT? Will Angie and the others find her? Will 4SL's base come back to life? AND WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH SIRETA, BATTOUSAI, KENSHIN, THE OTHER KENSHIN CLONES, AND KAORU?! Hopefully we will find out some day.
Hugs and kisses from Battousai!! (Battousai grumbles). I'M GONNA COME AND VISIT SOMEDAY!!! (laughs at the impossibility.). We CAN use ESP!!! That would be funny. Hehehehe. ESP. over!!! Okay. now I have to go check for bellybutton lint (okay. not really, but still!). and teach some the K-I-S-S- I-N-G song to Sano so he can make fun of Kenshin. Love forever!!!
Luv and hugs!!!!! Crystal- see friend Sireta- see BAD Battousai- see hentai Kenshin- see rurouni. hehehehe. we should make our own dictionary!!!
CurlsofSerenity: I KNOW I'M GOING TO GET ON E-BAY AND GET IT IF I HAVE TO!!! I want to get the OVA's, too. WHAT?! HE DIES?! OH MY GOD HOW?! (cries) Tell me. oh my god. tell me. I knew he died, but how is it stupidly? Tell me. e-mail me at freakishlyinsanelycrazy@yahoo.com I must know!!! Where can I get the manga in English? I want it. I've wanted it. Grr. Must get that too. must buy RK..
Azura Dea: Was this a good answer for you?! HUH? Hehehehehehe. I'm so funny.ya gotta love me (is slowly gaining energy back so is really strange right now). is that a bug or a paper? No, seriously. I knocked of my teachers laptop today. THANK GOD IT DIDN'T BREAK!!!
May Storm: I read your story. WHY ARE THE CHAPTERS SO SHORT?! That's the only complaint I really have. They're too short. Poo. Battousai is a hentai!!! My god, spying on Kaoru when HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW HER? Hehehehehe. I like it, keep it up!!! You should read that story. we co- wrote it. I like to re-read it. it's funny. the story itself don't start 'til chapter 4, though. hehehehe. Kaoru was in a towel? (looks strange) I was referring back to her dream in the last chapter.. Maybe that's what you got? I could do that, though. (grins). hmmm...
Anime11368: Hehehehehe. the thing is he don't wanna hurt her because he's got to sides and one side could take over and change it all.
Chibilover2000: Yes. I am trying to watch it. I don't think my story will be much longer than 30 chapters. I think that I'm just going to get past getting Kenshin trained in the succession tecnique and then the last fight with Saitou and then an epilogue. I don't want to make a boring story. So it's almost done (cries) BUT I DON'T WANT IT TO BE!!! I have to get the DVD's still.
Angelkitty2: I don't know if she should tell him that she knew already. hehehehehe. that would be funny. "What?! You made me say it again?!". I'm trying so hard to get to watch RK. stupid mom..
Somebody who really likes your story: Wow!!! Long name!!! ^_^ That's okay. I can't e-mail people because I'm grounded, that's why their so long. I like to write a lot. The chapters are actually pretty long on Word without the reviews. You don't have to read them if you don't want to. I tried to e- mail them. but I'm grounded so it ain't working.
Kenshin'sgrl: I'm trying to think up of a new story to write. I don't know what to do, though, I'm trying think of something. I'll come up with something soon. Unfortunetly, this one has to end soon (cries). I'm sorry I hope this spot didn't make you as mad as where I left of last chapter!! Hehehe!!!
Disturbed-demon-gurl: YAY!!! (smiles). I'm glad you won't stop reading. I'm finally feeling better so no more sicky, no more moody (until. well, yeah.) and I'm just a happy person once again who is putting of doing her 11-48 problems in Geometry! Hehehehehe!!!
Brittanie Love: I KNOW IT WAS UPDATED!!! I WAS JUMPING AROUND I WAS SO HAPPY THAT LINAY UPDATED 'BROKEN PIECES'! I really suggest that story TO EVERYONE. Oh. I can't wait to read your update. I loved that chapter. hehehe!!!
Catrina3: Our TV won't take off of our satellite dish (kicks TV). Yes, Aishiteru means I love you. I KNOW SHE UPDATED I WAS SO HAPPY!!! Hehehehee. I have to cut this down slowly.
Dragontamer9741: Hehehehehehe!!! Extra hugs!!!!! (hugs back). Yeayh!!! Did you ever get that e-mail I sent you?! I'm just wondering. I'M SORRY YOUR SICK!!! Stupid Crystal, you gave her your cold!
Alex: I'm glad you like it!!!!
Kore Yan: I'm updating!!! Hope you like!!!
Beriath: Yes, I feel better now! (excpets Dr. Pepper!). Sexual frustration, huh? Maybe you should lay off the lemons. heheehehe!!!! Kenshin thought a bath would kept Kaoru get out of her daze, ya know what I mean? Okay. enough of that. DON'T MAKE ME THINK BAD THOUGHTS!!! I'm brainstroming right now. so it's not a good thing.
Kyosnekozukigirl: I know!! Hehehe!!!
Chini fyrefly: Hehehehe!!! I understand what you mean!!!
Scarlet Rayne: I ain't gonna stop until it's the end of the story, that I won't!!! heheheehe!! I liked the dream idea man!!! Anywayz, I'll talk to you later (I have to hurry so I get online and post the chapter!!! Sorry your response is short!)
Piper: Hehehe!! You'll neal before me!!!
Anime-Master7: Yeah. Yahiko kinda exploded your base. Angie wrote that, I just expanded it!!! MAN YOU GOT A LOT OF BOMBS. I like A-bombs. They're fun. Do you have bazooka's, too? Can't record it.stupid tv. anywayz.. I think my fav. Room at your base is the kitchen. YAY!!! EVERYTHING IS FREE!!! I'll make Yahiko pay you back for exploding the base. hehehehehehe.I feel so speciall. I gotta cut this one short, sorry man, too many reviews to respond to and I have to hurry so I can do my homework!!! Next one will be longer, I promise! Oh, my friend Michele thinks your cool. she likes explody things too.
Black Twilight: You ain't retarded. I'M RETARDED!!! (munches on cookie and is hunched over like Gollum on Lord of the Rings). Master, feed me more!!! The precicious!! Okay. I'll shut up now. YES WE ARE SUPERIOR BEINGS?! YOU GOT THAT STRAIGHT?! Hehehehe. HE IS SO YUMMY!!! I'm gonna use this in my story or my next story or the one I'm working with my friend!!! YES I GET MAD IF I DON'T GET MY DAILY DOSE OF RK I WILL KILL, I SWEAR TO YOU!!! Fluff is food for the soul. hehehehe!!!
TYDE GIRL: Thanks!!
Rhapsody07: That's dumb. WHY DO PEOPLE THINK ANIME IS STUPID?! Grrr.. Glad you liked the last chapter!!! I'll write you a longer response last time.. I have so much homework I have to attend to.
Author's Notes: Okay peoplez. I decided that EVEN THOUGH I JUST PUT MY NEW CHAPTER UP LIKE A HALF HOUR AGO that I would start the next chapter. I have SERIOUSLY got to start writing longer chapters (they've been shorter ever since the Kaoru/Shishio/Enishi incident). So I'm gonna work my butt of on this chapter for you guys. And I have one thing to mention. I have been asked to make a lemon. I will not make a lemon. At the most I will only go to lime, that is it. IF I do that. I am posting this story on 2 sites and one does not allow lemons and the other is getting rid of them. NO, not the lemons that you make lemonade out of, lemons as in LEMONS. I really would feel awkward writing a lemon (I'm ONLY 15 YEARS OLD!!!!) and I will admit that I DO skim through one once in a while, but I don't think I could write one. I may start to hint towards it, but I'll end the chapter or part there and leave the rest up to you to imagine. Sorry for all of you who thought it would make the story better. but I just really don't want to write one. I am sneezing like the world is gonna come to an end, stupid cold!!! KILL THE MUTANT COLD VIRUS!!!!! Oh, and while I'm at it, people were wondering about Kenshin asking Kaoru if she needed a bath. Okay, that was because she looked really dazed and thought a bath who wake her up. Make sense? GOOD!!! Now... on to writing..
~Coming Of The Dawn~
***Chapter 26- Confessions By Night***
Kenshin just stared down at Kaoru. Had he heard her right? Had she just said what the thought she had? His amber eyes didn't change to lavender, and he kept his Battousai façade up, the angry one that was cold. The one that had kidnapped Kaoru in the first place.
And yet he still did something totally out of character.
"ORO?!" he squealed.
Kaoru hid her head. She had expected a much more. different reaction from the Battousai, but she couldn't blame him for being in shock. Now she felt extremely small and minute ((MY-NEWT, that's how you pronounce that. It's spelled the same as minute. weird, huh?)), and all she wanted to do was escape the gaze she knew he still had planted on her small frame.
Kenshin just looked at her, trying to process all this information. Had she really said what he thought she had?
'She said she loves you, that she did!' said his other side.
Battousai shook his head. 'There's no way.'
'If you don't say something or DO something soon, then she's going to think you hate her, WHICH I KNOW YOU DON'T!'
One more time he shook his confused head and said the first thing that came to his mind.
"Really?" he asked her.
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Renee and Angela giggled. This wasn't exactly how they planned for everything to turn out, but through the small hole they had from Angela's room to Kenshin and Kaoru's, they could see everything that was going on. They saw the shocked expression on Kenshin's face as Kaoru explained that she loved him, the blush that over fell her features when he looked at her confused.
"Come on Battousai, pounce her already!" Renee whispered, lucky that Kenshin was too shocked to have his super hearing at that moment.
Angela shook her head. "Maybe not pounce her, but at least tell her how you feel about her bonehead!"
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Kaoru heard his question. She didn't respond at first. She was to thoroughly embarrassed to even think of responding to him at that moment. She grabbed her blankets, and pulled the around her harder, just now realizing she was still in her sleeping yukata. Her cheeks flushed a fluorescent crimson, and she continued to bury her head away from his inquiring gaze.
A hand suddenly touched her shoulder gently, asking her to raise her head. "Kaoru? Do you really?" he asked her again, his voice gentler this time around.
Kaoru lifted her head, her cheeks stained with tears from her nightmare and new one from embarrassment and fear of rejection. "Yes." She paused as his calloused hand tenderly wiped her tears from under eyes and smoothly ran over her lips, to catch the tears there, also ((SURE BATTOUSAI, WE ALL KNOW WHY YOU REALLY DID THAT!!)). "Really. Aishiteru. With my whole heart."
((AWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!))
Kenshin stood and turned his back to her, headed towards the door. Kaoru's head fell again, more tears lighting her face, leaving faint streams behind.
"Then meet me." he started, turning around once, his eyes shining a vibrant lavender as he smiled genuinely. ". at the creek behind the Inn tonight, when the first stars start to shine bright. I'll be waiting for you." His grin stayed, but his eyes went back to lavender as he left the room.
Kaoru stood up slowly, her heart fluttering at the possibilities of what his invitation could possibly mean. Still she gripped her blankets around her, her hand fisted just above her chest as she floated her way over to her luggage to find something worth wearing that night.
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Renee and Angela clasped their hands together, bouncing in glee. They had done what Sano had asked. Now, he owned them a hefty amount of money. But having actually befriended Kaoru, they didn't think about the money for themselves. Nope, those two-kniving women had other plans.
"Lets give it to them and tell them to go off to an island!" Angela suggested, grinning widely.
Renee shook her head. "NO! Give it to them and say it's for their honeymoon trip!"
They giggled together.
"Big plans?" came a masculine voice from behind them.
I have only one word for you.
BUSTED.
Renee and Angela spun around from their peephole, and grinned nervously as Battousai stood ramrod above them. He had a strange grin alighting his chiseled features and his amber eyes were bright with a fire that never was before seen in any human's natural eyes. Then again, Battousai never had natural eyes. unless they were the steely blue he came to acquire when he was in between Battousai and Kenshin.
"Um. yes?" Renee stated, gaining her composure first.
Angela laughed. "Can you blame us?"
Kenshin stood straight to give the two woman room to stand. They grinned at him and he kept his mask on behind his strange grin.
"Actually, I can, but I won't." he stated slowly, his words seething with a mirth that was somehow strangely related to anger. "Now, I knew I needed to fill that hole in. can you explain WHY you were spying on me and Miss Kaoru?"
That had the two girls stumped. Angela came up with the response.
"Well you see your al-" Angela started, but got smacked in the back of the head by Renee ((ANGIE, I THINK YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO SAY!!)). "You see, we were just kinda. uh. checking up on Kaoru. We didn't know exactly what was wrong with her and wanted to find out."
Kenshin grinned and still both Renee and Angela were confused. Then in a split second they were in his happy embrace, and then out of it. Yes, Kenshin hugged the two girls he didn't know.
"Well. thank you for setting this up, I think I'm gonna have to thank Sano for this too." Kenshin stated, his grin portraying his sneaky tactic.
Renee blushed. "Save it for Kaoru-chan. uh. Mr. Ba-"
"Kenshin Himura."
"Himura-san." Angela stated, nodding her head.
"That makes me feel old." He stated.
Kenshin knew his mood was strange, but he was so happy at that moment he didn't really care. He had shoved the real Battousai inside and showed off his Kenshin Himura side, but kept his amber eyes just for the fun of it.
"How old are you? 20?" Renee asked.
Kenshin laughed. "I'm 29."
Angela nearly fainted. "ARE YOU INSANE YOU DON'T EVEN LOOK THAT OLD!"
Renee nodded in agreement.
Kenshin just chuckled and then left the room. He had to think of exactly what he was planning on telling Kaoru that night at the river. His mind raced as he walked, and he grinned at the possible turnouts that night.
'Sessha is embarrassed of your mind.' came the voice again.
Kenshin was too happy to really care. 'So? I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT.'
'You've known, you're just to blind.'
Kenshin rounded a corner and scowled. 'Don't even go their mister-I- am-no-worthy-of-this. At least we know now. I'm going to make the next move since YOU got us screwed up in this in the first place.'
'I am you, baka.'
'You're lucky that you are or that would have been your head rolling across the floor just now instead of a ball' Kenshin told his other side before he headed out of the Inn for some fresh air.
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Kaoru was excited. What would happen tonight? Part of her couldn't believe that she had actually told Kenshin. and part of her was relieved. He hadn't come right out and said that he loved her back, but Kaoru remembered the night he thought she was unconscious and she had heard him say he loved her. Was that just her own wishful thinking? Oh course not, she rationalized. She could never have dreamed that up.
Angela and Renee had come bounding into the room almost as soon as Kenshin had left. They jumped on her to give her hugs and asked if she felt better. She laughed at their antics. The two 17 year olds acted like they were still 7. That made her feel slightly better about the odds of Kenshin saying he didn't like her like that.
She explained to them what he had said, and they bounced around the room trying to find her something to wear that night. Kaoru didn't fight with them this time like she had before. This was important. She had to look as ravishing as she possibly could but still be herself.
In an instant she was in Renee's room, being circled by the two girls. Before she could even speak, Angela had placed her in a nice red colored kimono covered in small, gold embroidered butterflies. Renee wrapped a crimson obi around her waist that had no other design on it, as it was plain. Kaoru twisted her head around and then was met with Angela who had make up while Renee continued to play with her hair. She reached for a red ribbon but Kaoru stopped her.
"I want to wear the blue one Kenshin gave me." Kaoru demanded.
Angela huffed. "It won't match!"
Kaoru sighed. "Please?" she asked. "I really like that one."
Renee threw her hands in the air and proceeded on her way down the hall to Kenshin and Kaoru's room. The door was still open in their haste to move her out of the room. She walked in and saw the nice blue ribbon sitting on a table. She reached for it but her eyes settled upon something different. She lifted it and grinned as she headed back to her room.
"Here Kaoru." She stated, handing it over.
Kaoru's eyes bulged. "IT'S NOT MY BLUE ONE! Where is it?"
"Still in the room. Read the letter." Renee stated.
"Out loud!" Angela demanded.
Kaoru took the new red ribbon gold (okay, so maybe it's more yellow than gold) tinged edging in one hand while she opened the note.
'I think I'm starting a tradition here. This is our second date and yet again I'm buying you a ribbon. I hope this one matches your outfit you plan on wearing. Love Kenshin. PS- Don't read this out loud to your friends. they scare me.'
"Too late for that!" Kaoru sighed, looking down at the ribbon. "I just have one question."
Renee looked at her as she stole the ribbon away and proceeded to weave it into Kaoru's wavy hair. "What?"
"HOW DOES HE ALWAYS KNOW TO GET ME ONE THAT MATCHES WHAT I'M WEARING?!" she cried.
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Kenshin paced around town, looking for something new to wear. Again he had ruled out the color blue and he didn't want to wear his black gi again for the second night in a row. Everything was going so fast, he wasn't exactly sure what to do. His eyes settled upon a dusty green gi, which he dismissed almost immediately. Yellow was too cheery. Red was too close to pink, as Battousai put it. Black he already had, and blue he wore so much it would be boring. He searched high and low for something different, and again his eyes fell on the fuchsia gi.
'I told you no once, and I'll tell you again. NO PINK GI!' Battousai growled inside.
He wondered why he even let his alter ego do the shopping in the first place. It just always happened that way. Battousai didn't have patience in crowds, and when his katana was by his side, he could find it pretty, well, USEFUL.
'Why?' Kenshin asked his other side. 'What if I want it?'
Battousai sighed. 'WHY am I stuck in the BODY of an IDIOT?'
Kenshin ignored his last thought to himself as he continued to ponder the possibilities of what he could wear. Brown was. well. it was brown. In his mind he knew what he wanted. A green gi, but not a dusty green one. Forest green, so the color was rich and wouldn't fade as fast. He found what he was looking for and groaned at the realization that yet again, he'd have to wear a white hakama. He picked up a gray hakama quickly before he left to go back to the Inn, carrying an extra bundle with him.
'Uh uh. you DID NOT just buy that did you?' Battousai asked as he took over his body again.
'Buy what?' his other side asked innocently.
Battousai scowled as he prepared to look through the clothing that he was carrying in his hands. 'You know what I'm talking about.'
'I bought a green gi and a gray hakama.' Came the reply.
'I think you got,' Battousai started before he found what he was looking for and he stopped dead in the middle of the street. 'YOU DID! YOU BOUGHT THAT STUPID, GIRLY PINK GI!!!'
'You told me not to. Since when do I listen to you?' his other side asked.
Battousai growled and folded the pink cloth back in with the green and gray clothing to hide it. He was embarrassed. A pink gi? BATTOUSAI, the MANSLAYER, wearing a pink gi? People confused enough for a girl, he didn't need to be confused even more by wearing pink, he told himself as he climbed the stairs and entered the room he shared with Kaoru.
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Kaoru twirled around slowly for her friends to look her over. Angela and Renee glared at her critically, trying to figure out if something was missing. They had grim faces, as they over looked their work. Kaoru's smile faded at their expressions.
"What? Is there something on my face?" she asked.
Renee shook her head. "No."
"You just look." Angela began.
Kaoru started to pout. "Red makes me look fat, right?"
Renee again shook her head. "It actually slims you down some, Kaoru- chan."
Kaoru stomped her foot. "Then WHAT is it?"
"You took AMAZING!!!" Angela shouted, hugging Kaoru.
********** **********
Kenshin again brushed his hair out after taking his bath. Part of him was beyond nervous (that was the Battousai side at the moment) and the other was perfectly content (his other side, my friends). He looked himself over critically.
"I don't think green is my color. It doesn't go good with my hair."
"Shut up you stupid rurouni-wannabe, you sound like a wimpy girl."
"Not all girls are wimpy. Look at Kaoru."
Battousai growled. Now he was talking to himself out loud. He hoped Angela and Renee weren't still spying on him because he would have to poke their eyes out if they were. He grinned evilly, his amber eyes sliding into slits at the picture that idea brought to his mind. It wouldn't be pretty but in a sense he found it funny.
'You're disgusting, you know that? Those two got you hooked up and now you want to poke their eyes out?' his other side scolded.
Battousai rolled his eyes. 'Don't want them spying on you tonight, do you? I'm sure.'
'YOU WILL NOT TOUCH HER LIKE THAT YET!'
'You said 'yet'.' Battousai told his other side, grinning at the fact that he had beat himself at his own game.
Kenshin finally decided not to worry about how he looked at the moment. The sun was almost set, so he walked out of the room and out of the Inn, turning left to head towards the river in the back. The night air was nippy, but yet there were still some sparse fireflies reflecting their enchanting glow over the smoothly running waters of the river.
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Now Kaoru was panicking. She constantly stepped out of Renee's room and then ran back in, wailing about being nervous. They would shove her back out, but she'd just bound back in again.
"GO!" Angela stated, shoving Kaoru out of the room and slamming the door before she could scurry back inside.
Kaoru stared at the door. "I'm scared!"
"Why? There's nothing to be afraid of. He had to want to tell you something GOOD if he asked out on another date!" Renee assured her. "Kaoru- chan, if you worry too much you're going to chicken out or your hair's going to fall out of place and then YOU really will need to be scared!"
Kaoru huffed. She crossed her arms as she made her way down the hallway slowly. Her thoughts were blurred by the visions she had in her mind about what could possibly occur that night. She stepped out into the frigid air without really noticing she had done so. Her hand cupped her scarred cheek, which had been left uncovered that night. The only way she noticed the chill around her was when it hit the tender skin on her cheek. Her sapphire eyes stayed glued ahead although she wasn't really sure where she was going, as she didn't process anything she was seeing.
She was so wrapped up in her own thoughts that it took her being grabbed around the waist and pulled back against a warm body for her to realize where she was.
"Careful, you don't want to fall into the river. It's too cold for you to jump in." came the cool, commanding voice.
Kaoru sighed and blushed. "I. I ."
"Wasn't paying attention, I know. Tell me, what was on your mind?" came the voice again, the other hand that wasn't holding her by the waist snaking it's way up to her hand that still cupped her cheek.
Kaoru gasped as a hand splayed out across her stomach while the other traced her neck. She wasn't nervous, just preoccupied now.
"You." She breathed slowly, turning her head to face the man holding her.
Kenshin let his grin show as he let her go and she backed away slowly, but hesitantly. She let her eyes drop to the ground, silently cursing herself for acting so easily persuaded into that particular situation. She felt strong hands on her shoulders that spun her to face the waters.
"Look." The voice commanded.
Kaoru lifted her eyes and watched as the sparse fireflies that could fight the slight chill the night air now held danced majestically over the reflections of the moon and stars against the inky blue water of the gentle river. Kaoru smiled at the sight. Somehow, fireflies seemed to be her good luck charm. She remembered that every time there was a firefly she took notice to, she was with Kenshin and something happened between them.
She took her eyes away from the river and let them shoot towards the sky, one of her hands taking a hold of her hair and pulling it gently behind her ear. She sighed and then shuddered as she felt a hot breath against her ear.
"You like this?" he asked her.
"Like what?" she asked back, her grin wide.
Kenshin laughed, liking her humor. "The night. Why, what else would I be asking you?"
"I don't know." Kaoru answered vaguely.
She was starting to get anxious. When was he going to say something that would have some sort of connection to her proclamation of love? Would he tell her how he felt or would he just took her admittance and continue on as if she knew he loved her? Or would he just lead her on from here on?
"Kaoru."
She turned around, and for the first time actually looked at Kenshin's attire and his appearance. His hair was down in a low ponytail for once, something she wasn't used to seeing but supposed it was to cover the back of his neck better. He was still able to cover those unreadable amber eyes. Her eyes shot to his scar, and she ran a finger over it slowly, tracing the two scars until they met.
Kenshin lifted his head at her gentle caress, answering his unasked question for her attention. He looked at her eyes, the deep blue pools sparkling in the limited light they had. His eyes turned from lustful amber to a gentle lavender, and he immediately trusted himself to say- and partially do- what he had asked her out there for in the first place.
Kaoru's eyes grew wide as she felt a calloused hand touch the small of her back and draw her closer to him. She didn't push away, but she didn't place her hands conveniently onto his chest so she could grip his gi if he decided to kiss her or push him away he if did something she didn't expect. His other hand went to her unmarred check, tracing along her velvety skin from her cheekbone and down her jaw line until he reached her chin.
"I wanted to tell you something."
Kaoru's eyes had long since shut and she mummered a slight 'hai' in her tranced state.
Kenshin grew slightly more aggressive as he traced her lips with his finger slowly, staring at her eyes and waiting for them to open. He wondered if he was putting her to sleep by his gentle, teasing caresses or if she was just enjoying herself. Slowly she blinked her eyes open, finding him close.
Dangerously close.
His breath was against her lips and hers parted slightly just before he spoke.
"Aishiteru. I love you." he stated,
Before she could answer he let his lips descend upon hers. Kaoru closed her eyes and relaxed, her hands fisting in his gi and she pushed against him. Kenshin felt this and caught her bottom lip, tugging on it and suckling it gently. Kaoru moaned and moved one of her hands to his neck, trying to pull him closer. Kenshin urged her to let him in farther. to let him explore her mouth more fully. Kaoru obliged, opening up to him.
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Renee and Angela ran back to the Inn immediately upon hearing Kenshin say 'I love you' and then lower in for a kiss. They were giggling once they reached the entrance to Renee's room.
"Well, Operation: Battousai's Sheath is ALMOST complete." Angela laughed.
Renee looked at her. "We can't help any farther than we have. The rest is up to them." She saw Angela's look. "OH NO!!! We ARE NOT going to make sure that. no. 1, Kenshin would kill us. and 2, WE'RE NOT HENTAI'S!!! I'm sure we'll HEAR enough when they finish up the mission anyway! No, ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!"
Angela laughed at her sister's expression. "I was KIDDING!"
Author's Notes: YAY!!!! Kinda waffy AND THEY KISSED!!! FOR REAL, A REAL KISS PEOPLES!!! Yes, I know I suck at this waff stuff. especially kissing. AND NO, OPERATION: BATTOUSAI'S SHEATH IS NOT OVER YET!!! I don't know WHAT I'm gonna do about that although I know what I wanted it to mean when I wrote it in the first place. I'm trying to keep my story AS CLEAN as possible to fit the regulations of both the sites I post this on. it's getting harder now. oh well. I think there's gonna at least have to be some lime in here in like a chapter. or two. but who knows? GUESS WHAT ELSE? MY COLD IS ALMOST GONE!!! It's just a really annoying cough now!!! YAY! Yeah, Renee and Angela are really sneaky. you would've thought they would have learned their lesson by being caught in the first place!!! I'm not really all in a good mood though.I'm ANGRY at my Computer's teacher because I just want to be. and I knocked my Chemsitry teacher's laptop to the floor by accident (THANK GOD IT DIDN'T BREAK!! I think someone was watching over me today. phew!) and I got a 50% on my Geometry test which really has me upset at myself and wanting to beat myself up.
Review responses:
HiEi FoR sALe: Hey!!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE CARD!!! I sent you the 'insanity test' from oofun.com. Hehehehe!!! It's funny. I love it. I found out from that that I am legaly INSANE,l my dear friend!!! I'm feeling better now, I just have a nagging cough. THANK GOD IT'S FINALLY GOING AWAY!!! Stupid computer teacher decided we can't use the internet at school now. We were never supposed to use it for e-mail (hehehehehe!). She lets her other classes use it except for mine. I need to get a bazooka from Anime-Master 7 so I do some exploding of mean teachers. okay, not seriously but still. hehehehehe!! MICHIGAN BOARDERS ALL THE GREAT LAKES!! Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. I don't think we exactly bored Lake Ontario, but it boarders Lake Erie so ya know!!! Anywayz, ya, it's starting to get cold (it was 82 today). I mean, that may seem warm, to us it's like 1000 degrees. It's almost winter, which means soon it's gonna be in the 20's up to -18 below. That's how cold it was when I went caroling with my choir last year. 18 below zero, and I was out there for like 3 hours!!! Yes yes. I am very very sneaky, that I am my dear friend!!! I'm glad you think I still write well even though I'm sick. nope I haven't seen them and my mom doesn't think my grandma will get me the DVD's. STUPID PEOPLE THAT'S ALL I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR FOR CHRISTMAS AND MY BIRTHDAY!!! I'm sorry to hear about your grandparents dying. I lost my great grandpa, of whom I was very close to, 2 years ago and it affected me in a VERY negative way. you fill in the blank. and my grandma had a cyst in her. well. femal organ. and my grandpa is constantly having problems with his blood because he got struck by lightning. Yeah. Anywayz, off of the sad stuff. YES DR. PEPPER AND PIBB XTRA IS THE BEST!!! They sell Pibb at school so I drink it everyday for lunch. hehehehehehehe. FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE LOVES THE SAME POP AS ME!!! I swear, everyone else I like 'ew.' I'm like "GIVE ME!!". Hehehehe. BUY ME SOME BANANAS!!! I don't worry about pshycopaths unless I think they sound like they're older, ya know what I mean? Hehehehehe. assassin's intution.err. okay, authoresses intution. but with all the times I've tried to kill people in this story, could you say I'm an assassin? Is your bellybutton a scar? WILL I EVER LEARN THAT IT IS NOT FUNNY TO FALL DOWN THE STAIRS? Hehehehehe. random insanity.
Human Chew Toy: Hehehehehe!!! Nice name!!! Geez people. I kinda did wanna see what I could do with a dead Kenshin, but I love him to much to kill him. hehehehe. (catches 10 years of life and hands it back). There. Now. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale..
Mika: Crystal: KENSHIN HIMURA YOU APOLOGIZE AND GIVE HER A HUG!!! RIGHT THIS INSANT OR I WILL KILL YOU!!! Kenshin: You tried that already. Crystal: (glares at him until Kenshin gives hug, then smiles). There. was that so hard? Kenshin: (has weird expression on face). Mika: (grins happily) Crystal: Oh dude.. Yes, I loved writing that. hehehehe. walk in on Kenshin in the bath. (blushes). sound interesting. I don't think I'd.. Kenshin: (covers authoressess mouth) SHHH!!!! Oro!
Leah: I will write more for you and for everyone. Hehehehehe!!!! Wouldn't this be the best place to leave off, though?
Kyrstlsaliormoon: OF COURSE I COULD NEVER HURT OUR KENSHIN-NO-BAKA-HENTAI- BATTOUSAI-ANGEL!!! Come on, who would we argue with!!! (hugs Angie as she bounces around the room. Thus, getting brought around room as Angie continues to bounce). I would not betray you.. That would be wrong!!! Hehehehehehehehe. I'm glad you relized I couldn't kill him. COME ON IF I KILLED KENSHIN, HOW WOULD I GET HUGS FROM HIM?! I mean use your brain!! Hehehehe!!! (hugs Kenshin who is still shocked about this chapter). Yes. Sireta will not take over this chapter. no promises about later chapters, though.
Kenshin: Oro. I can't believe I did that. (reading story) ORO!!! I WON'T DO THAT TO KAORU-DONO!!!! (eyes turn amber) Maybe. (lavender) NO!. (amber) YES!!!
Uh.. we'll leave Kenshin to his inner battle.
Yes. I should try tickling. hehehehe. NO!! LETS GIVE HER FLOWERS AND CANDY AND SING HAPPY SONGS TO HER!!! My god she's hate us forever!!!! (cowers under Sireta who wants to take over chapter) (fight ensues) (Crystal is truimphant after Battousai drags Sireta off. He feels bad for hurting Crystal and cracking her head open, so has become premanent bodyguard). I'm trying to convince her!! Oh god, it's not fair!!! And she doesn't think I can convince my grandma to get me the DVD's. so I'M GONNA BUY THEM ON MY OWN OUT OF MY MONEY IN THE BANK IF I HAVE TO!!! She says she won't let me play them in the DVD player because the show will ruin the DVD player. She says Kenshin is a dumb show (directs her Battousai clones on means of attacks on her mother). GRRR!!! I HAVE TO WATCH HIM FIGHT SHISHIO!!! (cries)
Thank god for Angie. without you I'd be killed by my reviewers (hugs her friend and bodyguard/co-author/kenshinlovesister/.on and on.) phew. HEY!! Do that glare again it was funny!!! Oh! That reminds me. I read this story called 'Kenji's First Day of School' and Kenji was asking a kid for the color blue and he said no. So he asked him again. The kid still said no. So Kenji pulled out a bokken, pointed it at the kid's throat, and turned his eyes amber and says "I'll ask nicely one more time, can I have the blue paint?". HEHEHEHE!! And when the teacher asked for him to tell them about his family he goes "My dad is battousai, my mom is kenjustu teacher, my uncle Sano is an ex-ganster, his girlfriend Megumi used to be in a drug ring." and the teacher yelled at him and told him to go in the corner until he could tell the truth. HEHEHE!!! I thought it was funny.
I MEANT TO FLIP YOU GUYS OUT!!! It don't matter. if I wasn't sick it wouldn't have matter. which reminds me. MY COLD IS ALMOST GONE!! I only got a cough now, so we're almost there!!! Hehehehe!! YAY FRIENDS FOR LIFE!! We'll be like 80 and be mailing each other. Hehehehe!!!
Crystal: (is flustered) Whoa. I knew you could never have to much Kenshin. (looks around at all the Kenshin clones.)
Hehehehehehehehehe!!! Battousai is our friend!!! WE LOVE BATTOUSAI!! (dance around him, throughly embarrassing him as Crystal and Angie bounce). Hehehehe!!!
Crystal: HEY BATTOUSAI COME HERE!!!!
Battousai: (grumbles and goes to the two groovy authoresses) Where are you guys at? Don't make me find you-oomphf!
(gets attacked by two authoresses flying from ceiling and tickling him)
Angie: DIE FROM LAUGHTER!!!
Battousai: I'm not (bites cheek) ticklish.
Crystal: (resituates self) Oh yeah?
Battousai: Although I do quite enjoy.
Angie: (tickles his neck)
Battousai: STOP IT ALREADY!!! GOD!!! NO ONE SIRETA- HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA- HATES YOU SO MUCH!!!
Crytstal and Angie: (stand trumphiantly)
Angie: Did you tape that?
Crystal: (holds up tape)
Battousai: HAND THAT OVER!!!
Dun dun dun..
~AND TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE AT THE BOMB BASE~
4SL: (attacks Yahiko) You're worse than my employees.
Crystal: Whoa, slow down (grabs him and pulls him off of Yahiko). First, let me at him. He ruined my plan.
4SL: BUT HE EXPLODED MY WHOLE BASE!!!
Crystal: Nuh uh. the kitchen is still standing.
4SL: (sweatdrops and goes off to see if any bombs exist still)
Angie: Come on you guys!!!
Naoko: Yeah! Jump rope is fun! You may no be able to jump well in your kimono Megumi, but still!!!
Sano: I am NOT playing jump rope.
(suddenly find himself jumping over a barbwire rope for his life)
Sano: WHERE THE HELL DID YOU GET THAT THING?
Angie: HOW MANY TIME DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU? WE ARE GROOVY AUTHORESSES! WE CAN GE ANYTHING WE WANT!!!
Megumi: Then can't you pop Sireta here?
Naoko: (ponders)
Angie: DUH!!! Crystal!! Pop Sireta here!!!
Crystal: Oro?
Angie: HEY!!! Your not Crystal!!! (jumps on fake Crystal's back, swatting it on head) OKAY WHAT DID YOU DO WITH HER?!
(disguise falls of and Kenshin clone falls out)
Kenshin clone 23: Oro. uh.
Sano: EEK! HE SKINNED HER!!! HE SKINNED HER!!!
Megumi: (pumps him with sedatives and he falls asleep, drooling on 4SL's floor)
4SL: I AM NOT CLEANING THAT UP!!! Grr. the next time you come leave everyone else behind. (has about 5 bombs. Is looking for more that survived while cussing Yahiko out for touching things he shouldn't).
Naoko: EEK! That's MY Kenshin clone!!!
Angie: Uh oh. that means Crystal's somewhere IN GROOVY AUTHORESS BRAIN SPACE!!! No!!!!
~ Somewhere in groovy authoress brain space~
Crystal: (holding knees up to chest) The ants to marching one by one. it's a small world after all. wow, I didn't know bears could fly. why is the airplane cutting down the trees. hey, look at that sock run!!! Ooo.. Shiny.. Aw!! It's a porcupine!!! I wanna pet it. (pets porcupine). ow. oh well. I'll get my friend alligator to take them out..
~Back at base~
Angie: (shudders) That's not good. stupid Sireta. KENSHIN CLONE WHY DID YOU DO IT?!
Kenshin clone 23: Because!! Sireta said if I didn't she was gonna hurt Kaoru-dono!!!
Naoko: (pats him on back) That's okay then. HEY! YOU SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT ME!!!
Kenshin clone 23: Oro.sorry Naoko-dono.
WHERE THE HELL IS CRYSTAL AT? Will Angie and the others find her? Will 4SL's base come back to life? AND WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH SIRETA, BATTOUSAI, KENSHIN, THE OTHER KENSHIN CLONES, AND KAORU?! Hopefully we will find out some day.
Hugs and kisses from Battousai!! (Battousai grumbles). I'M GONNA COME AND VISIT SOMEDAY!!! (laughs at the impossibility.). We CAN use ESP!!! That would be funny. Hehehehe. ESP. over!!! Okay. now I have to go check for bellybutton lint (okay. not really, but still!). and teach some the K-I-S-S- I-N-G song to Sano so he can make fun of Kenshin. Love forever!!!
Luv and hugs!!!!! Crystal- see friend Sireta- see BAD Battousai- see hentai Kenshin- see rurouni. hehehehe. we should make our own dictionary!!!
CurlsofSerenity: I KNOW I'M GOING TO GET ON E-BAY AND GET IT IF I HAVE TO!!! I want to get the OVA's, too. WHAT?! HE DIES?! OH MY GOD HOW?! (cries) Tell me. oh my god. tell me. I knew he died, but how is it stupidly? Tell me. e-mail me at freakishlyinsanelycrazy@yahoo.com I must know!!! Where can I get the manga in English? I want it. I've wanted it. Grr. Must get that too. must buy RK..
Azura Dea: Was this a good answer for you?! HUH? Hehehehehehe. I'm so funny.ya gotta love me (is slowly gaining energy back so is really strange right now). is that a bug or a paper? No, seriously. I knocked of my teachers laptop today. THANK GOD IT DIDN'T BREAK!!!
May Storm: I read your story. WHY ARE THE CHAPTERS SO SHORT?! That's the only complaint I really have. They're too short. Poo. Battousai is a hentai!!! My god, spying on Kaoru when HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW HER? Hehehehehe. I like it, keep it up!!! You should read that story. we co- wrote it. I like to re-read it. it's funny. the story itself don't start 'til chapter 4, though. hehehehe. Kaoru was in a towel? (looks strange) I was referring back to her dream in the last chapter.. Maybe that's what you got? I could do that, though. (grins). hmmm...
Anime11368: Hehehehehe. the thing is he don't wanna hurt her because he's got to sides and one side could take over and change it all.
Chibilover2000: Yes. I am trying to watch it. I don't think my story will be much longer than 30 chapters. I think that I'm just going to get past getting Kenshin trained in the succession tecnique and then the last fight with Saitou and then an epilogue. I don't want to make a boring story. So it's almost done (cries) BUT I DON'T WANT IT TO BE!!! I have to get the DVD's still.
Angelkitty2: I don't know if she should tell him that she knew already. hehehehehe. that would be funny. "What?! You made me say it again?!". I'm trying so hard to get to watch RK. stupid mom..
Somebody who really likes your story: Wow!!! Long name!!! ^_^ That's okay. I can't e-mail people because I'm grounded, that's why their so long. I like to write a lot. The chapters are actually pretty long on Word without the reviews. You don't have to read them if you don't want to. I tried to e- mail them. but I'm grounded so it ain't working.
Kenshin'sgrl: I'm trying to think up of a new story to write. I don't know what to do, though, I'm trying think of something. I'll come up with something soon. Unfortunetly, this one has to end soon (cries). I'm sorry I hope this spot didn't make you as mad as where I left of last chapter!! Hehehe!!!
Disturbed-demon-gurl: YAY!!! (smiles). I'm glad you won't stop reading. I'm finally feeling better so no more sicky, no more moody (until. well, yeah.) and I'm just a happy person once again who is putting of doing her 11-48 problems in Geometry! Hehehehehe!!!
Brittanie Love: I KNOW IT WAS UPDATED!!! I WAS JUMPING AROUND I WAS SO HAPPY THAT LINAY UPDATED 'BROKEN PIECES'! I really suggest that story TO EVERYONE. Oh. I can't wait to read your update. I loved that chapter. hehehe!!!
Catrina3: Our TV won't take off of our satellite dish (kicks TV). Yes, Aishiteru means I love you. I KNOW SHE UPDATED I WAS SO HAPPY!!! Hehehehee. I have to cut this down slowly.
Dragontamer9741: Hehehehehehe!!! Extra hugs!!!!! (hugs back). Yeayh!!! Did you ever get that e-mail I sent you?! I'm just wondering. I'M SORRY YOUR SICK!!! Stupid Crystal, you gave her your cold!
Alex: I'm glad you like it!!!!
Kore Yan: I'm updating!!! Hope you like!!!
Beriath: Yes, I feel better now! (excpets Dr. Pepper!). Sexual frustration, huh? Maybe you should lay off the lemons. heheehehe!!!! Kenshin thought a bath would kept Kaoru get out of her daze, ya know what I mean? Okay. enough of that. DON'T MAKE ME THINK BAD THOUGHTS!!! I'm brainstroming right now. so it's not a good thing.
Kyosnekozukigirl: I know!! Hehehe!!!
Chini fyrefly: Hehehehe!!! I understand what you mean!!!
Scarlet Rayne: I ain't gonna stop until it's the end of the story, that I won't!!! heheheehe!! I liked the dream idea man!!! Anywayz, I'll talk to you later (I have to hurry so I get online and post the chapter!!! Sorry your response is short!)
Piper: Hehehe!! You'll neal before me!!!
Anime-Master7: Yeah. Yahiko kinda exploded your base. Angie wrote that, I just expanded it!!! MAN YOU GOT A LOT OF BOMBS. I like A-bombs. They're fun. Do you have bazooka's, too? Can't record it.stupid tv. anywayz.. I think my fav. Room at your base is the kitchen. YAY!!! EVERYTHING IS FREE!!! I'll make Yahiko pay you back for exploding the base. hehehehehehe.I feel so speciall. I gotta cut this one short, sorry man, too many reviews to respond to and I have to hurry so I can do my homework!!! Next one will be longer, I promise! Oh, my friend Michele thinks your cool. she likes explody things too.
Black Twilight: You ain't retarded. I'M RETARDED!!! (munches on cookie and is hunched over like Gollum on Lord of the Rings). Master, feed me more!!! The precicious!! Okay. I'll shut up now. YES WE ARE SUPERIOR BEINGS?! YOU GOT THAT STRAIGHT?! Hehehehe. HE IS SO YUMMY!!! I'm gonna use this in my story or my next story or the one I'm working with my friend!!! YES I GET MAD IF I DON'T GET MY DAILY DOSE OF RK I WILL KILL, I SWEAR TO YOU!!! Fluff is food for the soul. hehehehe!!!
TYDE GIRL: Thanks!!
Rhapsody07: That's dumb. WHY DO PEOPLE THINK ANIME IS STUPID?! Grrr.. Glad you liked the last chapter!!! I'll write you a longer response last time.. I have so much homework I have to attend to.