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K.K.: Welcome to the 2nd chapter of my Rurouni Kenshin fan fiction. As you can see, it's chaos.
Hiei Plushie: ¬_¬* "You can say that again." *waves his little nub of an arm now* ;_;* "You chewed my arm off!"
Kuwabara Plushie: *walks up out of nowhere, points, and laughs at Hiei* "Haha! Stupid runt!"
Hiei Plushie: *eye twitches out of anger* "What'd you call me mullet-head?" *tackles Kuwabara & rips one of his arms off*
Kuwabara Plushie: *stares at his nub of an arm, screams, and runs* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
They arrive at the Kamiya Dojo front entrance & Ayame slides open the door for Kenshin. Kenshin walks inside & through corridors until he reaches the room that Yahiko sleeps in normally. He walks inside & sets the young warrior down on the futon. After taking care of that, he walks out & returns a few minutes later with a pot of water & a cloth. He undoes Yahiko's kimono top & dips the cloth into the warm water. He begins to clean Yahiko's wounds & notices a few broken ribs.
His brows furrow, "He's really battered up. I hope that he's going to be alright..."
In his mind, Kenshin feels that it's his fault that little Yahiko got hurt.
He frowns, "I should've been able to stop Keran before it got too far, but I had thought it wiser to keep Ayame & her sister protected."
He sighs, "At least everyone's safe now."
After pulling the covers up over Yahiko, he smiles, "I almost lost you out there little Yahiko, I was worried & still am. But after seeing what you've done these past few months & especially today, you should not be known as little Yahiko anymore. You've earned my full respect, so I'll see if I can convince Sanosucke & Ms. Kaoru to lay off the little."
He grips one of Yahiko's hands, "Stay strong Yahiko, stay strong."
Kenshin gives Yahiko's hand a gentle squeeze before standing up & leaving the room. He steps out & slides the door closed, not noticing Kaoru standing a few feet away, watching him.
He turns & almost jumps right out of his skin, "Ms. Kaoru! You scared me!"
She smiles lightly, "Likewise Kenshin. If it wasn't for your red hair, cross-shaped scar, and that innocent look you're giving me right now, I wouldn't recognize you."
Kenshin blinks, then smiles, "Then thank goodness for those three things, I don't want to be totally different."
She nods, but frowns afterward, "Is Yahiko ok? I sent him out to find you guys to tell you to get some more rice as well."
Kenshin sighs, "Yahiko is hurt, pretty badly too. The same sorceror the turned me into a demon was the one who attacked Yahiko... and the one I killed...."
She gasps & he stares down at the floor.
"So," she starts, "is there anyway that we can turn you back? Do you even want to get turned back?"
He shrugs, "I don't know how to transform back, but I pray that we find out how soon. I don't want to accidentally kill another person..."
He closes his eyes, "Or somehow harm you or anyone I've come to love, as if they were a part of my family. That's something that I don't want to do... I'm afraid... very afraid...."
He feels arms wrap around him & his eyes open in shock.
Kaoru looks up at him with tears in her eyes, "Kenshin, don't be afraid. We can get through this, I promise. Please don't leave us..."
He smiles his usual 'Kenshin smile' after getting over the surprise, "Don't be so sad Ms. Kaoru, you told me not to be afraid, that you did. So, don't be sad because you're making me both sad & worried."
He scratches the back of his head, "Then again, maybe I'm a bit of a worrywart."
Kaoru smiles & chuckles, "Maybe just a bit."
She pauses for a moment before closing her eyes, still smiling, "It's amazing, you can make anybody who's sad, happy again. How DO you do it?"
He grins his usual 'Kenshin' grin yet again, "Honestly Ms. Kaoru, I have no clue..."
Megumi enters the corridor, "I came to check on Yahiko...-"
She sees Kenshin, screams, and runs... straight into a wall.
She falls over backwards & Kaoru gasps, "Megumi!"
Kenshin & Kaoru run to her aid.
Kaoru sits her up & looks up at Kenshin again, "What the-? Kenshin?"
He smiles & laughs nervously, "Yeah, I guess I do look a lot different huh?"
Megumi smiles slightly, "You got that right, but how? I mean, people typically go through big changes, that's to be expected. But this is a bit much!"
He nods, "I'll tell the story over some tea."
They all make their way into the room in which they dine in & Kaoru begins fixing some tea. Meanwhile, Megumi is talking with Kenshin.
She grins & strokes his fox ears, "You make a cute fox demon Sir Ken."
Kenshin, who has become as happy as a dog getting it's belly scratched, grins with his fox tail twitching, "Thanks for the compliment! I think..."
Ayame & Suzumi run in, "Uncle Ken!"
He looks over at them & smiles brightly, "Hey you two!"
They run up to him & hug him. "We were worried about you!" Ayame exclaims.
Suzumi nods, "Yeah!"
He chuckles, "I'm sure not nearly as much as I was worried about you guys when that bad man tried to kidnap the two of you."
They hug him tightly & he hugs them, one in each arm, smiling. Kaoru comes back with a tray with a teapot & cups on it.
She looks at Kenshin & smiles, "Seems like you three are really attached."
Megumi nods, "Kenshin supposedly saved them from a 'bad man'."
The two girls settle in next to Kenshin & he sits with an arm around them both. Kaoru pours them all tea & hands a cup to Kenshin & Megumi. Kenshin takes a sip from his tea & begins the story.
After he finishes, both women have their eyes widened; Megumi's out of interest, Kaoru's out of shock.
Megumi smiles slightly, "You're lucky that Sano wasn't here or he would be ranting about how you fought without him, but hearing about you actually killing someone surprises me Kenshin."
He sighs & looks down at the two children nestled up against him, sleeping, "These two saw the whole thing & I'm surprised that they aren't traumatized after seeing all of that bloodshed. I can't really imagine how scary I must've seemed to them at their age. I can't believe that they still look up to me, even after all of that."
Megumi smiles, "Still looks like they look up to you, if not more now. You're still their 'Uncle Ken' & their hero."
Kenshin shakes his head, "Yahiko saved them, not me. Speaking of which, Ms. Kaoru?"
Kaoru blinks, "Yes Kenshin?"
He smiles slightly, "If you were with us today, then you would agree with what I'm about to say. I think Yahiko deserves a little more respect, especially after today. Maybe you & Sano can refrain a bit from calling him 'little' Yahiko."
She smiles slyly, "I'll try, but if he decides to be a brat like he always does, then I'm going to call him by that name."
Megumi stands up, "I forgot, I was originally going to tend to Yahiko when I caught sight of Kenshin for the first time."
She exits & Kaoru looks over at Kenshin, "Maybe you should get some sleep, you've had a rough day."
"Nah, I want to watch over Yahiko tonight," Kenshin responds.
She shrugs, "Well, if you're really up to it... I'm sure Yahiko would agree. He seems to be a lot more tolerable with you than with anyone else."
Kenshin nods & looks down at the two girls curled up against him, smiling gently, "What should I do about these two? It would be a shame to wake them & send them home..."
Kaoru looks at them & smiles, "They can stay here tonight. They do seem to be content with you, would you mind if they stayed with you? If not, they can stay with me, it wouldn't be a problem."
He smiles his traditional 'Kenshin' smile again, "They can stay with me tonight, I just need help getting them both into Yahiko's room."
She nods, walks over, and picks Ayame up. Kenshin picks Suzume up & they exit, making their way down the hallway.
K.K.: Welcome to the 2nd chapter of my Rurouni Kenshin fan fiction. As you can see, it's chaos.
Hiei Plushie: ¬_¬* "You can say that again." *waves his little nub of an arm now* ;_;* "You chewed my arm off!"
Kuwabara Plushie: *walks up out of nowhere, points, and laughs at Hiei* "Haha! Stupid runt!"
Hiei Plushie: *eye twitches out of anger* "What'd you call me mullet-head?" *tackles Kuwabara & rips one of his arms off*
Kuwabara Plushie: *stares at his nub of an arm, screams, and runs* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
They arrive at the Kamiya Dojo front entrance & Ayame slides open the door for Kenshin. Kenshin walks inside & through corridors until he reaches the room that Yahiko sleeps in normally. He walks inside & sets the young warrior down on the futon. After taking care of that, he walks out & returns a few minutes later with a pot of water & a cloth. He undoes Yahiko's kimono top & dips the cloth into the warm water. He begins to clean Yahiko's wounds & notices a few broken ribs.
His brows furrow, "He's really battered up. I hope that he's going to be alright..."
In his mind, Kenshin feels that it's his fault that little Yahiko got hurt.
He frowns, "I should've been able to stop Keran before it got too far, but I had thought it wiser to keep Ayame & her sister protected."
He sighs, "At least everyone's safe now."
After pulling the covers up over Yahiko, he smiles, "I almost lost you out there little Yahiko, I was worried & still am. But after seeing what you've done these past few months & especially today, you should not be known as little Yahiko anymore. You've earned my full respect, so I'll see if I can convince Sanosucke & Ms. Kaoru to lay off the little."
He grips one of Yahiko's hands, "Stay strong Yahiko, stay strong."
Kenshin gives Yahiko's hand a gentle squeeze before standing up & leaving the room. He steps out & slides the door closed, not noticing Kaoru standing a few feet away, watching him.
He turns & almost jumps right out of his skin, "Ms. Kaoru! You scared me!"
She smiles lightly, "Likewise Kenshin. If it wasn't for your red hair, cross-shaped scar, and that innocent look you're giving me right now, I wouldn't recognize you."
Kenshin blinks, then smiles, "Then thank goodness for those three things, I don't want to be totally different."
She nods, but frowns afterward, "Is Yahiko ok? I sent him out to find you guys to tell you to get some more rice as well."
Kenshin sighs, "Yahiko is hurt, pretty badly too. The same sorceror the turned me into a demon was the one who attacked Yahiko... and the one I killed...."
She gasps & he stares down at the floor.
"So," she starts, "is there anyway that we can turn you back? Do you even want to get turned back?"
He shrugs, "I don't know how to transform back, but I pray that we find out how soon. I don't want to accidentally kill another person..."
He closes his eyes, "Or somehow harm you or anyone I've come to love, as if they were a part of my family. That's something that I don't want to do... I'm afraid... very afraid...."
He feels arms wrap around him & his eyes open in shock.
Kaoru looks up at him with tears in her eyes, "Kenshin, don't be afraid. We can get through this, I promise. Please don't leave us..."
He smiles his usual 'Kenshin smile' after getting over the surprise, "Don't be so sad Ms. Kaoru, you told me not to be afraid, that you did. So, don't be sad because you're making me both sad & worried."
He scratches the back of his head, "Then again, maybe I'm a bit of a worrywart."
Kaoru smiles & chuckles, "Maybe just a bit."
She pauses for a moment before closing her eyes, still smiling, "It's amazing, you can make anybody who's sad, happy again. How DO you do it?"
He grins his usual 'Kenshin' grin yet again, "Honestly Ms. Kaoru, I have no clue..."
Megumi enters the corridor, "I came to check on Yahiko...-"
She sees Kenshin, screams, and runs... straight into a wall.
She falls over backwards & Kaoru gasps, "Megumi!"
Kenshin & Kaoru run to her aid.
Kaoru sits her up & looks up at Kenshin again, "What the-? Kenshin?"
He smiles & laughs nervously, "Yeah, I guess I do look a lot different huh?"
Megumi smiles slightly, "You got that right, but how? I mean, people typically go through big changes, that's to be expected. But this is a bit much!"
He nods, "I'll tell the story over some tea."
They all make their way into the room in which they dine in & Kaoru begins fixing some tea. Meanwhile, Megumi is talking with Kenshin.
She grins & strokes his fox ears, "You make a cute fox demon Sir Ken."
Kenshin, who has become as happy as a dog getting it's belly scratched, grins with his fox tail twitching, "Thanks for the compliment! I think..."
Ayame & Suzumi run in, "Uncle Ken!"
He looks over at them & smiles brightly, "Hey you two!"
They run up to him & hug him. "We were worried about you!" Ayame exclaims.
Suzumi nods, "Yeah!"
He chuckles, "I'm sure not nearly as much as I was worried about you guys when that bad man tried to kidnap the two of you."
They hug him tightly & he hugs them, one in each arm, smiling. Kaoru comes back with a tray with a teapot & cups on it.
She looks at Kenshin & smiles, "Seems like you three are really attached."
Megumi nods, "Kenshin supposedly saved them from a 'bad man'."
The two girls settle in next to Kenshin & he sits with an arm around them both. Kaoru pours them all tea & hands a cup to Kenshin & Megumi. Kenshin takes a sip from his tea & begins the story.
After he finishes, both women have their eyes widened; Megumi's out of interest, Kaoru's out of shock.
Megumi smiles slightly, "You're lucky that Sano wasn't here or he would be ranting about how you fought without him, but hearing about you actually killing someone surprises me Kenshin."
He sighs & looks down at the two children nestled up against him, sleeping, "These two saw the whole thing & I'm surprised that they aren't traumatized after seeing all of that bloodshed. I can't really imagine how scary I must've seemed to them at their age. I can't believe that they still look up to me, even after all of that."
Megumi smiles, "Still looks like they look up to you, if not more now. You're still their 'Uncle Ken' & their hero."
Kenshin shakes his head, "Yahiko saved them, not me. Speaking of which, Ms. Kaoru?"
Kaoru blinks, "Yes Kenshin?"
He smiles slightly, "If you were with us today, then you would agree with what I'm about to say. I think Yahiko deserves a little more respect, especially after today. Maybe you & Sano can refrain a bit from calling him 'little' Yahiko."
She smiles slyly, "I'll try, but if he decides to be a brat like he always does, then I'm going to call him by that name."
Megumi stands up, "I forgot, I was originally going to tend to Yahiko when I caught sight of Kenshin for the first time."
She exits & Kaoru looks over at Kenshin, "Maybe you should get some sleep, you've had a rough day."
"Nah, I want to watch over Yahiko tonight," Kenshin responds.
She shrugs, "Well, if you're really up to it... I'm sure Yahiko would agree. He seems to be a lot more tolerable with you than with anyone else."
Kenshin nods & looks down at the two girls curled up against him, smiling gently, "What should I do about these two? It would be a shame to wake them & send them home..."
Kaoru looks at them & smiles, "They can stay here tonight. They do seem to be content with you, would you mind if they stayed with you? If not, they can stay with me, it wouldn't be a problem."
He smiles his traditional 'Kenshin' smile again, "They can stay with me tonight, I just need help getting them both into Yahiko's room."
She nods, walks over, and picks Ayame up. Kenshin picks Suzume up & they exit, making their way down the hallway.