Ok here's another fic, that is why I quit on the last one, well not quite but took a break. This chapter took forever to think of!!!! Between this chapter and the history report that was due I had quite a long weekend so please enjoy~
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin characters......nor anything else I'm afraid...(these disclaimers make us look like hobo's on the street...poor and lonesome) T.T
Chapter 1: A new trainer
"W-w-hat...?" the ex-manslayer asked with wide eyes, "Oh Kenshin, I already said it once do I have to say it again?" sighed Kaoru. "Well, I...you....this...you..you...?" Kenshin faltered, he didn't have the words to express his feelings. "Kenshin why can't you understand!?" Kaoru burst into tears and yet again, kenshin was at a loss for words. 'If only I could say it outloud! For kami's sake! I'm a manslayer, I should be able to say something!' Kenshin thought to himself. He pulled the crying Kaoru into his arms and rocked her gently back and forth, 'Oh bother, what have I done!' with a frown Kenshin pulled her closer and whispered, "I do understand, I'm just...shocked." Kaoru looked up from his chest and with puffy eyes asked, "You do?" He nodded and kissed her lightly on the lips.
~The Announcement~ Kenshins P.O.V
I remember when I first met her, that girl who decided she could beat me down with her bokken. I remember that same girl fighting with fierce determination in her fathers place here at the dojo, and I remember her crying over me. I had always asked myself that question, why would someone as sweet and kind as Kaoru cry over a murderer? My answer to that question came quicker then I thought, I had only been staying for a year or two at the dojo when she had found me on the porch. I had been thinking about past times and present places, my mind had been else where when her voice had chimmed in. That charming voice. I shivered as the memory repeated itself in my mind...
~Flashback~
"Is everything ok Kenshin?" clearly the red head was startled, for he jumped from his seat and reached for his weapon. His once violet eyes were red and terrifying, but Kaoru didn't back down. She knew something was wrong and she was going to find out what it was. He drew his blade and pointed it at her, she shivered but still didn't back down. "You can't threaten me with that thing, I know that deep down you are Kenshin, and not the murdering Battousai (A/N:SP?) this is only a mask of..." She was cut off as the blade pressed down into her skin, blood ran down her neck. Thats when Kaoru realised he wasn't using the good side of the blade, that he was using the killers side. Now she was afraid, now she knew her mistake, and she wished she had never helped this wanderer. 'NO!' she screamed in her mind, 'No, this isn't Kenshin, this isnt' the wanderer that came to the dojo a year ago, this is the battousai!' tears raced down her cheeks and she stiffled her sobs. "Who are you?" she whispered, and as if suddenly seeing her he shuddered. His red eyes went back to their soft violet and the blade clattered to the ground. "Oh, kami.." he whispered as he rushed to her side. She suddenly felt sorry for him as she watched his face pale at the site of her blood. "Kaoru, I'm so sorry.." he shivered and slowly backed away from her, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry.." he repeated over and over again as he continued to back away from her. "NO!" she screamed and ran to him, "You can't leave me!" she clasped onto him with all her strength and refused to let go. She felt him stiffen, shiver, and then go limp. He still stood, supporting her, but he was weak and suddenly felt so lost. 'How could I have done this to her?' he thought to himself. As if sensing his pain Kaoru whispered into his ear, "No, it's not your fault! This cut was made by the battosia, not you Kenshin." he shook uncontrollably and Kaoru knew he was crying. "Shh, it's ok. I'm fine I just don't want to lose you.." she said between sobs. Suddenly he stopped shivering, he stood tall and hugged her close. She shivered against him and he pulled her closer, soon nothing could pass between them. "Kaoru" he whispered lightly and picked her up......
~End Flashback~
I smiled at the memory, it had been over a month ago. That night had changed me forever, I no longer felt the battosia stir within me and it was a comforting feeling. "Hey" a deep voice cut off my thoughts and I turned to see Sanosuke standing in front of me. I nodded in his direction, not really wanting to talk. He grinned and leaned against the wall, "Remembering good times?" he asked, and I again nodded. Go away! I growled in my mind but didn't say anything. "Hmm, you're quiet. So why are we all here tonight? I mean you invited everyone from town..." for the first time I spoke to him, "Tonight is special, that it is, but Kaoru wanted this not me." I sighed and walked past the big guy without a backwards glance. I heard him say, "Whats your promblem.." before I shut the door and walked over to Kaoru.
~Kaoru's POV~
I was nervous when I saw how many people were here, but now I feel much better. I pondered how I was going to tell everyone the good news, or not so good news considering I'de have to find help around the dojo and those guys are always off doing something else! Megumi said she'd help after work, but I turned her down. She had enough to do as it was. No, I needed someone to train Yahiko well this went on, but there was no one who knew the style of fighting. I felt someone sit next to me and I turned to look. "Hi" I said to the familiar face. "How do you feel?" Megumi asked with a serious look. "Fine, Megumi?" I whispered, she nodded towards me and went still. "Do you know anyone who would be willing to train Yahiko well I'm...away?" Megumi's face lit up and she bobbed her head up and down. "Yes! I was hoping you would ask that question Kaoru. Come with me and I'll introduce you to her." I nodded and followed her down the hall. I only hoped that the fighter was going to be able to keep Yahiko in line.
Megumi and I stopped in front of the back door and she knocked twice. A silent shadow opened the door and closed it, "This must be Kaoru" a bell like voice rang out from beneath the cloak. I nodded my head and looked a Megumi. "Take off your hood, show her who you are. Tell her everything." I saw the figure hesitate for a second before throwing off her hood and stepping into the light. I gasped at her beauty, "My name is Lunar Eclipse, but you may call me Luna." the girl bowed respectfully in front of me. "How old are you?" I asked. She smiled and said, "14" before I could protest to having this young girl take my place Megumi said, "Don't judge her so quickly Kaoru, she has been a wanderer just like Kenshin since she was 6 years old. Not to mention the years of training she went through." I glared at Megumi before speaking, "But she can't possibly keep Yahiko in line, especially since she IS Yahiko's age!" Megumi smiled and then started laughing, "Exactly why she CAN keep him in line." suddenly I got it. I sighed and started laughing along with Megumi, I knew now that she chose this girl not only to keep Yahiko in shape but to also get Yahiko in love. Megumi and I had been waiting for Yahiko to fall in love, but every girl that Megumi brought to the dojo he turned down. But then again none had ever been able to kick his butt in combat, I snickered inwardly and looked back to the silent girl. "Sorry I was so quick to judge, I think you will be great for Yahiko." the girl nodded and started to head back outside. That's when I got confused, "Where are you going?" I asked. Before she could answer I grabbed her hand and dragged her to the dining room where everyone was talking to thier friends, waiting for dinner. I looked for Yahiko and walked up to him. "Yahiko!" I said menacingly. I saw him freeze and slowly turn around. "Yeah?" she said, before I could say another word his eyes rested on the girl beside me. I smiled and said, "Yahiko this is Lunar Eclipse. Luna this is Yahiko." Luna nodded before turning and leaving the room. This only made me frown I had been hoping Luna would stay and talk with him, but instead she had only gotten mad. I sighed inwardly and looked at Yahiko. That's when I noticed his eyes were glazed and not the usual brown. I chuckled and walked back to my place at the table. I was considering going and finding Kenshin when he found me. I felt his arms go around my waste and I leaned back into it.
~No ones POV~
The crowd of people went silent at their seats as Kaoru tapped her spoon against the glass cup in her hand. When everyone went still and it was as silent as it would ever get Kaoru stood up and said, "I know you probably all are wondering why this feast was put together." Some people nodded their head and others just stared at her waiting for her to say something. She fidgeted before starting up her long rehearsed speech, "Well, I hope that all of you understand I wouldn't assemble you here if it wasn't important." she faltered and everyone started growing impatient. Kaorus face turned red as she forgot what to say, suddenly a calm voice rang out from behind her, and she felt smooth hands go around her waste. "The truth of the matter is friends, Kaoru and I are going to have another addition to the dojo, we gathered you all here to celebrate this happy time!" everyone at the table cheered madly and some got up and patted Kenshin on the back. The women gather round Kaoru and praised her for finally finding someone to stay with, since most of them were single and didn't have kids. Kenshin looked over to Sanosuke and Yahiko, both were staring at their plates in silence. Neither of them had eaten a thing all night. Kenshin nudged Kaoru and nodded towards the two boys, her face twisted into a confused look as she tried to break through the crowd. She didn't make it halfway there when Yahiko and Sanosuke got up and left. "Oh no" she groaned.
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So what do you think? PLEASE review!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin characters......nor anything else I'm afraid...(these disclaimers make us look like hobo's on the street...poor and lonesome) T.T
Chapter 1: A new trainer
"W-w-hat...?" the ex-manslayer asked with wide eyes, "Oh Kenshin, I already said it once do I have to say it again?" sighed Kaoru. "Well, I...you....this...you..you...?" Kenshin faltered, he didn't have the words to express his feelings. "Kenshin why can't you understand!?" Kaoru burst into tears and yet again, kenshin was at a loss for words. 'If only I could say it outloud! For kami's sake! I'm a manslayer, I should be able to say something!' Kenshin thought to himself. He pulled the crying Kaoru into his arms and rocked her gently back and forth, 'Oh bother, what have I done!' with a frown Kenshin pulled her closer and whispered, "I do understand, I'm just...shocked." Kaoru looked up from his chest and with puffy eyes asked, "You do?" He nodded and kissed her lightly on the lips.
~The Announcement~ Kenshins P.O.V
I remember when I first met her, that girl who decided she could beat me down with her bokken. I remember that same girl fighting with fierce determination in her fathers place here at the dojo, and I remember her crying over me. I had always asked myself that question, why would someone as sweet and kind as Kaoru cry over a murderer? My answer to that question came quicker then I thought, I had only been staying for a year or two at the dojo when she had found me on the porch. I had been thinking about past times and present places, my mind had been else where when her voice had chimmed in. That charming voice. I shivered as the memory repeated itself in my mind...
~Flashback~
"Is everything ok Kenshin?" clearly the red head was startled, for he jumped from his seat and reached for his weapon. His once violet eyes were red and terrifying, but Kaoru didn't back down. She knew something was wrong and she was going to find out what it was. He drew his blade and pointed it at her, she shivered but still didn't back down. "You can't threaten me with that thing, I know that deep down you are Kenshin, and not the murdering Battousai (A/N:SP?) this is only a mask of..." She was cut off as the blade pressed down into her skin, blood ran down her neck. Thats when Kaoru realised he wasn't using the good side of the blade, that he was using the killers side. Now she was afraid, now she knew her mistake, and she wished she had never helped this wanderer. 'NO!' she screamed in her mind, 'No, this isn't Kenshin, this isnt' the wanderer that came to the dojo a year ago, this is the battousai!' tears raced down her cheeks and she stiffled her sobs. "Who are you?" she whispered, and as if suddenly seeing her he shuddered. His red eyes went back to their soft violet and the blade clattered to the ground. "Oh, kami.." he whispered as he rushed to her side. She suddenly felt sorry for him as she watched his face pale at the site of her blood. "Kaoru, I'm so sorry.." he shivered and slowly backed away from her, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry.." he repeated over and over again as he continued to back away from her. "NO!" she screamed and ran to him, "You can't leave me!" she clasped onto him with all her strength and refused to let go. She felt him stiffen, shiver, and then go limp. He still stood, supporting her, but he was weak and suddenly felt so lost. 'How could I have done this to her?' he thought to himself. As if sensing his pain Kaoru whispered into his ear, "No, it's not your fault! This cut was made by the battosia, not you Kenshin." he shook uncontrollably and Kaoru knew he was crying. "Shh, it's ok. I'm fine I just don't want to lose you.." she said between sobs. Suddenly he stopped shivering, he stood tall and hugged her close. She shivered against him and he pulled her closer, soon nothing could pass between them. "Kaoru" he whispered lightly and picked her up......
~End Flashback~
I smiled at the memory, it had been over a month ago. That night had changed me forever, I no longer felt the battosia stir within me and it was a comforting feeling. "Hey" a deep voice cut off my thoughts and I turned to see Sanosuke standing in front of me. I nodded in his direction, not really wanting to talk. He grinned and leaned against the wall, "Remembering good times?" he asked, and I again nodded. Go away! I growled in my mind but didn't say anything. "Hmm, you're quiet. So why are we all here tonight? I mean you invited everyone from town..." for the first time I spoke to him, "Tonight is special, that it is, but Kaoru wanted this not me." I sighed and walked past the big guy without a backwards glance. I heard him say, "Whats your promblem.." before I shut the door and walked over to Kaoru.
~Kaoru's POV~
I was nervous when I saw how many people were here, but now I feel much better. I pondered how I was going to tell everyone the good news, or not so good news considering I'de have to find help around the dojo and those guys are always off doing something else! Megumi said she'd help after work, but I turned her down. She had enough to do as it was. No, I needed someone to train Yahiko well this went on, but there was no one who knew the style of fighting. I felt someone sit next to me and I turned to look. "Hi" I said to the familiar face. "How do you feel?" Megumi asked with a serious look. "Fine, Megumi?" I whispered, she nodded towards me and went still. "Do you know anyone who would be willing to train Yahiko well I'm...away?" Megumi's face lit up and she bobbed her head up and down. "Yes! I was hoping you would ask that question Kaoru. Come with me and I'll introduce you to her." I nodded and followed her down the hall. I only hoped that the fighter was going to be able to keep Yahiko in line.
Megumi and I stopped in front of the back door and she knocked twice. A silent shadow opened the door and closed it, "This must be Kaoru" a bell like voice rang out from beneath the cloak. I nodded my head and looked a Megumi. "Take off your hood, show her who you are. Tell her everything." I saw the figure hesitate for a second before throwing off her hood and stepping into the light. I gasped at her beauty, "My name is Lunar Eclipse, but you may call me Luna." the girl bowed respectfully in front of me. "How old are you?" I asked. She smiled and said, "14" before I could protest to having this young girl take my place Megumi said, "Don't judge her so quickly Kaoru, she has been a wanderer just like Kenshin since she was 6 years old. Not to mention the years of training she went through." I glared at Megumi before speaking, "But she can't possibly keep Yahiko in line, especially since she IS Yahiko's age!" Megumi smiled and then started laughing, "Exactly why she CAN keep him in line." suddenly I got it. I sighed and started laughing along with Megumi, I knew now that she chose this girl not only to keep Yahiko in shape but to also get Yahiko in love. Megumi and I had been waiting for Yahiko to fall in love, but every girl that Megumi brought to the dojo he turned down. But then again none had ever been able to kick his butt in combat, I snickered inwardly and looked back to the silent girl. "Sorry I was so quick to judge, I think you will be great for Yahiko." the girl nodded and started to head back outside. That's when I got confused, "Where are you going?" I asked. Before she could answer I grabbed her hand and dragged her to the dining room where everyone was talking to thier friends, waiting for dinner. I looked for Yahiko and walked up to him. "Yahiko!" I said menacingly. I saw him freeze and slowly turn around. "Yeah?" she said, before I could say another word his eyes rested on the girl beside me. I smiled and said, "Yahiko this is Lunar Eclipse. Luna this is Yahiko." Luna nodded before turning and leaving the room. This only made me frown I had been hoping Luna would stay and talk with him, but instead she had only gotten mad. I sighed inwardly and looked at Yahiko. That's when I noticed his eyes were glazed and not the usual brown. I chuckled and walked back to my place at the table. I was considering going and finding Kenshin when he found me. I felt his arms go around my waste and I leaned back into it.
~No ones POV~
The crowd of people went silent at their seats as Kaoru tapped her spoon against the glass cup in her hand. When everyone went still and it was as silent as it would ever get Kaoru stood up and said, "I know you probably all are wondering why this feast was put together." Some people nodded their head and others just stared at her waiting for her to say something. She fidgeted before starting up her long rehearsed speech, "Well, I hope that all of you understand I wouldn't assemble you here if it wasn't important." she faltered and everyone started growing impatient. Kaorus face turned red as she forgot what to say, suddenly a calm voice rang out from behind her, and she felt smooth hands go around her waste. "The truth of the matter is friends, Kaoru and I are going to have another addition to the dojo, we gathered you all here to celebrate this happy time!" everyone at the table cheered madly and some got up and patted Kenshin on the back. The women gather round Kaoru and praised her for finally finding someone to stay with, since most of them were single and didn't have kids. Kenshin looked over to Sanosuke and Yahiko, both were staring at their plates in silence. Neither of them had eaten a thing all night. Kenshin nudged Kaoru and nodded towards the two boys, her face twisted into a confused look as she tried to break through the crowd. She didn't make it halfway there when Yahiko and Sanosuke got up and left. "Oh no" she groaned.
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