A/N: I am fighting boredom and sleepiness it's really quite an annoying
battle. I have only gotten 10 hours of sleep this weekend total, but I
will press on! I don't know how long this chapter going to be because I am
at the danger of falling asleep on the keyboard at this point in time
*crash* OOOW that hurt quite a bit. Oh, and just to tell you, in this
chapter Cannon Girl is going to be in it, but seeing as I can't remember
her name, I'm just going to call her Cannon Girl. If you know her real
name please tell me! Okay, onward ho!!!!!
Chapter 3 Wounds Left Unhealed
Sitting around was not something Youko was used to, she liked to be active but today, she stayed in bed for a longer time than usual. She knew that pretty soon she would have to face the facts, she had to get moving soon. Just staying long enough to let her wound heal and then she would be on the move. Closing her eyes, Youko tried to forget about the grim thoughts that were going through her head but it wasn't helping. A tear slid silently down her cheek as she was thinking about the fact that she would have to kill again to avenge her mother. "I t will be for mom, it doesn't matter if I kill again, even if it is the worst thing I have ever done." Youko quietly said before getting up to face a new day.
Kenshin was busy washing the laundry when Youko came out of her room, he was lost in thought and didn't notice her come up behind him.
"Morning, Kenshin, do you know where Yahiko is?" She asked
"Oh, good morning Miss Youko, Yahiko said that he was going to go find out what everyone is excited about, that he is. I am guessing that the circus is in town---"
At that exact moment Yahiko ran into the yard yelling enthusiastically.
"Yay! The circus is in town WOOHOO!!!!! Let's go c'mon Youko, you can come meet Cannon Girl!!!" Yahiko grabbed Youko by the arm and towed her off to the circus.
Kenshin laughed to himself watching the two race off, well, actually Yahiko race off, and Youko being yanked along. Kaoru came out of the dojo, and sat on the patio, eyeing Kenshin longingly before standing up to go get money for the circus.
"Yahiko, I think you just about pulled my arm off for nothing because you forgot to get MONEY to pay." Youko glared playfully at Yahiko and punched him in the arm for pay back.
"Ow, that hurt. Anyways, we don't need money, Cannon Girl is letting us in for free." With that, Yahiko strode into the circus grounds with Youko following behind.
"Kenshin, let's get going, otherwise we'll miss the show." Kaoru said and waited for Kenshin to come with her, then they both walked to the circus.
BOOM! Cannon Girl shot out of the cannon and took a bow, Yahiko was cheering loudly, and Youko smiled, clapping. They stood up and climbed over the railing to talk to Cannon Girl, her act was the end of the show. Yahiko talked animatedly to Cannon Girl and introduced Youko to her. Youko smiled and then fell quiet as Yahiko went on talking.
"I'm going to go and look around the circus grounds, I'll see you in a bit." Youko whispered to Yahiko before walking off to look around. Walking around the grounds, Youko looked at all the different tents full of performers and venders. Finally, she came to a tent that had a sign for a palm reader, curious, she walked into the tent to see that it was very plain and mellow. Surprised, Youko backed out of the tent just as a willowy figure emerged from a section of the tent.
"Hello, would you like to have your palm read? My name is Aki, by the way." The tall figure introduced herself with a polite bow before turning her customer back into the room and sitting Youko down in a chair. "I'm sorry, I don't think I got your name."
"I'm Youko, I'm not quite sure if I want my palm read, and I don't have any money---" Youko was cut off by the palm reader.
"I don't do this for money, I'm just here for fun! I'm technically a storeowner, but I like to have fun once in a while. Plus, I can read palms easily, so it makes no sense for me to make money off of readings."
The odd palm reader took Youko's hand and studied it intently. "Hmm, you have a very interesting life ahead of you, Youko, but oh my. By the looks of it, you might not live for much longer. Aki looked at the girl, obviously bewildered by the fact that this girl might not live to see another season. "See how there is a small intervening path running through that line? And how it stops so suddenly? I have never seen anything like it, except in some of my books, but yours is different, almost as if there is a bigger reason already there, just not yet awakened." The palm reader looked curiously into the eyes of the girl, and saw something that no person who looked carefully could miss. It was as though there was an aged and sad spirit lingering within the brightness of youth.
"I thank you for your services, you just helped me figure something out." Youko stood up, bowed and the walked out of the tent with the palm reader still looking disturbed with what she had found out about the girl in such a short time.
Blindly, Youko walked through the circus grounds, found Yahiko and told him that she was going back to the dojo. Luckily he didn't question her, he was still having fun talking to Cannon Girl, though he was a little troubled by her leaving. Back to the dojo she went, almost floating, lost in her own world. She knew that the palm reader had been right, it was possible she was going to die soon, but it was a sign, a sign that told her she had to start working on finding the man who ruined her family. All she knew was that he was in this city and that she was going to find him.
A/N: Interesting eh? I don't know why my brain decided to come up with that one. Jeesh, a palm reader, but I guess I did that for a reason, it's a good transition in the phases of the fanfic. I hope I get more reviews, you know, that little button over there is a great way for me to know my fanfic is being read! So, REVIEW PLEASE, but no flamers or I will be shattered and will be so sad. I'll update tomorrow because we have a teacher's learning day!!! MWA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!! (
Chapter 3 Wounds Left Unhealed
Sitting around was not something Youko was used to, she liked to be active but today, she stayed in bed for a longer time than usual. She knew that pretty soon she would have to face the facts, she had to get moving soon. Just staying long enough to let her wound heal and then she would be on the move. Closing her eyes, Youko tried to forget about the grim thoughts that were going through her head but it wasn't helping. A tear slid silently down her cheek as she was thinking about the fact that she would have to kill again to avenge her mother. "I t will be for mom, it doesn't matter if I kill again, even if it is the worst thing I have ever done." Youko quietly said before getting up to face a new day.
Kenshin was busy washing the laundry when Youko came out of her room, he was lost in thought and didn't notice her come up behind him.
"Morning, Kenshin, do you know where Yahiko is?" She asked
"Oh, good morning Miss Youko, Yahiko said that he was going to go find out what everyone is excited about, that he is. I am guessing that the circus is in town---"
At that exact moment Yahiko ran into the yard yelling enthusiastically.
"Yay! The circus is in town WOOHOO!!!!! Let's go c'mon Youko, you can come meet Cannon Girl!!!" Yahiko grabbed Youko by the arm and towed her off to the circus.
Kenshin laughed to himself watching the two race off, well, actually Yahiko race off, and Youko being yanked along. Kaoru came out of the dojo, and sat on the patio, eyeing Kenshin longingly before standing up to go get money for the circus.
"Yahiko, I think you just about pulled my arm off for nothing because you forgot to get MONEY to pay." Youko glared playfully at Yahiko and punched him in the arm for pay back.
"Ow, that hurt. Anyways, we don't need money, Cannon Girl is letting us in for free." With that, Yahiko strode into the circus grounds with Youko following behind.
"Kenshin, let's get going, otherwise we'll miss the show." Kaoru said and waited for Kenshin to come with her, then they both walked to the circus.
BOOM! Cannon Girl shot out of the cannon and took a bow, Yahiko was cheering loudly, and Youko smiled, clapping. They stood up and climbed over the railing to talk to Cannon Girl, her act was the end of the show. Yahiko talked animatedly to Cannon Girl and introduced Youko to her. Youko smiled and then fell quiet as Yahiko went on talking.
"I'm going to go and look around the circus grounds, I'll see you in a bit." Youko whispered to Yahiko before walking off to look around. Walking around the grounds, Youko looked at all the different tents full of performers and venders. Finally, she came to a tent that had a sign for a palm reader, curious, she walked into the tent to see that it was very plain and mellow. Surprised, Youko backed out of the tent just as a willowy figure emerged from a section of the tent.
"Hello, would you like to have your palm read? My name is Aki, by the way." The tall figure introduced herself with a polite bow before turning her customer back into the room and sitting Youko down in a chair. "I'm sorry, I don't think I got your name."
"I'm Youko, I'm not quite sure if I want my palm read, and I don't have any money---" Youko was cut off by the palm reader.
"I don't do this for money, I'm just here for fun! I'm technically a storeowner, but I like to have fun once in a while. Plus, I can read palms easily, so it makes no sense for me to make money off of readings."
The odd palm reader took Youko's hand and studied it intently. "Hmm, you have a very interesting life ahead of you, Youko, but oh my. By the looks of it, you might not live for much longer. Aki looked at the girl, obviously bewildered by the fact that this girl might not live to see another season. "See how there is a small intervening path running through that line? And how it stops so suddenly? I have never seen anything like it, except in some of my books, but yours is different, almost as if there is a bigger reason already there, just not yet awakened." The palm reader looked curiously into the eyes of the girl, and saw something that no person who looked carefully could miss. It was as though there was an aged and sad spirit lingering within the brightness of youth.
"I thank you for your services, you just helped me figure something out." Youko stood up, bowed and the walked out of the tent with the palm reader still looking disturbed with what she had found out about the girl in such a short time.
Blindly, Youko walked through the circus grounds, found Yahiko and told him that she was going back to the dojo. Luckily he didn't question her, he was still having fun talking to Cannon Girl, though he was a little troubled by her leaving. Back to the dojo she went, almost floating, lost in her own world. She knew that the palm reader had been right, it was possible she was going to die soon, but it was a sign, a sign that told her she had to start working on finding the man who ruined her family. All she knew was that he was in this city and that she was going to find him.
A/N: Interesting eh? I don't know why my brain decided to come up with that one. Jeesh, a palm reader, but I guess I did that for a reason, it's a good transition in the phases of the fanfic. I hope I get more reviews, you know, that little button over there is a great way for me to know my fanfic is being read! So, REVIEW PLEASE, but no flamers or I will be shattered and will be so sad. I'll update tomorrow because we have a teacher's learning day!!! MWA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!! (