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away* Go away! Scram!
Author's Notes: This chap is going to be very short and mostly their babbles. There will be a little WAFF for K&K, though.
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Thank you for the reviews! Comments, suggestions and criticism are always welcome. Saa, leave me a review!
Onna--I'm borrowing bluejay's little nickname for Yahiko! Onegai, gomen nasai, but I really can't help it! Chan-boy is a good nickname! *grins*
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Chapter 6: Unknown Enemy
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Honou dodged a vase. It smashed on the wall behind him. He stood, then glared at the person who threw it. "Hoshi! I told you to stop it!"
Eyes narrowed, Hoshi crossed her arms. "Otou-sama, why do you have to come and ruin everything?!" She yelled at him, leavitating a huge vase, then throwing it to the direction of Honou. He raised his hand, making the vase stop inches away from his form, then throwing it back to Hoshi. She yelped, but was slow to dodge, causing the vase to hit her.
"I told you a million times, Hoshi, do NOT hurt your cousin!" Honou shouted. "Kao-koneko is happy now, don't you see? Our clan is in peace. She is not needed to be a leader here!"
"But I want her to!" Hoshi cried, slowly standing. "Obaa-sama wanted her here, she told me so before she died! It is in her blood! She is one of the destined leader of the clan!"
Honou shook his head. "Hoshi, Kao-koneko doesn't want to. Did you see her life? How content she is now?"
She huffed, seething. "Of course I do!"
"Then, stop your games! Why don't you understand like Rei does?" Honou demanded.
This time, Hoshi stopped. /Why, indeed?/ Rei was more compassionate, understanding, and his relative kindness was what saw right through Kaoru. But, why can't she? An answer dawned on her.
"I want Tsuki to suffer the intense training that like Rei and I did," Hoshi snarled. "She doesn't deserve to live a contented life, nor a happy one at that." She said, turning to the door. "And not even you, otou-sama, can stop me!" Hoshi added, slamming the door.
Honou sighed, staring at the door. "Oh, Hoshi, if only you knew what she suffering she had to feel to have her happiness now." He whispered. "I'll be watching you, musume-chan. I won't let you out of my sight."
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Yahiko's stomach grumbled, and the young man muttered uncoherent curses under his breath. Rei looked at him and chuckled softly, knowing the reason why Kenshin was taking so long.
"That's it! I'm not going to wait a second longer!" Yahiko finally shouted, standing up and stomping towards the direction of the door. But before he could go out, Kenshin stood on the doorway, a smile on his face, and importantly, food in a pot.
"Sumanu de gozaru, Yahiko." Kenshin said, putting the pot down. He opened the lid and the aroma of miso soup wafted through the room.
"It's about time!" He growled, plopping down on the floor. "I've been waiting for so long, Kenshin!"
"Don't complain, brat," Kaoru's answered him, entering the room with bowls and utensils, while Kenshin walked out to get the rice. "At least food's here, so shut up!"
Yahiko glared at her. "Well, what would you feel if you're starving to death here, huh?"
"First of all, Yahiko-CHAN, I wouldn't open my big mouth and shout so many complains, ne?" Kaoru replied sweetly.
"Don't call me '-CHAN, busu!"
"Well, don't call me 'busu', either!"
"Maa, maa," Kenshin said, going into the room with a pot of rice and mapo tofu. He sat next to Kaoru, who still in a heated arguement with Yahiko. "Now, Yahiko, I know for one that you're hungry."
"Isn't that obvious, Kenshin?" Yahiko snapped, taking his chopsticks and started eating. Rei sat next to Kenshin, and scooped up the tofu into his bowl.
"You shouldn't make chan-boy here so angry, Himura-san." Rei commented, eating silently.
"HEY! Don't call me 'CHAN-BOY!!!'"
Kenshin sweatdropped, while Kaoru laughed heartily.
"'CHAN-BOY?' That's a new one, Rei-chan!" Kaoru said in between fits of laughter, leaning against the wall for support. "I should put that in my list of names for Yahiko!"
Rei bowed his head slightly, a smile on his lips. "It was my pleasure, Kaoru-chan."
"I told you! Don't call me 'CHAN-BOY!'"
--==--
For the whole day, Rei trained Kaoru for the control of her powers in the dojo, under the watchful eye of Kenshin. Yahiko went to the Akabeko hours ago, Kaoru making him skip lessons for today, until she had completed her training, at least.
Kenshin was awed at the power that Kaoru displayed. She could levitate the things inside the dojo, making them float in the air. She could summon the very entity of the water, and she could turn them into anything she wanted. Kaoru gave a sound of delight as she molded ice into dragons and anything she wanted.
"That's right, Kaoru-chan," Rei praised, as Kaoru forged water shards out of nowhere. "You're learning pretty quick."
"Rei-dono, why is it that Kaoru also have the control over ice?" Kenshin asked, still watching.
"It is because that ice is only frozen water, Himura-san." Rei replied.
Kenshin nodded in understanding. "So, that means, Kaoru can control any forms of water."
"Exactly."
"Rei-chan," Kaoru interrupted, looking at him. "I was wondering, when will my training be completed?"
Rei smiled. "Kaoru-chan, your training has barely begun."
"What?!" Kaoru's mouth gaped open. "Barely begun? With all I have been doing? Barely?"
"Hai," Rei answered. "You see, this is only for your powers, but I must also train you in physical terms."
Kenshin quirked one brow. "That means...?"
"She must be like a ninja. Quiet, silent, and she must hide her flaring ki sometimes." He said.
"Okay," Kaoru slowly digested the information, nodding her head. "When will that start?"
"Tomorrow."
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The sky was completely dark, filled with sparkling stars. Rei had gone out somewhere, saying he had to relax and take some fresh air. Yahiko had not yet returned, and Kaoru figured that he'll have dinner there, taking note his irritation before he left that afternoon.
Kaoru was leaning on the wall, a warm cup of tea in front of her. Kenshin was still in the kitchen, washing the last of the dishes before all of them settled in for the night.
"Kaoru," Kenshin called, peeking inside the neat bedroom of Kaoru. "What are you doing still up? You better get some rest. You'll need your strength tomorrow."
She smiled. "Aa, just after I finish this last cup." Kaoru answered, sipping the tea to emphasize her point.
"Yahiko's late." Kenshin sighed, looking at the front gate. "I hope he isn't staying very late."
"Well, who was the one who made Yahiko wait for his breakfast?" Kaoru asked, a twinkle in her eye. "He is so annoyed at you and me when he went to the Akabeko this afternoon."
Kenshin grinned, sitting down beside Kaoru, then embraced her close. "It was well worth it, ne?"
"For you, maybe," Kaoru giggled, slapping him playfully on his arm. "I shouldn't agree with helping you make breakfast, you know."
"Koishii, if you did that, then I'll never cook breafast." He pouted. "Besides," He said, kissing her lips down to her throat, then up to her ear. "It was much more fun that way."
She shivered involuntarily, the hair on her back standing on end. The husky voice of Kenshin was making her terribly warm, and a crimson hue took place on her cheeks. Kaoru glanced up to Kenshin's face, mesmerized by his violet eyes.
"Well, Kenshin, if that's the case, I think it won't be a problem helping you out at all," Kaoru whispered, before Kenshin kissed her deeply.
Unknown to them, a shadow was looming over the yard, waiting for the right time to attack.
------To Be Continued-------------
Author's Notes: This chap is going to be very short and mostly their babbles. There will be a little WAFF for K&K, though.
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Thank you for the reviews! Comments, suggestions and criticism are always welcome. Saa, leave me a review!
Onna--I'm borrowing bluejay's little nickname for Yahiko! Onegai, gomen nasai, but I really can't help it! Chan-boy is a good nickname! *grins*
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Chapter 6: Unknown Enemy
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Honou dodged a vase. It smashed on the wall behind him. He stood, then glared at the person who threw it. "Hoshi! I told you to stop it!"
Eyes narrowed, Hoshi crossed her arms. "Otou-sama, why do you have to come and ruin everything?!" She yelled at him, leavitating a huge vase, then throwing it to the direction of Honou. He raised his hand, making the vase stop inches away from his form, then throwing it back to Hoshi. She yelped, but was slow to dodge, causing the vase to hit her.
"I told you a million times, Hoshi, do NOT hurt your cousin!" Honou shouted. "Kao-koneko is happy now, don't you see? Our clan is in peace. She is not needed to be a leader here!"
"But I want her to!" Hoshi cried, slowly standing. "Obaa-sama wanted her here, she told me so before she died! It is in her blood! She is one of the destined leader of the clan!"
Honou shook his head. "Hoshi, Kao-koneko doesn't want to. Did you see her life? How content she is now?"
She huffed, seething. "Of course I do!"
"Then, stop your games! Why don't you understand like Rei does?" Honou demanded.
This time, Hoshi stopped. /Why, indeed?/ Rei was more compassionate, understanding, and his relative kindness was what saw right through Kaoru. But, why can't she? An answer dawned on her.
"I want Tsuki to suffer the intense training that like Rei and I did," Hoshi snarled. "She doesn't deserve to live a contented life, nor a happy one at that." She said, turning to the door. "And not even you, otou-sama, can stop me!" Hoshi added, slamming the door.
Honou sighed, staring at the door. "Oh, Hoshi, if only you knew what she suffering she had to feel to have her happiness now." He whispered. "I'll be watching you, musume-chan. I won't let you out of my sight."
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Yahiko's stomach grumbled, and the young man muttered uncoherent curses under his breath. Rei looked at him and chuckled softly, knowing the reason why Kenshin was taking so long.
"That's it! I'm not going to wait a second longer!" Yahiko finally shouted, standing up and stomping towards the direction of the door. But before he could go out, Kenshin stood on the doorway, a smile on his face, and importantly, food in a pot.
"Sumanu de gozaru, Yahiko." Kenshin said, putting the pot down. He opened the lid and the aroma of miso soup wafted through the room.
"It's about time!" He growled, plopping down on the floor. "I've been waiting for so long, Kenshin!"
"Don't complain, brat," Kaoru's answered him, entering the room with bowls and utensils, while Kenshin walked out to get the rice. "At least food's here, so shut up!"
Yahiko glared at her. "Well, what would you feel if you're starving to death here, huh?"
"First of all, Yahiko-CHAN, I wouldn't open my big mouth and shout so many complains, ne?" Kaoru replied sweetly.
"Don't call me '-CHAN, busu!"
"Well, don't call me 'busu', either!"
"Maa, maa," Kenshin said, going into the room with a pot of rice and mapo tofu. He sat next to Kaoru, who still in a heated arguement with Yahiko. "Now, Yahiko, I know for one that you're hungry."
"Isn't that obvious, Kenshin?" Yahiko snapped, taking his chopsticks and started eating. Rei sat next to Kenshin, and scooped up the tofu into his bowl.
"You shouldn't make chan-boy here so angry, Himura-san." Rei commented, eating silently.
"HEY! Don't call me 'CHAN-BOY!!!'"
Kenshin sweatdropped, while Kaoru laughed heartily.
"'CHAN-BOY?' That's a new one, Rei-chan!" Kaoru said in between fits of laughter, leaning against the wall for support. "I should put that in my list of names for Yahiko!"
Rei bowed his head slightly, a smile on his lips. "It was my pleasure, Kaoru-chan."
"I told you! Don't call me 'CHAN-BOY!'"
--==--
For the whole day, Rei trained Kaoru for the control of her powers in the dojo, under the watchful eye of Kenshin. Yahiko went to the Akabeko hours ago, Kaoru making him skip lessons for today, until she had completed her training, at least.
Kenshin was awed at the power that Kaoru displayed. She could levitate the things inside the dojo, making them float in the air. She could summon the very entity of the water, and she could turn them into anything she wanted. Kaoru gave a sound of delight as she molded ice into dragons and anything she wanted.
"That's right, Kaoru-chan," Rei praised, as Kaoru forged water shards out of nowhere. "You're learning pretty quick."
"Rei-dono, why is it that Kaoru also have the control over ice?" Kenshin asked, still watching.
"It is because that ice is only frozen water, Himura-san." Rei replied.
Kenshin nodded in understanding. "So, that means, Kaoru can control any forms of water."
"Exactly."
"Rei-chan," Kaoru interrupted, looking at him. "I was wondering, when will my training be completed?"
Rei smiled. "Kaoru-chan, your training has barely begun."
"What?!" Kaoru's mouth gaped open. "Barely begun? With all I have been doing? Barely?"
"Hai," Rei answered. "You see, this is only for your powers, but I must also train you in physical terms."
Kenshin quirked one brow. "That means...?"
"She must be like a ninja. Quiet, silent, and she must hide her flaring ki sometimes." He said.
"Okay," Kaoru slowly digested the information, nodding her head. "When will that start?"
"Tomorrow."
--==--
The sky was completely dark, filled with sparkling stars. Rei had gone out somewhere, saying he had to relax and take some fresh air. Yahiko had not yet returned, and Kaoru figured that he'll have dinner there, taking note his irritation before he left that afternoon.
Kaoru was leaning on the wall, a warm cup of tea in front of her. Kenshin was still in the kitchen, washing the last of the dishes before all of them settled in for the night.
"Kaoru," Kenshin called, peeking inside the neat bedroom of Kaoru. "What are you doing still up? You better get some rest. You'll need your strength tomorrow."
She smiled. "Aa, just after I finish this last cup." Kaoru answered, sipping the tea to emphasize her point.
"Yahiko's late." Kenshin sighed, looking at the front gate. "I hope he isn't staying very late."
"Well, who was the one who made Yahiko wait for his breakfast?" Kaoru asked, a twinkle in her eye. "He is so annoyed at you and me when he went to the Akabeko this afternoon."
Kenshin grinned, sitting down beside Kaoru, then embraced her close. "It was well worth it, ne?"
"For you, maybe," Kaoru giggled, slapping him playfully on his arm. "I shouldn't agree with helping you make breakfast, you know."
"Koishii, if you did that, then I'll never cook breafast." He pouted. "Besides," He said, kissing her lips down to her throat, then up to her ear. "It was much more fun that way."
She shivered involuntarily, the hair on her back standing on end. The husky voice of Kenshin was making her terribly warm, and a crimson hue took place on her cheeks. Kaoru glanced up to Kenshin's face, mesmerized by his violet eyes.
"Well, Kenshin, if that's the case, I think it won't be a problem helping you out at all," Kaoru whispered, before Kenshin kissed her deeply.
Unknown to them, a shadow was looming over the yard, waiting for the right time to attack.
------To Be Continued-------------