A/N: Hm. Well, I can't think of anything to write about the story…BUT! Our football team has kicked the last two teams' we've played butts! And we have only had 3 games! OH YEAH! GO GP! Oh yeah, and btw, Our band is better, too…GO HIGHLANDERS!
Disclaimer: *Sniff, sniff* I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. But I do own Jo and George! Wait…AH! NO I DON'T!
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"Stop worrying, kid. They will warn us before they come home." Sano leans back against the beam and chews his fishbone thoughtfully.
"Stop calling me kid! And how do you know?!"
"It isn't like them to not. So, relax, kick back and enjoy the---"
"Anybody home?"
"They are here! CLEANCLEANCLEAN!" Sano frantically picks up all the trash he can get his hands on from last night's party as Yahiko grabs a sponge and starts scrubbing the floors.
"MOU! WHAT HAPPENED HERE?!" Kaoru raises her cane to whack Sano but he escapes.
"Haha, can't catch me!"
Kenshin and Kei carry in the bags as Kaoru hobbles after Sano; Yahiko is still scrubbing diligently.
Sano stops abruptly and points at Kei. "AH! TWO KENSHINS!" This gives Kaoru enough time to catch up and she brutally clobbers him.
"Sano no baka, there are not two Kenshins. Meet Kei, Kenshin's brother." Sano studies them while rubbing the sore spot on the back of his head. The eyes are different, and Kei wears his hair shorter than Kenshin's; imagine Kenshin without the ponytail. Kei holds out his hand to shake and Sano does so while eyeing him warily. Yahiko watches, astounded, from the porch.
"Kenshin has told me a lot about you."
"Funny, I didn't know he had a brother."
Kenshin smiles sheepishly. Kei pulls him into a headlock and ruffles his hair.
"I must embarrass him." In Kenshin's frustration he forgets his brother's request.
"KENJI!" Kei growls and lets him go. "Sessha is sorry, Kei…" He stresses the name.
"Damn right you are, Kenshin." Kei does the same.
Yahiko has abandoned the cleaning to come and gawk at the brothers.
"Do you know the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu, too?"
Kei shakes his head. "No. My current is the Kamiya Kasshin Ryu, though I had been using another during the Revolution."
"Dude! Really?? Maybe YOU could teach me instead of Ugly!" *Thwomp*
Kei stares at Kaoru. "I…uh, I am sure that Kaoru is much more skilled than I."
Yahiko grumbles about something indiscernible.
"Well, is anyone else hungry?" Kaoru asks, rubbing her stomach.
***
Kei and Kenshin seem to enjoy Kaoru's cooking, but as usual, Sano and Yahiko complain.
"It's great!" Kei exclaims after his second helping.
"Why thank you."
"So is anyone going to tell us what is going on here? You left with Missy's sister and came back with Kenshin's brother. That just doesn't work out in my head…" Sano says when the meal is over. Kaoru excuses herself quickly.
"What is her problem?" Yahiko sets his bowl down.
"It is kind of a long story." Kenshin starts.
Kei hold his hand out. "May I?"
***
"Poor Kaoru." Sano shakes his head. Kenshin watches his brother, who is probably having it worse than Kaoru, after all it was his sword that…
"So, bro. Where will I be sleeping?"
"Um…sessha does not know, but Kaoru will tell you."
Speak of the devil, Kaoru walks back in. "I have prepared your room, Kei. I'll show now if you wish." Kaoru slips a wink at Kenshin. He puzzles over what it could mean. He wasn't as lucky as it getting past Sano though.
"Oi…What was THAT all about?" He winks in a way to mock Kaoru. Yahiko quirks an eyebrow and slowly backs out of the room.
"I'll, uh, see you guys in the morning…"
When he is gone, Sano turns back to Kenshin. "Come on! Give me details!"
Kenshin gulps. "Wha-what details?"
"Kenshin! Pleeeeaaaase…" Sano begs.
"There is nothing to tell, that there isn't…"
Sano slumps his shoulders. "That bad huh? Well, don't give up. The second time is usually---"
"ORO! Nothing happened! Sessha swears!"
"Whatever Kenshin. Night! And good luck…" Sano leaves, laughing hysterically. Kenshin sits puzzled.
'Good Luck? With what, sessha wonders…' He thinks as he heads off to his room. Surprise, surprise, Kei is sleeping in his futon and the few things he possesses are not there. "Oro??"
"Psst…Kenshin…" Kaoru whispers from her room.
"Hai, Kaoru?"
"Are you coming to bed? Or are you going to watch your brother sleep?"
"Oro? Kaoru…"
"Oh don't be such a baby, Kenshin no baka. You can sleep in his futon or mine."
"Technically, HE is sleeping in SESSHA'S…"
"MOU!" Kaoru slams her shoji shut, earning an unhappy groan from Sano's room. Kenshin grins and walks to her room.
'I thought we had a breakthrough. Boy was I wrong.' she thinks, back to the shoji.
'We are going to have a lot to explain to Sano in the morning,' Kenshin thinks as he slides open the shoji. Kaoru squeals as she falls backwards, into his arms.
"Quiet down out there! Some people are trying to sleep!" Comes Yahiko's angry, sleepy voice.
Kenshin carries Kaoru to the futon. 'Sano is most likely going to blow this all out of proportion.' Or would he be right?
***
Kaoru wakes to no Kenshin.
"Oh well," she pulls herself up and tests her ankle. "Not great…but maybe I will be back giving lessons soon." She dresses and searches for her walking stick. "OK, it isn't THAT great…Where did I put that cane!"
Eventually, she gives up and wanders towards the smell of Kenshin's miso soup.
"Kenshin? Have you seen my cane?"
"Megumi-dono told sessha to hide it so you wouldn't rely on it."
"But…why?"
"That is what she said."
"Mou! Oh well. Mmm…" she sniffs the air again. "I missed your miso soup. Ichi's was tasty, but it never came close to yours."
"Arigatou yo." Kenshin goes on stirring and Kaoru stares at the clouds.
'I wish he would say something…this is getting awkward.'
"Good Morning, Everyone! Sleep Well?" Kei jumps down off the porch, in a just-happy-to-be-alive mood. This morning he wore a dark gray-blue gi and white hakama. The dark color made his eyes stand out more than they do on their own.
"Hai. And you?"
"Wonderful!"
Kaoru can see why Kira had fallen for him; his personality was just so easy to like and get used to. And don't forget the good looks…That smile, which was actually a constant grin…and you can get lost in his eyes. 'KAORU KAMIYA! STOP THAT THIS INSTANT!' she mentally kicks herself. Kei is trying to persuade Kenshin to let him taste the soup. If she didn't know any better, she would think Kenshin the stern older brother. Yahiko drags himself onto the porch, still half asleep and sits next to Kaoru, waiting for breakfast. Sano is still sleeping. Kaoru starts thinking.
'I wonder what have happened if I met Kei instead of Kenshin." She scowls at the thought. 'Kaoru no baka…'
"Kaoru? Hello? Tokyo to Kaoru…" Kei's hand waves in front of her face.
"Huh?"
"Breakfast." He hands her a bowl and perches himself next to her leaving Kenshin to sit elsewhere. Sano is out by the time everyone is finished.
"Oi, Kenshin. Where are you sleeping if this guy here is in your room?" Kenshin chokes on a mushroom. Seriously…he is choking. KEI TO THE RESCUE! He pulls Kenshin out of the curled position and gives a direct punch right in Kenshin's stomach, causing the mushroom to fly out.
"Did you have to hit Sessha so hard???"
"Would you rather have choked?!"
"Well…No. But still!" Kenshin's voice squeaks a little. Kei sticks his tongue out at him. Kaoru giggles.
"I guess this is what is referred to as 'Brotherly love.'"
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A/N: It took me a while to write this. I had a bit of writer's block. Actually, that is an understatement. I couldn't even think of simple words or, well, anything! Anyhow…I feel another one coming on…hopefully I can get through it.
Disclaimer: *Sniff, sniff* I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. But I do own Jo and George! Wait…AH! NO I DON'T!
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"Stop worrying, kid. They will warn us before they come home." Sano leans back against the beam and chews his fishbone thoughtfully.
"Stop calling me kid! And how do you know?!"
"It isn't like them to not. So, relax, kick back and enjoy the---"
"Anybody home?"
"They are here! CLEANCLEANCLEAN!" Sano frantically picks up all the trash he can get his hands on from last night's party as Yahiko grabs a sponge and starts scrubbing the floors.
"MOU! WHAT HAPPENED HERE?!" Kaoru raises her cane to whack Sano but he escapes.
"Haha, can't catch me!"
Kenshin and Kei carry in the bags as Kaoru hobbles after Sano; Yahiko is still scrubbing diligently.
Sano stops abruptly and points at Kei. "AH! TWO KENSHINS!" This gives Kaoru enough time to catch up and she brutally clobbers him.
"Sano no baka, there are not two Kenshins. Meet Kei, Kenshin's brother." Sano studies them while rubbing the sore spot on the back of his head. The eyes are different, and Kei wears his hair shorter than Kenshin's; imagine Kenshin without the ponytail. Kei holds out his hand to shake and Sano does so while eyeing him warily. Yahiko watches, astounded, from the porch.
"Kenshin has told me a lot about you."
"Funny, I didn't know he had a brother."
Kenshin smiles sheepishly. Kei pulls him into a headlock and ruffles his hair.
"I must embarrass him." In Kenshin's frustration he forgets his brother's request.
"KENJI!" Kei growls and lets him go. "Sessha is sorry, Kei…" He stresses the name.
"Damn right you are, Kenshin." Kei does the same.
Yahiko has abandoned the cleaning to come and gawk at the brothers.
"Do you know the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu, too?"
Kei shakes his head. "No. My current is the Kamiya Kasshin Ryu, though I had been using another during the Revolution."
"Dude! Really?? Maybe YOU could teach me instead of Ugly!" *Thwomp*
Kei stares at Kaoru. "I…uh, I am sure that Kaoru is much more skilled than I."
Yahiko grumbles about something indiscernible.
"Well, is anyone else hungry?" Kaoru asks, rubbing her stomach.
***
Kei and Kenshin seem to enjoy Kaoru's cooking, but as usual, Sano and Yahiko complain.
"It's great!" Kei exclaims after his second helping.
"Why thank you."
"So is anyone going to tell us what is going on here? You left with Missy's sister and came back with Kenshin's brother. That just doesn't work out in my head…" Sano says when the meal is over. Kaoru excuses herself quickly.
"What is her problem?" Yahiko sets his bowl down.
"It is kind of a long story." Kenshin starts.
Kei hold his hand out. "May I?"
***
"Poor Kaoru." Sano shakes his head. Kenshin watches his brother, who is probably having it worse than Kaoru, after all it was his sword that…
"So, bro. Where will I be sleeping?"
"Um…sessha does not know, but Kaoru will tell you."
Speak of the devil, Kaoru walks back in. "I have prepared your room, Kei. I'll show now if you wish." Kaoru slips a wink at Kenshin. He puzzles over what it could mean. He wasn't as lucky as it getting past Sano though.
"Oi…What was THAT all about?" He winks in a way to mock Kaoru. Yahiko quirks an eyebrow and slowly backs out of the room.
"I'll, uh, see you guys in the morning…"
When he is gone, Sano turns back to Kenshin. "Come on! Give me details!"
Kenshin gulps. "Wha-what details?"
"Kenshin! Pleeeeaaaase…" Sano begs.
"There is nothing to tell, that there isn't…"
Sano slumps his shoulders. "That bad huh? Well, don't give up. The second time is usually---"
"ORO! Nothing happened! Sessha swears!"
"Whatever Kenshin. Night! And good luck…" Sano leaves, laughing hysterically. Kenshin sits puzzled.
'Good Luck? With what, sessha wonders…' He thinks as he heads off to his room. Surprise, surprise, Kei is sleeping in his futon and the few things he possesses are not there. "Oro??"
"Psst…Kenshin…" Kaoru whispers from her room.
"Hai, Kaoru?"
"Are you coming to bed? Or are you going to watch your brother sleep?"
"Oro? Kaoru…"
"Oh don't be such a baby, Kenshin no baka. You can sleep in his futon or mine."
"Technically, HE is sleeping in SESSHA'S…"
"MOU!" Kaoru slams her shoji shut, earning an unhappy groan from Sano's room. Kenshin grins and walks to her room.
'I thought we had a breakthrough. Boy was I wrong.' she thinks, back to the shoji.
'We are going to have a lot to explain to Sano in the morning,' Kenshin thinks as he slides open the shoji. Kaoru squeals as she falls backwards, into his arms.
"Quiet down out there! Some people are trying to sleep!" Comes Yahiko's angry, sleepy voice.
Kenshin carries Kaoru to the futon. 'Sano is most likely going to blow this all out of proportion.' Or would he be right?
***
Kaoru wakes to no Kenshin.
"Oh well," she pulls herself up and tests her ankle. "Not great…but maybe I will be back giving lessons soon." She dresses and searches for her walking stick. "OK, it isn't THAT great…Where did I put that cane!"
Eventually, she gives up and wanders towards the smell of Kenshin's miso soup.
"Kenshin? Have you seen my cane?"
"Megumi-dono told sessha to hide it so you wouldn't rely on it."
"But…why?"
"That is what she said."
"Mou! Oh well. Mmm…" she sniffs the air again. "I missed your miso soup. Ichi's was tasty, but it never came close to yours."
"Arigatou yo." Kenshin goes on stirring and Kaoru stares at the clouds.
'I wish he would say something…this is getting awkward.'
"Good Morning, Everyone! Sleep Well?" Kei jumps down off the porch, in a just-happy-to-be-alive mood. This morning he wore a dark gray-blue gi and white hakama. The dark color made his eyes stand out more than they do on their own.
"Hai. And you?"
"Wonderful!"
Kaoru can see why Kira had fallen for him; his personality was just so easy to like and get used to. And don't forget the good looks…That smile, which was actually a constant grin…and you can get lost in his eyes. 'KAORU KAMIYA! STOP THAT THIS INSTANT!' she mentally kicks herself. Kei is trying to persuade Kenshin to let him taste the soup. If she didn't know any better, she would think Kenshin the stern older brother. Yahiko drags himself onto the porch, still half asleep and sits next to Kaoru, waiting for breakfast. Sano is still sleeping. Kaoru starts thinking.
'I wonder what have happened if I met Kei instead of Kenshin." She scowls at the thought. 'Kaoru no baka…'
"Kaoru? Hello? Tokyo to Kaoru…" Kei's hand waves in front of her face.
"Huh?"
"Breakfast." He hands her a bowl and perches himself next to her leaving Kenshin to sit elsewhere. Sano is out by the time everyone is finished.
"Oi, Kenshin. Where are you sleeping if this guy here is in your room?" Kenshin chokes on a mushroom. Seriously…he is choking. KEI TO THE RESCUE! He pulls Kenshin out of the curled position and gives a direct punch right in Kenshin's stomach, causing the mushroom to fly out.
"Did you have to hit Sessha so hard???"
"Would you rather have choked?!"
"Well…No. But still!" Kenshin's voice squeaks a little. Kei sticks his tongue out at him. Kaoru giggles.
"I guess this is what is referred to as 'Brotherly love.'"
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A/N: It took me a while to write this. I had a bit of writer's block. Actually, that is an understatement. I couldn't even think of simple words or, well, anything! Anyhow…I feel another one coming on…hopefully I can get through it.