It was the first day of Yamaoka High School for Kamiya Kaoru. Her
father just found a new job, which brought them to Tokyo. The alarm on her
clock went off exactly at 6:30, but Kaoru was more than reluctant to get
up. She slammed the snooze button and mumbled, "Five more minutes." when
her brother Yahiko banged on her door and shouted, "You awake busu? You're
gonna be late for your first day in your new school!" Kaoru got up and
slammed open her door. "And you are going to die before you can go to YOUR
school!!" she yelled back.
Just then, they heard, "Kaoru, Yahiko, not now." It was their father. Kaoru gave Yahiko an elbow jab on his head before slamming the door in his face. She turned toward the closet to change into her uniform. She also made a mental note to kill Yahiko later. She wondered what a 10- year-old was doing at 6:30 in the morning, when he didn't have to. "Probably to annoy me." she mumbled.
Kaoru finished changing by tying her favorite ribbon in her hair, indigo blue. It always brought her luck, some way or another. As she raced down the stairs, she tripped down on the last step. "Haha!! What an idiot!!" Yahiko laughed. So far the ribbon wasn't doing its trick. Kaoru decided to give him a double beating after school. "Good morning Daddy," she said as she whisked by him. "Really Kaoru, you should try to be more organized," her father said as he watched her trying to eat her toast and put on her shoes. "I know, I know. But I have to go now," she said, her voice a bit muffled because of the toast. She gave one last tug at her shoes before rushing out the door, saying, "Ittekimasu*!"
Kaoru was having a hard time finding the school. "I'm pretty sure that I make a left here." she thought as she raced down the street. She was so concentrated in going to school that she didn't notice that someone was coming from the other side. It was too late to stop herself when she finally noticed the other person. There was a classic anime fall (you know, the smoke, stars, swirls, etc. (I'm so corny.))
The other person was the first to collect his wits. "Are you okay?" he asked as he helped her up. She guessed that he was a high schooler, looking at his appearance, although he strangely resembled a girl. "I'm fine." she started to say when she noticed unusual features about him. He had red hair, which was really unusual for a Japanese, but he also had violet eyes and a big cross scar on his left cheek. She was so interested in his unusual features that she forgot about school for a moment. Her watch caught her eye. It read 7:15. "Oh no!" she thought. "I have to be there by 7:30!" She turned to the boy and asked, "Um. do you know the way to Yamaoka High School?"
The boy smiled and said, "You must be the new student we're expecting in our class." Kaoru was dazed. She never heard anyone call her 'onushi* ' and put 'gozaru*' on the end of their sentences. She felt a little stupid too, because she didn't realize that he was from the same school. "Um. shall we get going?" he asked. "It's right around the corner. We best hurry." Kaoru finally got the senses to say, "Okay." They stood up and started walking in silence. Kaoru kept her head down most of the time. The boy looked at her for a moment, then said, "There is something you want to ask me, is there not?" Kaoru turned red. There was a million things she wanted to ask him. Instead, she said, "I just want to know your name, that's all."
The boy smiled and said, "Kenshin. Himura Kenshin. And you?" Kaoru repeated, "Ken.shin." in her mind. Then she started to say, "My name is." when Kenshin suddenly said, "Here we are. We made it on time." Kaoru sighed a sigh of relief as they passed through the gates. Just then, they heard a voice behind him. "Yo, wassup Kenshin?" the voice said. They both turned around to see who it was.
Japanese Words: Onushi is a polite form of saying 'you.' Gozaru is the ending that Kenshin always puts behind his sentences. Ittekimasu is basically something like "I'm off to _____" Literally it means I'll go and come back.
Author's Comments: Well, here's the first chapter. I'm pretty sure it's obvious who said the last sentence, but don't want to write too much, ne. ^_~ Yes, I made Yahiko Kaoru's little brother. That seems like a popular plot. ^_^ And yes Kaoru's father is alive, although I forgot his name. TT_TT;; The reason why I didn't actually put 'Gozaru' and 'Onushi' in Kenshin's sentences is because it wouldn't sound right, plus, Kenshin doesn't put 'Gozaru' after EVERY sentence, even I don't know how it works. (And I know Japanese. how sad. oh well; I'm American Japanese.) Well, what do you think? Please review. It's my first fic so go easy on me please.
Just then, they heard, "Kaoru, Yahiko, not now." It was their father. Kaoru gave Yahiko an elbow jab on his head before slamming the door in his face. She turned toward the closet to change into her uniform. She also made a mental note to kill Yahiko later. She wondered what a 10- year-old was doing at 6:30 in the morning, when he didn't have to. "Probably to annoy me." she mumbled.
Kaoru finished changing by tying her favorite ribbon in her hair, indigo blue. It always brought her luck, some way or another. As she raced down the stairs, she tripped down on the last step. "Haha!! What an idiot!!" Yahiko laughed. So far the ribbon wasn't doing its trick. Kaoru decided to give him a double beating after school. "Good morning Daddy," she said as she whisked by him. "Really Kaoru, you should try to be more organized," her father said as he watched her trying to eat her toast and put on her shoes. "I know, I know. But I have to go now," she said, her voice a bit muffled because of the toast. She gave one last tug at her shoes before rushing out the door, saying, "Ittekimasu*!"
Kaoru was having a hard time finding the school. "I'm pretty sure that I make a left here." she thought as she raced down the street. She was so concentrated in going to school that she didn't notice that someone was coming from the other side. It was too late to stop herself when she finally noticed the other person. There was a classic anime fall (you know, the smoke, stars, swirls, etc. (I'm so corny.))
The other person was the first to collect his wits. "Are you okay?" he asked as he helped her up. She guessed that he was a high schooler, looking at his appearance, although he strangely resembled a girl. "I'm fine." she started to say when she noticed unusual features about him. He had red hair, which was really unusual for a Japanese, but he also had violet eyes and a big cross scar on his left cheek. She was so interested in his unusual features that she forgot about school for a moment. Her watch caught her eye. It read 7:15. "Oh no!" she thought. "I have to be there by 7:30!" She turned to the boy and asked, "Um. do you know the way to Yamaoka High School?"
The boy smiled and said, "You must be the new student we're expecting in our class." Kaoru was dazed. She never heard anyone call her 'onushi* ' and put 'gozaru*' on the end of their sentences. She felt a little stupid too, because she didn't realize that he was from the same school. "Um. shall we get going?" he asked. "It's right around the corner. We best hurry." Kaoru finally got the senses to say, "Okay." They stood up and started walking in silence. Kaoru kept her head down most of the time. The boy looked at her for a moment, then said, "There is something you want to ask me, is there not?" Kaoru turned red. There was a million things she wanted to ask him. Instead, she said, "I just want to know your name, that's all."
The boy smiled and said, "Kenshin. Himura Kenshin. And you?" Kaoru repeated, "Ken.shin." in her mind. Then she started to say, "My name is." when Kenshin suddenly said, "Here we are. We made it on time." Kaoru sighed a sigh of relief as they passed through the gates. Just then, they heard a voice behind him. "Yo, wassup Kenshin?" the voice said. They both turned around to see who it was.
Japanese Words: Onushi is a polite form of saying 'you.' Gozaru is the ending that Kenshin always puts behind his sentences. Ittekimasu is basically something like "I'm off to _____" Literally it means I'll go and come back.
Author's Comments: Well, here's the first chapter. I'm pretty sure it's obvious who said the last sentence, but don't want to write too much, ne. ^_~ Yes, I made Yahiko Kaoru's little brother. That seems like a popular plot. ^_^ And yes Kaoru's father is alive, although I forgot his name. TT_TT;; The reason why I didn't actually put 'Gozaru' and 'Onushi' in Kenshin's sentences is because it wouldn't sound right, plus, Kenshin doesn't put 'Gozaru' after EVERY sentence, even I don't know how it works. (And I know Japanese. how sad. oh well; I'm American Japanese.) Well, what do you think? Please review. It's my first fic so go easy on me please.