Just a note, the beginning might sound a little like Ever After. Probably because I just rewatched the movie after losing the original video. (DVD baby! Yea!)
Kaoru struggled through the masses of flowers, most of them dead and brown due to the hot and humid weather.
"Kami, please let me see at least one ALIVE flower..." She muttered as she tripped on some stone. Suddenly she saw bright flash of red. 'A flower?' she thought. Slowly she made her way to the red thing. The curious girl reached out her hand and wrapped it around the red thing. Then with all her might Kaoru pulled, whatever it was.
"ORORORORO!!!!!" a boy about seventeen jumped up, in his hair there were a few dead flowers sticking out in odd directions.
"Oh my Kami! I'm so sorry!!!" Kaoru covered her mouth in surprise. She tried hard not to laugh at the "crown" of flowers on his head. The boy looked at her oddly, trying to figure out why she was suppressing her laughter.
"What's so funny?" he asked.
Finally she let it all out, laughing until she shook. Kaoru tried to speak but couldn't, so she pointed with a trembling finger, to his head. The boy scratched his head, confused. He brought his hand back down and to his surprise; he held a handful of flowers. Dead ones mind you, but still flowers. When Kaoru finally stopped laughing she said,
"Oh, you must be one of the new servants! You must've gotten lost on our land. Don't worry, a lot of new servant get lost," She paused and smiled, "I'm sorry for laughing, my name is Kaoru, what's yours?"
Kenshin hesitated for a moment, would this be wise? To disguise himself as a servant...Hm...He glanced over at Kaoru who looked at him with wondering eyes.
...
.......
Her eyes....
He felt like they went on forever, held a pure innocence that he had never seen before. This Kaoru, was very intriguing, maybe...He could stay a little while. After all, this would be a good hide out. There wasn't another town for miles and no one would recognize him here, seeing that this was a part of the kingdom he never visited.
"Kenshin," Kenshin said.
"Kenshin?" Kaoru giggled, "Are you named after the prince?"
"Umm..." Kenshin muttered, "No...coincidence."
"Last name?" Kaoru asked, tilting her head.
"What?" Kenshin was a bit startled.
"Last name, you know, my last name is Kamiya," Kaoru giggled again.
"Um...Don't remember, I was orphaned young," Kenshin lied.
"Oh...I'm sorry," Kaoru looked remorseful. She smiled again and made a hand signal to follow her. Kenshin shrugged and followed.
***********
"What is taking that girl so long?" Kaoru's step-mother asked, "Kayami, go fetch her."
"Why must it be me mother? Let one of the servants get her," Kayami pouted.
As if right on cue, Kaoru and Kenshin came in the nest moment. Kaoru looking a tad bit less happy and cheerful. Kayami turned around and her eyes widened at Kenshin. Never had she seen a man like this. 'He's perfect,' she thought.
"Kaoru, where are the flowers I sent you to look for?" Step-mother asked in a shrill voice.
"Begging for pardon m'am, but I found the new servant lost in the fields," Kaoru bowed her head.
"Well, take him to the stables then," Step-mother said not caring where he went.
"But m'am, the stables already have plenty of help," Kaoru replied gritting her teeth.
Her step-mother looked at her in surprised and anger. She elegantly arched an eyebrow and said in a haughty tone,
"Kaoru-dear, if the stables have enough help then take him to where help is scarce, is that understood?"
"Yes m'am," Kaoru curtsied and turned around to make her exit.
Kenshin could believe it, where did the girl that was so strong and independent go? He glared for a moment at the "step-mother" and followed Kaoru.
*******
Kaoru shut the door and leaned on it for a moment. She sighed and smiled, then took Kenshin's hand pulling him to the stairs.
"Come on! She said to take you where help is scarce and that's the kitchen, where I work," Kaoru said not looking at him.
**********
Kenshin looked around, they called this a kitchen? It was dark and fairly dungeon like. A few women shuffled around looking for ingredients, while others stirred a large pot.
"Kenshin? This is the kitchen, now if you follow me, I'll show you the servants quarters," Kaoru didn't look at him again. 'Why am I not saying this to his face?' she wondered. ^Forget his face, did you take a look at his body?^ Kaoru's evil side cackled. 'No......' Kaoru's good side said unconvincingly.
"Kaoru!"
Kaoru turned around, and behind Kenshin was a figure ,distant, but moving in fast.
Kaoru smiled and said "Sou-chan!"
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Well, that's probably the longest chapter I ever wrote.
Kaoru struggled through the masses of flowers, most of them dead and brown due to the hot and humid weather.
"Kami, please let me see at least one ALIVE flower..." She muttered as she tripped on some stone. Suddenly she saw bright flash of red. 'A flower?' she thought. Slowly she made her way to the red thing. The curious girl reached out her hand and wrapped it around the red thing. Then with all her might Kaoru pulled, whatever it was.
"ORORORORO!!!!!" a boy about seventeen jumped up, in his hair there were a few dead flowers sticking out in odd directions.
"Oh my Kami! I'm so sorry!!!" Kaoru covered her mouth in surprise. She tried hard not to laugh at the "crown" of flowers on his head. The boy looked at her oddly, trying to figure out why she was suppressing her laughter.
"What's so funny?" he asked.
Finally she let it all out, laughing until she shook. Kaoru tried to speak but couldn't, so she pointed with a trembling finger, to his head. The boy scratched his head, confused. He brought his hand back down and to his surprise; he held a handful of flowers. Dead ones mind you, but still flowers. When Kaoru finally stopped laughing she said,
"Oh, you must be one of the new servants! You must've gotten lost on our land. Don't worry, a lot of new servant get lost," She paused and smiled, "I'm sorry for laughing, my name is Kaoru, what's yours?"
Kenshin hesitated for a moment, would this be wise? To disguise himself as a servant...Hm...He glanced over at Kaoru who looked at him with wondering eyes.
...
.......
Her eyes....
He felt like they went on forever, held a pure innocence that he had never seen before. This Kaoru, was very intriguing, maybe...He could stay a little while. After all, this would be a good hide out. There wasn't another town for miles and no one would recognize him here, seeing that this was a part of the kingdom he never visited.
"Kenshin," Kenshin said.
"Kenshin?" Kaoru giggled, "Are you named after the prince?"
"Umm..." Kenshin muttered, "No...coincidence."
"Last name?" Kaoru asked, tilting her head.
"What?" Kenshin was a bit startled.
"Last name, you know, my last name is Kamiya," Kaoru giggled again.
"Um...Don't remember, I was orphaned young," Kenshin lied.
"Oh...I'm sorry," Kaoru looked remorseful. She smiled again and made a hand signal to follow her. Kenshin shrugged and followed.
***********
"What is taking that girl so long?" Kaoru's step-mother asked, "Kayami, go fetch her."
"Why must it be me mother? Let one of the servants get her," Kayami pouted.
As if right on cue, Kaoru and Kenshin came in the nest moment. Kaoru looking a tad bit less happy and cheerful. Kayami turned around and her eyes widened at Kenshin. Never had she seen a man like this. 'He's perfect,' she thought.
"Kaoru, where are the flowers I sent you to look for?" Step-mother asked in a shrill voice.
"Begging for pardon m'am, but I found the new servant lost in the fields," Kaoru bowed her head.
"Well, take him to the stables then," Step-mother said not caring where he went.
"But m'am, the stables already have plenty of help," Kaoru replied gritting her teeth.
Her step-mother looked at her in surprised and anger. She elegantly arched an eyebrow and said in a haughty tone,
"Kaoru-dear, if the stables have enough help then take him to where help is scarce, is that understood?"
"Yes m'am," Kaoru curtsied and turned around to make her exit.
Kenshin could believe it, where did the girl that was so strong and independent go? He glared for a moment at the "step-mother" and followed Kaoru.
*******
Kaoru shut the door and leaned on it for a moment. She sighed and smiled, then took Kenshin's hand pulling him to the stairs.
"Come on! She said to take you where help is scarce and that's the kitchen, where I work," Kaoru said not looking at him.
**********
Kenshin looked around, they called this a kitchen? It was dark and fairly dungeon like. A few women shuffled around looking for ingredients, while others stirred a large pot.
"Kenshin? This is the kitchen, now if you follow me, I'll show you the servants quarters," Kaoru didn't look at him again. 'Why am I not saying this to his face?' she wondered. ^Forget his face, did you take a look at his body?^ Kaoru's evil side cackled. 'No......' Kaoru's good side said unconvincingly.
"Kaoru!"
Kaoru turned around, and behind Kenshin was a figure ,distant, but moving in fast.
Kaoru smiled and said "Sou-chan!"
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Well, that's probably the longest chapter I ever wrote.