Disclaimer: These are seriously starting to annoy me
A/N: * words will be translated at the end of the story.
It was a pretty strange thought, and I don't know why I ever thought of it. It must have been that dream. I'm sure glad that was only dream. I sighed.
"Is some one there?" Kaoru-san asked, I didn't sigh that loud, did I?
"It's me Kaoru-san, Seta Soujirou." I said smiling as I stepped into the Dojo.
"Ah, Ohayo* Soujirou-san." She said "How are you feeling?"
"I'm feeling much better." I replied with a smile. "Demo*, I'm a little hungry."
"Oh, that's right, Kenshin told me—I'll go have him fix you something." She said as she hung up her bokken and walked out of the Dojo towards the Kitchen.
"Kenshin!" She yelled, "we're all very hungry, can you make us something to eat?" she said as she disappeared into the hall.
"Why certainly Kaoru-dono!" I heard Himura-san say from the kitchen. I walked out of the dojo and went to the kitchen where I saw Yahiko-chan.
"Hey, Kaoru, when are we eating? I'm hungry!" Yahiko-san said sitting down on a zabuton*.
"Breakfast is coming soon, Yahiko." Said Himura-san as he chopped some vegetables.
"Oh, Kenshin, I didn't see you there! I thought I was going to have to eat Kaoru's cooking." Yahiko-chan snickered.
"Yahiko don't be so loud, Soujirou is sick and is probably sleeping." Himura-said as he stirred the miso soup*. Mmmmm, it wasn't yakitori, but it was nice, warm hot food. I could feel my mouth fill up with water.
"No he's not," Kaoru-san said, "I saw him this morning dressed and everything." She looked at me. "infact, he's standing right here."
"Oh?" Himura-san said peering out of the kitchen. "Ah, ohayo gozaimasu, Soujirou, did you sleep well?"
"Hai, I did." I said smiling.
"Well, sit down, Soujirou-san!" Kaoru-san said to me motioning towards a zabuton. I smiled.
"Arigatou." I said and sat down across from Yahiko-chan. I could smell the miso soup and onigiri and I started to drool but I stopped myself.
"Hmmm, I wonder where Sanosuke is. He's usually here freeloading by now." Yahiko-chan said looking out the window. The sky hadn't changed much and was still gray and smelled like rain. Just then, I heard footsteps approaching the door.
"That must be him now." Yahiko-chan said standing up and walked towards the door to greet Sano-san, or should I call him Sanosuke-san? That's something I had to think about.
"Well, if it isn't Yahiko-chan." Sanosuke-san, from now on I'm calling him that, said to Yahiko-chan, who looked very angry.
"I told you! I'm not a little kid so don't call me Yahiko-chan!" He screeched. Maybe I should stop calling him Yahiko-chan then, maybe Yahiko-kun would be better, Yahiko-san just sounds to weird for a little kid or a teenaged kid, but he doesn't look like a teenager yet, or maybe he's just really short, maybe I should just leave that thought alone, it's making my head hurt.
"Oh, I see you're feeling better." Sanosuke-san said as he walked into the kitchen and sat down. Gee is he tall, maybe even taller than Shishio-san.
"I'm feeling much better." I said, hoping to make him forget that I was ever sick.
"Oh, hello Sanosuke!" Himura-san said coming from the kitchen.
"Hey Kenshin." He said. Yahiko-kun was now sitting down again and so was Kaoru-san. The food must be coming soon. I could smell it from inside the kitchen. It smelled soooooo good.
"We're having miso soup." Kaoru-san informed Sanosuke-san.
"it's ready!" Himura-san said smiling from the doorway the tray of food. Mmmmmm, food. Himura-san set the onigiri, miso soup and ocha before us and then sat down. First I ate the onigiri, they were so steamy and warm and good, and the miso soup was even better it was so hot it almost made me break a sweat. And the ocha was so delicious and I savored every warm delicious sip. Mmmm, Himura-san really knew how to cook.
"This is delicious Kenshin!" Yahiko-kun said stuffing his face.
"Yahiko, slow down, your goining to choke." Kaoru-san said in a motherly tone of voice. When everyone finished eating their food, we all thanked Himura-san for the wonderful meal.
"Kenshin it was delicious!" said Kaoru-san.
"Gochiso-sama*!" Sanosuke-san said as he leaned back.
"You are an excellent cook Himura-san!" I said finishing of the rest of my miso soup. Himura-san smiled.
"Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it!" He said picking up all the dishes. Then from outside I heard a noise, something like little girls singing.
"Kenii, Kenii, we get to play with Kenii today yay!" Just then two little girls, Megumi-san, and an older man who also looked like a doctor came in through the door.
"Kenii!" The two little girls said as they ran towards Himura-san.
"Hi Ayame-chan, Suzume-chan! O genki desu ka*?" Himura-san said as he greeted the little girls.
"We're great!" Said the older one
"Yea we're great, Kenii!" chimed the littler one.
"My, it's been a while since you and the girls visited, Dr. Gensai." Kaoru-san said greeting the doctor and Megumi-san.
"Well I've quite buys these days." He said as he sat down. "With the storm, everyone seems to be getting a cold." He said, and then he noticed me.
"Well, who's this young man?" He said as he looked at me speciously. Was I suspicious looking? I smiled politely.
"He is a friend of mine." Himura-san said as he sat down with us at the table.
"His name is Soujirou. He's going to stay here at the Dojo for a while." Himura-san informed.
"Well, it's very nice to meet you, Soujirou." Dr. Gensai said shaking my hand.
"Hey Kenii, will you play with us?" the little girls asked.
"I'm a little busy right now, sorry. I have to discuss some things with Dr. Gensai, but I'll play with you after okay?" Himura-san said.
"Oh." The littlest one said in disappointment. I felt a little bad, and wished I could do something. Just then, some crazy idea popped into my head from nowhere.
"I-Ill play with you." I said a little shy, not knowing how everyone would react. Kaoru-san looked a little surprised, but Himura-san only smiled.
"Really!?" The little girls said at the same time. They ran up and hugged me.
"Of course!" I said smiling. I stood up, and each one grabbed my hand. "What should we do first?" I asked.
"Lets go play outside!" Suggested the littler one.
"We can't Suzume, it's all wet and cold." The older one, Ayame-chan I think, pointing outside. It was still gray and wet, and smelled like rain.
"Then why don't we play with our dolls?" Suzume-chan suggested again.
"That sounds good." I said smiling.
"Okay!" They both said smiling. "Soujii, you stay here while we get or dolls." They said and they ran off. About half a minute later, they came back with about 4 dolls.
"Thanks for waiting Soujii." Ayame-chan said.
"Yea thanks Soujii!" Suzume-chan said.
"Okay, I want to be these two." Ayame-chan said picking up two of the dolls.
"What are they're names?" I asked, trying to be interested, but I actually was interested.
"Her name is Reiko and this one is Tomoyo, they're sisters." Ayame-chan said holding her two up.
"This one is Hanako." Suzume-chan said holding up a doll wearing a red kimono with pink flowers. "I'm Hanako!" Suzume-chan said picking it up.
"Ohhh." I said, and that's when I noticed a doll with an orange kimono and her hair tied up, it reminded me of Yumi-san.
"That ones new, so we haven't given her a name yet." Ayame-chan told me.
"How about…..Yumi?" I suggested.
"That's a good name Soujii!" Ayame-chan said. I sat down with them on the floor and picked up Yumi.
"Yumi can be the mom, and Hanako can be Tomoyo and Reiko's sister." Ayame-chan said. I smiled. Yumi-san always wanted to be a mother.
"Lets play that they're going to see a play." Suzume-chan said.
"Okay, that sounds good." I said and started playing, I think I'm going to like it here.
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Ohayo: The first greeting of the day
Demo: "However" or "but"
Miso soup: A type of soup that is commonly made in Japan
Zabuton: The "pillow" you sit on at the table.
Gochisa-sama: something you say after a good meal, it means it was a feast
O genki desu ka?: How are you?