Lady Himura: I revieved the absolute coolest reviews from you guys! They were unique and funny! I even have members for the Musashi haters club! LOL! Anyway, I think we're on chapter 11, right?
PenguinOfEvil: Yep, and still going! Great Job!
Lady Himura: You were always my favorite brother!
SSJHimura: What does that make me?!
Lady Himura: Uh...my other favorite brother?
SSJHimura: Oh, okay then ^_^.
PenguinOfEvil: The people are getting impatient, start typing!
Lady Himura: All right, don't have a stroke! Chapter 11! How exciting!
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"Karou......................" Kenshin called outside the dojo.
"Coming Kenshin! Hold on!" Kaoru yelled from inside the dojo. "Here I am!" kaoru said as she ran and jumped into Kenshin's arms. They walked together, holding hands and such. They passed the dojo portch and watched Sano fighting with Megumi and Yahiko swinging his bokken. Dr. Gensai sat playing with Ayame and Suzume. "This is the way things should always be, that they should." Kenshin said as he and Kaoru walked ouit of the dojo. They traveled to a a river, at the end lay a beautifull water fall.
"Kaoru, this truly is beautiful." He than felt a pair of loving hands caress his face. He turned to stare into the deep saphire eyes that meant the world to him. Her face was getting closer to his, and Kenshin didn't hesitate to move forward. So close..............
"This is the way things should be, that they should.........."
Kenshin's eyes slowly opened. It was all a dream. "So close..." Kenshin thought to himself. Then he felt someone touching his shoulder. He turned to his left to find Kaoru bandaging his wound. She glanced into his face, it looked dazzled, like he had just experienced something wonderful. His look was like no other. No one would ever look at her with such love and strong emotion as Kenshin did, that she was sure of. Everything about Kenshin was unique.
Her hands moved swiftly around Kenshin's shoulder. After she was done kenshin attempted to sit up. But he twitched in pain. "Kenshin, please don't get up.." Kaoru whispered.
"It's okay kaoru-dono, I'm fine." Kenshin said. He looked down at his chest to find bloody bandage wrapped around him. "I think it's time we changed those." kaoru said. She unravaled the knot holding the bandages sturdy. She placed her arms around Kenshin going back and forth until the bandages were off revealing a gash. Kaoru carefully cleaned it, Kenshin watching. Then she grabbed smoe clean bandages and began to wrap those around his chest and back.
She leaned over Kenshin's shoulder, her head resting there as she tied the knot. Kenshin tilted his head a little so he was leaning against her soft hair, and taking in her sweet scent. Kaoru pretended to be having trouble tying the knot so she wouldn't have to remove herself from Kenshin, and Kenshin didn't mind her delay at all.
She finally removed her self from Kenshin and stood up. "I'll be right back Kenshin, I'm going to get the medicine Megumi is preparing for you." Kaoru said with a slight smile. "I won't be long."
"Okay Kaoru-dono.." Kenshin said weakly. He didn't want her yo go, that was the last thing on his mind. She shut the door behind her and he could hear her running.
"I wonder if that dream I had foreshadows the future...." Kenshin thought to himself, a smile growing on his face. Kaoru came back in the room, medicine in hand. She gave it to Kenshin and then sat beside him. He was still sitting up, he looked very uncomfortable.
"Kenshin, why don't you lie down." Kaoru asked with concern.
"My back wound feels better this way..." Kenshin said to her, smiling so she wouldn't worry. Kaoru sat there for a minute, thinking. She then positioned herself behind Kenshin, sitting on her legs. She leaned Kenshin's head onto her lap, allowing him to lay down at an angle, with his back levitated off the ground.
"Better?" Kaoru asked happily.
"Much better Kaoru-dono..." Kenhin said with a smile. Yep, this is how they both wanted to be, even in Kenshin's condition. Kaoru stroked his cheek and brushed his hair behind his ear. Kenshin closed his eyes and took in the soft sensation. The medicine Kenshin recieved from Megumi, made him sleepy. His eyes were shutting, the last thing he saw was Kaoru's beautiful face staring at his. He faded into dreams of Kaoru. She noticed this and giggled. He always looked so cute when he was sleeping. A smile crept onto his face, and she wondered what he dreampt about.
"I wonder what your dreaming, and wonder if it's me your seeing." She whispered as she leaned down and placed a kiss on his forhead. She carefully leaned kenshin back down on the futon and went to the door. She stood there looking at his sleeping form, and thinking about what could be.
"Do you think your staring hard enough, 'cause your eyes still haven't popped out of your head!" Sano teased as he watched kaoru staring at kenshin for the last minute or two.
"What are you talking about Sano, I was just...um..." Kaoru was frantically thinking her face turning redder by the second.
"You can't hide it Jou-chan, "I love Kenshin" is written all over your face!" Sano said to her.
"I don't know what your talking about Sano!" Kaoru said as she began to walk off. "Me and Kenshin are just good friends.." she whispered sadley.
"He doesn't want to be.." Sano said from behind her. Kaoru stopped dead in her tracks. What was Sano trying to say, huh? She turned around and looked at him for an explanation.
"What do you mean?" she asked with her head tilted.
"You know what I mean Jou-chan." Sano said as he realed in a fish with his fishing pole.
"How can you possibly know what Kenshin thinks Sano?" Kaoru asked in despair.
"I don't think, I know!" Sano said.
"How do you know!? Tell me!"Please!" kaoru said risng on her tiptoes to get closer to Sano's face.
"That's for me to know and for you to find out, lets just hope you find out soon." Sano said, causing Kaoru to fall over. She got up and sighed.
"Sano do you think some people are destined to be alone forever?" Kaoru asked Sano as she looked over the rail of the rackety boat.
"Why are you asking that question, your not alone." Sano said feeling kind of interested in what his "sister" had to say.
"I mean to be by your self with a out a life long partner." she said to him.
"Well some people are I guess, but not you!" Sano said. "I mean you have kenshin..."
"No I don't, he's not mine. He has had all these chances to tell me how he feels, or even show it, but he hasn't." Kaoru said weakly.
"Well so have you, but you aren't making a move now are ya!" Sano replied, proving a point.
"I don't know Sano.."
"Give that dense guy another day, if he doesn't tell you how he feels by tomorrow, then I'll be a monkey's uncle!" Sano said.
"What ever you say Sano, what ever you say." kaoru said as he leaned over in defeat. Sano placed a brotherly arm around her.
"kenshin is dense, but not blind, he'll come around." He said to Kaoru. "He better not break Kaoru's heart, or I'll make him come around with my fists!" Sano threatend under his breathe.
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Kenshin awoke from his long sleep. He was disappointed to find that Kaoru was not there. Then the door swung open, his eyes widend, hoping it would be Kaoru. Kenshin's lit face dulled again when he Sano walk in.
"Hot soup, gonna eat some hot soup, yah. Ya like it, ya love it, ya want some more of it!" Sano sang to himself in a whispered voice as he placed the tray infront of kenshin. "Hey there Kenshin, ya finally woke up! I was afarid I was gonna have to pour that hot soup onto your face!" Sano laughed.
"Where's Kaoru?" Kenshin asked imediatly. Sano smile turned into an evil smirk.
"Do you want me to go get her, ya know so you two can be...alone!' Sano said, his smile showing all his teeth. kenshin's face turned red.
"I would never think of doing something like that to Kaoru! She's pure!" Kenshin yelled at Sano. Of course Kenshin thought about it at least a few times a day, but he wasn't going to tell Sano that!
"Sure, Kenshin..." Sano said with a voice that didn't believe a word Kenshin had just said. "But if your still wondering, she's lying down in her room."
"Is she okay? Is she sick?" Kenshin asked frantically.
"Uh, no, she is just tired." Sano said said to his over worried friend. "You are too obvious Kenshin, you know that!"
"I know, do you think she noticed?" kenshin asked with a pleading face.
"Hard to say.." Sano said, he enjoyed playing with Kenshin's mind.
Then something hit Kenshin's mind. The kimono. The one he got for Kaoru, he left it at Musashi's Island. Sano noticed kenshin's face drop.
"What's the matter?" Sano asked.
"Well, you see, I got this Kimono for Kaoru, and I wanted to give it to her before the festival tomorrow night." Kenshin sighed.
"Oh you mean this?" Sano said as he pulled out the package containing the Kimono. Kenshin's hands flung to the gift and grabbed it as he held it to his body.
"Where did you get this Sano?" Kenshin asked.
"Well I saw you put the Kimono in your bag the day we were leaving, and I knew you bought it for Kaoru, so before a I brought the others to the boat, I picked this out of your room." Sano said proudly. "Jou-chan will love it, but ya better give it to her before some one else gives her their heart, if ya catch my drift." Sano said.
"Your right Sano, thanks." Kenshin said as Sano left the room. Kenshin should of been happy, he should of been, but he felt a disturbance, like someone was watching him. Little did he know that a pair of angry green eyes lay hidden amongst him, waiting to strike. (AN: Gee, who could that be? Let me think..")
"Look guys, it's the Island!" Yahiko yelled from the crows nest. It was full of lights and and the faint sound of music could be heard. Kaoru ran to go get Kenshin to see the sight.
"Kenshin, come see this, it's amazing!" Kaoru said as she helped a smiling kenshin up out of his futon. He shifted a little of his body weight onto Kaoru and they both walked out of the room to the rail.
"It's just like I remember it." Kaoru whispered into Kenshin's ear, his grip on her tightened slightly. They were entering the docks. They tied the boat up and evacuated the tiny vessel. Kaoru was still helping kenshin to walk.
"It's okay Kaoru-dono, you don't have to help me." Kenshin said as he stood up on his own. He saw the hurt in Kaoru's eyes from his sudden departure. He slipped his hand into her own to regain what they just had. All was right again. They walked down the busy streets, looking at their surroundings. kaoru was staring at a small family. The man had his arm around the women who was holding their infant son. kenshin looked towards them as well. "Some day Kaoru-dono, that's what we'll have." kenshin mentally told Kaoru.
They trudged on when a familiar voice called out. "Kaoru! Himura!" They turned around to see Misao jogging towards them. kaoru and Misao gave eachother a hug.
"Misao what are you doing here?" Kaoru asked.
"I should ask you the same question!" Misao smirked as she peered down to Kenshin and Kaoru's hands that were intertwined. The two blushed, but refused to part hands.
"Who are you here with Misao-dono?" Kenshin asked looking around.
"Aoshi." Misao said dreamily.
"AOSHI!?" Kenshin and Kaoru said at the same time, their jaws dropped down to the floor.
"Yah, I figured I could make him open up in a place like this. I know behind those icy blue, dreamy, beautiful, cute, sexy, gorgeous eyes of his lay and Aoshi that wants to be loved." Misao said with high hopes in her eyes.
"Oh please, Aoshi is like a rock! And besides why would he ever want a whiny girl like you?" Yahiko teased after hearing the whole conversation.
"Why you! Get back here!" Misao screamed as she ran after him.
"Battosai?" Both Kaoru and Kenshin turned around to find Aoshi standing behind them.
"uh, hello Aoshi, long time no see, wouldn't you say?" Kenshin said with one hand behind his head.
"Yes, I suppose. Anyway have you seen Misao around, I can't find her." Aoshi said as he looked aorund.
"Yah, she went that way!" Kaoru pointed in her direction.
"Thank you Miss. Kaoru." Aoshi said as he went looking for her.
"Gee that was the most I've ever heard Aoshi speak." Kaoru giggled.
"C'mon Kaoru-dono, let's enjoy ourselves before tonight!" Kenshin said to her sweetly.
"That sound like fun, Kenshin!" Koaru said as she leaned closer to him.
TO BE CONTINUED
Chapter 11 complete! Man that was fun! Yes, Musashi is not dead, but trust me, he will die a horrible death. When that time comes, I'm going all out! He wil suffer! Bwahahahahahahah *cough hack cough* AND there will be a few more surprise characters! Yipee! I'll be back with chapter 12! Please review! Later.
PenguinOfEvil: Yep, and still going! Great Job!
Lady Himura: You were always my favorite brother!
SSJHimura: What does that make me?!
Lady Himura: Uh...my other favorite brother?
SSJHimura: Oh, okay then ^_^.
PenguinOfEvil: The people are getting impatient, start typing!
Lady Himura: All right, don't have a stroke! Chapter 11! How exciting!
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"Karou......................" Kenshin called outside the dojo.
"Coming Kenshin! Hold on!" Kaoru yelled from inside the dojo. "Here I am!" kaoru said as she ran and jumped into Kenshin's arms. They walked together, holding hands and such. They passed the dojo portch and watched Sano fighting with Megumi and Yahiko swinging his bokken. Dr. Gensai sat playing with Ayame and Suzume. "This is the way things should always be, that they should." Kenshin said as he and Kaoru walked ouit of the dojo. They traveled to a a river, at the end lay a beautifull water fall.
"Kaoru, this truly is beautiful." He than felt a pair of loving hands caress his face. He turned to stare into the deep saphire eyes that meant the world to him. Her face was getting closer to his, and Kenshin didn't hesitate to move forward. So close..............
"This is the way things should be, that they should.........."
Kenshin's eyes slowly opened. It was all a dream. "So close..." Kenshin thought to himself. Then he felt someone touching his shoulder. He turned to his left to find Kaoru bandaging his wound. She glanced into his face, it looked dazzled, like he had just experienced something wonderful. His look was like no other. No one would ever look at her with such love and strong emotion as Kenshin did, that she was sure of. Everything about Kenshin was unique.
Her hands moved swiftly around Kenshin's shoulder. After she was done kenshin attempted to sit up. But he twitched in pain. "Kenshin, please don't get up.." Kaoru whispered.
"It's okay kaoru-dono, I'm fine." Kenshin said. He looked down at his chest to find bloody bandage wrapped around him. "I think it's time we changed those." kaoru said. She unravaled the knot holding the bandages sturdy. She placed her arms around Kenshin going back and forth until the bandages were off revealing a gash. Kaoru carefully cleaned it, Kenshin watching. Then she grabbed smoe clean bandages and began to wrap those around his chest and back.
She leaned over Kenshin's shoulder, her head resting there as she tied the knot. Kenshin tilted his head a little so he was leaning against her soft hair, and taking in her sweet scent. Kaoru pretended to be having trouble tying the knot so she wouldn't have to remove herself from Kenshin, and Kenshin didn't mind her delay at all.
She finally removed her self from Kenshin and stood up. "I'll be right back Kenshin, I'm going to get the medicine Megumi is preparing for you." Kaoru said with a slight smile. "I won't be long."
"Okay Kaoru-dono.." Kenshin said weakly. He didn't want her yo go, that was the last thing on his mind. She shut the door behind her and he could hear her running.
"I wonder if that dream I had foreshadows the future...." Kenshin thought to himself, a smile growing on his face. Kaoru came back in the room, medicine in hand. She gave it to Kenshin and then sat beside him. He was still sitting up, he looked very uncomfortable.
"Kenshin, why don't you lie down." Kaoru asked with concern.
"My back wound feels better this way..." Kenshin said to her, smiling so she wouldn't worry. Kaoru sat there for a minute, thinking. She then positioned herself behind Kenshin, sitting on her legs. She leaned Kenshin's head onto her lap, allowing him to lay down at an angle, with his back levitated off the ground.
"Better?" Kaoru asked happily.
"Much better Kaoru-dono..." Kenhin said with a smile. Yep, this is how they both wanted to be, even in Kenshin's condition. Kaoru stroked his cheek and brushed his hair behind his ear. Kenshin closed his eyes and took in the soft sensation. The medicine Kenshin recieved from Megumi, made him sleepy. His eyes were shutting, the last thing he saw was Kaoru's beautiful face staring at his. He faded into dreams of Kaoru. She noticed this and giggled. He always looked so cute when he was sleeping. A smile crept onto his face, and she wondered what he dreampt about.
"I wonder what your dreaming, and wonder if it's me your seeing." She whispered as she leaned down and placed a kiss on his forhead. She carefully leaned kenshin back down on the futon and went to the door. She stood there looking at his sleeping form, and thinking about what could be.
"Do you think your staring hard enough, 'cause your eyes still haven't popped out of your head!" Sano teased as he watched kaoru staring at kenshin for the last minute or two.
"What are you talking about Sano, I was just...um..." Kaoru was frantically thinking her face turning redder by the second.
"You can't hide it Jou-chan, "I love Kenshin" is written all over your face!" Sano said to her.
"I don't know what your talking about Sano!" Kaoru said as she began to walk off. "Me and Kenshin are just good friends.." she whispered sadley.
"He doesn't want to be.." Sano said from behind her. Kaoru stopped dead in her tracks. What was Sano trying to say, huh? She turned around and looked at him for an explanation.
"What do you mean?" she asked with her head tilted.
"You know what I mean Jou-chan." Sano said as he realed in a fish with his fishing pole.
"How can you possibly know what Kenshin thinks Sano?" Kaoru asked in despair.
"I don't think, I know!" Sano said.
"How do you know!? Tell me!"Please!" kaoru said risng on her tiptoes to get closer to Sano's face.
"That's for me to know and for you to find out, lets just hope you find out soon." Sano said, causing Kaoru to fall over. She got up and sighed.
"Sano do you think some people are destined to be alone forever?" Kaoru asked Sano as she looked over the rail of the rackety boat.
"Why are you asking that question, your not alone." Sano said feeling kind of interested in what his "sister" had to say.
"I mean to be by your self with a out a life long partner." she said to him.
"Well some people are I guess, but not you!" Sano said. "I mean you have kenshin..."
"No I don't, he's not mine. He has had all these chances to tell me how he feels, or even show it, but he hasn't." Kaoru said weakly.
"Well so have you, but you aren't making a move now are ya!" Sano replied, proving a point.
"I don't know Sano.."
"Give that dense guy another day, if he doesn't tell you how he feels by tomorrow, then I'll be a monkey's uncle!" Sano said.
"What ever you say Sano, what ever you say." kaoru said as he leaned over in defeat. Sano placed a brotherly arm around her.
"kenshin is dense, but not blind, he'll come around." He said to Kaoru. "He better not break Kaoru's heart, or I'll make him come around with my fists!" Sano threatend under his breathe.
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Kenshin awoke from his long sleep. He was disappointed to find that Kaoru was not there. Then the door swung open, his eyes widend, hoping it would be Kaoru. Kenshin's lit face dulled again when he Sano walk in.
"Hot soup, gonna eat some hot soup, yah. Ya like it, ya love it, ya want some more of it!" Sano sang to himself in a whispered voice as he placed the tray infront of kenshin. "Hey there Kenshin, ya finally woke up! I was afarid I was gonna have to pour that hot soup onto your face!" Sano laughed.
"Where's Kaoru?" Kenshin asked imediatly. Sano smile turned into an evil smirk.
"Do you want me to go get her, ya know so you two can be...alone!' Sano said, his smile showing all his teeth. kenshin's face turned red.
"I would never think of doing something like that to Kaoru! She's pure!" Kenshin yelled at Sano. Of course Kenshin thought about it at least a few times a day, but he wasn't going to tell Sano that!
"Sure, Kenshin..." Sano said with a voice that didn't believe a word Kenshin had just said. "But if your still wondering, she's lying down in her room."
"Is she okay? Is she sick?" Kenshin asked frantically.
"Uh, no, she is just tired." Sano said said to his over worried friend. "You are too obvious Kenshin, you know that!"
"I know, do you think she noticed?" kenshin asked with a pleading face.
"Hard to say.." Sano said, he enjoyed playing with Kenshin's mind.
Then something hit Kenshin's mind. The kimono. The one he got for Kaoru, he left it at Musashi's Island. Sano noticed kenshin's face drop.
"What's the matter?" Sano asked.
"Well, you see, I got this Kimono for Kaoru, and I wanted to give it to her before the festival tomorrow night." Kenshin sighed.
"Oh you mean this?" Sano said as he pulled out the package containing the Kimono. Kenshin's hands flung to the gift and grabbed it as he held it to his body.
"Where did you get this Sano?" Kenshin asked.
"Well I saw you put the Kimono in your bag the day we were leaving, and I knew you bought it for Kaoru, so before a I brought the others to the boat, I picked this out of your room." Sano said proudly. "Jou-chan will love it, but ya better give it to her before some one else gives her their heart, if ya catch my drift." Sano said.
"Your right Sano, thanks." Kenshin said as Sano left the room. Kenshin should of been happy, he should of been, but he felt a disturbance, like someone was watching him. Little did he know that a pair of angry green eyes lay hidden amongst him, waiting to strike. (AN: Gee, who could that be? Let me think..")
"Look guys, it's the Island!" Yahiko yelled from the crows nest. It was full of lights and and the faint sound of music could be heard. Kaoru ran to go get Kenshin to see the sight.
"Kenshin, come see this, it's amazing!" Kaoru said as she helped a smiling kenshin up out of his futon. He shifted a little of his body weight onto Kaoru and they both walked out of the room to the rail.
"It's just like I remember it." Kaoru whispered into Kenshin's ear, his grip on her tightened slightly. They were entering the docks. They tied the boat up and evacuated the tiny vessel. Kaoru was still helping kenshin to walk.
"It's okay Kaoru-dono, you don't have to help me." Kenshin said as he stood up on his own. He saw the hurt in Kaoru's eyes from his sudden departure. He slipped his hand into her own to regain what they just had. All was right again. They walked down the busy streets, looking at their surroundings. kaoru was staring at a small family. The man had his arm around the women who was holding their infant son. kenshin looked towards them as well. "Some day Kaoru-dono, that's what we'll have." kenshin mentally told Kaoru.
They trudged on when a familiar voice called out. "Kaoru! Himura!" They turned around to see Misao jogging towards them. kaoru and Misao gave eachother a hug.
"Misao what are you doing here?" Kaoru asked.
"I should ask you the same question!" Misao smirked as she peered down to Kenshin and Kaoru's hands that were intertwined. The two blushed, but refused to part hands.
"Who are you here with Misao-dono?" Kenshin asked looking around.
"Aoshi." Misao said dreamily.
"AOSHI!?" Kenshin and Kaoru said at the same time, their jaws dropped down to the floor.
"Yah, I figured I could make him open up in a place like this. I know behind those icy blue, dreamy, beautiful, cute, sexy, gorgeous eyes of his lay and Aoshi that wants to be loved." Misao said with high hopes in her eyes.
"Oh please, Aoshi is like a rock! And besides why would he ever want a whiny girl like you?" Yahiko teased after hearing the whole conversation.
"Why you! Get back here!" Misao screamed as she ran after him.
"Battosai?" Both Kaoru and Kenshin turned around to find Aoshi standing behind them.
"uh, hello Aoshi, long time no see, wouldn't you say?" Kenshin said with one hand behind his head.
"Yes, I suppose. Anyway have you seen Misao around, I can't find her." Aoshi said as he looked aorund.
"Yah, she went that way!" Kaoru pointed in her direction.
"Thank you Miss. Kaoru." Aoshi said as he went looking for her.
"Gee that was the most I've ever heard Aoshi speak." Kaoru giggled.
"C'mon Kaoru-dono, let's enjoy ourselves before tonight!" Kenshin said to her sweetly.
"That sound like fun, Kenshin!" Koaru said as she leaned closer to him.
TO BE CONTINUED
Chapter 11 complete! Man that was fun! Yes, Musashi is not dead, but trust me, he will die a horrible death. When that time comes, I'm going all out! He wil suffer! Bwahahahahahahah *cough hack cough* AND there will be a few more surprise characters! Yipee! I'll be back with chapter 12! Please review! Later.