The World's Upside Down
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin.
A/N: Sorry about last time, the paragraphs were a bit messed up...o.O I'll be sure to fix that this time. Anyways, thanks so much for the reviews you guys!! :D By the way, I think I'm gonna change my updating days...I'll be updating randomly, but I'll update at least once a week....i hope ^^
Warnings: OOC, swearing, the usual :P
Chapter 3: Good Old Times
"Kenshin!! Come here Kenshin!! I found one!!" A cute little girl around 5years old jumped across the small creek, holding something in her pudgy hands. A boy with fiery red long hair tied back jumped onto a rock and peered into her hands.
"Wow Kaoru!! You found one!!" He jumped gleefully in the air and slipped, falling into the cold water. Kaoru laughed and laughed before slipping and falling on Kenshin. The tiny fish in her hands sailed through the air into the creek, where it swam furiously to get away from the pair. After what seemed like an eternity, the laughter subsided and they helped each other up, little fits of giggles still escaping from their little bodies.
"Come on Kenshin, I think we should go home. It's getting dark." Kaoru climbed onto the grassy bank, holding out a hand for him. He groaned good- naturedly and took her hand, also pulling himself onto the grass. He rolled around for awhile before settling in and staring up at her.
"You're my bestest friend Kaoru," he grinned. His sopping wet red hair fell in front of his eyes, which he tried to blow back. Kaoru giggled at him, and rolled over to join him.
"I hope we always stay friends okay?" Her bright eyes shined through the disappearing daylight, and Kenshin was captivated by her stare. He nodded and pushed him off of her. He laughed and got up, helping Kaoru up as well.
"Come on, let's go home!! I'm tired!" Kaoru whined and shot out through the falling dark. Kenshin sighed and chased after her, both of them sprinting until they reached the front steps of Kaoru's house. Kenshin's house was conveniently right next-door. The two tired little children trudged up the steps of their own houses, and waved goodbye before going into their homes and getting ready for a good night's rest.
Kenshin slept well, and by the next day, he was fresh and ready for another fun day of play. He wrote a note in his little school boy handwriting that said, "Kaoru, play" and a huge smiley face, leaving it on the table for his mom. He rushed outside and suddenly stood stock still. A huge moving van was parked backwards at Kaoru's house. He felt his jaw drop, and he darted quickly between the huge men carrying crates to find Kaoru. He found her sitting on the front porch, crying.
"Kaoru!!!" he yelled, hugging her. "Where are you guys moving to!?!!?" Sobs escaped Kaoru, her shoulders shuddering. She looked up at him with tear stained eyes, and gasped.
"AMERICA KENSHIN!!!!!!!!!!"
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"KENSHIN SNAP OUT OF IT BAKA!!!" Kenshin was shaken widely awake. He groaned and cracked open one eyelid. Hiko was standing over him, for once looking worried. Tomoe was beside him, her face much paler than usual, and that was saying something. His body twitched slightly. He sat up and looked around, rubbing his head.
"Wha...What happened...?" He glanced up, and he saw that he was sitting against the kitchen counter. Tomoe flew into his arms.
"Thank god I was sooooooo worried!!!!!!!!!!!" She gasped, using a high pitched and very annoying voice. Kenshin found himself being crushed against her breasts. He gasped for air and pushed her away. Hiko smirked and sniggered, trying to stifle his laughs. Kenshin glared at him and stood up, outraged.
"What the hell are you doing here anyways!?" He shouted. Tomoe backed away fearfully, and her mouth opened, trying to make excuses.
"I...I...I was just trying to.." she whispered meekly. Kenshin cut her off with a stony glare. Tomoe shivered and crawled backwards again, hitting the cabinet behind her. Hiko glared disapprovingly at Kenshin, and strode over powerfully, emitting a sense of tyranny. He promptly slapped Kenshin upside the head, and pulled Tomoe up onto her feet. He ushered her into another room, and came back. Kenshin had collapsed against the counter, thinking about what he had just dreamed. It had felt so real...yet...it couldn't be possible.
"Dammit!!" he growled, smacking his fist into the marble counter. Hiko leaned against the doorway, watching his pissed off kid pound the marble (and his knuckles) into pulp.
"Pounding the counter into pulp isn't going to explain what just happened," Hiko said in a deadly tone. Kenshin turned around slowly, wincing as his bloody knuckles brushed past the edge. He snarled at Hiko, and then stomped off, slamming the kitchen door as he went. Hiko sighed and went into the living room to comfort her.
Kaoru slammed the door to her room and jumped onto her bed, pounding it with her fists. Tears were flowing down her cheeks, and she could taste the salty liquid in her mouth. Her heart was pounding in her ears, and she couldn't understand her emotions.
"Damn it!! Why!?!?!" she cried, shoving her face into the pillow, saturating it with her tears. Her mother knocked on the door. She had heard her poor daughter come home, and had been worried about her little Kaoru for sometime.
"Honey, are you okay?" She opened the door cautiously and peered inside. Kaoru hiccuped, and shouted.
"Leave me alone!!! Get out of my room!!" she kicked her blankets off the ground and turned to face the wall. Her mother walked over to her bed, unsure of what to do. She sat down on the side, and patted her daughter, a bit bewildered.
"What's wrong Kaoru? Come on, talk to me." Kaoru whirled around, and her mother was taken aback. Kaoru's red bloodshot eyes displayed anger and fury.
"GET OUT!!!" she screamed, shoving her mom off of her bed. Shocked and hurt, Mrs. Kamiya stumbled backwards. "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT ANYWAYS!!!" She got off her bed and shoved her mom backwards out of her room, slamming the door behind her. Kaoru's mirror was hanging behind her door, and it slightly cracked when the door slammed. She caught sight of herself in the mirror and stood stock-still, shocked. Her beautiful sleek hair was ruffled and messed up, no longer hanging majestically by her shoulders. Her eyes were raging and desperate, puffy and swollen from crying. Tear streaks ran down her face, and her lips were swelling, after biting her lip so much.
"Oh my god..." Kaoru sank to the ground, reaching out a finger to touch her reflection. "What have I become...?" She whispered to herself.
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin.
A/N: Sorry about last time, the paragraphs were a bit messed up...o.O I'll be sure to fix that this time. Anyways, thanks so much for the reviews you guys!! :D By the way, I think I'm gonna change my updating days...I'll be updating randomly, but I'll update at least once a week....i hope ^^
Warnings: OOC, swearing, the usual :P
Chapter 3: Good Old Times
"Kenshin!! Come here Kenshin!! I found one!!" A cute little girl around 5years old jumped across the small creek, holding something in her pudgy hands. A boy with fiery red long hair tied back jumped onto a rock and peered into her hands.
"Wow Kaoru!! You found one!!" He jumped gleefully in the air and slipped, falling into the cold water. Kaoru laughed and laughed before slipping and falling on Kenshin. The tiny fish in her hands sailed through the air into the creek, where it swam furiously to get away from the pair. After what seemed like an eternity, the laughter subsided and they helped each other up, little fits of giggles still escaping from their little bodies.
"Come on Kenshin, I think we should go home. It's getting dark." Kaoru climbed onto the grassy bank, holding out a hand for him. He groaned good- naturedly and took her hand, also pulling himself onto the grass. He rolled around for awhile before settling in and staring up at her.
"You're my bestest friend Kaoru," he grinned. His sopping wet red hair fell in front of his eyes, which he tried to blow back. Kaoru giggled at him, and rolled over to join him.
"I hope we always stay friends okay?" Her bright eyes shined through the disappearing daylight, and Kenshin was captivated by her stare. He nodded and pushed him off of her. He laughed and got up, helping Kaoru up as well.
"Come on, let's go home!! I'm tired!" Kaoru whined and shot out through the falling dark. Kenshin sighed and chased after her, both of them sprinting until they reached the front steps of Kaoru's house. Kenshin's house was conveniently right next-door. The two tired little children trudged up the steps of their own houses, and waved goodbye before going into their homes and getting ready for a good night's rest.
Kenshin slept well, and by the next day, he was fresh and ready for another fun day of play. He wrote a note in his little school boy handwriting that said, "Kaoru, play" and a huge smiley face, leaving it on the table for his mom. He rushed outside and suddenly stood stock still. A huge moving van was parked backwards at Kaoru's house. He felt his jaw drop, and he darted quickly between the huge men carrying crates to find Kaoru. He found her sitting on the front porch, crying.
"Kaoru!!!" he yelled, hugging her. "Where are you guys moving to!?!!?" Sobs escaped Kaoru, her shoulders shuddering. She looked up at him with tear stained eyes, and gasped.
"AMERICA KENSHIN!!!!!!!!!!"
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"KENSHIN SNAP OUT OF IT BAKA!!!" Kenshin was shaken widely awake. He groaned and cracked open one eyelid. Hiko was standing over him, for once looking worried. Tomoe was beside him, her face much paler than usual, and that was saying something. His body twitched slightly. He sat up and looked around, rubbing his head.
"Wha...What happened...?" He glanced up, and he saw that he was sitting against the kitchen counter. Tomoe flew into his arms.
"Thank god I was sooooooo worried!!!!!!!!!!!" She gasped, using a high pitched and very annoying voice. Kenshin found himself being crushed against her breasts. He gasped for air and pushed her away. Hiko smirked and sniggered, trying to stifle his laughs. Kenshin glared at him and stood up, outraged.
"What the hell are you doing here anyways!?" He shouted. Tomoe backed away fearfully, and her mouth opened, trying to make excuses.
"I...I...I was just trying to.." she whispered meekly. Kenshin cut her off with a stony glare. Tomoe shivered and crawled backwards again, hitting the cabinet behind her. Hiko glared disapprovingly at Kenshin, and strode over powerfully, emitting a sense of tyranny. He promptly slapped Kenshin upside the head, and pulled Tomoe up onto her feet. He ushered her into another room, and came back. Kenshin had collapsed against the counter, thinking about what he had just dreamed. It had felt so real...yet...it couldn't be possible.
"Dammit!!" he growled, smacking his fist into the marble counter. Hiko leaned against the doorway, watching his pissed off kid pound the marble (and his knuckles) into pulp.
"Pounding the counter into pulp isn't going to explain what just happened," Hiko said in a deadly tone. Kenshin turned around slowly, wincing as his bloody knuckles brushed past the edge. He snarled at Hiko, and then stomped off, slamming the kitchen door as he went. Hiko sighed and went into the living room to comfort her.
Kaoru slammed the door to her room and jumped onto her bed, pounding it with her fists. Tears were flowing down her cheeks, and she could taste the salty liquid in her mouth. Her heart was pounding in her ears, and she couldn't understand her emotions.
"Damn it!! Why!?!?!" she cried, shoving her face into the pillow, saturating it with her tears. Her mother knocked on the door. She had heard her poor daughter come home, and had been worried about her little Kaoru for sometime.
"Honey, are you okay?" She opened the door cautiously and peered inside. Kaoru hiccuped, and shouted.
"Leave me alone!!! Get out of my room!!" she kicked her blankets off the ground and turned to face the wall. Her mother walked over to her bed, unsure of what to do. She sat down on the side, and patted her daughter, a bit bewildered.
"What's wrong Kaoru? Come on, talk to me." Kaoru whirled around, and her mother was taken aback. Kaoru's red bloodshot eyes displayed anger and fury.
"GET OUT!!!" she screamed, shoving her mom off of her bed. Shocked and hurt, Mrs. Kamiya stumbled backwards. "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT ANYWAYS!!!" She got off her bed and shoved her mom backwards out of her room, slamming the door behind her. Kaoru's mirror was hanging behind her door, and it slightly cracked when the door slammed. She caught sight of herself in the mirror and stood stock-still, shocked. Her beautiful sleek hair was ruffled and messed up, no longer hanging majestically by her shoulders. Her eyes were raging and desperate, puffy and swollen from crying. Tear streaks ran down her face, and her lips were swelling, after biting her lip so much.
"Oh my god..." Kaoru sank to the ground, reaching out a finger to touch her reflection. "What have I become...?" She whispered to herself.