Author's Note: I am excited about this story, because I am really enjoying
this story and it is an interesting turn for my style of writing and am
glad I can share it with other Kenshin fans. So without further ado,
enjoy!
Chapter 1:
It was a cool autumn day as Shinta was busy cleaning the dojo while Kaoru was chopping wood nearby. The leaves on the trees had started to turn their usual colors, and the world was filled with a magnificent brilliance as they swirled about dancing all over the compound.
The nearby sound of Yahiko's practice sword being methodically swung in a repeated fashion, on this day, seemed to carry it's own musical harmony to the wind and the world. Shinta breathed a sigh of contentment at this as he peered out the doorway watching this display put on before him.
He was nearly finished, for he was a diligent worker in his tasks, and his physique allowed him to carry on for far longer than most. After finally having completed his chore, he stood in the doorway and reminisced for a moment at all the memories the cherry blossoms brought back to him.
Unbeknownst to him, Kaoru had long since finished her chore of chopping wood and stood at the opposite end of the dojo watching him. 'He looks so gentle' she thought as she slipped up behind him, slipping her arms around his waist.
"Shinta?" She carried a soft, subdued tone of voice obviously affected by the same flooding of memories that could be found in Shinta.
"Yes?" He replied dreamily, and for a moment, however brief, he stood there watching the cherry blossoms with Kaoru and was perfectly content.
Kaoru never started speaking again, because she drifted off into a blissful state of her own as she leaned her head on him, only answering him with a soft moan. They stood like that for a while, interrupted only by Yahiko's calling out for Kaoru.
She smiled to Shinta as she went to Yahiko, and their day continued. Later that evening a messenger came to the front gate with a message for Shinta. Since Kaoru was the only person around at the messenger's arrival, she accepted on his behalf, but when she asked from whom the message was, was replied only with a quietly hushed, "Torisaka and Serekoso."
This worried Kaoru, for whenever events out of the ordinary such as this started to happen, they generally meant trouble.
Author's Note: Well? This is definitely a different turn for my writing; so let me know how you like it.
Chapter 1:
It was a cool autumn day as Shinta was busy cleaning the dojo while Kaoru was chopping wood nearby. The leaves on the trees had started to turn their usual colors, and the world was filled with a magnificent brilliance as they swirled about dancing all over the compound.
The nearby sound of Yahiko's practice sword being methodically swung in a repeated fashion, on this day, seemed to carry it's own musical harmony to the wind and the world. Shinta breathed a sigh of contentment at this as he peered out the doorway watching this display put on before him.
He was nearly finished, for he was a diligent worker in his tasks, and his physique allowed him to carry on for far longer than most. After finally having completed his chore, he stood in the doorway and reminisced for a moment at all the memories the cherry blossoms brought back to him.
Unbeknownst to him, Kaoru had long since finished her chore of chopping wood and stood at the opposite end of the dojo watching him. 'He looks so gentle' she thought as she slipped up behind him, slipping her arms around his waist.
"Shinta?" She carried a soft, subdued tone of voice obviously affected by the same flooding of memories that could be found in Shinta.
"Yes?" He replied dreamily, and for a moment, however brief, he stood there watching the cherry blossoms with Kaoru and was perfectly content.
Kaoru never started speaking again, because she drifted off into a blissful state of her own as she leaned her head on him, only answering him with a soft moan. They stood like that for a while, interrupted only by Yahiko's calling out for Kaoru.
She smiled to Shinta as she went to Yahiko, and their day continued. Later that evening a messenger came to the front gate with a message for Shinta. Since Kaoru was the only person around at the messenger's arrival, she accepted on his behalf, but when she asked from whom the message was, was replied only with a quietly hushed, "Torisaka and Serekoso."
This worried Kaoru, for whenever events out of the ordinary such as this started to happen, they generally meant trouble.
Author's Note: Well? This is definitely a different turn for my writing; so let me know how you like it.