Hey! I'm here!!!! Sorry for not updating in a while, but I only just got my
tablet pc back... I missed writing! Anyway, now that I'm back, here's
chapter nine!
Rurouni Kenshin does not belong to me. Is that enough for you, or do I have to say it again?
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Kenshin fell asleep against the wall near Kaoru's bedroom. He just couldn't go in there. He had not been afraid of most of his enemies, except maybe Kurogasa... He had taken Kaoru hostage, after all. And frozen her with the Shinnou Ippou. But that was a long story in itself. But he had come to realize that he was afraid of the kendo teacher. She could stop him in his tracks, with just a word. He had been so afraid that this would happen. That she would find someone else. That she would be hurt. Either one. Those thoughts haunted him in his darkest nightmares. Those nightmares compared to even those he had about the past. Tomoe's death..
Tomoe. He had missed her, too. For ten long years, he wandered around Japan. All because of Tomoe. He killed her.. With his own sword. He loved her, and then killed her. Of course, it was an accident, but he could never stop blaming himself for that..
And that was the reason he had never decided to tell Kaoru he cared. It was not the profession she had. He admired her will. Her strength. She had broken out of the hold Kurogasa had over her. All by herself. She saved him. From himself. She wanted to desperately to make sure he did not break the oath he had made to never kill. She was beautiful, inside and out. Even though she was young, she was plenty smart, too. Though, she always kept her outlook on life on the brighter side.
But the reason. The real reason was because he couldn't stand to see Kaoru hurt. He couldn't put her through his pain. Not that she could ever love a man with blood stained on his hands. But even if she had, he could never risk putting her in any of the danger he was involved with. No matter how strong she was.. Even he had to admit, she couldn't hold her own against some of his opponents. Kurogasa, Shishio.. there were a few more, as well. But that didn't matter. Even knowing him put her in some situations she didn't deserve to be a part of. It was all his fault, as it always was. Or so he thought.
Kaoru had fallen asleep, tears dried visibly on her face. She looked the same last evening, yet she cried for a different reason this time. Though, the reasons were also very similar. She was so confused. He hadn't cared for her, so why did he care? He seemed. jealous, almost. Or maybe, it was because he was angry. But why? She stepped out, still a mess, to almost trip over Kenshin.
"Mou! Kenshin!" she exclaimed, not expecting him there, of all places.
Kenshin had immediately woken up. "Gomen nasai, Kaoru-Dono!!!" he yelped, immediately standing up. "I didn't mean to surprise you, that I didn't.."
She smiled softly. "Daijobu, Kenshin." she sighed softly. "I-" she was stopped short by Kenshin who had taken her hand, and gave it a gentle squeeze.
"Kaoru-Dono, I am also very sorry for my over reactions last evening. I did not mean to upset you, that I didn't. It was just a shock. You were asleep for so long, then you wake up, and leave for four hours.. And you find a very good.'friend'." he sighed.
"I did not mean to worry you, Kenshin. I intended on just walking, then I found I was hungry, and the man seemed nice enough.." She trailed off. The more she tried to explain, the more stupid it sounded. The man could have been a thug. He could have been a womanizer, or worse, a hentai..or. she could only imagine how bad it could have been. What had she been thinking!?
As if reading her thoughts, Kenshin had asked the same questions. "Kaoru- Dono, what if the man had not been so nice.. What if.."he kept asking questions of the nature, until she cut him off.
"I can protect myself!" she snapped.
"I know, but.." He sighed, knowing she was angry again.
"Well, it's fine, now!" she said impatiently. She was in a rush to end the conversation. She didn't like where it was heading.
"Hai, it is.." He sighed once more.
"I'm going to train, all right?" she asked, as if asking for his permission first.
"I thought as much, Kaoru-Dono. Have fun.." He headed towards the laundry that needed to be done.
"ARE YOU CALLING ME PREDICATBLE?!?!!?!?!?" She yelled to his retreating back.
"Of course not, Kaoru-Dono... I just thought you would. You seem to enjoy it, that you do..." he sighed, then began the laundry. It seemed he had been sighing quite often as of late.
She huffed towards her room, to change into her training hakama and gi. She then made her way to the training hall, and began to train rigorously.
That was how the afternoon went. It was not very comfortable silence at the Kamiya dojo.
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Another short chapter. Gomen nasai. *bows* I hope you read my new story, 'Weakness'. I hope you like it, too. My mother found out I stayed up until one in the morning to write it, and she was less than pleased. I had to live without the internet for all of Tuesday! ( Anyway, I hope you liked this chapter. I know nothing major happened; it was mostly just their musings. But, it's an essential part of the story, ne?
Anyone realize I've started to add more Japanese to the mix? I know a lot of Japanese words, but I've never used them in my story. If you need any of the meanings, email me!
Ciao for now! *~Kaoru-Dono~*
Rurouni Kenshin does not belong to me. Is that enough for you, or do I have to say it again?
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Kenshin fell asleep against the wall near Kaoru's bedroom. He just couldn't go in there. He had not been afraid of most of his enemies, except maybe Kurogasa... He had taken Kaoru hostage, after all. And frozen her with the Shinnou Ippou. But that was a long story in itself. But he had come to realize that he was afraid of the kendo teacher. She could stop him in his tracks, with just a word. He had been so afraid that this would happen. That she would find someone else. That she would be hurt. Either one. Those thoughts haunted him in his darkest nightmares. Those nightmares compared to even those he had about the past. Tomoe's death..
Tomoe. He had missed her, too. For ten long years, he wandered around Japan. All because of Tomoe. He killed her.. With his own sword. He loved her, and then killed her. Of course, it was an accident, but he could never stop blaming himself for that..
And that was the reason he had never decided to tell Kaoru he cared. It was not the profession she had. He admired her will. Her strength. She had broken out of the hold Kurogasa had over her. All by herself. She saved him. From himself. She wanted to desperately to make sure he did not break the oath he had made to never kill. She was beautiful, inside and out. Even though she was young, she was plenty smart, too. Though, she always kept her outlook on life on the brighter side.
But the reason. The real reason was because he couldn't stand to see Kaoru hurt. He couldn't put her through his pain. Not that she could ever love a man with blood stained on his hands. But even if she had, he could never risk putting her in any of the danger he was involved with. No matter how strong she was.. Even he had to admit, she couldn't hold her own against some of his opponents. Kurogasa, Shishio.. there were a few more, as well. But that didn't matter. Even knowing him put her in some situations she didn't deserve to be a part of. It was all his fault, as it always was. Or so he thought.
Kaoru had fallen asleep, tears dried visibly on her face. She looked the same last evening, yet she cried for a different reason this time. Though, the reasons were also very similar. She was so confused. He hadn't cared for her, so why did he care? He seemed. jealous, almost. Or maybe, it was because he was angry. But why? She stepped out, still a mess, to almost trip over Kenshin.
"Mou! Kenshin!" she exclaimed, not expecting him there, of all places.
Kenshin had immediately woken up. "Gomen nasai, Kaoru-Dono!!!" he yelped, immediately standing up. "I didn't mean to surprise you, that I didn't.."
She smiled softly. "Daijobu, Kenshin." she sighed softly. "I-" she was stopped short by Kenshin who had taken her hand, and gave it a gentle squeeze.
"Kaoru-Dono, I am also very sorry for my over reactions last evening. I did not mean to upset you, that I didn't. It was just a shock. You were asleep for so long, then you wake up, and leave for four hours.. And you find a very good.'friend'." he sighed.
"I did not mean to worry you, Kenshin. I intended on just walking, then I found I was hungry, and the man seemed nice enough.." She trailed off. The more she tried to explain, the more stupid it sounded. The man could have been a thug. He could have been a womanizer, or worse, a hentai..or. she could only imagine how bad it could have been. What had she been thinking!?
As if reading her thoughts, Kenshin had asked the same questions. "Kaoru- Dono, what if the man had not been so nice.. What if.."he kept asking questions of the nature, until she cut him off.
"I can protect myself!" she snapped.
"I know, but.." He sighed, knowing she was angry again.
"Well, it's fine, now!" she said impatiently. She was in a rush to end the conversation. She didn't like where it was heading.
"Hai, it is.." He sighed once more.
"I'm going to train, all right?" she asked, as if asking for his permission first.
"I thought as much, Kaoru-Dono. Have fun.." He headed towards the laundry that needed to be done.
"ARE YOU CALLING ME PREDICATBLE?!?!!?!?!?" She yelled to his retreating back.
"Of course not, Kaoru-Dono... I just thought you would. You seem to enjoy it, that you do..." he sighed, then began the laundry. It seemed he had been sighing quite often as of late.
She huffed towards her room, to change into her training hakama and gi. She then made her way to the training hall, and began to train rigorously.
That was how the afternoon went. It was not very comfortable silence at the Kamiya dojo.
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Another short chapter. Gomen nasai. *bows* I hope you read my new story, 'Weakness'. I hope you like it, too. My mother found out I stayed up until one in the morning to write it, and she was less than pleased. I had to live without the internet for all of Tuesday! ( Anyway, I hope you liked this chapter. I know nothing major happened; it was mostly just their musings. But, it's an essential part of the story, ne?
Anyone realize I've started to add more Japanese to the mix? I know a lot of Japanese words, but I've never used them in my story. If you need any of the meanings, email me!
Ciao for now! *~Kaoru-Dono~*