Hi all! This little ficcie is the product of two minds! Rurouni Angel and Chiruken have teamed up to bring you an original Alternate Pairing Rurouni Kenshin Fanfiction!
"Charmed" is going to be wild, a little crazy and maybe even a little scary at times…especially considering whom the Altered Pair will be!
Now, I feel compelled to add in a few warnings before we get into the fic itself:
1.Alternate Pairing!!! There….that's said.
2.This fic is rated for a decidedly citrus flavor. That means this fic is probably going to turn into a lemon sometime soon.
3.If you have a problem with sexually explicit scenes, dialogue or themes, then this fic is definitely not for you. If you have a problem with Alternate Pairings, then this fic is definitely not for you.
Well, now that that's been said…On with the fic!!!
(Oh…and don't forget to have fun! That's the main goal of this collaboration of Angel and Chiruken.)
Rurouni Kenshin Fanfic
Rurouni Kenshin & Samurai X Original Japanese Version ©N. Watsuki/Shueisha * Fuji-TV * SME Visual Works Inc. * Sony Pictures Entertainment
All Fanfics created by Chiruken (me) were written for the sole purpose of shared entertainment and not intended for publication or sale.
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RPG Collaboration between Rurouni Angel & Chiruken
Charmed Part 29
By Chiruken
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Kenshin was furious. So much so that he found it difficult to keep his murderous temper in check. Never had he felt a stronger need to throttle someone. And worse still…this someone was Sanosuke…his friend. "Sanosuke…" He began only to stop and draw in a deep calming breath before continuing. "Sanosuke, what is wrong with you?" Though not nearly as calm as he'd wanted, at least the words hadn't emerged accompanied by a battle cry. Quickly sheathing his sakabatou lest he be tempted to use it after all, he faced the taller man with narrowed amber-ringed violet eyes. "You owe me an explanation and Yahiko an apology."
Sanosuke dropped his gaze to the ground and shuffled his feet, shoving his hands into his pockets to hide their trembling. "I'm sorry, Kenshin…"
"You've gotten it backwards, that you have. The apology is for Yahiko, I get the explanation." He folded his arms over his chest, expression uncompromisingly hard as he narrowed his gaze on his younger friend. "I'm assuming that there was a reason that you nearly killed Yahiko."
Withdrawing one hand from his pocket he raked his fingers through his hair and clenched his jaw as he strove for the explanation the older man was demanding of him. "Megumi…" He paused and drew in a shuddering breath. "Megumi is missing."
"I fail to see how this relates to you nearly using a potentially deadly technique on a virtually defenseless boy. That excuse is unacceptable. Try again." Kenshin's fingers tightened around the hilt of his sakabatou as he waited for Sanosuke's reply.
"Yahiko helped the guy, Kenshin!" He raised his head and glared at the smaller man. "He helped!"
Shaking his head sharply, Kenshin sighed and gestured towards the partially open gate. "Let's go sit down and discuss this rationally, Sano. We aren't getting anywhere, that we are not." He turned on his heel, fully expecting the young man to follow immediately.
"Yeah…" Sanosuke shuffled after the former hitokiri with a sinking feeling. He'd managed to just piss off the legendary Hitokiri Battousai…though Kenshin had ended his life as an assassin many years before they'd met, it still wasn't healthy to piss him off.
Kenshin kept his hands closed into fists to avoid the temptation to draw his sakabatou and throttle Sanosuke. Kami-sama alone knew what would've happened if he hadn't arrived when he did. Thoughts of what could've happened to Yahiko would haunt him for some time to come. He had to find him…make certain that he was indeed all right…and reassure himself that he was all right. He closed his eyes and sighed softly. He'd never forgive himself if something happened to the boy while under his protection.
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Kaoru sighed and placed her hands in the small of her back, gently massaging the aching muscles bunched up into painful knots. She closed her eyes and moaned softly, gingerly shifting and stretching, hoping to relieve the ache. I hope Kenshin had a chance to fill the furo today… Her wistful thoughts were cut short when she spun, hearing an odd, muffled sound. With a frown of concentration she slowly drew her bokken and followed the sounds silently. Biting her lip as she recognized the sounds to be tearful swearing she continued forward, suspecting she knew the owner of the voice. Parting a small stand of bushes she found her answer. "Yahiko?" She whispered softly, dropping the bokken as she knelt before him. "Yahiko, what's happened?" She took in his disheveled appearance and the way he shrunk back from her. Her breath caught when she caught sight of the faint, but unmistakable smear of blood at the corner of his mouth. "Yahiko! What's happened?!"
Yahiko turned away, not wanting to face anyone, let alone his instructor. "Go away, busu!"
Scowling at the familiar insult, she quickly reached out and threw her arms around him. "I will not!" Feeling his trembling, she lowered her voice to a gentle murmur. "Please, Yahiko, tell me…"
"Sanosuke went nuts and tried to hit me with the Futae no Kiwami and…"
"Oh Kami-sama!" Kaoru stared at him in horror, swiftly running her hands over his limbs, checking for broken bones and any other sign of injury.
"Stop that!" Yahiko pulled away from her with a scowl. "Kenshin stopped him. I'm okay."
Kaoru frowned down at her pupil and tilted her head to the side. "Kenshin? But why…"
He stood abruptly and glared down at her, hands closed into fists at his sides. "Why am I out here? Is that what you were gonna say? I'm here 'cause I wasn't strong enough to take care of myself and Kenshin had to save me. Again. I'm getting' sick of this! When will I be strong enough?"
Kaoru stood slowly and shook her head with a gentle smile. "Yahiko…you are strong. But you have to remember…you're also only twelve years old. You have many more years to get stronger…"
"Well, I wanna be strong now!" He pressed his lips tightly together and turned away from her. "Why else would I be workin' my ass off to learn Kenshin's moves?" His eyes widened and he turned quickly to see that Kaoru had indeed heard.
"What do you mean?" She bit her lip and shook her head. "Yahiko…Kenshin doesn't want…"
"Yeah, so who'll tell him?" He lifted his chin slightly and glared at her.
Kaoru shook her head again. "So…what did you learn?" She asked, silently reassuring him that she wouldn't say anything to the red-haired rurouni.
Looking around quickly as if to make certain that they were indeed alone, he moved a short distance from her. "All right…stand back, Kaoru." When she had moved out of the way, a look of intense concentration crossed Yahiko's expression as he slowly drew his shinai. Drawing in a deep breath, he rested the tip against the ground for a moment before lifting it and striking the ground forcefully. "Dou Ryu Sen!" Dirt and debris erupted in a straight path for a short distance.
"Kami-sama…" Kaoru breathed, her hand pressed against her chest where her heart thudded painfully. She dashed forward. "Yahiko…that was fantastic! I'm so proud of you!"
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Kenshin looked up sharply, eyes directed towards the forest behind the doujou. "Kenshin?" Sanosuke asked softly, uneasy with the harsh expression hardening the rurouni's usually cheerful features.
"It is nothing, Sano, that it is not." Eyes still narrowed suspiciously, he cast out his ki, searching for the origination of the disturbance he'd felt. He could sense Sano, Kaoru, and Yahiko as well as the neighbours living close by…but no one with the surging fighting ki.
Clearing his throat, Sanosuke brought the older man's attention back to him. "So? What are we gonna do 'bout Kitsune?"
**To Be Continued…**