Chp.2
The sun beamed in through the window onto the bed where the child slept silently. The birds singing aroused him a little into a light sleep. He turned onto his back and let the sun warm his face. A small smile came across his cute face.
"Hey, get up," Seijiro shook the kid from his pleasant state with his powerful voice. Kenshin rose up and shook his head a little and rubbed his eyes. His ponytail had fallen down, and his red hair was a bit raddy.
"Good morning, Master," Kenshin gave him a sweet smile. He stepped off the bed and walked up to his master.
"Trust me. This is the only day you get to sleep in," Seijiro said seriously and walked outside. He came in with a small bed post set built together. He sat it on the floor next to his bed and filled it with blankets and hay. He threw a pillow on it from off of his bed. "That was also the last time you'd sleep in my bed."
"This is---for me?" Kenshin looked surprised. Hiko realised that this was probably the first time the kid had ever gotten something for no real reason.
"Yeah, I made it so you wouldn't sleep in my bed anymore," Hiko crossed his arms and smirked.
"Th-thank you, Master," Kenshin looked surprised still but just turned around and smiled.
"Let's go," Hiko said and grabbed some swords from by the doorway. Kenshin followed along behind him merrily, taking in all the new scenery. He did his hair on the way, only having to brush it with his fingers before pulling it back.
"Hey! Seijiro!" A woman's voice called. The two stopped and turned around to see Tara running in their direction.
"Hello! ^-^" Kenshin said happily, not really all that sure what to expect.
Tara looked at him. "Oh!" She scooped him up in her arms. "He is SO cute!"
"I appreciate your compliment, that I do," Kenshin said.
"Oh my God that is adorable!" Tara squeeled. Hiko sweatdropped.
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"Okay, let's begin with warm-ups," Tara said as the three stood by the waterfall.
"Hey! I'm suppised to say that," Hiko complained.
"You want me to exercise, right?" Kenshin smiled.
"Hey, Sei- you sure you wanna teach him? He's too cute to be a swordsman," Tara said.
"Please, looks have nothing to do with it. The fact that the kid was willing to throw his life away to protect those slaves that took care of him proved to me that his heart would go into everything he did," Hiko crossed his arms and smirked.
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The warmups were finished, and Hiko, Tara, and little Kenshin had swords. Kenshin's was taller than him, which made it look a little rediculous. Kenshin stumbled to keep himself upright and holding the sword correctly.
"You will be learning the Hiten Mitsurugi style, Kenshin," Hiko had his back to the other two, facing out at the water. "This is a very special style. It's been passed down through generations. I, myself, am the thirteenth. You are fourteenth. It is you responsibility to do all you can. You must do it correctly, use it correctly. I will not let you use it wrong. I will teach you these ways, but you have to promise me you can handle it."
"I can handle it, Master, that I can. Or at least I'll try," Kenshin said.
"Good," Hiko got into stance and performed the Hiten Mitsurugi style's Ryu Tsui Sen with a wonderful grace and power. "That is Ryu Tsui Sen, the Dragon Hammer Flash. That's the attack that you will learn first." He looked over at the boy who moved his hands on the sword and slipped into stance a little clumsily at first.
"Hiten Mitsurugi Style….Ryu Tsui Sen!" Kenshin performed the attack just like Hiko. It was quite powerful, especially coming out of a five year old. He screamed out to add to his will and did it almost perfectly, except for the fact he fell at the end of it all.
"Oh my-" Tara covered her mouth in shock. She ran over to the kid and pulled him up a little. "Are you okay?"
"Yes," Kenshin said. "I think so. Did I do it right?"
"No, I did not tell you to perform the attack. You should be lucky you can move, kid. Never do such a thing without my orders again. Understand?" Hiko asked angrilly.
"Y-yes, master. I-I'm so sorry, that I am. I-I-I'll n-never disobey you again, m-master, that I won't," Kenshin murmered fearfully.
"Don't yell at him!"Tara yelled.
"I didn't!" Hiko yelled back.
"You were mean to him!" Tara yelled.
"You have to be mean to get through to kids!" Hiko yelled.
"He nearly had a heart attack! Try being nicer but sterner! That's how you're SUPPOSED to teach kids things!" Tara slapped Hiko across the face. Kenshin watched shocked as Hiko stared with a similar expression.
"Wench," Hiko murmered. Tara ignored the comment and helped the child to his feet.
"You did a splendid job with the Ryu Tsui Sen. Couldn't have done it better myself," Tara kissed his forehead. Kenshin got his cute face.
"Oh, you don't mean that," Kenshin said.
"You'll be awesome by the time you're six. By the time you're eighteen, you'll be phenominal! Just wait and see, my little Kenshin," Tara had obviously grown a fast bond between the kid.
"Thank you, Miss Tara, but I've never been good at anything," Kenshin said.
"You've always been good at something," Tara said.
"What's that?"
"You love people, Kenshin. You see into people's hearts and try to heal their wounds. You are very wise beyond your age kiddo, wiser than I'll ever be," Tara hugged the kid.
"Thank you, Miss Tara," Kenshin said.