Double Trouble: Chapter 3
Welcome back, welcome back, friends... guess where I went today!? THE HARDWARE STOOOORE!!!
Sanosuke: *holds his head* Just shaddap... I don't see how you can STAND that Weird Al guy...
*smacks him* YOU shaddap, mister "sharp as a bowling ball"! And do the disclaimer!!
Sanosuke: *rolls eyes* Duck doesn't own Rurouni Kenshin, don't sue her, blah blah blah... enjoy the fic, blah blah blah...
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"So what are you gonna do now, Kenshin?"
Sanosuke stood by the rurouni, who was doing the laundry. He never quite figured out why his friend was obsessed with this job, but he didn't ask. He folded his arms. "Well? Somehow, I don't think you'll just sit around and wash clothes while Battousai is out and about. Right?"
Kenshin took a moment to reply, his bangs casting a shadow over his eyes. "I... suppose I'll go after him, that I will."
Sanosuke raised a brow. "And when were you going to tell us this? Knowing Kaoru, she'll need to get ready. I mean, I'm always ready to go, but Kaoru and the others-"
"I'm going alone." The rurouni stood, wringing out a training gi and hanging it up on the line.
"No way, Kenshin! There's no way we're letting you leave again!"
He didn't sat anything. He just stood there, clutching the dripping gi in his trembling fists. ...wait, trembling? Sanosuke blinked. Kenshin was trembling? "...Kenshin?" he said. "You ok?"
"You don't understand," he murmured so quietly Sanosuke almost didn't catch it. He whipped his head up. Sanosuke stared. Kenshin's violet eyes, filled with tears, made him look like a tormented soul. "You don't understand!" he repeated a little louder. "For ten long years, I wandered, suppressing all emotion so I wouldn't break my oath not to kill! But when I met Kaoru- dono... I had to work twice as hard! She awoke my feelings, but I couldn't show it, or else Battousai would come out! And now that he's out there, I don't have to - I can't hold it all back anymore!..."
Sanosuke was silent. He hadn't expected such a speech from the rurouni, and he didn't know what he should say back. Fortunately (or unfortunately, take your pick) he didn't have to think of what he was gonna say next. He sensed someone come up behind him. Spinning around, the sight of a certain old woman brought a snarl to his lips.
"What do you want, old hag!?" he growled. She smirked.
"I couldn't help but overhearing your conversation," she said. ("I'll bet you could," Sanosuke mumbled angrily.) "Decided to go after your other half, have you?"
Kenshin nodded. "It's the only thing to do, that it is."
"Going to try to kill him? Are you sure that's very wise? If you do manage to kill him, you'll never be back to the way you were before I granted your wish. Did you think of that?"
"I... I admit I didn't. But at least Battousai won't be loose in public any longer..."
The old woman shrugged. "Alright then, if that's your choice, if you don't want to be one with him... I just came by to see what you were going to do... farewell..." And she started to walk off.
She hadn't taken two steps when there was Sanosuke in front of her. "What did you say!? You WOULD HAVE put Kenshin and Battousai together again!?!"
"Of course. But Kenshin would rather kill his other half, so let me be on my-"
"No, please put us back together!!"
Out of nowhere, the rurouni got in front of the woman on his knees. Sanosuke's eyes went wide. He hadn't expected THAT out of his friend... "Please!! You must do it, that you must!! Please!?"
"Fine, fine, if that's your final decision. All you must do is bring Battousai here and I'll perform the spell to put you together."
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Author's Notes:
Yeah, this chappie is the shortest yet. It was gonna be longer but I'm gonna be at camp all this week and I wanted to put SOMETHING up, you know? Gomen Kenshin got a little OOC up there... oh well, I was listening to my new Weird Al CD while writing this chappie. I promise it'll be better next time. Review, onegai! And vote on which new fic you want! The poll's in Return of Sen! Arigatooooooo!!! ^ ^
Welcome back, welcome back, friends... guess where I went today!? THE HARDWARE STOOOORE!!!
Sanosuke: *holds his head* Just shaddap... I don't see how you can STAND that Weird Al guy...
*smacks him* YOU shaddap, mister "sharp as a bowling ball"! And do the disclaimer!!
Sanosuke: *rolls eyes* Duck doesn't own Rurouni Kenshin, don't sue her, blah blah blah... enjoy the fic, blah blah blah...
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"So what are you gonna do now, Kenshin?"
Sanosuke stood by the rurouni, who was doing the laundry. He never quite figured out why his friend was obsessed with this job, but he didn't ask. He folded his arms. "Well? Somehow, I don't think you'll just sit around and wash clothes while Battousai is out and about. Right?"
Kenshin took a moment to reply, his bangs casting a shadow over his eyes. "I... suppose I'll go after him, that I will."
Sanosuke raised a brow. "And when were you going to tell us this? Knowing Kaoru, she'll need to get ready. I mean, I'm always ready to go, but Kaoru and the others-"
"I'm going alone." The rurouni stood, wringing out a training gi and hanging it up on the line.
"No way, Kenshin! There's no way we're letting you leave again!"
He didn't sat anything. He just stood there, clutching the dripping gi in his trembling fists. ...wait, trembling? Sanosuke blinked. Kenshin was trembling? "...Kenshin?" he said. "You ok?"
"You don't understand," he murmured so quietly Sanosuke almost didn't catch it. He whipped his head up. Sanosuke stared. Kenshin's violet eyes, filled with tears, made him look like a tormented soul. "You don't understand!" he repeated a little louder. "For ten long years, I wandered, suppressing all emotion so I wouldn't break my oath not to kill! But when I met Kaoru- dono... I had to work twice as hard! She awoke my feelings, but I couldn't show it, or else Battousai would come out! And now that he's out there, I don't have to - I can't hold it all back anymore!..."
Sanosuke was silent. He hadn't expected such a speech from the rurouni, and he didn't know what he should say back. Fortunately (or unfortunately, take your pick) he didn't have to think of what he was gonna say next. He sensed someone come up behind him. Spinning around, the sight of a certain old woman brought a snarl to his lips.
"What do you want, old hag!?" he growled. She smirked.
"I couldn't help but overhearing your conversation," she said. ("I'll bet you could," Sanosuke mumbled angrily.) "Decided to go after your other half, have you?"
Kenshin nodded. "It's the only thing to do, that it is."
"Going to try to kill him? Are you sure that's very wise? If you do manage to kill him, you'll never be back to the way you were before I granted your wish. Did you think of that?"
"I... I admit I didn't. But at least Battousai won't be loose in public any longer..."
The old woman shrugged. "Alright then, if that's your choice, if you don't want to be one with him... I just came by to see what you were going to do... farewell..." And she started to walk off.
She hadn't taken two steps when there was Sanosuke in front of her. "What did you say!? You WOULD HAVE put Kenshin and Battousai together again!?!"
"Of course. But Kenshin would rather kill his other half, so let me be on my-"
"No, please put us back together!!"
Out of nowhere, the rurouni got in front of the woman on his knees. Sanosuke's eyes went wide. He hadn't expected THAT out of his friend... "Please!! You must do it, that you must!! Please!?"
"Fine, fine, if that's your final decision. All you must do is bring Battousai here and I'll perform the spell to put you together."
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Author's Notes:
Yeah, this chappie is the shortest yet. It was gonna be longer but I'm gonna be at camp all this week and I wanted to put SOMETHING up, you know? Gomen Kenshin got a little OOC up there... oh well, I was listening to my new Weird Al CD while writing this chappie. I promise it'll be better next time. Review, onegai! And vote on which new fic you want! The poll's in Return of Sen! Arigatooooooo!!! ^ ^